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4,500 | Fieri facias | A fieri facias, usually abbreviated fi. fa. (Latin for that you cause to be made) is a writ of execution after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages for the sheriff to levy on goods of the judgment debtor. The term is used in English law for such a writ issued in the High Court. Some jurisdictions in the United States also employ this writ, such as the Commonwealth of Virginia. England and Wales It is addressed to the sheriff or High Court enforcement officer, and commands him to make good the amount out of the goods of the person against whom judgment has been obtained. fi. fa. can be sought in England and Wales on judgment debts in excess of £600. Whilst fi. fa. can be used to enforce judgments obtained in the county court and High Court. In April 2014 the writ was renamed a writ of control as part of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. This writ was once so common that fieri facias became a slang term for a sheriff, with a pun on the "fiery [ruddy] face" of habitual drunkenness, or for anyone with a ruddy complexion.(Abraham Cowley's poem Drinking - "By's Drunken fiery face no less") In England and Wales, the writ of fieri facias, except for writs of fieri facias de bonis ecclesiasticis, was renamed to writ of control by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 on 6 April 2014. Hong Kong Hong Kong statute (High Court Ordinance (Cap 4) s 21D(1)) provides that money and banknotes, government stock, bonds and other securities for money are amenable to attachment and sale though fieri facias. But with reference to the English case Alleyne v Darcy (1855) 5 I Ch R 56, securities for money do not include life insurance policies. USA Under U.S. law a judgment creditor could file a fi. fa. with the land records of the locality in which the debtor is believed to own real property. Even though the sheriff may not actually foreclose on the property, the recorded fi. fa. will act as an encumbrance on the title of the property, which can prevent the property from being sold or refinanced without satisfying the related judgment. References External links Lect Law Library A Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Category:Latin legal terminology Category:Writs Category:English legal terminology |
4,501 | Fingers (1978 film) | Fingers is a 1978 crime drama film directed by James Toback. The film is about a troubled young man being pulled between his mob father and his mentally-disturbed pianist mother. Plot Jimmy "Fingers" Angelelli (Harvey Keitel) is a brilliant young pianist who also works as a debt collector for his father Ben (Michael V. Gazzo), a local loan shark. Wherever Jimmy goes, he always carries a stereo with him, playing classic rock from the 1950s and 1960s. While trying to concentrate on an upcoming recital interview at Carnegie Hall, Jimmy loses focus when he falls for a woman named Carol (Tisa Farrow). He gets further sidetracked when collecting a large debt from a mafioso named Riccamonza (Tony Sirico), who eventually threatens Ben's life. This forces Jimmy to seek retribution. Cast Harvey Keitel as Jimmy Fingers Tisa Farrow as Carol Michael V. Gazzo as Ben Angelelli Jim Brown as Dreems Tanya Roberts as Julie Marian Seldes as Ruth Danny Aiello as Butch Ed Marinaro as Gino Tony Sirico as Riccamonza Dominic Chianese as Arthur Fox Largo Woodruff as Dreems' girl Sam Coppola as Sam Production James Toback said he originally wanted Robert de Niro to play the lead, but then decided to use de Niro's best friend Harvey Keitel. "Harvey agreed to play Jimmy and quickly began to astonish me by taking the character into dimensions of darkness well beyond my original imagining", wrote Toback. Influence The film was remade in 2005 in France as The Beat That My Heart Skipped. The movie is referenced by the John Travolta character Chili Palmer in the 1995 movie Get Shorty (film). Music Two notable pieces from the film are "Angel of the Morning" by Merrilee Rush and "Summertime, Summertime" by The Jamies. Director Toback initially wanted to use the song "Summertime" because the movie had "a summertime feel to it", and they wanted to shoot it during the summer months. The whole film, however, is framed by the music of Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata in E minor (BWV 914), which Keitel's character plays throughout the film, including during his audition at Carnegie Hall. References External links Category:1978 films Category:Films set in New York City Category:American films Category:English-language films Category:Films directed by James Toback Category:American neo-noir films Category:1970s crime drama films Category:1978 directorial debut films |
4,502 | Washington State Route 193 | State Route 193 (SR 193) is a long state highway that serves the Port of Wilma in Whitman County, located in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway parallels the Snake River from an intersection with north of Clarkston to the Port of Wilma. The current road is a short segment of the former route that extended from (US 12) in Clarkston to west of Colton that was added to the highway system in 1969 as Secondary State Highway 3G (SSH 3G) in 1969 and removed in 1992. Route description State Route 193 (SR 193) begins at an intersection with north of the Red Wolf Crossing over the Snake River in Clarkston. SR 128 turns east towards Lewiston, Idaho, Idaho and SR 193 travels west on the Wawawai Road parallel to the Snake River and the Great Northwest Railroad to the Port of Wilma, carrying a daily average of 1,600 vehicles in 2011. The highway ends at a private gravel road and the roadway continues downstream as the Wawawai Road to Wawawai County Park. History The Wawawai area was a community for Chinese laborers working on nearby farms located on the Snake River, founded in 1875. The community was serviced by the Snake River Valley Railroad that connected Lewiston, Idaho to Washington state. The Wawawai Road was an unpaved dirt road by the 1960s, before the Port of Wilma was established and built. The highway from (US 410) in Clarkston through Wawawai and to west of Colton was signed as Secondary State Highway 3G (SSH 3G) in 1969. SSH 3G became SR 193 during a highway renumbering and was signed in 1970. The highway was shortened to the current route in 1991 and the former route from US 410 (now ) in Clarkston to the Wawawai Road north of the Snake River became part of . Since 1991, no major revisions to the highway's route have occurred. Major intersections References External links Highways of Washington State 193 Category:Transportation in Whitman County, Washington |
4,503 | Best Ai | Best Ai is the second compilation album by Japanese singer Ai, released on September 16, 2009. The album was released in three editions: limited CD+DVD, CD only and "Arienai Price" (low-priced) editions. Best Ai debuted at number 2 on the daily Oricon albums chart but switched back and forth between number 1 and number 2 several times during its release week. The album went on to debut atop the weekly albums chart with 81,663 copies sold, beating the second-place holder Takeshi Tsuruno's Tsuruno Oto by merely 1,332 units and becoming her first number-one album. The album is certified Platinum for shipment of 250,000 copies. Track listing Charts and certifications References External links Category:2009 greatest hits albums Category:Ai (singer) albums |
4,504 | Provokacija | Provokacija (English translation: Provocation) is the third studio album by Montenegrin singer Boban Rajović. It was released in the summer of 2006. Track listing Main songs Koga foliraš (Who Are You Fooling) Provokacija (Provocation) Bilo bi zabavno (It Would Be Fun) Presuda (Verdict, duet Katarina Kaya Ostojić) Flaša (Bottle, cover of "Çıtı pıtı" by İsmail YK) Nazdravi i zapjevaj (Toast and Sing) Ubi me ti (You Killed Me, cover of "Osad Eini" by Amr Diab) Na dan kad si rođena (On the Day You Were Born) Yugoslavijo (Yugoslavia) Bonus tracks Puklo srce (My Heart Exploded) Piroman (Arsonist) References External links Boban Rajović's discography, with the full album freely available for online listening Category:2006 albums Category:Boban Rajović albums |
4,505 | ISU Junior Grand Prix in Sweden | The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Sweden (sometimes titled Salchow Trophy) is an international figure skating competition. Sanctioned by the International Skating Union, it is held in the autumn in some years as part of the JGP series. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Junior medalists Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References External links ISU Junior Grand Prix at the International Skating Union Skate Sweden Sweden JGP |
4,506 | Great Istanbul Tunnel | The Great Istanbul Tunnel () is a proposed multi-use highway and railway undersea tunnel in Istanbul, Turkey to cross the Bosphorus strait. Project The project was officially announced by Prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu on 27 February 2015. The tunnel, in length and in diameter, will consist of three levels, two levels for road traffic and one level for rail system. It will be under the sea level. Situated between Gayrettepe on the European side and Küçüksu on the Asian side, it will integrate the highways between the three airports of the city, Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Istanbul New Airport, and the nine rail lines of the Istanbul Metro. The three bridges over the Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, will be linked together through the tunnel. The cost of the project will amount to US$3.5 billion. The financing of the construction will be on the build–operate–transfer basis. Construction The RV Fugro Scout, a Singapore-flagged research/survey vessel of length and beam, started soil survey works in Bosphorus on 28 July 2017 in order to determine the exact tunnel route. See also Eurasia Tunnel, undersea road tunnel, crossing the Bosphorus and connecting the Asian and European sides of Istanbul. Marmaray, undersea rail tunnel, crossing the Bosphorus and connecting the Asian and European sides of Istanbul. References Category:Tunnels in Istanbul Category:Toll tunnels in Turkey Category:Railway tunnels in Turkey Category:Bosphorus crossings Category:Transport infrastructure under construction in Turkey Category:Undersea tunnels in Europe Category:Undersea tunnels in Asia |
4,507 | Jelena Dokic | Jelena Dokic (; ; born 12 April 1983, in Osijek, Croatia) is an Australian tennis coach, commentator, writer, and former professional tennis player. Her highest ranking as a tennis player was world No. 4 in August 2002. She won WTA Tour events on all surfaces during her career. In the 1999 Wimbledon Championships the 16-year-old Dokic achieved one of the biggest upsets in tennis history, beating Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–0. This remains the only time the women's world No. 1 has ever lost to a qualifier at Wimbledon. Dokic would go on to reach the quarterfinals of that competition, only her second Grand Slam. Dokic rapidly ascended through the world rankings after her Wimbledon breakthrough, but her time in the world elite was beset by off-court struggles. Her relationship with her outspoken father and coach Damir, on whose advice she switched allegiance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in November 2000, was the subject of much media speculation over many years. She switched back to Australia in 2005, and would later accuse her father of physical and mental abuse in her 2017 autobiography Unbreakable. She made a serious return to tennis in 2008 and finished 2009 back in the world top 100, but thereafter struggled badly with form and injuries, and ceased playing professionally in 2014. Career highlights Semifinals at Wimbledon and the Sydney Olympics in 2000 Quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1999, the French Open in 2002 and the Australian Open in 2009. Victories over current or former world No. 1 players: Martina Hingis at Wimbledon 1999 Venus Williams at the 2000 Rome Masters Amélie Mauresmo in the finals of the 2001 Rome Masters Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in Tokyo 2001 Monica Seles in Paris 2002 at Open Gaz de France Justine Henin in Hamburg 2002 at Betty Barclay Cup Jennifer Capriati at the 2002 Acura Classic in San Diego Jelena Janković in Shanghai 2003 Kim Clijsters at the 2003 Zürich Open Caroline Wozniacki at the 2009 Australian Open Other high-calibre players whom Dokic defeated include Mary Pierce, Elena Dementieva, Francesca Schiavone and Anna Chakvetadze. Early life Jelena Dokić was born in Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia to a Serb father Damir Dokić and a Croat mother, Ljiljana (née Podnar). She has a younger brother, Savo, eight years her junior. Her family lived in Osijek until June 1991, when they decided to leave due to the political instability and wars. They settled in Sombor, Serbia, for a short time and later, in 1994, emigrated to Australia. From 1994, they lived in Fairfield, a suburb of Sydney, where Dokić (later Dokic) attended Fairfield High School. Tennis career Junior career In 1998, she won the US Open girls singles title and the French Open doubles with Kim Clijsters, ending the season ranked world No. 1 in the International Tennis Federation junior singles rankings and world No. 7 in doubles. She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. 1999–2000: Major breakthrough Dokic started the year by teaming up with Mark Philippoussis to win the Hopman Cup title. Until 2016, it was Australia's lone victory at |
4,508 | McGlashan | McGlashan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alan McGlashan, MC (1898–1997), British pilot and doctor Alexander McGlashan (c.1740–1797), Scottish violinist Alastair Robin McGlashan (d. 2012), Anglican priest, a Jungian analyst, Tamil scholar Charles McGlashan, former member of Marin County Board of Supervisors, California Charles Fayette McGlashan (1847–1931), American lawyer, writer, sinophobe, entomologist Colin McGlashan (born 1964), former Scottish football striker Don McGlashan (born 1959), New Zealand musician and songwriter Edward McGlashan (1817–1889), Member of Parliament in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Hamish McGlashan (born 1963), Australian rower Jermaine McGlashan (born 1988), English footballer John McGlashan (footballer) (1967–2018), Scottish football player and manager John McGlashan (politician) (1802–1864), New Zealand lawyer, politician, public servant and educationalist Peter McGlashan (born 1979), cricketer who has represented New Zealand Peter A.S. McGlashan (1831–1908), Confederate officer during the American Civil War Rosco McGlashan (Born 1950), Australian drag racing record-holder, holder of the Australian land speed record Sara McGlashan (born 1982), New Zealand cricketer Stewart McGlashan (1807–1873) sculptor Thomas McGlashan (born 1942), American professor of psychiatry at Yale University Ximena McGlashan (1893–1986), American entomologist See also John McGlashan College, in the suburb of Maori Hill in Dunedin, New Zealand McGlashan Air Machine Gun, training weapon capable of firing BBs McGlashan Coin Shooting Pistol, introduced in 1945 by the McGlashan Air Machine Gun Company, Los Angeles, California McGlashan Everist, Australian architectural partnership |
4,509 | Munchkin Country | Munchkin Country or Munchkinland, as it is referred to in the famous MGM musical film version, is the fictional Eastern region of the Land of Oz in L. Frank Baum's Oz books, first described in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). Munchkin Country is in the East, noted by later being ruled by the Wicked Witch of the East. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it was originally called "the land of Munchkins", but is referred to as "Munchkin Country" in all subsequent Oz books. Munchkin Country is linked to Oz's imperial capital the Emerald City by means of the yellow brick road. The native inhabitants of this quadrant are called Munchkins. In the story, the novel's protagonist Dorothy Gale, attends a celebration upon her arrival to Oz at the mansion of Boq, who is the friendliest and wealthiest Munchkin man. "Munchkin" does not necessarily mean someone of short stature. Many Munchkins portrayed in the books are of normal height, most notably Nick Chopper (also known as the Tin Woodman). The Classic Oz Books The publishing company Reilly & Britton (later Reilly & Lee) published, in the form of end-papers to the first edition of Tik-Tok of Oz (1914), one of the Oz books, the only authenticated map (reproduced here) that shows the Land of Oz in its entirety. For some undiscovered reason, this map flip-flops the directions of east and west. The West and East subsection of the Wikipedia article on the Land of Oz discusses this error and the resulting contradictions. The revised version of the map published by the International Wizard of Oz Club corrects the directions and reverses the map. Munchkin Country is distinguished by the color blue, which is worn by most of the Munchkins, as well as the color of their surroundings. While the Eastern part of the Munchkin Country is described as rich, beautiful, fertile and pleasant, and inhabited by friendly people, the Western part of the province (i.e., the region bordered by a large forest and the area surrounding the Emerald City) is wild, rough and dangerous. Certain areas of this land are densely forested, and inhabited by ferocious beasts. Munchkin Country is the site where Dorothy Gale's house lands after being carried to Oz by a cyclone. Munchkin Country's ruler was the Wicked Witch of the East but upon Dorothy's arrival in Oz, she is eliminated when the house lands on top of her, causing much celebration among the Munchkins. Princess Ozma's party visited the King of the Munchkins on their return from the Dominions of the Nome King, and found Jinjur working in his employ. This king also appears briefly in The Road to Oz. Subsequent Oz books Ruth Plumly Thompson's books identify the king of the Munchkin Country as Cheeriobed. He rules from the Sapphire City in the Ozure Isles, with his wife, Queen Orin, and son, Prince Philador. He is introduced by name in The Giant Horse of Oz and makes a subsequent appearance in The Wishing Horse of Oz. In some of Thompson's Oz books, the geography is inverted, |
