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Su Yiming (; born 18 February 2004) is a Chinese snowboarder, an Olympic champion and former child actor. By winning the 2021–22 FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air event at Steamboat Ski Resort on December 4, 2021, he became the first Chinese snowboarder to take a World Cup podium position. Su is recognized as the first snowboarder to successfully complete and land the 1980-degree aerial spin. 2022 Winter Olympics He is competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He was the only competitor to achieve an 1800-degree aerial in the men's slopestyle event, winning a silver medal, making him the second Chinese athlete after Liu Jiayu to win an Olympic medal in snowboarding. The silver was controversial however, as confounded fans said Su was "robbed" by the low judging scores in spite of his unprecedented performances, and also due to the judges missing a glaring error made by gold medalist Max Parrot of Canada. British expert Ed Leigh wrote in the BBC, "The judges have put execution at such a premium that something like that should have cost him two or three points. So the gold has gone wrong there. ... I think Su Yiming actually took the gold there. This is a mistake on the judges' part." Iztok Sumatic, chief judge at the Olympics, admitted that judges failed to pick up on the mistake by Parrot in his second run due to not being given the camera angles of viewers. He also likened it to Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" refereeing mistake. However, Parrot, acknowledged the error but still felt like he had the most technical run and deserved his gold medal. Su also won the gold medal in the Big Air event with a score of 182.50, edging out Mons Røisland who won silver while Max Parrot grabbed the bronze medal. In doing so, Su became the first Chinese man to win a gold medal in this event. Filmography Film The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) as Jiang Shuanzi Rock Kid (摇滚小子, 2018) as Baobei TV series Tracks in the Snowy Forest (林海雪原, 2017) as Shui An A Splendid Life in Beijing (生逢灿烂的日子, 2017) as Young Guo Xiaohai The Wolf (2020) as Young Zhao Liuye References 2004 births Living people Chinese male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders of China Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for China Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic medalists in snowboarding Chinese male child actors 21st-century Chinese male actors Chinese male film actors People from Jilin City Male actors from Jilin Chinese male television actors
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã (born 25 September 2001) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a forward for Vietnam Women's Championship club Hà Nội I and the Vietnam women's national team. Her name means "elegant" or "graceful". International goals References External links 2001 births Living people Women's association football forwards Vietnamese women's footballers People from Hanoi Vietnam women's international footballers 21st-century Vietnamese women
The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship is a non-profit program in the United States that provides paid internships and executive mentorship to exceptional undergraduate and graduate students seeking careers in commercial space. The fellowship was created in memory of Matthew Isakowitz, an American aerospace engineer and early contributor to the field of commercial spaceflight who died at the age of 29. Motivation and overview The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program seeks to connect exceptional students with the resources to become leaders in the commercial space industry, with the goal of instilling inspiration for commercial spaceflight into the next generation. Matthew Isakowitz was an aerospace engineer from Princeton University who worked at XPRIZE, SpaceX, and Astranis, and served as associate director of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. He also worked on the New Horizons mission at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, for which the minor planet 78867 Isakowitz was named. The fellowship was founded by Isakowitz's family, including his father Steve Isakowitz, and former colleague Sirisha Bandla in 2017. The program offers students paid summer internships at commercial space companies (including SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, etc.), travel stipends, and mentorship from notable aerospace leaders, including CEOs (e.g. Tom Mueller, George Whitesides, Mandy Vaughn), 10 astronauts (e.g. John M. Grunsfeld, Cadey Coleman, Sandy Magnus), former NASA administrators, JPL directors, and other experienced executives. Fellows are also paired with previous alumni, who act as peer mentors, and are flown out to the annual summit in Los Angeles, California to network, tour aerospace companies, and to meet industry leaders such as Elon Musk and Buzz Aldrin. As of 2022, the fellowship program is partnered with the Brooke Owens Fellowship, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, and the Future Space Leaders Foundation. Alumni As of 2022, the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship has 139 alumni across five cohorts associated with 80 different universities internationally. The program has become increasingly competitive, and nearly half of all fellows are associated with MIT, Stanford, or Georgia Tech alone. Each year, hundreds of students from around the United States apply. Approximately thirty are selected through an evaluation of merit, passion for commercial spaceflight, and the embodiment of Isakowitz's qualities. This is done primarily by means of interviews and essay responses, with academic achievement and prior work in industry also weighted. Finalists are matched with host companies, who independently conduct interviews and award offers. Class of 2018 Adam Zachar, (University of Pennsylvania) — Accion Alex St. Clair, (CU Boulder) — The Spaceship Company Axel Garcia, (MIT) — Planet Brian Hardy, (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) — Altius Space Machines Calvin Lin, (Stanford University) — Astranis Chloe Downs, (Georgia Tech) — OneWeb Daniel Dyck, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Blue Origin Dylan Cohen, (MIT) — XPRIZE Dylan Dickstein, (UCLA) — SpaceX Eva Abramson, (UCLA) — Lockheed Martin Ventures Golda Nguyen, (Georgia Tech) — Virgin Galactic Hailee Hettrick, (MIT) — Virgin Orbit Henry Ha, (Princeton University) — Virgin Orbit Ian Vorbach, (Stanford University) — Stratolaunch Jeremy Stroming, (MIT) — Blue Origin Joshua Etkind, (Tufts University) — Planetary Resources Leon Kim, (Columbia University) — LTA Max Goldberg, (University of Wisconsin) — Strike Force Padraig Lysandrou, (Cornell University) — SpaceX Samuel Albert, (Purdue University) — Moon Express Shayna Hume, (University of Miami) — Aerospace Corporation Sydney Dolan, (Purdue University) — NanoRacks Todd Sheerin, (MIT) — Millennium Space Yash Chandramouli, (Georgia Tech) — OneWeb Class of 2019 Nina Arcot, (Princeton University) — Accion Parker Buntin, (MIT) — Virgin Orbit Manwei Chan, (MIT) — NanoRacks Konark Chopra, (Virginia Tech) — SpinLaunch Lilly Clark, (University of Southern California) — Aerospace Corporation Cameron Flannery, (UCLA) — Astranis Andrew Gatherer, (Stanford University) — Planet Nakul Gupta, (UCLA) — Lockheed Martin Ventures Shravan Hariharan, (Georgia Tech) — SpinLaunch Joshua Ingersoll, (Georgia Tech) — OneWeb Emily Jewell, (Stanford University) — Blue Origin Lewis Jones, (Caltech) — Millennium Space Gary Li, (UCLA) — Aerospace Corporation Kai Marshland, (Stanford University) — LTA Patrick Miga, (Georgia Tech) — Altius Space Machines Maya Naphade, (Princeton University) — Virgin Galactic Richard Nederlander, (Vanderbilt University) — XPRIZE Charlie Nitschelm, (University of New Hampshire) — Rocket Lab Victoria Nneji, (Duke University) — SpaceX Sahaj Patel, (Georgia Tech) — Accion Aaron Pickard, (Columbia University) — OneWeb Annika Rollock, (CU Boulder) — Blue Origin Anjali Roychowdhury, (Stanford University), SpaceX Madeline Vorenkamp, (Princeton University) — Astra Daniel Zanko, (Johns Hopkins University) — The Spaceship Company Jayden Zundel, (Stanford University) — OneWeb Class of 2020 Hossain Ahmad, (Rutgers University) — Virgin Orbit Millen Anand, (Columbia University) — Planet Michael Barton, (North Carolina State University) — Stratolaunch Julia Bigwood, (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) — OneWeb Becca Browder, (MIT) — Made In Space Michael Brown, (Caltech) — The Spaceship Company Douglas Chin, (Princeton University) — Astra Thomas Collins, (University of New Hampshire) — Rocket Lab Alex Coultrup, (Florida Tech) — XPRIZE Harrison Delecki, (Georgia Tech) — Aerospace Corporation Bernadette Haig, (Stanford University) — ABL Space Systems Joshua Harvey, (Tufts University) — Roccor Michael Hauge, (Princeton University) — OneWeb Eric Hinterman, (MIT) — Blue Origin Meredith Hooper, (Princeton University) — SpaceX Amy Huynh, (UC Irvine) — Astra Megan Jones, (CU Boulder) — Iridium Abhishek Khandal, (Georgia Tech) — The Spaceship Company Jonathan Li, (Yale University) — Astranis Alex Liem, (CU Boulder) — Virgin Galactic Michelle Lin, (CU Boulder) — Blue Origin Michael Luu, (MIT) — Aerospace Corporation Patrick McKeen, (MIT) — Accion Max Newport, (Stanford University) — Relativity Space Cadence Payne, (MIT) — Millennium Space Calvin Phillips, (Purdue University) — OneWeb Daniel Shorr, (Stanford University) — Planet Mitchell Wall, (University of Wisconsin) — SpaceX Thomas White, (Stanford University) — Blue Origin Aaron Zucherman, (Cornell University) — Starburst Aerospace Class of 2021 Michael Adeyi, (Yale University) — Stratolaunch Raghav Bhagwat, (Ohio State University) — Intuitive Machines Sidney Boakye, (George Mason University) — Rocket Lab Sam Boling, (University of Michigan) — Momentus Madeline Bowne, (Georgia Tech, Rutgers University) — Made In Space Lucy Brown, (Stanford University) — SpaceX Matthew Campbell, (MIT) — Aerospace Corporation Sarah Chu, (Georgia Tech, Smith College) — Analytical Space Mary Cooper, (Stanford University) — NanoRacks Anthony Danna, (CU Boulder), University of Oklahoma — Relativity Space Chava Friedman, (CU Boulder, Pitzer College — Commercial Spaceflight Federation Amelia Gagnon, (MIT, University of North Dakota) — SpaceX Maor Gozalzani, (Purdue University) — Virgin Orbit Kadin Hendricks, (Stanford University) — Roccor Khalil Jones, (University of Washington) — The Spaceship Company Ray Martin, (Rutgers University) — Blue Origin Halen Mattison, (Stanford University, North Carolina State University) — ABL Space Systems Thomas McBride, (Princeton University) — Roccor Kelly Reid, (University of Southern California, San Diego State University) — Axiom Space Thomas G. Roberts, (MIT, Princeton University) — Planet Roberto Rodríguez-Otero, (University of Puerto Rico) — Virgin Galactic Alay Shah, (UA Huntsville) — Blue Origin* Miles Simpkins, (Princeton University) — Momentus Hannah Tomio, (MIT), Tohoku University, Carnegie Mellon University) — Made In Space Brianne Treffner, (Colorado School of Mines) — Millennium Space David Dezell Turner, (MIT) Des Moines CC) — Aerospace Corporation Gautham Viswaroopan, (UCLA, CU Boulder) — Aerospace Corporation Reiley Weekes, (UC San Diego) — ABL Space Systems Brit Wylie, (Caltech) — Rocket Lab Amber Yang, (Stanford University) — Astranis Class of 2022 Maximilian Adang, (Caltech) — Redwire Adithya Arun, (University of Maryland) — SpaceX Loubensky Baine, (University of Central Florida) — Astra Randa Bassou, (Mississippi State University, Université Internationale de Rabat) — Redwire Carson Coursey, (Georgia Tech) — Aerospace Corporation Shane Cullen, (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) — SpaceX Flynn Dreilinger, (Stanford University) — SpaceX Allegra Farrar, (MIT, George Washington University) — Aerospace Corporation Michael Ganotaki, (Virginia Tech, Western University) — Virgin Galactic Grace Genszler, (Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Wheaton College) — Virgin Orbit Kyle Hampton, (University of Kentucky) — Rocket Lab Maya Harris, (Stanford University), Virgin Galactic Shaan Jagani, (UC Berkeley) — Blue Origin Emma Johnson, (Georgia Tech) — Planet Logan Kluis, (Texas A&M, MIT) — Aerospace Corporation Olivia Langenderfer, (Ohio State University) — Rocket Lab Maggie Lea, (Utah State University — Axiom Space Erin Levesque, (University of Michigan) — ABL Space Systems Stephanie Manasterski, (University of Pittsburgh — Virgin Orbit Daniel Nwachukwu, (Georgia Tech, USC Aiken) — Nanoracks Wilbert Ruperto-Hernández, (University of Puerto Rico) — Millennium Space Shan Selvamurugan, (Georgia Tech) — Blue Origin Ariel Shaver, (University of Arizona) — Hedron Blake Shepherd, (MIT) — Millennium Space Theo St. Francis, (MIT) — Relativity Space Fernando Tabares, (Purdue University, University of Pittsburgh) — Relativity Space Kevin Tong, (Princeton University) — Lynk Alessandro Verniani, (CU Boulder, UC Irvine) — Virgin Galactic Rebecca Wang, (Stanford University, UT Austin) — Astranis Liam Ward, (Boston University) — Hedron References Internships Private spaceflight
Man of God is a title given to prophets and religious leaders of the Judeo-Christian tradition. The term may also refer to: "Man of God", a song by Audio Adrenaline from the album Bloom, 1995 Man of God, a 2021 film directed by Yelena Popovic
Karnafuli Group is one of the largest Bangladeshi industrial conglomerates. The industries under this conglomerate include port, shipping and logistics, media, health care, real estate, automobiles, finance, insurance etc. The Managing Director of the group is Saber Hossain Chowdhury, an Awami League member of parliament and son of Hedayet Hossain Chowdhury who is also a director of HRC Group, another Bangladeshi conglomerate. History Karnafuli Group was established in 1954 by Hedayet Hossain Chowdhury. The group is named after the Karnaphuli River. Hedayet Hossain Chowdhury's grandson, Hamdan Hossain Chowdhury, is a director of the group. In 2014, the group singed an agreement to distribute and service Haojue motorcycle of China in Bangladesh. Karnaphuli Group is the only Bangladeshi group involved container shipping and owns 65 vessels. It operates Chittagong to Colombo and Chittagong to Singapore and Port Klang line. In 2016, the group's partner Hanjin Shipping Lines, a South Korean company, declared bankruptcy in Bangladesh. List of companies Shipping and Logistics HR Lines Limited EasyFly Access Limited K&T Logistics Limited Media Bhorer Kagoj - Daily Bengali newspaper Diner Sheshey - evening Bengali newspaper The New Paper- English daily newspaper Desh TV- Bengali TV channel Healthcare Sobujmati Sheba Real Estate Karnaphuli Garden City Financials Republic Insurance Company Limited (RICL) Telecommunication Voicetel Trading Karnaphuli Works Limited See also List of companies of Bangladesh References External links Group information Conglomerate companies of Bangladesh Companies based in Chittagong 1954 establishments in Pakistan
Jazz Odyssey may refer to: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, a musical group "Jazz Odyssey", a song by Audio Adrenaline from the album Bloom, 1996 "Jazz Odyssey", a song by Liquid Tension Experiment from the album Spontaneous Combustion, 2007
I Hear Jesus Calling may refer to: "I Hear Jesus Calling", a 1996 song by Audio Adrenaline from the album Bloom I Hear Jesus Calling, a 1987 album by F. C. Barnes
Gordon Murray Automotive is a British automobile manufacturer of sports cars based in Shalford, Surrey, England, which was founded in 2017 by Gordon Murray. The design consultancy firm Gordon Murray Design is a sister company to Gordon Murray Automotive. GMA car models Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 References External links Official website Gordon Murray Design Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2017 British brands Car manufacturers of the United Kingdom Sports car manufacturers Car brands Luxury motor vehicle manufacturers 2017 establishments in the United Kingdom
The 2022 World Athletics Indoor Tour was the seventh edition of the IAAF World Indoor Tour, the highest series of international track and field indoor meetings. The tour expanded in 2022 with the introduction of four tiers of competition – Gold, Silver, Bronze and Challenge – comprising 36 meetings in Europe and North America. and retains seven gold standard events for 2022, five in Europe and two in the United States. Meetings Results Men's track Men's field Women's track Women's field References World Athletics Indoor Tour Indoor World Tour World Athletics Indoor Tour
Amanda Dahan Stanton (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress, reality TV star, and fashion blogger. She is known for the TV movie Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008), the reality-TV shows The Bachelor (2016), and Bachelor in Paradise (2017). Early life and career Stanton was born on April 9, 1990, in Mission Viejo, California, U.S. She graduated from the Paul Mitchel Esthetician School at California. Stanton started her career in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Cheetah Girls 2" in 2006. She acted in the TV movie Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008). She also played a small role in the movie Kissing Strangers (2010). She later appeared on the TV show The Bachelor for a few episodes before being eliminated in week 8. From January 4, 2016, to March 14, 2016, the show aired on ABC. Stanton came in fourth place in the reality show. In Week 8, she was eliminated. She then went on to star in another TV show, Bachelor in Paradise, where she met and married Josh Murray. On her blog, she also advertises affiliate products. In 2019, Stanton wrote a memoir, "Now Accepting Roses" about her life before, during, and after her time on the reality shows. Personal life From October 2012 to June 2015, Stanton was married to "Nick Buonfiglio." Kingsley and Charlie are their two daughters. After Season 3 of Bachelor in Paradise, she got engaged to "Josh Murray." In December 2016, the pair called off their engagement. She later returned to the popular reality show and rekindled her relationship with the old boyfriend, Robby Hayes. The following February, however, she introduced beau Michael Fogel to social media during a Valentine’s Day vacation in Mexico. In February 2021, during a Valentine's Day holiday in Mexico, she introduced Michael Fogel as a potential partner to social media. Both got engaged by the end of the year. In February 2018, Stanton had breast augmentation surgery. She accused that some hacker stole her topless photos from her surgeon's office. In September 2018, she was arrested for domestic abuse and brought into custody for assaulting her boyfriend, Bobby Jacobs, in Las Vegas. Filmography References External links Amanda Stanton at IMDb 1990 births Living people Actresses from California American bloggers American film actresses American television actresses Participants in American reality television series American women bloggers
Olga Stepanovna Levashova (, née (); 1837–1905) was a member of the Russian section of the International Workingmen's Association (IWMA) in Geneva, and financed the journal Narodnoye delo. Levashova was active in the revolutionary Russian émigré community in Geneva. Nikolai Utin and Johann-Philipp Becker sponsored her membership into the Russian section of the International there. Kropotkin described her as "a most sympathetic Russian lady, who was known far and wide amongst the workers as Madame Olga. She was the working force in all the committees." Along with Utin, his wife Natalia, Viktor and Yekaterina Bartenev, and Anton Trusov, she took part in the Basel congress of the IWMA. In 1867, Nikolay Zhukovsky, her brother-in-law, convinced her to fund a newspaper he was planning with Mikhail Bakunin. Named Narodnoye delo, the first issue was published in September 1868. When conflicts arose in the émigré community about the direction of the paper, Levashova used her financial influence to press Bakunin to resign from the editorial board in favour of Utin. She returned to Russia in 1874, to her estate in Kamenka, in Volga, where she hosted members of the liberal intelligensia. Family Olga married Valery Nikolayevich Levashov (), a nobleman from Nizhny Novgorod, who died in 1877 at . Her sister, Adélaïda Zinoviev, married Nikolay Zhukovsky in 1865. Their maternal grandfather was Antoine-Henri Jomini. His eldest daughter, Adelaide (), married Stepan Vasilyevich Zinovyev () . References Russian expatriates in Switzerland Russian revolutionaries 1837 births 1905 deaths
Love You Rachchu is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language romantic thriller film directed by Shankar Raj. The movie stars Ajay Rao and Rachita Ram in the lead roles. The Music composed by Manikanth Kadri while the film is produced by Guru Deshpande under G Cinemas banner. Plot Ajay and Rachu are happily married couple. Ajay had seen Rachu while working with her father in their family nursery and fell in love with her. He comes to her home and talks to her father about the marriage proposal , for which her father happily agrees seeing Ajay's background. Ajay had to go to Mumbai for a business trip and is returning back on the day before Rachu's birthday. As it's her first birthday after their marriage, he has planned romantic getaway to a resort in Mudigere. His driver Kumar was supposed to pick him up at the airport, but both Rachu's and Kumar's phone are unreachable. After coming back home, he finds Kumar dead, murdered by his wife, seemingly due to self defence. He hatches a plan that instead of going to police, they will dispose the body and goes to resort as planned, so that no one doubts them. They even go to driver's house and talk with his wife , so that his wife doesn't suspect them about her husband disappearance. With lot of hurdles they reach Chikmagalur, only to be blackmailed by a unknown caller for 25lakh rupees. Ajay somehow arranges the money and puts the money in drop location asked by the blackmailer. He drives away from the spot, only to go back and fight the blackmailer to know who he is. In the ensuing fight, blackmailer is killed, and Ajay takes his phone and belongings and they both escape from the spot. Blackmailers death is soon found out about by the police and they start searching the murderer. Police realise that 2 cars had passed that location during the death and is announced in tv that both car owners would be investigated. Ajay realises that other car was owned by a local goon who is feared by police and locals. He stashes blackmailer phone, and the bag with money in goon's car and informs police with a mobile phone snatched from one of the goon's gang that, blackmailer was killed by the goon as part of some deal. Police goes to goon's home to investigate, but is thrashed by goon and his gang. Ajay and Rachu reach their resort at night, celebrate her birthday and has planned to dispose the body early morning. police are informed that goon has escaped through foot, so police starts chasing him as well. When both Ajay and Rachu gets up early morning and opens the car trunk to dispose the body, the bag which contained the body has disappeared. Not wanting to be blackmailed again, Ajay tells that he will go to police and inform them that he killed his driver when he saw him attacking his wife. seeing how he is ready to sacrifice his life for her, Rachu starts telling the truth. The blackmailer is none other than Rachu's boyfriend Varun before marriage. After she married Ajay he came back to her life, manipulated her to become his friend and on the day of the birthday tricks her to sleep with him. This is seem by the driver who in turns blackmails them for 10lakh. Seeing this Varun kills the driver and asks rachu to lie to his husband who will protect her due to his love for her. She carries on with the same plan. But after seeing his husband's love for her , she can't hide it anymore and tells everything. Ajay says that he knew about Varun and her, after going through Varun's messages after he is killed in the fight, but also knows that it was Varun fault to have tricked Rachu and he happily forgives her and ready to move on. He had disposed the body in the late night without telling her , as he wanted to hear her confess about Varun. Meanwhile the police is tracking the goon who is still escaping on foot and is nearby Rachu and Ajay.The police fire his gun at the goon but misses him and hits Rachu. Rachu asks for forgiveness and asks him to marry a nice girl and dies in his arms. The camera pans out where we can see Ajay is still crying over his wife. Cast Ajay Rao as Ajay Rachita Ram as Rachchu Raghu Shivamogga as the Driver Achyuth Kumar Arjun Gowda B. Suresha Soundtrack Manikanth Kadri composed music. Release The Film was released on 31st December 2021. References External links Love You Rachchu at IMDB Kannada-language films 2020s Kannada-language films Indian romantic thriller films 2020s romantic thriller films
