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Tomasz Sokołowski (born 1970) Tomasz Sokołowski (born 21 September 1970 in Gdynia) is a former Polish footballer. Career He began his career with MOSiR Pruszcz Gdański (fall 1990) upon completing high school. He began playing at MOSiR Pruszcz Gdański in 1980 as a youth. He then moved on to Łyn Sępopol (1991). In 1992, he transferred to Stomil Olsztyn and helped them advance to the Ekstraklasa in 1994. Starting in 1996 he landed with Legia Warsaw. He made his debut for Legia in a Champions League quarterfinal against Panathinaikos on March 8, 1996. He played at Legia until 2005 (with a brief stint at Maccabi Netanya in 2001). While at Legia he won the Polish championship in 2002, Polish Cup and Super Cup in 1997. In the summer of 2005 he moved on to Górnik Łęczna and made 23 appearances in 2005-2006 . A year later before the 2006/2007 season he transferred to Ruch Chorzów and helped them advance to the Orange Ekstraklasa. He finished his career with Jagiellonia Białystok in 2008. He has appeared in 12 games for Poland and scored 1 goal. Successes Legia Warsaw 1x Polish Champion: 2001/02 1x Polish Cup: 1996/97 1x Polish SuperCup: 1997 1x Ekstraklasa Cup: 2002 References External links Category:1970 births Category:Association football midfielders Category:Górnik Łęczna players Category:Legia Warsaw players Category:Living people Category:Maccabi Netanya F.C. players Category:Expatriate footballers in Israel Category:Sportspeople from Gdynia Category:Polish footballers Category:Poland international footballers Category:Ruch Chorzów players Category:Stomil Olsztyn players Category:Jagiellonia Białystok players

Radio Foorti Radio Foorti is a Bangladeshi FM radio station. The station went live on September 22, 2006 and is currently available in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Mymensingh, Cox's Bazar, Bogra and Noakhali.It is the largest FM radio network in Bangladesh. Info Radio Foorti he airwaves on September 21, 2006 in Dhaka at a frequency of 98.4 MHz. It later changed the frequency to 88.0 MHz by September, 2007. It went on air in Chittagong in July, 2007 at 98.4 MHz and in Sylhet on February 1, 2008 at 89.8 MHz. At present Radio Foorti is transmitting at 88.0 MHz all over Bangladesh. Now Radio Foorti is broadcasting across ten cities and their adjoining areas. Radio Foorti has separate stations in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Mymensingh, Cox's Bazar, Bogra and Noakhali. Radio Foorti is basically a music radio station and with the help of its 9 radio jockeys that play a wide variety of music, ranging from golden classics to the latest song released from the top artists in Bangladesh, even mixing the hottest international tracks into the playlist. The main interaction with the station is via text messaging Phone Calls. Radio Foorti celebrated it one decade in the industry in September 27, 2016. Radio Jockeys Radio Foori has a lot of male & female RJs. Regular RJs RJ Russell Teen Jockeys (TJs) (Former) It is the first radio station to introduce teen radio jockeys. TJ Raba & TJ Fahad Show : What's In That Teen Guest RJs Tahsan - 52 Shades Of Tahsan Fuad - Fuad live Popular Shows Bhoot FM References External links Official Website Radio Foorti on Facebook Category:Radio stations in Bangladesh Category:Media in Dhaka

C'mon, Have A Go! C'mon, Have A Go! was an Australian television game show broadcast on the Seven Network in 1985 and 1986. The show was hosted by Tony Young. Contestants were drawn from the studio audience and encouraged to participate in games outside their declared area of expertise - using the show's title as a chanted catchphrase. Young would subject incorrect answers to a good-natured ribbing, drawing on his talents as a stand-up comedian. When creator and lead producer Sandy Scott left to work on a revival of the Family Feud format for Seven, the network dropped a planned third season of C'mon from its 1987 lineup. Tony Young resumed a radio career in his native Adelaide. Since 1995 he has worked as a media consultant. Sources Category:Australian game shows Category:1980s Australian game shows Category:Seven Network shows Category:1985 Australian television series debuts Category:1986 Australian television series endings

Ben Phillips Blows Up Ben Phillips Blows Up is a British entertainment program which follows Ben Phillips and his friends as they prank long life suffering Elliot Giles. In December 2016, Comedy Central announced that they had commissioned a new reality prank comedy show based on Phillips' YouTube channel pranks. The first episode aired on . The series followed Phillips throughout his day-to-day life and let his fans see another side to the online pranks. The series did not last long, since then Philips has released an animated series on YouTube titled 'The Ben and Elliot Show'. Summary The show follows Ben Phillips and his circle of friends playing a prank on his long-suffering brother Elliot Giles, only for it to backfire. Cast This is a list of cast members appearing on Ben Phillips Blows Up. Development and production In December 2016, it was announced that Comedy Central had commissioned a new reality comedy show starring YouTuber Ben Phillips, who rose to fame when he started uploading videos on Facebook which show him pranking his brother, Elliot. The 22 minute pilot aired on 24 June 2017 on Comedy Central. Broadcasts The pilot episode aired on 24 June 2017 Comedy Central, at 11 pm. References Category:English-language television programs Category:Comedy Central (UK and Ireland) programmes Category:Television shows set in England Category:British reality television series Category:2017 British television series debuts

2009 European Parliament election in Lombardy The European Parliament election of 2009 took place on 6–7 June 2009. The People of Freedom (33.9%) was the largest party in Lombardy, ahead of Lega Nord (22.7%) and the Democratic Party (21.3%). Results Source: Ministry of the Interior Category:2009 elections in Italy Category:Elections in Lombardy Category:European Parliament elections in Italy Category:2009 European Parliament election

Arkansas Highway 101 Highway 101 (AR 101, Ark. 101, and Hwy. 101) is a designation for two north–south state highways in north central Arkansas. A western route of runs north from US Route 62/US Route 412 (US 62/US 412) to Missouri Route 101 at the Missouri state line. A second route of begins at Hand Valley and runs north to US 62/US 412. Route description Norfork Lake to Missouri Highway 101 begins at an overlap between US 62/US 412 east of Mountain Home near Lake Norfork. The route passes the Panther Bay Public Use Area, the Bidwell Point Use Area, and the Seward Point Public Use Area. Highway  continues north through the community of Gamaliel before crossing into Missouri where the roadway continues as Route 101. The average daily traffic counts from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) for 2010 show that a maximum of about 2800 vehicles per day (VPD) use the northern portion of Highway 101, with the count dropping to around 1500 VPD for portions further south. Hand Valley to US 62 Highway 101 begins at Marion County Route 664 at the unincorporated community of Hand Valley and runs north to Rea Valley. The route continues north to terminate at US 62/US 412 between Cotter and Flippin. Traffic counts from the AHTD in 2010 indicate that the average daily traffic volume on this segment of Highway 101 is about 1100 vehicles per day. History Highway 101 is one of the original 1926 state highways, running only from State Road 12 north through Gamaliel to Missouri. The portion from Hand Valley to US 62/US 412 was added before 1929 and ran along its current routing. Highway 12 was later replaced by US 62 and US 412 was added still later. Major intersections Marion County segment Baxter County segment References 101 Category:Transportation in Baxter County, Arkansas Category:Transportation in Marion County, Arkansas Category:U.S. Route 62

Isaabad, Khash Isaabad (, also Romanized as ‘Īsáābād) is a village in Gowhar Kuh Rural District, Nukabad District, Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported. References Category:Populated places in Khash County

Kirin (manga) is a Japanese manga series by Shohei Harumoto. It was adapted into a live action film in 2012. Cast Claude Maki - Kirin References External links Category:1987 manga Category:Live-action films based on manga Category:Manga adapted into films Category:Seinen manga Category:Shōnen Gahōsha manga

1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska The 1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Roman Hruska decided to retire instead of seeking another term. Democrat Edward Zorinsky won the open seat. Major candidates Democratic Edward Zorinsky, Mayor of Omaha Republican John Y. McCollister, U.S. Congressman of Nebraska's 2nd congressional district Results See also United States Senate elections, 1976 References Nebraska 1976 Category:1976 Nebraska elections

The Bells (Lou Reed album) The Bells is the ninth solo studio album by American musician Lou Reed, released in April 1979 by Arista Records. It is recorded in binaural sound. Several songs on the album are the product of a short-lived writing partnership between Reed and Nils Lofgren. Other of the team's work appeared on Nils' eponymous album of the same year. Recording Reed said, "I mastered the art of recording known as 'capture the spontaneous moment and leave it at that'. The Bells was done like that, those lyrics were just made up on the spot and they're absolutely incredible. I'm very adept at making up whole stories with rhymes, schemes, jokes." Critical reception In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, music critic Lester Bangs wrote, "With The Bells, more than in Street Hassle, perhaps even more than in his work with the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed achieves his oft-stated ambition—to become a great writer, in the literary sense." Village Voice critic Robert Christgau said: In a less enthusiastic retrospective review, Select magazine wrote that "The Bells saw his music disappearing down the pan ... Even self-parody is barely achieved in these half-assed songs played by a bunch of dullards, with Lou sounding painfully uninspired." Track listing Personnel Musicians Lou Reed - vocals, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, bass synthesizer on "Families", backup vocals Ellard "Moose" Boles - bass guitar, bass synthesizer, 12-string electric guitar on "Families", backup vocals Don Cherry - African hunting guitar, trumpet Marty Fogel - ocarina, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, Fender Rhodes on "The Bells" Michael Fonfara - piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, backup vocals, Executive Producer Michael Suchorsky - percussion Horn arrangements: Marty Fogel and Lou Reed, except for "With You,” horn arrangement by Marty Fogel and Don Cherry. Technical personnel René Tinner - engineer Manfred Schunke - mixing Ted Jensen - mastering Garry Gross - photography Donn Davenport, Howard Fritzson - design and art direction References External links Category:1979 albums Category:Lou Reed albums Category:Albums produced by Lou Reed Category:Arista Records albums Category:Binaural recordings

Pentti Linkola Kaarlo Pentti Linkola (born 7 December 1932) is a radical Finnish deep ecologist, ornithologist, polemicist, naturalist, writer, and fisherman. He has written widely about his ideas and in Finland is a prominent thinker. Linkola was a year-round fisherman from 1959 to 1995. He has fished on Keitele, Päijänne and Gulf of Finland, and since 1978 he has fished on Vanajavesi. Linkola blames humans for the continuous degradation of the environment. He promotes rapid population decline in order to combat the problems commonly attributed to overpopulation. Life Linkola grew up in Helsinki, spending his summers in the countryside at the farm of his maternal grandfather, Hugo Suolahti. His father Kaarlo Linkola was a botanist and phytogeographer and the Rector of Helsinki University, and his paternal grandfather had worked as the chancellor of that same university. Pentti Linkola chose not to continue his zoological and botanical studies after his first year. Linkola is considered one of Finland's most famous ornithologists, but gave up his research career to live an austere life as a fisherman. Ideas Linkola believes that democracy is a mistake, saying he prefers dictatorships, and only radical change can prevent ecological collapse. He contends that the human populations of the world, regardless if they are developed or underdeveloped, do not deserve to survive at the expense of the biosphere as a whole. In May 1994, Linkola was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal Europe. He said he was for a radical reduction in the world population and was quoted as saying about a future world war, "If there were a button I could press, I would sacrifice myself without hesitating, if it meant millions of people would die." Linkola's writings describe in emotional detail the environmental degradation he has witnessed. He dedicated his 1979 Toisinajattelijan päiväkirjasta (From the Diary of a Dissident) to German far-left militants Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof, stating that "they are the signposts, not Jesus of Nazareth or Albert Schweitzer". Mika Merviö, Professor of International Relations at the Kibi International University, contends that while most environmentalists in Finland have distanced themselves from Linkola, those concerned about the environment avidly read his writings. Merviö asserts that Linkola represents "a very Finnish and dark version of 'an inconvenient truth'." In 1995 Linkola founded the Finnish Nature Heritage Foundation (Luonnonperintösäätiö), which concentrates on preserving the few ancient forests still left in southern Finland and other nature conservation. The foundation receives donations from private individuals and companies, then purchases forest areas deemed unique enough to deserve protection. Works Linkola, Pentti & Olavi Hilden: Suuri Lintukirja. Otava 1955, renewed edition 1962. Linkola, Pentti: Isänmaan ja ihmisen puolesta: Mutta ei ketään vastaan. Fourth edition. Helsinki: Suomen sadankomitealiitto, 1981 (originally published 1960). Linkola, Pentti: Pohjolan linnut värikuvin: Elinympäristö. Levinneisyys. Muutto. Otava 1963–67. Linkola, Pentti: Unelmat paremmasta maailmasta. Fourth edition. Porvoo: WSOY, 1990. Linkola, Pentti: Toisinajattelijan päiväkirjasta. Porvoo: WSOY, 1979. (In 1983 Linkola received the Eino Leino Prize for this book.) Linkola, Pentti and Osmo Soininvaara: Kirjeitä Linkolan ohjelmasta. Porvoo: WSOY, 1986. Linkola, Pentti: Johdatus 1990-luvun ajatteluun. Porvoo: WSOY, 1989. Vilkka, Leena (ed.): Ekologiseen elämäntapaan: lead article. Helsinki: Yliopistopaino, 1996. Linkola, Pentti: Voisiko elämä voittaa. Helsinki: Tammi, 2004. Linkola, Pentti: Can Life Prevail?: A Revolutionary Approach to the Environmental Crisis. UK: Arktos Media, 2nd Revised ed. 2011. (English translation of Voisiko elämä voittaa). References Further reading Kämäräinen, Kauko: Linkola, oikeinajattelija. Tampere: Määrämitta, 1992. Alén, Eero: Linkolan soutajan päiväkirja. Turku: Sammakko, 2006. Turtiainen, Pekka: Kalastaja. Sääksmäki: Voipaalan taidekeskus, 2015. External links Category:1932 births Category:Living people Category:Writers from Helsinki Category:Finnish philosophers Category:Finnish environmentalists Category:Finnish eugenicists Category:Finnish writers Category:Finnish-language writers Category:Fishers Category:Extinction Category:Recipients of the Eino Leino Prize Category:Environmental philosophers Category:Deep ecologists Category:Finnish ornithologists

Heinrich Lades Karl Heinrich Lades (4 July 1914 – 4 August 1990) was a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) and mayor of Erlangen from 1959 to 1972. Private and public life Lades was born in Nuremberg, spending his childhood in Erlangen. From 1933 to 1939 he studied jurisprudence and economics in Munich and Erlangen, being sent to the Wehrmacht afterwards. After his return from war, he started his career as a politician in Munich, later moving to Bonn. Mayor of Erlangen After the death of his predecessor, Michael Poeschke, Heinrich Lades was elected as mayor of Erlangen on 5 July 1959, defeating his only competitor, Peter Zink, with 57.9% of all votes. Lades was reelected in 1965 with 65.1% and 1971 with 51.9%. As changes in territory raised the necessity for an early mayoral election, Lades eventually lost against his successor Dietmar Hahlweg. References Sources Category:1914 births Category:1990 deaths Category:People from Nuremberg Category:Christian Social Union in Bavaria politicians Category:Mayors of places in Bavaria Category:Mayors of Erlangen

Tom Tauke Thomas Joseph "Tom" Tauke (born October 11, 1950) is an American politician, lawyer, and corporate executive from Iowa. He is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Tauke represented the northeast corner of the state of Iowa (2nd district) as a Republican from 1979 to 1991, entering Congress as one of the youngest members. Tauke left active politics in 1991 following an unsuccessful bid to unseat U.S. Senator Tom Harkin. He has continued to establish himself as a leading voice and public policy advocate in the U.S. telecommunications industry. Jim Nussle followed him as the Representative for northeast Iowa. From 1991 to 2013 he served as Executive Vice President for Public Affairs, Policy and Communications of Verizon. He has made recent news with his statements in opposition to the Net Neutrality Bill, which has been a recent source of debate among internet users. As a spokesman for Verizon, one of the main opponents of the bill, Tauke has expressed his discontent with Net Neutrality. Prior to entering the House, he had served as a lawyer. He was also a two-term member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979. Tauke's undergraduate degree was earned at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and his law degree was earned at the University of Iowa College of Law in 1974. Since retiring from Verizon he has served on many boards and committees (both non-profit and for-profit) and is past chair of the Board of Regents of Loras College and the Washington Center. He currently resides in Alexandria, VA with his wife Beverly and children Joseph and Elizabeth. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. References External links Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa Category:Iowa lawyers Category:Members of the Iowa House of Representatives Category:Loras College alumni Category:University of Iowa College of Law alumni Category:Politicians from Dubuque, Iowa Category:Iowa Republicans Category:Spokespersons Category:Politicians from Alexandria, Virginia Category:Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives Category:Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Qasimabad Qasimabad or Qasemabad or Qasem Abad () may refer to: Iran Alborz Province Qasemabad-e Aqa, village in Savojbolagh County, Alborz Province, Iran Qasemabad-e Bozorg, village in Savojbolagh County, Alborz Province, Iran Qasemabad-e Gorji, village in Nazarabad County, Alborz Province, Iran Qasemabad-e Kuchek, village in Nazarabad County, Alborz Province, Iran Ardabil Province Qasemabad, Ardabil, a village in Parsabad County Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province Qasemabad, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, a village in Kuhrang County Fars Province Qasemabad, Bagh Safa, a village in Bavanat County Qasemabad, Tujerdi, a village in Bavanat County Qasemabad, Fasa, a village in Fasa County Qasemabad-e Bikheh Deraz, a village in Fasa County Qasemabad-e Olya, Fars, a village in Fasa County Qasemabad-e Sofla, Fars, a village in Fasa County Qasemabad, Marvdasht, a village in Marvdasht County Qasemabad, Naqsh-e Rostam, a village in Marvdasht County Qasemabad, Neyriz, a village in Neyriz County Qasemabad, Sepidan, a village in Sepidan County Gilan Province Qasemabad-e Olya, Gilan, a village in Rudsar County Qasemabad-e Sofla, Gilan, a village in Rudsar County Pain Mahalleh-ye Qasemabad, a village in Rudsar County Golestan Province Qasemabad-e Yolmeh Salian, a village in Aqqala County Hamadan Province Qasemabad, Asadabad, a village in Asadabad County, Hamadan Province, Iran Qasemabad-e Laklak, a village in Asadabad County, Hamadan Province, Iran Qasemabad, Hamadan, a village in Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, Iran Qasemabad, Tuyserkan, a village in Tuyserkan County, Hamadan Province, Iran Hormozgan Province Qasemabad, Hormozgan, a village in Parsian County, Hormozgan Province, Iran Ilam Province Qasemabad, Ilam, a village in Shirvan and Chardaval County, Ilam Province, Iran Isfahan Province Qasemabad, Aran va Bidgol, a village in Aran va Bidgol County Qasemabad, Nain, a village in Nain County Qasemabad, Shahin Shahr and Meymeh, a village in Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County Qasemabad, Tiran and Karvan, a village in Tiran and Karvan County Kerman Province Qasemabad, Anar, a village in Anar County Qasemabad, Anbarabad, a village in Anbarabad County Qasemabad, Hoseynabad, a village in Anbarabad County Qasemabad, Bardsir, a village in Bardsir County Qasemabad, Narmashir, a village in Narmashir County Qasemabad, Rafsanjan, a village in Rafsanjan County Qasemabad, Koshkuiyeh, a village in Rafsanjan County Qasemabad-e Deh Panah, a village in Rafsanjan County Qasemabad Rural District, in Rafsanjan County Qasemabad, Rigan, a village in Rigan County Qasemabad-e Pir Almas, a village in Rigan County Qasemabad, Rudbar-e Jonubi, a village Rudbar-e Jonubi County Qasemabad, Sirjan, a village in Sirjan County Qasemabad 1, a village in Sirjan County Kermanshah Province Qasemabad, Gilan-e Gharb, a village in Gilan-e Gharb County Qasemabad, Gowdin, a village in Kangavar County Qasemabad, Qazvineh, a village in Kangavar County Khuzestan Province Qasemabad, Andika, a village in Andika County Qasemabad, Masjed Soleyman, a village in Masjed Soleyman County Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province Qasemabad-e Jalil, a village in Boyer-Ahmad County Kurdistan Province Qasemabad, Bijar, a village in Bijar County Qasemabad, Kurdistan,a village in Qorveh County Lorestan Province Qasimabad, alternate name of Tian, Azna, a village in Azna County Qasemabad-e Cheshmeh Barqi, village in Selseleh County Qasemabad, Aligudarz, village in Aligudarz County Qasemabad, Khorramabad, village in Khorramabad County Markazi Province Qasemabad, Arak, village in Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran Qasemabad, Khomeyn, village in Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran Qasemabad, Tafresh, village in Tafresh County, Markazi Province, Iran Qasemabad-e Olya, village in Zarandieh County, Markazi Province, Iran Qasemabad-e Sofla, Markazi, village in Zarandieh County, Markazi Province, Iran Mazandaran Province Qasemabad, Mazandaran, a village in Nur County, Mazandaran Province, Iran North Khorasan Province Qasemabad, North Khorasan, village in Esfarayen County, North Khorasan Province, Iran Qazvin Province Qasemabad, Qazvin (disambiguation), villages in Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran Qasemabad, Takestan, village in Takestan County, Qazvin Province, Iran Qasemabad, Khorramdasht, village in Takestan County, Qazvin Province, Iran Razavi Khorasan Province Qasemabad, Bajestan, a village in Bajestan County Qasemabad, Bardaskan, a village in Bardaskan County Qasemabad, Fariman, a village in Fariman County Qasemabad, Khaf, a city in Khvaf County Qasemabad, Mashhad, a village in Mashhad County Qasemabad, Piveh Zhan, a village in Mashhad County Qasemabad, Razaviyeh, a village in Mashhad County Qasemabad, Sarjam, a village in Mashhad County Qasemabad, Tus, a village in Mashhad County Qasemabad, Nishapur, a village in Nishapur County Qasemabad, Miyan Jolgeh, a village in Nishapur County Qasemabad, Quchan, a village in Quchan County Qasemabad, Rashtkhvar, a village in Rashtkhvar County Qasemabad, Sarakhs, a village in Sarakhs County Qasemabad, Torbat-e Jam, a village in Torbat-e Jam County Semnan Province Qasemabad, Damghan, a village in Damghan County Qasemabad-e Muqufeh, a village in Damghan County Qasemabad, Semnan, a village in Semnan County Qasemabad-e Khanlar Khan, a village in Shahrud County Qasemabad-e Mirhash, a village in Shahrud County Sistan and Baluchestan Province Qasemabad, Bampur, a village in Bampur County Qasemabad, Chabahar, a village in Chabahar County Qasemabad-e Gonbad, a village in Dalgan County South Khorasan Province Qasemabad, Boshruyeh, a village in Boshruyeh County Qasemabad, Darmian, a village in Darmian County Qasemabad, Sarayan, a village in Sarayan County Tehran Province Qasemabad, Pishva, village in Pishva County Qasemabad, Varamin, village in Varamin County Ghasemabad, a quarter of Eslamshahr city Qasemabad-e Akhavan, village in Varamin County Qasemabad-e Eskander Beyk, village in Varamin County Qasemabad-e Qanat Shur, village in Rey County Qasemabad-e Shurabad, village in Rey County Qasemabad-e Tehranchi, village in Rey County Qaleh-ye Qasemabad, village in Varamin County Yazd Province Qasemabad, Khatam, a village in Khatam County Qasemabad, Meybod, a village in Meybod County Qasemabad, Saduq, a village in Saduq County Zanjan Province Qasemabad, Zanjan, a village in Mahneshan County Pakistan Qasimabad, Hyderabad, a town in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan Qasimabad Taluka, administrative subdivision (taluka) of Hyderabad District Qasimabad, Karachi, a neighbourhood in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Qasimabad, Punjab in Sahiwal District, Punjab, Pakistan See also Kazemabad (disambiguation), a different name also referring to several places Kalateh-ye Qasemabad (disambiguation)