4,510 | Orkoraptor | Orkoraptor is a genus of medium-sized theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period of Argentina. It is known from incomplete fossil remains including parts of the skull, teeth, tail vertebrae, and a partial tibia. The specialized teeth resemble those of some maniraptoriform theropods, namely the deinonychosaurs and compsognathids. This and other anatomical features led the authors who described it (Novas, Ezcurra, and Lecuona) to suggest that it was a maniraptoran coelurosaur. However, subsequent studies found it to be a megaraptoran. Found in the Pari Aike Formation of Southern Patagonia, it is one of the southernmost carnivorous dinosaurs known from South America. Etymology The name Orkoraptor means "Toothed River thief", and was derived from the Aoniken "Orr-Korr", the local name for the La Leona River, located near the original fossil site. The species name honors Coleman Burke, an amateur paleontologist who supported the expedition that collected the original fossils. Description Orkoraptor was a medium-sized theropod. In 2010, Gregory S. Paul estimated its length as and mass as 500 kilograms. In 2016 Molina-Pérez and Larramendi gave a higher estimation of 8.4 meters (27.5 ft) and 1.4 tonnes (1.5 short tons) for the holotype specimen. The holotype, MPM-Pv 3457 was excavated in 2001 and consists of a right postorbital, a right quadratojugal, a probable right coronoid, eight isolated teeth, the intercentrum of the atlas and its right neurapophysis, two proximal caudal vertebrae, the proximal half of the right tibia, eight fragmentary ribs, and three incomplete chevrons. It was initially believed to be a coelurosaur due to the upturned anterior process of the postorbital as well as specialized teeth which are unserrated on the mesial (front) side and have an 8-shaped cross section, similar to those of dromaeosaurids and compsognathids. However, many other features contradict those of these families and other coelurosaurs, so its original describers were unable to conclusively assign it to any specific family. They did note its similarity to a then-undescribed Patagonian theropod now known as Murusraptor. More recent analyses have explained that these coelurosaur-like traits are also present in some megaraptorans. For example, Orkoraptor's postorbital is almost identical to that of Aerosteon and the juvenile Megaraptor described in 2014 has teeth similar to those of Orkoraptor. Classification Orkoraptor was originally classified as Maniraptora incertae sedis. While the majority of phylogenetic trees recovered in its describers' analysis recovered it as a compsognathid, the describers considered this unlikely based on its much larger size and presence in much younger strata. Orkoraptor was subsequently recovered in Megaraptora, a clade including several other enigmatic medium to large theropods, which has variously been considered to be a member of Allosauroidea and Tyrannosauroidea. The phylogenetic trees in the publication of Gualicho shinyae have found megaraptorans to be either allosauroids or basal coelurosaurs. Provenance All known specimens of Orkoraptor were collected from the Pari Aike Formation, which is now considered by different authors to be either the middle section of the Mata Amarilla Formation, or merely an alternative name for the Cerro Fortaleza Formation. It was originally identified as coming from the Maastrichtian, and thus the youngest known megaraptoran, |
4,511 | Peter McGonagle | William 'Peter' McGonagle (30 April 1904 – 20 December 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly for Celtic at club level and also played for the Scotland national team, as a left back. Club career McGonagle joined Celtic from Duntocher Hibernian in October 1926. He started as a left half but converted to left back. He made his Celtic debut against Falkirk on 27 August 1927. His Celtic career, often blighted with incidents, came to an end in the summer of 1936 when he was released after playing 324 Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup games, scoring 8 goals. One such incident occurred in a game against Rangers in 1935, when McGonagle was infuriated by a late challenge on Joe Kennaway from Rangers forward Jimmy Smith, which had laid out the Celtic goalkeeper. Smith had a reputation for his overtly-physical approach, and on this occasion McGonagle thought he had gone too far. With Kennaway receiving treatment and Smith sat in the penalty area, the enraged McGonagle picked up the match ball and marched over to where the Rangers forward was, and standing directly over Smith he slowly raised his arms and with considerable force bounced the ball off Smith's head. McGonagle was sent off for his actions, and for some Celtic directors it was an indiscretion too far; from that moment his days at Parkhead looked numbered. He later played for a season at hometown club Hamilton Academical, then spent a year in England in the Southern League with Cheltenham Town where he settled after retiring, working as a mechanic. International career McGonagle made his Scotland debut against England on 1 April 1933 at the age of 28, and went on to earn six caps. He never scored for Scotland, but missed a penalty kick in a 1–2 defeat by Ireland in his second game on 16 September 1933. His last Scotland cap came against Wales on 21 November 1934. He also represented the Scottish League XI (5 caps, 1 goal). Personal life McGonagle was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. He was the son of former Hamilton Academical player Peter McGonagle (1894–95 season, Scottish Football Alliance), being given the nickname 'Peter' during his school days as a result. His son Peter McGonagle (1934–2013) was captain of Scotland and Great Britain Water Polo teams. Honours Celtic Scottish League: 1935–36 Scottish Cup: 1930–31, 1932–33 Glasgow Cup: 1927–28, 1929–30, 1930–31 References External links Category:1904 births Category:Scottish footballers Category:Scotland international footballers Category:Celtic F.C. players Category:Hamilton Academical F.C. players Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish Football League representative players Category:Sportspeople from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Category:1956 deaths Category:Association football midfielders Category:Association football fullbacks Category:Duntocher Hibernian F.C. players Category:Scottish Junior Football Association players |
4,512 | Samaritas | Samaritas, formerly Lutheran Social Services of Michigan, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, human services organization that serves the entire Michigan's Lower Peninsula with more than 70 programs sites, including adoption, a community center, foster care, family preservation, independent, assisted living and rehabilitation centers for seniors, skilled nursing centers, refugee resettlement and employment services, subsidized housing, and services for the homeless and developmentally disabled. It is the largest faith-based non-profit human service organization in Michigan, but provides help for all people in need regardless of religious affiliation, age, sexual orientation or national origin. Samaritas is the largest private foster care agency in Michigan, and also is the largest provider of refugee services in Michigan and the fourth largest in the United States. History Samaritas has its roots in the congregational outreach efforts of Lutheran immigrants from Germany and Scandinavia who settled in Detroit at the end of the 19th century. In 1909, the Missionsbund (Mission Federation) was formed. In 1934, the Lutheran Inner Mission League of Greater Detroit was incorporated. The following year, the name was changed to The Lutheran Charities. The organization's focus included child welfare, services for the elderly, and a settlement house. The Lutheran Charities merged with a similar group in 1959 and was reborn as Samaritas to offer programs statewide across the Lower Peninsula. The organization began its work in West Michigan in 1965 when it acquired The Lutheran Old Folks Home in downtown Grand Rapids, renamed Luther Home (and MapleCreek in 2007). Affiliations Samaritas is a social ministry organization member of Lutheran Services in America and a partner of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Though not owned by the ELCA, Samaritas is governed by a Board of Directors whose members represent parishes in the ELCA's Southeast Michigan Synod and North/West Lower Michigan Synod. Mission Serving people as an expression of the love of Christ Vision We connect people with families and communities, empower them to live their fullest life possible, and create a ripple effect of transformation.. Technical Services Working in partnership with other non-profit associations in Michigan by providing hardware, network and programming services. External links Samaritas LSA Member Organizations North/West Lower Michigan Synod ELCA Southeast Michigan Synod ELCA Category:Lutheran organizations Category:Organizations based in Detroit Category:Organizations established in 1909 Category:Charities based in Michigan Category:Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
4,513 | Jack M. Campbell | John "Jack" Moren Campbell (September 10, 1916 – June 14, 1999) was an American politician who served as the 21st governor of New Mexico, from January 1, 1963 until January 1, 1967. Campbell was born in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, and educated at Washburn University, where he received an undergraduate degree in 1938 and an LL.B degree in 1940. During World War II, Campbell served in the United States Marine Corps, moving on afterward to a legal career in Albuquerque, New Mexico, while at the same time, working as an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 1955, Campbell began his career in politics when he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives, where he served until 1962, after having spent the last two years as Speaker. In 1962, he was the Democratic nominee for governor and defeated incumbent Edwin L. Mechem 130,933 to 116,184. Two years later, in 1964, he became the first New Mexico governor in 12 years to win reelection. In office, Campbell supported programs to aid the mentally ill, and appointed the first state science adviser. In 1963 he called for an overhaul in the New Mexico Constitution and convinced the legislature to create a Constitutional Revision Commission, which eventually led to the 1969 New Mexico Constitutional Convention. After leaving office, he served on the Federal Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and was president of the Federation of Rocky Mountain States, an educational foundation. As an avid fisherman, Campbell holds the New Mexico record for Brown Trout. He died in Santa Fe in 1999. References External links National Governors Association profile New York Times obituary, June 18, 1999 Meeting with President John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office, May 23, 1963: http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKWHP-AR7936-A.aspx Category:1916 births Category:1999 deaths Category:American military personnel of World War II Category:Members of the New Mexico House of Representatives Category:Governors of New Mexico Category:Speakers of the New Mexico House of Representatives Category:New Mexico Democrats Category:Federal Bureau of Investigation agents Category:Washburn University alumni Category:Politicians from Hutchinson, Kansas Category:Democratic Party state governors of the United States Category:20th-century American lawyers Category:20th-century American politicians |
4,514 | Eric Brownell | Eric Lindsay Douglas Brownell (7 November 1876 – 22 October 1945) was an Australian-born English cricketer, who played one first-class match, for Worcestershire against Oxford University in 1908. He scored 21 and 7 and took one catch in the second innings, to dismiss Oxford opener Chris Hurst. Brownell was born in Hobart, Tasmania; he died aged 68 in Windsor, New South Wales. External links Statistical summary from CricketArchive Category:1876 births Category:1945 deaths Category:English cricketers Category:Worcestershire cricketers |
4,515 | Largescaled rasbora | The largescaled rasbora (Rasbora paucisqualis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora. It is a lotic species found in the Mekong basin and in Malaysia. References Category:Rasboras Category:Fish of the Mekong Basin Category:Fish of Cambodia Category:Fish of Laos Category:Fish of Malaysia Category:Fish described in 1935 |
4,516 | Jason Anick | Jason Anick (born October 3, 1985, Framingham, Massachusetts) is an American jazz violinist, mandolin player and composer. He currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts, and teaches at the Berklee College of Music. Early life Anick started classical violin lessons at age six but it was the summers spent learning fiddle tunes from his father that trained his ear and liberated him early on from the printed page. He was eleven when he met Stephane Grappelli and twelve when he fiddled for President and Mrs. Clinton when they showed up at a fiddle showcase on Martha's Vineyard. In junior high school, he took a detour and started a rock band on guitar, but videos of European Gypsy jazz players piqued a renewed fascination with the violin – and a passion for jazz. He entered the unique "acoustics and music" program at the University of Hartford, combining an engineering degree with music performance studies at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz, part of the Hartt School. There he worked with the likes of trombonist Steve Davis and bassist Nat Reeves to hone his straight-ahead and bebop chops. He was still attending college when guitarist John Jorgenson invited him to join his Quintet, having seen a YouTube video of Anick playing at the Montreal Jazz Festival with the Robin Nolan Trio. Anick managed to complete school while touring with Jorgenson, beginning a professional relationship that has lasted for six years. The apprenticeship allowed him to hone his improvisational skills and stage presence while earning him a reputation as one of the top Gypsy jazz/world music violinists on the scene today. He has recorded one CD with the John Jorgenson Quintet, One Stolen Night. Career In 2011, Anick released his first solo CD, Sleepless. A modern take on the Gypsy jazz genre, it mixed new arrangements of classic Hot Club tunes with a half dozen original compositions which reflected Jason's penchant for creating musical "short stories". Jason's melodic approach to improvising and his facility for blending traditional and modern jazz sensibilities caught the ear of Berklee College of Music's string department, who hired him as one of the youngest members of the Boston faculty. He currently teaches jazz violin and mandolin, history of jazz violin, and "Django ensemble" while maintaining a busy schedule performing as guest artist and band leader in a range of projects. These include the modern jazz ensemble "Jason Anick Quartet", "Rhythm Future Quartet", a progressive Gypsy jazz ensemble featuring guitarists Olli Soikkeli and Vinny Raniolo (of Frank Vignola Trio), and the "New Hot Club of America" an homage to the original Hot Club of France with guitarist Gonzalo Bergara and fellow violinists Ben Powell and Leah Zeger. He also continues to tour with the John Jorgenson Quintet. In 2014, Anick released his second CD as band leader, Tipping Point Backed up by piano, sax, bass and drums, this presents Anick in a modern jazz context as violin/mandolin player, composer and arranger. Discography 2011 Sleepless (Jason Anick) 2012 One Stolen Night (John Jorgenson Quintet) 2013 The New Hot Club of America (with Gonzalo Bergara) |
4,517 | If I Told You, You Were Beautiful | If I Told You, You Were Beautiful is the second album of Norwegian band Minor Majority, released in 2002. Track listing "If I told you, you were beautiful" "By this time tomorrow" "Dancing in the backyard" "She came back for her smile" "Smile at everyone" "Motor away" "The smell of coffee" "Sunburnt noon" "Oh yeah" "Angeline" "Then you said something" "Learning the game" Category:2002 albums Category:Minor Majority albums |
4,518 | Pirakovec | Pirakovec is a settlement (naselje) in the Vrbovec administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 170 people. References Category:Populated places in Zagreb County |
4,519 | Nezim Frakulla | Nezim Berati (ca. 1680-1760), alternatively known as Nezim Frakulla or Ibrahim Nezimi, was the first major poet among the Bejtexhinj, popular poets in the Muslim tradition who wrote in Albanian but used Arabic script. He was born in the village of Frakull near Fier and lived part of his life in Berat. Frakulla studied in Istanbul where he wrote his first poetry in Turkish, Persian and perhaps Arabic, including two divans. About 1731, he returned to Berat where he is known to have been involved in literary rivalry with other poets of the period, notably with Imam Ali, mufti of Berat. Between 1731 and 1735 he composed a divan and various other poetry in Albanian, including an Albanian-Turkish mini-dictionary in verse form. Although we do not possess the whole of the original divan, we do have copies of ca. 110 poems from it. Some of his verse was put to music and survived the centuries orally. Nezim Frakulla asserts that he was the first person to compose a divan in Albanian. Frakulla’s divan includes verse ranging from panegyrics on local Pashas and military campaigns, to odes on friends and patrons, poems on separation from and longing for his friends and lovers, descriptions of nature in the springtime, religious verse and, in particular, love lyrics. The imagery of the latter ghazal, some of which are devoted to his nephew, is that of Arabic, Persian and Turkish poetry with many of the classical themes, metaphors and allusions. See also Albanian literature Culture of Albania External links Nezim Frakulla's Divans in Albanian Aljamiado Nezim Frakulla's biography and works translated by Robert Elsie Official website of Robert Elsie Category:1680 births Category:1760 deaths Category:People from Berat Category:Albanian-language poets Category:18th-century Albanian people Category:Albanian Sufis Category:17th-century Albanian poets Category:18th-century Albanian poets |
4,520 | Duke Cumberland | Roscoe Franklin "Duke" Cumberland (1913 – October 23, 1966) was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters. He averaged 6.9 points per game in the National Basketball League for the Chicago Studebaker Flyers. See also The Harlem Globetrotters (film) References Category:1913 births Category:1966 deaths Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from Ohio Category:Chicago Studebaker Flyers players Category:Harlem Globetrotters players Category:Knoxville College alumni Category:Sportspeople from Toledo, Ohio Category:New York Renaissance players Category:Dayton Metropolitans players Category:Dayton Rens players Category:Forwards (basketball) |
4,521 | Lincoln County School District (Oregon) | The Lincoln County School District is a public school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. The district serves the communities of Yachats, Waldport, Eddyville, Newport, Siletz, Lincoln City and Toledo. The district spans roughly 55 miles of the central Oregon Coast from Cascade Head south to Cape Perpetua, and encompasses about 1,000 square miles. Demographics Over half of the students in the district qualify for free or reduced lunch. In the 2009 school year, the district had 484 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, which was 9.0% of students in the district. High schools Lincoln City Career Technical High School (Lincoln City) Newport High School (Newport) Taft High School (Lincoln City) Toledo High School (Toledo) Waldport High School (Waldport) Middle/junior high schools Crestview Heights School (Waldport) (K-8) Isaac Newton Magnet School (shares campus with Newport Intermediate School) Newport Preparatory Academy (shares campus with Newport High School) Taft Middle School (shares campus with Taft High School) Toledo Junior High School (shares campus with Toledo High School) Elementary schools Newport Intermediate School (Newport) (4-6) Oceanlake Elementary School (Lincoln City) (K-2) Sam Case Elementary (Newport) (K-3) Taft Elementary School (Lincoln City) (3-6) Toledo Elementary School (Toledo) (K-6) Contracts As of 2011, Lincoln Country School District contracts with Sodexo for custodial and food services, and (as of 2019/2020 school year) with First Student for transportation services. References Category:Education in Lincoln County, Oregon Category:School districts in Oregon Category:1923 establishments in Oregon |
