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3,400 | Syndemis musculana | The name of the present species was misapplied to S. afflictana by Baron Walsingham in 1879. __NOTOC__ Syndemis musculana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Inner Mongolia), the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Russia (Amur) and North America. The wingspan is 15–22 mm. The adults fly from April to July in the temperate parts of their range, such as Belgium and the Netherlands. The caterpillars feed on oaks (Quercus), birches (Betula), spruces (Picea), ragworts (Senecio) and Rubus (brambles and allies). Less usually, they have been recorded to eat plant refuse and dry leaves. Synonyms Obsolete scientific names of this species are: Cacoecia musculana (Hübner, 1799) Syndemis musculana nipponensis Yasuda, 1975 Tortrix musculana Hübner, 1799 Tortrix musculinana (lapsus) Tortrix obsoletana Strand, 1901 References (1942): Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen ["Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars"]. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereins 27: 105-109 [in German]. PDF fulltext External links waarneming.nl Lepidoptera of Belgium Syndemis musculana at UKmoths Category:Archipini Category:Moths described in 1799 Category:Moths of Asia Category:Tortricidae of Europe Category:Moths of Japan Category:Moths of North America Category:Insects of Turkey |
3,401 | Arnold Laperi | Arnold Laperi (born 31 August 1991 in Tirana) is an Albanian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Palm Beach Pelicans of the Central Basketball Development League (CBDL). References Category:1991 births Category:Living people |
3,402 | Vivien Thomas | Vivien Theodore Thomas (August 29, 1910 – November 26, 1985) was an American laboratory supervisor who developed a procedure used to treat blue baby syndrome (now known as cyanotic heart disease) in the 1940s. He was the assistant to surgeon Alfred Blalock in Blalock's experimental animal laboratory at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and later at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He served as supervisor of the surgical laboratories at Johns Hopkins for 35 years. In 1976 Hopkins awarded him an honorary doctorate and named him an instructor of surgery for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Without any education past high school, Thomas rose above poverty and racism to become a cardiac surgery pioneer and a teacher of operative techniques to many of the country's most prominent surgeons. A PBS documentary Partners of the Heart, was broadcast in 2003 on PBS's American Experience. In the 2004 HBO movie, Something the Lord Made, Vivien Thomas was portrayed by Mos Def. Background Thomas was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, and was the son of Mary (Eaton) and William Maceo Thomas. The grandson of a slave, he attended Pearl High School in Nashville in the 1920s. Thomas had hoped to attend college and become a doctor, but the Great Depression derailed his plans. He worked at Vanderbilt University in the summer of 1929 doing carpentry but was laid off in the fall. In that same year, Thomas enrolled in the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial College, currently known as Tennessee State University, as a premedical student. Career In the wake of the stock market crash in October, Thomas put his educational plans on hold, and, through a friend, in February 1930 secured a job as surgical research assistant with Dr. Alfred Blalock at Vanderbilt University. On his first day of work, Thomas assisted Blalock with a surgical experiment on a dog. At the end of Thomas's first day, Blalock told Thomas they would do another experiment the next morning. Blalock told Thomas to "come in and put the animal to sleep and get it set up". Within a few weeks, Thomas was starting surgery on his own. Thomas was classified and paid as a janitor, despite the fact that by the mid-1930s, he was doing the work of a Postdoctoral researcher in the lab. When Nashville's banks failed nine months after starting his job with Blalock and Thomas' savings were wiped out, he abandoned his plans for college and medical school, relieved to have even a low-paying job as the Great Depression deepened. Working with Blalock Vanderbilt Thomas and Blalock did groundbreaking research into the causes of hemorrhagic and traumatic shock. This work later evolved into research on crush syndrome and saved the lives of thousands of soldiers on the battlefields of World War II. In hundreds of experiments, the two disproved traditional theories which held that shock was caused by toxins in the blood. Blalock, a highly original scientific thinker and something of an iconoclast, had theorized that shock resulted from fluid loss outside the vascular bed and that the condition could |
3,403 | Alleycode HTML Editor | Alleycode HTML Editor is a free HTML/XHTML and PHP editor that runs on Windows. It was selected as one of PC World's 101 Fabulous Freebies in 2006. The company stopped supporting the editor on January 1, 2010. References External links Alleycode homepage Category:HTML editors |
3,404 | Pragersko–Središče Railway | The Pragersko–Središče Railway is a long railway in Slovenia that connects the Slovenian town Pragersko with the Croatian railway network west of Čakovec. The Pragersko-Ormož section of the railway, officially designated as railway number 40 is part of the Pan-European Corridor V, which runs from Venice to Kiev. The remaining between Ormož and Croatian–Slovene border east of Središče ob Dravi is classified as line number 44. The railway is mostly single-tracked and non-electrified. Gallery References External links Category:Railway lines in Slovenia |
3,405 | Electoral district of Talbot and Avoca | Talbot and Avoca was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1889 to 1904. It was based in western Victoria around the towns of Talbot and Avoca. The Electoral district of Avoca was abolished in March 1889 and Talbot and Avoca created in April 1889. Members # =by-election References Category:Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia) Category:1889 establishments in Australia Category:1904 disestablishments in Australia |
3,406 | Wentian Li | Wentian Li is a bioinformatician. He is co-editor-in-chief of Computational Biology and Chemistry and member of the editorial board of the Journal of Theoretical Biology. Li is an investigator at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Li received his BS in Physics from Beijing University in 1982 and PhD in Physics and Complex Systems from Columbia University in 1989. References Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Chinese bioinformaticians Category:Academic journal editors Category:Peking University alumni Category:Columbia University alumni |
3,407 | Het uur tussen hond en wolf | Het uur tussen hond en wolf is a novel by Dutch author Maarten 't Hart. It was first published in 1987. Category:Novels by Maarten 't Hart Category:1987 novels |
3,408 | Raganella | The raganella (Italian for "tree frog") is a percussion instrument common in the folk music of Calabria in southern Italy. Technically, the raganella is a "cog rattle," producing a sound that is enough of a "croak" to have derived the folk name of the instrument from the Italian name of the common tree-frog. Design The raganella is about the size of a breadbox and consists of a wooden frame into which are fastened four or five stiff but flexible wooden tines fastened to one side of the frame; the other ends of the tines are struck in rapid succession by a cog-wheel that is turned by a crank handle mounted on the side of the frame. Uses in Music Ottorino Respighi asks for one in the first movement of his orchestral work Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome), as does Tchaikovsky in the Nutcracker ballet. It is also used in "Gnomus" in Ravel's orchestration of Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". In orchestral percussion writing a ratchet is used as a substitute. Historical Uses Instruments of this type resemble the old type of watchman's rattle. A cog rattle up to 2 metres high, the ""matraca"", has been used in Spain, Portugal and the New World, especially to summon worshippers to church. They are used as an alarm signal and as a noise-maker at sports gatherings. They are used universally to scare birds and animals, and in a simpler form to amuse children. References Category:Percussion instruments Category:Italian musical instruments |
3,409 | Byrma | Byrma () is the name of several rural localities in Russia: Byrma, Kishertsky District, Perm Krai, a village in Kishertsky District, Perm Krai Byrma, Permsky District, Perm Krai, a settlement in Permsky District, Perm Krai |
3,410 | Terry Kohler | Terry Kohler (May 14, 1934 – September 20, 2016) was a member of the Kohler family of Wisconsin and an American businessman, Wisconsin Republican Party leader, sportsman, philanthropist, and conservationist. Early life Terry Kohler was born on May 14, 1934, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. His father was Walter J. Kohler, Jr. (1904–76), a sales executive at the Kohler Company, president of The Vollrath Company, and a three-term Governor of Wisconsin. His mother was Marie Celeste McVoy Kohler (1900-1974), a Chicago socialite who had been married and divorced and had one child. Terry's sister is Charlotte Nicolette Kohler (1936-2012). The Kohlers divorced in 1946 and Terry was raised by his father at Windway, his parents' estate not far from the Kohler factory in the village of Kohler. In 1952, Kohler graduated from the Admiral Farragut Academy. In 1962, he received a bachelor of science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, majoring in industrial management. A year later he earned an MBA in the same field from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Kohler married Diana Prange (1932-1991) of Sheboygan in 1956 (herself an heir to the H.C. Prange Co. department store fortune), and they had three daughters. The couple divorced in 1976. In 1981, Kohler married Mary Simpson, the mother of four sons. An outdoor sports enthusiast, Kohler raced sports cars in the mid-1960s, and spent six years on the National Ski Patrol. Kohler has sailed and raced sailboats for more than six decades, winning numerous trophies. He is a past Commodore of the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation. He was also awarded the Nathanael Herreshoff Trophy by US Sailing in 2009. Career Kohler's full-time association with the Vollrath Company, a manufacturer of stainless steel and aluminum wares, began in 1963. In 1976, he became the seventh president of the company. Kohler became chairman of the board and chief executive officer in 1982. Under Kohler's leadership, the company expanded dramatically. In July 1984, Lowell North sold his famous sailmaking company to Kohler, and in January 1989, North Sails and the Vollrath Company became separate corporations under the Windway Capital Corporation, a holding company. Kohler was President and Chairman of the Board of Windway Capital Corporation, Chairman of North Technology Group, and is on the board at Vollrath. Political life Kohler was active in the Republican Party for many years before an unsuccessful attempt to win the party's nomination for the United States Senate in 1980, losing to Bob Kasten. In 1982 Kohler secured the GOP nomination for Governor, but subsequently lost to Democrat Tony Earl by a 57% to 42% margin, the worst showing for a Republican gubernatorial candidate since 1942. In 1986 Kohler ran for surveyor of Douglas County, running on a platform that supported abolishing the position of surveyor as an elected office. He lost the election. In 1991 Kohler was nominated by Governor Tommy Thompson for a seat on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. The nomination was heavily criticized by liberals in the State Senate and newspaper editorials, who cited Kohler's past racial slurs, commentary |
3,411 | Gillian Thurlow | Gillian Thurlow is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Thurlow made a single appearance for Football Ferns in a 2–1 win over Australia on 14 October 1994. References External links Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:New Zealand women's association footballers Category:New Zealand women's international footballers Category:Association footballers not categorized by position |
3,412 | Bullskin | Bullskin can refer to: Bullskin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Beverley (West Virginia), a historic property also known as "Bullskin" |
3,413 | Action for Autism | Action for Autism (AFA) is an Indian non-profit, education, training and advocacy organisation which provides support and services to persons with autism and those who work with them. Founded in 1991, AFA is the parent organisation began with the goal to "put autism on the Indian map." Awareness of autism in India has grown tremendously in the past decade, and AFA's activities have also changed to meet current needs in India. AFA works through direct services, advocacy, and research to improve the lives of children with autism and their families. AFA is an Indian organisation, and its efforts are focused on the needs of those in India. AFA is also committed to assisting other countries in South Asia achieve legal recognition of autism and develop services for children and families. To more effectively orchestrate national activities for autism, it was relocated to the AFA National Centre for Advocacy Research and Training in 2006. Vision and mission A society that views the interdependence of people of every ability as valuable and enriching and seeks to provide equal opportunities for all. To facilitate a barrier free environment; to enable the empowerment of persons with autism and their families; and to act as a catalyst for change that will enable persons with autism to live as fully participating members of the community. AFA's guiding philosophy is that every person with autism, given proper training, guidance and resources, has the capability and the potential to contribute and live as a productive member of the community. Programmes and services of AFA Assessment Diagnostic Assessments, Functional Skills Assessments, Occupational Skills Assessments Intervention The Open Door Day Programme, Parent Child Training Programme, Educational Intervention Programme, Inclusive Education Facilitation & Support, Social Communication Programme-Bubbles, Inclusive co-curricular activities, Centre based programme for Home management, Extended programme for outstation families, Occupational and Sensory Intervention, Hand writing programme Programmes for adults Vocational & Living Skills Building centre -AADHAAR, On the job training for Work Behaviors, Friendship Club, Family support services Family Counseling, Weekend Respite, Holiday Camp Anvay Research and Trainings Research, professional development programme, short trainings, resource library. Aahaan Publications The Autism Network Journal, training manuals Aailaan Centre for Advocacy Awareness raising, self-advocacy, lobbying, networking and partnerships See also Autism therapies Aapki Antara References Understanding Autism 'Best thing that happened to autism' Autism - the challenges ahead Artistic eminence in the service of a cause Autism - the challenges ahead Tackling autism External links Action for Autism Heartspring, US National Autistic Society, UK Category:1991 establishments in India Category:Autism-related organisations in India Category:Organizations established in 1991 |
3,414 | Louise McKinney | Louise McKinney née Crummy (22 September 186810 July 1931) was a Canadian politician and women's rights activist from Alberta, Canada. She was the first woman sworn into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the first woman elected to a legislature in the British Empire. She served in the Alberta legislature from 1917 to 1921 as a member of the Non-Partisan League. Later she was one of the Famous Five who campaigned successfully for the right of Canadian women to be appointed to the Senate. A former schoolteacher and temperance organizer, she came to Alberta in 1903 as a homesteader. Political career McKinney ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1917 Alberta general election. She won the electoral district of Claresholm as a candidate for the Non-Partisan League by defeating Liberal incumbent William Moffat. She was one of two women elected to the Legislative Assembly that year, the other being Roberta MacAdams. McKinney spoke out in favour of temperance, education, stronger liquor control, government ownership of grain elevators and flour mills, women's property rights and adoption of, and reform to, the Dower Act. She ran for a second term in the 1921 Alberta general election as a member of the United Farmers. She was defeated by Independent Farmer candidate Thomas Milnes. McKinney was one of The Famous Five, along with Irene Parlby, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Emily Murphy and Nellie McClung Late life and honours McKinney died at Claresholm, Alberta, in 1931, just two years after the Persons Case victory. In 1939, she was recognized as a Person of National Historic Significance by the government of Canada. A plaque commemorating this is on display at the post office in Claresholm. The Persons Case was recognized as a Historic Event in 1997. In October 2009, the Senate voted to name McKinney and the other members of the Famous Five Canada's first "honorary senators". References External links Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing profile, Alberta Heritage profile, Library and Archives Canada profile, Elections Canada Category:Canadian feminists Category:Canadian human rights activists Category:Members of the United Church of Canada Category:Women MLAs in Alberta Category:1868 births Category:1931 deaths Category:Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada) Category:Independent Alberta MLAs Category:21st-century Canadian politicians Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians |
3,415 | Mambo a Go Go | Mambo a Go Go, is a music video game produced by Konami where players must rhythmically beat conga drums as colored notes fall from the top of the screen. There are 3 drums, each one divided into three sections, giving players a maximum of nine places to hit. The game predominantly features Latin music including "Mambo No. 5", "La Bamba" and "El Bimbo" the song that served as the basis for "El Ritmo Tropical" used in the Dance Dance Revolution series. Mambo a Go Go is probably the most obscure music video game by Konami, as it was overshadowed by another music game produced by Sega; Samba de Amigo. Despite this, some songs such as "Gamelan de Couple" and "La Bamba" were popular enough to make appearances in other Bemani series such as beatmania as Dance Dance Revolution. A release of Mambo a Go Go in the United States under the title Mambo King was planned, but never materialized. References External links Konami's Mambo a Go Go page (Archived) Song list (Archived) Category:2002 video games Category:Arcade games Category:Arcade-only games Category:Drumming video games Category:Music video games Category:Video games developed in Japan |
