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4,900 | James Creagan | James Francis Creagan (born 1940) is a United States diplomat. From 1996 to 1999, he served as U.S. Ambassador to Honduras. Previously, he had served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy to the Holy See and Italy, the Consul General in São Paulo, Brazil and the Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Brasília. Although he retired broadly from public service in 1999, he stepped in briefly in 2009 in Bolivia as special Chargé d'Affaires. Creagan is the director of the Center for International Studies at the University of the Incarnate Word, where he teaches courses for the Government and International Affairs Department. Formerly, he served as president of John Cabot University in Rome. In January 2016, Ambassador Creagan was named the Ambassador Eugene Scassa Visiting Professor of International Diplomacy at St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas where he teaches courses in the Political Science Department. References Sources Biography from UIC Library's Electronic Research Collection https://web.archive.org/web/20120217035812/http://uiw.edu/polisci/creagan.htm Category:1940 births Category:Living people Category:University of Notre Dame alumni Category:University of Virginia alumni Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Honduras Category:Texas A&M University faculty Category:John Cabot University faculty Category:University of the Incarnate Word faculty |
4,901 | The Secret of the Nagas | The Secret of the Nagas is the second novel of the Shiva trilogy series by the Indian author Amish Tripathi. The story takes place in the imaginary land of Meluha and narrates how the inhabitants of that land are saved from their wars by a nomad named Shiva. It begins from where its predecessor, The Immortals of Meluha, left off, with Shiva trying to save Sati from the invading Naga. Later Shiva takes his troop of soldiers and travels far east to the land of Branga, where he wishes to find a clue to reach the Naga people. Shiva also learns that Sati's first child is still alive, as well as her twin sister. His journey ultimately leads him to the Naga capital of Panchavati, where he finds a surprise waiting for him. Tripathi started writing The Secret of the Nagas while the first part of the trilogy was being released. He relied on his knowledge of geography and history to expand the locations visited in the story. The book was released on 12 August 2011, and was published by Westland Press. Before its release, the author confessed that many revelations would be present in the book, including the true nature of many characters. Two theatrical trailers were created for showing in multiplex cinema halls, as Tripathi believed that the film-going audience also reads his books, and that would create publicity. The Secret of the Nagas was in high demand before its release, with 80,000 copies pre-ordered. The book quickly reached the top of best-seller listings, selling 95,000 copies the first month, before going for a re-print. As of June 2015, over 2.5 million copies of the Shiva Trilogy have been sold at gross retail sales of over . Although the book was commercially successful, The Secret of the Nagas received mixed reviews from critics. While it received praise for its "impressive conception" and story development, it also received criticism for Tripathi's usage of non-literary language. Plot synopsis Continuing from The Immortals of Meluha, Shiva, the fabled savior of the land of Meluha, rushes to save his wife Sati from a Naga who escapes, leaving behind coins with strange engravings. After consulting with Sati's father Daksha and Dilipa, the king of Ayodhya, they come to know that the coin belongs to King Chandraketu, the ruler of the land of Branga in Eastern India. Shiva and Sati travel to Kashi, where a community of Brangas inhabit, in order to get more information on the Nagas. They are accompanied by Shiva's general Parvateshwar, associates Nandi and Veerbhadra, Ayurvati the doctor, and Bhagirath and Anandamayi, the prince and princess of Ayodhya. At Kashi, Parvateshwar is mortally injured in a riot at the Branga community. Their leader Divodas gives Parvateshwar a healing herb which works. Shiva learns from Ayurvati that the herb is only available at Panchavati, the capital of the Nagas. Divodas explains that they get the herbs from the Nagas due to a plague infesting Branga. Shiva decides to travel to Branga and Divodas orders special ships to be made for the journey. Meanwhile, |
4,902 | West Derby Cemetery | West Derby Cemetery, Lower House Lane, Croxteth. Opened in January 1884 it has been used for Church of England, Roman Catholic and Jewish burials. Various buildings at the cemetery are Grade II listed buildings. The cemetery contains 108 Commonwealth service war graves of World War I and 129 of World War II, scattered in the different denominational plots. Marked war graves from the latter war include Czech Battle of Britain veteran Jindrich Bartos (within Roman Catholic section). Casualties whose graves could not be marked by CWGC headstones are listed on the two denominational Screen Wall memorials. The CWGC also care for 2 foreign nationals' war graves. Famous residents Hugh Stowell Brown Peter Craven See also Burial Act 1857 References External links Welcome liverpool-ancestors.co.uk - Justhost.com Category:Grade II listed buildings in Liverpool Category:Cemeteries in Liverpool Category:Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in England Category:1884 establishments in England |
4,903 | Hugo de los Reyes Chávez | Hugo de los Reyes Chávez (born January 6, 1933) is a Venezuelan state politician and the father of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez (1954 - 2013). Early life Chávez was born in 1933 to José Rafael Saavedra and Rosa Inés Chávez. He has a brother Marcos Chávez. Political career Chávez was a regional director of education and subsequently rose to prominence as a member of the Social Christian Party COPEI. He was Governor of Barinas for three terms from 1998 to 2008. He is best known as the father of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez; he is also the father of Adán Chávez, who succeeded him as Barinas Governor, and the Mayor of Sabaneta, Barinas, Anibal José Chávez Frías. Personal The Chávez family is descended from the mestizos (primarily indigenous Amerindian) and mulattos (African and Spanish) that live in central Venezuela's vast and verdant llanos, home to a rural cattle ranching culture famed as restive and fiercely independent. Chávez and his wife, Elena Frías de Chávez, started their careers as local schoolteachers. He dropped out of school after completing the sixth grade, later qualifying to teach. Reyes Chávez had 11 children. References Category:1933 births Category:Living people Category:Governors of Barinas (state) Category:Venezuelan people of indigenous peoples descent Category:Venezuelan people of Spanish descent Category:Chávez family Category:Copei politicians Category:Venezuelan schoolteachers Category:United Socialist Party of Venezuela politicians Category:Fifth Republic Movement politicians |
4,904 | Dryobalanops beccarii | Dryobalanops beccarii, or Kapur Keladan, is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is named after Odoardo Beccari, 1843–1920, an Italian explorer and botanist. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is a large emergent tree, up to 65 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forests on shallow leached soils over both sandstone and shale. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur. It is recorded from at least four protected areas (Bako, Gunung Mulu, Crocker Range and Ulu Temburong National Parks). References Listed as Endangered (CR A1cd+2 cd D v2.3) beccarii Category:Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Category:Trees of Borneo Category:Flora of Sabah Category:Endangered flora of Asia |
4,905 | Cisse (river) | The Cisse is a river in France which flows into the Loire at Vouvray. Its length is . References Category:Rivers of France Category:Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire Category:Rivers of Indre-et-Loire |
4,906 | Michael I Apafi | Michael Apafi (; 3 November 1632 – 15 April 1690) was Prince of Transylvania from 1661 to his death. Background The Principality of Transylvania emerged after the disintegration of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary in the second half of the 16th century. The principality included Transylvania proper and other territories to the east of the river Tisza, known as Partium. The princes of Transylvania paid a yearly tribute to the Ottoman sultans and could not conduct an independent foreign policy. They also maintained a special relationship with the Habsburg rulers of Royal Hungary (the realm developing on the northern and western territories of medieval Hungary), theoretically acknowledging that their principality remained a land of the Holy Crown of Hungary. Early life Born in Ebesfalva (now Dumbrăveni in Romania) on 3 November 1632, Michael was the son of György Apafi of Apanagyfalva and Borbála Petky. György Apafi was the ispán (or head) of Küküllő County in the Principality of Transylvania. Michael's childhood and youth is almost undocumented. He grew up in a large family: his mother gave birth to six sons and five daughters. He lost his father at the age of three. His teachers were Cartesians and he studied philosophy, astronomy and mechanics. He was a passionate horologist and collector of watches. He married a Transylvanian noblewoman, Anna Bornemissza in 1650. She was related to the aristocratic Kemény and Bánffy families. Chaos George II Rákóczi, Prince of Transylvania, invaded the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth without seeking the Ottoman sultan's consent in January 1657. He had concluded an agreement with King Charles X of Sweden about the partition of the Commonwealth and wanted to secure the Polish throne for himself. Rákóczi had also entered into correspondence with Count Miklós Zrínyi (or Nikola Zrinski), a prominent aristocrat in Royal Hungary, who offered the Hungarian throne to him against the Habsburg monarch, Leopold I. As a young Transylvanian nobleman, Michael Apafi accompanied Rákóczi to the Polish campaign. The new Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, had set about the consolidation of the empire just months before Rákóczi's Polish campaign. He instructed Rákóczi to return from his Polish campaign several times. For Rákóczi ignored his instructions, Köprülü Mehmed ordered the Crimean Tatars to attack the Transylvanian army in Poland. Polish troops invaded Transylvania and his allies abandoned Rákóczi who was forced to sign a humiliating peace treaty, promising to pay 1,2 million florins as compensation to the Commonwealth on 22 July 1657. Rákóczi hurried back to Transylvania, leaving the bulk of his army behind. The Transylvanian troops were approaching their homeland when the Tatars ambushed and captured them on 31 July. The Tatars dragged their prisoners off to the Crimea. Apafi and the commander of the army, John Kemény, were among the captives. The Tatars demanded a ransom for the release of the Transylvanian aristocrats, but Rákóczi denied pay it from his own treasury. Transylvania fell into chaos. Köprülü Mehmed ordered Rákóczi's deposition and an obedient Diet elected Francis Rhédey prince, but Rákóczi regained his throne early in 1658. After Rákóczi did not obey the |
4,907 | 1874 Invercargill mayoral election | The 1874 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 21 July 1874. Thomas Pratt was elected mayor. Results The following table gives the election results: References Category:1874 elections in New Zealand Category:Mayoral elections in Invercargill |
4,908 | Richard de Mos | Richard de Mos (born May 5, 1976 in Delft) is a Dutch politician. He was an MP for the Party for Freedom (PVV) from 2009 to 2012, and sits in the municipal council of The Hague since 2010. De Mos grew up in Hook of Holland, and taught in a primary school in the Spoorwijk in The Hague. He became policy officer of the PVV MP Martin Bosma in 2007. On 1 September 2009, De Mos took over the seat of Barry Madlener, who had been elected into the European Parliament. In the House of Representatives, he focused on matters of environmental policy, climate change, waterways, day care and taxicab policy. De Mos was not selected to contest in the 2012 general election by party leader Geert Wilders. On 11 March 2010, he became a member of the municipal council of The Hague, initially for the Party for Freedom, later as an independent. He contested in the 2014 municipal elections under Groep De Mos/Ouderenpartij, and won three seats in the council. His party grew to eight seats in the 2018 municipal election, becoming the largest party. He subsequently became the city's First Deputy Mayor and Alderman for Economic Affairs, Sport and Public Space. On 1 October 2019, his offices were raided by the Dutch intelligence police as part of an investigation into alleged corruption. He was subsequently removed from office through a motion of no confidence, though he remains a member of the municipal council. He is in favour of the reintroduction of vocational schools and denies global warming. References External links Parlement.com biography Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Dutch educators Category:Aldermen of The Hague Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) Category:Municipal councillors of The Hague Category:Party for Freedom politicians Category:People from Delft Category:People from Hook of Holland Category:21st-century Dutch politicians |
4,909 | Henry Washington | Colonel Henry Washington (1615–1664), was an officer in the Royalist army during the English Civil War. Biography Washington, baptised 21 March 1615, was the son of Sir William Washington and Anne, daughter of Sir George Villiers (c. 1550–1605). Washington fought in the English Civil War and was Governor of Worcester in 1646. He died in March 1664, and was buried at Richmond, Surrey. Family Washington married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet. Elizabeth survived Washington and married Samuel Sandys of Ombersley. Washington and Elizabeth had four daughters who survived him, Mary (died 1681) who did not marry, Cathrine who's married name was Forster, and two others. Notes References External links Category:1615 births Category:1664 deaths Category:Cavaliers |
4,910 | Gardiner Means | Gardiner Coit Means (June 8, 1896 in Windham, Connecticut – February 15, 1988 in Vienna, Virginia) was an American economist who worked at Harvard University, where he met lawyer-diplomat Adolf A. Berle. Together they wrote the seminal work of corporate governance, The Modern Corporation and Private Property. During the New Deal, Means served as an economic adviser to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace. Academic work Means followed the institutionalist tradition of economists. In 1934 he coined term "administered prices" to refer to prices set by firms in monopoly positions. In The Corporate Revolution in America (1962) he wrote: "We now have single corporate enterprises employing hundreds of thousands of workers, having hundreds of thousands of stockholders, using billions of dollars' worth of the instruments of production, serving millions of customers, and controlled by a single management group. These are great collectives of enterprise, and a system composed of them might well be called "collective capitalism." Means argued that where an economy is fueled by big firms it is the interests of management, not the public, that govern society. Bibliography The Modern Corporation and Private Property with Adolf A. Berle (1932) "Industrial Prices and their Relative Inflexibility" (1935) Patterns of Resource Use (1938) The Structure of the American Economy (1939) Pricing Power and the Public Interest (1962) The Corporate Revolution in America (1962) "Simultaneous Inflation and Unemployment: Challenge to theory and policy" (1975) A Monetary Theory of Employment 1994. See also Administered prices History of economic thought References External links Category:20th-century American economists Category:1896 births Category:1988 deaths Category:Harvard University faculty Category:Harvard University alumni |
4,911 | Matara railway station | Matara railway station is a station in Matara, Sri Lanka. It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. Matara railway station opened on 17 December 1895 as the terminus of the Coastal Line. Location Matara station is located in the centre of the city, north of the Nilwala River. Layout Matara railway station is designed as through station, despite it being the coastal line's current terminus. Services Matara station is served by the Ruhunu Kumari, Galu Kumari, Rajarata Rejini and Sagarika trains. Many other services also operate at Matara. Local trains within the Southern Province connect Matara with Galle, calling at local stations along the route. Inter-city trains Local trains Continuity References Category:Railway stations in Matara, Sri Lanka Category:Railway stations on the Coastal Line Category:Railway stations opened in 1895 |
4,912 | TIM (psychedelics) | TIM, or thioisomescaline, is a series of lesser-known psychedelic drugs similar in structure to mescaline. They were first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved), none of their durations are known. Very little is known about their dangers or toxicity. TIM compounds 2-TIM Dosage: 240 mg or greater Duration: unknown Effects: Few to none, possible boosting of alcohol 3-TIM Dosage: 240 mg or greater Duration: unknown Effects: Few to none 4-TIM Dosage: 160 mg or greater Duration: unknown Effects: Few to none See also Phenethylamine Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants PiHKAL Mescaline Isomescaline External links 2-TIM entry in PiHKAL 2-TIM entry in PiHKAL • info 3-TIM entry in PiHKAL 3-TIM entry in PiHKAL • info 4-TIM entry in PiHKAL 4-TIM entry in PiHKAL • info Category:Psychedelic phenethylamines |
4,913 | Puttakkana Highway | Puttakkana Highway () is a 2011 Indian Kannada film in the drama genre starring Shruti and Prakash Raj in the lead roles. The film was directed by B. Suresha. Prakash Rai and Shylaja Nag jointly produced this venture under Duet Movies and Media House banner. Hamsalekha composed the music and H. M. Ramachandra was the cameraman. The story is based on the novel by acclaimed writer Nagathihalli Chandrashekar. Plot The story exploits the dark and bright sides of the land acquisition scam. Puttakkana Highway is set in a remote village where people make their living through farming. Cast Shruti as Puttakka Prakash Rai as Shani Krishna Achyuth Kumar Mandya Ramesh Srinivas Prabhu Veena Sundar Sathish Ninasam Awards The movie won the National Award for Best Regional Film for the year 2010–2011. Puttakkana Highway won an award in 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2011. References Category:2010s Kannada-language films Category:Indian films Category:2011 films Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha Category:Indian drama films Category:Films based on Indian novels Category:Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners |
4,914 | Anthony Sparks | Anthony Sparks is an American television showrunner, writer-producer, and playwright. He is also an essay writer who focuses on media, performance, and African American politics and culture. He also holds a Ph.D. in American Studies & Ethnicity from USC and began his career as an actor in classical theatre and was also a lead performer in New York in the hit show, “Stomp.” Sparks is also a committed educator in the fields of film, television, African American studies, and American Studies. He has taught screenwriting and cultural studies at USC, Occidental College, and California State University, Fullerton. Education Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Sparks attended the Whitney Young Academic Center and Whitney Young Magnet High School. He graduated cum laude and with several honors from the University of Southern California where he studied theatre, film, cultural studies, and anthropology. He also earned his master's degree at USC, and recently completed a Ph.D. degree from USC's top ranked program in American Studies and Ethnicity. He was also a Fellow at the USC Center for American Studies for several years. Sparks is an alumnus of the Warner Bros. Television Writing Workshop, The ABC-Disney Television Writing Fellowship, and the 2017 WGA Showrunners Training Program. Career Acting Sparks began his career as an actor, working extensively in acclaimed regional theaters (i.e. Old Globe Theatre, Crossroads Theater, The Public Theater), and appeared for five years as the comedic lead in New York and the Broadway tour of the international hit theatre show, STOMP. He also appeared in the Emmy-winning HBO film, STOMPOUTLOUD. Writing Among his plays, Ghetto Punch has appeared in several venues across the country and was featured in American Theatre magazine. His television writing credits include the NBC J.J. Abrams series "Undercovers", the ABC Family cop/family drama series, Lincoln Heights, and the CBS cop drama "The District". He was recently a writer and producer on the NBC drama, "The Blacklist". He is currently the Showrunner and Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed "Queen Sugar," the television drama that debuted in 2016 and is created by Ava DuVernay and executive produced by DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey for OWN. Recent awards Sparks has been nominated for two 2018 NAACP Image Awards. He was nominated for Outstanding Writing in Television Drama for the Queen Sugar (OWN) second-season episode "What Do I Care for Morning". This is his second consecutive nomination in this category and his third overall Image Award nomination for Outstanding Television Drama Writing. He is also nominated in 2018 as part of the Queen Sugar Season 2 producing team for Outstanding Television Drama. Sparks was also nominated for several 2017 NAACP Image Awards—two for Queen Sugar (an individual nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series and a team nomination for Outstanding Drama Series)-- and he received another 2017 nomination for Outstanding Literature/Instructional Book for writing & co-editing an academic book, Running the Long Race in Gifted Education. Sparks also received individual 2008 and 2009 Sentinel Health Awards from the Norman Lear Center for his work as a television writer, as well as a |