Lepidodendron Lepidodendron – also known as the scale trees – is an extinct genus of primitive, vascular, tree-like plants related to the isoetes (quillworts) and lycopsids (club mosses). They were part of the coal forest flora. They sometimes reached heights of over , and the trunks were often over in diameter. They thrived during the Carboniferous Period (about 359.2 ± 2.5 Mya (million years ago) and were found until the Late Triassic, about 205 Ma) before going extinct. Sometimes erroneously called "giant club mosses", the genus was actually more closely related to modern quillworts than to modern club mosses. The name Lepidodendron comes from the Greek λεπίς , scale, and δένδρον dendron, tree. Description and biology Lepidodendron species were comparable in size to modern trees. The plants had tapering trunks as wide as at their base that rose to about , arising from an underground system of horizontally spreading branches that were covered with many rootlets. Though the height of the trees make the plants similar to modern trees, the constant dichotomy of branches created a habit that contrasts with that of modern trees. At the ends of branches were oval-shaped cones that had a similar shape to modern cones of a spruce or fir. The stem of the trees had a unifacial vascular cambium, contrasting with the bifacial vascular cambium of modern trees. Though the bifacial cambium of modern trees produces both secondary phloem and xylem, the unifacial cambium of Lepidodendron trees produced only secondary xylem. As the trees aged, the wood produced by the unifacial cambium decreased towards the top of the plant such that terminal twigs resembled young Lepidodendron stems. The stems and branches of the trees contained little wood as compared to modern trees, with the majority of mature stems consisting of a massive cortical meristem. The near uniform growth of this cortical tissue indicates no difference in growth during changing seasons, and the absence of dormant buds further indicates the lack of seasonality in Lepidodendron species. The outermost cortex of oldest stems developed into the bark-like lycopodiopsid periderm. The bark of the trees was somewhat similar to that of Picea species, as leaf scars formed peg-like projections that stretched and tore as the bark stretched. To resist the bending force of wind, Lepidodendron trees depended on their outer bark rather than their vascular tissues, as compared to modern trees that rely mostly on their central mass of wood. The leaves of the trees were needle-like and were densely spiraled about young shoots, each possessing only a single vein. The leaves were similar to those of a fir in some species and similar to those of Pinus roxburghii in others, though in general the leaves of Lepidodendron species are indistinguishable from those of Sigillaria species. The decurrent leaves formed a cylindrical shell around branches. The leaves were only present on thin and young branches, indicating that though the trees were evergreen they did not retain their needles for as long as modern conifers. The leaf-cushions were fusiform and elongated, growing at most to a length of and a width of . The middle of leaf-cushions were smooth, where leaf scars were created when an abscission layer cut a leaf from its base. Each leaf scar was composed of a central circular or triangular scar and two lateral scars that were smaller and oval-shaped. This central scar marks where the main vascular bundle of the leaf connected to the vascular system of the stem. This xylem bundle was composed only of primary trachea. The two outer scars mark the forked branches of a strand of vascular tissue that passed from the cortex of the stem into the leaf. This forked strand is sometimes referred to as the "parichnos". Surrounding this strand were parenchyma cells and occasionally thick-walled elements. Surrounding both conducting tissues was a broad sheath of transfusion tracheids. Below the leaf scar the leaf-cushion tapered to a basal position. In this tapering area circular impressions with fine pits were present. These impressions were continuous with the parichnos scars near the top of the tapering portion. This is because the impressions are formed by aerenchyma tissue that developed in closely with the parichnos. Above the leaf scar was a deep triangular impression known as the "ligular pit" for its similarities to the ligule of Isoetes. In some leaf-cushions a second depression was present above the ligular pit. Though its purpose is unclear, it has been suggested that the depression may mark the position of a sporangium. As the branch of a Lepidodendron tree grew the leaf-cushion only grew to a certain extent, past which the leaf-cushion stretched. This stretching widened the groove that separated the leaf-cushions, creating a broad, flat channel. Hyphae are occasionally present in the tissues of Lepidodendron trees, indicating a susceptibility to fungal parasites. Different fossil genera have been described to name the various levels of decay in Lepidodendron bark fossils. The name Bergeria describes stems that have lost their epidermises, Aspidiariu is used when cushions have been removed by deep decay, and Knorria is used when the leaf cushions and the majority of cortical tissues has decayed, with a shallow "fluted" surface remaining. However, it has been suggested that these are more likely growth forms than preserved bark types, as entire fossilized trunks have been discovered with dissimilar forms; if decay is assumed to be constant throughout the trunk, then different forms indicate growth rather than levels of decay. It is likely that the trunk of Lepidodendron trees were subject to the growth forms Knorria, Aspidiaria, and Bergeria progressing up the trunk respectively. Reproduction Lepidodendron species had a life cycle of 10 to 15 years composed of a growth cycle, in which the trees grew to a predetermined height, and a subsequent reproductive cycle, in which the trees produced reproductive organs, after which the trees died, similar to the life cycle of a Mauna Kea silversword. Rather than reproduce with seeds, Lepidodendron trees reproduced with spores. The spores were stored in sporangia situated on fertile stems that grew on or near the main trunk. The fertile stems grew together in cone-like structures that clustered at the tips of branches. Distribution The lack of growth rings and of dormant buds indicate no seasonal growth patterns and modern plants with similar characteristics tend to grow in tropical conditions, but Lepidodendron species were distributed throughout subtropical conditions. The trees inhabited an extensive area compared to tropical flora of the same time period, with trees growing as far north as Spitsbergen and as far south as South America, in a latitudinal range of 120°. Decline and extinction By the Mesozoic era, the giant lycopsids had died out and were replaced by conifers as well as smaller quillworts. This may have been the result of competition from the emerging woody gymnosperms. Lepidodendron is one of the more common plant fossils found in Pennsylvanian (Late Carboniferous) age rocks. They are closely related to other extinct lycopsid genera, Sigillaria and Lepidendropsis. In popular culture In the 19th century, due to the reptilian look of the diamond-shaped leaf scar pattern, petrified trunks of Lepidodendron were frequently exhibited at fairgrounds by amateurs as giant fossil lizards or snakes. Inversely, the fossil of a temnospondyl amphibian collected in a Triassic formation in Tasmania was described in 1885 as the cone of an ancient plant, with affinities to this genus, as Lepidostrobus muelleri. Gallery See also Archaeopteris Evolutionary history of plants Fossil Grove Glossopteris Stigmaria References Further reading "Plant fossils of the British Coal Measures" by Christopher J.Cleal and Barry A.Thomas, publ. The Palaeontological Association, London, 1994, 222 pages, J. M. Anderson and H. M. Anderson. 1985. Palaeoflora of Southern Africa. 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Pataua River The Taiharuru River is a tidal river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from its origins east of Whangarei, reaching the Pacific Ocean at the southern end of Ngunguru Bay. At its mouth, the river is flanked by the settlements of Pataua North and Pataua South, which are connected by a footbridge. See also List of rivers of New Zealand References Category:Rivers of the Northland Region Category:Rivers of New Zealand

Ricky Laureano Ricky Laureano (born August 3, 1969) is a Puerto Rican musician most known for being the guitarist and one of the main songwriters of the Rock en Español band Fiel a la Vega. Biography Ricky Laureano met Tito Auger in the late 80s. Together they formed another band called Farenheitt. The band recorded a single with the first writing collaborations of Auger and Laureano. Their first songs were titled "Maryann" and "I'd Been Looking". In 1990, Laureano and Auger decide to seriously pursue a career in music and they moved to the United States, specifically in New Jersey. Three months later, Auger's father died and he returned to Puerto Rico. Laureano stayed there and started playing with a band called Pure Myth. Two years later, upon Auger's return they reunited again. After returning to Puerto Rico, Laureano and Auger reunited with friends Jorge and Pedro Arraiza, with whom they had played before and formed Fiel a la Vega. The band quickly achieved great success in the island releasing several radio hits and winning several awards. As of 2019, the band has released five studio albums, three live albums, a compilation, and has performed hundreds of concerts through Puerto Rico and the United States. They have also won several awards. Since 2010, the band has reduced their presentations, which has allowed Laureano to work on his own music. Through the last years, he has recorded and released numerous singles and EPs which he has made available through his own website. In 2017, Laureano recorded his first full-length album in which he sang and recorded all the instruments. The eponymous album features twelve songs, all written by Laureano. See also Music in Puerto Rico Puerto Rican rock References External links Ricky Laureano at Allmusic Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:People from Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Category:Puerto Rican guitarists Category:Fiel a la Vega members Category:20th-century American guitarists

Goldgeben Goldgeben is a village with 546 inhabitants in the Korneuburg District in Lower Austria. It was incorporated on 1 January 1972. as a cadastral municipality Marktleiinde Hausleiten. The village was first mentioned in the first third of the 12th-century. Its name refers to gold deposits in ancient times, long before the Danube regulation, when the shores and islands of the branched arms of the Danube River were populated by gold miners. For the production of gold, felt wipes were used to catch dust in the fibers. The family of Leopoldus de Goldgeben took its name after the village around the years 1120-30. Originally, the Bishop of Passau was the owner of the land. From 1582 Goldgeben was subject to Count Hardegg in Stetteldorf. The village chapel, built of wood in 1841, was rebuilt with bricks in 1855. References External links Official Website Category: Populated places in Lower Austria

