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2,700 | Imingfjellet | Imingfjellet is a mountain in Nore og Uvdal Municipality in Buskerud, Norway. External links Imingfjellet (mapcarta) Category:Mountains of Viken |
2,701 | Naxos (regional unit) | Naxos () is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Naxos, Amorgos, Donousa, Irakleia, Schoinoussa, the Koufonisia islands and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea. Administration As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Naxos was created out of part of the former Cyclades Prefecture. It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): Amorgos (2) Naxos and Lesser Cyclades (Naxos & Mikres Kyklades, 13) Province The province of Naxos () was one of the provinces of the Cyclades Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit. It was abolished in 2006. References Category:Regional units of the South Aegean Category:Regional units of Greece Category:2011 establishments in Greece Category:Provinces of Greece |
2,702 | 1971 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships | The 5th edition of the Men's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held from 27 August to 1 September 1971 in Tehran, Iran. Medal summary Medal table References External links Asian Boxing Confederation Category:Asian Amateur Boxing Championships Asian Boxing Boxing 1971 Asia |
2,703 | Blitzen Trapper discography | This is the discography of Blitzen Trapper, an American rock band, centered in Portland, Oregon. Blitzen Trapper has released records steadily since 2003, and is known for their brand of folk/countrypolitan rock infused with pop sensibilities, and a variety of styles and influences including country funk, Americana, and psychedelia. Prior to forming Blitzen Trapper, the band toured under the name Garmonbozia and self-released eight non-commercial albums under that name. The lineup of Blitzen Trapper has remained almost unchanged over the entirety of their studio and live albums, with the exception of former member Drew Laughery, who departed the band prior to 2011's American Goldwing. Blitzen Trapper's most commercially successful period occurred between 2008's Furr and 2011's American Goldwing, during which time the band's studio albums appeared on the Billboard 200. However, their move from label SubPop to Vagrant Records in 2013 preceded their first charting single on a Billboard chart: "Thirsty Man," from the album VII, which went to #29 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart. Overall, Blitzen Trapper's discography consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, three extended plays, seven singles and thirteen music videos. Albums Studio albums Live albums Extended plays References Category:Blitzen Trapper albums Category:Discographies of American artists |
2,704 | Abigail Elizalde | Abigail Elizalde Romo (born 1985) is the 2008 Miss Earth Mexico titleholder and was the second runner-up or Miss Water in the 2008 Miss Earth competition. She was born in Torreón, Mexico. Early life Elizalde's profession is electronic system engineering. While growing up, she became aware of our environment through her Ecology class. Now at 23, she is very much concerned with the protection of the environment. Pageantry Elizalde was crowned Miss Earth Mexico 2008 In the pageants preliminary activities Elizalde won several minor/sponsor awards including the Gandang Ricky Reyes Award and Jubille Foundation Award. Beating the 84 other contestants, Abigail Elizalde won also the Best in Swimsuit Award. In the final competition of the eighth edition of the international beauty pageant Miss Earth, Elizalde was announced as one of sixteen semi-finalists who would move forward to compete for the title. She achieved one of the eight highest scores in the swimsuit competition for her stage chops, which advanced her as one of the top eight finalists to participate in the evening gown competition. She then pulled away for the lead as she articulated in her video interview about environmental concerns as a key issue in her country, in which she advanced to the top four. In the last round, the court of four were asked one question, “What would you tell US president-elect Barack Obama about the state of the global environment if ever you were to meet him?” She placed the third highest score in the interview round and at the conclusion of the competition, she was crowned Miss Earth Water. She finished as second runner-up or Miss Water 2008 to the eventual winner, Miss Philippines, Karla Henry. Elizalde was the first Mexican beauty queen to place in Miss Earth. The Miss Earth pageant was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks. References External links Miss Earth Mexico 2008 Official Website Miss Earth 2008 Official Website Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Mexican beauty pageant winners Category:Miss Earth 2008 contestants Category:People from Torreón |
2,705 | Malimba Masheke | Malimba Masheke (born 17 June 1941 in Senanga District, Zambia) is a Zambian politician. He served as the 6th and last Prime Minister of the country from 15 March 1989 to 31 August 1991. He had previously been Minister of Defence from 1985 to 1988 and Minister of Home Affairs from 1988 to 1989. References Category:1941 births Category:Living people Category:Prime Ministers of Zambia Category:Defence Ministers of Zambia Category:Home Affairs ministers of Zambia Category:People from Senanga District |
2,706 | Bennie Smith | Bennie Smith (October 5, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri – September 10, 2006 in St. Louis, Missouri) was an American, St. Louis blues guitarist, considered to be one of the city's patriarchs of electric blues. His sound was emblematic of a St. Louis blues music that he helped define in over half a century practicing his trade. His contributions to the genre in that city, from the early 1950s and almost until the day of his death, included mentor, performer, and recording artist. Due to his significant contribution to blues music in St. Louis, in October 2003 he received a proclamation from mayor Francis Slay marking October 5, 2003 as 'Bennie Smith Day' in that city. The board of aldermen similarly honored Smith, recognizing him as the "Dean of St. Louis Electric Guitarists". During the 2006 Big Muddy Blues Festival in St. Louis, Mayor Slay honored Bennie once again on September 2 of that year, declaring that day also be known as 'Bennie Smith Day' in St. Louis. Career Smith worked as a session musician on many recordings over the years, and has three original albums to his name: The Urban Soul of Bennie Smith (Blues Highway - 1993), Shook Up (Fedora Records - 2001)), and The Bennie Smith All Star Session (2006). In a notable 1958 session, Smith was invited to contribute on what would be Tina Turner's first recording, "Boxtop". The song featured Ike Turner with 'Little Ann' on backing vocals, and Smith on guitar. In addition, he has played with such guitar players as Hubert Sumlin, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, B.B. King and Grant Green. Discography Albums The Urban Soul of Bennie Smith 1993 (Blues Highway Music) Shook Up 2001 (Fedora Records) Bennie Smith All-Star Sessions 2006 In addition to his featured albums, Smith provided lead and rhythm guitar on a number of released singles and albums. These included: Sessions - singles "Boxtop", Ike Turner, (with Tina Turner (a.k.a. Little Ann) on vocals) 1958 (Tune Town) "Mistreated", Clayton Love with the Roosevelt Marks Orchestra, 1958-59 (Bobbin). It is likely that Smith recorded other songs with the Roosevelt Marks Orchestra during the period from 1958 to 1961. "Condition Your Heart", Little Herbert and the Arabians, 1961 "Shook Up Over You", Jimmy "Soul" Clark, 1963 Sessions - albums Mean Disposition, Big Bad Smitty, 1991 (Adelphi/Genes. This album is included in the Library of Congress) - Cold Blood, Big Bad Smitty, 1997 (HMG) Smith shared the lead guitar role with Hubert Sumlin. Style Smith named Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Matt "Guitar" Murphy as his two greatest influences on the guitar. Death As a complication to lung cancer, Smith suffered a heart attack at his home on September 9, 2006. He died on September 10, 2006. References External links BluesWorld - Bennie Smith - Partial biography (missing the years after around 1995-1996) Interview with Smith An article on St. Louis blues musicians featuring Smith Going Down Slow - Riverfront Times Newspaper Article - Riverfront Times - A St. Louis Newspaper Best Blues in St. Louis 2005 - Riverfront Times Readers Poll Best Blues in |
2,707 | Infiniti QX70 | The Infiniti QX70 (formerly called the Infiniti FX until 2013) is a mid-size luxury SUV produced by the Nissan-owned Infiniti luxury vehicle brand between the 2003-2017 model year. The FX replaced the QX4 as Infiniti's mid-size SUV. It shares the same FM platform as the rear-wheel drive Nissan 370Z, and it "made no claims of climbing mountains." Rather, its aggressive shape promised style and quick handling. The similarly sized Nissan Murano is based on the same D platform as the front-wheel drive Nissan Altima. The FX does not have Nissan-branded equivalent, and is not sold in Japan. The FX introduced its second generation for the 2009 model year as the FX35 and FX50. First generation (S50, 2003–2008) The nameplates FX35 and FX45 refer to the two available engines. The FX35 is available in two drivetrains, the RWD and the AWD, which are both fitted to a dual overhead cam 3.5-liter 24-valve V6 VQ35DE gasoline engine, with aluminum-alloy block and heads, electronically controlled throttle system, and low-friction molybdenum-coated pistons that makes use of the continuous variable valve timing which in part optimizes the opening of intake valves. This is also coupled with an electronically controlled super-wide ratio five-speed automatic with a manumatic shift mode that includes the option of sequentially selected manual gearshifts and downshift rev matching. The AWD FX45 incorporates a 4.5-liter (4,494 cc) 32-valve V8 DOHC VK45DE gasoline engine with four valves per cylinder, microfinished camshafts with aluminum-alloy block and heads, low-friction molybdenum-coated pistons, titanium intake and exhaust valves, modular cylinder heads, microfinished crankshaft, lightweight pistons, super-silent single stage cam drive chain, and a Continuously Variable Valve Timing Control System that optimizes opening of intake valves. Development began in 1999 under newly appointed CEO Carlos Ghosn's NRP. Design work was completed in rapid succession in 2000, for late 2002 production. Designed prior to that, earlier on in 2000 under the "Bionic Cheetah" theme, the 2001 Infiniti FX45 Concept was introduced at the NAIAS in January 2001. From mid-2001, a new concept based on the production design was developed and completed in late 2001. Sketches were first released in late November 2001. The second-generation 2002 FX45 Concept was introduced in January 2002 at the NAIAS '02 as a thinly-veiled production FX (S50) and planned production was announced for early 2003. In January 2003, the 2003 FX45 made its debut at the 2003 NAIAS and went on sale January 24, 2003. In 2003 for the 2004 model, changes were the addition of a standard eight-way power front passenger seat that replaced the previous four-way design, the availability of aluminum roof rails and chrome-plated 20-inch wheels. Also new were a dark silver metallic finish for the 20-inch wheels (non-chrome-plated), the addition of a standard HVAC filter for all models and the addition of a new Snow-Mode function. In September 2004 for the 2005 model year, the FX range received enhancements such as lane departure warning (LDW) system that helps alert drivers to an unintended movement of the vehicle out of a designated traffic lane. Infiniti's system monitored the lane markings to alert passengers via |
2,708 | Gageodo | Gageodo, also known as Soheuksando due to its location near Heuksan-do, is an island in the Yellow Sea. It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, and is connected by the Namhae Star ferry to the city of Mokpo. The island's 9.2 km² are home to about 470 people. Gageodo is meteorologically significant, due to its location near the southern limit of the Yellow Sea Cold Current. In 2005, the South Korean government announced plans for a marine science base on the island. See also Islands of South Korea List of Korea-related topics Category:Islands of South Jeolla Province Category:Islands of the Yellow Sea Category:Sinan County, South Jeolla |
2,709 | Jean Guidoni | Jean Guidoni (3 May 1951 in Toulon, Var) is a French singer and songwriter. Music career Jean Guidoni started recording in 1975, and in 1977, recorded his first album with a song written by Jacques Lanzmann. But he didn't feel fit in this repertoire. He found a daring author in Pierre Philippe, who wrote for him the album Je Marche Dans les Villes ("I walk in the cities") released in 1980. The major themes were homosexuality and BDSM, and the album was awarded the prestigious Grand Prix du Disque for French Song by the Académie Charles Cros in 1981. The Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla composed the music for the next album, still with lyrics by Pierre Philippe, Crime Passionnel. His 1985 album Putains ("Whores") was considered "scandalous". In 1987, he wrote the lyrics of his album Tigre de Porcelaine, which received one more award from the Académie Charles Cros. In a series of shows, he performed in drag. In 1995, the famous film-composer Michel Legrand composed the music for his album Vertigo, containing a song about dealing with AIDS, N'Oublie Jamais Qui Tu Es. Juliette Noureddine, who formerly worked with Pierre Philippe, participated in the writing of the 1999 show Fin de Siècle. His next album was only released in 2004, with lyrics by writers Marie Nimier and Jean Rouaud, on music by new Francophone singers such as Daniel Lavoie and Édith Fambuena. La Pointe Rouge saw the participation of Dominique A, Philippe Katerine and Jeanne Cherhal, among others. In 2008, he paid homage to French poet Jacques Prévert with an album of his songs, two of which on a music by Thierry Escaich. Personal life Jean Guidoni never hid his homosexuality, and chose to perform many songs with LGBT-related themes. Discography Guidoni 77 (1977) Guidoni 78 (1978) Je marche dans les villes (1980) Crime passionnel (1982) Le Rouge et le Rose (1983) Putains (1985) Tigre de porcelaine (1987) Aux tourniquets des grands cafés (1990) Cas particuliers (1993) Vertigo (1995) Trapèze (2004) La Pointe rouge (2007) Chante Prévert - Étranges étrangers (2008) Paris - Milan (2014) Légendes urbaines (2017) Live albums Chromos (1986) Jean Guidoni à L'Olympia (1988) Concert 1989 Fin de siècle 1 & 2 (1999-2000)Crime passionnel (2001) Best of Fenêtre sur cœur (1997) Long Box (2003) Scènes de vie'' (2004) Related Francophone Artists Astor Piazzolla Michel Legrand Juliette Noureddine Daniel Lavoie Édith Fambuena References External links Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:French male singers Category:LGBT musicians from France Category:Gay musicians Category:LGBT singers Category:LGBT songwriters |
2,710 | Anime Matsuri | Anime Matsuri is an annual four-day anime convention traditionally held during spring at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The convention's name comes from the Japanese word 'matsuri' meaning festival. Programming The convention's programming includes an artists' alley, a carshow, the attendance of celebrities and special guests, cosplay chess, cosplay contests, fashion shows, gaming events, karaoke, LARP, live concerts, maid cafe, panels, a vendors' and exhibitors' area, and workshops. The Charity Auction benefited Child's Play in 2009 and raised over $3,000. History The convention was held at George R. Brown Convention Center and Hilton Americas in 2007. Anime Matsuris 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012 were held at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, and Anime Matsuri 2011 was held at the Crowne Plaza Houston Hotel near Reliant Park/Medical Center. Anime Matsuri 2013 was held at Hyatt Regency Houston. The Syfy reality series Heroes of Cosplay filmed the masquerade at Anime Matsuri and was featured in an episode. The convention in 2014 moved to the George R. Brown Convention Center. Complaints about the 2014 convention included long lines and delays. Despite the issues, the 2014 convention became the 9th largest North American anime convention. The convention in 2015 remained at the George R. Brown Convention Center and used the first and most of the second floors. The 2015 convention became the 8th largest North American anime convention. Controversies Failure to pay guests and provide services Owners of Anime Matsuri have a history of not paying guests like Japanese artists, BESPA KUMAMERO in 2008, Miyavi in 2009, Flow in 2012, and Nightmare in 2014. Nightmare's show began late due to poor planning by Anime Matsuri's staff and even released song about John Leigh with "SUPER BOOGER MAN" on their "Taboo" single on June 25, 2014, a few months after performing at convention. They also did not provide food or translators for guest cosplayers like Midori and Akira during their fan signing in 2014. The guests had to ask fans for food in Japanese for a hamburger and were grateful to the fans who helped them. Sexual harassment After Anime Matsuri 2015, John Leigh, the conventions event manager was accused of sexual harassment by several members of the Lolita fashion community. Significant financial improprieties have also been alleged against the convention organizers. In May 2016, Anime Matsuri announced that the former CEO of Anime Expo, Marc Perez would join the convention as COO. The convention sent Tyler Willis, owner of YouTube channel Last Week Lolita News a cease and desist letter in early 2018 after reporting about John Leigh's sexual harassment. Boycott Anime Matsuri was formed in 2018 to inform about the conventions past actions, with guests such as Johnny Yong Bosch, Steven Universe voice actors, and Femm later canceling. Leigh also apologized for his past actions. Event history Anime Matsuri Hawaii Anime Matsuri Hawaii (AMHI) was a three-day anime convention held during November at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The convention's programming included a concert, cosplay showcase, J-Fashion show, screenings, and panels. Yuegene Fay, a cosplayer, was |