4,522 | List of Kamen Rider Wizard characters | This is a list of fictional characters appearing in the 2012—2013 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Wizard, including the title character and his allies. Antique Shop Omokagedō Instructed by White Wizard to look for ring maker Shigeru Wajima following their first encounter with him, Haruto and Koyomi take shelter at his shop, the and make of it their base of operations. Haruto Soma is a mysterious young man who survives being turned into a Phantom, and instead gains the abilities to become the magically powered . Prior to the start of the series, he was among the numerous individuals blessed with the potential to perform magic, called Gates. A former soccer player, he abandoned his dream of turning pro when he injured his best friend and teammate, Kazuya, during a tryout. Able to keep his inner Phantom from tearing him apart from the inside through sheer willpower, Haruto was one of the very few to have survived the ritual and emerged with the ability to perform magic. Haruto receives the Wizardriver from the White Wizard who saved him from the Phantom Lizardman, enabling him to combat the Phantoms as Wizard. Motivated to give hope and save people from despair, Haruto took residence in Omokagedō to be provided with more Wizard Rings and, during the events of Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Space, Here We Come!, christens himself a Kamen Rider when inspired by Kamen Rider Fourze's definition of the title. Often misunderstood by others, Haruto now finds his mundane life boring now that he must fight the Phantoms while giving people hope. However, he finds solace in his love of doughnuts. In time, Haruto gained two more allies: a rookie detective named Rinko Daimon and a young man named Shunpei Nara. When Haruto first meets the Phantom Phoenix, sensing his inner Phantom, he obtains a new ring that allows him to use his inner Phantom's power. Though Wizardragon warned him of the dangers of manifesting his power in the physical world, Haruto's retort muses the Phantom as he gives his human self the power to defeat Phoenix. Eventually gaining another ally in Kosuke Nito, Kamen Rider Beast, Haruto gains the means to use Wizardragon's power in all four Styles prior to obtaining the Drago Timer to fully utilize Wizardragon's full power and defeat Phoenix. Haruto also encounters Mayu Inamori, the twin sister of the woman whom the Phantom Medusa was born from, who the White Wizard took under his wing to learn magic after restraining her inner Phantom. Later, when the Phantom Legion attacks his Underworld and destroys Wizardragon from the inside, Haruto is rendered a normal human until watching Koyomi almost get killed caused him to regain his magic while using resulting the Infinity Ring that was created to destroy Legion and save Koyomi's life. Soon after, learning that Gremlin is actually Sora Takigawa in mind, Haruto is told of the Phantoms' leader Wiseman and the Philosopher's Stone while becoming troubled when told by the Phantom that Koyomi being able to survive spawning a Phantom is very unlikely. Soon after an |
4,523 | Annie Rockfellow | Annie Graham Rockfellow (March 12, 1866 – January 17, 1954) was an influential and prolific architect active in Tucson, Arizona during the first half of the 20th century. Life and work Born in Mount Morris, New York on March 12, 1866, Annie was the daughter of Samuel L. and Julia Lucinda (Conkey) Rockfellow. She studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology receiving a special certificate in 1887. In 1905, she moved to Tombstone, Arizona to care for her father, Samuel, then living with his son, John A. Rockfellow. By 1916, she had moved to Tucson and worked for the firm of architect Henry O. Jaastad from 1916 to 1938 as chief designer. She was a faculty member at the University of Arizona from 1895–1897 and a member of numerous Tucson civic clubs including: American Pen Women, Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society, Tucson Natural History Society and the Tucson Fine Arts Association. She visited the San Diego California-Panama-Pacific International Exposition which affected her design style. Her buildings relied and were inspired by regional styles including Pueblo Revival, and Spanish Mission Revival. She created some of Tucson's most prominent buildings including the El Conquistador Hotel and Safford School. Rockfellow moved to Santa Barbara, California in 1938 and died in 1954 at the age of 87. In Her Own Words The following was written for the Archives of the Arizona Historical and Pioneer Society, Tucson, Arizona by Annie Graham Rockfellow: It was in the 19th century that I made a start towards being an Arizona Pioneer and becoming eligible to the Arizona Historical and Pioneer Society, but no one, least of all my new-born self, knew on a certain March 12 that I was headed that way. In fact, Arizona was nearly as much of a stranger as I, at that time, having been organized only a few years before. My birthplace was a thriving town in Western New York of about 3000 inhabitants, called Mount Morris and organized in 1794. I remember that date because I rode in the parade when the one hundredth anniversary was celebrated in 1894. Perhaps the first concrete remembrance of my babyhood was, at the age of three, a trip to New York with my parents to visit my Aunt Mary for whose daughter I was named. My Aunt Mary was a sister-in-law of George Graham, the publisher of Graham's Magazine, which accounts for the Graham in my cousin Annie's name and mine. I never saw the cousin. She died before my advent in North America. I dimly remember "Uncle George and Aunt Lizzie Graham" on that early visit, also my cousin Col. Harry Rockefeller, who lost his right arm in the civil war. In my fifth year my father sold his mercantile establishment in Mount Morris and engaged in the nursery business in Rochester, N.Y., being advised to live an outdoor like to strengthen his vitality. I recall playing among the packing boxes in the nursery, wading in the creek that ran through the nursery property, seeing father cut the yard grass with a scythe, and my brother |
4,524 | Father Knows Less | Father Knows Less may refer to: "Father Knows Less" (Boy Meets World), an episode of Boy Meets World "Father Knows Less" (Parker Lewis Can't Lose), an episode of Parker Lewis Can't Lose See also Father Knows Best (disambiguation) |
4,525 | Carl Timoleon von Neff | Carl Timoleon von Neff, also Timofey Andreyevich Neff (, – ) was an artist of Baltic German descent, from present-day Estonia. Biography Carl Timoleon von Neff was born at a manor house in Püssi in what is today eastern Estonia, but was then a part of the Russian Empire as the Governorate of Estonia, in 1804. His mother was a French governess at the estate; he was an illegitimate child. He began studying art in Estonia under the tutelage of Karl von Kügelgen and continued at the Academy of Arts in Dresden, present-day Germany. He graduated from there in 1825. Following his graduation, he travelled and divided his time between his native Estonia, Italy and Saint Petersburg, the Imperial capital. In St. Petersburg he received a commission to paint the daughters of the emperor Nicholas I. The portrait was apparently well received as he from this time onward became tied to the court, and made a career as an artist working for the higher echelons of society. He received prestigious commissions in both St. Petersburg and abroad. In recognition for his work, especially for contributing to the artistic embellishment of several churches, he was generously awarded with different forms of official recognition, such as orders and titles. In addition, he became one of the emperor's closest advisers in questions related to art. In 1846, he was made an honorary member of the Academy of Florence and after finishing the decoration of parts of the iconostasis of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, was nominated to become a member of the Russian Imperial Academy of Arts. Following his many successes he built an Italianate manor house to house his personal art collection in Muuga, Estonia. Works As a court artist, von Neff was appreciated as a portraitist and painter of typically academical subjects which were then popular, notably odalisque-like nude bathers and nymphs. As mentioned, he contributed to the artistic decoration of Saint Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow, and Helsinki Cathedral, in present-day Finland, as well as churches outside the Russian empire - e.g. in Nice, France and Wiesbaden, present-day Germany. Several of his works are displayed in the Art Museum of Estonia today. Gallery See also Culture of Estonia List of Baltic German artists References External links Works by von Neff at the Art Museum of Estonia Category:1804 births Category:1877 deaths Category:People from Püssi Category:People from the Governorate of Estonia Category:Baltic-German people Category:Estonian people of French descent Category:19th-century Estonian painters Category:19th-century Russian painters Category:Russian male painters Category:19th-century male artists |
4,526 | List of Speed Racer chapters | This is a list of chapters from the manga series Speed Racer, which is called in Japan: Mach GoGoGo. The chapters from Mach GoGoGo were originally published in Shueisha's Shōnen Book. Selected parts of the series were first published in short pamphlet-sized issues by NOW Comics. The first volume of the series was later published by Wildstorm Productions under the title Speed Racer: The Original Manga (). This ceased production just after volume one, which was reprinted by IDW Publishing. The whole series was published by Digital Manga Publishing under the DMP Platinum imprint under the title Speed Racer: Mach Go Go Go. References Speed Racer |
4,527 | Horace Colclough | Albert Horace Colclough (3 November 1888 – 25 May 1976) was an English international footballer, who played as a left back. He played his club football for Crewe Alexandra and Crystal Palace in the years immediately prior to World War I. His playing career was ended by injuries received during the war after which he became a trainer for Dutch side Heracles Almelo. Playing career Colclough started his playing career at Crewe Alexandra, then playing in the Birmingham & District League, signing professional papers in August 1910. After two "impressive" seasons at Crewe, he moved south to join Crystal Palace of the Southern League in 1912. The 1912–13 club handbook said of him: "This back is new to the Palace, coming from Crewe Alexandra, through whose ranks many good footballers have passed. He plays right or left back." The following year, the handbook added: "very few, if any, better backs have been associated with Crewe Alexandra, and he rendered yeoman service. His strong kicking and accurately-timed rushes serve him well." He quickly became an established member of the side and earned three call-ups in inter-League matches as well as being selected for the Home Championship match against Wales on 16 March 1914. The match finished 2–0 to England. He was Crystal Palace's first player to be selected for England international honours. Later career Colclough's professional playing career finished at the end of the 1914–15 season, when league football was ended by the First World War. During the war he suffered a leg injury that prevented him resurrecting his career after the cessation of hostilities. Sources vary as to the cause of his injury; Graham Betts, in his "England, Player by Player" says that he was injured playing football for the Army, whereas Dutch sources claim that he suffered a gunshot wound to his leg. In August 1920, he was appointed first-team coach at Dutch club Heracles Almelo where he remained until 1932. During his time at the club, Colclough was known as "d'n trainer met ’n poot " ("the trainer with the leg") because of his war-wound. He improved the club's professional outlook and introduced weekly discussions on tactics. References External links Club career details International career details Cigarette card featuring Colclough History of Heracles Almelo Category:1888 births Category:People from Tunstall, Staffordshire Category:1976 deaths Category:English footballers Category:England international footballers Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Category:Southern Football League players Category:Heracles Almelo managers Category:Association football defenders Category:English football managers |
4,528 | Kojima Engineering | Kojima Engineering was a Japanese Formula One constructor who entered cars in the Japanese Grand Prix in 1976 and 1977. The team was founded in 1976 by Matsuhisa Kojima. Kojima had made a fortune importing bananas, and was a motor-racing enthusiast, having ridden in Motocross himself in the 1960s. He began entering Formula Two cars in Japan, and struck a deal with Dunlop to supply tyres for the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix. To go with these, the company constructed the KE007 chassis, and brought in several staff-members from the Maki team. They helped arrange an entry for the Grand Prix at Fuji, and a Cosworth DFV engine. The car was tested throughout the Autumn of 1976, with Masahiro Hasemi, a Japanese Formula 2 driver, at the wheel. Hasemi then scored a huge stir at the Japanese Grand Prix, posting 4th best time in the first qualifying session. However, he crashed in the second session, and the car had to be rebuilt virtually from scratch. Hasemi started 10th, and ran superbly before tyre trouble led to an eventual 11th place. He was initially credited with fastest lap, but this was a measurement mistake, and, several days later, the circuit issued a press release to correct the fastest lap holder of the race to Jacques Laffite. A planned entry into the 1977 South American races didn't emerge, but the team built a new Kojima KE009 for the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix. Bridgestone this time supplied the tyres, but these were unsatisfactory, and Noritake Takahara started only 19th before crashing avoiding debris. A second KE009 was entered by Heros Racing for the same race, Kazuyoshi Hoshino starting and finishing 11th. Kojima continued as an F2 entrant until the late 1980s, but did not venture again beyond domestic racing. Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) (results in italics indicate fastest lap) Notes It was initially announced that the fastest lap at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix was set by Masahiro Hasemi in a Kojima, but this was a measurement mistake, and, several days later, the circuit issued a press release to correct the fastest lap holder of the race to Jacques Laffite in a Ligier. This release was promptly made known in Japan, and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and Japanese media corrected the record. But this correction was not made well known outside Japan, thus, Kojima is credited with one fastest lap in many record books. References Kojima Formula One Cars Category:Formula One constructors Category:Formula One entrants Category:Japanese auto racing teams Category:Japanese racecar constructors |
4,529 | Damita Jo | Damita Jo may refer to: Damita Jo (album), a 2004 album by Janet Jackson "Damita Jo", a song from the album above Damita Jo DeBlanc (1930–1998), aka Damita Jo, American actress, comedian, and singer |
4,530 | Sighted guide | A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment. Sports Paralympic Games At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment. Rules are according to the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The sighted guides are such a close and essential part of the competition, that the athlete with a visual impairment and the guide are considered a team, and both athletes are medal candidates. Winter At the Winter Paralympics there are three classifications of athletes with a visual impairment: B1 (no useful vision) B2 (minimal useful vision) B3 (some useful vision). A sighted guide is required for B1 and B2, and optional for B3. Nordic skiing: The guide can lead, follow, or ski next to the athlete with a visual impairment. The guide assists with voice instruction only. No physical contact allowed. Alpine skiing: The start must have an adequate space for the guide. Combined Downhill Giant slalom Slalom Super-G Summer Athletics:In athletics the sighted guides can win a medal. Cycling: Pilot Equestrian: Football 5-a-side: Triathlon: See also Guide dog White cane References External links Being a Sighted Guide, American Foundation for the Blind Sighted Guide Techniques, Braille Institute of America Video: Guide Running at United States Olympic Committee Category:Blindness Category:Guides |
4,531 | Liponysella | Liponysella is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. Species Liponysella madagascariensis (Hirst, 1921) References Category:Laelapidae |
4,532 | Invitation Homes | Invitation Homes Inc. is the largest owner of single-family rental homes in the United States, owning approximately 80,000 homes. History The company was founded in 2012. In February 2017, the company became a public company via an initial public offering, the second-largest initial public offering of a real estate investment trust in the United States. In November 2017, the company acquired Starwood Waypoint Homes, a corporate spin-off of Starwood Capital Group. References External links Category:Real estate companies established in 2012 Category:2012 establishments in Texas Category:Companies based in Dallas Category:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Category:Financial services companies established in 2012 Category:Real estate investment trusts of the United States |
4,533 | Glen Usk, Llanhennock | Glen Usk, Llanhennock, Monmouthshire is a country house dating from 1820. It was built for Sir Digby Mackworth, Bt. in the Neoclassical style. The house is Grade II* listed and the adjoining temple, and other associated structures, have their own Grade II listings. History The Mackworth family's place on the lowest rung of the aristocratic ladder was secured by Sir Digby's father, Sir Herbert Mackworth, 1st Baronet, a lawyer and landowner from Glamorganshire, who was created a baronet in 1776. Inheriting the title in 1795, on the death of his brother, Sir Digby began the building of Glen Usk circa. 1820. His architect is unknown. The house was remodelled in the 1840s, when the adjacent structure in the style of a Greek temple was added as a picture gallery. The architectural historian John Newman notes its "uncomfortably stout" fluted columns. The temple was converted to a billiard room and library in about 1900. Apart from some alterations to the surrounding landscape in the early 20th century, the house is largely unaltered since this time. It remains a private residence, and was recently restored. Architecture and description Newman describes Glen Usk as "an exquisite, white-rendered Neoclassical villa". Of three storeys, with three bays, the house is faced with rendered stucco and has replacement slate roofs. It is a Grade II* listed building, its listing record noting the "high level of original or early detail, including good interiors". The surrounding landscape was remodelled in the 1920s. The temple, stable court, pergola, gate piers, and garden terraces all have their own Grade II listings. Notes References Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire Category:Country houses in Wales Category:Grade II* listed houses in Wales Category:Houses completed in 1820 |