3,416 | Matt Milano | Matthew Vincent Milano (born July 28, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College. College career Milano attended and played college football at Boston College under head coach Steve Addazio. Collegiate statistics Professional career The Buffalo Bills selected Milano in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. The pick used to draft him was given by the New England Patriots as compensation for the Patriots signing restricted free agent running back Mike Gillislee. He was the first of two linebackers selected, along with Boise State's Tanner Vallejo. 2017 On May 11, 2017, the Buffalo Bills signed Milano to a four-year, $2.66 million contract that included a signing bonus of $261,506. Throughout training camp, Milano competed against veterans Ramon Humber and Gerald Hodges for the job as the starting weak side linebacker. Head coach Sean McDermott named Milano the backup weakside linebacker behind Humber to begin the regular season. On October 8, 2017, Milano earned his first career start and recorded four combined tackles during a 20-16 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals. He earned the start in place of strongside linebacker Ramon Humber, who was ruled inactive due to a broken hand suffered the previous week. On October 22, 2017, he had an impressive performance in his second consecutive start, making five combined tackles, two tackles for a loss, a pass deflection, and recorded his first career interception in the Bills' 30-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His first career interception was off a pass attempt by Jameis Winston and he returned it 15 yards and received the game ball from head coach Sean McDermott. In Week 8, Milano collected four combined tackles and scored his first career touchdown in the 34-14 win against the Oakland Raiders. In the second quarter of that game, cornerback Leonard Johnson forced a fumble by Raiders' running back DeAndré Washington, that was recovered by Milano and returned 40 yards for a touchdown. The following week, Humber resumed his starting role at weakside linebacker and Milano returned to a reserve role. On December 10, 2017, Milano was named the starting weakside linebacker over Humber and recorded a season-high 11 combined tackles in a 13-7 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. The next day, defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier stated Milano would remain the starting weakside linebacker barring any unforeseen circumstances. During a Week 17 matchup at the Miami Dolphins, Milano recorded six combined tackles, but ultimately left the 22-16 victory after suffering a hamstring injury. He was listed as inactive and missed the Buffalo Bills 10-3 AFC Wildcard loss at the Jacksonville Jaguars. Milano finished his rookie season with 49 combined tackles (32 solo), two pass deflections, one interception, and a fumble recovery in 16 games and five starts. Pro Football Focus gave Milano an overall grade of 72.2 for 2017. It ranked 41st among all qualifying linebackers and third among all rookie linebackers, behind Reuben Foster (90.7) and Zach Cunningham (80.6). 2018 In Week 3, Milano recorded a sack, an |
3,417 | Main building of Tartu University | Main building of Tartu University () is main building of Tartu University. This building is one of the most notable example of classical style in Estonia. Building was built 1803-1809 under the project by Johann Wilhelm Krause. In 1965 the building was in fire. Several times main building is restored. Last restoring was in 2007. References External links Category:Buildings and structures in Tartu Category:University of Tartu |
3,418 | Bethel Presbyterian Church (Waverly, West Virginia) | Bethel Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 7132 Old St. Marys Pike in Waverly, Wood County, West Virginia. The brick Gothic Revival structure was built in 1904, replacing an earlier wood frame building. It is the only surviving rural brick church in Wood County. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Wood County, West Virginia References Category:Presbyterian churches in West Virginia Category:Churches in Wood County, West Virginia Category:Carpenter Gothic church buildings in West Virginia Category:Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia Category:Churches completed in 1904 Category:National Register of Historic Places in Wood County, West Virginia |
3,419 | Lake Wobegon Days | Lake Wobegon Days is a novel by Garrison Keillor, first published in hardcover by Viking in 1985. Based on material from his radio show A Prairie Home Companion, the book brought Keillor's work to a much wider audience and achieved international success selling over 1 million copies. Like some of Keillor's other books, it is unusual in that it could be said that the audiobook preceded the publication in written form. The work is a humorous account of life in fictitious Lake Wobegon, Minnesota, a heartland small town. Its early chapters are written in the form and style of a history of the town and later ones chronicle the lives, concerns, and activities of its inhabitants, with inter-generational tensions and relationships forming a major theme. Most of the latter material was originally delivered on radio in the form of monologues. Due to the nature of the original material, the second half of the novel has many recurring characters but little in the way of plot, resembling an incompletely integrated group of short stories. Reception In his Los Angeles Times review Richard Eder describes the book as being "filled with good things, but it has its problems." Eder goes on to say that "It is a pastiche, and a very talented one; but there are times when the whimsy frays." Barth Healey however, describes it as "a genuine work of American history" in his New York Times Book Review. References Further reading Book reviews External links Garrison Keillor discusses Lake Wobegon Days on the BBC World Book Club Category:1985 American novels Category:Ambassador Book Award-winning works Category:American comedy novels Category:Novels by Garrison Keillor Category:Novels set in Minnesota Category:Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album Category:Viking Press books Category:Virgin Records albums |
3,420 | Western States Sports | Western States Sports (also known as the Amarillo Territory) was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Amarillo, Texas in the United States. Founded by Dory Detton in 1946, the promotion enjoyed its greatest success in the 1960s and 1970s under the management of Dory Funk and, later, his sons Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk, with its top performers including the Funks themselves and Ricky Romero. Western States Sports promoted professional wrestling events in multiple cities across West Texas including Amarillo, Abilene, El Paso, Lubbock, Odessa, and San Angelo, along with Albuquerque in New Mexico, Colorado Springs and Pueblo in Colorado, and the Oklahoma Panhandle. Sold by the Funks in 1980, the promotion closed in 1981. History Western States Sports was founded by Dory Detton in 1946. Detton staged his first show in the Tri-State Fairgrounds on March 14, 1946, marking the first professional wrestling show to be held in Amarillo in over five years. In October 1951, Southwest States Enterprises joined the National Wrestling Alliance. In 1955, retired wrestler Karl "Doc" Sarpolis purchased Western States Sports from Detton for $75,000 USD. He offered local wrestler Dory Funk the opportunity to buy-in to the promotion, which he accepted. In addition to booking the promotion, Funk was its biggest star. Sarpolis was elected president of the NWA in 1962. Funk's sons, Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk, began wrestling for the promotion in the mid-1960s. After Sarpolis died in 1967, Funk purchased his shares from his widow, giving him full ownership of Western States Sports. Dory Funk died in 1973, leaving the Funk brothers as owners of the territory. In the early-1970s, the Funks developed a working relationship with Giant Baba, owner of the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion. A talent exchange between the two promotions saw Japanese wrestlers such as Genichiro Tenryu and Jumbo Tsuruta wrestle for Western States Sports. By 1980, ticket sales were beginning to decline. The Funk brothers sold the territory to wrestlers Blackjack Mulligan and Dick Murdoch for $20,000 USD. With business continuing to slump, the promotion closed in 1981. Television programming Western States Sports aired an hour-long television program on KFDA-TV (Channel 10) each Saturday afternoon. The program aired in West Texas along with New Mexico and Colorado. It was hosted by Steve Stack. The program featured a combination of matches recorded in the KFDA studios in Amarillo, matches recorded at house shows, interviews, and clips of matches from other territories. Championships Alumni Bob Backlund Killer Tim Brooks Cyclone Negro Ted DiBiase Dory Funk Dory Funk Jr. Terry Funk Gory Guerrero Swede Hanson Rip Hawk Gene LeBell Wahoo McDaniel Sputnik Monroe Pedro Morales Dick Murdoch Thunderbolt Patterson Harley Race Dusty Rhodes Ricky Romero Merced Solis Dennis Stamp Jumbo Tsuruta Maurice Vachon Bill Watts Johnny Weaver References External links NWA Western States Sports at Wrestling-Titles.com Category:1946 establishments in Texas Category:1981 disestablishments in Texas Category:Defunct companies based in Texas Category:National Wrestling Alliance members Category:Professional wrestling in Texas * |
3,421 | Paepalanthus celsus | Paepalanthus celsus is a species of plant in the Eriocaulaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. References Category:Eriocaulaceae Category:Endemic flora of Ecuador Category:Least concern plants Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |
3,422 | List of multigenre conventions | This is a list of multi-genre conventions. These cons typically do not cater to one particular genre (i.e., anime, science fiction, furry fandom, etc.), but instead cover the gamut of these pop culture phenomena without specifying itself as a specific convention of that variety. Many of these conventions were at one time specialized conventions, but have since spread out into multiple genres. Examples of this are Comic-Con International and Animation On Display. The list is divided up by location, and each convention includes dates during which it is typically held in parentheses. The dates listed are approximate or traditional time periods for each convention; for more details, please see the article or website of the individual convention(s) concerned. Africa Egypt EgyCon, annual fan convention held in Cairo, Egypt since 2014. Asia Western Asia (Middle East) Bahrain AFK (at Media Center, Bahrain International Circuit, biennial) East Asia China China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (in Shanghai) Hong Kong Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, in August) Southeast Asia Philippines Asia Pop Comic Convention (in Manila, Philippines) Singapore EOY (in Singapore, in December) Europe Belgium FACTS or F.A.C.T.S in Ghent, Belgium Czech Republic Festival fantazie (in Chotěboř in July) Italy Lucca Comics & Games (in Lucca in late October, early November) Mantova Comics & Games (in Mantova at the beginning of March) Romics (in Rome, Spring edition in April, Autumn edition in October) Poland Pyrkon (in Poznań, in March) Polcon (different city each year, last weekend of August) Romania East European Comic Con (in Bucharest, in 9–11 May 2014) Russia Comic-Con Russia (in Moscow, in October) United Kingdom London Super Comic Convention in London, in March London Film and Comic Con (in London, in July) London MCM Expo (in London, in May and October) North America Canada Calgary Expo (in Calgary in April) Central Canada Comic Con (in Winnipeg in late October or early November) ConBravo! (in Hamilton in late July) Fan Expo Canada (in Toronto in August) Hal-Con (in Halifax in November) Montreal Comiccon (in Montreal in September) Pure Speculation (in Edmonton in November) Sci-Fi on the Rock (in St. John's in April) Toronto Comicon (in Toronto in March) VCON (in Vancouver in early October) United States Arranged by regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau: Northeast New England Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont CarnageCon (in Killington, Vermont in November) ConnectiCon (in Hartford, Connecticut in July) Fan Expo Boston (in Boston, Massachusetts in August) Middle Atlantic New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Flame Con (in New York City, New York in August) Genericon (in Troy, New York in March) New York Comic Con (in New York City, New York in October) Sci-Fi Valley Con (in Altoona, Pennsylvania in June) Thy Geekdom Con (in Oaks, Pennsylvania in May) Zenkaikon (in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in March/April) Midwest East North Central Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Archon (in Collinsville, Illinois in October) ConCoction (convention) (in Cleveland, Ohio in March) Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (in Chicago, Illinois in April) Daisho Con (in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin |
3,423 | 1973 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election | The 1973 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The election took place a year before the council formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the county boroughs of Birkenhead and Wallasey, along with the municipal borough of Bebington and the urban districts of Hoylake and Wirral. After the election, the composition of the council was: Election results Overall election result New Council. Ward results Birkenhead No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt) No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey) No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland) No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton) No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James) No. 6 (Grange and Oxton) No. 7 (Prenton) No. 8 (Upton) Wallasey No. 9 (Leasowe) No. 10 (Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard) No. 11 (Moreton and Saughall Massie) No. 12 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren) No. 13 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street) No. 14 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville) Bebington No. 15 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey) No. 16 (Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough) No. 17 (South Bromborough and Eastham) No. 18 (Lower Bebington and Poulton) Hoylake No. 19 (Caldy and Frankby) No. 20 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park) Wirral No. 21 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield) No. 22 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston) Notes • bold denotes the winning candidate References Category:1973 English local elections 1973 Category:1970s in Merseyside |
3,424 | Joel Bennett | Joel Bennett (born January 31, 1970) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to . He batted and threw right-handed. Bennett was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 21st round of the 1991 amateur draft. He played in with the Baltimore Orioles and in with the Philadelphia Phillies. Bennett currently teaches physical education at Windsor Central Middle School in Windsor, New York. External links Joel Bennett at Baseball Almanac Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:Major League Baseball pitchers Category:East Stroudsburg Warriors baseball players Category:Baseball players from New York (state) Category:Philadelphia Phillies players Category:Winter Haven Red Sox players Category:Baltimore Orioles players Category:New Jersey Jackals players Category:Newburgh Night Hawks players Category:Sportspeople from Binghamton, New York |
3,425 | Jeremy Clarke (governor) | Jeremy Clarke (also known as Jeremiah Clarke) (1605–1652) was an early colonial settler and President of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Born into a prominent family in England, he was a merchant who came to New England with his wife, Frances Latham, and four stepchildren, settling first at Portsmouth in 1638, but the following year joining William Coddington and others in establishing the town of Newport. Here he held a variety of civic positions until 1648 when Coddington's election as President of the colony was disputed, and Clarke was chosen to serve in that office instead. He was the father of Walter Clarke, another colonial governor of Rhode Island, and also had family connections with several other future governors of the colony. Immigration to New England Born in central Kent in southeastern England, Jeremy Clarke was the son of William Clarke and Mary Weston. His maternal grandfather was Sir Jerome Weston, Baron of the Exchequer, and his uncle was Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, Lord High Treasurer of England. Clarke was a merchant in London before sailing to New England. While in England he married Frances (Latham) Dungan, the widow of William Dungan, and the daughter of Lewis Latham, and she and her four Dungan children accompanied Clarke to the American colonies. They first settled on Aquidneck Island (later Rhode Island), and Clarke was listed as an inhabitant there in 1638. In April 1639, while living in Portsmouth he was one of nine men who signed a compact, agreeing to establish a government just prior to settling in Newport. In Newport he held a variety of positions from 1639 to 1649, including treasurer, constable, and assistant. In March 1640 he had 116 acres of land laid out for him in Newport, and the same year he was one of three appointed to lay out remaining lands in Newport. In 1642 he was chosen lieutenant of the military in Newport and in 1644 he became captain. Colonial Presidency In 1648 Clarke was Newport's assistant to the governor, but became President Regent, or acting governor, of the entire colony (four towns) when accusations were made against William Coddington, who had been elected to that position that May. Coddington did not particularly care for the patent that Roger Williams had obtained from the crown in 1644; he much preferred autonomy for the two Rhode Island towns of Portsmouth and Newport, or even their union with the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Also, Coddington was a Royalist, supporting the King, Charles I, while most of the Rhode Island settlers supported the Puritan Party in England. For these, and probably other reasons not made clear in the court records of the day, Coddington was suspended from the office of President to which he had been elected, and Jeremy Clarke became the governor in his place. One of the most important events of Clarke's administration was the granting of a charter to the town of Providence on 14 March 1649. Though first settled in 1636, this was the first recognition of organized government in what was |
