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Major General Robin Guy Williams (14 August 1930 – 4 February 2023) was a New Zealand military leader. He served as Chief of the General Staff from 1981 to 1984. Early life and family Born in Wellington on 14 August 1930, Williams was the son of John Upham Williams and Margaret Joan Williams (née Mayfield). Both of his parents were medical doctors. Williams was educated at Nelson College from 1943 to 1948. In 1953, Williams married Jill Rollo Tyrie, and the couple went on to have three children. Military career Williams joined the New Zealand Army in 1948, and attended the Royal Military College, Duntroon, from 1949 to 1952. He later studied at the Royal Military College of Science in 1962, the Staff College, Camberley, in 1963, the Joint Services Staff College in Canberra in 1972, and the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1976. He served overseas during the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. Between 1977 and 1979, Williams served as Commander Field Force. He was Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations / Plans) from 1979 to 1980, and Deputy Chief of the General Staff in 1981. In late 1981, he succeeed Brian Poananga as Chief of the General Staff, serving in that role until December 1984, when he retired from the army. Post-army career After leaving the army, Williams was the deputy chair of Operation Raleigh New Zealand from 1985 to 1986, and then chair of that organisation from 1986 to 1989. He was the chief executive of St John New Zealand from 1986 to 1987, chief executive of the Auckland division of the Cancer Society of New Zealand from 1987 to 1993, and then chief executive of St John in the Auckland region. Williams died on 4 February 2023. Rugby union Williams represented the Royal Military College, Duntroon, at rugby union from 1949 to 1952. He played for the Australian Capital Territory in 1951 and 1952, and New South Wales Country in 1952. He was a member of the New Zealand Army and New Zealand Combined Services teams between 1953 and 1956. Honours and awards In the 1969 New Year Honours, Williams was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division). He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977, and made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) in the 1983 New Year Honours. In

1987, Williams was appointed an Officer of the Order of St John. References 1930 births 2023 deaths People from Wellington City People educated at Nelson College New Zealand military personnel Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley New Zealand generals New Zealand military personnel of the Malayan Emergency New Zealand military personnel of the Vietnam War New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire New Zealand Companions of the Order of the Bath Officers of the Order of St John

Pamela Waechter (December 8, 1947 – July 28, 2006) was a Jewish-American communal leader. She was the sole fatality of the 2006 Seattle Jewish Federation shooting, among the total of six women who were shot. Personal life Born and raised in Minneapolis in a Lutheran family, Waechter converted to Judaism in the mid-1960s when she married her husband Bill. She and her husband moved to Seattle in 1979. The couple later divorced. Waechter was a member of Temple B'nai Torah, a Reform congregation, from the 1970s until her death. Career Waechter was a graduate of the University of Washington, earning a degree in nutrition in 1985. She served a role in many community organizations, including the President of Temple B'nai Torah, Regional Officer of the Reform Movement, an early organizer and supporter for the Jewish Family Service's Food Bank, and a cook for a local women's shelter. She served the Seattle Jewish Federation in multiple capacities over the years, including serving as Director of Outreach, Event Coordinator, and Director of Annual Giving. Murder On July 28, 2006, a Muslim-American extremist named Naveed Afzal Haq entered the Jewish Federation of Seattle building and proceeded to shoot six women. Waechter received a gunshot to the chest. As the wounded Waechter attempted to flee down a flight of stairs, Haq reached over the railing and shot her for the second time in the head, killing her. Legacy In 2007 the Seattle Jewish Federation established the Pamela Waechter z"l Jewish Communal Professional Award in her honor, an award that honors "a professional at a Jewish organization who embodies the qualities of leadership and service that Pamela Waechter z"l brought to Jewish Puget Sound." References 1947 births 2006 deaths American Reform Jews Converts to Judaism from Lutheranism Converts to Reform Judaism Jewish American community activists Murdered American Jews People from Minneapolis People from Seattle Victims of antisemitic violence University of Washington alumni

Tambourah, also spelled Tamboura, is a village located in Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic. History On 19 January 2016, LRA fighters raided Tambourah and abducted 16 people. Consequently, the residents fled and sought refuge in Zemio. In August 2016, ACTED rehabilitated the village's well. Facility Tambourah has one health post. References Populated places in Haut-Mbomou

The Battle of Parque was a battle during the Mexican Revolution, where Emiliano Zapata and his supporters rebelling against president Francisco I. Madero, who had recently overthrown the previous president Porfirio Díaz. A group of Zapata's supporters attempted to ambush a train containing 27 Mexican Rurales under the command of the American Soldier of Fortune, Emil Lewis Holmdahl. Plan of Ayala and Zapata's Rebellion Against Madero Compromises between the Madero and Zapata failed in November 1911, days after Madero was elected president. Zapata and Otilio Montaño Sánchez, a former school teacher, fled to the mountains of southwest Puebla. There they promulgated the most radical reform plan in Mexico, the Plan de Ayala (Plan of Ayala). The plan declared Madero a traitor, named as head of the revolution Pascual Orozco, the victorious general who captured Ciudad Juárez in 1911 forcing the resignation of Díaz. He outlined a plan for true land reform. Zapata had supported the ouster of Díaz and had the expectation that Madero would fulfill the promises made in the Plan of San Luis Potosí to return village lands. He did not share Madero's vision of democracy built on particular freedoms and guarantees that were meaningless to peasants: Freedom of the press for those who cannot read; free elections for those who do not know the candidates; proper legal for those who have anything to do with an attorney. All those democratic principles, all those great words that gave such joy to our fathers and grandfathers have lost their magic for the people... With or without elections, with or without an effective law, with the Porfirian dictatorship or with Madero's democracy with a controlled or free press, its fate remains the same. The 1911 Plan of Ayala called for all lands stolen under Díaz to be immediately returned; there had been considerable land fraud under the old dictator, so a great deal of territory was involved. It also stated that large plantations owned by a single person or family should have one-third of their land nationalized, which would then be required to be given to poor farmers. It also argued that if any large plantation owner resisted this action, they should have the other two-thirds confiscated as well. The Plan of Ayala also invoked the name of President Benito Juárez, one of Mexico's great liberal leaders, and compared the taking of land from the wealthy to Juarez's actions when

land was expropriated from the Catholic church during the Liberal Reform. Another part of the plan stated that rural cooperatives and other measurements should be put in place to prevent the land from being seized or stolen in the future. In the following weeks, the development of military operations "betray(ed) good evidence of clear and intelligent planning." During Orozco's rebellion, Zapata fought Mexican troops in the south near Mexico City. In the original design of the armed force, Zapata was a mere colonel among several others; however, the true plan that came about through this organization lent itself to Zapata. Zapata believed that the best route of attack would be to center the fighting and action in Cuautla. If this political location could be overthrown, the army would have enough power to "veto anyone else's control of the state, negotiate for Cuernavaca or attack it directly, and maintain independent access to Mexico City as well as escape routes to the southern hills." However, in order to gain this great success, Zapata realized that his men needed to be better armed and trained. The first line of action demanded that Zapata and his men "control the area behind and below a line from Jojutla to Yecapixtla." When this was accomplished it gave the army the ability to complete raids as well as wait. As the opposition of the Federal Army and police detachments slowly dissipated, the army would be able to eventually gain powerful control over key locations on the Interoceanic Railway from Puebla City to Cuautla. If these feats could be completed, it would gain access to Cuautla directly and the city would fall. The 1911 Plan of Ayala called for all lands stolen under Díaz to be immediately returned; there had been considerable land fraud under the old dictator, so a great deal of territory was involved. It also stated that large plantations owned by a single person or family should have one-third of their land nationalized, which would then be required to be given to poor farmers. It also argued that if any large plantation owner resisted this action, they should have the other two-thirds confiscated as well. The Plan of Ayala also invoked the name of President Benito Juárez, one of Mexico's great liberal leaders, and compared the taking of land from the wealthy to Juarez's actions when land was expropriated from the Catholic church during the

Liberal Reform. Another part of the plan stated that rural cooperatives and other measurements should be put in place to prevent the land from being seized or stolen in the future. In the following weeks, the development of military operations "betray(ed) good evidence of clear and intelligent planning." During Orozco's rebellion, Zapata fought Mexican troops in the south near Mexico City. In the original design of the armed force, Zapata was a mere colonel among several others; however, the true plan that came about through this organization lent itself to Zapata. Zapata believed that the best route of attack would be to center the fighting and action in Cuautla. If this political location could be overthrown, the army would have enough power to "veto anyone else's control of the state, negotiate for Cuernavaca or attack it directly, and maintain independent access to Mexico City as well as escape routes to the southern hills." However, in order to gain this great success, Zapata realized that his men needed to be better armed and trained. The first line of action demanded that Zapata and his men "control the area behind and below a line from Jojutla to Yecapixtla." When this was accomplished it gave the army the ability to complete raids as well as wait. As the opposition of the Federal Army and police detachments slowly dissipated, the army would be able to eventually gain powerful control over key locations on the Interoceanic Railway from Puebla City to Cuautla. If these feats could be completed, it would gain access to Cuautla directly and the city would fall. The plan of action was carried out successfully in Jojutla. However, Pablo Torres Burgos, the commander of the operation, was disappointed that the army disobeyed his orders against looting and ransacking. The army took complete control of the area, and it seemed as though Torres Burgos had lost control over his forces prior to this event. Shortly after, Torres Burgos called a meeting and resigned from his position. Upon leaving Jojutla with his two sons, he was surprised by a federal police patrol who subsequently shot all three of the men on the spot. This seemed to some to be an ending blow to the movement, because Torres Burgos had not selected a successor for his position; however, Zapata was ready to take up where Torres Burgos had left off. Shortly after Torres Burgos's death,

a party of rebels elected Zapata as "Supreme Chief of the Revolutionary Movement of the South". This seemed to be the fix to all of the problems that had just arisen, but other individuals wanted to replace Zapata as well. Due to this new conflict, the individual who would come out on top would have to do so by "convincing his peers he deserved their backing." Zapata finally gained the support necessary by his peers and was considered a "singularly qualified candidate". This decision to make Zapata the leader of the revolution in Morelos did not occur all at once, nor did it ever reach a true definitive level of recognition. In order to succeed, Zapata needed a strong financial backing for the battles to come. This came in the form of 10,000 pesos delivered by Rodolfo from the Tacubayans. Due to this amount of money Zapata's group of rebels became one of the strongest in the state financially. After a period Zapata became the leader of his "strategic zone", which gave him power and control over the actions of many more individual rebel groups and thus greatly increased his margin of success. "Among revolutionaries in other districts of the state, however, Zapata's authority was more tenuous." After a meeting between Zapata and Ambrosio Figueroa in Jolalpan, it was decided that Zapata would have joint power with Figueroa with regard to operations in Morelos. This was a turning point in the level of authority and influence that Zapata had gained and proved useful in the direct overthrow of Morelos. Battle In Early-mid summer a trainload of woman and children were being "abused by the Zapatistas.", the Maderistas decided to send a small force of 27 Rurales, under the command of the American Soldier of Fortune, Emil Lewis Holmdahl, who had fought in both the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War, as well as during the Boxer Rebellion and Moro Rebellion, and would be promoted to Sergeant. Upon his discharge from the Army, Holmdahl became a soldier of fortune and mercenary fighting under the likes of "General" Lee Christmas and others in Central and South America. Holmdahl would then become a spy and soldier during the Mexican Revolution. Holmdahl became a captain in the Rurales under the command of Emilio Kosterlitzky, and had repelled a raid in late October, 1910. Holmdahl would later create his own faction and would conquer most of

Nayarit, before being defeated at Tepic and would later join rebel Martín Espinosa in capturing Rosario, Rosamorada, and Tepic. The two allies later turned on each other and culminated in the Battle of Tepic. Holmdahl would later join Madero's forces in Spring of 1911, and would take part in the Battle of Ciudad Juárez, and would soon be promoted to major. Holmdahl was first ordered to Cuernavaca, the capitol of Morelos, in the heart of Zapatista country, to bring out a trainload of woman and children who were being "abused by the Zapatistas." With an escort of 27 Rurales, he reached Cuernavaca, loaded the terrified woman and children on a train, and headed for Mexico City. As the train swerved around a corner near Parque however, Holmdahl was ambushed by the Zapatistas, who were attempting to block the track. Ordering the engineer to stop, Holmdahl and his men leaped to the ground and opened deadly fire at the 300 Zapatistas who took up firing positions around the track. Holmdahl was alerted by a yell from a lieutenant and saw as the engineer panic and race full-speed through to Mexico City. The angry Zapatistas then turned their attention towards the small band of Rurales, who were abandoned to their fate. Holmdahl would later write "It seemed like certain death as we were outnumbered 11 to 1...They mounted their horses, let out a yell and made as pretty a cavalry charge as you wish to see. We met them with rapid fire from our Mauser Carbines and checked them." He wrote his Rurales were "deadly shots" and would fight to the death "as there was no quarter asked or given on either side". While the besieging Zapatistas had piles of rocks and irregular ground which gave them good cover, the Rurales on the other hand had only steel bars as cover to hide behind. Even these few inches of rail were virtuous useless as the high powered rifle bullets could penetrate the thin uptight parts of the rails. Soon the Rurales fire slackened as they took increasing casualties, while under cover of fire the Zapatistas began to move forward in short dashes until the got in hand grenade range. The Rurales were showered with homemade grenades constructed from tin cans filled with explosives. The concoction was put into a rawhide pouch filled with nails, screws, rocks, or whatever was handy, a fuse

was stuck into the explosives, and the whole devil's brew was ignited by a Zapatista cigar. Holmdahl later wrote: "I was lying on my stomach and hugging the ground as close as I could, when a grenade landed on my arm, next to my face. I couldn't pull the fuse as it sunk into the hide. I tried to throw it, but as I was lying flat I couldn't throw it very far. Then there was an explosive. It seemed like the world would come to an end. I was blinded for a minute. There was a terrible pain in my left side." The Zapatistas left Holmdahl no time to recover and mounted another charge which was barely beaten off. For several more hours the beleaguered Rurales fought back repeated attacks, but as it began to get dark, Holmdahl realized that the next attack would annulate his small band. But as luck held he heard the hooting of a whistle, and roaring down the track came a train loaded with federal cavalry under the command of Colonel Peña. They had been dispatched from Mexico City after the panic-stricken refugee train arrived and told the crews told of the Rurales abandonment. The boxcar doors swung open and Colonel Peña led around 100 mounted troops against the Zapatistas, who quickly mounted their horses and rode breakneck for safety in the surrounding mountains, while the Rurales cheered and a badly wounded Holmdahl realized he would live to fight another day. It was morning when Holmdahl before the relief train returned the survivors of Holmdahl's small band to Mexico City. There he was taken to a hospital and finally received medical attention for his multiple wounds. He had suffered two broken ribs, both hands were badly burned, while sand and cinders had blown into his face and arms. Holmdahl wrote it was "more than three weeks before he was released from the hospital to take the field again. Aftermath By now Zapata's men controlled nearly all of southern Mexico, which made Madero desperate enough to recall the most hated man in Mexico, General Victoriano Huerta to lead a campaign against Zapata. Huerta's men crushed Zapatas men in the field and committed brutal atrocities against the civilian populous, at point ordering Holmdahl's commanding officer, General Juvencio Robles to "hang them from trees like ear rings". Holmdahl would continue his service under Madero and even defeat

Zapata in a battle, and capture his pistol. References Sources Meed, Douglas (2003). Soldier of Fortune: Adventuring in Latin America and Mexico with Emil Lewis Holmdahl. Houston, Texas: Halycon Press Ltd. Further reading Brunk, Samuel (1995), Emiliano Zapata: revolution & betrayal in Mexico, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press Joseph, Gilbert Michael; Henderson, Timothy J. (2002), The Mexico reader: history, culture, politics The Latin America readers, Durham: Duke University Press Krauze, Enrique (1998), Mexico: biography of power: a history of modern Mexico, 1810–1996, New York: HarperCollins McLynn, Frank (2002), Villa and Zapata: A History of the Mexican Revolution Mountjoy, Joseph B. (2013). "Aztatlan Complex". In Evans, Susan T.; Webster, David L. (eds.). Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Routledge Nayarit and The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920 By. Wayne A. Sabesk Taylor, Laurence D (1999) "The Magonista Revolt in Baja California". The Journal of San Diego History. "Timeline of the Mexican Revolution", EmersonKent Mexican Revolution 1912 in Mexico Battles of the Mexican Revolution

