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Catapodium zwierleinii is a species of plant in the family Poaceae (true grasses). Source References Catapodium
Centaurea acaulis (Stemless Star Thistle) is a species of plants in the family Asteraceae. Source References Centaurea
Heinz Kisters (born 1912; died 1977 in Kreuzlingen) was a German entrepreneur, art dealer and art collector. Life Trained as a high-frequency engineer, Kisters was successful as an art dealer, selling notably to Konrad Adenauer. He assembled an extensive art collection of old masters, as well as uncertain attributions. The "Heinz Kisters Foundation" continues in Kreuzlingen. The collection includes works by Sandro Botticelli, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Gerard David, Anton van Dyck, Jean Honoré Fragonard, Esteban Murillo, Peter Paul Rubens, Hans Schäufelein, Jan van Scorel, Bernardo Strozzi, Jacopo Tintoretto, Tiziano Vecellio, Diego Velázquez, Merten van Heemskerk and other masters. It is thus an important private collection of Old German, Old Dutch as well as early Italian painting, Venetian Cinquecento and Spanish painting of the 17th century. The auction of a Titian painting in 2011 caused a sensation on the art market. Criticism Heinz Kisters was the lifelong art dealer and advisor to German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. Adenauer met Kisters in 1950 through the Cologne banker Robert Pferdmenges. Heinz Kisters supplied Adenauer with artworks he attributed to Aert van der Neer, Anthonis van Dijck, Palma Vechhio, Nicolaes Maes and Barholomaeus Bruyn. However, the artists were thought to be student or workshops. Some attributions were based on appraisals paid after Kisters' purchase. The fact that other experts came to substantially different judgments was mentioned at most in the footnotes. When Adenauer died in April 1967, his sons commissioned the then director of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlung to review the collection and give an expert opinion. According to the journalist Koldehoff, this appraisal amounted to 469,000 D-marks, which was far below what was expected for a collection of works by El Greco and Cranach. The appraisal, which was supported by material analyses from the Doerner Institute, forced Kisters to buy back 19 paintings for 950,000 D-marks. These works, together with other works from Kisters' possession, were put up for auction at Christie's in London. The 36 paintings for sale were expected to fetch 6 million D-marks, but only 5 of them were sold for a sum of 156,000 D-marks. Individual works, however, were later auctioned off at higher prices. In an interview, Konrad Adenauer's grandson, whose own name is Konrad Adenauer, said of Kisters: "My father never trusted Kisters. He was regarded by the Adenauers as a gray but obscure eminence. Kisters was like a secret name in the family: "Kisters was back," they would say. No one really knew what was behind it, but everyone knew that it had great significance for my grandfather. He was a kind of myth. Kisters haunted the conversations, but what the two of them were up to, no one knew. Skepticism was always present on the part of the children. After the death, that skepticism was confirmed." Literature Peter Strieder (Bearb.), Sammlung Heinz Kisters. Altdeutsche und Altniederländische Gemälde, Katalog der Ausstellung Nürnberg / Münster, Nürnberg 1963 Sammlung Heinz Kisters, In: Kunstchronik Heft 8, 1963 (Katalognachtrag) Oscar Sandner (Bearb.), Meisterwerke der Malerei aus Privatsammlungen im Bodenseegebiet. Katalog der Ausstellung in Bregenz 1965 Thomas Onken (Bearb.), Meisterwerke aus der Sammlung Heinz Kisters, Katalog der Ausstellung in Kreuzlingen 1971 Dieter Koepplin und T. Falk (Bearb.), Lucas Cranach. Gemälde, Zeichnungen und Druckgraphik, Katalog der Ausstellung in Basel 1974 Highly important pictures from the collection formed by the late Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, the property of Heinz Kisters, Esq. and others. Christie, Manson & Woods, London 26. Juni 1970. Sotheby´s Auktionskatalog, 19th Century European Paintings, Frühjahr 2011 References External links Artikel auf Webseite Die Welt: Der Mann, der Adenauer betrog Artikel auf Webseite BBC News: Titian Madonna and Child sells for record $16.9m Der Standard: Heinz Kisters. Der Mann bei dem Konrad Adenauer Kunst kaufte Onken [Hg.): Meisterwerke aus der Sammlung Heinz Kisters. 1971. 1977 deaths 1912 births 20th-century businesspeople Art collectors Art dealers
Centaurea hyalolepis is a species of plants in the family Asteraceae. Source References Centaurea
Centaurea nicaeensis is a plant species in the family Asteraceae. Source References Centaurea
Geoffrey Cronjé (30 December 1907 – 23 January 1992) was a South African professor of sociology at the University of Pretoria and one of the founders of the apartheid system in South Africa. Cronjé believed since Afrikaners lived as a minority in South Africa, blacks and whites could not peacefully co exist, he considered this to be unjust and unChristian and proposed an ideology called apartheid where blacks and whites were strictly segregated. References 1907 births 1992 deaths 20th-century South African politicians Afrikaner people Apartheid government South African politicians South African people of Dutch descent South African sociologists Stellenbosch University alumni University of Pretoria faculty National Party (South Africa) politicians
Paul and Susannah Mitchem (fl. 1772–1814) were a couple from Virginia who owned dozens of slaves and late in their life decided to bring to Harrison County, Indiana and free them. They also used the Meachum surname. The Mitchems emancipated over 100 enslaved people in Indiana, most of whom settled around Corydon, Indiana. Farms, businesses, churches, and schools were established by and for the African American community, often called the Mitchem Settlement. Background At the beginning of the 19th century, Indiana was part of the Northwest Territory. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery, but it was tolerated. In 1810, there were 12 free blacks and 21 who were enslaved. Indentured servitude was used to circumvent anti-slavery laws. Most of the area residents were intolerant of blacks. So, African Americans tended to establish themselves near Quaker settlements, because the Friends were prone to looking out for the neighbors, and they also helped runaway slaves travel through the area on the Underground Railroad. Biography Paul Mitchem was born in Enfield, Connecticut in 1749. On January 2, 1772, he married Susannah Meeks in Goochland County, Virginia. He served as a private during the Revolutionary War. Paul Mitchem lived in Goochland County, Virginia in 1789 when the enslaved John Berry Meachum was born, whom he owned. At some point, Mitchem inherited a number of slaves and he had about 20 enslaved people when he moved to North Carolina around 1800. He increased the number of slaves he owned to 48. He had emancipated some of his slaves while living on the east coast. After nine or ten years, the Mitchems moved to Hardin County, Kentucky, where Susannah's brothers lived. In 1810, they lived in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and had an adult male between 24 and 44 living with them, as well as 27 enslaved people. They purchased land in Kentucky and they then had about 90 slaves. John Berry Meachum was allowed to be hired out and attained his freedom at the age of 21 after saving his share of his earnings from working at a saltpeter cave and as a carpenter. He purchased his father's freedom in Virginia and back in Kentucky he bought his mother and siblings freedom. His family then settled in Harrison County, Indiana, while Meachum remained in Kentucky and married an enslaved woman named Mary. The Mitchems lived in Kentucky around five years when they decided to move north. According to Meachum, Mitchem asked him to guide a caravan of slaves outside of Kentucky. He agreed and in 1814, he led the group across the Ohio River to Harrison County, Indiana. The Mitchems moved with group of 75 or around 100 African Americans to ensure their safety, and that they were not enslaved again. Indiana was appealing because government land was about $1.25 () per acre. When the caravan arrived in Harrison County, residents organized a mob that ran the group out of the area. Paul and Susannah Mitchem settled at Mauckport. Most of the former slaves settled around the town of Corydon in Harrison County. Some people lived in Boone, Harrison, Heth, and Webster townships. Each family was given some money to start their new lives. The Mitchems emancipated over 100 enslaved people, with the transactions recorded in Harrison County's deed books. For instance, Milly Mitchem Finley and her five children were emancipated on May 9, 1815. Most of the new residents had the Mitchem surname, but there were also Carters, Cousins, and Finleys. They generally settled on their own farms, but there were also business owners and Littleton Mitchem was a physician for 70 years. Littleton came to Indiana when he was 12 years old and lived to the age of 106. Paul Mitchem oversaw educational and vocational training for the settlement members. The Pioneer Founders of Indiana organization states that Mitchem lived to the age of 110, dying in 1824. The Mitchems were buried in a graveyard about six miles west of Corydon, near White Cloud, and along the Blue River. They had unmarked graves, and Isaiah Mitchem and other descendants of the freed people raised funds in 1908 for their monuments. Most of the Mitchem Settlement members were buried in the Cedar Hill cemetery at Corydon, which is not segregated. There were also three Mitchem family cemeteries. Mitchem Settlement legacy An African Methodist Episcopal Church was established in Corydon in 1843 by William Paul Quinn, a missionary born in India, and former slaves. Around 1851, a combination school and church was built in downtown Corydon to serve the African American community. More blacks moved into Harrison County after the end of the Civil War, most of the settlers were from Meade County, Kentucky. The Collins Chapel and school was founded in 1868 in Boone Township and was later closed. About 1882, the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church was established, and there are now more white than black members at the church. There was also an unnamed church established on the South Hill. The Corydon Colored School was built in 1891. It was the first school in the state for African-American children and is now listed on the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures. Notes References People from Goochland County, Virginia People from Harrison County, Indiana American slave owners 19th-century Quakers Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown
Filip Loftesnes-Bjune (born 5 April 2005) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sandefjord. Career statistics Club Notes References 2005 births Living people Sportspeople from Tønsberg Norwegian footballers Norway youth international footballers Association football midfielders Sandefjord Fotball players Eliteserien players Norwegian Fourth Division players
"Chirja" (devnagari: चिरजा) is a devotional song in Rajasthani and Gujarati literature as a prayer to the female form of divine, Shakti. Chirja is a new poetic form in Shakti-Kavya (Shaktik poetry) in Rajasthani literature. Chirjas are primarily sung by women especially during Jagrans (night awakenings) during the worship of goddess. The word Chirja is derived from the Sanskrit term Charya. Chirjas are of two types: Sagau Chirja and Chadau Chirja. Sagau Chirja are devotional and praise the goddess while Chadau Chirja are sung in the time of need, when the devotees require divine assistance from the goddess. Rawals of Rajasthan are well known for utilising Chirjas in their religious performances. Chirjas are popularly sung for Hindu goddesses like Avad Mata(Swangiya Mata) and Karni Mata. Further reading Rajasthani Shakti Kavya By Bhaṃvara Siṃha Sāmaura · 1999 Cāraṇa-carjāem ̐aura unakā adhyayana lekhaka Gulābadāna; prastāvanā, Śambhusiṃha Manohara By Gulābadāna · 1976 Chirja-Sahitya Me Charan Deviyan by Simantini Palawat 2015 References :Category:Rajasthani literature :Category:Gujarati literature :Category:Devotional literature
Mireille Vincendon, née Kramer (born 1910) was a French-language Egyptian writer. She wrote two collections of poetry, short stories and a novel. Life Mereille Kramer was born in Cairo in 1910 to an Egyptian mother and Russian father, and was educated at French schools. She married Jacques Vincendon, director of the Land Bank of Egypt. Encouraged by the composer Florent Schmitt, for whom she wrote words to be set to music, Vincendon took up literary activity in the late 1940s, publishing in the Egyptian French-language press. In 1956 she left Egypt and settled in Paris. Vincendon's poetry "revolves around existential concerns and the limits of language". Like surrealist poetry, her free verse contained violent metaphor, though without surrealism's particular theoretical commitments. Her novel Annabel's Notebooks mixed fantasy and reality to tell the story of a girl at a French-speaking boarding-school in Egypt. Works Le Dialogue des ombres [The Dialogue of Shades]. Paris: P. Seghers, 1953. Le Nombre du silence [The Number of Silence]. Paris: P. Seghers, 1955. Les Cahiers d'Annabelle [The Notebooks of Annabelle]. Paris: Mercure de France, 1957. References 1910 births Year of death missing Egyptian writers in French Egyptian novelists Egyptian women novelists Egyptian poets Egyptian women poets Egyptian short story writers Egyptian women short story writers
Centaurium tenuiflorum (Slender Centaury) is a species of annual herb in the family Gentianaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 17 cm tall. Source References Centaurium
Thomas Koerfer (born 23 March 1944) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Born in Bern, Koerfer studied economics and sociology in Berlin, Munich and St. Gallen. He started his career as assistant directors of Alexander Kluge and Brunello Rondi. His film debut was screened at the International Critics' Week of the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, while his 1983 film Glut entered the main competition at the 40th Venice International Film Festival. Filmography The Death of the Flea Circus Director (Der Tod des Flohzirkusdirektors oder Ottocaro Weiss reformiert seine Firma, 1973) Der Gehülfe (1975) Alzire oder der neue Kontinent (1977) Die Leidenschaftlichen (1981) Glut (1983) Konzert für Alice (1985) Noch ein Wunsch (TV-movie, 1989) Exit Genua (1990) Gesichter der Schweiz (1991) References External links 1944 births Living people People from Bern Swiss screenwriters Swiss film directors Swiss film producers
Hisonotus nigricauda is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraguay River and the Paraná River. It reaches 6 cm (2.4 inches) in total length. References Loricariidae Species described in 1891
Centranthus calcitrapae is a species of annual herb in the family Caprifoliaceae. Individuals can grow to 18 cm tall. Source References Centranthus
Anneta is an unincorporated community located in southern Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. Geography Anneta is located about south-southeast of Leitchfield along Kentucky Route 259 (KY 259). Education Students in the area attend Grayson County Schools, including Grayson County High School. Points of interest in and around Anneta Loucon Training and Retreat Center Moutardier Marina, on the shores of Nolin Lake. Nearby cities Leitchfield, Kentucky Clarkson, Kentucky Brownsville, Kentucky Bee Spring, Kentucky References Anneta Anneta
Charles H. Knight (1839 - August 9, 1904) was an American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor who received the award for his actions in the American Civil War. Biography Knight was born in Keene, Chesire County, New Hampshire in 1839. He served as a corporal with Company I of the 9th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Union Army. He earned his medal in action at Petersburg, Virginia on July 30, 1864. His medal was issued on July 27, 1896. He died on August 9, 1904, in West Springfield, Massachusetts and is now buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts. Medal of Honor Citation For extraordinary heroism on 30 July 1864, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. In company with a sergeant, Corporal Knight was the first to enter the exploded mine; was wounded but took several prisoners to the Federal lines. References 1839 births 1904 deaths American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Ekaterina Lokteva-Zagorskaia (born 7 November 2002) is a Russian snowboarder. She competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, and 2022 Winter Olympics, in Women's snowboard cross. She competed in 2021–22 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup. References External links Ekaterina Lokteva-Zagorskaia, of the Russian Olympic Committee, competes during the women's snowboard cross finals Lokteva-Zagorskaya Ekaterina SBX FIS race, Germany 22/01/2018 Living people 2002 births Russian female snowboarders Snowboarders at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic snowboarders of Russia