3,426 | Sirkabad | Sirkabad is a village in the Arsha CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Sirkabad is located at . Sirkabad lies in the vicinity of the Ajodhya Hills and the Reserve Forest Area. Area overview Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around Purulia city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The Kangsabati (locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Bongabari, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Sirkabad had a total population of 6,288 of which 3,284 (52%) were males and 3,004 (48%) were females. There were 924 persons in the age range of 0-6 years. The total number of literate persons in Sirkabad was 3,339 (62.25% of the population over 6 years). Civic administration CD block HQ The headquarters of the Arsha CD Block are located at Sirkabad. Transport There is a road from Sirkabad to Baghmundi over the Ajodhya Hills. Education Sirkabad High School is a Bengali medium, co-educational higher secondary school (classes VI to XII). It was established in 1956 by the Department of Education. Healthcare Sirkabad Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Sirkabad, is the major government medical facility in the Arsha CD block. References Category:Villages in Purulia district |
3,427 | List of Indiana state historical markers in Union County | __NOTOC__ This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Union County. This is intended to be a detailed table of the official state historical marker placed in Union County, Indiana, United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The location of the historical marker and its latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with its name, year of placement, and topics as recorded by the Historical Bureau. There is 1 historical marker located in Union County. Historical markers See also List of Indiana state historical markers National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, Indiana References External links Indiana Historical Marker Program Indiana Historical Bureau Union County Historical markers |
3,428 | Gendarm (Breithorn) | The Gendarm (German and French (gendarme) for police officer, ), but also known as eastern Breithorn Twin () is a peak of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, between the canton of Valais and the region of Aosta Valley. It is part of the Breithorn range, located east of the Theodul Pass. It is located just east of its other twin, the western Breithorn Twin, and west of the Roccia Nera. References External links Breithornzwillinge on Hikr Category:Alpine four-thousanders Category:Mountains of the Alps Category:Mountains of Italy Category:Mountains of Switzerland Category:Pennine Alps Category:Italy–Switzerland border Category:International mountains of Europe Category:Mountains of Valais Category:Four-thousanders of Switzerland |
3,429 | Sudeep Acharya | Sudeep Acharya () (November 30, 1980) is a Nepali visual effects artist, motion graphic designer and film editor in Nepali film industry. He has worked more than 3 dozens films as visual effects artist. He is senior visual effects artist of Nepali Film Industry. He introduced visual effects scenes in Nepali movies. He has won many National Awards. Early life Acharya was born in Kathmandu, Nepal. He studied at Saraswoti Multiple college. He has interest on designing, painting and photography. He is also a good painter and worked for several projects for companies as a Visual effects artist and film editor. Career Sudeep Acharya worked as a graphic designer early on his career and than he started to work in Nepali movies industry and television ads. Since then he has been working as visual effects artist (Vfx) motion graphic designer and video editor. His works has been involved in many Nepali movies and television advertisements. He is also working on international projects as a freelancer. Filmography Marriage Sudeep was married to Supriya Dahal. Awards Videos LG Cine Circle Awards 2017, Some of his works "Vfx, Motion Graphic, Parallax Effects". References Further reading External links Category:Nepalese animators Category:Visual effects artists Category:Nepalese animated film directors Category:Nepalese film editors Category:Nepali film award winners Category:1980 births Category:Living people |
3,430 | Battle of Mallavelly | The Battle of Mallavelly (also spelled Malvilly or Malavalli) was fought on 27 March 1799 between forces of the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. The British forces, led by General George Harris and Colonel Arthur Wellesley, drove the Mysorean force of Tipu Sultan from a defensive position designed to impede the British force's progress toward Mysore's capital, Seringapatam. Prelude Although the reduction of the power and resources of Tipu Sultan, effected by the Treaty of Seringapatam, which terminated the Third Anglo-Mysore War of 1792, had weakened his influence, yet he remained a perceived threat to the British East India Company. The Sultan had entered into a negotiation with the Governor of the Isle of France (Mauritius), in 1798, and sent an embassy to Zaman Shah, ruler of Kabul, for the purpose of inducing him to attack the possessions of the East India Company. Having also derived encouragement from the successes of Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign, from which France intended to act against the British dominions in India, Tipu commenced augmenting his military force, and his hostile designs against the British became every day more apparent. Governor-General Richard, Earl of Mornington (afterwards Marquess of Wellesley) perceiving a rupture inevitable, resolved to launch a preemptive strike, and ordered the army to take the field and march into the heart of the Tipu's Mysore territory. Major-General George (afterwards Lord) Harris, who was serving with the local rank of lieutenant-general, in conformity to these orders, advanced the army under his command on 11 February 1799 and entered Mysore territory on 5 March. Battle On 27 March 1799, British troops arrived at Mallavelly, and on approaching the ground of encampment the forces of Tipu were seen drawn up on a height a few miles off. The enemy attacked the advanced pickets, and a general action ensued, in which the 33rd Regiment of Foot highly distinguished itself. A body of two thousand men moved forward in the best order towards the regiment, which held its fire until the enemy came within about . Then, led by its lieutenant-colonel, Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington and the brother of the Governor-General), it made a bayonet charge, forcing the approaching column to give way. This movement being supported by Major-General Floyd, who made a rapid charge with the cavalry, completed the disorder, and the enemy retreated before the whole of the British line, which immediately moved forward. While this attack was being made by the left wing, under Lieutenant-Colonel Wellesley, with the Nizam's contingent, the 33rd, and Major-General Floyd's cavalry, Lieutenant-General Harris and the right wing had also been engaged. As the 12th Foot moved forward on the right wing, a large body of Mysorean cavalry formed a wedge, with an elephant with a howdah on its back in front, and charged the regiment. The British line halted to receive the attack. Immediately afterwards, two other very large bodies of the enemy were spotted in two topes or woods, preparing to support the first charge. Lieutenant-General Harris, recognising the danger, placed |
3,431 | Grand Mosque of Bandung | The Grand Mosque of Bandung (Indonesian Masjid Raya Bandung), previously known as the Great Mosque of Bandung (Indonesian Great Mosque of Bandung), is a mosque in Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. The mosque received the status of provincial mosque of West Java Province in 2004. It is located on the east side of the alun-alun of Bandung. History The Grand Mosque of Bandung, previously the Great Mosque of Bandung, was first constructed in 1812. The first building was a humble wooden structure on a raised platform and covered in bamboo weave wall and multi-tiered thatched roof. A large pool in the mosque complex provided water for the ablution ritual before performing prayer. In 1826, the mosque was gradually renovated, the roof was refurbished and the bamboo weave wall was replaced with sturdier wood. In 1850, with the construction of the Grote Postweg (now Jalan Asia Afrika), the mosque was renovated and expanded; the roof was replaced with clay tiles, and the wall was replaced with solid bricks. The pyramidal multi-tiered roof gave the mosque a nickname bale nyungcung (Sundanese "spiky pavilion"). In 1875, the mosque base was replaced with solid stone, and the perimeter of the mosque complex was enclosed with a new brick wall with fish-scale pattern; a traditional pattern associated with Bandung which was also found in the walls surrounding the Pendopo complex of Bandung. In 1900, the main prayer hall received an expansion in form of covered porch (pawestren) to the south and north of the main prayer hall. In 1930, the covered front porch (serambi) of the Great Mosque was refurbished following the design of Henri Maclaine Pont. Two-tiered roofs, mimicking the main prayer's hall three-tiered roof, were added to the left and right of the mosque's facade. In 1955, the year of the Asia-Africa Conference, the mosque received its first major renovation. In order to accommodate the guests of the Asia-Africa Conference, the mosque was greatly expanded, reducing its original courtyard into a narrow space. As a result, the original 19th-century multi-tiered roofs, the pawestren, and the two-tiered serambi were demolished. The traditional Javanese multi-tiered roof was replaced with an onion-shaped mosque designed by President Sukarno himself. In 1967, strong gale damaged this new dome. In 1970, the mosque received a new hip roof. In 1971, the Governor of West Java decided to expand the mosque yet again. Construction began in 1972 and was completed on October 1, 1973. At this stage, the mosque received its first second floor and a basement for performing ritual ablution. The roof style is transformed into a joglo-style roof. The mosque also received a new cylindrical modern-style minaret and a bridge which connects the mosque with alun-alun. The overall look disturbs the facade of the mosque. During the 1980s, high solid wall and a steel entrance were added to the front of the mosque. Current mosque Last major renovation occurred in 2001. Construction started on February 25, 2001 and was completed in June 4, 2003. The project was part of the rehabilitation of Bandung's alun-alun project, the overall |
3,432 | Pozba | Pozba () is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1245. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 156 metres and covers an area of 9.41 km². It has a population of about 565 people. Ethnicity The population is about 77% Hungarian, 22% Slovak and 1% Czech. Facilities The village has a small public library a swimming pool and a football pitch. External links http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Pozba – Nové Zámky Okolie Category:Villages and municipalities in Nové Zámky District |
3,433 | Suzaku (film) | is a Japanese fiction film from 1997 directed by Naomi Kawase. The film follows the dissolution of a small rural Japanese family. Plot In the mountainous Nishiyoshino region of Nara Prefecture, a small family made up of Kōzō, the father, his wife Yasuyo, grandmother Sachiko, toddler Michiru, and her male cousin, Eisuke, live peacefully together. A railway is being constructed at which the father expects to be employed. He brings his nephew and daughter to the construction site and they explore the large cavernous tunnel through which the train is expected to pass. Fifteen years later the construction of the train has been abandoned. Michiru is now a teenage schoolgirl who has a crush on her cousin. Her mother meanwhile asks her nephew for help finding employment and he helps to secure her a position working at a small hotel where he works as a porter. Shortly after being employed there, Yasuyo faints. Afterwards, feeling depressed, Kōzō wanders off with his film camera and is later found dead by the police. The family struggles to get along after Kōzō's death with both Michiru and her mother falling into a depression. Yasuyo eventually decides that she wants to leave the village in order to go back and live with her parents though Michiru is against the idea. Before she leaves however she confesses to Eisuke that she loves him. They spend the night on the rooftop of the house playing around. The following day Eisuke reveals that he has the film from Kōzō's camera and the family watches scenes of different villagers and shots of nature that Kōzō took before his death. Yasuyo and Michiru depart together and learn that Eisuke and Sachiko plan on leaving the family home as well in order to move to the hotel where Eisuke works so that he won't have to travel every day. As Eisuke and Sachiko prepare to depart they reminisce about an earlier time when the family had been happy together. Cast Jun Kunimura as Kōzō Tahara Machiko Ono as Michiru Kōtarō Shibata Yasuyo Kamimura Sachiko Izumi Production Suzaku was the 35mm film debut of Kawase, who was known for her independently produced films in 8mm. A reference to her previous career can be seen in Suzaku through the 8mm film projected at the end. The only professional actor in the production was Jun Kunimura, although this became the debut of Machiko Ono, who later went on to a successful acting career. Reception Suzaku was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and won the Caméra d'Or (best first film) at the Festival. It also won the FIPRESCI Award at the 1997 International Film Festival Rotterdam. Machiko Ono won the best actress award at the Singapore Film Festival for her role. Novelization Kawase herself wrote a novelization of the film under the same title. References External links Category:1990s drama films Category:1997 films Category:Japanese drama films Category:Japanese films Category:Japanese-language films Category:Films directed by Naomi Kawase Category:Films set in Nara Prefecture Category:Caméra d'Or winners |
3,434 | Angraecum expansum | Angraecum expansum is a species of orchid found in Réunion. References expansum Category:Orchids of Réunion Category:Endemic flora of Réunion |
3,435 | Grabben Gullen | Grabben Gullen is a small village in Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. At the , it had a population of 253. It is located between Crookwell and Gunning, situated at an elevation of 898 metres above sea level; several snowfalls occur during the winter months. The town is regularly visited by fossickers, seeking sapphires, garnets, zircons and gold. Its name is derived from an Aboriginal term meaning "small waters", and was chosen due to the numerous small streams in the area, which feed into the Lachlan River. Built in the early 1800s, Grabben Gullen hosts St Mary's Catholic Church, a post office opened on 16 December 1891, and a pub named The Albion. The church is of gothic style. Designed by an architect named Mr. Gordon in historical records , it lies approximately 4.5 kilometres from the village centre and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2013. Grabben Gullen is now a tourist attraction in the Upper Lachlan region, and hosts a monthly produce market. History In November 1869 the Goulburn Herald and Chronicle reported that the residents of Grabben Gullen had signed and adopted a petition. For nine months the residents received no response, and the matter was set aside for about three months. At the expiration of that time an answer was received that a police station would be established. In 1896 the Goulburn Evening Penny Post reported that the inhabitants of Grabben Gullen were again signing a petition for a police station to be established there. References Category:Localities in New South Wales Category:Southern Tablelands Category:Upper Lachlan Shire |
3,436 | Wichita Lineman (horse) | Wichita Lineman was a National Hunt racehorse, foaled on 18 April 2001. He won nine of his eighteen races, finishing second in a further four. The majority of his runs were in the hands of Tony McCoy. Wichita Lineman's final win came at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival, where he rallied from 15-20 lengths. He was owned by J. P. McManus and trained by Jonjo O'Neill. Wichita Lineman suffered a fatal fall, breaking his back at the first fence of the Irish Grand National on Monday 13 April 2009, aged 7 years 358 days, after carrying top weight in the race. References Category:2001 racehorse births Category:2009 racehorse deaths Category:Cheltenham Festival winners Category:Thoroughbred family 4-m Category:National Hunt racehorses Category:Racehorses bred in Ireland Category:Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom |
3,437 | Hato Rey Central | Hato Rey Central is one of the 18 barrios of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. With a population density of 16,155.3 per square mile. It has a land area of 1.03 sq mi and a 2010 Census population of 16,640. Hato Rey Central was part of the former municipality of Rio Piedras, before it was merged with San Juan in 1951. It is bounded by Hato Rey Norte to the west, by barrio Universidad to the south, by Oriente to the east, and by Santurce to the north. The Caño Martín Peña separates Hato Rey Central from Santurce. The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is located in Hato Rey Central. Districts The barrio of Hato Rey Central is further divided into 4 subbarrios, from North to South: Las Monjas Ciudad Nueva Floral Park Quintana See also Hato Rey List of communities in Puerto Rico References Category:Río Piedras, Puerto Rico Category:Barrios of San Juan, Puerto Rico |
3,438 | 2014 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council election | The first election to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014, returned 41 members to the newly-formed council via Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of seats, although the Ulster Unionist Party attracted the most first-preference votes. Results by party Results by Electoral Area Armagh Banbridge Craigavon Cusher Lagan River Lurgan Portadown * Incumbent Changes during the term † Co-options ‡ Changes of affiliation Current composition: see Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. References Category:2014 Northern Irish local elections Category:21st century in County Armagh Category:21st century in County Down Category:21st century in County Antrim Category:Elections in County Antrim Category:Elections in County Down Category:Elections in County Armagh |
3,439 | D424 road | D424 is a state road in Croatia that connects the city of Zadar with the A1 motorway. It links Gaženica port in southern Zadar and Zadar 2 interchange on A1 motorway, executed as a dual carriage expressway () connector, with an speed limit. The D424 has five interchanges. The expressway has been regarded in Zadar as a means, which will, together with the new Gaženica port and the Crno commercial zone, bring prosperity to the city. The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, state-owned company. Traffic volume Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road. Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road connects a number of summer resorts to Croatian motorway network. Road junctions and populated areas References External links Exit list of D424 Category:Expressways in Croatia Category:State roads in Croatia Category:Zadar County |
3,440 | Hudson Foods Company | Hudson Foods Company of Rogers, Arkansas, was a beef processor that was involved in what was then the largest recall of food in United States. The plant was in Columbus, Nebraska. The company recalled over 25 million pounds of ground beef. Tyson Foods bought Hudson Foods out in the 1990s. See also Pilgrim's Pride poultry recall Topps Meat Company second largest beef recall References Further reading US Department of Justice Press Release: Hudson Foods Company US Department of Agriculture Press Release: Hudson Foods Company Category:Food recalls Category:Meat companies of the United States Category:Tyson Foods |