2,711 | 1943 Copa del Generalísimo Final | The Copa del Generalísimo 1943 Final was the 41st final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, on 20 June 1943, being won by Club Atlético de Bilbao, who beat Real Madrid CF 1-0 after extra time. Details See also El Viejo Clásico References 1943 Copa Category:Athletic Bilbao matches Category:Real Madrid CF matches |
2,712 | Swm | swm (the Solbourne window manager) is an X Window System window manager developed by Tom LaStrange at Solbourne Computer in 1990. The most important innovation of swm was the introduction of the virtual desktop. It also introduced a primitive form of session management (restoring programs in use at the time of shutdown) to X. References Thomas E. LaStrange (1990) swm: An X window manager shell. USENIX Summer. http://users.polytech.unice.fr/~buffa/cours/X11_Motif/motif-faq/part4/faq-doc-1.html Category:Free X window managers |
2,713 | Rodney Redes | Rodney Redes (born 22 February 2000), is a Paraguayan professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Guaraní. References External links Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Paraguayan footballers Category:Association football forwards Category:Club Guaraní players Category:Paraguayan Primera División players |
2,714 | My Life as a Bat | “My Life as a Bat” is a 1,433 word short story first appearing in a collection of 27 short stories and prose poems by Canadian author Margaret Atwood titled Good Bones, published in 1992. The story is written in 1st Person point of view from the perspective of an unnamed, ungendered narrator who claims to have lived a previous life as a bat and to have been reincarnated as a human. It is organized into five titled subsections, each introducing a new topic, considered from the alternating points of view of the narrator as a human and as their former bat self, “a point of view at once soothingly familiar” because bats are a widely known animal “and freakishly alien” because they are so often viewed as darkly mysterious, even frightening. The story's primary subject is the atypical perspective that humans, not bats, are frightening, a “[wry] revising [of] cultural myths. Reincarnation Summary, Analysis, and References The first section introduces the subject of the narrator’s previous life as a bat and asserts the claim that disbelief in reincarnation is proof of not being “a serious person.” For evidence, the narrator creates a syllogism listing as proposition 1 that “a great many people believe in” past lives and as proposition 2 that “sanity is a general consensus about the content of reality.” This consensus “inevitably works to the detriment of the oppressed or silenced” such as the female protagonist Offred in Atwood's The Handmaid’s Tale. The narrator also submits that the idea of reincarnation has been commercialized, and that “[i]f the stock market exists, so must previous lives” furthering its need to be taken seriously with a “sly undertone” that pokes fun at capitalism's ability to legitimize anything that can be commodified and implying that even “[g]enres and narratives…are not immune to the law of supply and demand.” The narrator then introduces the primary theme of the story: human inferiority. They point out that “[i]n the previous life market,” there is a greater market for past lives of people such as Cleopatra than people such as Peruvian-ditch diggers, Indian latrine-cleaners, and 1952 Californian housewives. By categorizing housewives of California—a state famous for fame, wealth, wine, and glamor—with manual laborers toiling in dirt and feces in countries with histories of colonial subjugation, Atwood creates a stark contrast between the perceived desirability and privilege of being such a housewife with the reality of this position's powerlessness. The narrator then draws the audience's attention to the idea that reincarnation as “vultures, spiders, or rodents” would be a reward rather than a punishment, augmenting the theme of human inferiority by suggesting that the reverse of anthropocentrism may be true. Nightmares Summary, Analysis, and References The second section describes two “recurring nightmares” experienced by the narrator, each from the perspective of a bat. In one the bat is trying to escape a house wherein a man is attempting to hit it with a tennis racket while a “woman is shrieking, ‘My hair! My hair!’” The bat describes the man as a “monster” and is pessimistic regarding its chances |
2,715 | Oubre | Oubre is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: George T. Oubre (born 1930), American lawyer and politician Kelly Oubre Jr. (born 1995), American professional basketball player Louis Oubre (born 1958), American college and professional football player |
2,716 | Karužai (Varėna) | Karužai (Varėna) is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 25 people. References Category:Villages in Alytus County Category:Varėna District Municipality |
2,717 | Rene Almond | Irene Mulvany-Gray Almond (9 August 1894 – 13 January 1972), known as Rene Almond, was an English-born Canadian dancer, actress, and educator. Early life Irene Clarice Mulvany-Gray was born in Brentwood, Essex. She trained at the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance in England. She also appeared on the London stage, with Sybil Thorndike. Career Mulvany-Gray performed and taught dance and mime in Christchurch, New Zealand from 1924 to 1926, and Sydney, Australia from 1927 to 1929. In speaking to a group in Sydney in 1927, she explained that "The greatest asset of dancing is that, both mentally and physically, it is a natural form of expression, and for this reason gives great pleasure to the performer." She moved to Canada and was on the faculty of the Montreal Repertory Theatre's school. With her sister, she ran the Almond-Gray School of Dance, Drama, and Mime in the 1930s. She taught mime and other theatre arts at workshops for children. She also acted in stage and radio plays in Montreal, especially with the Trinity Players, including the title role in Medea, and supporting roles in Hay Fever by Noel Coward, The Petrified Forest by Robert E. Sherwood, and The Bridge by Joseph Schull. Her older sister Hilda Mulvany Gray was also a theatre professional, and they often lived, worked, taught, and traveled together. Both sisters were active in the Montreal Play-Reading Club in the 1940s. Personal life In 1927, Irene Gray married a Canadian clergyman and World War I veteran, Eric Almond (1895-1953), in Australia. Her son was Canadian-born filmmaker and writer Paul Almond (1931-2015). In 1968, she and her sister traveled to London and Morocco; in 1971, they traveled to Tangiers, Gibraltar, and Malta. She died in 1972 at age 77. Her grave is next to her sister's, in Shigawake, Quebec. References External links Irene Gray's volunteer record from the British Red Cross during World War I. Category:Canadian dancers Category:20th-century Canadian actresses Category:1894 births Category:1972 deaths Category:People from Brentwood, Essex Category:British women in World War I Category:Canadian stage actresses Category:Canadian female dancers |
2,718 | Labedaea | Labedaea is a genus from the family of Pseudonocardiaceae, with one known species (Labedaea rhizosphaerae). References Category:Pseudonocardineae Category:Monotypic bacteria genera Category:Bacteria genera |
2,719 | Mie celor | Mie celor (meaning: celor/blanched noodle), is a Southeast Asian noodle soup dish served in a coconut milk and shrimp-based broth, specialty of Palembang city, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Ingredients It is made from rather large yellow wheat noodles, with the size similar to Japanese buckwheat noodle. The broth can be made from ebi (dried shrimp) or fresh shrimp, cooked in rich coconut milk. The noodles are served with bean sprouts and hard boiled egg, and sprinkled with sliced fresh celery, scallion and fried shallot. If the broth was made from some fresh shrimps, the peeled shrimp itself would be the part of the topping. If however dried shrimp are used instead, the ground dried shrimp powder would be sprinkled on top of the noodles. To add spiciness, a separate sambal might be added on the side. Etymology In local South Sumatran Malay dialect, celor or celur means showering the ingredients in boiled hot water, in similar fashion as blanching. It refers to the method of softening and cooking the noodle before simmering in coconut milk soup. Today, together with pempek, mie celor has become Palembang's signature dish. See also Pempek Mie Aceh Mie goreng Mie kocok References External links Mie Celor Palembang recipe Mie Celor Palembang recipe Video about mie celor street vendor Category:Foods containing coconut Category:Palembang cuisine Category:Indonesian noodle dishes |
2,720 | Jocara trabalis | Jocara trabalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Jocara. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington. The larvae have been recorded on Abies balsamea. References Category:Moths described in 1881 Category:Jocara |
2,721 | Aq Cheshmeh, Razavi Khorasan | Aq Cheshmeh (, also romanized as Āq Cheshmeh) is a village in Takab Rural District, in the Central District of Dargaz County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 85, in 19 families. References Category:Populated places in Dargaz County |
2,722 | Vectura Group | Vectura Group plc () is a British-based pharmaceuticals business. It is based in Chippenham and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. History The company was formed in 1997 as a start-up pharmaceuticals business. In 1999 it acquired Co-ordinated Drug Development and the Centre for Drug Formulation Studies. In 2004 it was listed on the Alternative Investment Market. In 2007 it acquired Innovata plc, another developer of pulmonary products, and then moved on the full list of the London Stock Exchange. It acquired Activaero, a German manufacturer in the same sector, for £108 million in March 2014. On 10 June 2016 Vectura completed a merger with Skyepharma; the merged company will continue to be known as Vectura. Operations The Group is a developer of inhaled therapies for the treatment of respiratory diseases. References External links Category:Companies based in Wiltshire Category:Companies established in 1997 Category:Chippenham |
2,723 | Carbonville, Utah | Carbonville is a census-designated place in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2010 census. Geography Carbonville lies just northwest of Price, the county seat of Carbon County. The Price River and U.S. Route 6 run past on the west, and the historic community of Spring Glen is to the north. History Carbonville was one of the very first settlement sites in what became Carbon County. Caleb Rhoades built a dugout here in 1877, before moving on to found Price in 1879. Later called "Rhoades Meadow", the place had plenty of water, but of poor quality. The village grew slowly, with most immigrants preferring the more developed areas of Price and Spring Glen. Carbonville did experience rapid growth in the industrial and housing boom years after World War II. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized the first ward here in the late 1940s, and a second one in the 1950s. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 1,567 people living in the CDP. There were 669 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.0% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 1.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 5.7% from some other race, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.3% of the population. See also List of census-designated places in Utah References External links Category:Census-designated places in Utah Category:Census-designated places in Carbon County, Utah |
2,724 | Karymshina | Karymshina is a large volcanic caldera in Kamchatka, Russia. that was discovered in 2006 by Vladimir L Leonov and Aleksey N. Rogozin. Location Karymshima is located about 50 km SW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Although it is towards the East side of Kamchatka, it is on Kamchatka's watershed, with rivers flowing to both the West and East coast. Description Karymshina is a volcanic caldera. There is little to see on the ground since due to the volcano's great age (1.2-1.5 Million years), it has been eroded and covered by younger lava flows from other volcanoes. The caldera measures about 25 km x 15 km. The highest point is Mount Tolstyi at 1300m. In the Northwest of the caldera, there is an uplifted block, indicating an abortive eruption since forming. At present, the caldera floor is dry, but in the past it contained a lake that has left a sandstone layer. There are thermal springs, apparently heated by a large magma chamber that is still warm. Eruptive History The earliest known eruption occurred about 1.5 million years ago. Although it is difficult to estimate ejecta volume due to erosion and more recent activity covering this eruptions ejecta, an estimate of ejecta volume has been produced by the discoverers, i.e. ~ 825 cubic km. After this eruption, an uplifted block formed. Rhyolite domes have also formed around the rim, about 500-800,000 years ago. See also List of volcanoes in Russia Volcanoes of Kamchatka References Category:Volcanoes of the Kamchatka Peninsula Category:Calderas of Russia Category:VEI-7 volcanoes |
2,725 | Húsareyn | Húsareyn is a mountain located on the island of Streymoy. Standing at above sea level, it is dwarfed by other Faroese mountains such as Slættaratindur. The mountain overlooks the Faroese capital, Tórshavn, from the northwest and is clearly visible around the town. It is a popular hiking destination for tourists because of its easy accessibility from the capital. External links Photo of the mountain Category:Faroe Islands Category:Mountains of the Faroe Islands Category:Geography of the Faroe Islands |
2,726 | Santali Wikipedia | The Santali Wikipedia is the Santali language version of Wikipedia, run by the Wikimedia Foundation. The site was launched on 2 August 2018. Santali Language's own alphabet, Ol Chiki, has been used as the alphabet of this Wikipedia. Santali is a language in the Munda subfamily of Austroasiatic languages, spoken by around 7.4 million people in South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Bhutan and Nepal). History The process of creating a Santali Language Wikipedia began in 2012 and, later on, got momentum in February, 2017. Back in 2012, Wikimedia Bangladesh organized a Wikipedia meetup and workshop with the Santali Language Community in Dinajpur District of Bangladesh with the goal of launching a Santali Language Wikipedia. However, that process slowed down after some time. Then in September 2017, Wikimedia Bangladesh organized another meeting with Santali Language Community in a Dhaka Wikipedia meetup where a decision was made to expedite the launch of the Wikipedia. Following that discussion, a workshop was organized in Dhaka by Wikimedia Bangladesh for Santali language community on 30 December 2017. Santali language community from India also participated in that program through online discussion. Subsequently, another workshop was organized for Santali language community in Odisha, India on 11 March 2018 in collaboration with Odia Wikimedians User Group. After months of work, Santali Language Wikipedia got the approval of Wikimedia Language Committee on 28 June 2018 and finally, the Santali Wikipedia site was launched on 2 August 2018. Users and editors Gallery See also Bengali Wikipedia Hindi Wikipedia Tamil Wikipedia Telugu Wikipedia References External links Santali Wikipedia Wikipedia.org multilingual portal Wikimedia Foundation Category:Wikipedias by language Category:Santali language Category:Internet properties established in 2018 |
2,727 | Open de Suède Vårgårda | Open de Suède Vårgårda is an elite professional women's road bicycle event held annually in the Vårgårda Municipality of Sweden. Created in 2006, the Open de Suède Vårgårda was part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup until 2015 and sanctioned by the Swedish Cycling Federation. Since 2016, the race has been part of the new UCI Women's World Tour. Since 2008, a team time trial has been held in conjunction with the main race as a part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup. Past winners Road Race Team time trial External links World Cup Vargarda (road race) (team time trial) Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Category:UCI Women's Road World Cup Category:Cycle races in Sweden Category:2006 establishments in Sweden Category:Women's road bicycle races Category:Summer events in Sweden Category:UCI Women's World Tour races |
2,728 | Eudioctria albius | Eudioctria albius is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Further reading External links Category:Asilidae Category:Insects described in 1849 |