Terminalia novocaledonica Terminalia novocaledonica is a species of plant in the Combretaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia. References Category:Endemic flora of New Caledonia novocaledonica Category:Vulnerable plants Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Namantar Andolan Namantar Andolan (English: Name Change Movement) was a Dalit and Neo-Buddhist movement to change the name of Marathwada University, in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University. It achieved a measure of success in 1994, when the compromise name of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University was accepted. The movement was notable for the violence against Dalits and Navayana Buddhists. Background Namantar means name change and andolan means social movement. The Namantar Andolan was a 16-year-long Dalit campaign to rename Marathwada University in recognition of B. R. Ambedkar, the jurist, politician and social reformer who had proposed that untouchability should be made illegal. Non-Dalit student groups initially supported the demand to have the university renamed but did so less for reasons of dogma than for the pragmatic desire to bring the Dalit, mostly Mahar (now Buddhists), students into the general fold. Dalit students traditionally showed no interest in supporting such causes as lower fees and cheaper textbooks, but they constituted around 26 percent of the student population and anticipated quid pro quo. A march involving Dalit and non-Dalit students was organised, with the intent of petitioning the council of the university for the change. The procession met with another, headed by Gangadhar Gade, a Dalit Panther leader, who launched a tirade of abuse at the non-Dalit contingent as he asserted the right of the Dalits to take all the credit for the change in name. This alienated the non-Dalit students and, according to Dipankar Gupta, "the division was caused not so much by Hindu caste prejudices and reticence to support the renaming of the University, but rather by the splittist and sectarian position taken by Gadhe," who might also be concerned that any alliance between Dalits and non-Dalits could affect the potency of the Panthers. Among left-wing organisations, only the Students' Federation of India and Yukrant continued to support the campaign. In 1977, the chief minister of Maharashtra, Vasantdada Patil, promised that the renaming would occur, and in July 1978, the Maharashtra Legislature approved it. Uttara Shastree notes that the campaign at this time reflected the desire of neo-Buddhists for an improved image and position in society, as a significant part of which they called on the symbolic ideas of Ambedkar, that had preceded his rise to prominence. The University Executive Body passed a resolution to rename the university and this series of decisions was the catalyst for rioting, which began on 27 July 1978 and lasted several weeks. Commentators such as Gail Omvedt believe that the violence was a caste war based on hatred; whilst others, such as Gupta, believe that the causes were more varied. Both Omvedt and Gupta noted that the violence was aimed at the Mahars (now Buddhists) and did not extend to other Dalit groups, while Gupta also notes that it was concentrated in the three districts of Marathwada — Aurangabad, Nanded and Parbhani — where Dalit registrations in schools and colleges were particularly high, and economic competition was the most fierce. In particular, the centres of the unrest were urban areas, where the impact of Mahar aspirations would most deeply affect the employment, social, and economic roles which Hindu castes considered to be their preserve. Troubles were largely absent from the other two districts, Beed and Osmanabad, and the spill of problems into rural areas generally was patchy. These issues of geographic and demographic targeting, according to Gupta, indicate that the real causes of the violence were more subtle than war between caste Hindu and Dalit. There were also instances of violent acts taking place under the pretext of the riots elsewhere but in fact to settle very local and personal scores unrelated to the broader causes. In contradiction to these views, Y. C. Damle maintains that the violence "specially affected the Scheduled Caste people in the villages although the agitation for renaming the Marathwada University after Dr. Ambedkar was spearheaded by Dalit Panthers and such leaders mainly in urban centres. In giving a call for agitation, hardly any effort was made to protect the villages or villagers." Attacks Riots affected 1,200 villages in Marathwada, impacting on 25,000 Marathi Buddhist Dalits and causing thousands of them to seek safety in jungles. The terrorised Dalits did not return to their villages, despite of starvation. This violence was allegedly organised by members of the Maratha community and took many forms, including killings, molestation, rape of Dalit women, burning of houses and huts, pillaging of Dalit colonies, forcing Dalits out of villages, polluting drinking water wells, destruction of cattle, and refusal to employ. This continued for 67 days. According to the Yukrant leader, attacks on Dalit were collective and pre-planned. In many villages, Dalit colonies were burned. The burning houses in Marathwada region affected 900 Dalit households. Upper caste rioters demolished essential household items that the Dalit possessed. They even burned the fodder stocks owned by Dalits. The bridges and culverts were intentionally broken or damaged to paralyse the military and police aid in villages during the time of the attacks. Upper caste mobs attacked government property including government hospitals, railway stations, gram panchayat offices, state transport buses, District Council-operated school buildings, the telephone system and the government go downs. 30 crore worth property was damaged. The Marathwada region was under siege of violence for over two years. The Dalits were wrecked economically and psychologically. Many Dalit protesters were physically injured and nineteen died including five protesters who lost their lives during the police repression. Much of the violence occurred in Nanded district. Examples include: Sonkhed village: The mob burned a Dalit residential area. Two women were raped and three children were killed. Sugaon village: Janardhan Mavde was killed. Bolsa and Izzatgaon villages: women were raped and tortured (one woman had her breast cut off). The elder son of the martyr Pochiram Kamble, Chandar Kamble, lost his life during the Andolan. Koklegaon: A Dalit teacher, local social activist, was tortured with his wife. Dalit habitations were set on fire. Violence also occurred in Parbhani district. Examples include: Parbhani town: Hindu students and youths destroyed the statue of Ambedkar at Bhim Nagar. Parbhani City: On 17 July 1978, agitators stopped buses and trains and even cut the telephone lines. The police did not intervene, and after 30 July Dalit habitations were targeted. Adgaon Village: Dalits were threatened; cattle shed and agricultural equipments were torched. Samiti observed similar violent incidents (like Nanded district) in Koregaon, Kaulgaon, Nandgaon, Sodgaon, Halta, Cohgaon, Nandapur, and many other villages of Parbhani district. Examples of violence in Aurangabad district included: Aurangabad City: Non-Dalits destroyed public property by burning buses, blowing up bridges to paralyze the social life. Aurangabad City: Many professors opposed renaming the university. On the other hand, prof. Desarda, a Marxist teacher, was beaten by Maratha students for supporting the Namantar. Akola Village: Mahajanrao Patil, a Lingayat, an upper caste Hindu, helped Dalits so he was beaten badly. Police did not react after his complaint. Kashinath Borde, neo-Buddhist police Patil, a flour mill owner, who officially reported complaints of harassment against Hindus was targeted. His bullock cart, household goods and house were burned. Examples of violence in Beed district included: Ambejogai: : Followers of Sharad Pawar got assaulted. Examples of violence in Osmanabad district included: Tuljapur: Dalit women were specifically attacked. Upper caste women helped in the torching of Dalit houses. Dalits were terrorised by damaging the road bridges, telephone lines and the roads connecting between Kalam and Yermala. Dalits in Tulzapur, Savargaon, Bavi, Pthrud, and Wagholi attacked. A group of almost 900 violent upper caste youths attacked Dalits. Example of violence in Hingoli district included: Basmath: After the attacks, the tahsildar did not provide meals for the victims. Instead, he advised them to beg for it. Examples of violence in Nashik district included: Nashik city: The attempts were made to garland the statue of Shivaji with footwear, to criticize Neo-Buddhists and to activate riots. Vihit village: The statue of Ambedkar was damaged. Examples of violence in Nagpur included: The police shot Avinash Dongre, a child, in his head when he was chanting the slogan Change the name at Indora Bridge 10. Along with Dongre, Dilip Ramteke, Abdul Sattar, Roshan Borkar and Ratan Mendhe sacrificed their lives in Namantar struggle at Nagpur. In Jalgot Village, Fauzdar Bhurevar was beaten and then burned alive by a mob at a police outpost. Violence was reported in Pune. Demonstrators in Mumbai teargassed. Statues of Ambedkar and Buddha through the region were also damaged or destroyed. Role of media, political parties and bureaucrats Media The regional press played a biased role during the violence. The Marathi Newspaper, Prajawani and Godatir Samachar, opposed the Namantar "by giving wide publicity to the riots in the cities and suppressing news in the rural areas." According to Aurangabad daily, Marathwada the Namantar was a cultural violation for Marathwada existence. The press did not publish about rural violence news. They did not report the declarations by the Republican Party of India and Dalit Panther. The front page of a famous Marathi newspaper published a notice for upper caste Hindus to support the agitation. Similarly, people were urged through letters, flyers, and hand-outs to join the agitation. The Parliamentary Committee advised to reinforce the police intelligence with radio communication, telephones, and motor vehicles in talukas. But the media intensified on allegations that the PCR Act was being misused. Bhalchandra Nemade commented "All Marathi newspapers are communal and they thrive on the so-called 'freedom of press' to serve their own aims." The chief minister of Maharashtra admitted the one-sided role of the press. Political parties Shiv Sena, the Hindutva political party, initially declared itself opposed to the Namantar. During the agitation, the supporters of Bal Thackeray burnt homes of the Dalits. People were physically harmed, including by attacks with swords. Interviewers explained that the attackers were from the Maratha community, who also burned Dalit properties in Nanded district. Supporters of the Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWP) and Indian National Congress were involved in these burnings. In the same area, there were allegations of two women raped and three children killed, but no legal action instigated. According to Gopal Guru: But later in 2011, Bal Thackeray cleared that he never opposed the Namantar. He said in an interview that: Bureaucrats Many Dalits were harassed by the police as they continued to campaign for the change. The police allegedly reacted by adopting tactics such as delay and suppression of evidence. In a few villages, Hindu police patils and sarpanchs of all riot-affected villages teamed up with rich Hindu caste landowners to attack Dalit's poor peasants and agricultural labourers. The police joined the mob in a violent way. The District Collector of Nanded was from Dalit community, and was powerless when his assistant officers refused his commands. In Akola Village, the police intentionally refused to lodge complains during violence against upper caste Hindus. In Nanded City, the curfew was enforced during agitation. The sons of the resident Deputy Collector, Home Inspector and Circle Inspector took part in the riot. During restriction timings, the Dalit homeguards interrupted them. A complaint was registered contrary to the homeguards. The complaints lodged by the Dalits were taken cold-bloodedly by the police. A Parliamentary Committee concluded that the police were "mere spectators to the incidents" during the atrocities. Effects After the riots, many landlords refused to employ Dalits, even at public places such as hotels. They discriminated against them. Rioters created a silent boycott. Because of fearful environment the Dalits migrated to the cities, and did not return to their villages. Dalit-grown crops got set on fire. In 1985, in the Wakod village of Sillod taluka, the standing crops owned by Dalits on their land were ploughed up by the Sarpanch himself. A few college teachers and academicians formed a samiti to rehabilitate Dalit victims to restore harmony to the community. Muslims of Marathwada opposed the bandhs declared by Shiv Sena. They did not close their commercial establishments to show their support for Namantar. The Parliamentary Committee revealed that humanitarian aid provided to help Dalits was not sufficient to recover the losses. Moreover, Samiti observed the corruption in it. Sooner after the atrocities, authorities brought around 3000 individuals into the police custody, but victims reported that very few went into the court, and the remaining cases weren't much faster. Even natives pressured to dismiss all cases. The parliamentary committee advised "an automatic judicial inquiry in all cases of large-scale arson and looting involved Dalits". But, the judicial inquiry was opposed by the Maharashtra government. Long March On 4 August 1978, Jogendra Kawade led a march from Deekshabhoomi to the District magistrate's office in Nagpur to rename the university. On the same day, there was a meeting in Aakashwani Chowk that was attended by a large student crowd. Following, the people were going back home zestfully. The provoked violence started when some anti-social elements pelted stones at transportation links. The police opened fire to overcome turbulence. After this incident, the Long March was declared. Dalit protestors from Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu reached to Nagpur. The violence caused the Dalits to suspend their campaign for a while, but when a new incumbent as Chief Minister, Sharad Pawar, found various reasons to postpone the renaming, the reaction was the organisation of a Long March and instigating the Namantar Andolan. The march was inspired by the Chinese Long March and intended to end symbolically with convergence in Aurangabad on 6 December 1979, on Ambedkar's death anniversary. According to Omvedt, "Long March was organised by very factionalised committees that included the Dalit Panthers, smaller Dalit organisations, the Republican Party factions, socialist individuals and groups, and the Communist parties." The protest march was led by Jogendra Kawade and caused the arrest of thousands of protesters as well as prominent leaders. According to Kawade "this was the fight for the protection of democracy and humanism". The Long March began on a Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din from Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, an area populated by many Buddhists, towards Aurangabad, blessed by Bhadant Anand Kausalyan. Each day, protesters marched 30 kilometres to cover a distance of 470 kilometres in 18 days in the bitter cold. This was one of the most remarkable andolan in Indian history, after the 1927 Indian Independence movement due to Dalit women's active key role–they took part in the Jail Bharo Andolan with pride. At every village, masses of people joined the Long March. "This march was the world's third largest Long March." According to Yukrant leader, around 3 lakhs of people were expected to join the Long March to rename the university after Ambedkar's name. A small percentage reached to Aurangabd, but minimum 3 lakhs organized the mass protest – The protesters clashed with the police between 25 November to 6 December. Thousands of Long March activists walking from Nagpur, Udgir, and Satara were taken into custody at the boundaries of Marathwada. Thousands were arrested during the staygraha struggle at their towns and cities. During 6 December, Ambedkar's death anniversary, protesters were lathi charged and police fired shots on them. On the same day, Vidarbha bandh was observed. On 27 November, police stopped the protesters at Khadakpurna River Bridge in the afternoon. Thousands of protesters started a sit-in at the Khadakpurna River Bridge. They were lathi charged after 12 AM in their sleep. During the course, many ran away, and hundreds were arrested. On 3 December, there was a protest by Dalit youths who burned buses. 4 of them died in clashes with the police at Nagpur. Police arrested around 12,000 demonstrators, who planned to march towards the University from Kranti Chowk, at Auragabad. Demonstrators of Dalit Panthers were arrested at Bhadkal Gate and at the university entrance. Leaders and activists arrested, physically harmed, lathi charged, shot with tear gas, and air firing to disperse the crowd. The intention of the state was to control and disperse demonstrators and keep them from anti Dalits, who formed the Namantar Virodhi Group (a group opposing renaming). Most of them were freed from jails on the same evening but few refused to leave the jails to continue satyagraha. The main agenda of this Long March was to battle against caste oppression. The movement became a part of Dalit literature. According to Omvedt, "the upsurge, turmoil's and frustration of the long march campaign brought the movement to a new turning point. The readiness for action shown by Dalit masses provided a demonstration of their powerful urge for revolutionary change". During the Long March, men sung songs of martyrs. Women even joined children to boost this revolution. The andolan gradually turned out in Agra, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, where people protested marching. For 16 years, many meetings were held, people protested marching, and they were arrested many times. Namvistar Din Govindbhai Shroff was against renaming the university, but he requested people to accept the new name with non-violence. Concurrently, he pressed a requirement to withdraw the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases against non-Dalits, specifically the malafide ones. Tight security was deployed on the eve of the announcement with a few incidents reported in Parbhani and Amravati. The police imposed a curfew at Tuljapur and shots fired by the police were reported in Beed. After renaming the university, at least four Dalits were stabbed, Dalit property was set on fire and statues of Ambedkar dishonoured at Parbhani and Osmanabad. However, in Osmanabad district, at Kathi Savargaon, the renaming decision was welcomed with celebration by Maratha sarpanch in village. A similar case was reported in Lohara. Marathwda region has a diverse cultural and historical background, so many names were suggested. Finally the "university was renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University to pay homage to the work done by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar for the educational development of the Marahwada region." The university name was eventually altered on 14 January 1994. The chosen form — Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University — represents an expansion of the existing name (a Namvistar) rather than complete change (Namanatar). Sharad Pawar also announced that it would be a policy to encourage higher education for everyone, irrespective of caste, class, religion, and ethnicity. Moreover, the newly named university was developed with improved facilities in some departments to conceptualize the dream of Ambedkar, which was one of the important parameters for the University. At the same time, the university adopted the Ajanta arch, with elephants as its primary logo, reflecting the Buddhist cultural significance of the Ajanta Caves. Every 14 January, the followers of Ambedkar throng the university. The political parties and organizations, based on Ambedkar's thinking, celebrate this day. Many people visit the university to celebrate the Namvistar Din, so political parties arrange their rallies traditionally. The University building and gate is decorated with lights. Many people visit the Buddhist caves on this occasion. Women greet each other by applying Nil (Indigo colour powder). This day is celebrated in other educational institutes other than Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University as well. Legacy People come to the University gate to have Darśana, which resembles the Sanchi Stupa gate, and leave an offering as if the University were a place of pilgrimage. In 2013, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation erected the Namantar Shahid Smarak (Martyrdom Memorial) dedicated to Dalits who died in the movement at Nagpur. See also Dalit Buddhist movement History of the Indian caste system Self-Respect Movement Caste politics in India National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights References Notes Citations External links How a 20-year-long Dalit movement to rename Marathwada University was met with violence (An excerpt from activist Eknath Awad’s autobiography, now translated into English.) 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Victoria Lord Victoria Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Lord family on the American soap opera One Life to Live, played for over 41 years by six-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Erika Slezak. The character was created as one of the main protagonists by series creator Agnes Nixon, and first cast to Gillian Spencer on the pilot aired July 15, 1968. Nixon later recast her with Slezak, who became synonymous with the character role following a continual portrayal spanning her debut March 17, 1971 through the ABC Daytime finale January 13, 2012. Slezak reprised the role in The Online Network continuance of One Life to Live aired on Hulu, iTunes, FX Canada, and the Oprah Winfrey Network from April 29, 2013 through the final episode released August 19, 2013. The role of Victoria is the mainstay original lead character of the serial, and her storylines focus on drudgery, love, and family troubles. One of the longest-running characters on American daytime television, Victoria weathers widowhood (three times), divorce (four times), a brain aneurysm, a near-death out-of-body experience (three times), being shot (two times), sent to jail, suffering a stroke, breast cancer, rape, a heart attack, heart disease, a heart transplant, the abduction of three of her five children as infants, the deaths of two siblings, and the death of her daughter from lupus. Most notably, she suffers recurring bouts with dissociative identity disorder throughout the show narrative. Slezak's tenure as Victoria earned the actress a reputation as a leading actor in American serials, with her portrayal becoming one of the most lauded and longest-running in American soap operas. Character background Conception One Life to Live series creator Agnes Nixon conceived the central role of Victoria "Viki" Lord inspired by her relationship with her domineering father, Harry Eckhardt, and her own married family life along the Philadelphia Main Line in Bryn Mawr. Nixon took further inspiration from lead protagonist Tracy Lord of the 1939 play The Philadelphia Story, portrayed on stage and film by actress Katharine Hepburn. Casting The role of Victoria was originally cast to Gillian Spencer, who appeared from the July 1968 debut until 1970. Joanne Dorian replaced Spencer from October 1970 until March 16, 1971, when established theater actress Erika Slezak stepped into the role in the following day's episode. Slezak became synonymous with the character role since her first appearance in the role March 17, 1971, playing Victoria continually for 41 years until the original One Life television finale in 2012. Slezak reprised the role onscreen upon Prospect Park resumption of the serial from April 29, 2013 through the final episode released August 19, 2013. Two other actresses portrayed Victoria while Slezak was on maternity and personal leave: Christine Jones in 1980 and 1981, and Judith Barcroft in 1987. In the summer of 2003, Slezak's real-life daughter, Amanda Davies, portrayed a teenaged Victoria in flashbacks. Leah Marie Hays played the role of a young Victoria Lord in a series of flashbacks as well. At the death of show and character creator Agnes Nixon in 2016, Slezak eulogized that, "When she hired me to play Viki on One Life To Live, she changed my life and my career and I will forever be grateful to her." Slezak expressed interest for reprising portrayal of the character in a short-term guest appearance on ABC's last remaining soap opera, General Hospital, in a March 2018 interview with Soap Opera Digest magazine, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the July 1968 premiere of One Life to Live. Characterization At the debut episode of One Life to Live July 15, 1968, twentysomething recent college graduate and heiress Victoria "Viki" Lord is described by author Martha Nochimson as "blonde [and] ivory-complexioned ... the clichéd American princess," personifying the "woman on a pedestal" archetype. The show's heroine from the outset, ingenue Victoria initially harbors a strong Electra complex and suffers a bout with multiple personalities prompted by her mother Eugenia's absence from childhood and father Victor's incessant grooming of her to eventually helm the family's communication business, Lord Enterprises. As Erika Slezak stepped into the role in 1971, head writer Nixon matured Victoria to a self-assured working woman managing fictional Llanview's predominant newspaper, The Banner. An increasingly headstrong Victoria, relinquishing her primal desires to pander to Victor, marries working-class Banner editor Joe Riley, much to the patriarch's chagrin. By the mid-1980s, Victoria largely adopts a matronly role along with her capacities as well-connected town businesswoman and socialite, though she is still plagued with intermittent bouts of mental illness. The character comes to mother five of her own children onscreen (three from infancy), while providing surrogate nurture to younger siblings Tina and Todd. Since 2000s, the role has evolved to be regarded as the "grande dame of Llanview." In a 2006 Boston magazine article, Slezak remarked of Victoria representing "the very classy, very old-world money," with writer Michael Callahan calling the character "the stiff-upper-lipped matriarch" of the prominent Lord family. American journalist and soap opera critic Connie Passalacqua Hayman (pen name "Marlena De Lacroix") briefly summed up the character role: ... Slezak's 'Viki' is the consummate soap opera heroine, because she has so harrowingly and humanistically triumphed over all her life's tragedies. Character development 1960s and 1970s The eldest child of domineering millionaire publisher Victor Lord (Ernest Graves), Victoria Lord, often nicknamed "Viki," (originally Spencer) has little time for romance when One Life to Live begins in 1968. She clashes with reporter Joe Riley (Lee Patterson), but they soon fall in love; Victor disapproves and tries to keep them apart. Torn between pleasing her father and following her heart, Viki develops a wild alternate personality named "Niki Smith", who falls in love with Vinny Wolek (Antony Ponzini). Viki's illness — apparently caused by seeing her pregnant mother fall down the stairs as a child — is eventually treated, and she and Joe marry December 11, 1969. Joe is presumed dead in a car accident in 1970, and a heartbroken Viki (Slezak onward) finds comfort with fellow reporter Steve Burke (Bernie Grant) in 1971. After Steve is put on trial and exonerated for the murder of Banner secretary Marcy Wade (Francesca James), he and Viki marry in 1972. When a very-much alive Joe returns in-time for the nuptials, having survived his supposedly deadly car accident, Viki is forced to choose between two husbands. Viki initially stays married to Steve out of obligation, but ultimately divorces him in January 1974. That summer, Dr. Dorian Cramer (then Nancy Pinkerton) blames board member Viki for her suspension from Llanview Hospital, and a rivalry is born that will last decades. Viki and Joe remarry in a simple, New York City ceremony in September. In 1975, Dorian becomes the private physician to Viki's father Victor, soon eloping with him. Viki learns she has a half-brother, Tony Lord (George Reinholt), and Dorian plots to keep Victor's fortune for herself. In 1976, Victor suffers a heart attack and dies after wife Dorian denies him medication, and in his wake Dorian wreaks havoc on the Lord family. Viki and Joe have a son, Kevin Lord Riley, who is soon kidnapped by jealous Cathy Craig Lord (then Jennifer Harmon), but is later returned. In 1978, Viki takes in Tina Clayton (Andrea Evans), the sixteen-year-old daughter of college roommate and best friend Irene Manning Clayton (Kate McKeown), who is apparently dying of cancer. Shortly after Irene dies, Viki goes on trial for the murder of her nemesis Marco Dane (Gerald Anthony), but she is later exonerated following confessional testimony by Karen Wolek (Judith Light). Joe dies from a brain tumor in October 1979, and Viki gives birth to their second son, Joe Riley, Jr., in January 1980. 1980s After a disastrous relationship with con man Ted Clayton, who brainwashes and drugs her in an attempt to get his hands on her fortune, Viki marries newspaper editor Clint Buchanan (Clint Ritchie) in 1982; he adopts both of her sons. Echo DiSavoy (Kim Zimmer), seeking revenge on Clint for her mother's murder, seduces him in 1983 to ruin his marriage, then fakes her own death and frames him for it. Clint is later exonerated after Echo is found alive, and he and Viki reunite. Viki is shocked to discover in 1985 that her former ward Tina Clayton (Evans) is in fact her half-sister, daughter of Viki's father Victor and not Ted. Thanks to the machinations of Tina's boyfriend Mitch Laurence (Roscoe Born), Viki succumbs to the pressure and Niki Smith returns. Posing as Viki, Niki divorces Clint; Viki later overcomes her illness with the realization that it had actually been triggered by her witnessing Victor and Irene in bed many years before. Clint and Viki remarry in 1986, and Viki gives birth to their daughter Jessica Buchanan in September 1986. Jessica is kidnapped shortly after birth by Allison Perkins (Barbara Garrick), a disciple of Mitch Laurence; Jessica is soon returned unharmed in December, and Allison institutionalized. In 1988, Viki learns that she married and gave birth to a child in high school with high school sweetheart Roger Gordon (Larry Pine), but father Victor had her hypnotized to forget the occurrences. With Viki's memory restored in 1989, she annuls her 1960s off-screen marriage to Roger and initiates a relationship with daughter Megan Gordon (Jessica Tuck), an actress on the soap opera (within a soap opera), Fraternity Row. Megan and Viki initially spar, but ultimately get past their initial conflicts and become close. 1990s In 1990, Viki is elected mayor of Llanview, but a shooting and subsequent stroke leaves her paralyzed and in a wheelchair; Niki Smith emerges to aid a paralyzed Viki stand up and shoot Johnny Dee Hesser (Anthony Crivello) when he attacks Tina. Viki recovers and later donates a kidney to daughter Megan suffering terminal lupus, but Megan dies, leaving Viki devastated. Growing ever-distant from Clint, Viki engages an extramarital affair with Sloan Carpenter (Roy Thinnes); she and Clint divorce in 1994, and she marries Sloan. Sloan dies soon after from Hodgkin's lymphoma, just as the existence of a second child of Victor and Irene's is revealed. Viki's stress reaches a critical point when Dorian (Robin Strasser onward) tells Viki a secret of which she thought Viki had been aware: the fact that Victor had sexually abused his daughter as a child. With this trauma being what had actually initiated Viki's dissociative identity disorder, she subsequently splinters into several personalities, one of which imprisons Dorian in a secret room below Llanfair. Dorian is eventually freed from her confinement, and Viki recovers after realizing she herself (more specifically, one of her alternate personalities) was the one who had smothered Victor to death in 1976. In 1995, reviled town outcast Todd Manning (Roger Howarth) is proven to be Victor and Irene's illegitimate son; Viki and Todd eventually become close. After a failed reconciliation attempt with Clint, Viki meets and falls in love with Ben Davidson (Mark Derwin), who is eventually revealed to be the long-lost son of Asa Buchanan (Philip Carey) and Renée Divine Buchanan (Patricia Elliott). Ben's first wife, Skye Chandler (Robin Christopher), comes to town and tries in vain to keep Ben and Viki apart. 2000s Viki is diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, but survives after a mastectomy and chemotherapy. She and Ben marry in November. In 2001, a girl named Natalie Balsom (Melissa Archer) makes the startling claim that she is Viki and Clint's biological daughter, which is confirmed by a DNA test. Mitch Laurence returns from the dead, divulging to Viki he drugged and raped her around the same time she and Clint conceived Jessica and had unknowingly become pregnant with fraternal twins, one fathered by Clint, Natalie, and the other fathered by Mitch, Jessica (Erin Torpey). Unable to reconcile the revelation, Niki Smith emerges during the ordeal and plots to kill Ben in order to have her freedom, but when Ben is accidentally shot by Antonio Vega (Kamar de los Reyes), Viki returns. Ben is left comatose after the shooting. In 2003, Victor (William Stone Mahoney) is ostensibly revealed to be alive, claiming to have faked his death in 1976; however, shortly after he returns, Victor dies — but not before Viki and Todd confront him on ills inflicted to them in his wake. In 2004, Viki is diagnosed with heart disease and eventually needs a heart transplant. Coincidentally, a comatose Ben dies just as Viki takes a turn for the worse, and his heart is transplanted into Viki, who recovers but must face widowhood once again. In 2007, Viki and Clint (Jerry verDorn) start dating again, but Dorian decides she wants Clint for herself and plots to break up the couple. Dorian's schemes succeed, and Clint ends things with Viki to start a new relationship with Dorian. Feeling humiliated and defeated, Viki leaves Llanview for a much-needed vacation and finds herself in Paris, Texas, where she tries to reinvent herself by waiting tables at a local diner. It is there that she meets patron Charlie Banks (Brian Kerwin), a recovering alcoholic, and the two begin seeing one another. Viki ultimately returns to Llanview once her family discovers her secret life, and Charlie's search for his estranged son Jared (John Brotherton) leads him there as well. Viki and Charlie resume their relationship, but break up when Viki discovers that Charlie had lied about the identity of his son in extenuating circumstances. In July 2008, Viki is involved in a car accident with Dorian; Viki's heart stops as a result of the crash, but Dorian manages to revive her. Reexamining her life, Viki reunites with Charlie, and they marry on August 4, 2009. Viki runs for mayor against Dorian and wins; she steps down, however, to help her family deal with the unexpected return of Mitch Laurence, who wreaks havoc on her daughters and murders Jared in the process. 2010–12 Charlie, devastated over his son's death, quits his sobriety and began drinking, distancing himself from Viki, choosing instead to conspire with Dorian to kill Mitch. Though Dorian tries to stop him at the last minute, Charlie ends up accidentally shooting Jessica (Bree Williamson onward), who survives. Devastated by Charlie's actions, Viki asks him for a divorce, but they eventually reconcile. Viki and Charlie's marriage is further complicated by the return of Echo DiSavoy, a woman who almost destroyed her marriage to Clint in 1983. Echo begins insinuating herself into Charlie and Viki's marriage, much to Viki's dismay. When a paternity revealed Charlie not to be the father of Rex Balsom (John-Paul Lavoisier), a devastated Charlie turns to Echo for comfort. Dorian, who had suspicions about Echo and Charlie's dealings, forged a truce with Viki to uncover Charlie's misgivings. A devastated Viki finds out about Charlie's affair and definitively asks him for a divorce. After confronting Charlie and Echo, Viki goes to court to fight for custody of grandson Ryder Ford while his mother Jessica was ill with her multiple personality. A stressed Viki suffers a bout with multiple personalities on the stand, leading the judge against giving the child to Viki but instead to her son and daughter-in-law, Joey (Tom Degnan) and Aubrey Buchanan (Terri Conn). In summer 2011 a man with the "original" face of her only known living brother, Todd (Howarth), returned to Llanview claiming to be the victim of eight years of imprisonment and torture at the hands of his mother and Viki's childhood friend, a back-from-the-dead Irene Manning (Barbara Rhoades). After medical tests revealed the "newer" Todd (Trevor St. John) and the "old" Todd (Howarth) to have identical DNA, Irene appeared to reveal the "two Todds" to be twins. The man who resembled Walker Laurence (St. John) and who has been living as Todd since 2003 was revealed actually have been born Victor Lord, Jr., brainwashed into believing that he is Todd by Irene. Meanwhile, Viki agrees in court to put up Clint in Llanfair for house arrest after he was convicted of various crimes in Llanview. Dorian and Viki ostensibly put an end to their feud of nearly four decades when Dorian leaves town to become an acting U.S. senator. Viki continues work at The Banner when Tina returns to town for the reading of the will of recently murdered Victor, Jr. After months of rehashing old feelings and living under the same roof, Clint and Viki too admit to their unresolved feelings and agreed to give a romantic relationship one more try. At the original finale, a prison breakout leads Allison Perkins to shoot both Clint and Viki, but only after telling the two that Jessica was in fact Clint's daughter and not the daughter of Mitch Laurence. Clint sanctioned another paternity test and, in the presence of Jessica, Viki, and Natalie, revealed Allison's claim to be true. Following all the emotional revelations and tears, Clint again declares his undying love for Viki and asks her to marry him for a third time. 2013 Upon the series resumption in April 2013, Viki accepts Clint's marriage proposal, and concurrently hires freelance journalist Jeffrey King (Corbin Bleu) to investigate the alleged congressional malfeasance of junior U.S. senator Dorian. Upon visiting niece Danielle Manning (Kelley Missal) in the hospital after overdosing on drugs and alcohol, she uncovers her brother Victor, Jr. to be alive. With her family newspaper in financial straits, The Banner focuses on growing the publication's online presence. Alternate personalities As of the final ABC episode, all of Victoria's six alternate personalities are integrated with her baseline psyche. At times during the series, Viki has been forced to impersonate one of them, particularly Niki and Jean. In order of their first appearance on One Life to Live, they are: Nicole "Niki" Smith – a devil-may-care, sexually promiscuous party girl, approximately 22 years old. First appearing on the episode first-run November 15, 1968, Niki appears more times than all of the other alters combined, and is very skilled at masquerading as Viki when necessary to hide her re-emergence. Niki has had two serious relationships with Vince Wolek (1968–69) and Harry O'Neill (1985); neither Vinny or Harry realized at the time that Niki was an alter of Viki. Tommy – a 14-year-old male alter emerged in 1995, who embodied Viki's anger and rage at her abuse. Tommy usually emerged to protect Princess (another alternate personality), and once threw Dorian Lord down the La Boulaie staircase and attempted to beat her to death with a claw hammer in the Llanfair secret room. Jean Randolph – Jean Randolph is the calm, cool, collected and calculating caretaker of all the other alters, who took over when Viki's abusive childhood was revealed. Her name is derived from that of Viki's mother, Eugenia Randolph Lord. Jean blackmailed con man David Vickers into divorcing Viki's sister, Tina, and also freed Viki's son, Joey, from Dorian Lord's clutches by imprisoning Dorian in a secret room in the basement of Llanfair, which led Joey to believe that Dorian left him. Jean then forced Dorian to marry David to keep them both occupied and away from Viki's loved ones. Princess – a manifestation of Viki as a seven-year-old girl. She is a traumatized child who is constantly reliving the molestation by Viki's father. Protected by Tommy, the 14-year-old alternate personality, who is most angry about the abuse. Tori Lord – Tori emerged in 1995, approximately 19 years old, after Dorian revealed the truth of Victor's abuse to Viki. It was established that Tori was the alter who murdered Victor Lord in 1976. (It would later be revealed that Victor survived and did not die until 2003. However Dorian has planted a seed of doubt regarding that notion, suggesting that the man who re-emerged as Victor in 2003 was a fraud.) Although her declared mission was to force Viki to face the truth, she wreaked much destruction before getting around to that. Tori started undermining The Banner by feeding stories and information to rival newspaper editor Todd Manning, and she torched Llanfair, nearly killing Jessica in the blaze. Victor Lord – this personality is the reflective image of Viki's abusive father, Victor. The Victor Lord personality only emerged two or three times, but one of the instances that he took over led Viki to attempt suicide by cutting her own wrists to "expel" Victor from her body. Reception Series fansite Llanview Labyrinth remarks that although Gillian Spencer's Victoria is featured at the show's outset, "the obviousness of Viki being the show[']s unquestioned 'lead' did not smack the viewer quite as hard as it later would [with Erika Slezak's portrayal]," with Spencer's Victoria melding into the ensemble cast. Joanne Dorian briefly stepped into the role beginning in October 1970, with a markedly less dynamic presence on the series than her predecessor. In March 1971, One Life to Live executive producer Doris Quinlan remarked to After Noon TV magazine of Erika Slezak and her audition before herself, series creator and head writer Agnes Nixon, and director David Pressman, "You've got to meet this girl—she's going to be a star." Since the introduction of Slezak as Victoria, her portrayal has become regarded as definitive to the role. Slezak's work has garnered her the acclaim of media critics and viewers alike, earning the actress comparisons between herself and contemporary film star Meryl Streep for perceived similarities in acting range, versatility, and numerous award nominations. Slezak has received nine Daytime Emmy Award nominations in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal of Victoria, winning in 1984, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 2005. At the finale of the show's last iteration, she held the record for most Emmy wins by an actress. She also garnered the Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Couple with co-star Mark Derwin (Ben Davidson) in 2000. In 2002, in recognition for her work on One Life to Live, Slezak was inducted as a member of the Silver Circle of the New York chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for over a quarter-century of "significant contributions" to television. References External links Victoria Lord profile – ABC.com Victoria Lord profile – SoapCentral.com Category:Fictional American people of English descent Category:Fictional characters from Pennsylvania Category:Television characters introduced in 1968 Category:Fictional characters with multiple personalities Category:Fictional newspaper publishers (people) Category:Fictional American politicians Category:Fictional reporters Category:Fictional characters with cancer Category:Fictional teenage parents Category:Fictional socialites Category:One Life to Live characters Category:Fictional child sexual abuse victims Category:Fictional sexual assault victims

Erik Chitty Erik Chitty (8 July 1907 in Dover, Kent – 22 July 1977 Brent, Middlesex), was an English stage, film and television actor. Early life Chitty was the son of a flour miller, Frederick Walter Chitty and his wife Ethel Elsie Assistance née Franklin; they married in 1902. He attended Dover College and Jesus College, Cambridge where he was one of the founders of the Cambridge University Mummers, before training at RADA and becoming a professional actor. He then ran his own repertory company in Frinton-on-Sea. Career Early television (1936–1939) Chitty was an early player in the fledgling BBC television, which started in November 1936 until it was closed at the beginning of the War. 1946 onwards His television credits included a major role as the aged "Mr. Smith" in Please Sir!, and multiple appearances in Dad's Army, Raffles, Doctor Who, Danger Man, Maigret, Man About the House and The Goodies. He appeared in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969. Personal life Chitty was married to the former actress Hester Bevan and had two daughters and one son. He was also a keen genealogist. Filmography Contraband (1940) – Cloakroom attendant (uncredited) Oliver Twist (1948) – Workhouse Board member (uncredited) Forbidden (1949) – Schofield All Over the Town (1949) – Frobisher Your Witness (1950) – Judge's clerk Chance of a Lifetime (1950) – Silas Pike Circle of Danger (1951) - Box-office clerk (uncredited) John Wesley (1954) – Trustee of Georgia Time Is My Enemy (1954) – Ballistics expert Raising a Riot (1955) – Mr Buttons (uncredited) Footsteps in the Fog (1955) – Hedges Windfall (1955) – (uncredited) After the Ball (1957) – Waiter Zoo Baby (1957) – Vulture man Left Right and Centre (1959) – Deputy returning officer The Devil's Disciple (1959) – Uncle Titus The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) – Gudgeon (uncredited) Not a Hope in Hell (1960) – Joe Raising the Wind (1961) – Elderly Man at concert Follow That Man (1961) – Doctor First Men in the Moon (1964) – Gibbs, Cavor's hired man (uncredited) The Horror of It All (1964) – Grandpa Marley Doctor Zhivago (1965) – Old Soldier Casino Royale (1967) – Sir James Bond's butler (uncredited) Bedazzled (1967) – Seed – Sir Stanley Moon's butler (uncredited) Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) – Priest (uncredited) Arthur? Arthur! (1969) – Uncle Ratty A Nice Girl Like Me (1969) – Vicar Twinky (1969) – Lawyer's elderly client Song of Norway (1970) – Helsted The Railway Children (1970) – Photographer Lust for a Vampire (1971) – Professor Herz The Statue (1971) – Mouser Please Sir! (1971) – Mr Smith The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) – Mr Claverton The Vault of Horror (1973) – Old waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess") Op de Hollandse toer (1973) – Mr Molenaar The Flying Sorcerer (1973) – Sir Roger Fall of Eagles (1974) - Hertling, German Chancellor One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) – Museum guard The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) – Sam (uncredited) The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) – The butler Jabberwocky (1977) – Second door-opener / Servant (uncredited) A Bridge Too Far (1977) – Organist References External links Erik Chitty – BBC Guide to Comedy Erik Chitty – Movies.com website Category:1907 births Category:1977 deaths Category:English male stage actors Category:English male film actors Category:English male television actors Category:People educated at Dover College Category:Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Category:People from Dover, Kent Category:English genealogists Category:Male actors from Kent Category:20th-century English male actors Category:20th-century English historians

Golden Hour of Donovan Golden Hour of Donovan is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United Kingdom (Golden Hour Records GH 506) in November 1971 and did not chart. History By 1971, Pye Records transferred the rights to release Donovan's 1965 recordings from their budget label Marble Arch Records to a second subsidiary budget label Golden Hour Records. Golden Hour assembled Golden Hour of Donovan for the British market. The album featured detailed artwork of a jigsaw puzzle with Donovan's likeness. Later in 1995 it was released by Castle Communications Limited with a photo of Donovan as the artwork. Track listing All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted. Side one "Universal Soldier" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) "Sunny Goodge Street" "Josie" "The Little Tin Soldier" (Shawn Phillips) "To Sing For You" "Gold Watch Blues" (Mick Softley) "Donna Donna" (Aaron Zeitlin, Sholom Secunda, Arthur S Kevess, Teddi Schwartz) "Ballad Of Geraldine" "Colours" "The War Drags On" (Mick Softley) Side two "Catch the Wind" "Turquoise" "Candy Man" (traditional; arranged by Donovan Leitch) "Jersey Thursday" "Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?" "Ballad Of The Crystal Man" "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)" "Remember The Alamo" (Jane Bowers) "To Try for the Sun" "Belated Forgiveness Plea" External links Golden Hour Of Donovan - Donovan Unofficial Site Category:1971 compilation albums Category:Donovan compilation albums Category:Albums produced by Geoff Stephens

Fiad Fiad is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. External links Street map (Hungarian) References Category:Populated places in Somogy County