3,441 | Angraecum aporoides | Angraecum aporoides is a species of comet orchid that can be found in Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda and São Tomé and Principe. It can be found in dense lowland forest from elevations of 20–2,400 m on Gilbertiodendron dewevrei trees. References aporoides |
3,442 | Giniel de Villiers | Giniel de Villiers (born 25 March 1972 in Barrydale, South Africa) is a South African racing and rally driver, best known for winning the 2009 Dakar Rally. Biography De Villiers began his career in circuit racing, winning the domestic South African touring car championship four times in succession from 1997 to 2000 with a dealer-backed Nissan Primera. Switching to off-road racing thereafter, de Villiers made his Dakar Rally debut in 2003 driving for the works Nissan team. Finishing fifth overall at first attempt alongside navigator Pascal Maimon, de Villiers took his first stage victory in 2004 on the way to seventh overall in the standings (this time alongside François Jordaan) and won two stages in 2005, ending fourth overall (alongside Jean-Marie Lurquin). De Villiers switched his allegiance to Volkswagen when Nissan withdrew their factory team at the end of 2005, taking another stage win and the runner-up position in the overall standings in 2006 along with navigator Tina Thorner - fifteen minutes behind Mitsubishi's Luc Alphand. Engine trouble prevented de Villiers and his new navigator Dirk von Zitzewitz finishing any higher than eleventh overall in 2007, in spite of four stage victories. In 2009, de Villiers and Zitzewitz took the overall victory, albeit largely as a result of their teammate Carlos Sainz retiring whilst in a commanding position. More engine trouble in 2010 prevented de Villiers and von Zitzewitz from being able to defend their crown, the pair finishing just seventh overall, but they were able to finish in a strong runner-up position to teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah in 2011 with another stage victory. De Villiers and Zitzewitz joined the South African Imperial Toyota team for the 2012 and 2013 event as a result of Volkswagen's withdrawal. They finished in third position in 2012 and a credible second place overall in 2013 despite taking no stage victories. In 2014, de Villiers and Zitzewitz were the best non-Mini crew, winning the final stage of the rally to cement fourth place overall - de Villiers' eighth top five finish in 11 Dakar starts. De Villiers also took part in the 2009 Race of Champions, forming an 'All-Star' team alongside David Coulthard. The pair however failed to advance from the group stages of the Nations Cup competition, whilst de Villiers finished bottom of his group during the individual event. The opportunity to compete in the local championship has given De Villiers the opportunity to return to a championship he won a decade ago. But more than that, it gives him significantly more seat time in the Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Hilux, and the Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1,000 Desert Race is the perfect place to hone his skills in preparation for Dakar 2018. Dakar Rally results References Category:South African rally drivers Category:Off-road racing drivers Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Dakar Rally drivers Category:Dakar Rally winning drivers Category:White South African people |
3,443 | Sin Poh | Sin Poh may refer to: Sin Pin Jit Poh, a defunct Malaysian newspaper; Guang Ming Daily claimed as a successor Sin Chew Jit Poh, a Malaysian newspaper that still publishing as Sin Chew Daily Sin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore), a defunct Singapore newspaper; was the parent company of Malaysian edition Sing Tao Holdings, publisher of Sing Tao Daily until 2001, a successor of "Sin Poh Amalgamated (Hong Kong)" Sin Poh (Star News) Amalgamated See also Sing Pao (disambiguation) |
3,444 | Gowd Deraz | Gowd Deraz (, also Romanized as Gowd Derāz) is a village in Gavkan Rural District, in the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported. References Category:Populated places in Rigan County |
3,445 | Optical transfection | Optical transfection is the process of introducing nucleic acids into cells using light. Typically, a laser is focussed to a diffraction limited spot (~1 µm diameter) using a high numerical aperture microscope objective. The plasma membrane of a cell is then exposed to this highly focussed light for a small amount of time (typically tens of milliseconds to seconds), generating a transient pore on the membrane. The generation of a photopore allows exogenous plasmid DNA, RNA, organic fluorophores, or larger objects such as semiconductor quantum nanodots to enter the cell. In this technique, one cell at a time is treated, making it particularly useful for single cell analysis. To put the above simply, cells do not usually allow certain types of substances into their interior space. Lasers can be used to burn a tiny hole on the cell surface, allowing those substances to enter. This is tremendously useful to biologists who are studying disease, as a common experimental requirement is to put things (such as DNA) into cells. This technique was first demonstrated in 1984 by Tsukakoshi et al., who used a frequency tripled Nd:YAG to generate stable and transient transfection of normal rat kidney cells. Since this time, the optical transfection of a host of mammalian cell types has been demonstrated using a variety of laser sources, including the 405 nm continuous wave (cw), 488 nm cw, or pulsed sources such as the 800 nm femtosecond pulsed Ti:Sapphire or 1064 nm nanosecod pulsed Nd:YAG. Terminology The meaning of the term transfection has evolved. The original meaning of transfection was "infection by transformation", i.e. introduction of DNA (or RNA) from a prokaryote-infecting virus or bacteriophage into cells, resulting in an infection. Because the term transformation had another sense in animal cell biology (a genetic change allowing long-term propagation in culture, or acquisition of properties typical of cancer cells), the term transfection acquired, for animal cells, its present meaning of a change in cell properties caused by introduction of DNA (or other nucleic acid species such as RNA or SiRNA). Because of this strict definition of transfection, optical transfection also refers only to the introduction of nucleic acid species. The introduction of other impermeable compounds into a cell, such as organic fluorophores or semiconductor quantum nanodots is not strictly speaking "transfection," and is therefore referred to as "optical injection" or one of the other many terms now outlined. The lack of a unified name for this technology makes reviewing the literature on the subject very difficult. Optical injection has been described using over a dozen different names or phrases (see bulleted lists below). Some trends in the literature are clear. The first term of the technique is invariably a derivation of word laser, optical, or photo, and the second term is usually in reference to injection, transfection, poration, perforation or puncture. Like many cellular perturbations, when a single cell or group of cells is treated with a laser, three things can happen: the cell dies (overdose), the cell membrane is permeabilised, substances enter, and the cell recovers (therapeutic dose), or nothing happens (underdose). |
3,446 | Mahanta (moth) | Mahanta is a genus of moths in the family Limacodidae. Species Mahanta fraterna Solovyev, 2005 Mahanta kawadai Yoshimoto, 1995 (Taiwan) Mahanta leworthyi Holloway, 1986 (Brunei) Mahanta quadrilinea Moore, 1879 (India) Mahanta svetlanae Solovyev, 2005 (Thailand) Mahanta tanyae Solovyev, 2005 (China) Mahanta yoshimotoi Wang & Huang, 2003 (China) Mahanta zolotuhini Solovyev, 2005 References Moore, 1879 , in Hewitson & Moore. Descr. new Ind. Lep. Coll. Atkinson (1) : 78. External links boldsystems.org: species images Category:Limacodidae genera Category:Limacodidae Category:Taxa named by Frederic Moore |
3,447 | Temescal Creek (Riverside County) | Temescal Creek (shown on federal maps as Temescal Wash) is an approximately watercourse in Riverside County, in the U.S. state of California. Flowing primarily in a northwestern direction, it connects Lake Elsinore with the Santa Ana River. It drains the eastern slopes of the Santa Ana Mountains on its left and on its right the western slopes of the Temescal Mountains along its length. With a drainage basin of about , it is the largest tributary of the Santa Ana River, hydrologically connecting the San Jacinto River and Lake Elsinore watersheds to the rest of the Santa Ana watershed. However, flowing through an arid rain shadow zone of the Santa Ana Mountains, and with diversion of ground water for human use, the creek today is ephemeral for most of its length, except for runoff from housing developments and agricultural return flows. History Prior to 1886, Temescal Valley and Temescal Creek that flowed through it had much more water than today. In May, 1886 the South Riverside Land and Water Company was incorporated, and it purchased the lands of Rancho La Sierra of Bernardo Yorba, and the Rancho Temescal grant where the colony of South Riverside was laid out. They also secured the water rights to Temescal Creek, its tributaries and Lee Lake. Dams and pipelines were built to carry the water to the colony. In 1889 the Temescal Water Company was incorporated, to supply water for the new colony. This company purchased all the water-bearing lands in the valley and began drilling artesian wells. The first wells flowed, at a depth of 300 feet. However, pumping plants soon had to be installed as the water table fell. In time all the water of both Temescal and Coldwater Creeks was turned into pipe lines. Cienagas and springs were drained, and, gradually, the central portion of the Temescal Valley became dry and desolate. Farms and orchards in Temescal the central part of the Temescal Valley were abandoned by 1918. In the 1890s Lake Elsinore water was purchased by the Temescal Water Company for the irrigation of land in Corona, California. Its outlet channel was deepened, permitting gravity flow down the natural channel of Temescal Canyon to Corona for a year or more after the water level sank below the natural elevation of its outlet. As the lake surface continued to recede, a pumping plant was installed, and pumping was continued a few seasons, but the concentration of salts in the lake, due to the evaporation and lack of rainfall, soon made the water unfit for irrigation, and the project was abandoned by the company. Another consequence of this drainage was that the hot springs along the course of the upper creek near Lake Elsinore and in the Warm Springs Valley, ceased to flow and wells had to be dug to obtain those waters. The water shortage was relieved by the construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct and the building of its terminal reservoir Lake Mathews in 1939. The reservoir is in the upper part of Cajalco Canyon and the lower reach of the Cajalco |
3,448 | Harley M. Jacklin | Harley M. Jacklin (August 20, 1889 – December 6, 1970) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Born in Redgranite, Wisconsin, in the town of Springwater, Waushara County, Wisconsin, Jacklin took an agriculture course at University of Wisconsin. He was the foreman at the Marshfield Experiment Station from 1917 to 1922. He then raised Holstein cattle with his son in Plover, Wisconsin. Later, he operated a supply company. From 1945 to 1947, Jackin served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was a Democrat. Jacklin died at his home in Plover, Wisconsin. Notes Category:1889 births Category:1970 deaths Category:People from Plover, Wisconsin Category:People from Waushara County, Wisconsin Category:University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumni Category:Businesspeople from Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Democrats Category:Wisconsin state senators Category:20th-century American politicians |
3,449 | Marian Dudziak | Marian Andrzej Dudziak (born 2 February 1941) was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He was born in Wielichowo and represented the clubs Orkan Poznań and Olimpia Poznań. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Andrzej Zieliński, Wiesław Maniak and Marian Foik. He also competed in the 100 metres event, reaching the quarter-final. He achieved his personal best time in the 100 metres in the same year; 10.2 seconds with handtiming. He won an individual silver medal in 200 metres at the 1966 European Championships. At the 1967 European Indoor Games he finished fifth in the 50 metres race. He also competed in the relay final, but the team did not finish. At the 1968 European Indoor Games he won a silver medal in the medley relay, which he ran with Edmund Borowski, Waldemar Korycki and Andrzej Badeński. At the 1968 Summer Olympics he finished eighth in the 4 x 100 metres relay and reached the quarter-final in the 100 metres event. At the 1971 European Championships he won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Gerard Gramse, Tadeusz Cuch and Zenon Nowosz. He became Polish 100 metres champion in 1968 and 200 metres champion in 1966. References Category:1941 births Category:Living people Category:Polish male sprinters Category:Olympic silver medalists for Poland Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes of Poland Category:People from Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Category:European Athletics Championships medalists Category:Sportspeople from Greater Poland Voivodeship Category:Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) |
3,450 | Sivanthipuram | Sivanthipuram is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics India census, Sivanthipuram had a population of 13,650. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sivanthipuram has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Sivanthipuram, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Before this village is said to be Uthiramuthanpatti. Road & Rail Connectivity: Ambasamudram Railway Station Near 4 Km, Tamil Nadu transport 24 Hrs Daily Service. Pulavanpatti is one of the village under Sivanthipuram panchayat. References Category:Cities and towns in Tirunelveli district |
3,451 | 1974 Copa del Generalísimo Final | The Copa del Generalísimo 1974 Final was the 72nd final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid, on 28 June 1974, being won by Real Madrid, who beat Barcelona 4-0. Details See also El Clásico References 1974 Copa Category:FC Barcelona matches Category:Real Madrid CF matches |
3,452 | David Brown House | The David Brown House (constructed circa 1825) is located north of Rising Sun, Indiana and approximately south of Laughery Creek. The log home was placed on the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures on October 25, 1978. This is an example of a pioneer Indiana home, a two story log house on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River just west of Laughery Island. It was built in the block-house end method of log construction, from yellow poplar logs (average height 18", average thickness 10"). The logs are hand hewn on the inner and outer surfaces and the bark is intact on top and bottom. The space between the logs was chinked with log chips and stones for filler held in place by a daubing of lime mortar. When the home was rediscovered in 1971, most of the daubing was lost due to age and the shrinkage of the logs. Originally this home was two rooms, one on top of another, 17' by 20', with a full field stone cellar below. The interior consisted of a stairway to the south, opposite the chimney, on the north side of the interior. Since "by 1800 iron foundries in the Ohio Valley were capable of casting stores" this allowed for a chimney to be held within the structure. Additionally, there were two movable glazed sash windows in each room on the east side and two doors: one facing the river to the east and one opening to the west (or rear) of the home. According to oral histories of the 19th century, the log house was altered. A shed kitchen was added to the rear (west side) of the house, later a four room two story addition was added to the north side, with door openings cut from the original structure on the first and second floors. At some point, clapboard siding was added to the exterior giving the home a typical frame farm house look. Abandoned in the early 1900s, the house was rediscovered in 1971 (after the construction of an adjacent home). It was totally vine covered and dilapidated. Early thoughts were to raze the structure. The exterior siding was intact with the exception of a few clapboards on the eastern side of the home; it was then that the existence of the log structure was discovered. At that point restoration began. The addition was removed and a new frame two story addition measuring 12' by 30' was constructed. This helped to maintain the original profile of the home. The new addition has modern conveniences which include a full bath and small but modern kitchen. Since these modern upgrades are contained in the addition, the original integrity of the home is unaltered. The David Brown House is one of few log structures in the vicinity and is believed to be the oldest existing example of pioneer architecture in Ohio County, Indiana. It is associated with a prominent pioneer family giving it major significance to the history of Ohio County. Ethan Allen Brown purchased several thousand acres of land surrounding the Rising Sun region |
3,453 | Littleton Groom | Sir Littleton Ernest Groom KCMG KC (22 April 18676 November 1936) was an Australian politician. He held ministerial office under four prime ministers between 1905 and 1925, and subsequently served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1926 to 1929. Groom was the son of William Henry Groom, who had arrived in Australia as a convict but became a prominent public figure in the Colony of Queensland. He was a lawyer by profession, entering federal parliament at the 1901 Darling Downs by-election following his father's death. Groom was first appointed to cabinet by Alfred Deakin in 1905. Over the following two decades he served as Minister for Home Affairs (1905–1906), Attorney-General (1906–1908), External Affairs (1909–1910), Trade and Customs (1913–1914), Vice-President of the Executive Council (1917–1918), Works and Railways (1918–1921), and Attorney-General (1921–1925). A political liberal and anti-socialist, Groom was initially affiliated with Deakin's Protectionists, who were later superseded by the Liberals (1909) and Nationalists (1917). He came into conflict with Prime Minister Stanley Bruce during the 1920s, and as speaker in 1929 refused to use his casting vote to save the government on a confidence motion. He was expelled from the Nationalists and lost his seat at the resulting election, but was re-elected in 1931 as an independent. He joined the United Australia Party (UAP) in 1933 and continued as a backbencher until his death in 1936. Early life Groom was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, third son of William Henry Groom and his wife Grace (née Littleton). Groom was educated at Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba Grammar School, where he was dux of the school and captain of both the football and cricket teams, and Ormond College, University of Melbourne where he won the 1890 University Scholarship at the Final Honours Examination in Laws. He worked as a lawyer, Crown Prosecutor and acting judge. Groom married Jessie Bell in July 1894. Politics Groom won the first federal by-election in Australian history, as a Protectionist for the seat of Darling Downs, caused by the death of his father. Groom was a strong Australian nationalist, supporting an extension of the Commonwealth's powers, including its industrial relations powers. As a result, he supported the Watson government in 1904. Government minister Groom was Minister of Home Affairs from July 1905 to October 1906 in the second Deakin Ministry and introduced legislation in 1906 to create a federal meteorological department and the creation of the Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIRO) in 1916 was in large part a product of his attempt to create an Australian Department of Agriculture in 1906. In October 1906, Groom became Attorney General until the defeat of the Deakin government in November 1908. Groom passed legislation to defend the Harvester Judgment and successfully introduced legislation providing Commonwealth invalid and old age pensions. With the formation of the Fusion government in June 1909, Groom became Minister for External Affairs until the Fusion's defeat in the 1910 election. He had carried legislation establishing the High Commission of Australia in London. After the 1910 election, he became a strong opponent of Labor |