4,915 | Stokka | Stokka may refer to: Stokka, Alstahaug, a village in Alstahaug municipality, Nordland county, Norway Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka, an airport in Alstahaug, Norway serving the city of Sandnessjøen Stokka, Karmøy, a village in Karmøy municipality, Rogaland county, Norway Stokka, Sandnes, a neighborhood in the city of Sandnes, Rogaland county, Norway Stokka, Stavanger, a neighborhood in the city of Stavanger, Rogaland county, Norway Stokka Church, a church in the city of Stavanger, Rogaland county, Norway Stokka, Vevelstad, a village in Vevelstad municipality, Nordland county, Norway See also Stokke (disambiguation) |
4,916 | James Kellum Smith | James Kellum Smith Sr. (October 3, 1893 – February 18, 1961) was an American architect, of the Gilded Age architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White. Biography Early years Smith grew up in the small city of Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, where he attended Towanda High School, was a member of the Omega Gamma Delta fraternity, and was graduated in 1910. From Towanda, Smith went on to Amherst College where he was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity and was graduated in 1915, with Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi honors. He received his degree in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania after a short interruption for service in World War I. Career Smith was a member of McKim, Mead and White from 1920 (1924 per Dearinger) to 1961 and the architect for Amherst College from 1930 to 1960. He became a full partner in 1929, and was the last surviving partner of MM&W. He primarily designed academic buildings, but his last major work was the National Museum of American History. Charles Follen McKim was the classicist, and Stanford White the flamboyant designer. Per Baker, William Rutherford Mead was the MM&W partner who "hired and fired", "steered the ship", and spent his time "trying to keep the partners from making damn fools of themselves." In 1883, Mead married Olga Kilyeni (c1850-1936). Mead retired in 1920, around when Smith joined the firm. In 1936, "Mrs. Olga Kilenyi Mead, widow of the architect, William Rutherford Mead of McKim, Mead White, who died in her apartment in the Sherry-Netherland Hotel on April 10, last, bequeathed her entire estate to the trustees of Amherst College, Amherst, Mass." His widow received all the estate of about $250,000 per NY Times November 27, 1928 article. The money was used to build the Mead Art Building, which was designed by Smith. The building was completed in 1949. Smith was also the architect of the Memorial Field and War Memorial at Amherst, built from 1945–1946 and dedicated in honor of the alumni who died in World Wars I and II. In 1923, Smith was awarded the Rome Prize, a prestigious American architectural award made annually by the American Academy in Rome, McKim's favorite legacy. He was a Fellow at the Academy from 1920–23, and trustee from 1933. He served as president of the Academy from 1937 until 1958 and in 1961 he was awarded a medal for his outstanding service to the organization. In 1951, he was bestowed an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Bowdoin College, who cited Smith's work in architecture for Bowdoin in the building of the Union, swimming pool, the Classroom Building. Smith also designed buildings at Union College, Middlebury College, Tufts University, Colgate University, the American University in Beirut, the University of Connecticut, the University of Delaware, and the University of Pennsylvania. Smith served in World War II as a lieutenant colonel. He was also a trustee of Pratt Institute "The present-day National Museum of American History began with the 1923 plan for a National Museum of Engineering and Industry. The architectural firm |
4,917 | Neyyattinkara | Neyyattinkara, a major industrial and commercial area, is a Municipal Town located in south of capital city Trivandrum of Kerala State, and is the headquarters of Neyyattinkara Taluk. Public sector Kerala Automobiles Limited which produces electric autorickshaw is situated at Aralummoodu in Neyyattinkara. Located around south of Trivandrum, on the National Highway 66 to Kanyakumari, the town spreads over an area of 16.21 km2 on the banks of the Neyyar River. The name 'Neyyattinkara' in Malayalam regional language means shore (kara) of Neyyar River. This river flows from Agasthyarkoodam, the highest peak (1868m above MSL) in southern end of the Western Ghats. Administration The town comes under the purview of Neyyattinkara Municipality and it is the major town on the banks of Neyyar River. The rapidly growing Thiruvananthapuram city has almost reached its outskirts. The town is mostly residential, with lots of government and service sector establishments. The standard and generally accepted abbreviations of Neyyattinkara are NTA (used by general public) or NYY (used by Indian railway) and NTKA used by Kerala State Electricity Board History Cave pictures, probably by Neolithic people, are found in Pandavanpara, located in the North east side of Neyyattinkara towards Karakonam route. This famous cave will come under Perumkadavila panchayath. The name of this portion of land, before Marthanda Varma became the ruler of Travancore, was 'Thenganad'. Geography Neyyattinkara is located at . It has an average elevation of 26 metres (85 feet). The town is situated on the Neyyar River side, one of the principal rivers in Trivandrum district. The river flows to the south part of the town. Water Supply for the town and the adjacent places is obtained from this river. Topography of the town is rather uneven, with higher areas in the downtown. Nearby the town is the hillock Aruvippuram. The Western Ghats form a scenic backdrop to the town. The town is sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. The nearby sea shore is just 10 km. away in west, and seven kilometres to the east can take you to the mammoth hillocks of Western ghats. The geology is said to be typical of the Kerala soil - the Laterite and Red soil. The town can still boast of a good green cover in residential and non-residential areas. Veerasmrithi As per the depiction on the veera smrithi it states " From this village 174 men went to the great war 1914 to 1919". Very interesting to see the spelling as "NEGYTHINKARA' Religious centres The Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is situated in the centre of the town and is an important pilgrimage centre. The annual festival is an important attraction for people in the district. Besides the religious significance, the temple holds a special place in Travancore history. Legend has it that the then Crown Prince Marthanda Marthanda Varma was redirected by Anandapadmanabhan Thambi dressed up as mad chaannaan ( every one believed that he was dead; as spread by enemies) to a Jackfruit tree near the temple while he was being chased by his enemies. The prince hid within |
4,918 | Julius Dessauer | Julius Dessauer (1832–1883) was a Hungarian rabbi and writer. Dessauer was born in Neutra to Gabriel L. Dessauer. He was for some years rabbi at Újpest. Bibliography Die Fünf Bücher Moses. Nebst dem Raschi-Commentar, Punktirt, Leichtfasslich Uebersetzt und mit AnmerkungenVersehen, Budapest, 1863 archive.org Schulchan Aruch, Orach Hayyim, Deutsch Bearbeitet, 1868 Spruch-Lexikon des Talmud und Midrash, 1876 Schlüssel zum Gebetbuche, 1878 Perlenschatz: Philosophische Sentenzen in Alphabetischer Reihenfolge, 1880 Der Jüdische Humorist, 1899 References Category:1832 births Category:1883 deaths Category:Hungarian rabbis Category:Hungarian writers Category:People from Újpest |
4,919 | Youngcopter Neo | The Youngcopter Neo () is a German NOTAR helicopter that was designed by Björn Jung and is under development by his company, Youngcopter of Mainz. It was first publicly introduced at the ILA Berlin Air Show in 2008. The aircraft is intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction. No projected date has been announced for kit deliveries and no pricing has been set as of January 2018. Design and development The Neo was designed to comply with the amateur-built aircraft construction rules. The first prototype was completed in 2008 and ground run. By 2010 ground testing had been completed, including rotor system tracking and balancing. The prototype first flew in hovering flight on 31 October 2011 and developmental hover flight testing continued through 2015. The Neo design features a single main rotor, with no tail rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a windshield, skid landing gear and a twin-rotor Neosis Wankel engine. The aircraft fuselage is composite material monocoque design. Its three-bladed rotor has a diameter of and can be folded for hangar storage. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is . The Neo kit under development is intended to be constructed by a person with average mechanical skills. It will not require any welding or composite materials lamination work. The proposed kit will include all sub-assemblies, engine and instruments. Specifications (Neo) See also List of rotorcraft References External links First flight video Neo Category:2010s German sport aircraft Category:2010s German civil utility aircraft Category:2010s German helicopters Category:Homebuilt aircraft Category:Aircraft first flown in 2011 |
4,920 | PriyoShop.com | PriyoShop.com is a Bangladeshi e-commerce platform, headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The company started its operation on February 2013. PriyoShop.com is a B2C platform following the market place model. It has been retailing a wide range of electronic and lifestyle products such as - clothing, footwear, jewelry, accessories, electronics, appliance, health care, beauty products etc. History PriyoShop was founded by Asikul Alam Khan. It was founded on 7 February 2013. PriyoShop started its journey out of a 600 sq. ft. office and with a tiny 3-member team. It is one of the earliest ecommerce players in the country to invest in-house logistics. Its logistics operation now manages its own delivery in Dhaka and adjacent areas. For deliveries in further areas, PriyoShop utilizes several of its delivery service partners. Operations and service PriyoShop.com is engaged in a 3C model (computers, communication, consumers), with over 60 employees. Priyoshop has 5 warehouses in Dhaka.. To drop-off and pick-up packages, the company uses a system of touch points which include post-offices, UDC centers, and Banglalink Kiosks. The company leverages the post office network as a logistics channel, with 8000+ post offices within 1-2 mile distance of any consumer operating down to the UDC levels PriyoShop has a website and an Android and iOS app where users can order products. It's started global e-commerce facility in Bangladesh by which Alibaba Group's world's biggest e-commerce website Taobao and second largest Tmall platform products can be purchased through local currency and payments. Customers of Priyashop.com can receive products delivered from the touch point of Banglalink situated in the marginal areas of the country. Partnerships Strategic partnerships have been forged with: Bkash, Dmoney (for developing inhouse warehouse and systems), Microsoft, Banglalink, A2I, Young Bangla. References External links Category:Online retailers of Bangladesh Category:2013 establishments in Bangladesh Category:Bangladeshi brands |
4,921 | Chaharbagh | Chaharbagh (; formerly, Chahar Dangeh (Persian: چهار دانگه), also Romanized as Chahār Dāngeh) is a city and capital of Chaharbagh District, in Savojbolagh County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,577, in 1,448 families. References Category:Populated places in Savojbolagh County Category:Cities in Alborz Province |
4,922 | Sungusungu | Sungusungu (sometimes Sungu Sungu or Busalaman) are Tanzanian justice organizations established originally by the Sukuma and Nyamwezi ethnic groups in 1981 to protect cattle from theft and other property. These organizations operate at the community level and enforce a variety of different rules. The group was deputized by the Tanzanian government in 1989. In some regions "they ended up being more influential than the Tanzanian Police Force." Human rights groups have criticized the organizations for being vigilantes who have murdered people without trials. In neighboring Kenya, the name Sungusungu describes a particular vigilante organization which has been banned since 2007. Tanzania The Sungusungu were started in 1981 by Sukuma and Nyamwezi communities in order to deal with cattle theft. While they were initially developed as a focused network of actors communicating with other communities whenever thefts occurred, they quickly developed into formal organizations hearing allegations of wrongdoing, setting punishment, and punishing those found guilty. Their name is often taken to be a reference to the Swahili word sungusungu which refers to a local species of army ants. Human Rights Watch notes that the term "initially used to refer to a vigilante group formed to combat cattle rustling in western Tanzania in the 1980s; more recently, the term has come to be used to describe any neighborhood militia." The groups were outside the government system until reforms in the late 1980s and early 1990s legalized their existence and gave them the ability to detain and try criminals. They are sometimes used by the government to perform specific law enforcement tasks. In 2001, the Sungusungu were used to escort 3,000 Ugandans who had been living in Tanzania to the border. In recent years, they have been accused of a number of human rights abuses. The group was blamed by Maasai herders in Kilosa District for fueling violence between the Maasai and farmers in the region in 2000. The violence was reported to have caused at least 30 deaths. They have been accused of murdering criminals without a legal trial and individuals accused of witchcraft. Kenya In Kenya, the Sungusungu are one of a number of protection or vigilante organizations that developed in the 1990s and was banned by the government in 2007. Similarly to the Tanzanian groups, Sungusungu formed in the late 1990s to protect communities from cattle theft. In the early 2000s, they were accused of a range of criminal violence. In 2006, they were accused of intimidating and murdering witnesses in the case of the illegal detention and torture of journalist Peter Makori. The Sungusungu were banned with 17 other "vigilante groups" on 1 March 2007. Since that point, the groups has been accused a number of times with restarting violent activity. In 2010, they were accused of a series of killings in the Nyamira District. In 2016, top police officials in the country have reiterated their efforts to prevent the Sungusungu from reestablishing themselves. References Category:Tanzanian society Category:Law enforcement in Tanzania Category:Organisations based in Tanzania Category:Organizations established in 1981 Category:1980s establishments in Tanzania |
4,923 | Rhodanobacter glycinis | Rhodanobacter glycinis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming and motile bacterium from the genus of Rhodanobacter which has been isolated from the rhizoplane of a field with soybeans. References Category:Xanthomonadales Category:Bacteria described in 2014 |
4,924 | Economics & Sociology | Economics & Sociology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the socio-economic analysis of societies and economies, institutions, and organizations, social groups, networks and relationships. It was established in 2008 and is published by the Centre of Sociological Research (Poland). The editor-in-chief is Tomasz Bernat (Szczecin University). Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in: External links Centre of Sociological Research (Poland) Category:English-language journals Category:Quarterly journals Category:Sociology journals Category:Economics journals Category:Publications established in 2008 |
4,925 | Deysbrook Barracks | Deysbrook Barracks was a regular army barracks in West Derby in Liverpool. The barracks was used by 59th (Volunteers) Signal Regiment of the Royal Signals until around 2000. Today The last remains of the barracks are a few houses that were part of the quarters. References Category:Former buildings and structures in Liverpool |
4,926 | Layered Image File Format | Layered Image File Format (LIFF) is a file format used in the Openlab suite for microscope image processing. It is a proprietary format, but has an open, extensible form analogous to TIFF. It was specifically designed to contain a large number of high resolution images, and also all of the meta data generated by analysis of such images. Apart from being an acronym, the name LIFF was chosen to honour Douglas Adams and John Lloyd's The Meaning of Liff, which was in turn named after Liff, a town in Scotland. Category:Graphics file formats |
4,927 | USS Memphis (1862) | The second USS Memphis was a 7-gun screw steamer, built by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland in 1861, which briefly served as a Confederate blockade runner before being captured and taken into the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was destroyed by fire in 1883. Description The ship was long, with a beam of and a depth of . She was powered by a 2-cylinder steam engine having cylinders of diameter by stroke. Rated at 200 nhp, it drove a single screw propeller, giving a speed of . She was assessed at , . History Memphis was built by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton, United Kingdom for Peter Denny and Thomas Begbie. She was launched on April 3, 1862. Her port of registry was London and the United Kingdom Official Number 44836 was allocated. Civil War service Confederate blockade runner Memphis — on her maiden voyage, while running the Union blockade of Confederate ports on June 23, 1862 — ran aground off Sullivan's Island, South Carolina while attempting to enter Charleston harbor. Efficient work by Southern troops got her partially unloaded on the following day, and she was towed to safety by the steamships Etiwan and Marlon before Federal warships could hit her with shell fire. They were kept at bay by gunfire from Fort Beauregard. Memphis was captured by sidewheel gunboat outbound from Charleston with a cargo of cotton on July 31, 1862, and purchased by the Union Navy from a prize court at New York City on September 4, 1862. Union blockade ship Memphis was commissioned on October 4, 1862, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Pendleton G. Watmough in command. Assigned to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Memphis sailed for Charleston and began service on October 14 with the capture of British steamer Ouachita bound for Havana, Cuba. She continued patrol in 1862–1863. On January 4, 1863, she joined sidewheel steamer in taking Confederate sloop Mercury with a cargo of turpentine for Nassau, Bahamas. On January 31, Confederate ironclads CSS Palmetto State and CSS Chicora made a dash out of Charleston Harbor into the midst of the blockading ships. Screw steamer was rammed and disabled by Palmetto State while sidewheel steamer was next attacked and left for Memphis to take in tow. The two rams then retired. By March of the following year, Memphis was operating in the North Edisto River. On March 6, 1864, Confederate torpedo boat CSS David attempted a run on the Union blockader. The spar torpedo struck Memphis port quarter but did not explode. After her second torpedo misfired, David retreated upstream out of range of her foe's heavy guns. Memphis, uninjured, continued her blockading duties to the end of the Civil War. Post-war On May 6, 1867, Memphis was decommissioned, and sold to V. Brown & Co., at New York on May 8, 1869. Renamed Mississippi, She was sold to William Weld & Co. of Boston, Massachusetts. She was sold c.1875 to Frederick Baker, Boston. In 1879, she was sold to H. Hastings & Co., Boston. Mississippi was sold in 1881 to Edward Lawrence, |
