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5,200 | Gleb Tikhonov | Gleb Tikhonov (born 1992) is a Russian male orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the mixed relay in the 2014 World Orienteering Championships in Asiago-Lavarone with the Russian team. As a junior, he won a gold medal in the sprint and in the relay at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Košice. References Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Russian orienteers Category:Male orienteers Category:Foot orienteers Category:World Orienteering Championships medalists |
5,201 | Charlotte Bischoff | Charlotte Bischoff, née Charlotte Wielepp, (October 5, 1901 in Berlin – November 4, 1994) was a German Communist and Resistance fighter against National Socialism. Biography Early years Charlotte Wielepp was born in Berlin. Her father worked as a typesetter. She trained for work as a clerk and steno-typist, moving on to work in Halle, Hamburg and Berlin between 1915 and 1930. She joined the Freie Sozialistische Jugend (Free Socialist Youth) and the Young Communist League of Germany. In 1923, she joined the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and the same year, married Fritz Bischoff, a founding member of the KPD, then working as a clerk with the Soviet trade mission. After 1930, Charlotte Bischoff was a steno-typist and publicist in the Prussian Landtag faction and in the Central Committee of the KPD. The Nazi era The Reichstag Fire Decree pushed by Adolf Hitler in response to the Reichstag fire on February 27, 1933 and signed into law by President Paul von Hindenburg withdrew civil liberties and enabled the Nazis, then in key positions in government, to arrest anyone they deemed to be an enemy. This became first and foremost a confrontation with the KPD, but in effect, outlawed all political parties in Germany, other than the Nazi Party. The Enabling Act of March 27, 1933 consolidated their power and authority. In the first weeks of March 1933, there were 11,000 Communists arrested and by June 1933, more than half of the KPD district leaders were in detention. In this environment, Bischoff went to work for the propaganda department of the KPD. In 1934, her husband was arrested by the Nazis and sentenced to eight years at hard labor in a Zuchthaus, then afterward held in "protective custody" at Sachsenhausen concentration camp and finally, at Neuengamme concentration camp. He was shot on May 3, 1945 by the SS, as he tried to save himself on the Cap Arcona. Charlotte Bischoff went to Moscow in 1934, where until 1937, she worked for the International Relations department of the Communist International. This involved travel abroad to Denmark and the Netherlands. In 1938, she requested to be allowed to carry out illegal work in Germany. She was sent to Stockholm, where important leaders of the KPD were then in exile. She was arrested there in 1939 as an illegal and was threatened with deportation to Germany, but was soon released. The Third Reich then withdrew her German citizenship. Bischoff then worked for the International Red Aid taking care of emigrated German Communists, collecting money and having discussions with unionized construction workers on construction sites in Sweden. In 1941, on behalf of the exiled leadership of the KPD, then under Herbert Wehner, Bischoff was successful in entering Germany illegally on board a freight ship. The trip took a month, from June 29 to the end of July. Bischoff then worked in Berlin with various resistance groups, especially with Red Orchestra-connected groups, such as with people involved with Kurt and Elisabeth Schumacher, with the group around Wilhelm Knöchel and around Robert Uhrig. She also worked on the magazine, |
5,202 | Otaci | Otaci (formerly Ataki, Russian Атаки) is a town (population 8,400) on the southwestern bank of the Dniester River, which at that point forms the northeastern border of Moldova. On the opposite side of the Dniester lies the Ukrainian city of Mohyliv-Podilskyi, and the two municipalities are connected by a bridge over the river. Otaci is located in Ocnița District. It is first attested in the 15th century; as part of Bessarabia, it was given by the Ottoman Empire to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812, although the region belonged to Moldavia (a vassal state of the Ottomans), and by the 1890s it had become a poor, heavily Jewish village. In April 1918, during the last stages of World War I, it became part of Romania. In 1940, as a consequence of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Red Army entered Bessarabia and incorporated it into the USSR. In 1991 Moldova became independent, and in 1994 Otaci achieved the status of oraş (city). On 19 June 2019, Otaci was the site of an apartment building collapse. One of the 2 tower blocks in the town collapsed shortly after it was evacuated, leaving no one injured. It is believed that the building, when constructed in the 1970s, was built on muddy soil, and the foundations were damaged over the years. References Further reading Ataki/Atachi/Otaci (pp. 350-353) at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation External links 'Jewish Encyclopedia' article (1900) 'Otaci/ Jewish Cemetery' Former building of Synagogue' Category:Cities and towns in Moldova Category:Moldova–Ukraine border crossings Category:Populated places on the Dniester Category:Soroksky Uyezd Category:Soroca County (Romania) Category:Ținutul Prut Category:Ocnița District |
5,203 | Ana Maria Teles Carreira | Ana Maria Teles Carreira is the ambassador of Angola to the United Kingdom. She has a Law degree, an MA in Diplomatic Studies from the Diplomatic Academy of London at the University of Westminster, and is a career diplomat in the Angolan Foreign Service. Among the positions she has held in the Ministry of External Relations are Director of Legal and Consula Affaires and Director for Asia and Oceania. She served in Congo Brazzaville as a counsellor and was Ambassador to India and nonresident Ambassador to Thailand. She was accredited to the Court of St. James's in November 2005. She is also non-resident Ambassador to Ireland. References Category:Angolan diplomats Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Angolan women diplomats Category:Ambassadors of Angola to India Category:Ambassadors of Angola to Thailand Category:Ambassadors of Angola to Ireland Category:Ambassadors of Angola to the United Kingdom |
5,204 | Matt Lambros | Matthew Lambros (born February 8, 1985) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the second round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Liberty Flames. He attended training camp with the Montreal Alouettes in June 2011, but was released on June 18, 2011. Early years Lambros was born February 8, 1985, in Calgary, Alberta. His father, Mike Lambros, was a linebacker with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1972 to 1975. He played football for Sir Winston Churchill High School in Calgary, where he was named Rookie of the Year and was a three-year letter-winner. On the advice of Jim Barker, who coached a football camp he attended during high school, he chose to attend Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia for college. Lambros played for the Liberty Flames from 2005 to 2008, including the Flames first Big South Conference championships in 2007 and 2008. He was named to the Big South Presidential Honour Roll in 2006 and 2007. Professional career Lambros signed with the Argonauts on May 27, 2009, and joined the 2009 Toronto Argonauts season training camp and participated in the pre-season games. He was released from the active roster and signed to the practice roster at the beginning of the regular season but was activated ahead of the first game of the season, where he made both his first catch and first touchdown against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 1, 2009. On June 4, 2010, Lambros was released by the Argonauts. He was signed by the Montreal Alouettes on February 17, 2011 and released on June 18, 2011. References External links Just Sports Stats Liberty Flames bio Montreal Alouettes bio Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian football wide receivers Category:Canadian players of American football Category:Liberty Flames football players Category:Players of Canadian football from Alberta Category:Sportspeople from Calgary Category:Toronto Argonauts players |
5,205 | George Starke | George Lawrence Starke (born July 18, 1948) is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the Washington Redskins in the National Football League (NFL) from 1972-84. After graduating from Columbia College, Starke was drafted by the Washington Redskins and appeared with the Redskins in two Super Bowls 1982 and 1983, helping them win Super Bowl XVII. Starke's professional football career lasted 13 years and, at the time of his retirement, Starke had been captain of the Redskins for five years. He was named one of the 70 greatest players in Redskins history. The 6'5", 255-pound Starke was known by many as the "Head Hog" of "The Hogs," the Redskins' famous offensive line which also included Russ Grimm, Don Warren, Rick Walker, Mark May, Joe Jacoby and Jeff Bostic. The Hogs stayed together with a few other later additions nearly a decade after Starke's retirement in 1984. Following his retirement from professional football, Starke attended Ford Motors Dealer Operations School and opened "George Starke Ford" in Emmitsburg, Maryland. At the same time, he launched a career in television broadcasting. In 1997, Starke founded the "Excel Institute" in Washington, D.C., a not-for profit adult education vocational training school for at risk individuals above the age of 16. After graduating over 500 students trained as auto technicians, Starke retired from the Institute on October 1, 2010. Starke's other endeavors include "Head Hog BBQ" restaurants in Bethesda, Maryland and Rockville, Maryland named after the famous Washington Redskins offensive line of which he was the senior member. Following his retirement from the Institute, Starke started Starke Communications, a communications firm that provides communications, public relations and marketing services to corporate clients. Early years Starke grew up in New Rochelle, New York and attended public schools there. His father, George Starke, Sr., was a high school principal in Yonkers, New York and his mother, Shirley Starke, was a registered nurse. Upon graduation from New Rochelle High School, Starke received a series of football awards, including All-Westchester County, All-Metropolitan, All-State and All-American. He was inducted into the New Rochelle and Westchester County Halls of Fame. College career Starke decided to attend Columbia College after having traveled much of the United States on a college tour that was sponsored by the many institutions offering him admission and full scholarships. The last college he visited prior to accepting Columbia College was Notre Dame. Had he gone there, he would have teamed with Notre Dame's quarterback Joe Theisman who later teamed with Starke in the Super Bowl victory over the Miami Dolphins. One last attempt to sidetrack Starke's Columbia decision was made by the University of Virginia, which offered him the opportunity to not only attend their school on full scholarship, but also be the person to desegregate their college. Starke declined this offer. While at Columbia College in New York City, Starke led his college football team in receptions as a tight end in 1969. At Columbia, Starke majored in physics and, in addition to football, also played center on a Columbia basketball team that featured All-Americans Jim McMillan |
5,206 | Jennings House | Jennings House may refer to: Green-Jennings House, Cullman, Alabama, listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage Kahn-Jennings House, Little Rock, Arkansas Jennings House, San Diego, California, a San Diego Historic Landmark William Sherman Jennings House, Brooksville, Florida Gabriel Jennings House, Dawson Springs, Kentucky, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Jennings-Salter House, Lancaster, Kentucky Dr. William Jennings House, Pinckard, Kentucky, listed on the NRHP Jennings House (Annapolis, Maryland) Stephen Jennings House, Farmington Hills, Michigan, a Michigan State Historic Site H. N. Jennings House, Fenton, Michigan, listed on the NRHP Murphey-Jennings House, Sumner, Mississippi, listed on the NRHP Jennings-Marvin House, Dryden, New York Oliver Gould Jennings House, Manhattan, New York Jennings-Baker House, Reidsville, North Carolina Jennings–Gallagher House, California, Pennsylvania Jennings-Brown House, Bennettsville, South Carolina Janet Jennings House, Monroe, Wisconsin, listed on the NRHP Ellis Jennings House, Neenah, Wisconsin, listed on the NRHP |
5,207 | Feline tapeworm | The term feline tapeworm may refer to: Dipylidium caninum, a tapeworm often infesting domestic cats whose intermediate host is parasitic fleas Taenia taeniaeformis, a similar worm whose intermediate host is rodents Category:Animal common name disambiguation pages |
5,208 | Cervical ectropion | Cervical ectropion is a condition in which the cells from the 'inside' of the cervical canal, known as glandular cells (or columnar epithelium), are present on the 'outside' of the vaginal portion of the cervix. The cells on the 'outside' of the cervix are typically squamous epithelial cells. Where the two cells meet is called the transformation zone, also known as the stratified squamous epithelium. Cervical ectropion can be grossly indistinguishable from early cervical cancer and must be evaluated by a physician to determine risks and prognosis. It may be found incidentally when a vaginal examination (or pap smear test) is done. The area may look red because the glandular cells are red. While many women are born with cervical ectropion, it can be caused by a number of reasons, such as: Hormonal changes, meaning it can be common in young women Using oral contraceptives Pregnancy. Signs and symptoms Cervical ectropion can be associated with excessive, non-purulent vaginal discharge due to the increased surface area of columnar epithelium containing mucus-secreting glands as well as intermenstrual bleeding (bleeding outside of regular menses). It may also give rise to post-coital bleeding, as fine blood vessels present within the columnar epithelium are easily traumatized. Causes Cervical ectropion is a normal phenomenon, especially in the ovulatory phase in younger women, during pregnancy, and in women taking oral contraceptive, which increases the total estrogen level in the body. It also may be a congenital problem by the persistence of the squamocolumnar junction which is normally present prior to birth. Mucopurulent cervicitis may increase the size of the cervical ectropion. Mechanism The squamocolumnar junction, where the columnar secretory epithelium of the endocervical canal meets the stratified squamous covering of the ectocervix, is located at the external os before puberty. As estrogen levels rise during puberty, the cervical os opens, exposing the endocervical columnar epithelium onto the ectocervix. This area of columnar cells on the ectocervix forms an area that is red and raw in appearance called an ectropion (cervical erosion). It is then exposed to the acidic environment of the vagina and, through a process of squamous metaplasia, transforms into stratified squamous epithelium. Treatment Usually no treatment is indicated for clinically asymptomatic cervical ectropions. Hormonal therapy may be indicated for symptomatic erosion. If it becomes troublesome to the patient, it can be treated by discontinuing oral contraceptives, cryotherapy treatment, or by using ablation treatment under local anesthetic. Ablation involves using a preheated probe (100 °C) to destroy 3–4 mm of the epithelium. In post-partum erosion, observation and re-examination are necessary for 3 months after labour. References External links Category:Mammal female reproductive system |
5,209 | Calceochiton | Calceochiton is an extinct genus of polyplacophoran molluscs. Calceochiton became extinct during the Ordovician period. References Category:Ordovician molluscs Category:Prehistoric chiton genera |
5,210 | Henry Thomson (New Zealand politician) | Henry Thomson JP (1828 – 13 September 1903) was a 19th-century Mayor of Christchurch and Member of Parliament for the electorate in Canterbury, New Zealand. Early life Thomson was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 1828. He was the fifth son of William Thomson, a shipbuilder. He received his education at Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland. At age 18, he started work for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. In 1852, he left after six years to emigrate to Victoria, Australia. Thomson was clerk-in-charge of the office of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay railway during its construction. He was afterwards superintendent of the wharf and railway station at Sandridge (now called Port Melbourne). In 1856, Thomson came to Wellington, and a year later moved to Nelson. On 28 April 1859, he married Mary Ann Thomson (née Coates), daughter of Giles Coates, at Christ Church in Nelson. After two years in Nelson, he had a short experience on the Otago gold fields, and in 1865 settled in Christchurch, where he was employed by the jewellers Coates and Co., the company of his father in law. He later became a partner in the firm. On the death of Giles Coates, he became the sole proprietor until 1891, when he retired from business. In 1868, Thomson was manager of the Canterbury section of the New Zealand railways, which then extended from Lyttelton to Selwyn as the Canterbury Great South Railway. Political career Before 1916, elections for Christchurch City Council were held annually. Thomson was elected onto the town and later city council five times: in 1867, 1868, 1875, 1878 and 1880. The town council held a meeting on 10 June 1868 to elect its first mayor. In those days, the councillors elected one of their group as mayor, i.e. the position was not elected at large (by the voting public) as is the case today. The following councillors attended the meeting: William Wilson, James Purvis Jameson, T. Tombs, George Ruddenklau, Henry Thomson, W. A. Sheppard, W. Calvert and John Anderson, who chaired the meeting. Thomson moved that Wilson be elected as the first mayor of Christchurch, and Tombs seconded the motion. The chairman put the motion to the meeting and it was carried unanimously. With the meeting, the council had brought itself under the Municipal Corporations Act 1867. At the end of 1877, Thomson stood for Mayor of Christchurch against the incumbent, James Gapes. Gapes declared that he would not have wanted to oppose a city councillor standing for the office of mayor, but that he stood to clear up his reputation, as unwarranted accusations had been made against him. Thomson, over the course of the election campaign, started to believe that he would not have a chance at the election. The result was very close, with Thomson receiving 474 votes against 461 votes for Gapes. The returning officer declared Thomson elected at the evening of the election day (28 November 1877). Thomson was installed as mayor at a meeting on 19 December 1877. Thomson's election caused a vacancy on the City Council. The only candidate for the by-election |
5,211 | Ring Around the Sun | Ring Around the Sun is also a SF novel by Clifford D. Simak. "Ring Around the Sun" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the March 1940 issue of Future Fiction and reprinted in the 1972 collection The Early Asimov. "Ring Around the Sun" was the fifth story Asimov wrote, and also the fifth to be published. "Ring Around the Sun" was written in the latter half of August 1938, and submitted in person to John W. Campbell, editor of Astounding Science Fiction, on 30 August. When Campbell rejected it, Asimov then submitted it to Thrilling Wonder Stories; after rejection by Thrilling Wonder, it was accepted by Charles D. Hornig of Future Fiction on 5 February 1939. When Asimov wrote the story, he intended it to be the first of a series featuring the two protagonists, Jimmy Turner and Roy Snead. By the time the story appeared in print, however, he had lost interest in the characters. He later created another pair of characters, Powell and Donovan, who would be featured in a series of stories. Plot Turner and Snead are the two (self-declared) best pilots with United Space Mail. They are given the task of piloting a new ship, the Helios, on a mail run from Earth to Venus. The Helios has been fitted with a new force field that allows it to deflect solar radiation around itself, so it can safely pass within twenty million miles of the Sun, cutting the length of the trip from the usual six months to two. The field engages automatically as the ship approaches the Sun, but the two men discover to their dismay that in the absence of solar radiation, the temperature on the ship keeps dropping. The Deflection Field remains on until they leave the Sun's vicinity; by then, the temperature has fallen to minus forty degrees Fahrenheit. When Turner and Snead finally reach Venus, they are furious and threaten to assault their supervisor. The latter explains that if they had read the written instructions he gave them, they would have known that they could adjust the intensity of the Deflection Field, thus allowing some solar radiation through and keeping the ship's internal temperature at near-normal. External links Category:Short stories by Isaac Asimov Category:1940 short stories Category:Science fiction short stories Category:Works originally published in Future Science Fiction |