Vincent Chevalier (1770 - 1841) was a French engineer, inventor and optician. Biography He was born in 1770 in Paris, France. He played a key role in the history of the camera. The very first photograph was taken in 1825 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, a French inventor who used a sliding wooden camera box made by Chevalier. He died in 1841 in Paris, France. His son became a manufacturer of cameras and lenses. Legacy Chevalier was the first to develop a microscope to use a combination of lens elements corrected for chromatic aberrations. The sophisticated compound lenses manufactured by Chevalier were described as the "cutting-edge technological craftsmanship of the day". See also History of the camera Heliography References External links Vincent Chevalier – Who Knew Whom Vincent Chevalier and Son | Science Museum Group Collection French inventors French engineers 1770 births 1841 deaths

Soft tennis was contested as a demonstration sport at the 1990 Asian Games. The competition took place from 24 to 30 September 1990. All events were held at the Beijing International Tennis Center in Beijing, China. Japan topped the medal table winning two gold medals. Medalists Medal table Results Men's team Preliminary round Group A Group B Knockout round Women's team Preliminary round Group A Group B Knockout round References Results External links Soft Tennis at the Asian Games – Men's doubles Soft Tennis at the Asian Games – Women's doubles 1990 Asian Games events 1990 Asian Games 1990 Asian Games

Robert Alexander Barton, (7 June 1916 – 2 September 2010) was a Canadian-born officer who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with at least 12 aerial victories. Born in Kamloops in British Columbia, Barton joined the RAF in early 1936. After his training was completed, he was posted to No. 41 Squadron but following the outbreak of the Second World War was transferred to No. 249 Squadron. Flying the Hawker Hurricane fighter, he flew extensively during the Battle of Britain, claiming several aerial victories. Near the end of the battle, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He later flew Hurricanes during the Siege of Malta, achieving more aerial victories. He served in a series of staff and command posts for the remainder of the war. He remained in the RAF in the postwar period, and played a role in the establishment of the Pakistani Air Force. He ended his military career in 1959 and died in September 2010, aged 94. Early life Robert Alexander Barton was born in Kamloops, in British Columbia, Canada, on 7 June 1916. While his father, an engineer, was Canadian, his mother was Scottish. The family lived in Penticton, although Barton was educated at Vernon. In 1935 he applied to join the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was accepted on a short service commission. He proceeded to England to commence his flight training in January 1936. Nicknamed 'Butch', he was commissioned as an acting pilot officer in March and after his initial training was completed, went on to No. 9 Flying Training School at Thornaby. In October, he was posted to No. 41 Squadron and early the following year was confirmed in his rank as pilot officer. At the time, the squadron was based at Catterick and operated the Hawker Fury biplane fighter but in January 1939, it began to convert to the Supermarine Spitfire fighter. Second World War By the time of the outbreak of the Second World War, Barton was a flying officer. In May 1940, he was transferred to the newly formed No. 249 Squadron. Based at Leconfield, it trained on Hawker Hurricane fighters and became operational in July, moving to Boscombe Down the following month and immediately becoming engaged in the aerial fighting over the southeast of England. Battle of Britain On 15 August, Barton achieved his first aerial victory, a Messerschmitt

Bf 110 heavy fighter, which he shot down over Middle Wallop. He also damaged a second Bf 110 in the same area. On 24 August he destroyed two Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters near the Isle of Wight, one of which shared with another pilot. He shared in the destruction of a Dornier Do 17 medium bomber near Rochford on 2 September. He was shot down himself the next day, during an engagement over the Thames Estuary. He bailed out without mishap. Barton was promoted to flight lieutenant at the start of the following month, and on 11 September, while flying south east of London, he was one of several pilots that engaged and damaged a number of Heinkel He 111 medium bombers; he was credited with shares in damaging four of these. On 15 September, what later became Battle of Britain Day, he shot down one Do 17 and damaged another. Three days later, he damaged a He 111 over the Thames Estuary. He shot down a Bf 110 on 27 September. No. 249 Squadron had been intensively engaged in the air battles but the Luftwaffe began to slow down its operational tempo in October. On 22 October, Barton's award of the Distinguished Flying Cross was announced. The published citation read: The Luftwaffe had briefly escalated its activities over the final stages of October and a week after being awarded the DFC, Barton destroyed a Bf 109 and damaged two others over North Weald, from where No. 249 Squadron had been based since September. He probably destroyed a Bf 109 off Clacton on 7 November and then four days later, shot down a Junkers Ju 86 medium bomber although it may have been a misidentified Focke-Wulf Fw 58 on a search and rescue mission. The squadron carried out convoy patrols until the start of 1941, when it switched to offensive operations to France. By this time, Barton was its commander, having been promoted to acting squadron leader. On 4 February, Barton shot down a Bf 110 and damaged a second, both near the Kentish Knock lightship. These were his final aerial victories flying from a RAF station in England. Siege of Malta In May, No. 249 Squadron was dispatched to the Middle East, departing from England aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Furious. Its personnel and aircraft were switched to HMS Ark Royal at Gibraltar. On 21 May, with the aircraft

carrier about from Malta, Barton led the squadron's pilots in flying their Hurricanes off the flight deck and onto Malta. It had been planned that they would be refueled and then fly onto Egypt but when the squadron arrived, they were informed they were to relieve No. 261 Squadron, part of Malta's aerial defence. As part of this, they had to swap their new Hurricanes for those of No. 261 Squadron, which were nearly worn out. No. 249 Squadron became operational on the island on 25 May, Barton leading the first, uneventful, sortie of the day from their base at Ta Kali. By this time, the Luftwaffe had reduced its presence in the region, having been transferred to eastern Europe to support the German invasion of Russia. This left the Italians to continue the aerial offensive on Malta. On 3 June, Barton shot down a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 medium bomber over Gozo, one of the islands of the Malta group. Four days later, while flying at night, he destroyed a Fiat BR.20 bomber. On both 17 and 25 July, he shot down a Macchi C.200 fighter over Malta. However, the worn out fighters that the squadron was operating were of concern, and pilots experienced a number of engine failures; on 1 August, one such failure occurred to Barton as he was taking off and he had to crash land. In doing so, his aircraft caught fire and he received second degree burns. After a period of hospital treatment, Barton returned to operations and on 4 September probably destroyed a MC.200 and damaged a second near Cap Passero, and on 19 October, he and another pilot combined to shoot down a Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 bomber south of Lampedusa. His final aerial victory was on 22 November, when he destroyed a Macchi C.202 Folgore to the north east of Gozo. Early the following month, he relinquished command of No. 249 Squadron and returned to England for a rest. By this time, his performance while serving at Malta had been recognised with an award of a Bar to his DFC, the announcement being made on 31 October. Later war service The remainder of Barton's war service was primarily in instructing and staff duties. He initially served in an Operational Training Unit as a wing leader, and was subsequently appointed to a staff role at the headquarters of No. 9 Group. He then commanded the RAF

stations at Skeabrae, in the Orkney Islands north of Scotland, and at North Weald. During his service at the latter post, he was mentioned in despatches on 1 January 1945. When the war ended in Europe, Barton was a wing commander and serving in a staff role at the headquarters of Fighter Command. Shortly afterwards, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the King's Birthday Honours. He finished the war solely credited with twelve enemy aircraft destroyed, and another five that were shared with other pilots. He also credited with two aircraft probably destroyed, and nine damaged, four of the latter shared. Later life In August 1945, Barton was sent to British India, serving at the headquarters of the Air Staff there. He received a permanent commission in the RAF, with effect from 1 July 1946. Following the Partition of India in August 1947, he helped in the formation of the Pakistani Air Force. Later returning to the United Kingdom, Barton served in a series of command and staff roles, including one period as commander of the RAF station at Acklington. His final appointment was to the Air Ministry in London, from where, in February 1959, he retired from the RAF. Barton and his wife Gwen , who he had married in 1939, settled back in British Columbia in 1965. His wife suffered poor health, and in their later years, they spent part of each year in Arizona, in the United States. Barton died at Kamploops on 2 September 2010. He was survived by a son, his wife having predeceased him by several years. His remains were cremated and on 15 September, the anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, the ashes were scattered in a lake. Notes References 1916 births 2010 deaths Canadian aviators The Few Canadian World War II flying aces People from Kamloops People from British Columbia Royal Air Force personnel of World War II Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Canadian Officers of the Order of the British Empire

The town of Dedham, Massachusetts participated in the American Revolutionary War and the protests and actions that led up to it in a number of ways. The town protested the Stamp Act and then celebrated its repeal by erecting the Pillar of Liberty. Townsmen joined in the boycott of British goods following the Townshend Acts, and they supported the Boston Tea Party. Dedham's Woodward Tavern was the site where the Suffolk Resolves gathering was first convened. At the outset of the war, nearly every man in town went off when the alarm was sounded following the Battles of Lexington and Concord. There were several Tories in the community, notably Rev. William Clark, but they were largely ostracized and even arrested for being traitors. Many soldiers passed through the town during the war, including George Washington. There was also an encampment of French troops under the command of Count Rochambeau. In May 1776, several months before Congress acted, Town Meeting voted that "if the Honourable Congress should, for the safety of the Colonies, declare their independence of the Kingdom of Great Britain, they, the said Inhabitants, will solemnly engage with their lives and fortunes to support them in the measure." Prelude to war Stamp Act and the Pillar of Liberty When Parliament imposed the Stamp Act 1765 on the 13 colonies, there was little effect in Dedham and thus little outcry. The one person most affected was Dr. Nathaniel Ames who would have to pay for each sheet of paper used in his almanac, his liquor license, and for his medical papers. He began stirring up his fellow townsmen, and Town Meeting appointed a committee to draft a set of instructions to Samuel Dexter, their representative in the Great and General Court. Seven men were appointed to the committee, but their draft was likely written by Ames. The letter, which instructed Dexter to oppose the Act, was unanimously approved on October 21, 1765. When the act was repealed, there was great rejoicing in Boston but just an "illumination" at the Ames Tavern. Some of those celebrating included the Sons of Liberty, whose Dedham Chapter included Nathaniel Ames, Ebenezer Battelle, Abijah Draper, and Dr. John Sprague, as well as the Free Brothers, a similar group which included Ames, Battelle, Sam West, Manasseh Cutler, Nat Fisher, and Joseph Ellis Jr. On July 22, 1766, Nathaniel Ames and the Sons of Liberty erected the

Pillar of Liberty on the church green at the Corner of High and Court streets. A "vast concourse of people" attended its erection. All that was there on that date as a block of granite from Battelle's farm that had been squared, polished, and had an inscription written by Ames. It is the only monument known to have been erected by the Sons of Liberty. Seven months later, a 10' pillar was added with a bust of William Pitt the Elder. Pitt was credited, according to the inscription on the base, of having "saved America from impending slavery, and confirmed our most loyal affection to King George III by procuring a repeal of the Stamp Act." The bust was carved by Skilling, a Boston craftsman best known producing figureheads for ships. The monument was destroyed on the night of May 11, 1769. In inscription stated on the base's north face: The Pillar of Liberty To the Honor of William Pitt Esqr & other Patriots who saved America from impending slavery and confirmed our most loyal Affections to King George III by pro curing the repeal of the Stamp Act 18th March 1766 And on its west face: The Pillar of Liberty Erected by the Sons of Liberty in this Vicinity Laus DEO REGI et Immunitatm autoribusq. maxine Patrono Pitt, qui Rempub. rurfum evulfit Faucibus Orci. [Praise to God, the King, and the exceptional work of Pitt, the great- est benefactor, who plucked the republic from the jaws of Hell. On December 1, 1766, Town Meeting voted to condemn the mob action in Boston that destroyed property. It also voted, as an act of thanks for repealing the Stamp Act, that those who suffered should be compensated by the province. Townshend Acts After Parliament adopted the Townshend Acts, Town Meeting voted on November 16, 1767, to join in the boycott of imported goods: ...that as this Town will in all prudent methods encourage the use of such articles as may be produced in the British American Colonies, particularly in this Province, and discourage the use of superfluities, imported from abroad, and will not purchase any article of foreign produce or manufacture of said Colonies." On March 5, 1770, the same day Parliament voted to repeal the act, Town Meeting that "we will not directly or indirectly have any commerce or dealing with those few traders... who have had so little regard

to the good of their country" as to oppose the boycott. It also voted that "we will not make use of any foreign tea, nor allow the consumption of it in our respective families." Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts Eleven days after the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor, Town Meeting gathered to "highly approve" the actions taken by the mob and to create a Committee of Correspondence to keep in touch with other communities. They also voted that ...as so many political evils have been brought about by an unreasonable liking to the use of tea, and as we are convinced that iti si banefu to the human constitution, we will do all in our power to prevent the use of it in time to come; and if any shall refuse to comply...we shall consider them as unfriendly to the liberties of the people, as well as giving flagrant proof of their own stupidity under a most grievous oppression. Parliament responded by passing the Intolerable Acts which, among other things, banned town meetings unless they were approved in advance by the governor. Dedham held five illegal town meetings despite the Act. At these meetings, they supported the Suffolk Resolves, the Continental Congress, the Continental Association, and acts to further embarrass anyone in Dedham caught drinking tea. There was a great risk in doing so, as Dedham was so close to Boston and the troops amassed there under General Thomas Gage. The troops frequently went out marching and were often spotted on roads in Dedham and surrounding towns. Suffolk Resolves A general convention of delegates from every town in Suffolk County was called for August 16, 1774, at Doty's Tavern in Stoughton (today Canton). The group agreed on the need to take a united stand against the Intolerable Acts but, since not every community was represented, it was decided to adjourn and try again to get every community represented. Richard Woodward, a member of the Committee of Correspondence, offered to host the next gathering on September 6, 1774. The Woodward Tavern at the corner of Ames and High Streets, where the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds sits today. When the more than 60 delegates gathered, they determined that such a large group made it impossible to accomplish their goals. Instead, the group unanimously agreed on the need to oppose the British reprisals and then appointed a

subcommittee draft a resolution. Three days later, at the home of Daniel Vose in Milton, the Suffolk Resolves were adopted. The resolves were then rushed by Paul Revere to the First Continental Congress. The Congress in turn adopted as a precursor to the Declaration of Independence. The resolves denounced the Intolerable Acts as "gross infractions of those rights to which we are justly entitled by the laws of nature, the British constitution, and the charter of the province" and called on the towns to organize militias to protect "the rights of the people." In 1774, the year after the Boston Tea Party, the Town outlawed India tea and appointed a committee to publish the names of any resident caught drinking it. Other In May 1774, Eliphalet Pond signed a letter with several other addressed to Governor Thomas Hutchinson that was, in the opinion of many in Dedham, too effusive in praise given the actions the British crown had recently taken on the colonies. A group confronted him the day after the Powder Alarm. What happened next is unclear. According to Pond's own account, he spoke calmly with the group and they were satisfied that he was a patriot. In other accounts, he and his black servant, Jack, had to hold off a mob by pointing muskets out the second story window. On October 18, 1774, the first parish met to choose military officers. There was a "long debate" about whether the Town should raise a militia company at the January 1775 town meeting but, unable to come to a consensus, the matter was deferred until March. A company of 60 minutemen was established on March 6 and bound to serve for nine months. Revolutionary War Battles at Lexington and Concord On the morning of April 19, 1775, a messenger came "down the Needham road" with news about the battle in Lexington. He stopped at the home of Samuel Dexter and ran up to the front door. Dexter met him at the front door and, upon hearing the news, nearly fainted. He had to be helped back into his house. Church bells were rung and signal guns were fired to alert the minutemen and militia of the need to gather. Captain Joseph Guild's company began leaving in small groups, as soon as enough men to form a platoon had assembled. When "a croaker" claimed that it was a false alarm, Guild