4,928 | Argyrotaenia pomililiana | Argyrotaenia pomililiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Argentina (Rio Negro, Buenos Aires). The length of the forewings is 6.8-8.1 mm for males and 7.2-8.3 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish ochre with scattered brown specks. The hindwings are pale whitish yellow, tinged grey in the apical third. Adults have been recorded on wing in February, July and December. The larvae feed on the leaves and fruit of Malus species. Etymology The species name refers to the host plant, apple (pomi) and the name of the entomologist who collected the species, Liliana Cichon. References Category:Moths described in 2004 Category:Argyrotaenia Category:Moths of South America |
4,929 | Windows To Go | Windows To Go is a feature in Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, and Windows 10 Enterprise that allows them to boot and run from certain USB mass storage devices such as USB flash drives and external hard disk drives which have been certified by Microsoft as compatible. It is a fully manageable corporate Windows environment. The development of Windows To Go has been discontinued by Microsoft in 2019. It is intended to allow enterprise administrators to provide users with an imaged version of Windows that reflects the corporate desktop. Creation of Windows To Go drives is not officially supported by non-Enterprise (or Education) Windows 8.1 editions; however, Enterprise and Education versions of Windows 10 are supported. Some information has been published describing various ways to install Windows To Go using any version of Windows 8.x and 10 and any bootable USB device. History Before Windows 8, only embedded versions of Windows, such as Windows Embedded Standard 7, supported booting from USB storage devices. In April 2011, after the leak of Windows 8 build 7850, some users noticed that those builds included a program called "Portable Workspace Creator", indicating it was intended to create bootable USB drives of Windows 8. In September 2011, Microsoft officially announced Windows To Go at the Build conference, and distributed bootable 32 GB USB flash drives with Windows To Go pre-installed. Differences from standard installation Windows To Go has several significant differences compared to a standard installation of Windows 8 on a non-removable storage (such as hard disk drives or solid-state drives). Drive removal detection As a safety measure designed to prevent data loss, Windows pauses the entire system if the USB drive is removed, and resumes operation immediately when the drive is inserted within 60 seconds of removal. If the drive is not inserted in that time-frame, the computer shuts down to prevent possible confidential or sensitive information being displayed on the screen or stored in RAM. It is also possible to encrypt a Windows To Go drive using BitLocker. Driver configuration The first time Windows To Go boots on a particular computer, it installs the drivers for that particular hardware and multiple reboots may be required. Subsequent boots on a particular computer go straight into Windows. Windows Store Starting with Windows 8.1, Windows Store is enabled and working by default in Windows To Go. A Group Policy object exists to manage this. Using Group Policy, Windows Store can be enabled for a Windows To Go workspace (limited to one PC) and Store apps can be used on that workspace. Local hardware inaccessible In default configurations, Windows To Go installations do not see the local hard disk drive or solid-state drive present in a host computer. This can be changed by policy (OfflineInternal). Hardware considerations Windows To Go works with USB 2.0 and faster USB connections, and both on legacy BIOS and UEFI firmware. Not all USB drives can be used in this environment; Microsoft has set specific requirements that the USB drive must meet in order to be a supported device. As |
4,930 | Marie Steichen | Marie Steichen (died September 2006) was a Democratic politician from Woonsocket, South Dakota, who gained fame for winning a local election two months after dying of cancer. In the general election of November 7, 2006 she defeated, by a vote of 100 to 64, the incumbent Republican candidate Merlin Feistner for the post of commissioner of Jerauld County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. This was the first time she had stood for election for political office. She and her husband Harold lived on a farm south of Lane, South Dakota. In the primary election, she had defeated Rick Easton of Wessington Springs by just one vote, 22–21. See also Mel Carnahan References Category:Year of birth missing Category:2006 deaths Category:Deaths from cancer in South Dakota Category:Women in South Dakota politics Category:People from Jerauld County, South Dakota Category:South Dakota Democrats Category:21st-century American politicians Category:21st-century American women politicians Category:People from Woonsocket, South Dakota |
4,931 | Childrenite | Childrenite is a rare hydrated phosphate mineral with elements iron, manganese, aluminium, phosphorus, oxygen and hydrogen. Its chemical formula is (Fe,Mn)AlPO4(OH)2 • H2O and it has a molecular weight of 229.83 g/mol. Its specific gravity is 3.2 and it has a Mohs hardness of 4.5 to 5. It is usually translucent and non-fluorescent, with imperfect cleavage. It has a vitreous lustre with a white streak, and is brown or yellow in color. It has a conchoidal, uneven fracture, and an orthorhombic crystal system. History and formation Childrenite was discovered in 1823 by John George Children (1777–1852), who was a prominent English chemist and mineralogist. This secondary mineral was first found in the George and Charlotte Mine near Tavistock in Devon. Its formation is probably from the alteration of granitic phosphates like lithiophilite and triphylite. Childrenite is also found in some ore veins. Relationship to other species Childrenite forms a solid solution series with eosphorite. The chemical composition of eosphorite only differs by being rich in manganese and not in iron. The structures are the same, and differences in properties can be traced to the iron/manganese percentage. Of the two, childrenite is denser. Furthermore, eosphorite is normally pink in color, which can be attributed to manganese. References Mineral Galleries Athena Minerals University of Delaware Category:Manganese(II) minerals Category:Iron(II) minerals Category:Aluminium minerals Category:Phosphate minerals Category:Orthorhombic minerals |
4,932 | Millennium Bridge Inclined Lift | The London Millennium Funicular is a incline elevator located in the City of London next to the northern end of the Millennium Bridge. It is also known as the Millennium Inclinator, the Millennium Bridge Inclinator and the Millennium Bridge Inclined Lift. It was opened in December 2003 to allow pedestrians to surmount the steep slope (13.6°) of Peter's Hill from the riverside to the entrance to the Millennium Bridge without using the alternative flight of steps. Location The lower end of the funicular railway is located on Paul's Walk next to the Thames and the top end is located further up Peter's Hill on the terrace which is level with the deck of the Millennium Bridge. It was primarily installed for use by those who cannot easily manage the steep steps, such as people with disabilities and parents with push chairs. Rolling Stock The railway carriage was powered by an electric traction motor, manufactured in Italy by Maspero Elevatori, with a speed of and a maximum capacity of . However, by 2010 the City of London Planning and Transportation Committee decided that the level of service was unacceptable, because the Millennium Funicular was frequently out of service due to mechanical breakdowns and vandalism. So the Committee agreed it would be replaced at a cost of up to £750,000 in time for the 2012 Summer Paralympics. A major renovation project was undertaken in 2012, and the funicular was reopened in time to be used by people attending the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant of 3 June 2012 (which took place about a month before the Olympic Games). The new funicular was manufactured by the company Hütter Aufzüge of Glinde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, a lift manufacturer which was taken over by the Otis Elevator Company in 2013.. Installation was done by Axis Elevators. Notes See also List of funicular railways References — Report outlining the need for repair or replacement of the funicular External links . A video of a descent and an ascent using the funicular. Category:Transport in the City of London Category:Inclined elevators Category:Funicular railways in the United Kingdom Category:2003 establishments in England Category:Buildings and structures celebrating the third millennium |
4,933 | Wannia | Wannia is an extinct genus of basal phytosaur reptile known from the Late Triassic (late Carnian or early Norian stage) of Texas, southern United States. It contains a single species, Wannia scurriensis, which is known from a single specimen. This species was originally named as a species referred to Paleorhinus and later was considered as a possible junior synonym of Paleorhinus bransoni. However its re-description revealed five autapomorphies, and a phylogenetic position as the most basal known phytosaur, justifying the erection of a new generic name for the species. Discovery and naming Wannia was first described and named by the late Dr. Wann Langston Jr. in 1949 as a species referable to Paleorhinus, P. scurriensis. An alternative generic name, Wannia, was proposed by Michelle R. Stocker in 2013 creating the new combination Wannia scurriensis. The generic name honors Langston for his extensive work on archosaur palaeontology, and the specific name refers to the Scurry County where the holotype was found. Wannia is known solely from the holotype TTU P-00539, a partial skull preserved in two parts housed at Texas Tech University. TTU P-11422, a partial juvenile skull, had also been referred to "P." scurriensis, however Stocker (2013) found no basis for this referral as the specimens do not share any synapomorphies. The holotype was collected near Lake Alan Henry, 4 km northeast of the town of Camp Springs, from the Camp Springs Formation of the Dockum Group. Previously known as the Camp Springs Conglomerate, this unit probably correlates with the lower member of the Santa Rosa Sandstone in Texas and the Tecololito Member of the Santa Rosa Formation in New Mexico. The age of this unit is not precisely known, it was originally considered to be late Carnian based on correlations with the Opponitzer Limestone of Austria, using the presence of Dolerosaurus, which was previously considered to be a member of Paleorhinus. However, recent zircon radiometric dating suggests that the Santa Rosa Sandstone is equivalent to the Norian-aged Shinarump Member. Furthermore, the Post Quarry which is within the stratigraphically higher Cooper Canyon Formation of the Dockum Group was recently demonstrated to be mid Norian (220–215 Ma). Thus the most probable age for the Camp Springs Formation and the lower member of the Santa Rosa Sandstone is latest Carnian or early Norian. Description Stocker (2013) diagnosed Wannia scurriensis using five unambiguous autapomorphies (unique traits) and additionally by a unique combination of characters. Unlike all other phytosaurs, the basitubera, areas at the base of the skull in front of its attachment point with the neck, are widely separated mediolaterally. A distinctive ridge is present on the lateral surface of the jugal bone. A thickened shelf is present along the posteroventral edge of an expanded "wing" formed by the pterygoid bone and the quadrate bone. A swelling on the nasal bone is present behind the posterior borders of the nares. Finally, the "septomaxillae", probably not homologous to the septomaxillae of squamates and synapsids, do not contact one another and do not form part of the internarial septum. Eight characters are shared by Wannia and all |
4,934 | Eastman Color Positive | Eastman Color Positive (ECP) is a photographic processing system created by Kodak in the 1950s for the development of monopack color positive print for direct projection motion picture film stock. ECP is not used for positive intermediate films as these are "pre-print" elements (e.g. archival or "protection" elements) and are never used for direct projection. One essential difference is the presence of an orange "mask" (i.e., effectively an orange base) on all films processed by ECN, and no "mask" (i.e., effectively a clear base) on all films processed by ECP. The original process, known as ECP-1, was used from the 1950s to the mid-1970s, and involved development at approximately 25°C for around 7–9 minutes. Later research enabled faster development and environmentally friendlier film and process (and thus quicker photo lab turnaround time). This process allowed a higher development temperature of 41.1°C for around three minutes. This new environmentally friendly development process is known as ECP-2. It is the standard development process for all modern motion picture color print developing, including Fuji and other non-Kodak film manufacturers. All film stocks are specifically created for a particular development process, thus ECP-1 film could not be put into an ECP-2 development bath since the designs are incompatible. Originally, all Eastman Color films, ECN and ECP alike, were on triacetate base (no Eastman Color films were ever made on nitrate base), but recent practice has been for ECN elements to be on triacetate base, so these may be easily spliceable (using lap-type cemented splices, also called "negative assembly" splices), and for ECP elements to be on polyester base, so these are not spliceable (except by using butt-type splices with polyester splicing tapes). References Hanson, Wesley T. Jr. "Color Negative and Color Positive Film for Motion Picture Use." Journal of the SMPTE, March 1952, Volume 58, pages 223–238. Category:Kodak Category:Photographic film processes |
4,935 | Holomráz (song) | "Holomráz" is a single from the Holomráz album by the Czech pop music group Slza. The music was created by Lukáš Bundil and Dalibor Cidlinský Jr. and the text composed by Ondřej Ládek aka Xindl X. Music video The music video is about an anniversary celebration, and Petr Lexa does not miss her on time, so he's trying to leave the conference. Actress Anna Kadeřávková played in it. References Category:Slza songs Category:Universal Music Group singles Category:2017 singles Category:2017 songs Category:Songs written by Xindl X |
4,936 | Marionville | Marionville can refer to: Marionville, Missouri Marionville, Virginia Marionville, Ontario |
4,937 | 2018 in the Philippines | 2018 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2018. Incumbents President: Rodrigo R. Duterte (PDP–Laban) Vice President: Leni G. Robredo (Liberal) Congress (17th): Senate President: Aquilino M. Pimentel III (PDP–Laban), until May 21, 2018 Vicente Sotto III (NPC), from May 21, 2018 House Speaker: Pantaleon D. Álvarez (PDP–Laban), until July 23, 2018 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PDP–Laban), from July 23, 2018 Chief Justice: until May 11: Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno May 14–August 25, October 11–November 28: Antonio Carpio (acting) August 28–October 10: Teresita De Castro from November 28: Lucas Bersamin Events January January 1 – Republic Act No. 10963, widely known as the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act, takes effect. January 5 – Former Palawan Governor Joel Reyes is released from detention after the Court of Appeals resolved in his favor a petition in connection with his murder case for the killing of broadcaster Dr. Gerry Ortega in 2011. January 22 – The Mayon Volcano's alert status is raised to Alert Level 4 due to intensified volcanic activities. The day before, the volcano shot to to the air and generated ash plumes that reached above the summit. The province of Albay has declared a state of calamity days earlier on January 16, due to continuous volcanic activity. January 23 – The Supreme Court (SC) declares the funding for the Motor Vehicle License Plate Standardization Program (MVPSP), clearing the way for the release to motorists of 700,000 license plates turned over by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) as constitutional. January 29 – The Office of the President (OP) orders a 90-day preventive suspension order against Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang for alleged grave misconduct and grave dishonesty for the unauthorized disclosures of the alleged bank transactions of President Rodrigo Duterte and his family. January 31: A total lunar eclipse coinciding with a supermoon and blue moon phenomenon is witnessed by many astronomers and skywatchers throughout the country. Rafael Baylosis, a peace consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), together with his companion, are arrested in Quezon City. February February 2 – President Rodrigo Duterte signs Republic Act No. 10969 or the Free Irrigation Service Act, a law that waives irrigation fees for farmers who own 8 hectares of land or less. February 6 – The Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the year-long extension of martial law in Mindanao in December 2017. February 7 – The Supreme Court orders a halt on court proceedings on graft and usurpation of authority cases filed against former President Benigno Aquino III at the Sandiganbayan for his alleged role in the 2015 bloody Mamasapano anti-terror raid that killed the 44 SAF Troopers. February 12: The Philippine Government signs the administrative order to completely ban the deployment of all workers to Kuwait. Following the February 9 confirmation of the death of a Filipina domestic worker in the gulf country allegedly due to abuse. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales orders the dismissal from service of former Cebu governor and current 3rd |
4,938 | UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building | The UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building (abbreviated as DAB) is the faculty of design and architecture at the University of Technology Sydney. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees to more than 4,500 students. Programs The faculty offers various degree and non–degree options for students interested in design and architecture. Undergraduate Single Bachelor of Design in Animation Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture Bachelor of Design in Photography Bachelor of Design in Product Design Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication Bachelor of Design in Architecture Bachelor of Construction Project Management Bachelor of Property Economics Combined Bachelor of Design in Animation and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Bachelor of Design in Animation and Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles and Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture and Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation Bachelor of Design in Photography and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Bachelor of Design in Product Design and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Bachelor of Design in Product Design and Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Bachelor of Design in Architecture Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation Bachelor of Construction Project Management and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Bachelor of Property Economics and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Honours Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Animation Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Fashion and Textiles Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Photography Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Product Design Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Visual Communication Graduate Master of Design Master of Architecture Master of Landscape Architecture Master of Planning Master of Project Management Master of Property Development Master of Property Development and Investment Master of Property Development and Planning Master of Property Development and Project Management Master of Real Estate Investment Notable alumni Rebecca Cooper – Founder, bec & bridge fashion label Kim Crestani – Director, Order Architects Casey Gee Hoon Hyun – Creative Design Manager, Hyundai Design Centre David Holms – Architect and Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney David McDonald — Director, WT Partnerships (Asia) References External links |