5,212 | Franz Peter Schubert | Franz Peter Schubert or Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 secular vocal works (mainly lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of piano and chamber music. His major works include the Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (Trout Quintet), the Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 (Unfinished Symphony), the ”Great” Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944, the three last piano sonatas (D. 958–960), the opera Fierrabras (D. 796), the incidental music to the play Rosamunde (D. 797), and the song cycles Die schöne Müllerin (D. 795) and Winterreise (D. 911). Born in the Himmelpfortgrund suburb of Vienna, Schubert's uncommon gifts for music were evident from an early age. His father gave him his first violin lessons and his older brother gave him piano lessons, but Schubert soon exceeded their abilities. In 1808, at the age of eleven, he became a pupil at the Stadtkonvikt school, where he became acquainted with the orchestral music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. He left the Stadtkonvikt at the end of 1813, and returned home to live with his father, where he began studying to become a schoolteacher; despite this, he continued his studies in composition with Antonio Salieri and still composed prolifically. In 1821, Schubert was granted admission to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde as a performing member, which helped establish his name among the Viennese citizenry. He gave a concert of his own works to critical acclaim in March 1828, the only time he did so in his career. He died eight months later at the age of 31, the cause officially attributed to typhoid fever, but believed by some historians to be syphilis. Appreciation of Schubert's music while he was alive was limited to a relatively small circle of admirers in Vienna, but interest in his work increased significantly in the decades following his death. Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and other 19th-century composers discovered and championed his works. Today, Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers of Western classical music and his music continues to be popular. Biography Early life and education Franz Peter Schubert was born in Himmelpfortgrund (now a part of Alsergrund), Vienna, Archduchy of Austria on 31 January 1797, and baptised in the Catholic Church the following day. He was the twelfth child of Franz Theodor Florian Schubert (1763–1830) and Maria Elisabeth Katharina Vietz (1756–1812). Schubert's immediate ancestors came originally from the province of Zuckmantel in Austrian Silesia. His father, the son of a Moravian peasant, was a well-known parish schoolmaster, and his school in Lichtental (in Vienna's ninth district) had numerous students in attendance. He came to Vienna from Zukmantel in 1784 and was appointed schoolmaster two years later. His mother was the daughter of a Silesian master locksmith and had been a housemaid for a Viennese family before marriage. Of Franz Theodor and Elisabeth's fourteen children |
5,213 | 1980 Wightman Cup | The 1980 Wightman Cup was the 52nd edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London in England in the United Kingdom. The cup was memorable for the last minute replacement of world no.1 Tracy Austin with Andrea Jaeger who had to fly from Japan to London at very short notice and arrived only hours before her first match, which she won. The BBC chose Chris Evert's victory over Virginia Wade as one of its "100 Greatest Sporting Moments" in recognition of Evert's final set recovery from being 1-5, 0-40 down on Wade's serve. Wade's victory would have squared the match at 3-3, whereas in fact, Evert's recovery secured the cup 4-2 with only the final doubles left to play. References Category:Wightman Cups by year Wightman Cup, 1980 Category:1980 in women's tennis Category:1980 in American tennis Category:1980 in British sport Wightman Cup |
5,214 | Lines (The Walker Brothers album) | Lines is the fifth studio album by the American pop group The Walker Brothers. The album was released in 1976 and was the second since reforming in 1975. The album failed to chart and includes the singles "Lines" and "We're All Alone", neither of which met with much success. The album was stylistically similar to their 1975 comeback No Regrets, matching the general musical styles of Country and Pop music and marrying them to romantic orchestral arrangements. Aside from "First Day" which is actually the work of John Maus, writing under the pseudonym A. Dayam, the album is compiled of non-original compositions. Scott Walker would not contribute new songs to the group until the following album Nite Flights. Reception Lines received mixed reviews from the majority of critics. Track listing Personnel Bones (Brigette du Doit, Janice Slater, Joy Yates, Suzanne Lynch), The Charles Young Choral - backing vocals Alan Jones - electric bass Steve Gray - string arrangements, conductor Barry Morgan, Brian Bennett, Simon Phillips - drums Alan Parker - acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, high-strung guitar, slide guitar Paul Keogh - acoustic guitar The David Katz Orchestra - orchestra Gary Walker, Tristan Fry - percussion John Mealing, Steve Gray - acoustic piano Dave MacRae - electric piano Alan Skidmore, Dave Wilus, Jeff Daly - saxophone Roger Churchyard - "blue grass" violin John Walker, Scott Walker - acoustic guitar, vocals Geoff Crook - cover illustration Release details References Category:1976 albums Category:The Walker Brothers albums Category:GTO Records albums |
5,215 | IFAR | IFAR may refer to one of the following Ifar Gunung in Papua International Fanconi Anemia Registry International Forum for Aviation Research International Foundation for Art Research In-Flight Aspect Ratio in Fusion Science Research |
5,216 | The Daughter of Mehemed | The Daughter of Mehemed (German:Die Tochter des Mehemed) was a 1919 German silent film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Ellen Richter, Emil Jannings and Harry Liedtke. The film's art direction was by Kurt Richter. Cast Ellen Richter as Leila, Mehemeds Tochter Emil Jannings as Vaco Juan Riberda, Fabrikbesitzer Harry Liedtke as Dr. Jan van Zuylen, Geologe Fred Immler as Alinzo Diaz, Bankdirektor Max Kronert as Mehemed, alter Schuhmacher Lotte Davis as Frau Diaz Emilie Kurz as Biskra, sein Weib Albert Patry as Minister References Bibliography Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links Category:1919 films Category:UFA films Category:German films Category:Films of the Weimar Republic Category:Films directed by Alfred Halm Category:German silent feature films Category:German black-and-white films |
5,217 | Uray Géza | Uray Géza (16 August 1921 - 17 July 1991) was a 20th-century Hungarian tibetologist. He studied under Louis Ligeti, writing his dissertation on Tibetan dialects. Early in his career, he focused on linguistic issues, but gradually his work focused more on early Tibetan history and the analysis of the Dunhuang texts that serve as the primary sources for such study. Works Uray, Géza (1952). "A Tibetan diminutive suffix." Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 2:182-220 Uray, Géza (1953). “Some problems of the ancient Tibetan verbal morphology: methodological observations on recent studies.” Acta Linguistica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 3: 37-62. Uray, Géza (1953). “The suffix -e in Tibetan.” Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 3: 229-244. Uray, Géza (1954). “Duplication, germination and triplication in Tibetan.” Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 4.1-3: 177-256. Uray, Géza (1955). [review of Vorob'ev-Desjatovskij Tibetsij dokument na derev.] Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 4.1-3: 304-307. Uray, Géza (1955). “On the Tibetan Letters ba and wa: Contribution to the Origin and History of the Tibetan Alphabet.” Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 5.1: 101-121. Uray, Géza (1960). “The Four Horns of Tibet according to the Royal Annals.” Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 10.1: 31-57. Uray, Géza (1961). “Notes on a Tibetan Military Document from Dunhuang.” Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 12: 223-230. Uray, Géza (1962). “The offices of the bruṅ-pas and great mṅans and the territorial division of Central Tibet in the early 8th century.” Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 15: 353-360. Uray, Géza (1963). “Die Lehnfürstentümer des tibetischen Reiches VII.-IV. Jahrhundert." in B.G. Gafurov et al. Eds. Труды Двадцать пятого Международного конгресса востоковедов / Trudy Dvadcat’ pjatogo Meždunarodnogo kongressa vostokovedov (Moskva, Izdatel’stvo vostočnoi literatury), Vol. V, pp. 206–210. Uray, Géza (1964). “The Old Tibetan verb bon.” Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 17: 323-334. Uray, Géza (1966). “’Greṅ, the Alleged Old Tibetan Equivalent of the Ethnic Name Ch’iang.” Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 19: 245-256. Uray, Géza (1968). “A Chronological Problem in the Old Tibetan Chronicle.” Acta orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 11: 268-269. Uray, Géza (1971). “A propos du tibétain rgod-g-yuṅ.” Études tibétaines dédiées à la mémoire de Marcelle Lalou. Paris: Adrien Maisonneuve. 553-557. Uray, Géza (1972). “The Narrative of Legislation and Organization of the Mkhas-pa’I dga’-ston: the origins of the traditions concerning sron-brcan sgam-po as first legislator and organizer of Tibet.” Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 26.1: 11-68. Uray, Géza (1972). “Queen Sad-mar-kar's Songs in the Old Tibetan Chronicle.” Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 25: 5-38. Uray, Géza (1975). “L’annalistique et la practique bureaucratique au Tibet ancient.” Journal Asiatique 263: 157-170. Uray, Géza (1978). “The Annals of ‘A-ža Principality, The problems of Chronology and Genre of the Stein Document. Tun-huang, vol. 69, fol. 84.” Proceedings of the Csoma de Kőrös memorial symposium. Ed. Louis Ligeti. Budapest: Akadémia Kiadó. 541-578 Uray, Géza (1979). “The Old Tibetan Sources of the History of Central Asia up to 751 A.D.: a Survey.” Prolegomena to the Sources on the History of Pre-Islamic Central Asia. Ed. J. Harmatta. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó: 275-306. Uray, Géza (1980). “KHROM: Administrative units of the Tibetan Empire in the 7th–9th Centuries.” Michael Aris & |
5,218 | Metal for the Brain | Metal for the Brain was Australia's largest heavy metal music festival. The event was held in Canberra annually, usually towards the end of the year, and featured Australian bands almost exclusively. The festival was established in November 1991 as a charity event for the National Brain Injury Foundation and continued as such until the final event in November 2006. History In 1990, Canberra teenager Alec Hurley suffered severe and permanent brain damage and was rendered a quadriplegic after he attempted to stop a fight outside a night club. Hurley was left permanently disabled and, with little government assistance, his friend, Joel Green, of local death metal band Armoured Angel organised the first Metal for the Brain concert for 16 November 1991, to raise money for Hurley's benefit and the National Brain Injury Foundation. The first event featured six acts; in the following year it was expanded to ten artists and included two punk bands, The Hammonds and The Hard Ons. Green and Armoured Angel organised the festival each year until 1996, when the band split up. After this, the event was put together by another Canberra band, Alchemist, the only act to have appeared at every Metal for the Brain. From 1990 to 1996, the festival was held at the ANU Bar. It moved to Canberra University in 2000, where it was held from that time forward. The final Metal for the Brain festival was held on 4 November 2006. The Festival Even in a country where heavy metal bands are neglected or reviled even by the alternative music press and industry, Metal for the Brain grew consistently since its inception. By 2000, the show had grown so big that it necessitated a move to a new venue from its long-time home at the ANU. From a bill of only six bands in 1991, by 2006 Metal for the Brain featured more than 30 and extended for more than 14 hours across three stages. In 2000, an international act was added to the show for the first time when Canadian metal pioneers Voivod headlined the event. German thrash band Destruction and Japanese thrash band Sun's Owl were booked to play MFTB in 2002. However, due to insurance problems the show was cancelled for the first time ever. Over the years, the musical focus of the event moved from exclusively death, thrash and black metal bands to a variety of styles and in later years nu metal, industrial, hard rock, progressive rock and hardcore bands took to the various stages. This caused some discontent among some sections of the heavy metal fan base, but MFTB remained the single largest event on the calendar for Australian metal fans. Overseas touring commitments for Alchemist meant the festival was not held in 2004, but returned in February 2005. That year, smaller versions of the festival were held in Brisbane and Perth. Alchemist also played at these shows. On 25 July 2006, an announcement was made on the heavy metal radio show Full Metal Racket on Triple J that the festival that year would be the last. |
5,219 | Vincent Mduduzi Zungu | Vincent Mduduzi Zungu (born April 28, 1966) is a South African Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Zungu was born in Mbongolwane, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on April 28, 1966. He studied philosophy and theology at the Major Seminary of St. John Vianney in Pretoria and entered the Franciscan Order on January 18, 1988. He later made his simple profession on January 19, 1989, and his solemn vows on July 2, 1994. He obtained a Licentiate in Moral Theology at the University of Strasbourg. He was ordained a priest on July 8, 1995. On February 2, 2014, he was named Bishop of Port Elizabeth by Pope Francis. He was ordained a bishop by Archbishop Stephen Brislin on 28 June 2014 at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Missionvale Campus. References Category:1966 births Category:21st-century Roman Catholic bishops Category:South African Roman Catholic bishops Category:Living people |
5,220 | New Zealand one hundred-dollar note | The New Zealand one-hundred-dollar note was issued on May 3, 1999. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued the polymer note because it will last four times longer than its counterpart, the paper banknote. The Bank also said the notes are non-porous, meaning they don't absorb liquids and are therefore much cleaner. The notes have much better features than the paper notes which also deters counterfeiters. Design On the front is The Lord Rutherford of Nelson, who is "The Father of the Atom". Current understanding of the atom is based on Lord Rutherford's discoveries. To the left is the Nobel Prize Rutherford won in 1908. On the back is a mōhua or yellowhead and the moth Declana egregia, both found in the South Island. The background is the Eglinton Valley, which is in Fiordland National Park in the South Island. First issue (1967 to 1981) The $100 note replaced the similarly coloured £50 note from the pre-decimal series. The front portrays Queen Elizabeth II. The back portrays the takahē. The note was elaborately printed and was done by Thomas De La Rue and Sons. The Queens wears the Tiara of Queen Mary and King George V's necklace and looks very regal. The $100 note saw little use due to its high value; in terms of December 2018 dollars, it had the purchasing power equivalent to around $1,800 in July 1967, and around $395 in December 1981. By March 1982, only 121,000 $100 notes were in circulation. Second issue (1982 to 1990) This note had the same designs as the first $100, except the Queen had the updated portrait with a smaller Tiara and more flatter hair. the note had a more Vermillion colour and softer colours and lines. It was printed at Bradbury Wilkinson's Whangarei Plant. There are notes signed Hardie (1981 - 1984) and Brash (1989 - 1990). But no notes of Spencer Russell (1985 - 1988) were issued. Third issue (1992 to 1999) The third issue of the $100 saw a design update. This note had Lord Rutherford of Nelson (Sir Ernest Rutherford 1874 - 1937) on the front with a Nobel Prize medal and a scientific graph on the front. The number 100 was in bigger guilloched numerals and a gold coloured strip on it. The Queen was in the watermark. On the back was the Mohua which replaced the Takahe on the earlier note. the bird had a yellowish design. The note was Paper and printed in Canada like all Third type (Series E in Peppiat and Bertrand) notes. As with previous banknotes, no more than a few million were printed and the denomination still saw limited use, meaning unlike the lower value notes, most survived the period in good condition. They were viewed with suspicion as New Zealand allowed more liberal gaming laws in the 1990s and many of these notes were laundered at the Christchurch and Auckland casinos along with being currency recovered in drug dealing raids and many forgeries also occurred from time to time. To date, ATM's in New Zealand have never dispensed $100 |
5,221 | List of reptiles of Jordan | Jordan has about 115 species of reptiles, most of them are snakes and lizards and some species of turtles. No species of crocodiles were found in the country. Statistics Snakes: 45 species Lizards: 63 species Turtles: 7 species Snakes species Lizards species Turtles species References Jordan Category:Reptiles of the Middle East |
5,222 | Eretmocera | Eretmocera is a genus of moths in the family Scythrididae. Species Eretmocera agassizi Bengtsson, 2014 Eretmocera albistriata Legrand, 1966 Eretmocera alenica Strand, 1913 Eretmocera arabica Amsel, 1961 Eretmocera aurovittata Pagenstecher, 1900 (from the Bismarck islands) Eretmocera basistrigata Walsingham, 1889 Eretmocera benitonis Strand, 1913 Eretmocera bradleyi Amsel, 1961 Eretmocera chrysias (Meyrick, 1887) (from Australia) Eretmocera contermina Meyrick, 1926 Eretmocera coracopis (Turner, 1927) (from Australia) Eretmocera cyanauges Turner, 1913 (from Australia) Eretmocera cyanosoma Meyrick, 1910 (from Sumba) Eretmocera dioctis (Meyrick, 1897) (from Australia) Eretmocera dorsistrigata Walsingham, 1889 Eretmocera fasciata Walsingham, 1896 Eretmocera florifera Meyrick, 1909 Eretmocera fuscipennis Zeller, 1852 Eretmocera haemogastra Meyrick, 1936 Eretmocera homalocrossa Meyrick, 1930 Eretmocera impactella (Walker, 1864) Eretmocera jemensis Rebel, 1930 Eretmocera katangensis Bengtsson, 2014 Eretmocera kochi Bengtsson, 2014 Eretmocera laetissima Zeller, 1852 Eretmocera letabensis Bengtsson, 2014 Eretmocera levicornella Rebel, 1917 Eretmocera lyneborgi Bengtsson, 2014 Eretmocera malelanensis Bengtsson, 2014 Eretmocera medinella (Staudinger, 1859) Eretmocera meyi Bengtsson, 2014 Eretmocera microbarbara Walsingham, 1907 (from Algeria) Eretmocera monophaea Meyrick, 1927 Eretmocera nomadica Walsingham, 1907 (from Algeria) Eretmocera pachypennis Strand, 1913 Eretmocera percnophanes Meyrick, 1929 (from the Philippines) Eretmocera rubripennis Meyrick, 1915 (from India) Eretmocera scatospila Zeller, 1852 Eretmocera shoabensis Rebel, 1907 Eretmocera syleuta Meyrick, 1926 Eretmocera thephagones van Gijen, 1912 (from Java) Eretmocera tiwiensis Bengtsson, 2014 Eretmocera typhonica Meyrick, 1917 Eretmocera xanthonota Meyrick, 1910 (from Sumba) Former species Eretmocera carteri Walsingham, 1889 Eretmocera illucens Meyrick, 1914 References Markku Savela's ftp.funet.fi Walsingham, 1889. Lord Walsingham's monograph of the genera connecting Tinaegeria with Eretmocera. Trans.Ent.Soc.Lond, 1889 Category:Moth genera |
5,223 | Communism in Quebec | Communism in Quebec is a social and political movement aimed to reject the socioeconomic, liberal capitalist order and to establish the idea of Commons – common means of production and of exchange, the abolishment of social classes, State, and private property in Quebec and elsewhere. By its subversive nature, the Quebec communist movement has always been repressed and marginalized by the Canadian and Quebec governments (see Section 98 of the Criminal Code of Canada, the Padlock Law and the War Measures Act) . The only Canadian communist federal MP, Fred Rose was elected in Quebec. Category:Political history of Canada Quebec |