4,534 | Kesarapalle | Kesarapalle is a neighbourhood of Vijayawada in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gannavaram mandal of Nuzvid revenue division. As per the G.O. No. M.S.104 (dated:23-03-2017), Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, it became a part of Vijayawada metropolitan area. Transport It is located on AH-45. State run APS RTC bus services from Vijayawada and Eluru to here. It also has a Railway station. Vijayawada Airport is located in this village. References Category:Neighbourhoods in Vijayawada |
4,535 | Ugo Zagato | Ugo Zagato (25 June 1890, in Gavello – 31 October 1968) was an Italian automobile designer, known for establishing and running the Zagato coachbuilder, famous for its lightweight designs. He had five brothers and lost his father (1905), forcing him to emigrate to Germany and metalworks employment in Köln (1905). He returned to serve in the military (1909) and joined car coachbuilder Carrozzeria Varesina in Varese, while studying at the Santa Maria design school. During World War I he moved to Torino and joined the Pomilio aircraft manufacturer, learning lightweight bodycrafting (1915–1919). He established Carrozzeria Ugo Zagato & Co., a workshop in Milano (1919), where he built close ties with Alfa Romeo. His workshop was destroyed and rebuilt as La Zagato outside Milano after World War II, joined by his sons Elio Zagato (1921–2009) in 1946, and Gianni Zagato (born 1929). His sons continued operations on Ugo Zagatos passing (1968). Awards Compasso d'Oro 1960 for the Fiat Abarth 1000 References Category:Italian automobile designers Category:People from the Province of Rovigo Category:1890 births Category:1968 deaths Category:Alfa Romeo people |
4,536 | Vega de Granada | The Vega de Granada is a comarca (county, but with no administrative role) in the province of Granada, southeastern Spain. According to the 2007 census (INE), the comarca has a population of 500,121 inhabitants. Municipalities Albolote Alfacar Alhendín Armilla Atarfe Beas de Granada Cájar Calicasas Cenes de la Vega Chauchina Churriana de la Vega Cijuela Cogollos Vega Cúllar Vega Dílar Dúdar Fuente Vaqueros Las Gabias Gójar Granada Güéjar Sierra Güevéjar Huétor Santillán Huétor Vega Jun Láchar Maracena Monachil Nívar Ogíjares Peligros Pinos Genil Pinos Puente Pulianas Quéntar Santa Fe Valderrubio Vegas del Genil Villa de Otura Víznar La Zubia External links Vega de Granada tourism Northeast of the Vega de Granada Category:Comarcas of the Province of Granada |
4,537 | Francisco Dova | Francisco Dova (born 1903, date of death unknown) was an Argentine sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics. References Category:1903 births Category:Year of death missing Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Category:Argentine male sprinters Category:Olympic athletes of Argentina Category:Place of birth missing |
4,538 | Minnesota wine | Minnesota wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Minnesota is part of the largest American Viticultural Area (AVA), the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA, which includes southwest Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and northwest Illinois. The state also has a smaller designated American Viticultural Areas, the Alexandria Lakes AVA. Minnesota is a very cold climate for viticulture and many grape varieties require protection from the winter weather by being buried under soil for the season. Minnesota is home to extensive research on cold-hardy French hybrid and other grape varieties. The Minnesota Grape Growers Association (MGGA) is a statewide organization that promotes grape growing and wine making in the state and also in cold-hardy climates. Minnesota is home to the International Cold Climate Wine Competition (ICCWC) hosted annually in partnership between MGGA and University of Minnesota. This is the only wine competition solely dedicated to the promotion of quality wines made mainly from cold-hardy grape varieties. In 2014, the 6th annual competition saw 284 wines entered from 59 commercial wineries in 11 states. Awards were based on blind tastings by 21 expert judges, who include enologists, wine writers, restaurateurs, retailers, and wine educators. History The first modern winery in Minnesota, Northern Vineyards Winery, opened in 1977. In 1973, the first recorded vineyard in Minnesota was planted by David Bailly at Alexis Bailly Vineyard in Hastings, MN. In 1978, Minnesota and Alexis Bailly Vineyard celebrated the production of the first wine commercially produced of 100% Minnesota grapes. In 1997, only 3 wineries existed in Minnesota. Today over 40 wineries have commercial operations in Minnesota. Influence of Elmer Swenson Horticulturalist Elmer Swenson created commercially successful, cold-climate varieties in Minnesota including the Edelweiss and St. Croix grapes. Oenology programs at the University of Minnesota developed the Frontenac grape variety in 1995, and continue to research new hybrids and techniques for grape growing in the state and other cold climate regions. See also American wine Upper Mississippi Valley AVA References Category:Minnesota wine Category:Wine regions of the United States by state |
4,539 | The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure | The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure is an American juvenile detective novel written by Robert Arthur, Jr. It is the fifth book in the "Three Investigators" series. Plot The Three Investigators visit a local museum when it is the scene of a daring robbery. The priceless Golden Belt is stolen, and both the police and museum security are baffled as to who committed the crime and how they got away with the belt. Meanwhile, the Investigators are hired to investigate the bizarre case of an elderly woman who claims to be seeing gnomes in her yard at night. The boys soon learn that she is not imagining things, and their subsequent investigation leads them to discover a serious crime being perpetrated, as well as an unexpected connection to the Golden Belt case. External links Book editions, publishing dates, other info Category:1966 American novels Category:Novels by Robert Arthur Jr. Category:Three Investigators Category:Random House books Category:1966 children's books |
4,540 | Grundelbach | Grundelbach is a river of Baden-Württemberg and Hesse, Germany. It passes through Gorxheimertal and flows into the Weschnitz in Weinheim. See also List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg List of rivers of Hesse References Category:Rivers of Hesse Category:Rivers of Baden-Württemberg Category:Rivers of Germany |
4,541 | Sarcomere | A sarcomere (Greek σάρξ sarx "flesh", μέρος meros "part") is the complicated unit of striated muscle tissue. It is the repeating unit between two Z lines. Skeletal muscles are composed of tubular muscle cells (myocytes called muscle fibers or myofibers) which are formed in a process known as myogenesis. Muscle fibers contain numerous tubular myofibrils. Myofibrils are composed of repeating sections of sarcomeres, which appear under the microscope as alternating dark and light bands. Sarcomeres are composed of long, fibrous proteins as filaments that slide past each other when a muscle contracts or relaxes. The costamere is a different component that connects the sarcomere to the sarcolemma. Two of the important proteins are myosin, which forms the thick filament, and actin, which forms the thin filament. Myosin has a long, fibrous tail and a globular head, which binds to actin. The myosin head also binds to ATP, which is the source of energy for muscle movement. Myosin can only bind to actin when the binding sites on actin are exposed by calcium ions. Actin molecules are bound to the Z line, which forms the borders of the sarcomere. Other bands appear when the sarcomere is relaxed. A muscle fiber from a biceps muscle may contain 100,000 sarcomeres. The myofibrils of smooth muscle cells are not arranged into sarcomeres. Bands The sarcomeres are what give skeletal and cardiac muscles their striated appearance, which was first described by Van Leeuwenhoek. A sarcomere is defined as the segment between two neighbouring Z-lines (or Z-discs, or Z bodies). In electron micrographs of cross-striated muscle, the Z-line (from the German "Zwischenscheibe", the disc in between the I bands) appears as a series of dark lines. They act as an anchoring point of the actin filaments. Surrounding the Z-line is the region of the I-band (for isotropic). I-band is the zone of thin filaments that is not superimposed by thick filaments (myosin). Following the I-band is the A-band (for anisotropic). Named for their properties under a polarizing microscope. An A-band contains the entire length of a single thick filament. The Anisotropic band contains both thick and thin filaments. Within the A-band is a paler region called the H-zone (from the German "heller", brighter). Named for their lighter appearance under a polarization microscope. H-band is the zone of the thick filaments that has no actin. Within the H-zone is a thin M-line (from the German "Mittelscheibe", the disc in the middle of the sarcomere) formed of cross-connecting elements of the cytoskeleton. The relationship between the proteins and the regions of the sarcomere are as follows: Actin filaments, the thin filaments, are the major component of the I-band and extend into the A-band. Myosin filaments, the thick filaments, are bipolar and extend throughout the A-band. They are cross-linked at the centre by the M-band. The giant protein titin (connectin) extends from the Z-line of the sarcomere, where it binds to the thick filament (myosin) system, to the M-band, where it is thought to interact with the thick filaments. Titin (and its splice isoforms) is the biggest single highly elasticated protein |
4,542 | Kittel Halvorson | Kittel Halvorson (December 15, 1846 – July 12, 1936) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. Biography Kittel Halvorson was born near Tuddal in Hjartdal parish, Telemark, Norway. In 1848, he immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled near Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin. They subsequently moved to Columbia County and then to Winnebago County. He attended the public schools in Winchester, Wisconsin. In 1863, Halvorson enlisted in Company C, First Regiment, Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, and served until the close of the Civil War. His service record included participation in the Battle of Missionary Ridge and the Battle of Chattanooga. Halvorson moved to Minnesota in November 1865 and homesteaded near Belgrade, Stearns County where he engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising. He served as justice of the peace 1870 – 1875; chairman of the board of supervisors 1870–1880; township assessor in 1880; town clerk 1880 – 1891 and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1886–1888. He was elected as a Populist to the 52nd United States Congress, (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the 53rd Congress. He resumed agricultural pursuits near Brooten, Stearns County, Minnesota. He served as an alternate delegate to the Populist Party National Convention in 1896. He moved to Tewaukon Township, Sargent County, North Dakota in 1900 and engaged in agricultural pursuits, returning to Minnesota in 1910 and resuming farming in North Fork until 1924, when he retired. Halvorson died in Havana, North Dakota, on July 12, 1936. His interment was at Big Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery, North Fork Township, near Brooten, Minnesota. Note References Related Reading Goodwyn, Lawrence (1978) The Populist Moment: A Short History of the Agrarian Revolt in America (Oxford University Press) Category:1846 births Category:1936 deaths Category:People from Telemark Category:American Lutherans Category:Norwegian emigrants to the United States Category:People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War Category:People's Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota Category:Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives |
4,543 | Semarang | Semarang is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. A major port during the Dutch colonial era, and still an important regional centre and port today. The city has been named as the cleanest tourist destination in Southeast Asia by the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard (ACTCS) for the year of 2020 to 2022. It has an area of and is located at . The population of the city is approximately 1.8 million people, making it Indonesia's seventh most populous city after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Bekasi, Medan, and Tangerang. The built-up urban area had 3,183,516 inhabitants at the 2010 census spread on 2 cities and 26 districts. The Semarang metropolitan area (a.k.a. Kedungsapur) has a population of close to 6 million (see Greater Semarang section). Population of the city is predominantly Javanese with significant Chinese population. History The history of Semarang goes back to the 9th century, when it was known as Bergota. At the end of the 15th century, an Arab named Kyai Pandan Arang founded a village and an Islamic school in this fishing village. On 2 May 1547, Sultan Hadiwijaya of Pajang Kyai declared Pandan Arang the first bupati (mayor) of Semarang, thus creating Semarang administratively and politically. In 1678, Sunan Amangkurat II promised to give control of Semarang to the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a part of a debt payment. In 1682, the Semarang state was founded by the Dutch colonial power. On 5 October 1705 after years of occupations, Semarang officially became a VOC city when Susuhunan Pakubuwono I made a deal to give extensive trade rights to the VOC in exchange of wiping out Mataram's debt. The VOC, and later, the Dutch East Indies government, established tobacco plantations in the region and built roads and railroads, making Semarang an important colonial trading centre. The historic presence of a large Indo (Eurasian) community in the area of Semarang is also reflected by the fact a creole mix language called Javindo existed there. Classical Indische Town (1678–1870) Semarang was handed by the Sultan of Mataram to the Dutch East Indies in 1678. The city was pictured as a small settlement with a pious Muslim area called Kauman, a Chinese quarter, and a Dutch fortress. The fortress has a pentagonal form with only one gate in the south and five monitoring towers to protect the Dutch settlement from rebellion actions, segregating the spaces between Dutch settlement and other areas. In fact, the city of Semarang was only referred to the Dutch quarter while the other ethnic settlement were considered as villages outside the city boundary. The city, known as de Europeesche Buurt, was built in classical European style with church located in the centre, wide boulevards, streets and villas. According to Purwanto (2005), the urban and architectural form of this settlement is very similar to the design principles applied in many Dutch cities, which begun to concern on the urban beautification. Due to the long and costly Java War, there was not much funding from the Dutch East Indies government, which affected Semarang's |
4,544 | Petru Florescu | Petru Gabriel Florescu (born 4 January 1999 in Bucharest) is a Romanian racing driver. Career Petru made his karting debut in 2009, aged 10. In 2015, he made his debut in the UK-based MSA Formula series, from Carlin, finishing sixth in his second season. In December 2016, Petru was listed among the drivers partaking in GP3 post-season testing with Campos Racing. The following month, Campos signed him to their Euroformula Open division. A month later, Florescu was signed to Douglas Motorsport for the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship. Racing record Career summary Motorsports career results Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) References External links Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Romanian racing drivers Category:Sportspeople from Bucharest Category:Formula 4 drivers Category:British F4 Championship drivers Category:Euroformula Open Championship drivers Category:FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers Category:Toyota Racing Series drivers |
4,545 | Caspar Castner | The Reverend Caspar Castner (October 7, 1655– November 9, 1709) was a Jesuit missionary to the Qing Empire. Life Caspar Castner was born in Munich, Bavaria, on October 7, 1655. He entered the Society of Jesus ("Jesuits") on September 17, 1681, and studied theology at Ingolstadt. He finished his studies there on 22 March 1694. For a short time, he taught logic at the gymnasium in Ratisbon. Afterwards, he devoted himself to the work of missions and sailed in 1696 for China at the head of a company of brother Jesuits from Portugal and Genoa. In China, where he was known as Pang Jiabin, he laboured with great success on Shangchuan Island and in the city of Foshan, then a competitor of Guangzhou. In 1702 he went with Father François Noël to Lisbon and Rome in order, as representative of the bishops of Nanjing and Macao, to argue against the Bishop of Fujian's reopening of the Chinese Rites controversy. In 1706 he returned to China, bringing with him a number of missionaries. He died in Beijing, China, on November 9, 1709. Works Besides a number of elaborate reports on the question of Chinese Rites which he drew up with the aid of Father Noel, Father Castner also wrote an interesting but rare little work called "Relatio Sepulturæ Magno Orientis Apostolo S. Francisco Xaviero erectæ in Insula Sanciano MDCC." It is an exact description of the island where from March 19 to June 2, 1700, he had been engaged in erecting, at the command of his superiors, a memorial over the grave of St. Francis Xavier. The book was accompanied by a good map. One of the few copies printed in China is in the so-called "Orban'sche Sammlung" of the library of the University of Munich. A translation was published by Father Joseph Stöcklein in his "Welt-Bott" (Augsburg, 1729), No. 309. The title-page and map are reproduced in the work of Henri Cordier, "L'imprimerie sino-européenne en chine" (Paris, 1901), 11-15. Legacy Besides his apostolic work, Father Castner worked in the sciences of navigation, astronomy, and cartography. He called the attention of the Portuguese Government to the fact that the voyage to Macau would be much shorter if the vessels followed a direct course from the Cape of Good Hope by the way of the Sunda Islands, avoiding Mozambique and Goa, and the result showed that he was right. He did excellent work in the mapping of the Chinese Empire, and had so great a reputation as a mathematician that he was made president of the mathematical tribunal and instructor of the heir to the throne. References Category:1655 births Category:German Jesuits Category:Jesuit missionaries in China Category:Roman Catholic missionaries in China Category:1709 deaths Category:German Roman Catholic missionaries Category:Jesuit missionaries Category:German expatriates in China |