had him gagged and left under guard so that he could not dissuade any faint hearted men from heading off to the battle. Within an hour of the first notice, the "men of Dedham, even the old men, received their minister's blessing and went forth, in such numbers that scarce one male between sixteen and seventy was left at home." A total of 89 men from the first parish went off, led by Captains Aaron Fuller and George Guild. Captain William Bullard led 59 from the second parish, and Daniel Draper and William Ellis led 55 men from the third parish. From the Springfield parish, David Fairbanks and Ebenezer Battle led 80. By the end of the day, even the older veterans from the French and Indian War headed off to Lexington. It total, there were four companies plus minutemen. Aaron Guild, a captain in the British Army during the French and Indian War, was plowing his fields in South Dedham (today Norwood) when he heard of the battle. He immediately "left plough in furrow [and] oxen standing" to set forth for the conflict, arriving in time to fire upon the retreating British. The companies led by Bullard, Draper, Ellis, Fairbanks, and Joseph Guild also took aim at the retreating redcoats. They, along with units from Needham and Lynn, took up positions behind a wall and along a hill near the Jason Russell house in Menotomy. They waited along the south side of the road for the British to retreat. A British flanking company surprised them, pushed them back towards Russell's house, and killed 10 men, including Dedham's Elias Haven from Battle's company. Dr. Nathaniel Ames tended to the wounded. Of the more than 300 men who responded to the Lexington alarm, some were only gone from home for a few hours while others stayed with the army for up to 13 days. Battle's company walked the entire length of the battle, collecting weapons and burying the dead. Dedham soldiers The Town voted to hire an additional 120 minutemen on May 29, 1775. They were called into action just a few weeks later, but only 17 ended up fighting at the Battle of Bunker Hill. There, they lined up between the breastwork and the rail fence. After the war moved south, the Continental Army issued the town a quota but, as the town had already run through its available men,

it was forced to hire mercenaries from Boston. The population at the time was between 1,500 and 2,000 persons, of which 672 men fought in the Revolution and 47 did not return. General George Washington gave Timothy Stowe a commission in the army as a captain during the war, and Stowe led a company to Fort Ticonderoga. Other troops Following the outbreak of hostilities, military traffic from throughout southern and western New England was "marching thick" through Dedham on their way to Boston. It was good for Dedham taverns and farmers who suddenly had a lot more customers, but it also brought disease. The town suffered through waves of dysentery and smallpox. During the Revolution, the corner of modern-day Washington and Worthington Streets was the site of an encampment for French troops under the command of Count Rochambeau. Tories In 1770, Rev. William Clark of the Anglican St. Paul's Church commented with disdain on the republican sensibilities of Dedhamites. He found their notions of liberty to be more akin to licentiousness, and asked to be transferred to congregations in Georgetown, Maine or Annapolis, Nova Scotia, but was refused by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. As his territory stretched into Stoughton, he attempted to move there but the Dedham Selectmen declared him to be a non-resident and cut off his salary from the taxes his parishioners paid. In April 1776, the General Court ordered him to be arrested as a Tory, but he was never brought into custody. The people of Dedham stoned his church and then took it over for use as a military storehouse. From then on, Clark would secretly conduct services in his house. By March 1777, Clark announced that he would cease preaching; such an action was easier to swallow than eliminating prayers for the king. On May 19, 1777, he was charged by the Board of Selectmen in Dedham of being a traitor to the American Revolution. Samuel White, Tim Richards Jr., and Daniel Webb were all charged with the same offense. Two days later, on May 21, he was surrounded by a mob as he went home, but "escaped on my parole." The mob was upset that he had provided a letter of recommendation to a loyalist whom they had previously run out of town after stealing his farming utensils and other property. Clark was arrested on June 5, 1777, and held

for a day at the Woodward Tavern in a room with a picture of Oliver Cromwell. After being denied bail, he was brought to Boston to stand before a military tribunal. When his carriage broke, he was forced to walk several miles the rest of the way. His trial, he said, "was carried on in so near a resemblance to the Romish Inquisition." He was denied counsel and was not told what the evidence against him was. Clark was nearly found not guilty, as the only thing he had done was to provide aide to a fellow man in distress. He refused to pledge allegiance to the Commonwealth, however, and so was sent onto a prison ship for 10 weeks. While there, his health suffered greatly. He was released on a £500 bond and prohibited from traveling more than one mile from his house. In June 1778, Fisher Ames obtained a pass for him and Clark was allowed to leave America. Other Following the evacuation of Boston General George Washington spent the night of April 4, 1776 at Samuel Dexter's home on his way to New York. Dexter had retired to Connecticut, but his fellow Governor's Councilor Joshua Henshaw was living at the house. In May 1776, Town Meeting voted that "if the Honourable Congress should, for the safety of the Colonies, declare their independence of the Kingdom of Great Britain, they, the said Inhabitants, will solemnly engage with their lives and fortunes to support them in the measure." See also Walpole, Massachusetts in the American Revolution Notes References Works cited Massachusetts in the American Revolution American Revolutionary War History of Dedham, Massachusetts

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguleri () is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria. History 12 February 2023: the diocese was established from the archdiocesan territories of Onitsha to which it was made a suffragan diocese. Ordinaries Bishops of Aguleri Denis Chidi Isizoh (12 February 2023 - Present) See also Roman Catholicism in Nigeria References Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria Christian organizations established in 2023 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha

Bjørg Engh (June 4, 1932 – December 21, 2009) was a Norwegian actress from Oslo. Career Engh acted in several films. In 1958 she played the role of Sonja, Bernhard's wife, in De dødes tjern. Later she appeared in films such as Klokker i måneskinn and television series such as Skipper Worse. Engh also performed at the National Theater in Oslo in performances of Marcel Aymé's Clérambard in 1960 and Elektra in 1964. Filmography 1958: De dødes tjern as Sonja, Bernhard's wife 1964: Klokker i måneskinn as the maid 1965: Smeltedigelen (TV) as Mercy Lewis 1966: Lille Lord Fauntleroy (TV) as Lady Fauntleroy References External links Bjørg Engh at Sceneweb Bjørg Engh at Filmfront Bjørg Engh at the National Theater 1932 births 2009 deaths 20th-century Norwegian actresses Actresses from Oslo

Nicholas Napier Birks (born 4 June 1938) is an Australian former athlete active in the 1950s and 1960s. An old boy of St Peter's College in Adelaide, Birks is the great-grandson of the founder of Charles Birks & Co, a former department store on Rundle Street. He was a nine-time national champion in the javelin and won three national titles in the decathlon. In 1961 he set a British Empire record in the javelin with a throw of 252 ft 4 inches in Sydney. Birks featured in three editions of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the first in Cardiff in 1958, where he was ninth in the javelin. He won bronze in the javelin in 1962 and silver at the same event in 1966. References External links 1938 births Living people Australian male javelin throwers Australian decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia People educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide Athletes from Adelaide Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

The Union Station School is a historic building and former segregated public school for African-American students from 1928 until 1966, located in Paducah, Kentucky. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 19, 2011 for ethnic heritage. History The Union Station School is a one-story wood-frame craftsman style building, built in 1928 and served as a Rosenwald School. From 1928 until 1966, the building was a school house for African American children grade 1-8. The total cost for the construction of Union Station School was US $4,145 (per Rosenwald files at Fisk University). The Rosenwald Fund contributed US $200; the Black community contributed US $1,200; the White school system contributed US $1,200; and the general fund gave the remaining US $1,545. The building was called a "one teacher school" floor plan and was a single classroom (22’x30) with a chalk board and wood burning stove, a "community room, and two small cloakrooms. After 1966, the Union Station School students were transferred to the Lone Oak schools (Lone Oak Elementary, and Lone Oak Middle School) in McCracken County during integration, and the building was abandoned. As of 2020, the former school building is still standing but is in disrepair, with roof holes and broken windows. African American education in Kentucky Between 1917 and 1920, thirty-three schools were built in the state of Kentucky under the supervision of Rosenwald and Tuskegee Institute, using Rosenwald funding; the following Rosenwald Schools were built in McCracken County: Woodland School (c. 1929), Union Station School (1928), Sanders School (c. 1926), and Grahamville School (c. 1925). Other African-American public schools in the city of Paducah during this time period were Lincoln School at 1715 South Eighth Street; Lincoln Elementary at 8th Street; Rowlandtown School at 1400 Thompson Avenue; Dunbar School at 2510 Yeiser Street; Garfield Elementary at Harris Street; and Sanders Elementary at Levin Avenue. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in McCracken County, Kentucky List of African-American historic places References Historically segregated African-American schools in Kentucky School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky National Register of Historic Places in McCracken County, Kentucky Schools in McCracken County, Kentucky Educational institutions established in 1928 Educational institutions disestablished in 1966

Shorna Akter (born 1 January 2007) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team as a right-handed batter and a right-arm leg break bowler. Career In December 2022, Shorna was selected in the Bangladesh's under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. In January 2023, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. On 12 February 2023, she made her WT20I debut for Bangladesh, against Sri Lanka. References External links 2007 births Living people People from Jamalpur District Bangladeshi women cricketers Bangladesh women Twenty20 International cricketers

The Women's Super-G World Cup 2015/2016 involved sight events, including the season final in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The season competition was a battle between 2014 discipline champion Lara Gut from Switzerland and defending discipline champion (and five-time winner) Lindsey Vonn from the USA. Vonn won all of the first three races, but she suffered a season-ending injury in the sixth. Coming into the finals, Gut was still behind Vonn, but she and two other racers (Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather and Austria's Cornelia Hütter) could overtake Vonn with strong performances in the finals. Gut's second-place finish (worth 80 points) gave her the season title, while Weirather's victory (worth 100 points) enabled her to edge into second, with Vonn relegated to third. Standings DNF = Did Not Finish DSQ = Disqualified DNS = Did Not Start See also 2015–16 World Cup – Women's rankings 2016 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Overall 2016 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Downhill 2016 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Giant Slalom 2016 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Slalom 2016 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Combined References External links Alpine Skiing at FIS website Women's Super-G FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's Super-G discipline titles

Monstera tuberculata is a species of plant in the genus Monstera native from Mexico south to Panama. It grows in lowland wet tropical biomes up to in elevation. Similar to Monstera dubia and a few other species in its genus, when young M. tuberculata has a shingle-like growth habit with leaves tightly pressed against the trunks of trees. As it matures, it has short-stemmed, oval leaves that lack the fenestrations of better-known species like Monstera deliciosa. Unusually for an aroid, its fruit hangs like a pendant. Varieties There are two named varieties of Monstera tuberculata, separated by region and with different fruit morphology. Monstera tuberculata var. brevinoda — from Nicaragua to Panama Monstera tuberculata var. tuberculata – Mexico and Belize References tuberculata Plants described in 1939

Bones and Names () is a 2023 German drama film written and directed by Fabian Stumm in his feature directorial debut, starring himself along with Knut Berger, Marie-Lou Sellem and Susie Meyer. The relationship drama presents subtle irony of the partnership between an actor and an author that turns out to be more vulnerable to crises than expected. It is selected in Perspektive Deutsches Kino to compete for the Compass-Perspektive-Award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 19 February 2023. The film is also nominated for Best Feature Film Teddy Award. Synopsis Boris is an actor and Jonathan a writer both have been in relationship for many years. Their relationship is now at turning point as both have found new interests. Jonathan is totally lost in writing a new novel and actor Boris and his younger colleague Tim are getting closer. At the same time Jonathan's single sister, Natasha and her puckish young daughter Josie are struggling for distance, closeness, trust, desire and fear of loss. They both are turning to unconventional ways to deal with the relationship issues. Cast Fabian Stumm as Boris Knut Berger as Jonathan Marie-Lou Sellem as Jeanne Susie Meyer as Carla Magnus Mariuson as Tim Doreen Fietz as Natascha Alma Meyer-Prescott as Josie Anneke Kim Sarnau as Helen Godehard Giese as Becks Ruth Reinecke as Heidi Ernst Stötzner as Michael Anne Haug as Stella Louise Helm as Marie Haley Louise Jones as Naima Tanju Bilir as Yasin Nicola Heim as Lucy Milena Thirty as Lara Rainer Sellien as Dahlmann Production Fabian Stumm after the award-winning 2022 short film Daniel, planned the feature-length film. He in addition to his work as a screenwriter and director, also choose to have leading role. The filming began on 19 September 2022 in Berlin and was wrapped up on 7 October 2022. Release Bones and Names had its premiere on 19 February 2023 as part of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, in Perspektive Deutsches Kino. It is slated for release in cinemas in autumn of 2023. Accolades References External links Bones and Names at Berlinale Bones and Names at Film portal Bones and Names at Crew United 2023 films 2023 drama films 2020s German-language films German drama films 2023 LGBT-related films German LGBT-related films LGBT-related drama films

The Battle of Cuernavaca was a battle during the Mexican Revolution, where Emiliano Zapata and his supporters rebelling against president Francisco I. Madero, who had recently overthrown the previous president Porfirio Díaz. Zapata was patrolling around his stronghold in the hills of Cuernavaca, where he was ambushed by a government force of Rurales under the command of the American Soldier of Fortune, Emil Lewis Holmdahl. Plan of Ayala and Zapata's Rebellion Against Madero Compromises between the Madero and Zapata failed in November 1911, days after Madero was elected president. Zapata and Otilio Montaño Sánchez, a former school teacher, fled to the mountains of southwest Puebla. There they promulgated the most radical reform plan in Mexico, the Plan de Ayala (Plan of Ayala). The plan declared Madero a traitor, named as head of the revolution Pascual Orozco, the victorious general who captured Ciudad Juárez in 1911 forcing the resignation of Díaz. He outlined a plan for true land reform. Zapata had supported the ouster of Díaz and had the expectation that Madero would fulfill the promises made in the Plan of San Luis Potosí to return village lands. He did not share Madero's vision of democracy built on particular freedoms and guarantees that were meaningless to peasants: Freedom of the press for those who cannot read; free elections for those who do not know the candidates; proper legal for those who have anything to do with an attorney. All those democratic principles, all those great words that gave such joy to our fathers and grandfathers have lost their magic for the people... With or without elections, with or without an effective law, with the Porfirian dictatorship or with Madero's democracy with a controlled or free press, its fate remains the same. The 1911 Plan of Ayala called for all lands stolen under Díaz to be immediately returned; there had been considerable land fraud under the old dictator, so a great deal of territory was involved. It also stated that large plantations owned by a single person or family should have one-third of their land nationalized, which would then be required to be given to poor farmers. It also argued that if any large plantation owner resisted this action, they should have the other two-thirds confiscated as well. The Plan of Ayala also invoked the name of President Benito Juárez, one of Mexico's great liberal leaders, and compared the taking of land

from the wealthy to Juarez's actions when land was expropriated from the Catholic church during the Liberal Reform. Another part of the plan stated that rural cooperatives and other measurements should be put in place to prevent the land from being seized or stolen in the future. In the following weeks, the development of military operations "betray(ed) good evidence of clear and intelligent planning." During Orozco's rebellion, Zapata fought Mexican troops in the south near Mexico City. In the original design of the armed force, Zapata was a mere colonel among several others; however, the true plan that came about through this organization lent itself to Zapata. Zapata believed that the best route of attack would be to center the fighting and action in Cuautla. If this political location could be overthrown, the army would have enough power to "veto anyone else's control of the state, negotiate for Cuernavaca or attack it directly, and maintain independent access to Mexico City as well as escape routes to the southern hills." However, in order to gain this great success, Zapata realized that his men needed to be better armed and trained. The first line of action demanded that Zapata and his men "control the area behind and below a line from Jojutla to Yecapixtla." When this was accomplished it gave the army the ability to complete raids as well as wait. As the opposition of the Federal Army and police detachments slowly dissipated, the army would be able to eventually gain powerful control over key locations on the Interoceanic Railway from Puebla City to Cuautla. If these feats could be completed, it would gain access to Cuautla directly and the city would fall. The 1911 Plan of Ayala called for all lands stolen under Díaz to be immediately returned; there had been considerable land fraud under the old dictator, so a great deal of territory was involved. It also stated that large plantations owned by a single person or family should have one-third of their land nationalized, which would then be required to be given to poor farmers. It also argued that if any large plantation owner resisted this action, they should have the other two-thirds confiscated as well. The Plan of Ayala also invoked the name of President Benito Juárez, one of Mexico's great liberal leaders, and compared the taking of land from the wealthy to Juarez's actions when land was