Lega Nord Liguria Lega Nord Liguria (English: Northern League Liguria) is a regionalist political party in Liguria. It joined Lega Nord in 1991 and, since then, it has functioned as its "national" (hence, regional) section in the region. The party's current national secretary is Edoardo Rixi, its president Francesco Bruzzone. History The party was founded in 1987 by Bruno Ravera as Ligurian Union (Uniun Ligure). It participated to the 1989 European Parliament election as part of the coalition Lega Lombarda – Alleanza Nord. In 1989–1990 it took part in the process of federating the Northern regionalist parties, ahead of the regional elections. In February 1991 it was one of the founding members of Lega Nord, taking the current name, and since then it has been the "national" section of that party in Liguria. At the 1992 general election the LNL obtained 14.3% of the vote in Liguria, making it one of the early strongholds of the LN. The LNL played a big role in party politics since the beginning. In 1993 Maurizio Balocchi was appointed federal administrative secretary (i.e. treasurer). In February 2010, after the sudden death of Balocchi, Francesco Belsito, Ligurian and close aide of Balocchi, was appointed in his place. The LNL has also been represented in Silvio Berlusconi's governments by Sergio Cappelli (1994–1995), Balocchi (2001–2006, 2008–2010), Belsito (2010–2012), and Sonia Viale (2010–2012). Over the years, the party suffered several splits, including one led by Ravera, who was welcomed back in 1998 and appointed "president for life". In 2001 a group of keen separatists led by Vincenzo Matteucci formed the Ligurian Independentist Movement (MIL). In the 2010 regional election the LNL gained 10.2% of the vote and three regional councillors. In April 2012 Belsito was charged of money-laundering, embezzlement and fraud at the expenses of the federal party and was thus expelled. Being Belsito a Ligurian, the scandal hit the LNL and its leadership. Francesco Bruzzone, who had been secretary since 1998, decided to step down after that he was asked to do so by leading members of the party. Viale secured the support of 80% of delegates (115 votes) in a party congress, against the 20% (28) of her opponent Giacomo Chiappori, and was elected in his place, while Bruzzone was elected president and Andrea Corrado, who had been president since 1992, honorary president. In the 2015 regional election the LNL obtained its best result ever with 20.3% of the vote and was instrumental for the election of Forza Italia's Giovanni Toti as President of Liguria. In fact, the LNL had renounced to run its own candidate, Edoardo Rixi, in favour of Toti in the run-up of the election and won almost twice the votes of Forza Italia in the election itself. As a result, the LNL returned to participate in the regional government, led by its leader Viale, who was appointed Vice President and minister of Health by Toti, while Rixi minister of Economic Development. Contextually, Bruzzone was elected President of the Regional Council. In December 2015, during a national congress, Rixi (144 votes, 61% of the total) beat and succeeded to Viale (83) as secretary. In the 2018 general election the party confirmed its strength in Liguria with 19.9% of the vote. Popular support Lega Nord Liguria has suffered a steady decline in term of votes since 1992 (when it obtained 14.3% at the regional level), but has recently re-gained strength and reached 20.3% in the 2015 regional election, its best result ever. The party is usually stronger in the western part of the region, indeed in the latest election it got 22.7% of the vote in the Province of Imperia, 24.4% in Savona, 18.7% in Genoa and 18.5% in La Spezia. The electoral results of Lega Nord Liguria in the region are shown in the tables below. Leadership National Secretary: Bruno Ravera (1987–1994), Giacomo Chiappori (1994–1998), Francesco Bruzzone (1998–2012), Sonia Viale (2012–2015), Edoardo Rixi (2015–present) National President: Andrea Corrado (1992–2012), Francesco Bruzzone (2012–present) President for life: Bruno Ravera (1998–2017) Honorary President: Andrea Corrado (2012–2018) External links Official website References Category:1989 establishments in Italy Category:Federalist parties in Italy Category:Lega Nord Category:Political parties established in 1989 Category:Political parties in Liguria

Glenford Spencer Glenford "Gee" Spencer (born 1975 in St Catherine) is a Jamaican criminal and member of the Yardies who was listed as one of the top ten most wanted criminals in the country by the Jamaica Constabulary Force Background Spencer fled Jamaica after being charged with the murder of Rohan Lowers and, in 2002, was spotted in Bristol, England. In 2001, he was listed on a Most Wanted list, at place number five. See also List of fugitives from justice who disappeared References Category:1975 births Category:Fugitives wanted by Jamaica Category:Living people Category:People from Saint Catherine Parish Category:Yardies

Kunle Ajayi Kunle Ajayi (June 16, 1964) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, saxophonist, televangelist and Director of Music at the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Early life He was born on June 1964 in Mushin, a local government area of Lagos State, the administrative division of Nigeria, located in the southwestern part of the country. He attended Mushin local council primary school Idioro for his primary education before he proceeded to Eko Boys High School where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate. After leaving high school he went to Ijanikin where he studied music. Formed a band called 'The Ambassador' with his group of friends and produced his very first album. He later married his wife at The Apostolic Church Idioro, Mushin. He was ordained as an assistant pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in 1991 and later became a full pastor in 1997 having completed a one-year program at Faith Bible College. He later studied music at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, ijanikin. He later proceeded to the Royal College of Music in London where he obtained a certificate in music. Career He started playing musical instrument particularly, saxophone in the early 1980s but stopped due Lung-related ailment that almost resulted in the damage of his larynx. He had contributed significantly to Nigerian gospel over the years and he is currently the Director of Music at the Redeemed Christian Church of God. In recognition of his immense contributions to gospel music in Nigeria, he was bestowed with the Award of Excellence by the Redeemed Christian Church of God in 2007 and in 2008, he received the "Leadership award in Nigeria music". To properly account for his success and his incessant pursuit of excellence in the Gospel Music industry, Ajayi on January 21, 2018, celebrated his 30 years on stage with a music concert at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites See also List of Nigerian gospel musicians References Category:Living people Category:1964 births Category:Musicians from Lagos State Category:Nigerian gospel singers Category:Eko Boys' High School alumni Category:Yoruba musicians Category:Yoruba Christian clergy Category:Alumni of the Royal College of Music Category:Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education alumni Category:Nigerian Christians

South Seas Society (Singapore) The South Seas Society () is a scholarly society in Singapore, which promotes research on Southeast Asia (Nanyang, lit. "South Seas"). The Society was founded in March 1940 as the China South Seas Society (). Its founders included Kwan Chu Poh (), Yu Dafu (), Yao Tse-Liang (), Hsu Yun Tsiao (), and other scholars and literary figures. Former members of the Society's managing committee include: T. L. Yao, Huang Mun-se (), Han Wai-toon (), Lian Shih-sheng (), and Gwee Yee-hean (). The founding of a Chinese society for Southeast Asian studies was unprecedented, as no such organisation or scholarly journal existed in the 1940s. The Society attracted scholars from around the world, including Britain, the US, Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, etc. Journal of the South Seas Society The Society started the Journal of The South Seas Society () in 1940, to publish articles, notices, book reviews, etc. on Southeast Asian studies by scholars around the world, in both Chinese and English. Issues of the journal are currently published once a year by World Scientific. Hsu Yun Ts'iao was the Journal's first editor-in-chief. His successors include Wang Gungwu (), Cheng Tsu-yu (), and Chen Songzhan (). References External links Homepage of the Society Category:Singaporean culture Category:Southeast Asia

Eva Mattes Eva Mattes (born 14 December 1954, Tegernsee, Germany) is an Austrian-German actress. Mattes was featured in four films directed by director Rainer Werner Fassbinder (The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, , Effi Briest and In a Year of 13 Moons). In A Man Called Eva (Ein Mann wie EVA, 1984), she played a bearded film director, based on the recently deceased Fassbinder. She has also appeared in two films of Werner Herzog, a former partner. In 1980 they had a daughter together, Hanna Mattes. Eva Mattes also appeared in Germany, Pale Mother, and in Enemy at the Gates as the mother of Sasha Fillipov. Eva Mattes is well known in German-speaking countries for her role as Klara Blum in the Tatort television series. Eva Mattes lives in Berlin with the Austrian Artist Wolfgang Georgsdorf and two kids. Awards 1981 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Actress 1979 Cannes Film Festival, Jury's Special Grand Prix Selected filmography References External links Homepage of Eva Mattes Photographs of Eva Mattes Category:1954 births Category:20th-century German actresses Category:21st-century German actresses Category:German film actresses Category:German television actresses Category:Living people Category:Best Actress German Film Award winners Category:Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress winners Category:Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Category:People from Miesbach (district)

Moonlite Moonlite is a 1910 bushranger film about Captain Moonlite, played by John Gavin, who also directed. It was also known as Captain Moonlite and is considered a lost film. It followed on the success of Thunderbolt (1910), also made by Gavin and Forsyth. Synopsis In the early 1870s, a New Zealand army officer, Captain George Scott, is caught cheating at cards and brutally beats a fellow officer. Disgraced and discharged, he joins the clergy and falls in love with the beautiful Ruth Clarke, whose brother has embezzled a large amount of money and is going to be arrested. For her sake he robs the Edgerton Bank, and arranges to leave by boat to England. The police arrive as he gets on the boat the Lady Isabelle and although he attempts to swim away he is wounded and arrested. Constables Ryan and Mae have their first case. Scott later escapes from gaol by strangling a warden and releasing another prisoner. He becomes a bushranger under the name of "Moonlite", forming a gang which includes Ruth's brother. He saves an aboriginal "gin" called Bunda Bunda from downing, then goes on to rob the gold escort, distributing some of this money to the poor. Moonlite and his gang go on to stick up a country pub and the police send Inspector Carroll and his men after him. Moonlite's gang hold up Wantabadgery Station, and Carroll gives chase but they are fought off and Bunda Bunda saves Moonlite's life. Ryan and Mac make a capture, and Bunda Bunda shoots the tracker after Moonlite. Eventually Moonlite is captured at McCreedy's farm after a shootout by Inspector Carroll in which Bunda Bunda is killed. He is taken away to gaol for the last time to be executed. All Ruth is left with is his cross. The chapter headings were as follows: The Great Military Scene Scott as a Minister Scott Robs the Egerton Bank Ryan and Mac's First Case Scott's Great Escape from the Boat Lady Isabel Scott's Swim: Arrest and Escape from Gaol The Forming of the Gang To the Bush ; Scott Saves Bunda Bunda; Bunda Bunda's Swim Gold Escort Robbery Scott's Kindness to the Poor Sticking Up the Roadside Pub Troopers Drilling Under Inspector Carrol Sticking Up Wantabadgery Station Great Police Chase Scott's Strategy and Defeat of Inspector Carrol Ryan and Mac Make a Capture Ryan and Mac Drilling for Duty Young Clarke, the Bushranging bareback Rider Bunda Bunda Shoots the Tracker The Great Fight at McCready's Farm Moonlite's last Journey to Gaol The Cross is All that is Left to Ruth. Cast John Gavin as Captain George Scott/Captain Moonlite H. A. Forsyth Ruby Butler Agnes Gavin as Bunda Bunda Production The plot appears to have been heavily influenced by the classic novel Robbery Under Arms. Gavin later said the film was the first script written by his wife Agnes. Female lead Ruby Butler won a beauty contest. The film was shot at Victoria Barracks in Sydney and in the bush around Lithgow, with a budget of over ₤1,000. over 200 people were reportedly involved in the film. Gavin was almost attacked by a shark while shooting an escape sequence near Glebe Island – producer H.A. Forsyth had to throw a dog overboard to distract the shark and save Gavin. Release Screenings of the film were usually accompanied by a lecturer. Many advertisements for the film would mention Forysth but not Gavin. The first public screening was a sellout. According to Gavin, the film was a massive success at the box office. However, he then ended his association with H. A. Forsyth and instead was commissioned to make several films for Stanley Crick and Herbert Finlay, starting with Ben Hall and his Gang (1910). According to some reports the film went for 11,000 feet (over 80 minutes). However most reports put the length of the film at 4,000 feet. According to the Truth "the film is remarkable for its clearness, and is sure to become a great success throughout Australia." References External links Moonlite at the National Film and Sound Archive Film details at AusStage Category:Australian films Category:1910 films Category:1910s Western (genre) films Category:Australian black-and-white films Category:Australian silent feature films Category:Bushranger films Category:Lost Western (genre) films Category:Films directed by John Gavin Category:Lost Australian films Category:1910s lost films

A-Line (Hamilton) The A-Line is a planned bus rapid transit line running along James Street in downtown and Upper James Street on the escarpment in Hamilton, Ontario. It is part of Hamilton's proposed BLAST network, involving four other rapid transit corridors. It is identified by Metrolinx in its regional transportation plan The Big Move as a project to be completed by 2023. The route is currently served by Hamilton Street Railway's Route 20 A-Line Express bus. History During planning, both bus rapid transit (BRT) and light rail transit (LRT) were considered for the corridor. On May 26, 2015, the Government of Ontario announced the B-Line LRT would be constructed between McMaster University and Queenston Circle, as well as a short LRT segment of the A-Line to provide a direct connection to West Harbour GO Station from King Street. On February 2, 2017, the province scrapped the 2 kilometer A-Line LRT spur in favour of a 16 kilometre BRT along the entire A-Line corridor, from Hamilton's waterfront to Hamilton Airport. References External links Hamilton Rapid Transit BCA Consultation boards Category:Transport in Hamilton, Ontario Category:Proposed public transport in the Greater Toronto Area Category:Light rail in Canada Category:The Big Move projects

Her Younger Sister Her Younger Sister is a 1914 American silent short film drama film directed by Frank Cooley starring Fred Gamble and Charlotte Burton. Cast Fred Gamble as Billly Lyons Charlotte Burton as Elsie Lyons (age 20) Gladys Kingsbury as Emma Lyons Kathie Fisher as Elsie Lyons (age 10) Joseph Harris as John Wyman External links Category:1914 films Category:1910s drama films Category:American drama films Category:American silent short films Category:American black-and-white films Category:1910s short films Category:American films

Football in the United States Football in the United States may refer to: American football, sport American football in the United States, sport in the country Australian rules football in the United States Gaelic football in the United States Rugby league in the United States Rugby union in the United States Soccer in the United States, association football

Piłatka, Masovian Voivodeship Piłatka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iłża, within Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Iłża, south of Radom, and south of Warsaw. References Category:Villages in Radom County

Gabriele Dell'Otto Gabriele Dell’Otto (born December 20, 1973) is an Italian illustrator and author whose works have been published in several countries in the fields of scientific illustration, comic books, calendars, lithographies, books, colored graphic folders, and cover work for magazines and video games. Early life Dell'Otto was born December 20, 1973 in Rome, Italy. He received a diploma in artistic maturity and registered in the European Design Institute. Career In 1998 Dell'Otto started collaborating with the European division of Marvel Comics, producing covers, posters and lithographies for Italy, France and Germany. In Germany he started collaborating with DC Comics and other publishers such as IPP, Egmont Ehapa and MG Publishing. In 2002-2003 the Italian Carabinieri hired him to design the images for their historical calendar. In 2002 his work was shown to Joe Quesada, the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, who assigned him the art duties for the Secret War mini-series, written by Brian Michael Bendis. In 2006 he illustrated the cover and promotional images of the Italian version of the Activision videogame Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Between 2006 and 2007 Dell'Otto provided the covers of the miniseries Annihilation, which starred the space-based characters of the Marvel Universe. In May 2007 he published the illustrated book Tales. In 2009 he was the artist of the X-Force mini-series Sex and Violence, written by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost. In January 2012, Dell'Otto illustrated the spine images for the books in The Official Marvel Graphic Novel Collection. When put together in order, the spines form a complete landscape image. Bibliography Interior art Avenging Spider-Man vol.1 #14 (2013) Avenging Spider-Man vol.1 #15 (2013) Secret War vol.1 #1 (2004) Secret War vol.1 #2 (2004) Secret War vol.1 #3 (2004) Secret War vol.1 #4 (2005) Secret War vol.1 #5 (2005) Secret War TPB vol.1 #1 (2006) Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business vol.1 #1 (2014) X-Force: Sex and Violence vol.1 #1 (2010) X-Force: Sex and Violence vol.1 #2 (2010) X-Force: Sex and Violence vol.1 #3 (2010) Cover work Annihilation Prologue vol.1 #1 (2006) Annihilation vol.1 #1 (2006) Annihilation vol.1 #2 (2006) Annihilation vol.1 #3 (2006) Annihilation vol.1 #4 (2007) Annihilation vol.1 #5 (2007) Annihilation vol.1 #6 (2007) Annihilation: Nova vol.1 #1 (2006) Annihilation: Nova vol.1 #2 (2006) Annihilation: Nova vol.1 #3 (2006) Annihilation: Nova vol.1 #4 (2006) Annihilation: Silver Surfer vol.1 #1 (2006) Annihilation: Silver Surfer vol.1 #2 (2006) Annihilation: Silver Surfer vol.1 #3 (2006) Annihilation: Silver Surfer vol.1 #4 (2006) Annihilation: Ronan vol.1 #1 (2006) Annihilation: Ronan vol.1 #2 (2006) Annihilation: Ronan vol.1 #3 (2006) Annihilation: Ronan vol.1 #4 (2006) Annihilation: Super-Skrull vol.1 #1 (2006) Annihilation: Super-Skrull vol.1 #2 (2006) Annihilation: Super-Skrull vol.1 #3 (2006) Annihilation: Super-Skrull vol.1 #4 (2006) Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus vol.1 #1 (2007) Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus vol.1 #2 (2007) What If? Annihilation vol.1 #1 (2007) The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus vol.1 #1 (2016) The New Avengers: Illuminati vol.1 #1 (2006) Fantastic Four vol.3 #56 (2002) X-Factor vol.3 #6 (2006) Ghost Rider vol.6 #12 (2007) Ghost Rider vol.6 #13 (2007) Daredevil vol.1 #500 (2009) Fantastic Four vol.1 #600 (2011) Silver Surfer: In Thy Name vol.1 #2 (2008) Invincible Iron Man vol.2 #4 (2008) Winter Soldier vol.1 #1 (2011) New Avengers Annual vol.2 #1 (2011) New Avengers vol.3 #24 (2014) New Avengers vol.3 #29 (2015) New Avengers vol.3 #33 (2015) Avengers Annual vol.4 #1 (2012) Avenging Spider-Man vol.1 #14 (2013) Avenging Spider-Man vol.1 #15 (2013) Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business vol.1 #1 (2014) Captain America: Steve Rogers vol.1 #15 (2017) Captain America and Hawkeye vol.1 #629 (2012) Morbius: The Living Vampire vol.2 #1 (2013) Moon Knight vol.5 #26 (2009) Moon Knight vol.5 #27 (2009) Moon Knight vol.5 #28 (2009) Moon Knight vol.5 #29 (2009) Moon Knight vol.5 #30 (2009) Dark Tower: Treachery vol.1 #1 (2008) All-New Miracleman Annual vol.1 #1 (2014) The Pulse vol.1 #2 (2004) Gorilla Man vol.1 #3 (2010) X-Force: Sex and Violence vol.1 #1 (2010) X-Force: Sex and Violence vol.1 #2 (2010) X-Force: Sex and Violence vol.1 #3 (2010) Ultimate Origins vol.1 #1 (2008) Ultimate Origins vol.1 #2 (2008) Ultimate Origins vol.1 #3 (2008) Ultimate Origins vol.1 #4 (2008) Ultimate Origins vol.1 #5 (2008) Ultimate Fantastic Four vol.1 #53 (2008) Ultimate X-Men vol.1 #94 (2008) Ultimate X-Men vol.1 #95 (2008) Ultimate X-Men vol.1 #96 (2008) Ultimate X-Men vol.1 #97 (2008) Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four vol.1 #2 (2006) Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four vol.1 #3 (2007) Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four vol.1 #4 (2007) Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four vol.1 #5 (2007) Secret War vol.1 #1 (2004) Secret War vol.1 #2 (2004) Secret War vol.1 #3 (2004) Secret War vol.1 #4 (2005) Secret War vol.1 #5 (2005) Secret War TPB vol.1 #1 (2006) Secret Invasion Prologue (2008) Secret Invasion vol.1 #1 (2008) Secret Invasion vol.1 #2 (2008) Secret Invasion vol.1 #3 (2008) Secret Invasion vol.1 #4 (2008) Secret Invasion vol.1 #5 (2008) Secret Invasion vol.1 #6 (2008) Secret Invasion vol.1 #7 (2008) Secret Invasion vol.1 #8 (2008) What If? Secret Invasion vol.1 #1 (2009) Siege vol.1 #1 (2010) Siege vol.1 #2 (2010) Siege vol.1 #3 (2010) Siege vol.1 #4 (2010) Fear Itself: FF vol.1 #1 (2011) Fear Itself: Hulk vs. Dracula vol.1 #1 (2011) Fear Itself: Hulk vs. Dracula vol.1 #2 (2011) Fear Itself: Hulk vs. Dracula vol.1 #3 (2011) Vengeance vol.1 #1 (2011) Vengeance vol.1 #2 (2011) Vengeance vol.1 #3 (2011) Vengeance vol.1 #4 (2011) Vengeance vol.1 #5 (2011) Vengeance vol.1 #6 (2011) Clone Conspiracy vol.1 #1 (2016) Clone Conspiracy vol.1 #2 (2016) Clone Conspiracy vol.1 #3 (2016) Clone Conspiracy vol.1 #4 (2017) Clone Conspiracy vol.1 #5 (2017) References External links Category:Living people Category:Artists from Rome Category:Italian comics artists Category:Italian illustrators Category:Italian lithographers Category:1973 births

Stuart B. Levy Stuart Blank Levy (November 21, 1938 – September 4, 2019) was a researcher and physician at Tufts University. He was among the first to advocate for greater awareness of antibiotic resistance and founded the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics. Biography Stuart B. Levy, M.D., Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbiology and of Medicine, was the Director of the Center for Adaptation Genetics and Drug Resistance at Tufts University School of Medicine and staff physician at the Tufts Medical Center. He also served as President of the International Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, and along with Walter Gilbert, co-founded Paratek Pharmaceuticals. He was a past President of the American Society for Microbiology. Professor Levy died on September 4, 2019. Dr. Levy led the discovery of the first energy-dependent antibiotic efflux mechanism and efflux protein (for tetracyclines). His research into multiple drug resistance revealed a regulatory locus, mar, for intrinsic antibiotic resistance and virulence among the Enterobacteriaceae and other bacteria. He led the first, and perhaps only, prospective farm study showing that feed containing low dose antibiotics led to the emergence of antibiotic resistance in animals and the farm family. He has published over 300 papers, edited four books and two special journal editions devoted to antibiotic use and resistance. His 1992 book, The Antibiotic Paradox: How Miracle Drugs Are Destroying the Miracle, now in its second edition, has been translated into four languages. Dr.Levy received his bachelor's degree from Williams College, magna cum laude, and his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, during which time he spent a year in radiation genetics at the Institut de Radium of the Pasteur Institute in Paris. He completed his residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York and performed postdoctoral research at the National Institutes of Health. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Infectious Disease Society of America, the American Academy of Microbiology and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was Chairperson of the U.S. Fogarty Center study of “Antibiotic use and resistance worldwide” and helped write the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment report on antibiotic resistant bacteria. He consults for international and national organizations including the World Health Organization, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Institute of Medicine, the U.S. FDA and U.S. EPA. In 1995 he received the Hoechst Roussel Award for esteemed research in antimicrobial chemotherapy from the American Society for Microbiology and has been awarded honorary degrees from Wesleyan and Des Moines Universities. Dr. Levy received the 2011 Hamao Umezawa Memorial Award by the International Society of Chemotherapy and the 2012 Abbott-ASM Lifetime Achievement Award. Views Levy has summarized his message by saying that he wants "prudent use of antibiotics". The book Frontiers in antimicrobial resistance : a tribute to Stuart B. Levy is based on the work of Levy. Bibliography Reviews include the following: References External links video of Levy speaking about antibiotic resistance Category:1938 births Category:2019 deaths Category:American microbiologists Category:Antibiotic resistance Category:People from Wilmington, Delaware Category:Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania alumni Category:Tufts University faculty Category:Williams College alumni

Himalayan pika The Himalayan pika (Ochotona himalayana) is a species of small mammal in the pika family (Ochotonidae). It is found at high altitudes in remote areas of Tibet and possibly also in Nepal. The IUCN has listed this species as being of "least concern". Taxonomy The Himalayan pika was first described by Feng in 1973. Before that it was thought to by synonymous with Royle's pika (Ochotona roylei) and it is found wholly within the range of that species. However, molecular studies by Yu et al. (2000) confirmed that it was a separate species. There are no recognised subspecies. Distribution and habitat The Himalayan pika is native to the northern side of the Himalayas in the Tibet Autonomous Region in the Mount Everest area at altitudes of . There have been claims that it is present in Nepal on the southern side of the mountain range but this has not been authenticated. The typical habitat of this species is rocky places, screes, walls and cliffs in the vicinity of coniferous forests. Behaviour The Himalayan pika is a small mammal about long and very similar in appearance to Royle's pika. It is particularly active early in the morning and again at nightfall and feeds on various types of plant material. It produces litters of three or four young. Status The Himalayan pika lives in remote mountainous areas where it has little association with man. No particular threats have been identified and the International Union for Conservation of Nature list it as being of "least concern". The IUCN advocates that more research should be undertaken on its ecology and population status. References Himalayan pika Category:Fauna of Eastern Himalaya Category:Fauna of Tibet Himalayan pika Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Central Dynamo Stadium Central Dynamo Stadium was a stadium in Moscow, Russia. It was built in 1928 and held 36,540 people. It was the home ground for Dynamo Moscow. It was central venue of the All-Soviet Dynamo sports society and carried special name of Central to denote its importance. Until the construction of the Central Lenin Stadium in 1956, the Central Dynamo Stadium was the central sports facility in Moscow. The stadium was one of the venues of the football tournament of the 1980 Summer Olympics. A new stadium was built on the same spot and is named VTB Arena. History Dynamo Stadium, designed by the architects and , dates from 1928. In 1938 the Dinamo station of the Moscow Metro opened nearby. An athletics track circles the football field, but is no longer in use. A monument to Lev Yashin (1929-1990) stands at the stadium's north entrance and VIP boxes are positioned above the entrances to the north and south stands. In 2008 the stadium celebrated its 80-year anniversary. Michael Jackson brought his HIStory World Tour to Dynamo Stadium in 1996 and Deep Purple performed there the same year. Dynamo Stadium closed for demolition in 2008, with the farewell match played on November 22, 2008. The stadium's main tenant, FC Dynamo Moscow, moved to Arena Khimki, a stadium in the Moscow suburb of Khimki. Highlights Size of field: Capacity – 36,540 The grass cover – natural Dimensions board: Lighting: 1400 lux (4 lighting towers) Scoreboard – one on the western platform, electronic See also Dynamo FC (disambiguation) Glasnost Bowl References Category:Venues of the 1980 Summer Olympics Category:Destroyed landmarks in Russia Category:FC Dynamo Moscow Sports venue Category:Football venues in Russia Category:Olympic football venues Category:Sports venues in Moscow Category:Sports venues built in the Soviet Union Category:Dynamo sports society Category:Sports venues demolished in 2011 Category:Demolished sports venues in Russia Category:Cultural heritage monuments in Moscow Category:1928 establishments in Russia Category:2011 disestablishments in Russia Category:Sports venues completed in 1928