4,939 | Red Panda Adventures | The Red Panda Adventures is a lighthearted radio drama series in the style of old time radio that follows the 1930s adventures of "Canada's greatest superhero", the Red Panda, and his trusty sidekick, that "fearless fighting female", the Flying Squirrel, as they protect the citizens of Toronto, Ontario from villains ranging from gangsters and supervillains to the supernatural forces of darkness. The series was created by Gregg Taylor of Decoder Ring Theatre and earned the company multiple Podcast Award and Parsec Award nominations. In 2010 the series won the Parsec Award for excellence in Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form), and earned Decoder Ring Theatre the Podcast Award for best podcast in the Cultural/Arts Category. The series has spawned a series of novels written within continuity and in the style of the classic pulp fiction stories of the 1930s and 1940s. The Tales of the Red Panda books includes the 2011 winner of the Pulp Ark Award for best New Pulp Fiction Novel, Tales of the Red Panda: The Android Assassins. Decoder Ring Theatre was profiled on the BBC Television program "Click" in February 2011, leading to new exposure for the Red Panda Adventures in the UK. The radio drama series also inspired a spin-off series of comic book adventures published digitally by MonkeyBrain Comics, and collected in trade paperback edition by IDW Publishing. The comic books, written by series author Gregg Taylor and illustrated by artist Dean Kotz have been highly praised by industry media outlets such as Comic Book Resources and Bleeding Cool. Both the audio drama and comic series have been featured in the Toronto Star, and the Television program "Innerspace" on Space, the Imagination Station Current series Seasons 1-9 of The Red Panda Adventures each ran for 12 episodes. Seasons 10 and 11 were each six episodes long, with a new episode released on the first of every other month, alternating with Black Jack Justice. Episodes Tales of the Red Panda Novels The Tales of the Red Panda novel series is written by Gregg Taylor and styled after Golden Age hero pulp magazines like The Shadow, Doc Savage and The Spider. The novels tell new stories set in the same continuity as the audio drama, with events from one sometimes being mentioned in the other. The Crime Cabal (June 2009) The Mind Master (December 2009) The Android Assassins (August 2010) The Pyramid of Peril (September 2014) Mask of the Red Panda Comics Announced on December 13, 2012 on the official Facebook page, Mask of the Red Panda was a 3-issue digital comic miniseries available via Comixology. The first issue was released February 27, 2013, and received positive reviews. As with the novels, it featured an all new story in the same continuity, written by Gregg Taylor. The art is provided by Dean Kotz, and it is published by MonkeyBrain Comics. IDW Publishing released a trade paperback edition of the miniseries in February 2014. After the initial three-issue series a Kickstarter campaign was run to create a "full-cast video comic" of the series. The intent was to raise money |
4,940 | Mazraeh-ye Rashtiha | Mazraeh-ye Rashtiha (, also Romanized as Mazra‘eh-ye Rashtīhā) is a village in Pishkuh Rural District, in the Central District of Taft County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported. References Category:Populated places in Taft County |
4,941 | Hypolycaena ogadenensis | Hypolycaena ogadenensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Henri Stempffer in 1946. It is found in Ethiopia. References Category:Butterflies described in 1946 Category:Hypolycaenini |
4,942 | Lockheed HC-130 | The Lockheed HC-130 is an extended-range, search and rescue (SAR)/combat search and rescue (CSAR) version of the C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, with two different versions operated by two separate services in the U.S. armed forces. The HC-130H Hercules and HC-130J Hercules versions are operated by the United States Coast Guard in a SAR and maritime reconnaissance role. The HC-130P Combat King and HC-130J Combat King II variants are operated by the United States Air Force for long-range SAR and CSAR. The USAF variants also execute on scene CSAR command and control, airdrop pararescue forces and equipment, and are also capable of providing aerial refueling to appropriately equipped USAF, US Army, USN, USMC, and NATO/Allied helicopters in flight. In this latter role, they are primarily used to extend the range and endurance of combat search and rescue helicopters. In July 2015, it was announced that the U.S. Forest Service will be receiving some of the U.S. Coast Guard's HC-130H aircraft to use as aerial fire retardant drop tankers as the Coast Guard replaces the HC-130H with additional HC-130J and HC-27J Spartan aircraft, the latter being received from the Air National Guard as part of a USAF-directed divestment of the C-27. Development The United States Coast Guard was the first recipient of the HC-130 variant. In keeping with the USN/USMC/USCG designation system of the time, the designation for the first order in 1958 was R8V-1G, but with the introduction of the Tri-Service aircraft designation system for commonality with the US Army and USAF in 1962, this was eventually changed to HC-130B. Six USCG HC-130E aircraft were produced in 1964, but production soon switched to the new C-130H platform which was entering service. The first HC-130H flew on 8 December 1964 and the USCG still operates this aircraft. First flown in 1964, the USAF HC-130P Combat King aircraft has served many roles and missions. Based on the USAF C-130E airframe, it was modified to conduct search and rescue missions, provide a command and control platform, conduct in-flight refueling of helicopters, and carry supplemental fuel in additional internal cargo bay fuel tanks for extending range or air refueling. They were also originally modified to employ the Fulton surface-to-air recovery system, although this system has since been discontinued and the specialized equipment removed. The HC-130N was a follow-up order without the Fulton recovery system and all USAF extant HC-130Ps have since had their Fulton recovery systems removed. Role USAF HC-130P/N Combat King The USAF HC-130P/N, also known as the Combat King aircraft, can fly in the day against a reduced threat; however, crews normally fly night, low-level, air refueling and airdrop operations using night vision goggles (NVG). The aircraft can routinely fly low-level NVG tactical flight profiles to avoid detection. To enhance the probability of mission success and survivability near populated areas, USAF HC-130 crews employ tactics that include incorporating no external lighting or communications and avoiding radar and weapons detection. Secondary mission capabilities include performing tactical airdrops of pararescue specialist teams, small bundles, zodiac watercraft, or four-wheel drive all-terrain vehicles; and providing direct assistance to |
4,943 | Bradley Hudson-Odoi | Bradley Hudson-Odoi (born 29 November 1988) is a Ghanaian footballer who last played as a striker for National League South side, Woking. Background Born in Accra, Hudson-Odoi is the son of former Hearts of Oak midfielder Bismark Odoi. and the older brother of Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi. Club career He joined Fulham at the age of 12 but never played for the first team. He signed for Hereford United on 16 July 2008. He made his debut for Hereford in a 2–1 defeat against Leyton Orient. In March 2009, Hudson-Odoi signed for Grays Athletic on an initial one-month loan with a view to a permanent deal after spending two weeks on trial with the Conference National club. He made his debut on 7 March 2009 in the 2–1 home win over Altrincham, supplying Jamie Slabber with a cross to score Grays' second goal. He joined Histon on a contract until January 2010 in August 2009. He rejoined Grays on a month's loan on 27 November. He rejoined Grays Athletic for a third time on 26 October 2010, before joining Conference South club Thurrock in December. After a stint abroad at Hungarian side Vasas, Bradley joined Metropolitan Police on trial, before signing a contract in January 2014. Playing for Wealdstone in the 2015–16 season, Bradley was voted their player of the season. After the season ended, Wealdstone announced Bradley's departure for a team in the National League, later announced as Sutton United. Hudson-Odoi made his first league appearance for Sutton as a substitute on their opening day defeat of the 2016–17 season to Solihull Moors on 6 August 2016, coming on for Roarie Deacon, before making his first full appearance and debut in a 2–0 win over Torquay United on 16 August. On his third appearance for Sutton, he scored his first league goal for the club and the winner in a 1–0 home victory over Dagenham & Redbridge on 29 August 2016 when he connected with Ross Stearn's cross and struck a half volley 11 minutes into the game. On 10 November 2016 Hudson-Odoi joined Maidstone United on loan for one month. Hudson-Odoi appeared in Sutton's historic run to the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time ever, including a 3–1 victory over League One side and local rivals AFC Wimbledon in the third round on 17 January 2017, and a 2–0 defeat to Premier League team Arsenal in the fifth round on 20 February. On 23 February 2018, he was released by Sutton and signed for Hampton & Richmond Borough. On 22 May 2018, Hudson-Odoi returned to Wealdstone.. On 25 January 2019, Hudson-Odoi left Wealdstone after an injury hit season and soon reunited with former manager, Alan Dowson at fellow National League South side, Woking. However, just after featuring twice for the Surrey-based side, Hudson-Odoi opted to leave the club in February 2019. International career He was part of the Ghana U20 squad for the 2007 Toulon Tournament. Career statistics References External links Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Accra Category:Ghanaian footballers Category:Association football forwards Category:Fulham F.C. players |
4,944 | Imperfect Remixes | Imperfect Remixes is an EP by Armenian-American singer Serj Tankian, released on March 1, 2011, featuring edited remixes from his previous album, Imperfect Harmonies, which was released in September 2010. This compilation features Tom Morello, providing the rock remix of "Goodbye – Gate 21". The album also has an extra B-side from the Imperfect Harmonies sessions, entitled "Goddamn Trigger". Music video A music video for "Goodbye - Gate 21" was released on February 28, 2011. It features Serj Tankian, Tom Morello, the FCC, and an unidentified girl. Scenes of the band playing are interspersed with shots of the girl in various states of emotion. The video ends with the girl carrying a suitcase down a corridor. Ara Soudjian and George Tonikian directed the video. Track listing References Category:Serj Tankian EPs Category:2011 EPs |
4,945 | Elkin Serrano | Elkin Orlando Serrano Valero (Bogotá, Colombia, March 17, 1984) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre back for Nadur Youngsters in Malta. Career Nadur Youngsters Ahead of the 2019-20 season, Serrando joined Nadur Youngsters in Malta. References External links Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Bogotá Category:Colombian footballers Category:Academia F.C. players Category:La Equidad footballers Category:Rionegro Águilas footballers Category:Cúcuta Deportivo footballers Category:Atlético Bucaramanga footballers Category:Alianza Petrolera footballers Category:Balzan F.C. players Category:Nadur Youngsters F.C. players Category:Colombian expatriate footballers Category:Expatriate footballers in Malta Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Malta Category:Association football defenders |
4,946 | Perivolaki, Thessaloniki | Perivolaki () is a village and a community of the Langadas municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Langadas, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 1,160 inhabitants in the village. The community of Perivolaki covers an area of 7.625 km2. See also List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit References Category:Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) |
4,947 | Rocky Mountain Jam | Rocky Mountain Jam is the ninth live album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 2007 (see 2007 in music). It is currently the band's most recent live release and features long improvisational jams on most of the songs including a nod to both Miles Davis' "So What" and the Grateful Dead's "Dark Star" at the beginning of "Dixie Chicken." Track listing Disc one "Marginal Creatures" (Barrère, Tackett) – 6:18 "One Clear Moment/Sunday Jam" (Barrère, Fuller, Payne) – 11:52 "Rocket In My Pocket" (George) – 6:59 "Spanish Moon/Skin It Back" (George, Barrère) – 15:34 "Dixie Chicken" (George, Martin) – 21:03 "Feats Don't Fail Me Now" (Barrère, George, Kibbee) – 6:38 Band members Paul Barrère - guitar, vocals, harmonica Sam Clayton - percussion, vocals Kenny Gradney - bass Richard Hayward - drums, vocals Shaun Murphy - vocals, percussion Bill Payne - keyboards, vocals Fred Tackett - guitar, mandolin, trumpet, vocals Special guests Kyle Hollingsworth of The String Cheese Incident plays organ on 'Feats Don't Fail Me Now" Category:Little Feat live albums Category:2007 live albums |
4,948 | North-Western Journal of Zoology | The North-Western Journal of Zoology is an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal on zoology and animal ecology. It is the official journal of the Herpetological Club of Oradea (Romania). It was established in 2005. The journal is indexed and abstracted in the Science Citation Index Expanded, The Zoological Record, Scopus, and EBSCOhost. See also List of zoology journals External links Category:Zoology journals Category:Biannual journals Category:Publications established in 2005 Category:English-language journals Category:Open access journals |
4,949 | List of mites of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are about 2 million species of arthropods found in the world, and still it is counting. So many new species are discover up to this time also. So it is very complicated and difficult to summarize the exact number of species found within a certain region. The following list provide mites currently identified in Sri Lanka. Mites Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Subclass: Acari Superorder: Parasitiformes Superorder: Acariformes Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari (also known as Acarina) and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology. In soil ecosystems, mites are favored by high organic matter content and by moist conditions, wherein they actively engage in the fragmentation and mixing of organic matter. Mites are among the most diverse and successful of all the invertebrate groups. They have exploited an incredible array of habitats, and because of their small size (most are microscopic), go largely unnoticed. Many live freely in the soil or water, but there are also a large number of species that live as parasites on plants, animals, and some that feed on mold. It is estimated that 48,200 species of mites have been described. Mites diversity of Sri Lanka is not fully studied largely as did to ticks. Most of the works on mites are associated with crop pests and human diseases by mites. Some mites were found within human bodies such as ears and eyelashes. Endemic species are denoted as E. Order: Acariformes - Ticks Family: Pyroglyphidae - House dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Order: Mesostigmata - Predatory mites Family: Phytoseiidae - Phytoseiid mites Amblyseius californicus Amblyseius adathodae Amblyseius duplicesetus Amblyseius largoensis Amblyseius tamatavensis Euseius alstoniae Euseius ceylonicus Euseius ovalis Euseius pauciventripilis Euseius sacchari EuseiIndoseiulus liturivorus Neoseiulus baraki Neoseiulus longispinosus Neoseiulus paspalivorus Paraphytoseius seychellensis Phytoseiulus persimilis Phytoseius calopogonium Phytoseius mayottae Proprioseiopsis ovatus Typhlodromips asiaticus Typhlodromips tetranychivorus Typhlodromus bifurcutus Order: Prostigmata - True mites Family: Eriophyidae - Gall mites Aceria guerreronis Aceria largoensis Family: Tenuipalpidae - Flat mites Dolichotetranychus sp. Order: Trombidiformes - Trombidiform mites Family: Tetranychidae - Spider mites Oligonychus coffeae Tetranychus telarius References |
4,950 | Meropleon diversicolor | Meropleon diversicolor, the multicolored sedgeminer moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin. The habitat consists of wetlands. The wingspan is about 29 mm. The inner half of the forewings is mostly dark grey-brown, while the outer half is mostly white. The basal area is beige to dark grey-brown, darkest toward the inner margin. There is a double antemedial line, filled with whitish. The postmedial line is whitish and the subterminal area is shaded with light greyish brown. The terminal line consists of a series of dark dashes. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October, with most records in August and September. The larvae bore into sedges. References Category:Moths described in 1875 Category:Hadeninae Category:Moths of North America |
4,951 | Act of the Scottish Parliament | An Act of the Scottish Parliament () is primary legislation made by the Scottish Parliament. The power to create Acts was conferred to the Parliament by section 28 of the Scotland Act 1998 following the successful 1997 referendum on devolution. Prior to the establishment of the Parliament under the 1998 Act, all post-union laws specific to Scotland were passed at the Westminster Parliament. Although the Westminster Parliament has retained the ability to legislate for Scotland, by convention it does not do so without the consent of the Scottish Parliament. Since the passing of the 1998 Act, the Westminster Parliament has passed five public general acts that apply only to Scotland. A draft Act is known as a Bill. Once it is passed by the Scottish Parliament and receives royal assent, the Bill becomes an Act and is then a part of Scots Law. Classification of legislation Public Bills A Public Bill is a Bill which is introduced by a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), and which will deal with the general laws of Scotland, rather than the law as it applies to a single person or organisation. Public Bills are further divided into categories based on the MSP who proposed them: Government Bills (known as Executive Bills before September 2012) for a member of the Scottish Government; Committee Bills for the convener of one of the committees of the Scottish Parliament; or Members' Bills for any MSP who is not a member of the Scottish Government. Public Bills are the most common type of Bill. In the Parliament's fourth session, 81 of the 86 proposed Bills were Public Bills. Private Bills A Private Bill (or sometimes a Personal Bill) is a Bill which will apply only to the Bill's promoter: the specific person, corporation, or unincorporated entity which is putting the Bill before Parliament. For example, the National Trust for Scotland was created by Act of Parliament in 1935, making its constitution part of the law. As a result, amending the Trust's constitution required an Act of the Scottish Parliament – the National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Act 2013. Certain Private Bills are classified as Works Bills. These are Bills to grant the statutory power to construct or alter works such as bridges, docks, roads, or tunnels, or the statutory power to compulsorily purchase or use land or buildings. Unlike with Public Bills, anyone with suitable interest in the outcome of a Private Bill (such as residents near the site of a proposed work) can lodge an objection and have it considered by a parliamentary committee. Private Bills also differ from Public Bills in that they can legislate outside of the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament. If all of the provisions of a Private Bill are within the Parliament's legislative competence, then the Bill's passage into an Act is covered by the Parliament's standing orders. If not, however, then the Bill's passage is covered under a 1936 Act of the UK Parliament. The number of Private Bills is low compared to Public Bills. In the fourth session of the |
4,952 | Aiono Nonumalo Sofara | Aiono Nonumalo Sofara is a chief (matai) and former Member of Parliament in Samoa. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) and later the Samoan National Development Party (SNDP). He became Speaker of the National Legislature when the Human Rights Protection Party first came to power. He was the Speaker from 1982 to 1987. Nonumalo then went on to join the SNDP. He was also a strong opponent of the introduction of universal suffrage, and actively sought to have the act repealed. Aiono was married to the late Eni Sofara, sister of two other Samoan parliamentarians, Laulu Fetauimalemau Mata'afa and Matatumua Maimoana. References Category:Samoan chiefs Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa Category:Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa Category:Human Rights Protection Party politicians Category:Samoan National Development Party politicians |