5,224 | Deaths in July 2016 | The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2016. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference. July 2016 1 Yves Bonnefoy, 93, French poet. Tom Boulton, 90, English anaesthetist. Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere, 85, Indian writer. Mollie Evans, 94, British antique dealer. Robin Hardy, 86, British film director (The Wicker Man). Sir Malcolm Macnaughton, 91, Scottish obstetrician and gynaecologist. Werner Meng, 68, German jurist, cancer. Mary Mostert, 87, American author. Jerzy Patoła, 70, Polish footballer. Imogen Skirving, 78, British hotelier, traffic collision. Frank Tuck, 84, Australian football player (Collingwood). 2 Caroline Aherne, 52, English comedian, actress and writer (The Royle Family, The Mrs Merton Show, The Fast Show), throat cancer. Roscoe Brown, 94, American World War II veteran, member of the Tuskegee Airmen. Kyle Calloway, 29, American football player (Buffalo Bills), struck by train. Chen Jinhua, 87, Chinese politician, Chairman of the State Planning Commission (1993–1998). Cherokee Run, 26, American thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Maciej Szymon Cieśla, 27, Polish graphic designer, cancer. Michael Cimino, 77, American screenwriter and director (The Deer Hunter, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Heaven's Gate). Roger Dumas, 84, French comedian and actor (That Man from Rio, Le Concert, The First Day of the Rest of Your Life). Horacio Etchegoyen, 97, Argentine psychoanalyst. Rudolf E. Kálmán, 86, Hungarian-born American electrical engineer (Kalman filter). Clementia Killewald, 62, German Benedictine nun. Euan Lloyd, 92, British film producer (The Wild Geese, The Sea Wolves). Patrick Manning, 69, Trinidadian politician, Prime Minister (1991–1995, 2001–2010), acute myeloid leukemia. Alphie McCourt, 75, Irish-American writer. Mary A. McClure, 77, American politician, small-cell carcinoma. *Carlos Morocho Hernández, 76, Venezuelan boxer. Lalit Mohan Nath, 80, Bangladeshi nuclear physicist. Harold "H" Nelson, 88, British cycling coach. Robert Nye, 77, British poet. Michel Rocard, 85, French politician, Prime Minister (1988–1991). Flavio Romero de Velasco, 90, Mexican lawyer and politician, Governor of Jalisco (1977–1983). Irineu Roque Scherer, 65, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Garanhuns (1998–2007) and Joinville (since 2007). Kapil Seth, 36, Indian cricketer, liver failure. Jack C. Taylor, 94, American billionaire businessman, founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Clifford Vaughs, 79, American civil rights activist, filmmaker and motorcycle builder (Easy Rider). Wilfred D. Webb, 95, American politician. Elie Wiesel, 87, Romanian-born American writer (Night), political activist and Holocaust survivor, Nobel Laureate (1986). 3 Arturo, 31, American-born Argentine polar bear. Michael Beaumont, 22nd Seigneur of Sark, 88, British aristocrat, Seigneur of Sark (since 1974). João José Bracony, 97, Brazilian Olympic sailor (1948). Gilbert Bulawan, 29, Filipino basketball player (Blackwater Elite), heart attack. Lou Fontinato, 84, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens). Jimmy Frizzell, 79, Scottish football player and manager. Richard Grayson, 75, American composer and pianist. Tomohiko Kira, 56, Japanese guitarist and composer. John Middleton, 59, British footballer (Derby County, Nottingham Forest). Uma Shankar Mishra, 93, Indian politician. Noel Neill, 95, American actress (Superman). Mauricio Walerstein, 71, Mexican film director (Cuando quiero llorar no lloro, Españolas en París). Markus Werner, 71, Swiss writer (Zündels Abgang). |
5,225 | Hochjoch | The Hochjoch (elevation 2,875 m, 9,432 ft) is a mountain pass in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy. Located between the Venter and Schnalser valleys, the Hochjoch is covered by the Hochjoch-Ferner glacier. References External links Category:Mountain passes of the Alps Category:Mountain passes of Tyrol (state) Category:Mountain passes of South Tyrol Category:Austria–Italy border crossings |
5,226 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2009 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2009 (SRGMP) is the third season of the popular ZeeTV show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs. Going on air from 5 June 2009, the music reality show will feature 12 participants: 6 boys and 6 girls. The theme of the show this year is unique - Jeetenge World, Boys Ya Girls. The eliminations by public voting began on 5 August 2009. The season finale was held in Mumbai on Saturday 24 October 2009; the winner was Hemant Brijwasi. Judges Abhijeet Bhattacharya - Boys' Mentor Alka Yagnik - Girls' Mentor Guests Kailash Kher - 26 and 27 June Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Pritam (to promote their movie Love Aaj Kal) - 3 July Pritam Imtiaz Ali Zaynah Vastani - 4 July Shaan - 10 and 11 July Kavita Krishnamurthy - 17 and 18 July Imran Khan, Ravi Kishan (to promote their movie Luck), and Udit Narayan - 24 July Udit Narayan - 25 July Sukhwinder Singh - 31 July and 1 August - Friendship Special Jatin Pandit, Suresh Wadkar, (to serve as the selection board for the Wild Card Entry) - 7 and 8 August Shahid Kapoor (to promote his movie Kaminey) - 14 August Daler Mehndi, Shreyas Talpade (to promote Shreyas' movie Aage Se Right) - 22 August David Dhawan, Govinda, Vashu Bhagnani, Sameer, Neeraj Shridhar, Anushka Manchanda, & Shravan (to promote Govinda's movie Do Knot Disturb) - 28 August Wadali brothers - 29 August Anandji Virji Shah, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam - 4 September Priyanka Chopra, Harman Baweja (to promote their movie What's Your Raashee?) - 5 September Asha Bhosle - 11 September Salman(Mohammed Ghouse) - 18 September Bappi Lahiri - 19 September Ratan Rajput & Manoj Tiwari - 24 September Emran Hashmi, Soha Ali Khan (to promote their film - Tum Mile) - 25 September Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan (to promote their movie All the Best: Fun Begins) - 2 October Zayed Khan (to promote his movie Blue) - 3 October Ritesh Deshmukh (to promote his movie Aladin) - 9 October Lara Dutta (to promote her film Blue) - 10 October Vishal-Shekhar (Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani) - 17 October Hosts The hosts are 2 little kids. Afsha at first was auditioning as a contestant, and ended up being the hostess. Dhairya was already famous from few movies like: Partner (2007 film) and Baabul. Also from shows: Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? and Ek Se Badhkar Ek. Afsha Musani Dhairya Sorecha Elimination Table Bottom 3 21 August: Abhijeet Srivastava - OUT Shreyasi Bhattacharjee - Safe Shristi Bhandari - Safe 28 August: Shristi Bhandari - OUT Hemant Brijwasi - Safe Rahul Dutta - Safe 4 September: Rahul Dutta - OUT Prateeksha Shrivastav - Safe Antara Nandy - Safe 11 September: NO ELIMINATION (on Asha Bhosle's request) Hemant Brijwasi Antara Nandy Swarit Shukl 18 September: Abhigyan Das - Safe Shreyasi Bhattacharjee - Safe Antara Nandy - OUT 25 September: NO ELIMINATION Yatarth Ratnam Rastogi Prateeksha Shrivastava 2 October: Abhigyan Das - OUT Swarit Shukl - Safe 9 October: Prateeksha Shrivastava - |
5,227 | 1975–76 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto | The 1975–76 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto was the 13th edition of the Spanish premier women's basketball championship. Twelve teams took part in the championship and Evax Picadero won its second title. Medina Madrid and CREFF Girona were relegated. Hispano Italiano and Medina Bilbao renounced at the end of the season. <onlyinclude> Regular season Results References Hispaligas External links Official website Femenina Category:Liga Femenina de Baloncesto seasons Spain Spain |
5,228 | Small Arms Protective Insert | The Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) is a ceramic trauma plate used by the United States Armed Forces. It was first used in the Interceptor Body Armor, a ballistic vest. It is now also used in the Improved Outer Tactical Vest as well as the Modular Tactical Vest, in addition to commercially available "plate carriers". The Kevlar Interceptor vest itself is designed to stop projectiles up to and including 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun rounds, in addition to fragmentation. To protect against higher-velocity rifle rounds, SAPI plates are needed. ESAPI In May 2005, the U.S. Armed Forces began replacing the standard Small Arms Protective Insert plates with the Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI). An ESAPI provides protection from .30-06 Springfield M2 armor-piercing (AP) with a steel or tungsten penetrator in accordance with the NIJ Level IV standard, but costs about $600 per plate, 50% more than SAPI plates. They are produced by Ceradyne, BAE Systems, and ArmorWorks Enterprises. XSAPI A call for a next generation plate, to stop even greater velocity threats than the ESAPI plate was issued by the U.S. Army in 2008. The X Threat Small Arms Protective Insert plates are specifically allowed scalar or flexible systems, and asked for better coverage, with less than a pound of additional weight. XSAPI did in fact offer slightly better protection, at the cost of more weight and thicker armor profile. The XSAPI is intended to protect against an "X-Threat", which is able to be inferred from another source to be the M993 7.62 NATO armor piercing projectile. In addition, there is record of the FBI utilizing the plate for their purposes on May 2011. Materials and capabilities The standard plate for the Interceptor body armor is made of boron carbide or silicon carbide ceramic. New ESAPI plates are also made of boron carbide. The standard plates are not given an NIJ rating, as they are tested in accordance with specific protocols for the military and not the NIJ's testing. Military testing calls for survivability of three hits from the round marked on the plate - for standard SAPI, of a caliber up to 7.62×51mm NATO M80 ball and of a muzzle velocity up to 2,750 ft/s (840 m/s). For ESAPI, a .30-06 Springfield M2 armor-piercing (AP) (.30-06 black-tip armor-piercing) cartridge. This performance is only assured when backed by the soft armor of the OTV (or any soft armor which meets military requirements for protection). The ceramic plate is backed with a shield made of Spectra, a material up to 40% stronger than Kevlar, to trap any fragments of either plate or projectile and prevent them from injuring the wearer. Sizes and weights SAPI plates meant for body armor come in front and back plates which are identical, and smaller side plates. The front and back plates come in five sizes. Their dimensions are the following: Front and back SAPI plates: Extra Small - 1.27 kg (2.8 lb) | 184 x 292 mm (7¼ x 11½ in) Small - 1.59 kg (3.5 lb) | 222 x 298 mm (8¾ x 11¾ in) Medium |
5,229 | Slay the Suitors | Slay the Suitors is an album by American drummer/composer Bobby Previte's group Empty Suits. The album was released on the Avant label in 1994. Reception The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "On the whole, Slay the Suitors is a shake-up, wake-up call to arms in which Bobby Previte faults classicism for not only stifling the artistic impulse, but also for running hand-in-hand with deeply entrenched, even violent forces of oppression. With this theme to guide him on Slay the Suitors, Previte is absolutely at his most uncompromising, and the resulting music -- like the CD cover -- is right on target". Track listing All compositions by Bobby Previte. "Fantasy and Nocturne" - 16:15 "Waltz" - 13:39 "Canon" - 9:41 "Prelude and Elegy" - 14:32 Personnel Bobby Previte – drums Robin Eubanks - trombone, electronics Wayne Horvitz - Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer Steve Gaboury - piano, synthesizer, keyboard bass Jerome Harris - acoustic bass guitar, electric guitar Roger Squitero - percussion Production by Previte and Mark Helias, executive producer John Zorn References Category:Bobby Previte albums Category:Avant Records albums Category:1994 albums |
5,230 | Allal El Hajjam | Allal El Hajjam (born 22 December 1949) is a poet and professor of Arabic language in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. Previously he taught at the School of Arts and Humanities in Meknès. He also taught at the Centers for Teacher Training at Errachidia, Rabat, and Meknès. El Hajjam earned his Doctorat d’état at the School of Arts and Humanities in Meknès, and his D.E.S and D.E.A in the School of Arts and Humanities in Rabat. In addition, he was a visiting professor at George Washington University in Washington D.C. in 2004, and he has taught a number of summer programs. In 2001 he participated in an ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Tester Training Workshop at Middlebury College. He is currently a visiting professor of Arabic at Emory University. El Hajjam's publications include his collection of poems, At Lover Hour at Night (2001) and The Squirrel of Echota, and Mohamed Serghini: Modernization of the Contemporary Moroccan Poetry (2000). He is Senior Arabic Lecturer at Emory University's Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies department since September 2012. References Category:20th-century Moroccan poets Category:1948 births Category:Living people Category:Moroccan academics Category:American people of Moroccan descent Category:Al Akhawayn University faculty Category:21st-century Moroccan poets |
5,231 | Spanish basketball league system | The Spanish basketball league system is a series of connected competitions for professional basketball clubs in Spain. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and relegation system between competitions at different levels. Men There are currently four different nation-wide leagues in the system - the 1st tier Liga ACB, the 2nd tier LEB Oro, the 3rd tier LEB Plata and the 4th tier Liga EBA. Liga ACB is organized by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (Basketball Clubs Association), which is a private organization. LEB leagues and Liga EBA are organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation while the lower tiers are organized by the regional federations. Levels For the 2018–19 season, the Spanish basketball league system is as follows: Lower divisions For the 2015–16 season, the lower divisions for each of the Autonomous Communities is as follows: Evolution of the Spanish basketball league system Other competitions Spanish King's Cup Spanish Supercup Women Since the 2001–02 season, there are currently different competitions on the pyramid. Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation and composed by 14 teams. Liga Femenina 2, composed by 28 teams divided into two groups and also organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation. Primera División Femenina, where teams are divided into several inter-Regional groups. This competition is co-organized by the Regional Federations. Regional Leagues. References and notes External links ACB League Official Website Spanish Basketball Federation Category:Basketball league systems |
5,232 | Civil death | Civil death () is the loss of all or almost all civil rights by a person due to a conviction for a felony or due to an act by the government of a country that results in the loss of civil rights. It is usually inflicted on persons convicted of crimes against the state or adults determined by a court to be legally incompetent because of mental disability. In medieval Europe, felons lost all civil rights upon their conviction. This civil death often led to actual death, since anyone could kill and injure a felon with impunity. Under the Holy Roman Empire, a person declared civilly dead was referred to as vogelfrei (‘free as a bird’) and could even be killed since they were completely outside the law. Historically outlawry, that is, declaring a person as an outlaw, was a common form of civil death. In the US, the disenfranchisement of felons has been called a form of civil death, as has being subjected to collateral consequences in general. See also Loss of rights due to felony conviction Social death Ghosts… of the Civil Dead Notes and references External links Category:Punishments Category:Human rights |
5,233 | Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie–Fort Smith | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie–Fort Smith () is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes the Northwest Territories, the northern extremity of Saskatchewan and the extreme west of the Territory of Nunavut in Canada. Bishop Jon Hansen,C.Ss.R. currently serves as Bishop of Mackenzie – Fort Smith, Canada. Originally created in 1901 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie, it was elevated to a full episcopal see in 1967. As of 2004, the diocese contained 46 parishes and missions, 4 active diocesan priests, 7 religious priests, and 28,540 Catholics. At the time, it also had 16 women religious, 8 religious brothers, and 3 permanent deacons. One famous parish is Our Lady Of Victory Church in Inuvik. Bishops Diocesan bishops Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie Gabriel-Joseph-Elie Breynat, O.M.I. (1901–1943), "The Bishop of the Winds", Titular Bishop of Adramyttium (1901) and Titular Archbishop of Garella (1939) Joseph-Maria Trocellier, O.M.I. (1943–1958) Paul Piché, O.M.I. (1959–1967) The following is a list of the bishops of Mackenzie-Fort Smith and their terms of service: Paul Piché (1967–1986) Denis Croteau (1986–2008) Murray Chatlain (2008–2012), appointed Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba Mark Hagemoen (2013–2017), appointed Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Jon Hansen,C.Ss.R. (15 December 2017) Coadjutor bishops Pierre-Armand-Albert-Lucien Fallaize, O.M.I. (1931-1939), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic; did not succeed to see Joseph-Marie Trocellier, O.M.I. (1941-1943), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Murray Chatlain (2007-2008) References Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006 Press release from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops at cccb.ca retrieved May 19, 2008 Mackenzie-Fort Smith Category:Organizations based in the Northwest Territories Category:Christian organizations established in 1901 Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Category:1901 establishments in Canada |
5,234 | Manqal | Manqal (; also known as Mangol) is a village in Markazi Rural District, in the Central District of Dashti County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 10, in 4 families. References Category:Populated places in Dashti County |
5,235 | Dorinda Keenan Borer | Dorinda Keenan Borer (born October 4, 1963) is an American businesswoman and former member of the West Haven Board of Education. Borer is a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives who serves District 115. Early life and education Born and raised in West Haven, Borer received her B.S. in Business Administration and Management at Southern Connecticut State University and her M.B.A. from the University of New Haven. Career Borer founded her own management and consulting business, PureFire Executive Consulting, after working as vice president for United Healthcare. Prior to that, she was a personnel director for the Town of Stratford and the City of Bridgeport for ten years as well as branch administrator and bank operational auditor of Lafayette American Bank for seven. Outside of her professional work, Borer was Bailey Middle School PTA president, served on the local Board of Education from 2009–13, and founded the West Haven Early Childhood Development Commission. She was also on the board of directors of the Area Cooperative Educational Services Foundation and served two years as president of the Irish-American Club. Her community activism also included serving on the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and founding the West Haven Italian Street Festival in 2003, for which she was chairwoman until 2011. Her work in the town's thriving Irish community was honored in 2014 when she was named "Irishwoman of the Year" for the city's 23rd annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Among those in attendance who praised her contributions were West Haven Mayor Edward O'Brien, U.S. Representative Rosa L. DeLauro and Senator Richard Blumenthal. Eleven years earlier, she was grand marshal of the event's parade. West Haven has also given Borer a Community Volunteerism award. Since her election in 2017, Borer has chaired the General Assembly's Veterans' Affairs Committee, most notably passing legislation that gave tax relief to veterans. Borer also co-chairs the Women's Bipartisan Caucus. She has served as a member of the Environment Committee where she introduced legislation to eliminate and reduce the use of plastic and polystyrene, and also as a member of the Tobacco 21 Committee where she advocated for addiction resources and solutions to the vaping crisis. She's a former vice chair and current member of the Public Health committee where she spearheaded a bill to eliminate the costs of breast cancer screenings and children’s oral health bills in Connecticut. Electoral history In January 2017, after it was made known Rep. Dargan would be leaving his seat to take a job for a position with the state Board of Pardons and Paroles, Borer was selected by local Democrats as their nominee for the seat's upcoming special election. Personal life Borer's ex-husband is H. Richard Borer Jr., former mayor of West Haven. They have one son, Drew, together. References Category:Connecticut Democrats Category:Women in Connecticut politics Category:Spouses of Connecticut politicians Category:People from West Haven, Connecticut Category:American women company founders Category:American company founders Category:School board members in Connecticut Category:University of New Haven alumni Category:Living people Category:1963 births |