expropriated from the Catholic church during the Liberal Reform. Another part of the plan stated that rural cooperatives and other measurements should be put in place to prevent the land from being seized or stolen in the future. In the following weeks, the development of military operations "betray(ed) good evidence of clear and intelligent planning." During Orozco's rebellion, Zapata fought Mexican troops in the south near Mexico City. In the original design of the armed force, Zapata was a mere colonel among several others; however, the true plan that came about through this organization lent itself to Zapata. Zapata believed that the best route of attack would be to center the fighting and action in Cuautla. If this political location could be overthrown, the army would have enough power to "veto anyone else's control of the state, negotiate for Cuernavaca or attack it directly, and maintain independent access to Mexico City as well as escape routes to the southern hills." However, in order to gain this great success, Zapata realized that his men needed to be better armed and trained. The first line of action demanded that Zapata and his men "control the area behind and below a line from Jojutla to Yecapixtla." When this was accomplished it gave the army the ability to complete raids as well as wait. As the opposition of the Federal Army and police detachments slowly dissipated, the army would be able to eventually gain powerful control over key locations on the Interoceanic Railway from Puebla City to Cuautla. If these feats could be completed, it would gain access to Cuautla directly and the city would fall. The plan of action was carried out successfully in Jojutla. However, Pablo Torres Burgos, the commander of the operation, was disappointed that the army disobeyed his orders against looting and ransacking. The army took complete control of the area, and it seemed as though Torres Burgos had lost control over his forces prior to this event. Shortly after, Torres Burgos called a meeting and resigned from his position. Upon leaving Jojutla with his two sons, he was surprised by a federal police patrol who subsequently shot all three of the men on the spot. This seemed to some to be an ending blow to the movement, because Torres Burgos had not selected a successor for his position; however, Zapata was ready to take up where Torres Burgos had

left off. Shortly after Torres Burgos's death, a party of rebels elected Zapata as "Supreme Chief of the Revolutionary Movement of the South". This seemed to be the fix to all of the problems that had just arisen, but other individuals wanted to replace Zapata as well. Due to this new conflict, the individual who would come out on top would have to do so by "convincing his peers he deserved their backing." Zapata finally gained the support necessary by his peers and was considered a "singularly qualified candidate". This decision to make Zapata the leader of the revolution in Morelos did not occur all at once, nor did it ever reach a true definitive level of recognition. In order to succeed, Zapata needed a strong financial backing for the battles to come. This came in the form of 10,000 pesos delivered by Rodolfo from the Tacubayans. Due to this amount of money Zapata's group of rebels became one of the strongest in the state financially. After a period Zapata became the leader of his "strategic zone", which gave him power and control over the actions of many more individual rebel groups and thus greatly increased his margin of success. "Among revolutionaries in other districts of the state, however, Zapata's authority was more tenuous." After a meeting between Zapata and Ambrosio Figueroa in Jolalpan, it was decided that Zapata would have joint power with Figueroa with regard to operations in Morelos. This was a turning point in the level of authority and influence that Zapata had gained and proved useful in the direct overthrow of Morelos. Battle By now Zapata's men controlled nearly all of southern Mexico, which made Madero desperate enough to recall the most hated man in Mexico, General Victoriano Huerta to lead a campaign against Zapata. Huerta's men crushed Zapata's men in the field and committed brutal atrocities against the civilian populous, at point ordering General Juvencio Robles to "hang them from trees like ear rings". The Maderistas dispatched an American Soldier of Fortune Emil Lewis Holmdahl to patrol near Cuernavaca. Holmdahl had fought in both the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War, as well as during the Boxer Rebellion and Moro Rebellion, and would be promoted to Sergeant. Upon his discharge from the Army, Holmdahl became a soldier of fortune and mercenary fighting under the likes of "General" Lee Christmas and others in Central and South America.

Holmdahl would then become a spy and soldier during the Mexican Revolution. Holmdahl became a captain in the Rurales under the command of Emilio Kosterlitzky, and had repelled a raid in late October, 1910. Holmdahl would later create his own faction and would conquer most of Nayarit, before being defeated at Tepic and would later join rebel Martín Espinosa in capturing Rosario, Rosamorada, and Tepic. The two allies later turned on each other and culminated in the Battle of Tepic. Holmdahl would later join Madero's forces in Spring of 1911, and would take part in the Battle of Ciudad Juárez, and would soon be promoted to major. One morning, Holmdahl and his troop were patrolling near a Zapata stronghold in the hills of Cuernavaca, when they surprised a small detachment of soldiers. Their massive sombreros and slung rifles identified them as Zapatistas and Holmdahl barked "Adelante Compañeros" ("Let's Go Comrades!"). His Bugler blew the charge, his men shouted their battle cries, and deploying spurred into a wild gallop. The Zapatistas turned their horses and scrambled into a head long retreat. During the running gun battle, Holmdahl's men accurately firing their 6-shooters began to empty saddles as the Zapatistas dropped dead on the ground. The Zapatistas were at an immediate disadvantage as twisting in a saddle of a racing horse to fire over your shoulder at an moving target is ineffectual at best. In their favor however, was knowledge of every trail and terrain and soon survivors began to outdistance their pursuers. In the melee however, a stray bullet found its mark and blowed Holmdahl's pet dog off the saddle and killed him instantly. Holmdahl identified one of the fleeing riders as Zapata himself, dressed in black charro clothes, riding a big white stallion and turning in the saddle, Zapata was firing his revolver at Holmdahl, who returned fire and almost immediately stuck Zapata in arm with his own gun and caused him to drop his pistol, and he was barely able to remain in the saddle and gallop away cursing Holmdahl. After their bugler blew recall, the exhilarated Rurales and their exhausted horses regrouped and their group retraced the route of their pursuit along the trail. Along the trail, Holmdahl spotted the fallen revolver of Zapata, and he snatched it from his saddle. The pistol was a "Russian" Model Smith & Wesson .44 caliber, single action, top-break action revolver, which

fired a powerful 246-grain lead slug. Holmdahl examined the gun, which contained carved ivory handles, which replaced the standard-issue grips. On one side was a raised sculpture of the Mexican eagle grasping a snake in its beak and on the side was "EMILIO [sic.] ZAPATA GENERAL EN CUARVACA [sic.] MORALES MEX MARZO 4 1911." Aftermath Zapata was pacified for the time being, although he continued to remain a thorn in the government's side until Madero's assassination. References Sources Meed, Douglas (2003). Soldier of Fortune: Adventuring in Latin America and Mexico with Emil Lewis Holmdahl. Houston, Texas: Halycon Press Ltd. Further reading Nayarit and The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920 By. Wayne A. Sabesk Mountjoy, Joseph B. (2013). "Aztatlan Complex". In Evans, Susan T.; Webster, David L. (eds.). Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Routledge Taylor, Laurence D (1999) "The Magonista Revolt in Baja California". The Journal of San Diego History. Brunk, Samuel (1995), Emiliano Zapata: revolution & betrayal in Mexico, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, McLynn, Frank (2002), Villa and Zapata: A History of the Mexican Revolution "Timeline of the Mexican Revolution", EmersonKent Joseph, Gilbert Michael; Henderson, Timothy J. (2002), The Mexico reader: history, culture, politics The Latin America readers, Durham: Duke University Press Krauze, Enrique (1998), Mexico: biography of power: a history of modern Mexico, 1810–1996, New York: HarperCollins Mexican Revolution 1912 in Mexico Battles of the Mexican Revolution Cuernavaca Zapatistas

Bassigbiri, also spelled Gbassigbiri, is a village located in Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic. History On 25 February 2008, LRA militias led by Okot Odhiambo attacked Bassigbiri. They abducted 40 people and brought the hostages to LRA's camp in Garamba National Park. It is the first known LRA attack in the Central African Republic. Around 15 July-1 August 2009, LRA raided Bassigbiri for the second time. References Populated places in Haut-Mbomou

Ctenobactrites is an extinct genus of cephalopods that lived from the Carboniferous to the Permian. It contains seven valid species which have been found in Europe, Asia, and North America. It was originally assigned to the order Bactritida, but has been proposed to be a potential member of the order Mixosiphonata. References Prehistoric cephalopod genera Molluscs described in 1951

The 2022 season was the 102nd season in the history of Perak and their 1st season in the Malaysia Premier League. The club are participating in the Malaysia Premier League and Malaysia FA Cup. On 26 February 2022, the club announced players for the 2022 season. Players Squad Transfers in Mid-season Transfers out Mid-season Competitions Malaysia Premier League Malaysia FA Cup Statistics Appearances and goals |- |colspan="14"|Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: |- References Perak

The Panagia Ierosolymitissa (All-Holy Lady of Jerusalem; ) icon of the Mother of God is an acheiropoieton located in the Tomb of Mary in Gethsemane in Jerusalem. The icon is considered by Orthodox Christians to be the patroness of Jerusalem. Although occasionally confused, the Panagia Ierosolymitissa icon is different than the Jerusalem Icon of the Mother of God. Description The Panagia Ierosolymitissa is a variation of the popular Hodegetria type, in which the Virgin carries Christ in her arms. In the icon, Christ holds an orb in his left hand as his right hand extends in a gesture of blessing. Both figures in the icon have their bodies turned in a typical three-fourths twist of the body. The medium with which this icon was painted is unidentified, although it appears to be oil on canvas. The majority of the icon is covered in riza, a decorative metal revetment that serves to protect the more delicate image underneath. The icon sits upon a stone antependium which has two Greek inscriptions that state that it was donated during the ecclesiastical reign of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Damianos I (1897–1931), by a hegumen named Ioakeim Anyphantopoulos from Crete in the year 1906. A metal stamp on the riza (which was later added to the icon) indicates that it was crafted by a Moscow-based silversmith workshop of Borisov, and bears the date 1880. Greek letter abbreviations identify the Virgin and the Christ Child. A Russian inscription along the bottom edge of the icon says "Icon of the Jerusalem All-Holy Theotokos" (). History The commonly-held story regarding the origins of the Panagia Ierosolymitissa is that it miraculously appeared in the year 1870. This story became popular due to a leaflet released by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem verifying it. According to this story, the Mother of God appeared in the form of a stranger to a certain monastic iconographer by the name of Tatiana who lived at the Russian Convent of Mary Magdalene (at the foot of Jerusalem's Mount of Olives) and commanded her to paint an icon. When Tatiana began the work and came back the next day, the icon was miraculously completed and was suffused with the smell of incense. She informed the Abbess, and together they relocated the icon to Gethsemane as the Holy Theotokos had instructed them. Another belief is that the icon was authored by a Russian

nun named Sergiya (born near Tula, Russia, with the name Irina Trofimova) in the 1950s, and was miraculously saved from a flood. According to the research of Petr Stegniy, Irina Trofimova travelled to Palestine as a young woman where she became a nun at the Eleon Russian Monastery and was trained in iconography. She lived there for 30 years, died in 1968, and was buried at the Gornensky Monastery in Ein Karem. According to Stegniy, the Panagia Ierosolymitissa icon was resorted by Sergiya after it was damaged in a flood, but was not painted by her. Sergiya's own words in a letter that she wrote in June 1956 attest to this:"I now write icons for [the church of] the Mother of God in Gethsemane. You’ve probably heard that there was a flood and everything was damaged. Only one very large icon of the Mother of God in a kiot [icon case] under glass rose up to the ceiling and stood against the wall just in front of the Tomb of Theotokos. This is a great miracle, since even after being in the water for 5 days, it remained untouched, while other icons sunk for twenty-five days until the water was pumped out. Now I write all these icons for free and with joy..."Dr. Anastasia Keshman, Art History teacher of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, speculates that the icon is not of supernatural origin, but rather that it was authored by an unknown iconographer who was influenced by both Russian and Greek styles of iconography. In January 2000, the icon was briefly flown from Gethsemane to the Metropolitan area of Kitiou to celebrate 2000 years since the birth of Christ. A formal procession occurred in the afternoon at the Church of the Savior. On March 24, 2015, the icon was taken by the Exarch of the All-holy Tomb of Christ in Greece, Archimandrite Damianos, to the Holy Church of the Anargyioi (Holy Unmercenaries) in the Plaka, Athens where it remained until the end of Great Lent that year. Veneration Some regard the Panagia Ierosolymitissa as the most accurate representation of the form of the Virgin. Paisios the Athonite is said to have had a special dedication to the icon, and had a picture of it in his cell on Mount Athos. He is quoted as saying, "The Panagia looks very similar to the icon of the Panagia Ierosolymitissa. She is exactly

the same. I have seen her many times and I do not know of any other icon which resembles her more." Apolytikion to the Panagia Ierosolymitissa (in the first mode) We venerate thy holy image as the symbol of thy glory, All-Holy Virgin of Jerusalem, we venerate thee, O Holy Mother of God. From thee springest forth mysteriously rivers of miracles; and thou irrigatest the hearts and souls of them that cry unto thee in faith; Glory to the Divine Word, O Pure One, glory to thy virginity, glory to thy unfeigned providence towards us, O thou Holy One. Another hymn Speedily help, O Lady, those who reverently pray in the tomb of Gethsemane to thy form not made by hands, soaked by the water of our streams of tears, O Virgin, bright, Ierosolymitissa.There also exists a Paraklesis service to the Panagia Ierosolymitissa. See Also Acheiropoieta Icon Tomb of the Virgin Mary Hodegetria Icon of Christ of Latomos References Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem Eastern Orthodox icons of the Virgin Mary Christian iconography

Disha Biswas (born 3 April 2004) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh women's national under-19 cricket team as a right-handed batter and a right-arm medium bowler. Career In December 2022, Shorna was selected in the Bangladesh's under-19 squad as captain for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. In January 2023, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. References External links 2004 births Living people People from Magura District Bangladeshi women cricketers

Harry Hobbs is an Australian lawyer and legal academic who specialises in Australian constitutional law. An associate professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Technology Sydney, Hobbs has published numerous works regarding the legal rights of Aboriginal Australians within Australia, micronations, and secessionism in Australia. He has collaborated with lawyer George Williams on several occasions. Bibliography References Living people Year of birth missing (living people)

Zac Etheridge (born July 6, 1988) is an American football coach and former safety who currently serves as the safeties/secondary coach at Auburn University. As a player, he was a four year starter and a team captain on Auburn's 2010 National Championship team. High school career Etheridge attended Charles Henderson High School in Troy, Alabama. He initially played basketball and baseball before ultimately deciding to focus on football. Etheridge grew up watching Auburn and Alabama football and began to dream of playing for Auburn after watching the programs 2004 team and becoming enamored with the programs sense of "family and tradition". Described as scrawny, Etheridge originally struggled in gaining attention from major programs but would receive an offer from Auburn after attending a camp ran by the team. On August 14, 2005, he would commit to play college football at Auburn University. College career Etheridge would make an immediate impact at Auburn, starting 12 out of 13 games as a freshman in 2007 and earning Freshman All-American honors with 65 tackles. Etheridge would remain a strong contributor for the Tigers as a sophomore, recording 75 tackles and one interception. In his junior season Etherdige would suffer a neck injury while attempting a tackle in a game against Ole Miss. Following the injury he lacked control over his body and was ultimately diagnosed with torn neck ligaments and a broken vertebrae. The injury threatened to end Etheridge's playing career but he would return to the field for his senior season in 2010 after completing 9 months of physical therapy. In 2010, he was named a team captain, started all 14 games and would have three interceptions on the season including one in the first quarter of the Tigers national championship victory over Oregon. In 2012, Etheridge was awarded the James Owens Courage Award, which is awarded to an Auburn player who demonstrates "courage in the face of adversity". Coaching career Etheridge began his coaching career in 2012 when Bill O'Brien hired him as a graduate assistant at Penn State. He would then serve in the same role for two seasons at Georgia Tech before being hired by Western Carolina as a defensive backs and outside linebackers coach. In 2018, Etheridge would work as the defensive back coach at Louisiana. Following two seasons as the defensive backs coach at Houston, Etheridge would return to his alma mater in 2021. In 2022, following

the firing of Bryan Harsin for Hugh Freeze it was announced that Etheridge would remain on the new staff, making him and running backs coach Cadillac Williams the only coaches retained by Freeze. References External links Auburn profile Houston profile 1988 births Living people American football safeties Auburn Tigers football coaches Auburn Tigers football players Houston Cougars football coaches People from Troy, Alabama Coaches of American football from Alabama Players of American football from Alabama African-American coaches of American football African-American players of American football 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American sportspeople