Jump Up / What to Do About is a two-LP live album by Jimmy Lyons and Sunny Murray. It was recorded on August 30, 1980, at Jazz Festival Willisau in Switzerland, and was released by Hat Hut Records in 1981. The album was reissued on CD in 1994 and 2012 with the title Jump Up, omitting "What To Do About," the sole track by Murray, and adding another by Lyons. On the album, Lyons and Murray are joined by bassist John Lindberg. Reception In a review of the 2012 reissue for All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita wrote: "this release highlights the band's unbridled energy and resounding clarity, abetted by the crystalline audio. It sounds like it's fresh out of the box, featuring Lyons operating in tenth gear with his radical free-bop stylizations, paving the way for future expansionism... Jump Up reaffirms his vigorous and fluent avant-garde tinged improvisational prowess, where Murray and Lindberg keep pace while often riding atop the pulse... a significant reissue that provides a highly physical and decisive muse on the art of jazz-based improvisation, as the musicians share a psychic kinship that radiates throughout." Writing for The New York Times, Robert Palmer commented: "It may be 'free jazz,' but its open structures are not invitations to chaos. On the contrary, they offer opportunities for the musicians to spontaneously edit and order their improvisations and to demonstrate the maturity of their distinctive instrumental sounds and individual conceptions. Jump Up/What To Do About is consistently inventive, but the most striking performance on it is Mr. Lyons's 'Jump Up'... the saxophonist employs phrasing and melodic motifs that are older than the blues, and he develops them in a lucid, deliberate manner without sacrificing the deep feeling that is almost always at the core of his playing... Any listener who still hasn't managed to make a mental connection between contemporary jazz and its roots in earlier black music should listen to Jump Up/What To Do About. For that matter, anyone who is interested in great jazz should listen to it." In an article for Moment's Notice, Clifford Allen stated: "Some of the most impressive playing in this set is within the most concise pieces... Murray had found his way back to bop by the time of these recordings, creating loose rag time/no time swing on 'Tortuga' and generating massive hives of displacement elsewhere... The bassist is deserving of special mention – whether or not he was a last-minute linchpin, Lindberg's full tone, impeccable time and devilish arco are a powerful asset in bonding Lyons' flights and Murray's explosiveness and off-kilter chug. Jump Up might be a sleeper of sorts in the leaders' broad discography, but it shouldn't be." Tom Orange, in an article at Avant Music News, wrote: "on Jump Up it's a sheer delight to hear Lyons front and center making every bit of every moment. Charlie Parker's influence on Lyons' playing has always been instantly recognizable... But completely unique is the character Lyons imparts upon the Parker influence. In fact, I can't think of a single saxophone stylist more focused than Lyons: not just in his tone, phrasing and attack, but in the horn's register. He consistently avoids the alto's lower registers and focuses his surgical precision exclusively on the middle-high range of the horn, preening and grooming his brood of lines like a mother bird. That consistency and patience makes those rare moments here... when his tone erupts into the squawking extremes, all the more ecstatic." Track listing Original LP release "Jump Up" (Lyons) – 20:10 "Riffs #1" (Lyons) – 22:20 "What To Do About #1 And #2" (Murray) – 17:15 "Sea Treas" (Lyons) – 9:35 "Riffs #5" (Lyons) – 6:50 CD release All compositions by Jimmy Lyons. "Jump Up" – 20:09 "Riffs #1" – 22:41 "Sea Treas" – 8:55 "Riffs #5" – 6:45 "Tortuga" – 7:47 Personnel Jimmy Lyons – alto saxophone John Lindberg – bass Sunny Murray – drums References 1981 live albums Jimmy Lyons albums Sunny Murray albums Hathut Records live albums
Cerastium ligusticum is a species of annual herb in the family Caryophyllaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They have simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 0.11 m. Source References Cerastium
Sakharovka () is a rural locality (a settlement) in Klyukvinsky Selsoviet Rural Settlement, Kursky District, Kursk Oblast, Russia. Population: Geography The settlement is located on the Seym River (a left tributary of the Desna), 96 km from the Russia–Ukraine border, 4 km south-east of the district center – the town Kursk, 4 km from the selsoviet center – Dolgoye. Climate Sakharovka has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification). Transport Sakharovka is located 3 km from the federal route (Kursk – Voronezh – "Kaspy" Highway; a part of the European route ), on the road of regional importance (Kursk – Bolshoye Shumakovo – Polevaya via Lebyazhye). There is a railway station Klyukva (railway line Klyukva — Belgorod). The rural locality is situated 5 km from Kursk Vostochny Airport, 117 km from Belgorod International Airport and 202 km from Voronezh Peter the Great Airport. References Notes Sources Rural localities in Kursk Oblast
The 2022 LET Access Series is a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through October 2022 across Europe. The LET Access Series is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in Europe and is the official developmental tour of the Ladies European Tour. The season sees the introduction of the LETAS Grand Final, a season finale featuring the top 50 players in the Order of Merit, boasting the biggest prize fund in LETAS history with €80,000. Tournament results The table below shows the 2022 schedule. The numbers in brackets after the winners' names show the number of career wins they had on the LET Access Series up to and including that event. Order of Merit rankings The top 6 players on the LETAS Order of Merit earn LET membership of the Ladies European Tour for the 2023 season. Players finishing in positions 7–20 get to skip the first stage of the qualifying event and automatically progress to the final stage of the Lalla Aicha Tour School. See also 2022 Ladies European Tour 2022 in golf References External links LET Access Series seasons LET Access Series LET Access Series
Chenopodiastrum hybridum is a species of in the family Amaranthaceae. Source References Amaranthaceae
ADLER Real Estate AG (formerly Adlerwerke, formerly H. Kleyer AG) is a listed real estate company in Germany. The main activities are the purchase and management of residential real estate all over Germany. The company owned more than 52.000 residential units in 2022. In 2021, investors called for a significant reduction in leverage. The former Wirecard-hunter, the British short seller Fraser Perring, allegations against the company, which include an allegedly inflated balance sheet. The company denied the allegations. ADLER Real Estate sold a fifth of its housing stock in 2021. 15,350 apartments and 186 commercial units worth EUR 1.485 billion were sold to competitor LEG Immobilien. Property and tenants Adler Real Estate specializes in the purchase and operation of affordable real estate. These are rented out to poor and low-income tenants.Nationwide, tenants keep complaining about the unsustainable condition of the properties. Rent cuts against Adler are usually not implemented because the rent comes directly from the state unemployment benefit (Jobcenter). References Companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Real estate companies of Germany Companies based in Berlin
The 1917 PGA Tour season during the second year of the Professional Golfers' Association of America was played from March 31 to September 17, based on tournaments later recognized in PGA Tour records. Tournament results The following table shows all 1917 tournaments recognized in the PGA Tour record books. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. American entry into World War I in April meant the cancellation of the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open as well as other tournaments. Source: References External links PGA Tour official site PGA Tour seasons PGA Tour
Chenopodium opulifolium (Seaport Goosefoot) is a species of annual herb in the family Amaranthaceae (pigweed). They have a self-supporting growth form. They are associated with freshwater habitat and have simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 67 cm tall. Source References Chenopodium
Chenopodium strictum (Lateflowering Goosefoot) is a species of annual herb in the family Amaranthaceae (pigweed). They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 55 cm tall. Source References Chenopodium
The Aircraft Research Association (ARA) is an aerodynamics research institute in the north-west of Bedford. History The association was founded on 22 January 1952. 14 main British aviation companies funded £1.25m to build a large wind tunnel. It was first proposed in 1953 to build the site at Stevington, north-east of Bedford. By March 1953, the current site was chosen. Construction Work started on Monday 7 September 1953. The wind tunnel was fabricated by Moreland Hayne of east London. The transonic tunnel first ran in April 1956. Visits The Duke of Edinburgh visited on the morning of Friday 4 May 1956. He had been planning to land by helicopter in the south-east of Bedford, and to be driven from there to the site by car, but weather conditions were unsuitable. Structure The site has the largest transonic wind tunnel in the UK, known as the TWT, with speeds up to Mach 1.4, powered by a Sulzer axial compressor. It is 25,000 hp electric-powered. Wind tunnels Supersonic tunnel, Mach 1.4 - 3.5, built in 1958 Two hypersonic tunnels Mach 4-5 tunnel, built in 1965 Mach 7 tunnel, built in 1968 Research Projects worked on include Concorde, the Harrier and most Airbus aircraft. The Rolls-Royce RB211 was tested there. The site now works with RUAG of Switzerland. See also Aerospace Technology Institute, in Bedfordshire, launched in 2012 by the government as the UK Aerodynamics Centre British Hydromechanics Research Association (BHRA), also in Bedfordshire UK Aerospace Research Consortium (UK-ARC), formed in 2018, an alliance of university departments List of wind tunnels References External links ARA Bedford 1952 establishments in the United Kingdom Aerospace engineering organizations Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom Engineering research institutes Organisations based in Bedford Research institutes established in 1952 Science and technology in Bedfordshire Technology consortia Wind tunnels
Sofia Belingheri (born 24 April 1995) is a Italian snowboarder. She competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Women's snowboard cross. She competed in 2016–17 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, 2017–18 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, 2018–19 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, 2019–20 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, 2020–21 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, 2021–22 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup. References External links Living people 1995 births Italian female snowboarders Olympic snowboarders of Italy Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Bergamo
⁨⁨L'Aurore (; ) was a French language publication which was launched by a Thessaloniki-born Jewish journalist Lucien Sciuto in Istanbul in 1909 and published there until 1919. After five-year hiatus Sciutto restarted ⁨⁨L'Aurore as weekly magazine in Cairo in 1924, and it folded in 1941. History L'Aurore was published first in Istanbul as a newspaper and then, in Cairo as a weekly magazine. All issues of the publication were archived by the National Library of Israel. Istanbul (1909–1919) ⁨⁨L'Aurore was established by Lucien Sciuto as a newspaper in Istanbul in 1909 following the Young Turk revolution. He was a Jewish and Zionist activist from Thessaloniki. The paper was edited by Lucien Sciuto and was one of two leading Zionist publications in Istanbul. The other one was Le Jeune Turc which was also published in French. However, the circulation of Le Jeune Turc was much higher than that of L'Aurore, 15,000 copies and 1,500 copies, respectively. L'Aurore ceased publication in 1919 when Sciuto left Istanbul for Palestine. The reason for the closure of the paper and Sciuto's leaving Istanbul was his disputes with the leaders of the local Jewish community. Cairo (1924–1941) Sciuto settled in Cairo in 1924 and relaunched ⁨⁨L'Aurore as a weekly magazine which became one of the most read magazine among Jewish Cairene readers of Greek and Turkish origins and was the contender of another Cairo-based weekly magazine entitled Israël. There was also an Alexandria edition of the magazine. ⁨⁨L'Aurore was supported by the United Palestine Appeal based in London from October 1924 to 1931. When the support was terminated, the magazine experienced financial difficulty, and Sciuto's colleague, Jacques Maleh, took charge of the publication. A funding commission was formed which was led by Simon Mani to save the publication. This attempt was a success and made it possible for the magazine to continue. Leon Castro, a Jewish lawyer and public figure who had emigrant from the Ottoman Empire, acquired some shares of the magazine. He was among the founders of the League for the Struggle against Anti-Semitism, an organization established after the increase of Hitler's power in 1933. Castro made the magazine an organ of this organization. In 1941 ⁨⁨L'Aurore closed down due to the problems resulted from World War II. References 1909 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 1941 disestablishments in Egypt French-language magazines French-language newspapers published in Ottoman Empire Jewish magazines Jewish newspapers Newspapers established in 1909 Publications disestablished in 1919 Magazines published in Cairo Magazines established in 1924 Magazines disestablished in 1941 Defunct newspapers published in the Ottoman Empire Defunct political magazines published in Egypt Newspapers published in Istanbul Weekly magazines published in Egypt Zionism in the Ottoman Empire Zionism in Egypt
Chrysanthemum zawadskii is a species of perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. Individuals can grow to 15 cm tall. Source References Chrysanthemum