5,236 | Chromis earina | Chromis earina is a species of fish in the family Pomacentridae. It was first found at depths greater than in a coral reef habitat in the western Pacific, specifically the Caroline Islands, Fiji, and Vanuatu. It differs from its cogenerates on a colour and morphological basis. References Further reading Bouchet, Philippe, Hervé Le Guyader, and Olivier Pascal. "The altruism of biodiversity exploration expeditions." Zoosystema 34.2 (2012): 193–202. 西山肇, et al. "鹿児島県硫黄島から採集された日本初記録のスズメダイ科魚類ヒスイスズメダイ (新称) Chromis earina." 魚類学雑誌 59.1 (2012): 61–67. External links earina Category:Fish described in 2008 |
5,237 | Archaeology of Cyprus | The archaeology of Cyprus involves the analysis of human activity derived from Cypriot artefacts and architecture from the Neolithic through to the British period. The earliest archaeological discoveries in Cyprus are attributed to European amateur collectors or “treasure hunters” during the early 19th century. By the mid 19th century, systematic fieldwork and excavations were conducted on various sites involving studying the remains of Cypriot cemeteries and tombs, maritime artefacts, architecture, pottery as well as a range of other individual artefacts. Subsequent findings and analysis detail the social and physical landscapes of ancient Cyprus as well as their evolving culture, religious beliefs and technology throughout antiquity. Archaeological developments are supported by international and local institutions that sponsor lectures on various Cypriot topics, seminars, excavation work and surveys. Modern issues of uncontrolled tourism and economic development are being controlled by the Department of Antiquities through rescue excavations and the relocation of museum excavations to avoid overcrowding. Knowledge of Cypriot archaeology continues to expand from publications of new findings from surveys and excavation work in accordance with the growth of technology. Institutions Institutions involved in Cyprus's archaeology are both local and international. These institutions are involved in the commencement of new archaeological projects in Cyprus. They have also contributed to the publishing of past findings, sponsoring lectures, seminars and colloquia based on various topics related to Cypriot archaeology within Cyprus and internationally in North America and other parts of Europe. Department of Antiquities of the Republic of Cyprus Demos Christou initially directed the Department of Antiquities from 1992-1997, and was succeeded by Sophocles Hadjisavvas. The department has been involved in numerous initiatives to protect popular ancient sites within Cyprus, involving the site’s presentation, excavation projects and managing tourism. Plans for Paphos have been in the works since 1995 and initiatives supporting Kato Paphos, Kourion, Khirokitia and Kouklia have been completed. In order to target recent ethical issues and overcrowding, the Department has initiated a further policy focused on decentralising the exhibitions of antiquities closer to their original area of discovery, which has subsequently helped disperse tourism. Archaeological Research Unit The Archaeological Research Unit (ARU) opened in 1996 as part of the University of Cyprus. Its new Department of History and Archaeology is chaired by Demetrios Michaelides. Symposia and lectures on Cypriot archaeology continue to be sponsored by the research unit. Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute The Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI) is the only foreign archaeological institution involved in Cyprus’s archaeology. The institution sponsors educational lectures, seminars, field trips, fellowships and excavation work regarding Cypriot archaeological development. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation Opened in 1987, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation is a private institution that has contributed its numismatic collection to the Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage. It currently holds the largest collection of Cypriot maps and sponsors lectures, conferences and guidebooks about Cyprus's archaeological work. Surveys Sydney Cyprus Project The Sydney Cyprus Project is directed by A. Bernard Knapp from the University of Glasgow. The project has continued studying the site of the Troodos Mountains, identifying an additional 60 sites |
5,238 | Nepenthes cornuta | Nepenthes cornuta is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is known only from the Pantaron Mountain Range of central Mindanao, where it grows terrestrially on ultramafic soils at around 1000 m above sea level. This species is most closely allied to N. ceciliae and N. copelandii, both also from Mindanao. All three belong to the much larger "N. alata group", which also includes N. alata, N. extincta, N. graciliflora, N. hamiguitanensis, N. kitanglad, N. kurata, N. leyte, N. mindanaoensis, N. negros, N. ramos, N. saranganiensis, and N. ultra. These species are united by a number of morphological characters, including winged petioles, lids with basal ridges on the lower surface (often elaborated into appendages), and upper pitchers that are usually broadest near the base. The specific epithet cornuta is Latin for "horned" and refers to the shape of the upper pitchers. The discovery and recognition of this taxon as a new species was announced online in September 2012, under the placeholder name "Nepenthes species 1". References Mey, F.S. 2014. Four new species of Nepenthes from the Philippines. Strange Fruits: A Garden's Chronicle, 27 June 2014. Category:Carnivorous plants of Asia cornuta Category:Endemic flora of the Philippines Category:Flora of Mindanao Category:Plants described in 2014 |
5,239 | Silverton Township, Pennington County, Minnesota | Silverton Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.6 square miles (69.0 km²), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 182 people, 71 households, and 50 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.8 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 3.0/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. There were 71 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06. In the township the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 127.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $42,917, and the median income for a family was $48,929. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,265. About 7.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 18.8% of those sixty five or over. References Category:Townships in Pennington County, Minnesota Category:Townships in Minnesota |
5,240 | Phacelia parishii | Phacelia parishii is an uncommon species of phacelia known by the common name Parish's phacelia. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States, where it is known from scattered occurrences in Nevada and Arizona, and about two occurrences in California. It grows in desert scrub and alkali soils such as in playas, barren dry lakes, and gypsum beds. It is an annual herb growing a spreading, erect stem up to tall. It is coated in soft, short, glandular hairs. The leaves, which spread around the lower stem, are up to long with oval blades with smooth or faintly toothed edges. The small, fuzzy inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme of narrow bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is about long and light purple in color with a yellowish tubular throat. External links Jepson Manual Treatment Arizona Game & Fish Department Profile Photo gallery parishii Category:Flora of the California desert regions Category:Flora of Arizona Category:Flora of Nevada |
5,241 | Aska (Lok Sabha constituency) | Aska Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. Assembly segments Presently, after the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, the following 7 Legislative Assembly segments constitute Aska Lok Sabha constituency: Members of Parliament 2019: Pramila Bisoyi, BJD 2014: Ladu Kishore Swain, BJD 2009: Nityananda Pradhan, BJD 2004: Hari Har Swain, BJD 2000: Kumudini Patnaik, BJD (by-polls) 1999: Naveen Patnaik, BJD 1998: Naveen Patnaik, BJD 1997: Naveen Patnaik, Janata Dal 1996: Biju Patnaik, Janata Dal 1991: Rama Chandra Rath, Indian National Congress 1989: Ananta Narayan Singh Deo, Janata Dal 1984: Somanath Rath, Indian National Congress 1980: Rama Chandra Rath, Indian National Congress (I) 1977: Rama Chandra Rath, Indian National Congress 1971: Duti Krushna Panda, Communist Party of India (as Bhanjanagar seat ) 1967: Ananta Tripathi Sarma, Indian National Congress (as Bhanjanagar seat ) 1962: Mohan Nayak, Indian National Congress (as Bhanjanagar seat ) 1952-61: Constituency does not exist Election Results 2019 Election Result 2014 Election Result In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ladu Kishore Swain defeated Indian National Congress candidate Srilokanath Rath by a margin of 3,11,997 votes. Notes References Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha Category:Politics of Ganjam district |
5,242 | Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument | The Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument in Taylor County, Kentucky, near Campbellsville, Kentucky, commemorates the Battle of Tebbs Bend, which occurred on July 4, 1863 during the Civil War. The battle was essentially a Union victory, as it greatly delayed John Hunt Morgan's famous Raid that would later go into Indiana and Ohio. After the battle, graves of fallen Confederate soldiers were placed around the area. During the battle, James Madison Griffin had seen his house used as a hospital. In 1872 he decided to donate some land for the use of a Confederate cemetery. Various troops were reinterred here, and the monument was placed as the focus point of this small cemetery. In 1872, a public subscription sought funds to build a memorial in memory of the Confederate soldiers located there. The original monument, which cost $500, was a simple granite obelisk with inscription and a small base. On June 3, 1911, over 4,000 people from the surrounding counties gathered for Confederate Decoration Day at the monument, with the keynote speakers being ex-Union officers. The monument eventually fell into disrepair. It would be restored in the 1930s, with the enclosure gone and the obelisk placed on a wide concrete base. The state of Michigan has a historical marker at the site as well, commemorating the Union soldiers from Michigan who defended the area; most were immigrants from the Netherlands, and were given their battle commands in Dutch. On July 17, 1997, the Confederate Monument in Harrodsburg was one of sixty-one different monuments related to the Civil War in Kentucky placed on the National Register of Historic Places, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission. References Tebb's Bend Monument Category:National Register of Historic Places in Taylor County, Kentucky Category:Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Kentucky Category:1872 sculptures |
5,243 | Nay Myo Thant | Nay Myo Thant (; จำรัส ทัศนละวาด) is a Burmese writer. His books include two volumes of short stories published in 1993 and 1997. Nay Myo Thant won first prize in the collected short stories genre in the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards for 2000. He won third prize for 2006 Collected short stories in the Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award. He won first prize in the novel genre of the Sarpay Beikman awards for 2008. He also won third prize for short stories in the Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award for 2008. He won first prize in the youth literature genre of the Sarpay Beikman awards for 2009. References Category:Burmese writers Category:Living people Category:University of Yangon alumni Category:1943 births |
5,244 | Perizonius | Perizonius (or Accinctus) was the name of Jakob Voorbroek (26 October 1651 – 6 April 1715), a Dutch classical scholar, who was born at Appingedam in Groningen. He was the son of Anton Perizonius (1626–1672), the author of a once well-known treatise, De ratione studii theologici. Having studied at the University of Utrecht, he was appointed in 1682 to the chair of eloquence and history at Franeker through the influence of J. G. Graevius and Nikolaes Heinsius. In 1693 he was promoted to the corresponding chair at Leiden, where he died on 6 April 1715. The numerous works of Perizonius entitle him to a high place among the scholars of his age. Special interest attaches to his edition of the Minerva sive de causis linguae latinae (Salamanca: Renaut, 1587) of Francisco Sánchez de las Brozas, aka El Brocense, (ed. C. L. Bauer, 1793–1801), one of the last developments of the study of Latin grammar in its pre-scientific stage, when the phenomena of language were still regarded as for the most part disconnected, conventional or fortuitous. Mention should also be made of his Animadversiones historicae (1685), which may be said to have laid the foundations of historical criticism, and of his treatises on the Roman republic, alluded to by Niebuhr as marking the beginning of the new era of historical study with which his own name is associated. Collection and heritage Perizonius was a collector of rare books and manuscripts. To the Leiden University Library he bequeathed 134 manuscripts, one painting, many printed books and a legacy to buy new books. The manuscripts are kept separate as the Collection Perizonius in the library. One of the famous manuscripts in the Perizonius collection is a manuscript, probably from the Abbey of Saint Gall dating from the 10th century. It includes 1 Maccabees and the fourth book of Epitoma Rei Militaris by Vegetius. The manuscript includes many richly decorated pages depicting the historic invasion of Germany by the Hungarians. References The article on Perizonius in Van der Aa's Biographisch Woordenboek der Nederlanden contains full biographical and bibliographical particulars; see also F. A. Eckstein in Ersch and Gruber's Allgemeine Encyklopädie. Category:1651 births Category:1715 deaths Category:Linguists from the Netherlands Category:Dutch classical scholars Category:Utrecht University alumni Category:People from Appingedam Category:Leiden University faculty Category:Classical scholars of Leiden University |
5,245 | Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 | Site 41, also known as Lesobaza and SK-1, was a launch complex at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. It consisted of a single pad, Site 41/1, and was used by R-7 derived rockets between 1959 and 1989. Site 41 was originally built for use by R-7A Semyorka missiles. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, an armed missile was placed on Site 41. It would have had a response time of 8–12 hours should an order have been given to launch it. No launches were conducted from Site 41 whilst it was operational. In 1963, the complex was converted for use by carrier rockets. The first launch from the complex was a suborbital test of an R-7A Semyorka missile, on 14 December 1965. The first orbital launch from the complex occurred on 17 March 1966, when a Vostok-2 rocket launched Kosmos 112. In total, 308 orbital and two suborbital launches were conducted from the complex, using R-7A, Vostok-2, Vostok-2M, Voskhod and Soyuz-U rockets. The last launch to use the complex was of a Soyuz-U with Bion 9 on 15 September 1989. Since this launch, the pad has been disassembled. References Category:Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
5,246 | 1949 Saint Mary's Gaels football team | The 1949 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1949 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Joe Verducci, the Gaels compiled a 3–6–1 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 243 to 168. In February 1950, Verducci resigned as the Gaels' head football coach to accept the same position at San Francisco State College. Schedule References Saint Mary's Gaels Category:Saint Mary's Gaels football seasons Saint Mary's football |
5,247 | William Thomas Walsh | William Thomas Walsh (September 11, 1891 - January 22, 1949), was an historian, educator and author; he was also an accomplished violinist. Biography Walsh was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. His educational background included a B.A. from Yale University (1913) and an honorary Litt.D. from Fordham University. In 1914, he married Helen Gerard Sherwood, and they had six children. Overview Walsh's work is written from an avowedly Catholic point of view. In some cases he has been accused of crossing the line between apology (for example, for the Inquisition or Isabella of Spain) and antisemitic prejudice. In the Dublin Review he wrote about the Jews that, "all their miseries, for which I could weep, are not the result, fundamentally, of the hatred and misunderstanding of others, but the consequence of their own stubborn rejection of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who predicted in unmistakable language exactly what has befallen them". In Characters of the Inquisition he wrote, "Finally, let us be realistic about the matter - there is a quality in the Jews which does not exist in any other race...is it not possible, is it not indeed obvious, that the elusive difference is spiritual?...how could such a people, cast off once more by a just God whose divine Majesty they had affronted, fail to experience an inner dislocation of the spirit, which, as the core and animating principle of their whole being, must inevitably extend disharmony, discontent, and futility to their outward acts, bodily and mental?" Cecil Roth accused Walsh of resurrecting the blood libel in his book Isabella of Spain. For instance, according to Roth, Walsh uncritically accepted the Spanish Inquisition's version of the La Guardia case. Walsh's reply disputed the accusation. Bibliography The Mirage of the Many (1910) Isabella of Spain, the last crusader New York, R. M. McBride & company, 1930. Out of the Whirlwind (novel, 1935) Philip II (1937) Shekels (blank-verse play, 1937) Lyric Poems (1939) Characters of the Inquisition New York, P.J. Kennedy & Sons [c1940] "Gold" (short story) Babies, not Bullets! (booklet, 1940) Thirty Pieces of Silver (a play in verse) Saint Teresa of Ávila (1943) La actual situatión de España (booklet, 1944) El casa crucial de España (booklet, 1946) Our Lady of Fátima (Doubleday, 1947) The Carmelites of Compiègne (a play in verse) Saint Peter, the Apostle (1948) Notes References New Catholic Encyclopedia, The Catholic University of America, 1967. Characters of the Inquisition, by William Thomas Walsh, TAN Books and Publishers, Inc, 1940/87. Letters of William Thomas Walsh, kept in the archives of the Georgetown University Libraries, one of them described as "contains anti-semitic and anti-masonic references" - . External links Category:1891 births Category:1949 deaths Category:20th-century American poets Category:People from Waterbury, Connecticut Category:Roman Catholic writers Category:Laetare Medal recipients Category:20th-century American dramatists and playwrights |
5,248 | Pleasant Retreat Academy | Pleasant Retreat Academy, also known as The Confederate Memorial Hall, is a historic building located at 129 East Pine Street, Lincolnton, North Carolina. History Pleasant Retreat Academy was built between 1817 and 1820, and is a two-story brick building, four bays wide and two deep, on a low fieldstone foundation in a restrained Federal-style. It has a gable roof and a partially exposed, single-shoulder chimney on each gable end. The school remained in operation until about 1878. It later housed a private residence, private school, and the Lincoln County Public Library until 1965. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Former pupils William Graham (1804–1875), American politician James Henderson (1808–1858), American politician Robert Hoke (1837–1912), Confederate States Army general Hoke Smith (1855–1931), American politician See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, North Carolina United Daughters of the Confederacy References Further reading External links Historic Schools of the Charlotte Region at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Urban Institute Category:Buildings and structures in Lincoln County, North Carolina Category:Federal architecture in North Carolina Category:National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln County, North Carolina Category:School buildings completed in 1820 Category:School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Category:Tourist attractions in Lincoln County, North Carolina |