David Reinbacher (born 25 October 2004) is an Austrian professional ice hockey defenceman for EHC Kloten of Switzerland's National League (NL) and the top Austrian prospect in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Reinbacher represented Team Austria at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, averaging over 26 minutes a game. Reinbacher has 11 points through 20 games playing for EHC Kloten in Switzerland's top pro league. Career statistics References External links 2004 births Living people EHC Kloten players Austrian ice hockey defencemen People from Hohenems

The crane song () is a Bashkir folk tale and song. Based on this fairy tale, the ballet "Crane Song" was staged in 1944. History By tradition, before performing a song, the Bashkirs always told the story of the creation of the song.So every song has its own story. The Bashkir tale and melody "Crane Song" were first published in 1894 by the composer, ethnographer Sergey Rybakov in his book "Music and Songs of the Ural Muslims with Essays on Their Life". Based on the plot of the fairy tale, the ballet "Crane Song" was staged in 1944 at the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater in Ufa. Music by Zahir Ismagilov and Leo (Lev) Stepanov. Libretto by Fayzi Gaskarov. It was the first ballet that six-year-old Rudolf Nureyev saw in Ufa. In 1960, the ballet "Crane Song" was filmed by the Sverdlovsk Film Studio. Plot In ancient times, there lived a mighty hero. He had no equal in strength, courage and intelligence. The young man was a renowned musician (he played quray, bashkir longitudinal flute) and a singer. The hero got married, his wife bore him a son. His son was like his father in everything. He grew up and the father decided to marry his son. One day the young man went on horseback to his bride's father and left his horse nearby to graze in the meadow. In the morning, when the young man came for the horse, he heard a beautiful melody and ran towards the sounds. Approaching, he began to observe. A flock of cranes was playing in the clearing. In the center stood a grey crane. When the bird flapped wings, it hummed melodicly. Everyone else joined it and began to circle around him. The young man remembered the melody, jumped on his horse and rushed to his father-in-law's house. He took the quray and began playing the crane song. The people were listening with rapt attention to the melody. One old man stepped forward and reminded people that the crane dances portend a great disaster, a big battle in which many people will die. The old warrior gave his weapon to his son and ordered to gather an army. Soon the enemy invaded their land. The brave young hero with his army defeated the enemies. Since then people called that melody "The Crane Song". The lake where the battle took place is called

Yaugul (Battle+Lake). It is located in the Baymaksky District of Bashkortostan. Earlier people were afraid to sing this melody often. During his long journey to the Volga region in 921-922,Ahmed ibn Fadlan, among other things, wrote down the story of how the cranes helped the Bashkirs defeat their enemies. See also Quray Zagir Ismagilov Song notes •БАШҠОРТ ХАЛҠ ЙЫРҘАРЫ - Х.Әхмәтов, А.Харасов, Л.Лебединский (1954г) •Башҡорттың йөҙ йыры References Notes Legend of the Crane song (ru) Гран-па башкирского балета: памяти Зайтуны Насретдиновой Flowers were laid at Rudolf Nureyev bas-relief on Bashkir Opera Theater on his birthday Башкирские легенды и предания The Crane Song Л.Аралбаева. Сыңрау торна быуаттар төпкөлөнән килгән легендар көй Ибн Фадлан. Книга о путешествии на Волгу Ballet "The crane song" Bashkir culture Bashkir folklore

Golif is an Austrian Vienna-based artist. He is a representative of Austrian street and urban art. Works "The Observer", his most elaborate work so far can be found in Vienna. It's a ground piece implemented in 2016, covering an area the size of approximately six football fields. Golif used 5 tons of paint in the making. While on the scene only black and white areas of varying sizes appear, the sheer vastness of the piece renders it fully perceivable only from the sky. A large scale evolution of his iconised figures can be found in a 2.500 m2 wall painting on an Agricultural storage unit in Korneuburg, Lower Austria. In 2017 Golif crafted two tall towering characters onto two sides of the concrete tower, built in the 70ies, characterizing the area of the surrounding landscape. In contrast to “The Observer” these figures are animated by their steadfastness and vivid colouring. Four weeks of labour and at least 1.5 tons of paint went into creating this piece. It can be seen from A22 highway. Two further interventions with the public space can be found framing the Wiener Gürtel. In 2019 Golif created two murals, each covering 327 m2. Located on the edges of the 15. and 17. district the now colourful and eye-catching house walls interrupt the densely built on concrete masses of the area. Through their prominent placement the pieces are visible to all participants of the street- and city life. Other notable Projects Anschützgasse, Vienna, 2015 Rochusmarkt, Vienna, 2018 Sonnenallee-Hermannplatz, Berlin, 2018 Naschmarkt, Vienna, 2018 Hörtnagelstrasse, Tyrol, 2019 Aspern, Vienna, 2020 Ottilie-Bondy-Promenade, Vienna, 2020 Illustrations for the November issue of santementale.fr, 2020 Breitenfurther Straße, Vienna, 2021.The object received the architecture award „gebaut 2021“ “The giant of Santre” hotel project, Brixen, 2022 Selected exhibitions 2014 Solo Exhibition, KMG Art Gallery/Vienna 2015 Solo Exhibition, Tojner Collection/Vienna 2015 Skulpturengarten Summerstage with Hans Kupelwieser/Vienna 2015 Young Art Auction by Sothebys in the Albertina/Vienna 2016 Goldenes Quartier/Vienna 2016 "Golif Observed", Solo Exhibition, KMG Art Gallery/Vienna 2017 Group Exhibition, E/AB Fair, The Tunnel/New York 2017 Creau Advent. Tag der Abschaffung der Sklaverei/Vienna 2018 Solo Exhibition, Galerie LeContainer/Nice 2018 "Street Dreams" Group Exhibition, Le Docks Village/Marseille 2018 Group Exhibition, Galerie LeContainer/St. Tropez 2018 "GOLIF", Loos Haus/Vienna 2018 Luxembourg Art Fair/Luxembourg 2018 St. Art/Strasbourg 2018 YIA Art Fair/Paris 2019 Antibes Art Fair/Antibes 2019 "GOLIF", KMG Art Gallery/Vienna 2019 "Take Over", Group Exhibition Wien Museum/Vienna 2019 "Golif Solo

Show", Galerie LeContainer/Nice 2019 St. Art/Strasbourg 2020 Installation at Thiem's Seven tennis tournament/Kitzbühel 2021: "SOLO Show", Take a Butcher's Gallery/Düsseldorf 2021: "In Situ", Galerie LeContainer /Aix-en-Provence 2022: "Finding Forte", Group Exhibition, designforum Wien/Vienna References External links Austrian artists Year of birth missing (living people) Living people

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Niger State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Niger State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022. Background In terms of the previous Senate elections, only one of the three incumbent senators were returned as Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC-North) (APC-West) were re-elected while David Umaru (APC-East) and Sani Mohammed (APC-South) lost renomination. In the North district, Abdullahi was re-elected with 65% of the vote; in the open East seat, Sani Musa held the seat for the APC with 65% of the vote while as Muhammad Bima Enagi held the South seat for the APC with 61%. These results were a part of the continuation of the Niger APC's dominance as most House of Representatives seats were won by the party, it won a majority in the House of Assembly, and Buhari won the state in the presidential election. Overview Summary Niger East The Niger East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Bosso, Chanchaga, Gurara, Munya, Paikoro, Rafi, Shiroro, Suleja, and Tafa. Incumbent Sani Musa (APC), who was elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election. General election Results Niger North The Niger North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Agwara, Borgu, Kontagora, Magama, Mariga, Mashegu, Rijau, and Wushishi. Incumbent Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC), who was elected with 65.2% of the vote in 2019, sought re-election but lost renomination. General election Results Niger South The Niger South Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Agaie, Bida, Edati, Gbako, Katcha, Lapai, Lavun, and Mokwa. Incumbent Muhammad Bima Enagi (APC), who was elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election. General election Results See also 2023 Nigerian Senate election 2023 Nigerian elections 2023 Niger State elections References Niger State senatorial elections 2023 Niger State elections Niger State Senate elections

Sandrine Mathivet (born 25 October 1968) is a French football manager for FCF Juvisy. References 1968 births Women's association football managers Female association football managers Living people

Diplomacy at the Brink: Eisenhower, Churchill, and Eden in the Cold War is a 2014 book by David Watry. The book examines the United Kingdom–United States relations during the 1950s, covering the foreign policies of Dwight Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, and Anthony Eden. Upon its release, some publications praised the book's research, whereas aspects of the book's depiction of Eisenhower were criticised by several reviewers. Contents In Diplomacy at the Brink, Watry examines the United Kingdom–United States relations relationship in the 1950s and the deterioration of the Anglo-American relationship. He contests that Eisenhower's policies to Communist nations representing a "right-wing ideologue", compared to the détente policies of the Churchill and Eden administrations. The book covers events in the 1950s, including the Korean War, the response to Indochina and the Taiwan islands Quemoy and Matsu, covert operations, and the 1956 Suez Crisis. Reception Andrew Holt from the Journal of Contemporary History lauded the book, describing it as important and praising the book's incorporation of archival sources from numerous nations. Samuel Hoff from International Social Science Review additionally praised the book as "an important contribution to literature on the Cold War", and noted that Eisenhower was portrayed with an "unfamiliar, negative shadow inconsistent with popular portrayals". The description of Eisenhower is also praised as "forcefully argued". Malcolm Craig from The Journal of the Historical Association complimented the book's engagement and research, describing the chapters as substantive and the overall argument being convincing, notwithstanding the lack of originality. However, Craig criticised the book's coverage of Eisenhower's views towards nuclear weapons as unpersuasive and stated that the book could focus more on the British attitudes. Still, the review overall concluded that Watry's book is well-researched and "raises intriguing points and offers new perspectives". Richard M. Filipink from Presidential Studies Quarterly, despite praising the research, criticised the book's depiction of Eisenhower's "overt aggression" as not well corroborated, also critiquing the book's omissions and contradictions. The latter sentiment was shared by Anne Deighton from Journal of Cold War Studies, who, while praising the argument as stimulating, commented that aspects of the book were uncorroborated by evidence, and had "no rigorous analysis of the machinery of the state policymaking system". References Books about Dwight D. Eisenhower 2014 books American history books

Jaswant Sagar Dam is located in Pichiyak village of Bilara Tehsil in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. This dam was constructed by Maharaja Jaswant Singh in 1892. This dam was constructed for the purpose of irrigation system to local villages. This dam servs many villages for irrigation and local farmer grow vegetables from this dam's water. References Dams Dams in India

The Bank of Upper India (1863) was a bank founded in the year 1863 in British India. The bank became defunct in the year 1913, when it was acquired by the Alliance Bank of Simla. History Founding The Bank of Upper India was founded in 1863. The bank was mentioned several times in British Parliamentary debates. Management The bank was staffed by mostly British nationals who were drawn mainly from the East India Company. The bank was headquartered in Meerut city in the United Provinces. Final years In 1911, the bank was on the verge of failure and it was decided to merge the bank with the Alliance Bank of Simla. In 1913, the bank was finally merged with the Alliance Bank of Simla. Legacy The bank is notable for being the one of the oldest banks in India. The bank is also notable for being one of the precursors of the State Bank of India, through its predecessor the Alliance Bank of Simla. See also Indian banking List of banks in India References External links Legal History History of the Bank Defunct banks of India Companies based in Meerut Banks established in 1863

Francis Leo (born June 30, 1971), better known as Frank Leo, is a Canadian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto after serving as auxiliary bishop of Montreal for five months. Biography Leo was born in Montreal on June 30, 1971. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Montreal in 1996. He studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome from 2006 to 2008 and then joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He was posted to the apostolic nunciature in Australia from 2008 to 2011 and then to the Holy See Study Mission in Hong Kong for the year 2011 to 2012. In February 2022 he became that archdiocese's vicar general and moderator of the curia. On July 16, 2022, Pope Francis appointed him titular bishop of Tamada and auxiliary bishop of Montreal. He received his episcopal consecration on September 12, 2022. On February 11, 2023, Pope Francis appointed him metropolitan archbishop of Toronto. His installation is scheduled for March 25, in St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica. References 1971 births Living people Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni Diplomats of the Holy See Clergy from Montreal Bishops appointed by Pope Francis 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Canada

This is a list of scandals in Brazil. Before 1950 (1770) An indigenous revolt in Roraima. So many soldiers and native people were killed, their blood tinted the waters of the Branco River. 1960s Historians believe that construction of the planned capital city of Brasilia was systematically overpriced when built in the early 1960s under Juscelino Kubitscheck presidency. Military era (1964-1985) Little to no evidence of corruption was made public during the military dictatorship era (1964–1985). Recently, however, several cases have become increasingly public knowledge and have been reviewed in books including the journalist Elio Gaspari's series of historical analyses and in the news. Cases ranged from smuggling whiskey and luxury clothes to outright extortion of companies by military-appointed governors (e.g., in Paraná), who illegally favored their companies in contractor licensing (e.g. Antonio Carlos Magalhães and Magnesita) and used public money to save their own companies from bankruptcy (e.g., Paulo Maluf and his wife in the ). British documents pointed out a number of other cases which were suppressed in the 1970s referring to overpriced purchase of UK equipment for construction of ships in Brazil. 1980s (1980s) – political and financial scandal that emerged in Brazil in the 1980s and involved allegations of corruption and embezzlement at the National Institute of Social Security for Civil Servants (INAMPS). El Maracanazo (1989) – a faked injury at a football match between Brazil and Chile which resulted in Chile being banned from the 1994 World Cup 1990s (1992) - President Fernando Collor de Mello was first president of Latin America to face an actual impeachment process. Carandiru scandal (1992) - 111 prisoners dead at Carandiru prison, when military police invaded the penitentiary following a prison riot. (1993) - 100 million reais kickback scheme. (1996) – a foreign exchange scandal involving a bank in New York (1998) - forged documents intended to falsely "prove" that PSDB politicians running in the 1998 election were evading taxes. (late 1990s) – illegal wire tapping and corruption at the Brazilian National Development Bank, leading to arrests and criminal charges against several high-profile political figures and government officials (late 1990s) – large bribes to politicians and government officials in exchange for favorable treatment and contracts in multiple countries (1999) – an insider-information bankruptcy scandal related to the devaluation of Brazilian currency announced by the government Paulo Maluf (1990s) – Notable examples of the allegations of corruption that surfaced around