4,953 | David C. Hodge | David Charles Hodge (born September 27, 1948 in Stewartville, Minnesota) was the 21st president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He began his tenure on July 1, 2006. Previously he was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington, where he was also chair of the Department of Geography. Dr. Hodge was born and raised in Minnesota and earned a bachelor's degree in 1970 from Macalester College and earned a doctorate in 1975 from Pennsylvania State University; both were in geography. On May 1, 2015, Hodge announced his intention to retire from the Miami presidency on June 30, 2016. External links Official Biography Cincinnati Enquirer Photograph of David Hodge Category:1948 births Category:Living people Category:People from Stewartville, Minnesota Category:Presidents of Miami University Category:University of Washington faculty Category:Pennsylvania State University alumni Category:Macalester College alumni |
4,954 | Christine Nicholls | Christine Stephanie Nicholls, née Metcalfe, (born 23 January 1943) is an author and former editor of the Dictionary of National Biography. She spent her childhood in Kenya. Now retired she lives in Oxford, England. Early life Nicholls was born in England and accompanied her parents to Kenya in 1947. She moved around Kenya as her father took a series of teaching posts until he was employed permanently at Mombasa Primary School in 1954. At this time Nicholls was a boarder at Kenya High School in Nairobi. Career In 1961 Nicholls went to Lady Margaret Hall, in Oxford University where she received her MA. She then attended St Anthony's College and received her D.Phil. Following her university education she was employed at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at London University as a research fellow. She later worked as a freelance researcher for the BBC Arabic department. Nicholls joined Oxford University Press in 1977 as Assistant Editor of the Dictionary of National Biography. She later became the editor and produced 5 volumes from 1981 to 1986. She has also written a number of other factual books under the name of C.S. Nicholls. Works 1971 The Swahili Coast, Politics, Diplomacy and Trade on the East African Littoral, (Allen & Unwin) 1981 Dictionary of Biography 1961–1970, with E.T. Williams (Oxford University Press) 1986 Dictionary of Biography 1971–1980, with Lord Blake(Oxford University Press) 1990 Dictionary of Biography 1981–1985, with Lord Blake (Oxford University Press) 1996 Dictionary of Biography 1986–1990, (Oxford University Press) 1993 Dictionary of National Biography–Missing Persons, (Oxford University Press) 1990 Power, A Political History, (Harrup, OUP and various) 1985 Cataract, (with Philip Awdry) (Faber & Faber) 1996 Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Biography (Helicon) 1998 David Livingstone, (Sutton Publications) Written as part of a biographical series which Nicholls edited. 2000 A History of St Anthony’s College 1950–2000, (Macmillan) 2002 Elspeth Huxley, A Biography, (Harper Collins) (Thomas Dunne Books in USA). 2005 Red Strangers: the White Tribes of Kenya, (Timewell Press) 2011 A Kenya Childhood, (blurb.com) References Category:1943 births Category:Alumni of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Category:Kenyan women writers Category:Alumni of Kenya High School Category:Alumni of the University of London Category:Living people Category:English women writers Category:20th-century British writers Category:21st-century British writers |
4,955 | Raglan (New Zealand electorate) | Raglan is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It existed for three periods between 1861 and 1996 and during that time, it was represented by 13 Members of Parliament. Population centres In the 1860 electoral redistribution, the House of Representatives increased the number of representatives by 12, reflecting the immense population growth since the original electorates were established in 1853. The redistribution created 15 additional electorates with between one and three members, and Raglan was one of the single-member electorates. It was created by splitting the electorate into two areas, and the eastern part was called , while the western part was called Raglan. The electorates were distributed to provinces so that every province had at least two members. Within each province, the number of registered electors by electorate varied greatly. The Raglan electorate had 482 registered electors for the 1861 election. In 1861 it was named Raglan, but that town had the only polling station between the southern boundary of the Mokau River and Waiuku, the majority being in the Auckland suburbs. The northern boundary was close to the centre of Auckland, bordering on Newton District. The Raglan electorate was on the West coast of the Waikato region, and was based on the small town of Raglan. In the 1911 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further seat from the South Island due to faster population growth. In addition, there were substantial population movements within each island, and significant changes resulted from this. Only four electorates were unaltered, five electorates were abolished, one former electorate was re-established (Raglan), and four electorates were created for the first time. Raglan was created by the Franklin electorate moving north, and the electorate moving south. The 1981 census had shown that the North Island had experienced further population growth, and three additional general seats were created through the 1983 electoral redistribution, bringing the total number of electorates to 95. The South Island had, for the first time, experienced a population loss, but its number of general electorates was fixed at 25 since the 1967 electoral redistribution. More of the South Island population was moving to Christchurch, and two electorates were abolished, while two electorates were recreated. In the North Island, six electorates were newly created, three electorates were recreated (including Raglan), and six electorates were abolished. History The Raglan electorate existed from 1860 to 1870, from 1911 to 1978, and then from 1984 to 1996. The first election was held on 11 February 1861 and was won by Charles John Taylor, who had previously represented the Southern Division electorate. In 1996, Simon Upton who was then the MP for Raglan chose to become a list MP. He resigned in 2001. Members of Parliament The Raglan electorate was represented by 13 Members of Parliament. Key Election results 1946 election In an electoral court ruling Baxter gained 2 votes while losing 83, while Johnstone lost 61 votes from original result. 1946 by-election 1943 election 1938 election 1935 election 1931 election 1928 election 1927 by-election Waring (Reform) was the great-grandfather of Marilyn Waring. 1925 election 1914 election |
4,956 | Eleanor Ffrench | Eleanor Ffrench, Irish poet, died c. 1861. Ffrench was a member of a family counted among the Tribes of Galway. Her single collection, Poems, was published postumphusly in Dublin in 1863. The preface stated: "This little book contains all the poems of the late Eleanor French, of Prospect Hill, Galway, which could be collected at a period of two years after her death. One poem, The Rival Lights, commemorated the installation of gas lighting in the town on 20 November 1837. Bibliography Poems, Dublin, 1863. References Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century Irish Women Poets'', pp. 135–136,Anne Ulry Colman, Kenny's Bookshop, Galway, 1996. . Category:Irish poets Category:Irish women poets Category:People from County Galway Category:Year of death missing Category:Year of birth missing |
4,957 | Johann Weyer | Johann Weyer or Johannes Wier ( or ; 1515 – 24 February 1588) was a Dutch physician, occultist and demonologist, disciple and follower of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. He was among the first to publish against the persecution of witches. His most influential work is De Praestigiis Daemonum et Incantationibus ac Venificiis (On the Illusions of the Demons and on Spells and Poisons, 1563). Biography Weyer was born in Grave, a small town in the Duchy of Brabant in the Habsburg Netherlands. He attended the Latin schools in 's-Hertogenbosch and Leuven and when he was about 14 years of age, he became a live-in student of Agrippa, in Antwerp. Agrippa had to leave Antwerp in 1532 and he and Weyer settled in Bonn, under the protection of prince-bishop Hermann von Wied. (Agrippa completed a work on demons in 1533 and perished two years later while on a trip to France). From 1534, Weyer studied medicine in Paris and later in Orléans, but it appears unlikely that he obtained the title of Doctor through these studies. Eventually, he practiced as a physician in his native Grave. Weyer was appointed town physician of Arnhem in 1545. In this capacity, he was asked for advice on witchcraft in a 1548 court case involving a fortune teller. In spite of a subsidy from emperor Charles V, the town of Arnhem was no longer able to pay Weyer's salary. Weyer moved to Cleves in 1550, where he became court doctor to duke William the Rich, through mediation by humanist Konrad Heresbach. Weyer published his major works on demons, magic, and witchcraft, in which he applied a skeptical medical view to reported wonders and supposed examples of magic or witchcraft. He retired from his post in 1578 and was succeeded by his son, Galenus Wier (1547-1619). After retirement he completed a medical work on a subject unrelated to witchcraft. He died on 24 February 1588 at the age of 73 in Tecklenburg, while visiting an individual who had fallen ill. He was buried in the local churchyard, which no longer exists. Work and critical reception Weyer's works include medical and moral works as well as his more famous critiques of magic and witchcraft: De Praestigiis Daemonum et Incantationibus ac Venificiis (On the Illusions of the Demons and on Spells and Poisons), 1563. Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (The False Kingdom of the Demons), an appendix to De Praestigiis Daemonum, 1577. Medicarum Observationum rararum liber, 1567, (a book of medical observations on rare, hitherto undescribed diseases), translated into German as: Artzney-Buch von etlichen biß anher unbekandten unnd unbeschriebenen Kranckheiten, 1580 De lamiis liber item de commentitiis jejuniis 1577, (A book on witches together with a treatise on false fasting), translated into German as: De Lamiis, Das ist: Von Teuffelsgespenst Zauberern und Gifftbereytern, kurtzer doch gründtlicher Bericht... 1586 De ira morbo 1577. (On the disease of anger), translated into German as: Vom Zorn, iracundiae antidotum ... : Buch. Von der gefehrlichen Kranckheit dem Zorn, und desselbigen philosophischer, und theologischer Cur oder Ertzney 1585 De scorbuto epitome, 1564 (On scurvy) Histoire Disputes et Discours des |
4,958 | Seoul Institute of the Arts | Seoul Institute of the Arts is a prominent educational institution specializing in the Arts. The school has nurtured many graduates who are actively working in art related fields within Korea as well as internationally. The Namsan campus in the heart of Seoul is used for presentation of arts productions and convergence with industry. The Ansan Campus opened in 2001 and is used for educational training, which aims to tear down barriers between disciplines, genres, and majors. The Institute continues to be a forerunner in globalization of Korean arts and creation of new forms of arts. Purpose of establishment Through theater education, it was established to overcome the breakdown of national culture by the Japanese colonial period and the 6 · 25 war, and to nurture professional artists who will establish and revitalize the national drama. History August 1958 - Korean Theatre Research Institute was founded April 1962 - Drama Center and Theatre Library were opened June 1962 - Korean Theatre Academy was founded (closed March 1964) March 1964 - Seoul Drama School was founded (closed December 1973) December 1973 - Seoul Art Academy was founded December 1978 - Seoul Art Academy was renamed to Seoul Art College February 1982 - Korean Theatre Research Institute was renamed to Korea Research Center for Arts February 1998 - Korea Research Center for Arts was renamed to Dongnang Art Center June 1998 - Seoul Art College was renamed to Seoul Institute of the Arts March 2001 - Namsan Education Center was opened September 2002 - Dongnang Acting Class for the Youth was opened Former presidents Prof. Yoo Duk-Hyung (December 1978–March 1994) Prof. Yang Jung-Hyun (March 1994–March 1998) Prof. Kim Ki-Duk (March 1998–March 2001) Ahn Min-Soo (March 2001–February 2004) Ro Kun-Il Departments Notable alumni Actors and actresses Music TV hosts Euna Lee Jang Yoon-ju Lee Hwi-jae Shin Dong-yup Yoo Jae-suk Author, screenwriter Choi In-hun Jang Jin Noh Hee-kyung Kim Ryeo-ryeong Shin Kyung-sook Kim Eun-sook Ha Seong-nan Directors, filmmakers Jang Jin Lee Myung-se Kim Jee-woon Lee Hwan-kyung Fashion designers Lie Sang bong References External links Official homepage (in English) Category:Universities and colleges in Gyeonggi Province Category:Universities and colleges in Seoul Category:Educational institutions established in 1962 Category:Education in Ansan Category:1962 establishments in South Korea |
4,959 | Ivanko of Bulgaria | Ivanko () killed Ivan Asen I, ruler of the renascent Second Bulgarian Empire, in 1196. The murder occurred when Asen angrily summoned Ivanko to discipline him for having an affair with his wife's sister. In 1197 Ivanko, who was a Vlach according to the terminology used by Niketas Choniates, married Theodora Angelina, the daughter of Anna Angelina and the sebastokrator Isaac Komnenos. Theodora's father had died in Bulgarian captivity not many months earlier. Ivanko, who adopted the Greek name Alexios, fought at first for his grandfather-in-law, the Byzantine emperor Alexios III Angelos, but afterwards turned against him. He captured the general Manuel Kamytzes in 1198; Kamytzes was ransomed by his son-in-law, Ivanko's rival, Dobromir. The emperor's sons-in-law Alexios Palaiologos and Theodore Laskaris marched against Ivanko in 1200, and he was eventually captured when Alexios promised not to harm him in a peace council but then took him prisoner. Sources O city of Byzantium: annals of Niketas Choniates tr. Harry J. Magoulias (Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1984) pp. 257–259, 281-285. Robert Lee Wolff, "The `Second Bulgarian Empire'. Its Origin and History to 1204". Speculum, Vol. 24, No. 2 (Apr., 1949), pp. 167–206. Published by: Medieval Academy of America Category:12th-century births Category:13th-century deaths Category:12th-century murderers Category:12th-century Bulgarian monarchs Category:12th-century Bulgarian people Category:13th-century Bulgarian people Category:Regicides Category:Bulgarian people of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Category:Medieval Bulgarian military personnel Category:Medieval assassins |
4,960 | Erik Gustafson | Erik Gustafson may refer to: Erik Gustafson (editor) of Sports Car International Erik Gustafson (musician) of Surrounded (band) See also Erik Gustafsson (disambiguation) Nils-Eric Gustafsson (1922–2017) Eric Gustafson (disambiguation) Derek Gustafson (born 1979) |
4,961 | AQA Anthology | The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (the AQA) has produced Anthologies for GCSE English and English Literature studied in English schools. This follows on from AQA's predecessor organisations; Northern Examinations and Assessment Board (NEAB) and Southern Examining Group (SEG). 2004 Anthology The first AQA Anthology was a collection of poems and short texts. The anthology was split into several sections covering poems from other cultures, the poetry of Seamus Heaney, Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy and Simon Armitage, and a bank of pre-1914 poems. There was also a section of prose pieces, which could have been studied in schools which had chosen not to study a separate set text. English: Poems from Other Cultures GCSE English students studied all of the poems in either cluster and answered a question on them in Section A of Paper 2. In 2005, Andrew Cunningham, an English teacher at Charterhouse School complained in the Telegraph that the inclusion of the poems represented an "obsession with multi-culturalism". Cluster 1 Edward Kamau Brathwaite: "Limbo" Tatamkhulu Afrika: "Nothing's Changed" Grace Nichols: "Island Man" Imtiaz Dharker: "Blessing" Lawrence Ferlinghetti: "Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People In A Mercedes" Nissim Ezekiel: "Night of the Scorpion" Chinua Achebe: "Vultures" Denise Levertov: "What Were They Like?" Cluster 2 Sujata Bhatt: "Search for My Tongue" Tom Leonard: "Unrelated Incidents" John Agard: "Half Caste" Derek Walcott: "Love After Love" Imtiaz Dharker: "This Room" Niyi Osundare: "Not My Business" Moniza Alvi: "Presents from my 'Aunts' in Pakistan" Grace Nichols: "Hurricane Hits England" English Literature: Poetry Seamus Heaney "Storm on the Island" "Perch" "Blackberry-Picking" "Death of a Naturalist" "Digging" "Mid-Term Break" "Follower" "At a Potato Digging" Gillian Clarke "Catrin" "Baby-sitting" "Mali" "A Difficult Birth, Easter 1998" "The Field Mouse" "October" "On The Train" "Cold Knap Lake" Carol Ann Duffy "Havisham" "Elvis's Twin Sister" "Anne Hathaway" "Salome" "We Remember Your Childhood Well" "Before You Were Mine" "Education for Leisure" - removed from Anthology "Stealing" Simon Armitage from Book of Matches, “Mother, any distance greater than a single span” from Book of Matches, “My father thought it...” "Homecoming" "November" "Kid" from Book of Matches, “Those bastards in their mansions” from Book of Matches, “I've made out a will; I'm leaving myself” "Hitcher" "The Manhunt" Pre-1914 Poetry Bank Ben Jonson: "On My First Sonne" William Butler Yeats: "The Song of the Old Mother" William Wordsworth: "The Affliction of Margaret" William Blake: "The Little Boy Lost" and "The Little Boy Found" Charles Tichborne: "Tichborne's Elegy" Thomas Hardy: "The Man He Killed" Walt Whitman: "Patrolling Barnegat" William Shakespeare: Sonnet 130 - "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun" Robert Browning: "My Last Duchess" Robert Browning: "The Laboratory" Alfred Tennyson: "Ulysses" Oliver Goldsmith: "The Village Schoolmaster" Alfred Tennyson: "The Eagle" John Clare: Sonnet - “I love to see the summer...” Percy Bysshe Shelley: "Ozymandias" English Literature: Prose Doris Lessing: "Flight" Sylvia Plath: "Superman and Paula Brown's New Snowsuit" Michèle Roberts: "Your Shoes" Joyce Cary: "Growing Up" Ernest Hemingway: "The End of Something" Graham Swift: "Chemistry" Leslie Norris: "Snowdrops" 2008 Anthology In 2008 the Anthology was reissued without "Education for Leisure" following |
4,962 | Gorjana Reidel | Gorjana Reidel (born 1978) is an American jewelry designer based in Laguna Beach, California. She co-founded the jewelry line gorjana in 2004, alongside her husband Jason Griffin Reidel. Career Gorjana designs jewelry you'll live in, love always and layer every day. Of the "more is more" mindset, Gorjana's pieces are made to mix, match and layer. Her versatile, adjustable pieces offer the wearer the chance for self-expression and endless layering possibilities. Her designs have attracted celebrities such as Josephine Skriver, Olivia Wilde and Jessica Alba. A leader in contemporary jewelry, the gorjana line is found in over 1,000 department and specialty retail stores throughout the U.S.A. In 2016, the Reidels opened their first jewelry brand store in Laguna Beach, followed by a second store in Venice Beach. The 2018 opening of another store in the West Village was their first in New York City. The couple and the company have since opened 13 stores on both coasts, with plans for an aggressive retail expansion. Background Gorjana immigrated to the US from Serbia when she was a child. Both she and her husband are former models who each earned a degree in marketing from Arizona State University. They were married in 2003 and have two children. References Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:American jewelry designers Category:American people of Serbian descent Category:Serbian expatriates in the United States Category:Serbian designers Category:American philanthropists |
4,963 | Pączkowo | Pączkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szreńsk, within Mława County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Szreńsk, south-west of Mława, and north-west of Warsaw. The village has a population of 170. References Category:Villages in Mława County |