3,454 | Stresa Front | The Stresa Front was an agreement made in Stresa, a town on the banks of Lake Maggiore in Italy, between French prime minister Pierre-Étienne Flandin (with Pierre Laval), British prime minister Ramsay MacDonald, and Italian prime minister Benito Mussolini on April 14, 1935. Formally called the Final Declaration of the Stresa Conference, its aim was to reaffirm the Locarno Treaties and to declare that the independence of Austria "would continue to inspire their common policy". The signatories also agreed to resist any future attempt by the Germans to change the Treaty of Versailles. Patrick Buchanan in his [[Churchill, Hitler and the Unnecessary War] wrote that "the Stresa Front was the most important attempt to stop Hitler before the start of WW2". The Stresa Front began to collapse after the United Kingdom signed the Anglo-German Naval Agreement in June 1935 in which Germany was given permission to increase the size of its navy. It broke down completely within two to three months of the initial agreement, just after the Italian invasion of Abyssinia. Background The Stresa Front was triggered by Germany's declaration of its intention to build up an air force, increase the size of the army to 36 divisions (500,000 men) and introduce conscription, in March 1935. All of these actions were direct violations of the Treaty of Versailles, which limited the size of the German Army to 100,000 men, forbade conscription in Germany and prohibited a German air force. However British politicians did not want to attack or occupy Germany, and preferred to have agreements with him in order to maintain peace in Central Europe. Additionally, an anti-war sentiment was very strong among the British public. In February 1935, at a summit in London between the French Premier Pierre Laval and the British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald led to an Anglo-French communiqué issued in London that proposed talks with the Germans on arms limitation, an air part, and security pacts for Eastern Europe and the nations along the Danube. Mussolini thought that the signing of the Stresa Front would mean that the United Kingdom and France would not interfere in the Abyssinian crisis. Conference Even though the increasingly belligerent Germany dominated discussions within the conference room, Mussolini was most clever outside. With Britain, he discussed plans to pursue his aim of making Italy 'great, respected and feared' through the invasion and conquest of Abyssinia and create an all-powerful empire. Mussolini made sure not to discuss his expansionist plans within the confines of the conference itself, as he knew of the risk of the Western democracies issuing a veto over it. Furthermore, Mussolini could not risk the conference being sidetracked from its main aims : reaffirming Locarno and opposing any more breaches of international agreements. Mussolini got his way, and his plans to invade Abyssinia were not brought up. He took that silence as acquiescence to his colonial war, and so he launched his invasion of Abyssinia in October 1935. That was the turning point for Mussolini, as he drifted away from Britain and France and toward Germany. Assessment The Stresa Front |
3,455 | Vellayani Lake | Vellayani Lake, or Vellayani Kayal as known in local language, is the largest fresh water lake in Thiruvananthapuram district, of Kerala, India. Location It is around 9 km away from the Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station at Thampanoor. Buses ply to Vellayani Lake from City Depot at East Fort also. It is at a distance of 7 km from Kovalam via Poonkulam junction. Attractions A road passes through this lake; a bund has been constructed for this purpose. This lake attracts a lot of tourists. Once in Kovalam, a visitor should not allow to miss the opportunity of seeing this wonder lake of freshwater. Its crystal-clear calm water, especially during moonlit nights, is a craze for the minds. The locals say a side of the lake is Kochu Kovalam, meaning tiny Kovalam. There is a boat race in the lake during Onam which attracts a huge crowd. Country boat service is available from Kovalam beach to reach the lake. Threats to the Lake There was a move to drain the lake and use the reclaimed area for agriculture. It was resisted by locals and environmentalists and has been shelved. Illegal sand mining, pollution and land reclamation is affecting the condition of the lake. Vavvamoola Lake The bund road in the Northern side of Kakkamoola-Trivandrum road is the Vavvamoola Lake Shore. The drinking water supply for the Vizhinjam International Seaport is proposed to be from Vavvamoola Lake. The Road was renovated in December 2015. It also has concrete benches in the roadside to attract tourists. References External links Wikimapia https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g311295-d4151733-Reviews-Vellayani_Lake-Kovalam_Thiruvananthapuram_District_Kerala.html Category:Lakes of Kerala |
3,456 | The Way Back (2020 film) | The Way Back (also known as Finding the Way Back in some markets) is a 2020 American sports drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Brad Ingelsby. It stars Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, and Janina Gavankar, and follows an alcoholic construction worker who is recruited to become head coach of the basketball team at the high school he used to attend. The film was theatrically released in the United States on March 6, 2020, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, with Affleck's performance receiving praise. Plot Jack Cunningham is an alcoholic construction worker who is separated from his wife, Angela. While at Thanksgiving dinner with his mother, his sister Beth, and her family, Beth reveals that friends, including Angela, have expressed concern about his drinking and isolation from friends and family. The next day, Jack receives a call from Father Devine at his Catholic high school Bishop Hayes, where he was a star basketball player and led the team to multiple championships. Father Devine asks him to step in as the school's basketball coach, as the current coach has suffered a heart attack. Jack is initially reluctant, but accepts the job. Jack is introduced to assistant coach and algebra teacher Dan, as well as members of the team. Bishop Hayes has only won one game, and has not gone to the playoffs since Jack was a student. As a result, student interest in basketball has dropped greatly, leaving the team with just six varsity players. Among these players are Brandon, the team's introverted point guard and most talented player, and Marcus, the team's center, who aggravates his teammates and Jack with his attitude. The team faces Memorial, a larger school with a much more talented team, in Jack's first game as coach. Trailing significantly and frustrated at a perceived lack of effort, Jack benches Marcus and demands the team play with more toughness. Never the less, Bishop Hayes loses badly. Dan begins to notice signs of Jack's alcoholism, including an allusion to his drinking habits by Memorial's coach and finding beer cans in Jack's office. After the game, Jack drives by Brandon walking alone and gives him a ride home. Brandon reveals that his mother is dead and his father cares for his younger brothers, leaving him unable to attend his games. Angela meets with Jack and reveals that she is seeing someone new. Jack begins to institute strategic changes to the team, adopting a full-court press defense and a focus on conditioning to make up for the team's relative lack of size and talent. The team is initially annoyed by the stricter practices and Jack's aggressive attitude, but soon grow to respect him. When Marcus arrives late for the next game, Jack kicks him off of the team. Jack's changes result in a close game, and he draws up a play that allows Brandon to pass to a teammate for the game-winning shot. Jack encourages him to take the shot himself as the team's best player, and to develop his leadership skills. |
3,457 | Erebia maurisius | Erebia maurisius is a butterfly found in the East Palearctic (Altai Mountains, Sayan Mountains) that belongs to the browns family. Description from Seitz E. maurisius Esp. (36 e). The reddish brown band of the forewing is separated by the veins into a number of elongate spots — usually 6; the cell is more or less filled in with ferruginous brown, and behind the cross-vein there are 2 somewhat diffuse narrow streaks, which extend towards the distal band, in which they disappear. The hindwing has 6 round russet-yellow spots. On the underside the band of the forewing is lighter, and the space between the band and the darkened base is russet-brown; inner and distal margins blackish brown. The hindwing dark brown in the male, with very small, point-like, russet yellow spots. In the female the hindwing is grey-brown beneath, being finely dusted with greyish yellow, the ochre-yellow dots at the distal margin are prolonged to small stripes. In the cell there is a whitish yellow diffuse spot on the upperside. The fringes grey-brown in the male, whitish grey in the female. Antenna finely ringed, the club white on the inside, black-brown on the outside.Middle of July, on the Altai, from 2000 to 2700 m, on grassy slopes. See also List of butterflies of Russia References External links Images representing Erebia maurisius at Barcodes of Life Russian insects Category:Satyrinae |
3,458 | Nicole Aish | Nicole Aish (maiden name Jefferson, born March 8, 1976) is a long distance runner who is a U.S. National Championship Marathon winner and a bronze medalist at the 2003 Pan American Games in the 5,000 metres. Running career Since she was cut from her high school basketball team, Aish decided to become a runner. She ran cross country and track at Western Colorado Mountaineers with Elva Dryer. Aish set multiple school records on her way to becoming the national champion at the 1998 and 1999 NCAA Division II Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 3,000 metres. She finished her college career also as the one mile national champion in the 1999 NCAA Division II Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships. She still holds the school record for fastest time in the mile (4:38.76). Aish continued running after college. In 2001 she raced 3,000 metres at the Prefontaine Classic, where she placed 13th. Two years later, she ran a 32:10 in the 10,000 metres, qualifying for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Track Trials. Aish continued racing track and road races around the country. Her first ever half-marathon was in the Monterey Peninsula of California, which she won. Aish then netted prize money for win a large 10k in Colorado. A year later, in 2005, she also won her first-ever marathon, the Twin Cities Marathon. She finished with a time of 2:40.21, which happened to be the slowest winning time, likely due to the heat—the temperature at the starting line was more than 70 degrees F. Although her hamstrings cramped and she walked briefly, Aish won with a comfortable lead. She won $30,000 and the title of U.S. National Marathon Champion. Later in 2006, Aish had hip surgery, which stopped her from running in any more major races. She still competes in shorter distance races, such as the FireKraker 5k for the 4th of July in her hometown in Colorado. She has won nearly $85,000 in her running career so far. Early and personal life Aish was previously married to Michael Aish, a long distance runner who competed for the 2000 and 2004 New Zealand Olympic Team. They ran together and won respective men's and woman's titles in the Monterey Half Marathon. Aish started a blog about her personal and daily life but has not posted on it since 2014. Her last post was about a second hip surgery. She and Michael Aish divorced in 2017 and he has since remarried. Achievements 2001 Prefontaine Classic 3K 13th place 9:29.42 2003 Pan American Games 5K 3rd place 15:42.40 2003 Freihofer's Run for Women 5K 4th place 15:51 2004 Monterey Half-Marathon 1st place 1:15.13 2005 TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 7th place 33:08.8 2005 Twin Cities Marathon 1st place 2:40.21 2005 Colorado 10k 1st place 34:57 2006 Spokane 12,000m Race 9th place 41:32 2008 Aramco Houston Half Marathon 4th place 1:12:30 See also Twin Cities Marathon Michael Aish Prefontaine Classic References External links *Nicole Aish at World Athletics Category:1976 births Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Category:Living people Category:American female long-distance |
3,459 | Graham Webb (broadcaster) | Graham "Spider" Webb (born 19 April 1936) is a prominent Australian radio and TV broadcaster and producer. Biography Graham Webb began his radio career at 2TM Tamworth in 1954. In 1955, he moved to Brisbane, to become the "junior" announcer for 4BH, before moving on to 4GY Gympie, to gain more experience. After a stint in National Service, Graham returned to Sydney in 1957, where he became the announcer for the Sunday religious programs on 2CH. Subsequently, Graham became Reg Grundy's offsider on the radio version of "Wheel Of Fortune". In late 1957, Graham joined radio 2UE, where he hosted the first Top 40 radio show on Sydney radio in the late 1950s, working with Gary O'Callaghan, John Laws, Tony Withers and Bob Rogers. This was followed by a brief move to 4KQ in Brisbane in 1960, then back to Sydney to host 2GB breakfast in 1961. In 1964, Graham headed for Europe, where he worked at several radio stations, including Deutsche Welle "The Voice Of Germany". He eventually moved to the United Kingdom during the mid 1960s, where he, along with several other Australian DJs, became prominent in the flourishing pirate radio scene. Graham joined Radio Caroline in 1965, going on to become Programme Controller and later, News Director. He was one of the staff rescued from Mi Amigo, when she ran aground at Frinton in January, 1966. He left Radio Caroline and returned to Australia, before the proclamation of the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act 1967, which forced the closure of pirate radio stations. In the late '60s, Graham presented the Australian end of the long running "Family Favourites" radio series on BBC/ABC. At the same time, he hosted several TV shows, including Blind Date, which ran between 1967 and 1974, and Jeopardy in the early '70s. In 1974, Graham hosted and produced the pioneering Saturday morning music video series Sounds Unlimited – the world’s first program to feature pop video clips, a forerunner to MTV. As the producer of Sounds Unlimited, Graham played a pivotal role in the career of video and feature film director Russell Mulcahy. In need of material for the new show, Graham approached Mulcahy, who was a staffer in the ATN-7 newsroom, and asked him to film some footage to accompany popular songs, for which there were no purpose-made clips (e.g. Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me" and Harry Nilsson's "Everybody's Talking"). Using this method, Webb and Mulcahy assembled a collection of around 25 clips for the first show. The success of his early efforts encouraged Mulcahy to quit his TV job to become a full-time director. He made clips for popular Australian acts including Stylus, Marcia Hines, Hush and AC/DC, before moving to the UK, where he became one of the most successful music video directors of the 1980s and beyond. While TV took Graham's time, he always had a hand in radio throughout the 1970s and 1980s, working at several stations, including 2GB and 2UW in Sydney. In the early 1990s, Graham relocated to the Gold Coast, Queensland, where he was heard on Gold FM and |
3,460 | Nenjiang Province | Nunkiang, () was a province in Northeast China, which was established in 1945. It was c.26,000 sq mi/67,340 km² large and the provincial capital was Qiqihar. The province was abolished in 1950 and incorporated with Heilongjiang province. See also Map showing the location of Nenjiang within the claimed territories of the ROC Category:Provinces of the Republic of China (1912–1949) Category:Manchuria Category:States and territories established in 1945 Category:1950 disestablishments in China Category:Subdivisions of Manchukuo |
3,461 | Gracixalus jinxiuensis | Gracixalus jinxiuensis, commonly known as the Jinxiu bubble-nest frog or Jinxiu small treefrog, is a species of shrub frog from northern Vietnam and southern China (southeastern Yunnan, northeastern Guangxi and southern Hunan). "Jinxiu" in its names refers to the Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, where its type locality lies. This species in known from forests, montane forests, secondary growth, forest edges, and from near streams. Cryptic species Gracixalus jinxiuensis, as currently defined, may in fact include more than one species. Furthermore, it is possible that some records refer to other, established Gracixalus species. For instance, Gracixalus quyeti from Quảng Bình Province was formerly assigned to Gracixalus jinxiuensis. Morphology The male snout–vent length is and the female is . References jinxiuensis Category:Amphibians described in 1978 Category:Amphibians of Vietnam Category:Amphibians of China |
3,462 | Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh | Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh is the highest summit on the northern half of the Black Cuillin ridge on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock that provides good grip for mountaineering. This is one of the harder main Black Cuillin peaks to ascend. The simplest route ascends via the col of An Dorus (the Door), most easily reached from Glen Brittle; however, the immediate exit from An Dorus is a Grade 3 scramble and there is sustained scrambling of a lower grade on the north ridge leading to the summit. The south ridge leading towards Sgùrr Thormaid is also Grade 3, with few opportunities to descend safely for some considerable distance. The mountain has two summits, separated by a knife-edged arete. At the time of the first ascent, John MacKenzie was aged just 14. He had earlier repeated the ascent of Sgùrr nan Gillean aged 10. Mackenzie became the first British mountain guide and perhaps the most prolific of the pioneers of mountaineering in the Cuillin. References Category:Munros Category:Mountains and hills of the Isle of Skye |