Cayde-6 is a character from Bungie's Destiny video game series. He first appears in the 2014 video game Destiny as a supporting non-player character with a leadership role within the player-aligned Guardians, protectors of Earth's last safe city against various alien threats. Like other Guardians, Cayde-6 is accompanied by a floating robotic companion called a Ghost and wields an otherworldly power called Light granted by the mysterious Traveler, progenitor of the Ghosts. Originally presented as a vendor and occasional questgiver, Cayde-6 is given a prominent role in the series' narrative beginning with the 2015 expansion Destiny: The Taken King. Cayde-6 continued to appear as a major character within series lore, until he is killed off in the 2018 expansion for Destiny 2, Forsaken. Cayde-6 was voiced by Nathan Fillion for the majority of his appearances, and by Nolan North for the character's final chronological appearance in Forsaken. Cayde-6 emerged as a popular character with Destiny player base following the launch of The Taken King. However, Bungie staff indicated during interviews to promote Forsaken that they had long considered killing off Cayde and retiring him from the narrative of Destiny, having identified the shock value potential in killing off a fan favorite character in order to generate more interest in the series' narrative from players. Cayde-6's overall characterization and the events surrounding his death, as well as Bungie's handling of the story content of Destiny 2 which include several pivotal scenes that focus on the character, drew a wide array of reactions from both critics and players. Character overview Cayde-6 is an Exo, a highly advanced robot with the mind of a living human being uploaded into its consciousness. The number after an Exo's name designates the number of times they have had their system rebooted; each reboot takes an Exo's memory, and each reboot makes it harder for an Exo to recall their short-term experiences. The original individual Cayde-6 is based on was a person who agreed to be turned into an Exo as a result of his debts, and who in life wrote several apologetic journal entries addressed to his son. His name indicates that prior to the events of the Destiny video game series, Cayde-6 has been rebooted six times, which includes the moment he was awoken by his Ghost Sundance as a Guardian, the protectors of Earth's last safe city for humanity. After the Collapse, a cataclysmic event that ended the golden age of human civilization, the Exo is revived by a Ghost, a small robotic companion derived from an inscrutable celestial being known as the Traveler, and becomes a Guardian. Cayde-6 is left with little memory of his past life in the process, except for his journal and playing cards which are used markers for his different remembrances. Although Cayde-6 is not biologically human, he and other Exo individuals are treated no differently then another human being because they possess the mind and personality of a person who once existed. In spite of his inorganic nature, Cayde-6 appears to be capable of consuming human food, such as ramen. Aside from his Ghost Sundance, Cayde-6 keeps a pet chicken named Colonel as a companion. Cayde-6 is originally introduced as the leader of the Hunters, one of three factions within the Guardians, warriors who serve to protect Earth's last safe city for humanity. Within series lore, a hunter's role is to act as a scout for the Last City, taking bounties and performing reconnaissance on behalf of their allies. After his closest friend was killed, Cayde-6 became a Vanguard, an elite-level leader of the Hunter faction. Alongside other members of the Vanguard, he is responsible for coordinating the defenses of the Last City and is confined to the Tower instead of being able to go out and explore. Like other friendly non-player characters in Destiny 2, Cayde-6 acted as a vendor for in-game items and occasionally provides quests for the player to complete: one noteworthy assignment involves the character's favorite food, ramen. Development In the original story draft for 2014's Destiny early in its development, a character known the Crow possessed similar "rogueish and charming" personality traits as Cayde-6's characterization as seen in the 2015 expansion The Taken King. Cayde-6 is voiced by Nathan Fillion for the majority of the character's appearances. Like many other members of the cast, Bungie gifted Fillion a commemorative prop themed after the character he portrayed, which recreates the appearance of Cayde-6's signature weapon, the Ace of Spades hand cannon. Fillion did not reprise his role as Cayde-6 for Forsaken, and was replaced by Nolan North for the expansion. As Bungie wanted to establish a severe tone for the Destiny series, the writing team decided to tell an overarching story with high stakes for Forsaken and surprise players with the darker tone of its story beats. During an interview, Project lead Scott Taylor noted that Cayde-6 was ultimately chosen to be permanently retired because the character occupies a "really unique place" in the Destiny universe. Citing the need to be less conservative with taking creative risks in spite of the character's popularity, he explained that the choice to kill off Cayde-6 specifically was not arbitrary in nature but rather to motivate players to feel a personal connection to the quest for revenge that drives the narrative of Forsaken. Taylor described the immediate aftermath of Forsaken launch as a "surreal" emotional experience for him and the rest of his team as they had mourned the character's imminent demise while developing the project. The developers' public stance on the character's fate contradict Fillion's comments from a 2018 interview, where he suggested that Cayde-6's death may not be final, and would continue to maintain that they had no plans to bring the character back into series canon in subsequent interviews and announcements. Appearances Destiny Cayde-6 is introduced as a member of a triumvirate of leaders, alongside Commander Zavala and Ikora Rey, who head the three Guardian factions that protect the Last City. The character's role in the series narrative expanded by the events of The Taken King, where the Vanguard's leadership are struck by analysis paralysis while attempting to address the threat posed by a dreadnaught ship commanded by Oryx, the Taken King. After the Warlock Eris Morn explains the nature of the threat Oryx's ship poses, Cayde-6 is determined to end the threat posed by his Taken minions. He sends the player character to the dreadnaught using modified stealth technology and Morn's special ship, where the main weapon is destroyed to make way for the establishment of a beachhead. While Oryx is successfully assassinated as part of the Guardian operation, the other members of the Vanguard are displeased with Cayde-6's actions. Destiny 2 Cayde-6 is among the Guardians who survive the Cabal assault on the Last City led by Dominus Ghaul. Unlike his peers, Cayde-6 is determined to take the city back as soon as possible. He attempts to devise a plan to undermine the occupying forces but is caught and trapped by the Vex. After being rescued by other Guardians, he relocates to the artificial intelligence (AI) Failsafe's crashed ship on Nessus. He continues to play an active role within the war effort and often leads strike teams against the Guardians' enemies, although he is frequently depicted as a comic relief character who lacks competence. Cayde-6 is permanently killed off during the introductory story segment of Forsaken, and could not be revived as his Ghost companion Sundance had been destroyed by his enemies. The story campaign of Forsaken is primarily driven by the desire to pursue Cayde-6's killers and avenge the character. Other appearances Cayde-6 is the central character of a 2019 comic titled Cayde's Six. Promotion and merchandise The limited edition of The Taken King includes a copy of Treasure Island, a document with notes written by Cayde-6 that give insight into his past. Cayde-6 is featured prominently in several promotional trailers for Destiny 2. The character is also featured in official social media posts which promoted the launch of Destiny 2. Following the character's death, Bungie created an in-game tribute to the character in the form of a coupon that players could pick up from the ramen booth in the Tower through a side-quest, which featured a written record of the character reminiscing about his love of ramen, the Last City and its residents. Another easter egg left by Bungie to commemorate Cayde-6 involved his cloak being draped over a wall that is adjacent to another non-player character in the Tower. For 2021's Bungie Day, an annual event held on July 7 which celebrates the relationship between Bungie and its fan community, a free emblem called A Classy Order which references Cayde-6's Spicy Ramen Coupon was released for Destiny 2 players. In April 2021, Bungie released a video trailer featuring Cayde-6 to promote the Guardian Games event. Fillion reprised the character for the video. Reception General Cayde-6 is popular among video game enthusiasts, especially fans of the Destiny franchise, and has received an overall positive reception from critics. GamesRadar ranked included Cayde-6 in their list of the most iconic video game characters of all time, ranking him at 40th place; Rachel Weber said Cayde-6 had "one of the most satisfying character arcs", and ascribed his fan favorite status to Nathan Fillion's performance, noting thaat he is a good example of how the "right voice actor can completely make or break a character". The character is a popular subject for creative activities engaged in by Destiny fans, such as fan art. Kotaku staff also praised Fillion's performances for its consistent quality. Kirk Hamilton described Fillion's portrayal as an "amped-up robot version" of his character from the Firefly series, Malcolm Reynolds. Nathan Grayson, also writing for Kotaku, said he did not initially appreciated Fillion's quip-driven performances, but conceded that his character " brought an undeniable charisma" to the Red War campaign of Destiny 2 which he found lacking in subsequent campaigns like Beyond Light. Tom Power from Games Revolution observed that while Cayde-6 had remained largely popular throughout his appearances as a source of comic relief, he reported that some players found some of his jokes in Destiny 2 "felt forced". For Doc Burford from US Gamer, Cayde-6's story arc is a complex though fundamentally important aspect of the Destiny series. He liked the incorporation of his backstory into the lore of "Treasure Island", calling it "some of the coolest lore Destiny’s ever had", and that it gave an impression of Cayde-6 as an articulate character with a nuanced, multi-faceted personality. On the other hand, Burford was highly critical of what he perceived to be Cayde-6's flanderization from Destiny 2 onwards, and that his comic relief traits have been greatly exaggerated to a point where he is "a jester meant to take pratfalls for our amusement". Burford compared this iteration of Cayde-6 to Scrappy-Doo, a divisive character from the Scooby-Doo media franchise known for his obnoxious personality. Death Bungie's decision to permanently kill off Cayde-6 in Destiny 2, announced ahead of the expansion pack's release date, received a great deal of attention. The character's demise during the events of Forsaken elicited a passionate response from players, with many posting to internet message boards and Reddit threads about the character shortly after the release of Forsaken. In June 2018, a group of fans set up a makeshift memorial shrine for Cayde-6 outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center to commemorate the character's demise. In response to Bungie's announcement that a number of in-game content such as coupons will be phased out with the launch of the Beyond Light expansion, fans began sharing homemade designs for spicy ramen shaders, emblems, and 3d printable seals across social media; Ethan Gach from Kotaku suggested that these efforts attempts to persuade Bungie to carry on the item's legacy in some way after it is permanently removed from the game. In anticipation of community interest in the free emblem meant for Bungie Day 2021, dataminers leaked the imminent release of A Classy Order prior to its release. In response, Bungie's senior community manager took to social media, asked fans not to buy what is meant to be a free gift from resellers and dataminers to refrain from spoiling content. The handling of Cayde-6's death in Forsaken has been discussed at length by several critics. GamesRadar staff described the character's permanent departure from the Tower hub area and subsequent death as a turning point for the narrative of Destiny 2 with its return to the first game's darker tone. Collin MacGregor from PCGamesN welcomed the decision as one of the best Bungie has made for the series; he observed that the character's demise managed to united the Destiny community and succeeded in generating interest in the narrative of Destiny 2 due to its intimacy. Burford took a more negative stance and claimed the character has "died before Destiny 2 even shipped", and that his death was "sad because he was pathetic" instead of being genuinely tragic. He felt that there was no gravitas or purpose with the character's death as his likeability had been severely undermined by Bungie in his previous appearances, and that the extensive advertising which promoted the imminent demise of Cayde-6 had further reduced the dramatic impact. Bungie's decision to permanently remove, or "vault", earlier released content for Destiny 2 has generated discussions on how it affects Cayde-6's appearances in Destiny media. Writing for Forbes, Paul Tassi questioned whether Bungie's decision was a good one as it effectively erases the pivotal moments of the character's appearances to the detriment of new players and their experiences. Conversely, Tyler Chancey from TechRaptor called it a bittersweet decision and felt that Bungie's decision to vault content due to technical constraints was justified. He argued that sentimentality must be met with the understanding that that part of Destiny's story has been told and that his murderer Uldren Sov is already undergoing a redemption arc. References External links Cayde's Six on Bungie's official website Destiny (video game series) Fictional androids Fictional gunfighters Fictional murdered people Male characters in video games Robot characters in video games Science fantasy video game characters Video game characters introduced in 2014
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), is an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria charged with the responsibility of implementing educational policies in Nigeria. It was formally recognised by law in 1988 by an enabling Decree No. 53 (now ACT No. 53) which merged four Educational Research and Development bodies into one organisation. History NERDC has been around since 1964, when it was named as the Nigeria Educational Research Council (NERC). The late Chief Federal Adviser on Education, Chief S.O.Awokoye, organized the National Conference on Curriculum Development from September 8 to 12, 1969, by a group of professionals from the Federal Ministry of Education. Following the conference, recommendations for NERC's statutory status were made in order to facilitate and improve the execution of the curriculum conference's principal recommendations, resulting in Decree No. 31 of August 1972, which gave legal basis to NERC's foundation. In 1987, the National Language Centre, the National Book Development Council, and the Comparative Education Study and Adaptation Centre (CESAC) were merged with the NERC in a bid to reduce the cost and duplication of responsibilities leading to the adoption of a name change from NERC to NERDC. The name change became fully effective in I988 when the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council Decree (Decree No.53 of 1988), was promulgated. Reference Educational organizations Education by country Government agencies Government agencies and parastatals of Rivers State
Yanagi Narayoshi (; October 8, 1832 – January 15, 1891) was a Japanese mathematician, hydrographer, politician, and Imperial Japanese Navy officer. His father was Yanagi Sogoro, a samurai officer of the Tsu domain at Edo. Brief Career Narayoshi learned mathematics from Murata Tsunemitsu, and was engaged in survey work around Ise Bay. In 1855, he was dispatched to Naval Training Center at Nagasaki in 1855, and then took part in the establishment of the Shogunate navy at Edo. After the Meiji Restoration, he entered the Imperial Navy, and became chief hydrographer when the HMS Sylvia approached the Meiji government for joint survey over Japan's coastal lines. In 1888, after he retired from the Imperial Navy, he became a politician, serving in the House of Peers. Family 3rd son - Yanago Soetsu (柳宗悦), art critics, pioneer of Japan's folk art movement. Grand son - Yanagi Sori (柳宗理), product designer. Footnotes 『官報』第2185号、明治23年10月6日。 1891 deaths 1832 births People from Tokyo Recipients of the Medal with Blue Ribbon Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class 19th-century Japanese mathematicians
Cyperus atractocarpus is a species of sedge that is native to parts of south western Africa. See also List of Cyperus species References atractocarpus Plants described in 1884 Flora of Zambia Flora of Angola Taxa named by Henry Nicholas Ridley
Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Gahanna, Ohio, in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. In addition to almost all of Gahanna, the district serves a portion of Columbus. Its territory is in Jefferson and Mifflin townships. History Circa 2007 the district began holding Chinese classes, with 40 students enrolled in them altogether. By 2011 this number was up to 350, and the district was attempting to secure grants from the U.S. federal government and the central government of China, with each being $1,000,000 and $30,000, respectively. By January 2011 the Hanban agreed to give a $30,000 grant. The U.S. Department of Education had granted $762,000, to be used in a five-year period, as part of the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP). By November 2012 it had ended all FLAP funding, and hence the district lost what remained of its grant. On August 1, 2016, Steve Barrett became the superintendent of the district. Politics The Gahanna-Jefferson Public School District is run by the Gahanna-Jefferson Public School board, headed by President Beryl Piccolantonio as of September 8, 2021. In October 2020, Gahanna-Jefferson Education Association, the teacher's union in the school district, voted to go on strike in wake of a contract dispute with the school board. The strike, which gained support of teachers, students, and community members, lasted from 13 October 2020 through 16 October 2020. Schools High school Lincoln High School Middle schools Middle School East Middle School South Middle School West Elementary schools Blacklick Elementary School Chapelfield Elementary School Goshen Lane Elementary School High Point Elementary School Jefferson Elementary School Lincoln Elementary School Royal Manor Elementary School Pre-Kindergarten Preschool Program References External links Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools School districts in Ohio Education in Franklin County, Ohio Columbus, Ohio
Emiliano Lauzi (born 22 September 1994) is an Italian snowboarder who competed in the men's slopestyle and big air events at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Lauzi had finished sixth in the big air event at the Aspen 2021 World Championships. References External links 1994 births Living people Italian male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders of Italy Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Milan
Fougstedt is a surname of Swedish origin. Notable people with the surname include: Nils-Eric Fougstedt (1910–1961), Finnish conductor and composer (1908–1986), Finnish professor of statistics, brother of Nils-Eric Fougstedt (1888–1949), Swedish painter and cartoonist (1881–1954), Swedish artisan, sculptor, illustrator and decorator, brother of Arvid Fougstedt Swedish-language surnames
USCGC Sweetgum (WAGL-309) was a buoy tender built in 1943 and operated by the United States Coast Guard. She was later transferred to Panama as SMN Independencia (A-401). The ship was named after a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap. Construction and career Sweetgum was laid down by the Marine Iron and Shipbuilding Corp., in Duluth, Minnesota on 21 February 1943. She was launched on 15 April 1943 and later commissioned on 20 November 1943. She was then assigned to Seventh District Miami, Florida. Service in the United States Coast Guard During World War II, she operated around the Panama Canal Zone. On 22 September 1944, she hoisted a US Navy Martin PBM Mariner onto the ship, from the which grounded on a coral reef of Carti Village, Gulf of San Blas, Panama. The ship was reassigned to Mayport, Florida in September 1946. In September 1955, the ship evacuated the population of Florida after 1955 Atlantic hurricane season. She transported 43 tons of marijuana that had been seized in the Bahamas to Miami. In 1965, she was re-designated to WLB-309. In August and September 1967, she was part of a research effort to determine the pollution hazard posed by the almost one hundred oil tankers sunk near the U.S. coast during World War II. Sweetgum took part in the salvaging of the remains of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster that were scattered in the sea after shuttle exploded 75 seconds after liftoff on 28 January 1986. The ship features a long-reach mechanical arm that allows it to pick up and place objects from the ship's deck out to sea. That was the reason why they used it in the work of the Challenger. The Sweetgum was decommissioned on 2 February 1990 but was recommissioned again on 10 January 1992 and deployed to Mobile, Alabama. Service in the Panamanian National Navy On 15 February 2002, Sweetgum was put out of service and sold to Panama as SMN Independencia (A-401). She is home-ported at Noel Rodriguez Naval Base. On 18 March 2007, it was reported that the ship would undergo repairs that costs more than $100,000, at a shipyard in Colombia. Awards Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation References Naval Cover Museum: Sweetgum UA 46.01 US Coast Guard Collection External links TogetherWeServed: Sweetgum Crew Members Hollyhock 1943 ships Ships built in Duluth, Minnesota Ships transferred from the United States Coast Guard to the Panamanian Public Forces
Elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in June 1977 to elect members of the 425 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, India. The Janata Party won a majority of seats and Ram Naresh Yadav was appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. The number of constituencies was set as 425 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India. Result Elected members Bypolls See also List of constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1977 elections in India Ram Naresh Yadav ministry References Uttar Pradesh State Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh 1970s in Uttar Pradesh
Jörg Schindler (born 15 January 1972) is a German politician and lawyer of The Left who is serving as federal director of the party since 2018. Legal career Schindler was born in Borna near Leipzig, where he attended elementary and high school. He completed military service from 1990 to 1991 and began studying law at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg in 1991, passing the first state examination in 1991. From 1996 to 1997 he further studied political science at FAU, then from 1997 to 1999 social sciences at the University of Duisburg-Essen. During his time in Duisburg, he completed a legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, district of Duisburg. He completed the second state examination in 1999. Schindler has worked as a lawyer since 1999. He moved to Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt after gaining employment in a law form there. From 2001 to 2004, he was a partner in the local firm Rettler & Schindler. In 2011 he became a partner in the regional and later national law firm Schindler Elmenthaler Attorneys. Since 2017, he has been a specialist lawyer in labour rights. Political career During his studies, Schindler was involved in the Socialist University Association (SHB) at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg and in the student council of the law faculty. At the University of Duisburg-Essen he was a member of the Left List and speaker for higher education policy in the General Students' Committee. Schindler was a member of the youth association JungdemokratInnen/Junge Linke; from 1999 to 2002, he was a member of its federal executive board. Schindler joined the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) in 2005. From 2007 to 2018, he was chairman of the Land Wittenberg branch of The Left and a member of the district council, where he chaired the party faction. From 2009 to 2014 he was a member of the city council of Wittenberg. He was deputy state chairman of The Left in Saxony-Anhalt until 2018. Schindler stood for the Bundestag in the Dessau – Wittenberg constituency in the 2009, 2013, and 2017 federal elections, but failed to be elected each time. In 2009 and 2013 he placed second, winning 30.5% and 21.9% of votes respectively; in 2017 he placed third with 18.2%. Within the party, Schindler is a member of the Socialist Left faction and was one of its federal speakers until 2018. On 9 June 2018, Schindler was elected federal director of The Left at the Leipzig party congress. He narrowly defeated Frank Tempel for the position, winning 280 votes (48.4%) to Tempel's 277 (47.8%). He was re-elected to this position in February 2021. References External links Living people 1972 births 21st-century German politicians The Left (Germany) politicians
"I.M" is a song by Israeli singer Michael Ben David. The song will represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 after winning The X Factor Israel, Israel's national final. Background "I.M" is inspired by Ben David's childhood, and carries a message of having inner strength, with the empowering lyrics in the song. As a child, Ben David had suffered bullying for singing in a high-pitched voice, and a tumultuous relationship with his mother for being gay. His stepfather told him not to tease, not to speak loudly, and not to sing as according to his stepfather, "that's how girls behave." Eventually, Ben David would give his mother an ultimatum, saying that he would not come to any family gatherings if his partner could not come. He would begin to accept himself afterwards for who he was, and forgave those who had bulled him, saying that "Suddenly, I have no revenge. I'm sure those who threw me in the trash do not remember me either. Revenge is not the story. I went through a crazy way, I went through a process with myself. Eurovision Song Contest The X Factor Israel The Israeli entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was selected through the fourth season of the reality singing competition The X Factor Israel. The shows were hosted by and featured a judging panel composed of Margalit Tzan'ani and Miri Mesika (Groups and Over 25's), Aviv Geffen (Girls), Eurovision Song Contest 2018 winner Netta Barzilai (Boys) and Ran Danker (Teens). The competition took place over three months, which commenced on 30 October 2021 and concluded on 5 February 2022. Following the audition phase of the competition, 33 contestants advanced after receiving a "yes" from at least four of the five judges. During the Judge Houses and Chairs phase, each member of the judging panel selected from each of their categories four out of eight/nine contestants that advanced from the audition phase. The sixteen remaining contestants then competed during the live shows, which took place over six weeks and resulted in the selection of four finalists following the fifth week. The four finalists were: Eli Huli, Inbal Bibi, Michael Ben David and Sapir Saban. The final took place on 5 February 2022. The winner was selected in two rounds. In the duel round, the four finalists were divided into two duels and each performed a cover song. Two entries progressed forward to the final round, while the two others faced each other off in another duel, which picked the third participant of the final round. In the final round, the three finalists that advanced from the duel round presented their candidate Eurovision entries chosen through the song selection round. The winner was selected by a combination of the votes from a public vote (50%) and two jury groups consisting of The X Factor Israel 2022 judges (25%) and the professional committee (25%). "I.M" would move on directly to the final, scoring 65 points in second. In the final, the song would win a close battle against Eli Huli's "Blinded Dreamers", finishing just one point above the song with 214 points, winning the contest. Eurovision Song Contest 2022 According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 25 January 2022, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Israel has been placed into the second semi-final, to be held on 12 May 2022, and has been scheduled to perform in the first half of the show. On 11 February 2022, Michael Ben David announced that the song would be going through a revamp. References 2022 songs 2022 singles Eurovision songs of 2022 Eurovision songs of Israel