4,964 | 2009 Oceania Handball Champions Cup | The 2009 Oceania Handball Champions Cup featured nine teams from five countries competing for the fourth edition of the Men Oceania Champions Cup held in New Zealand. The final saw Sydney Region from Australia winning an Oceania Champions Cup over Tahitian side AS Faa'a. The third place play off saw a replay of last years final with AS Dumbea winning over fellow New Caledonia side JS Mont Dore. Wellington from New Zealand were fifth and the second Australian side Melbourne sixth. AS Taravao from Tahiti seventh, Northland from New Zealand eighth and AS Lulu from Wallis and Futuna rounded out the field in ninth. Final standings References Campeões Estaduais de Handebol (Spanish) Articles on Les Nouvelles Caledoniennes (French) Category:Oceania Handball Champions Cup Category:2009 in handball |
4,965 | Gerhard Lindblom | Karl Gerhard Lindblom (26 August 1887 – 8 June 1969) was an ethnographer from Sweden who worked in East Africa in the 1910s. He was the principal author of materials on the Akamba peoples. Bibliography Outlines of a Tharaka Grammar, with a list of words and specimens of the language, 1914 The Akamba in British East Africa : an ethnological monograph, 1916, PhD dissertation at Uppsala University, Sweden, 2nd edition, enlarged, 1918-1920, facsimile 1969 Notes on Kamba grammar : with two appendices: Kamba names of persons, places, animals and plants - salutations, 1926 Die Beschneidung bei den Akamba, 1927 Kamba folklore, 3 volumes, 1928-1935 Notes ethnographiques sur le Kavirondo septentrional et la colonie du Kenya, 1932 Spears with two or more heads, particularly in Africa, 1934 Ethnological and anthropological studies in Sweden during the war, 1946 Category:1887 births Category:1969 deaths Category:Swedish scholars and academics Category:Uppsala University alumni |
4,966 | 1934 Palestine Cup | The 1934 Palestine Cup (, HaGavia HaEretz-Israeli) was the sixth season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition. The defending holders were Maccabi Tel Aviv. For the second year in a row, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv met in the final. This time the winners were Hapoel Tel Aviv, winning their second final. Results First round Quarter-finals Bye: Maccabi Haifa Semi-finals Final Notes References 100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006 External links Israel Football Association website Israel State Cup Cup Category:Israel State Cup seasons |
4,967 | 1961 Gent–Wevelgem | The 1961 Gent–Wevelgem was the 23rd edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 16 April 1961. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Frans Aerenhouts of the Mercier team. General classification References Category:Gent–Wevelgem Category:1961 in road cycling Category:1961 in Belgian sport |
4,968 | Gare d'Ogeu-les-Bains | Ogeu-les-Bains is a railway station in Ogeu-les-Bains, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The station opened in 1883 and is located on the Pau–Canfranc railway. The station is served by TER (local) services operated by the SNCF. Train services The following services currently call at Ogeu-les-Bains: local service (TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Pau - Oloron-Sainte-Marie - Bedous References Timetables TER Aquitaine Category:Railway stations in Pyrénées-Atlantiques Category:Railway stations opened in 1883 |
4,969 | Dervish Hima | Dervish Hima (1872–1928), born Ibrahim Mehmet Naxhi, was a 19th-century Albanian politician and one of the delegates of the Albanian Declaration of Independence. A publisher, he travelled from country to country, promoting Albania with articles and pamphlets. Biography Early life Dervish Hima was born in Struga to a landowning family. He attended school in Monastir (Bitola) and Salonika (Thessaloniki), and studied medicine for two years in Istanbul, where he initially supported the Young Turk movement and began to reflect on the Albanian question. In August 1908 Hima left his studies unfinished and devoted himself to the Albanian national movement. Late Ottoman period and Albanian independence Dervish Hima was an extreme opponent of Ottoman rule in Albania and author of a number of radical manifestos calling for an all-out struggle against the Ottoman Porte. His movements were carefully observed by the Ottoman authorities, and he was imprisoned on several occasions. As a known Albanian literary man, he returned from Shkodër after a long absence in Europe and was arrested for speaking of the hopes of Albania and thrown into prison. Hima also gave speeches to enthusiastic audiences against pan-Islamic influences coming from the Young Turks and called for Albanian national unity, which resulted in an attempted assassination in Korçë by the Ottoman government. During June 1900 an Albanian newspaper was published in Turkish and Romanian at Bucharest with no connections to any Albanian societies. At the time Hima and Jashar Erebara, both students from Istanbul University were its editors and the paper advocated for an independent Albania ruled by a foreign prince and protected by the Great Powers. The newspaper later ceased publication due to a lack of money and complaints from the Ottoman embassy in Romania. In Bucharest, Hima edited the short-lived periodical Pavarësia e Shqipërisë (The Independence of Albania), which appeared in 1898 in Albanian, French, and Romanian. In October of the following year, he was obliged to leave Romania for Rome, where he collaborated with Mehmed bey Frashëri on the fortnightly Zën’i Shqipënisë or Arnavudluk Sadası (Voice of Albania), which was issued in French and Albanian. Hima writing in the fortnightly called for the unification of the Albanian vilayets and autonomy for Albania within the Ottoman Empire. The Italians shut down his journal Albania-Arnavudluk which promoted Albanian nationalism and Hima planned to restart publishing activities at Geneva. For Ottoman authorities Hima's journal was seen as being only a revolutionary appeal. In Paris, Hima was a delegate at the Congress of Ottoman Opposition (1902) organised by Prince Sabahaddin. A committee was founded in Paris by Hima and Dimitri Papazoglou, an Aromanian captain that sought to make Albert Ghica the prince of Albania. Hima's committee was active in Romania and symbolised an Romanian-Albanian rapprochement while the group held anti-Slav and anti-Greek positions. The Ottoman authorities viewed Hima as a pawn of Damad Mahmud Pasha and Ismail Qemali. Hima and Jashar Erebara, another delegate of the 1902 Congress both published a Turkish-Albanian journal for Shpresa, an Albanian nationalist society. In Geneva the remaining members of the old CUP organisation faced a diplomatic assault |
4,970 | A Discourse on the Study of the Law | A Discourse on the Study of the Law is a treatise by Sir William Blackstone first published in 1758. On 20 October 1758 Blackstone had been confirmed as the first Vinerian Professor of English Law, and immediately gave a lecture on 24 October, which was reprinted as the Discourse. The Discourse was designed to be a work on how to study English law, and the importance of doing so. Blackstone emphasised the advantages of a civilian legal education over the training for a call to the Bar, arguing for the inherent dignity of study at a University. He was particularly alarmed by the growing practice of sending a potential lawyer to work in an attorney's office, saying that: In Continental Europe and Scotland, the academic study of the law was regarded as a required part of a gentleman's training, but it was not in England; the aristocracy "have been more remarkably deficient than those of all Europe". This was because the "stylistic barbarisms and crafty practitioners" were seen as below the aristocracy, and not conforming to gentleman-like sensibilities. Blackstone also emphasised the need for gentlemen to study not only the law, but English law, to secure the continuation of the British tradition of civil liberties, arguing that "[W]e must not carry our veneration [of the civil law] so far as to sacrifice our Alfred and Edward to the manes of Theodosius and Justinian, we must not prefer the edict of the praetor, or the rescript of the roman emperor, to our own immemorial customs, or the sanctions of an english parliament; unless we can also prefer the despotic monarchy of Rome and Byzantium, for whose meridians the former were calculated, to the free constitution of Britain, which the latter are adapted to perpetuate". Described as a "sensible, spirited and manly exhortation to the study of the law", the initial print run of the Discourse sold out, necessitating the publication of another 1,000 copies. Later versions of his An Analysis of the Laws of England and the first volume of his Commentaries on the Laws of England were prefaced with copies. Paul Lucas, writing in the English Historical Review, notes that unlike his other works, Blackstone's Discourse survived its various editions with no modifications whatsoever, showing that he considered it "a key statement of his opinions". References Bibliography Category:Legal treatises Category:1758 in law Category:English law Category:1758 books |
4,971 | Paraitinga River (upper Tietê River) | The Paraitinga River is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. The Paraitinga is a tributary of the Tietê River, which it enters near Biritiba-Mirim. See also List of rivers of São Paulo References Brazilian Ministry of Transport Category:Rivers of São Paulo (state) |
4,972 | List of prisons in Canada | This is a list of prisons and other secure correctional facilities in Canada. In Canada, all offenders who receive a sentence of 24 months or greater must serve their sentence in a federal correctional facility administered by the Correctional Service of Canada. Any offender who receives a sentence less than 24 months, or who is incarcerated while awaiting trial or sentencing, must serve their sentence in a provincial correctional facility. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces serving sentences under military law serve their sentences at detention barracks designated by the Department of National Defence. Ontario Men's Women's Quebec Men's Donnacona Institution (Maximum) Port-Cartier Institution (Maximum) Regional Reception Centre (Maximum) Archambault Institution (Medium) Cowansville Institution (Medium) Drummondville Institution (Medium) La Macaza Institution (Medium) Leclerc Institution (Medium) Bordeaux Prison (Minimum) Federal Training Centre (Minimum) Montée Saint-François Institution (Minimum) Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines Institution (Minimum), also location of super-max Special Handling Unit Rivière-des-Prairie (RDP) Institution (Minimum) Talbot Institution (Minimum) Women's Joliette Institution (Multi) Établissement de détention Leclerc de Laval (Multi) Atlantic Men's Atlantic Institution (Maximum, federal, in Renous-Quarryville, New Brunswick) Dorchester Penitentiary (Medium, federal, in Dorchester, New Brunswick) Her Majesty's Penitentiary (Medium-Maximum, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) Springhill Institution (Medium, federal, in Springhill, Nova Scotia) Westmorland Institution (Minimum, federal, in Dorchester, New Brunswick) Saint John Correctional Facility (Multi-level, provincial, in Saint John, New Brunswick) Women's Nova Institution For Women (Minimum-Maximum, federal, in Truro, Nova Scotia) Both sexes Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility (Medium, provincial, in Burnside Park) East Coast Forensic Hospital Prairie Men's Edmonton Institution (Maximum) Edmonton Remand Centre Grierson Centre (Minimum) Calgary Remand Centre Drumheller Institution (Medium/Minimum) Bowden Institution (Medium/Minimum) Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary (Medium/Maximum) Saskatoon Correctional Centre (Remand/Multi-level) Regional Psychiatric Centre (Multi) Stony Mountain Institution (Medium/Maximum/Minimum) Headingley Correctional Centre (Remand/Multi-level) Women's Edmonton Institution for Women (Multi) Okimaw Ochi Healing Lodge (Medium/Minimum) Pacific Provincial Alouette Correctional Centre for Women Ford Mountain Fraser Regional Correctional Centre Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre Nanaimo Correctional Centre North Fraser Pretrial Centre Prince George Regional Correctional Centre Surrey Pretrial Services Centre Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre Men's Regional Treatment Centre / Pacific Institution & Regional Reception Centre Kent Institution (Maximum) Matsqui Institution (Medium) Mountain Institution (Medium) Mission Institution (Medium) William Head Institution (Minimum) Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village (Minimum) Ferndale Institution (Minimum) Dualeh Elmi Institution (Minimum) Women's Fraser Valley Institution for Women (Minimum, Medium, Maximum) Other Canadian correctional facilities Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks North Slave Correctional Complex Baffin Correctional Centre References Canada Prisons |
4,973 | Šentovec | Šentovec ( or ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills just north of Slovenska Bistrica on the road towards Ritoznoj. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region. References External links Šentovec at Geopedia Category:Populated places in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica |
4,974 | NATO Communications and Information Systems Services Agency | The NATO Communication and Information Systems Services Agency, (NCSA), was a service provider to its NATO and national customers. Wherever NATO deployed on operations or exercises, NCSA was there, providing communication and information systems (CIS) services in support of the mission. Equally important, NCSA supported NATO’s ten major headquarters in Europe, North America, and Asia. In 2012, as part of a NATO reorganization, NCSA was deactivated and major elements were realigned to create a portion of the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and to create the NATO Communication and Information Systems Group (NCISG). NCI Agency provides NATO network core enterprise services, operational and exercise support, and program management. NCISG, aligned under Allied Command Operations, provides deployable communication and information systems to forward deploying elements of the NATO command structure and NATO joint task force headquarters. History The NATO Communication and Information Systems Services Agency (NCSA) had a long gestation which began in the 1970s and metamorphosed into various NATO organisations along the way. The first identifiable communications and information distribution organization was called the NATO Integrated Communications Systems Central Operating Authority (NICS-COA) and was established to control, operate and maintain the NATO Communication systems of that time. The main elements of these systems were the Initial Voice Switched Network (IVSN), Telegraph Automated Relay Equipment (TARE), Status Control Alerting and Reporting System (SCARS), SATCOM systems and equipment and the ACE High Tropospheric Scatter trunk communication network. By the early 1990s due mainly to the arrival of new systems and new technology it became necessary to reorganize the Communication and Information systems support for NATO. This coincided with a major restructuring of the NATO Command to take advantage of the "peace dividend" after the fall of the Berlin Wall. In 1993 the NATO Communication and Information Systems Operating and Support Agency (NACOSA) was formed by the integration of functions previously undertaken by NICS-COA and some elements of the Communications and Information Systems Division of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE CISD). Over time it became apparent that there was still a need for establishments to streamline their operations to improve management and control and also to make a manpower saving of some 25% so NACOSA also took command of 4 subordinate elements. These were the Integrated System Support Centre (ISSC), Allied Command Europe Communications Security (ACE Comsec) (which later became INFOSEC Command NACOSA), The NATO Communication and Information Systems School (NCISS) at Latina, Italy and the Regional Signal Group SHAPE. In the following years, NACOSA developed into an organization with responsibilities for the operation and support of communication and information systems on both sides of the Atlantic and for all NATO Operational deployments. In 1997 due mainly to the arrival of new systems and technology, but also as a result of lessons learned in areas like the Balkan Operations, the expansion of NATO, the introduction of Partners for Peace, and the NATO Long Term Study, NACOSA was reorganized once more. An additional result of this reorganization was to bring the previously named Regional Operating Centre Northwood (UK) under direct control as |
4,975 | Dan + Shay | Dan + Shay is an American pop country music duo composed of vocalists and songwriters Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney. They are signed to Warner Records Nashville and have released three albums, Where It All Began, Obsessed, and Dan + Shay. These albums have accounted for a total of nine singles, of which five have topped the Country Airplay chart and two have topped the Hot Country Songs chart. In addition to their own material, the group's members have collaborated with Rascal Flatts, Lindsey Stirling, RaeLynn, and Kelly Clarkson among others. Members Dan Smyers Daniel "Dan" Smyers, born was raised in Wexford, Pennsylvania, where he attended North Allegheny Senior High School. He attended Carnegie Mellon University with plans to study finance and play football. Smyers and Abby Law were in a relationship for many years before becoming engaged in 2016 and were married May 13, 2017. They have four rescue dogs named Chief, Joy, Ghost and Mac (Macaroni). Abby made a cameo in a Dan + Shay videos for their songs "Nothin' Like You" and "10,000 Hours". Shay Mooney James Shay Mooney, born was raised in Natural Dam, Arkansas, and attended Union Christian Academy and Van Buren High School. Following high school, he attended Valley Forge Christian College for one year before completely pursuing his music career. On January 24, 2017, his fiancée Hannah Billingsley gave birth to their son, Asher James Mooney. Mooney and Billingsley were married on October 20, 2017, in Arkansas. On February 21, 2020, the couple welcomed their second son, Ames Alexander Mooney. History 2013–2017: Where It All Began and Obsessed Before the duo's foundation, Mooney was a solo artist on T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment label and Smyers was a member of a group called Bonaventure as well as a previous member of the band Transition on Floodgate Records. The two met in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 7, 2012, and started writing the day after they met. The first song they ever wrote together got put on hold for Rascal Flatts. Within two months, the duo had multiple publishing offers and signed with Warner/Chappell Music. On October 14, 2013, the debut single, "19 You + Me", was released to country radio. Dan + Shay wrote the song with Danny Orton. The song received a positive review at Taste of Country which praised the "warm details" and "emotion." Their debut album, Where It All Began, was released on April 1, 2014, which Orton produced with Scott Hendricks. The album's second single, "Show You Off", was released to country radio on May 12, 2014. They performed on The Ellen Show, performing "19 You + Me" in 2014. They made their Grand Ole Opry debut on February 1, 2014. They also received a 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards Vocal Duo of the Year nomination. The album's third single, "Nothin' Like You", was released to country radio on February 23, 2015. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in December 2015. Dan + Shay was the opening act for Hunter Hayes on his We're Not Invisible Tour, which began |
4,976 | Walter M. Mumma | Walter Mann Mumma (November 20, 1890 – February 25, 1961) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Mumma was born in Steelton. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State Forestry Academy in Mont Alto in 1911. He was employed with the Pennsylvania State Forestry Department from 1911 to 1916. Mumma worked with the sales department of the Lehigh Portland Cement Company in Allentown, Pennsylvania, from 1916 to 1921. He was the organizer, president, and manager of the Pennsylvania Supply Co. of Harrisburg, from 1921 to 1947, and served as vice president from 1947 to 1951. He served as register of wills for Dauphin County, from 1940 to 1944. Mumma was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second and to the five succeeding Congresses and served until his death in Bethesda, Maryland. He is interred at East Harrisburg Cemetery. Mumma voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960. See also List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99) Sources Walter M. Mumma at The Political Graveyard Category:1890 births Category:1961 deaths Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Category:Politicians from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Category:People from Bethesda, Maryland Category:Pennsylvania Republicans Category:Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives Category:20th-century American politicians |