4,546 | List of Japanese deities | This is a list of divinities native to Japanese beliefs and religious traditions. Many of these are from Shinto, while others were imported via Buddhism or Taoism and "integrated" into Japanese mythology and folklore. Major kami Amaterasu-Ō-Mi-Kami (天照大神 or 天照大御神) Commonly called Amaterasu, she is the goddess of the sun as well as the purported ancestress of the Imperial Household of Japan. Her full name means "Great Goddess" or "Great Spirit Who Shines in the Heavens"; she may also be referred to as Ōhiru-menomuchi-no-kami (大日孁貴神). For many reasons, one among them being her ties to the Imperial family, she is often considered (though not officially) to be the "primary god" of Shinto. Ame-no-Uzume (天宇受売命 or 天鈿女命) Commonly called Uzume, she is the goddess of dawn and revelry, instrumental to the "missing sun motif" in Shinto. She is also known as The Great Persuader and The Heavenly Alarming Female. Fūjin (風神) Also known as Kami-no-Kaze, he is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods, said to have been present at the creation of the world. He is often depicted as an oni with a bag slung over his back. Hachiman (八幡神) Also known as Hachiman-shin or Yawata no Kami, he is the god of war and the divine protector of Japan and its people. Originally an agricultural deity, he later became the guardian of the Minamoto clan. His symbolic animal and messenger is the dove. Inari Ōkami (稲荷大神) The god or goddess of rice and fertility. Their messengers and symbolic animal are foxes. They are often identified with the Ukanomitama and Buddhist deity Dakiniten. Izanagi (伊弊諾 or 伊邪那岐) The forefather of the gods, he is the first male as well as the god of creation and life. He and his wife, Izanami, were responsible for the birth of the islands of Japan and many kami, though she died in childbirth. Later, after his failed attempt to retrieve her from the underworld, he sired Amaterasu, Susanoo and Tsukuyomi. Izanami (伊弉冉 or 伊邪那美) Izanagi's wife and sister, she is the first female as well as the goddess of creation and death. She died shortly after the birth of Kagu-tsuchi, and Izanagi followed her to the underworld, but failed to bring her back to the living world. A marital spat between the pair caused the cycle of life and death for all living beings. Kuninotokotachi (国之常立神?, Kuninotokotachi-no-Kami, in Kojiki)(国常立尊?, Kuninotokotachi-no-Mikoto, in Nihonshoki) is one of the two gods born from "something like a reed that arose from the soil" when the earth was chaotic. In the Nihon Shoki, he is the first of the first three divinities born after heaven and earth were born out of chaos, and is born from something looking like a reed-shoot growing between heaven and earth. He is known by mythology to reside on top of Mount Fuji (富士山). Kuninotokotachi is described as a hitorigami and genderless in Kojiki, while as a male god in Nihon Shoki. Yoshida Kanetomo, the founder of the Yoshida Shintō sect, identified Kuninotokotachi with Amenominakanushi and regarded him as the |
4,547 | Lysipatha | Lysipatha is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Species Lysipatha cyanoschista Meyrick, 1926 Lysipatha diaxantha Meyrick, 1932 References Category:Gnorimoschemini |
4,548 | Wayne Fuller | Wayne Arthur Fuller (born June 15, 1931) is an American statistician who has specialised in econometrics, survey sampling and time series analysis. He was on the staff of Iowa State University from 1959, becoming a Distinguished Professor in 1983. Fuller received his degrees from Iowa State University, with a B.S. in 1955, an M.S. in 1957 and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics in 1959. During his long career at Iowa State, he supervised 88 Ph.D. or M.S. dissertations. Fuller is a fellow of the American Statistical Association, the Econometric Society, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and the International Statistical Institute. Fuller also served as an editor of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal of the American Statistical Association, the American Statistician, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, and Survey Methodology. He also served on numerous National Academy of Science panels and was a member of the Committee on National Statistics. Wayne Fuller received 2003 Marvin Zelen Leadership Award in Statistical Science. He also received the 2002 Waksberg Award from the journal Survey Methodology. In 2009, he received an honorary doctorate from North Carolina State University. In 2011, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland). Important works Fuller, W.A. (1987) Measurement Error Models, Wiley. Fuller, W.A. (1996) Introduction to Statistical Time Series, 2nd Edition, Wiley. Fuller, W.A. (2009) Sampling Statistics, Wiley. References External links ISI Highly cited researchers Wayne Fuller's home-page at Iowa State University Category:1931 births Category:Living people Category:Iowa State University alumni Category:Iowa State University faculty Category:American statisticians Category:Survey methodologists Category:Time series econometricians Category:Fellows of the American Statistical Association Category:Fellows of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics Category:Fellows of the Econometric Society |
4,549 | Haestingas | The Haestingas, or Heastingas or Hæstingas, were one of the tribes of Anglo-Saxon Britain. Not very much is known about them. They settled in what became East Sussex sometime before the end of the 8th century. A 12th-century source suggested that they were conquered by Offa of Mercia, in 771. They were also recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (ASC) as being an autonomous grouping as late as the 11th century. History The foundation legend of the Kingdom of the South Saxons is given by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which states that in the year AD 477 Ælle arrived at a place called Cymenshore in three ships with his three sons. Traditionally Cymenshore is thought to have been located around the Selsey area, in the south west of Sussex. However the archaeological evidence indicates that the principal area of settlement in the 5th century, for the South Saxons, has been identified as between the lower Ouse and Cuckmere rivers in East Sussex, based on the number of Anglo-Saxon cemeteries there. To the east of Pevensey, beyond the Saxon Shore fort of Anderitum, on the other side of the estuary and marsh and from there to the border with the Kingdom of Kent, were a group of people who settled that were known as the Haestingas. They gave their name to Hastings. Not very much is known of the Haestingas but they were believed to be a separate people to the South Saxons, however there is no archaeological evidence for occupation by Anglo-Saxons in that area of Sussex between the 5th and 8th century. Medieval sources and place name evidence suggest that there were people living there by the late 8th century. Some of the Saxon charters that date from the Kingdom of Sussex provide evidence which suggests the existence of two separate dynasties in Sussex. The charters of King Northelm (or Nunna), who ruled Sussex in the late 7th and early 8th century regularly attest a second king by the name of Watt (or Wattus). The historian C.T. Chevalier has suggested that Watt may have ruled the Haestingas. This is because place-names with the name Watt or What occur in the Hastings region, but are not found in western Sussex. The theory has been seen as a plausible by other historians. Chevalier goes on to suggest that the Haestingas maybe of Frankish origin, however other historians reject this part of the theory as it is based solely on a misinterpretation of the place-name evidence. Towards the end of the 8th century, Kent did not have a secure leadership and the kingdom of Wessex was pursuing an expansionist campaign under Cædwalla; the result was that Kent found itself being raided frequently by the West Saxons. It was reported that Cædwalla ravaged Kent with his brother Mul in 686. However, in 687 the people of Kent killed his brother Mul by 'burning' him. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports that Cædwalla overran Kent in the same year, presumably in response to his brother's violent death. The following year Caedwalla went on a pilgrimage to Rome, why he did |
4,550 | Sue Sherman-Broyles | Susan L. Sherman-Broyles is an American researcher. She is a research associate at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Education and career Sherman-Broyles completed a doctor of philosophy at Cornell University in 2007. Her dissertation was titled "Molecular evolution of the self -incompatibility locus in Arabidopsis." Sherman-Broyle's doctoral advisor was June Nasrallah. She is a research associate in the plant biology section at the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences School of Integrative Science. She works in Jeff J. Doyle's laboratory. Personal life Sherman-Broyles is married to Steven B. Broyles, a professor of biology. They have two sons, Chris and Cortland. Cortland is named after CUNY Cortland, where his father was a professor. The couple resides in Cortland, New York . Selected works References External links Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:20th-century American women Category:21st-century American women Category:20th-century American scientists Category:21st-century American scientists Category:Cornell University alumni Category:Cornell University faculty Category:20th-century American women scientists Category:21st-century American women scientists |
4,551 | Fortuna Union High School | Fortuna Union High School or FUHS, is a public high school in Fortuna, California, serves a large area of the midsection of Humboldt County. Despite this, enrollment is down from a recent high of 1,159 in 2000-01 to 844 in 2013-2014. The FUHS website, lists three campus locations for schools in the Fortuna Unified High School District: Fortuna High School, East High Fortuna and Academy of the Redwoods. History The Fortuna Union High School was established on July 1, 1905. Academic programs Academic programs at Fortuna High School include: Career and Technology Education, English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Sciences, Spanish and Visual and Performing Arts. Athletics Athletic programs at FUHS include: Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Football Soccer Softball Tennis (Men's and Women's) Track and Field Volleyball Wrestling Mascot and school colors The school mascot is the Husky (dog) and the colors are royal blue and white. Milk Can Rivalry The boys football team has a long-standing rivalry with the adjacent town of Ferndale, California. The winner of the annual game takes home a milk can labeled with the years and scores of the winning and losing teams. References External links The Husky Handbook Ed-Data Category:Buildings and structures in Humboldt County, California Category:High schools in Humboldt County, California Category:Public high schools in California |
4,552 | Port Tobacco Historic District | Port Tobacco Historic District is a national historic district in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland. It is located along both sides of Chapel Point Road immediately south of Maryland Route 6. It includes five surviving 18th- and 19th-century buildings; four have been privately restored as single-family residences. The fifth was renovated for use as a children's museum. Two of these buildings, Chimney House and Stagg Hall (listed separately), are immediately adjacent to one another at one corner of the town square. In 1972, the 1821–1892 courthouse was reconstructed on its original site for use as a museum of local history. Other buildings include several private residences built after 1940. A brick wellhouse was erected in 1958 to commemorate the county's tercentenary. Approximately 90 percent of the historic features of the community constitute archeological sites, nearly all of which have remained undisturbed by later development. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Gallery References External links , including photo dated 1988, at Maryland Historical Trust Boundary Map of the Port Tobacco Historic District, Charles County, at Maryland Historical Trust Category:Historic districts in Charles County, Maryland Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Category:National Register of Historic Places in Charles County, Maryland |
4,553 | Kenyatta High School (Mahiga) | Kenyatta High School (Mahiga) is located in Nyeri County, Kenya. History The school was started before Kenya attained independence in 1963. It was started by the community, to offer education to students of parents segregated and denied education by the colonists. The school was first known as Kagere High School, then Mahiga High School and later named Kenyatta High School (Mahiga) in 1965. When the state of emergency was declared in 1952, the school was banned and deregistered on the grounds that its founders were sympathetic or followers of the Mau Mau movement, a group of nationalist Kenyans fighting the British occupation of Kenya. The school opened again on 1966 and was officially opened on 30 March 1969 by Mbiu Koinange, Minister of State, named Kenyatta High School (Mahiga), after the first President of the Republic of Kenya. The school is sponsored by the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa- AIPCA. Assistance from the Peace Corps and charitable non-governmental organizations such as Voluntary Service Overseas made it possible for the school to continue running and admitting students. Some of the people who helped the school during the formative stages included Mr. Dunstan Kiboi Wariua and Mr. Nguya Kaguora, whilst some teachers offered free teaching services such as Mr. Mansel Richards (1968–1970) and Mr Al Giles (1969–1971). Curriculum The school teaches most of the subjects offered by secondary school education. One of the subject taught is French and the school is ranked number 18 in the country Notable alumni Nelson Muturi, Chairman of the Board of Governors and a pioneer student of the school. Old Boys activities Environmental conservation Tree planting and awareness initiatives The environment of KHSM had been neglected. Evidence from past vs recent pictures and information from visits by old boys, show that the natural vegetation that covered the school in the 1980s and 1990s has been destroyed or cleared. Destruction of the environment was mainly attributed to poverty, ignorance, and inaction. To restore and beautify the school compound, the old boys and girls of KHSM began an initiative spearheaded by members of the Subcommittee on Environment and Science (SES) who are working with the Alumni Executive Committee (AEC). Members of SES (who include George G. Ndiritu of National Museums of Kenya, Peter Wamugunda, Richard Mwangi, Evanson Kariuki of Bushmeat-Free Eastern Africa Network, Ringaru Gichane) are spearheading activities to green and beautify KHSM as well as promote environmental conservation in the school and community. They aim to: Support environmental activities in schools such as tree growing, and promotion of an agroforestry system at KHSM. Equip students in the school with skills on environmental conservation and restoration, through public education, seminars, mentoring, and workshops. Increase the green cover in KHSM as well as in the surrounding areas. Students can educate locals on how to establish tree nurseries with an aim of planting fruits and indigenous trees in an area. Run student tours to national parks and environmental awareness festivals/ meetings. Training of teachers and students on Environmental Education (EE). Make the school the centre of excellence on matters pertaining to environmental |
4,554 | Esmatullah Muhabat | Esmatullah Muhabat was elected to the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of Afghanistan's National Assembly in 2005. He was killed in December 2005. References Category:2005 deaths Category:Members of the House of the People (Afghanistan) Category:Year of birth missing |
4,555 | Adjacent-channel interference | Adjacent-channel interference (ACI) is interference caused by extraneous power from a signal in an adjacent channel. ACI may be caused by inadequate filtering (such as incomplete filtering of unwanted modulation products in FM systems), improper tuning or poor frequency control (in the reference channel, the interfering channel or both). ACI is distinguished from crosstalk. Origin The adjacent-channel interference which receiver A experiences from a transmitter B is the sum of the power that B emits into A's channel—known as the "unwanted emission", and represented by the ACLR (Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio)—and the power that A picks up from B's channel, which is represented by the ACS (Adjacent Channel Selectivity). B emitting power into A's channel is called adjacent-channel leakage (unwanted emissions). It occurs for two reasons. First, because RF filters require a roll-off, and do not eliminate a signal completely. Second, due to intermodulation in B's amplifiers, which cause the transmitted spectrum to spread beyond what was intended. Therefore, B emits some power in the adjacent channel which is picked up by A. A receives some emissions from B's channel due to the roll off of A's selectivity filters. Selectivity filters are designed to "select" a channel. Similarly, B's signal suffers intermodulation distortion passing through A's RF input amplifiers, leaking more power into adjacent frequencies. Avoidance procedure Broadcast regulators frequently manage the broadcast spectrum in order to minimize adjacent-channel interference. For example, in North America, FM radio stations in a single region cannot be licensed on adjacent frequencies — that is, if a station is licensed on 99.5 MHz in a city, the first-adjacent frequencies of 99.3 MHz and 99.7 MHz cannot be used anywhere within a certain distance of that station's transmitter, and the second-adjacent frequencies of 99.1 MHz and 99.9 MHz are restricted to specialized usages such as low-power stations. Similar restrictions formerly applied to third-adjacent frequencies as well (i.e. 98.9 MHz and 100.1 MHz in the example above), but these are no longer observed. See also Adjacent channel power ratio References Federal Standard 1037C MIL-STD-188 Category:Interference Category:Electrical parameters |
4,556 | Vladimir Kharin | Vladimir Kharin may refer to: Vladimir Kharin (footballer) (born 1964), Russian football player Vladimir Kharin (zoologist) (1957–2013), Russian zoologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist |
4,557 | Ferrier Estate | The Ferrier Estate was a large housing estate located in Kidbrooke, Greenwich, south London. Built as social housing between 1968 and 1972, it was demolished as part of the Kidbrooke Vision scheme between 2009 and 2012 and replaced with housing and retail space known as Kidbrooke Village. The estate was located to the south of Kidbrooke railway station and the A2 Rochester Way and to the north of the A20, to the east of Blackheath and to the west of the border of Eltham. Design and construction The estate was constructed by the Greater London Council between 1968 and 1972 to the east of Blackheath on brownfield land from the former RAF Kidbrooke base. It was built on two sites. Site A was approved in 1967 with construction of five 12-storey towers (Clegg, Crozier, Goldmark, Leclair and Sala Houses) commencing one year later. Site B was approved in 1970 with construction of six 12-storey towers (Felton, Ronald, Stainer, Standish, Sterling and Wixom Houses) commencing the same year. A typical example of system built social housing in the United Kingdom from the 1950s to the 1970s, the Ferrier Estate was built using a system of precast concrete panels that were usually manufactured on site. It was a method similar to that used in the construction of the Thamesmead estate enabling residential buildings to be erected quickly. Social issues Security keypads routinely went unrepaired and in 1999 a property-marking initiative was started at the Ferrier Estate by the British Security Industry and Prince Michael of Kent due to the notoriety of the estate as a burglary blackspot. This was a small help to the majority law-abiding residents. The Ferrier Estate was multi-ethnic, with a concentrated population of refugee families whereas the rest of the south of the borough of Greenwich remained mainly white British. Allocations decisions made by the London County Council and Greenwich Council as well as the Government Care in the Community Policy resulted in troubled and vulnerable tenants being housed on the estate with inadequate support. There was press speculation about a terror cell and terrorist training facility located on the Ferrier Estate following the arrest of the "Shoe Bomber" Richard Reid in 2001. Reid's origins were traced back to the Ferrier Estate; he attended the nearby Thomas Tallis School. Regeneration From 2009 onwards, the Ferrier Estate began to be demolished as part of a regeneration scheme, becoming The Village is built by Berkeley Homes and when complete will comprise 4,398 new homes, 300,000 sq ft of commercial and retail space, a 100-acre park, a school, a transport interchange and a village centre. Timeline of developments 1999 – 2003 Detailed work was carried out by Greenwich Council to assess the future of the Ferrier Estate and full-scale regeneration was concluded as the best option. July 2004 The Kidbrooke Vision scheme was given approval by the government. Ferrier residents were given to believe that the scheme would be a rolling programme of redevelopment, and gave their approval. They were even encouraged to have input into the designs of the new homes. However, |
4,558 | Romania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | Romania was represented by 4Kids at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Sha-la-la". The song was selected as the winner of the Romanian national final Selecţia Naţională Eurovision Junior 2007, held on 24 June 2007. Before Junior Eurovision Selecţia Naţională Eurovision Junior 2007 The final took place on 24 June 2007. 14 songs took part and the winner was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote. The winner was "Sha-la-la" performed by 4Kids, receiving the maximum points from both the jury and the televoters. At Junior Eurovision Points awarded by Romania See also Romania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 References External links Official TVR Website Official Romanian Junior Eurovision Site of 2007 ESCKaz Page on Romania's Entry Junior Eurovision Song Contest Category:Countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Junior |
4,559 | Prempura, Bhopal (census code 482362) | Not to be confused with Prempura near Bhadbhadaghat railway station. Prempura is a village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in the Huzur tehsil and the Phanda block. It is situated near Dobra, around 8 km from the Raja Bhoj Airport. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Prempura has 3 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 36.36%. References Category:Villages in Huzur tehsil |
4,560 | Digital milliwatt | In digital telephony, the digital milliwatt is a standard test signal that serves as a reference for analog signal levels in the telecommunications network. When decoding the digital milliwatt, a PCM decoder produces a sinusoidal signal with a frequency of 1 kHz with one milliwatt in power (0 dbm0). The digital milliwatt signal is encoded by eight 8-bit words corresponding to one pulse-code modulated cycle of the signal, sampled 8000 times per second. It is typically stored in read-only memory (ROM) in the telecommunication equipment. The digital milliwatt signal is often generated in instruments in place of separate test equipment. It has the advantage of being tied in frequency and amplitude to the relatively stable digital clock signal and power (voltage) supply, respectively, that are used by the digital channel bank. References Category:Telephony signals |
4,561 | Kirkwall East (ward) | Kirkwall East is one of the six wards used to elect members of the Orkney Islands Council. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2017 Election 2017 Orkney Islands Council election 2012 Election 2012 Orkney Islands Council election 2007 Election 2007 Orkney Islands Council election References Category:Wards of Scotland |
4,562 | Imperial Airlines | Imperial Airlines was a United States commuter airline that operated from 1964 to 1986. Imperial served a number of cities in Southern California and for a brief period several cities in Arizona. History Imperial was founded as Visco Flying Service in 1964, but later the scheduled passenger service portion of the company changed its name to Imperial Airlines. Visco Flying Service continued to operate as a crop dusting service in the Imperial Valley, for a number of years utilizing Stearman bi-wing biplane aircraft and later added helicopter aerial application as well as a turboprop powered mono-wing crop dusting aircraft. Imperial's passenger carrying operations were operated under FAR135 that initially focused on services from its home base at Imperial County Airport (IPL) in El Centro, CA to San Diego's Lindbergh Field (SAN). On January 8, 1968, at 10:40 a.m. an Imperial Beech E18S flown by a single pilot with three passengers aboard crashed shortly after take-off from Lindbergh Field when an engine failed and the pilot was unable to control the aircraft. One passenger survived the accident with serious injuries, according to the NTSB report, LAX68A0065. Imperial acquired a Beechcraft Queen Air 65-B80, carrying passengers between the Imperial Valley and San Diego in daily, frequent service. Up to eleven passengers could be accommodated in modest seating that included the co-pilot seat, as the airline operated with a single-pilot only, at that time permitted by the FARs. In a brief alliance with Borrego Springs, CA based Sun Aire Lines in the mid-1970s a Swearingen Metroliner "Metro II" turboprop was placed on the route. The arrangement proved problematic and the two lines went their separate ways, with the high-time Queen Air pressed back into service between Imperial and San Diego. By 1976 there were five or six round trips flown Monday through Friday, none on the weekends, the first departing Imperial at 6 a.m. on the 36-minute flight, with service ending each night just before 8 p.m. back in the "Valley." In mid-1978 discussions resulted in the airline being sold by James K Vedder to a group of investors from the San Diego area who believed that the deregulated airline environment would provide opportunities not before possible. Soon the lone Queen Air was retired, replaced by four twin engine Cessna 402 prop aircraft and a single twin engine Cessna 404. The route system immediately expanded to Yuma and Phoenix as well as Los Angeles International. About 1980 the airline moved its headquarters to McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California. Later the airline acquired the larger Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante and Short 360 turboprop aircraft for its routes along the southern California coastal corridor in addition to Swearingen Metroliner turboprops and smaller Cessna prop aircraft. For most of the early 1980s, the airline operated flights between San Diego International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport at thirty minutes intervals throughout the day. By 1986 the airline was suffering the effects of increased competition and it ceased operations in January of that year. Nonstop service between the Imperial - San Diego city pair no longer exists. For several years |
4,563 | Sukkhasoem | Chao Sukkhasoem (also spelled Souka-Seum, Suk Soem or Sukha-Söm; ; 1797–23 September 1850) was the king of Luang Phrabang from 1839 to 1850. He was the eldest son of Manthaturath. Before his succession he was taken as hostage in Bangkok. After his father's death, he was not allowed to return until 1838. He was crowned the king in 1839. During his reign, Luang Phrabang put down a rebellion by the Tai Lue of Sipsong Panna. He died on 23 September 1850, succeeded by his younger brother Chantharath. References |- Category:Kings of Luang Phrabang Category:1797 births Category:1850 deaths |
4,564 | Marylhurst | Marylhurst may refer to: Marylhurst, Oregon, U.S. Marylhurst University, in Marylhurst, Oregon, U.S. Marylhurst Art Gym, at Marylhurst University |
4,565 | Coleophora canadensisella | Coleophora canadensisella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America. The larvae feed on the leaves of Cornus canadensis. They create a composite leaf case. References canadensisella Category:Moths described in 1955 Category:Moths of North America |
4,566 | Jarmulowsky Bank Building | The Jarmulowsky Bank Building is a 12-story building formerly housing the Jarmulowsky Bank on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Located at Canal Street and Orchard Street, the Jarmulowsky Bank Building was built by architects Rouse & Goldstone in 1912, in Beaux-Arts style. The building is faced with limestone at its lower section and architectural terracotta on its higher section. Sender Jarmulowsky established his bank in 1873. When World War I broke out two years after the bank building was completed, there was a run on the bank, as German investors withdrew funds to send to relatives abroad, and the bank failed. Until 1990, the building featured a massive tempietto rising 50 feet to a dome ringed by eagles. The building was renovated in 1990 by Sing May Realty and the tempietto destroyed. In 2014, a proposal to build a replica of this structure was approved by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. This was completed and unveiled by the beginning of 2020. The building is now used for commercial purposes. In 2013 the building was slated for conversion into a boutique, luxury hotel. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th Street List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street References External links Category:Lower East Side Category:Commercial buildings in Manhattan Category:Bank buildings in Manhattan Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1912 Category:History of immigration to the United States Category:Culture of New York City Category:New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan Category:1912 establishments in New York (state) Category:Beaux-Arts architecture in New York City |
4,567 | Ancylolomia atrifasciata | Ancylolomia atrifasciata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in Kenya. References Category:Ancylolomia Category:Moths described in 1919 Category:Moths of Africa |
4,568 | Ron Hobba | Ron Hobba (15 March 1918 – 14 January 1999) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links Category:1918 births Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Category:Melbourne Football Club players Category:Brunswick Football Club players Category:1999 deaths |
4,569 | New Bandon Parish, New Brunswick | New Bandon Parish is a Canadian parish in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It was named after the town of Bandon in Ireland. Within the parish is the rural community of New Bandon, which lies between Pokeshaw on the east, and Stonehaven on the west. Delineation New Bandon Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as being bounded: North and east by Chaleur Bay and Caraquet Bay; west by Bathurst Parish; south by the south branch of the Caraquet River extending from its mouth, upstream to the mouth of Innishannon Brook; thence in a southwesterly, westerly and southerly direction along the bounds of the Paquetville Parish and the bounds of Saint-Isidore Parish to a point in the east limit of Bathurst Parish. Communities Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold): Anse-Bleue Bertrand Station Black Rock Canobie Clifton Grande-Anse Dugas Janeville Johnson Lobster Beach Maisonnette New Bandon Pokeshaw Rocheville Saint-Léolin Springfield Stonehaven Village-des-Poirier Village-Saint-Paul Waterloo Settlement Demographics Population Population trend Language Mother tongue (2016) See also List of parishes in New Brunswick Footnotes References Category:Parishes of Gloucester County, New Brunswick Category:Local service districts of Gloucester County, New Brunswick |
4,570 | Nodicia de kesos | In the early 20th century, Zacarías García Villada discovered the Nodicia de kesos on the backside of a tenth-century parchment recording a gift to the monastery of San Justo y Pastor, which was located in either Chozas de Abajo or Ardón del Esla in the Kingdom of León. It is a list of the cheeses used up by the monastery in various activities, either as food or as payment. Its orthography is reflective of early Iberian Romance pronunciation and diverges sharply from classical Latin. It is of interest as being perhaps the first surviving text in the Leonese language, but more probably it represents an Iberian Romance predating any useful distinction between Leonese and Castilian. The conventional title of the list comes from its first three words (incipit) and means "list of cheeses", similar to modern Spanish noticia / lista / relación de (los) quesos. The document is currently Manuscript 852 in the Cathedral of León. Text 1st column Nodicia de /kesos que /espisit frater /Semeno: jn labore /de fratres jn ilo ba- /celare /de cirka Sancte Ius- /te, kesos U; jn ilo /alio de apate, /II kesos; en [que] /puseron ogano, /kesos IIII; jn ilo /de Kastrelo, I; /jn ila vinia majore, /II List of /cheeses that spent friar /Semeno: in the work/ of the friars in the vi /neyard /near Saint Just,/ 5 cheeses; in the /other of the abbot, /2 cheeses; in [the one that]/ they put this year, / 4 cheeses; in the one /of Castrillo, 1; /in the main vineyard, 22nd column/que lebaron en fosado, /II, ad ila tore; /que baron a Cegia, /II, quando la talia- /ron ila mesa; II que /lebaron Lejione; II /..s...en /u...re... /...que... /...c... /...e...u /...alio (?) /... /g... Uane Ece; alio ke le /ba de sopbrino de Gomi /de do...a...; IIII que espi- /seron quando llo rege /uenit ad Rocola; /I qua salbatore ibi /uenit/that they took as war tribute, /2, to the tower; that they took to Cea, /2, when they car- /ved the table; 2 that /they took to León; 2/..s...en /u...re... /...que... /...c... /...e...u /...other (?) /... /g... Uane Ece'' /another that to /ok Gomi's nephew /de do...a...; 4 that they spe- /nt when the king /came to Rozuela; /1 when Salvador /came there. References Category:Leonese language Category:10th century in the Kingdom of León Category:10th-century Christian texts Category:10th-century manuscripts Category:Spanish manuscripts |
4,571 | Avdhash Kaushal | Avdhash Kaushal is an academic, and an activist who has been appointed by the Government of India on numerous policy review works. Kaushal taught public administration at the famous academy of civil servants in Mussoorie for many years. Most recently he was appointed by the Union Ministry of Rural Development for monitoring of the rural job guarantee scheme NREGA. In 2005, Kaushal was appointed to review the functioning of the Ekal Vidyalayas run by the Friends of Tribal Society, and following his report on the Ekal Vidyalayas spreading hatred in the tribal areas, the MHRD withdrew the funding of such schools. He is a recipient of Padmashree award. He has a NGO called RLEK. Mr. Avdhash Kaushal was nominated Man of the Year by The Week Magazine for the year 2003. Early life Avdhash Kaushal was born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Career Avdhash Kaushal was an Associate professor for many years in Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie. He heads an NGO Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK) which works, among others, to promote the cause of the Van Gujjars: an indigenous forest-dwelling nomadic tribe of the northern Himalayas. Campaigns include literacy, elementary health and veterinary care, and community forest management. References External links Interview Category:Living people Category:Activists from Uttar Pradesh Category:People from Meerut Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in social work Category:People from Mussoorie Category:Year of birth missing (living people) |
4,572 | Sun Honglei | Sun Honglei (; born 16 August 1970 in Harbin) is a Chinese actor. Biography Sun developed an interest in acting and performances at a young age. He often skipped school to learn breakdancing on the streets and eventually gave up his studies entirely to pursue dancing as a career, eventually performing with a modern dance troupe for several years. Later, Sun became a popular local nightclub singer and host before going into acting. In 1995, Sun attended the Central Academy of Drama, where he graduated in 1997. In 1998, Sun played a minor character in the drama Never Close The Eye adapted from Hai Yan's novel of the same name. In 1999, Sun starred in his first film, The Road Home, and officially entered the film industry. Sun rose to fame for his role in the youth television series Love Story in Shanghai directed by Zhao Baogang. He gained further recognition with his role as a cold-blooded murderer in the crime drama Conquer. Sun won his first major award at the Beijing College Student Film Festival with his role in the film Zhou Yu's Train. In 2005, Sun co-starred in Tsui Hark's martial arts film Seven Swords. In 2006, Sun headlined the television series Halfway Couple, which earned high ratings and acclaimed. Sun won the Best Actor at the Shanghai Television Festival for his performance. In 2008, Sun starred alongside Zhang Ziyi in the arthouse film Forever Enthralled. In 2009, Sun starred in the spy war drama Lurk which was a major hit in China. The series propelled him as one of the top television actors in China, earning him Best Actor accolades at the Shanghai Television Festival, Flying Apsaras Awards and China TV Golden Eagle Award. The same year, he starred in the epic historical drama The Road We Have Taken based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Jiang Qitao; which earned high acclaim when it aired. In 2010, Sun starred in the romantic comedy film If You Are the One 2 directed by Feng Xiaogang. In 2011, Sun starred in the historical film The Warring States as military strategist Sun Bin. In 2015, Sun starred in the youth film The Ark of Mr. Chow directed by Xiao Yang. Personal life On 1 October 2014, Sun announced that he and Wang Jundi got married and held the wedding on Paris. Their daughter was born on 16 December 2017. Filmography Film Television series Awards References External links Sun Honglei Biography @ LoveHKFilm.com Category:Male actors from Heilongjiang Category:1970 births Category:Male actors from Harbin Category:Living people Category:Central Academy of Drama alumni Category:Chinese male stage actors Category:20th-century Chinese male actors Category:21st-century Chinese male actors Category:Chinese male film actors Category:Chinese male television actors Category:Best Supporting Actor Asian Film Award winners |