3,463 | Chioggia Cathedral | Chioggia Cathedral (, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is the main place of worship in Chioggia, Italy, in the south of the Venetian Lagoon. It dates from 1627. The interior contains many interesting works of art. History The Cathedral of Chioggia, dedicated to St. Mary of the Assumption, was built on the site of an ancient church dedicated to Mary that probably dated to the 8th century, and is mentioned around 1000 AD. Around that time the people of Chioggia began building a splendid new cathedral. This had a "Ravenna" style basilical layout, with a long nave and two aisles, with a semi-circular apse at the east end. It was long, and wide at the transepts. The cathedral was destroyed by fire on the night of 25–26 December 1623. At the time the fire was said to have been caused by arson. The altarpiece of gold and silver could not be found in the ruins that remained after the fire. The task of rebuilding the cathedral was given to the architect Baldassare Longhena, who provided a design that blended Corinthian and Ionic styles. The foundation stone was laid on 15 August 1624 by Bishop Pietro Morari. The external structure was built in three years, and the first mass was celebrated on 21 September 1627. Between 1627 and 1671 the inside of the cathedral was completed with the construction of the altar and installation of many sculptures, some of considerable artistic value. The cathedral was formally blessed and opened for worship in 1648, and was officially consecrated on 27 May 1674. On 16 September 1988 the roof of the transept collapsed. It was rebuilt and the cathedral reopened. Exterior The old bell tower from 1347 stands in the square beside the cathedral. The church of San Martino from 1393–94 is on the third side of the square. The building is surrounded by 51 vertical headstones and 34 horizontal gravestones. The exterior has marble statues of the martyr saints Felice and Fortunato, patrons of the city and diocese of Chioggia. They were once housed in the sanctuary of the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Navicella a Sottomarina, from the 16th century. The statues were installed in two niches at the end of the 17th century. Interior The floor and the rich decoration of the two side chapels of the Blessed Sacrament and the patron saints date to the end of the 17th century and start of the 18th century, as do the imposing wooden choir stalls in the huge sanctuary. The back wall of the north aisle has a painting by the Venetian artist Alvise Tagliapietra from 1708 that depicts the baptism of Jesus. The altar of St. John the Baptist was consecrated in 1674. To the right of the altar is a wooden statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by the sculptor Cadorin from 1904. Alessandro Tremignon designed the high altar with engraved scenes of the life of the Virgin Mary and the two patron saints. The altar of Santa Maria Assunta was consecrated in 1682. The elaborate altar |
3,464 | Godless Americans March on Washington | The Godless Americans March on Washington (GAMOW) occurred on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on November 2, 2002, with the participation of many atheists, freethinkers, agnostics and humanists. The public cable network C-SPAN documented the event on video. Event timeline The event started at 11:00 am near the Washington Monument, led by the American Atheists' banner promoting the separation of church and state. About halfway down the Mall the people were confronted by counter-protesters. However, they continued to proceed to the other end of the Mall in front of the Capitol. At 11:30 am, the rally started and featured over 20 speakers and musical entertainment. The rally lasted for about four hours. Slogans The event was marked by many slogans and banners on shirts, badges, etc., including "What Our Schools Need is a Moment of Science!", "Atheism is Myth-Understood!", "Secular Humanists for a Secular America" and "Citizen–Atheist–Patriot". The official T-shirt for the march showed a picture of the Capitol and the American flag with the statement "Free, Proud and on the Move–GODLESS AMERICANS". Speeches Many speakers delivered speeches at the March. A few noted speakers were Frank Zindler, editor of the American Atheist magazine, Margaret Downey of the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia and Ed Buckner, executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism. The speeches delivered were basically on theism, atheism and related themes. Buckner reportedly attacked the way theists perceive atheists as lacking morality. Aims and objectives Over two thousand atheists, freethinkers, agnostics and humanists gathered in a mile-long parade down The Mall to rally for several causes, including civil rights, church-state separation and a greater voice in the national political process. Ellen Johnson, a former president of American Atheists and director of the Godless Americans March On Washington Task Force, announced at the event the formation of the Godless Americans Political Action Committee (GAMPAC), later renamed Enlighten the Vote. Event speakers Speakers at the event included: Michael Newdow, activist Ed Buckner, Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism Taslima Nasrin, Bangladesh feminist and dissident writer Eddie Tabash, California attorney Douglas Campbell, Green Party candidate for Governor of Michigan August Brunsman, Secular Student Alliance founder Michael Rivers, Director of American Atheists in Utah Kathleen Johnson, Founder of the Military Association of Atheists & Freethinkers (MAAF), which provided security at the event Norm Allen, from the African Americans for Humanism Larry Darby, from the Alabama Atheists Bobbie Kirkhart from the Atheist Alliance International Margaret Downey from the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia Jim Strayer, from the Atheists of Florida John Scalise, from the Great Lakes Humanists Harry Greenberger from the New Orleans Secular Humanists "Reverend" Chris Harper of the fictitious Landover Baptist Church (also known as Americhrist Ltd.) Reaction and results Atheist groups by and large considered the march a success, though some within the atheist community did criticize the event for a number of reasons, including the exclusion of theists from being able to endorse the event, how atheism was defined for the purposes of the march, and the apparent attempt by organizers to use the march as |
3,465 | BAP Ferré | BAP Ferré or Ferré may refer to one the following vessels of the Peruvian Navy, named after Diego Ferré, a Peruvian naval officer: Frigate BAP Ferré (F-3), 1947–1966, former Royal Canadian Navy River-class frigate HMCS Poundmaker Destroyer , 1973–2007, former Royal Navy Daring-class destroyer HMS Decoy (D106) Corvette , in service since 2016, former Korean Navy ROKS Gyeongju (PCC-758) Category:Ships of Peru Category:Peruvian Navy ship names |
3,466 | Family policy in Hungary | Family policy in Hungary refers to government measures in order to increase the national birthrate and stop the decline of Hungary's population. Hungary's family policy seeks to make childcare economically easier for new parents. History Hungary's population has been declining since 1980 - when the country's population peaked at 10.7 million - and with that it is the country in Europe which has been shrinking for the longest time. The main cause of that is that women on average do not have 2.1 or more babies to keep the population stable (see TFR). There were no governments that could change this declining trend since 1980, however, there were several visible alterations during the last decades. It fell from 2.17 in 1977 to 1.23 in 2011. The Bokros package, the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and the European debt crisis all accelerated that downward trend. Current situation The Second Orbán Government made saving the nation from the demographic abyss a key aspect and therefore has introduced generous breaks for large families and greatly increased social benefits for all families. Those with three or more children pay virtually no taxes. In just a couple years, Hungary went from being one of the countries that spend the least on families in the OECD to being one of those that do so the most. In 2015, it was almost 4% of GDP. Support in salaries The Orbán Government kept the earlier existed family allowance () and beside that introduced the family tax benefit (). Marriage support The government introduced the discount for first married couples () which means that newly married couples receive together 5,000 HUF per month during the next 24 months after marriage. Housing support Since 2015 CSOK (családi otthonteremtési kedvezmény, ) can be required by married couples for used or newly built houses and apartments if they promise that they will have one, two, three or four children. The size of support depends on the number of children the couple plans to have. At least one of the parents has to be under 40 years old. They also have to meet the following requirements: unpunished life, 180 days social security payment before the request (in case of one or two children) or 2 years social security payment (in case of 3 or more children). The children - who could be of blood or adoptee - have to live with the parents to fulfill the criteria. They can get CSOK as fix sum of money or as preferential mortgage rates on housing. It can be calculated as follows: {| class="sortable wikitable" ! style="width:5%;"| Number of children ! style="width:10%;"| Buying new apartment or house Area ! style="width:10%;"| Buying new apartment or house Preferential mortgage rate ! style="width:10%;"| Buying used apartment or house Area ! style="width:10%;"| Buying used apartment or house Preferential mortgage rate |- | 1 child | Minimum 40 m2 apartment or 70 m2 house | 600,000 HUF | Minimum 40 m2 apartment or house | 600,000 HUF |- | 2 children | Minimum 50 m2 apartment or 80 m2 house | 2,600,000 HUF | |
3,467 | 1680 in England | Events from the year 1680 in England. Incumbents Monarch – Charles II Parliament – Exclusion Bill (starting 21 October) Events February – Rev. Ralph Davenant's will provides for foundation of the Davenant Foundation School for poor boys in Whitechapel. 21 October – Charles II's fourth parliament (the "Exclusion Bill Parliament", summoned in 1679) assembles. The term Whig comes to be used for those in favour of the Exclusion Bill and Tory for those who oppose it. 4 November – a second Exclusion Bill is proposed to exclude the Catholic James, Duke of York from inheriting the throne. 15 November – the Exclusion Bill is defeated in the House of Lords. 7 December – William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford, is condemned to death by perjured evidence in the House of Lords for conspiracy in the supposed "Popish Plot". Undated First fire insurance office established, the Phoenix. Trinity House erects a lighthouse on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly. Births 23 January – Joseph Ames, author (died 1759) 14 February – John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, privy councillor (died 1737) 20 June – Sir John Aubrey, 3rd Baronet, politician (died 1743) 12 October – Arthur Collier, philosopher (died 1732) Blackbeard, pirate (died 1718) John Colson, mathematician (died 1760) Barnabas Gunn, organist and composer (died 1753) John Machin, mathematician (died 1752) Sarah Derith, politically active salon hostess (died 1745) Deaths 14 January (New Style) – George Carteret, statesman (born c. 1610) 17 February – Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, statesman and writer (born 1599) 16 May – Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Matfen, Member of Parliament (born 1620) 22 May – Richard Sawkins, pirate (year of birth unknown) 25 September – Samuel Butler, poet (born 1612) 26 July – John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet (born 1647) 20 August – William Bedloe, informer (born 1650) 24 August – Thomas Blood, thief of the English Crown Jewels (born 1618) 9 September – Henry Marten, regicide (born 1602) 11 September – Roger Crab, Puritan political writer (born 1621) 30 November – Peter Lely, painter (born 1618) December – Elizabeth Killigrew, Viscountess Shannon, courtier and royal mistress (born 1622) 8 December – Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester, politician (born 1606) 29 December – William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford, martyr (born 1614) Cornelius Essex, pirate (year of birth unknown) Sir James Harington, 3rd Baronet, Member of Parliament (born 1607) References Category:Years of the 17th century in England |
3,468 | H. Orin Halvorson | Halvor Orin Halvorson (March 26, 1897 – October 20, 1975) was an American microbiologist. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1928, he continued to teach there until 1949, becoming director of their Hormel Institute in 1943. He served as head of the Bacteriology Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign beginning in 1949, and first director of the School of Life Sciences there beginning in 1959. He retired from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1965, whereupon he returned to the University of Minnesota faculty. He served as president of the Society of American Bacteriologists (now known as the American Society for Microbiology) in 1955. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957. His son, Harlyn O. Halvorson, was also a microbiologist who served as president of the American Society for Microbiology in 1977. This made the Halvorsons one of two father-son pairs to both serve as presidents of the Society. References Category:1897 births Category:1975 deaths Category:American bacteriologists Category:University of Minnesota alumni Category:University of Minnesota faculty Category:University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign faculty |
3,469 | Howard T. Odum | Howard Thomas Odum (September 1, 1924 – September 11, 2002), usually cited as H. T. Odum, was an American ecologist. He is known for his pioneering work on ecosystem ecology, and for his provocative proposals for additional laws of thermodynamics, informed by his work on general systems theory. Biography Odum was the third child of Howard W. Odum, an American sociologist, and his wife Anna Louise (Kranz) Odum (1888–1965). He was the younger brother of Eugene Odum. Their father "encouraged his sons to go into science and to develop new techniques to contribute to social progress. Howard learned his early scientific lessons about birds from his brother, about fish and the philosophy of biology while working after school for the marine zoologist Robert Coker, and about electrical circuits from The Boy Electrician by Alfred Powell Morgan. Howard Thomas studied biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he published his first paper while still an undergraduate. His education was interrupted for three years by his World War II service with the Army Air Force in Puerto Rico and the Panama Canal Zone where he worked as a tropical meteorologist. After the war, he returned to the University of North Carolina and completed his B.S. in zoology (Phi Beta Kappa) in 1947. In 1947, Odum married Virginia Wood; they had two children together. After her 1973 death, he married Elizabeth C. Odum in 1974; she had four children from her previous marriage. Odum's advice on how to manage a blended family was to be sure to keep talking; Elizabeth's was to hold back on discipline and new rules. In 1950, Howard earned his Ph.D. in zoology at Yale University, under the guidance of G. Evelyn Hutchinson. His dissertation was titled The Biogeochemistry of Strontium: With Discussion on the Ecological Integration of Elements. This step took him from his early interest in ornithology and brought him into the emerging field of systems ecology. He made a meteorological "analysis of the global circulation of strontium, [and] anticipated in the late 1940s the view of the earth as one great ecosystem." While at Yale, Howard began his lifelong collaborations with his brother Eugene. In 1953, they published the first English-language textbook on systems ecology, Fundamentals of Ecology. Howard wrote the chapter on energetics, which introduced his energy circuit language. They continued to collaborate in research as well as writing for the rest of their lives. For Howard, his energy systems language (which he called "energese") was itself a collaborative tool. From 1956 to 1963, Odum worked as the Director of the Marine Institute of the University of Texas. During this time, he became aware of the interplay of ecological-energetic and economic forces. He taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was in the Department of Zoology, and one of the professors in the new Curriculum of Marine Sciences until 1970. That year he moved to the University of Florida, where he taught at the Environmental Engineering Sciences Department, founded and directed the Center for Environmental Policy, and founded |
3,470 | 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election | The 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured school superintendent Ralph G. Brooks, a Democrat, defeating incumbent Republican Governor Victor E. Anderson. Democratic primary Candidates Ralph G. Brooks, school superintendent Edward A. Dosek Results Republican primary Candidates Victor E. Anderson, incumbent Governor Louis H. Hector Results General election Results References Gubernatorial 1958 Nebraska Category:November 1958 events |
3,471 | 2019 Tim Hortons Brier | The 2019 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 2 to 10 at Westoba Place in Brandon, Manitoba. In the final, Kevin Koe of Alberta defeated Team Wildcard skipped by Brendan Bottcher 4–3 by scoring two in the tenth end to win. It was the lowest scoring Brier final since 1992, which was held before the adoption of any free guard zone rule. The Koe rink represented Canada at the 2019 World Men's Curling Championship held from March 30 to April 7 at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta. This marked the third time the Brier has been held in Brandon, the first time since 1982. This year's Brier was notable for a total team shot percentage efficiency for Northern Ontario of 97% during Draw 3 on March 3, tying a Brier record. Teams The teams are as follows: Notes Team Alberta alternate Ted Appelman threw lead rocks during Draw 12. During Draw 6, Team British Columbia alternate Brad Wood threw lead stones in the last end. Team New Brunswick alternate Jamie Brannen threw second rocks during Draw 8. During Draw 3, Team Newfoundland and Labrador alternate Rick Rowsell threw lead stones in the last 2 ends. Team Nova Scotia alternate Bill MacPhee threw lead rocks for half of Draw 8. Team Ontario alternate Jeff Grant threw second stones in the last end of Draw 6, and lead stones in the last end of Draw 8. Team Prince Edward Island alternate Matt Nabuurs threw lead stones during the last 2 ends of Draw 3, and second stones after the 5th end in Draw 5. In the last 3 ends of Draw 10, Team Northwest Territories skip Jamie Koe removed himself from the game, and each player moved up one position. During Draw 8, alternate Shadrach Mcleod threw second stones in the last 2 ends. Team Yukon lead Scott Odian suffered a knee injury in the 7th end of Draw 7. Alternate Dave Rach threw lead rocks for the rest of the tournament. CTRS ranking Wildcard game A play-in game was held on Friday, March 1 to determine the wildcard team to round out the tournament field. It was played between the top two teams in the Canadian Team Ranking System standings who lost in their provincial championships: the Leaside Curling Club's John Epping rink from Toronto and the Saville Community Sports Centre's Brendan Bottcher rink from Edmonton. Team Wildcard entered the Brier as the number 3 seed. CTRS standings for wildcard game Source: Wildcard Game Friday, March 1, 19:00 Round robin standings Round robin results All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00). Draw 1 Saturday, March 2, 14:00 Draw 2 Saturday, March 2, 19:00 Draw 3 Sunday, March 3, 09:00 Draw 4 Sunday, March 3, 14:00 Draw 5 Sunday, March 3, 19:00 Draw 6 Monday, March 4, 09:00 Draw 7 Monday, March 4, 14:00 Draw 8 Monday, March 4, 19:00 Draw 9 Tuesday, March 5, 09:00 Draw 10 Tuesday, March 5, 14:00 Draw 11 Tuesday, March 5, 19:00 Draw 12 Wednesday, March 6, 09:00 |