5,249 | Alex Bain | Alexander Edward Bain (22 January 1936 – 2014) was a professional footballer, who played for teams in both Scotland and England. He scored two goals for in an extraordinary match between Charlton Athletic and Huddersfield Town that took place on 21 December 1957 at Charlton Athletic's home ground, The Valley. Charlton played most of the match with 10 men after their captain Derek Ufton was injured, and Huddersfield were leading 5–1 with just 27 minutes remaining. At that point, Johnny Summers began an extraordinary passage of play in which he scored five goals and assisted with two others to allow Charlton to win 7–6. Huddersfield become the first, and still the only, team to score six goals in an English Football League match - or indeed any other professional football match - and still be on the losing side. References External links Falkirk FC obituary Category:1936 births Category:2014 deaths Category:A.F.C. Bournemouth players Category:Chesterfield F.C. players Category:Falkirk F.C. players Category:Association football forwards Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Category:Motherwell F.C. players Category:Footballers from Edinburgh Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish footballers Category:English Football League players Category:Date of death missing |
5,250 | Global Mapper | Global Mapper is a geographic information system (GIS) software package currently developed by Blue Marble Geographics that runs on Microsoft Windows. The GIS software competes with ESRI, GeoMedia, Manifold System, and MapInfo GIS products. Global Mapper handles both vector, raster, and elevation data, and provides viewing, conversion, and other general GIS features. Global Mapper has an active user community with a mailing list and online forums. History In 1995 the USGS was in need of a Windows viewer for their data products, so they developed the dlgv32 application for viewing their DLG (Digital Line Graph) vector data products. Between 1995 and 1998 the dlgv32 application was expanded to include support for viewing other USGS data products, including DRG (topographic maps) and DEM (digital elevation model) and SDTS-DLG and SDTS-DEM data products. The development process is described in detail in the USGS paper titled 'A Programming Exercise'. In 1998 the USGS released the source code for dlgv32 v3.7 to the public domain. In 2001, the source code for dlgv32 was further developed by a private individual into the commercial product dlgv32 Pro v4.0 and offered for sale via the internet. Later that same year the product was renamed to Global Mapper and become a commercial product of the company Global Mapper Software LLC. The USGS was distributing a version of the software under the name dlgv32 Pro (Global Mapper). On November 2, 2011 Blue Marble Geographics, at the annual user conference, announced they had purchased Global Mapper LLC. Global Mapper Releases Since the initial commercialization of the Global Mapper product in 2001, there have been yearly major product releases and numerous intermediate point releases adding additional functionality to the software, the most recent being version 21.0 A mobile version of Global Mapper, Global Mapper Mobile, was released in 2016. References External links Global Mapper website Category:GIS companies Category:GIS software |
5,251 | Zhang Jin (actor) | Zhang Jin (born 19 May 1974), also known as Max Zhang, is a Chinese actor Martial Artist and a former wushu athlete who won the Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards. Career Zhang began his career as a stunt actor, notably in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) as the stunt double for Zhang Ziyi, with whom he later collaborated as a screen actor in My Lucky Star (2013) and The Grandmaster (2013). He also starred in Rise of the Legend in 2014, SPL II: A Time for Consequences in 2015, The Brink in 2017, Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy in 2018 and Escape Plan: The Extractors in 2019. He also appears in a small minor role in Pacific Rim Uprising (2018) Personal life On 12 January 2008, Zhang married Ada Choi, a Hong Kong actress. They have two daughters, Zoe and Chloe. On 15 November 2019, they have a son nicknamed "Le Er". Filmography References External links Max Zhang at chinesemov.com John Zhang Jin at hkmdb.com Category:1974 births Category:Male actors from Chongqing Category:Living people Category:20th-century Chinese male actors Category:21st-century Chinese male actors Category:Chinese male film actors |
5,252 | Glutaconate CoA-transferase | In enzymology, a glutaconate CoA-transferase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction acetyl-CoA + (E)-glutaconate acetate + glutaconyl-1-CoA Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl-CoA and (E)-glutaconate, whereas its two products are acetate and glutaconyl-1-CoA. This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the CoA-transferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acetyl-CoA:(E)-glutaconate CoA-transferase. This enzyme participates in styrene degradation and butanoate metabolism. References Category:EC 2.8.3 Category:Enzymes of unknown structure |
5,253 | İsa Necati | İsa Necati (died 1509), usually referred to as Necati or Nejati, was an Ottoman poet, and the first great lyric poet of Ottoman Turkish literature. Considered an original and eloquent poet, he won the praises of his contemporaries and later Turkish writers, securing for himself an important place in Turkish literary history. Life Not much is known on his origin and youth. It is agreed that he was born a slave in Edirne. His names İsa (Jesus) and Necati (who escaped from danger / found refuge) indicate a non-Muslim and non-Turkish ancestry, although contemporary biographers (tezkire writers) do not mention it. It seems that he made his name already in Edirne and managed to purchase his freedom. At a young age he went to Kastamonu where he developed his skill in calligraphy and poetry. Around 1480, he went to Constantinople, where he wrote poetry for Sultan Mehmed II and made powerful friends. In one story, one of the Sultan's companions with the name Yurgi or Chiyurgi, said by some to have been a Greek from Trabzond, took some of Necati's ghazels with him when he went to play chess with the Sultan. The introduction was crucial; the Sultan was pleased with Necati's work and appointed him katib in the Ottoman Imperial Council. After the accession of Sultan Bayezid II in 1481, Necati briefly entered the service of one of his sovereign’s sons, Prince Abdullah. Together with his friend Sehi Bey, he served as katib (secretary) to Prince Şehzade Mahmud, son of Bayezid II. After the death of Prince Mahmud (1507 or 1508), Necati refused any further appointments and lived in retirement in Constantinople until his death on 17 March 1509. Poetry He was considered by contemporary and later bibliographers to be one of the greatest of his epoch. Apart from a few scattered lines from the many pieces attributed to Necati, the only extant work is his Dīvān ("Collection of Poems"), in which there are numerous examples of his graceful and refined verse. His Gül Kasîdesi (Rose Qasida) is one of the only eight qasidas dedicated to Bayezid II, but the occasion is unknown, though it should have come during the early Bayezid reign. It is a Bahaariye, or spring qasida. Necati is considered less influenced by Persian literature than other poets before him. See also Kastamonulu Latifî Çelebi References Category:1509 deaths Category:Year of birth unknown Category:15th-century writers of the Ottoman Empire Category:16th-century poets of the Ottoman Empire Category:Divan poets of the Ottoman Empire Category:People from Edirne Category:Civil servants of the Ottoman Empire Category:Slaves of the Ottoman Empire Category:Turkish-language poets Category:15th-century poets of the Ottoman Empire Category:Male poets of the Ottoman Empire |
5,254 | Ricardo Mijares | Ricardo Mijares (born June 14, 1988 in Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer in the Lightweight division and is the younger brother of former two-time World Champion, Cristian Mijares. Professional career In May 2010, Mijares beat the undefeated Adrian Hernandez, the bout was held at the Auditorio Centenario in Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. In September 2011, Mijares was defeated by Edgar Puerta, the bout was held at the Plaza de Toros in Zacatecas. See also Notable boxing families References External links Category:Boxers from Durango Category:People from Gómez Palacio, Durango Category:Lightweight boxers Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Mexican male boxers |
5,255 | Anna Reynolds | Anna Reynolds (born 1 June 1968) is a British novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. She is the author of Tightrope (1991) and Jordan, which was voted "Best Play of 1992" at the Writers Guild Awards, and co-author of The Winding Sheet, a film that won a Silver Hugo at the Chicago Film Festival. Her first novel, Insanity, was published in 1996. Publications Reynolds has had 10 plays professionally produced, including Jordan, Red (Clean Break Theatre Company), Precious (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Wild Things (Salisbury Playhouse), Look At Me (Theatre Centre/Mercury Theatre), Deep Joy (Mercury Theatre), Skin Hunger (Time Out Critics Choice, BAC), Ring Road Tales (Watford Palace Theatre), and Sweetie Pie (Menagerie Theatre Company, Cambridge Arts Centre and Latchmere Theatre London). Her screenplay Paradise was broadcast by the BBC and The Winding Sheet by Channel 4 Television in the UK. She has written for The Times, The Guardian, New Statesman, The Observer, and The Big Issue. She is one of the founders of the British writers' group writewords.org.uk. Personal life In 1986, at the age of 17, Anna Reynolds suffered a severe episode of premenstrual stress syndrome, which led to the death of her mother. Reynolds' was initially convicted for murder, but after she had served 2 years at Durham Prison, the verdict was overturned based on evidence provided by Dr Katharina Dalton, clarifying that the incident was the result of the condition. References Category:1968 births Category:British women novelists Category:Living people Category:People educated at Magdalen College School, Brackley Category:British women dramatists and playwrights Category:20th-century British novelists Category:20th-century British dramatists and playwrights Category:20th-century British women writers Category:21st-century British dramatists and playwrights Category:21st-century British women writers Category:British screenwriters Category:British women screenwriters |
5,256 | Black-throated apalis | The black-throated apalis (Apalis jacksoni) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is sparsely present from Cameroon to Kenya, markedly present in the Albertine Rift montane forests. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. References black-throated apalis Category:Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa black-throated apalis Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |
5,257 | Navarretia prolifera | Navarretia prolifera is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names bur pincushionplant and yellow bur navarretia. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, where it grows near running water. Description Navarretia prolifera is an annual herb with branching or whorled spreading stems up to about 16 centimetres in height. The leaves are threadlike or divided into threadlike lobes. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers surrounded by hairy leaflike bracts divided into pointed, needlelike lobes. The flower is about a centimeter long. There are two subspecies of the plant, ssp. lutea bearing yellow flowers and ssp. prolifera with yellow-throated purple flowers. The less common ssp. lutea is known only from El Dorado County, California. External links Jepson Manual Treatment - Navarretia prolifera Photo gallery: ssp. lutea Photo gallery: ssp. prolifera prolifera Category:Endemic flora of California Category:Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.) Category:Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands |
5,258 | PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry | The PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry is given biennially to an American poet whose distinguished and growing body of work to date represents a notable and accomplished presence in American literature. The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN affiliates in over 145 PEN centers around the world. The PEN America awards have been characterized as being among the "major" American literary prizes. Winners 2020 Rigoberto González (Judges: Cornelius Eady, Linda Gregerson, Deborah Paredez, and Monica Youn 2018 Kamau Brathwaite (Judges: Ed Roberson, Natalie Scenters-Zapico, Ocean Vuong) 2016 Ed Roberson (Judges: Catherine Barnett, Jericho Brown, and Tina Chang) 2014 Frank Bidart (Judges: Peg Boyers, Toi Derricotte, and Rowan Ricardo Phillips) 2012 Toi Derricotte (Judges: Dan Chiasson, Aracelis Girmay, and A. Van Jordan) 2010 Marilyn Hacker (Judges: Christopher Ricks, Marie Ponsot, and David Ferry) 2008 Kimiko Hahn (Judges: Kwame Dawes, Mark Doty, and Marie Howe) 2006 Linda Gregg (Judges: Michael Hofmann, Timothy Liu, and Vijay Seshadri) 2004 Robert Pinsky 2002 Frederick Seidel 2000 Heather McHugh 1998 C.K. Williams 1996 Franz Wright 1994 Jane Kenyon See also American poetry List of poetry awards List of literary awards List of years in poetry List of years in literature References External links PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Category:PEN America awards Category:Awards established in 1994 Category:1994 establishments in the United States Category:American poetry awards |
5,259 | Loloma Livingston | Loloma Irene Livingston (born 1920) was a Fijian artist and politician. Alongside Irene Jai Narayan and Losalini Raravuya Dovi, she was one of the first female members of the Legislative Council. Political career A fourth-generation European Fijian, Livingston trained as a nurse. She contested the Western General seat in the 1966 elections as the Alliance Party candidate, and was elected with a majority of over 1,000. Livingston was a motoring enthusiast and was a member of the North West Car Club. She was also an advocate of adult education, and taught a series of English classes. References Category:1920 births Category:Fijian women in politics Category:Members of the Legislative Council of Fiji Category:Possibly living people |
5,260 | Sadhu | Sadhu (IAST: (male), sādhvī or sādhvīne (female)), also spelled saddhu, is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life. They are sometimes alternatively referred to as jogi, sannyasi or vairagi. It literally means one who practises a ″sadhana″ or keenly follows a path of spiritual discipline. Although the vast majority of sādhus are yogīs, not all yogīs are sādhus. The sādhu is solely dedicated to achieving mokṣa (liberation), the fourth and final aśrama (stage of life), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. Sādhus often wear simple clothing, such saffron-coloured clothing in Hinduism, white or nothing in Jainism, symbolising their sannyāsa (renunciation of worldly possessions). A female mendicant in Hinduism and Jainism is often called a sadhvi, or in some texts as aryika. Etymology The term sadhu (Sanskrit: साधु) appears in Rigveda and Atharvaveda where it means "straight, right, leading straight to goal", according to Monier Monier-Williams. In the Brahmanas layer of Vedic literature, the term connotes someone who is "well disposed, kind, willing, effective or efficient, peaceful, secure, good, virtuous, honourable, righteous, noble" depending on the context. In the Hindu Epics, the term implies someone who is a "saint, sage, seer, holy man, virtuous, chaste, honest or right". The Sanskrit terms sādhu ("good man") and sādhvī ("good woman") refer to renouncers who have chosen to live lives apart from or on the edges of society to focus on their own spiritual practices. The words come from the root sādh, which means "reach one's goal", "make straight", or "gain power over". The same root is used in the word sādhanā, which means "spiritual practice". It literally means one who practises a ″sadhana″ or a path of spiritual discipline. Demographics and lifestyle Unlike skilled and professionals, there is no certification for Sadhus. So, it is very difficult to determine the exact number of Sadhus. According to various assumptions, there are 4 to 5 million sadhus in India today. Sadhus are widely respected for their holiness. It is also thought that the austere practices of the sadhus help to burn off their karma and that of the community at large. Thus seen as benefiting society, sadhus are supported by donations from many people. However, reverence of sadhus is by no means universal in India. For example, Nath yogi sadhus have been viewed with a certain degree of suspicion particularly amongst the urban populations of India, but they have been revered and are popular in rural India. There are naked (digambara, or "sky-clad") sadhus who wear their hair in thick dreadlocks called jata. Sadhus engage in a wide variety of religious practices. Some practice asceticism and solitary meditation, while others prefer group praying, chanting or meditating. They typically live a simple lifestyle, have very few or no possessions, survive by food and drinks from leftovers that they beg for or is donated by others. Many sadhus have rules for alms collection, and do not visit the same place twice on different days to avoid bothering the residents. They generally walk or travel over distant places, homeless, |
5,261 | Tampa, Florida | Tampa () is a major city in, and the county seat of, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is on the west coast of Florida on Tampa Bay, near the Gulf of Mexico. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay Area. With a population of 392,890 in 2018, Tampa is the third-largest city in Florida, after Miami and Jacksonville. The bay's port is the largest in the state, near downtown's Channel District. Bayshore Boulevard runs along the bay, and is east of the historic Hyde Park neighborhood. Today, Tampa is part of the metropolitan area most commonly referred to as the "Tampa Bay Area". For U.S. Census purposes, Tampa is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The four-county area is composed of roughly 3.1 million residents, making it the second largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the state, and the fourth largest in the Southeastern United States, behind Washington, D.C.; Miami; and Atlanta. The Greater Tampa Bay area, has over 4 million residents and generally includes the Tampa and Sarasota metro areas. The city had a population of 335,709 at the 2010 census, and an estimated population of 392,890 in 2018. As of 2018, Tampa's annual growth rate is 1.63%. History Etymology When the pioneer community living near the US Army outpost of Fort Brooke was incorporated in 1849, it was called "Tampa Town", and the name was shortened to simply "Tampa" in 1855. The earliest instance of the name "Tampa", in the form "Tanpa", appears in the memoirs of Hernando de Escalante Fontaneda, who spent 17 years as a captive of the Calusa and traveled through much of peninsular Florida. He described Tanpa as an important Calusa town to the north of the Calusa domain, possibly under another chief. Archaeologist Jerald Milanich places the town of Tanpa at the mouth of Charlotte Harbor. The entrances to Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor are obscured by barrier islands, and their locations, and the names applied to them, were a source of confusion to explorers, surveyors and map-makers from the 16th century though the 18th century. Bahía Tampa and Bahía de Espíritu Santo were each used, at one time or another, for the modern Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor. Tampa Bay was labeled Bahía de Espíritu Santo (Bay of the Holy Spirit) in the earliest Spanish maps of Florida, but became known as Bahía Tampa (Tampa Bay) as early as 1695. "B. Tampa", corresponding to Tampa Bay, appeared on a British map of 1705, with "Carlos Bay" for Charlotte Harbor to the south, while a 1748 British map had "B. del Spirito Santo" for Tampa Bay, and, again, "Carlos Bay" to the south. A Spanish map of 1757 renamed Tampa Bay as "San Fernando". As late as 1774, Bernard Romans called Tampa Bay "Bay of Espiritu Santo", with "Tampa Bay" restricted to the Northwest arm (what is now Old Tampa Bay), and the northeast arm named "Hillsborough Bay". The name may have come from the Calusa language, or possibly, the Timucua language. Some scholars have compared "Tampa" to "itimpi", |