2,729 | Earthquake swarm | An earthquake swarm is a sequence of seismic events occurring in a local area within a relatively short period of time. The length of time used to define the swarm itself varies, but may be of the order of days, months, or even years. Such an energy release is different from what happens commonly when a major earthquake (mainshock) is followed by a series of aftershocks: in earthquake swarms, no single earthquake in the sequence is obviously the mainshock. In particular, a cluster of aftershocks occurring after a mainshock is not a swarm. History and generalities In the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) which form the border between Czechia and Germany, western Bohemia and the Vogtland region have been known since the 16th century as frequently prone to earthquake swarms which typically last a few weeks to a few months. Austrian geologist Josef Knett, while studying in 1899 a swarm of about a hundred events felt in western Bohemia/Vogtland in January-February 1824, coined the noun Schwarmbeben, i.e. "swarm [earth]quake". The term "swarm" is explained by hypocentres giving the impression to agglutinate like a bee swarm when plotted onto a map, a cross-section, or still better onto a 3D model. One of the best ever documented swarms occurred near Matsushiro, a suburb of Nagano, to the north-west of Tokyo. The Matsushiro swarm lasted from 1965 to 1967 and generated about 1 million earthquakes. This swarm had the peculiarity to be sited just under a seismological observatory installed in 1947 in a decommissioned military tunnel. It began in August 1965 with three earthquakes too weak to be felt, but three months later, a hundred earthquakes could be felt daily. On 17 April 1966, the observatory accounted 6,780 earthquakes, with 585 of them having a magnitude large enough to be felt, which meant that one earthquake could be felt every 2 minutes 30 seconds on the average. The phenomenon was clearly identified as linked to a magma uplift, perhaps initiated by the 1964 Niigata earthquake which happened one year before. Earthquake swarms are indeed common in volcanic regions (for instance Japan, Central Italy, the Afar depression or Iceland), where they occur before and during eruptions. But they are also observed in zones of Quaternary volcanism or of hydrothermal circulation (for instance Vogtland/western Bohemia or the Vosges massif); or also—though less frequently—far from tectonic plate boundaries (Nevada, Oklahoma or Scotland). In all cases, high-pressure fluid migration in the Earth's crust seems to be the trigger mechanism and the driving process that govern the evolution of the swarm in space and time. The Hochstaufen earthquake swarm in Bavaria, with 2-km-deep foci, is one of the rare examples where an indisputable relationship between seismic activity and precipitation could be established. Earthquake swarms raise issues from the point of view of public safety: first because the end of seismic activity cannot be ascertained; secondly because one can never be sure that another earthquake with a magnitude larger than those of previous shocks in the sequence will not occur. (The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake in Italy is emblematic, with an MW 6.3 shock |
2,730 | Ber Agur | Ber Agur (, also Romanized as Ber Āgūr and Bara Goor; also known as Barāqūr, Berāgūr-e Bālā, and Berāgūr-e Pā’īn) is a village in Blukat Rural District, Rahmatabad and Blukat District, Rudbar County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 618, in 154 families. References Category:Populated places in Rudbar County |
2,731 | Andy Ripley (footballer) | Andrew Ian Ripley (born 10 December 1975) is an English former footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Darlington. Ripley came through the youth system at Darlington, and made his first-team debut as a 17-year-old, on 9 October 1993, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at home to Chester City in the Third Division. He made one more substitute appearance in the league, and started in the second round of the Associate Members' Cup, before moving into non-league football, first with Peterlee Newtown. He later spent six seasons with Billingham Synthonia for whom he made nearly 200 appearances in all competitions, of which 148 were made in the Northern League. References Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Middlesbrough Category:English footballers Category:Association football wingers Category:Darlington F.C. players Category:Peterlee Town F.C. players Category:Billingham Synthonia F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Northern Football League players |
2,732 | House of Sabran | The House of Sabran was an illustrious Provençal family of knightly extraction extinguished in 1847 in the person of , general, made a hereditary peer of France in 1815, comte-pair (count-peer) in 1817, and duc-pair (duke-peer) in 1825. Among its members are two Catholic saints, three bishops, and five generals. Because his marriage with Victorine-Antoinette de Pontevès was childless, he named as his heirs the two nephews of his wife: Edouard and Léonide de Pontevès-Bargème, in whose favor a royal ordinance of 1828, and 1829 letters-patent, autorised the transmission of the title of Duke of Sabran. The name de Sabran has since been carried by the de Pontevès family, through the adoption in 1832 Origin The name stemmed from the barony of Sabran near Bagnols sur Cèze in the north of the département of Gard. The barony also possessed in Provence significant assets in the town of Beaucaire, as well as a portion of the city of Uzès, which fell to it as a result of the marriage around 1156 of Rostaing II to Roscie du Caylar, granddaughter of Elzéart d'Uzès. The ancient old, former lords of Sabran styled themselves by the grace of God, constables of the counts ofToulouse. The family was very proud to count two Catholic saints among its members : Elzéar de Sabran, canonized in 1369, and his wife Dauphine or Delphine, proclaimed bienheureuse, for their mystic love and their love for the humble. Procession is still made for them every September in Ansouis, whose lordly domain has belonged to their family since the 10th century, then belonged to it again from 1836 to 2008. Several of its members were knights of the order of Malta, marshalls of the kingdom of Naples or officers of high rank in the royal navy (Marine royale) in France. They were also counts of Ariano, sovereign counts of Forcalquier, counts of Sabran, then of Sabran-Pontevès, baron of Ansouis, peers of France et dukes. La family was reçeived to the Honneurs de la Cour.<---literal translation, will require research. Arms and device Arms : De gueules, au silver lion The arms of William Ist of Sabran: de gueules, au lion of gold, different than those of his descendants, are in the Salle des croisades (Crusaders' Hall) of the château de Versailles. They are the same as those of the city of Ansouis. : Noli irritare leonem ou Immobilis intermobilia nixus Sobriquet : Simplicité de Sabran. House of Sabran in history The House of Sabran descends from Charles Martel through his daughter Aude. She married Théodoric d'Autun and her son Pepin the Short became the husband of Bertrade de Laon who respectively gave birth to Mathilde and Gueraud d'Auvergne, the couple at the origin of the Amic de Sabran and of the Sabran (families). Their grand daughter Avigerne the wife of Aigulfe de Maguelone gave birth to the famous Benedict of Aniane, whose son Amicus de Maguelone married a countess of Avignon whose daughter N Amicus d'Avignon would be the mother of Pierre Amic, who in turn was the father of Rostaing I de Sabran, |
2,733 | Hypercompe marcescens | Hypercompe marcescens is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1874. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Ecuador. References Category:Hypercompe Category:Moths described in 1874 |
2,734 | Smooth Scotland | Smooth Scotland is a Scottish independent local radio station owned and operated by Global as part of the Smooth network. The station replaced Saga 105.2 FM in 2007. As well as being carried on FM in the Glasgow area, the station is also broadcast on DAB radio to the East of Scotland and online via a streaming service. It is also carried on FM in Wester Ross during non-local broadcast hours of Two Lochs Radio for which it forms a sustaining service. Overview GMG Radio ownership The station came into being following GMG Radio's purchase of the Saga Radio Group in December 2006, and the granting of permission from the regulator Ofcom to change the format of its Smooth FM stations in London and the North West of England. The decision was made to change both the Smooth FM and Saga stations to Smooth Radio and Saga 105.2 FM was closed at 6pm on Friday 23 March 2007. This was then followed by a preview weekend for the new Smooth Radio giving listeners the opportunity to hear the presenters and music which would be featured on the new station. The station operated a 24-hour schedule of local programming until August 2008 when networked output from London and Manchester was introduced, leading to the sackings of six station presenters. Following the publication of John Myers' recommendations of a regulatory overhaul in commercial radio, and the passing of the Digital Economy Act 2010, which allowed stations to co-locate or drop all local shows and broadcast on national DAB, Smooth Radio merged its five England-based stations into one quasi-national station, with local news feeds produced from GMG Radio's headquarters in Salford Quays. GMG made the announcement on 29 June 2010, that it wanted to rival BBC Radio 2 by broadcasting on the Digital 1 multiplex on DAB Digital Radio to the whole of England and Wales, as well as Sky, Freesat, Freeview, Virgin Media and online. A regional flavour would be kept with split news, travel and weather bulletins broadcasting in the FM and DAB regional stations in the North East, North West, West Midlands and East Midlands. London listeners and those tuning nationally would hear national information. Global ownership Most of Smooth Radio's output was relocated to new owner Global's Leicester Square headquarters from 1 October 2013, a move that coincided with a major overhaul of its schedule, and the closure of Smooth 70s after 21 months on air. In November 2016, Smooth Scotland and its sister station Heart Scotland moved from its former studios at Ballieston in the east end of Glasgow to Global's new Scottish headquarters at West Regent Street in the city centre. In September 2019, following OFCOM's decision to relax local content obligations from commercial radio, Smooth's local Drivetime and weekend shows were replaced by network programming from London. Local news bulletins, traffic updates and advertising were retained, alongside the station's Scottish breakfast show. Programming Local programming is produced and broadcast from Global's Glasgow studios from 6-10am on weekdays. All networked programming originates from Global's London headquarters, including The Smooth |
2,735 | Pha Trelgen Changchup Sempa | Pha Trelgen Changchup Sempa is a mythical monkey-ancestor of the Tibetan people. With King Gesar and Avalokiteśvara, of whom he is an incarnation, he is one of the most important figures in Tibetan culture. Pha means "father", Trelgen "old monkey" and Changchup Sempa refers to the bodhisattva (Changchub meaning "enlightenment" and Sempa meaning "intention"). Birth of the first Tibetans A very popular Tibetan creation myth holds that in the beginning the world was covered by water, which evaporated little by little, leaving room for animal life. To the flooded land of Tibet came a monkey that had withdrawn there to immerse himself in meditation and to follow a life of asceticism and chastity. He settled on Mount Gongori. One day, while he sat in meditation, a female demon came to seduce him. Tradition has it that she was the manifestation of the bodhisattva Tara (Jetsun Dolma in Tibetan), a symbol of compassion and protector of merchants and travelers. She threatened that if he refused to sleep with her she would visit a demon and conceive a multitude of small monsters that would destroy all living creatures. The wise monkey yielded and requested Avalokiteśvara's authorization to marry her. Avalokiteśvara blessed the monkey and the female demon, and a few months later six small monkeys were born of their union. The monkey let his six children grow up in the forest, but three years later he discovered that they had become five hundred. The fruits of the forest were no longer sufficient to feed them, and the five hundred monkeys beseeched their father to help them find food. Not knowing what to do, he went again to ask help from the god of compassion. Then Avalokiteśvara went on the mount Meru, or Sumeru (believed to correspond to today's Mount Kailash), a sacred place for Buddhists, Hindus, Jains and Bönpo. Some say that at the top of the mountain he gathered a handful of barley, others that he extracted five cereals from his own body to offer to the monkey father. Then the monkey father learned agriculture and, after a good harvest, could finally feed all his children. As they fed on the cereals, the monkeys gradually lost their hair and their tails. They also started to use bone and stone implements, then made clothes and built houses, forming a civilization from which the Tibetan people descended. Another version Another account says that, seeing the world peopled by demons, Avalokiteśvara the bodhisattva of compassion took pity on the Earth, incarnated himself as a monkey and mated with an ogress of the rock. From this union were born six monkeys, which represent the six principal clans of the Tibetan people. References Bibliography SEGARRA André, Du Singe au Signe ou la figure du Trickster à travers les deux principaux personages du Rāmāyaṇa et du Xīyóu jì : Hanuman et Sun Wukong, mémoire de littérature sous la direction de Valérie Deshoulières, Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, 2007. External links (in Chinese) (in English) See also History of Tibet Hanuman Sun Wukong Category:Tibetan Buddhist mythology Category:Tibetan culture Category:Tibetan legendary creatures |
2,736 | Karilyn Bonilla Colón | Karilyn Bonilla Colón is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Salinas. Bonilla is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 2013. References Category:Living people Category:Mayors of places in Puerto Rico Category:Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico politicians Category:People from Salinas, Puerto Rico Category:Puerto Rican women in politics Category:Women mayors of places in Puerto Rico Category:1979 births |
2,737 | Shorlu | Shorlu (also, Mets Shorlu Demurchi and Bol’shiye Demurchi) is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia. See also Ararat Province References Category:Populated places in Ararat Province |
2,738 | Corpusty railway station | Corpusty railway station officially known as Corpusty & Saxthorpe was a railway station in North Norfolk. It was opened by the Eastern & Midlands Railway as a stop on their route between Melton Constable and Great Yarmouth. It was closed in 1959. It served the villages of Corpusty and Saxthorpe, neither of which has a rail link today. References Former Services Category:Disused railway stations in Norfolk Category:Former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway stations Category:Railway stations opened in 1883 Category:Railway stations closed in 1959 |
2,739 | Vaivari | Vaivari is a residential area and neighbourhood of the city Jūrmala, Latvia. National Rehabilitation Centre "Vaivari" is located there. History The Vaivari railway station was established in 1927, originally named Asari II. It was renamed Vaivari in 1938. References External links Category:Neighbourhoods in Jūrmala |
2,740 | Law and Lead | Law and Lead is a 1936 American film directed by Robert F. Hill. Cast Rex Bell as Jimmy Sawyer Hal Taliaferro as Steve Bradley, posing as The Juarez Kid Harley Wood as Hope Hawley Earl Dwire as Dad Hawley Soledad Jiménez as Señora Gonzales Donald Reed as Pancho Gonzales, aka The Juarez Kid Roger Williams as Card cheat Lane Chandler as Cattleman Detective Ned External links Category:1936 films Category:American films Category:1930s Western (genre) films Category:1930s action films Category:1930s adventure films Category:English-language films Category:American black-and-white films Category:American Western (genre) films Category:American action adventure films |
2,741 | Hopewell, Copiah County, Mississippi | Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. It lies at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m). References Category:Unincorporated communities in Copiah County, Mississippi Category:Unincorporated communities in Mississippi |
2,742 | Johnsonville Township | Johnsonville Township may refer to the following townships in the United States: Johnsonville Township, Harnett County, North Carolina Johnsonville Township, Redwood County, Minnesota |