3,472 | Commercial Hotel (Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin) | The Commercial Hotel is located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. History Originally known as the Schweizer Block, this Italianate-styled building first housed retail, offices and storage. It later became the Commodore Hotel, the Commercial Hotel, and the Fort Crawford Hotel. The building was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. References Category:Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Category:Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Category:National Register of Historic Places in Crawford County, Wisconsin Category:Italianate architecture in Wisconsin |
3,473 | Lago dei Cavagnöö | Lago dei Cavagnöö is a lake in the municipality of Bignasco, Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is . The arch dam Cavagnoli has a height 111 m. It was completed in 1968. Category:Lakes of Ticino Category:Reservoirs in Switzerland |
3,474 | Sexual abuse scandal in Canberra and Goulburn archdiocese | The sexual abuse scandal in Canberra and Goulburn archdiocese is a significant chapter in the Catholic sexual abuse scandal in Australia that occurred in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn involving individuals from the Marist Brothers and the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Convictions recorded against clergy from Marist College, Canberra In February 2008, a teacher at Marist College Canberra, Brother John William Chute (also known as Brother Kostka), pleaded guilty in the ACT Magistrates Court to 11 charges of indecently assaulting students of the college during the 1980s. Seven further charges against Chute relating to alleged offences committed before 1985 were dropped, due to a legal limitation that charges relating to sexual indecency had to be made within a year. In June 2008, Chute was sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court to six years in jail, serving two years in prison, one year in weekend detention, and three years suspended. Civil claim In February 2008, a statement of civil claim was lodged against Marist College Canberra in the ACT Supreme Court by a number of former students. The claim alleged that students were sexually abused by five teachers over a thirty-year period, and sought damages from the school for negligence. In April 2009, the Marist Brothers denied a claim that a ring of pedophile abusers operated in the 1970s and 1980s. Accusations prompt suicide A teacher at Daramalan College in Canberra was also charged with numerous sexual assaults in 2000; however he committed suicide shortly after he was charged. References Category:Catholic Church sexual abuse scandals in Australia Category:Marist Brothers Category:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn |
3,475 | Horse hoof | A horse hoof is a structure surrounding the distal phalanx of the 3rd digit (digit III of the basic pentadactyl limb of vertebrates, evolved into a single weight-bearing digit in equids) of each of the four limbs of Equus species, which is covered by complex soft tissue and keratinised (cornified) structures. Since a single digit must bear the full proportion of the animal's weight that is borne by that limb, the hoof is of vital importance to the horse. The phrase "no hoof, no horse" underlines how much the health and the strength of the hoof is crucial for horse soundness. Hooves in the natural state Both wild and feral equid hooves have enormous strength and resilience, allowing any gait on any ground. A common example of the feral horse type is the Mustang. The Mustang is, in part, descended from the Iberian horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish, but most herds also have ancestry from other breeds. Therefore, the famous Mustang hoof strength is in part a result of natural selection and environment. Thus, it is proposed that other domestic breeds could develop similar hooves if raised under similar conditions. The recent barefoot movement claims that such a strength can be almost completely restored to domesticated horses, when appropriate trimming and living conditions are applied, to such an extent that horseshoes are no longer necessary in almost any horse. If true, it would undermine the belief that "the horseshoe is a necessary evil." The barefoot management system has not, however, gained a foothold among serious equine professionals, due to three factors: 1) increased strain placed on the hoof in sports, such as eventing and endurance riding, 2) the added weight of the rider and saddle, and 3) man-made surfaces, such as concrete, asphalt, and gravel, which can wear the walls down to the sensitive tissue over time. Anatomy The hoof is made up by an outer part, the hoof capsule (composed of various cornified specialized structures) and an inner, living part, containing soft tissues and bone. The cornified material of the hoof capsule is different in structure and properties in different parts. Dorsally, it covers, protects and supports P3 (also known as the coffin bone, pedal bone, PIII). Palmarly/plantarly, it covers and protects specialised soft tissues (tendons, ligaments, fibro-fatty and/or fibrocartilaginous tissues and cartilage). The upper, almost circular limit of the hoof capsule is the coronet (coronary band), having an angle to the ground of roughly similar magnitude in each pair of feet (i.e. fronts and backs). These angles may differ slightly from one horse to another, but not markedly. The walls originate from the coronet band. Walls are longer in the dorsal portion of the hoof (toe), intermediate in length in the lateral portion (quarter) and very short in palmar/plantar portion (heel). Heels are separated by an elastic, resilient structure named the 'frog'. In the palmar/plantar part of the foot, above the heels and the frog, there are two oval bulges named the 'bulbs'. When viewed from the lower surface, the hoof wall's free margin encircles most of |
3,476 | Unfinished (Mandisa song) | "Unfinished" is a song by Mandisa, released as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Out of the Dark on March 10, 2017. Composition "Unfinished" is originally in the key of A major, with a tempo of 93 beats per minute. Written in common time, Mandisa's vocal range spans from A3 to E5 during the song. Commercial performance On March 25, 2017, Unfinished entered the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart at 34. The following week, it leaped to number 13 after a digital sales boost. After the release of her fifth studio album, Out of the Dark, the song entered the Top 10 for the first time at number 8, its peak. The song has spent 26 weeks on the Hot Christian Songs chart. Music video A lyric video for the single "Unfinished" was released on March 17, 2017. Accolades Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links Category:2017 singles Category:2017 songs Category:Mandisa songs Category:Sparrow Records singles Category:Songs written by Ben Glover |
3,477 | Ring Around the World | Ring Around the World (, ) is a 1966 Italian-French Eurospy film written and directed by Luigi Scattini (here credited as Arthur Scott) and starring Richard Harrison. The French director Georges Combret is credited as co-director but he only shot a few scenes of the film. Several scenes were originally shot in Hong Kong but due to production issues they were unusable and had to be re-shot in Rome. Plot Cast Richard Harrison as Fred Lester Hélène Chanel as Mary Brightford Giacomo Rossi Stuart as The Hitman Dominique Boschero as Yo-Yo Bernard Blier as Lord Richard Berry José Lewgoy Silvio Bagolini References External links Category:Italian films Category:Italian-language films Category:Italian spy films Category:French films Category:French spy films Category:Films directed by Luigi Scattini Category:Films directed by Georges Combret Category:Films scored by Piero Umiliani |
3,478 | Aleksandra Natalli-Świat | Aleksandra Krystyna Natalli-Świat (20 February 1959 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish economist and politician. She was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 5068 votes in 3 Wrocław district, from the Law and Justice candidate list. Natalli-Świat died in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash near Smolensk on 10 April 2010. On 16 April 2010 she was posthumously awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. On the same day, the Parliament of the Province of Lower Silesia awarded her the title of Honorary Citizen of Lower Silesia. She was buried on 26 April 2010 at the Cemetery of the Holy Spirit in Wroclaw. See also Members of Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Members of Polish Sejm 2007–2011 References External links Aleksandra Natalli-Świat - official website Aleksandra Natalli-Świat - parliamentary page – includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches. Category:1959 births Category:2010 deaths Category:Polish economists Category:Polish women economists Category:People from Oborniki Śląskie Category:Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Category:Women members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland Category:Members of the Polish Sejm 2007–2011 Category:Law and Justice politicians Category:Victims of the Smolensk air disaster Category:Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Category:Polish Roman Catholics Category:21st-century Polish women politicians |
3,479 | Jo Longhurst | Jo Longhurst is a UK-based artist and photographer. She is the winner of the Canadian 2012 Grange Prize. She was the Art Gallery of Ontario's Artist-in-residence from November to December 2012. Early life and education Longhurst was born in Essex, UK. She earned a doctorate at the Royal College of Art. Career Longhurst is known for her photographs of gymnasts, which she displays in an exhibit entitled Other Spaces, and also her exhibit of photographs of Show dogs, which she titles The Refusal. Her work has been exhibited in the UK and in Europe. References Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people |
3,480 | El Amante | "El Amante" () is a song by American singer Nicky Jam from his seventh studio album, Fénix (2017). Written by Jam, Juan Vélez, and its producer Saga WhiteBlack, the track was released by Sony Music Latin on January 16, 2017, as the fourth single from the album. A remix with Ozuna and Bad Bunny was released on June 26, 2017. Music video The music video for "El Amante" was released on January 15, 2017, and has received over 1.2 billion views on YouTube. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Category:2017 singles Category:2017 songs Category:Nicky Jam songs Category:Songs written by Nicky Jam Category:Sony Music Latin singles Category:Spanish-language songs |
3,481 | Haliotis marmorata | Haliotis marmorata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Description The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 60 mm. "The depressed shell has an oval shape. The distance of the apex from the margin is one-eighth to one-tenth the length of the shell. The shell is closely, finely spirally striate and decussated by still finer and closer growth striae. The coloration is reddish-brown, generally with white patches. The right side is not quite as much curved as the left, and the shell is rather depressed. It is quite solid and heavy. The outside is dark reddish-brown, sometimes without markings, but usually showing angular patches of white or greenish around the middle part of the body whorl, and on the spire. The spiral striae of the surface are fine, close, and often disposed in pairs. They are decussated by very close fine radiating striae. The spire is low. It is inside silvery and smooth except for fine spiral folds in the nacre, which has light green and red reflections. The columellar plate is flat, wide (its width one-sixth to one-seventh the width of the shell). It is generally not sloping inward or slightly so, and not distinctly truncate below. The cavity of the spire is wholly or partly concealed if the plane of the peristome is held at a right angle to the line of vision. The five or six oval perforations are situated in slight prominences, separated by spaces greater than their own length." Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast (Senegal to Gabon) and off São Tomé and Príncipe. References Philippi (1850), Abbildungen und beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter conchylien Bd3, Cassel, 1851 External links To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) marmorata Category:Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean Category:Invertebrates of São Tomé and Príncipe Category:Invertebrates of West Africa Category:Gastropods described in 1758 |
3,482 | HMS Monarch (1765) | HMS Monarch was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 20 July 1765 at Deptford Dockyard. Monarch had a very active career, fighting in her first battle in 1778 at the First Battle of Ushant and her second under Admiral Rodney at Cape St. Vincent in 1780. She fought in the van of Graves' fleet at the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781 under Captain Francis Reynolds. In early 1782 was actively engaged at the Capture of Sint Eustatius, Action of 4 February 1781, the Battle of Saint Kitts, the Battle of the Saintes and, the Battle of the Mona Passage. In 1795 she was deployed as part of the small fleet under Admiral George Elphinstone that captured the Cape of Good Hope from the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Muizenberg. In 1797 Monarch was Vice Admiral Richard Onslow's flagship at the Battle of Camperdown, under Captain Edward O'Bryen, and in 1801 she was part of Admiral Nelson's fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen, where her captain, James Robert Mosse was killed and she suffered over 200 casualties including 55 dead, the highest number of casualties of any ship engaged in the battle. In 1808, she helped escort the Portuguese royal family in its flight from Portugal to Brazil. Monarch was broken up in 1813. Notes References Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. . External links Category:Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Category:Ramillies-class ships of the line Category:Ships built in Deptford Category:1765 ships |
3,483 | Clavaria fragilis | Clavaria fragilis, commonly known as fairy fingers, white worm coral, or white spindles, is a species of fungus in the family Clavariaceae. It is synonymous with Clavaria vermicularis. The fungus is the type species of the genus Clavaria and is a typical member of the clavarioid or club fungi. It produces tubular, unbranched, white basidiocarps (fruit bodies) that typically grow in clusters. The fruit bodies can reach dimensions of tall by thick. Clavaria fragilis is a saprobic species, growing in woodland litter or in old, unimproved grassland. It is widespread throughout temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere, but has also been reported from Australia and South Africa. The fungus is edible, but insubstantial and flavorless. There are several other small white coral-like fungi with which C. fragilis may be confused. History and taxonomy Clavaria fragilis was originally described from Denmark in 1790 by Danish naturalist and mycologist Theodor Holmskjold, and was sanctioned under this name by Elias Magnus Fries in his 1821 Systema Mycologicum. The Latin epithet fragilis refers to the brittle fruit bodies. The species was redescribed by Swedish mycologist Olof Swartz in 1811, using the name Clavaria vermicularis (the epithet meaning "wormlike"). Though it is a later synonym—and thus obsolete according to the principle of priority—the latter name is still frequently used today. There are several other names considered to be synonymous with C. fragilis by the online taxonomical database MycoBank (see the taxobox). In North America, the fungus has colloquially been called "fairy fingers" or "white worm coral". In the UK its recommended English name is "white spindles". British naturalist Samuel Frederick Gray called it the "worm club-stool" in his 1821 A Natural Arrangement of British Plants. Description The fruit bodies of C. fragilis are irregularly tubular, smooth to furrowed, sometimes compressed, very fragile, white, up to tall by thick, and typically grow in dense clusters. The tip of the fruit body tapers to a point, and may yellow and curve with age. There is no distinct stalk, although it is evident as a short, semitransparent zone of tissue at the base of the club. Microscopically, the hyphae of the flesh are swollen up to 12 µm wide and lack clamp connections. The spores are smooth, colourless, ellipsoid to oblong, measuring 5–7 by 3–4 µm. The spores are white in deposit. The basidia (spore bearing cells) measure 40–50 by 6–8 µm, and lack clamps at their bases. Edibility Clavaria fragilis is edible, but the fruit bodies are insubstantial and fragile. One field guide says "its flesh is tasteless and so delicate that it seems to dissolve in one's mouth." Its odor has been compared to iodine. Distribution and habitat The species occurs throughout the Northern Hemisphere, in Europe, North America, and Asia. In North America, it is more common east of the Rocky Mountains. It has also been recorded from Australia and South Africa. In 2006, it was reported from the Arctic zone of the Ural Mountains, in Russia. The fungus grows in woodland and in grassland on moist soil, and is presumed to be saprobic, rotting fallen leaf |
3,484 | Charlie Lake (British Columbia) | Charlie Lake is a lake in north-eastern British Columbia, Canada, situated west from Fort St. John, along the Alaska Highway. The lake provides the water supply for the city of Fort St. John. The Charlie Lake Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the lake. Geography The lake is situated at an elevation of . It is formed along the Stoddart Creek, a right tributary of the Beatton River, itself a major tributary of the Peace River. Two parks are established on the shores of the lake, Charlie Lake Provincial Park on the west shore, and Beatton Provincial Park on the east shore. The settlement of Charlie Lake lies at the southern tip of the lake. See also Charlie Lake Cave References Category:Lakes of British Columbia Category:Peace River Country |