Presidency armies The presidency armies were the armies of the three presidencies of the East India Company's rule in India, later the forces of the British Crown in India, composed primarily of Indian sepoys. The presidency armies were named after the presidencies: the Bengal Army, the Madras Army and the Bombay Army. Initially, only Europeans served as commissioned or non-commissioned officers. In time, Indian Army units were garrisoned from Peshawar in the north, to Sind in the west, and to Rangoon in the east. The army was engaged in the wars to extend British control in India (the Mysore, Maratha and Sikh wars) and beyond (the Burma, Afghan, First and Second Opium Wars, and the Expedition to Abyssinia). The presidency armies, like the presidencies themselves, belonged to the Company until the Indian Rebellion of 1857, when the Crown took over the Company and its three armies. In 1895 the three presidency armies were merged into a united Indian Army. Origin The origin of the British Indian Army and subsequently the army of independent India lies in the origins of the Presidency Armies which preceded them. The first purely Indian troops employed by the British were watchmen employed in each of the Presidencies of the British East India Company to protect their trading stations. These were all placed in 1748 under one Commander-in-Chief, Major-General Stringer Lawrence who is regarded as the "Father of the Indian Army". From the mid-eighteenth century, the East India Company began to maintain armies at each of its three main stations, or Presidencies of British India, at Calcutta (Bengal), Madras and Bombay. The Bengal Army, Madras Army, and Bombay Army were quite distinct, each with its own Regiments and cadre of European officers. All three armies contained European regiments in which both the officers and men were Europeans, as well as a larger number of ‘Native’ regiments, in which the officers were Europeans and the other ranks were Indians. They included Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry regiments, so historical sources refer to the Bengal/Madras/Bombay Artillery/Cavalry/Infantry (the latter often termed ‘Native Infantry’ or ‘N.I.’). From the mid-eighteenth century onwards, the Crown began to dispatch regiments of the regular British Army to India, to reinforce the Company’s armies. These troops are often referred to as ‘H.M.’s Regiments’ or ‘Royal regiments’. By 1824, the size of the combined armies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay was about 200,000 and had at least 170 sepoy and 16 European regiments. In 1844 the combined average strength of the three armies was 235,446 native and 14,584 European. Regimental organisation In 1757, Robert Clive came up with the idea of sepoy battalions for the Bengal Presidency. These would be Indian soldiers, armed, dressed, and trained the same as the "red coats" (British soldiers), and commanded by a nucleus of British officers. The Madras Presidency followed suit with six battalions in 1759, followed by the Bombay Presidency in 1767. Recruitment in all cases was done locally, with battalions each drawn from single castes, and from specific communities, villages, and families. Regular cavalry regiments were raised in 1784, of which only three survived the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Irregular cavalry were raised by the "silladar system" employed by rulers of Indian states. Irregular cavalry regiments had very few British officers. In addition, native artillery and pioneers (referred to later as Sappers and Miners) were also raised. Between 1796 and 1804, a regimental system on two battalion basis was introduced. The battalions were only theoretically linked together and shared no esprit de corps. The number of British officers went up to 22 per battalion, which diminished the importance of native officers. Control by Regimental commanders was excessive and exasperating to the battalions, and the system was reverted in 1824. Thereafter, units were formed into single battalion regiments, which were numbered per their seniority of raising. After 1857 Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the consequent abolition of the East India Company, its European regiments were amalgamated in 1860 with the British Army, but its ‘Native’ regiments were not. The three separate Presidency Armies therefore continued to exist, and their European officers continued to be listed as members of the Bengal, Madras or Bombay Army rather than the British Army. However, the Presidency Armies began to be described collectively as the Indian Army. Another change resulting from the Indian Rebellion of 1857 was that henceforward artillery was confined to the British Army. In 1895, the separate Presidency Armies were at last abolished and a fully unified Indian Army came into being. As before, its British officers were not members of the British Army, though as young subalterns they did serve for a year with a British Army regiment as part of their training before taking up permanent commissions with their Indian Army regiment. Operational history of the Presidency armies Mysore wars First Anglo-Mysore War (1766–69) Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–84) Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–92) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799) Maratha wars First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–82) Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–05) Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–18) Burmese wars First Anglo-Burmese War (1823–26) Second Anglo-Burmese War (1852–53) Third Anglo-Burmese War (1885–86) Afghan wars First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–42) Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–81) See also: The Great Game and European influence in Afghanistan for a more detailed description. Opium wars First Opium War (1839–43) Second Opium War (1856–60) Sikh wars First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–46) Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–49) Abyssinia Expedition to Abyssinia (1867–68) List of presidencies and armies Bengal Presidency, the Bengal Army Bombay Presidency, the Bombay Army Madras Presidency, the Madras Army References Further reading Barua, Pradeep. "Military developments in India, 1750-1850," Journal of Military History, (Oct 1994) 58#4 pp 599–616 in JSTOR Bryant, G. J. "Asymmetric Warfare: The British Experience in Eighteenth-Century India," Journal of Military History (2004) 68#2 pp. 431–469 in JSTOR Gilbert, Arthur N. "Recruitment and Reform in the East India Company Army, 1760-1800," Journal of British Studies (1975) 15#1 pp. 89-111 in JSTOR Heathcote, T. A. The Military in British India: The Development of British Land Forces in South Asia, 1600–1947 (Manchester University Press, 1995) Lawford, James P. Britain's Army in India: From its Origins to the Conquest of Bengal (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1978) Menezes, S. L. Fidelity & Honour: The Indian Army from the Seventeenth to the Twenty-First Century (New Delhi: Viking, 1993) Longer, V. Red Coats to Olive Green: A History of the Indian Army, 1600–1947 (Bombay: Allied, 1974) Roy, Kaushik. "The hybrid military establishment of the East India Company in South Asia: 1750–1849," Journal of Global History, (July 2011) 6#2 00 195-218 Roy, Kaushik. "Military Synthesis in South Asia: Armies, Warfare, and Indian Society, c. 1740--1849," Journal of Military History, (2005) 69#3 pp 651-690, online Roy, Kaushik. From Hydaspes to Kargil: A History of Warfare in India from 326 BC to AD 1999'' (2004) See also Company rule in India Category:Military history of the British East India Company Category:British East India Company Category:Military of British India Category:History of the Indian Army Category:Military units and formations of British India Category:Private armies

Julian Savulescu Julian Savulescu (born 22 December 1963) is an Australian philosopher and bioethicist. He is Uehiro Professor of Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford, Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford, Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Sir Louis Matheson Distinguished Visiting Professor at Monash University, and Head of the Melbourne–Oxford Stem Cell Collaboration, which is devoted to examining the ethical implications of cloning and embryonic stem cell research. He is a former editor and current board member of the Journal of Medical Ethics (2001-2004 and 2011-2018), which is ranked as the No.1 journal in bioethics worldwide by Google Scholar Metrics as of 2013. In addition to his background in applied ethics and philosophy, he also has a background in medicine and completed his MBBS (Hons) at Monash University. He completed his PhD at Monash University, under the supervision of philosopher Peter Singer. Procreative beneficence Julian Savulescu coined the phrase procreative beneficence. It is the controversial putative moral obligation of parents in a position to select their children, for instance through preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), to favor those expected to have the best life. An argument in favor of this principle is that traits (such as empathy, memory, etc.) are "all-purpose means" in the sense of being instrumental in realizing whatever life plans the child may come to have. In some of his publications he has argued for the following: that parents have a responsibility to select the best children they could have, given all of the relevant genetic information available to them, a principle that he extends to the use of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and preimplantation genetic diagnoses (PGD) in order to determine the intelligence of embryos and possible children; and that stem cell research is justifiable even if one accepts the view of the embryo as a person. Julian Savulescu also justifies the destruction of embryos and fetuses as a source of organs and tissue for transplantation to adults. In his abstract he argues, "The most publicly justifiable application of human cloning, if there is one at all, is to provide self-compatible cells or tissues for medical use, especially transplantation. Some have argued that this raises no new ethical issues above those raised by any form of embryo experimentation. I argue that this research is less morally problematic than other embryo research. Indeed, it is not merely morally permissible but morally required that we employ cloning to produce embryos or fetuses for the sake of providing cells, tissues or even organs for therapy, followed by abortion of the embryo or fetus." He argues that if it is permissible to destroy fetuses, for social reasons, or no reasons at all, it must be justifiable to destroy them to save lives. Further, as editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics, he published, in 2012, an article by two Italian academics which stated that a new-born baby is effectively no different from a foetus, is not a "person" and, morally, could be killed at the decision of the parents etc. Along with neuro-ethicist Guy Kahane, Savulescu's article "Brain Damage and the Moral Significance of Consciousness" appears to be the first mainstream publication to argue that increased evidence of consciousness in patients diagnosed with being in persistent vegetative state actually supports withdrawing or withholding care. In 2009, Professor Savulescu presented a paper at the ’Festival of Dangerous Ideas,’ held at the Sydney Opera House in October 2009, entitled "Unfit for Life: Genetically Enhance Humanity or Face Extinction," which can be seen on Vimeo. Savulescu argues that humanity is on the brink of disappearing in a metaphorical ‘Bermuda Triangle’ unless humans are willing to undergo 'moral enhancement'. Reception Robert Sparrow wrote, in the Journal of Medical Ethics, that Savulescu's justification for the principle of procreative beneficence can and should be extended further. If parents have a moral obligation to create children likely to have the best possible life, they should prefer to have children that have been genetically engineered for an optimal chance at such a life, even if those children bear little or no genetic relation to them. Rebecca Bennett, however, criticizes Savulescu's argument. Bennett argues that "the chances of any particular individual being born is spectacularly unlikely, given the infinite number of variables that had to be in place for this to happen. In order for any particular individual to exist, that individual's parents have to have been created in the first place, they have to meet at the right time and conceive us at a particular time to enable that particular sperm to fuse with that particular egg. Thus, it is clear that all sorts of things, any change in society, will effect who is born.". According to Bennett, this means that no-one is actually harmed if one does not select the best offspring, as the individuals born could not have had any other, worse life as they would otherwise never have been born - "choosing worthwhile but impaired lives harms no-one and is thus not less preferable", as Bennett puts it. Bennett argues that while advocates of procreative beneficence could appeal to impersonal harm, which is where one should aim to ensure the maximum possible potential quality of life and thus embryos without or with the least impairments should be selected (as the impersonal total quality of life will be improved), this argument is flawed on two counts. Firstly on an intuitive level, Bennett questions if benefit or harm that doesn't affect anyone (i.e it is impersonal) should be worthy of consideration as no actual people will gain or lose anything. Secondly and on a theoretical level, Bennett argues that attempting to increase the sum total impersonal happiness (or decrease impersonal harm) can lead to repugnant conclusions, such as being obliged to produce as many offspring as possible to bring more people into the world to raise the level of impersonal happiness, even if the quality of life of individuals suffers for it due to scarcity and overcrowding. Bennett argues that this conclusion is repugnant because "it cares little about what we normally regard as morally important: the welfare of individual people". Other information In 2009 Professor Savulescu was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award by Monash University. In 2009 he was also announced as the winner in the Thinking category of The Australian newspaper's Emerging Leaders Awards. He has co-authored two books: Medical Ethics and Law: The Core Curriculum with Tony Hope and Judith Hendrick and Unfit for the Future: The Need for Moral Enhancement (published by Oxford University Press) with Ingmar Persson. Professor Savulescu is a member of the Board of Directors Executive Committee of the International Neuroethics Society. He has also edited the books Der neue Mensch? Enhancement und Genetik (together with Nikolaus Knoepffler), Human Enhancement (together with Nick Bostrom), Enhancing Human Capacities, The Ethics of Human Enhancement See also Bioethics Biopolitics Designer baby Human enhancement Human genetic engineering Morphological freedom Procreative liberty Reproductive rights Reprogenetics Techno-progressivism Transhumanism References External links The Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics. The Hinxton Group: An International Consortium on Stem Cells, Ethics & Law. Stronger, smarter, nicer humans. Philosophy Bites podcast of Julian Savulescu interviewed by Nigel Warburton on the Yuk Factor. Category:1963 births Category:Bioethicists Category:Living people Category:Fellows of St Cross College, Oxford Category:Australian philosophers Category:Australian people of Romanian descent

Laurane Picoche Laurane Picoche (born 17 July 1985 at Remiremont) is a French athlete, who specializes in the distance races and in the middle distance races. Biography In cross-country she received the team silver medal at the 2012 European Cross Country Championships, at Szentendre Hungary, and placed fifth there in the individual event. She was also this same year the French Cross Country Champion. She won the 1500 meters title during the 2013 French Athletic Championships which took place in Charléty Stadium in Paris. She placed 8th at the 2014 Paris Marathon in 2:39:22. She placed 6th in the 2015 Paris Half Marathon just behind her compatriot Karine Pasquier, in 1:13:47 Records References External links Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:French female long-distance runners Category:French female marathon runners

Parton railway station (Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway) Parton railway station served the hamlet of Parton, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. History The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965. References External links Category:Disused railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway Category:Former Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway stations Category:Railway stations opened in 1861 Category:Railway stations closed in 1965 Category:Beeching closures in Scotland Category:1861 establishments in Scotland Category:1965 disestablishments in Scotland

Koutsounari Long Beach Koutsounari Long Beach is located 5 km east of the village Koutsounari near Ierapetra. Extends for 5 km so called Long beach. The development of the beach began after 1970 and it was mild. The beach is not organized, except for a small part of which has sun loungers, umbrellas and a canteen. The eastern part of the beach, located beneath known tavern and is also very organized. Throughout the rest of the beach, has lots of trees which can provide shade to visitors. All along, the beach has small pebbles in some places relatively shallow waters. Due to its length, the long beach is ideal for water sports. External links Beaches ierapetra.net Beaches of Ierapetra ierapetra.gr Beaches near Ierapetra explorecrete.com Long Beach of Agios Ioannis, Ierapetra cretanbeaches.com Category:Beaches of Crete Category:Landforms of Lasithi

Deluge (fireboat, 1923) Deluge is a fireboat (also referred to as a firefighting tug) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Built by Johnson Drydock & Shipbuilding Co. of New Orleans in 1923, she was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. She was the nation's second oldest fireboat at the time. In March 1930, a fire broke out on the freighter Scantic, lasting two days. Ten crew members were killed. It was the first major fire the Deluge had to put out. In March 1958, a schoolhouse was on fire in Algiers. The Deluge helped aid the firemen by dousing the school with a quarter of a million gallons of water from the river. The most famous fire battled by the Deluge was the Christmas Eve fire in 1950. A barge with crude oil smashed into the Standard Oil tanker Baltimore, resulting in an oil spill. Fire quickly engulfed the oil, and from the docks it looked as though the river were on fire. Deluge quickly arrived and peppered the boats and the surrounding area with gallons of water. Successfully, the fireboat ended the threat. It was common for Deluge to fight forty fires a year. Along with battling fires, Deluge also completed other tasks. She completed numerous towing jobs as well as maintenance after a fire had occurred. This usually required clearing the silt off of docks and boats. Deluge would also rescue floating barges and boats and bring them back to the docks. The Deluge was retired in 1992. She is no longer operational and would require hundreds of thousands of dollars to fix. It is possible the fireboat will be stripped for its scrap metal if no buyer comes forward, as the maintenance for the boat is steadily increasing. References Category:National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana Category:Buildings and structures in New Orleans Category:Fireboats of the United States Category:Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana Category:1923 ships Category:National Register of Historic Places in New Orleans

Lakshmi Kantam Mannepalli Lakshmi Kantam is an Indian scientist. She is the Director of CSIR-IICT and has obtained her PhD degree from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India under the guidance of Prof. V. Yatirajam in 1982. She joined as a Scientist B in Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad in the year 1984. In 2005, she has been elevated as Head of the Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, consisting of 30 scientists and 150 Ph.D students. She has guided 27 PhD students and 15 students are presently working under her guidance for their Ph.D. She has more than 260 research publications and 43 US patents to her credit. Kantam has made outstanding contributions towards the development of specially designed homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts for chemical reactions with innovative scientific inputs to achieve highest possible atom economy. In particular, utilization of nanomaterials, hydrotalcites and hydroxyapatites as supports and catalysts for asymmetric catalysis and C-C / C-N coupling reactions is noteworthy. Development of ligand-free heterogeneous layered double hydroxide supported nanopalladium catalyst using basic LDH in place of basic ligands exhibiting higher activity and selectivity in the Heck olefination chloroarenes is a success story. Asymmetric hydrosilylation of ketones to chiral secondary alcohols with good yields and excellent enantioselectivities using Cu-Al hydrotalcite and BINAP has opened up a new perspective. Innovative design of catalysts for the conversion of waste plastics into oil is another success story. She has designed and developed recyclable heterogeneous catalysts, copper-exchanged fluorapatite and tert-butoxyapatite by incorporating basic species F-/tBuO- in apatite for N-arylation of imidazoles with chloroarenes and fluoroarenes for the first time. She has also carried out development of phosphine free homogeneous catalysts, palladium(II) complexes of tetradentate dicarboxyamide/dipyridyl ligands for Heck reaction aryl halides, the first report on the use of purely N-donor ligands. Nanomaterials as catalysts and supports is another area which she has systematically exploited for the advancement of science. She has received many academic awards viz., Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India, 2008, BD Tilak Visiting Fellow, 2008, UICT, Mumbai; AP Akademi Fellow 2006 and RMIT Foundation Fellowship, RMIT university, Melbourne, Australia. She is an adjunct professor at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. She is the Chairperson, Subject Expert Committee, Women Scientists Scheme, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. She is a member of several committees, Expert Committee Nano-Agri. Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India., Member, International Advisory Board (CAFC-9), 9th Congress on Catalysis Applied to Fine Chemicals, Spain, 2010; Editorial Board Member, The Chemical Record (TCR), Wiley-VCH; Editorial Board Member, The Open Catalysis Journal; Editorial Board Member, Bulletin of the Catalysis Society of India; President, Catalysis Society of India (CSI); Member, Board of Studies, JNTU Hyderabad and Board of studies, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam; Member, Selection Committee, JNTU Hyderabad. Awards 2010 Platinum Jubilee award Lecture, ISC-2010 Vepachedu Endowment Lecture Award 2010 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Highest external cash flow award- 2010 - All Sources, First Prize, I&PC Division, Project Leader, Best Project Performance filing patents. 2008 RMIT Foundation Fellowship award, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia - 2008 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 2008, First Prize, I&PC Division, Project Leader, Best Project Performance Filing Patents. 2006 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 2006, First Prize, I&PC Division, Project Leader, Best Project Performance Filing Patents. 2005 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 2005, First Prize, I&PC Division, Project leader, Best project Performance in filing Patents. 2002 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 2001–2002, First Prize, Homogeneous and Molecular Catalysis, Project leader, Best project performance in filing Patents. 2002 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 2001–2002, First Prize, Homogeneous Catalysis, Inorganics and Allied Chemicals, Project leader, Best overall Performance (ECF, Technology development, Basic research publications and Patents). 2001 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 2000–2001, Second Prize, Homogeneous Catalysis, Inorganics and Allied Chemicals, Project leader, Best overall Performance (ECF, Technology development, Basic research publications and Patents). 2001 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 2000–2001, Homogeneous and Molecular Catalysis, Project leader, Highest ECF Productivity. 2000 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 1999–2000, First Prize, Homogeneous and Molecular Catalysis, Project leader, Highest ECF productivity. 2000 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 1999–2000, First Prize, Homogeneous and Molecular Catalysis, Project leader, Best project Performance in filing Patents. 2000 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 1999–2000, First Prize, Homogeneous and Molecular Catalysis, Project leader, Best project performance in Technology development. 2000 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 1999–2000, First Prize, Homogeneous and Molecular Catalysis, Project leader, Best overall Performance (ECF, Technology Transfer, Patents and Publications). 1999 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 1998–1999, First Prize, Homogeneous and Molecular Catalysis, Project leader, Highest ECF productivity 1999 CSIR Foundation Day, IICT, Best performance award for 1998–1999, First Prize, Homogeneous and Molecular Catalysis, Project leader, Best overall Performance (ECF, Technology Transfer, Patents and Publications ). Honours 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award, Indian Chemical Society, 2011 2010 Plenary Speaker , TOCAT/APCAT, Sapporo, Japan, 2010. 2008 Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India, 2008 Joint Director of the IICT-RMIT Research Center. IICT, Hyderabad 2008 BD Tilak Visiting Fellow, 2008, UICT, Mumbai. 2008 Invited Speaker, ICC14 Pre-Symposium Kyoto 2008, 50th Anniversary of Catalysis Society of Japan, Kyoto, Japan, 2008. 2007 Invited Speaker, Indo-China Symposium on Designing Materials through Nano-technology, Beijing, China, 2007. 2006 AP Akademi Fellow 2006. 2005 Invited Speaker, Indo-Japan workshop on principle and catalysis application of Nonmaterials decorated surfaces, Tokyo, Japan, 2005. 2005 Invited Speaker, Givaudan, Zurich, Switzerland, 2005. 1996 JSPS Visiting Scientist, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 1995 -1996. Chairperson, Subject Expert Committee, Women Scientists Scheme, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Member, Expert Committee Nano-Agri. Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. 2010 Member, International Advisory Board,(CAFC-9), 9th Congress on Catalysis Applied to Fine Chemicals, Spain, 2Editorial Board Member, The Chemical Record (TCR), Wiley-VCH Editorial Board Member, The Open Catalysis Journal. Editorial Board Member, Bulletin of the Catalysis Society of India. President, Catalysis Society of India (CSI). Member, Board of Studies, JNTU Hyderabad. Member, Selection Committee, JNTU Hyderabad. References LAXMI KANTHAM PROFILE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY Category:Living people Category:Indian nanotechnologists Category:20th-century Indian chemists Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Indian women chemists

Vanka the Steward Vanka the Steward () is a 1909 Russian short drama film directed by Vasili Goncharov. Plot The film is based on Russian folk song «Vanka the Steward». Cast Vasili Stepanov as Prince Lyubov Varyagina as Princess Andrej Gromov as Vanka Aleksandra Goncharova as Girl References External links «Vanka the Steward» on kinopoisk.ru «Vanka the Steward» on kino-teatr.ru «Vanka the Steward» on Encyclopedia of Russian Cinema Category:1909 films Category:Russian films Category:Russian-language films Category:Russian silent films Category:Russian black-and-white films Category:Russian short films Category:Films directed by Vasily Goncharov Category:Films of the Russian Empire Category:Russian drama films Category:1900s drama films