2,743 | Tarapith, Birbhum | Tarapith, Birbhum or Tārāpīṭh is a Hindu temple town in Rampurhat II CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district of the Indian state of West Bengal, known for its Tantric temple and its adjoining cremation (Maha Shashan) grounds where sādhanā (tantric rituals) are performed. The Tantric Hindu temple is dedicated to the goddess Tara, a fearsome Tantric aspect of the Devi, the chief temples of Shaktism. Tarapith derives its name from its association as the most important centre of Tara worship. Tarapith is also famous for Sadhak Bamakhepa, known as the avadhuta or "mad saint", who worshipped in the temple and resided in the cremation grounds as a mendicant and practised and perfected yoga and the tantric arts under the tutelage of another famous saint, Kailashpathi Baba. Bamakhepa dedicated his entire life to the worship of Tara Maa. His ashram is also located in bank of Dwaraka river and close to the Tara temple. Geography Location Tarapith is a village of Sahapur Gram Panchayet, Tarapith Police Station located on the banks of the Dwarka River in West Bengal. It is located in the flood plains amidst green paddy fields. It looks like a typical Bengali village with thatched roof huts and fish tanks. The town is located 6 km from Rampurhat Sub-Division in the Birbhum district. "Rampurhat" and 'Tarapith Road' are the nearest Railway stations. Legend and importance There are several legends narrated on the origin and importance of this place, all related to the goddess Tara deified in the Tarapith temple. A well-known legend relates to the Shakti Piths. Sati, the consort of Shiva, felt insulted when her father Daksha did not invite Shiva to the great yajña "fire sacrifice" he organized. Unable to bear this humiliation, Sati gave up her life by jumping into the yajña fire. Infuriated by this tragic turn of events, Shiva went wild. Then, Vishnu, in order to pacify Shiva, decimated the body of Sati with his chakram. Sati's body part fell all over the Indian subcontinent. The places where the body parts fell have become centres of worship of the Goddess in different manifestations. There are 51 such holy temples which are called Shakti Piths; in West Bengal, there are many such piths, such as the Kalighat. Vashistha had seen this form and worshipped the goddess Sati in the form of Tara. Another legend narrates: Shiva had drunk the poison that had emerged by the churning of the cosmic oceans, to save the universe. To relieve the intense burning in his throat, Sati – in the form of Tara – breast fed Shiva to relieve him of the effect of poison in his throat. Another local narration is that Vasishtha chose this place for the worship of Sati as it was already known as a Tarapith. Among piths, Tarapith is a siddha pith, which grants enlightenment, wisdom, happiness and siddhis ("supernatural powers"). Another oral legend about the temple states that sage Vashishtha practised austerities to Tara, but was unsuccessful, so on the advice of a divine voice, he went to meet the Buddha – |
2,744 | Esmeralda Verdugo | Esmeralda Verdugo Romo (born 19 January 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Club América. She capped for the Mexican senior team at the 2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal. References Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:People from Ensenada, Baja California Category:Mexican women's footballers Category:Footballers from Baja California Category:Women's association football forwards Category:Liga MX Femenil players Category:Club Tijuana (Women) footballers Category:Club América (women) footballers Category:Mexico women's international footballers |
2,745 | Anne B. Newman | Anne B. Newman M.D., M.P.H, (born 1955) is a scientist who researches Epidemiology and Gerontology. She received her Bachelor's, Master's and M.D. degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Newman's primary focus of study is on atherosclerosis, longevity and what specific factors allow for people to thrive while aging. She is well-versed in the subjects of cardiovascular disease, sarcopenia, and the body's physical and mental functions. Born in Pennsylvania, the American research scientist focuses on Geriatrics, Gerontology and Epidemiology. She was the first scholar to be awarded the Katherine M. Detre Endowed Chair of Population Health Science at the University of Pittsburgh. She is widely published and has been listed on the annual ISI Web of Knowledge most highly cited scientists for 2015, as published by Thomson Reuters. Newman is a member of the Delta Omega Honor Society in Public Health and the American Epidemiology Society. Dr. Newman's highest qualifications are in geriatric medicine and her certification is through the American Board of Internal Medicine. Newman lives in Point Breeze Pennsylvania with her husband, Frank Kirkwood. She is a mother of three to Dan, Joe, and Bridget. Education In 1978, Newman graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in biology. She earned her M.D. in 1982 from the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine. Newman completed her residency at Presbyterian University Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She continued to serve at this same hospital for her fellowship in geriatrics. Upon completion of her fellowship in 1987, Newman also received her master's degree in public health from the University of Pittsburgh. Research Dr. Newman began her research career with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's 19-year Cardiovascular Health Study in 1988, which evaluated men and women 65-years-old or more for the risk factors, consequences, and natural history of cardiovascular disease. She has also researched body mass and the effect of abdominal fat verses lower-body fat (fat deposits on the hips, thighs and buttocks), confirming that where the body stores fat impacts health. She has researched the impact of fitness on cognitive, muscle and physical function in aging and longevity. Newman has been involved in and served as the lead investigator for multiple long-term studies conducted with grants from the National Institute of Health and the CDC on aging. She is currently working as a Principal Investigator on clinical trials for the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Her current studies include Lifestyle and Independence for the Elderly (2009-2016), ASPirin to Reduce Events in the Elderly (2009-2016), The Long Life Family Study (2004-2019), and the CHS All Stars Study (Exceptional Aging: 12 Year Trajectories to function (2004-2016). Achievement In 2005, Newman joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh where she is both the chair of the department of epidemiology and director of the Center for Aging and Population Health. This center features a CDC Prevention Center which is acclaimed for its training of doctoral fellows in the Epidemiology of Aging, which was recognized with the NIA National Service Award. Newman teaches four classes at the University of Pittsburgh: Advanced |
2,746 | Srđan Grabež | Srđan Grabež (, born 2 April 1991) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a left back with TSC Bačka Topola. Club career He started his career with Mladost Apatin in the Serbian First League. In July 2010, he was transferred to Slovak side Dubnica. In February 2013, Grabež joined Spartak Trnava. He made his league debut for them against Nitra on 2 March 2013. In summer 2016 he returned to Serbia and joined Bratstvo Prigrevica playing in third level, Serbian League Belgrade. References External links Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:People from Apatin Category:Serbian footballers Category:Serbian expatriate footballers Category:Association football midfielders Category:FK Mladost Apatin players Category:FK Dubnica players Category:FC Spartak Trnava players Category:OFK Bačka players Category:FK TSC Bačka Topola players Category:Slovak Super Liga players Category:2. Liga (Slovakia) players Category:Serbian SuperLiga players Category:Expatriate footballers in Slovakia Category:Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia |
2,747 | List of SC Santa Maria players | This article is about the list of SC Santa Maria players. Sport Clube Santa Maria is a Cape Verdean football (soccer) club based in Santa Maria, Cape Verde and plays at Estádio Marcelo Leitão in Espargos. The club was formed on 1 April 1937. List of players Notes References Category:SC Santa Maria players Santa Maria Category:Association football player non-biographical articles |
2,748 | Woburn station (1844–1981) | Woburn is a former railroad station on the Woburn Branch (formerly the Woburn Loop), part of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Lowell Line. History It was closed in 1981 when service on the Woburn Branch was terminated due to poor track conditions and insufficient funding; service north of Woburn station had already been discontinued in June 1959. After the closure of the Woburn Branch, all trains travelling outbound from North Station on the Lowell Line simply stayed on the main line all the way north to Lowell. The only station on the Lowell Line left in Woburn was Mishawum, a low-capacity station that was only meant to serve the sparsely-populated northern neighborhoods of Woburn. The need for a larger station in the city quickly became apparent, so in 2001, the Anderson Regional Transportation Center, signed on MBTA maps as "Anderson/Woburn," was opened. Today, Anderson RTC is the MBTA station with the second-highest number of daily train departures outside of downtown Boston (30), and serves both the Lowell and Haverhill lines, as well as Amtrak trains on the Downeaster service. Although the northern part of the Woburn Branch within the town of Wilmington (about a mile in length) is still used as an industrial spur to service customers along the line in South Wilmington, and the right-of-way of the entire branch is still owned by the MBTA, the part of the branch within Woburn is abandoned, the original Woburn station destroyed, and the little track remaining deteriorated to the point of being unsafe for any trains to use them without replacement. References Category:MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Category:Former MBTA stations in Massachusetts Category:Woburn, Massachusetts Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1844 Category:Railway stations closed in 1981 |
2,749 | Peter R. Chacon | Peter Robert Chacon (June 10, 1925 - December 14, 2015) served in the California legislature. Early life and education He enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 - 1945 and served in Germany during World War II. He attended San Diego Community College and received a bachelor of arts and a master's of school administration from San Diego State University. References External links Category:1925 births Category:2015 deaths Category:United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II Category:Members of the California State Legislature Category:San Diego State University alumni Category:United States Army Air Forces soldiers |
2,750 | William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel | William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel (September 1751 – 13 July 1837), known as Lord Ennismore from 1800 to 1816 and as the Viscount Ennismore and Listowel from 1816 to 1822, was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament. Life He was the second son of Richard Hare of Ennismore, County Kerry, and Catherine (also known as Margaret) daughter of Samuel Maylor. An older brother, John, died unmarried in 1774. In 1796, Hare was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Cork City, a seat he held only until 1797, and then represented Athy from 1798 until the Act of Union in 1801. The latter year he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as on 31 July 1800 Baron Ennismore, in the County of Kerry. On January 1816 he was created Viscount Ennismore and Listowel and on 5 February 1822 he was even further honoured when he was elevated to Earl of Listowel in County Kerry in the Peerage of Ireland. Lord Listowel married, firstly, Mary, only daughter of Henry Wrixon of Ballygiblin, County Cork, in 1772. After her death in 1810 he married, secondly, Anne, daughter of John Latham, in 1812. When his first wife died, he married secondly on 2 March 1815, Anne, second daughter of John Latham of Meldrum, County Tipperary. By his first wife he had: Richard Lysaght, Viscount Ennismore (1773–1827) married Hon. Catherine Dillon, eldest daughter of Robert Dillon, 1st Baron Clonbrock William Henry (1782–1848) married on 17 July 1806 Charlotte, only daughter of Isaac Baugh, leaving issue. Margaret Anne (died 1835) married in 1799, Richard White, 1st Earl of Bantry Mary (died 1841) married in 1803 Charles Morley Balders of Barsham, Norfolk Louisa (died 1855) married in 1817 John Bushe, eldest son of Chief Justice Charles Kendal Bushe Catherine (died 1864) married in 1808 Richard Maunsell (died 1819). He died on 13 July 1837, aged 85, and was succeeded in his titles by his grandson William, his son Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore, having predeceased him. Lady Listowel died in 1859. Notes References Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (eds.) Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, London and New York: St Martin's Press: 1990. Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage and Baronetage (106th edition, 1999), vol. 1, p. 1734. Category:1751 births Category:1837 deaths Hare, William Hare, William Category:Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for Cork City Category:Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kildare constituencies Category:Peers of Ireland created by George III Category:Earls of Listowel |
2,751 | Neneogo | Neneogo is a commune in the Dialgaye Department of Kouritenga Province in the Centre-Est region of Burkina Faso. It had a population of 2,194 in 2006. Demographics Neighbourhoods References Category:Populated places in the Centre-Est Region Category:Centre-Est Region geography stubs |
2,752 | DJM Records | DJM Records (also known as Dick James Music) was the British independent record label, set up in the late 1960s by British music publisher Dick James. It was distributed by Pye Records in the UK, and various other companies around the world, including the US. The first release on the label was by Dave Sealey and entitled "It Takes A Thief", which had been adapted from the theme music from a television series for which a lyric was written. Frank Neilson was A&R manager from 1976 to 1979, before he moved to Polydor Records. Andy Stinton was Promotions Manager for several years before moving to Canada in 1980 to start his own communications company. Elton John was prominent on DJM, except in the United States and Canada where his records were issued on the MCA Records label. In 1976, he began his own label, The Rocket Record Company. He brought a lawsuit against DJM in the 1980s over the rights to his earlier (pre-1976) work. Other acts on the label in the 1970s included Hector; Ireland's Celtic rockers Horslips; John Inman, Mr. Bloe, who included pianist Zack Laurence and harmonica player Harry Pitch; former Fleetwood Mac member Danny Kirwan, who recorded three albums for DJM, Second Chapter (1975), Midnight in San Juan (1976), and Hello There Big Boy! (1979); The Tremeloes, after their departure from CBS/Epic in 1974; singer-turned-actor Dennis Waterman; and Johnny "Guitar" Watson, who had several successful singles and albums in the US. Roger Hodgson – prior to joining Supertramp – issued a UK single on DJM under the name "Argosy". This record was also released on Congress Records (a division of Kapp Records) in the US. DJM had a daughter label called "Weekend Records" for releases relating to the ITV contractor London Weekend Television such as T.V. themes and some releases appeared both on the DJM and "Weekend Records" labels. Notable releases include "Hi Summer" by Carl Wayne. After Dick James' death in 1986, the DJM catalogue was acquired by PolyGram. See also List of record labels References Category:British record labels Category:Record labels disestablished in 1986 Category:Pop record labels Category:Elton John Category:Record labels established in 1969 Category:Pye Records Category:Defunct record labels of the United Kingdom |
2,753 | Hermann Panzo | Hermann Panzo (February 8, 1958 – July 30, 1999 in Fort de France, Martinique) was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was twice French 100 metre champion. In 1977, he won the gold medal of the 100 metres in the junior European championship. He established a new European record on the 100 metres for the juniors (10"40). In 1977 too, he beat the European junior record for the relay 4 x 100 metres (39"69). He competed for France at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union. He was finalist in the 100 metres where he finished 8th and, in the 4 x 100 metre relay, he won the bronze medal with his team mates Antoine Richard, Pascal Barré and Patrick Barré. In 1981 he finished 3rd in the European cup 100 metres, but afterwards he won the 100 metres of the "Golden sprint" (Berlin, ISTAF 08/21), which was the most important competition of the year. In 10"14, he beat the Olympic champion Allan Wells (10.15) and the best American sprinters (Philips 10.21, Latteny 10.25, and Floyd 10.34). For the anecdote, we can mention that Panzo also beat the Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson on that run. He died on July 30, 1999 of a cerebral vascular accident. References Category:1958 births Category:1999 deaths Category:Martiniquais athletes Category:French male sprinters Category:Olympic bronze medalists for France Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes of France Category:French people of Martiniquais descent Category:Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) |