Riikka Pelo (born 1972, in Helsinki) is a Finnish writer, best known for her novels Taivaankantaja (2006), which was nominated for a Runeberg Prize, and Jokapäiväinen elämämme (2013), for which she won a Finlandia Prize. References 1972 births Living people Finnish writers
is a late Kamakura period Japanese castle located in the city of Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2012. It is also a site registered under Japan Heritage. History Eboshigata Castle is one of the seven castles built by Kusunoki Masashige and is located at the top of Mount Eboshigata at an elevation of 182 meters. The site is protected by cliffs on the north and west, and by the Ishikawa River and Amami River to the south and east. Located on the Kōya Kaidō, it commanded a strategic position controlling the main route between Kyoto, Mount Kōya and the port of Sakai. The castle is relatively small, and measures approximately 180 meters from east-to-west by 150 meters from north-to south. It consists of several enclosures on the mountain slope, protected by earthen walls and dry moats, with the only entrance a steep and narrow path from the south. On the eastern slope of the mountain is the Eboshigata Hachiman-gu (built in 1480), and since most of the castle ruins are within the precincts of the shrine, the structure has been relatively well-preserved. The castle was completed in 1332 as an outlying fortification of Kusunoki Masashige's stronghold at Akasaka Castle; however, according to tradition, it is possible that this castle was the castle named "Nagano Castle" in the Heike Monogatari, which withstood a siege by Minamoto no Yukiie. During the Muromachi period, control of this castle was contested between the Hatakeyama clan and the Miyoshi clan and the Negoro-shū warrior-monks, with the castle changing hands several times. In 1575, the castle was laid waste by Oda Nobunaga during his conquest of the region; however, it was soon rebuilt by Kongō-ji as a base to control their properties in the area. However, per the Jesuit missionary Luís Fróis's "History of Japan" and "Jesuit Japan Annual Report", the castellan was a convert to Christianity, and was a base for many converts in the Minamikawachi region. In 1584, the castle was one base for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's conquest of Kii Province. In 1587, Christianity was prohibited and Christians were expelled from the area. The castle appears to have been abandoned completely by 1617 and fell into ruins. The castle site is preserved as the Eboshigata Park, which also encompasses the Eboshigata Kofun, a 6th-century kofun burial mound. The castle ruins are about a 15-minute walk from Kawachinagano Station on the Nankai Electric Railway Kōya Line. Gallery See also List of Historic Sites of Japan (Osaka) References Further reading Frederic, Louis (2002). "Chihaya-jō." Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. Sansom, George (1961). "A History of Japan: 1334-1615." Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. pp123–4 Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co. External links Kawachinagano City Department of Tourism 1330s establishments in Japan Castles in Osaka Prefecture Historic Sites of Japan Kawachi Province Kawachinagano
Leo Rickard Josef Johansson (born 30 June 1999) is a Swedish cross country skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He trains out of Falun. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions. World Cup Season standings References External links Living people 1999 births Swedish male cross-country skiers People from Småland Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden
Sarinah Building () is a 74-metre tall 15-floor department store in Gondangdia, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It was the first skyscraper to be built in Jakarta. Sarinah Building is located at the intersection of Jalan Kyai Haji Wahid Hasyim and Jalan M. H. Thamrin. It was Jakarta's first modern department store, famous for having Indonesia's first escalators (installed by Hitachi), for being air-conditioned and for having electronic cash registers. History PT Department Store Indonesia "Sarinah" (former company name of Sarinah) first piled the foundation of Sarinah building on 23 April 1963. The building was built by Obayashi Corporation and state-owned construction company Adhi Karya, using Japanese war reparation funds. The building was handed over to Sarinah on 22 December 1965, coinciding with Mother's Day, and was inaugurated on 15 August 1966. In the 1990s, after leasing out some of its space to McDonald's (its first branch in Indonesia) and Hard Rock Cafe (which later moved to Pacific Place Jakarta), Sarinah managed to rejuvenate itself as a popular place for young people. Expansion Two forty-one story towers are planned to be built in the area to complement the existing shopping center. The new towers will house high end restaurants; offices; and venues for meetings, conferences, and exhibition halls. The existing building will undergo major renovations to restore the originality of the building. The expansion project is expected to start by July 2020 and is projected to be completed in its entirety by mid-2022. Renovations on the existing building are estimated to complete by mid-2021. For the renovation to be carried out, the building management ordered all tenants to close in a 30 April 2020 memo. Notably the closing of the first McDonald's in Indonesia at the Sarinah location on 10 May 2020 attracted a considerable crowd and legal rebuke for violation of social distancing laws in effect for the endless COVID-19 pandemic at the time. 2016 terrorist incident On 14 January 2016, multiple explosions and gunfire occurred near Sarinah. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility. 8 people were killed, 4 civilians and all 4 attackers. References Cited works Central Jakarta Shopping malls in Jakarta Skyscrapers in Indonesia Buildings and structures in Jakarta
Paolo Ventura (born 1 April 1996) is an Italian cross country skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He trains out of Tesero. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions. World Championships World Cup Season standings References External links Living people 1996 births Italian male cross-country skiers Sportspeople from Trentino Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers of Italy
Kirsti Tiina Orvokki Nopola (born September 5, 1955, in Helsinki) is a Finnish author of children's literature, best known for her work with her sister Sinikka Nopola on the series Hayflower and Quiltshoe, and Ricky Rapper. References 1955 births Living people Finnish writers
The Haraktas (in Tifinagh "ⵉⵃⵔⴽⴰⵜⵏ") or Ihrkatn in Berber language: Irakatin / "ⵉⵃⵔⴽⴰⵜⵏ" are an ethnic group found in eastern Algeria in the Aures (Ain Beida, Ma'athar in the wilaya of Batna, west of Souk Ahras and north of the wilaya of Khenchela), they speak the Algerian Shawiya language. Language The Harakat speaks the Shawiya language, and uses Standard Arabic in official documents and charters, as stipulated in the state constitution. History See also Ain Beida Chaoui people Aures Shawiya language Algeria References Ethnic groups in Algeria ar:الحراكتة fr:Haraktas
Runestone DR 120, MJy 51, known as Spentrup stone 2 and the Jennum stone, is a Viking Age runestone engraved with the Younger Futhark and a Thor's hammer. Stone The runestone was first mentioned by 18th-century scholar Søren Abildgaard, who wrote that it was found at the end of a stone bridge in the village of Jennum. It was lost for a long time until it was rediscovered in 1913, but by then it had been split into seven pieces. It was repaired and raised at the museum in the town of Randers. In the 1960s it was transferred to the new , during which it broke into 14 or 15 pieces; it has been restored. The stone is granite, with a memorial inscription in the Younger Futhark in the RAK style, dated to 970-1020 or to 1000–1050. The top of the stone, including part of the inscription band, is missing. The stone shows one of several pictorial representations of Thor's hammer, following the last punctuation mark (x) at the end of the inscription on the left; it resembles a cross or hammer on the front of the Karlevi Runestone, Öl 1. Other stones with Thor's hammer include DR 26, VG 113, Sö 86 and Sö 111. Inscription Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters oskatla × risþi (×) -… …-ls × sbaka × sun × stin × ¶ þonsi × ⁓ Transcription into Old Norse Askatla resþi … …[gi]sl, Spaka sun, sten þænsi. Translation into English Áskatla raised this stone … …-gísl, Spaki's son. References Sources Runestones in Denmark Danish Runic Inscriptions 11th-century inscriptions
Hindu Yes, Hindutva No or Yes to Hinduism, No to Hindutva is a political slogan in India in opposition to Hindu nationalism and promoting Secularism. This slogan is widely used by Centrist organisations against Right-wing Hindutva. The slogan has also used as an anti-Conservatism politics by Bharatiya Janata Party. Background The term "Hindutva" was coined by V. D. Savarkar as ''right-wing form of Hindu nationalism'' for establishment of India as Hindu Rashtra, though it was opposed by Indian National Congress mainly by first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru who wanted to see 'India as a sovereign and secular state'. After 1990, the Ram Rath Yatra paved way to rise of Hindu nationalism in India and after the 2014 victory of BJP there has been a massive rise of Hindu nationalism and it also influenced the politics of India. Opposition The movement of Hindu nationalism and Hindutva has been widely criticised by many people, including Secular Hindus and has been defined as an 'act of defaming Hinduism'. Notable politicians such as Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi had called Hindutva as dangerous act for both nation and Hinduism. The slogan is widely used by Indian National Congress, mainly under Rahul Gandhi and Digvijaya Singh. INC MP Shashi Tharoor also modified this slogan as "Hinduism vs Hindutva", similar to Religious scholar Devdutt Pattanaik. Recent development In 2022, after Bulli Bai case and Haridwar hate speeches, Rahul Gandhi has call action against Hindutva and call for the slogan in his election campaign in 2022 elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa. He has also calls for a clear difference between the follower of Hindutva and Hinduism. References Political catchphrases Indian political slogans Opposition to Hindutva Secularism in India
The 2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey season was the 49th season of play for the program and the 11th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Falcons represented the United States Air Force Academy and were coached by Frank Serratore, in his 20th season. Season Air Force began the season as one of the four teams selected to participate in the Ice Breaker Tournament. In a surprising turn of events, the Falcons upset pre-season #5 Boston College behind the standout performance by Shane Starrett. The sophomore netminder faced an onslaught in the championship and turned aside 46 shots to earn a tie. A single-elimination shootout was used to determine the champion and, after Starrett stopped Ohio State's Nick Schilkey, Tyler Ledford scored to secure the title for Air Force. The stunning result contributed to Air Force earning a top-20 ranking the following week, but their position in the polls was short lived as they split the following weekend with Arizona State. The Falcons went through a rough patch in the first half of the year, losing nearly as many games as they won. The Falcons returned after the winter break with a much more concerted defensive effort and ran a winning streak to 6 games. After dropping a weekend to Canisius in mid-January, Air Force won 9 of their next 11 games. The extended period of success allowed the Falcons to regain a spot in the polls and gave them a chance at winning the Atlantic Hockey title. Entering the final weekend of the regular season, they needed four points to get past Canisius or three to split the regular season title. The Falcons blew out Canisius 5–0 in the first game, leaving them one point behind the Griffins. While they were hoping for a repeat performance in the season finale, the Pioneer netminder, Nathan Perry, stopped 39 Falcon shots. That still left Air Force in the lead by a 2–1 score with about a minute to play. After pulling their goaltender, SHU managed to tie the game with 53 seconds left. In the overtime, Air Force was given a gift when Sacred Heart took a penalty at the 50 second mark. The Falcons were unable to get on track during the power play and failed to record a shot on goal. Instead, the Pioneers were able to get Starrett to take an unsportsmanlike penalty and even the playing field. Just 4 seconds after the ensuing faceoff, the puck found its way into the Air Force net and the Falcons were relegated to 2nd-place. Conference tournament Air Force still earned a bye into their conference quarterfinal round, but they were still on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. While it was possible that they could make the bracket without a conference championship, it was unlikely even with their outstanding record. The team could ill afford a bad loss now and they took care of business against Bentley. While they had to overcome a 5-minute penalty in the second game, Air Force surrendered just a single goal in the two games and advanced to the semifinal. They got a tough fight from Army and the two rivals were evenly-matched for most of the contest, but Starrett recorded his second shutout of the tournament and the Falcons moved on to the championship. The team played one of its worst games all-season, recording just 14 shots on goal, but still managed to find the twine on two occasions. The Falcons rode a brilliant performance by Starrett to a championship and earned a trip to the national tournament. NCAA tournament Normally, the Atlantic Hockey champion received a 4th seed for the NCAA tournament. Air Force, with its 26 wins and top-15 ranking, was afforded a 3rd seed, becoming just the second entry from its conference to be given that high of a ranking. They opened the tournament against Western Michigan, who they had already played during the season, and took over the game for the first 44 minutes. The Falcons outshout the Broncos 25–13 entering the third and had a 3–1 lead. Phil Boje netted a power play marker just before the 4-minute mark and it appeared that the Falcons were going to fly to an easy victory. Western Michigan, however, fought back hard and scored twice in the next 75 seconds to cut the lead to 1. Tyler Ledford gave the team a 2-goal cushion less than 90 seconds later but WMU continued to attack. After pulling their goalie, Western Michigan made the score 5–4 with just under 2 minutes to play and all the momentum in their favor. The pressure was eased, however, when Wade Allison took a major penalty at 18:47. Air Force was able to hold off the Broncos and advance to the regional final. For the Falcons' second game, the script was flipped and the team found itself down by 3 goals at the midway point of the game. However, just over a minute after Harvard's third goal, Michael Floodstrand tripped a Falcon. Air Force got possession of the puck on the delayed penalty and managed to finally solve Merrick Madsen. Because NCAA rules did not wipe out a penalty if a team scored prior to the ensuing whistle, Air Force still got a power play out of the infraction and scored 15 seconds into their advantage. This left the team down by just a single goal with over 28 minutes to play. Unfortunately, Harvard's defense closed ranks and the team played nearly error-free hockey for the rest of the game. The Falcons were able to get several shots on goal, but could get no more to find the back of the net and the team was eliminated. After the season, Shane Starrett was able to parlay his stellar campaign into a professional contract. He became the first Air Force player to sign with an NHL team when he inked a two-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Departures Recruiting Roster Standings Schedule and results \|- !colspan=12 style=";" \| Exhibition \|- !colspan=12 style=";" \| \|- !colspan=12 style=";" \| Regular Season \|- !colspan=12 style=";" \| \|- align="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \|colspan=12\|Air Force Won Series 2–0 \|- !colspan=12 style=";" \| Scoring statistics Goaltending statistics Rankings USCHO did not release a poll in Week 24. Awards and Honors References Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey seasons Air Force Falcons Air Force Falcons Air Force Falcons Air Force Falcons
Nasib Al Matni (1910–1958) was a Lebanese journalist who was assassinated on 8 May 1958. He established several publications and edited various newspapers. His assassination triggered the events which led to a political crisis in Lebanon. The murder of Al Matni is one of the unsolved cases in Lebanon. Biography Al Matni was born in 1910. He descended from a Maronite family. During the presidency of Bechara El Khoury he was one of the leading dissidents in Lebanon. In 1952 Al Matni was arrested and tried which was protested through a three-day strike. He was also a critic of the President Camille Chamoun and held pro-Nasserist views. Assassination He was assassinated in his office in West Beirut on 8 May 1958. During the incident he was the owner and editor-in-chief of The Telegraph which was supported by the Sunni opposition in Lebanon. The paper was a leftist and pan-Arabist daily publication which criticised the policies of President Chamoun. The officials claimed that his killing was not due to a political reason, but the opposition figures argued that he was killed due to his anti-Chamoun stance. Because following his assassination numerous threatening letters were found which asked him to stop his criticisms against President Chamoun. Aftermath Following his assassination large-scale protests began in Beirut and Tripoli which lasted for three days. Several media outlets blamed President Chamoun and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party for the murder of Al Matni. Al Amal, official organ of the Kataeb Party, reported that Al Matni was the father of jihad and that the state should arrest the murderers. Al Anbaa, media outlet of the Progressive Socialist Party, and An Nahar also demanded the arrest of the perpetrators. References 20th-century Lebanese writers 20th-century journalists 20th-century newspaper founders 1910 births 1958 deaths Assassinated Lebanese journalists Lebanese democracy activists Lebanese left-wing activists Lebanese Maronites Terrorism deaths in Lebanon Lebanese newspaper founders Deaths by firearm in Lebanon
Too Cool to Kill is a 2022 action comedy film based on the 2008 film The Magic Hour. It stars Wei Xiang as an amateur actor who is invited to play a leading role in a film and ends up drawn into a dangerous situation. It was released in China on 1 February 2022 (Chinese New Year) and in the United States and Canada on 18 February 2022. It is Xing Wenxiong's feature film directorial debut. Plot Wannabe actor Wei Chenggong is invited by actress Milan to star in a film playing the role of hit man "Killer Carl". When he accepts the invitation, he finds himself drawn into a dangerous conspiracy. Cast Wei Xiang (魏翔) as Wei Chenggong Ma Li (马丽) as Milan Chen Minghao (陈明昊) Zhou Dayong (周大勇) Huang Cailun (黄才伦) (艾伦) Production Too Cool to Kill is an adaptation of Kōki Mitani's 2008 Japanese film The Magic Hour. It was written and directed by Xing Wenxiong (邢文雄), one of the writers of My People, My Homeland. It is Xing's feature film directorial debut. It was produced by Yan Fei (闫非) and Peng Damo (彭大魔). Filming began on 23 June 2021, and on the same day it was announced that the film would be released on Chinese New Year 2022. For one scene in the film, Wei Xiang had to speak Italian, a language which he had never studied and felt stressed about speaking, according to costar Zhou Dayong. Wei said in an interview that the crew gave him a translator, who spoke to him after shooting and helped him memorize the lines. Release The film was released in China on 1 February 2022 (Chinese New Year), and it was released in a limited number of cities in the United States and Canada on 18 February 2022 by distributor Well Go USA. It was the only pure comedy scheduled for release on Chinese New Year 2022. Reception The film has been one of the most successful of the 2022 Chinese New Year releases. The film grossed $217 million in its first six days, including $110.5 million in its opening weekend. It received positive reviews from advance screening audiences, and on the day of its release, it got an average rating of 9.2 on Maoyan. References External links 2022 films Chinese comedy films 2022 comedy films Films about actors Chinese remakes of foreign films Action comedy films
The Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes, currently known as the Sistema Stakes, is a Group One horse race for Thoroughbred two-year-olds held at Ellerslie Racecourse. Run over 1200 metres in Auckland Cup Week in March, it is regarded as one of New Zealand's best two-year-old races along with the Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (1400 m) at Awapuni, Palmerston North. The race has also been called the Diamond Stakes or Auckland Diamond Stakes. The race is held on the same day as two of New Zealand's other most important races: the New Zealand Stakes and the Auckland Cup. Recent results See also Karaka Million New Zealand Derby Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand References Horse races in New Zealand
Alien is the debut studio album by Jamaican-American rapper and singer Beam. It was released through Epic Records and Be I Am on 4 February 2022. The album features guest appearances from Vory, Zacari, Justin Bieber, Jorja Smith, Landstrip Chip, Papa San (Beam's father), and Valee. Production was handled by Beam himself, Al Cres, Dutchboi, Nathan Butts, Cubeatz, Pyrex, Smash David, Ben Billions, Cardo, Johnny Juliano, Yung Exclusive, BlakeSale, Bongo, Basscharity, Azul, Gray Hawken, Angelo Arce, Cadenza, Wallis Lane, Stephen Fealy III, Timmy, Keanu Beats, Compose, Chasethemoney, Dim Cruz, Reid Waters, Skrillex, Larrance Dopson, Carlton McDowell, Adam MacDougall, Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, and SkipOnDaBeat. The album was executive produced by Beam himself, Al Cres, and Whetstone Ent. It was preceded by three singles: "Anxiety", "Win" and "Planet Beam". Background Speaking of Alien, Beam said:I just want people to realize that they are not the only ones who feel alienated in life. Whether that's a good or bad thing, you have to walk a narrow road. You feel alienated because you discern a certain thing that people don't understand. You get to digest a piece of my brain and get to know me on an artistic level with this album. Release and promotion On November 12, 2021, Beam announced through social media that the album had been completed. The lead single, "Anxiety", was released exactly one week later, on November 19, 2021. The second single, "Win", was released on January 14, 2022. On February 1, 2022, he teased another song on the album, "Sundown", which features Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The next day, he revealed the album along with its cover art and release date. The tracklist was revealed the day before its release. The third single, "Planet Beam", was released on 4 February, 2022 along with the album. Critical reception Writing for DJBooth, Donna-Claire Chesman felt that "entering 'PLANET BEAM' means stepping into a world of discordant sounds that come together as the artist fuses dancehall, trap, and straight bars with danceability, adding that "ALIEN is an even wonkier evolution" as "BEAM darts between genres and sounds confident as ever". Attack the Culture wrote, "A true body of work, the album threads together an unpredictable trip through styles". Track listing Notes All tracks are stylized in all caps. Sample credits "PDF" contains samples from "Pon de Floor", written by Thomas Pentz, Adidja Palmer, and Nick van de Wall, as performed by Diplo featuring Vybz Kartel and Afrojack. References 2022 debut albums Albums produced by Cubeatz Albums produced by Cardo (record producer) Albums produced by Skrillex Albums produced by Boi-1da
Ni Luh Dharma Putri Marino (born August 4, 1993) is an Indonesian actress, model, and presenter of Italian-Balinese descent. She is the second debut actress to win the Citra Award for Best Actress in the film Posesif (2017) – after Christine Hakim in 1974 with Cinta Pertama (1973). Marino is married to Indonesian actor and producer Chicco Jerikho. She is the older sister of the model and actress Sitha Marino. Filmography Film Television Webseries Award and nomination References External links 21st-century Indonesian actresses Indonesian film actresses Indonesian female models People from Denpasar Balinese people Indonesian people of Italian descent Living people 1993 births
The Hasanbeyli inscription is a Phoenician inscription on a basalt stone discovered in the village of Hasanbeyli, on the western slopes of the Amanus Mountains, in 1894. It was discovered by Felix von Luschan, who had been excavating nearby Zincirli. The Phoenician inscription is 5 lines long, and mentions the "king of the city of Adana", the "king of Assur" and "Awariku" (also on the Karatepe inscription). A short Greek inscription with two crosses has been overlaid; it is thought to have been used as a boundary marker during Byzantine times. It has been dated to the 8th century BCE. The stele measures 42 x 34 x 23 cm. It is currently in the Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin. The inscription is known as KAI 23. Bibliography Sachau, Baal-Harrän in einer Altaramäischen Inschrift auf einem Relief des Königlichen Museums zu Berlin Lemaire, A. "L'inscription phénicienne de Hassan-Beyli reconsidérée," Rivista di studi fenici 11: 9–19 References Phoenician inscriptions