Paulo Maluf's tenure as mayor of São Paulo were the Avenida Água Espraiada (now ), and the , which passes underneath Ibirapuera Park and cost more, per kilometer, than the Channel Tunnel (it is alleged that the tunnel cost over US$400 million more than it should)." Illegal diamond mining (1999-2004) – armed miners trespassing on the territory of the Cinta Larga indigenous group and conducting illegal mining operations 2000s (2000–2002) – a corruption and money laundering scheme during the 2000s that involved the director of the state-owned electric utility in Rio de Janeiro giving illegal campaign funds to politicians, magistrates and businessmen in the 2002 election. Odebrecht Case (2001– ) international bribery case by a Brazilian construction company which was also embroiled in the Car Wash scandal. Forced the president of Peru to resign (2002) – murder of PT member Celso Daniel and coverup involving buying the silence of witnesses (2002) – a political corruption scandal in the 1990s in RJ state government of Anthony Garotinho, involving allegations of widespread bribery and corruption in the Brazilian government and public sector BANCOOP case (2002, 2004) - Allegations of money-laundering, invoice padding, Workers'Party slush fund. (2003) - Also known as "scandal of locusts" and "grasshopper scandal"; embezzlement that caused the resignation of former governor Neudo Ribeiro Campos from the federal Chamber of Deputies. (2004) (2005) - bid-rigging at Correios. Mensalão scandal (2005) – parliamentary vote-buying scandal by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's administration (2005) – illegal monthly payments by the Brazilian Insurance and Reinsurance Institute (IRB) to Brazilian federal deputy in exchange for political favors Whistle scandal (2005) - Betting on rigged football matches. (2005) - Mayor of Rio Largo José Rafael Torres Barros and employees of nine other Alagoas municipalities skimmed 150 million reis from school lunch funds (2006) – financial scandal involving a gang embezzling public money intended for the purchase of ambulances. Known in Portuguese as the (scandal of the bloodsucking leeches) Vampires scandal (2006) – overcharging for blood supplies (2006) – corruption in the Ministry of Health during the Fernando Henrique Cardoso government, involving the PT electoral campaign arranging to buy a dossier that would implicate the PSDB candidate for governor of São Paulo, José Serra (2007) -Alagoas senator Renan Calheiros (PMDB-AL) implicated in taking money from lobbyists. Paulo Maluf (March 9, 2007) - Manhattan's District Attorney office issued an indictment against Maluf for money laundering in a

kickback and inflated invoice scheme that allegedly stole $11.6m from a Brazilian road contract project totaling $140 million. From November 1997 to May 1999 the money passed through an account at Safra National Bank of New York secretly controlled by Maluf. A New York judge on April 25, 2012, dismissed a petition to toss the indictment. The same judge also refused to lift their March 2010 Red notice at Interpol. (2009) – Every parliamentarian in the National Congress has an air travel budget to return to their constituencies, sponsored trips abroad or trips of friends and relatives of the deputies. 2010s BTG Pactual (2012) - penalties for André Esteves' insider trading "force[d] the bank to amend its prospectus, give investors the option to reconsidering bids for BTG shares, and put a cloud over one of this year's highest-profile bank deals." (2012) - Joint parliamentary inquiry into politicians and organized crime involved in illegal gambling. Allegedly shut down when Workers' Party money-laundering scheme was uncovered. Petrobras refinery purchase in Pasadena (2014) - $1.2 purchase of an oil refinery in Pasadena, Texas resulting in $580 million loss for Petrobras. Judge Vital do Rego found indications of "intentional mismanagement to cover up irregularities." (2014) - allegations of failures in the São Paulo's water supply irregularities in the contract between Sabesp and the City of São Paulo. Mariana dam disaster (2015) – catastrophic failure of a dam at an iron ore mine on the Doce River in Minas Gerais that released 43.7 million cubic metres of mine tailings into the River, flooding two villages, killing 19 people, and causing a toxic mudflow which created a humanitarian crisis in cities along the river, and reached the Atlantic. (2016) - Marcela Temer, First Lady of Brazil, blackmailed after her phone was cloned. (2016) - bid fraud involving contracts for vehicle leasing in several Paraiba municipalities (2016) - Embezzlement, bid fraud and corruption in Minas Gerais, including 1 billion reais from emergency relief funds intended for Governador Valadares. Port Inquiry (2018) - bribery scandal involving Michel Temer and contracts at the Port of Santos. Operation Car Wash (2014 – 2022) a criminal investigation originally involving money-laundering at the state-owned oil company Petrobras and bribery of government officials, including politicians, senators, governors, and businessmen, which expanded to numerous other companies (notably Odebrecht) and a dozen foreign countries. Considered the largest corruption investigation in the country's history. Phases of

Operation Car Wash – (2014–2021) eighty individual operations which are part of the Car Wash investigation Offshoots of Operation Car Wash (2015–2020) sixty additional operations spawned by the original investigation Vaza Jato (2019) – private conversations relating to actions of officials investigating Operation Car Wash Operation Patmos - bribery scandal involving Brazilian president Michel Temer, Eduardo Cunha, Joesley Batista of JBS, and federal Senator Aécio Neves offshore drilling tenders from Petrobras. Bid-rigging and massive losses for investors, including several pension funds, offshore account for . 2016 Summer Olympics ticket scandal (2016) – attempted illegal resale of hundreds of tickets for the 2016 Summer Olympics Rio Olympics (2017) - Sergio Cabral and others in a bribery scandal centered on choosing Rio de Janeiro as an Olympic venue. Lochtegate (2016) – scandal involving U.S. Olympic swim team members who falsely reported a crime while at the Rio Olympics in 2016 Panama Papers (2016) – published leaked documents that revealed corruption in many countries Paradise Papers (2017) – leaked documents relating to offshore investments implicating people in dozens of countries Fernando Collor de Mello (August 2017) Collor was accused by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court of receiving around US$9 million in bribes between 2010 and 2014 from Petrobras subsidiary BR Distributor. JBS S.A. (2017) – "...during its rapid rise to become the world’s biggest meatpacker, JBS and its network of subsidiaries have been linked to allegations of high-level corruption, modern-day “slave labour” practices, illegal deforestation, animal welfare violations and major hygiene breaches." Operation Weak Meat - US FDA uncovers bribery of Brazilian meat inspectors Moro x Bolsonaro Case (2019) – statements made by former minister Sérgio Moro about President Jair Bolsonaro's alleged attempt to interfere in in investigations related to his family members and the Federal Police Brumadinho dam disaster (2019) - 270 people died after a catastrophic failure. Public Prosecutor's Office complaint pointed to a collusion between owner Vale and certification company Tüv Süd led to the issuance of false declarations of dam stability. Sixteen employees and the two companies were formally charged by 270 homicides and environmental crimes. Amazon clandestine aerodromes (2019) - to provide transport to far communities, pilots prepare false flight plans, as most aerodromes that serve indigenous communities in the Amazon are unregistered because they do not meet safety standards. 2020s Covaxgate (2021) – irregularities in the purchase of 20 million doses of the Indian vaccine Covaxin by the

Brazilian Ministry of Health Police brutality in (2022) -"According to a study conducted by Federal Fluminense University researchers, 182 people have been killed in at least 40 separate police operations in Rio de Janeiro alone between May 2021 and May 2022." Lojas Americanas (2023) – "20 billion reais ($3.9 billion) in accounting “inconsistencies” at Americanas" Yanomami humanitarian crisis - the Federal public prosecutor's office denounced the government's failure to act against armed gangs of illegal miners during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro as having precipitated the Yanomami humanitarian crisis which resulted in mass deaths, famine, and forced displacements. See also Brazilian Anti-Corruption Act Corruption in Brazil Crime in Brazil Economy of Brazil Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff Impeachment proposals against Michel Temer List of political scandals in Argentina List of political scandals in Chile List of political scandals in France List of political scandals in Germany List of political scandals in the United Kingdom Mani pulite Politics of Brazil Works cited References Scandals Brazil history-related lists Brazil Political history of Brazil Political scandals in Brazil Sports scandals in Brazil

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Ogun State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022. Background In the previous Senate elections, none of the three incumbent senators were returned with all three retiring at the end of their terms. In the Central district election, Ibikunle Amosun (APC) gained the seat for the APC with 49% of the vote while Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (APC) won the East district with 44%. In the West district, Tolu Odebiyi (APC) won the race with just 29% of the vote. The senatorial results were a continuation of APC control in the state as the party also gained won most House of Representatives seats, won a majority in the House of Assembly, and won the gubernatorial election along with Buhari winning the state in the presidential election. Overview Summary Ogun Central The Ogun Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Ewekoro, Ifo, Obafemi Owode, and Odeda. Incumbent Ibikunle Amosun (APC) was elected with 48.5% of the vote in 2019. In April 2022, Amosun announced that he would run for president instead of seeking re-election; however, Amosun withdrew on the date of the APC primary in favour of eventual nominee Bola Tinubu. General election Results Ogun East The Ogun East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Ijebu East, Ijebu North, Ijebu North East, Ijebu Ode, Ikenne, Odogbolu, Ogun Waterside, Remo North, and Sagamu. Incumbent Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (APC), who was elected with 44.2% of the vote in 2019, initially sought re-election but withdrew from the primary. General election Results Ogun West The Ogun West Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Ado-Odo/Ota, Egbado North, Egbado South, Imeko Afon, and Ipokia. Incumbent Tolu Odebiyi (APC), who was elected with 29.4% of the vote in 2019, sought re-election but lost renomination. General election Results See also 2023 Nigerian Senate election 2023 Nigerian elections 2023 Ogun State elections References Ogun State senatorial elections 2023 Ogun State elections Ogun State Senate elections

The 4th Biathlon European Championships were held in Windischgarsten, Austria. Six competitions were held for athletes U26: sprint, individual and relays. Results U26 Men's Women's Medal table References External links IBU full results Biathlon European Championships International sports competitions hosted by Austria 1997 in biathlon 1997 in Austrian sport Biathlon competitions in Austria

Sciobia is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae and monotypic tribe Sciobiini; it was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1838. Species can be found in NW Africa and the Iberian peninsula. Species The Orthoptera Species File includes: subgenus Sciobia Burmeister, 1838 Sciobia algirica (Gogorza, 1881) Sciobia alluaudi (Bolívar, 1925) Sciobia appunctata (Bolívar, 1912) Sciobia azruensis (Bolívar, 1925) Sciobia barbara (Saussure, 1877) Sciobia batnensis (Finot, 1893) Sciobia bolivari (Chopard, 1937) Sciobia boscai Bolívar, 1925 Sciobia bouvieri Bolívar, 1925 Sciobia cephalotes (Bolívar, 1925) Sciobia chevreuxi Bolívar, 1925 Sciobia chopardi (Bolívar, 1925) Sciobia cinerea (Chopard, 1943) Sciobia escalerai Bolívar, 1925 Sciobia finoti (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882) Sciobia gogorzai (Bolívar, 1912) Sciobia longicauda Gaillat-Airoldi, 1939 Sciobia luctuosa (Gogorza, 1881) Sciobia lusitanica (Rambur, 1838) type species (as Platyblemmus lusitanicus Rambur, by subsequent designation) Sciobia maria Gorochov, 1985 Sciobia mauretanicus (Saussure, 1898) Sciobia mazarredoi (Bolívar, 1881) Sciobia melillensis Bolívar, 1912 Sciobia micropsycha (Bolívar, 1912) Sciobia mitrata (Saussure, 1898) Sciobia polita Bolívar, 1925 Sciobia praticola (Bolívar, 1884) Sciobia riffensis (Morales-Agacino, 1956) Sciobia tatiana Gorochov, 1985 Sciobia tristis (Bolívar, 1925) Sciobia umbraculata (Linnaeus, 1758) Sciobia uvarovi (Bolívar, 1925) Sciobia viettei Chopard, 1958 subgenus Thliptoblemmus Saussure, 1898 Sciobia caliendra (Fischer, 1853) Sciobia foreli (Saussure, 1898) Sciobia hybrida (Saussure, 1898) Sciobia natalia Gorochov, 1985 References External links Ensifera genera crickets Orthoptera of Africa Orthoptera of Europe

The United Kingdom will participate in and host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool. The BBC will internally select the British entry in collaboration with TaP Music for a second year, with the selected artist and song due to be revealed in March 2023. Background Prior to the 2023 contest, the United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-four times. Thus far, the United Kingdom has won the contest five times: in with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in with "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by Brotherhood of Man, in with the song "Making Your Mind Up" performed by Bucks Fizz and in with the song "Love Shine a Light" performed by Katrina and the Waves. To this point, the nation is noted for having finished as the runner-up in a record sixteen contests. Up to and including , the UK had only twice finished outside the top 10, in and . Since 1999, the year in which the rule was abandoned that songs must be performed in one of the official languages of the country participating, the UK has had less success, only finishing within the top ten three times, in with the song "Come Back" performed by Jessica Garlick, in with the song "It's My Time" performed by Jade Ewen and in , with "Space Man", performed by Sam Ryder. The British national broadcaster, the BBC, broadcasts the event within the United Kingdom and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. The broadcaster confirmed their participation in the 2023 contest on 25 July 2022. Previously, the BBC has used a plethora of methods to select the UK entry: between 2011 and 2015, the BBC opted to internally select the British entry. For their 2016 entry, the broadcaster announced that a national final would be organised featuring a competition among several artists and songs to choose the British entry for the contest. The same process was used in 2017 and 2018, and changes were brought in for 2019. In 2020 and 2021, the BBC opted to return to an internal selection, in collaboration with record label BMG. For the 2022 contest, the BBC began collaboration with TaP Music to internally select the British entry, a process that was continued for 2023. On 25 July 2022, it was confirmed by the

EBU and BBC that the United Kingdom would host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, with Liverpool later selected as the host city. Before Eurovision Internal selection The British entry for the 2023 contest will be internally selected by the BBC in collaboration with TaP Music. The selection process was confirmed on 8 September 2022 following the successful result for the United Kingdom at the 2022 contest. Rachel Ashdown, Commissioning Editor for the BBC, stated that: On 31 January 2023, it was reported that four acts were left in the running to represent the United Kingdom at the 2023 contest. Among the rumoured candidates is Rina Sawayama, with media outlet Radio Times stating that she would represent the UK at the 2023 contest, though this was later denied by Sawayama's management. On 25 February 2023, it was also reported by several media outlets that Mimi Webb was one of the frontrunners to represent the UK in Liverpool. The British entry will be formally revealed in March 2023. On 1 March 2023, during an interview on BBC Radio 2, Graham Norton stated that the UK representative had been selected. At Eurovision The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will take place at the Liverpool Arena in Liverpool. According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. As such, the United Kingdom will automatically qualify to compete in the grand final as both a member of the "Big Five" and as host country. During a special allocation draw on 31 January 2023, the UK was drawn to vote in the second semi-final on 11 May 2023. Both semi-finals will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with the commentary team consisting of Scott Mills and Rylan Clark. This will mark the first time ever that the semi-finals will be broadcast on BBC One. The final will be broadcast on BBC One's regional variations across the UK with commentary by Mel Giedroyc and Graham Norton, and on BBC Radio Merseyside with commentary by Claire Sweeney alongside a member of the public, to be chosen as part of the BBC's "The Voice of Eurovision" talent search campaign. References External links BBC's official Eurovision