Miss Universe 1994 Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held on 21 May 1994 at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay, Philippines. The winner, Bollywood moviestar Sushmita Sen of India was crowned by Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico at the end of the event. This marks the first time that India won the pageant wherein 77 contestants competed during this year. Results Final Competition Special Awards List of contestants - Solange Magnano - Alexandra Ochoa - Michelle van Eimeren - Meka Knowles - Christelle Roelandts —(Ivory Ultra Mild beauty care & soap award) - Cecilia O'Connor-d'Arlach - Valeria Melo Peris - Delia Jon Baptiste - Nevena Marinova - Susanne Rothfos - Audrey Elizabeth Ebanks - Constanza Barbieri - Carolina Gómez Correa - Leilani Brown - Yasmin Camacho - Jasmin Clifton - Maria Vasiliou - Gitte Andersen - Vielka Valenzuela - Mafalda Arboleda - Ghada El-Salem - Claudia Méndez - Eva-Maria Laan - Henna Meriläinen - Valerie Claisse - Tanja Wild - Michaela Pyke - Rea Toutounzi - Christina Perez - Katya Schoenstedt - Jem Haylock - Mok Hoi-Yan - Szilvia Forian - Svala Björk Arnardóttir - Sushmita Sen - Pamela Flood - Ravit Yarkoni - Arianna David - Angelie Martin - Chiaki Kawahito - Goong Sun-young - Sandy Wagner - Liza Koh - Paola Camilleri - Viveka Babajee - Fabiola Pérez Rovirosa — (2nd Runner up for Best in Philippine Terno gown) - Barbara Kahatjipara - Irene van der Laar - Nicola Brighty - Suzan Hart - Elizabeth Tomokane - Caroline Saetre - María Sofía Velásquez - Liliana González - Karina Calmet - Charlene Bonnin —(Ivory Ultra Mild beauty care & soap award) - Joanna Brykczynska - Monica Pereira - Brenda Robles - Joanne Wu - Mihaela Ciolacu - Inna Zobova - Alien Sun - Silvia Lakatošová (1st Runner up for Best in Philippine Terno gown) - Raquel Rodríguez - Nushara Pramali - Nicola Smith - Domenique Forsberg - Patricia Fässler - Areeya Chumsai - Lorca Gatcliffe - Banu Usluer - Eulease Walkin - Leonora Dibueno - Lu Parker — Minorka Mercado — (Winner for Best in Philippine Terno gown) - Yvette D'Almeida-Chakras Order of Introduction The following table is the order of introduction in the Parade of Nations segment in the regional groups, randomly-ordered. Contestants Notes Debuts attended for the first time, after separating from Czechoslovakia. Lakatošova was the winner of Miss Czech and Slovak Republic in 1993, which was the national pageant together with the Czech Republic. Returns Last competed in 1992: — Joanne Wu was allowed to wear Republic of China sash while she was off-staged. There were two sashes for her, one was written (Taiwan) R.O.C., and the other was written Republic of China as stated above. Replacements - Eleonora Carrillo, Miss El Salvador 1994 couldn't take part due she was underage before February 1. Her 1st Runner up, Claudia Méndez replaced it for the event, although Carrillo competed the following year at the Miss Universe 1995 finishing in the Top 10. Withdrawals — Bianca Engel — Lara Badawi — Karen Celebertti — Jessalyn Pearsall Did not compete — Loreta Brusokaitė Observations - Venna Melinda was not allowed to compete in the pageant because of her country's conservative Islamic prejudice towards the swimsuit competition, though she eventually traveled to Manila to watch the pageant instead. Host country Manila was announced as host city for the pageant in October 1993. It was the second time the pageant was held in the Philippines, after it was staged in Manila in 1974. It was staged at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, at approximately 8:00 in the morning (Philippine local time), to allow CBS in the United States to televise the pageant live in prime time. Areas of competition The delegates started arriving in Manila by mid-April and were involved in nearly four weeks of events and competitions. They also visited different locations and attractions throughout the Philippines. Prior to the final telecast, all contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown during the preliminary competition. They also participated in interviews with the judges. During the final competition, the top 10 contestants (based on their preliminary scores) competed in the swimsuit, evening gown and interview. The top six contestants participated in a final round of on-stage interviews, and cut to the final top three before the runners-up were announced and the new Miss Universe named. Notable controversies The country expected to make 10 million PHP ($357,000 USD) profit out of the pageant, as well as the accompanying media exposure. The 150 million pesos ($5.3 million) spent on hosting the pageant was funded from the private sectors, with sponsors such as Nestlé, Kodak and Hertz. Some of the expected sponsorship money did not materialize, leading the shortfall to be covered by the government. By mid May, as the contestants were already in Manila, organizers confirmed that they were short of money and were unsure whether a profit would be made from the event. In the midst of power shortages around the time of the pageant, the Philippine government promised to ensure that the weekend of the pageant's coronation night would be "blackout-free". The pageant came under public attack from the Nationalist Movement of New Women, a branch of the National Democratic Front, which claimed that it was being used to promote sex tourism. The cost of the event was also criticised by the Philippine Congress, despite it being endorsed by President Fidel Ramos. A social function attended by the delegates held prior to the final broadcast was picketed by the women's group, who opposed the nature of the pageant and the lavish spending. During rehearsal on the day prior to the pageant, a small homemade bomb exploded outside the pageant venue where the contestants had earlier been rehearsing, though it caused minimal damage and there were no injuries were taken. As a result, more than 3000 Filipino police officers were involved in protecting the delegates, as well as dozens of policewomen assigned as personal or group bodyguards. During May there was also a probe by the Commission on Human Rights as to whether a police round-up of street children was intended to improve Manila's international image during the pageant events. This was also criticised by Miss Thailand, Areeya Sirisopha Chumsai, even though the same incident occurred in Thailand in the Miss Universe 1992 pageant. Miss Russia Inna Zobova was detained for 15 hours in a windowless room at an airport in Bangkok, Thailand en route to Manila due to a lack of transit visa. Miss Malaysia, Liza Koh, made a public apology on behalf of her country about the arrest of 1200 Filipina domestic helpers in Kuala Lumpur. As a result, the Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi admonished her not to make any further political remarks. Miss Mauritius Viveka Babajee became a controversial figure due to her involvement in the 1994 Metro Manila Film Festival scandal where she was a presenter for the Best Actress award together with actress Gretchen Barretto, an award which was highly disputed among the Philippine media. Miss Philippines Charlene Gonzales, gained criticism for winning the Best National Costume award, as the judges were also criticized for allegedly favouring the host nation's delegate. Miss British Virgin Islands, Delia Jon Baptiste, publicly declared that Gonzales won the award, because of Filipino favouritism, and that the other delegates disagreed with the choice. Miss Venezuela Minorka Mercado, won the Philippine costume Terno award, followed by Slovakia, who was also celebrating her birthday, and Miss Mexico by their respective placements. Notes General references References External links Miss Universe official website 1994 Category:1994 in the Philippines Category:1994 beauty pageants Category:Beauty pageants in the Philippines Category:Events in Metro Manila Category:Pasay Category:May 1994 events in Asia

Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time is the third studio album by American dream pop band Candy Claws. It was released in 2013 through Two Syllable Records. It is a concept album with a narrative about seal-like beast and her human partner questing through the Mesozoic Era," which was adapted from the fictional document "Blood Ark". The album's title also alludes to Roman goddess Ceres and Greek goddess Calypso." Critical reception Pitchfork critic Ian Cohen considered Ceres & Calypso as "certainly one of 2013’s more unique records" and "immersive listening experience, but also a claustrophobic one." Cohen also further wrote: "It all leads to Ceres & Calypso feeling like concrete evidence of their [Candy Claws's] hippie cred, chock full of fantastic ideas and lacking just enough follow through." Philip Cosores of Diffuser.fm called the record "forward-thinking, intellectual, challenging, post-Animal Collective music doesn’t belong to these times" and stated that the band's "genre-hopping, while remaining true to their earthy psychedelic aesthetic, is enjoyable for any listener with the patience to take an indirect trip." In a more mixed review, Consequence of Sound's Adam Kivel wrote that the album "would seem perfectly suited for a brain-melting, painstakingly detailed animated film, both in story and in its evocative soundtracking potential." Kivel also concluded: "Though often too big to fully comprehend, Ceres & Calypso is the kind of album you wish you could get lost in, perhaps by opening up a wardrobe and climbing right in." The album gained attention from online music communities, including Album of the Year, where it is ranked 9th on the user-determined list of the best albums of 2013, and Rate Your Music, where it is ranked the 14th best album of 2013. Track listing "Into the Deep Time (One Sun)" — 3:02 "White Seal (Shell & Spine)" — 3:44 "Fell in Love (At the Water)" — 4:01 "Pangaea Girls (Magic Feeling)" — 3:12 "New Forest (Five Heads of the Sun)" — 3:24 "Transitional Bird (Clever Girl)" — 4:26 "Charade (Fern Prairie)" — 3:20 "Fallen Tree Bridge (Brave Rainbow Rider)" — 3:30 "Birth of the Flower (Seagreen)" — 3:47 "Illusion (Fern Lake)" — 3:35 "Night Ela (Mystic Thing)" — 5:04 "Where I Found You (One Star)" — 3:07 Personnel Album personnel as adapted from Bandcamp: Candy Claws Kay Bertholf — performance Karen McCormick — performance Ryan Hover — performance, production Other personnel Jenn Morea — lyrics Bryan Senti — orchestration References External links Category:2013 albums Category:Candy Claws albums Category:Dream pop albums by American artists Category:Concept albums Category:Shoegazing albums by American artists Category:Noise pop albums

William Gloag, Lord Kincairney William Ellis Gloag, Lord Kincairney (7 February 1828 – 8 October 1909) was a Scottish judge. Life Born in Perth on 7 February 1828, he was son of William Gloag, a banker in Perth, by his wife Jessie, daughter of John Burn, writer to the Signet of Edinburgh. Paton James Gloag the theologian writer and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1889, was his eldest brother, and his eldest sister was Jessie Burn Gloag, who founded a ragged school in Perth. Educated at Perth grammar school and Edinburgh University, Gloag passed on 25 December 1853 to the Scottish bar, where he enjoyed a fair practice. A Conservative in politics, he was not offered promotion till 1874, when he was appointed advocate depute on the formation of Disraeli's second ministry. In 1877 Gloag became sheriff of Stirling and Dumbarton, and in 1885 of Perthshire. In 1889 he was raised to the bench, when he took the title of Lord Kincairney. In later life he had an Edinburgh townhouse: a huge Georgian house at 6 Heriot Row, previously the house of the author, Henry Mackenzie. He died at Kincairney on 8 October 1909, and was buried at Caputh. He is also memorialised on his brother Paton's grave in Dunning. Works Introduction to the Law of Scotland, Green, 1995 Family In 1864 Gloag married Helen, daughter of James Burn, writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, by whom he had one son, William Murray Gloag, and three daughters. Notes Attribution Sources Category:1828 births Category:1909 deaths Category:Members of the Faculty of Advocates Kincairney Category:People from Perth, Scotland Category:Scottish sheriffs Category:Alumni of the University of Edinburgh

Michael Chorost Michael Chorost (born December 26, 1964) is an American book author, essayist, and public speaker. Born with severe loss of hearing due to rubella, his hearing was partially restored with a cochlear implant in 2001 and he had his other ear implanted in 2007. He wrote a memoir of the experience, titled Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human (Houghton Mifflin, 2005, ). Its paperback version has a different subtitle, Rebuilt: My Journey Back to the Hearing World, . In August 2006 Rebuilt won the PEN/USA Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. His second book, World Wide Mind: The Coming Integration of Humanity, Machines, and the Internet, , was published by Free Press on February 15, 2011. Dr. Chorost has published in Wired, New Scientist, Astronomy Now, The Futurist, The Scientist, Technology Review, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and SKY. He co-wrote a PBS television show titled The 22nd Century which aired in January 2007. He was a member of the San Francisco Writers Workshop. Dr. Chorost is frequently interviewed as an authority on cochlear implants and neurally controlled prosthetics by national media such as PBS Newshour, the New York Times and The Economist. He lectures frequently at universities, conferences, corporations, and organizations for the deaf. Born in New Jersey and educated at Brown University and the University of Texas at Austin, he now lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two cats. References External links Official web site Review of WORLD WIDE MIND, New York Times, Feb. 14, 2011 New York Times, Robo-Legs, June 20, 2005. Will 'Bionic Bodies' Offer High-Tech Hope to the Disabled?,PBS Newshour, June 28, 2011 Humans hope high tech can improve their bodies,San Francisco Chronicle, January 1, 2009. Sounds like a good idea, Economist, March 6, 2008 Category:1964 births Category:Cyborgs Category:Living people Category:University of Texas at Austin alumni Category:University of San Francisco faculty Category:American male writers Category:Brown University alumni

Johnny Reggae "Johnny Reggae" is a 1971 novelty song credited to The Piglets. The single cover states that it was "conceived, created, produced and directed by Jonathan King". It was released on Bell Records. The credits for the main female vocals are unclear. They were attributed at various times to various artists, most frequently to the actress Adrienne Posta and at times to Wendy Richard and to Kay Barry; some claim that the vocalists were trained (anonymous) session singers coached to sound like teenage girls. King himself in his autobiography 65 My Life So Far says it was, indeed, session singers with the lead vocal performed by Barbara Kay, then in her 40s. Track list Side A: "Johnny Reggae" Side B: Backing track (of the song) Chart positions Covers and adaptations In 1972, The Roosevelt Singers adapted the song adding new lyrics and music although relying mainly on the theme and music of the original. Titled "Heavy Reggae (Johnny Reggae)" it was Side A of a release on Sioux Records, with Side B being "Smoking Wild" by The Hong Gang. References Category:1971 singles Category:Songs written by Jonathan King Category:Novelty songs Category:1971 songs Category:Bell Records singles Category:Song recordings produced by Jonathan King

Yamaha YBR125 The Yamaha YBR 125 is a light motorcycle made by Yamaha that succeeds its previous model for this segment, the Yamaha SR125. Introduced in 2005, it comes in naked, faired and 'custom' variants. It has a single-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke engine, displacing . Model years up to 2007 use a carburetor system, with 2008 and on models using a fuel injection system. Around 2010, Yamaha introduced the dual sport version of the Yamaha YBR 125. The new model was named Yamaha YBR 125 G, and it featured several off-road improvements. These include: engine and hand guards, higher front fender, anti-collision fender for the headlight and new block pattern tires. Yamaha YS125 The Yamaha YS125 was announced in February 2017. Primarily a facelift meant to comply with Euro4 standards, Yamaha needed to do a lot of changes to the YBR125 blueprint, justifying the new moniker. The Cylinder stroke was revised from 54mm to 57.9mm, power and fuel economy increased slightly as did fuel tank capacity. Seating position is higher than its predecessor by 15mm, and the clocks are now reminiscent of a Honda CBF125, the styling appears more aggressive and more modern while maintaining that YBR125 look. References External links  / at Yamaha UK Moto travel on YBR 125 YBR125 Category:Motorcycles introduced in 2005 Category:Standard motorcycles

Dust-Off Dust-Off is a brand of dust cleaner (refrigerant-based propellant cleaner, which is not compressed air and incorrectly called "canned air"). The product usually contains difluoroethane; although some use tetrafluoroethane and tetrafluoropropene as a propellant. It is used to blow particles and dust from computer, keyboards, photography equipment and electronics, as well as many every day household items including windows, blinds and collectibles. Dust-Off is manufactured by Falcon Safety Products located in Branchburg, NJ. History Dust-Off was developed and introduced in 1970 by an employee at Falcon Safety Products who discovered that the pressurized blasts used to sound the alarm in the company’s signal horns could also remove dust from photography equipment and film without having to touch the surface. The Dust-Off compressed gas duster was first introduced to the photography market in 1970, and was marketed as a tool to blow foreign matter from photographic equipment and negatives that would not damage photographic prints during development. Due to the rise of personal computer use in the 1980s, Falcon developed Dust-Off II as a cleaning device to help rid damaging dust and lint from the new technology including screens, keyboards, CPU, and fans. Recently, the Dust-Off brand has expanded to encompass a line of cleaners for electronic and home office equipment, with a large number of products dedicated to cleaning smartphones, tablets, PDAs, HD monitors and TV screens. Products in the Dust-Off line include screen sprays and microfiber cleaning cloths. Inhalant abuse and efforts at deterrence Difluoroethane is an intoxicant if inhaled, and is highly addictive. Compressed gas duster products gained attention for their abuse as inhalants, as used by teenagers in the movie Thirteen. A warning email circulated by Sgt. Jeff Williams, a police officer in Cleveland, whose son, Kyle, died after inhaling Dust-Off in Painesville Township, Ohio. Wrestler Mike "Mad Dog" Bell died of an inhalation-induced heart attack brought on by an inhalation of difluoroethane in Dust-Off. To deter inhalation, Falcon was the first duster manufacturer to add a bitterant to the product, which makes it less palatable to inhale but has not halted abuse. The company has also participated in inhalant abuse awareness campaigns with Sgt. Williams and the Alliance for Consumer Education to educate the public on the dangers of huffing, which includes the abuse of 1,400 different products. These efforts may have contributed to inhalant abuse being on a 10 year downward trend according to some indicators. Nevertheless 2011 data indicate that 11% of high school students report at least one incident of inhalant abuse. References External links Official Dust-Off Website Fotospeed UK Dust Off Snopes: Adolescents huffing from cans of Dust-Off brand compressed air have died Common Inhalants abused (Internet Archive) National Institute on Drug Abuse National Inhalant Prevention Coalition 1-(800) 269-4237 Category:Cleaning products Category:Computer peripherals

2008 Asian Junior Athletics Championships The 2008 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was the 13th edition of the international athletics competition for Asian under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association. It took place from 12–15 July at the Madya Stadium in Jakarta. It was the third occasion that the Indonesian capital had hosted the event, following the inaugural edition in 1986 and the fifth hosting in 1994. A total of 44 events were contested, which were divided equally between male and female athletes. Medal summary Men Women 2008 Medal Table References Results Asian Junior Championships 2008. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-16. External links Asian Athletics official website Asian Junior Championships Category:Asian Junior Athletics Championships Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Indonesia Category:Sport in Jakarta Asian Junior Athletics Championships Category:2008 in Asian sport Category:2008 in youth sport

Kim Yeong-jun (volleyball) Kim Yeong-jun (born 31 August 1940) is a South Korean volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References Category:1940 births Category:Living people Category:South Korean men's volleyball players Category:Olympic volleyball players of South Korea Category:Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

Linguistics in education Linguistics in education refers to a small but growing field of linguistics which advocates a greater use of linguistic theory and in primary and secondary education. Background Due to changes in national standards for K-12 education in the United States during the 1960s, grammar was largely dropped from English courses. The belief was that direct grammar instruction was not required for improved instruction in writing. Despite more recent research that has shown the positive effects of grammar instruction, the attitude that it is unnecessary persists today. Challenges Because grammar has not been taught in many years, generations of teachers were never exposed to its direct instruction. Thus, even though many wish to teach it in their classrooms, they do not find that they have adequate knowledge on the subject. Unfortunately, this often perpetuates linguistic stereotypes that can sometimes be discriminatory to speakers of nonstandard language varieties. Another issue is that the curriculum for teachers is already very broad, especially in comparison to other college students, so requiring further courses for would-be teachers is rather unpopular. The same problem exists in the K-12 classroom which already have difficult time constraints on their current curriculum. To add grammar to an already full curriculum is extremely difficult. Benefits Studies of how grammar and other linguistic theory can be incorporated into K-12 classrooms have been highly successful both in improving students' conscious knowledge of grammar and changing attitudes about non-standard English dialects. There is evidence that grammar instruction can be beneficial to students' writing such that replacing writing or vocabulary instruction with grammar can actually be a more productive use of class time. Current theory Linguists have also been involved in this field in attempts to change misconceptions about language. One common example is the definition of nouns. Traditionally a noun is defined as a "person, place, or thing". While this definition captures much of what nouns are it does not incorporate all possible definitions and uses. For example, mental concepts such as "belief" or "idea" are also nouns but do not neatly fit the traditional definition. This can be especially difficult for children to understand. A more comprehensive definition seeks to describe nouns through their features and uses. However this definition requires the teacher to have greater knowledge of English syntax. References External links Cambridge.org Category:Language acquisition

Michelle Ring Michelle Ring (born 28 November 1967) is a Canadian footballer who played as a defender for the Canada women's national soccer team. She was part of the team at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup. In 2005, she was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. References External links Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian women's soccer players Category:Canada women's international soccer players Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players Category:Women's association football defenders Category:Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inductees

Da Boom Crew Da Boom Crew is a Canadian/American children's television animated series, produced by Berliner Film Company in association with Jambalaya Studios in Los Angeles, California. The series was co-created by Bruce W. Smith, also the co-creator of Disney Channel's The Proud Family. The series premiered on Kids' WB in September 2004. Unusual for an animated series, it was cancelled after only four episodes aired due to low ratings and negative viewer reception. In the United Kingdom, all 13 episodes were broadcast on Cartoon Network UK in 2005. A press release by Animation Magazine claimed a second season had been in production, though nothing else was ever said about it actually going into production or being animated. Plot After four young foster children create a video game about heroes attempting to defeat space alien terrorists in various planets, suddenly a portal appears and transports them into a dimension that is really similar to their game. This show also details their adventures in this parallel world as they embark on a quest to find their missing game cartridges and conquer the sadistic extraterrestrial emperor Zorch before he takes control of this galaxy. Characters Justin - The leader and general of the crew who wears elbow pads. His weapons are two laser pistols and an arm slingshot. Nate - The gang's spaceship aviator, Justin's younger brother, and his right-hand man. The shortest and youngest in the group, he has short brown hair and wears a light blue top and blue jeans. He refers to himself as 'big daddy Nate' and has a fear of heights. His arsenal is a laser sword given to him as a reward by the yo-diggians for helping save commander Blurp. Jubei - A hoverboard rider. He's Justin's friend who wears a visor cap armed with a laser shotgun, and is an accurate sharp shooter. However, when he misses a shot, he calls it the "kiki popo". He is apparently of Chinese descent. Ricki - A whiz kid gadget creator, making her the gang's genius. She's a blonde girl who wears a red track jacket with matching jogging pants, grey hiking boots, a blue wristband on her left wrist, and has ginger hair up positioned in 2 pigtails. She is an expert with anything mechanical, uses a vast scientific knowledge when describing things, armed with a metal staff, has aquaphobia, and a crush on her superior Justin. Dent - An automated robot which has been given to Ricki as a gift after she helped save commander Blurp. He resembles a flat screen computer with a hollow, metal, cylindrical body, has two robotic arms and moves around on a small set of wheels. He does not talk, but shows above-average human intelligence and uses a series of beeps to communicate. A digital face portraying his mood is shown on the screen. "Great Commander" Blurp - Former War Commander of Yo-diggity in the war against Zorch. He declares himself a heroic commander, but is usually reversed. Zorch - He wishes to conquer the galaxy by gathering the Boom Cards. This character was voiced by Morris Day. Headlock - Cohort of Zorch. He wears a dome on his head because it is abnormally small. His assistant's name is Gerone. Hetra - Headlock's evil older sister. She and Commander Blurp were trained by the same mentor. Episodes References External links Category:Kids' WB original programs Category:2000s American animated television series Category:2000s American black cartoons Category:2004 American television series debuts Category:2005 American television series endings Category:2000s Canadian animated television series Category:2000s Canadian black cartoons Category:2004 Canadian television series debuts Category:2005 Canadian television series endings Category:American children's animated action television series Category:Canadian children's animated action television series Category:Television series by Hyperion Pictures Category:Animated television series about children

Yelkan Tedeyev Yelkan Tedeyev (29 December 1938 – 3 October 1984) was a Soviet wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 63 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics. References Category:1938 births Category:1984 deaths Category:Soviet male sport wrestlers Category:Olympic wrestlers of the Soviet Union Category:Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Mount Buggery Mount Buggery may mean: Mount Buggery (Alpine Shire, Victoria) Mount Buggery (Wangaratta, Victoria)

Hakkemose Brickworks Hakkemose Brickworks (Danish: Hakkemose Teglværk) was a Danish brickyard and ceramics factory located at Taastrup, Denmark. The central lake in Hakkemosen is its former clay pit. History Inventor and mechanic Johannes Peter Langgaard purchased the farm Hakkemose at Taastrup in 1847 and founded the brickyard at the site on 10 November that same year. Langgaard had studied the latest technological trends in Germany and constructed a machine for the production of bricks. In 1868 , he also began the construction of a Hoffmann kiln with 15 chambers. Each chamber had room for 22,500 bricks. Hakkemose Brickworks had by the 1870s developed into the largest brickyard in the country. It produced 7 million bricks in 1872. In 1883, it also started a production of terracotta objects and faience cocklestoves. The brickyard was represented and won awards on the 1872 Nordic Exhibition in Copenhagen and again on the Nordic Exhibition of 1888. Langgaard passed away in 1890 and his heirs sold the brickyard to a British consortium in 1895. The clay deposits had been depleted in 1908 and the Hoffmann kiln was demolished in 1909. The factory was from then on used for production of ceramic objects and tiles. Morten Korch was managing director of the factory from October 1909 to September 1911. It closed in 1915. Legacy All the brickyard buildings have been demolished. Hakkemosegård's main wing was demolished in the 1990s. Charlottegård, which was built for Langgaard in 1858 and named after his wife, has survived. The central lake in Hakkemosen is its former clay pit. Bricks from Hakkemosegaard are stamped with J. P. Langgard's name and trademark. The trademark featured a bee hive. Buildings constructed with bricks from Hakkemose include Vridsløselille State Prison, Sankt Hans Hospital and Axelhus at Vesterbrogade 2B, Axelhus was built for Langgaard in 1874. The sculptures on the facade and Countess Danner's coat of arms at Jægerspris Castle was also produced at Hakkemose Brickworks. Further reading Hegner Christiansen, Jørgen: Historien om et teglværk: Hakkemose Teglværk 1847-1895, Byhistorisk Samling og Arkiv i Høje-Taastrup Kommune, 1995. Germann, Marianne: Optøjer mod fremmedarbejderne på Hakkemose Teglværk 1864, Årsskrift for Høje-Taastrup Kommunes Lokalhistoriske Arkiv 1988 (1988), s. 68-77. Korch,Morten A.: Der går ingen lige vej -, Branner og Korch 1980. Meier, F.J.: Noget mere om Keramik - dansk, norsk, svensk paa Udstillingen, In: Tidsskrift for Kunstindustri, 1888, 4. årgang, s. 129-136. See also Urban Jürgensen References External links Image of brick from Hakkemose Brickworks Category:Brickworks in Denmark Category:Ceramics manufacturers of Denmark Category:Danish companies established in 1847 Category:Companies based in Høje-Taastrup Municipality

1995–96 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The 1995–96 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 season was the 70th season of top-tier football in Tunisia. Results League table Result table References 1995–96 Ligue 1 on RSSSF.com Category:Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 seasons Tun

Tsukuba FC is a football (soccer) club based in Tsukuba, which is located in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Kantō Soccer League, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues. History Tied to University of Tsukuba, the club was initially founded in 1993 as a women's football club. Shortly after that, a men's version of the club was launched. In 2000s, even U-12 and U-15 squad were created and Tsukuba FC have the goal of reaching professional football in 2020. In 2014, the club reached Kanto Soccer League, winning immediately 2nd Division and now trying to reach Japan Football League. Their plans revealed the will to build a stadium for 30,000 people in the near future. Current squad Updated to 15 October 2017. League record References External links Official Site Official Facebook Page Official Twitter Account Category:Football clubs in Japan Category:Sport in Ibaraki Prefecture Category:Tsukuba, Ibaraki Category:Association football clubs established in 1993 Category:1993 establishments in Japan