3,485 | Levin Bufkin | Levin Bufkin (about 1533 – 1617) was an English landowner who served as MP for the borough of Maidstone. Origins He was the second but eldest surviving son of and heir to Ralph Bufkin (buried 11 January 1551), a mayor of Dover who in 1550 bought the estate of Gore Court in the parish of Otham, and his first wife Alice Gregory. His paternal grandfather, also Levin Bufkin, was an immigrant from Flanders. He had a legal training, entering Gray's Inn in 1555. Career His main activity was acquiring and managing real estate, mostly around Maidstone and sometimes in co-operation with the Archbishopric of Canterbury. In 1576 he obtained a grant of arms, his shield being Or, a chevron between three close helmets or. At the general election of 1593, he and Sir Thomas Fludd were the two MPs chosen for Maidstone, both being appointed to the Committee on Kerseys. In 1595 he was one of the local notables appointed to administer a large bequest to the poor of the town. He did not stand again in the 1597 election and seems to have played no further part in public life. Family In about 1561 he married Mary, the daughter of Christopher Roper of Lynsted and his wife Elizabeth Blore and the sister of John Roper, 1st Baron Teynham. After her death, he married Anne, widow of Walter Mayne of Biddenden and daughter of Sir John Guildford of Hemsted in Biddenden and his wife Barbara West. His third wife was Sybil Cranmer, widow of Stephen Fullwell, who survived him. Children of Mary were Elizabeth, who married Sir Ralph Weldon of Swanscombe and had a son named Levin, and two girls who died young, Mary and Jane. Children of Anne were: Catherine, who on 19 January 1600 at Bearsted married Thomas Fludd, heir of Sir Thomas, and had three children, including a son named Levin. Barbara, buried unmarried in 1625 at Otham. Henry, who on the same day as his sister Catherine married Thomas' sister Sarah Fludd, the pair having five children including a son named Levin. He died before his father, in 1612, and Sarah then married James Bromfield of Ewhurst. Ralph (died 22 December 1638), who in 1621 married Anne Berners and had five children, including a son named Levin. Death and legacy His will dated 4 October 1616 asked for burial without pomp and, after a small bequest to the poor of the parish, provided first for his wife Sybil and his unmarried daughter Barbara. The rest of his lands and goods went to the children of his eldest son Henry and to his heir and executor, the surviving son Ralph. Dying on 24 November 1617, he was buried on 25 November in Otham parish church, where a monument to him has been erected. References Category:1530s births Category:1617 deaths Category:People of the Tudor period Category:People from Kent Category:English landowners Category:English MPs 1593 |
3,486 | Dasyophthalma geraensis | Dasyophthalma geraensis is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais: the Mantiqueira mountain range). The habitat consists of high elevation forests (about 1,200 meters). The larvae feed on Bactris tormentosa. References Category:Butterflies described in 1922 Category:Morphinae Category:Fauna of Brazil Category:Nymphalidae of South America |
3,487 | Joachim Stegmann | Joachim Stegmann Sr.(Potsdam 1595 - Cluj-Napoca 1633) was a German Socinian theologian, Bible translator, mathematician and rector of the Racovian Academy. Stegmann was born in Potsdam, and was a Lutheran pastor in Brandenburg, but from 1626 he began to openly profess their ideas of Fausto Paolo Sozzini and moved to Poland, where he began working in the centers of the Polish Brethren. He was a teacher and rector of the Racovian Academy and contributed to the prosperity of the university. In 1630 he collaborated with Johannes Crellius on the publication of German version of the Racovian New Testament. He was chosen by the Polish Brethren community to go to Transylvania in 1633 to serve the "Arian" (Socinian) community among the Hungarian-speaking Unitarians there but died shortly after arrival in Cluj-Napoca. Works Textbook for mathematics and geometry. Brevis disquisitio an et quo mado vulgo dicti Evangelici Pontificios, ac nominatim Val. Magni de Acatholicorum credendi regula judicium solide atque evidenter refutare queant., Eleutheropoli (Amsterdam) 1633 (English translation London 1653). He worked with Andrzej Wiszowaty on the Racovian Catechism of 1605. Other members of his family Joachim Stegmann Jr. (1618–1678), his son, writer Krzysztof Stegmann (c.1624-c.1661), Socinian teacher. Wawrzyniec Stegmann (c.1610-c.1655), last rector of the Racovian Academy. References Category:1595 births Category:1633 deaths Category:Translators of the Bible into German Category:German Unitarians Category:Unitarian Church of Transylvania |
3,488 | Drawl | A drawl is a perceived feature of some varieties of spoken English, and generally indicates slower, longer vowel sounds and diphthongs. It is often perceived as a method of speaking more slowly, and may be erroneously attributed to laziness or fatigue. This particular speech pattern exists primarily in varieties of the English language, most noticeable of which are Southern American English, Broad Australian English, and Broad New Zealand English. It is believed to have its origin in the 1590-1600s Dutch or low German word "dralen" /ˈdraːlə(n)/, meaning "to linger". The most commonly recognized Southern Drawl features the diphthongization or triphthongization of the traditional short front vowels, as in the words pat, pet, and pit. These develop a glide up from their original starting position to and, in some cases, back down to schwa. Southern drawl The Southern American English drawl, or "Southern drawl", involves vowel diphthongization of the front pure vowels, or "prolongation of the most heavily stressed syllables, with the corresponding weakening of the less stressed ones, so that there is an illusion of slowness even though the tempo may be fast". Characteristics One characteristic of southern drawl is vowel breaking. That is, when a monophthong changes into a diphthong or triphthong (Monophthongization). In the case of southern drawl, the short front vowels [æ], [ɛ], and [ɪ] become accompanied by an off-glide [ə] (also known as a schwa) such as in the words pat [pæ(ə)t], pet [pɛ(ə)t], and pit [pɪ(ə)t]. This is accompanied in older Southern American English by a second, very noticeable characteristic known as the loss of postvocalic /r/, or r-less speech for short. Along with the elongation of the vowels, in words with /r/ immediately following a laxed vowel or appearing at the end of the utterance the /r/ is dropped altogether, usually replaced by a schwa, or velar glide. This speaking style is the most easily recognizable form of drawl among English speakers. sat [sæt] > [sæi̯ət] set [sɛt] > [sɛi̯ət] sit [sɪt] > [sɪi̯ət] Glide (schwa) - Pitch lowers, stretches in central vowels, and becomes lax Monophthongs, Diphthongs, Triphthongs - singular, doublet, and triplet vowel 'sounds' in an utterance. Ex.: "Ha", "Heya" "Greetings!" History With their settlement of the Americas by immigrants from southern England and Scotland, where ‘r’less dialects had become popularized by prestige and adopted by the majority of speakers, the method of 'drawling' speech had already some root in the English language. As agriculture became more relevant, Southern European settlers slowly migrated south towards the prime farmlands of tidewater zones along the southern coast. Scottish immigrants, meanwhile, moved west and then south, following the major waterways. The already popular 'English' ‘r’-less speaking patterns became more pronounced over time by the drawing out of vowels which we are familiar with today. Meanwhile, as slavery took hold in the economy of southern plantations, more and more Africans and soon-to-be African Americans were introduced to the r-less drawl pattern of English through their captors. Meanwhile, the Northern-European drawl moved south from the midwest, bringing its own 'r'-full speech patterns to the mix. Rather than dropping the |
3,489 | African Triathlon Championships | The African Triathlon Championships is an African Triathlon competition event held every year, the event organised by the African Triathlon Union. Winners' List Ranking By Nations References External links African Triathlon Union Triathlon Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1993 |
3,490 | Les Essarts, Forbes family estate | is the Forbes family estate at Saint-Briac, France, and the international family seat of the descendants of James Grant Forbes (b. Shanghai, China), a member of the Forbes family of China and Boston who settled in Brittany at . He is the grandfather of two famous politicians, Brice Lalonde, a Green Party candidate for President of France in 1981, and US Secretary of State John Forbes Kerry, the Democratic nominee for President of the United States of America in 2004. Many of the Forbes family have socialized during summers spent in Brittany at . had been occupied and used as a Nazi headquarters during World War II. When the Germans fled, they bombed and burnt it down. The sprawling estate was rebuilt in 1954. References Category:Forbes family residences Category:Buildings and structures in Ille-et-Vilaine Category:Houses in France |
3,491 | The Finding of Moses (Veronese, Dijon) | For other versions of the work by Veronese and his studio, see The Finding of Moses (Veronese). The Finding of Moses is a 1580 oil on canvas painting by Paolo Veronese of the finding of Moses, which has been in the Musee des Beaux Arts de Dijon since 1812. Its attribution to Veronese is early, with Lépicié stating it was "painted by the artist at the height of his powers", though Louis Clément de Ris argued it was a copy in 1861. It is now thought to be largely autograph with studio assistance as argued by Florence Ingersoll-Smouse in 1928, Bernard Berenson in 1932 and 1936 (though in 1957-1958 he changed his mind and argued it was a studio work) and Giuseppe Fiocco in 1934. It was acquired by the Duc de Créquy either from the painter Pierre Mignard's collection or with Mignard as an intermediary for the Lesdiguières family. In July or August 1687 it was bought from the Duc de Créquy's wife by Louis XIV to hang at the Palace of Versailles along with a Domenichino of Madonna and St Anthony of Padua with Children for a total of 5243 livres, 6 sous and 8 deniers. It is recorded by Paillet at Versailles in 1695 and by another source as being in the Château de Meudon early in the 18th century, where it still hung in 1706. Dezallier d'Argenville recorded it among the Veroneses in the French royal collection in both 1745 and 1762. Among the other versions of the subject by Veronese and his studio (at least eight survive), the work is closest to the Dresden variant, though it also draws the small boy from the Madrid version. It can also be linked to a copy in the Uffizi, a variant known via an engraving by Nicolas Cochin and the lost painting offered to the Venetian Da Neice by Charles I of England. References category:1580 paintings category:Paintings by Paolo Veronese Category:Paintings of the Finding of Moses category:Paintings of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon |
3,492 | 2012 Oberstaufen Cup – Singles | Daniel Brands was the defending champion but decided not to participate. Dominik Meffert won the title, defeating Nils Langer 6–4, 6–3 in the final. Seeds Draw Finals Top Half Bottom Half References Main Draw Qualifying Draw Oberstaufen Cup - Singles 2012 Singles |
3,493 | Black and White Ball | The Black and White Ball was a masquerade ball held on November 28, 1966 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Hosted by author Truman Capote, the ball was in honor of The Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham. Impulse Truman Capote decided in June 1966 to throw a lavish party. He was at the height of his popularity as an author and as a public figure following the publication of his non-fiction novel, In Cold Blood, earlier that year. For the first time Capote had the financial resources to host a party he deemed worthy of the friends he had cultivated in high society. According to Capote's friend, the writer and editor Leo Lerman, Capote had declared in 1942 on a journey to the writer's colony Yaddo that when he, Capote, became rich and famous he would throw a party for his rich and famous friends. Capote always discounted the story but through constant repetition it became part of the ball's legend. Capote's friend, author Dominick Dunne, had given a black and white ball in 1964 for his tenth wedding anniversary. Capote attended with Alvin Dewey and others he had met while researching In Cold Blood. Capote was also inspired by the "Ascot scene" from the film My Fair Lady in which the women were all dressed in black and white. Planning After deciding to throw the party, Capote had to select a guest of honor. Throwing the party for himself would have been viewed by his society friends as vulgar. Rather than selecting from amongst his stable of beautiful society women he called his "swans", Capote chose The Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham. "Truman called me up that summer and said, 'I think you need cheering up. And I'm going to give you a ball.'...I was...sort of baffled....I felt a little bit like Truman was going to give the ball anyway and that I was part of the props." For his venue, Capote chose the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Capote had long held a deep affection for the Plaza, even setting the opening scene of his attempted first novel, Summer Crossing, in a Plaza dining room. Capote enlisted Evie Backer, who had decorated his apartment at United Nations Plaza, for the event's decor. Initially Capote planned to cover the ballroom's white and gold walls with heavy red drapes but Backer and Capote's friend Babe Paley convinced him to abandon this idea. Instead he brought in the color with red tablecloths. Rather than flowers, Capote had the tables adorned with gold candelabra wound with smilax and bearing white tapers. The night's menu, to be served at midnight, consisted of scrambled eggs, sausages, biscuits, pastries, spaghetti and meatballs and chicken hash, a specialty of the Plaza and one of Capote's favorite dishes. To drink Capote laid in 450 bottles of Taittinger champagne. Capote spent a total of $16,000 on the ball. Guest list Capote purchased a black-and-white composition book and spent most of July sitting by his friend Eleanor Friede's pool compiling his initial guest list. |
3,494 | Taqiabad, Fariman | Taqiabad (, also Romanized as Taqīābād) is a village in Qalandarabad Rural District, Qalandarabad District, Fariman County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,685, in 377 families. References Category:Populated places in Fariman County |
3,495 | Savage Harvest | Savage Harvest may refer to: Savage Harvest (1981 film), an action-adventure natural horror film Savage Harvest (1994 film), a horror film |
3,496 | Koloonella minutissima | Koloonella minutissima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Murchisonellidae, the pyrams and their allies. Distribution This marine species occurs off Eastern Australia and New South Wales. References Citations Sources Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. (1962). A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum. 11 : 1-109 External links To World Register of Marine Species Category:Murchisonellidae Category:Gastropods described in 1951 |
3,497 | Sheopur Kalan railway station | Sheopur Kalan railway station is a small railway station in Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is SOE. It serves Sheopur town. The station consists of one platform. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. The lies on other light railways in the former princely state of Gwalior State now part of the North Central Railway in Madhya Pradesh these 200 km of 610mm gauge lines were originally sponsored by the Maharaja of Gwalior reaching Sheopur in 1909. This railway line has been nominated by Indian government for the World Heritage site. Major trains Sheopur - Gwalior Passenger Sheopur - Sabalgarh Passenger References Category:Jhansi railway division Category:Railway stations in Sheopur district |
3,498 | Franklin, Franklin County, New York | Franklin is a town located in Franklin County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 1,140. The town is in the southeast part of the county, in the Adirondack Region of New York. History The first settlement in the town was Franklin Falls (1827). This community burned in 1852. The town of Franklin was founded in 1836 from part of the town of Bellmont. The town was used to relocate former slaves, in part the work of Gerrit Smith, an abolitionist, and in part the result of Civil War veterans inviting freed slaves to return home with them. The Loon Lake Mountain Fire Observation Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Geography Franklin is the third largest town in Franklin County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.08%, is water. The Saranac River, a tributary of Lake Champlain, flows through the southeast corner of the town. Franklin is in the Adirondack Park. The east town line is the border of Clinton County, and the south town line is the border of Essex County. New York State Route 3 runs diagonally from southwest to northeast across Franklin. Saranac Lake is to the southwest, and Plattsburgh is to the northeast. Malone, the Franklin County seat, is to the northwest via County Road 26 and NY Route 30. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 473 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.0 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 982 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.08% White, 0.50% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population. There were 473 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,598, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $23,472 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,955. About 5.0% of families and |
3,499 | Cumberland Mine Railroad | The Cumberland Mine Railroad is a private carrier mine railroad operating at the Cumberland Mine near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The railroad is owned by Foundation Coal and transports coal to a barge dock on the Monongahela River. It is an isolated railroad, not connected to the North American railroad network. Two EMD SD38-2 locomotives and one EMD SD40-2 locomotive is used to move the coal trains. The line was once owned by United States Steel, as most of the coal was used downriver in primary steelmaking. The line has 3 locomotives and a fleet of leased and owned coal cars. Most trips are 37-39 coal cars with one or two locomotives. The track extends 17 miles from the river terminal to the preparation plant located about 2 miles west of Kirby. In 2009 Foundation was purchased by Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR). External links Trains Magazine Railroad Fan.com The Diesel Shop Trainorders.com Flickr Observer-Reporter Akron RR Club Category:Pennsylvania railroads |
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