2,754 | John Russell Harper | John Russell Harper, OC, FRSC (April 13, 1914 – November 17, 1983) was an eminent Canadian art historian who is considered to have pioneered the field of art history in Canada. Harper was born at Caledonia, Ontario and worked for some time as a primary school teacher before studying at the Ontario School of Art from 1938 to 1940. During World War II he served, alongside his future wife Mary Elizabeth Goodchild, as a radar mechanic for the Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada and England. After the war, he enrolled at the University of Toronto and received a B.A. in 1948 and an M.A. in 1950 in art and archeology. In the 1950s, he became the chief cataloguer of the Royal Ontario Museum, and in 1951, he moved to Saint John, New Brunswick, to work for the New Brunswick Museum. After archaeological fieldwork for the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, he reported in 1959 on the potential for restoration of the fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. From 1959 to 1963, he was the curator of Canadian art at the National Gallery of Canada, and from 1965 to 1968 the chief curator of the McCord Museum of McGill University. From 1965 until his retirement in 1979 he lectured as a professor of art history at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. Beginning in the 1960s, he specialized in the study of Canadian painting. His 1966 Painting in Canada: a History was the first comprehensive overview of the field. Subsequent works include the ground-breaking studies on Paul Kane (Paul Kane's Frontier, 1971) and Cornelius Krieghoff (Krieghoff, 1979). His later interests centred on Canadian folk art. Harper was a member of the board of the Journal of Canadian Art History from 1974 through 1983, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature from the University of Guelph in 1972 and Doctor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University in 1982. Among other awards, he was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1974; and also in that year became an Officer of the Order of Canada. Selected works Painting in Canada: a History, University of Toronto Press, 1966. Reprinted 1977. . Paul Kane's Frontier, University of Texas Press, Austin, TX; 1971. . A People's Art: Primitive, Naïve, Provincial, and Folk Painting in Canada, University of Toronto Press, 1974. . Krieghoff, University of Toronto Press, 1979. . References Harper, J. Russell at the Canadian Encyclopedia. Biographical sketch from the Canadian Archival Information Network. External Links Joan Murray, Confessions of a Curator: Adventures in Canadian Art. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1996, pp. 31-38, 41. Category:1914 births Category:1983 deaths Category:Canadian art historians Category:Canadian male non-fiction writers Category:University of Toronto alumni Category:Royal Ontario Museum Category:Concordia University faculty Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Category:Officers of the Order of Canada Category:Royal Canadian Air Force personnel Category:20th-century Canadian historians Category:McGill University faculty |
2,755 | Irish Jasper | Irish Jasper is an American thoroughbred racehorse who has eight wins, including multiple graded stakes races. 2015 season She won the Grade III Victory Ride Stakes. This was Irish Jasper's third consecutive win, prompting her owner to enter her in the Grade I Test Stakes. The Test Stakes was her first Grade 1 race, and she finished fourth. Irish Jasper also won the Grade III Miss Preakness Stakes. 2016 season She won the Grade II Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes, earning a start in the Grade I 2016 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint in which she would finish out of the money. References Category:2012 racehorse births Category:Racehorses bred in Kentucky Category:Racehorses trained in the United States Category:Thoroughbred family 1-s |
2,756 | Michael Shaw | Michael Shaw or Mike Shaw may refer to: Michael Shaw, Baron Shaw of Northstead (born 1920), British politician Michael Shaw (American football) (born 1989), American football player Michael Shaw (Maine politician), American politician from Maine Mike Shaw (1957–2010), professional wrestler Mike Shaw (Family Affairs), fictional character Mike Shaw (heart operation patient), early open-heart surgery patient of C. Walton Lillehei Sir Hugh Shaw Stewart, 8th Baronet (Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart, 1854–1942), Scottish politician Michael James Shaw, American actor |
2,757 | 1998 Oregon gubernatorial election | The 1998 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Democratic nominee John Kitzhaber easily defeated Republican Bill Sizemore to win a second term. Kitzhaber won 35 out of 36 counties, the only county won by Sizemore was Malheur County. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in Oregon in which the margin of victory was in double digits. Results Official results from the Oregon Secretary of State are as follows: References 1998 Gubernatorial Oregon |
2,758 | List of Mobile Fighter G Gundam episodes | This is a list of episodes from the anime series Mobile Fighter G Gundam. The series originally aired on TV Asahi in Japan from April 1, 1994 to March 23, 1995, and later aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami block in the United States from August 5 to October 16, 2002. Episodes Category:Gundam episode lists Category:Mobile Fighter G Gundam |
2,759 | Backtrack | Backtrack may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films Backtrack, alternative name to Catchfire, a 1990 drama film Backtrack (film), a 2015 film Music Backtrack (band), an American hardcore band Backtracks (AC/DC album), an album by AC/DC Backtracks (Poco album), an album by Poco "Backtrack" (song), the fourth single from singer Rebecca Ferguson's debut album, Heaven Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media Back Track, a 1998 first-person shooter for the Game Boy Advance BackTrack (magazine), a British railway history monthly magazine Backtrack (novel), a 1965 western novel written by Milton Lott Computing and technology BackTrack, a Linux distribution Backtracking, a search algorithm in computing Backtaxi, an aircraft procedure |
2,760 | William Baillieu | William Lawrence Baillieu (22 April 1859 – 6 February 1936) was an Australian financier and politician. He was a successful businessman, having developed significant business interests from his relatively humble beginnings. He associated with many of the most influential people of his era, and served in the Victorian Legislative Council for 21 years, including stints as Minister for Works and Health and leader of the Legislative Council. As such, he began the Baillieu family dynasty, several members of which remain prominent figures in public life today. Life and politics Baillieu was born in Queenscliff, Victoria in 1859. He was the second son of James George Baillieu and his wife Emma Lawrence, née Pow, relatively recent immigrants. He was educated at the local state school. He began working as an office boy in the Bank of Victoria at the age of fifteen, and remained with the bank for eleven years. In 1885, he went into partnership with J.D. Munro as auctioneers and estate agents. Two years later, he married Bertha Latham, with whom he would later have three sons and four daughters. The partnership with Munro broke up in 1892 and Baillieu founded his own business as an auctioneer, land agent and finance broker. He made and lost a fortune in the Victorian land boom of the 1890s, but was able to avoid bankruptcy due to a little-known loophole in the insolvency law of the time which was exploited by his solicitor, Theodor Fink. As a result of the loophole, Baillieu was able to clear his debts by paying only a tiny fraction of the sum owed, and was able to escape the stigma of bankruptcy. Despite this hitch, he had developed a reputation as an able and competent financier, and became a director of the Herald and Weekly Times around the turn of the century. In 1901, Baillieu entered politics, standing for and being elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as the member for Northern Province. He was a backbencher for several years, but was promoted to the ministry with the ascension of John Murray as premier, serving as Minister of Public Works and Health. He also served as leader of the Legislative Council until 1917. Baillieu served as an honorary minister in the Murray, Watt and Peacock governments before retiring from politics altogether in 1922. Towards the end of his political career, Baillieu began to take advantage of the need for lead and zinc that had been made clear as a result of World War I. Following up on his involvement in the 1905 founding of Zinc Corporation Ltd. at the Broken Hill Ore Deposit in New South Wales, Baillieu worked with W.S. Robinson and Sir Colin Fraser to reorganise the Broken Hill Associated Smelters at Port Pirie and brought about the formation and development of the Electrolytic Zinc Company in Risdon, Tasmania. As a result of this work, he was awarded (jointly with Robinson) the gold medal of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. At the time of his retirement in 1930, Baillieu was a director of the Herald and |
2,761 | M v Home Office | M v Home Office [1993] UKHL 5 is a UK constitutional law case, concerning the rule of law. Facts An action for judicial review of the Home Secretary was brought by M, a deported teacher from Zaire. The Home Secretary, Kenneth Baker, had been told by the High Court to return a Zaire teacher to the United Kingdom on refugee status, after being deported. Judgment Court of Appeal Nolan LJ held that the teacher had to be returned, and said the following. House of Lords The House of Lords held that the Home Secretary acted in contempt of court, and had to return the teacher. Lord Templeman said the following. See also United Kingdom constitutional law Notes References External links Category:United Kingdom constitutional case law |
2,762 | Digital Dirt | Digital Dirt may refer to: "Digital Dirt", a song by The Magnificents from their self-titled album "Digital Dirt", a song by Zion I & The Grouch from Heroes in the City of Dope |
2,763 | 2001 Ole Miss Rebels football team | The 2001 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule Roster References Ole Miss Rebels Ole |
2,764 | Pryvillia | Pryvillia (, ) is a city in Lysychansk Municipality, Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. Population: . Demographics Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001: Ukrainian 50.7% Russian 48.7% Belarusian 0.2% Armenian 0.1% References Category:Cities in Luhansk Oblast Category:Yekaterinoslav Governorate Category:Cities of district significance in Ukraine |
2,765 | Drehu language | Drehu (; also known as Dehu, Lifou, Lifu, qene drehu) is an Austronesian language mostly spoken on Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. It has about twelve-thousand fluent speakers and the status of a French regional language. This status means that pupils can take it as an optional topic for the baccalauréat in New Caledonia itself or French mainland. It has been also taught at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) in Paris since 1973 and at the University of New Caledonia since 2000. As for other Kanak languages, Drehu is now regulated by the "Académie des langues kanak", officially founded in 2007. There is also a respectful register in Drehu, called qene miny. In time past, this was used to speak to the chiefs (joxu). Today very few people still know and practice this language. Phonology Vowels Consonants occur only in loanwords. Writing system Drehu was first written in the Latin script by the Polynesian and English missionaries of the London Missionary Society during the 1840s, with the help of the natives. The first complete Bible was published in 1890. The bible writing system didn't distinguish between the dental (written "d", "t") and the alveolar/retroflex ("dr" and "tr") consonants, which for a long time were written indifferently "d" and "t". In Drehu and are not dental but interdental consonants. The new writing system was created during the 1970s. Grammar Personal pronouns Singular Eni/ni : I, me Eö/ö : you Nyipë/nyipëti : you (a polite form of address to a chief (joxu)or an older man) Nyipo/nyipot(i) : you (a polite form of address to an older woman) Angeic(e) : he, him, she Nyidrë/nyidrët(i) : he, him (a polite form of address to a chief (joxu)or an older man) Nyidro/nyidrot(i) : you (a polite form of address to an older woman) Ej(e) : it Dual Eaho/ho : we two (exclusive) Easho/sho (easo/so) : we two (inclusive) Epon(i)/pon(i) : you two Eahlo : they two Lue ej(e) : they two for things and animals Plural Eahun(i)/hun(i) : we, us (exclusive) Eashë/shë, easë/së : we all, all of us (inclusive) Epun(i)/pun(i) : you Angaatr(e) : they, them Itre ej(e) : they, them (for things and animals) Notes Bibliography Le drehu, langue de Lifou (Iles Loyauté): phonologie, morphologie, syntaxe. Maurice Lenormand, Dictionnaire de la langue de Lifou. Le Qene Drehu, 1999, Nouméa, Le Rocher-à-la-Voile, 533p Tryon, Darrell T. English-Dehu Dictionary, Pacific Linguistics, 1971. Tryon, Darrell T. Dehu-English Dictionary, Pacific Linguistics, 1971. External links Read and listen to a traditional narrative in Drehu, in trilingual version (homepage of French CNRS-Lacito). Database of audio recordings in Drehu (Lifu) - basic Catholic prayers Category:Loyalty Islands languages Category:Languages of New Caledonia |
2,766 | Progressive disease | Progressive disease or progressive illness is a disease or physical ailment whose course in most cases is the worsening, growth, or spread of the disease. This may happen until death, serious debility, or organ failure occurs. Some progressive diseases can be halted and reversed by treatment. Many can be slowed by medical therapy. Some cannot be altered by current treatments. Though the time distinctions are imprecise, diseases can be rapidly progressive (typically days to weeks) or slowly progressive (months to years). Virtually all slowly progressive diseases are also chronic diseases in terms of time course; many of these are also referred to as degenerative diseases. Not all chronic diseases are progressive: a chronic, non-progressive disease may be referred to as a static condition. Progressive disease can also be a clinical endpoint i.e. an endpoint in a clinical trial. Examples There are examples of slowly and rapidly progressive diseases affecting all organ systems and parts of the body. The following are some examples of rapidly and slowly progressive diseases affecting various organ systems: Brain: Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease progresses rapidly compared to Alzheimer's disease. Eyes: Cataracts can be static or slowly progressive. Macular degeneration is slowly progressive, while retinal detachment is rapidly progressive. Lungs: Emphysema due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a slowly progressive pulmonary disease. Kidneys: Goodpasture's syndrome is a rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, while diabetic glomerulosclerosis is slowly progressive. Pancreas: Type 1 diabetes mellitus involves rapidly progressive loss of insulin secretory capacity compared to type 2 diabetes mellitus, in which the loss of insulin secretion is slowly progressive over many years. MODY 2, due to GCK mutation, is a relatively static form of reduced insulin secretion. Joints: Both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are slowly progressive forms of arthritis. Nerves: Essential tremor is a slowly progressive neurological disorder which is usually genetically passed down. References Category:Diseases and disorders Category:Medical terminology |
2,767 | Schizomeridaceae | Schizomeridaceae is a family of algae in the order Chaetophorales. References External links Category:Chlorophyceae families Category:Monogeneric algae families Category:Chaetophorales |
2,768 | Vignieu | Vignieu is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Population See also Communes of the Isère department References INSEE statistics Category:Communes of Isère Category:Isère communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia |
2,769 | Kenderova Buttress | Kenderova Buttress (, ‘Rid Kenderova’ \'rid ken-'de-ro-va\ is the ice-covered ridge rising to 1800 m in the west foothills of Bruce Plateau on Graham Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It has steep and partly ice-free southwest and northwest slopes, and surmounts Comrie Glacier to the northeast and northwest and its tributary Pollard Glacier to the southwest. The buttress is named after Rositsa Kenderova, geomorphologist at St. Kliment Ohridski base in 2004/05 and subsequent seasons. Location Kenderova Buttress is located at , which is 14.8 km northeast of Mount Dewey, 11.45 km southeast of Mount Bigo, 12.66 km southwest of Mount Chevreux, and 28.64 km northwest of Kyulevcha Nunatak on Oscar II Coast. British mapping in 1971. Maps British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1971. Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated. References Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English) Kenderova Buttress. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica External links Kenderova Buttress. Copernix satellite image Category:Mountains of Graham Land Category:Bulgaria and the Antarctic Category:Graham Coast |
2,770 | Thuret, Puy-de-Dôme | Thuret is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. See also Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department References INSEE commune file Category:Communes of Puy-de-Dôme |