4,573 | Menghu Islet | Menghu Islet () (Tiger Island) is an islet located southwest of Lesser Kinmen (Lieyu) in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). Before 1960, the islet was named Hu-tzu Hsü (Hu-tzu Hsu) (). The island is said to look like a tiger. In 2006, a Chinese fishing ship carrying 198 Chinese box turtles for illicit sale in Fujian was caught in the waters adjacent to Menghu Islet. On November 3, 2017, a fishing ship with five crew members from Longhai City, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China was caught in the waters adjacent to Menghu Islet. On July 23, 2019, Ho Cheng (賀政), the new leader of the ROC Army Kinmen Defense Command (陸軍金門防衛指揮部), visited the soldiers on Shi Islet and Menghu Islet. After 10 PM on August 14, 2019, two members of the Kinmen branch of the Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan) were severely injured when they jumped from their ship onto a fishing ship from Mainland China which had been caught fishing in the waters around Menghu Islet. See also List of islands of Taiwan Tiger in Chinese culture References Category:Islands of Fujian, Republic of China Category:Landforms of Kinmen County |
4,574 | Press Communications | Press Communications Radio, LLC is a broadcasting company in the American state of New Jersey which owns six radio stations and one television station, WJLP in Middletown, New Jersey. The company is owned by Robert E. McAllan, and is a sister entity to PMCM TV, LLC. It traces its roots back to 1895, and entered radio broadcasting in 1947 by launching the first FM station entirely in the Garden State, WBAB-FM in Atlantic City, New Jersey (at the time, owned by its subsidiary, Press-Union Newspapers), simulcasting WBAB, later falling silent. While no longer in the newspaper business, the company has a formal business partnership with the Gannett-owned Asbury Park Press. PMCM TV PMCM TV, LLC was founded in 2008 in Wall Township, New Jersey to purchase KJWY from Sunbelt Communications Company and KVNV from Valley Broadcasting Company. After the sale closed in 2009, the stations were moved to Wilmington, Delaware (to serve the Philadelphia market) and Middletown Township, New Jersey (to serve the New York City market) respectively and resumed broadcasting in 2013. The Wilmington station, which PMCM renamed KJWP, was sold to Maranatha Broadcasting Company in 2017. Broadcasting Radio stations Formerly owned stations: Television stations Formerly owned See also Me-TV CBS Radio References External links http://www.presscommradio.com http://www.pmcmtv.com Category:Mass media companies of the United States Category:Television broadcasting companies of the United States Category:Radio broadcasting companies of the United States |
4,575 | Collegiata di San Giovanni Evangelista, Valentano | The Chiesa Collegiata di Giovanni Evangelista or Collegiate Church of St John the Evangelist is a Romanesque style Roman Catholic church in Valentano in the province of Viterbo, region of Lazio, Italy. History A church or chapel was built circa the year 1000, but refurbished many times. It was assigned the title of parish church in 1253 by Pope Innocent IV. The sober facade with a high oculus and pilasters dates to the 14th century. The Renaissance-style portal displays the heraldic arms of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (1520-1589); the Bishop of Montefiascone (Cardinal Bentivoglio); as well as the symbols of the town of Valentano. The interior retains it Mannerist and Baroque decorations, and includes a fresco depicting the Crucifixion attributed to Marcello Venusti. Among the altarpieces are the following works: Madonna and Child with Souls of Purgatory by Corrado Giaquinto Madonna of the Rosary with St Dominic and St Catherine (1700) by Pietro Lucatelli Two canvases depicting St John the Evangelist (late 18th-century) by Pietro Padroni Madonna and Child with Saints Peter and Paul by Alessandro Mattia da Farnese, originally found in the local church of Santa Maria Saints Francis, Lucy, and Agatha (1711) by Francesco Maria Bonifazi References Giovanni Category:Romanesque architecture in Lazio Category:Renaissance architecture in Lazio Category:10th-century churches |
4,576 | Sam Hall (rugby league) | Sam Hall is a rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Betfred Super League. In 2020 he made his Super League début for Castleford against the Wigan Warriors. References External links Castleford Tigers profile SL profile Category:Living people Category:Castleford Tigers players |
4,577 | A. G. Cocksedge | Albert George Cocksedge (4 September 1892 – 30 September 1973) was a British gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and a member of the 1924 Summer Olympics team, though he did not compete. As a member of the British team in 1920 he finished fifth in the team, European system competition. He was a member of the Northampton Polytechnic Institute Gymanist Club and was the Champion of United Kingdom in 1920. References Category:1892 births Category:1973 deaths Category:British male artistic gymnasts Category:Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Category:Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic gymnasts of Great Britain |
4,578 | Pyatakov, Vologda Oblast | Pyatakov () is a rural locality (a village) in Niginskoye Rural Settlement, Nikolsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia. The population was 30 as of 2002. Geography The distance to Nikolsk is 32 km, to Nigino is 14 km. Yelkhovka is the nearest rural locality. References Category:Rural localities in Vologda Oblast Category:Rural localities in Nikolsky District, Vologda Oblast |
4,579 | Károly Reviczky | Count Károly Reviczky de Revisnye (; 4 November 1737 – 10 August 1793), also known as Charles de Reviczky, was a Hungarian nobleman, bibliophile and orientalist. He was eminent for his classical taste and erudition. Biography Reviczky was born in what is now Slovakia in 1737. He served as Envoy Extraordinary from his Imperial Majesty of Hungary to the King of Great Britain, and as Austrian Minister at Florence. With great judgment and at a considerable expense, he collected a classical library, which he sold during his residence in London to George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer of Althorp. The purchase included an annuity for Reviczky's life, and it formed the basis of Spencer's collection. Of this collection the Count printed and distributed a descriptive catalogue under the title of Bibliotheca Graca et Latina, complectens auctores fere, omnes Grscite et Latii veteris, quorum opera, vel fragmenta xtatem tulerunt, exceptia tantum asceticis et theologicis Patrum nuncupatorum scriptis; cum delectu editionum tam primariarum, principum, et rarissimarura, quam etiam optimarum, splendidissimarum, atque nitidissimtrum, quas usui meo paravi, Periergus Deltophilus, Berolini, 1784 in eight volumes. It has likewise the following French title, Catalogue de mes Livres. Premiere Partie, contenant les auteurs Classiques Grecs et Latins, avec des remarques tires de different ouvrages bibliographiques, souvent cclaircise, quelquefois redressees. Prefixed to the work (which consists of about 300 pages) is a letter of ten pages, in French, addressed to M. L'A. D**** (M. l'Abbé Denina). Besides this work, Revicksky published an essay in French on Turkish Tactics (Vienna, 8 volumes), and "Specimen Poeseds Persicne, s. Muhammedis Schemseddini, notioris agnomine Haphyzi, Ghazeke sive oda sexdccim ex initio Diwani depromtae; nunc primum Latinitate donats, cum mctaphrasi ligata et soluta, paraphrasi item et notis, Vienna", (1771, 8 volumes). Reviczky was made a Commander of the Order of St. Stephen. He died at Vienna in August 1793. References Category:1737 births Category:1793 deaths Category:Hungarian nobility Category:Hungarian orientalists Category:Bibliophiles Category:Knights Commander of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary Category:Austro-Hungarian diplomats |
4,580 | EVH1 domain | The EVH1 domain (also known as the WH1, RanBP1-WASP, or enabled/VASP homology 1 domain) is an evolutionary conserved protein domain. The EVH1 domain is found in multi-domain Ena/Vasp homology proteins implicated in a diverse range of signalling, nuclear transport and cytoskeletal events. This domain of around 115 amino acids is present in species ranging from yeast to mammals. Many EVH1-containing proteins associate with actin-based structures and play a role in cytoskeletal organisation. EVH1 domains recognise and bind the proline-rich motif FPPPP with low-affinity, further interactions then form between flanking residues. WASP family proteins contain an EVH1 (WH1) in their N-terminus which bind proline-rich sequences in the WASP interacting protein. Proteins of the RanBP1 family contain a WH1 domain in their N-terminal region, which seems to bind a different sequence motif present in the C-terminal part of RanGTP protein. Tertiary structure of the WH1 domain of the Mena protein revealed structure similarities with the pleckstrin (PH) domain. The overall fold consists of a compact parallel beta-sandwich, closed along one edge by a long alpha helix. A highly conserved cluster of three surface-exposed aromatic side-chains forms the recognition site for the molecule's target ligands. Examples Human genes encoding proteins containing the EVH1 domain include: ENAH, EVL HOMER1, HOMER2, HOMER3 SPRED1, SPRED2, SPRED3 VASP, WAS, WASL References External links Category:Protein domains Category:EVH1 domain |
4,581 | 1893 Duquesne Dukes football team | The 1893 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University during the 1893 college football season. The team finished the season with an overall record of 0–2. Schedule References Duquesne Category:Duquesne Dukes football seasons Duquesne Dukes football Category:College football winless seasons |
4,582 | His Name Is Alive | His Name Is Alive is an American experimental rock band/project from Livonia, Michigan, United States. After several self-released cassettes, they debuted on 4AD Records in 1990, starting a long run at the label. Throughout the band's long history, leader Warren Defever has been the only constant member, with a variety of musicians and singers contributing over the years. Biography Defever began recording in his basement in 1985, while still in high school. His initial work consisted primarily of Defever alone recording the music to a 4-track recorder, with friend Angie Carozzo providing vocals. After Defever went off to college and met Karin Oliver, she became the band's primary vocalist. The group's work resulted in a self-released cassette. Defever sent the tape to 4AD in hopes of being signed to the label. Despite label president Ivo Watts-Russell's rejection of the band, Defever continued to send him tapes, with improved versions of the songs appearing on each new tape. Ivo signed the band in 1989, believing that (along with his This Mortal Coil partner John Fryer) he could re-mix the songs into a proper album 4AD could release. Livonia appeared in the summer of 1990, and became one of the label's biggest sellers of the year. "He took it apart, and he didn't put it back together," Defever would later comment on Ivo's production style. A second album of songs similarly recorded in Defever's home studio (which he later dubbed Time Stereo) and remixed in England by Ivo and Fryer, Home Is In Your Head, appeared in 1991. Over most of the rest of the 1990s, Defever improved Time Stereo to record more professionally, and the band became a favorite of 4AD's devoted fanbase. In 1993, HNIA released Mouth by Mouth, their third full length for 4AD, and embarked on their first full North American tour with Defever on guitar, Karin Oliver on vocals, and Trey Many on drums. This album and tour showed a different side of HNIA to their fans, marking the first time Defever had full control of the mixing and assembly of a HNIA release. Mouth by Mouth was a more ambitious noisy pop record that lacked some of the earlier sparse gothic sounds people came to expect from the first two releases. Defever's wide musical taste became more apparent as Mouth by Mouth showcased his love for obscure '60s pop, reggae, Japanese noise and free jazz. Defever then took an extended break to work on new projects and write songs for 1996's Stars On ESP, an ambitious project three years in the making. He continued to collaborate with Karin Oliver and Trey Many on this release but also wrote songs with Matthew Smith of Outrageous Cherry, Mark Kozelek of Red House Painters, Ian Masters of Pale Saints, and Erika Hoffman. Stars on ESP was a breakthrough for the band as Defever began to fully realize his potential as a musician able to paste many influences together in one cohesive work "On their fourth album for 4AD, Stars on ESP, the group mixes dub, dream pop, surf, country, and Pet |
4,583 | Zinc chlorate | Zinc chlorate (Zn(ClO3)2) as an inorganic chemical compound used as an oxidizing agent in explosives. References Category:Chlorates Category:Zinc compounds |
4,584 | C. T. Blackfan | Charles T. Blackfan (March 1848 – February 28, 1907) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891. References Category:Members of the Washington House of Representatives Category:1848 births Category:1907 deaths Category:Washington (state) Republicans Category:Place of birth missing |
4,585 | Regesta | Papal regesta are the copies, generally entered in special registry volumes, of the papal letters and official documents that are kept in the papal archives. The name is also used to indicate subsequent publications containing such documents, in chronological order, with summaries of their essential contents, for which English diplomatics use usually the term "calendar." Early history The growth of the correspondence of the Holy See is evident even by the end of the 2nd century. Probably from a very early date a copy was made of papal documents before their dispatch, and that the collection of these documents was preserved at the seat of the central administration of the Roman Church. At that time high officials of the Roman State administration, the imperial chancery, the Senate, the consuls, the provincial governments, had all official documents entered in such volumes and preserved in the archives. The books in which these documents were entered were called commentarii regesta, the latter word from regerere, to inscribe. The existence of such papal regesta can be proved for the 4th century and the succeeding era. In his polemic with Rufinus ("Apolog. adv. Rufinum", III, xx), St. Jerome refers to the archives (chartarium) of the Roman Church, where the letter of Pope Anastasius (399-401) on the controversy over the doctrines of Origen was preserved. There are also notices concerning the registration of papal letters in the documents of several popes of the 5th century. Thus Pope Zosimus in his letter of 22 Sept., 417, to the bishops of Africa refers to the fact that all the earlier negotiations with Coelestius had been examined at Rome (Coustant, "Epist. Rom. Pontif.", 955). Consequently, copies of the documents in question must have existed. From this time onwards it remained the fixed custom of the papal chancery to copy the official papers issued by it in registers. Surviving regesta From the centuries previous to the pontificate of Innocent III (1199–1216) there remain only fragments of the registry volumes of the papal chancery and these in large part merely in later copies. Nearly all the volumes of the papal regesta up to the end of the 12th century have disappeared. The most important fragments of this period that have been preserved are: nearly 850 letters, in three groups, of the Regesta of Pope Gregory I (590-604). An investigation proved that the original Regesta consisted of fourteen papyrus volumes, corresponding to the number of years of the pontificate, which were arranged according to indictions; that each of these volumes was divided into twelve parts, before each of which the name of the corresponding month was written. This indicates the plan of the earliest volumes of the papal Regesta. A manuscript of the Vatican archives contains letters of John VIII (872-882) from September 876 to the end of the pontificate. This is not an original register, but an 11th-century copy. Separate letters, fifty-five in number, belonging to the first four years of the pontificate of this pope, are in a manuscript of the 12th century in the British Museum (Ms. Add. 8874). The manuscript |
4,586 | Laurence D. Marks | Laurence (Laurie) Marks (born 1954) is an American professor of materials science and engineering at Northwestern University (1985–present). He is known for contributions to the study of nanoparticles as well as work in the fields of electron microscopy, diffraction and crystallography. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society. He was awarded the Warren Award by the American Crystallographic Association in 2015 for his contributions to electron diffraction, and the 2017 ICSOS Surface Structure Prize for his contribution to surface structure determination applying both experimental and theoretical methods. Early life and education Marks attended the Trinity School of John Whitgift in Croydon. As a teenager Marks played chess competitively and went on to win the British Chess Championship Under 21 in 1973. In 1973 Marks was awarded a scholarship to King's College at University of Cambridge. He graduated in 1976 with a B.S. in Chemistry in 1976. From 1976 to 1980 he was a research student at the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge. There he worked with Archibald Howie on electron microscopy and the structure of metal crystals. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Cambridge in 1980. His thesis topic was The structure of small silver particles. From 1980 to 1983 Marks was a post-doctoral fellow in Archibald Howie's group at the Cavendish. In 1983 he move to the United States and was a post-doctoral fellow in John M. Cowley's group at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Career In March 1985 Marks joined the faculty of Northwestern University as an assistant professor in their department of Department of Materials Science & Engineering. In June 1992 he was promoted to a full professor. In 2001 Marks was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society for his "contributions to quantitative imaging and diffraction methods for determining the atomic structure of surfaces and bulk materials." Selected publications Marks, L.D. and A. Howie, Multiply-twinned particles in silver catalysts. Nature, 1979. 282: p. 196-198 Marks, L.D., Direct Imaging of Carbon-Covered and Clean Gold (110) Surfaces. Physical Review Letters, 1983. 51: p. 1000-1002. Marks, L.D. and D.J. Smith, Direct surface imaging in small metal particles. Nature, 1983. 303: p. 316-317. Marks, L.D., Surface-structure and energetics of multiply twinned particles. Philosophical Magazine A, 1984. 49(1): p. 81-93. Ajayan, P.M. and L.D. Marks, Evidence for Sinking of Small Particles into Substrates and Implications for Heterogeneous Catalysis. Nature, 1989. 338: p. 139-141. Ajayan, P.M. and L.D. Marks, Experimental evidence for quasi-melting in small particles. Physical Review Letters, 1989. 63(3): p. 279-282. Marks, L.D., Rigor, and plan-view simulation of surfaces. Ultramicroscopy, 1991. 38: p. 325-332. P. Xu, D.D., J. P. Zhang, L. D. Marks, Atomic imaging of surfaces in plan view. Surface Science Letters, 1993. 285: p. 479-485. Marks, L.D., Experimental studies of small particle structures. Reports on Progress in Physics, 1994. 57(6): p. 603-649. Bengu, E., et al., Imaging the Dimers in Si(111)-(7 x 7). Physical Review Letters, 1996. 77: p. 4226-4228. Marks, L.D., et al., Direct methods for surfaces. Surface Review and Letters, 1998. 5: p. 1087-1106. Marks, L.D. and E. Landree, A Minimum-Entropy Algorithm for Surface |