Surendra Raj Pandey () is a Nepalese politician belonging to Nepali Congress and the former Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly. He was elected as the Central Working Committee member of Nepali Congress in 2021. References 21st-century Nepalese politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Nepali Congress politicians from Gandaki Province
Dan Bleckinger (born May 27, 1947) is an American former professional tennis player. Bleckinger, raised in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, played collegiate tennis for both the University of Wisconsin and the University of Utah. A Big 10 singles champion in his freshman season at Wisconsin, Bleckinger spent his final two years with Utah, earning All-American honors in 1969 and 1970. He reached the singles third round of the 1972 Wimbledon Championships as a qualifier and was eliminated by the fifth-seeded Jan Kodeš. References External links 1947 births Living people American male tennis players Wisconsin Badgers men's tennis players Utah Utes athletes Tennis people from Wisconsin Sportspeople from Oshkosh, Wisconsin
This is a historical list of all bishops of the Catholic Church whose sees were within the present-day boundaries of the Philippines, with links to the bishops who consecrated them. The list covers from the establishment of the Diocese of Manila in 1579 up until the present. The list is arranged according to the date of their consecration/ordination to the episcopate. For cases of bishops who governed a foreign diocese before their assignment to the Philippines, they are arranged according to the date when they are transferred to a diocese within the country, with the date of their consecration in parenthesis. Non-numbered names are priests who were appointed as bishop but were not able to receive episcopal consecration due to certain reasons, however they are considered as part of the episcopal list of their respective dioceses by virtue of their appointment. "Diocese" refers to the diocese over which the bishop presided or, if he did not preside, the diocese in which he served as coadjutor bishop or auxiliary bishop. The Roman numeral before the diocese name represents where in the sequence that bishop falls; e.g., the fourth bishop of Manila is written "IV Manila". Where a diocese is in bold type it indicates that the bishop is the current bishop of that diocese. Titular sees are not listed. Under consecrators are the numbers (or letters) referencing previous bishops on the list. The number listed first represents the principal consecrator. If a series of letters is under "Consecrators", then the consecrators were bishops from outside the Philippines (the list of foreign sees is at the bottom of the page). Where the letter "F" is used, it indicates that a priest who was not a bishop assisted in the consecration. Chart of episcopal succession Spanish era (1581-1898) American era and World War II (1898-1946) Post-colonial Period (1946) Second Vatican Council and aftermath (1963) Third Millennium (2000-present) Abbreviations and notes Foreign consecrators Other abbreviations F=Priest who was not a bishop F(#)=Priest who was not a bishop but was consecrated bishop later PP=Pope Notes References ABELLA, D. (1959). Episcopal Succession in the Philippines. Philippine Studies, 7(4), 435–447. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42719470 ABELLA, D. (1960). The Succession of Bishops of Cebu. Philippine Studies, 8(3), 535–543. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42719582 ABELLA, D. (1962). The Bishops of Nueva Segobia. Philippine Studies, 10(4), 577–585. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42719799 ABELLA, D. (1963). The Bishops of Cáceres and Jaro. Philippine Studies, 11(4), 548–556. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42718959 See also Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops in the Philippines Philippines Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines Philippines religion-related lists
"Speak to Me" is a song by Pink Floyd from the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. The phrase may also refer to: "Speak to Me", a song by Audio Adrenaline from the 2001 album Lift "Speak to Me", a song by Roxette from the 2011 album Charm School Speak to Me, a 2007 album by Geoff Moore
Lamhay is a Pakistani television drama series written by Samra Bukhari and directed by Asim Ali. It was produced by Shufflers Films and stars Saima Noor, Sarmad Khoosat, Noor ul Hassan, Kinza Hashmi and Faraz Farooqui in leading roles. Lamhay is the story of love, selfishness and its effects on next generation. The series is set in Karachi and Sukkur, revoloves around Rushna whose doest not value lovely moments of her life due to the her lust towards wealth. Plot Rushna wants a lavish lifestyle but her husband Sarwar works hard to meet the both ends. One day, his sister Arfa comes from abroad with her husband Rajab and lives in Sarwar's house to settle permanently in the country. Rajab falls for Rushna and she also attracts towards his wealth. Sarwar divorces Rushna and Rajab also divorces Arfa. Rajab marries Rushna leaving his children to Arfa. On the other hand, Sarwar dies leaving Arfa and her children devastated. Rushna wants to keep her daughter Aimen to her house but Rajab doesn't like it and she sends it to Sukkur to her aunt, Sultana where she lives with her son and daughter-in-law. Years pass and Aimen grows elder without her mother realising that her mother doesn't love her. Cast Saima Noor as Rushna; the materialistic protagonist, Sarwar's ex-wife and Rajab's second wife Sarmad Khoosat as Sarwar; Rushna's first husband Noor ul Hassan as Rajab, Rushna's second husband Faiza Gillani as Arfa; Sarwar's sister and Rajab's first wife Kinza Hashmi as Aimen; Rushna and Sarwar's daughter Faraz Farooqui as Jibran; Arfa and Rajab's son Babar Khan as Raees; Son of Rajab's sister Sami Khan as Raees (young) Humaira Zahid as Aapa; Rajab's elder sister Afshan Qureshi as Sultana Phuppo; Rushna's aunt Calina Sipra as Najma; Wife of Rushna's brother Omer Farooq as Qasim; Najma's son Mehak Ali as Aasiya; Rushna's elder sister Benazir Khan as Tania; Aasiya's daughter and Qasim's love interest Aadi Khan as Saim; Rajab and Rushna's son Parveen Soomro References Pakistani drama television series Urdu-language television shows 2018 Pakistani television series debuts 2018 Pakistani television series endings A-Plus TV original programming
Tropidocephala is a genus of planthopper bugs, typical of the tribe Tropidocephalini. Species have been recorded from Africa, Europe and (mostly tropical) Asia. Species Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web includes: Tropidocephala amboinensis Muir, 1913 Tropidocephala andropogonis Horváth, 1895 Tropidocephala andunna Kuoh, 1979 Tropidocephala arcas Fennah, 1988 Tropidocephala atrata (Distant, 1906) Tropidocephala baguioënsis Muir, 1916 Tropidocephala bironis Matsumura, 1907 Tropidocephala breviceps Matsumura, 1907 Tropidocephala brunnipennis Signoret, 1860 Tropidocephala butleri Muir, 1921 Tropidocephala dingi Sun, Yang & Chen, 2014 Tropidocephala dryas Kirkaldy, 1907 Tropidocephala festiva (Distant, 1906) Tropidocephala flava Melichar, 1914 Tropidocephala flaviceps Stål, 1855 - type species Tropidocephala flavovittata Matsumura, 1907 Tropidocephala formosana Matsumura, 1910 Tropidocephala gracilis Matsumura, 1907 Tropidocephala hamadryas Kirkaldy, 1907 Tropidocephala indica Muir, 1921 Tropidocephala insperata Yang, 1989 Tropidocephala jiawenna Kuoh, 1979 Tropidocephala luteola Distant, 1912 Tropidocephala maculosa Matsumura, 1907 Tropidocephala malayana Matsumura, 1907 Tropidocephala marginepunctata (Melichar, 1903) Tropidocephala neoamboinensis Muir, 1913 Tropidocephala neoelegans Muir, 1913 Tropidocephala neogracilis Muir, 1913 Tropidocephala nigra (Matsumura, 1900) Tropidocephala nigrocacuminis Muir, 1916 Tropidocephala orientalis Ding, 2006 Tropidocephala prasina Melichar, 1902 Tropidocephala prasina lateralis Melichar, 1902 Tropidocephala prolixa Guo & Liang, 2005 Tropidocephala pseudobaguioensis Muir, 1916 Tropidocephala russa Ding, 2006 Tropidocephala saccharicola Muir, 1913 Tropidocephala saccharivorella Matsumura, 1907 Tropidocephala serendiba (Melichar, 1903) Tropidocephala simaoensis Ding, 2006 Tropidocephala sinica Ding, 2006 Tropidocephala speciosa (Bierman, 1908) Tropidocephala touchi Kuoh, 1979 Tropidocephala tuberipennis (Mulsant & Rey, 1855) Tropidocephala tyro Fennah, 1988 Tropidocephala ucalegon Fennah, 1988 Tropidocephala umbrina Linnavuori, 1973 Tropidocephala viridula (Bierman, 1908) Tropidocephala yichangensis Ding, 2006 Tropidocephala zela Fennah, 1988 Tropidocephala zeno Fennah, 1988 References External Links Auchenorrhyncha genera Delphacidae Hemiptera of Africa Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of Asia
B. Pallipatti is a village in the Dharmapuri district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The village code is 643526, and it is under the jurisdiction of B. Pallipatti Grama panchayath. Location The town is located 38 km from the district capital Dharmapuri and 11 km from Pappireddipatti. It also has an average elevation of 340 meters above sea level. The nearest town is Bommidi. Population classification In 2011, the town had 876 families and 3684 people. Of these, 1942 were males and 1742 were females. Here is a government-aided primary school with 420 students. Our Lady of Lourde Church is famous in this town. See also Pappireddipatti Bommidi Dharmapuri district References Villages in Dharmapuri district
Iwona Blecharczyk (born 24 September, 1987) is a lorry driver and YouTuber, a native of Poland. In 2013, she established the channel "Trucking Girl" on the YouTube website and then, in 2019, was awarded with the title of Barbie Shero as a role model for girls. Biography She comes from Subcarpathian Voivodeship. In 2007 she took part in the Miss Polonia beauty contest and ended up in the finals of Miss Polonia of Podkarpacie in Mielec. In 2010, she graduated from university, by education Iwona Blecharczyk is a teacher of English as a Foreign Language. She worked as a minibus driver on the routes from Poland to England, then she worked in the clothing industry. In 2011, she started working as a professional lorry driver. In 2013, she founded the channel "Trucking Girl" as part of the YouTube website: she presents videos taken from her lorry cabin and talks on transport-related topics. The channel is run in two languages - Polish and English. The viewers from Poland account for about half of the audience Outside of Poland, the recordings are statistically most frequently watched in Germany, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. She runs a fan page on Instagram and Facebook, too. In the period 2017–2018, Blecharczyk travelled to North America (Canada, the United States), were she was driving specialized lorries, among others along the Ice Trail and the oil fields. In 2019, Mattel awarded her (as the second Polish woman after Martyna Wojciechowska) the title of Barbie Shero. She was invited to participate as a speaker in a TEDx conference. Around the world, the media wrote about Iwona Blecharczyk; they were, among others, German weekly Die Zeit, Der Spiegel Panorama, Canadian daily La Presse from Montreal, the website metropolitaine.fr from Bordeaux. In 2020, the Muza S.A. publishing house published a 320-page book by Iwona Blecharczyk Trucking girl. 70-metrową ciężarówką przez świat (en: Trucking girl. With a 70-meter truck through the world) (), on topics similar to her internet activities. References External links Official Iwona Blecharczyk's YouTube channel 1987 births Living people Polish YouTubers People from Podkarpackie Voivodeship Polish women writers Writers from Kraków Barbie Sheroes
General Mohd Sany bin Abdul Ghaffar (1926-22 August 2015) is former Chief of Defences Force of Malaysia and Chief of Malaysia Army. Death Mohd Sany passed away at 22 August 2015 due bad heath. Honours : Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (J.M.N.) (1967) Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) – Tan Sri (1978) : Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (D.P.M.S.) - Dato’ (1976) : Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (S.P.T.S.) - Dato’ Seri Panglima (1978) References 1926 births 2015 deaths Malaysian military personnel Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor
This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by António Costa, who is serving as the 119th Prime Minister of Portugal since 26 November 2015. 2016 Cape Verde Germany Greece France Brazil See also Foreign relations of Portugal References António Costa Diplomatic visits by heads of government Foreign relations of Portugal Lists of diplomatic trips 2010s in Portuguese politics 2020s in Portuguese politics Portuguese prime ministerial visits
Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani () was a 2021 Indian-Tamil Language comedy series, which premiered on 27 June 2021 and broadcast on Star Vijay. The show is hosted by video and radio jockey Rakshan and television host Priyanka Deshpande. the show was telecasted every night on Sunday at 9:30pm. The show launched on 27 June 2021 and held its finale episode on 14 November 2021. Baba Bhaskar, Aishwarya and Uma Riyaz Khan served as the judges for this show. The show was won by duo Sunita Gogi and TSK. While other duo Rithika Tamil Selvi and KYP Bala emerged as the runner up of the show. While Ramar and Deepa Shankar emerged as third place and Vinodh and Pranika emerged as fourth place. Actor Jiiva also appeared as a special guest and judge during the grand finale. Format The format of this show is that 10 male comedians will pair up with 10 female television actresses individually. The duo who performs the best comedy act in the week and receive high scores from the judging panel will excel to the next round, however the duo with the least amount of points that week will be eliminated from the show. The duo who wins the show receives 3 lakh cash prize and a trophy. Series Contestants result Duo's Following are the duos who participated as contestants in the show: Sunita Gogi and TSK Rithika Tamil Selvi and KYP Bala Raju Jeyamohan and Aranthangi Nisha Ramar and Deepa Shankar Vinodh and Pranika Satish and Gayatri Jayachandran and Archana Pugazh and Archana Yogi and Shabnam Dharsha Gupta and Raja Velu Competition Table <blockquote style="padding: 0em; overflow:auto;"> Legend Key indicates the winner. indicates the 1st runner-up. indicates the 2nd runner-up. indicates the 3rd runner-up. indicates the eliminated duo's. indicates the Duo has advanced to the next round in the competition. indicates the Duo quit competition. References External links Official Website at Hotstar Vijay TV television series Tamil-language reality television series Tamil-language game shows 2020s Tamil-language television series 2021 Tamil-language television series debuts 2021 Tamil-language television series endings Tamil-language television shows Tamil-language comedy television series
{{Infobox person \| name = Diana Mulili \| image = \| image_size = \| caption = \| birth_date = \| birth_place = Kenya \| death_date = \| death_place = \| education = University of NairobiALU School of BusinessThe Academy of Executive CoachingStanford Graduate School of Business \| occupation = Businesswoman, Executive Coach & Corporate Executive \| years_active = 2001 — present \| nationality = Kenya \| citizenship = Kenyan \| networth = \| title = Chief Growth Officer at Xetova Limited\| spouse = }}Diana Mulili''' is a Kenyan economist, businesswoman, executive coach and corporate executive who serves as the Chief Growth Officer (CGO), at Xetova Limited, an e-commerce company, focusing of B2B supply chain issues. Xetova is based in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city. Background and education Diana was born in Kenya circa 1979. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Nairobi. Her Master's Degree in Business Administration was also awarded by Nairobi University. Diana also obtained an Executive MBA awarded by the ALU Business School, in Kigali, Rwanda. She also holds a Group Coaching Certificate awarded by The Academy of Executive Coaching. In addition, she has attended various leadership and management courses, including at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Career As of February 2022, Diana's business career spanned over twenty years. She has experience in sales, marketing, business administration and management, human resources management, executive coaching, business research, leadership and consulting, among others. For a period of three years, she worked for Msingi East Africa, a non-profit organisation active in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, focusing on creating resilient employment opportunities, particularly for the youth. She served as Msingi's acting chief executive officer for one year, from 2019 until 2020. While working as Business Development and Innovation Director at Msingi, she was instrumental in guiding the development of the Cotton, Textiles & Apparel National Strategy and Action Plan for 2020-2025, in Uganda. Family Diana Mulili is the mother of two daughters; the eldest was born circa 2003 and the youngest circa 2014. Other considerations Since September 2020, Diana is a member of the Leaders Council at the The Amahoro Coalition'', an initiative that brings together business leaders in Africa to find solutions to problems that face refugees, focusing on education and living conditions. See also Agnes Konde Adema Sangale Economy of Africa References External links Personal Profile at LinkedIn.com Business Agility: Coaching as a Leadership Transformation Tool As of 10 February 2021. The Amahoro Coalition: What We Do Living people 1979 births Kenyan economists Kamba people? University of Nairobi alumni African Leadership University alumni Stanford University alumni
The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship is a non-profit program in the United States that provides paid internships, scholarships, and executive mentorship to exceptional Black undergraduate students seeking a career in aerospace. The fellowship is named after Patricia Grace Smith, a United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official whose regulatory work helped lay the foundations for commercial spaceflight. The program was founded in her honor in 2020. Motivation and overview The Patti Grace Smith Program seeks to connect exceptional Black students with the resources needed to begin their careers in aerospace, with the goal of increasing the visibility, participation, and retention of Black students in order to enrich the historically homogeneous aerospace industry. This program's mission is directly inspired by Smith, who at age 16 served as a plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that integrated public schools in Alabama. She graduated from Tuskegee University with a bachelor's degree in 1969 and went on to work for the US Senate Commerce Committee, US Department of Defense, and the Federal Communications Commission. Smith joined the Office of Commercial Space Transportation and rose to the position of Chief of Staff and then to Associate Administrator of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). She was appointed by President Obama to serve on the NASA Advisory Council and the advisory board of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Smith fostered the growth of the nascent commercial space industry through deregulation, with the construction of the Mojave Air & Space Port and 2004 flight of SpaceShipOne occurring under her tenure. According to Elon Musk, Smith "helped lay the foundations for a new era in American spaceflight.” The fellowship was founded by NASA Astronaut B. Alvin Drew, Virgin Galactic engineer Khristian Jones, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center lead engineer Tiffany R. Lockett, and Virgin Orbit Vice President William Pomerantz in 2020. It is closely modeled after the successful Brooke Owens Fellowship. The program offers students their first paid summer internship at top space companies (including SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, etc.), travel stipends, and mentorship from notable Black aerospace leaders, including former NASA administrators (e.g. Charles Bolden), astronauts (e.g. Robert Curbeam), academics (e.g. Daniel E. Hastings), and company executives. Fellows are also paired with peer mentors and are flown out to the annual summit in Washington, D.C. to network and meet industry leaders. Alumni As of 2022, the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship has 80 alumni across two cohorts hailing from 40+ different universities, including Ivy League colleges, HBCUs, community colleges, and major public universities. Each year, dozens of students from around the United States apply. Approximately forty are selected through a holistic evaluation of merit, passion for aerospace, and community involvement. This is done primarily by means of interviews and essay responses, with academic achievement and volunteer activities also weighted. Finalists are matched with host companies, who independently conduct interviews and award offers. Class of 2021 Amanial Abraham, (MIT) — Ven Venturi Astrolab Alina Ampeh, (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) — Sierra Nevada Corporation Jesudunsin Awodele, (Georgia Tech) — Boeing Alexandria Baca, (University of Central Florida) — Virgin Galactic Loubensky Baine, (University of Central Florida) — BlackSky Kojo Bekoe-Sakyi, (Georgia Tech) — Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Quintarius Bell, (University of Miami) — Relativity Space Isaac Broussard, (MIT) — Axiom Space Alexis Burris, (University of Maryland) — Northrop Grumman Megan Bynoe, (Rutgers University) — Relativity Space Lauren Carethers, (MIT) — Space Capital Elias Hailu Daniel, (University of Maryland) — ABL Space Systems Jeremiah Davis, (Calhoun Community College) — SpaceX Joshua Kennedy Davis, (UT Austin) — Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Kailen De Saussure, (Georgia Tech) — General Dynamics Taliyah Emory-Muhammad, (University of Southern California) — Masten Space Systems Mya Guillaume, (Pennsylvania State University) — Maxar Amanda Gutiérrez-Nieves, (University of Puerto Rico) — ABL Space Systems Noah Herbert, (Purdue University) — Ball Aerospace Niya Hope-Glenn, (Howard University) — First Mode Junia Janvier, (Boston University) — Aerospace Corporation Megan Jordan, (UA Huntsville) — Hermeus Hermon Kaysha, (MIT) — First Mode Andre Ketter, (Southern Methodist University) — Bryce Space and Technology Nehemiah Key, (Ohio State University) — L3Harris Kyle Kingsberry, (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) — Blue Origin Kirk McLean Jr., (University of Maryland) — L3Harris Zion Moss, (Purdue University) — SpaceX Donovan N’Gum, (North Carolina State University) — Virgin Orbit Myles Noel, (MIT) — Relativity Space Ciarra Ortiz, (Georgia Tech) — MIT Media Lab Isaac Owen, (Princeton University) — Joby Aviation Jovanna Patterson, (Georgia Tech) — Ven Venturi Astrolab Anaelle Roc, (Pomona College) — Relativity Space Bria Romero, (Rice University) — United Launch Alliance Nyima Sanneh, (Texas A&M University) — HawkEye 360 Chelsea Slater, (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of Florida) — Aerospace Industries Association Melford Spiff-Rufus, (Princeton University) — SpaceX Jenesis Tucker, (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) — Joby Aviation Shalayah-Naomi Webb, (San Diego City College) — Draper Laboratory Brandon Wells, (San Diego State University) — SpaceX Paden Wright, (Tuskegee University) — Maxar Simone Williams, (Yale University) — Ball Aerospace Class of 2022 Abdifatah Ali, (University of Cincinnati) — Virgin Orbit Alexis Horton, (University of Nebraska) — Northrop Grumman Aliya Belay, (Rice University) — First Mode Amani Toney, (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) — Boeing Armand Destin, (Purdue University) — Space Capital Bille Daniel, (University of Notre Dame) — Maxar Chancellor Charles-Halbert, (Mississippi State University) — United Launch Alliance Christian Reid, (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) — First Mode David Di-Benedetto, (UT Austin) — Hermeus De’Ashley Spain, (Old Dominion University) — Maxar Elijah McCoy, (Fullerton College) — BlackSky Elijah Simpson, (University of Michigan) — Northrop Grumman Elizabeth Antoine-Hands, (West Valley Community College) — Relativity Space Garrett Robinson, (MIT) — Relativity Space Harrison Jenkins, (Lehigh University) — iSpace Jalen Cauley, (Georgia Tech) — L3Harris Jarrett Davis, (Alabama A&M) — ABL Space Systems Jonathan Hope, (Pennsylvania State University) — Blue Origin Jordan Martin, (Rice University) — Hermeus Juanitta Bekoe, (Syracuse University) — Ball Aerospace Justin Connors, (Georgia Tech) — Airbus Justin Pemberton, (Georgia Tech) — Lynk Lynk Kaleigh Ray, (University of Southern California) — Venturi Astrolab Kay Perkins, (Georgia Tech) — Bryce Space and Technology Kendra Rivers, (Suffolk County Community College) — Draper Liam (Johnson) Hunte, (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) — HawkEye 360 Madison Newbell, (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) Malia Mitchell, (Howard University) — SpaceX Max Starr, (Ohio State University) — MIT Media Lab Maya Benson from Columbia, (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) — SpaceX Miles Oglesby, (MIT) — Astranis Muyiwa Arowolo, (Purdue University) — Sierra Nevada Corporation Robert Boykin, (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) — Joby Aviation Sala Ba, (Stanford University) — Blue Origin Savyon Stokes, (University of Maryland) — HawkEye 360 Suraya John, (Georgia Tech) — SpaceX Talal Gbamgbola, (UT Austin) — Virgin Orbit Trinity Taylor, (North Carolina State University) — USNC-Tech Vincent Redwine, (University of Chicago) — USNC-Tech References Non-profit organizations based in Seattle 2020 establishments in Washington (state)