5,262 | Odax | Odax is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, weed whitings from the family Odacidae which are native to the Pacific waters of New Zealand. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Odax cyanoallix Ayling & Paxton, 1983 (Bluefinned butterfish) Odax pullus (J. R. Forster, 1801) (Butterfish) In addition to these, the Australian herring cale has frequently been placed in this genus. References Category:Odacidae Category:Marine fish genera Category:Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes |
5,263 | Walkaround | A walkaround (also spelled walk-around or walk around, or called a horay) was a dance from the blackface minstrel shows of the 19th century. The walkaround began in the 1840s as a dance for one performer, but by the 1850s, many dancers or the entire troupe participated. The walkaround often served as the finale to the first half of the minstrel show, the opening semicircle. Minstrels also wrote songs called "walkarounds", which were specifically intended for this dance; "Dixie" is probably the most famous example. Elements of the dance The dance was competitive in nature. At the start of the music, typically a fast dance song in or time, the dancers (who were already seated in a semicircle) stood and began clapping and slapping themselves in time ("patting Juba"). One dancer or a couple then moved downstage to the focal point of the semicircle and performed a set of elaborate dance steps, lasting for about 16 bars. Once these dancers retreated back to the semicircle, another dancer or pair of dancers took a turn. This repeated until all dancers had soloed. Finally, all the dancers broke ranks and danced the minstrel show into an intermission. Origins Nineteenth century commentators claimed that the walkaround descended from the communal dances of African plantation slaves, dances which themselves hearkened back to religious West African dances. Modern scholars still hold this to be mostly true, claiming that the walkaround was a parody of the ring shout, a religious slave dance. The popularity of walkarounds in minstrelsy allowed the style to influence later dances, as well. In later years, the cakewalk became integrated into the walkaround, and over time the two terms became interchangeable. The cakewalk portion of the dance was typically performed by men in drag. References Crawford, Richard (2001). America's Musical Life: A History. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Knowles, Mark (2002). Tap Roots: The Early History of Tap Dancing. Malone, Jacqui (1996). Steppin' on the Blues: The Visible Rhythms of African American Dance. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Stearns, Marshall, and Stearns, Jean (1994). Jazz Dance: The Story of American Vernacular Dance. New York: Da Capo Press, Inc. Category:Blackface minstrelsy Category:African-American dance |
5,264 | Wayne Township | Wayne Township may refer to: Illinois Wayne Township, DuPage County, Illinois Indiana Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana Wayne Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana Wayne Township, Fulton County, Indiana Wayne Township, Hamilton County, Indiana Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana Wayne Township, Huntington County, Indiana Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana Wayne Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana Wayne Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana Iowa Wayne Township, Henry County, Iowa Wayne Township, Jones County, Iowa Wayne Township, Mitchell County, Iowa Wayne Township, Monroe County, Iowa Kansas Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas Wayne Township, Edwards County, Kansas Michigan Wayne Township, Cass County, Michigan Missouri Wayne Township, Bollinger County, Missouri Wayne Township, Buchanan County, Missouri Nebraska Wayne Township, Custer County, Nebraska New Jersey Wayne Township, Passaic County, New Jersey North Dakota Wayne Township, Bottineau County, North Dakota Ohio Wayne Township, Adams County, Ohio Wayne Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio Wayne Township, Auglaize County, Ohio Wayne Township, Belmont County, Ohio Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio Wayne Township, Champaign County, Ohio Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio Wayne Township, Columbiana County, Ohio Wayne Township, Darke County, Ohio Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio Wayne Township, Knox County, Ohio Wayne Township, Mercer County, Ohio Wayne Township, Monroe County, Ohio Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, defunct Wayne Township, Muskingum County, Ohio Wayne Township, Noble County, Ohio Wayne Township, Pickaway County, Ohio Wayne Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio Huber Heights, Ohio, formerly Wayne Township Pennsylvania Wayne Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania South Dakota Wayne Township, Hanson County, South Dakota, in Hanson County, South Dakota Wayne Township, Lake County, South Dakota, in Lake County, South Dakota Wayne Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County, South Dakota Category:Township name disambiguation pages |
5,265 | Mejoramiento Social | Mejoramiento Social, also known as Galindo, is a Sector in the city of Santo Domingo in the Distrito Nacional of the Dominican Republic. This neighborhood is populated in particular by individuals from the lower middle class. Sources Distrito Nacional sectors Category:Populated places in the Dominican Republic Category:Geography of Santo Domingo |
5,266 | BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore | BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore, 517 U.S. 559 (1996), was a United States Supreme Court case limiting punitive damages under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Facts The plaintiff, Dr. Ira Gore, bought a new BMW, and later discovered that the vehicle had been repainted before he bought it. Defendant BMW of North America revealed that their policy was to sell damaged cars as new if the damage could be fixed for less than 3% of the cost of the car. Dr. Gore sued, and an Alabama jury awarded $4,000 in compensatory damages (lost value of the car) and $4 million in punitive damages, which was later reduced to $2 million by the Alabama Supreme Court. The punitive damages resulted not only from Dr. Gore's damages, but from BMW's egregious behavior across a broad spectrum of BMW purchasers over a multi-year period of time in which BMW repaired damaged vehicles and sold them as new to unsuspecting buyers as a matter of routine business operation. The decision of the Alabama Supreme Court was then appealed to the United States Supreme Court. Issue Whether excessively high punitive damages violate the Due Process clause of the Constitution. Opinion of the Court The Court, in an opinion by Justice Stevens, found that the excessively high punitive damages in this case violate the Due Process clause. For punitive damages to stand, the damages must be reasonably necessary to vindicate the State's legitimate interest in punishment and deterrence. Punitive damages may not be "grossly excessive" – if they are, then they violate substantive due process. The Supreme Court applied three factors in making this determination: The degree of reprehensibility of the defendant's conduct; The ratio to the compensatory damages awarded (actual or potential harm inflicted on the plaintiff); and Comparison of the punitive damages award and civil or criminal penalties that could be imposed for comparable misconduct. Using these factors, the Court found that BMW's conduct was not particularly reprehensible (no reckless disregard for health or safety, nor even evidence of bad faith). The ratio of actual or potential damages to punitive damages was suspiciously high. Finally, the criminal sanctions available for similar conduct were limited to $2,000, making the $2 million assessment the equivalent of a severe criminal penalty. The Court noted, however, that these three factors can be over-ridden if it is "necessary to deter future conduct". Dissenting opinions were written by Justice Scalia and Justice Ginsburg, both contending that the Constitution was not implicated here, raising principles of federalism. Aftermath On remand, the Supreme Court of Alabama ordered a new trial unless plaintiff accepted a remittitur of all but $50,000 of the punitive damages awarded. The court reasoned that it may not have given sufficient weight to the degree of reprehensibility of BMW's conduct, and selected the $50,000 as in the range of other Alabama verdicts in cases of repaired cars being sold as new. Federalism questions In an academic article, following the arguments raised by the dissenting justices, Patrick Hubbard has questioned the appropriateness of federal courts reading substantive |
5,267 | Dakhadayevsky District | Dakhadayevsky District () is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the southern central part of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Urkarakh. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 36,709, with the population of Urkarakh accounting for 12.0% of that number. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Dakhadayevsky District is one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan. It is divided into one settlement (an administrative division with the administrative center in the urban-type settlement (an inhabited locality) of Kubachi) and fifteen selsoviets, which comprise sixty-three rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Dakhadayevsky Municipal District. The settlement is incorporated as an urban settlement, and the fifteen selsoviets are incorporated as twenty-five rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Urkarakh serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district. References Notes Sources Category:Districts of Dagestan __NOTOC__ |
5,268 | Demetrius Havanas | Demetrius Havanas (born 1950, Dallas, Texas died July 1981, Cookeville, Tennessee), known as 'The Golden Greek', was a third degree karate black belt and kickboxer. He won more than 90 consecutive tournaments in forms and fighting competition, and won 13 grand championships in 1971. He was ranked in the top ten of American Karate fighters between 1971 and 1975. Martial arts career A somewhat short but muscular five foot five inch welterweight and middleweight full contact fighter, Havanas won 125 consecutive tournament bouts as a brown belt. In 1974, Havanas won the grand championship at the United States Karate Association Grand Nationals. He then won the Texas State Karate Championship for six years in succession. He won the Louisiana State Championships four times in succession, and also Allen Steen's U.S. Karate Championships three years in a row. From 1975 on, Havanas was focused on his professional kickboxing career and was totally committed to kickboxing. In 1975, entering full-contact competition, he won the PKA U.S. Welterweight Championship. He amassed a record of 39-4 with 24 knockouts, and the Star System ranked him number-one world welterweight contender in 1980-81. Death Havanas was en route to Atlantic City, New Jersey to work the corner of Cliff Thomas, who was defending his World Title, but Havanas was killed on July 23, 1981 in an airplane accident. He was buried in Restland Memorial Park in Dallas Texas. Pallbearers included martial arts grandmasters Skipper Mullins, Jack Hwang and Chuck Norris. Norris had been in town filming a movie at the time. Havanas was posthumously inducted into the World Taekwondo Hall of Fame, the American Karate Black Belt Hall of Fame and the Texas Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Legacy Havanas was also a top flight martial arts and kickboxing instructor, and his legacy influences many of today's top martial artists. While most of Havana's most remembered professional kickboxing bouts are lost to time, a few rare bouts were saved by fans and can still be found on YouTube or elsewhere online in the public domain. Demetrius Havanas Versus Fred Wren, 1973 U.S. Championships, no longer available Demetrius Havanas versus Marc Costello, U.S. Middleweight championship Part I Demetrius Havanas versus Marc Costello U.S. Middleweight championship Part II Demetrius Havanas versus Charles Hartgraves Demetrius Havanas versus Bob Jarrett Demetrius Havanas versus Bob Ryan Demetrius The Greek Havanas versus Frank Holloway, World Karate Association title bout, March 29, 1980 Facebook Wall and Tribute Pages Facebook Photos Remembrance Page References Category:1950 births Category:1981 deaths Category:People from Dallas Category:American male karateka Category:American male taekwondo practitioners |
5,269 | Grand Prix Story | Grand Prix Story is an auto racing management simulation video game developed and published by Kairosoft for the Android and iOS operating systems. It was released for Android on June 8, 2011, for iOS on September 8, 2011, and for Nintendo Switch on March 21, 2019. The player serves as the manager for a racing team and controls the research and development of the team's cars, its crew and drivers, and the races they perform in. The game was released to mostly positive reviews. Gameplay Grand Prix Story is a management simulation video game, in which the player controls a new racing team. Players progress their team through races, which earn them money and unlocks longer and more difficult single race and grand prix events. As the game progresses, the terrain on which the cars race often changes, forcing the player to take into account varying road conditions and rain. One of the large differences from past Kairosoft efforts such as Game Dev Story and Hot Springs Story is that progress is made visual during races. The player does not control the cars during races, and instead watches as their driver races the cars that they have improved and worked on beforehand. As the player's team wins Grand Prix events, the racing team expands to include multiple teams that the player must manage. Reception The game received mostly mixed reviews from critics, with a 74/100 from review aggregator website Metacritic. IGN's Nick Kolan felt that the visuals and the formula from past Kairosoft efforts were the same, but that the execution of the concept, and the visual feedback provided by it, improved the game handily. TouchArcade Brad Nicholson felt that the game ratcheted up after its slow beginning, feeling that the addition of multiple teams to manage makes the game more interesting in the longer term. Edge criticized Kairosoft's formula for its management games, feeling that Grand Prix Story reminded them more of deja vu than a fresh concept. They critiqued the game's non-interactive races, as they felt the races were dull to watch and made for a rather flat game. TouchArcade called the racing segments, "of having to wait and watch for most of the game’s finer points of its simulation" in their overall positive review. References Category:2011 video games Category:Android (operating system) games Category:Business simulation games Category:IOS games Category:Video games developed in Japan |
5,270 | Prunus hortulana | Prunus hortulana, called the hortulan plum and wild goose plum, is a fruit shrub in the rose family found in the central United States in: Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. Populations east of the Appalachians probably represent naturalizations. Prunus hortulana is a deciduous tree with a trunk diameter of up to and an overall height of or more. Leaves are green and hairless on the top but hairy on the underside. White flowers in clusters of 2–4 appear in the spring. The edible fruits are red or yellow drupes with white dots, reportedly sweet and pleasant tasting. The species grows in upland forests and near streams. There are several domesticated cultivars and hybrids with other Prunus. References External links photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri in 2013, including photo showing ripe red fruits. Category:Plants described in 1892 Category:Flora of the United States hortulana |
5,271 | Vaniputhur | Vaniputhur is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics India census, Vaniputhur had a population of 11,935. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vaniputhur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 44%. In Vaniputhur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. References Category:Cities and towns in Erode district |
5,272 | GPR34 | Probable G-protein coupled receptor 34 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GPR34 gene. Function G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), such as GPR34, are integral membrane proteins containing 7 putative transmembrane domains (TMs). These proteins mediate signals to the interior of the cell via activation of heterotrimeric G proteins that in turn activate various effector proteins, ultimately resulting in a physiologic response.[supplied by OMIM] References Further reading Category:G protein-coupled receptors |
5,273 | Rabi Narayan Bastia | Rabi Narayan Bastia is an Indian geoscientist and the Global Head of Exploration at Lime Petroleum, Norway, known for his contributions in the hydrocarbon explorations at Krishna Godavari Basin (2002), at Mahanadi Basin (2003) and at Cauvery (2007). A non-executive director of Asian Oilfield Services Limited and the President at OilMax Energy, Bastia is a recipient of the Odisha Living Legend Award. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his contributions to Science and Technology. Biography Rabi Narayan Bastia was born on 2 October 1958 in the Indian state of Odisha and graduated in Science from Utkal University. His master's degree came in Applied Geology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur which was followed by a doctoral degree (PhD) in Structural Geology from the same institution. Later, he completed an advanced master's course (MS) in petroleum exploration at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, with a first rank. His career started at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in 1980 and he worked there for 16 years till he joined Reliance Industries (RIL) in 1996 where he founded and headed the exploration and production (E&P) Division. He led the RIL exploration team at Krishna Godavari Basin and discovered the KG-D6 field in 2002, reportedly the biggest oil find worldwide in the year 2002. He worked with RIL till 2012 during which time the team led by him was successful in discovering gas at Mahanadi basin of the Northeast coast in 2003 and at Cauvery basin in 2007. In 2012, he resigned from RIL, under controversial circumstances, reportedly due to the decline in the output from the KG-D6. By that time, he had already been associated with Lime Petroleum, Norway for two years, as a director, where he is the Global Head of Exploration. He is the President of E&P business at OilMax Energy, a Pune-based project management consultants in the energy sector, concurrently serving Asian Oilfield Services as a non-executive independent director and Hibiscus Petroleum Bernhad, Malaysia as a director, resigning from the latter board in 2014. He also sits in the director boards of Oil Field Instrumentation India Limited and Synergy Oil and Gas Consultancy Pvt Ltd. In 2005, he was elected as the chairman of the International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC), the first Indian to hold the post. He is a member of American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and Petroleum Engineers. He is also a member of the Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists, Indian Geological Congress and the Association of Petroleum Geologists of India. Bastia is the author of Geologic Settings and Petroleum Systems of India's East Coast Offshore Basins : Concepts and Applications, a text on exploration of hydrocarbons in Indian coast. Besides, he has published over fifty articles in peer reviewed national and international journals and serves as a visiting professor at many universities. He has also mentored four students in their doctoral research and has delivered keynote addresses at several international conferences including the Petromin |
5,274 | Andrei Polin | Andrei Aleksandrovich Polin (; born 8 February 1994) is a Russian football player. He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Tyumen on 23 August 2015 in a game against FC Baikal Irkutsk. References External links Profile by Russian Football National League Category:1994 births Category:Sportspeople from Moscow Category:Living people Category:Russian footballers Category:Association football midfielders Category:FC Tyumen players Category:FC Solyaris Moscow players Category:FC Arsenal Tula players |
5,275 | Drągów | Drągów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Twardogóra, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately north of Twardogóra, north of Oleśnica, and north-east of the regional capital Wrocław. References Category:Villages in Oleśnica County |