Susana Amador (born 1967) is a Portuguese jurist and politician. As a member of the Portuguese Socialist Party (PS), she briefly became a deputy in the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic in 2005. She was elected to the Assembly again in 2015 and re-elected in 2019 and 2022. Between 2005 and 2015 she was a member of the Lisbon Metropolitan Council and mayor of Odivelas, a municipality in the Lisbon area. In 2019 she served as the Secretary of State for Education. Early life and education Susana de Fátima Carvalho Amador was born in the parish of Alagoa in the municipality of Portalegre in the east of Portugal on 25 April 1967. She studied for an undergraduate degree at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and then obtained a master's in law and communication services from the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of NOVA University Lisbon. Amador also studied at the Refugee Studies Centre at Oxford University in England and did postgraduate studies in European Studies at the Catholic University of Portugal. Career Between 1991 and 1993 Amador worked as a legal adviser to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). From 1993 to 1995 she coordinated the legal office of the Portuguese Council for Refugees. In 1995 she became the legal advisor to the parliamentary group of the Portuguese Socialist Party (PS), retaining that post until 2005. Political career Amador was president of the Municipal Assembly of Odivelas between 2001 and 2005. In the 2005 national election she was elected as a deputy to the National Assembly but left that position at the end of 2005 when she became the mayor of Odivelas and a member of the Lisbon Metropolitan Council, positions she held until 2015. Between 2013 and 2015 she was president of the Inter-Municipal Development Cooperation Network and a vice-president of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities. In the 2005 national election, she was elected as a deputy in the National Assembly as a PS candidate in the Lisbon District. Re-elected in 2019, she was appointed as the Secretary of State for Education, a position she held for one year, before returning to the Assembly. In October 2021, she was elected president of the municipal assembly of Loures in the Lisbon District. In the 2022 national election Amador was 12th on the PS list for the Lisbon District constituency, for which the PS won 21 of the available seats. The election resulted in the PS, under the prime minister António Costa, winning an overall majority in the country and being able to form a government without a coalition. During her time in the National Assembly, Amador has sat on the Committee on Health, and on the committee to monitor the implementation of measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2015 and 2019 she was a vice-president of the PS parliamentary group. She is a regular contributor of newspaper columns, particularly in the Observador. References 1967 births Living people People from Portalegre, Portugal Socialist Party (Portugal) politicians Portuguese socialists Members of the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) University of Lisbon alumni NOVA University Lisbon alumni Portuguese jurists
Feng He (born 31 March 2004) is a Chinese snowboarder. She competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Women's snowboard cross. She competed in 2021–22 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup. References External links Feng He of Team China competes during the Women's Snowboard Cross Seeding on Day 5 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games 2004 births Chinese female snowboarders Living people Olympic snowboarders of China Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Cichorium spinosum is a species of shrub in the family Asteraceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and have simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 20 cm tall. Source References
Gabriel Hernández-Rodríguez , son of Domingo Hernández and Maricruz Rodríguez, both natives of Camuy, Puerto Rico, was born on March 19, 1985, in the city of Chicago, Illinois, where he resided during his first year of life, until his mother moved to Paterson, New Jersey, where he lived until he turned 7. At that age, he moved to Camuy, where he lived during his childhood and adolescence in the Péndula sector of Barrio Santiago. In 2003, he graduate with honors from Santiago R. Palmer High School, now known as Miguel Felipe Santiago High School in Camuy. During his freshman college year, he received a scholarship from the Camuy Savings and Loan Cooperative. He was admitted in 2003 to the School of Business of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, where he obtained a Bachelors degree in Business, majoring in Industrial Management and Human Resources in 2008. Admitted in 2010 to the Ana G. Méndez University’s Carolina campus, he received a Master's degree in Public Affairs (MPA) in 2012. He began his career in public service in 2008 as a Special Assistant in the Puerto Rico Senate. That same year, he was elected a member of the City Council of Camuy, a post to which he was reelected in 2012 and 2016, and in which he chaired the Youth Affairs Committee. He served until his resignation on February 21, 2020. Two of his most important municipal ordinances were one that created the William Rosales-Pérez Municipal Legislative Internship for high school seniors and college freshmen, and another creating the “Camuy Recycles and Wins” program that recognizes the three Camuy secondary schools that recycle the most. He was appointed by Governor Luis Fortuño in 2012 as a member of the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) the largest public power company in the nation, serving in its Human Resources and Finance committees until August 2013. From 2013 to 2016 he served as Staff Director of the New Progressive Party Delegation under Senate Minority Leader Thomas Rivera-Schatz. Subsequently, he served as regional office director and chief of staff to Rivera-Schatz during his second term as Senate President until he was sworn in as Mayor of Camuy on March 13, 2020. The previous mayor, Edwin García, was appointed Puerto Rico Ombudsman, whereupon he resigned as mayor of Camuy. Hernández had already been selected as his party's candidate for mayor in the 2020 general elections and was certified unanimously to fill the mayoral vacancy. In the November 2020 general election, he was Camuy's top vote-getter, obtaining 57.13% of the mayoral vote and outpolling his party's gubernatorial candidate, Pedro Pierluisi, who obtained 39.43% in Camuy and went on to become Governor, and his party's congressional candidate, incumbent Jenniffer González, who polled 48.12% of the vote in Camuy, and went on to become the top vote-getter islandwide. On December 16, 2021, he was sworn in as President of the Puerto Rico Mayors Federation, which represents 37 mayors elected by the New Progressive Party. He is also a member of the board of the Socio-Economic Community Institute, a non-profit devoted to helping low-income communities in Puerto Rico. References 1985 births Living people Mayors of places in Puerto Rico People from Camuy, Puerto Rico
Anton Ojala is a New Zealander diplomat. He is the New Zealand ambassador to Barbados. References Living people New Zealand diplomats 20th-century New Zealand politicians
Wiki Loves Folklore (WLF) is an annual international photographic competition held during the month of February, organised worldwide by Wikipedia community members with the help of local Wikimedia affiliates across the globe. Participants take pictures of local folk culture and intangible heritage in their region, and upload them to Wikimedia Commons. The aim of event is to document folklore traditions around the world with a goal to encourage people to capture media of their local Folk culture, and to put them under a free licence which can then be re-used not only in Wikipedia but everywhere by everyone. See also Wiki Loves Folklore on Wikimedia Commons Wiki Loves Love 2019 winners Wiki Loves Folklore 2020 winners Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 winners References Recurring events established in 2019 Wiki communities
Convolvulus lineatus is a species of perennial herb in the family Convolvulaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 25 cm tall. Source References Convolvulus
The 1983 Herut leadership election was held on 2 September 1984 to elect the leader of the Herut party. It saw the election of Yitzhak Shamir to succeed Menachem Begin. Background The election came after the resignation of incumbent Herut party leader and prime minister Menachem Begin, announced on 28 August 1983. This was Herut's first leadership election. Candidates Yitzhak Shamir, member of the Knesset, Foreign Minister, and former speaker of the Knesset David Levy, member of the Knesset, deputy prime minister Withdrew Ariel Sharon (endorsed Shamir) Campaign There were only five days between Begin's announcement of resignation and the leadership vote. While some wanted to see a quick transition in which Shamir would have been ratified as leader without any opponents, Shamir had been unable to persuade Levy to drop out of the race. Shamir was largely favored by the party's old guard and cabinet ministers, but Levy did have a large base of support among the rank-and-file membership of the party. Election procedure The election was a secret ballot vote of Herut's 900 member Central Committee. The vote took place in Tel Aviv's Ohel Shem theater. Result Subsequent negotiations to have Shamir lead the Likud coalition The day after the Herut leadership elections, rapid negotiations were led with the leaders of the other member party's of the Likud coalition (which Likud was the principle party of), and these leaders announced that they agreed to have Shamir lead the coalition. References Herut leadership Political party leadership elections in Israel Herut Herut leadership election
Convolvulus oleifolius is a species of plants in the family Convolvulaceae. Source References Convolvulus
Being Black in Halifax is a Canadian documentary film and television series, which premiered in 2020 on CBC Television and CBC Gem. Created in conjunction with Fabienne Colas's Being Black in Canada foundation, the series selects several emerging filmmakers each year to create and produce short documentary films about Black Canadian life and experience in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which are screened at the Halifax Black Film Festival before being broadcast as an episode of the CBC's Absolutely Canadian series and streamed on CBC Gem. The series is a companion to Being Black in Toronto, a similar collaboration between the CBC and Colas' Toronto Black Film Festival. The four films in the 2020 series were Francesca Ekwuyasi's "Black + Belonging", Bradley Bright's "Normal", Latesha Auger's "The Journey of Self Love" and Harmony Adesola's "Youth Hiphop and Halifax". Four more films — "Farrin" by Lily Nottage, "The Search for Healing" by Tyler Simmonds, "A Passion Made New" by Dena Williams and "North Preston: The Untold Story" by Kardeisha Provo — were broadcast in 2021. Four new films, Guyleigh Johnson's "Scratching the Surface", Deborah Castrilli's "Framework", Tyus MacSween's "Washed Up" and Jodell Stundon's "Finding a Way Out", are slated to premiere at HBFF in 2022. The series received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Documentary Program, and Nottage, Simmonds, Williams and Provo were nominated for Best Direction in a Documentary Series, at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022. References 2020s Canadian documentary television series 2020 Canadian television series debuts 2020s Black Canadian television series CBC Gem original programming Canadian non-fiction web series
The Kansas Health Science Center–Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (also known as KHSC-KansasCOM or simply KansasCOM) is a private medical school in Wichita, Kansas that offers a doctorate in osteopathic medicine (D.O.). The school is organized by the Kansas Health Science Center. In December 2021, the college was approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation to begin recruiting students. The inaugural class will be accepted for the 2022–23 academic year. References External links Official website Official Kansas Health Science Center website Education in Wichita, Kansas Educational institutions established in 2022 Universities and colleges Osteopathic medical schools in the United States Private universities and colleges in Kansas Universities and colleges in Kansas
The history of the petroleum industry in France covers the exploitation of petroleum in its relation to the economy of France. World War I In 1917, France effectively exhausted its supply of oil, and had to be rescued by the United States. After the war, the French government sought to correct this situation happening again. The l'Office National des Combustibles liquides was formed in 1925, with an important law passed in 1928. Formation of companies On 28 March 1924, the Compagnie Française de Pétrole (CFP) was created, which later formed the subsidiary Compagnie Française de Raffinage (CFR), which became the Total group. These two companies were given responsibility by the French government for Iraqi crude oil due to France. The Total product of petrol was introduced in 1954, with the company being renamed Total-C.F.P. in 1985. The Elf group began after World War II. The Union française des industries pétrolières (UFIP) was formed in 1944, the main national French organization for its petroleum industry. Creation of a French oil refining company Until the 1960s, France did not have any refineries of its own. For this purpose, the Union Générale des Pétroles (UGP) was formed on 19 June 1960, being formed from the merger of SN REPAL, RAP and the Groupement des Exploitants Petrolièrs (GAP). UGP owned an oil refining operation at Ambès, built around 1930, which could process around 1.3 million tons per year. UGP had around 183 service stations. The refining capacity for UGP was not enough for its requirements, so a new refinery was planned - the Feyzin Refinery, which opened in 1964. UGP would buy other refineries around the world, and by the late 1970s it had 22 refineries. Formation of a central oil distribution company UGP acquired smaller distribution companies. Running the various distribution companies became unwieldy, so they were merged as the Union générale de distribution (UGD). Onshore oil The first onshore oil in France was discovered on 22 February 1958 in Coulommes. See also • List of French refineries (French language) References Fr P Petroleum industry in France
Arturo Boyacá Gamboa (born 17 April 1957) is a Colombian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Patriotas. Career Born in Bogotá, Boyacá played for Independiente Santa Fe as a senior. After retiring, he began his managerial career with Deportes Tolima, before being named in charge of Santa Fe in August 1993. After managing Deportes Quindío and Venezuelan side Minervén, Boyacá returned to Santa Fe in 1999 to take over the youth categories. On 21 November 2002, he replaced Dragan Miranović at the helm of the first team. Boyacá was Miranović's assistant in the following years, at Ecuadorian sides Olmedo and Aucas. He returned to managerial duties in 2007, with Categoría Primera B side Academia. On 18 August 2010, after a period back at Santa Fe as an assistant, Boyacá was named manager of Unión Magdalena. He opted to leave the club in December to join 's staff at Venezuelan side Deportivo Lara, but returned to his home country in the following year to take over Santa Fe. Dismissed on 19 September 2011, he spent more than a year without a club before being appointed in charge of Quindío on 12 June 2013. Boyacá resigned from Quindío on 24 September 2013, and worked at Boyacá Chicó in 2014. On 25 April 2016, he was appointed La Equidad manager, but was sacked on 1 June of the following year. On 7 January 2019, Boyacá returned to Santa Fe as manager of the youth categories, but left the club in July. On 10 February 2022, he was named at the helm of Patriotas Boyacá. References External links 1957 births Living people People from Bogotá Colombian footballers Independiente Santa Fe footballers Colombian football managers Categoría Primera A managers Deportes Tolima managers Independiente Santa Fe managers Deportes Quindío managers Academia F.C. managers Unión Magdalena managers Boyacá Chicó managers Patriotas Boyacá managers Colombian expatriate football managers Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Expatriate football managers in Venezuela
Phalaenopsis appendiculata is a species of miniature epiphyte in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to peninsular Malaysia. This species grows on narrow branches. The very short stems bear two to four, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, coriaceous leaves, which may reach up to 7 cm in length and 3.5 cm in width. Spotted, violet flowers are produced in succession on short, few-flowered, suberect racemes. The specific epithet appendiculata refers to the longitudinal rows of appendages on the three-lobed labellum. Artificial asymbiotic seed germination techniques have been studied. Conservation efforts can benetif from artificial propagation of rare and endangered species. Both ex situ and in situ conservation can benefit from in vitro seed germination, as the process increases adaptive evolutionary changes and as a result there is more genetic variation in reintroduced populations. References appendiculata Endemic flora of Malaysia Orchids of Malaysia Aeridinae