Jan II van Haamstede (1320 - 24 May 1386) was lord of Haamstede and Haamstede Castle. Family Jan II van Haamstede was of the Lords of Haamstede. These were a bastard branch of the Counts of Holland, founded by Witte van Haemstede, natural son of Floris V, Count of Holland. Witte had Floris I van Haamstede, father of Jan II, Arnoud Lord of Moermond, and a Jan van Haamstede who died in 1338. Floris I was married to Goede van Bergen, daughter of Jan van Bergen of the Van Haerlem family in 1320. They had Jan II van Haamstede in about 1320, and Floris II van Haamstede in about 1325. Life Succeeds his father Jan's father Floris I died in the 26 September 1345 Battle of Warns. Jan succeeded as Lord of Haamstede together with his younger brother Floris II. At some time, the inheritance of their father was divided between the brothers. In the charter of January 1349, by which Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut handed Holland and Zeeland to her son William V, Jan is mentioned in the typical medieval fashion. The listed witnesses are about two dozen knights, followed by just three squires: Dirk III van Wassenaer, Burgrave of Leiden; 'Our nephew' Jan van Haamstede; and Daniël van der Merwede. Conflict with Wolfert van Borselen The person missing in the above charter is Sir Arnoud van Haamstede Lord of Moermond, Jan's uncle. As a knight he would have been listed, but he had been killed in a fight with the Van Borselen clan. Wolfert III van Borselen was the probable culprit. On the Van Borselen side, Wolfert the Bastard had been killed in the conflict. The Hook and Cod Wars The Hook and Cod wars were fought between the Hook party, led by Margaret of Hainaut and the Cod party led by her son William. They started in earnest in August 1350, when Delft and most of the Holland cities rebelled against Margaret of Hainaut. The only major cities that held Margaret's side were Dordrecht, and in Zeeland: Zierikzee. At the time Zierikzee, on the island Schouwen rivalled Middelburg. Jan's castle Haamstede Castle was on the same island. Schouwen was a real powerbase for Margaret. On 21 January 1351 Jan and Floris van Haamstede were in Zierikzee and promised to keep Margaret's side. In January 1351 both the Van Borselen clan and allies and the Van Haamstede family and allies agreed to let Margaret judge the killings of Arnoud van Haamstede and Wolfert the Bastard. On 6 February 1351 she judged the matter. The judgement was in favor of Jan II van Haamstede and his allies. The Van Borselen side had to pay 12,000 pound, the Van Haamstede side 2,000. Jan and Floris were mentioned as: 'Jan van Haamstede and Floris van Haamstede our nephews'. Some others on their side were Sir Roelof die Coc and Sir Rase van Kruiningen. Shortly after the verdict, the Van Borselen's and Middelburg rebelled, and joined the Cod side. Later in 1351 Margaret's forces then won the Battle of Veere, but lost the Battle of Zwartewaal. Jan's brother Floris fought at Zwartewaal, and was subsequently killed. It is quite possible that Jan was also present in this battle. After Margaret had lost Zeeland, Jan's estate was sequestered, and Jan banished. Reinstated Jan was included in the peace that William made with Margaret, but had to pay amends. When Albert became regent of Holland, the tide turned for Jan. On 10 November 1358 Count Albert granted Jan all the lands of Jan van Zuurmond, which used to be that of his brother Floris van Haamstede. In December 1368 Count Albert made a favorable provision for Jan and his wife after the death of her father Rase van Kruiningen. Out of the dowry of Jan's wife, he granted 2,500 gemets (comparable to acres) of land to their children after their death. In exchange Jan had to pay 2,000 shields. In 1377 Jan was a witness to the marriage contract between Albert's daughter Catharina and the Duke of Guelders. The witnesses for Zeeland were listed as: Johannes, Dominus de Haemsteden; Wolfardus de Borsele, Dominus de Veer; Francus de Borsele Dominus de Sinte Martensdyck, and lower ranking men. In 1379 Jan was present at a reconciliation in Middelburg. Here he was listed behind the Lord of Veere. In May 1386 his son Floris is mentioned, which might indicate that Jan has passed away by 1386. Marriage and offspring Jan II was married to a daughter of Rase van Kruiningen. Floris III van Haamstede (1370-1431) References Notes Medieval Dutch nobility People of the Hook and Cod wars
Sangita Rai (, born 24 February 2000, Jhapa, Nepal) is a Nepalese cricketer who plays for Nepal women's national cricket team. International career In October 2021, She was named in Nepal's side for the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. On 16 November 2021, She made her T20I debut against Qatar in the Nepal women's tour of Qatar. References External links 2000 births Living people Nepalese women cricketers Nepal women Twenty20 International cricketers People from Jhapa District
Faisal Ali Dar is an Indian sports enthusiast, and first person to receive the Padma Shri Award in sports from Jammu and Kashmir. He was conferred with the national award for his contributions in promoting sports through martial arts and his works for keeping the youth away from drugs. Faisal belongs from Bandipora Village References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Bandipore district Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports
Joseph Jarvis Cook was an American Colonel that served the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. He was most notable for being the main Confederate commander at the Battle of Galveston Harbor. Biography Early life Cook was born on New Bern, North Carolina on December 1, 1826, as the son of Major and Mary W. Cook. He entered military service in 1848 at Annapolis, Maryland and graduated from the naval academy there at the same year but was discharged from the United States Navy in 1852. Due to this, he moved to Fairfield, Alabama where he would farm at his plantation until the outbreak of the American Civil War. During his life there, he married Melissa Dew in 1851 and had one daughter with her. American Civil War Around 1861, Cook was at Harrisburg, Texas but when the Union blockaded the Texan coast, Cook enlisted as a lieutenant colonel and formed the Active Company of Dixie Grays. This unit would spend time at Fort Herbert at the Galveston area before being merged into the 3rd Texas Artillery Battalion and Cook assuming command of the Battalion. When Union ships arrived at the area in October 1862, Cook participated at the Battle of Galveston Harbor before asking for a negotiation after the Confederate defeat but then assisting the Confederates at the Battle of Galveston at Kuhn's Wharf. He later participated at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass and repelled the Union advance there. However he later had to get a surgery in 1864, reducing his military career before surrendering on June 2, 1865. He was paroled on August 8 of the same year and returned to Alabama. Cook later died on January 31, 1869, from unknown circumstances and was buried at Cook Cemetery, Pickensville, Alabama. References 1826 births 1869 deaths People of North Carolina in the American Civil War People of Texas in the American Civil War Confederate States Navy officers
Dennis Freedman is an Australian cricket writer, blogger, podcaster and satirist. He runs a website called "Dennis Does Cricket", where he records podcasts and writes articles and commentary about cricket. He has also written for various publications including Fox Sports, The Cricketer, All Out Cricket, Firstpost, The Quint, ScoopWhoop, Dawn, Geo News, Sportskeeda, Sporting News and The Roar, among others. Personal life Dennis Freedman was born to Australian parents. He is of Polish-Jewish, Romanian and English heritage. His grandfather, who was Polish, migrated to Australia after escaping from the Nazi regime during World War II. Work Freedman used to host a podcast by the name of the "Can't Bowl, Can't Throw Cricket Show", which was broadcast on Australian radio. He started off as a freelance writer, mainly writing articles and blogs relating to cricket, and having a social media presence on platforms such as YouTube and Twitter. He has extensively covered Pakistani cricket. In 2017, he visited the country and shot a documentary titled "Dennis Does Pakistan", in which he explored the nation's "love affair with cricket". The 90-minute documentary, which was produced in collaboration with the website Cricingif, featured Freedman traveling throughout Pakistan and documenting its cricketing history, its high and low moments, the local infrastructure and mass following for the game, and some interviews with prominent former cricketers such as Imran Khan, Zaheer Abbas, Sikander Bakht, Aqib Javed and Misbah-ul-Haq, among others. According to Freedman, he wanted the documentary to explore what it was that made Pakistan a dominant force in cricket, while also attempting to break down some stereotypes. Since then, he has returned to cover subsequent editions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) held across Pakistan and the UAE. Controversies Freedman's satirical and humorous style have often attracted online trolling, especially in social media posts which appear to take a jibe at India or the Indian cricket team. Freedman has claimed he takes the trolling lightly, and laughs it away. In March 2020, upon returning to Australia after having covered the fifth edition of the PSL in Pakistan, Freedman uploaded a short video where he shared his experience of being offered assistance by a Lahore Airport official to jump the long immigration queue. Terming the interaction as an example of 'gora' privilege that foreigners sometimes enjoy in Pakistan, Freedman said he chose to take advantage of the offer against his better judgement, and that as soon as he had cleared check-in, the official began extorting him for money. Terming it as a 'bad' experience, Freedman was quick to point out that the purpose of sharing this wasn't to get the official in trouble, but to spread awareness against even minor forms of corruption. The incident eventually caught the attention of prime minister Imran Khan, who directed the Civil Aviation Authority to take action against the official. References External links Australian bloggers Australian cricket writers Australian people of Polish-Jewish descent Australian people of Romanian descent Australian podcasters Australian satirists Living people
Sounds of the Unborn is an experimental music album produced by Elizabeth Hart and Iván Diaz Mathé based on recordings of their then-unborn daughter Luca Yupanqui, released by Sacred Bones Records on April 2, 2021. The couple recorded Luca during her mother's third trimester of pregnancy using MIDI biosonic technology to pick up electromagnetic impulses and translate it into digital sound which was then manipulated by synthesizers played by Diaz Mathé. Track listing References 2021 debut albums Sacred Bones Records albums Dark ambient albums Post-industrial music albums Glitch (music) albums Experimental music albums
K. Pazhanisamy who writes under the pen name Kovai Gnani is a Tamil language writer, Marxist thinker, literary critic and scholar from Tamil Nadu, India. He introduced the Marxist ideology in Tamil literature, in the early 90s. He has authored 28 books on literary criticism, five collections of essays, three collections of poetry, 11 anthologies and edited many books. He received several awards including Tamil Nadu government's best book award and Lifetime Achievement Award by The Tamil Literary Garden. Biography K. Pazhanisamy was born in 1935, in Somannur in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu as one of the eight children of Krishnaswamy and Mariammal. He graduated in Tamil literature from Annamalai University and worked as a Tamil teacher in a school in Coimbatore for 30 years. In 1988, at the age of 55, he lost his sight due to diabetes, but that did not stop his quest for reading and writing. As a Marxist thinker, or as a person moved towards Tamil nationalism, he did not associate with any political party or movement in India. He approached Marxism as a philosophy only. Gnani opposed classical Marxism, which approached culture only economically, and argued for the need for a Marxism suitable for India (Mannukketra Marxism) and explained it in his writings and speeches. He was the mentor for many modern Tamil writers and poets. His contact with eminent Tamil scholars and his self-study, which has been going on for over 50 years, has given him an in-depth knowledge of ancient and modern Tamil literature. His involvement in Marxism and Tamil made him a critic of Tamil literature and contemporary Tamil society. Gnani who made a significant role in founding the poetry movement Vaanampaadi, which focus discovering new poets, with writers like Sirpi Balasubramaniam, Mehta and Bhuviyarash. As part of the Little Magazine Movement, he edited Tamil language little magazines like Puthia Thalaimurai, Vanampadihe and ran magazines like Marxia Ayvithazh, Parimanam and Nigazh. His books are being used as a subject of study in the Tamil departments of various universities in India. Personal life and death Gnani and his wife Indrani has two sons. He died on 20 July 2020 at Coimbatore. Partial bibliography Puthiya Thalamurai (Meaning: Generation) Marxiyam Periyariam (Meaning: Marxism and Periyarism) Marxiamum Tamil Ilakkiyamum (Meaning: Marxism and Tamil Literature) Tamilil Naveenathuvam Pinnaveenathuvam (Meaning: Modernism and Postmodernism in Tamil) Tamil Ilakkiyam Indrum Iniyum (Meaning:bTamil Literature: Today and Hereafter) Kadavul Yen Innum Saagavillai? (Meaning: Why Isn't God Dead Yet?) Kallum Mullum Kavithaigalum (Meaning: Stones, Thorns and Poetry) Marxiya Azhakiyal (Meaning: Marxist aesthetics) Awards and honors Tamil Nadu government's best book award 2006 (Marxiyam Periyariam) Pudumaipithan Vilakku Viruthu 1998 Parithimaar Kalaignar Award for the best Tamil scholar, by the SRM University 'Hindu Tamil Disai' Achievement Award 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award (Iyal award) 2009 by The Tamil Literary Garden References 1935 births 2020 deaths Marxist theorists Indian Marxist writers Indian Marxists Indian male writers 20th-century Indian essayists Poets from Tamil Nadu Tamil writers Annamalai University alumni Indian Tamil people 20th-century Indian poets Indian literary critics People from Coimbatore district
The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by prime ministers of the United Kingdom in reverse chronological order. Boris Johnson (2019–present) Theresa May (2016–2019) David Cameron (2010–2016) Gordon Brown (2007–2010) Tony Blair (1997–2007) 2006 Group of Eight summit in Saint Petersburg. John Major (1990–1997) Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990) References See also List of international trips made by the prime ministers of India Foreign relations of the United Kingdom Lists of diplomatic trips State visits by British leaders United Kingdom diplomacy-related lists
The 2022 San Miguel Corporation (SMC) - Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards is an annual awarding ceremony honoring the individuals (athletes, coaches and officials) and organizations that made a significant impact to Philippine sports in 2021. The awarding ceremony is set to be held at the March 14, 2022 at the Diamond Hotel in Manila. This would be the first time that the PSA will hold its physical awards night, with a limited 50% capacity (in accordance with the IATF and the government's health and safety protocols) during the COVID-19 pandemic, after staging the 2021 edition virtually. The PSA, currently headed by Rey Lachica, Sports Editor of Tempo, is the oldest Philippine-based media group manned by sportswriters, sports reporters, sports editors, columnists from broadsheets, tabloids, online sports websites, and radio stations. Honor roll Main awards The following are the list of main awards of the event. Athlete of the Year The PSA awards is set to be led by weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz who will be named as the PSA Athlete of the Year for the third time (Diaz bagged the same award in 2016 and 2018); for her feat of clinching the Philippines first ever Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Other major awardees Here are the other major awards to be conferred in the Awards Night. See also 2021 in Philippine sports References PSA PSA
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Australian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee. Earlier in his career, Smit-McPhee earned recognition as a child actor for his role in Romulus, My Father (2007). His performance in the film earned him nomination for a AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He later received nominations for various youth awards for his performances in Let Me In (2010), The Road (2009). In 2021, Smit-McPhee had a co-starring role in Jane Campion's drama film The Power of the Dog. His critically acclaimed performance in the film, earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, in addition to nominations for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor. Major awards Academy Awards BAFTA Awards Golden Globe Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards Critics' awards Other awards AACTA Awards Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Satellite Awards Saturn Awards References Smit-McPhee, Kodi
Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC; ; ; ) is an intergovernmental and one of the 17 affiliated organizations of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation with prime focus on standardization and metrology technical elements. It is principally focused on the procedures for the removal of technical barriers concerning standards covering materials, manufacturers and products. It coordinates with the 37 member states and two observers for the administrative tasks for the trade development within the framework of the OIC. SMIIC maintains a trade and development ecosystem for economic development of the member states. It also propose ideas for the international trade, production of goods and products. SMIIC also conduct research projects on metrology, laboratory testing, in addition to providing cost-sharing mechanism and standardization across the associated countries. Entrusted with education and training for associated bodies, it uses existing terms to educational institutions. It also share documents and information within its scope to those member states where such procedures are not conducted. To train a member state in concerned field, SMIIC provide technical assistance and data for the establishment of standardization and metrological-oriented departments. History Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries was first proposed by the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) in its 1st session held in 1984 and the Standardization Experts Group for Islamic Countries (SEG) was created in 1985 to fulfill the requirements of SMIIC. Following that, a new organisation, Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) statute was submitted for approval in 1998 in the 14th COMCEC session hosted in Istanbul, Turkey. It was later submitted to the member states for acquiring its membership between 4 and 7 November 1999. The agency statute came into existence after ratified by the 10 member states in May 2010 and hence the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers formally signed it in August 2010. SMIIC made changes in its documents in 2017 and two new departments, Standardization Management Council Metrology Council and Accreditation Council were created to restructure the organisation for management purposes. With restructuring, Turkey Turkish board of directors became its permanent member. The revised legislation of SMIIC was carried out in the 15 session by its executive board and 12th General Assembly which was held between 25 and 26 November 2017. The post of Standardization Management Council and Accreditation Council Management's secretary general was created between 2018 and 2020. SMIIC Standardization Governance Council It was established in 2017 for monitoring standard preparation in the member states. Consists of SMIIC representatives, the council is responsible for maintaining Technical Committee which was formally inaugurated in 2018. Organisational structure SMIIC consists seven departments including administrative and academic departments and three main organs. General Assembly: consisting of member states, it is the highest decision-making body of the SMIIC. Board of Directors: is the supervisory body responsible for the execution of programs, plans and activities. It consists 13 members based on geographical locations elected by the General Assembly. Standardization Management Council: coordinates with the member states and is tasked with the development of the organisation and overall performance of the technical committees. Metrology Council: conducts laboratory testing and provide references to the works of the organisation. Accreditation Council: implements accreditation standards with the member states Standing Advisory Committee: provides advice concerning governance, policymaking. General Secretariat: headed by a general secretary, it implements program plans and decisions of the organisation. References Further reading Organisation of Islamic Cooperation affiliated agencies 2010 establishments in Turkey Organizations based in Istanbul Metrology organizations Intergovernmental organizations International standards organizations
Black Gold Casino is a Native American gaming syndicate operated and owned by the Chickasaw Nation in the state of Oklahoma. The casino is adjacent to U.S. Route 70 in Oklahoma bearing due north of Wilson, Oklahoma within Oklahoma administrative division of Carter County. The casino establishment offers provisions by the adjoining Chickasaw Travel Stop (CTS) providing travel necessities and a cultural native Chickasaw smokeshop. Architectural Signage The Black Gold Casino is perceptive from the roadway by the stature of an oil derrick constructed with structural steel forming a four stilt steel derrick. The casino architectural signage is illustrative of the early 20th century wooden drilling rig derrick once populating the south central Oklahoma landscape. The black gold commodity was discovered in luxuriant abundance at the Healdton and Hewitt oilfields in Carter County, Oklahoma during the 1910s. The Healdton Oil Field Bunk House was built in 1923 as housing for boomchasers or wildcatter workers employed at the oil field lease sites. The south Oklahoma oil field bunk house is recognized on the National Register of Historic Places and is in close vicinity of Wilson, Oklahoma. See also American Gaming Association History of gambling in the United States Indian Gaming Regulatory Act National Indian Gaming Commission References External links Casinos in Oklahoma Chickasaw Nation casinos Buildings and structures in Carter County, Oklahoma Tourist attractions in Carter County, Oklahoma
Jay Abatan died in hospital in January 1999 following an altercation outside the Ocean Rooms nightclub in Brighton, UK. Abatan had been celebrating a promotion at work when a row over a taxi resulted in several men assaulting him and his brother. He was seriously injured and died in hospital five days later. Two men were charged with manslaughter but were not prosecuted, then two separate reviews of the investigation made by Sussex Police reported major errors and the killing was later announced to have been racially motivated. The family of Abatan campaigned for justice, supported by local Members of Parliament. In 2010, an inquest was held and returned a verdict of unlawful killing. A vigil was held outside Brighton police station in January 2022. Killing Jay Abatan was born in England and moved to Nigeria when he was six years old. He moved back to England at the age of 18 and became an accountant, working first for the Inland Revenue and then for PricewaterhouseCoopers. He lived in Eastbourne and was engaged to be married with his partner; they had two children together, aged 8 and 9. On the night of 23 January 1999, he went out in Brighton with his brother Michael Abatan and another friend to celebrate his promotion at work to senior tax advisor. They went to a wine bar, then to the Ocean Rooms nightclub on Morley Street in Carlton Hill. At 2:30 am, they left the club and called a taxi. A taxi arrived and the three believed it was for them, so they asked the two men inside it to get out. An altercation started with those men and others, in which the two brothers were assaulted. Jay Abatan was punched two times in the face and fell over, fracturing his skull on the pavement. His brother was kicked and punched as he tried to help him. The attackers then drove off in the taxi. Jay Abatan regained consciousness in the ambulance, then slipped into a coma and was taken to the intensive care unit at the hospital. He died of his injuries five days later. Michael Abatan survived the assault and began a campaign for justice; Abatan's family was convinced that the attack had been racially motivated. Michael Abatan commented in 2019 "all the people that got hit that day were mixed race. No white people got hit.". Two men were quickly arrested by Sussex Police and charged with manslaughter, then the charge was dropped for lack of evidence. They were also charged with affray and causing actual bodily harm of Michael Abatan, and at trial by jury they were found not guilty. The judge did not tell the jury that Jay Abatan had been killed in the attack. One of the two former suspects committed suicide in 2003 and the same year the Abatan family and Sussex Police offered a reward of £175,000 for any help in finding the killers. Legacy After the Abatan family pressured for more information about what had happened, an investigation by another force, Essex Police, ran from July 1999 until December 2000. It found that there had been 57 serious errors made by Sussex Police, which included not taking the details of witnesses and not setting up a crime scene. Recommendations made by the Macpherson Report about the murder of Stephen Lawrence had not been followed. Sussex Police refused to release the full report, but parts were leaked to the press, leading to the force offering a public apology to the Abatan family and stating for the first time that the killing was racially motivated. Sussex Police replaced the entire investigation team with 36 new detectives and launched a new enquiry. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) invited a second report from Avon and Somerset Police, led by Ken Jones, which again found that Sussex Police had made serious mistakes. Jones then became Chief constable of Sussex Police and promised to keep the family informed, although the force then refused to release the IPCC report. It also did not authorise an inquest. In 2005, three police officers were disciplined for blunders they had made. A detective superintendent was found guilty of five misconduct charges and was docked nine days' pay; later in the year, two detective inspectors were found guilty of misconduct. Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, commented that the errors made by Sussex Police demonstrated that "institutional racism was alive and well in Britain today". The family continued to campaign for justice, supported by local Members of Parliament Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) and Des Turner (Brighton Kemptown). Bottomley supported the Justice for Jay campaign and Turner tabled an early day motion in 2007. In October 2010, an inquest was held after pressure from Abatan's family. The coroner recorded a verdict of unlawful killing, saying that Abatan had been assaulted with two punches to the face in a fight which was "entirely unprovoked and entirely unexplained". The head of the Sussex Criminal Investigation Department told the inquest that the police had interviewed 750 people, including 47 out of a total 49 visitors to the Ocean Rooms who had been identified from CCTV footage. It emerged in 2014 that a serving police officer had been drinking at Ocean Rooms with the two men who were charged with manslaughter, a fact which had not been previously disclosed; Michael Abatan said that he no longer trusted the police. In response, Sussex Police said there was no evidence that a police officer had been involved in the attack and that the investigation had been closed in 2013. In 2020, Jay Abatan was remembered at a Black Lives Matter march in Brighton and Sussex Police offered a reward of £10,000 for any new information relating to the case. The family of Jay Abatan held a vigil outside Brighton police station on 29 January 2022. See also List of unsolved murders in the United Kingdom (1990s) References 1999 deaths 1950s births History of Brighton and Hove English accountants Deaths in England Unsolved murders in the United Kingdom