5,276 | October Revolution House of Culture | October Revolution House of Culture () is a constructivist building in Zheleznodorozhny City District of Novosibirsk, Russia. It was built in 1927. The building is located on the corner of Lenin and Revolution streets. Architect: I. A. Burlakov. History The house was built in 1927 by the architect I. A. Burlakov. From 1941 to 1944 the building was occupied by Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra. See also Gosbank Building Prombank Dormitory Polyclinic No. 1 References Category:Zheleznodorozhny City District, Novosibirsk Category:Buildings and structures in Novosibirsk Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1927 Category:Constructivist architecture Category:Culture in Novosibirsk |
5,277 | Elections in Puerto Rico | Elections in Puerto Rico are guaranteed by Article VI of the Constitution of Puerto Rico and the Electoral Code of Puerto Rico for the 21st Century Act. All processes are overseen and managed in whole by the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission; an autonomous agency of the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico. Types of elections Three types of electoral processes can take place in Puerto Rico: general elections, referendum (aka, plebiscites), and special elections. General elections are held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. During these elections the people of Puerto Rico elect both local and central government candidates. These include the Governor, Resident Commissioner, members of the Legislative Assembly, including senators and representatives, mayors, and municipal assembly representatives. Referendums can occur after a law has been enacted calling for a one. Special elections occur when an unexpected vacancy occurs on a post or for other similar matters. Citizens of the United States residing in Puerto Rico can not vote for their head of state, the President of the United States, due to the political status of Puerto Rico. The 2016 Puerto Rican general election was held on November 8, 2016 which resulted in the election of Ricardo Rosselló as governor, Jenniffer González as Resident Commissioner, the member elections of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico (including the 26th Senate of Puerto Rico and the 30th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico), and the election of the 2017-2020 mayors and their respective municipal assemblies. The latest referendum was held on June 11, 2017 and resulted in Puerto Ricans overwhelmingly expressing themselves in favor of statehood with 97% of the vote in favor, though there was a 23% vote turnout, an event that, given the long history of Puerto Ricans voter turnout in their elections, called into question the significance of the results. Requirements Only American citizens (including Puerto Ricans) who meet all of the following requirements may vote: be a legal resident of Puerto Rico, be at least 18 years old by the date of the election, must have been qualified by the Puerto Rico State Commission on Elections before the election or on the very same day of the election after he presents himself to his nearest place of voting and shows proper documentation, and must have not been declared mentally incapacitated by a court. Processes Citizens cast their votes in colleges () which are simply usually the nearest public school to where the voter declared as residence. Citizens are required by law to vote in secret, unless they have a physical impairment that does not allow them to. Those unable to travel to colleges due to medical impairments may vote at their place of residence (homes, elder homes, etc.) or wherever they are convalescing (hospitals, clinics, etc.). In both of these extraordinary cases, officials from the Puerto Rico State Commission on Elections will provide aid so that the citizens can cast their vote—either by using verbal or non-verbal communication—with members from the different political parties required to observe the |
5,278 | Dogwoman | Dogwoman is a series of Australian television telemovies screened on the Nine Network in 2000. The telemovies were created by and starred Magda Szubanski as Margaret O'Halloran. Margaret, a professional dog trainer, is drawn into a world of mystery, intrigue, and murder, which lies beneath the surface of dog-owners. Tara Morice played her sister Pauline O'Halloran and Raj Ryan played her boyfriend Brian Jayasinghe. The telemovies were produced by Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier, who also produced such series as Halifax f.p. and Stingers. Titles There were three telemovies produced in the series: Dogwoman: The Legend of Dogwoman Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best Friend Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking Cast Magda Szubanski as Margaret O'Halloran Tara Morice as Pauline O'Halloran Raj Ryan as Brian Jayasinghe Guests Alison Whyte as Jacinta Davies Susie Dee as Lorraine O'Halloran Frank Magree as Ray Davies Leo Taylor as Arthur O'Halloran Paul Gleeson as Don Groom Andrew Blackman as Mac (Paul) McDonald Tiriel Mora as Supt. Gary Brodziak Alicia Gardiner as Varna O'Halloran Simon Lyndon as Matt Hayduke Sandy Winton as Jeremy Maitland Anthony Simcoe as Andrew Bell Anne Phelan as Joan Jarvis Gandhi Macintyre as Mr Jayosinghe Arianthe Galani as Mrs Jayosinghe See also List of Australian television series References Category:2000 Australian television series debuts Category:2000 Australian television series endings Category:Australian drama television series Category:Television shows set in Victoria (Australia) |
5,279 | Li Muhao | Li Muhao ( born June 2, 1992) is a Chinese basketball player who plays for Shenzhen Leopards in the Chinese Basketball Association. Career statistics CBA References Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Basketball players from Guizhou Category:Centers (basketball) Category:Chinese men's basketball players Category:Chinese Basketball Association players Category:Olympic basketball players of China Category:People from Guiyang Category:Shenzhen Aviators players |
5,280 | Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarma | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarma () is a diocese located in the city of Tarma in the Ecclesiastical province of Huancayo in Peru. History 15 May 1958: Established as Territorial Prelature of Tarma from the Diocese of Huancayo and Diocese of Huánuco 21 December 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Tarma Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order Bishops of Tarma (Roman rite), below Bishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. (2016.10.25 - ) Bishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia (2001.06.13 – 2014.10.28), appointed Archbishop of Cuzco Bishop Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre, S.M. (1992.11.21 – 2001.06.13), appointed Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga Bishop Lorenzo Unfried Gimpel, M.C.C.I. (1985.12.21 – 1988.11.29); see immed. below Prelates of Tarma (Roman rite), below Bishop Lorenzo Unfried Gimpel, M.C.C.I. (1980.09.19 – 1985.12.21); see immed. above Bishop Antonio Kühner y Kühner, M.C.C.I. (1958.05.15 – 1980.07.24), appointed Bishop of Huánuco See also Roman Catholicism in Peru Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru Category:Christian organizations established in 1958 Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Category:1958 establishments in Peru |
5,281 | Sargsyan | Sargsyan (), also Sarkisian, Sarkissian (in Western Armenian Սարգիսեան) or Sarkisyan, these latter two being transliterations of the Russian spelling Саркисян, is an Armenian surname. See Սարգսյան for the origin. People bearing this surname include: Sargsyan Anna M. Sargsyan (born 2001), Armenian chess master Ara Sargsian, (1902–1969) Armenian sculptor Aram Gaspar Sargsyan (born 1949), Armenian politician, a communist and social-democrat activist Aram Sargsyan (born 1961), Armenian Prime Minister 1999–2000 Aram Sargsyan (singer) (born 1984), Armenian singer-songwriter, comedian and TV personality better known as Aram Mp3 Armen Sargsyan (born 1953), Armenian Prime Minister 1996 to 1997 Arsen Sargsyan (born 1984), Armenian long jumper Arthur Sargsyan (1968-2017), Armenian handcraft master, activist. Fadey Sargsyan (1923–2010), Armenian scientist and politician. Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1977 to 1989, later President of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences from 1993 to 2006. Gabriel Sargsyan (born 1983), Armenian chess player and International Grandmaster of Chess (2002) Gagik Sargsyan (1926–1998), Armenian historian, academic, Vice-president of the Armenian Academy of Sciences Gevorg Sargsyan (born 1981), Armenian orchestra conductor Inessa Sargsyan (born 1972), Russian Armenian female volleyball player Karen Sargsyan, Armenian choir conductor Karen Sargsyan (footballer) (born 1983), Russian football player Narek Sargsyan (born 1958), chief architect of Yerevan Rita Sargsyan, wife of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, First Lady of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan (born 1954), Armenia Prime Minister (2007–2008) and President (2008–2018) Shushanna Sargsyan (born 1992), Armenian chess player Sos Sargsyan (born 1929), Armenian actor, People's Artist of the Soviet Union (1985) and People's Artist of Armenia Srbuhi Sargsyan (born 1994), Armenian singer known as Srbuk Tigran Sargsyan (born 1960), Armenian politician and Prime Minister of Armenia (2008-2014) Vahram Sargsyan (born 1981), Armenian composer and conductor Vazgen Sargsyan (1959–1999), Armenian military commander, politician and writer, government minister and Prime Minister in 1999 Vigen Sargsyan (born 1975), Armenian Defense Minister Vladimir Sargsyan (1935–2013) Soviet, Armenian scientist in the field of mechanics Sargsian Khoren Sargsian (1891–1970), Armenian writer, critic, doctor of philology, and professor Sargis Sargsian (born 1973), Armenian former tennis player Sarkis Serkis Andy Serkis, English film actor, director and author of English and Iraqi/Armenian was born with an Anglicised version of Sarkisian Sarkisian Alex Sarkisian (1922–2004), American football player Amy Sarkisian (born 1969), artist living and working in Los Angeles, California Cherilyn Sarkisian (born 1946), aka Cher, American performer Mark Sarkisian, American civil engineer Peter Sarkisian (born 1965), American video and multimedia artist Steve Sarkisian (born 1974), former University of Southern California Trojans football head coach Sarkissian Adrian Sarkissian (born 1979), Uruguayan footballer Alexander Sarkissian (born 1990), American tennis player Ararat Sarkissian (born 1956), Armenian artist Armen Sarkissian (born 1953), Armenian politician, ambassador, Prime Minister of Armenia (1996-1997), President of Armenia (2018-) Arthur Sarkissian (born 1960), Armenian artist and painter Karnig Sarkissian, Armenian singer Setrak Sarkissian, Lebanese Tabla player Sarkisyan Albert Sarkisyan (born 1975), Armenian football player Albert Sarkisyan (born 1963), Armenian professional football coach and a former player Nataline Sarkisyan (1990–2007), American teenager with recurrent leukemia Stepan Sarkisyan (born 1962), former wrestler for the Soviet Union Yurik Sarkisyan (born 1961), former Olympic |
5,282 | Chris Bacon (boxer) | Christopher P. "Chris" Bacon (born 8 October 1969) is a retired professional British cruiserweight boxer and judoka born in Tasmania, Australia and residing in Manchester. During his professional boxing career he was trained by Bob Shannon a long-time Manchester boxing coach. He is a former WBF European Super Cruiserweight Champion, former National Judo Champion, and Bronze medal winner at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Bacon is former MMA fighter and also participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Early career Bacon started Judo at age 8, eventually mastering the art and become the National Judo Men's Champion several times in different divisions, as well as participating in other Continental and International competitions. His top place was 8th in the 1991 World Judo Championships. He also represented Australia in Judo at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, where he finished 17th out of 33 participants in the middleweight division. Bacon won, on points, his first match of the games against Wagner Castrophil and then was eliminated by Hirotaka Okada, being pinned in under a minute. His MMA career lasted 3 fights dating from March 2001 – March 2005, drawing 1 and losing 2. Unlicensed boxing Bacon has taken part in many unlicensed boxing events under the EBF (European Boxing Federation), his record stands at six fights all won by TKO dating from March 2008 – December 2011. Most notable was the EBF Heavyweight Title fight against 'notorious' Dominic Negus who appeared on' Danny Dyer's Hardest Men', this was the fight prior to David Haye fight with John Ruiz at the MEN Arena in Manchester with Ricky Hatton, Matthew Hatton and Tyson Fury all witnessing Chris claim 'Guv'nor' status of the UK. Professional boxing Bacon made his professional boxing debut on 21 December 1997 against Tim Brown winning on points in the cruiserweight division. Chris fought Tim Brown two months later again winning on points and then moved up to Heavyweight winning a consecutive 7 fights before losing to Kelly Oliver in Dublin 19 June 1999. Bacon then moved down to Cruiserweight for his following 2 fights which he won against Collice Mutizwa and lost to Garry Delaney at the Liverpool Olympia 14 July 2001. Bacon then moved back up to heavyweight to win against O'Neil Murray and then moved back down to Cruiserweight to celebrate his first boxing title The Central Area Cruiserweight Belt with a seventh round stoppage of Liverpool's Tony Moran at The George Carnell leisure centre, Manchester, 25 February 2007. Bacon retired from professional boxing in 2012 following an ongoing injury involving a damaged rotator cuff. Personal life Bacon runs a successful security firm in Manchester which is one of the reasons he has been absent from boxing over the years. In 2008 he and his promotions company KO Promotions planned to stage 'Britain's Toughest Bouncer' a reality TV show in Manchester although the City Council and Security Industry Authority condemned the idea. Bacon was the subject of a BBC Three Fresh documentary, Life through my Lens in March 2014 by Aneel Ahmad. References Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Australian male |
5,283 | Asitha Rathnaweera | Asitha Rathnaweera was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm bowler who played for Panadura Sports Club. Rathnaweera made two first-class appearances for the team, during the 1994-95 season, taking a single catch on his debut, but failing to score a single run from the tailend. He scored just a single run in his second, and final, first-class appearance, and took a single catch - that of veteran Test player Aravinda de Silva. External links Asitha Rathnaweera at Cricket Archive Category:Sri Lankan cricketers Category:Panadura Sports Club cricketers Category:Living people Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Year of birth missing (living people) |
5,284 | Mattia Biagi | Mattia Biagi (born 1974 in Ravenna) is an Italian professional artist. He currently resides and works in Los Angeles. Professional background Biagi's work is shown internationally at galleries and museums such as The Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, North Carolina. Not long after graduating art and design school in Milan, Mattia Biagi arrived in Los Angeles. He was immediately impressed by one of the city’s most famous landmarks, the La Brea Tar Pits, which became the influence for his initial body of work in the U.S. "I was intrigued with tar as a medium and how it illuminates and highlights objects in a very esoteric and ethereal sense." The mix of a traditional Italian background with life in America has made quite an impact on his creative process. In this new body of work, Biagi explores through multi-media forms the desire to make tangible a belief in supernatural causality and its cultural nuances. By traversing abstract sculpture, video, painting, photography and performance he will investigate human emotional reaction to physical objects that have superstitious associations. Galleries and exhibits Solo exhibitions Group exhibitions Public and Selected Notable Private Collections Before Midnight - Mint Museum - North Carolina - NC (2012) Print media Further reading Taglialagamba, Sara; and Galluzzi, Francesco. Mattia Biagi - Black Tar, Milan: Skira, 2011. References External links http://www.mintmuseum.org/craft-design.html Category:1974 births Category:Living people |
5,285 | Waknaghat | Waknaghat is a small town in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh which falls on the way to Shimla, India from Kalka, India. It is located on National Highway 22. Waknaghat is around from Shimla and from Solan. Other nearby villages and towns are Wakna, Domehar, Aanji-Sunara, Sabathu, Mamlig, Shoghi and Kandaghat. Nearby railway stations include Kaithli-Ghat, from Waknaghat, and Kandaghat, from Waknaghat. Regional resources Waknaghat lies in the middle of a very resourceful region. It is surrounded by agricultural land, and holds the Sabzi Mandi of Solan. Waknaghat is known for tomato, ginger, peas, cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, lady finger, beans, pepper, pahari potato, kheera as well as stone fruits. Waknaghat has lime and sand quarries as well as stone mines. Waknaghat also has sweet mineral water in and around it. Geography Climate Situated at an altitude of on average, Waknaghat has a cool climate. Lying in the middle of the Solan - Shimla segment of N.H.-22 it has a moderate set of conditions; i.e., neither so cold as Shimla, nor too hot as Kalka as the temperature hardly rises above . During winters Waknaghat experiences little snowfall. Temperatures typically range from to over the course of a year. Geology Dagshai - Solan - Kandaghat - Waknaghat - Kaithlighat - Taradevi - Kareru - Shimla is the main ridge forming partition line between the Sutlej and Yamuna catchments. Thus a drop of rain falling on the eastern past of Karol hill ultimately goes into the Bay of Bengal whereas the drop falling on the western part ultimately leads to the Arabian Sea. Transport By road Waknaghat is easily accessible by road. It is from Chandigarh (3.5 hours journey by bus) and from Shimla (1 hours journey by bus). The National Highway No. 22 is a prominent road passing through Waknaghat town. It is an important road from many points of view. Firstly it is a defence road connecting Delhi, Dehradun, Ambala and Chandigarh to the China Border. In addition, all raw products, building materials, passengers, goods etc. come through this route only. It is on account of its significance that there are today 2 bypasses within Solan Planning Area. The Centre Government is also likely to undertake the 4-laning of this road. Surveys and studies have been completed in this regard. Besides N.H.-22, there are many other significant roads connecting Solan to its nearby areas, towns or settlements. These include: Waknaghat - Subhatu road. Waknaghat - Wakna Village Road. Waknaghat - Solan- Shimla (NH-22). By rail The Kalka-Shimla Railway is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. By air The nearest airport is Shimla airport which is about from Waknaghat. The Himachal Pradesh government is setting up its first international airport at an investment of Rs.1,000 crore in Solan district of the state on a public private partnership model. Education Post-secondary educational facilities include the Jaypee University of Information Technology. There is one private university in the city, Bahra University. References Category:Cities and towns in Solan district |
5,286 | Ennai Thalatta Varuvala | Ennai Thalatta Varuvala () is 2003 Indian Tamil-language directed by K. S. Ravindran and produced by P. M. Vedimuthu, who also wrote the story. The film features Vignesh and Reshma in the lead roles, with Ajith in cameo appearance. The film's title is from a song in the film Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997). Plot The film centers around Vennila's (Reshma) connections with the three men in her life. Satheesh (Ajith) wins a college competition and becomes the object of Vennila's ire. In a fit of pique, Vennila feigns love to him, gets him to marry her, and then ditches him on the wedding night. The whole affair leaves Satheesh in a state of shock, and he is later hospitalized and gets into a deep coma. Santhosh (Vignesh) is a new entrant to the college. He chooses Vennila for his games of one-upmanship, leaving her puzzled as to his motive. Amar (Amar Siddique) is Vennila's fiancé from abroad. She later realizes that he is a psychopath – an interesting scenario which had the potential to turn into a good suspense thriller. The script goes for a nosedive after Vennila finds that she is pregnant, and is shocked since she has not had a physical relationship with any of the men. Soon, she realizes that it was the past catching up with her, and it was a planned vendetta by Satheesh's dear ones. Cast Vignesh as Santhosh Reshma as Vennila Amar Siddique as Amar Jaiganesh Ramji Ajith Kumar (credited as "Ajith") as Satheesh (cameo appearance) Production The film was earlier titled as Vennila, after the name of the character portrayed by Reshma. The film began production works in 1996 and the project was duly delayed due to financial problems with the film finally releasing in March 2003. Release Upon release, the film gained primarily negative reviews with critics citing that the "ridiculousness and extreme nature instead makes it a farce", and failed at the Box-office References Category:Indian films Category:2003 films Category:2000s Tamil-language films |