Tatu Mussa Ntimizi is a former Member of Parliament in the Tanzanian National Assembly who represented the constituency of Igalula in the Uyui District of the Tabora Region. She is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi revolutionary party. Biography From 1990 to 1995, Ntimizi served as a special-seat MP in the National Assembly. A total of 113 of these special seats are available in the assembly, and are reserved for female representatives to ensure a certain percentage of the assembly consists of women. After her term ended, however, Ntimizi ran for and won a constituency seat in the 1995 general election. In the 2000 and 2005 elections, she successfully won reelection for a second and third time. At that time, she was one of 17 women holding constituency seats, and one of 9 women who had previously been special-seat members. Ntimizi served as the Deputy Minister of Lands and Human Settlements Development under Minister Gideon Cheyo. She was in the cabinet of former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa. In 1999, President Mkapa shifted many of his ministers to new positions, and Ntimizi assumed the position of Deputy Minister of Health. In that position Ntimizi reported to have officially announced the cessation of Tanzania importing the anti-malaria drug chloroquine as a result of growing resistance to the drug in malaria-causing parasites. In the 2010 general election, Ntimizi chose not to run for office again in order to allow younger members of her party the opportunity to run for her seat. Athuman Rajab Mfutakamba, another member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi, ran for and won her seat in the 2010 general elections. References 20th-century Tanzanian politicians 20th-century Tanzanian women politicians 21st-century Tanzanian politicians 21st-century Tanzanian women politicians Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs Tanzanian MPs 1990–1995 Tanzanian MPs 1995–2000 Tanzanian MPs 2000–2005 Tanzanian MPs 2005–2010 1946 births Living people
Convolvulus pentapetaloides is a species of annual herb in the family Convolvulaceae. They have simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 30 cm tall. Source References Convolvulus
Sylvia Speller was born on June 17 of 1967 in Haren, Germany. She is a German physicist who obtained her Dr. rer. nat. from the University of Osnabruck (1995) and has been a professor in the faculty of mathematics and natural sciences at the University of Rostock since 2012. She teaches and researches experimental physics, specifically, surface and interface physics, nanophysics, and scanning probe methods. Speller is currently a member of the German Physical Society. Education After gaining her Abitur in Haren, Germany, she proceeded to attend the University of Osnabruck (1986-1992) where she studied physics. In 1995, she was awarded a Dr. rer. nat. by the University of Osnabruck where she worked as a research associate (1992-1995). She continued her academic career as a postdoc and a scientific assistant (research fellow) at TU Eindhoven in the Netherlands, University of Osnabruck, and finally the University of Leuven in Belgium until 2001. She was then appointed as the Chair of Experimental Physics at the Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands until 2012. Finally, she became a professor at the University of Rostock, where she currently teaches and studies. Teaching and research areas Dr. Speller works with surface and interface physics, nanophysics, and scanning probe methods. Surface and interface physics are sub-disciplines of solid state physics. Interface physics is the study of the small atomic layers that separate two distinct, and intimately connected, surfaces. By extension, surface physics seeks to better understand surfaces, a very simple type of interface, at an atomic level. Both of these niches are utilized primarily to analyze research questions regarding nanoscience, corrosion and catalysts research. Scanning probe methods, more commonly known as scanning probe microscopy, is a study centered around the tools used to make images of nanoscale structures and surfaces, like atoms. In addition to her career as an academic, Dr. Speller has made contributions to medical research and has been cited in numerous books. In some of her most recent work, focused on combatting shortcomings within the field of medical implantology, she sought to find a better design for longterm, tissue-integrated implants. Outside of her personal academic achievements, Dr. Speller has been cited in several books including Laser Ablation and Desorption and Nano-society: Pushing the Boundaries of Technology. Her work as a researcher has been useful in advancing knowledge across a variety of fields and disciplines. Publications (Selected) den Boer, D., Li, M., Habets, T., Iavicoli, P., Rowan, A. E., Nolte, R. J. M., Speller, S., Amabilino, D. B., De Feyter, S., & Elemans, J. A. A. W. (2013). Detection of different oxidation states of individual manganese porphyrins during their reaction with oxygen at a solid/liquid interface. Nature Chemistry, 5 (7), 621–627. https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1667 Hulsken, B., Van Hameren, R., Gerritsen, J. W., Khoury, T., Thordarson, P., Crossley, M. J., Rowan, A. E., Nolte, R. J. M., Elemans, J. A. A. W., & Speller, S. (2007). Real-time single-molecule imaging of oxidation catalysis at a liquid–solid interface. Nature Nanotechnology, 2 (5), 285–289. https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2007.106 References External links Prof. Dr. Sylvia Speller on the University of Rostock Prof. Dr. Sylvia Speller on the Radboud University Publication lists of Prof. Dr. Sylvia Speller Prof. Dr. Sylvia Speller on ResearchGate Living people Wikipedia Student Program 1967 births Osnabrück University alumni University of Rostock faculty German physicists Women physicists 21st-century physicists
Local elections in Serbia will be held on 3 April 2022 in the municipalities of Aranđelovac, Bajina Bašta, Belgrade, Bor, Doljevac, Kladovo, Knjaževac, Kula, Lučani, Majdanpek, Medveđa, Sečanj, Sevojno, and Smederevska Palanka. Alongside the local elections, national-level general elections will be held on the same day. Background Previous local elections in Serbia were held in March and October 2021, in which the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won a majority of seats in most of the municipalities. Electoral irregularities were present at voting stations, and physical attacks towards opposition activists also took place. During the inter-election period between March and October 2021, dialogues between the government and opposition parties regarding the electoral conditions were held over the course of several months. The two groups reached an agreement on 29 October, after which they signed the document regarding the improvement of electoral conditions that includes changes to the minimum required number of collected signatures for minority ballots, and changes to electoral-driven bodies and rules. During this period, environmental protests also gained more presence, most notably after the roadblocks in November and December. A constitutional referendum also took place in January 2022, in which the "yes" option, which was supported by the government, prevailed over the "no" option, although the turnout was reported to be the lowest since 1990. Electoral system Local elections in Serbia are held under a proportional representation system in the area of a municipality or a city as a whole. Shortly prior to the election, parties must submit a ballot list and their ballot leader; after the election, elected members vote to elect a mayor or the president of a municipality. A ballot list must receive at least 3% of the popular vote in order to cross the threshold, and 40% of the ballot candidates must be female. Minority ballots need to collect at least 5,000 signatories in order to qualify on ballot. One mandate of a mayor, president of a municipality or an elected member of a local assembly lasts four years. Results and campaign Ivica Dačić, the president of the National Assembly, called the local elections on 15 February, and shortly after Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia, dissolved the National Assembly, after which the official electoral campaign began. Aranđelovac On 16 February, SNS submitted their ballot list for the election, and a day later, the Serbian Party Oathkeepers (SSZ) submitted their ballot list. The Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS)–United Serbia (JS) coalition submitted their ballot on 18 February. The Dveri–Healthy Serbia (ZS) coalition submitted its ballot on 21 February. Bajina Bašta The SNS-led coalition submitted their ballot list on 17 February. Belgrade Bor The Bor City Election Commission (GIK) proclaimed the ballot list led by SNS on 16 February. A day later, the Party of Freedom and Justice (SSP) held a conference in which the party presented a coalition with the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG), Vlach Party, and Regional Development Initiative of East Serbia, and the coalition appointed Ljubiša Stamenković, an independent politician, as their ballot representative. The SPS–JS coalition presented its ballot on 18 February, while the Vlach Party "Bridge" announced that they will contest the local election by themselves. GIK proclaimed the Dveri–POKS ballot list on 19 February, and the coalition led by the People's Party (NS) on 20 February. Kladovo The SNS list was confirmed by the City Election Commission on 16 February, while the SPS list was confirmed two days later. Knjaževac In Knjaževac, the local City Election Commission confirmed the SNS ballot list on 16 February, while the SPS list was confirmed on 19 February. Kula SNS submitted its list on 16 February. By 22 February, a local newspaper has confirmed that besides SNS, two more lists were submitted to GIK, which were the SPS and "List of the Serb Community". Lučani Milivoje Dolović was chosen as the ballot representative of the SNS-led list, which was proclaimed on 17 February. The SPS–JS coalition's list was confirmed on 21 February. A civic group named "One Team" also announced its participation in the election. Majdanpek The local City Election Commission confirmed the SNS ballot list on 16 February, while the SPS list was confirmed on 22 February. Besides them, the civic group "It can be different", Vlach Party, Vlach Party "Bridge", and other opposition parties have also announced their participation in the election. Medveđa The SNS ballot list was confirmed by GIK on 16 February, being the first one to submit a ballot in Medveđa. Sečanj SNS submitted its list on 17 February. A civic group named "For the better Municipality of Sečanj" announced its participation in the election on 21 February. Sevojno The SNS-led coalition in Sevojno formed a coalition with SPS, and their ballot was confirmed by GIK on 18 February. Healthy Serbia (ZS) submitted its ballot on 20 February. Smederevska Palanka In Smederevska Palanka, GIK confirmed the SNS ballot list on 16 February. It confirmed the SPS–JS list on 19 February, and on the same day, it also proclaimed the list led by NS. References 2022 elections in Serbia 2022 in Serbia Local elections in Serbia
Malcolm Lockheed ((né Malcolm Loughead; - ) was an American aviation engineer who formed the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company along with his brother, Allan Loughead, also known as Allan Lockheed. This company went on to become the Lockheed Corporation. Life Loughead was the son of Flora and John Loughead. He had a half-brother Victor, a sister Hope, and a brother Allan Lockheed. Loughead also patented the first hydraulic brakes in 1917; these were adopted by Duesenberg for their 1921 Model A. In 1919, Malcolm and his brother Allen were awarded the Order of the Golden Crown by King Albert of Belgium. Notes References Allan and Malcolm Loughead (Lockheed) Their Early Lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains 1886 births 1958 deaths Businesspeople in aviation Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Convolvulus siculus is a species of annual herb in the family Convolvulaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves and dry fruit. Individuals can grow to 39 cm tall. Source References Convolvulus
Cornucopiae cucullatum is a species of herb in the family Poaceae (True grasses). Source References
Coronilla scorpioides (Yellow Crownvetch) is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and compound, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 20 cm tall. Source References Coronilla
On My Mind is a 2021 short film by Martin Strange-Hansen. Summary Inspired by the director's experinece of losing his daughter, a man at a karaoke machine in a sleepy bar is trying to sing the pop standard "Always on My Mind" for his wife. Accolades Best Live Action Short Film nomination - 94th Academy Awards References External links On My Mind on IMDb 2021 films
The John Scudder Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 11 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1851. The building is part of the Savannah Historic District, and in a survey for the Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status. The house was built by and for John Scudder, one of the city's "most prolific and successful antebellum builders". It was later sold to Charles S. Hardee for $4,500. Scudder also built the property next door at 15 East Jones Street. See also Scudder's Row Buildings in Savannah Historic District References Houses in Savannah, Georgia Houses completed in 1851 Savannah Historic District
The 1929–30 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University. Butch Grover was the head coach for Ohio. The Bobcats played their home games at the Men's Gymnasium. They finished 12–9 and 4–4 in the Buckeye Athletic Association. Schedule \|- !colspan=9 style="background:#006A4D; color:white;"\| Regular Season Source: References Ohio Bobcats men's basketball seasons Ohio Ohio Bobcats Ohio Bobcats
Otrium is an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based developer of a technology platform used for selling end-of-season inventory for fashion and clothing brands. The company was founded in 2015, and as of February 2022 reportedly featured over 300 fashion brands on its app. History Otrium was founded in Amsterdam in 2015 by Max Klijnstra and Milan Daniels. The pair had met in primary school, and started and sold a clothing brand Breaking Rocks in 2015. The idea behind Otrium started when they saw how hard it was to sell old inventory after selling their company. Otrium's was designed to eradicate unsold inventory by giving brands a better option than simply offloading unsold inventory to discounters. Klinjstra and Daniels became co-CEOs. In 2016, the company received a €200,000 growth capital investment investment from investors Hans Veldhuizen, Marque Joosten, Marijn Pijnenborg and Victor Knaap. In January 2018, Otrium received a €750,000 investment from investors Adriaan Mol, Fred Gehring and Ludo Onnink. In May 2019, the company raised €7 million in a series A, led by venture capital firm Index Ventures. In May 2020, the company raised $26 million in a Series B funding round, led by venture capital firm Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from existing investors venture capital firm Index Ventures and Dutch investor Hans Veldhuizen. In March 2021, the company raised $120 million in another funding round, led by venture capital firm Bond Capital and returning investor Index Ventures, with participation from existing investor Eight Roads Ventures. The funding was earmarked for the company's United States expansion. In November, the company launched in the United States. In February 2022, the British Fashion Council (BFC) announced Otrium as a Patron sponsor, to help the industry develop more sustainable business practices, and to help fashion brands with their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) efforts. The deal included Otrium's co-CEO Milan Daniels joining the BFC's advisory board. Business model Otrium sells end-of-season items online for fashion brands. Their site has been compared to an online outlet store. The retailers each have their own micro-sites on Otrium's web site, and they control their pricing. The site is gated and requires an email address to sign up. Otrium coordinates the storage, sale, and shipment of the items, and the brands select the available stock they want to sell. Otrium takes a cut of each sale made on their platform. An additional sales channel helps the brands avoid having to destroy excess merchandise. The company makes sustainability part of its message, in order to prevent the reportedly 12% of every collection that remains unsold. As part of its sustainability efforts, the company partners with sustainability rating company Good On You to allow shoppers to filter brands based on how sustainable they are. The company works with clothing and fashion brands that include Karl Lagerfeld, Joseph, Anine Bing, Belstaff, Reiss and ASICS. Otrium also develops advanced analytics to help brands choose the right products to manufacture, to minimize the risk of excess inventory. The analytics help with forecasting and identifying what is and isn't selling. Operations The company is based in Amsterdam, and ships to 20 markets across the United States and Europe. As of February 2022, the company reported over 3.5 million registered members, and over 300 fashion stores on its app. Co-founders Max Klijnstra and Milan Daniels serve as co-CEOs. References External links Online clothing retailers E-commerce