Elizabeth Whitaker Elizabeth Whitaker may refer to: Elizabeth Whitaker (Wyandot) Elizabeth Whitaker (author) and inventor Elizabeth Whittaker, character in Poirot's Hallowe'en Party

11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States) The 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade is an air defense artillery brigade of the United States Army stationed at Fort Bliss. Organization 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (11th ADAB): Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB) 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (1-43rd ADAR) (Patriot) 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (2-43rd ADAR) (Patriot) 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (3-43rd ADAR) (Patriot) 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-52nd ADAR) (Patriot) A Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (A-2nd ADAR) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) B Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (B-2nd ADAR) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) E Battery, 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (E-3rd ADAR) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) A Battery, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (A-4th ADAR) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) A Battery, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (A-5th ADAR) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD, forward deployed to Guam) Lineage The unit was initially constituted 25 January 1907 in the Regular Army as the 133rd Company, Coast Artillery Corps. Organized 1 August 1907 at Fort Terry, New York. Redesignated 3 July 1916 as the 3d Company, Fort Terry (New York). Redesignated 31 August 1917 as the 13th Company, Coast Defenses of Long Island Sound. Redesignated in December 1917 as Battery A, 56th Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps). Demobilized 31 July 1921 at Camp Jackson, South Carolina. Reconstituted 1 June 1922 in the Regular Army; concurrently consolidated with the 4th Company, Coast Defenses of Long Island Sound (organized in June 1917 as the 7th Company, Fort H.G. Wright (New York); redesignated 31 August 1917 as the unit was redesignated as the 133rd Company, Coast Artillery Corps. Redesignated 1 July 1924 as Headquarters Battery, 11th Coast Artillery (Headquarters, 11th Coast Artillery, concurrently constituted and activated at Fort H.G. Wright, New York). Inactivated 7 April 1944 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Disbanded 14 June 1944. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 11th Coast Artillery, reconstituted 28 June 1950 in the Regular Army; concurrently consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 11th Antiaircraft Artillery Group (active), and Antiaircraft Artillery Group. Inactivated 27 April 1953 at Fort Tilden, New York. Activated 15 January 1955 at Camp Stewart, Georgia. Redesignated 20 March 1958 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 11th Artillery Group. Inactivated 26 August 1960 at Rehoboth Defense Area, Massachusetts. Activated 1 May 1967 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 11th Air Defense Artillery was inactivated 26 May 1967 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Activated 1 September 1971 at Fort Bliss, Texas. Redesignated 15 March 1972 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Group. Reorganized and redesignated 16 December 1980 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 11th Antiaircraft Artillery Group was constituted 19 December 1942 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 11th Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons Group. Activated 20 January 1943 at Camp Davis, North Carolina. Redesignated 26 May 1943 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 11th Antiaircraft Artillery Group. Inactivated 6 October 1945 in Germany. Allotted 9 December 1948 to the Regular Army. Activated 15 January 1949 at Fort Bliss, Texas. Recent history The brigade served in the Persian Gulf War, during which the brigade recorded the first intercept of a ballistic missile in combat. Prior to its deployment it consisted of: 1st Battalion, 2nd ADA (Chaparral) 2nd Battalion, 7th ADA (Patriot) 3rd Battalion, 43rd ADA (Patriot) 2nd Battalion, 1st ADA Task Force with 2-1 ADA (Hawk) and 2-43 ADA (Patriot) The 1st Battalion, 2nd ADA was left behind at Fort Stewart when the brigade deployed. Battery D, 1st Battalion, 7th ADA (Patriot) was attached from 94th ADA Brigade, 32nd AADCOM in Europe, and 2nd Battalion, 43rd ADA was attached from 10th ADA Brigade, 32nd AADCOM. Writer Thomas D. Dinackus notes that every battalion that was part of the brigade received the Valorous Unit Award, despite three of the battalions (those not equipped with Patriot) not having fired a single shot in anger. References External links The Institute of Heraldry: 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade 011 Category:1907 establishments in New York (state) Category:Military units and formations established in 1907

Tigran Gharabaghtsyan Tigran Gharabaghtsyan (, born 6 June 1984 in Yerevan, Soviet Union) is a retired Armenian football striker. He was a member of the Armenia national team, for which he has twice appeared since his debut in a friendly match against Panama on 14 January 2007. Achievements Armenian Premier League with Pyunik Yerevan: 2006, 2007, 2008 Armenian Supercup with Pyunik Yerevan: 2006 Bulgarian Cup finalist with Cherno More Varna: 2008 External links Profile at FFA website Category:Living people Category:1984 births Category:Armenian footballers Category:Armenia international footballers Category:Armenian expatriate footballers Category:FC Urartu players Category:FC Pyunik players Category:PFC Cherno More Varna players Category:FC Atyrau players Category:Armenian Premier League players Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Category:Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Category:Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Category:Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Category:Sportspeople from Yerevan Category:Association football forwards

Diane Mizota Diane Kiyomi Mizota (born September 9, 1973) is an American dancer, actress, and TV personality. Early life Diane Mizota, a Japanese American, was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Danville, California. She studied dance in high school and in UCLA and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Communication Studies. Filmography Film Television External links Diane Mizota's website Category:1973 births Category:Actresses from Los Angeles Category:American actresses of Japanese descent Category:American female dancers Category:American film actresses Category:American television actresses Category:American television personalities Category:Dancers from California Category:Living people Category:Television personalities from California Category:20th-century American actresses Category:20th-century American dancers Category:21st-century American actresses Category:21st-century American dancers

The Horror of the Heights "The Horror of the Heights" is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in Strand Magazine in 1913. Synopsis The story is told through a blood-stained notebook discovered on the edge of a farm in Withyham. The notebook is written by a Mr. Joyce-Armstrong, and the first two and last pages are missing; the notebook is thus dubbed the "Joyce-Armstrong Fragment". Joyce-Armstrong, a brave aviator, had been curious over the deaths of certain pilots who tried to break the current height record of 30,000 feet. Recent casualties involve some strange deaths – one, Hay Connor, died after landing while he was still in his plane, while another, Myrtle, was discovered with his head missing. Joyce-Armstrong speculates that the answer to these deaths may be the result of what he calls "air-jungles": There are jungles of the upper air […] One of them lies over the Pau-Biarritz district of France. Another is just over my head as I write here in my house in Wiltshire. I rather think there is a third in the Homburg-Wiesbaden district. Joyce-Armstrong takes his monoplane to a height of 40,000 feet and is nearly hit by three meteors. It is then that he learns that his speculations are right: entire ecosystems (air-jungles) exist high in the atmosphere, and are inhabited by huge, gelatinous, semi-solid creatures. After going through a flock of animals superficially resembling jellyfish and snakes, Joyce-Armstrong is attacked by a more solid-looking but amorphous creature with a beak and tentacles, from which he narrowly escapes. He then returns to the ground. The aviator writes he will be going up again to the air-jungle to bring back proof of his discoveries, but here the fragment ends, save for one last sentence which reads: "Forty-three thousand feet. I shall never see earth again. They are beneath me, three of them. God help me; it is a dreadful death to die!" The narrative outside the notebook then explains that Joyce-Armstrong has been missing and that his monoplane was discovered in a wreck on the border of Kent and Sussex. Collections The story has appeared in a number of collections, the earliest being Danger! and Other Stories (1918), as well as in more general collections like Volume 5 of The Road to Science Fiction. Adaptations The story formed a part of Forgotten Futures III. See also Crawfordsville monster Notes References "The Horror of the Heights" at Locus Magazine's Index to Science Fiction "The Horror of the Heights" at the Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections, Combined Edition "The Horror of the Heights" at the FictionMags Index External links Tales of Terror and Mystery at Project Gutenberg Horror of the Heights at the Literature Page Horror of the Heights with illustrations from its original publication at Forgotten Futures Horror of the Heights Scan of the original magazine pages at Archive.org Category:1913 short stories Category:Horror short stories Category:Short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle Category:Works originally published in The Strand Magazine

Italian ship UIOM UIOM is a planned ocean-going Hydrographic survey vessel of the Marina Militare to be replace Italian ship Ammiraglio Magnaghi (A5303) from 2020 Characteristics UIOM will be a multipurpose vessel with various operational capabilities, including: hydrographic and oceanographic surveying; humanitarian intervention (evacuation) and medical support operations; maritime search and rescue including diving activities; command and control platform; mine countermeasures (MCM) operations management; helicopter and boat operations. Driving design parameters are the efficiency in the whole speed range, extended range, remarkable seaworthiness performances. Due to the optimization of spaces, the ship is highly flexible in terms of configuration, embarked equipment and capabilities. UIOM will be able to embark a few standard ISO1C containers, . See also Research vessel References Category:Ships built by Fincantieri Category:2010s ships Category:Proposed ships Category:Auxiliary ships of the Italian Navy Category:Ships built in Italy Category:Survey ships

Relaxation length Relaxation length is a property of pneumatic tires that describes the delay between when a slip angle is introduced and when the cornering force reaches its steady-state value. It is also described as the distance that a tire rolls before the lateral force builds up to 63% of its steady-state value. It can be calculated as the ratio of cornering stiffness over the lateral stiffness, where cornering stiffness is the ratio of cornering force over slip angle, and lateral stiffness is the ratio of lateral force over lateral displacement. Values Pacejka gives a rule of thumb that "at nominal vertical load the relaxation length is of the order of magnitude of the wheel radius". Relaxations lengths have been found to be between 0.12 and 0.45 meters, with higher values corresponding to higher velocities and heavier loads. Tests on motorcycle tires have found that the ratio of cornering stiffness over lateral stiffness produces values 20-25% higher than those calculated as 63% of the steady state-value. The relaxation length associated with camber thrust has been found to be nearly zero. Importance A tire's relaxation length controls how much the tire will contribute to speed wobble. See also Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics Pneumatic trail Vehicle dynamics References Category:Tires Category:Automotive steering technologies Category:Motorcycle dynamics

Email hub The term Mail Hub is used to denote an MTA (message transfer agent) or system of MTAs used to route email but not act as a mail server (having no end-user email store) since there is no MUA (mail user agent) access. Examples could include dedicated anti-SPAM appliances, anti-virus engines running on dedicated hardware, email gateways and so forth. DNS Based Mail Hub A first example for a Mail Hub consisting of a network of MTAs would be that of a typical small-to-medium size Internet service provider (ISP), or for a FOSS corporate mail system. This solution is very good for developing nation ISPs and NGOs. As well as any other low-budget but high availability mail system needs. This is mostly due to not using expensive Network level switches and hardware. Simple DNS MX record based Mail Hub cluster with parallelism and front-end failover and load balancing is illustrated in the following diagram: The servers would be all Linux x86 servers with low cost SATA or PATA hard disk storage. The front-end servers would most likely run Postfix with Spamassassin and ClamAV. This RAIS server Cluster would then overcome the problem with Perl based Spamassassin being too CPU and memory hungry for low cost servers. The solution presented here is based on all GPL FOSS free software, but of course there are alternative configurations using other free or non-free software. References Mail Clustering, , ISOC, 2005. Category:Email

Basilica of St. Lawrence The Basilica of St. Lawrence may refer to: Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville, located in Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America Basilica of St. Lawrence, Florence, located in Florence, Italy Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls, located in Rome, Italy See also Basilica di San Lorenzo (disambiguation) Saint Lawrence (disambiguation) St. Laurence's Church (disambiguation) Cathedral of Saint Lawrence (disambiguation)

Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Bulgaria selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry through an internal selection. On 26 July 2014 the Bulgarian broadcaster BNT stated that they will return to the contest with Krisia Todorova. This was later confirmed by the EBU on 1 August 2014. Krisia Todorova, Hasan and Ibrahim Ignatov represented Bulgaria with the song Planet of the Children. Despite being one of the favourites to win the contest, it finished second with 147 points. Internal selection On 25 July 2014 the Novini.bg stated that Bulgaria would return to the contest with Krisia Todorova singing and Hasan and Ibrahim playing the piano. Despite originally being considered speculation, the next day the Bulgarian broadcaster revealed that Todorova would actually represent Bulgaria in the 2014 contest. The EBU confirmed this news a week later. On 9 October, Todorova presented her Junior Eurovision entry Planet of the Children live on Slavi's Show on bTV. At Junior Eurovision At the running order draw which took place on 9 November 2014, Bulgaria were drawn to perform second on 15 November 2014, following and preceding . Final Krisia Todorova stood in the centre of the stage, where she performed her song. She was wearing a beautiful full length black and white dress, with a red bow on the back. Ibrahim was in a white suit, and played the white piano, while Hasan was wearing a black suit, and played the black piano. The backdrop was blue, with clouds, winter trees, and bright green flowers. During the chorus, the backdrop transformed into lovely mountains, with a white snowy road that leads to a huge castle covered in snow, just like in a fairytale. Voting The voting during the final consisted of 50 percent public televoting and 50 percent from a jury deliberation. The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency. This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member were released one month after the final. Following the release of the full split voting by the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that Bulgaria had placed first with the public televote and fourth with the jury vote. In the public vote, Bulgaria scored 143 points, while with the jury vote, Bulgaria scored 86 points. Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Bulgaria and awarded by Bulgaria in the final and the breakdown of the jury voting and televoting conducted during the final. Points awarded to Bulgaria Points awarded by Bulgaria Split voting results See also Junior Eurovision Song Contest Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest References Category:2014 in Bulgaria Category:Countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 2014

+44 discography The discography of +44, an American alternative rock supergroup, consists of one studio album, four singles, three demos and three music videos. Albums Studio albums Singles A^ Released exclusively in the UK. Compilation appearances Promotional CDs/7"s Music videos Digital download iTunes Foreign Exchange – cover of Wir sind Helden's song "Guten Tag" AOL Sessions EP – iTunes only EP featuring live performances "Lycanthrope" – offered as downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour Remixes "When Your Heart Stops Beating" (Electronic remix) "Little Death" (Chris Holmes mix) Demos "145" ("155" acoustic) "No It Isn't" (with Carol Heller) "Cliffdiving" (instrumental) References Category:Discographies of American artists Category:Pop punk group discographies

Verona Grove Verona Grove was an American pop punk band from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The band is signed to Pat's Record Company, a subsidiary of Universal Records. Members include singer/guitarist Tony Anders, bass guitar/background singer Charlie Wilhelm, and drummer Josh Helm. The Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards nominated Verona Grove for their 2009 artist of the year, and it won the 2009 Rock Artist of the Year. History The band formed as high school students in Fond du Lac in early 2000. In 2003, the band beat around 100 bands to win the "Big Gig Competition" hosted on Summerfest.com, which led to a set opening for Sum 41 at Summerfest 2003. The band released their first album "Half Tanked" in 2003, after they were students at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. They recorded a track at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin. The track was sent by the studio's engineer to record labels which led to the group getting signed in early 2006 to Pat's Record Company in Hollywood. The trio moved to Hollywood and recorded the album The Story Thought Over with production from Jamie Arentzen of American Hi-Fi. The album was released in August 2007. Discography Albums "Half Tanked" (June 2003) "From the Tablet to the Towers" (2005 EP) "The Story Thought Over" (August 2007) "Away From Expected EP (October 2009)" Singles "Goodbye Surrender" "Revolution" (2008) "Las Vegas Nights (2009)" The song "Revolution" was picked up by area radio station WIXX. It was the radio station's first song by a local band to hit on their nightly "Top 9 at 9" request show. The band performed the song live on the night that it hit #1 video. Concerts / Tours The group has opened for Plain White Tees and the Goo Goo Dolls, which led to two brief appearances on E! Entertainment. They toured the West Coast of the United States to support "The Story Thought Over" with a 39-date "Joy Ride" tour. The group has played at Summerfest for several years. Further reading Interview with Isthmus Concert Review: Verona Grove at Crane’s Hollywood Tavern References External links Official website Category:Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Category:American pop music groups Category:Musical groups from Wisconsin

Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi The is a yakuza organization based in Hyogo, Japan. Overview The Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza organization includes Kobe-based Yamaken-gumi, Osaka-based Takumi-gumi, and Kyoyu-kai. They broke away from The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi in 2015 and formed a new group called Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi. The Kohei-Ikka faction of the Sumiyoshi-kai is one example that has expressed alliance with the Kobe breakaway. Kumicho(Boss) 1st: Kunio Inoue　(4th Kumicho of Yamaken-gumi) See also List of Yakuza syndicates References Category:Yakuza groups

Fight+ Fight+ was a European combat sports TV channel founded by David McConachie and Steffen Tangstad. Fight+ showed movies, documentaries, classic and exclusive matches, training and educational programming and news. The plan was for Fight+ to become available all over Europe as fast as possible. Fight+ closed down on December 11, 2006 according to CanalDigital website. According to the same website the channel is closing because there hasn't been enough interest from customers of CanalDigital, and they've also had problems finding new investors. Countries where Fight+ was available Denmark (March 1, 2006) Finland (March 1, 2006) Norway (March 1, 2006) Sweden (March 1, 2006) Programming The channel broadcast programming on amateur and professional wrestling; boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Mixed martial arts, Kung-Fu, judo and karate; cagefighting, bodybuilding, and strength athletics. References External links Category:Television channels and stations established in 2006 Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2006 Category:Pan-Nordic television channels Category:Sports television networks Category:Defunct television channels in Denmark Category:Defunct television channels in Norway Category:Defunct television channels in Sweden

Drawbridge, California Drawbridge (formerly Saline City) is a ghost town with an abandoned railroad station located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay on Station Island, now a part of the city of Fremont, California, United States. It is located on the Union Pacific Railroad south of downtown Fremont, at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m). Formerly used as a hunting village, it has been a ghost town since 1979 and is slowly sinking into the marshlands. It is now part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge and is illegal to visit. History Drawbridge was created by the narrow-gauge South Pacific Coast Railroad on Station Island in 1876 and consisted of one small cabin for the operator of the railroad's two drawbridges crossing Mud Slough and Coyote Creek to connect Newark with Alviso and San Jose. At one time 10 passenger trains stopped there per day, five going north and five going south. The drawbridges were removed long ago. The only path leading into Drawbridge is the Union Pacific Railroad track. In the 1880s, on weekends nearly 1,000 visitors flocked to the town. By the 1920s, although the town had no roads, it did have 90 buildings, and was divided into two neighborhoods: the predominantly Roman Catholic South Drawbridge, and the predominantly Protestant North Drawbridge. After the drawbridges were removed and most of the residents had left, the San Jose Mercury News for years incorrectly reported that the town was a ghost town and that the residents left valuables behind. As a result, the people still living there had their homes vandalized. The town's last resident is said to have left in 1979, and Drawbridge is considered to be the San Francisco Bay Area's only ghost town. Drawbridge is now part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and is no longer open to the public due to restoration efforts, though it can still briefly be viewed from Altamont Corridor Express, Capitol Corridor, and Coast Starlight trains. See also Lexington, California Patchen, California References Further reading Video and Images of Drawbridge 2014 and 2016 External links San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society Drawbridge, California - A Hand-Me-Down History Category:Neighborhoods in Fremont, California Category:Railway stations in Alameda County, California Category:Populated places established in 1876 Category:Ghost towns in the San Francisco Bay Area Category:Railroad bridges in California Category:Former settlements in Alameda County, California Category:Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California

Ara Institute of Canterbury Ara Institute of Canterbury is an institute of technology in Canterbury, New Zealand. It was formed in 2016 from the merger of Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT) and Aoraki Polytechnic. Ara specialises in applied tertiary training. Subject choices include business, engineering, architecture, nursing, creative arts, hospitality, computing, science, languages, outdoor education, and broadcasting. Programmes range from Level 1 to Level 9. The institute works closely with industry to ensure students have relevant skills for employment, and have a wide range of work placement opportunities. Each year around 14,000 students enrol at Ara, including many international students. Ara is internationally-recognised and is one of the best English language training centres in New Zealand. Over 50 countries are represented among staff and students at Ara. Campus Ara has six campuses in Canterbury and North Otago (three in Christchurch and one each in Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru), making it the largest tertiary institute in the South Island. In 2016, Ara began offering online learning options to learners throughout New Zealand through TANZ eCampus. References External links Category:Educational institutions established in 2016 Category:Education in Canterbury, New Zealand Category:Organisations based in Christchurch Category:Vocational education in New Zealand Category:2016 establishments in New Zealand Category:Universities and colleges in New Zealand

United States Marine Raider stiletto The U.S. Marine Raider stiletto was a stiletto and combat knife issued to the Marine Raiders and 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion during World War II. Background At the start of World War II, the Mark I Trench Knife was the only knife issued to Marines. It was introduced during World War I for trench warfare, but its "knuckle duster" hilt was cumbersome and contained nearly of brass, making the knife expensive to produce. In addition, the Mark I could not be held in the "fencing-grip" position, the preferred position for the thrust. The Marine Corps began issuing the KA-BAR, a combination fighting/utility knife, in 1942 due to the inadequacies of the Mark I. The Marine Raiders, however, desired a dagger designed solely for knife fighting, but none were available that met the requirements. History The history of the U.S. Marine Raider Stiletto began at the Commando Training Centre in Achnacarry, Scotland. The stiletto was patterned after the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, which was in use at the centre before the arrival of the Marine Raiders. The U.S. Marine Raider Stiletto was the first knife in United States Marine Corps history to be designed by a U.S. Marine Corps officer, the then Lieutenant Colonel Clifford H. Shuey, who retired as a brigadier general and was formerly in charge of the Engineer Division at Headquarters Marine Corps. Shuey largely copied the Fairbairn-Sykes‘pattern, but changed the material specifications of some components (notably the handle) to reduce the need for high-priority strategic materials. These changes would eventually result in durability problems for the Raider stiletto. The knife was designed in 1942 and officially issued on a selective basis to the Marines, with priority to elite units such as the Raiders. The new knife was manufactured by the Camillus Cutlery Company, with 14,370 knives produced; a relatively small number compared to the 2.5 million M-3 Trench Knives issued. In addition to Raider units, it is known that Scout and Sniper companies of the 1st Marine Division were issued the stiletto, and some members of the 1st Marine Parachute Battalion also acquired them, either by barter and trade, or by unofficial requisition from Quartermaster stores. The Raider stiletto was also issued to the 1st Marine Raider Battalion commanded by Colonel Merritt A. Edson, the 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, and to Marines in the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion commanded by Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson. The Marines of the 1st Raider battalion found the Raider stiletto to be well designed for silent killing, but was of little use for any other purpose, and too frail for general utility tasks. After their first combat, many of the Marines in the 2nd Raider Battalion exchanged their Raider stilettos for general-purpose short machetes (machetes pequeños) and hunting knives. In late 1943 the Raider Stiletto was replaced by the new Marine Corps fighting and utility knife designated 1219C2 (later to become famous as the KA-BAR), a change welcomed by Edson's Marines. Specifications The U.S. Marine Raider stiletto was similar to the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife. Both were designed hilt heavy, to lie in the hand, to prevent dropping the stiletto. Both had a tapered, double-edge blade with stiletto sharp tip and diamond-shaped cross section, sharpened on both cutting edges all the way to the oval crossguard. They both had a slender symmetrical grip of "Coca-Cola bottle" shape and both weighed the same . The primary difference was that the U.S. Marine Raider stiletto hilt was a one-piece construction, die-cast directly onto the blade tang, which is the extension of the blade shoulder, concealed by the knife grip. The stiletto hilt was die cast using zinc aluminum alloy, which exhibited the desirable characteristics of sharp casting, low shrinkage, low cost and above all, minimal use of strategic war-priority metals. However, over time it was discovered that the zinc ions in this alloy have a tendency to leach out, leaving the casting extremely brittle. As a result, more than half of the few Raider stilettos still in existence today have very fine hilt cracks or entire portions of the hilt missing, with pieces having simply flaked off; many more have replacement handles. This decay can be delayed to some extent by coating the hilt with petroleum jelly. The stiletto blade was approximately longer than the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife and considerably thinner. It is believed that thinner design was a manufacturing compromise, rather than an attempt to increase the effectiveness of the blade. Manufacturing The Marine Raider stiletto blade was "blanked" or stamped out of steel sheet stock. Had a thicker sheet metal gauge been used, it would have been more costly. In addition, it would have required more steel, a commodity which had to be conserved during the war. The flat knife blank was then machined to the diamond cross section. By comparison the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife was more expensive to make, but stronger. It was drop-forged to shape, a process which strengthens the steel, then hand-ground to final finish. Sheath Within the same basic model, four different variants of the Marine Raider sheath have been noted and identified. These variants include the four combinations of with and without steel staples at the throat portion of the sheath and with and without steel tip plates (1.75 in by 2 in), front and back of the sheath to prevent the sharp tip from piercing the scabbard and injuring the wearer. The purpose of the row of staples at the throat was to prevent the sharp knife from slashing through the sheath. Unfortunately, these staples could severely scar the stiletto blade. It is believed that these sheath variants evolved by trial and error, as the late issues had both staples and plates. Use The U.S. Marine Raider stiletto was designed for one purpose: killing the enemy, and its design was not compromised. The stiletto was a finely designed, almost delicate, single-purpose weapon, which did not include a variety of other tasks normally associated with a machete or utility knife. Due to the thin tip, even thinner than the tip of the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, the stiletto was not designed to be used for opening ration cans or as a pry bar to open cases. USMC Major General Oscar F. Peatross, a veteran of the famous Makin Island raid and author of the book, Bless 'em All: The Raider Marines of World War II , recalled about the stiletto: The Marine Raiders found they could fit the sheath behind the standard issue M1911 pistol holster by inserting the sheath body between the holster body and belt attachment flap and tying the tip of the sheath and holster together with the tie-down thong. This gave more room on their web belt and made both the pistol and stiletto available to the right hand. 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was issued the U.S. Marine Raider stiletto. Their U.S.-made stiletto was identical to the Raiders except it had a parkerized blade and the hilt without the U.S.M.C. scroll and without the maker's name etched on the blade. It is believed that, as part of the original production run, perhaps about 500 parkerized units were manufactured. Roy C. Rushton, who served as a sniper with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, reported about the stiletto: Collectibility The U.S. Marine Raider stiletto is a collectible knife for a number of reasons. It was one of the first Marine-designed and Marine-issued knives. It was issued to a special unit. Because of the decomposing zinc-alloy handle, the stiletto is one of the rarest knives in the world of militaria collecting and knife collecting, and existing specimens can be expensive. See also Corvo List of daggers V-42 stiletto Marine Raider Museum References Further reading Buerlein, Robert. (2002). Allied Military Fighting Knives: And The Men Who Made Them Famous. Paladin Press. Flook, Ron. (1999). British and Commonwealth Military Knives. Howell Press Inc. External links U.S. Marine Raider Association Category:Daggers Category:Marine Raiders Category:Military knives Category:United States Marine Corps equipment Category:World War II infantry weapons of the United States