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Sheikh Shaheb Ali (; 1 July 1917 – 1 June 2004) was a former Bangladeshi football player and manager. He was one of the two East Pakistani footballers to represent Pakistan at the 1954 Asian Games, and was also their head coach in 1960. He is the first head coach of the Bangladesh national football team, guiding them at the 1973 Merdeka Cup. He also holds the record of coaching Bangladesh to their first ever win in international football. Playing career Sheikh Shaheb Ali was born in Matuail area of Dhaka, on 1 July 1917. He started his career at Kabi Nazrul Government College, where he was a student and after graduation joined the newly formed Dhaka Mohammedan SC. During the British regime he played in the unrecognised era of the Dhaka Football League and also participated in the Ronald Shield with Victoria SC as a guest player. He also played one game for Kolkata Mohammedan SC in 1945, after impressing the clubs football secretary Abdul Rashid and captain Mohammad Shahjahan while playing for Dhaka XI during an invitational tournament. After the partition of India, he played for Dhaka Wanderers in the Dhaka League, and was league champion in both 1950 and 1951. He played in the 1955 IFA Shield, as a guest player for Dhaka Wanderers. Eventually, Ali was called up to the Pakistan national football team alongside another Bengali player, Nabi Chowdhury, for the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines. He retired from playing in 1957 after captaining East Pakistan Green team at the Pakistan National Championship. Coaching career Ali worked as a referee from 1943 to 1962, and joined the Pakistan Football Federation in 1958. He coached the East Pakistan football team until 1960, before going onto train the Dhaka University football team. He also coached Pakistan at the 1960 Merdeka Cup. After the Independence of Bangladesh, Ali was the head coach of President's XI team that played against Bangladesh XI, in the first football match in the newly liberated country, on 13 February 1972. Ali's President's XI team won the game 2–0 with goals from Golam Sarwar Tipu and Scooter Gafoor. On 13 May 1972, Ali guided "Dhaka XI", who were the unofficial Bangladesh national team (as Bangladesh were not yet an AFC or FIFA member), against the travelling Mohun Bagan. Dhaka XI striker Kazi Salahuddin scored the only of the game in front of more

than 35,000 spectators at the Dhaka Stadium. Later that year, he again coached Dhaka XI, when they travelled to India's Guwahati to take part in the Bordoloi Trophy. The team finished runners-up behind East Bengal Club. In July 1973, Ali travelled to Malaysia as the head coach of the first Bangladesh national football team, when they took part in the Merdeka Cup. Bangladesh tied their first two games, 2–2 against Thailand and 1–1 against South Vietnam. Other than the 0–6 thrashing at the hands of Burma the team managed respectable results losing 1–2 against Kuwait and drawing with Singapore (1–1). They finished their Malaysia tour with a 0–2 defeat against Thailand. On their way back, Ali's side played a friendly in Singapore and earned their first international football win by defeating the hosts 1–0. In September 1979, Ali was put incharge of the national team again, as Bangladesh partook in the Korean President's Cup, during the tournament Ali guided Bangladesh to only their third ever international victory, with a 3–1 thrashing of Sri Lanka. However, his side also suffered their biggest ever defeat, as hosts South Korea outplayed them with a 9–0 scoreline. Ali was a trainer at BJMC in 1979, and retired from all football activities after working with the executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation from 1992 to 1993. Personal life Ali was one of the architects behind Sonali Otit Club, which is an organisation made of former footballers. He died on 1 June 2004, at the age of 86. Ali left behind his wife, three sons and six daughters. Managerial statistics Honours Players Dhaka Wanderers Club Dhaka League = 1950, 1951 Manager Dhaka XI Bordoloi Trophy runner-up = 1972 Awards and accolades 1977 − National Sports Awards. See also Football in Bangladesh Bibliography পাকিস্তান জাতীয় দল বাঙালি খেলোয়াড় (Bengali players in the Pakistan national team) References External links Sheikh Shaheb Ali at Sonali Otit Club.com 1917 births 2004 deaths People from Dhaka Bangladeshi footballers Association football defenders Pakistani footballers Pakistan international footballers Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Asian Games competitors for Pakistan Footballers at the 1954 Asian Games Calcutta Football League players Bangladeshi football managers Bangladesh national football team managers Pakistan national football team managers Bangladeshi football coaches Bangladeshi football referees Recipients of the Bangladesh National Sports Award

Beaver Mountain is a mountain summit in British Columbia, Canada. Description Beaver Mountain is located in the Battle Range of the Selkirk Mountains. The remote peak is situated southwest of the head of the Beaver River and is set on the southern boundary of Glacier National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into the headwaters of Beaver River, and south into Butters Creek which is a tributary of the Duncan River. Beaver Mountain is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,600 meters (5,250 ft) above Butters Creek in . History The mountain was named in August 1890 by Harold Ward Topham of the Alpine Club of England, and Herr Emil Huber and Herr Carl Sultzer of the Swiss Alpine Club. The mountain is named in association with Beaver River, which in turn was named for the great number of beavers that once inhabited the valley. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on July 29, 1904, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the summit was made August 25, 1913, by Edward W. D. Holway, Ernest Feus and Christian Häsler, Jr. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Beaver Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Duncan Névé and Beaver Glacier on the north slope, and two smaller unnamed glaciers on the south slope of the peak. See also Geography of British Columbia References External links Glacier National Park: Parks Canada Three-thousanders of British Columbia Selkirk Mountains Kootenay Land District Glacier National Park (Canada)

Animesh Nandan Sahay (born October 24, 1955), also known as AN Sahay, is an Indian mining engineer and business executive. He was the Chairman & MD of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, a major coal producing company of Sambalpur, Odisha, India, until his retirement in 2015. In 2014, under Sahay's leadership Mahanadi Coalfields Limited became the principal partner for Hero Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 organized by Hockey India League. Sahay was elected as the President of the Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI) for the year 2014. In 2015, the Times group felicitate Mr. AN Sahay as the First Achiever of Odisha via Dharmendra Pradhan. References 1955 births Living people

Marufa Akter (born 1 January 2005) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team as a right-handed batter and a right-arm medium bowler. Career In November 2022, she was selected in Bangladesh national squad for the New Zealand tour. She made her WT20I on 4 December 2022 and made her WODI on 11 December 2022. In December 2022, Marufa was selected for Bangladesh's under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. In January 2023, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. References External links 2005 births Living people People from Nilphamari District Bangladeshi women cricketers Bangladesh women Twenty20 International cricketers Pakistan women One Day International cricketers

Innerbody Research is a health research company founded in 1997. In 2000, Innerbody.com was selected by The New York Times as one of its 50 health and medical websites on the Internet. In 2017, Innerbody Research began publishing research examining health trends in the United States, including its annual rankings of STD rates U.S.Cities. In 2021, Innerbody Research began analyzing web search data to identify emerging health trends, including healthiest states to live in. Innerbody Research reported a 99-percent increase in the number of daily searches into vasectomy especially in Michigan, Florida and Ohio if the Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade and abortion would immediately be illegal. Innerbody Research also conducted a review with BetterHelp in 2021. Innerbody Research is currently led by CEO, Eric Rodriguez, who was formerly the Mayor of the City of San Mateo during the Covid-19 pandemic. References Health research

Glaxnimate is a free and open-source, cross-platform, 2D vector animation software. It has been integrated into Shotcut and Kdenlive to add vector capabilities to video editors. Supported Formats Glaxnimate saves animations using a custom JSON-based format, but it also supports loading and saving animated SVG and Lottie. It can also render to video using FFmpeg, WebP, and GIF. It can import and render to a variety of raster image formats. Features Graphics Gradients Bézier curves Image tracing Masking Text Animation Tweening Pecompositions Animation along path References External links Cross-platform free software Free 2D animation software Free graphics software Free software programmed in C++ Free vector graphics editors Motion graphics software for Linux Vector graphics editors for Linux 2D animation software Animation software

Ashok Kumar Agrawal is an Indian politician from Bihar belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a member of the Bihar Legislative Council since 2009 representing Katihar Local Authorities constituency. He was an aspirant for Katihar Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 election and had even filed nomination as Independent candidate. However he later withdrew his nomination. References Members of the Bihar Legislative Council People from Katihar district 1962 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Bihar

Göynük District is a district of the Bolu Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Göynük. Its area is 1,407 km2, and its population is 14,679 (2021). Composition There is one municipality in Göynük District: Göynük There are 66 villages in Göynük District: Ahmetbeyler Akçaalan Aksaklar Alanköy Arıkçayırı Arızlar Aşağıkınık Bayındır Bekirfakılar Bölücekova Boyacılar Bozcaarmut Bulanık Çamlıca Çapar Çatacık Çayköy Çaylakköy Ceylanlı Çubukköy Dağhacılar Dağşeyhleri Dedeler Değirmenözü Demirhanlar Ekinciler Gerişler Gökçesaray Güneyçalıca Gürpınar Hacımahmut Hasanlar Hilaller Himmetoğlu Hisarözü İbrahimözü Karaaliler Karaardıç Karacalar Kaşıkçışeyhler Kayabaşı Kayalıdere Kılavuzlar Kilciler Kızılkuyu Köybaşı Kozcağız Kumcuk Kürnüç Kuyupınar Memeceler Mustanlar Narzanlar Örencik Pelitcik Sarıcalar Sarılar Soğukçam Sünnet Susuz Tekirler Tepebaşı Umurlar Yeniköy Yeşilyazı Yukarıkınık References Districts of Bolu Province

Margaret Longhurst (5 August 1882 – 26 January 1958) was a British museum curator. She was an expert in Italian sculpture and ivories at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). She was the first woman to be a keeper in a major British museum. Life Longhurst was born in Chertsey in 1882. Her parents were Caroline Louisa (born Taylor) and William Longhurst. Her father was a successful draper and she was given a private informal education. When her father died in 1895 he left over £40,000 and her inheritance could have funded the substantial Europeam travel she undertook. She devoted her time to learn about medieval sculpture and she used her scholarship to write articles for the Burlington Magazine. In 1926, 27 and 1929 she published her work on ivories: English Ivories in 1926, Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory part one in 1927 and the second part in 1929. Three years later she published the two volume Catalogue of Italian Sculpture which she had co-written with Eric Maclagan. In 1931 the V&A purchased part of the Easby Cross and Longhurst published a description of this important sculpture in the journal Archaeologia which was published by the Society of Antiquaries. (Longhurst had become a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries two years before). In 1941 she was on the council of the Society of Antiquaries having become a keeper at the V&A in 1938. She was the first woman to hold this position in major British museum. She had worked all her career in the department of architecture and sculpture until she retired on 27 August 1942. Death and legacy Longhurst died in her "Wayside" home in Castle Street in Aldbourne. She was remembered as a private, stern and pleasant character in the village. She features in that village's heritage centre. References 1882 births 1958 deaths People from Chertsey British art historians People associated with the Victoria and Albert Museum

Vennamuddalu is a Telugu-language book, a collection of short poems written by literary author Janardhana Maharshi. The poetry is in simple language. This poetic text has gained popularity in the new age telugu poetry. The book was first published in 2003 and had 12 publications Since. References Telugu-language literature

Dilara Akter (born 6 April 2004) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. Career In November 2022, she was selected for Bangladesh national squad for the New Zealand tour. She made her WT20I on 2 December 2022 and made her WODI on 14 December 2022. In December 2022, Dilara was selected for Bangladesh's under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. In January 2023, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. References External links 2004 births Living people Bangladeshi women cricketers Bangladesh women Twenty20 International cricketers Pakistan women One Day International cricketers

Anthony Hunt (died 1798) was a post-captain in the Royal Navy who died young. He served as midshipman in the Carnatic in August 1789 and was shortly thereafter commissioned lieutenant. He was promoted post-captain in 1791, and appointed to the Amphitrite, which was wrecked under his command in late 1793. In 1796 he was promoted from the Concorde to the Virginie, and in her carried the Earl of Mornington on his passage to India. Arriving in Madras early in 1798, Hunt soon caught a violent fever and died. Life This officer was a midshipman on board the Carnatic of 74 guns, at Plymouth, in August 1789, and was included in the promotions made after the visit paid by the royal family to that place, his lieutenant's commission being signed on 26 August. He served some time in the Helena sloop, under Captain James Kempthorne; he was appointed commander on 22 November 1790, and had the Tisiphone of 12 guns given him. Being made post-captain in 1791, he commanded the Amphitrite of 24 guns, and soon after sailed for the Mediterranean in one of the frigates belonging to Lord Hood's fleet. Towards the end of 1793, his ship was wrecked by striking on a sunken rock, but himself and the crew were saved. Being returned to England, he was, in 1795, appointed to La Concorde of 36 guns, and for some time formed one of the squadron of frigates under the command of Sir J. B. Warren, off the coast of France. In 1796 he was promoted from the Concorde to the Virginie of 44 guns, a French ship recently captured by the British, then refitting at Plymouth. He sailed in her from thence in November 1796, and, after several cruises in the English Channel, was ordered in June 1797 to sail from Portsmouth to Harwich to take the Princess of Wurtemburgh to Cuxhaven. The squadron was composed of the Revolutionnaire of 44 guns, under Captain Francis Cole, commodore; La Virginie of 44 guns, under Captain Anthony Hunt; and the Melampus of 36 guns, under Captain Graham Moore. On his return to Portsmouth in the Virginie, he was appointed to carry the Earl of Mornington and his suite to India: contrary winds for some weeks delayed his departure, but at length he sailed from St. Helens and quitted his native country never to return. During his passage to India Hunt was

apparently chased by a large French ship, but by lightening his frigate which was a fast sailer, he soon lost sight of an enemy which appeared so far superior in force, and landed Lord Mornington at his new government of Bengal. The Virginie arrived at Madras in April 1798, almost immediately after which the young officer Hunt caught a violent fever which proved fatal. An obituary printed in the Naval Chronicle in 1799 concluded, "He has left all who knew his worth to lament his untimely fate." Gallery Notes References Sources Hepper, David J. (1994). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650–1859. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Great Britain: Seaforth Publishing. "George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 August 1789" (BHC0460). Royal Museums Greenwich. Retrieved 14 February 2023. "Postscript / East Indies". The Aberdeen Journal. 27 August 1798. p. 4. "Saturday's Post / From the London Papers, Aug. 22". The Edinburgh Advertiser. 28 August 1798. p. 1. Attribution: "Obituary / Captain Anthony Hunt". The Naval Chronicle. Vol. 1. London: Burney & Gold, January–June 1799. Further reading Marshall, John (1827). "Maurice, James Wilkes". Royal Naval Biography. Post-Captains of 1809. Supplement Part I. p. 435. "The Observer Originals / Sunday, April 22". The Observer. 22 April 1798. p. 2. "The Observer Originals / Sunday, May 20". The Observer. 20 May 1798. p. 2. "Tuesday Night's Mail / London, May 21". The Chester Chronicle. 25 May 1798. p. 2. External links Harrison, Cy (2010). "Anthony Hunt (d.1798)". Three Decks. Retrieved 13 February 2023. Hiscocks, Richard (2018). "Anthony Hunt (2)". More than Nelson. Retrieved 13 February 2023. "Anthony Hunt" (NPG D36391). National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 14 February 2023. "Captain Anthony Hunt (Before title)" (PAG9338). Royal Museums Greenwich. Retrieved 14 February 2023. 1798 deaths Year of birth missing Royal Navy officers

Skye Yayoi Drynan is an American businesswoman and fashion designer. She is the founder and CEO of House of Skye, a modern fashion house. Early life Skye was born in Whitefish, Montana as the daughter of Crystal Winter's founder, Craig Drynan. Her parents divorced when she was a child, and he raised her as a single parent. Career After education, she started her career in biopharma and handled many positions during her long tenure. She was a Partner & Senior BioPharma Investment Analyst at Capital Group, Senior Analyst at Lord, Abbett & Co., Global Head of Healthcare at Credit Suisse Asset Management, and Analyst at New Vernon Associates and Putnam Investments. She is presently a member of ASAF Angels' board of directors. After 22 years of working in biotech finance, she ventured into the field of fashion design in 2016 and founded House of Skye. Skye created patents to launch two new labels that combined cutting-edge technology with the latest fashion: Dulce Bestia for high-end ready-to-wear and Bareback Intimates for lingerie and loungewear. Her three major product lines are Bareback Intimates, Snow Beast, and Dulce Bestia. Hollywood's A-List has worn her designs, including Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton, Poppy, Maejor, Gavin Leatherwood, Brenda Song, Danna Paola, Laura Marano and others. Skye's fashion lines have been featured in music videos and on album covers for artists including Avril Lavigne, Carrie Underwood, Lexy Panterra and Ally Brooke. She has appeared on the covers of several worldwide publications, including Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Elle, L'Officiel, and 360 magazine. Drynan made an appearance in the Season 2 finale of the popular Netflix series Bling Empire. Several Bling cast members attended and participated in her 'House of Skye' runway presentation for the company's 'Phoenix Rising' collection during LA Fashion Week. In 2022, she released her debut single Skye’s the Limit, co-produced by award-winning industry veterans Nick Cooper, a vocal coach on American Idol and Tommy Brown. References Living people American fashion businesspeople American women in business American women company founders 21st-century American women People from Whitefish, Montana American women fashion designers Year of birth missing (living people)