Crassula vaillantii is a species of herb in the family Crassulaceae. They are succulents plants. Source References Crassula
Alabama state elections in 2022 will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Its primary elections will be held on May 24, 2022, with runoffs taking place on June 22, 2022. In addition, the state will elect the class III U.S. Senator from Alabama, 4 of 9 members of the Alabama State Board of Education, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, 2 of 9 seats on the Supreme Court of Alabama, 4 of 10 seats on the Alabama Appellate Court and all seat of the Alabama House of Representatives. It will also vote on five ballot measures. Federal offices United States class III Senate seat Republican incumbent Richard Shelby is retiring. United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives in Alabama have seven seats. Thare are six seats is hold by Republican and one seat is hold by Democratic. Five Republican members and one Democratic member are running for reelection. one Republican member retiring that make a seat open. Governor Incumbent Republican Governor Kay Ivey is runningforreelection for her second full tern. State judiciary The state Supreme Court has 9 seats, all of which are currently occupied by Republican incumbents. At the appellate level, 2 of 5 seats on Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and 2 of 5 on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals are up for election. All seats on both courts are currently held by the Republican Party. State Supreme Court, place five Democratic primary Nominee Anita L. Kelly Results Republican primary Nominee Debra H. Jones, incumbent Eliminated in primary Greg Cook, state senator Polling Results Alabama State Legislature Every member of the Alabama state legislature was up for election in 2018. Both state senators and state representatives serve four-year terms in Alabama. After the 2018 elections, Republicans maintained control of both chambers. In 2018, all 35 Alabama Senate seats and all 105 Alabama House of Representatives seats were up for election. These seats will not be contested in a regularly-scheduled election again until 2026. Senate Republicans won 27 while Democrats won 8 seats. The Republican Party gained 1 seat, the 29th, which was held by an retiring independent who caucused with the Republicans. House of Representatives Republicans won 77 seats while Democrats won 28 seats. The Republican Party gained 5 seats. Notes Partisan clients References External links (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters) . ("Deadlines, dates, requirements, registration options and information on how to vote in your state") Alabama Alabama elections by year
Adrien Alexandre Voisin (1890–1979), was an American sculptor. He was known for his bronze work, and had been one of the lead architectural sculptors at Hearst Castle. Early life and education Adrien Alexandre Voisin was born on May 8, 1979 in the town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York, to parents from France. He was raised in Newport, Rhode Island. Voisin first learned the art of taxidermy and apprenticed as a woodcarver. In his early career he studied art under Elijah Baxter Jr. and William Sergeant Kendall at the Yale School of Fine Arts (now Yale School of Art). He continued his art studies in France at the Beaux-Arts de Paris; the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs; and at Académie Colarossi. He also worked under Jean Antoine Injalbert and Antonin Mercié in France. While studying at Beaux-Arts de Paris, Voisin was using the an art bronze foundry, when he met the sculptor Alexander Calder, who was a few years older. Calder strongly disliked Voisin's work which he wrote about in his journal. While in France during World War I, he served first in the American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps; and later served in the 49th Infantry Regiment in the United States Army. After the war he moved to California "for his health", as he had been exposed to mustard gas. Career While living in southern California around 1919, he fulfilled multiple architectural commissions for sculptural works, including work on Hearst Castle. In 1927, he did architectural commission work for the Oriental Theatre in Portland, Oregon for an interior sculpture similar to a Khmer sculpture at Angkor Wat. In 1929, he moved to Montana, to "live among the Indians" with the Blackfeet tribe. While living in Montana he completed bust sculptures of John Two Guns White Calf, Chief Bad Roads, and Mountain Chief (Ninastuko). One of his pupils was Blackfeet artist Albert Racine. Voisin returned to Paris in 1930 to exhibit his Native American bronze cast sculptures, which won him awards. A year later in 1931, he moved to Oregon. In 1933, Voisin moved to San Francisco, where he purchased the Albion Castle, formally the home of the Albion Ale And Porter Brewing Company and a natural occurring mineral water spring. Over the span of almost 20 years he worked to restore the Norman-style stone building, using the aid of old photographs. In 1964, the property was purchased by the San Francisco Mountain Springs Water Company in order to use the springs. Voisin was allowed to remain living on the property beyond that date as a clause of the sale. In 1971, the Gonzaga University in Spokane received 53 sculptures for their Pacific Northwest Indian Center (now known as the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture). At the time of the donation, the center had planned an entire Voisin Gallery wing dedicated to his work. Death and legacy Voisin died on May 8, 1979 in Palos Verdes Estates, California. He was preceded in death by his wife Frances Maude Voisin (née Vahuy) in 1965, and they are both buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery. Voisin's work was part of the Bill and Dorothy Harmsen Art Collection at the Denver Art Museum, however in December 2004 the work was donated to the Colorado Community College System. Voisin created notable portrait busts, included busts of Benjamin Franklin Irvine (1935), editor of The Oregon Journal; John Two Guns White Calf, a Piegan Blackfeet chief; and Vachel Lindsay, poet. He created public memorials including the Father McQuade Memorial and Fairfax Whelan Memorial Fountain. See also Chemical weapons in World War I Salvage ethnography Felipe Lettersten References External links Photographs of Voisin can be found from the Indians of North America file, Oregon Historical Society John Canfield Ewers Papers, 1945-1993, box 9 includes his work, from Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives 1890 births 1979 deaths American architectural sculptors 20th-century American sculptors Yale School of Art alumni Alumni of the École des Beaux-Arts‎ Alumni of the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs Académie Colarossi alumni United States Army personnel of World War I People from Islip (town), New York Artists from Newport, Rhode Island Artists from San Francisco American portrait artists
Eastshade is a 2019 adventure photography game developed and published by Eastshade Studios as a sequel to 2017's Leaving Lyndow. Set in an open world populated by anthropomorphic animals and played from a first person perspective, Eastshade follows a painter who traverses across the island realm of Eastshade in order to complete paintings of four distinct locations to fulfill the last wishes of the character's mother. It was initially released for Windows on February 13, 2019, while console ports for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on October 21, 2019. Eastshade received a generally positive reception from critics. Gameplay Eastshade has no combat mechanics, as its gameplay involve completing quests given by various non-player characters and fulfilling various objectives. In most instances, quests in Eastshade involve doing good deeds, helping people see the error of their ways, and bringing communities together through the player character's artistry. The compositional mechanics for the player's paintings resemble the framing involved in taking a picture rather than painting one. Development and release Eastshade Studios developed and released Leaving Lyndow prior to their work on Eastshade. Besides serving as an introduction to the in-game universe of Eastshade, the developers wanted to develop working experience on shipping a smaller project before attempting a more large-scale project, and that the sales revenue from Leaving Lyndow was intended to supplement the funding of Eastshade. Eastshade was released for Microsoft Windows on 13 February 2019 and on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles on 21 October 2019. The game was available as part of the Xbox Game Pass service from November 2020 until October 2021. Reception The PC version of Eastshade received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. Becky Waxman from Adventure Gamers gave Eastshade a perfect score and called it a "polished, immersive trek through a world so alluring it’s a shame it doesn’t actually exist". David Wildgoose from GameSpot thought of Eastshade as a rare first-person open world game that does not involve killing other characters, and lauded it a "breath of fresh Eastshadian air and a genuine, unironic feel-good game". Philippa Warr from PC Gamer summarized Eastshade as a "charming traveling artist adventure that makes screenshotting an intrinsic part of play" as the game uses image capture mechanics in interesting ways. A few publications have given Eastshade less positive reviews, with criticism focusing on its unbalanced gameplay mechanics and technical issues. References Drawing video games Fantasy video games Indie video games Photography simulation games Role-playing video games Single-player video games Windows games Xbox One games 2019 video games PlayStation 4 games Video games developed in the United States
Crepis pusilla is a species of plants in the family Asteraceae. Source References Crepis
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The John Scudder Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 15 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1851. The building is part of the Savannah Historic District, and in a survey for the Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status. The house was built by John Scudder, one of the city's "most prolific and successful antebellum builders". It was later sold to William Wade in July 1860 for $5,000. Scudder also built the property next door at 11 East Jones Street. See also Scudder's Row Buildings in Savannah Historic District References Houses in Savannah, Georgia Houses completed in 1851 Savannah Historic District
Max Dresden (April 23, 1918, Amsterdam – October 29, 1997, Palo Alto) was a Dutch-American theoretical physicist and historian of physics. He is known for his research in "statistical mechanics, superconductivity, quantum field theory, and elementary particle physics." Biography Dresden studied at the University of Amsterdam and at the University of Leiden, where he received the Dutch equivalent of an M.S. in 1938 and was a research assistant of H. A. Kramers. Kramers helped him get a studentship research position in 1939 at Columbia University under the supervision of Enrico Fermi.<ref name=McCrea>{{cite journal\|author=McCrea, William\|title=Review of H. A. Kramers: Between Tradition and Revolution\|date=12 November 1988\|journal=New Scientist\|page=66\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LkrTkAa10McC&pg=PA66}}</ref> Dresden received his Ph.D. in 1946 from the University of Michigan. His thesis On the Problem of the Approach to Equilibrium in Statistical Mechanics was supervised by George Uhlenbeck. In 1949 Dresden became a US citizen. He was from 1946 to 1957 a faculty member of the physics department of the University of Kansas, where he was eventually promoted to full professor. At Northwestern University he was from 1957 to 1960 a professor and chair of the physics department. He was a professor from 1960 to 1964 at the University of Iowa and then from 1964 until his retirement in 1989 at the State University of New York at Stony Brook (SUNY), where he headed the Institute for Theoretical Physics. He won four teaching awards at Stony Brook. After his retirement as professor emeritus, he was from 1989 at SLAC a visiting scientist and at Stanford University a consulting professor in the history of physics. At various times during his career he held visiting positions at Fermilab, the Johns Hopkins University, the Argonne National Laboratory, the CERN, and the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen. Dresden was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1989. His doctoral students include James T. Cushing, Martin Gutzwiller, and Paul Halpern. He was married twice and had four children. Selected publications Articles Chapter 8. Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics or the vagaries of time evolution by Max Dresden, pages 585–633 in Laurie Brown, Abraham Pais, Brian Pippard (editors) Twentieth Century Physics, Vol. 1, 1995, IOP Publishing/AIP Press Chapter. On personal styles and tastes in physics by Max Dresden, in C.S. Liu, S.T. Yau (editors) Chen Ning Yang: a great physicist of the 20th century, International Press 1995 Books H.A. Kramers: Between Tradition and Revolution, Springer 1987 ; 2012 ebook ebook as editor with Lillian Hoddeson and Laurie Brown: Pions to quarks: Particle physics in the 1950s, Cambridge University Press 1989 as editor with Lillian Hoddeson, Laurie Brown, and Michael Riordan: The rise of the Standard Model: Particle physics in the 1960s and 1970s, Cambridge University Press 1997 (with an introduction by Hoddeson on The rise of the standard model 1964–1979'', pp. 3–35) hbk ; pbk References External links Leiden University alumni University of Michigan faculty University of Kansas faculty Northwestern University faculty University of Iowa faculty Stony Brook University faculty Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 20th-century Dutch physicists 20th-century American physicists Theoretical physicists 1918 births 1997 deaths
The 2003 Pacific Games women's football tournament was the inaugural edition of Pacific Games women's football tournament. The competition was held in Fiji from 30 June to 10 July 2003.. Group Stage See also Pacific Games References External links Details on RSSSF website 2003 Football at the 2003 South Pacific Games Pac 2003 Pacific Games
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Mathias Johan Fjørtoft Løvik (born 6 December 2003) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a left-back for Molde. Career statistics Club Notes References 2003 births Living people Norwegian footballers Norway youth international footballers Association football midfielders Molde FK players Norwegian Third Division players
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The April 1977 Israeli Labor Party leadership election was held on 11 April 1977. It saw Defense Minister Shimon Peres elected to replace Yitzhak Rabin as the party's leader, being unchallenged in the vote. The vote took place following the resignation of Rabin on 7 April 1977, and was also in advance of the 1977 Knesset election. Since it was only months since the February 1977 leadership election had taken place by a convention vote, the party opted against holding another convention vote, and instead opted for a vote of its 815-member Central Committee. Foreign Minister Yigal Allon, who had been Peres' only challenger, stepped aside in deference to Peres, with the promise that he would receive the ministerial position of his choice if Labor led the government formed after the pending Knesset election (Allon had made it known he desired to become defense minister). After this, following hours of discussion, the party's leadership announced on 10 April 1977 their endorsement of Peres as the party's new leader. Peres was formally elected on 11 April by acclamation, using a show of hands. References 1977 02 Labor Party leadership 02 Israeli Labor Party leadership election 02 Shimon Peres Israeli Labor Party leadership election