2,771 | Chas Smash | Cathal Joseph "Carl" Smyth (born 14 January 1959), also known as Chas Smash, is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Smash came to prominence in the late 1970s as the backing vocalist, trumpet player, harmonica player and dancer for the English ska band Madness. In addition to trumpet, Smyth plays the bass guitar (having initially joined Madness as a bassist), acoustic guitar and other various percussion instruments. He occasionally performs the lead vocals, such as on the songs "Michael Caine", "Wings of a Dove", "One Step Beyond" and "Madness (Is All in the Mind)". He was initially an occasional songwriter, but became a more regular contributor over the course of Madness's career and was credited as co-writer on the band's major international hit, "Our House". Early years Cathal Joseph Smyth was born on 14 January 1959, in Middlesex Hospital, Fitzrovia, London, England, and grew up in Marylebone. As a child he went by the name of Carl. His parents were Irish immigrants. His father worked in the oil business and moved the family from Ireland to England, and then to the Middle East because of his work. The Smyths were competitive Irish dancers, and Cathal grew up around dance, but never took much of an interest until he began to dance as a performer. In 1976, the North London Invaders recruited Smyth to play the bass guitar with them when he was only 17 years old, but he was replaced a year later by Gavin Rogers. During the late seventies, Cathal became friends with members of the band Madness, and performed as a dancer onstage at their concerts. Music career In 1980, Smyth became the last of the seven original Madness members to join the band. He soon moved on to playing other instruments instead of bass. After Madness broke up in 1986, he formed a new short-lived band The Madness in 1988 along with Suggs, Lee Thompson and Chris Foreman. In 1990, Cathal became an executive for Go Discs where, at his suggestion, the label signed The Stairs. He was also responsible for reforming Madness in 1992 for Madstock!, but he left Go Discs to reform the band. In 1989/1990, he became friends with former Smiths singer Morrissey, who had once asked him to be his manager. Smyth declined, claiming that "I didn't fancy having to iron his socks." Smyth introduced Morrissey to Boz Boorer, who went on to work with him from 1991 onwards. Cathal is also the subject of the 1992 Morrissey single, "You're the One for Me, Fatty". He also provided backing vocals on Morrissey's version of the Jam's "That's Entertainment". Cathal also had a small part in Suggs' solo career, co-writing the song "Green Eyes," and he also performed backing vocals on The Lone Ranger album. In 1999, Smyth formed and fronted the folk-influenced band The Velvet Ghost, which played at the Fleadh festival in 2000. In 2002, Cathal started up his own record label, Rolled Gold Records (RGR Music), at an office in Camden Town. He released a debut |
2,772 | Kuyashtyr | Kuyashtyr () is a rural locality (a selo) in Askinsky District, Bashkortostan, Russia. The population was 322 as of 2010. There are 9 streets. References Category:Rural localities in Bashkortostan Category:Rural localities in Askinsky District |
2,773 | Mărișelu | Mărișelu (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bârla (Berlád), Domnești (Bilak), Jeica (Zselyk), Măgurele (Serling), Mărișelu, Nețeni (Nec) and Sântioana (Sajószentiván). References Category:Communes in Bistrița-Năsăud County |
2,774 | Meadow Sisto | Meadow Sisto (born September 30, 1972 in Grass Valley, California) is an American actress mostly known for playing Caroline in the 1992 film Captain Ron. Sisto is the daughter of Dick Sisto, a jazz vibist and Reedy Gibbs, an actress. Her younger brother, Jeremy Sisto, is also an actor. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Filmography Film Television References External links Category:1972 births Category:20th-century American actresses Category:21st-century American actresses Category:Actresses from California Category:American film actresses Category:American television actresses Category:Living people Category:People from Grass Valley, California Category:American people of Italian descent |
2,775 | Pleurolopha | Pleurolopha is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. References Category:Geometridae |
2,776 | Kreis Obornik | Kreis Obornik () was a county in the southern administrative district of Posen, in the Prussian province of Posen. It presently lies in the north-western part of Polish region of Greater Poland Voivodeship. Civil registry offices In 1905, these civil registry offices () served the following town in Kreis Obornik: Obornik External links Category:Districts of the Province of Posen |
2,777 | Sakaisuji Line | |} The is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. Its official name is , while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as , and in MLIT publications, it is written as . The Sakaisuji Line is unique in the Osaka Metro system in that despite being regulated as a tramway under the Railway Business Act like the other lines, the line was constructed as an extension of a line governed as a railway, specifically the Hankyu Senri Line, to which the Sakaisuji Line connects to at its northern end at Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme Station. Through services using both Osaka Municipal Subway and Hankyu rolling stock operates to and from the Senri Line and Arashiyama Line via the Kyoto Main Line. Stations Station numbers on the Sakaisuji Line (excluding Hankyu-operated stations) are indicated by the letter "K". The seasonal Limited Express service known as "Hozu" (operated by Hankyu between Tengachaya and Arashiyama) stops at the stations with a "●", while other trains (local trains, Sakaisuji Semi-Express trains, and trains to ) stop at every station. Rolling stock The Sakaisuji Line is the first Osaka subway line to use overhead lines instead of third rail for power collection. All trains are based at Higashi-Suita Depot located on the Hankyu Senri Line. Current Osaka Municipal Subway 66 series (since 1993) Hankyu 1300 series (since 2014) Hankyu 3300 series (since 1969) Hankyu 5300 series (since 1979) Hankyu 7300 series (since 1989) Hankyu 8300 series (since 1989) Former Osaka Municipal Subway 60 series (1969–2003) History The Sakaisuji Line was first envisioned in the Urban Transportation Council Report No. 3 (1958) as an underground line running from Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme to Tenma via Sakaisuji and Dobutsuen-mae, and it was to be operated by Hankyu Railway instead of the Osaka prefectural government. In 1963, the Urban Transportation Council Report No. 7 (1963) recommended that the southern terminus of the Sakaisuji Line be at Tengachaya instead of Tenma. Later unrealised plans for the Sakaisuji Line included two separate extensions to Nakamozu and Sugimotochō, and at one point it was envisioned that through-services between the standard-gauge Hankyu Railway and the narrow-gauge Nankai Railway would be realised by connecting them together with the Sakaisuji Line through the use of dual gauge tracks, however that plan was abandoned due to the different electrification systems used by Hankyu and Nankai. The Sakaisuji Line opened on December 6, 1969 between Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme and Dōbutsuen-mae, at which point the previous ground-level southern terminal of the Hankyu Senri Line at Tenjinbashi was closed. The line was extended from Dōbutsuen-mae to Tengachaya on March 4, 1993, as a metro-based replacement of the former Nankai Tennoji Branch Line which closed at the same time. See also List of railway lines in Japan References Category:Osaka Metro Category:Railway lines opened in 1969 Category:Rail transport in Osaka Prefecture |
2,778 | Andrea Belvedere | Abate Andrea Belvedere (born 1646) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Life and Work It is believed that the painter was born not in 1646, as De Dominici reported, but around 1652, based on the discovery, by Prota Giurleo, of the act of death from which it appears that he died in Naples on 27 June 1732 at the age "of 80 years". The pictorial activity of Andrea Belvedere took place for twenty years, from about 1674 to 1694, the year in which he, evidently preceded by his notoriety, moved to Spain, called by King Charles II. His work at Spanish court continued until 1700, but on his return to Naples, Belvedere abandoned painting to devote himself completely to theatrical activity. Later Belvedere departed from the style of Paolo Porpora, that is, from works with Caravaggio-like period of still lives and flowers, apparently rejecting their mere "decorative" value. He appears to have been influenced by Giuseppe Recco and never rhetorical "Baroque" exuberance of Giovan Battista Ruoppolo, deriving from them an exalting sense of light and vitality. Belvedere was described as the only great painter of still life at a time when in Naples this genre was rapidly declining. His originality of his art attracted a considerable number of younger artists. When he moved to Spain in 1692, he was employed by Charles II of Spain; and in conjunction with Luca Giordano (who painted the figures), he helped decorate the Escorial. Napier describes Belvedere as imitator, yet also a competitor of the Flemish still-life painter Abraham Brueghel. Among his pupils or followers were Gasparo Lopez, Baldassare de Caro, Tommaso Realfonso, and Nicola Casissa. Among the works we should mention above all: Flower Wreath (Sorrento, Museo Correale), datable around 1670; the two beautiful "pendants" Bottle with Tulips and Bottle with Carnations (Sorrento, Museo Correale); the Peonies (Sorrento, Museo Correale), to be placed between 1670 and 1680; Carnations and Tulips and Carnations ( "Duca di Martina" Museum in Naples); Pisces (signed, the only painting not of flowers, under the influence of Recco) (the Museum of S. Martino in Naples); then follows the extraordinary picture with a flowery branch of elderberry commonly known as Oriensie, (the Museum of Capodimonte (mentioned by De Dominici in Valletta house)); Ducks and Flowers (Florence, Palazzo Pitti, signed); Flowers, Fruit and Ducks (Sorrento, Museo Correale); Flowers in the Copper Basin and the Flowers, Fruit, Birds (Sorrento, Museo Correale) between 1690 and 1695; Flowers Around a Herm (Stibbert Museum in Florence). Notes References Attribution: Category:1646 births Category:People from Naples Category:17th-century Italian painters Category:Italian male painters Category:Italian still life painters Category:Italian Baroque painters Category:Neapolitan painters Category:Year of death unknown |
2,779 | Bourguibism | Bourguibism ( al-Būrqībiyah, ) refers to the policies of Habib Bourguiba, first president of Tunisia, and his followers. Bourguibism is defined by a strong commitment to national independence and a specifically Tunisian nationalism (as opposed to pan-Maghrebi or pan-Arabic ideas, given that Tunisia would only have played a minor role in a potential pan-Arabic project which would likely have been dominated by Egypt), a state capitalist approach on economic development, welfare state, a statist and corporatist interpretation of populism, strict secularism, and cultural modernity, advocating Tunisia's place as a bridge between Arab-Islamic and Western civilisation. Bourguibism is responsible for Tunisia's comparatively high divorce rates, which is one of the highest in the Arab and Islamic World and relatively late age for women to get married (the average age for a women is 35 years which is much higher compared to most other Arab countries). The women of Tunisia are more sexually liberated unlike their neighboring countries as well as the women have a relatively strong role in economy, society and labour (all of which are comparable to the West). While Bourguibists condemned Tunisians who had collaborated with the French colonial rulers, they did not repress the strong European cultural influence on Tunisia and French continued to be the language of higher education and elite culture. Bourguibism is sometimes described as a variety of Kemalism but with focus on the Tunisian identity. Bourguibism is also responsible for Tunisia’s relatively relaxed drinking culture which is comparable to Western Europe (for example, drinking alcohol is relatively common among the urban population, both among men and women, and is slightly increasing in rural areas as well). As a political style or strategy, Bourguibism is characterised by intransigence in pursuing certain goals and non-negotiable principles combined with flexibility in negotiations and readiness to compromise considering the means to effectuate them. It is therefore described as pragmatic, non-ideological, moderate, and reformist rather than revolutionary, but determined and relentless at the same time. For example, despite being decidedly secularist, Bourguiba made sure to curtail the public role of Islam only carefully and gradually, in order not to arouse opposition from conservative Muslims. Political parties with Bourguibist platforms Neo Destour/Socialist Destourian Party/Democratic Constitutional Rally (1934–2011) National Destourian Initiative (2011–2019) Al-Watan Party (2011–2013) Nidaa Tounes (2012–) Al Amal (2012–) Free Destourian Party (2013–) Machrouu Tounes (2016–) Long Live Tunisia (2019–) Further reading External links Bourguiba's Jericho speech, 3 March 1965 References Category:Eponymous political ideologies Category:Politics of Tunisia Category:Secularism in Tunisia Category:Tunisian nationalism |
2,780 | Alphonse-Jules Wauters | Alphonse-Jules Wauters (1845–1916) was a Belgian art historian, geographer, and magazine editor. Life Wauters was born in Brussels, Belgium, on 13 June 1845. In 1887 he became a professor of Art History at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, and in 1894 a member of the Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium. His passion, however, was geography. He became Secretary of the Brussels Geographical Society, and founded and edited two geographical journals, Le Mouvement Géographique (1884–1922) and the shorter-lived Le Congo illustré (1891–1895), which supported projects for colonisation in Central Africa. Wauters died in Ixelles, Belgium, on 25 March 1916. Works La peinture flamande (Paris, 1883) English edition as The Flemish School of Painting, tr. H. Rossel (London, 1885) Dutch edition as De Vlaamsche Schilderkunst, tr. J. Sabbe (Ghent, 1887) Carte de l'état indépendant du Congo, dressée d'après les derniers renseignements (Brussels, 1887) Liste chronologique des doyens des corps de métiers de Bruxelles de 1696 à 1795 (Brussels, 1888) Croquis de la region entre la Côte de Guinée et Timbouctou (Brussels, 1888) Le Congo : dix ans d'exploration (Brussels, 1888) Stanley au secours d'Émin-Pacha (Paris, 1890) published in English as Stanley's Emin Pasha Expedition (London, 1890) Bibliographie du Congo, 1880-1895 (Brussels, 1895) Carte du Bas Congo donnant le tracé du chemin de fer de Matadi au Stanley Pool (Brussels, 1896) Denis van Alsloot, peintre des archiducs Albert et Isabelle (Brussels, 1899) Le Musée de Bruxelles. Tableaux anciens. Notice, guide & catalogue (Brussels, 1900) Album de l'exposition rétrospective de l'art belge : 80 reproductions hors texte d'oeuvres exposées à Bruxelles en 1905 avec catalogue et notices biographiques (Brussels, 1906) Histoire politique du Congo belge (Brussels, 1911) References External links Category:1845 births Category:1916 deaths Category:Belgian editors Category:Belgian art historians Category:Belgian geographers Category:People from Brussels |
2,781 | Zonget | Zonget is a Mansi Nature Goddess. Zonget was known as "mistress of herds", ruling over all birds, animals and the people that hunt them. Birds and animals would allow themselves to be trapped if she ordained it. Shamans of the hunting people still have to make offerings to her and make sure the creatures are treated with reverence or food supplies would cease. She appears to mortals in the form of a gray Arctic bird. References Category:Siberian deities |
2,782 | Pedra da Boca State Park | The Pedra da Boca State Park () is a state park in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. It contains a group of unusual rocky outcrops surrounded by cerrado vegetation. One of the rocks has a large collection of prehistoric rock paintings, and is also a site of religious services for devotees of Our Lady of Fátima. Location The Pedra da Boca State Park is in the municipality of Araruna, Paraíba, in the Curimataú Oriental microregion. It has an area of on the border with Rio Grande do Norte. It is from João Pessoa, the state capital, and from the town of Araruna. It lies in the foothills between the Serra da Confusão and the Serra de Araruna. The park is in the basin of the Calabouço River, an intermittent tributary of the Curimataú River that forms the border between Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte and is an important source of water for the local population. The Pedra da Boca State Park was created by state governor José Targino Maranhão by decree 20.889 of 7 February 2000. Soon after the park was created the land was expropriated and families living in the park were compensated. Environment The Köppen climate classification is Bsh: semi-arid, hot and dry, with a short rainy season in the autumn and winter. Annual rainfall is . Temperatures range from . The vegetation is in the caatinga biome. Vegetation includes primitive shrubs and trees, with small remnants of montane forest. It has been strongly affected by extraction of wood, cattle grazing and agriculture. The water resources of the Calabouço basin have been badly managed. The riparian forest is devastated, the soil is impoverished and the river bed is silted. There is significant biodiversity, with an estimated 21 species of reptiles and amphibians, 16 of mammals and 125 of plants. The main species of flora are Anadenanthera peregrina, Myracrodruon urundeuva, Syagrus comosa, Ficus species, Hymenaea courbaril, Tocoyena brasiliensis, Ziziphus joazeiro, Libidibia ferrea, Mimosa acustitipula, Mimosa tenuiflora, Chloroleucon foliolosum, Bromelia laciniosa, Cereus jamacaru, Bauhinia cheilanta, Combretum leprosum, Erythrina velutina, Guazuma ulmifolia, Handroanthus chrysotrichus, Talisia esculenta, Sisalana perrine, Spondias tuberosa, Pilosocereus gounellei, Aspidosperma pyrifolium, Melocactus bahiensis, Schinopsis brasiliensis, Spondias tuberosa, Croton sincorensis and Pilosocereus squamosus. Rock formations The park contains a set of rocks of porphyritic granite composition, with traces of gneisses and quartzites. The outcrops have rounded faces and extensive vertical corrugations from the ground to their summits. "Pedra da Boca" (Rock of the Mouth) is the name of a rock formation about high with a cavity formed by erosion which resembles a giant toad about to gulp something. Other dramatic outcrops include the Pedra da Caveira (Pedra do Anselmo), Pedra do RN, Pedra do Carneiro and Pedra do Letreiro. The Pedra do Letreiro, also known as the Pedra da Santa, has a large collection of hieroglyph rock paintings of the northeast tradition, attributed to the Tarairiu and Paiacu people who formerly lived in the region, members of the great Kiriri nation known as Tapuias. Visiting The park receives about 1,200 visitors per month, mainly in the high season of summer. |