4,587 | European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies | The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) is the federation of analysts associations in Europe. EFFAS comprises 21 member societies representing more than 14,000 investment professionals. EFFAS was founded in 1962 and the headquarters is located in Frankfurt, Germany. Besides its European training programme CEFA (Certified European Financial Analyst) EFFAS also grants the Certified Environmental Social and Governance Analysts (CESGA) designation, ensuring professional qualification by offering global as well as local market knowledge within its examination structure. EFFAS also provides services for capital market experts through the national member societies. Member societies External links effas.com References Category:Business and finance professional associations Category:Analyst societies |
4,588 | Borja Mendía | Borja Mendía Sangroniz (born 10 November 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Zornotza ST of the LEB Plata. Professional career Mendía began his professional career in the Bilbao Basket in 2013, on loan to Zornotza ST during the 2013–14 season and the 2014–15 season. Career statistics Domestic leagues |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15 | style="text-align:left;"| Bilbao | 10 || 1 || 2.0 || .200 || .000 || .500 || .2 || .1 || .2 || .0 || .3 || –0.7 References External links Borja Mendía at acb.com Borja Mendía at eurobasket.com Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Bilbao Basket players Category:Liga ACB players Category:Small forwards Category:Spanish men's basketball players Category:Sportspeople from Bilbao |
4,589 | Manicina | Manicina is a genus of reef-building stony corals in the family Mussidae. Species The following species are included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species: Manicina areolata (Linnaeus, 1758) †Manicina grandis (Duncan, 1864) †Manicina navicula (Duncan, 1864) References Category:Mussidae Category:Cnidarian genera |
4,590 | Lebret | Lebret is a village within the rural municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is situated on Mission Lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley. The population was 216 at the 2016 Census, (an 8.4% increase from 199 in the 2011 Canada Census). Lebret is located along Highway 56, about northeast of the capital, Regina. The village was named after "the parish priest, Father Louis Lebret, who became the first postmaster of the community and, although he only held the position for a little more than six months, the office was named Lebret and the name became that of the community." History The site of Lebret first came to non-First Nations outside attention in 1814 when Abbé Provencher visited. A further such visit occurred when Abbé Picard from Pembina arrived in 1841 and wintered with John McDonald, previously of the North-West Company; the next record of visit is of Bishop Taché passing through in 1864 en route to Ile á la Crosse, returning with a party and staying in Fort Qu’Appelle and choosing the site which later became the village of Lebret for the Catholic mission, established the next year in 1866 as one of the earliest in what became the Province of Saskatchewan in 1905. It "became the main centre of Catholicism for the Métis and First Nations people in the region and a base for Oblate priests who travelled the southern plains to points such as Wood Mountain and the Cypress Hills." The federal government financed the Qu'Appelle Indian Residential School in Lebret. which started in 1884 and run by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. The first post office was opened in 1886, named Lebret which was given to the community. The Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions arrived in 1899 and founded Saint Gabriel's Convent in 1906. The village was incorporated in 1912 and the fieldstone Sacred Heart Church built in 1925. Churchgoing vastly waned among the Baby-Boom Generation to all but fundamentalist denominations beginning in the mid-1960s but full-house concerts were held in Sacred Heart Church by choirs of the nearby Saskatchewan Summer School of the Arts in Fort San. This ceased when the Summer School closed in 1991 due to lack of funding. In 1929 the landmark stations of the cross and the small chapel shrine on the hill overlooking Lebret were erected. Until the latter half of the 20th century Lebret was an important religious and educational centre. In addition to the residential school and the convent, there was a public school, and the Oblates established a theological training centre, Sacred Heart Scholasticate, on the south side of Mission Lake. The scholasticate closed in the 1960s, the convent in the 1970s and the public school in 1980, its pupils transferring to Fort Qu’Appelle. The residential school was signed over to a First Nations school board in October 1973, at a ceremony presided over by the then Minister of Indian Affairs, Jean Chrétien. The school, which eventually became known as White Calf Collegiate, closed in 1998. It is still stated, |
4,591 | Jon W. Finson | Jon W. Finson (born 4 November 1950) is an American musicologist. Works He became known through the publication of the first version of Schumann's Symphony No. 4 in D minor in 2003 in Wiesbaden. Two of his six books published to date can be regarded as masterpieces of Robert Schumann research: Robert Schumann and the Study of Orchestral Composition: The Genesis of the First Symphony; Op. 38 (Studies in Musical Genesis and Structure). Clarendon Press, Oxford 1989, Robert Schumann: The Book of Songs. Harvard University Press, Cambridge MA 2007, Prizes Together with Ulf Wallin, he won the 2013 Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau. References External links 5 October 2012 – Schumann-Preisträger 2013 stehen fest. schumannzwickau.de; Short biography Category:American musicologists Category:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:Writers from Chicago Category:Recipients of the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau Category:20th-century musicologists Category:21st-century musicologists |
4,592 | Polite (magazine) | Polite is a semi-regular general interest and humor magazine published in the United States. Its tagline is "Generally interesting." History The magazine was founded as a quarterly in August 2005 by college friends Justin Peters and Toby Warner. It switched to a twice-yearly format in January 2007 upon publication of its second issue. The magazine publishes reportage, commentary, criticism, and satire, and specializes in articles about serious (though unconventional) topics as well as (possibly) fictional profiles and trend pieces. Contributors Notable contributors have included Madison Smartt Bell, Peter Rock, Phil Campbell, Steve Almond, Byron Case, Emily Pecora, Bryce Wissel, and Davy Rothbart. Awards In 2007, Polite was nominated in the Utne Reader's Independent Press Awards competition as one of the Best New Magazines of 2007. References External links politemag.com, Official site Utne Reader summary Category:American satirical magazines Category:American quarterly magazines Category:American biannual magazines Category:Humor magazines Category:Independent magazines Category:Magazines established in 2005 |
4,593 | Ferhat Görgülü | Ferhat Görgülü (born 28 October 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer of Turkish descent who plays as a defender for FC Emmen in the Dutch Eredivisie. References External links Voetbal International Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:People from Veendam Category:Dutch footballers Category:Dutch people of Turkish descent Category:Süper Lig players Category:Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers Category:Eredivisie players Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:SC Veendam players Category:TOP Oss players Category:Giresunspor footballers Category:FC Emmen players Category:Association football defenders |
4,594 | James M. Edmunds | James M. Edmunds (August 23, 1810 – December 14, 1879) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Edmunds was born in Niagara County, New York, received a common school and academic education and taught school from 1826 to 1831. In 1831, he moved to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he became a merchant. He took an interest in the schools there and for ten years was an inspector of schools, also holding a number of other local positions. He was elected as a Whig to the Michigan Senate from Washtenaw County (5th district) 1840-41 and later to the Michigan House of Representatives 1846-47. In 1847, he was a Whig candidate for Governor of Michigan, losing to Epaphroditus Ransom. Edmunds was also a delegate to the constitutional convention of 1850 and member 1851. In 1853 he moved to Detroit, engaged in the lumber business, extending his operations to Saginaw and Tuscola counties. In 1854, he became a Republican and chaired the Michigan Republican Party from 1855 to 1861. He was also Comptroller of Detroit during most of those years from 1857 to 1861. In 1859 he was appointed postmaster of Washington, D.C., and held that position until his death. In 1861, Edmunds resigned as comptroller when he was appointed by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, commissioner of the General Land Office of Washington, and held it until 1866. Edmunds was a member of the Southern Treaty Commission that renegotiated treaties with the Indian Tribes siding with the Confederacy. After resigning from the land office, he became postmaster of the Senate which he resigned in 1869. He was also president of the Michigan Soldiers’ Relief Association in Washington, D.C. from its organization in 1861. He was also president of the National Council of the Union League from 1862 to 1869 and for a number of years published The Republic, a Washington magazine. Edmunds died at the age of sixty-nine. References Sources Political Graveyard Category:1810 births Category:1879 deaths Category:Michigan state senators Category:Members of the Michigan House of Representatives Category:Michigan Republicans Category:General Land Office Commissioners Category:19th-century American politicians |
4,595 | Sporysz, Pomeranian Voivodeship | Sporysz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzeczenica, within Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Rzeczenica, north-west of Człuchów, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. The village has a population of 32. References Sporysz |
4,596 | Weakless Universe | A weakless universe is a hypothetical universe that contains no weak interactions, but is otherwise very similar to our own universe. In particular, a weakless universe is constructed to have atomic physics and chemistry identical to standard atomic physics and chemistry. The dynamics of a weakless universe includes a period of Big Bang nucleosynthesis, star formation, stars with sufficient fuel to burn for billions of years, stellar nuclear synthesis of heavy elements and also supernovae that distribute the heavy elements into the interstellar medium. Motivation and anthropics The strength of the weak interaction is an outstanding problem in modern particle physics. A theory should ideally explain why the weak interaction is 32 orders of magnitude stronger than gravity; this is known as the hierarchy problem. There are various models that address the hierarchy problem in a dynamical and natural way, for example, supersymmetry, technicolor, warped extra dimensions, and so on. An alternative approach to explaining the hierarchy problem is to invoke the anthropic principle: One assumes that there are many other patches of the universe (or multiverse) in which physics is very different. In particular one can assume that the “landscape” of possible universes contains ones where the weak force has a different strength compared to our own. In such a scenario observers would presumably evolve wherever they can. If the observed strength of the weak force is then vital for the emergence of observers, this would explain why the weak force is indeed observed with this strength. Barr and others argued that if one only allows the electroweak symmetry breaking scale to vary between universes, keeping all other parameters fixed, atomic physics would change in ways that would not allow life as we know it. Anthropic arguments have recently been boosted by the realization that string theory has many possible solutions, or vacua, called the “string landscape”, and by Steven Weinberg's prediction of the cosmological constant by anthropic reasoning. The hypothetical universe without the weak interaction is meant to serve as a counter-example to the anthropic approach to the hierarchy problem. For this “weakless universe”, other parameters are varied as the electroweak breaking scale is changed. Indeed, string theory implies that the landscape is very big and diverse. The ostensible habitability of the weakless universe implies that anthropic reasoning alone cannot explain the hierarchy problem, unless the available vacua in the landscape are severely restricted for some other reason. Weakless stars Perhaps the biggest obstacle for a habitable weakless universe is the necessary existence of stars. Our sun works through fusing two protons to deuterium, which proceeds through weak interactions. In the weakless universe of Harnik, Kribs, & Perez this is overcome by ensuring a high primordial deuterium to hydrogen ratio during Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN). This permits long-lived stars fueled by direct deuterium-proton burning to helium, which proceeds through strong interactions. The high initial deuterium/hydrogen ratio (~1:3 by mass) is arranged by simply reducing the overall baryon to photon ratio, which allows the BBN deuterium to be produced at a lower temperature where the Coulomb barrier protects deuterium from immediate |
4,597 | Fulminic acid | Fulminic acid is a chemical compound with a molecular formula HCNO. Its silver salt was discovered in 1798 by Luigi Valentino Brugnatelli who found that if silver was dissolved in nitric acid and the solution added to spirits of wine, a white, highly explosive powder was obtained. In 1800 Edward Charles Howard also created silver salt and was later investigated in 1824 by Justus von Liebig. Howard also created mercuric salt in 1799, who substituted mercury for silver in Brugnatelli’s process. It is an organic acid and an isomer of isocyanic acid, whose silver salt was discovered in 1825 by Friedrich Wöhler. The free acid was first isolated in 1966. Fulminic acid and its salts (fulminates), for instance mercury fulminate, are very dangerous, and are often used as detonators for other explosive materials, and are examples of primary explosives. The vapors also are toxic. References Category:Mineral acids Category:Fulminates Category:Hydrogen compounds |
4,598 | Rokeby, Saskatchewan | Rokeby is a hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada. Rokeby is located 10 km southeast of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and 11.3 km northwest of Saltcoats, Saskatchewan. Rokeby lies along the south side of the Yellowhead Highway and is easily recognized by its white Community Hall, where ski-goers often gather in the winter before heading on a day-long derby tour. It is part of the Rural Municipality of Wallace No. 243, along with many other surrounding towns and hamlets. References Category:Wallace No. 243, Saskatchewan Category:Division No. 9, Saskatchewan |
4,599 | Covering (martial arts) | Covering in martial arts is the act of protecting against an opponents strikes by using the arms and shoulders to block and absorb the impact of strikes on the head and torso and prevent injury. Covering is the last line of defense to avoid an incoming strike and consists of putting arms and forearms up and in front of the area on the body that is being blocked. The technique of covering is widely used among martial arts and has a multitude of variations. Usage Covering is used as a defensive technique and can function on three levels of execution. The first level is for Physical Defense and is used to absorb an opponents attacks, without the use of counter-attacks or evasive maneuvers. This done by putting hands in front of ones face to cover and serve as a shield. The second level of usage is Counter Defense, which is a variation of covering that calls for the person covering to respond to the opponents' strikes with a strike while still maintaining cover on themselves. The third level of countering is Awareness Defense which is a covering usage that utilizes predicted movement to defend against an opponent using evasive body positioning and counter-attacks while maintaining a covered position. In each level of defense, covering oneself is used throughout, coupled with other evasive and countering techniques at times. Types of Covering Boxing Cover Covering in boxing starts in a boxing stance and, upon engaging the incoming strike, the arms and fists raise together with palms facing inwards and boxing gloves pressed firmly against the face to cover up the face and head. To protect the torso, the boxer keeps his or her arms tucked against the body and rotates the hips to protect the midsection and allow punches to slide off the body. Both professional and amateur boxers use this technique of covering. Krav Maga Cover The type of covering utilized in the Israeli hand-to-hand combat system of Krav Maga is based on the Counter Defense level of covering usage. This form of covering, called 'bursting' in Krav Maga, absorbs/ blocks/ deflects/ and counter-attacks simultaneously. Krav Maga covering starts in an athletic fighting stance with both arms raised, fists balled, and palms facing the body. If the opponent is delivering a straight punch, the hand that mirrors the attackers punching hand redirects and blocks the strike, while the opposing cover hand sends an identical straight punch toward the attackers head. Keysi Fighting Method Cover Covering in the Spanish influenced Keysi Fighting Method or KFM, utilizes the defensive covering technique in an offensive manner. KFM utilizes a double arm covering stance called The Pensador which uses the arms that are defending to strike while still maintaining the covering position in front of the face. The strikes used while in The Pensador position range from elbow strikes to punches to head-butts, with each strike executed while maintaining the covering position of the arms in front of the head. References Category:Martial art techniques |
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