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The Monumento a los Constructores (), also known as the Monumento a los Constructores de la Ciudad (), is a partly-destroyed outdoor bronze monument installed along Acueducto Avenue, in the historic center of Morelia, Michoacán. The artwork was created by José Luis Padilla Retana and it was unveiled in May 1995 in honor of those who built the city. The monument depicted four men, a New Spain master builder and behind two Purépecha men, one carving a stone and the other carrying a carved block on his back. By 2020, the Supreme Indigenous Council of Michoacán (CSIM) began petitioning for the removal of the monument citing that they considered it a racist monument that portrayed slave-owning submission of indigenous people. However, they failed to reach a consensus with the city government and in February 2022 multiple CSIM members toppled two of the statues. Description and meaning The Monumento a los Constructores is a long artwork that formerly featured four statues and weighted . From near to far, the first statue features a Purépecha mason who carries a stone on his back. He is dressed in torn clothes and barechested. The next statue shows a Purépecha man carving a squared stone. Then, shoulder to shoulder, there were the statues of a master builder holding a blueprint and who had his left arm outstretched. According to the plaque, the mason was selected to represent the anonymous builders, the stonemason for his knowledge of tilling, the master builder meant the architects and engineers, and Fray Antonio symbolized the ecclesiastical and civil governments, as well as all those who influenced the erection of the city. Fray Antonio, bishop of the diocese of Michoacán, was chosen as he ordered the during a time of drought in 1785. He was in favor of the liberties of the native peoples and of civil equality between the population. The main message of the plaque reads in Spanish in all caps (translated to English): José Luis Padilla Retana was the designer. He explained that the mason carries the stone on his back, not as a punishment but as a way of transporting the blocks and then carrying them up to a higher place. He also commented that Fray Antonio does not point to give an order but only points to the distance to a neutral point of the aqueduct. The monument is located at the starting point of the aqueduct on a vegetal slope that symbolizes the Loma de Guayangareo, where the city was built. The city was later renamed to Valladolid and later to Morelia. History The creation of the monument started in 1993 and it was supervised by a board of trustees chaired by José Antonio Romo, a local photographic chronicler. It was installed as a means of appreciation to those who built in the 1700s the historic center of Morelia, in the state of Michoacán. It was installed on 18 May 1995 and the government of the state unveiled it three days later. The monument was never registered as municipal, state or national heritage. By 2020, members of the Supreme Indigenous Council of Michoacán (Spanish: Consejo Supremo Indígena de Michoacán; CSIM), which is integrated by 60 indigenous communities in the state, requested to the local government the removal of the monument citing their disagreement with it and labeled it as racist, as a symbol of slavery and submission, and a reminder of the Spanish conquest of the Purépecha State, which they termed as a genocide. The CISM also argued that the monument recalled centuries of exploitation and trivialized how the architects and priests treated the Indigenous populations. According to the historian Eduardo Rubio Elosúa, there is no evidence of slavery involved in the construction of the aqueduct. On 12 October 2020 (Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, as it is locally known), performed a demonstration next to the monument and damaged it minimally. The city's cultural heritage body said about the requested removal: "You just have to read the simple and clear plaque on the monument to feel pride in our city, the birthplace of great thinkers". On 1 August 2021, members of the council held a referendum in the state to determine whether or not the monument had to be removed. Of the ten tables installed, 905 people voted: 810 in favor and 87 against. Of those votes, 259 came from inhabitants of Morelia: 172 in favor and 87 against. The government did not qualify it as a binding consultation because it only represented 0.03% of the city's population. On 11 October 2021, members of the council threatened to topple the monument the following day. Instead, they covered the sculptures with a blue tarpaulin. Toppling On 14 February 2022, members of the council toppled the sculptures of Fray Antonio and the master builder, with the former being beheaded. In this regard, the CSIM published a bulletin informing that "[g]iven the indolence, racism, discrimination and lack of attention by the Morelia City Council [...] we decided collectively in a General Assembly of Authorities, to remove on our own account the so-called sculpture 'The Builders', for being a symbol of subordination, representation of slavery and an emblem of Spanish genocide". The damage amounted to 800,000 pesos (37,000 US$) according to the State Attorney General's Office, while the city estimated it at 200,000 pesos (9,700 US$). The event took place on the 492nd anniversary of the execution of Tangaxuan II, the last ruler of the Purépecha State, by Nuño de Guzmán, a Spanish conquistador. The police arrested 24 people in various locations, 21 of whom were adults who agreed to repair the damage caused; the remaining three were minors who were referred to the corresponding court. During the same night, and as a protest, demonstrators stole three vehicles and set them on fire on Mexican Federal Highway 14. By 28 February, the defendants challenged the agreement because they considered that their rights had been violated by being arrested outside the area where the events occurred, by being exposed by the media during the protest and by being physically assaulted during their arrests, and at the same time they notified that they would legally proceed against those who arrested them. Prior to its toppling, Padilla Retana said: "In the time of Francisco Antonio de San Miguel there was a great famine, he was a source of work for multiple indigenous people who came from various places. This sculpture had no major complication, I represented what I was asked for, I imagined the scene according to the historical elements. It represents the mason, the stonemason, those who direct the work. I don't understand why they are surprised that someone is naked and another with clothes, that's how the work was in those times and even nowadays. It's not about hurting anyone or offending anyone, it's about highlighting the human sacrifice, the effort". After its partial destruction, Padilla Retana commented that the monument was not intended to "humiliate anyone, nor denigrate our roots" and offered to rebuild it but mentioned that there are no molds of the original sculptures. Notes References 1995 establishments in Mexico 1995 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Mexico Destroyed sculptures Morelia Purépecha Outdoor sculptures in Mexico Race-related controversies in sculpture Vandalized works of art in Mexico
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Ian Wendell Walcott is a Barbadian diplomat. He is Barbadian ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua. He previously served as the Barbadian ambassador to the Republic of Panama. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Barbadian diplomats Ambassadors of Barbados to Nicaragua
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Mathias Johnsrud Emilsen (born 8 June 2003) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vålerenga. Career statistics Club Notes References 2003 births Living people Footballers from Oslo Norwegian footballers Norway youth international footballers Association football midfielders Lyn Fotball players Vålerenga Fotball players Eliteserien players Norwegian Second Division players
The Dark Eye: Book of Heroes is a rôle-playing video game developed by Finnish studio Random Potion and published by Wild River Games for Microsoft Windows. It is set in the world of The Dark Eye by Ulisses Spiele. The game was released on 9th June 2020, and received mostly average to negative reviews, though it was said to be quite an accurate representation of the tabletop rôle-playing experience of The Dark Eye. References Fantasy video games Role-playing video games Video games based on tabletop role-playing games Video games developed in Finland Windows games Windows-only games 2020 video games
The Joe Odom House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 16 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1847. The building is part of the Savannah Historic District, and in a survey for the Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status. Built for Eliza Jewett, it later become the home of Joe Odom. Odom, an attorney-turned-musician was featured in the John Berendt non-fiction novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, although he died three years before the book's 1994 release. A block south of Madison Square, this and 18 East Jones are two of the earliest constructions on the street. See also Buildings in Savannah Historic District References Houses in Savannah, Georgia Houses completed in 1845 Savannah Historic District
The Tower is a British police procedural television series developed from the first of Kate London's Metropolitan trilogy book series, Post Mortem. Starring Gemma Whelan as anti-corruption officer, Sarah Collins, from the fictional DSI department, it is set in 21st-century London and follows the aftermath of the deaths of a veteran Metropolitan Police officer and a young Libyan girl who fell together from the roof of a London tower block. When Constable Lizzie Adama—one of the only witnesses—disappears soon after, Collins' investigation becomes two-pronged: what happened on the roof, and finding Adama. Although the series is set in southeast London, it was mostly filmed in the northwest of England, particularly Liverpool and Manchester. The Tower was broadcast over three 50-minute episode in November 2021. Patrick Harbinson acted as both screenwriter and executive producer. The show received generally favourable reviews, with positive comparisons being made by critics to fellow police corruption drama, Line of Duty, with Whelan's acting considered a highlight. Criticisms were also made, particularly of the sound engineering, which was accused of muffling the spoken dialogue on occasion. Kate London Kate London was born in Staffordshire to a retired RAF officer and a nurse. A graduate of the University of Cambridge, she took up acting and played alongside Hugh Bonneville and Dominic Dromgoole. She travelled to Paris and attended the same clown school as Sacha Baron Cohen would later. She joined the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) as a uniformed PC in 2006 and left in 2014 as a murder squad detective in a Homicide and Serious Crime Command dealing with major investigations before becoming a full-time author. She also writes regularly for newspapers. When London joined the police, she began to record the events of her working day, particularly the minutiae; she was especially interested in the bigger problems that could stem from tiny errors of judgement. In response to comparisons between The Tower and the murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021, London argued that, in a close-knit institution such as the police, officers often do not speak out or criticize, through fear of becoming known as a troublemaker. London notes that, in the universe of The Tower, this is at the root of the police's problem, and by extension the public's: Although London lives and writes in Shropshire, her connection with the city of her work remains strong. She has said, "part of me needs the city too: its life, grit, energy and hunger. My novels are set in its streets. I once joked with my publisher that I could write a murder detective's guide to the cafes of London." Critic Joan Smith positively reviewed Post Mortem on its 2015 publication, arguing that London had "vividly recreates the everyday experience of uniformed police, for the most part avoiding the temptation to take sides. The result is a complex novel that offers rare insights into how the police operate." London was nervous of ITV's proposal to televise Post Mortem as she had experienced two previous, unsuccessful, attempts at turning her book into script. Cast DS Sarah Collins (Gemma Whelan) DC Steve Bradshaw (Jimmy Akingbola) Lizzie Adama (Tahirah Sharif) Inspector Kieran Shaw (Emmett J. Scanlan) Younes Mehenni (Nabil Elouahabi) PC Hadley Matthews (Nick Holder) Farah Mehenni (Lola Elsokari) Detective Chief Inspector Tim Baillie (Karl Davies) Rex Parry (Ben Stoddard) Cast background Gemma Whelan is probably best known as her character Yara Greyjoy in the HBO series Game of Thrones; Collins is her first primetime lead character. Tahirah Sharif was previously seen in The Haunting of Bly Manor and played minor characters in soaps such as Waterloo Road and Casualty. Jimmy Akingbola had roles in Kate & Koji and Holby City, Emmett J. Scanlan and Nick Holder were both in Peaky Blinders, while Nabil Elouhabi has had parts in Deep State, His Dark Materials and Only Fools and Horses. Karl Davies had previously appeared in Happy Valley, Brief Encounters, and Chernobyl, while The Tower was Lola Elsokari's and Ben Stoddard's first television roles. Characters DS Collins—described by The Guardians Hollie Richardson as "a heavy-sighing, perma-frown primetime detective" and an "outlier and an outsider"—is a Detective Sergeant from the Directorate of Special Investigations. The Telegraph suggested that she displayed a "rigid attention to detail at work that masks a sadness in her personal life, which seems to be represented by a signature anorak that is the colour of a dying autumn leaf". Ed Cumming of The Independent, summarises her as "a single, gay, childless cop: it’s made to look like a thankless gig". PC Lizzie Adama is a newly qualified rookie, having been in the MPS for six months. Constable Matthews, a veteran cop of the old school, aspires to become a Police training officer. He is only seen in flashbacks. Kieran Shaw is Adama's and Matthews' immediate superior and has been engaging in an extramarital affair with the former. His relationship with the DSI team becomes increasingly fractious, and Collins suspects him of knowing far more about Adama's disappearance than he is letting on. However, he is protected by his superior, DCI Tim Baillie, until the last series. Production The show was commissioned by ITV and produced in three 50 minute episodes by Mammoth Screens—a subsidiary of ITV—and Windhover Films, owned by Harbinson. It was produced and edited by Paul Testar and Gez Morris respectively. Several different scenarists were considered before Patrick Harbinson, who had previously co-produced the Showtime series Homeland, was chosen as both writer and executive producer. It was directed by Jim Loach and developed for television by Sly Fox Productions. Locations The COVID-19 pandemic prevented Harbinson from doing the usual thorough location searches, and he had to rely on images being Dropboxxed to him from around the country. Although set in southeast London, The Tower was predominently filmed in northwest England, with a week spent in London during post-production doing pick-up shots, particularly of the City of London skyline. Northern locations included Liverpool, Manchester, Runcorn, Warrington and Knutsford's Tatton Park. Sharif later recalled the scenes filmed in Liverpool as particularly difficult due to pervasive rain, which made her "emotional, heavy dialogue...challenging". The