2,783 | Mulwala | Mulwala is a town in the Federation Council local government area in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is situated on Lake Mulwala, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Murray River. At the 2006 census, Mulwala had a population of 1,986 people. The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word for 'rain'. Overview Across the border in Victoria is Mulwala's twin town of Yarrawonga. Mulwala is a popular destination for water sports and fishing, especially for tourists from nearby Melbourne, to the south. Other popular attractions include three major licensed clubs. The local Australian rules football club, Mulwala Football Club competes in the Murray Football League. History In 1847 James McRae arrived in the district to take charge of "Mulwala" and "Boroge" stations on behalf of the squatter Linbourne. McRae built a punt and a public house at the locality. He obtained a licence for his Travellers' Rest Hotel in 1853. In 1858 Surveyor Adams marked out a township at the site. In 1866 a new hotel was opened at Mulwala and a school established at the township. Mulwala Post Office opened in 1864 for about six weeks, closed due to a large fire, and was reopened on 1 June 1866. The pioneer, James McRae, died in 1866. In 1872 Mulwala was described as a small township of about 100 inhabitants, possessing a church, a school, a post-office and a public house. In 1887 it was reported that Mulwala had two hotels and two stores; a court-house had been erected and a sawmill started. In 1972, Mulwala was the site for a large outdoor pop music festival, which despite boasting big Australian names (Chain, Doug Parkinson, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs) and some overseas artists (Canned Heat, Stephen Stills & Manassas), was considered a flop, after rain had washed out the site by the third day. On 21 March 2013, Mulwala was one of the areas affected by a tornado, injuring over 20 people and damaging several buildings and houses. A caravan park approximately 5 km east of Mulwala was severely affected with most of the park's caravans damaged beyond repair. Heritage listings Mulwala contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including: North Road: Mulwala Homestead Transport Mulwala Railway Station is a station with a silo on the Oaklands railway line. References External links Mulwala Rail Platform Category:Towns in the Riverina Category:Towns in New South Wales Category:Mulwala, New South Wales Category:Federation Council, New South Wales |
2,784 | Tien Shan Astronomical Observatory | The Tien Shan Astronomical Observatory (TSHAO, TSAO, or Tien Shan Observatory; obs. code: N42; formerly also Alma-Ata Observatory and Almaty Observatory, obs. code: 210) is an astronomical observatory located in the Tien Shan Mountains at altitude, 30 kilometers south of the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan. It was assigned to the Sternberg Astronomical Institute (GAISh) until the collapse of the Soviet Union. The observatory is a state-owned scientific institution that belongs to the Astrophysical Institute after V.G. Fesenkov. It is often used for photometric investigations of variable stars in the Milky Way, eclipsing systems. History The Tien Shan Astronomical Observatory was founded in 1957. It is located in the mountains of Tien Shan at an altitude of above sea level, near Big Almaty Lake, 30 km from Almaty city. The observatory has two 1-meter Ritchey–Chrétien telescopes in addition to a number of smaller telescopes. The biggest instrument, however, is a radio telescope. Between 1994 and 2008, the observatory formed part of the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute (Kazakhstan's major scientific organization for fundamental research in astronomy and astrophysics). Currently it forms part of Kazakhstan's National Center for Space Research and Technologies. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, none of the observatory's 1-meter telescopes were in working order on account of outdated equipment and lack of spare parts. In 2013 work was completed on the observatory's East 1-meter telescope, and in late spring of 2014 its second 1-meter telescope (called "West") entered service. Currently both telescopes have remote up-to-date control systems. The telescopes' remote controls are managed via Internet. The observatory has undertaken various projects since the new equipment was installed. This includes observations of exoplanets (extra-solar planets), studies of faint stars in the Milky Way (that resulted in discovery of a total of 20 variable stars), studies of stars, recording of afterglow of gamma-ray bursts, and various other projects. In collaboration with the South Korean Institute for Astronomy and Space Sciences, the Tien Shan Observatory is planning to install an automated telescope of 50 cm in diameter. The telescope will be linked to the four similar telescopes in Mongolia, South Africa, Australia, and Turkey, and will become part of the global network of small telescopes. Telescopes Two Ritchey-Chretien-Coudet telescopes. Their mirror diameter comprises 1-meter (Zeiss-1000), and they're equipped with semi-automatic directing system. The equipment also includes photographic device, UAGS spectrograph, focus shortening photographic system, and Fabri-Perrot interferometer. The telescopes are also equipped with two-channel polarimeter with the digital data processing system. Two Cassegrain telescopes. Their mirror diameter is 48 cm, equipped with photoelectric photometers used for simultaneous digital data acquisition from four photometric channels. HSFA horizontal solar telescope-spectrograph. Moreover, the observatory is also equipped with a 20 cm Coudet refractor, an ACU-5 horizontal solar telescope, a Nikolsky coronograph, a Schmidt astrograph, and an 80 cm reflector. Gallery References Category:Astronomical observatories in Kazakhstan Category:Buildings and structures in Almaty Region |
2,785 | Nasrollah Moghtader Mojdehi | Nasrollah Moghtader Mojdehi (born April 3, 1921 in Rasht, Iran, died May 22, 2012 in London, England) was an influential Iranian academician, professor of internal medicine, and public servant, having served as a Senator in the pre-revolutionary Iranian Senate, and Minister of Health in the Amouzegar Cabinet and for a short period in the Sharif-Emami Cabinet. Known by his peers and students as “Dr. Mojdehi”, his excellence, independence, and reform orientation and principled leadership, propelled him through the hierarchy of universities in Iran and ultimately resulted in his appointment as Iranian Minister of Health in 1978. Early life and education Born into a privileged family, Mojdehi's father was a career civil servant and was Commander of Langarood and Ghazvin regions, among others. His mother was a large landowner. Mojdehi graduated from high school and received his diploma with distinction from Shahpour High School in Rasht, Iran, in 1940. From 1940 to 1946, he attended the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, where he distinguished himself and joined the faculty. He completed a post-doctoral program at the University of Edinburgh. He completed a fellowship program in 1966 at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore, Maryland. Career After his return to Iran in 1966, he rejoined the faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) (Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران) as Professor of Internal Medicine with a specialty in Infectious Disease. A protégé of the late Dr. Manouchehr Eghbal, Dr. Mojdehi quickly rose through the ranks at the University, becoming a full Professor in 1967. In 1971, Dr. Mojdehi was tapped to become Dean of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. From 1967 to 1969 Dr. Mojdehi served as Vice Chancellor of Tehran University under Chancellor Alikhani, where he distinguished himself by resolving a major protest at Pahlavi Hospital by para-medical personnel. In 1974, at the command of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavī, and on the advice of Asadollah Alam, Minister of Court, Dr. Mojdehi assumed the role of Chancellor at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM) (Persian: دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد), the largest research university in Eastern Iran. After two years in Mashad, in 1974 to 1976, Dr. Mojdehi returned to Tehran where he was elected to the Senate, representing Tehran in 1976. Views Known for his depth of understanding, affection for students, humor, up-to-date teachings, Hollywood good looks, and elegant dress, Mojdehi's lectures were highly popular with his students. His lectures left indelible impressions on legions of medical students many of whom today live and practice outside of Iran. During his tenure as Dean of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, he instigated significant reforms to ensure that promotions were based upon merit rather than political connections, leading to the forced retirement of several ineffective, but politically influential professors. Mojdehi's reforms had the salutary effects of improving morale and bolstering the reputation of the medical school. Mojdehi reluctantly left his position at Tehran University of Medical Sciences to assume leadership of Ferdowsi University at Mashhad. He promptly lifted the spirit of the Ferdowsi University community by again instituting reforms to |
2,786 | Pounce (art) | Pouncing is an art technique used for transferring an image from one surface to another. It is similar to tracing, and is useful for creating copies of a sketch outline to produce finished works. Pouncing has been a common technique for centuries, used to create copies of portraits and other works that would be finished as oil paintings, engravings, and so on. The most common method involves laying semi-transparent paper over the original image, then tracing along the lines of the image by creating pricked marks on the top sheet of paper. This pounced drawing made of pricked holes is laid over a new working surface. A powder such as chalk, graphite or pastel is forced through the holes to leave an outline on the working surface below, thus transferring the image. The powder is applied by being placed into a small bag of thin fabric such as cheesecloth, then dabbed onto the pricked holes of the pounced drawing. Examples of pouncing in art 1. Calligraphy in black nasta'liq script on a beige paper decorated with bird and leaf designs painted in gold. The main text panel is bordered by a number of other verses in both diagonal and vertical registers forming a frame. The entire composition is pasted to a larger sheet of paper decorated with a pounced vegetal motif in green and backed by cardboard. 2. Black chalk over pounce marks, traces of stylus, watermark of encircled Saint Anthony's cross. 3. Ink and color on paper, pounced for transfer. 4. The original drawing, which has been reinforced in ink and wash by other hands, was used as the pattern for a number of copies, including this example. Pounce marks on the outlines reveal that this copy was traced not from the original but from another copy. It was previously mounted on thin paper, which was cut out and stuck onto thicker paper. See also Drawing Chalk Pastels References Category:Drawing Category:Arts |
2,787 | Sabulodes aegrotata | Sabulodes aegrotata, the omnivorous looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in north-western North America, south to northern California. The wingspan is 35–44 mm. Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on the foliage of various flowering trees and shrubs, including Alnus, Holodiscus discolor, Rubus spectabilis, Salix and Umbellularia californica. External links Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands Images Bug Guide Category:Ourapterygini |
2,788 | Numerical methods for ordinary differential equations | Numerical methods for ordinary differential equations are methods used to find numerical approximations to the solutions of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). Their use is also known as "numerical integration", although this term is sometimes taken to mean the computation of integrals. Many differential equations cannot be solved using symbolic computation ("analysis"). For practical purposes, however – such as in engineering – a numeric approximation to the solution is often sufficient. The algorithms studied here can be used to compute such an approximation. An alternative method is to use techniques from calculus to obtain a series expansion of the solution. Ordinary differential equations occur in many scientific disciplines, for instance in physics, chemistry, biology, and economics. In addition, some methods in numerical partial differential equations convert the partial differential equation into an ordinary differential equation, which must then be solved. The problem A first-order differential equation is an Initial value problem (IVP) of the form, where f is a function that maps [t0,∞) × Rd to Rd, and the initial condition y0 ∈ Rd is a given vector. First-order means that only the first derivative of y appears in the equation, and higher derivatives are absent. Without loss of generality to higher-order systems, we restrict ourselves to first-order differential equations, because a higher-order ODE can be converted into a larger system of first-order equations by introducing extra variables. For example, the second-order equation y'' = −y can be rewritten as two first-order equations: y' = z and z' = −y. In this section, we describe numerical methods for IVPs, and remark that boundary value problems (BVPs) require a different set of tools. In a BVP, one defines values, or components of the solution y at more than one point. Because of this, different methods need to be used to solve BVPs. For example, the shooting method (and its variants) or global methods like finite differences, Galerkin methods, or collocation methods are appropriate for that class of problems. The Picard–Lindelöf theorem states that there is a unique solution, provided f is Lipschitz-continuous. Methods Numerical methods for solving first-order IVPs often fall into one of two large categories: linear multistep methods, or Runge–Kutta methods. A further division can be realized by dividing methods into those that are explicit and those that are implicit. For example, implicit linear multistep methods include Adams-Moulton methods, and backward differentiation methods (BDF), whereas implicit Runge–Kutta methods include diagonally implicit Runge–Kutta (DIRK), singly diagonally implicit Runge–Kutta (SDIRK), and Gauss–Radau (based on Gaussian quadrature) numerical methods. Explicit examples from the linear multistep family include the Adams–Bashforth methods, and any Runge–Kutta method with a lower diagonal Butcher tableau is explicit. A loose rule of thumb dictates that stiff differential equations require the use of implicit schemes, whereas non-stiff problems can be solved more efficiently with explicit schemes. The so-called general linear methods (GLMs) are a generalization of the above two large classes of methods. Euler method From any point on a curve, you can find an approximation of a nearby point on the curve by moving a short distance along a line tangent |
2,789 | Huaihai | Huaihai may refer to: Baizhang Huaihai (720–814), Chinese Zen master Huaihai Campaign, 1948–1949 military action during the Chinese Civil War Huaihai Institute of Technology, institute in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China Huaihai opera, traditional Chinese theatre Huaihai Road, street in Shanghai, China |