Skärgårdsnamn (lit. Archipelago Names), is a Finnish Swedish-language book on around one hundred thousand Swedish place names in Finland's archipelagos, written by toponymy researcher , published in 1989. Description The book summarizes the results of twenty years of research of place names in the archipelagos of the Baltic Sea belonging to Finland. Zilliacus led the toponymy research at the Institute for the Languages of Finland's Swedish name archive. The research area includes Finland's large coastal archipelagos, which during recorded history mainly had a Swedish population, and their place names thus consisted mostly of Swedish names and name forms, with a few loanwords from Finnish. The book states that during eight centuries the Swedish-speaking population in the Archipelago Sea and along the coasts of Nyland and Ostrobothnia established around a hundred thousand place Swedish names that are still known and in official use. The book provides an overview of the origin and frequency of place names. The book is divided into three main chapters: Names of islands (islands, islets, skerries, shallows, etc.), Names of land locations (headlands, bays, beaches, straits) and Culture-related names (fishing and hunting, harbors and shipping). Island names Zilliacus describes the typical geography for island names in size order: Around islands and islets (”öar” and ”holmar”) are smaller skerries (”skär”, ”klobbar” and ”örar”), that are surrounded by rocks and shallows (”grund”, ”harur”, ”hällar”, ”kläppar”, ”kobbar” and ”blekor”, ”bådar”, ”grynnor” and ”rev”). For islands and shallows alone there are over 50 place name suffixes. The most usual suffix types are -ö (thousands in Finland's achipelago), -holm (islet, over 5500), -skär (skerry, 4000), -hara (550), -klobb (1300), -ör (3300), -både (1200), -grund (7000), -hälla (900), -kläpp (1200), -kobbe (1300), -grynna (1300), -rev (reef, 450) and -sten (stone, 650). Loan-names from Finnish are -saari/-sar (hundreds), -luoto/-lot (180), and -kari (hundreds). Although the names often reflect the character of the islands, it is not always correct due to e.g. the impact of tectonic uplift on the sea level. What has been an island in the 19th century was perhaps a collection of rocks 500 years earlier. A Hufvudstadsbladet article states that there are islands with the suffix -skär (skerry) that are large and forested, while other -skär are barren and rocky, and thus better fit the meaning of skär as per Svenska Akademiens ordbok, the Swedish-language dictionary. Example of island name suffixes on map References 1989 non-fiction books Finnish non-fiction books Islands

by type Geographic history of Finland Place name etymologies Names of places in Finland

The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for West Adelaide Soccer Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. West Adelaide finished 7th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the semi-finals of the NSL Cup. Players Competitions Overall record National Soccer League League table Results summary Results by round Matches NSL Cup Statistics Appearances and goals Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list. Disciplinary record Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list. Clean sheets Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list. References West Adelaide SC seasons West Adelaide

Manjurul Imam was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician. In 2023, the Government of Bangladesh nominated him for the Ekushey Padak posthumously. Career Imam was a lawyer. He was the president of Khulna Metropolitan Awami League and a member of the Central Advisory Council. He was defeated as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League from Khulna-2 seat in the fifth 1991, seventh 12 June 1996 and eighth national parliamentary elections in 2001. Awards Ekushey Padak- 2023 Death Manjurul Imam was killed on August 25, 2003, when he was going to the court by rickshaw from his house on Shamsur Rahman Road, Khulna, in a bomb attack. References 2003 deaths Bangladeshi lawyers Bangladeshi politicians Recipients of the Ekushey Padak People from Khulna District Awami League politicians

Saratan I or Sirtan (11th-century) was a nutsal (ruler) of the state formation Avar Nutsaldom. Origin In the historical chronicle of Muhammad Rafi (XIV century) "Tarikhi Dagestan" a genealogy is given in which Sirtan is called the son of Uruskhan and their origin goes back to the ruler Abuhosro. Biography In "Tarikhi Dagestan" it is said that the penultimate pre-Islamic ruler of Avar lands was prince Surakat, who had an ancient Arabic name and was the son of Saratan. According to the “History of the village of Argvani”, the named Surakat ruled between 1038–39 and 1247–48, according to some data in the 11th-century, according to others in the 12th-century. If Saratan lived in the first half of the 13th century, then his ancestor Uruskhan falls on the 7th century, in the period before the Arab invasion. The medieval Christian Dagestan state of Sarir began to fall apart due to confrontation and internal wars between the inhabitants of Christians, Jews, pagans and Muslims. In the 11th century, its western lands (modern Botlikh, Tsumadin and Akhvakh districts) broke away from Sarir, which were formed into the Andi possession. According to E. M. Schilling, “the entire territory along the left bank of the Andi Koysu river is considered as belonging to Zhugyutkhan (literally “Jewish Khan”), and the right-bank lands belong to Surakat of Avar.” “According to the historical legends of the Andi valley village of Muni,” wrote M. A. Aglarov, “there once existed a vast state, headed by Zhugyut Khan". Nutsal Saratan received tribute from the subject population in Dagestan itself and beyond. The river al-Ghanam (Arabic: "Sheep River"), which crosses Avar lands and which is large freezing in winter and flows into the Caspian Sea Vladimir Minorsky identifies with Sulak river. At the outlet of the Sulak river from the mountain gorges to the Caspian plain, the northern capital, the ancient town of Gelbach was located. Saratan was succeeded by his son Surakat I, who ruled not from Khunzakh, but from Tanusi, while Surakat's brother, another son of Saratan named Kakhru had a residence in Gelbakh. See also Surakat I Avar Khanate Avars (Caucasus) History of Dagestan References Sources Rafi, Muhammad. "Tarihi Dagestan — History of Dagestan". Semyonov, Nanu (1895). Natives of the northeastern Caucasus. St. Petersburg. p. 502. Bakikhanov, Abbasgulu. "Golestan-e Eram (The Blooming Flower Garden)". Baku: Elm. p. 31. Aliev, Bagmomed (2002). "The struggle of the peoples of Dagestan against

foreign invaders". Makhachkala. ISBN 5-94434-009-6. Avar Khans Khans 11th-century rulers in Asia 11th-century rulers 11th-century rulers in Europe Avar Khanate History of Dagestan

Fendt 700 Vario is a series of tractors made by the manufacturer Fendt. Since the introduction of the first 700 Vario model in 1989, seven generations of the series have been released. The 700 Vario is the best-selling tractor of the manufacturer. The latest generation, the Fendt 700 Vario Gen7, has been available on the market since the summer of 2022. Series The 700 Vario series has been available since 1998. Among the larger Fendt models, 800 Vario to 1100 Vario MT and the compact machines of the 200 Vario, 300 Vario and 500 Vario series, the 700 Vario is considered particularly versatile. The series is the best-selling model of Fendt and the most popular tractor in Germany. Since its official presentation in 1998, the drive, technology and equipment of the Fendt 700 Vario have been consistently further developed. In total, there are seven generations of the series. Each generation includes four to six different models, which mainly differ in performance and horsepower. Currently, the 700 Vario Gen6 models and the tractors of the latest generation 700 Vario Gen7 are still being produced. Due to their durability and long lifespan, older Fendt 700 generations are still available as used machines on the market. Fendt pursues the approach of combining a comfortable and user-friendly operation with a versatile range of functions with the 700 Vario series. The innovative operating system Variotronic, which was introduced with the introduction of the first 700 Vario generation in 1998, has been awarded internationally. Since 2011, all tractors of the fourth generation have been equipped with Fendt Efficient Technology (FET) and the VisioPlus cab for safe and comfortable work. In 2020, the FendtOne operating system was introduced with the sixth generation. In response to global demand, the available track widths of the tractor models have been adjusted. Also, all Fendt 700 Vario models currently built comply with the European exhaust emission standard stage V. Generations and Models The latest generation The seventh generation series includes five models (720, 722, 724, 726 and 728 Vario) with a power range of 149 – 208 kW and 203 - 303 HP. As with previous generations, the focus of the Gen7 is a low power-to-weight ratio and high-performance range—however, the new models have been visually and technically overhauled. For the first time, a Deutz engine was not used, but a 6-cylinder engine by AGCO Power with 7.5 litres of displacement

and 1,220 Nm. The fans, transmission and drive have also been renewed in the Gen7 models. The Fendt VarioDrive drive for automatic shifting of the driving ranges from the 1000 Vario series has now been integrated into the new 700 Vario models. The compact cooling unit with the Concentric Air System (CAS) cooling concept is a new feature. The slim design allows for a large steering angle and makes the Fendt 700 Vario Gen7 particularly manoeuvrable. All models also have integrated hood and rear cameras as well as the integrated safety concept Fendt Stability Control, which reduces side inclination and swaying even with heavy loads. In addition, there is an integrated tire pressure control VarioGrip. From late 2023, the Fendt 700 Vario Gen7 will be optionally available with a new trailer brake assistant. External links Fendt 700 Vario on the homepage of the manufacturer Product brochure of Fendt 700 Vario References Tractors

The 1971 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Chancellor of Germany Willy Brandt (1913–1992) "for paving the way for a meaningful dialogue between East and West." Because of his efforts to strengthen cooperation in western Europe through the European Economic Community (EEC) and to achieve reconciliation between West Germany and the countries of Eastern Europe, he became the fourth German recipient of the prestigious Peace Prize. Laureate Willy Brandt was active in German politics since his youth. He was engaged in clandestine resistance against the Nazis and went into exile in Norway in 1933. There he joined the Labour Party where he campaigned for a Nobel Peace Prize to Carl von Ossietzky. When the German occupation of Norway took place in 1940, he fled to Sweden where he worked as a journalist documenting the brutality of World War II. After the war, Brandt returned to Germany and continued engaging in politics becoming Mayor of West Berlin in 1957, Minister for Foreign Affairs in 1966, Leader of the Social Democratic Party in 1964 and Chancellor of Germany in 1969. As federal Chancellor, he made decisive efforts for West Germany to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), established a peaceful agreement – the Treaty of Mosco – with the Soviet Union in 1970, and another agreement – the Treaty of Warsaw with Poland in the same year which entailed that West Germany accepted the new national boundaries in Eastern Europe that had become effective in 1945. These treaties laid the foundations for the Four Power Agreement on Berlin which made it easier for families from either side of the divided city to visit each other. He resigned as Chancellor in May 1974. Deliberations Nominations Brandt had not been nominated before for the peace prize, making him one of the laureates who won on a rare occasion when they have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature the same year they were first nominated. Brandt only received three separate nominations: one from Jens Otto Krag (1914–1978) of Denmark, another from Wolfgang Yourgrau (1908–1979) the United States and a joint nomination by three politicians (La Pira of Italy, De Chambrun of France, and Dia of Senegal). In total, the Norwegian Nobel Committee received 86 nominations for 33 individuals and 7 organizations including Vinoba Bhave, Hélder Câmara, Cyrus S. Eaton, Alfonso García Robles (awarded in 1982), Clarence Streit, Elie Wiesel

(awarded in 1986) and the Universal Esperanto Association (UEA). Eighteen individuals and two organizations were nominated for the first time such as Cesar Chavez, Tage Erlander, Einar Gerhardsen, Jean Monnet, Arvid Pardo, Stefan Wyszyński, Herbert York and the Centre for Cultural and Social Cooperation in France. French activist Louise Weiss, also a first-time recommended, was the only woman nominated that year. Notable figures like Jacobo Árbenz, Nora Stanton Barney, Carlo Braga, Louis Lecoin, Reinhold Niebuhr, Hiratsuka Raichō, Miriam Soljak, William Griffith Wilson and Waldo Williams died in 1971 without having been nominated for the peace prize. Norwegian Nobel Committee The following members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee appointed by the Storting were responsible for the selection of the 1971 Nobel laureate in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel: Notes References External links 1971 Willy Brandt

Tariq Chauhan is a UAE based investor, philanthropist, entrepreneur , investor of Indian origin. He is also the Co-founder & Group CEO of EFS Facilities Services Group, Dubai. He is a Harvard alumnus, and was voted one of the most powerful businessman in UAE by Forbes in 2021. Tariq is also a member of the Board of Emerge Workforce Development Edtech Advisory Board. Biography Tariq completed his education in economics in India and began working as a manager for the Bank of Oman in 1987. In 1995 he took charge of the brokerage and advisory firm Elfina Banking & Investments as CEO. He was in charge of KOL Corporation during the start of the 2000s. He became the CEO of EFS in 2010 after a chance encounter with the chairman of the company in 2009. Following that Tariq led the expansion of the EFS group to 23 markets across MENA, Turkey and South Asia, and administered the growth of its workforce to more than 12,000 employees. Awards In 2021, he was ranked among the Top CEOs list by Forbes Middle East. From 2014 to 2019 he was ranked among the Top 5 Indian Executives list in Forbes. References Finance Indian businesspeople Indian emigrants to the United Arab Emirates Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates Living people Year of birth missing (living people)

The 2023 Chitwan–2 by-election will be held in the Chitwan 2 constituency of Nepal on 23 April 2023. The by-election will be held as the result of the vacation of the seat by the sitting member, Rabi Lamichhane, chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party. Background First elected in 2022, Lamichhane served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs from 26 December 2022 to 27 January 2023, when he was stripped of all his elected positions after the Supreme Court ruled that Lamichhane did not follow due process to re-obtain his Nepali citizenship after renouncing his American citizenship, and thus, he was not a legal Nepali citizen. He reacquired the Nepali citizenship two days later, and is likely to contest the by-election. 2022 election result References Chitwan District By-elections in Nepal

Nikolai Ivanovich Lunin (21 May 1854 – 18 June 1937) was a Russian scientist who was the first to discover the existence of vitamins. As a student in Basel, he fed mice on a diet of proteins, fats, sugar, salts and water, but they died. He concluded that in addition to casein, fat, milk sugar and salts, milk must contain other substances that are indispensable for nutrition. His dissertation was published abroad in 1881, however other scientists were unable to replicate his work. Lunin had used cane sugar, but others used ill-purified milk sugar, which turned out to contain vitamin B, which saved the mice. Frederick Gowland Hopkins, in his Nobel Prize lecture, references Lunin's work. Lunin is buried at Volkovo Cemetery in St Petersburg, next to his wife, who died two years before him. References External link Article in Russian 1854 births 1937 deaths 19th-century scientists from the Russian Empire 20th-century Russian scientists

The Colegio Nacional José Pedro Varela () is a private school for boys and girls aged two to eighteen in Montevideo, Uruguay. It serves secular and bilingual pre-school, primary, secondary and the pre-university education. Named after José Pedro Varela –who in 1876 carried out a reform that established free, compulsory and secular education in Uruguay–, it has two campuses: one in Cordón, Montevideo and another in Ciudad de la Costa, Canelones Department. History It was created by the Uruguayan Teaching Society () as an all-girls educational institute for secular training on October 24, 1942. Its first headmistress was Deborah Vitale D'Amico (1888 – 1957). Several days later, the National College established its own headquarters, located in the old premises of the Historical Museum, on Colonia St. in barrio Cordón. It had 308 students and a staff of 47 teachers. Four years later, boys had already begun to be admitted, the primary education section had kindergarten from the age of four and a pre-lycee seventh grade. In addition, the secondary education section had twelve groups. In 2015, the college had 400 employees and 1,170 students. In December 2015, it went through a critical financial situation and its employees were sent to unemployment insurance. The then Board of Directors decides to close the School, without having the approval for it from the Assembly of Members of the Uruguayan Teaching Society, the highest body that administers the institution. In January 2016, the Assembly of Members of the Uruguayan Teaching Society accepted a proposal presented by the parents of the students, alumni and officials, so the school continued with its operation. The Uruguayan Teaching Society decided to reopen the school as of February 1, 2016. At that time it had 850 students and 338 employees, after the expiration of 96 contracts. In February 2017, the authorities of the institution decided to stop serving primary education on the Ciudad de la Costa campus. Alumni Beatriz Argimón, 18th and current Vice President of Uruguay. Mercedes Menafra, First Lady of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005. References External links Colegio Nacional José Pedro Varela website Schools in Montevideo Private schools in Uruguay Educational institutions established in 1942 1942 establishments in Uruguay

PP-34 Gujrat-VII () is a Constituency of Provincial Assembly of Punjab. General elections 2018 Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi is the won this constituency. General elections were held on 25 July 2018. General elections 2013 General election 2013: PP-110 Gujrat-III General elections 2008 See also PP-33 Gujrat-VI PP-35 Sialkot-I References Provincial constituencies of Punjab, Pakistan