4,977 | Crown Alexandra F.C. | Crown Alexandra Football Club was a football club located in Dartford, in Kent, England History Crown Alexandra was formed by Michael Day in July 2007. The club started out in the Kent Suburban Sunday League in Division Four and rose through the leagues via four promotions to the Premier Division. They won the League in 2008–09. In July 2012, Crown were elected to the Kent Invicta Football League, despite finishing eighth in the South London Alliance Division Three. They resigned from the Kent Invicta Football League in December 2012. In July 2013, the club's committee decided to move the club back to one Sunday team playing in the Woolwich and Eltham Sunday Football Alliance. Colours The home kit was blue shirts with a white central stripe, blue shorts and blue socks. The away kit was orange shirts with a black central stripe, black shorts and orange socks. Ground The club played its home matches at the Leigh Technology Academy, Green Street Green Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1QE Honours Kent Suburban League Division Four champions 2008–09 References External links Category:Defunct football clubs in England Category:Kent Invicta Football League Category:Association football clubs established in 2007 Category:Defunct football clubs in Kent Category:2007 establishments in England Category:South London Football Alliance Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2013 |
4,978 | Éamonn Kelly | Éamonn Kelly (born 1968) is an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Tipperary junior hurling team. Born in Puckane, County Tipperary, Kelly first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor teams as a dual player, before later joining the under-21 hurling team. He joined the junior team for the 1987 championship. Kelly went on to play a key role for Tipperary over the next few years, and won one two All-Ireland medals in the junior grade. At club level Kelly played both hurling and Gaelic football with Kildangan. In retirement from playing, Kelly became involved in team management and coaching. He was an All-Ireland-winning manager with the Kildangan intermediate hurling team in 2005, as well as serving as a manager and as a selector with the Tipperary under-21 and intermediate hurling teams. Kelly was appointed manager of the Kerry senior hurling team in January 2014. He led the county to a National Hurling League Div 2A title with a win over Carlow. His side then lost a controversial play-off to Offaly, missing out on a pace in Div 1B. His side regrouped to make it to the final of the Christy Ring Cup for the fourth time in five seasons. They faced Kildare but for the second year in a row lost out by a 2 points. In July 2015, Kelly stepped down from the position as Kerry manager. In September 2015, Kelly was named as the new manager of the Offaly hurling team. In September 2016, Kelly stepped down as manager of the Offaly team, saying "Having reviewed the season just gone and considered the increasing personal and business demands on my time at present, I have informed Offaly County Board that I will not be in a position to continue as manager of the Senior Hurling team for 2017. Later that year, Kelly was named as manager of neighbouring county Laois for the forthcoming season. Following two years at the helm of the O’Moore County and a relegation battle in Division 1B with Antrim, Kelly stepped down as Laois manager to return to club management henceforth after the County were knocked out of the Joe McDonagh Cup, saying: “I have enjoyed the last two years and made many friends. I am disappointed not to have built on the progress we made last year and I wish Laois every success going forward.” Career statistics Manager Honours Team Tipperary All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1989, 1991 Munster Junior Hurling Championship (3): 1988, 1989, 1991 Manager Kildangan All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2005 Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2004 Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2004 Kerry National League (Division 2A) (2): 2014, 2015 Christy Ring Cup (1): 2015 References Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:Kildangan hurlers (Tipperary) Category:Kildangan Gaelic footballers (Tipperary) Category:Tipperary inter-county hurlers Category:Tipperary inter-county Gaelic footballers Category:Hurling selectors Category:Hurling managers |
4,979 | Rural Municipality of Enfield No. 194 | The Rural Municipality of Enfield No. 194 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and Division No. 2. It encompasses 1,014.10 square kilometres in area. The RM's office is located in Central Butte. The RM, in conjunction with the provincial government, is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, it provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the RM, with a reeve serving as its chief elected official. Demographics In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Enfield No. 194 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Enfield No. 194 recorded a population of , a change from its 2006 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2011. References E |
4,980 | Hunter 22 | The Hunter 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1981. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1981 and 1985, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter 22 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or centerboard. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. Standard factory equipment included a stove and cooler, a teak and holly wooden cabin sole, a dinette table and potable head, a fresh water tank, outboard motor bracket, life jackets and an anchor. Variants Hunter 22 Fixed Keel This model has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 255 with a high of 258 and low of 252. It has a hull speed of . Hunter 22 Centerboard This model has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the centerboard extended and with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 255 with a high of 251 and low of 270. It has a hull speed of . See also List of sailing boat types Related development Marlow-Hunter 22 Similar sailboats Alberg 22 Cape Dory 22 Capri 22 Catalina 22 CS 22 DS-22 Falmouth Cutter 22 Edel 665 J/22 Marshall 22 Nonsuch 22 Pearson Electra Pearson Ensign Santana 22 Spindrift 22 Starwind 223 Tanzer 22 US Yachts US 22 References External links Official brochure Category:Keelboats Category:Dinghies Category:1980s sailboat type designs Category:Sailing yachts Category:Trailer sailers Category:Hunter Marine |
4,981 | Nationalism and gender | Scholarship on nationalism and gender explores the processes by which gender affects and is impacted by the development of nationalism. Sometimes referred to as "gendered nationalism," gender and nationalism describes the phenomena whereby conceptions of the state or nation, including notions of citizenship, sovereignty, or national identity contribute to or arise in relation to gender roles. Overview and key themes Though there are different varieties of nationalism, gender and sexuality affect the way nationalism develops in specific contexts. Different gender systems and gender roles are instituted by or invoked to support nationalist movements in differing ways. For example, when communities determine that nationhood is necessary, and often inevitable, the identity of the nation is often imagined in gendered ways. The physical land itself may be gendered female (i.e. "Motherland"), considered to be a body in constant danger of violation by foreign males, while national pride and protectiveness of "her" borders is gendered as masculine. Legal rights related to gender and sexuality are also impacted by nationalist movements. Kumari Jayawardena's work has explored how the desire for legal recognition and equity motivated women's participation in nationalist movements in Asia. Relatedly, Emil Edenborg has investigated how opposition to legal rights for LGBT people in Russia and Chechnya is linked to particular nationalist discourses. Scholarship on gender and nationalism has tended to examine the relationships between gender, sexuality, and national structures by exploring themes of men and masculinity, women and femininity, heteronormativity and sexuality, or along the intersection of religion, race, gender and nationalism. Men, masculinity, and nationalism Normative understandings of masculinity and male behavior vary across cultural, historical, or geographical contexts. Because male behavior and masculinity impact social and political relations, men and masculinity affect the development of nationalism. George Mosse has argued that modern masculine stereotypes exist in a mutual relationship to modern nationalism. Nationalism and the structure and expansion of the state are closely related, and institutions like the military as well as state projects such as imperialism and colonialism are often dominated by male participants. Shirin M. Rai has also pointed out how economic development tied to nation-building projects in postcolonial contexts is often gendered as masculine, ultimately devaluing the economic stability of women and subaltern men. Within national structures, hierarchical models of authority and decision-making often prioritize men's authority, legal rights, labor, and sexuality. Symbolically and ideologically, nationalist movements frequently valorize masculine projections of honor, patriotism, bravery, physical virility, rationality, individualism, and duty. Stratis-Andreas Efthymiou has argued that masculinity, nationalism and militarism are co-constitutive and re-adapt through their relationship . Post-conflict masculinity Post-conflict masculinity is a concept developed by the sociologist Stratis-Andreas Efthymiou to describe that masculinity is a broader discourse than the identity of men in post-conflict societies. Masculinity is a wider discourse, entangled with a wider range of societal, political and national issues. The significance of nationalist militarized forms of masculinity extends beyond the military and the hegemonic model of masculinity to the broader social body, which is committed in a variety of ways to the defence and struggle for justice of its community. Post-conflict masculinity is embodied |
4,982 | 40th GMA Dove Awards | The 40th Annual 'GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James, Matthew West, and Lisa Kimmey. Nominations were announced on February 20, 2009 by Lisa Kimmey, Dan Evans and Jackie Evans during a press conference at the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitor Information Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Steven Curtis Chapman won two awards, including Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, while Tenth Avenue North won New Artist of the Year. Casting Crowns and Brandon Heath each won three awards. Other multiple winners include: Third Day, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Michael W. Smith. Performers Pre-telecast Meredith Andrews Downhere J.R. Telecast ceremony The following performed: Presenters Telecast ceremony The following presented: William Baldwin Chyna Vaughan (Chyna Phillips and Vaughan Penn) Sinbad A.J. Styles Mandisa Phil Stacey Casting Crowns Fireflight Michael W. Smith – introduced Steven Curtis Chapman Kirk Franklin Richie McDonald Ronnie Milsap Tye Tribbett Jeremy Camp Martha Munizzi Mary Alessi DecembeRadio GRITS Jason Crabb Kim Hopper The Afters Canton Jones Isaiah D. Thomas Marty Magehee Mark Harris Wayne Watson Damita Haddon Mac Powell – introduced the "Oh Happy Day" tribute Carrie Prejean – introduced MercyMe Awards General Artist of the Year Casting Crowns Steven Curtis Chapman Fireflight Marvin Sapp Third Day TobyMac Chris Tomlin New Artist of the Year Addison Road Francesca Battistelli Fee Jonathan Nelson Remedy Drive Chris Sligh Tenth Avenue North Group of the Year Casting Crowns David Crowder Band Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Mary Mary MercyMe Skillet Third Day Male Vocalist of the Year Jeremy Camp Jon Foreman Ernie Haase Brandon Heath David Phelps Marvin Sapp Chris Tomlin Female Vocalist of the Year Francesca Battistelli Brooke Fraser Karen Peck Gooch Natalie Grant Mandisa Sandi Patty Laura Story Song of the Year "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" – Chris Tomlin Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, songwriters "Cinderella" – Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriter "Empty Me" – Chris Sligh Chris Sligh, Clint Lagerberg, Tony Wood "Give Me Your Eyes" – Brandon Heath Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram, songwriters "I Will Not Be Moved" – Natalie Grant Natalie Grant, songwriter "I'm Letting Go" – Francesca Battistelli Francesca Battistelli, Tony Wood, Ian Eskelin, songwriters Mighty to Save – Hillsong Church Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, songwriters "Never Going Back to OK" – The Afters Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Brad Wigg, Dan Muckala, songwriters "Reason Enough" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey, songwriters "You Reign" – MercyMe Bart Millard, Barry Graul, Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriters Songwriter of the Year Steven Curtis Chapman Producer of the Year Brown Bannister Ed Cash Ian Eskelin Wayne Haun Bernie Herms Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp Pop Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year "Cinderella" – Steven Curtis Chapman "Give Me Your Eyes" – Brandon Heath "I Will Not Be Moved" – Natalie Grant "I’m Letting Go" – Francesca Battistelli "This Is Home" – Switchfoot Pop/Contemporary Album of |
4,983 | Simon Reeve (Australian TV presenter) | Simon Reeve (born 6 September 1961) is an Australian, television presenter and host for the Seven Network. Reeve is currently sport presenter on Weekend Sunrise. Previously he was the host of Million Dollar Minute and It's Academic. Career Reeve commenced his career at Channel 7 in Perth, Australia in 1979, working as a sports producer and reporter. In 1982, he moved to London to take up a position with Vis News. Reeve returned to Australia in 1984 and joined Western Australian current affairs program State Affair and also worked on sports program What a Week. At that time he won a 'Penguin Award' (now defunct) for a human interest report and was involved in the commentary team for TVW's host broadcast of the America's Cup defence in 1987. Reeve moved to the eastern states in 1987 as a journalist for Beyond 2000. Reeve left Beyond 2000 and joined sports program Seasons in 1993, Wildlife in 1994, and spent three years as a reporter on Good Medicine. In 1999, Reeve moved to Botswana with his family. While there he established Kwando Productions, and co-produced the television series Mad Mike and Mark, broadcast internationally on Animal Planet. Reeve returned to Australia in 2001, and hosted quiz show QuizMaster in 2002, before working for Seven News and Sunrise. Simon has been a regular fill-in news and sport presenter for Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta on Sunrise. Reeve filled in for Barr whilst she was on maternity leave in 2005. Amongst his duties on Sunrise, Simon presented the news live from the APEC Newsroom in the week leading up to APEC 2007 (3–7 September 2007). He also presented the first ever Seven Early News bulletin on 14 July 2008, as Natalie Barr is the regular presenter although she was hosting Sunrise at the time. Reeve has also, along with Liz Chetkovich, held the position of commentator for Seven's gymnastics coverage for both the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games. In 2006, Reeve was a contestant in reality singing show It Takes Two, and commenced hosting the documentary series, The Force: Behind the Line. In 2005, Reeve began hosting the children's program, It's Academic. In January 2014, Reeve replaced Grant Denyer as host of Million Dollar Minute. In October 2014, Reeve resigned from Weekend Sunrise after nine years with the show to concentrate on Million Dollar Minute and It's Academic. However, in August 2015, Simon returned to Weekend Sunrise following the axing of Million Dollar Minute. Personal life Reeve is the son of Earl Reeve who was a news presenter in Perth for ABC Television. Reeve's partner is Linda and together they have two children. Reeve is a strong supporter of AFL football club, Fremantle and occasionally writes for their website. References External links Seven News profile It Takes Two profile Category:Australian television presenters Category:1961 births Category:Living people |
4,984 | Powers Park, Georgia | Powers Park is an unincorporated community located east-southeast of Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The community is defined by Interstate 75 to the southwest, Fern Street / Smithstone Road to the southeast, Lower Roswell Road to the northeast and South Marietta Parkway to the northwest. Powers Creek, Little Road and Powers Ferry Road run through the heart of the area. (Desktop / Full Web: Click here to view a map of Powers Park.) Powers Park consists mostly of single family residential homes and small neighborhoods built between 1950 and 1980. The community united in 2005 to fight a proposed widening of Interstate 75 that would have negatively impacted home values. The area is popular with young homeowners, attracted by spacious, wooded lots and the community's proximity to Interstate 75 and the bustling Cumberland/Galleria business district. Category:Unincorporated communities in Cobb County, Georgia Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) |
4,985 | Bárbara atómica | Bárbara atómica is a 1952 Argentine film. Directed by Julio Saraceni and script written by Abel Santa Cruz based on Michel Duran's play, "Barbara Bow". It was released on May 23, 1952. Cast Juan Carlos Thorry Blanquita Amaro Adolfo Stray Ubaldo Martínez Lalo Maura Ramón J. Garay María Esther Duckse References External links Category:1952 films Category:1950s romantic musical films Category:Argentine films Category:Spanish-language films Category:Argentine black-and-white films Category:Romantic musical films Category:Films directed by Julio Saraceni |
4,986 | Louis Dalton Porter | Louis Dalton Porter (May 17, 1919 – June 28, 2006) was an American artist. Porter's work includes a five-foot (1.5 meter) painted bluebird sculpture, "The Prince." Prince George's County, Maryland bought "The Prince" in 2003 and presented it as a coronation gift to its "sister city," the Royal Bafokeng Nation of South Africa. Porter also applied gold leaf in the National Shrine of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., and to the domes of several government buildings. He served as a member of the Ghost Army in World War II. As a ghost soldier, Porter created "painstakingly realistic" camouflage such as leaves and branches on material the United States Army was trying to conceal from the German Army and purposefully less realistic camouflage on dummy material designed to attract German fire, according to Jack Kneece, author of Ghost Army of World War II. Porter was born in Kaplan, Louisiana. He grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi and Crowley, Louisiana. At the beginning of World War II he went to the Washington, D.C. area to train at Fort Belvoir and Fort Meade. After the war he settled in Prince George's County. Porter died of a heart attack at his home in Oxon Hill, Maryland at the age of 87. References Holley, Joe. (2006, July 8). Louis Dalton Porter; Used Artistic Skills to Trick German Army. The Washington Post, p. B6 External links Category:1919 births Category:2006 deaths Category:People from Kaplan, Louisiana Category:People from Oxon Hill, Maryland |
4,987 | Mikhail Muravyov (footballer) | Mikhail Gennadyevich Muravyov (; born 6 October 1965) is a former Russian football player. References Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Soviet footballers Category:FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players Category:Russian footballers Category:FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players Category:Russian Premier League players Category:FC Vostok players Category:Russian expatriate footballers Category:Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan Category:Association football forwards Category:FC Lukhovitsy players |