Bahadorabad Bahadorabad or Bahador Abad () may refer to: Bahadorabad, Fars Bahadorabad, Kerman Bahadorabad, Sistan and Baluchestan

Mayflower Corporation Mayflower Corporation PLC or Mayflower as it was more commonly known was a company that designed, engineered and manufactured bodies for cars, light trucks, sports utility vehicles, commercial vehicle cabs, bus, coach bodies, chassis and fire engines. Its chief executive was John Simpson. Former British prime minister John Major was a non-executive director at the group until 2003. The Mayflower Corporation went into administration on 31 March 2004. Merger Mayflower Bus & Coach and Henlys' UK bus and coach activities merged to form TransBus which is now called Alexander Dennis. The merger was completed on 1 January 2001. References Category:Defunct companies of the United Kingdom Category:Coachbuilders of the United Kingdom

Ligusticum Ligusticum (lovage, licorice root) is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Its name is believed to derive from the Italian region of Liguria. Species Ligusticum ajanense Ligusticum apiifolium Ligusticum brachylobum Ligusticum calderi Ligusticum californicum Ligusticum canadense Ligusticum canbyi Ligusticum filicinum Ligusticum gingidium Ligusticum grayi Ligusticum holopetalum Ligusticum hultenii Ligusticum huteri Ligusticum ibukicola Ligusticum jeholense Ligusticum monnieri Ligusticum mutellina – alpine lovage Ligusticum mutellinoides – small alpine lovage Ligusticum porteri – osha Ligusticum scoticum – Scots lovage Ligusticum sinense – gaoben 藁本 Ligusticum striatum - Szechuan lovage, Szechwan lovage, chuanxiong, chuan xiong 川芎 Ligusticum tenuifolium – Idaho lovage Ligusticum vaginatum Ligusticum verticillatum – northern lovage Uses The roots of several species are used as medicinal herbs. L. striatum (in older literature L. wallichi or L. chuanxiong) is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in Chinese herbology, where it is called chuānxiōng (川芎); in English, Szechwan lovage. L. porteri (osha) is used in Western herbal medicine. Chinese Ligusticum root contains alkaloids that have been shown in studies to inhibit TNF-alpha production and TNF-alpha-mediated NF-kappaB activation. One study conducted in Japan showed the active compounds found in Ligusticum sinense have both anti-inflammatory and pain-reducing effects, exerting its anti-inflammatory benefits in the early and the late stages of processes in the inflammatory pathology. Both Ligusticum sinense and L. jeholens essential oils contain natural antimicrobial and antioxidant agents. References Category:Flora of North America

Shum Shum may refer to: Surnames Shum (surname), a surname in various cultures (including a list of people with the name) Cen (surname) (岑), sometimes romanized Shum in Cantonese Shen (surname) (沈), sometimes romanized Shum in Cantonese Places Shum (location), a town in Pakistan Shum Laka, most prominent site in the Laka Valley of northwest Cameroon Shum-gora, burial mound in northwestern Russia Politics Takkanot Shum, set of decrees formulated and agreed by three central cities of medieval Rhineland Wagshum or shum, the governor of the province of Wag, with hereditary title from Zagwe dynasty; see Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles

List of tallest destroyed buildings and structures in the United Kingdom This is a list of the tallest destroyed buildings and structures in the United Kingdom. The list consists only of free standing structures; the numerous guyed radio masts and towers that have been demolished or destroyed are excluded. In addition, the list includes only those buildings and structures that exceeded a height of ; around 200 largely residential buildings over tall have been demolished across the UK since the late 1990s. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. See also List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom List of tallest buildings and structures in the United Kingdom by usage References

Metacrambus salahinellus Metacrambus salahinellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Pierre Chrétien in 1917. It is found on Sardinia and in Spain, as well as North Africa, including Morocco, Algeria and Libya. References Category:Moths described in 1917 Category:Crambinae Category:Insects of Europe

Alejandro Gutiérrez Mozo Alejandro "Álex" Gutiérrez Mozo (born 22 April 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for CD Móstoles URJC. Club career Born in Madrid, Spain, Mozo represented CD Coslada and RSD Alcalá as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter during the 2013–14 season in Tercera División, but after appearing sparingly he moved to CD Leganés in January 2014, returning to youth setup. Mozo featured regularly with the reserves in the following years, helping in their promotion to the fourth tier in 2015. On 1 September of that year, he moved to fellow fourth division side UB Conquense. After narrowly missing out promotion, Mozo returned to Leganés and its B-team. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 28 February 2018, coming on as a half-time substitute for Gabriel Pires in a 0–4 away loss against Atlético Madrid. References External links Leganés profile Fútbol Manchego profile Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:People from Cuenca, Spain Category:Spanish footballers Category:Castilian-Manchegan footballers Category:Association football midfielders Category:La Liga players Category:Tercera División players Category:CD Leganés B players Category:UB Conquense footballers Category:CD Leganés players

Downtown Guntersville Historic District The Downtown Guntersville Historic District is a historic district in Guntersville, Alabama. The district includes most of the central business district of Guntersville, as well as some houses. The town was founded in the 1820s as a port on the Tennessee River. Most of the town was destroyed during the Civil War, although the Henry-Jordan House was spared. The business district began to rebuild after the war, and development was spurred in the late 19th and early 20th century by the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway and by manufacturing firms. The opening of Guntersville Dam by the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1939 turned Guntersville into a peninsula, and created tourism and recreation opportunities on the new lake. Many commercial buildings were constructed after World War II until 1964, in contrast to many small-town downtown areas. Popular architectural styles from the time are represented, including elaborately decorated Victorian, simpler commercial brick styles, and post-war streamlined styles. Notable contributing properties in the district are the Albert G. Henry, Jr., House, the Henry-Jordan House, and the Guntersville Post Office, all of which are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district was listed on the National Register in 2012. References Category:National Register of Historic Places in Marshall County, Alabama Category:Historic districts in Marshall County, Alabama Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama

Welsh phonology The phonology of Welsh is characterised by a number of sounds that do not occur in English and are rare in European languages, such as the voiceless alveolar lateral fricative and several voiceless sonorants (nasals and liquids), some of which result from consonant mutation. Stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable in polysyllabic words, while the word-final unstressed syllable receives a higher pitch than the stressed syllable. Consonants Welsh has the following consonant phonemes: Symbols in parentheses are either allophones, or found only in loanwords. The sound generally occurs in loanwords, e.g. sw ('zoo'), although this is usually realised as in northern accents, e.g. . The postalveolar affricates and occur mainly in loanwords, e.g. ('chips') and ('jelly'), but also in some dialects as developments from and , e.g. from ('devil'). The voiceless nasals occur mostly word-initially, as a consequence of nasal mutation. Initial (or ) is colloquially realised as in the south, e.g. ('six') pronounced . results from when preceded by , often as a result of h-prothesis of the radical word, e.g. 'language' becomes 'her language'. It also occurs in some Northern dialects as the cluster in place of intervocalic in words like ('out') where it is pronounced rather than the more common (and standard) . The stops are distinguished from by means of aspiration more consistently than by voicing, as are actually devoiced in most contexts. This devoiced nature is recognised in the spelling of as , although is orthographically for historical reasons. The fricatives may also be devoiced in some contexts, but are distinguished from by having a shorter frication length than the latter. There is a tendency in the spoken language not to pronounce these voiced fricatives in certain contexts, e.g. ('next') realised as or ('up') from ('mountain'). Historically, this occurred so often with the voiced velar fricative that it disappeared entirely from the language. Some speakers realise the voiceless lateral fricative as a voiceless palatal fricative in some or all contexts. The occurrence and distribution of the phoneme varies from area to area. Very few native words are pronounced with by all speakers, e.g. ('talk'), although it appears in borrowings, e.g. ('shop'). In northern accents, it can occur when precedes or , e.g. ('I went'). In some southern dialects it is produced when follows or , e.g. ('month'). The voiceless fricative is realised as uvular except by some southwestern speakers, who produce the sound in the velar region as . The phoneme is reportedly pronounced as a voiced uvular fricative by some speakers in Dyfed and Gwynedd, in a pronunciation known as tafod tew ('thick tongue'). In northern Welsh, the alveolar lateral approximant is consistently velarised or "dark" in all positions, but remains unvelarised or "clear" in the south. Vowels The vowel phonemes of Welsh are as follows: The vowels and survive from Old Welsh only in northern dialects; in southern dialects, these vowels have become and respectively. In all dialects, the contrast between long and short vowels is found in stressed word-final syllables (mainly monosyllabic words), whereas in some southern dialects, the contrast is found in stressed non-word-final syllables in addition. The vowel does not occur in the final syllable of words (except a few monosyllabic proclitics). It is always pronounced short except when emphasised in the name of the letter . The long counterpart to short is sometimes misleadingly transcribed . This is often found in solely quality-distinctive transcriptions to avoid using a length mark. The actual pronunciation of long is , which makes the vowel pair unique in that there is no significant quality difference. Regional realisations of may be or in north-central and (decreasingly) south-eastern Wales or sporadically as in some southern areas undoubtedly under the influence of English. The diphthongs containing occur only in northern dialects; in southern dialects is replaced by , are merged with , and are merged with . There is a general tendency in the South to simplify diphthongs in everyday speech, e.g. Northern corresponding to in the South, or Northern and Southern . Stress and pitch Stress in polysyllabic words occurs most commonly on the penultimate syllable, more rarely on the final syllable (e.g. verbs ending in -áu). Exceptions can arise in relation to borrowings from foreign words, such as and (both stressed on the first syllable). According to its positioning, related words or concepts (or even plurals) can sound quite different, as syllables are added to the end of a word and the stress moves correspondingly: {| border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="1" | style="text-align: left;" | || style="text-align: left;" | || style="text-align: left;" | |- | | style="text-align: left;" | || "article, essay" |- | | style="text-align: left;" | || "writing" |- | | style="text-align: left;" | || "secretary" |- | | style="text-align: left;" | || "female secretary" |- | | style="text-align: left;" | || "female secretaries" |} Note also how adding a syllable to to form changes the pronunciation of the second . This is because the pronunciation of depends on whether or not it is in the final syllable. Stress on penultimate syllables is characterised by a low pitch, which is followed by a high pitch on the (unstressed) word-final syllable. In words where stress is on the final syllable, that syllable also bears the high pitch. This high pitch is a remnant of the high-pitched word-final stress of early Old Welsh (derived from original penultimate stress in Common Brittonic by the loss of final syllables); the stress shift from final to penultimate occurred in the Old Welsh period without affecting the overall pitch of the word. See also Welsh orthography References Category:Welsh grammar Category:Language phonologies

List of Australia national rugby union team test match results A list of all international Test matches played by the Wallabies. Legend 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s Notes: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020s 2020 See also List of Australia national rugby union team records References Australia Matches

Dai Fujikura Dai Fujikura ( Fujikura Dai; born 27 April 1977) is a Japanese-born composer of contemporary classical music. Biography Dai Fujikura was born in 1977 in Osaka, Japan. He moved to London when he was 15 to study at Dover College as a music scholar to complete his secondary education. His initial ambition was to compose music for cinema. Studying the music of Pierre Boulez, György Ligeti and Tōru Takemitsu at Trinity College of Music provoked a gestalt shift: Dai became an aspiring contemporary composer, whose extensive knowledge of cinematography gave his music a fresh, individual voice. Imagining sounds as image produced music with considerable dramatic structure and strength. By the end of his second year he had already won the Serocki International Composers Competition. Before graduating, Dai's music had been broadcast on many European radio stations, won several other prizes, and had been performed by a list of illustrious ensembles and soloists including: Orkest de Volharding, the London Sinfonietta, Colin Currie and Harry Sparnaay. Despite this fortuitous start, and the strength of early works such as Frozen Heat, Cari4nics and Eternal Escape, Dai wanted to develop his technique. A visit to Darmstadt, where he first heard Japanese traditional music, and a Masters with Edwin Roxburgh at the Royal College of Music helped Dai embrace this musical heritage, composing works like Okeanos Breeze for a mix of Japanese and Western Instruments. Whilst at the RCM he was also mentored by Péter Eötvös, writing Fifth Station for the London Sinfonietta. This period denotes an important phase in the development of Dai's music. He experiments with spatial separation, a technique where he breaks up the traditional seating of the orchestra, sometimes placing them around the auditorium for both aural and dramatic effect. The first orchestral work using this technique was Calling Timbuktu (2nd prize Takemitsu Competition 2003) has been performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestras. Also he starts to experiment with video, writing teki and moromoro for solo piano and film. Research into spatial separation, and cinematographic musical structures continued at King's College London under George Benjamin, leading to a PhD. A portrait concert by the Philharmonia Orchestra (part of the RFH Music of Today series with Martyn Brabbins), retrospectives in New York and Chicago, work with Ensemble Modern, Klangforum Wien, and a subsequent major commission for Vast Ocean at Donaueshingen Music Days with Eotvos launched Dai as a major new voice of the European avant-garde. Pierre Boulez, with whom he first worked whilst writing Stream State for Orchestra (Premiered at the Lucerne Festival, and receiving five other performances in 2006 alone) was a major supporter of his work: Dai was one of only two people asked to write a piece for the official Boulez 80th birthday celebrations at Cite de la Musique (Code 80). Subsequent commissions include two pieces for Ensemble Intercontemperain, (one celebrating their 30th birthday), a new work for twelve percussionists for the 2006 Lucerne Festival, a major orchestral and electronic work commissioned by IRCAM and Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and a piano concerto for Noriko Ogawa and the Philharmonia Orchestra. Prizes 1st Prize in the Serocki International Composers' Competition (1998) The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Young Composers' Award (1998) 2nd prize in the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award (2003) The Royal Philharmonic Composition Prize (2004) Internationaler Wiener Composition Prize (the Claudio Abbado composition award) in 2005 Hindemith Prize (2007) Performances February 2004 "Fifth Station", premiered by the London Sinfonietta, conducted by Martyn Brabbins. October 2005, Eötvös conducted the world premiere of "Vast Ocean" for trombone, orchestra and live electronics. September 2005, Pierre Boulez conducted the world premiere of the Lucerne Festival Academy's commission, "Stream State" for orchestra. August 2006, BBC Proms debut, "Crushing Twister", 2006, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s "Music Now" series. Commissions and performances from Ensemble Modern, Asko Ensemble and Nieuw Ensemble, Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler", Klangforum Wien, OKEANOS, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Peter Manning Camerata, Spoleto Festival, Ensemble Intercontemporain, International Contemporary Ensemble, BIT20 Ensemble, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. Works (Selection) Opera The Gold-Bug, children's opera (in English/German) based on Edgar Alan Poe's short story (2018) Solaris, an opera based on the novel, with an English-language libretto by Saburo Teshigawara (2015) Orchestra works Rare Gravity (2013) for orchestra Mina (2011/2012) for five soloists and orchestra Tocar y Luchar (2010) for orchestra Atom (2009) for orchestra Ampere (2008) for piano and orchestra Vast Ocean (2005) for orchestra and live electronics Stream State (2008) for orchestra Ensemble works Grasping (2011) for string orchestra ice (2009/2010) for chamber ensemble Double Bass Concerto (2009/2010) for double bass and chamber orchestra Phantom Splinter (2009) for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and live-electronic Frozen Heat (2008) for 13 musicians Chamber music Minina (2013) for five instruments wind skein (2013) for oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon being as one (2013) for soprano, bass clarinet and violoncello. Text: Harry Ross Phantom Splinter Lite (2009) for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and electronic feed String quartett no. 2 flare (2009/2010) References External links Composer's website Publisher's website Website of US distribution partner Interview with TimeOut London Category:1977 births Category:21st-century classical composers Category:21st-century Japanese musicians Category:Alumni of King's College London Category:Alumni of Trinity College of Music Category:Japanese classical composers Category:Japanese expatriates in the United Kingdom Category:Japanese male classical composers Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Osaka Category:People educated at Dover College Category:People from Osaka Category:21st-century male musicians

Nabeshima Katsushige (December 4, 1580 – May 7, 1657) was a Japanese daimyō of the early Edo period. Born to Nabeshima Naoshige, he became lord of Saga-han. Biography Katsushige was born in Saga, the son of Nabeshima Naoshige. At the time, Naoshige was a senior retainer of the Ryuzōji clan. For a time he became the adopted son of Egami Ietane, the 2nd son of Ryūzōji Takanobu; however, he would soon return to his natal family. In 1597, he joined his father in Korea in the defensive action at Ulsan. During the Sekigahara Campaign he sided with the western faction, attacking Fushimi Castle and An'nōzu Castle. Katsushige did not take part in the main action at Sekigahara, and submitted to Tokugawa Ieyasu very quickly afterward. Confirmed as daimyo of Saga in 1607, he ruled until 1657. See also Hatase Buemon References Genealogy of the Nabeshima of Saga Short biography Category:1580 births Category:1657 deaths Category:Daimyo Category:People from Saga Prefecture Category:Nabeshima clan Category:Deified Japanese people

Leroy Brown (coach) Leroy N. Brown (July 17, 1887 – ?) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach at Michigan State Normal College—now known as Eastern Michigan University—in Ypsilanti, Michigan from 1912 to 1913, compiling a record of 6–5–2. He was also the head basketball coach at Michigan State Normal from 1912 to 1914, tallying a mark of 13–6. Brown lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1914, he married Alice Steppans. Head coaching record Football Basketball References Category:1887 births Category:Year of death missing Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football coaches Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football players Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball coaches Category:People from Clarkston, Michigan

Caundle Marsh Caundle Marsh is a hamlet and civil parish in northwest Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale, southeast of Sherborne. Dorset County Council estimate that in 2013 the population of the parish was 70. History The parish was within the hundred of Sherborne until the disuse of the hundred in stages in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The parish church of Saints Peter and Paul was completed in 1857. References External links Category:Villages in Dorset

Zenith Centre The Zenith Centre is a skyscraper office complex in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia designed by architectural firm Rice Daubney. It is located in the suburb of Chatswood, at the corner Railway & McIntosh Streets. The Zenith comprises two office towers totalling 43,750 m2 and offers an excellent standard of accommodation, having been developed in 1987 to a high A-grade specification. It has approximately 800 car spaces and large, efficient floor plates of over 1,000 m2. It also houses a theater on the ground level. References Category:Skyscrapers in Sydney Category:Office buildings in Sydney Category:Office buildings completed in 1987 Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Australia

Austria women's national ice hockey team The Austrian national women's ice hockey team represents Austria at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships and is controlled by . Austria has 644 female players in 2011. Tournament record Olympic Games The women's team of Austria has never qualified for an Olympic tournament. World Championship The Austrian team participated in the World championship for the first time in 2004 (in Division III). That same year, Austria was promoted to Division II. They remained there until their promotion to Division I further to the world championship 2008. Their best performance was 10th place at the World championship of 2015 2011 Roster References External links Official website IIHF profile Ice hockey Category:Women's national ice hockey teams in Europe Category:Women's national sports teams of Austria Category:2001 establishments in Austria

2010–11 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team The 2010–11 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Travis Ford's third season at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Gallagher-Iba Arena. They finished the season 20-14, 6-10 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Kansas. They did not receive an at-large invitation to the 2012 NCAA Tournament, but did receive an invitation to the 2011 National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Washington State in the second round. Pre-season Departures Recruits Roster Source Midland Rankings Schedule and results Source All times are Central |- !colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FF6600;"| Non-Conference Regular Season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FF6600;"| Big 12 Regular Season |- ! colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FF6600;"|Big 12 Tournament |- !colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FF6600;"|National Invitation Tournament See also Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball (men's basketball only) 2010–11 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season References Oklahoma State Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball seasons Category:2010 in sports in Oklahoma Category:2011 in sports in Oklahoma

Yelena Taranova Yelena Taranova (born 23 August 1961 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani paralympic sport shooter, silver medalist of 2000 Summer Paralympics and bronze medalist of 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2010 Volmerange-les-Mines and 2011 Columbus World Cup winner. She presented Azerbaijan on 2012 Summer Paralympics. Yelena Taranova is the 1st in World Ranking List in Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 and Mixed 50m Free Pistol SH1 categories Sources Category:1961 births Category:Living people Category:Azerbaijani female sport shooters Category:Paralympic shooters of Azerbaijan Category:Paralympic silver medalists for Azerbaijan Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for Azerbaijan Category:Paralympic medalists in shooting Category:Shooters at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Category:Shooters at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Category:Shooters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Category:Shooters at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Category:Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Category:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Bricia Lopez Bricia Lopez is a Mexican-American restaurateur and author. Lopez is the co-owner of Guelaguetza, an Oaxacan restaurant in Los Angeles, California in the United States. Lopez is one of America's foremost authorities on Oaxacan culture and cuisine and is credited with helping to popularize mezcal in the United States. She also co-hosts the Super Mamás podcast with her sister, Paulina Lopez. Early life and education Bricia Lopez was born in San Pablo Villa de Mitla in Mexico. Her father made mezcal and operated a mezcal store. As a child, Lopez worked in the store, selling mezcal. At the age of ten, she migrated, with her parents, to the United States. Her parents, Maria Monterrubio and Fernando Lopez, opened Guelaguetza, a Oaxacan restaurant in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1994. Career Lopez and her sister, Paulina, and brother, Fernando, took over ownership of Guelaguetza after their parents retired. In 2015, she co-created the podcast Super Mamás with her sister, Paulina. In 2019, Lopez opened Mama Rabbit at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada. It claims to have the largest tequila and mezcal selection in the United States, with over 500 offerings. That same year, the cookbook Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico, written by Lopez and Javier Cabral, was published. It is the first cookbook published to be written by an Oaxacan person. The book has been named one of the top cookbooks of 2019 by Mother Jones, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. Personal life Lopez lives in Montecito Heights, Los Angeles. She is married to Eduardo Maytorena III. She has a child with Maytorena, a boy, named Eduardo Santiago Maytorena IV. They also have a dog named Diego. Lopez's favorite meal of the day is breakfast. Two of her favorite Los Angeles restaurants for breakfast include the Olympic Cafe and the Ace Hotel Los Angeles. Ray’s and Stark Bar, at LACMA, is one of her favorite lunch restaurants. Favorite dinner restaurants of Lopez's include Scopa Italian Roots, Republique, Sotto, Bäco Mercat, Sushi Gen, Hama Sushi, and The Stocking Frame. Her favorite Los Angeles coffee shop is Café Demitasse. Further reading Lopez, Bricia and Javier Cabral. Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico. New York: Harry N. Abrams (2019). References External links Official website for Super Mamás "Bricia Lopez feels a deep sense of responsibility for her family restaurant, Guelaguetza" from The Splendid Table Category:Living people Category:Writers from Los Angeles Category:21st-century American businesswomen Category:21st-century American businesspeople Category:American writers of Mexican descent Category:Mexican emigrants to the United States Category:Women restaurateurs Category:American restaurateurs Category:21st-century American women writers

Tesárske Mlyňany Tesárske Mlyňany is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia. History The town was originally formed by association of two previously separate villages, Tesáre nad Žitavou and Mlynany. Tesárske means Carpenter and so its name means Carpenter over the Zittau River and is among the oldest settlements in the region, first recorded as a settlement of Tazzari in 1075AD although Archaeological findings show settlement since the 9th century. Mlynany is first recorded as Malonian in 1209AD. Both names come from craft focus of its inhabitants. Geography The village lies in the Zittau upland, on both banks of the Zittau river, about 4 km south of the town of Zlaté Moravce. Nitra is the nearest large town. The village is accessed by the R1 expressway and I/65 road, leading north-south. The population is 1787 and has an area of 18km² The municipality lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 18.007 km². In 2011 it had a population of 1683 inhabitants. Sister Cities Zborovice - Czech Republic Kétsoprony - Hungary Culture and attractions Arboretum Mlyňany Slovak Academy of Sciences Roman Catholic Church of the Annunciation from 1763. Chapel of the Exaltation. Crisis of 1841. Granary - church Aniel References External links Official homepage Category:Villages and municipalities in Zlaté Moravce District