Kim Si-a (; born May 6, 2008), is a South Korean child actor. She had notable roles in Miss Baek (2018), Ashfall (2019), Kingdom: Ashin of the North (2021) and The Silent Sea (2021). She signed an exclusive contract with Mystic Entertainment, in 2019. She has a younger sister, Kim Bo-min, who is an child actress. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References Living people 2008 births South Korean child actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses
The 2022 Australia Cup will be the ninth season of the Australia Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This will be the first under the new name of the "Australia Cup" following the renaming of Football Australia from the Football Federation Australia. Thirty-two teams will contest the competition proper. This edition will be the first season where the winner will qualify for the AFC Cup. Round and dates Teams A total of 32 teams are scheduled to participate in the 2022 Australia Cup competition proper. A-League Men clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas member federation clubs come from level 2 and below. Preliminary rounds Member federation teams will compete in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective member federation, however, only one team per club is permitted entry into the competition. The preliminary rounds operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, determined by what level the club sits at in the Australian soccer league system. This ultimately leads to round 7 with the winning clubs from that round entering directly into the round of 32. As there was no NPL Champion in the previous year, an additional slot was allocated to Victoria for this edition only. Additionally, the top eight placed A-League Men clubs for the 2021-22 A-League Men season will gain automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The remaining four teams will enter a play-off series to determine the remaining two positions. Final Broadcasting rights Matches will be broadcast through 10 Play. Notes References External links Official website 2022 Australia 2022 in Australian soccer
The 2022 New Zealand local elections will be triennial elections to be held in New Zealand on Saturday 8 October 2022. References 2022 elections in New Zealand Local elections in New Zealand October 2022 events in New Zealand
France Industrie is a professional organisation and lobby created in 2018, managed by Alexandre Saubot since the end of 2020. Its aim is to promote the industry in France and to represent the sector and its members. In 2020, the organisation has 67 members, including 44 major French private and public companies and 23 industry sector federations. History France Industrie has been created in early 2018 by bringing together two pre-existing organisations, the Cercle de l'Industrie and the Groupe des fédérations industrielles (GFI). Its aim is to centralise French industrial communication, following the example of its German (BDI) and Italian (Confindustria) counterparts. The first president of France Industrie is Philippe Varin, former president of the Cercle de l'Industrie, and the vice-president is Philippe Darmayan, former president of GFI. In November 2020, Alexandre Saubot, the CEO of a medium-sized company, took over the presidency. Organization Members France Industrie brings together 44 private and public companies from all industrial sectors, as well as 23 sectoral federations that are members of the MEDEF. Board of Directors The Board of Directors of the organisation is composed of 7 Presidents of the College of Industrial Companies, as well as 7 Presidents of the College of Industrial Federations. The President is Alexandre Saubot (CEO of Haulotte). Lobbying activity With the European Union institutions France industrie has been registered in the European Commission's transparency register for interest representatives since 2009, and in 2018 declared annual expenses of between €50,000 and €100,000 for this activity. In France France industrie declares to the Haute Autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique that it carries out lobbying activities in France for an amount not exceeding 400,000 euros for the year 2019. References External links Lobbying Industry in France Political advocacy groups in Europe Organizations established in 2018
Katherine Singer Kovács (1946-1989) was an American film studies academic She is best remembered for two long-standing book awards named in her honour. Career After a 1974 PhD 'Flaubert's Le rêve et la vie: a new theatrical conception' from Harvard Kovacs, worked at the University of Southern California and Whittier College before she died of cancer in 1989. Two awards were founded in her honour, the Modern Language Association Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize for the best book published in Latin American and Spanish Studies and the Society for Cinema and Media Studies awards for the best book and article in film studies. Katherine Singer Kovács Prize for the best book published in Latin American and Spanish Studies Awarded annual by the MLA since 1989–90 2020 Kendrick, Anna Kathryn. Humanizing Childhood in Early Twentieth-Century Spain. Legenda, 2020. 2019 Jones, Nicholas R. Staging Habla de Negros. Penn State University Press, 2019. 2018 Conde, Maite. Foundational Films. University of California Press, 2018. 2017 Arce, B. Christine. Mexico's nobodies: The cultural legacy of the soldadera and Afro-Mexican women. SUNY Press, 2016. 2016 Gates-Madsen, Nancy J. Trauma, taboo, and truth-telling: Listening to silences in postdictatorship Argentina. University of Wisconsin Press, 2016. 2015 Fernández, Enrique. Anxieties of Interiority and Dissection in Early Modern Spain. University of Toronto Press, 2015. 2014 Sieburth, Stephanie. Survival Songs: Conchita Piquer's' Coplas' and Franco's Regime of Terror. University of Toronto Press, 2014. 2013 Moraña, Mabel. "Arguedas/Vargas Llosa: dilemas y ensamblajes." Palgrave Macmillan. 2013. 2012 Rappaport, Joanne., and Tom Cummins. Beyond the Lettered City. Duke University Press, 2012. 2011 Gerli, E. Michael. Celestina and the Ends of Desire. University of Toronto Press, 2010. 2010 Merrim, Stephanie. The spectacular city, Mexico, and colonial Hispanic literary culture. University of Texas Press, 2010. 2009 Voigt, Lisa. Writing captivity in the early modern Atlantic. UNC Press. 2009. 2008 Gómez, Nicolás Wey. The tropics of empire: Why Columbus sailed south to the Indies.MIT Press, 2008. 2007 Adorno, Rolena. The polemics of possession in Spanish American narrative. Yale University Press, 2008. 2006 Childers, William. Transnational Cervantes. University of Toronto Press, 2006. 2005 Gallo, Rubén. Mexican modernity: The avant-garde and the technological revolution. MIT Press, 2005. 2004 Fischer, Sibylle. Modernity disavowed. Duke University Press, 2004. 2003 Taylor, Diana. The archive and the repertoire. Duke University Press, 2003. 2002 Valis, Noël. The Culture of cursilería. Duke University Press, 2003. 2001 Black, Georgina Dopico. Perfect wives, other women. Duke University Press, 2001. 2000 Julien, Catherine. Reading Inca history. University of Iowa press, 2000. 1999 Avelar, Idelber. The untimely present. Duke University Press, 1999. 1998 Frances Aparicio. Listening to Salsa: Gender, Latin Popular Music, and Puerto Rican Cultures Wesleyan Univ. Press, 1997. 1997 McKnight, Kathryn Joy. "The Mystic of Tunja: The Writings of Madre Castillo." U of Massachusetts Press (1997). 1996 Sorensen, Sorensen. Facundo and the construction of Argentine culture. University of Texas Press, 1996. 1995 Mignolo, Walter. The darker side of the Renaissance: Literacy, territoriality, and colonization. University of Michigan Press, 1995. 1994 Slater, Candace. Dance of the dolphin: transformation and disenchantment in the Amazonian imagination. University of Chicago Press, 1994. 1993 Zamora, Margarita. Reading Columbus. University of California Press, 1993. 1992 Benítez-Rojo, Antonio. The Repeating Island: The Caribbean and the Postmodern Perspective (Duke Univ. Press, 1992) 1991 Mariscal, George. Contradictory Subjects. Cornell University Press, 2018. 1989-1990 Echevarría, Roberto González, and Roberto González Echevarría. Myth and archive: a theory of Latin American narrative. Duke University Press, 1998. Katherine Singer Kovács Society for Cinema and Media Studies Book Award 2021 Rebecca Wanzo for 'The Content of Our Caricature: African American Comic Art and Political Belonging' 2020 Sarah C J Street and Joshua Yumibe for 'Chromatic Modernity: Color, Cinema, and Media of the 1920s' 2019 2018 Karl Schoonover and Rosalind Galt for 'Queer cinema in the world' 2017 Thomas Waugh for 'The conscience of cinema : the films of Joris Ivens, 1912-1989' 2016 Yeidy M. Rivero 'Broadcasting modernity : Cuban commercial television, 1950-1960 ' 2015 David O. Rodowick for 'Elegy for theory' 2014 James Tweedie 'Age of New Waves: Art Cinema and the Staging of Globalization' 2013 Miriam Bratu Hansen for 'Cinema and experience : Siegfried Kracauer, Walter Benjamin, and Theodor W. Adorno' 2012 Timothy Corrigan for 'The Essay Film: From Montaigne, After Marker' 2011 Thomas Lamarre for 'The anime machine: a media theory of animation' 2010 Zusana M. Pick for 'Constructing the image of the Mexican Revolution : cinema and the archive' 2009 Victoria E. Johnson for 'Heartland TV: Prime Time Television and the Struggle for U.S. Identity' Selected works Kovács, Katherine Singer. "Georges Méliès and the" Féerie"." Cinema Journal (1976): 1-13. Kovács, Katherine Singer. "Luis Buñuel and Pierre Louÿs: two visions of obscure objects." Cinema Journal (1979): 87-98. Kovács, Katherine Singer. "Gustave Flaubert and "Le rêve et la vie"." (1977). References Harvard University alumni University of Southern California faculty Whittier College faculty 1946 births 1989 deaths Deaths from cancer
Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College (BNMPC) (formerly Rifles Public School and College) is a Bangladeshi school and college located at the headquarters of Border Guard Bangladesh in Pilkhana. Although originally established to ensure the education of the children of Border Guards Bangladesh (former Bangladesh Rifles) members but civilians can also study here. Major General Md. Shafeenul Islam is the Chief patron of the college, Brigadier General Benazir Ahmed is the chairperson of the governing body, and Lieutenant Colonel Md. Mizanur Rahaman is the principal. History Birshrestha Noor Mohammad Public College was established in 1977 in Peelkhana which contains the headquarters of the Bangladesh Border Guards. It was named after Lance naik Nur Mohammad Sheikh, who served in Bangladesh Rifles and died in action during Bangladesh Liberation war for his actions during the war he was awarded the highest gallantry award of Bangladesh, Bir Sreshtho. The classes for secondary school began in 1978 and students first sat for the Secondary School Certificate examinations in 1980. Birshrestha Noor Mohammad Public School was upgraded to Birshrestha Noor Mohammad Public College in 1983 and students from the college first sat for the Higher Secondary Certificate examinations in 1985. The school adopted the English version of the national curriculum in 2004. The Director General of the Border Guards Bangladesh serves as the chief patron of the college. The school has more than three thousand students of whom 14 percent are related to Border Guards Bangladesh personnel. It was one of the top ten best performing schools in Higher Secondary Certificate examinations in Bangladesh in 2009. On 29 November 2021, students of Birshrestha Noor Mohammad Public College protested for safe roads in Nilkhet. Notable faculty Jharna Rahman References Schools in Dhaka District Colleges in Dhaka District Educational Institutions affiliated with Bangladesh Army 1977 establishments in Bangladesh
Cerovac is a village in the municipality of Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 458. References Populated places in Tešanj
was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. It took place on February 23, 2022, with a limited attendance due in part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic at the time. Storylines The event's press conference where the matches were officially announced took place on February 4 and was broadcast on Stardom's YouTube channel. The show featured eight professional wrestling matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Event The first two pre-show matches were broadcast on Stardom's YouTube channel. In the first one, Mai Sakurai defeated Waka Tsukiyama and Rina in a three-way match to become the number one contender for the Future of Stardom Championship. In the second match, Hanan successfully defended the future title for the second time in her reign against Stars stablemate Momo Kohgo. It was announced that Hanan will defend the title next against Rina on March 26, the first night of the Stardom World Climax The six-man tag team match between Donna Del Mondo's separate trams of Giulia, Mirai & Thekla and Syuri, Maika & Himeka went down to a 20-minute time-limit draw. Giulia and Syuri had a brief staredown before their confrontation for the World of Stardom Championship on March 26. After Hazuki & Koguma successfully retained the Goddess of Stardom Championship against Mina Shirakawa & Unagi Sayaka, Momo Watanabe stepped up to challenge them alongside a mystery partner which had to be furtherly revealed. The co-main event had AZM defeating Starlight Kid to win the High Speed Championship for the second time in her career. Kid was humble in defeat and sat in the ring. She did not speak but gestured for AZM to take her mask off too as a victory token. The latter refused to take her mask and instead offered her a fist bump out of respect. The main event portraited Saya Kamitani successfully defending the Wonder of Stardom Championship against Natsupoi. She named Utami Hayashishita who was at ringside doing guest commentary and Tam Nakano as the next challengers at Stardom World Climax. Her Queen's Quest stablemate will receive her title shot on the first night of the event from March 26 while the Cosmic Angels' unit leader will have it on March 27, the second night. Results External links Page Stardom World References 2022 in professional wrestling Women's professional wrestling shows World Wonder Ring Stardom
Andrey Sergeyеvich Yezhov (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Ежов; 1967 – July 6, 2020), known as The Kashirsky Maniac (Russian: Каширский маньяк), was a Russian serial killer and rapist who was forensically linked to at least nine sexually-motivated attacks against young girls and women in Moscow's Kashirsky and Stupinsky districts from 2010 to 2020, seven of which were fatal. He was arrested and later admitted to the respective crimes, but hanged himself in the detention center before he could be charged. Early life Andrey Sergeyevich Yezhov was born in 1967 in the village of Sloboda, Smolensk Oblast, the younger of two sons born to a milkmaid and a tractor driver. While little is known of his childhood, neighbors described the Yezhovs as caring parents who never subjected their children to violence. When he became a teenager, unbeknownst to anyone in his family, Yezhov began spying on women who bathed in the village's bath house, a practice which he continued into adulthood. Around the same time, he had his first sexual encounter when he had sex with a dead cow - the pleasure provided by this act prompted him to start abusing other animals on the family farm. After studying until the 8th grade in secondary school, Yezhov entered a vocational school, where he graduated with qualifications as a mechanic and tractor driver. He then enrolled and served in the Strategic Rocket Forces for several years, before returning to work as a stoker at a state dairy farm, where he was later promoted to being a driver. During his time there, he fell in love with another employee, Valentina, and soon the young couple moved to the Kashirsky District in Moscow in search for better job opportunities. Yezhov found himself a job as a driver at a farmers' co-op, while his girlfriend became a veterinarian. After spending six months together, the pair decided to get married, but at the wedding party, he fell in love with a female friend of his brother's wife, whom he started dating behind his wife's back. Eventually, he left his wife and married to the mistress, with whom he went on to have children and later grandchildren. However, family life did not deter him from his voyeurism, as he continued to peep on women bathing in bath houses. Alternatively, he would go peek through the windows of apartments on the first floor and watch the residents undress. In the mid-2000s, Yezhov's relationship with his wife deteriorated, as he began to spend more time by himself in his garage, drinking vodka. Murders Yezhov's first known murder took place circa February 2010, in the Kashirsky District. One night, while he was walking around in the area when he stopped to peep through the window of a first-floor apartment, where he observed a 79-year-old woman sleeping on her bed. After watching her for around ten minutes, Yezhov went through the unlocked front door and strangled her in her sleep before proceeding to rape the woman's corpse. Afterwards, he stole a TV receiver and returned home, where he hid it in his garage. When the crime was discovered, investigators were able to obtain DNA from the killer, but due to the lack of witnesses or any solid leads to a suspect, Yezhov was not caught. For the next three years, no known attack or murder has been linked to Yezhov. One article speculated that he was afraid of being caught, or felt no need to claim another victim due to improving his relationship with his wife. In April 2013, after drinking vodka and going on another walk, he peered through the window of a residential building, where he located a 95-year-old pensioner sleeping in her nightgown. After confirming that she was alone, Yezhov went inside by slipping through a small window in the bathroom, went to the woman's room and subsequently strangled her. However, he was unable to sustain an erection, prompting him to grab a nearby object and sodomize the body. He then stole six of her deceased husband's medals, and left the apartment. Not long after, Yezhov planned another attack, this time in the neighboring Stupino District. On his way home from work at the Domodedovo Airport, he stopped at Stupino Station and started looking for a suitable victim. He eventually found a 60-year-old woman lying on her sofa, and after entering through a window, he strangled and raped her. As the victim was poor, he took nothing from the apartment and returned to the station, where he caught the next train home. After another two-year-long break, Yezhov killed his next victim in March 2015. While he was repairing some items in his garage, a drunken 42-year-old comptroller stumbled into the premises. Whilst she was younger than his usual victim type, he nonetheless decided to kill her as well. After she refused a drink for him, Yezhov overpowered her before strangling the woman. He then dragged the body to the back seat of his car, where he raped the corpse. Upon finishing, he drove to an isolated area in Tesna Station, where he dumped the body in the woods. After taking another four-year-long break, Yezhov committed two murders in November and December 2019: both took place in the Kashirsky District against two elderly women (aged 70 and 75, respectively), who lived on the same street. Despite the authorities correctly summarizing that the crimes were committed by the same perpetrator and checking the local railway employees for involvement, they were unable to obtain any useful genetic samples. On January 3, 2020, Yezhov climbed through a bedroom window into the room of a 10-year-old girl, whom he raped and attempted to strangle. However, he was prevented from finishing her off by her parents, who rushed to her aid, but were unable to catch the assailant. The girl was driven to the hospital, where doctors asserted that the hyoid bone had been broken, and she likely would have been killed. After the attack, the victim spent a month in hospital and was later ordered to undergo psychiatric counseling. While the police were investigating and clearing the male family members as per police procedure, Yezhov attacked again the following month, attempting to strangle a 14-year-old girl whom he found sleeping by herself at home. The girl fiercely resisted and hit him several times, disorienting her attacker and forcing him to break a nearby window and flee. While the girl immediately called the police, they were still unable to capture him in time. After these two attempted murders, Yezhov took another four-month break, before claiming his final victim on June 8. On that day, he broke into a house on Dzerzhinskaya Street in the Kashirsky District, where he strangled and raped an 88-year-old pensioner. Following the murder, he stole the woman's passbook and attempted to steal her TV, but the TV proved to be too heavy, so he left it at the porch. The victim's body was discovered a few days later by a social worker. Investigation, arrest and suicide Soon after the discovery of the latest victim's body, the Moscow City Police decided to check the surveillance cameras for any possible clues. While browsing through the footage, they came across a peculiar scene showing an unidentified male in a denim suit disposing of a pile of documents in a pile of grass, not far from the crime scene. They went to investigate the scene, and after examining them, authorities determined that they belonged to the elderly woman. In the ensuing investigation, DNA samples were collected from a variety of men living in the area, including Yezhov. These samples were examined by two investigative committees, which positively linked his DNA to three of the murders and the rape of the 10-year-old girl. On June 10, 2020, Yezhov was finally arrested by police officers, much to the shock of his family members and neighbors, who believed that the authorities had made a mistake. To their shock, however, Yezhov readily confessed not only to the crimes he was linked to, but four other murders and one more rape dating back to 2010. When asked for his motive, he claimed that he had a "periodic desire to kill" and that he liked to have sex with corpses. For the next few weeks, Yezhov actively cooperated with investigators, explaining in detail how he committed his attacks in a calm, collected manner. The case was extensively covered in the Muscovite press at the time, which heavily emphasized on the fact of how a seemingly "normal"-looking man was able to commit such heinous acts, or compared him to other infamous murderers like Andrei Chikatilo, Vladimir Ionesyan and Anushervon Rakhmanov. While awaiting charges for his crimes, Yezhov was detained at a detention center in Noginsk. On July 6, 2020, prison guards found Yezhov dead in his cell. A preliminary autopsy report concluded that he had committed suicide by hanging, with prison authorities announcing that an audit would take place to determine whether negligence on behalf of their staff allowed the detainee to end his own life. Even before his suicide, both law enforcement and psychiatrist Alexandr Bukhanovsky, who created the psychological profile of Andrei Chikatilo, stated their belief that Yezhov likely had more victims between his "gaps", possibly dating back to the 1990s. See also Incidents of necrophilia List of Russian serial killers References 1967 births 2020 deaths 21st-century Russian criminals Russian male criminals Male serial killers Russian serial killers Russian rapists Necrophiles Animal cruelty incidents Serial killers who committed suicide in prison custody Suicides by hanging in Russia Prisoners who died in Russian detention People from Smolensk Oblast
Čifluk is a village in the municipality of Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 576. References Populated places in Tešanj
Cyperus aucheri is a species of sedge that is native to parts of northern Africa and the Middle East. See also List of Cyperus species References aucheri Plants described in 1844 Flora of Afghanistan Flora of Algeria Flora of Iran Flora of Iraq Flora of Sudan Flora of Saudi Arabia Flora of Pakistan Flora of Niger Flora of Oman Taxa named by Hippolyte François Jaubert Taxa named by Édouard Spach
Čifluk is a village in the municipality of Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 105, all Croats. References Populated places in Travnik