disused cellars of the Martins Bank Building in Liverpool was used to replicate the police cellblock. Episodes Reception Although the original book was published many years before the murder of Sarah Everard by serving Met officer, Wayne Couzens, the show's timing made the comparison obvious to critics. Paul Kendall, for example, in The Telegraph, placed the show squarely in the context of contemporary police-public relations, particularly in the aftermath of the Couzens case. The Guardian's Lucy Mangan considered the show's release timely, as "trust in officers is at an all-time low". She was generally positive about the first episode, writing that "the plot builds at pace but without inducing vertigo in the viewer", and noting its background of "racial tensions, bigger crimes, personal secrets and political arse-covering". Writing in The Times, Carol Midgley identified an "aura of grim authenticity", which she put down to the original author's police background. Although she noticed a Line of Duty-style "what are all these coppers hiding?" trope, she considered the show to have successfully avoided the tendency to focus on the murder of females. Midgely criticised the sound engineering, though, complaining that at times it was difficult to hear; "was it just my old ears or were the actors going for a mumbling level worthy of The Wire?" A similar criticism, of muffled—and also hurried—dialogue was made by Digital Spy, who argued that this was a common refrain from viewers on Twitter. Anita Singh of The Telegraph also criticised dialogue which sounded as if some cast members were "mumbling at their shoes". She summed up the series, effectively, as "everyone is lying about what happened and Collins is here to find out why", although she disagreed that the series was derivative of Line of Duty: while the DSI might appear to be another A10, she suggested The Tower had a greater sense of day-to-day realism that the similar programs. Also addressing comparisons with Line of Duty, Ed Cumming suggested that, unlike that show, with The Tower "there isn't much pure evil here, more opportunists and easy-life seekers". He also argued that, thanks to Loach's direction, The Tower was a tighter script—less "flabbiness"—than many of its genre. However, he was overall critical, arguing that Whelan is the only character to consistently hold the viewers' interest, and that, generally, the series could have "aimed a bit higher". The Guardians Barbara Ellen was also less enthusiastic, picking out what she considered an overuse of flashbacks adding unnecessary confusion to an already complex plot, combined with the shoehorning in of too many themes. She was more positive of the dialogue and portrayals, summing up saying "bring back the characters, please, but with a less chaotic story". Future Due to the fact that Post Mortem was the first of three books in a series—the others being Death Message and Gallowstree Lane—speculation mounted that the show would return to depict subsequent events, in which Collins and Adama's careers intersect again. Tahirah Sharif believed that there was plenty of material to allow for the series' expansion, and Emmett Scanlan has pointed out that the later books expand the characters also, particularly Bradshaw's. Notes References 2021 British television series debuts 2021 British television series endings 2020s British drama television series 2020s British police procedural television series British crime television series British detective television series British thriller television series English-language television shows Police corruption in fiction Television series by ITV Studios Television shows filmed in England Television shows set in England
Kristers Zoriks (born 25 May 1998) is a Latvian professional basketball player, who plays the point guard and shooting guard position. He currently plays for VEF Rīga, and also represents the Latvia national team. References 1998 births Living people BK VEF Rīga players Latvian men's basketball players Point guards Shooting guards People from Dobele
Mighty Oak is a 2020 American comedy-drama musical film directed by Sean McNamara and written by David Brookwell. Plot A young guitarist, reminiscent of a late vocalist, joins a musical band which leads to theories of reincarnation. Cast Janel Parrish Tommy Ragen Carlos PenaVega Ben Milliken Rodney Hicks Alexa PenaVega Raven-Symoné Production Most of the film was shot in Ocean Beach and other parts of San Diego. Reception Philip Martin of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette gave it an 80 out of 100, stating "It's sunny and wistful; something to go see if that's what you need right now." Nick Allen at RogerEbert.com scored it a 1.5 out of 4 and said "This premise would excel far better, and go much deeper with its targeted themes, in something like a dark comedy; that Mighty Oak embraces this delusion with no sarcasm and a lot of wish fulfillment is at the very least worrisome." References External links 2020 films Independent films American independent films Films set in San Diego Films shot in San Diego 2020s independent films
Hiroshi Inoue or Inoue Hiroshi may refer to: Hiroshi Inoue (entomologist) (1917–2008), Japanese lepidopterist Hiroshi Inoue (bryologist) (1932–1989), Japanese botanist
Emigholz is a German-language surname. It literally means "Emig's wood": Emig is a diminutive of Emmerich. Notable people with the surname include: Heinz Emigholz (born 1948), German filmmaker, actor, artist, writer and producer (born 1962), German politician German-language surnames
Emig is a surname. Emig may also refer to: Emig Mansion, a historic home in York County, Pennsylvania, United States European Medical Devices Industry Group, a non-profit trade association See also
Hemitrygon yemenensis, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. Hemitrygon yemenensis is found along the Arabian Sea coast of eastern Yemen. This species reaches a length of . References Hemitrygon Taxa named by Alec B. M. Moore Taxa named by Peter R. Last Taxa named by Gavin J.P. Naylor Fish described in 2020
Cabot Bigham (born October 7, 1996) is an American racing driver. He currently competes in the Nitro Rallycross with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. In 2016, he won the Global Rallycross championship in the Lites class. Racing record Career Summary Motorsports career results Complete Global RallyCross results Lites Supercar Complete Americas RallyCross results ARX2 Supercar Complete Nitro RallyCross results Supercar Personal life Bigham currently lives in Reno, Nevada. He graduated from the College of Marin with a degree in business administration. Additionally, he started a clothing line called Oink Brand, named after his nickname, "The Big Ham". References 1996 births Living people
The Eliza Ann Jewett Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 18 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1847. The building, located a block south of Madison Square, is part of the Savannah Historic District, and in a survey for the Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status. It was built for Eliza Ann Jewett around the same time as the Joe Odom House next door (number 16), the two being amongst the earliest constructions on Jones Street. See also Buildings in Savannah Historic District References Houses in Savannah, Georgia Houses completed in 1847 Savannah Historic District
Emich or Emicho is a masculine given name of Germanic origin Emich may also refer to: Emich (surname)
Ella May Dunning Smith (also seen as Ella Mae Dunning Smith) (March 12, 1860 - September 28, 1934) was an American author, composer, pianist, and activist who was the first female president of the Ohio State Music Teachers’ Association. Smith was born in Ulrichsville, Ohio, to Sarah Ann Price and Rufus Libbie Dunning. She was the sixth of eight children. She married railroad employee Dan Laws Smith in 1878, and they had three sons and one daughter. Smith studied music with Caleb Croswell, Edgar Stillman Kelley, Paula de Branco de Olivera, and M. Segund du Sape. Minstrel show operator Al G. Field planned to include several of her songs in his 1895 season. From 1903 to 1916, Smith was president of the Columbus, Ohio, Women’s Music Club. Under her guidance, it became the largest women’s music club in the world, arranging for symphony orchestras from Cincinnati, Minneapolis, and New York to perform in Columbus, as well as presenting concerts in prisons, old age homes, and schools for the blind. In 1914, Smith started volunteer music programs in eight settlement houses for the poor, as part of the settlement movement. These programs grew so much that in 1928, 35 volunteer teachers gave 1,353 music lessons and raised money for scholarships. Smith taught at the Phelps Collegiate School and served as dean of the Wallace Collegiate School in Columbus. Smith became the first female president of the Ohio State Music Teachers’ Association. She was the Ohio State Journal Newspaper music critic for over 20 years, and also wrote music criticism for the Columbus Dispatch and the New York Musical Courier. In 1916, she opened the Ella May Smith Studios in Columbus to provide music education. She often gave lectures on American music. Her compositions included: Songs “Lilacs” “Many a Beauteous Flower” (text by Eugene Field) “Philip’s Mother” References {{Reflist} American women composers 1860 births 1934 deaths Music criticism
Emich is a surname of Germanic origin. Notable people with this surname include: Friedrich Emich (1860–1940), Austrian chemist Kerstin Emich (born 1962), German judoka Matthias Emich (died 1480), Roman Catholic prelate See also German-language surnames
The 2022–23 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier is a cricket tournament that will form part of the qualification process for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The first phase of European qualification for the previous T20 World Cup, originally scheduled to be held in 2020, was postponed to 2021 and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, only four teams had the opportunity to qualify from a regional finals event. Jersey and Germany progressed from that event and thereby gained a bye through the European sub-regional stage in the process for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Twenty-eight countries from the European region will compete in the initial phase of the tournament, divided into three sub-regional events to be played in June and July 2022. Qualifier C will be played in Belgium between 28 June and 4 July 2022, followed by Qualifiers A and B that will both be hosted in Finland between 12 and 31 July 2022. The dates and venue for the next stage of qualification are yet to be announced. Qualifier A Qualifier B Qualifier C References ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier International cricket competitions in 2022
Landmarks in Dalian, China, include: Buildings and monuments Dalian Greenland Center Dalian International Trade Center Dalian World Trade Center Dalian Futures Square 1 Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport Changhai Airport Hongji Grand Stage Dalian railway station Dalian Sports Centre Stadium Jinzhou Stadium Olympia 66 Eton Place Dalian Dalian Maple Leaf International School Senior High Lushun South Road Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant Religious sites Dalian Mosque Dalian Catholic Church Beijing Street Church Yuguang Street Church Museums Jinzhou Museum (Dalian) Lüshun Museum Soviet destroyer Retivy (1939) Schools Dalian University Dalian Medical University Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian Polytechnic University Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Dalian Minzu University Dalian Institute of Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian University of Technology Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Dalian University of Foreign Languages Dalian Maritime University Dalian Ocean University Dalian Naval Academy Liaoning University of International Business and Economics Dalian No. 24 High School Dalian No.8 Senior High School Dalian Yuming Senior High School Dalian Maple Leaf International School Senior High Japanese School of Dalian Dalian American International School (DAIS) Liaoning Normal University Parks and gardens Xinghai Square Xinghai Park Zhongshan Park (Dalian) Zhongshan Square Dalian People's Culture Club Modern Buildings on Zhongshan Square in Dalian Long Live the Victory of Mao Zedong Thought Victory Square (Dalian) People's Square Dalian Discovery Kingdom Longwangtang Cherry Blossom Park Shopping, commercial, and industrial districts Dalian Software Park Dalian Hi-tech Zone Port of Dalian Lüshun Port Lüshunkou District Xi'an Road Commercial Zone Dalian Development Area Qingniwaqiao Natural Dalian Bay Liaodong Bay Changxing Island, Dalian Qian Mountains Dahei Mountain 203 Hill Longwangtang Reservoir Bingyu Valley See also Tourism in China Dalian References Landmarks by city Landmarks in China Lists of tourist attractions in China Dalian Lists of landmarks
115 East Jones Street is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located on historic Jones Street and was constructed in 1853. The building is part of the Savannah Historic District, and in a survey by the Historic Savannah Foundation, it was found to be of significant status. Built as part of the three-unit Eliza Ann Jewett Row House, number 115 featured in the 1997 movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil as the venue for the party hosted by Joe Odom. He was house-sitting for its owner, who was in New York. Eliza Ann Jewett Row House See also Buildings in Savannah Historic District References East Jones Street 115 Houses completed in 1853 Savannah Historic District
Pedram Sharifi (, born August 2, 1987) is an Iranian actor. He gained recognition after portraying Peyman Sabouri in the romance mystery drama The Accomplice (2020). Sharifi earned a Fajr Film Festival Award nomination for his performance in Without Everything (2021). He is also known for his acting in Born in 1987 (2016), When the Moon Was Full (2019) and I Want to Stay Alive (2021). Filmography Film Home video Television References External links Iranian male film actors People from Tehran Living people 1987 births
Jhonny Serrudo Quispe (born 14 September 1981) is a Bolivian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Universitario de Sucre. Career Serrudo played for local sides before retiring in 2016 with . He started his managerial career with the same club in the same year, and subsequently managed in the 2018 season. Serrudo was appointed manager of in 2019, narrowly missing out promotion in 2020. He took over Universitario de Sucre in 2021, and renewed with the club after leading them to the Primera División. References External links 1981 births Living people People from Sucre Bolivian footballers Club Independiente Petrolero players Club San José players Nacional Potosí players Bolivian football managers Bolivian Primera División managers
All For Love was a Granada television production consisting of adaptations of short stories by authors such as Rumer Godden, Elizabeth Taylor, and William Trevor. The series presents 12 unrelated episodes all concerning various types of human love. Four episodes from the series were broadcast in the US on PBS as part of their Masterpiece Theatre series. They were Mona, L'Elegance, A Bit of Singing and Dancing, and Letting the Birds Go Free. Episodes Reception John O’Connor of the ‘’New York Times’’ reviewed the first episode, “A Dedicated Man” called the production "exquisite” and “turns out to be a quietly unsettling slice of British life. It provides a very impressive debut for the series.”. References External links 1982 British television series debuts 1983 British television series endings 1980s British drama television series English-language television shows Television shows produced by Granada Television
Trustin van 't Loo (born 25 May 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for SC Heerenveen. Club career Trustin van 't Loo joined SC Heerenveen at the age of nine, from Unicum, an amateur club in Lelystad. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2021. Van 't Loo made his professional debut for Heerenveen on the 5 February 2022, replacing Anthony Musaba during a 2–0 away Eredivisie loss to Fortuna Sittard. References External links 2004 births Living people Dutch footballers Association football forwards People from Lelystad SC Heerenveen players Eredivisie players