2,790 | Cho Jun-ho (footballer) | Cho Jun-Ho (; born 28 April 1973) is a former South Korean football player and coach. Club career Cho made his professional debut in 1999, turning out for the Pohang Steelers. He then transferred to Bucheon SK in 2004. Bucheon SK subsequently relocated to Jeju Island, rebranding itself as Jeju United. Cho played 99 games for the side. For 2009, Cho moved to Daegu FC, where he spent 2 seasons and played just 14 games. He retired at the end of the 2010 season, without having played a match during the season. He quit play but remained as goalkeeping coach until the 2011 season. International career In January, 2006, he was selected as a squad member for the South Korea national team, but has not played at international level. He was a substitute in an exhibition game against Los Angeles Galaxy. Club career statistics External links Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Association football goalkeepers Category:South Korean footballers Category:Pohang Steelers players Category:Jeju United FC players Category:Daegu FC players Category:K League 1 players Category:FC Seoul non-playing staff |
2,791 | Victoria Theatre (Newcastle) | The Victoria Theatre is a heritage-listed former theatre at 8-10 Perkins Street, Newcastle, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1876 and rebuilt during 1890-91, and is the oldest theatre still standing in New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 27 August 1999. The Victoria is only one of several large stage and screen theatres built across the city from the 1870s until the early twentieth-century that have since been closed down. Others of importance were the Central Mission Theatre on King Street, the Theatre Royal on Hunter Street West, as well as the Strand (demolished) and Lyric cinemas. History The first Victoria Theatre was built on the site in 1876. This was altered in 1885 and razed in 1890. The third Victoria Theatre was built in 1890 and closed as a cinema in 1966. Early performances at the theatre included Deglorian Acrobats (1880) and the Montague-Turner Opera Company (1881), the latter performing Lucia di Lammermoor, Il trovatore and Faust. In 1886, a company of prominent men including the mayors of both Newcastle (Mr J. Creer) and Maitland met in Newcastle and agreed to buy the theatre. The theatre was extensively rebuilt in 1890. The architect in charge of the 1890 rebuilding was Mr. James Henderson, who elaborately furnished the three level auditorium in neo-Grecian theme. A large stage house and a small first class hotel were also incorporated in the second theatre that could seat 1,700 people. The stalls were steeply sloped and the dress circle could accommodate 500 people. It was fitted with American-style folding seats. The stage was wide, deep and high. The Fletcher Memorial concerts were held in 1893, raising funds for a statue of the late James Fletcher MLA with Alexander Brown, MLC opening the concerts. In May 1897 there was the Grand Concert Governor's Reception under the immediate patronage of His Excellency Lord Hampden and Lady Hampden and the Mayor and Mayoress of Sydney and Newcastle. May/June saw the Flying Jordons American Vaudeville Athletes and Entertainers and also Ireland revisited. On several full moon nights in June the city/region celebrated Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Record Reign. The exterior of the theatre was brilliantly illuminated and a transparency of Her Majesty was exhibited on the front of the theatre while 4th Regiment band played a number of selections in Perkins Street. National Anthem was sung, Mr C. Hannell performed Hamlet and Othello in aid of Newcastle Hospital, Lime light views of 'A day's holiday at Windsor' - life like views of Her Majesty and the Royal Family by G. Hall and T. Simon, concluding with fireworks. July saw Ada Delroy Company with Cobra Di Capello Dance and the Lumeire Cinematographe. During September the City celebrated the Centennial of Lieutenant John Shortland's Discovery of Newcastle and Alfred Dampier's Company presented his plays including: Robbery Under Arms, Monte Cristo, East Lynne etc. October saw Professor D M Bristo, who had his performing Horses, Ponies and Mules on stage. The theatre's facilities were upgraded in 1905 by Architect |
2,792 | Lasse Vigen Christensen | Lasse Vigen Christensen (; born 15 August 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish club Brøndby. Club career Early career Born in Esbjerg, Denmark, Christensen began his football career at Esbjerg. While still at Esbjerg, he went on a trial with Arsenal, in the end, however, he decided to move to the FC Midtjylland-academy. A year and a half into his time at Midtjylland, he went on a trial with Fulham in November 2011. A few months later, in January 2012, he moved to Fulham on a permanent deal. Shortly after the move, he was assigned to the club's development squad. Over the years, his progression through the Fulham ranks earned him praised and leading to being trained with the first team. Whilst there, he also became the club's U18 captain. Fulham Christensen made his Fulham debut in the FA Cup third round draw against Norwich City at Carrow Road and came on as a substitute for Steve Sidwell in the 84th minute during the replay at Craven Cottage. On 30 January 2014, Christensen signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at Fulham until the summer of 2017. The 2014-15 season saw Christensen being promoted to the first team and was featured more in the first team under the management of Kit Symons. He then scored his first goal for the club on 1 October 2014, in a 4-0 win over Bolton Wanderers. He then played a vital role, assisting three times against Norwich City, Rotherham United and Charlton Athletic, before scoring in a 3-3 draw against Wigan Athletic. By the end of 2014, Christensen added three more goals, putting his tally to 5, including against Sheffield Wednesday, for which named Man of the Match. However, he suffered a hamstring injury twice, including another that kept him out for the rest of the season. At the end of the 2014-15 season, Christensen made the total of 30 appearances and scoring fives times in all competitions. He finished third place for the 2014-15's Player Of The Season, as well, as Goal of the Season. In the 2015-16 season, Christensen continued to remain in the first team despite facing competitions and resulted being substituted on the bench. However, he suffered an injury during the international break and sidelined for a month. It wasn't until on 26 December 2015 when he returned to the first team, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 2-0 loss against Derby County. He then scored again on 12 January 2016, in a 3-2 loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers. However, he was sidelined with a hamstring injury after sustaining into the first five minutes to the game against Queens Park Rangers on 13 February 2016. He then returned from the injury two months later on 9 April 2016 and set up a goal, in a 2-1 win over Cardiff City. At the end of the 2015-16 season, Christensen made the total of 31 appearances and scoring once in all competitions. In the 2016-17 season, Christensen was featured in the first team at the start |
2,793 | Table manners | Table manners are the rules used while eating, which may also include the use of utensils. Different cultures observe different rules for table manners. Each family or group sets its own standards for how strictly these rules are to be used . Western Europe (including United Kingdom) Traditionally in Western Europe, the host or hostess takes the first bite unless he or she instructs otherwise. The host begins after all food for that course has been served and everyone is seated. In religious households, a family meal may commence with saying grace, or at dinner parties the guests might begin the meal by offering some favorable comments on the food and thanks to the host. In a group dining situation it is considered impolite to begin eating before all the group have been served their food and are ready to start. Napkins should be placed on the lap and not tucked into clothing. They should not be used for anything other than wiping your mouth and should be placed unfolded on the seat of your chair should you need to leave the table during the meal or placed unfolded on the table when the meal is finished. The fork is held with the left hand and the knife held with the right. The fork is held generally with the tines down, using the knife to cut food or help guide food on to the fork. When no knife is being used, the fork can be held with the tines up. With the tines up, the fork balances on the side of the index finger, held in place with the thumb and index finger. Under no circumstances should the fork be held like a shovel, with all fingers wrapped around the base. A single mouthful of food should be lifted on the fork and you should not chew or bite food from the fork. The knife should be held with the base into the palm of the hand, not like a pen with the base resting between the thumb and forefinger. The knife must never enter the mouth or be licked. When eating soup, the spoon is held in the right hand and the bowl tipped away from the diner, scooping the soup in outward movements. The soup spoon should never be put into the mouth, and soup should be sipped from the side of the spoon, not the end. Food should always be chewed with the mouth closed. Talking with food in one's mouth is seen as very rude. Licking one's fingers and eating slowly can also be considered impolite. Food should always be tasted before salt and pepper are added. Applying condiments or seasoning before the food is tasted is viewed as an insult to the cook, as it shows a lack of faith in the cook's ability to prepare a meal. Butter should be cut, not scraped, from the butter dish using a butter knife or side plate knife and put onto a side plate, not spread directly on to the bread. This prevents the butter in the dish from |
2,794 | McKirdy | McKirdy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arch McKirdy (1924–2013), Australian radio broadcaster Ed McKirdy, American musician Harry McKirdy (born 1997), English footballer Lewis McKirdy, Australian radio announcer Sean McKirdy (born 1998), Scottish footballer |
2,795 | António Nogueira (footballer, born 1963) | António José Nogueira dos Santos (born 21 September 1963), known as Nogueira, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a defender. Football career Nogueira was born in Lisbon. During his professional career, which he began already in his 20s, he represented Clube Oriental de Lisboa, SG Sacavenense, Académico de Viseu FC (his first Primeira Liga experience, aged 25), AD Fafe, F.C. Penafiel, Boavista FC (his most solid period, inclusively playing in the UEFA Cup) and Vitória de Setúbal. Nogueira retired at nearly 34, amassing Portuguese top division totals of 209 games and eight goals over the course of seven seasons. He earned seven caps for Portugal – his debut coming in 1991 – scoring twice. External links Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Lisbon Category:Portuguese footballers Category:Association football defenders Category:Primeira Liga players Category:LigaPro players Category:Clube Oriental de Lisboa players Category:Académico de Viseu F.C. players Category:AD Fafe players Category:F.C. Penafiel players Category:Boavista F.C. players Category:Vitória F.C. players Category:Portugal international footballers |
2,796 | Laborde | Laborde, or LaBorde, is a surname. Notable persons with that name include: Jean-Joseph de Laborde (1724–1794), French politician Alexandre de Laborde (1773–1842), French antiquary, liberal politician and writer Jean Laborde (1805–1878), French consul to Madagascar Léon de Laborde (1807-1869), French archaeologist and traveler Jean de Laborde (1878–1977), French Vichyste admiral Henri LaBorde (1909–1993), American athlete Mae Laborde (1909–2012), American actress Adras LaBorde (1912–1993), American reporter Raymond Laborde (1927–2016), Louisiana politician Genie Z. Laborde (born 1928), American woman writer Henri de Laborde de Monpezat (1934-2018), husband of Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark Santiago Oñate Laborde (born 1949), Mexican lawyer Françoise Laborde (born 1958), French politician Leopoldo Laborde (born 1970), Mexican film director Yurisel Laborde (born 1979), Cuban judoka Ricardo Laborde (born 1988), Colombian football (soccer) player Thierry Laborde, French chef See also Category:Occitan-language surnames |
2,797 | Hugo Cužna | Hugo Cužna (16 February 1891 – December 1961) was an Austrian rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. References Category:1891 births Category:1961 deaths Category:Austrian male rowers Category:Olympic rowers of Austria Category:Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Category:People from Litoměřice |
2,798 | Progressives (Scotland) | The Progressive Party was a municipal political organisation that operated in several Scottish cities and towns in the 20th century. It was based on tacit anti-Labour co-operation between the Unionist Party, Scottish Liberals and independents. Origins National political parties were rarely active in local politics but the rise of Labour Party led to a process of party politicisation of local government. However, at first Labour were opposed by the Progressives before other national political parties entered local government elections on a significant scale. The Progressives formed as a loose alliance of unofficial Liberals, Unionists and independents. Apart from a distinct focus on their urban localities the other essence of the Progressive groupings was opposition to Labour policies and control, plus a desire to avoid splitting the anti-Labour vote. History Progressive groupings formed in Edinburgh Corporation in 1928 and Glasgow Corporation in 1936 before spreading to other cities and towns. Their members were mainly drawn from local middle-class businessmen opposed to the introduction of what they saw as municipal socialism and Labour control. They dominated Scottish local politics for almost 50 years and as late as 1972 Edinburgh Corporation was made up of 21 Progressives, nine Conservatives, 33 Labour and five Liberals. However, by the end of the 1970s they had completely disappeared as the entry of Scottish National Party, Liberal and Conservative candidates into local politics supplanted their role of opposing Labour. References Category:Defunct political parties in Scotland Category:History of local government in Scotland Category:20th century in Scotland Category:Scottish Conservative Party Category:Scottish Liberal Party |
2,799 | Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. | Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., 632 F.3d 1292 (Fed. Cir. 2011), was a patent lawsuit originally filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Both Uniloc and Microsoft utilized a product registration software intended to reduce unauthorized copying of software. At the district court level, the court granted summary judgement of non-infringement by Microsoft of Uniloc's patent. The court's ruling was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which reversed and remanded the decision. In the remanded district court case, the jury returned a verdict of infringement, finding Microsoft's infringement to be willful, and rewarding Uniloc $388 million in damages. However the district court granted a new trial on infringement and willfulness as well as other motions following post trial motions. In response, Uniloc appealed once again. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the new trial on infringement, but affirmed that Uniloc lacked evidence to prove willfulness and granted a new trial on damage costs. In this decision, the Federal Circuit shifted precedent and rejected the previously widely used "25 percent rule of thumb" in calculating patent damage awards. In March 2012, Uniloc and Microsoft reached a "final and mutually agreeable resolution", the terms of which were not disclosed. Background Uniloc is a computer security and copy protection software company. Founded in 1992, their technology is based on a patent granted to Ric Richardson and develops "try and buy" software distributed via magazines and preinstalled on new computers. The particular patent in question is the '216 patent (U.S. Patent No. 5,490,216) which is a software registration system that deters copying of software onto other computers. Uniloc argued that its patent was infringed by Microsoft's Product Activation feature. Microsoft's Product Activation feature serves as a gatekeeper for a variety of Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office products. In this product, users must enter a 25-character alphanumeric product key. The software then forms a Product ID based on the software, and Hardware ID generated from computer information as well. Once Product Activation is initiated, a digital license request is sent to Microsoft over the internet. At this remote location, information is entered either into an MD5 message digest algorithm for Office products or an SHA-1 algorithm for Windows products. Both pieces of software prevent "casual copying" of software in which users install copies of a program onto multiple computers, violating software license conditions. The algorithms used by Microsoft in their product activation software were alleged to infringe Uniloc's patent. Original District Court opinion and appeal In 2007, judge William E. Smith of the District Court ruled in favor of Microsoft. In reaching this decision, the court first issued a claim construction ruling, resulting in several terms that contributed to the instant appeal. The terms include definitions of "registration system", "licensee unique ID", and "algorithm". The 2007 ruling concluded that Microsoft's algorithm to generate a licensee unique ID was not identical to the parallel algorithm in Uniloc's user's local station. Uniloc appealed the decision of the district court, and a |
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