The Wiener Männergesang-Verein ("Vienna Men's Choral Society" or "Vienna Male Voice Choir") is a men's choir in Vienna, Austria, founded in 1843. The choir has regularly appeared with the Vienna Philharmonic, and has performed worldwide. Notable composers, particularly Johann Strauss II, have composed music for the choir. History The choir was founded by August Schmidt, on 6 October 1843 in the inn "Zum goldenen Löwen" ("The Golden Lion"). He was a journalist and founder of the Allgemeine Wiener Musik-Zeitung. The choir's first concert took place on 17 December of that year. The first concert tour was to Würzburg in 1845, further tours in Europe followed. In 1849 the first annual concert with the Vienna Philharmonic took place. From 1872, concerts were held in the Großer Musikvereinssaal (Great Hall) of the Musikverein, opened in 1870. "The Blue Danube", originally for men's choir and orchestra, was written by Johann Strauss II for the choir and was first performed on 15 February 1867. Strauss wrote further pieces for the choir, including Wein, Weib und Gesang and Neu Wien. The choir placed stone tablets on Schubert's birthplace and on the house where he died, in 1858 and 1869 respectively. In 1862 the choir set up a fund to erect a statue of Franz Schubert in Vienna; the Schubert Monument, created by the sculptor Carl Kundmann, was unveiled in the Stadtpark on 15 May 1872. In 1893, to celebrate 50 years since its founding, the choir performed Helgoland, a cantata written by Anton Bruckner for the occasion. Twentieth century The choir travelled to Egypt in 1905, the first of several trips outside Europe; in 1991 it travelled to the far east for the first time, to Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. In 1958 the choir performed at Expo 58 in Brussels with the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. A notable event between the two world wars was the 10th German Singers' Festival, organised in 1928 in Vienna by the choir. There were about 9000 choral societies and 140,000 singers. In 1914 the choir gave its 1000th public concert; in 1929 the 1500th concert took place, at the Vienna State Opera; in 1954 it gave its 2000th public concert. In 1975 the choir appeared with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Vienna New Year's Concert. Repertoire The repertoire extends from the Baroque period to the present day. The focus is on music for men's choir of the Romantic period, the Viennese Biedermeier and the world of opera. There may be piano or orchestral accompaniment, and soloists may take part. Museum The choir has a museum in the Musikverein building. The collection of music manuscripts includes the original manuscripts of compositions by Johann Strauss II, Richard Wagner, Anton Bruckner and others which were dedicated to the choir, in particular the manuscript of Strauss's "The Blue Danube". There are letters and memorabilia relating to various events. There are paintings by Julius Schmid and Christian Attersee, and a banner designed by Theophil Hansen, a gift from Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1861. Items from the collection are sometimes loaned to exhibitions for special occasions. Tours of the museum can be made on request. Musical directors The following are among the musical directors of the choir: Anton M. Storch (1843–1851) (1843–1854) (1854–1856) (1854–1861) Johann von Herbeck (1856–1866) Franz Mair (1861–1862) (1869–1910) Richard Heuberger (1902–1909) Viktor Keldorfer (1910–1921) (1913–1934) Ferdinand Grossmann (1927–1953) Karl Etti (1948–1973) Norbert Balatsch (1953–1975) (1973–1976) (1976–1987) (1990–2003) (from 2005) References External links Wiener Männergesang-Verein Official website Boys' and men's choirs Austrian choirs Musical groups established in 1843 1843 establishments in the Austrian Empire
Hong Kong 2006 () was a bid for the 2006 Asian Games by the Hong Kong Government and the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. History The Hong Kong Government decided to support the expression of interest by the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF & OC) for hosting the 2006 Asian Games by the end of 1999. The Government supported its decision on the grounds that hosting the 2006 Games help foster a sense of unity, social cohesion and national pride, while representing an extremely attractive opportunity for marketing Hong Kong overseas. In February 2000, the SF & OC submitted a letter of intent for hosting the 2006 Games to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). On 3 March 2000, the Asian Games Bid Committee was established, chaired by then-Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan. The Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled also made a presentation to bid for hosting the 2006 FESPIC Games. On 12 May 2000, the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council accepted in principle the operating cost of HK$1,925 million and the operating deficit of $945 million for hosting the 2006 Asian Games and FESPIC Games. Bidding Process The Asian Games Bid Committee engaged in publicity work domestically and abroad. The Committee adopted the slogan "Hong Kong for Sure!" () and designed a mascot for promotion. The Bid Committee also lobbied members of the Olympic Council of Asia, first at the annual meeting of the NOC Association in Rio de Janeiro in May 2000. Hong Kong subsequently submitted its formal bid by the deadline on 30 June 2000. The evaluation committee of the OCA, headed by the then vice-president of the association Muhammad Latif Butt, inspected Hong Kong on 19 and 20 July 2000. During the 2000 Summer Olympics, then-Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan met in Sydney the President of the OCA and delegates of key countries in the bidding process. On November 12, 2000, voting for the 2006 venue took place during the 19th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly held in Busan, South Korea. The voting involved the 41 members of the Olympic Council of Asia and consisted of three rounds, each round eliminating one of the bidding cities. After the first round, New Delhi was eliminated, with only two votes. The second round of voting, with three remaining candidates, gave Doha as the result. Under the regulations of the OCA, a candidate which gains more than half of the available votes will automatically be selected as the host, and the remaining rounds of voting will be cancelled. When Doha gained 22 out of 41 votes this meant they were selected to host the 2006 Asian Games. Most of Qatar's votes came from the unanimous support from West Asian countries. After the major upset, both Malaysia and Hong Kong expressed their disappointment. Malaysia said that the selection of Doha was ridiculous and that the selection of Doha was influenced by Qatar's economic wealth. Venues Thirty-one sports events were proposed by the SF & OC for the 2006 Asian Games, including mandatory ones on athletics and swimming. Apart from the Ma On Shan Sports Centre due for completion in 2003, all venues are existing facilities, the majority of which are managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. In its bid, the Asian Games Bid Committee has indicated the possibility of holding the Opening Ceremony at the Sha Tin Racecourse, Happy Valley Racecourse or a newly built stadium at Kai Tak or West Kowloon to house a desirable capacity of 70,000 spectators. Tai Hang Tung Recreation Ground - Archery Shing Mun River Water Sports Centre - Canoe/Kayak and Rowing Beas River Country Club - Equestrian Fanling Golf Course - Golf Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club - Sailing Lo Wu Shooting Range / Pillar Point Shooting Range - Shooting Hong Kong Sports Institute - Hockey South China Athletic Association - Bowling Ma On Shan Sports Ground - Athletics Kwai Chung Sports Ground - Cycling Kowloon Park Swimming Pool Complex - Swimming Victoria Park Tennis Centre Court - Tennis Hong Kong Squash Centre - Squash Hong Kong Stadium - Football and Rugby Ma On Shan Sports Centre - Handball Queen Elizabeth Stadium - Boxing and Karatedo Hong Kong Coliseum - Basketball and Volleyball Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre - Badminton, Fencing, Gymnastics, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Billiards/Snooker and Wushu See also Sport in Hong Kong Hong Kong at the Asian Games Bids for the 2022 Asian Games References Asian Games Asian Games bids Sport in Hong Kong
Maxine Thylin (born 5 June 1991) is a Swedish grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor. Thylin is a multiple Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion in coloured belt and the 2017 black belt World Champion. Career Emilie Maxine M. H. Thylin was born on 5 June 1991, in Sweden, when she was 10 years old she started training and competing in Japanese jujutsu, at sixteen she added Brazilian jiu-jitsu to her practice. At 18 years she won the junior Japanese jujutsu world championship and decided to focus on Brazilian jiu-jitsu, training at Nacka dojo in Stockholm. From 2010 she began travelling to California to train with Leticia Ribeiro a few months at time, then in 2015 moved from Sweden to San Diego joining Gracie Southbay Jiu-Jitsu. Thylin won medals in all the major tournaments, as a brown belt she won the 2015 World Championship receiving her black belt from Ribeiro that year as a consequence, followed by a win at the SJJIF World Championship. In 2017 she won the world championship as a black belt, while studying Psychology, she is the second swede to win the world championship after Janni Larsson. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary Main Achievements at black belt level: IBJJF World Champion (2017) SJJIF World Champion (2015) 2 x UAEJJF Grand Slam winner, Los Angeles (2016 / 2015) 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2017) 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2017) 3rd Place IBJJF No-Gi World Championship (2015) 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2018) 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2018) Main Achievements (Coloured Belts): IBJJF World Champion (2015 brown) IBJJF World Champion NoGi (2014 brown) 2 x Pan American Champion (2011 / 2012 purple) European Champion (2014 brown) 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2010 purple) 2nd Place Pan American Championship (2013 purple) 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2012 / 2013 purple) 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2009 blue) 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2014 / 2015 brown) 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2011 purple) Instructor lineage Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Royler Gracie > Vini Aieta > Letícia Ribeiro > Maxine Thylin Notes References Swedish practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Living people 1991 births People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
Altymysh () is a village in the Kemin District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 757 in 2021. References Populated places in Chuy Region
Egyptian Queen is a painting by Frank Frazetta, made in 1969 for the cover of the horror-comic magazine Eerie. It depicts a near-nude woman leaning against a column, accompanied by a leopard on the floor and a bare-chested man in the background. The painting is among Frazetta's most famous and has been popular as a poster. The woman's face on the original magazine cover is different from later reproductions after Frazetta chose to repaint it. The original painting was sold in 2019 for 5.4 million U.S. dollars, which set a new world record for comic art. Background The American painter and illustrator Frank Frazetta (1928 – 2010) had a successful career in comic books and newspaper comic strips in the 1950s and early 1960s. From the mid-1960s he primarily created fantasy cover art for books and comic magazines. He was highly successful and influential within the field and many of his cover images became popular as posters. From 1964 to 1972, he created cover art for James Warren's horror-comic magazines Creepy and Eerie. Frazetta later described this work as a turning point in his career and his happiest time. He said Warren did not pay much, but Frazetta was allowed to do anything he wanted and his work received very positive response. Egyptian Queen was made for the cover of Eerie #23 in 1969. Frazetta said he finished the painting in a day and a half, but was unsatisfied with the woman's face and kept repainting it for three additional days. Still unsatisfied, and feeling blinded by having looked at the image so much, he submitted the painting to the magazine. When it was returned to him a couple of months later he redid the face again and was finally satisfied. The face on the magazine cover is therefore different from the one on the extant painting and later reproductions. Subject and composition The setting of Egyptian Queen is a palace interior. The upper left part of the image is illuminated and shows a near-nude woman who looks toward the viewer and leans against a thick stone column. Her eyes are painted with kohl and she wears a plumed headdress, a minimal and swirly shaped cover for her large breasts, and a long, blue and green cloth attached to her hips. Below the column is a short set of stairs covered by a carpet with a papyrus flower patterns. At the foot of the stairs is a crouching leopard, wearing a collar attached to a chain that hangs loose on the floor. In the background to the right, in a darker part of the picture, is a bare-chested and muscular man who wears a headcloth and carries a drawn scimitar. Egyptian Queen is painted in oil on stretched canvas. The image area is . Reception Egyptian Queen is one of Frazetta's most famous, reproduced and influential works. It has been popular as a poster and other painters have created tributes to it. In his book about the history of horror comics, Richard J. Arndt says the painting deserves its high status and attributes its appeal to a "dynamic use of lighting and shadow (along with some nicely done near-nudity)". J. David Spurlock writes in his book Fantastic Paintings of Frazetta (2020) that the revision of the woman's face changes the purpose of Egyptian Queen. The face on the magazine cover looks frightened and tells a story of how the wild cat is about to attack the queen, making the picture suitable for the cover of a horror magazine. According to Spurlock, Frazetta then repainted the face to look as beautiful as possible, which reveals an ambition to turn the painting into fine art. In a 2015 doctoral dissertation, Nicole McCleese writes that the woman staring toward the viewer does not look helpless or threatened. McCleese counts Egyptian Queen to the minority of Frazetta's depictions of women where this is the case, grouping it with Tiger Woman ( Sun Goddess, 1970) and Sun Goddess ( Savage Pellucidar, 1972), which also appear to show women in control of big cats. In 2020, Andrew Firestone of Screen Rant called Egyptian Queen a "tremendous example" of Frazetta's ethic. He wrote that the composition directs the viewer to gradually discover a narrative and interpreted the queen as the person in power in the scene, which for Firestone provides both a "brilliantly imagined and executed" sexual metaphor and a mystery regarding its meaning. Provenance Eerie #23 was published by Warren Publishing in September 1969 with Egyptian Queen on its cover. The magazine included a comic inspired by the painting, titled "Beyond Nefera's Tomb", with a script by Bill Parente and art by Ernie Colón. The comic is eight pages long and tells the story of a sorceress in ancient Egypt who tries to become immortal. Warren reused Egyptian Queen for the cover of Creepy #92 in 1977. The painting has appeared on the covers of paperback novels and music albums. It is the cover image of the art books The Fantastic Art of Frank Frazetta (1975) and Fantastic Paintings of Frazetta (2020). The original painting belonged to Frazetta's family until it was sold through Heritage Auctions on May 16, 2019. The buyer paid 5.4 million U.S. dollars, which set a new world record for original comic-book art sold at a public auction. The previous record was held by Frazetta's Death Dealer 6 (1990), which sold for 1.79 million U.S. dollars in May 2018. Egyptian Queen also set a new record for the highest price for any item sold at Heritage Auctions. References Further reading External links 1969 paintings Paintings by Frank Frazetta Fantasy art Ancient Egypt in the American imagination Paintings of fictional women Felids in art
Shahanaz Sultana (Born 30 August 1971) Is a Bangladeshi agricultural officer and Scientist. She is the Chief Scientific Officer of the Department of Biotechnology, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute. She was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2022 by the Government of Bangladesh for his significant contribution in research on the production of high yielding varieties of paddy. Early life Shahanaz Sultana was born on 30 August 1971 in Tangail. He passed SSC in 1986 and HSC in 1988 from Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Rifles Public School and College. She graduated from the Department of Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University in 1992 and obtained his master's degree in 1997. She received his PhD in Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology in 2010 from University of Putra Malaysia. She completed an additional academic course from the University of Toronto on the bioinformatics method. Career Shahanaz Sultana has been the Chief Scientific Officer of the Department of Biotechnology at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute since July 2018. She has been working at Bangladesh Rice Research Institute since 1998. She is a member of the Plant Breeding and Genetic Society of Bangladesh, Professional Organization of Women in Extension and Research, Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh Association of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology and Organization for Women in Science and Development. Research work Shahanaz teamed up with two other researchers, Md. Enamul Haque and Jannatul Ferdous, to develop the high-yielding variety Brie Dhan-89 instead of the popular rice Brie Dhan-29 in Bangladesh. In 2018, this rice variety was released. The average yield per hectare is 8 tons. Farmers can harvest in 154 to 158 days. Award Ekushey Padak- 2022 References Living people 1971 births Recipients of the Ekushey Padak People from Tangail District Bangladesh Agricultural University alumni University of Toronto alumni
Yangzhou Xinhua High School (), is a high school in Jiangsu. It is located at No. 728, Yangzijiang Middle Road, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. It is a four-star general high school in Jiangsu Province. The school was founded in 1926, and it was called "Private Yangzhou High School (Chinese: 私立扬州中学)" at that time. History October 1926, the school's predecessor, Private Yangzhou High School, was established. In 1950, it was renamed Yangzhou Private Xinhua High School (私立扬州新华中学), during which it merged with Private Hanjiang High School (私立邗江中学), Private Jingjin High School (私立竞进中学), Xiyuan High School (西苑中学) and Jimei High School (集美中学). In 1956, it was renamed as Yangzhou Xinhua High School. Overview Yangzhou Xinhua High School is an ordinary high school in Jiangsu Province, founded in 1926. Originally named "Private Yangzhou High School", the school was later merged with several schools. Changed to its current name in 1956. In 2006, it was rated as a four-star high school in Jiangsu Province. As of March 2018, the school covers an area of 60,129.1 square meters and a building area of 56,364.55 square meters; there are 46 classes and a total of 2,386 students. References High schools in Jiangsu Senior secondary schools in China Educational institutions established in 1926 Yangzhou
Tino Ellis (born October 15, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). After playing football for the Maryland Terrapins, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Early years Ellis attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland where he was a 4 star recruit, 2016 Under Armour All-American, and lead his school to three straight WCAC Championships. At DeMatha he was teammates of defensive end Chase Young and running back Anthony Mcfarland Jr. who were both selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. He committed to University of Maryland to play college football. Professional career New Orleans Ellis signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 25, 2020. He was waived from injured reserve on August 19, 2020. Miami Dolphins Ellis signed with the Miami Dolphins on October 15, 2020. On August 31, 2021, Ellis was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Ellis was waived on September 6, 2021. Michigan Panthers Ellis was selected in the 8th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Michigan Panthers. References External links Maryland Terrapin bio Living people Maryland Terrapins football players American football cornerbacks Miami Dolphins players New Orleans Saints players 1997 births Players of American football from Maryland
Secretary General of Interpol is the chief administrative officer and the highest official of the Interpol. It conducts administrative tasks at the General Secretariat and is responsible for the implementation of the decisions made by the General Assembly and executive committee. The post of Interpol's secretary general is proposed by the executive committee while the General Assembly is responsible for the appointment. It is generally appointed for a term of five years and may be re-appointed only once. Its role is principally regulated by the Articles 28–30. A secretary general is also responsible for policymaking under the General Secretariat's framework. It coordinates with the member states chiefs working in concerned department and organisations. History Secretary general was created in 1932 under the Article 5. Prior its inception, the organisation was headed by a secretary than a secretary general. Oskar Dressler became the first secretary of the Interpol and he was later appointed as secretary general after the post was created in 1932. Dressler served as a secretary general of the organisation from 1932 to 1946. List of officeholders Secretaries general since organization's inception in 1923. See also Secretary-General of the United Nations Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Secretary General of the Organization of American States President of Interpol Notes References Further reading Interpol officials Secretaries-general
These are the full results of the 2006 European Athletics Indoor Cup which was held on 5 March 2006 at the Stade Couvert Régional in Liévin, France. Men's results 60 metres 400 metres 800 metres 1500 metres 3000 metres 60 metres hurdles Swedish relay (800/600/400/200 metres) High jump Long jump Shot put Women's results 60 metres 400 metres 800 metres 1500 metres 3000 metres 60 metres hurdles Swedish relay (800/600/400/200 metres) Pole vault Triple jump References European Athletics Indoor Cup European
Dominik Peter (born 30 May 2001) is a Swiss Ski jumper. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics. He currently resides in Einsiedeln References External links 2001 births Living people Swiss male ski jumpers Ski jumpers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ski jumpers of Switzerland Sportspeople from Zürich
Marwari College may refer to one of several colleges in India: Marwari College, Bhagalpur, Bihar Marwari College, Darbhanga, Bihar Marwari College, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Ahmad Syiha Buddin (born April 5, 2001) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang. Club career PSIS Semarang He was signed for PSIS Semarang to played in Liga 1 on 2021 season. Syiha made his professional debut on 6 February 2022 in a match against Persik Kediri at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar. Career statistics Club Notes References External links Syiha Buddin at Soccerway Syiha Buddin at Liga Indonesia 2000 births Living people Indonesian footballers PSIS Semarang players Association football midfielders
Patrick Gasienica (born 28 November 1998) is an American Ski jumper. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Personal life He was born in the United States to a family of Polish immigrants from Zakopane. References External links 1998 births Living people American male ski jumpers Ski jumpers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ski jumpers of the United States Sportspeople from Illinois American people of Polish descent
Richard A. Cooper (March 9, 1872 – October 9, 1956) was an American politician in Pennsylvania. Cooper served from 1907 to 1920 on the Philadelphia City Council. During his tenure as a city councilor, he was involved in organizing Philadelphia's 50th anniversary celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation. A Republican, he served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1935. He is buried at the Eden Cemetery in Collingdale. Cooper was born in Maryland. He worked as an insurance agent. See also List of African-American officeholders (1900-1959) References 1872 births 1956 deaths Pennsylvania Republicans Philadelphia City Council members African-American state legislators in Pennsylvania 20th-century American politicians Insurance agents Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 20th-century American businesspeople African-American city council members in Pennsylvania American businesspeople in insurance Businesspeople from Philadelphia Burials at Eden Cemetery (Collingdale, Pennsylvania)
Cyperus auriculatus is a species of sedge that is native to some islands of Hawaii. See also List of Cyperus species References auriculatus Plants described in 1837 Flora of Hawaii Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck
ReBoot is the fifth studio album from English female singer-songwriter Sam Brown, which was released in the UK by Mud Hut Records in 2000. It was released in the Netherlands the following year on the label Coast to Coast. Background Speaking of the album, Brown said in 2000, "The first thing I should say is I decided for the first time I would produce at least part of my own album [alone] – although I'd done it for my mum. It's a big step and I didn't really have that much confidence. But my brother Pete was so positive." A single, "In Light of All That's Gone Before", was released from the album. Brown said of the track in 2000, "When the band first played this song it sounded like Katrina and the Waves. That wasn't the idea at all because I'd got much more into blues and soul having worked with Jools a lot and I wanted a more contemporary vibe so I ended up doing it with samples and vocals." The song features Jools Holland on piano. The single included two exclusive tracks, "Brown Wood, Brown Water" and "Rise Above". Brown embarked on a British tour to promote ReBoot. Both ReBoot and "In Light of All That's Gone Before" failed to generate commercial success. Brown commented in 2000, "It's bloody hard at the bottom end of the business. Access to radio play can be difficult, but the regionals have been good to me." In 2020, she recalled, "We did all the usual things. We tried to get radio and we plugged [the album]." She added, "I like that album. For me, it was a turning point. It made me a bit more confident in my production ideas." Critical reception Upon its release, Music Week wrote, "Reboot is her fifth album and continues to show her abilities as a singer, though at times the material does not live up to her voice." The Herald said, "'In Light of All That's Gone Before' is perhaps the most radio-friendly release [from Brown] for a while and while it may not see her on Saturday morning TV with Ant and Dec, it's a good hook into the album." Worcester News described "In Light of All That's Gone Before" as a "cracking" single. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the ReBoot CD album booklet. Sam Brown – vocals (all tracks), Juno synthesiser (track 1), Hammond organ (tracks 1–2, 4, 6–8), percussion (tracks 1–2, 8), keyboards (tracks 2, 10), programming (tracks 2, 4), piano (tracks 5–6, 8–12), Rhodes (track 6), bass (track 11) Pete Brown – guitar (tracks 1–5, 7–9, 11), vocals (tracks 3–4, 11), programming (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11), additional programming (track 4), percussion (track 7), bass (track 11) Jools Holland – piano (track 1) Robin Evans – drum loops (track 1, 8), programming (track 8), drums and percussion programming (track 10) Richard Newman – drums (tracks 2–5, 7–9) Aaron McRobbie – bass (tracks 2, 4–9) Christopher Holland – Hammond organ (tracks 3, 5), piano (tracks 3, 5) Claudia Fontaine, Aitch McRobbie – backing vocals (tracks 3, 5–6, 8) Des Barkus – harmonica (tracks 4, 7) Production Sam Brown – producer (tracks 1–2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) Pete Brown – producer (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11), mixing (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) Robin Evans – mixing (tracks 1–2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12), engineer (all tracks) Other Karen Fuchs – front and back cover photography Soulla Petrou – additional photography References 2000 albums Sam Brown (singer) albums
The Kilamuwa scepter or Kilamuwa sheath is an 8th-century BCE small gold object inscribed in Phoenician or Aramaic, which was found during the excavations of Zincirli in 1943. It was found in burned debris in a corridor at the front of the "Building of Kilamuwa". It measures 6.7 x 2.2 cm, and is ornamented with soldered gold wire and gold plates; two of the rectangular plates are inscribed with a total of seven lines or writing. Felix von Luschan concluded that it was once on the handle (or sheath) of a staff or scepter. Bibliography Editio princeps: Felix von Luschan, Die Kleinfunde von Sendschirli . Herausgabe und Ergänzung besorgt von Walter Andrae (Mitteilungen aus den orientalischen Sammlungen, Heft XV; Berlin 1943) 102, Abb. 124, Tf. 47f-g (the book was reviewed by K. Galline; in BiOr 5 fl948] 115–120). Dupont-Sommer, A. “Une Inscription Nouvelle Du Roi Kilamou et Le Dieu Rekoub-El” Revue de l’histoire Des Religions 133, no. 1/3 (1947): 19–33 Galling, Kurt. “The Scepter of Wisdom: A Note on the Gold Sheath of Zendjirli and Ecclesiastes 12: 11” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, no. 119 (1950): 15–18. https://doi.org/10.2307/3218799 Swiggers, P. “The Aramaic Inscription of Kilamuwa” Orientalia 51, no. 2 (1982): 249–53. References Phoenician inscriptions
Sean FitzSimons (born September 22, 2000) is an American snowboarder who competes in the slopestyle and big air events. He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Career On January 15, 2022, FitzSimons won the men's slopestyle competition at the Laax Open with a score of 80.91 points. As a result, this boosted his U.S. ranking to fourth and international ranking to eighth and he qualified to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. References 2000 births Living people American male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders of the United States People from Hood River, Oregon Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics
23 Field Regiment (Ad Teclesan and OP Hill) is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army. Formation and early history The British developed mountain artillery in India in the 1800s to allow field guns to accompany its forces operating in the conflicts taking place in the frontier mountainous regions of North West India, neighbouring Afghanistan. These mountain artillery units were organised as mountain batteries, with each battery consisting of four to six mountain guns. These batteries took part in the many campaigns in Afghanistan, the Third Anglo-Burmese War and then in the First World War, during which more batteries were raised. These batteries proved their mettle at various fronts during the great war. During the war, the practice of grouping together batteries as brigades began, though most batteries still fought singly, often quite far away from other parts of the brigade. Most such brigades were formed in the Middle East and East Africa, where these batteries were deployed. In North West India, 3rd Indian Mountain Artillery Brigade was formed in the Kohat Kurram Force in June, 1919 by grouping 3rd (Peshawar) and 8th (Lahore) mountain batteries. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel T M Luke . The brigade continued to be in the Kohat area till 1924. In 1920, the nomenclature mountain was changed to pack and these units were named as pack brigades. The numbering of the brigade was also changed and thus in 1920, the name was changed to 9th Pack Artillery Brigade, when it was at Parachinar. Each pack brigade consisted of headquarters, one British pack battery armed with four 3.7 inch howitzers and three Indian pack batteries consisting of four 2.75 inch guns. Occasionally, Indian pack batteries too were equipped with Howitzers. A re-designation of units took place following Indian Army Order 1279 of 1921 – Pack Artillery Brigades were redesignated at Indian Pack Artillery Brigades and the 6th to 11th brigades were renumbered from 20th to 25th. Thus, 9th Pack Artillery Brigade became 23rd Pack Artillery Brigade. In 1922, the unit was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hayes-Sadler and consisted of the following batteries - In 1924, the unit was part of Razmak Field Force and the batteries included Headquarters, 103rd (Peshawar) Pack Battery, 108th (Lahore) Pack Battery, 121st Indian Pack Battery and 11th Pack Artillery Battery, R.G.A. In 1926, the regiment was located at Razmak and was being commanded by Lieutenant Colonel P H H Preston. It consisted of No. 17 British Pack Battery, 103rd (Peshawar) Pack Battery (Frontier Force), 108th (Lahore) Pack Battery and 116th (Zhob) Pack Battery. In 1935, the regiment was in the Ambala – Dehra Dun area. The class composition at that time was Punjabi Muslims and Jat Sikhs. The regiment was then involved in operations in Waziristan. By Indian Army Order 204 of 1938, the nomenclature ‘Brigade’ was replaced by ‘Regiment’ and thus the title of the unit became 23rd Mountain Regiment. From 1 August 1939, Indian Mountain Artillery ceased to belong to the Royal Regiment of Artillery and formed part of His Majesty's Indian Forces. The Corps of Mountain Artillery was transferred to the Indian Regiment of Artillery, later renamed the Regiment of Indian Artillery (R.I.A.). World War II At the outbreak of war, the regiment was located at Abbottabad and commanded by Lieutenant Colonel L R Stansfeld. It consisted of 3rd (Peshawar) F.F., 8th (Lahore), 17th (Nowshera) and 12th (Poonch) mountain batteries and remained in Abbottabad till 1941. It moved to Kakul in the autumn of the same year. It was from Kakul that the regiment proceeded to the Burma theatre. The regiment consisting of R.H.Q., 3rd (Peshawar) F.F., 8th (Lahore), 17th (Nowshera) and 2nd Jammu and Kashmir batteries joined 14th Indian Infantry Division, headquartered at Comilla, Chittagong in March 1942. The division had under it 4th Indian Infantry Brigade and 47th Indian Infantry Brigade. The regiment was equipped with sixteen 3.7 inch howitzers and commanded by Lieutenant Colonel B C Barford. Soon after, 2nd Jammu and Kashmir battery joined 4th Indian Infantry Brigade to move under 4 Corps at Imphal. The regiment along with 130 Field Regiment, R.A. formed the initial divisional artillery. Anticipating a Japanese landing on Chittagong, the regiment and other elements of the 47th Brigade were deployed between Feni and Feni River. The division was joined by the 123rd Indian Infantry Brigade in June 1942 and the regiment fell back to its original position focussing on training and exercises to familiarise themselves with the new terrain and jungle warfare. The division began moving to the Arakan coast in October 1942. The regiment, less 3rd battery supporting 123 Brigade moved to Buthidaung. In January 1943, two attempts were made by 123 Brigade to capture Rathedaung with support of 3rd and 17th batteries, without success. 8th battery was involved in multiple attempts to capture Donbaik between January and March 1943. Though unsuccessful, the battery received a lot of praise for its prompt response to aid and accurate shooting. 3rd battery headquarters with its Punjabi Muslim section was moved from Htizwe on the newly laid track to the Kaladan River. The battery in support of 8/10 Baluch was attacked in force by the Japanese and their defended localities were overcome. The battery had to take the difficult decision to destroy their guns and shoot their mules to prevent them falling in enemy hands. The battery had to trek for four days through extremely difficult terrain to reach back to Htizwe. On 4 March 1943, following a Japanese attack at Thaungdara, Lieutenant M Burrows, who was the F. O. O. gallantly launched a counterattack after the infantry officer of 10th Lancashire Fusiliers became a casualty. He was awarded the Military Cross for this action. On 11 March, the Sikh section of the 3rd battery were in support of 2/1 Punjab and fought with the Japanese in the open, a fight which ended with the Punjabis charging with their bayonets. On 11 and 12 March, the regiment and other forces withdrew from Htizwe. After the withdrawal from Htizwe, 14 Indian Division was relieved by 26 Infantry Division. But owing to shortage of artillery, 23 Mountain Regiment continued in the location, but serving under a new division. The Japanese continued their relentless attacks for three weeks and 8th and 31st batteries fought in support of 55th Indian Infantry Brigade at Kin Chaung, covering Buthidaung. (2nd Jammu and Kashmir battery had meanwhile been renamed as 31st (Jammu) Mountain Battery.) R.H.Q, 3rd and 17th batteries were eventually relieved and sent back to Chittagong, where they got into the process of replenishing their animals and equipment. By the end of May 1943, 8th and 31st batteries too were relieved and they joined the regiment at Chittagong. A month later, they were transferred to Ranchi to join 20 Infantry Division. 17th battery left to join 32nd Indian Mountain Regiment. The regiment had thus fought continuously and well during the First Arakan campaign and provided close and accurate shooting in support of the infantry, without any damage to own troops. In 1944, the regiment under 20 Indian Division was part of 4 Corps, which was at Tamu Road and Kabaw Valley. It consisted of 3rd (Peshawar) F.F., 8th (Lahore) and 31st (Jammu) batteries. The latter two batteries did well during an action at Kyauktaw. 20 Division was moved under 33 Corps under Fourteenth Army. On 22 January 1945, 3rd battery supported 32nd Indian Infantry Brigade in the capture of the important river port of Monywa. Following the crossing of the division across the Irrawaddy River, 8th and 31st battery saw fierce fighting on the night of 16 February 1945 near Myingyan. For his gallant actions, Captain C J S Burne of 31st battery was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. From there, the division rapidly moved to Magway. 3rd battery under 32 Brigade moved down the east bank of the Irrawaddy river to clear it as far as Allanmyo. The 8th battery formed the rear guard of the division and moved down the road to Prome, which was captured on 2 May 1945, thus blocking the escape route of the Japanese from Arakan. The 31st battery joined the force for the capture of Bassein, but found that the Royal Indian Navy had beaten them to it. Following this, the regiment went into camp for training at Minhla and then to Hmawbi. Following the surrender of the Japanese in Singapore, 20 Division was moved from Burma to French Indochina to maintain law and order. The regiment carried out police duties in Saigon till January / February 1946. At Saigon, the regiment came in contact with Major Abhe of the Japanese 55th Mountain Artillery Regiment, who remarked that the 23rd was nicknamed the Devil Regiment of Artillery by the Japanese, for the destruction caused by the regiment's accurate and devastating artillery firing. In March 1946, 20 Division returned to India, but the regiment moved to Malaya under 7th Indian Infantry Division, where it continued with police work. The regiment returned to India by the end of 1946. During the war, the regiment had won the following gallantry awards - Distinguished Service Order – Captain C J S Burne Military Cross – Major W B P Milne, Lieutenant S Kapilla, Lieutenant Brown, Lieutenant M Burrows Indian Distinguished Service Medal – Havildar Mahomed Khan, Signaller Shamsher Singh, Jemadar Mohamed Hussein Partition and re-raising Following the partition of the country, 3rd (Peshawar) F.F and 8th (Lahore) moved to join the Pakistan Army. They joined 21st Mountain Regiment, which is presently 1 (SP) Medium Regiment, Pakistan Artillery. 31st became a field battery in Pakistan. On 15 January 1953, the regiment was re-raised in India as 23 Mountain Composite Regiment (Pack) with the headquarters battery and the following three batteries of the erstwhile Indian States Forces - 74 (Gwalior) Mountain Battery 75 (Patiala) Mountain Battery 76 (Jammu and Kashmir) Mountain Battery The regiment has since been converted to a field regiment, a medium regiment and is currently back as a field regiment. Operations Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 23 Mountain Composite Regiment (Pack) commanded by Lieutenant Colonel H S Sihota was deployed in Jammu and Kashmir under 15 Corps. The Battle of OP Hill (NL1053) took place on 2 and 3 November 1965, after the ceasefire came into effect on 23 September 1965. OP Hill was a tactical Border Observation Post in the Bhimber-Gali-Mendhar Sector, 20 km south west of Poonch. This Observation Post (OP) was stealthily occupied by the Pakistani troops on 2 August 1965 and was being used by the Pakistanis to direct accurate artillery fire and to facilitate infiltration. To avoid isolation of Balnoi from Mendhar and Krishna Ghati and to safeguard Mendhar-Baloni and Mendhar-Poonch roads, the capture of OP Hill was of vital importance. Following a failed battalion level offensive by 2 Garhwal on 6 and 7 October 1965, a full-fledged brigade attack was mounted on 2 November 1965. 120 Infantry Brigade was tasked to evict the enemy from this strategic location. After a tough battle lasting 2 days, the enemy was dislodged, with the regiment providing accurate artillery fire facilitating the capture and also using two guns in direct firing role. For its actions, 23 Mountain Composite Regiment along with 5 Sikh Light Infantry, 2 Dogra, 7 Sikh and 169 Mountain Regiment were awarded the battle honour OP Hill. The regiment won one Vir Chakra, five mentioned in despatches and one Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card. Major Jagdish Singh of Patiala Mountain Battery was awarded the Vir Chakra. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 The regiment was deployed under 57 Mountain Division of 4 Corps in the eastern sector during the war. It was equipped with 75/24 Pack Howitzers. It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jagjit Singh. The regiment was involved in multiple operations involving 61 Mountain Brigade, which was detached from 57 Mountain Division to 23 Mountain Division. The regiment won one Vir Chakra, one Vishisht Seva Medal, one Sena Medal and one mentioned in despatches. Captain Uday Parshuram Sathe was awarded the Vir Chakra for his gallant actions. Counter insurgency operations The regiment has taken part in anti-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir between 2008 and 2011. Honours and achievements The honour title Ad Teclesan was conferred on 1 (Jammu and Kashmir) Mountain Battery (presently 76 (Jammu and Kashmir) Battery) during the Second World War. The battery equipped with 3.7 inch howitzers arrived in Sudan in November 1940. It then joined to become part of 5th Infantry Division during the campaign against the Italians in Eritrea (Italian East Africa). It took part in the final attack in the battle of Keren on 25 March 1941 as part of 10th Indian Infantry Brigade. The battery knocked down multiple Italian machine guns with direct hits facilitating the advance. Keren was occupied on 27 March. The battery, which was the only mountain battery in the battle, almost continuously fired from the morning of 25 March to the evening of 27 March. It then moved forward with the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade in the advance to capital city of Asmara. The battery's artillery fire proved decisive on 30 and 31 March 1941 on the Ad Teclesan position, the last Italian position covering the capital. The effectiveness of the battery in the face of heavy enemy fire and the repulse of a counterattack carried out by an Italian machine gun battalion earned the battery its honour title. The regiment earned its second honour title OP Hill during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. The famous Chinese Bell at Artillery Centre, Nasik Road was brought by the regiment from the Royal Palace at Beijing. The regiment has won a total of one Distinguished Service Order, six Military Crosses, three Indian Distinguished Service Medals, three Vir Chakras, one Sena Medal, 16 mentioned in despatches, three Chief of Army Staff Commendation Cards and five GOC-in-C Commendation Cards. During the 1971 war, Captain (later General and COAS) Deepak Kapoor served in the unit, before being attached to HQ 61 Mountain Brigade as a GSO3. He later commanded 74 Medium Regiment. Lieutenant General Jagdish Singh who had served in the regiment in the 1965 war went on to become Colonel Commandant and Director-General of the Regiment of Artillery. He was also Director Financial Planning and Director General Discipline. Regimental batteries 74 (Gwalior) Battery The Gwalior artillery was formed in Morar around 1865. It consisted on one battery each of Thakurs, Brahmins and Gujjars. The unit was organised as a mountain battery in 1926 and equipped with 2.75-inch guns. The battery traces its history to 1738, when it was raised as a bullock artillery battery of the Sindhia's army. It saw action in Chitral in 1940. It joined 20th Mountain Regiment in April 1941 at Quetta and moved to Wana later that year, where it stayed till the end of the war. It returned to Gwalior state in February 1946. Post independence, the battery saw action in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 and three personnel were mentioned in despatches. Among its commanders was Major (later Colonel) Prithipal Singh Gill, who had unique distinction of having served in all three services. 75 (Patiala) Battery Though initially a saluting battery in Patiala, in December 1942, it was moved to Ambala and turned into a mountain battery. After training, it joined the 31st Mountain Regiment in Kohat. It returned to the state in February 1946. The battery was among the first gunners to be flown in during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 and was under 161 Infantry Brigade. It also saw action during Operation Eraze. Personnel from the battery were awarded eight mentioned in despatches. Major (later Lieutenant General) J F R Jacob commanded the battery shortly after independence. 76 (Jammu and Kashmir) Battery An artillery unit with mountain guns in the Princely State of Kashmir and Jammu is likely to have been in existence during as early as 1848 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. In 1889, the Kashmir artillery and infantry were the first to become Imperial Service Troops. The artillery was converted to No. 1 and No. 2 Kashmir Mountain Batteries in 1891 and 1892 respectively and were equipped with 7-pounder mountain guns. These guns were replaced with 2.5 inch screw guns in 1902, 10-pounder mountain guns in 1916, 2.75-inch guns in 1923 and 3.7-inch howitzers in 1939. The battery was handed over to the Indian Army in October 1942, where it became 30th (Jammu) Mountain Battery, Indian Artillery. After the Second World War, the battery moved to Nowshera in November 1945. The battery was disbanded in Nowshera on 30 June 1946. The Dogra personnel of the battery were absorbed in a field battery of Royal Indian Artillery and the mules were taken over by the 5th (Bombay) Mountain Battery (now part of 57 Field Regiment). The Muslim personnel were absorbed by the 26th Jacob's Mountain Battery, which is now part of the 1st (SP) Medium Regiment (Frontier Force) of the Pakistan Army. 1 Jammu and Kashmir Mountain Battery was re-raised on 22 January 1948. The battery saw action during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948, where it provided effective artillery support to 77 Parachute Brigade during the Zoji La operations. Captain Risal Singh was awarded the Vir Chakra and four were mentioned in despatches. The battery took part in the following operations and events – Hunza–Nagar Campaign, 1891 Relief of Chitral, 1895 Tirah campaign, 1897-8 Delhi Coronation Durbar, 1903 East African campaign (World War I) 1916-18 East Persia Cordon, 1919–20 Eritrea (World War II), 1940 Syrian campaign, 1941 Operations in Datta Khel, 1942 Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 Further reading The History of the Indian Mountain Artillery by Brigadier-General C.A.L. Graham. Published by Gale and Polden Ltd, 1957. References Military units and formations established in 1919 Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947 British Indian Army regiments Indian World War II regiments Artillery units and formations of British India
Rear-Admiral Stephen Mark Richard Moorhouse, is a Royal Navy officer who currently serves as Director of Force Generation at Navy Command. Naval career Moorhouse joined the Royal Navy on 18 September 1991. After qualifying as an airborne early warning specialist, he became successively commanding officer of the offshore patrol vessel, HMS Severn, the offshore patrol vessel, HMS Clyde, and the frigate, HMS Lancaster. He went on to command the landing platform helicopter, HMS Ocean and then, from September 2018, the aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales. Moorhouse became Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group in December 2019, which role included leading the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment to the Far East and a tour as commander of Combined Task Force 150; he then became Director of Force Generation in January 2022. Moorhouse was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2015 New Year Honours. References Living people Royal Navy admirals Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Tomáš Sklenárik (born 13 October 1999) is a Slovak biathlete. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. World Championships 0 medals During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. *The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019. References 1999 births Living people Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics Slovak male biathletes Olympic biathletes of Slovakia People from Revúca
Wincenty (Morari) or Vincent (Morari), (, , born Victor Aleksandrovich Morari (Moraru) on December 4, 1953, is a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. He serves as Metropolitan of Tashkent and Uzbekistan and he is a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. Life Victor Moraru was born in Sculeni, Moldovan SSR. His father was an orthodox priest. He wanted to become a physician, but because of his family's religiosity, he chose to become a priest. In 1981 he became a monk. In 1982 he graduated from the Moscow Theological Academy. On July 20, 1990, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church elected Vincent Morari as Bishop of Bender (Tighina). The ceremony was held by Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow. Wincenty has been involved in the establishment and development of the Teological Seminary at the Noul Neamț Monastery in Chițcani, which is currently the largest spiritual and educational center of the Chisinau Metropolis. This period also coincided with the Gagauz independencr movement and with the war in Transnistria. He sees the Transnistrian conflict as an incomprehensible war, in which, according to him, they fought "son against father, brother against brother", describing the people who fought on both sides as "our soldiers". Along with Vladimir Cantarean, he was a strong opponent of the reactivation of the Metropolis of Bessarabia (under the leadership of Petru (Păduraru)) within the Romanian Orthodox Church, even persecuting some of its believers. In July 1995, he was appointed by the Holy Synod bishop of Abakan and Kyzyl. In February 1999 he was raised to the rank of Archbishop and in July that year he was elected Archbishop of Yekaterinburg and Verhotursk. He also became rector of the Ekaterinburg Theological Seminary. The local press in Ekaterinburg repeatedly accused him of a tendency toward "luxury", especially because "in the face of poverty in Russia", he sat in a “Tsarist seat”, to which Archbishop Wincenty replied: “the terrible catastrophe in Russia has happened from this imaginary struggle with poverty - the revolution. If we are discussing this, then we should all sit down in misery." In 2011 he became Metropolitan of Tashkent and Uzbekistan. Although active in Russia and Central Asia, Wincenty continued to visit Moldova and engage in the life of the local Orthodox Church. External links Russian bishops Bishops of the Moldovan Orthodox Church Russian people of Moldovan descent People from Sculeni Moldovan expatriates in Uzbekistan Russian expatriates in Uzbekistan Eastern Orthodox Christians from Moldova Eastern Orthodox monks Living people Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church

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