Aliya Kanani is a Canadian actress and comedian from Toronto, Ontario. She is most noted for her performance as Ms. Hina in the 2021 film Scarborough, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actress at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022. References External links 21st-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian comedians Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian stand-up comedians Actresses from Toronto Living people Year of birth missing (living people)
Liolaemus vulcanus is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae or the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina. References vulcanus Lizards of South America Reptiles of Argentina Endemic fauna of Argentina Reptiles described in 2011 Taxa named by Andrés Sebastián Quinteros Taxa named by Cristian Simón Abdala
Stainless steel is used in a multitude of fields including architecture, art, chemical engineering, food and beverage manufacture, vehicles, medicine, energy and firearms. Architecture The use of stainless steel in buildings can be both practical and aesthetic. In vogue during the Art Deco period, the most famous use of stainless steel can be seen in the upper portion of the Chrysler Building. Thanks to its durability, many of these buildings have retained their original appearance. Stainless steel is used in the construction of modern buildings, such as the exterior of the Petronas Twin Towers and the Jin Mao Building. The Parliament House of Australia in Canberra has a stainless steel flagpole weighing over . The largest stainless steel building in North America is the aeration building in the Edmonton Composting Facility. La Geode in Paris has a dome composed of 6433 polished stainless steel equilateral triangles that form the sphere that reflects the sky. The development of high-strength stainless steel grades, such as "lean duplex" grades, has led to increasing use in structural applications. Thanks to its low reflectivity, stainless steel is used as a roofing material for airports, which prevents pilots from being dazzled. It is also used for its ability to keep the surface of the roof close to ambient temperature. Examples of such airports include the Sacramento International Airport in California and the Hamad International Airport in Qatar. Stainless steel is used for pedestrian and road bridges in the form of tubes, plates, or reinforcing bars. Examples include: the Cala Galdana Bridge in Menorca, the first stainless steel road bridge to be built; the Champlain Bridge in Montreal; the Oudesluijs bridge in Amsterdam, a bridge made using Construction 3D printing; the Padre Arrupe Bridge in Bilbao, which links the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to the University of Deusto. the Sant Fruitos Pedestrian Bridge in Spain; Stonecutter's Bridge, Hong Kong; and The Helix Bridge, a pedestrian bridge in Singapore. Art and monuments Americas Cloud Gate, a sculpture by Anish Kapoor. (Chicago, United States) Gateway Arch (pictured) is clad entirely in stainless steel: 886 tons (804 metric tons) of plate, #3 finish, type 304 stainless steel. (St. Louis, United States) Jaime Latapí López's Cristo de Chiapas. Created in 2007. (Tuxla Guttierez, Mexico) Metamorphosis by David Černỳ. Created in 2011 (Charlotte, United States) Unisphere, constructed as the theme symbol of the 1964 New York World's Fair, is constructed of Type 304L stainless steel as a spherical framework with a diameter of . (New York City, United States) United States Air Force Memorial has an austenitic stainless steel structural skin. (Arlington, United States) Asia The Blossom pavilion by Zhan Wang. Created in 2015. (Shanghai, China) Europe The aluminium cladding of the spheres and tubes of the Atomium was renovated with stainless-steel cladding in 2006. (Brussels, Belgium) Juraj Jánošík monument (Terchova, Slovakia) La danse de la fontaine émergente by Chen Zhen. Created in 2008. (Paris, France) Man of Steel (sculpture), currently under construction. (Rotherham, England) The Sibelius Monument is made entirely of stainless steel tubes (Helsinki, Finland) Sun Voyager by Jon Gunnar Arnason . Created in 1990. (Reykjavik, Iceland) The Big Elk by Linda Bakke. Created in 2015. (Stor-Elvdal, Norway) The Kelpies (Falkirk, Scotland) A Sea of Steel consists of fourteen steel sculptures by different artists. (Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands) Water Stainless steels have a long history of application in contact with water due to their excellent corrosion resistance. Applications include a range of conditions including plumbing, potable water and wastewater treatment, desalination, and brine treatment. Types 304 and 316 stainless steels are standard materials of construction in contact with water. However, with increasing chloride contents, higher alloyed stainless steels such as Type 2205 and super austenitic and super duplex stainless steels are used. Important considerations to achieve optimum corrosion performance are: the correct grade choice for the chloride content of the water; avoidance of crevices when possible by good design; adherence to good fabrication practices, particularly removing weld heat tint; prompt drainage after hydrotesting. The use of stainless steel piping has helped to reduce the losses of drinking water in Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei. Pulp, paper, and biomass conversion Stainless steels are used extensively in the pulp and paper industry to avoid iron contamination of the product and because of their corrosion resistance to the various chemicals used in the papermaking process. For example, duplex stainless steels are used in digesters to convert wood chips into wood pulp. 6% Mo superaustenitics are used in the bleach plant and Type 316 is used extensively in the paper machine. Chemical and petrochemical processing Stainless steels are used extensively in the chemical and petrochemical industries for their corrosion resistance to aqueous, gaseous, and high-temperature environments, their mechanical properties at all temperatures, and occasionally for other special physical properties. Food and beverage Austenitic (300 series) stainless steel, particularly Types 304 and 316, is the material of choice for the food and beverage industry, though martensitic and ferritic (400 series) steels are also used. Stainless steels are advantageous because they do not affect the taste of the product, are easily cleaned and sterilized to prevent bacterial contamination of the food, and are durable. Within the food and beverage industry, stainless steel is extensively used in cookware, commercial food processing, commercial kitchens, brewing beer, winemaking, and meat processing. Acidic foods with high salt additions, such as tomato sauce, and highly salted condiments, such as soy sauce, may require higher-alloyed stainless steels such as 6% Mo superaustenitics to prevent pitting corrosion by chloride. Vehicles Automobiles The Allegheny Ludlum Corporation worked with Ford on various concept cars with stainless steel bodies from the 1930s through the 1970s to demonstrate the material's potential. The 1957 and 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham had a stainless steel roof. In 1981 and 1982, the DMC DeLorean production automobile used Type 304 stainless steel body panels over a glass-reinforced plastic monocoque. Intercity buses made by Motor Coach Industries are partially made of stainless steel. The aft body panel of the Porsche Cayman model (2-door coupe hatchback) is made of stainless steel. Due to the Cayman's many curves and angles, it was discovered during early body prototyping that conventional steel could not be formed without cracking. Thus, Porsche was forced to use stainless steel. The largest use of stainless steel in cars is the exhaust line. Environment protection requirements aimed at reducing pollution and noise for the entirety of a car's lifespan led to the use of ferritic stainless steels (typically AISI409/409Cb in North America, EN1.4511 and 1.4512 in Europe). They are used for collector, tubing, muffler, catalytic converter, tailpipe. Heat-resisting grades EN1.4913 or 1.4923 are used in parts of turbochargers, while other heat-resisting grades are used for exhaust gas recirculation and for inlet and exhaust valves. In addition, common rail injection systems and their injectors rely on stainless steels. Stainless steel has proved to be the best choice for miscellaneous applications, such as stiffeners for windshield wiper blades, balls for seat belt operation device in case of accident, springs, fasteners, etc. Some automotive manufacturers use stainless steel as decorative highlights in their vehicles. Light commuter trains Stainless steel is now used as one of the materials for tramlinks, together with aluminium alloys and carbon steel. Duplex grades tend to be preferred thanks to their corrosion resistance and higher strength, allowing a reduction of weight and a long life in maritime environments. Passenger rail cars Rail cars have commonly been manufactured using corrugated stainless steel panels for additional structural strength. This was particularly popular during the 1960s and 1970s but has since declined. One notable example was the early Pioneer Zephyr. Notable former manufacturers of stainless steel rolling stock included the Budd Company (USA), which has been licensed to Japan's Tokyu Car Corporation, and the Portuguese company Sorefame. Many railcars in the United States are still manufactured with stainless steel. In India, where rail infrastructure is developing, new stainless steel coaches in being put into service. South Africa is also commissioning stainless steel coaches. Aircraft Budd also built two airplanes, the Budd BB-1 Pioneer and the Budd RB-1 Conestoga, out of stainless steel tube and sheet. The first, which had fabric wing coverings, is on display at the Franklin Institute, being the longest continuous display of an aircraft ever, since 1934. The RB-2 was almost all stainless steel, save for the control surfaces. One survives at the Pima Air & Space Museum, adjacent to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. The American Fleetwings Sea Bird amphibious aircraft of 1936 was also built using a spot-welded stainless steel hull. Due to its thermal stability, the Bristol Aeroplane Company built the all-stainless steel Bristol 188 high-speed research aircraft, which first flew in 1963. However, the practical problems encountered meant that later high-speed aircraft, such as the Concorde, employed aluminium alloys. The experimental Mach 3 American bomber, the XB70 Valkyrie, made extensive use of stainless steel in its external structure due to the extreme heat encountered at those high speeds. The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 interceptor aircraft was built predominantly out of stainless steel due to the Soviet Union's inability to mass-produce an aircraft made from lightweight titanium, the only other way found to protect from the extreme kinetic heating The use of stainless steel in mainstream aircraft is hindered by its excessive weight compared to other materials, such as aluminium. Spacecraft Stainless steel also has an application in spaceflight. The early Atlas rockets used stainless steel in their fuel tanks. The outer cladding of the modules and the Integrated Truss Structure of the International Space Station use stainless steel alloys. Components of the future Space Launch System and the structural shell of the SpaceX Starship will be the second and third rockets respectively to use stainless steel. Medicine Surgical tools and medical equipment are usually made of stainless steel, because of its durability and ability to be sterilized in an autoclave. In addition, surgical implants such as bone reinforcements and replacements (e.g. hip sockets and cranial plates) are made with special alloys formulated to resist corrosion, mechanical wear, and biological reactions in vivo. Stainless steel is used in a variety of applications in dentistry. It is common to use stainless steel in many instruments that need to be sterilized, such as needles, endodontic files in root canal therapy, metal posts in root canal-treated teeth, temporary crowns and crowns for deciduous teeth, and arch wires and brackets in orthodontics. Surgical stainless steel alloys (e.g., 316 low-carbon steel) were also used in some early dental implants. Energy Stainless steels are extensively used in all types of power stations, from nuclear to solar. Stainless steels are ideally suited as mechanical supports for power generation units when the permeation of gases or liquids are required, such as filters in cooling water or hot gas clean up or as structural supports in electrolytic power generation. Stainless steel is used in electrolysers (proton exchange membranes and solid oxide electrolysers being the most common) that convert electrical energy into hydrogen gas by water electrolysis. Conversely, stainless steel is used in fuel cells which perform the opposite reaction, combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce water and electrical energy. Culinary Stainless steel is often preferred for kitchen sinks because of its ruggedness, durability, heat resistance, and ease of cleaning. In better models, acoustic noise is controlled by applying resilient undercoating to dampen vibrations. The material is also used for cladding of surfaces such as appliances and backsplashes. Cookware and bakeware may be clad in stainless steels to enhance their cleanability and durability and to permit their use in induction cooking (this requires a magnetic grade of stainless steel, such as 432). Because stainless steel is a poor conductor of heat, it is often used as a thin surface cladding over a core of copper or aluminium, which conducts heat more readily. Cutlery is often made of stainless steel, for low corrosion, ease of cleaning, negligible toxicity, and ability to avoid flavoring the food by electrolytic activity. Jewelry Stainless steel is used for jewelry and watches, with 316L being the type commonly used. Oxidizing stainless steel briefly gives it radiant colors that can also be used for coloration effects. Valadium, stainless steel, and 12% nickel alloy is used to make class and military rings. Valadium is usually silver-toned but can be electro-plated to give it a gold-tone. The gold tone variety is known as Sun-lite Valadium. Other Valadium types of alloy are trade-named differently, with such names as "Siladium" and "White Lazon." Firearms Some firearms incorporate stainless steel components as an alternative to blued or parkerized steel. Some handgun models, such as the Smith & Wesson Model 60 and the Colt M1911 pistol, can be made entirely from stainless steel. This gives a high-luster finish similar in appearance to nickel plating. Unlike plating, the finish is not subject to flaking, peeling, wear-off from rubbing (as when repeatedly removed from a holster), or rust when scratched. 3D printing Some 3D printing providers have developed proprietary stainless steel sintering blends for use in rapid prototyping. One popular stainless steel grade used in 3D printing is 316L stainless steel. Due to the high temperature gradient and fast rate of solidification, stainless steel products manufactured via 3D printing tend to have a more refined microstructure; this, in turn, results in better mechanical properties. However, stainless steel is not as commonly used as materials like Ti6Al4V, due to the availability of more cost-effective traditional manufacturing methods for stainless steel. References Building materials Chromium alloys English inventions 1916 introductions Roofing materials Biomaterials
Philippe Grégoire is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Napierville, Quebec, whose debut feature film The Noise of Engines (Le Bruit des moteurs) was released in 2021. The film received three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, including a Best Director nod for Grégoire and the John Dunning Best First Feature Award. Prior to The Noise of Engines, Grégoire directed the short films Beep Beep (2011), Aquarium (2013) and One Man (2016). References External links 21st-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian male writers Canadian male screenwriters Canadian screenwriters in French Film directors from Quebec Writers from Quebec French Quebecers People from Montérégie Living people Year of birth missing (living people)

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