4,988 | Paolo Agabitini | Paolo Agabitini (born 28 March 1959) is an Italian retired footballer. He spent most of his career on S.S.D. Casarano Calcio. References Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:People from Perugia Category:Italian footballers Category:Association football defenders Category:Serie B players Category:Ternana Calcio players Category:S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 players Category:Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players Category:Ravenna F.C. players Category:S.S. Maceratese players |
4,989 | Bajramović | Bajramović is a Bosniak surname, derived from bajram, a Turkism meaning "Eid al-Fitr". It may refer to: Asim Bajramović (born 1956), Bosnian song and poetry writer Emir Bajramović (born 1980), Bosnian volleyball player at the highest national level Ismet Bajramović (1966–2008), Bosnian soldier and reputed organized crime figure from Sarajevo Kenan Bajramović (born 1981), Bosnian basketball player who currently plays for Banvit B.K. in Turkey Mensur Bajramović (born 1965), Bosnian professional basketball coach Šaban Bajramović (1936–2008), Serbian-Romani musician Sead Bajramović (born 1973), Serbia-born Bosnian professional football player Sejdo Bajramović (1927–1994), Yugoslav soldier and politician of the former Yugoslavia Zlatan Bajramović (born 1979), German-born Bosnian footballer Category:Bosnian-language surnames |
4,990 | Rio Grande Compact | The Rio Grande Compact is an interstate compact signed in 1938 in the United States between the states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, and approved by the United States Congress, to equitably apportion the waters of the Rio Grande Basin. Passage The treaty was ratified by Colorado's legislature on February 21, 1939, then by Texas and New Mexico's legislatures on March 1. It was finally adopted on December 19, 1939 after passing through Congress (as Public Act No. 96, 76) and being signed into law on May 31, 1939. The act was amended at the thirteenth Annual Meeting, on February 25, 1952. Summary Colorado committed to deliver a certain amount of water to the New Mexico state line, based on water runoff as measured at four index stations located in the area of the Rio Grande's headwaters. The compact provides for an indexed schedule of required water deliveries from Colorado, based on gauged stream flows, and, under certain circumstances, a system of debits and credits in water deliveries that also permits water storage with the combined capacity of Elephant Butte and Caballo Reservoirs. The compact also sets a minimum quality standard, as in the event that Colorado was to construct water projects later for the purpose of delivering water into the Rio Grande from the Closed Basin, the state would not be credited with the water delivered unless the sodium ions in the water do not exceed 45% of the total positive ions when the total dissolved solids in the water exceeds 350ppm. Results Between 1939-1966, Colorado virtually ignored the compact. The result was that by 1966, due to Colorado's non-compliance with the Compact, Colorado owed New Mexico one-million acre feet (1.2 km³) of water, and New Mexico owed Texas . New Mexico and Texas collectively sued Colorado to try to force compliance, and between 1966–1967, the case progressed and was eventually heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1985, after several affluent years of water flow from the Rio Grande, the Elephant Butte and Caballo reservoirs reached capacity, having received more water than they could hold. The terms of the Compact state that once the Elephant Butte reservoir is filled, New Mexico and Colorado are immediately released from any water debt they have accrued. Colorado's debt to New Mexico at the time, of water, was immediately cleared, settling the balance between the two states, but leaving New Mexico in an unfortunate position in its debt to Texas. In 1996, when the reservoir was again close to capacity, the New Mexico water districts below Elephant Butte authorized water from the reservoir to be pulled out and dumped in the New Mexico desert, to prevent the reservoir from spilling, and again clearing Colorado's water debt. The stress now is on New Mexico to meet its obligations to Texas. During dryer years, New Mexico will be short about in its obligations, partially due to partial evaporation of the reservoir water before New Mexico can absorb it. Compliance The Rio Grande Compact Commission, located in El Paso, Texas, administers the Rio |
4,991 | Total Death | Total Death is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was recorded in August and October 1995 at Ancient Specter Ruins and released in 1996 by Moonfog Productions. All of the album's lyrics were written either by members of other black metal bands or Nocturno Culto (unlike the band's usual method on other Darkthrone albums, in which Fenriz was the main lyricist). The album was released on CD and LP; the vinyl edition featured different cover art. In March 2011, Total Death was reissued by Peaceville Records with an extra track and an extra CD of commentary by the band members. The extra track was recorded around the same time as the album and previously appeared on a Moonfog compilation. Track listing Lyrics by Nocturno Culto unless noted otherwise. Credits Fenriz – drums, electric guitar and bass guitar on tracks 1, 4, 6 and 8 Nocturno Culto – vocals, electric guitar and bass guitar on tracks 2, 3, 5 and 7 References Category:Darkthrone albums Category:1996 albums |
4,992 | Full Channel | i3 Broadband is an American pay television and telecommunications provider set in Rhode Island. It is the third-largest cable television and Internet service provider in the state. Its wired communications network is available to the approximately 50,000 residents of Bristol County, Rhode Island. i3 Broadband's main office is at 57 Everett Street in Warren, Rhode Island, U.S. History In 1965, John Donofrio, a former broadcast engineer and general manager at WPFM (now WLVO) in Providence and sales executive at Charles River Broadcasting in Boston, founded Full-Channel TV, Inc. upon learning of the potential success of Community Antenna Television. Later that year, Donofrio's company applied for and was awarded the first cable television franchise in Rhode Island after his application was approved by the City of East Providence. However, before Full Channel began construction of a system in East Providence, cable television franchising authority was transferred away from local municipalities to the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission. In 1974, Full Channel was among the nine original cable franchises awarded by the PUC and was ultimately assigned to the state's CATV Service Area 5, Bristol County, Rhode Island. It would not be until 1982 that legal wrangling would allow for the original franchisees to begin building their systems. In 1982, Full Channel hired a workforce, opened a local business office and began building its cable system. In the winter of 1983, the company's first cable television subscriber was connected. The company remained the only cable provider in Bristol County until 2001 when Cox Communications overbuilt Full Channel as part of its bid to service the entire state of Rhode Island. Today, Full Channel competes with various TV, Internet and phone offerings from Cox, Verizon Communications, DirecTV and Dish Network. Since the entry of these competitors to the market, Full Channel has presumably lost some of its customer base, however the actual number of subscribers each company serves is not publicly available. From Donofrio's death in 2004 until 2018, his daughter Linda Jane Maaia, son-in-law William Maaia and grandson Levi C. Maaia ran the company until its sale to CountryWide Broadband for an undisclosed price. In 1983 Full Channel became the first cable operator in Rhode Island to deploy analog addressable set-top converters allowing customers to watch pay-per-view events and premium networks In 2001 Full Channel begins offering cable modem Internet service In 2002 Full Channel begins offering digital TV In 2003 Full Channel completes its hybrid fiber-coax and digital system upgrades In 2004 Full Channel begins offering local telephone service as a Verizon reseller In 2004 After the death of company founder and president John Donofrio, Linda Jane Maaia takes over operations of the company In 2008 The company launches its GreenLink wind energy program In 2009 CableFAX awards Full Channel its Top Operator award for community service In 2011 Full Channel becomes the fourth U.S. cable system to offer Al Jazeera English in its lineup In 2011 Full Channel begins offering residential Digital Phone services In 2013 Full Channel upgrades its network to DOCSIS 3.0 broadband Internet service In 2013 Full Channel launches |
4,993 | Chandrugonda | Chandrugonda is a village in Chandrugonda mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana, India. Demographics According to the 2011 Indian census, the demographic details of Chandrugonda village are:- Total population: 6,822 in 1,803 households Male population: 3,382 and female population: 3,440 giving a ratio of 1017 Children under 6-years of age: 655 = 9.6% of the population Literacy rate = 62.56% - below the state average of 67.02% References Category:Villages in Bhadradri Kothagudem district |
4,994 | National Interfaith Council of South Africa | The National Interfaith Council of South Africa (NICSA) is a co-operative interfaith religious body in South Africa formed by the merger of the National Religious Leaders Forum (NRLF) and the National Interfaith Leadership Council (NILC). History The National Religious Leaders Forum (NRLF) interfaith body was formed in post-apartheid South Africa. When President Jacob Zuma took office in 2009, Pastor Ray McCauley of Rhema Bible Church formed a new interfaith organization called the National Interfaith Leadership Council (NILC) which subsequently merged with the National Religious Leaders Forum (NRLF) to form NICSA in 2011. Membership NICSA comprises members from various religious groups in South Africa including mainstream Christian groups, African indigenous churches, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Pentecostal, Scientology– and charismatic Christian churches. Leadership Pastor Ray McCauley of Rhema Bible Church and Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg were elected as interim co-chairmen of the organizing committee of NICSA which will oversee the finalization of the constitution and the organization of a plenary meeting of faith and religious leaders where a leadership structure will be elected. Relationship with Government On 13 September 2011, the National Assembly of the Parliament of South Africa welcomed the formation of NICSA in response to President Jacob Zuma's call for the religious community to partner with the Government of South Africa "to establish a cohesive and caring society, including establishing an enabling environment for sustainable development". Church leaders have criticized the African National Congress (ANC) ruling party for co-opting religious bodies such as NICSA to serve the party in a political sense and alienating those who do not, while NICSA and other interfaith bodies have been criticized for publicly supporting Government on matters where they have no mandate. See also Religion in South Africa South African Council of Churches References Category:Religion in South Africa Category:Religious organisations based in South Africa |
4,995 | Thomas Gould Jr. House | The Thomas Gould Jr. House is a historic house located at 402 Lynn Drive in Ventura, California. Architect Henry Mather Greene designed the American Craftsman style California bungalow, which was built in 1924. The house is considered one of the best examples of Henry Greene's independent work; most of his other designs were created alongside his brother Charles as Greene & Greene. The two-story house has a wood frame and redwood siding and window casings. The gable roof features truncated ends and a small gable on the front side which resembles a dormer. The house's interior decorations include ceiling moldings, a leaded glass china cabinet, and a carved mirror, the latter being the only piece of furniture designed by Greene himself. The historic residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. See also Bungalow Arts and Crafts Movement List of Registered Historic Places in Ventura County, California References External links , The Gould Residence City of Ventura. "FAQs Concerning Historic Resources and Surveys". Historic Preservation webpage. Category:Houses in Ventura County, California Category:Buildings and structures in Ventura, California Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California Category:National Register of Historic Places in Ventura, California Category:American Craftsman architecture in California Category:Bungalow architecture in California Category:Greene and Greene buildings |
4,996 | Madampagama | Madampagama is a village in Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is famous for its coir works. Madampagama is near Ambalangoda and Hikkaduwa. Schools Madampagama Central College is the most leading and popular mixed school situated in Madampagama. The other leading schools are Kuleegoda Vidyalaya & Kumara Kashyapa Vidyalaya. References Category:Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka |
4,997 | Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council elections | Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. One third of the Council is elected each election year. Every fourth year there is no election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 69 councillors have been elected from 23 wards. As of the 2018 elections, the Labour Party has a majority of three seats in the council. Political control Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Current political make-up The council is currently controlled by the Labour party with a majority. The political make-up of the council is as follows: Previous election results 2018 election 2016 election 2015 election 2014 election 2012 election 2011 election 2010 election Summary of election results 1973 - 2018 The first elections to Kirklees council were held on 10 May 1973, with the councillors serving as a shadow authority until 1 April of the next year. A system of elections by thirds was then introduced from 1975, with polls being held in three years out of four. This continued until 1982 when new ward boundaries were introduced, and an election of the whole council was held. Elections by thirds continued from that date until 2016. 1998 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 1999 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2000 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2002 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2003 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2004 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2006 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2007 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2008 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2010 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2011 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2012 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2014 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2015 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2016 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2018 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election District result maps By-election results Notes References External links Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Category:Council elections in West Yorkshire Category:Elections in Kirklees Category:Local government in Kirklees Category:Metropolitan borough council elections in England |
4,998 | Spurs (short story) | "Spurs" is a short story by Tod Robbins. The story was published in February 1923 in Munsey's Magazine and included in Robbins' 1926 short story collection Who Wants a Green Bottle? and Other Uneasy Tales. In 1932 the story became the basis for the Tod Browning produced film Freaks. Plot summary In a small travelling circus in France, dwarf performer Jacques has fallen in love with the troupe's bareback rider, Jeanne Marie. He proposes marriage and she accepts, because she has learned of his recent large inheritance. She is really in love with her partner Simon, and she plans to marry him after what she believes will be an imminent death for Jacques. At the couple's wedding feast, Jeanne Marie drunkenly insults her new husband, declaring that she could carry her "little ape" on her shoulders from one side of France to the other. A year later, Jacques has retired and taken Jeanne Marie to live on his estate. One night Simon discovers Jeanne Marie on his doorstep. She begs him for protection from Jacques, who is forcing her to make good on her cruel taunt and carry him a distance equal to the width of France on her shoulders. Suddenly, Jacques appears astride a wolfhound, brandishing a sword. Simon tries to defend Jeanne Marie but is quickly overpowered by the dog and killed by Jacques. Jeanne Marie resignedly puts Jacques on her shoulders and resumes their journey. Freaks (film adaptation) Director and producer Tod Browning convinced the movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to buy the rights to "Spurs" in the 1920s. Browning began working to adapt the story as early as 1927 and was given the greenlight to direct by MGM production supervisor Irving Thalberg in June 1931. The final script retained little of the original source material other than the marriage of a wealthy midget to an average-sized performer (in this case, a trapeze artist) and the wedding feast. References External links Text of the story Category:1923 short stories Category:Horror short stories Category:Short stories adapted into films Category:Works originally published in Munsey's Magazine |
4,999 | List of awards and nominations received by The Practice | The following is a list of awards and nominations received by The Practice, an American television series which ran from March 4, 1997 until May 16, 2004, and was broadcast on ABC. It was nominated for a large number of awards including 41 Primetime Emmy Awards (fifteen wins), 16 Viewers For Quality Television Q Awards (six wins), 11 NAACP Image Awards (one win), 7 Golden Globe Awards (three wins), 6 Satellite Awards (one win), 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards, a WGA Award and the series won a Peabody Award. The series holds the Primetime Emmy Award record for most wins in the Guest Actor and Guest Actress categories for a single series, as well as most nominations in those categories, a total of nine outstanding guest actor and actress Emmys along with 7 nominations went to the show. Camryn Manheim was the first regular actress to win an Emmy, and Michael Badalucco the first regular actor. Camryn Manheim is also the only actor to win both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance. Steve Harris and Dylan McDermott both got a total of nine individual nominations, which made them the most nominated actors from The Practice When the series ended, in 2004, it was nominated for over a hundred awards and won 41. Emmy Awards The series holds the Primetime Emmy Award record for most wins in the Guest Actor and Guest Actress categories for a single series. A total of forty-one nominations went to the show, of which 15 were won. Camryn Manheim was the first actress to win an Emmy (in 1998) and James Spader, eventually, the last actor. "Happily Ever After", "Betrayal" and "The Day After" were the most nominated episodes, with all two nominations. The series won the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy twice. In both 1999 and 2000, the 52nd and the 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards, the show got nine Emmy nominations. Creative Arts Emmys Primetime Emmy Awards Golden Globe Awards The Practice was nominated for "Best Television Series - Drama" at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globe Awards three straight years, winning in 1999. Camryn Manheim and Dylan McDermott both won a Golden Globe Award. The series only got nominations in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Manheim won her Golden Globe as a tie with Faye Dunaway for Gia. NAACP Image Awards A total of eleven NAACP Image Award nominations went to the show of which 6 for Steve Harris. The show was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series three times in a row, but never won. The only NAACP Image Award the show won was awarded to Steve Harris, in the category Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. The show didn't get any nominations in 2003. Viewers For Quality Television Q Awards The Practice got a total of 16 nominations, and won 6, including: Best Quality Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series, Best Recurring Player, Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series and Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series. The series won the Best Quality Drama Series twice out |
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