5,287 | Ethel Baxter | Ethelreda Baxter (22 October 1883 – 16 August 1963) was a Scottish cook and businesswoman. She was a second generation member of the family that established the Baxters food processing company, based in Fochabers, Moray. Family life Baxter was born in Roseisle, Moray, the daughter of a farmer, Andrew Adam, and his wife Elizabeth Farquar. She trained as a nurse and in 1914, tended a patient, William Baxter, whom she subsequently married. He was the son of George and Margaret Baxter, the founders of the original Baxters grocery shop in Fochabers. Career Initially a nurse, Baxter joined her husband in business, and in 1916 they opened a factory near the River Spey to make preserves from locally sourced products. She then took charge of managing the factory, purchasing the fruit, hiring the workforce and devising new recipes. Baxter's guidance ensured that the product range widened to include soups and canned and bottled fruits. Her husband travelled widely, promoting the products, and the couple eventually began selling to customers in London, America and throughout the British Empire, including the royal household itself. Death Baxter died in 1963 in Elgin, Moray. She was 79. References Category:1883 births Category:1963 deaths Category:Scottish business families Category:Scottish women in business |
5,288 | The Telescope (album) | The Telescope is a studio album by Her Space Holiday which was released in 2006 only on a Japanese label. The songs have a consistent theme and tell a story of love and isolation with varying degrees of melancholy, hope, conflict, fulfillment and alienation. They are apparently written about the same woman. The cover depicts a room full of books with a boy staring through a telescope directly at a girl standing at the other end. There are themes of conflict in the lyrics not just between the lovers but with unlabeled enemies. Most of the tracks are instrumental with titles to indicate which part of the story they relate to. The final track is an extended spoken word story of the love between the two. Track list The Telescope (Theme Song) - 3:40 Epic (Days Upon Days) - 3:11 Sunday Morning (Where Are You Going) - 3:05 You Have My Heart (A New Emotion) - 3:17 Golden (Leaving You Here With Nothing) - 3:16 Atmosphere (We Drew A Map Together) - 3:43 Sad Wireless (Back To Where He Started) - 3:18 Candle (Battered And Broken) - 3:13 Save A Place For Me (Just A Feeling) - 3:36 The Telescope Reading (Of Course) - 8:28 Category:2006 albums Category:Her Space Holiday albums |
5,289 | Colyers Hanger | Colyers Hanger is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Guildford in Surrey. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2 and is part of St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger nature reserve, which is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. This is an area of ancient forest on a south facing slope. It has a variety of woodland types due to the geological diversity of the escarpment at different levels. At the bottom is a stream with poorly drained woodland dominated by alder and a ground layer with plants such as marsh marigold and pendulous sedge. Several public footpaths go through the site. References Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey Category:Nature Conservation Review sites |
5,290 | 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Tajikistan | The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Tajikistan when its index cases, in Dushanbe and Khujand, were confirmed on 30 April 2020. As of 2 May 2020, there are 32 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Tajikistan. Background On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003, but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll. Timeline February 2020 On February 10, a Somon Air charter flight flew to Wuhan, Hubei, China to evacuate the fifty-four citizens of Tajikistan in the city. The flight carried humanitarian cargo including medical supplies from Tajikistan to Wuhan. On February 13, 13,000 copies of WHO guidelines and recommendations to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection were printed and distributed to Tajik citizens. At the time, more than 900 citizens who arrived in Tajikistan from China were being supervised by doctors in Tajikistan's hospitals. No cases of coronavirus were reported. On February 21, President Emomali Rahmon received a message from Chinese President Xi Jinping thanking Rahmon for his support in connection with the coronavirus outbreak. As of February 21, 1,066 Tajik citizens who arrived from China after February 1 had been put in infectious disease hospitals for quarantine, and 577 had already been discharged. No cases of coronavirus were confirmed among the quarantined. On February 26, sixty-three Tajik citizens (forty-six Tajik students from Wuhan and seventeen crew members of the Somon Air charter flight sent to retrieve them on February 11) were released from quarantine. None of the quarantined persons showed symptoms of flu-like disease. As of February 24, 1,148 Tajik citizens who arrived in Tajikistan from China after February 1 had been put in quarantine, and 955 had already been discharged. March 2020 Tajikistan initially blocked the entry of nationals of 35 countries, including the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. On March 3, 2020, Tajikistan reduced the ban to five countries: China, Iran, Afghanistan, South Korea, and Italy. On March 4, some mosques in the capital city Dushanbe asked worshipers not to attend Friday prayers. A rush to stockpile food led to price hikes and shortages of flour and other staples. On March 5, the Health and Social Welfare Ministry said that there is enough food in Tajikistan to feed the country's population for two years. President Emomali Rahmon assured Tajiks there was no need to panic-buy food, but stockpiling continued. Tajikistan asked people to avoid public gatherings and mosque attendance. As of March 10, 1,583 Tajik citizens who arrived from China, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran and Afghanistan after February 1 had been put in quarantine, and 1,147 had already been discharged. No cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the country. As of March 14, 1,603 Tajik citizens who arrived from China, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran and Afghanistan after February 1 |
5,291 | Without Benefit of Clergy | Without Benefit of Clergy is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by James Young and featuring Boris Karloff. It is based on the story by Rudyard Kipling. A print of the film still exists. Plot As summarized in a review, Holden, a young English engineer in India, falls in love with the native girl Ameera, so he buys her from her mother. They live together very happily until their baby son dies. Later Ameera dies during a cholera plague. Cast Nigel De Brulier as Pir Khan Virginia Brown Faire as Ameera Boris Karloff as Ahmed Khan Percy Marmont Thomas Holding as Holden Evelyn Selbie as Ameera's mother Ruth Cummings as Alice Sanders (credited as Ruth Sinclair) Philippe De Lacy as Tota (uncredited) Otto Lederer as Aghan (uncredited) E.G. Miller as Michael Devenish (uncredited) Herbert Prior as Hugh Sanders (uncredited) See also Boris Karloff filmography References External links Category:1921 films Category:1921 drama films Category:American films Category:American drama films Category:American silent feature films Category:American black-and-white films Category:Films directed by James Young Category:Pathé Exchange films |
5,292 | Hesban | Hesban (, also Romanized as Ḩesbān; also known as Ḩesbānlū) is a village in Bastamlu Rural District, in the Central District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 67, in 12 families. References Category:Populated places in Khoda Afarin County |
5,293 | Aziza Azimova | Aziza Azimova () (December 5, 1915 – 1997) was a Tajikistani ballet dancer and actress. Life Born in the village of Surkhi, Uroteppa, Sughd Province, Azimova entered the Bukhara Women's Pedagogical Institute in 1927 and began working with the havaskoron amateur troupe. In 1930 she joined the roster of the traveling Theater of Tashkent Workers. In 1932 she returned to the Tajik SSR, where she began work at the Lahuti State Academy of Dramatic Arts. At this stage in her career she was an actress, appearing in such roles as Shirin in Struggle by Abulhaq Usmonov; the title role in Ra'no by Saidmurodov; and Adelma in Turandot by Carlo Gozzi. She became a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1941. Between 1938 and 1946, Azimova performed at the State Theater in Dushanbe. Her roles there included Nozgul in Two Flowers by Aleksandr Lensky; Lise in La fille mal gardée by Peter Ludwig Hertel; and Maria in The Fountain of Bakhchisarai by Boris Asafyev. From 1946 to 1951 she attended the Lunacharsky State Institute for Theatre Arts in Moscow, receiving a degree in directorship and advanced ballet. During this time she performed in Doktor Aybolit by Igor Morozov and The Red Poppy by Reinhold Glière; the latter served as her dissertation performance. Azimova then returned to Tajikistan, serving as the chief dancer of the State Philharmonic Society, and taught younger performers as well. In 1964 and 1965 she worked in Kabul. In 1967 she became a member of the faculty at the Dushanbe Pedagogical Institute. Later in life she served as a ballet mistress. Besides ballet, she also expressed an interest in Tajik folk dance. For her work Azimova received numerous awards during her career; chief among these was the title of People's Artist of the Tajik SSR, which she received in 1941. She twice was granted the Order of the Red Banner of Labour and twice the Order of the Badge of Honour, and she was awarded numerous other medals as well. She died in 1997. Azimova was among the first Tajikistani ballet dancers to make a career in the Russian theater. She remains a highly regarded figure in the Tajikistani cultural sphere. References Category:1915 births Category:1997 deaths Category:Tajikistani ballet dancers Category:Tajikistani stage actresses Category:20th-century ballet dancers Category:Soviet stage actresses Category:People's Artists of Tajikistan Category:Russian Academy of Theatre Arts alumni Category:Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Category:People from Sughd Region Category:Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples |
5,294 | Bhutia (disambiguation) | Bhutia are a community of Tibetan people. Bhutia may also refer to Bhutia (surname) Bhutia Horse, a breed of small mountain horse from Sikkim, India Bhutia Busty, a town in West Bengal Bhutia Busty Monastery in Bhutia Busty Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools, a football youth development initiative Nepali Bhutia Lepcha, a political party in Sikkim, India |
5,295 | Architecture of the Paris Métro | From the original plain white tilework and Art Nouveau entrances, the architecture of Paris Métro stations has evolved with successive waves of building and renovation. After experiments with diverse colour schemes, furniture and lighting, since 1999 there has been a reversion to the original design principles of the network. In parallel, the line 14 has provided an entirely new template for the stations of the 21st century. Entrances As with all subway systems, Métro entrances are designed firstly to be visible and recognisable. They feature at least a column and a network map. Decorative styles have changed over the years. Concept In 1899, the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (the Paris Metropolitan Railway Company, CMP) launched a competition for the street architecture of the soon-to-be-opened Métro. The CMP was concerned to avoid criticism in the context of a backlash against the industrial-style architecture epitomized by the recently built Eiffel Tower. In 1886 Charles Garnier, architect of the Opera, had declared in a letter to the minister of public works that: The winner of the competition was Henri Duray. The CMP's president, Adrien Bénard, nonetheless favored the municipality architect Jean-Camille Formigé. Later he proposed the art nouveau architect Hector Guimard, which was agreed to by the municipality. Original Guimard style Guimard designed two types of entrances to metro stations, with and without glass roofs. Built in cast iron, they make heavy reference to the symbolism of plants and are now considered classic examples of French art nouveau architecture. 141 entrances were constructed between 1900 and 1912, of which 86 still exist. The roofed variety, known as an (kiosk), features a fan-shaped glass awning. Many examples also featured an enclosure of opaque panelling decorated in floral motifs (those at Gare de Lyon, now destroyed, and at Hôtel de Ville, now located at Abbesses, did not have panelling). The most imposing of these were built at Étoile and Bastille, on opposite sections of the inaugural line 1. Both of these were torn down in the 1960s. Today only two édicules survive, at Porte Dauphine and Abbesses (the latter having been moved from Hôtel de Ville in 1974). A third, replica édicule was erected at Châtelet in 2000. The simpler open type of entrance, known as an (enclosure), is framed by a "Métropolitain" sign held between two ornate, sinuously curved lampposts. These are designed strikingly in the form of plant stems, in which the orange lamp is enclosed by a leaf (resembling a brin de muguet, or sprig of lily of the valley). Later styles From 1904, the CMP employed the architect Joseph Cassien-Bernard to design a number of new station entrances in austere neo-classical stonework. These can be found near certain important monuments, including the Opéra, the Madeleine and on the Champs-Elysées. After the end of the Belle Époque, new entrances were entrusted to various architects. These typically feature cast-iron balustrades in an elegant but sober style. Many of the entrances that were built by the Nord-Sud company on the present-day lines 12 and 13 retain elegant art nouveau style motifs on |
5,296 | Lillipilli | Lillipilli or Lilly Pilly may refer to: Lilli Pilli, New South Wales, a small suburb in southern Sydney, Australia Any of several genera of plants commonly known as lillipilli |
5,297 | 1923 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team | The 1923 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1923 college football season. In their second year under head coach Howard Acher, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–5–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 165 to 107. The team ended its season with a 20-0 victory over Des Moines, and then a 35-0 loss to the Haskell Indians. Schedule References Tulsa Golden Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football seasons Tulsa Golden Hurricane football |
5,298 | National Assembly (Kuwait) | The National Assembly (), is the unicameral legislature of Kuwait. The National Assembly meets in Kuwait City. Members are chosen through direct election; the country is divided into five electoral districts with ten members representing each district. There are no official political parties in Kuwait, therefore candidates run as independents during elections; upon winning, members usually form informal parliamentary blocs. The National Assembly is made up of 50 elected members as well as up to 15 appointed government ministers who are ex officio members. On October 16, 2016, the Amir of Kuwait issued a decree dissolving the National Assembly citing security challenges, paving the way for early elections, which were held on November 26, 2016. Overview The National Assembly is the legislature in Kuwait, established in the 1960s. Its predecessor, the 1938 National Assembly was formally dissolved in 1939 after "one member, Sulaiman al-Adasani, in possession of a letter, signed by other Assembly members, addressed to Iraq's King Ghazi, requesting Kuwait's immediate incorporation into Iraq". This demand came after the merchant members of the Assembly attempted to extract oil money from Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a suggestion refused by him and upon which he instigated a crackdown which arrested the Assembly members in 1939. The National Assembly has the power to remove government ministers from their post. MPs frequently exercise their constitutional right to interpellate government members. The National Assembly's interpellation sessions of ministers are aired on Kuwaiti TV. MPs also have the right to interpellate the prime minister, and then table a motion of non-cooperation with the government, in which case the cabinet must get replaced. The National Assembly can have up to 50 MPs. Fifty deputies are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms. Members of the cabinet also sit in the parliament as deputies. The constitution limits the size of the cabinet to 16, and at least one member of the cabinet must be an elected MP. The cabinet ministers have the same rights as the elected MPs, with the following two exceptions: they do not participate in the work of committees, and they cannot vote when an interpolation leads to a no-confidence vote against one of the cabinet members. The National Assembly is the main legislative power in Kuwait. The Emir can veto laws but the National Assembly can override his veto by a two-third vote. The National Assembly (per article 4 of the Constitution) has the constitutional right to approve and disapprove of an Emir's appointment. The National Assembly effectively removed Saad al-Sabah from his post in 2006 because of Saad's inability to rule due to illness. In 2001, Nathan J. Brown considered Kuwait's National Assembly to be the most independent parliament in the Arab world; in 2009, Eran Segal considered it to be among the "strongest" parliaments in the Middle East. Gender balance Women gained the right to vote in 2005. No women candidates won seats in the 2006 and 2008 elections. Women first won seats in the National Assembly in the 2009 election, in which four women, Aseel al-Awadhi, Rola Dashti, Massouma al-Mubarak and Salwa |
5,299 | Giovanni II Bentivoglio | Giovanni II Bentivoglio (12 February 144315 February 1508) was an Italian nobleman who ruled as tyrant of Bologna from 1463 until 1506. He had no formal position, but held power as the city's "first citizen." The Bentivoglio family ruled over Bologna from 1443, and repeatedly attempted to consolidate their hold of the Signoria of the city. Background Born in Bologna, Giovanni II was the son of Annibale I Bentivoglio, then chief magistrate of the commune, and Donnina Visconti. He was a child when his father was murdered by his rival Battista Canneschi in June 1445. Annibale I was succeeded in Bologna by Sante I, of uncertain paternity and origin, but alleged to be a son of Ercole Bentivoglio, a cousin of Annibale I. Originally an apprentice of the wool guild of Florence, Sante ruled as signore of Bologna from 1443. When Sante died in 1463, Giovanni II Bentivoglio successfully made himself lord of the commune, although it was nominally a fief of the church under a papal legate. On 2 May 1464 he married Sante's widow Ginevra Sforza. In 1464 he obtained by Pope Paul II the privilege to be considered perpetual head of the city's Senate. Machiavelli writes that Annibale, "having been murdered by the Canneschi, who had conspired against him, not one of his family survived but Messer Giovanni, who was in childhood: immediately after his assassination the people rose and murdered all the Canneschi. This sprung from the popular goodwill which the house of Bentivoglio enjoyed in those days in Bologna; which was so great that, although none remained there after the death of Annibale who were able to rule the state, the Bolognese, having information that there was one of the Bentivoglio family in Florence, who up to that time had been considered the son of a blacksmith [Sante], sent to Florence for him and gave him the government of their city, and it was ruled by him until Messer Giovanni came in due course to the government." (The Prince, Chapter XIX) Ruler of Bologna In order to secure the support of the other powerful families of Italy, Giovanni fought personally as condottiero. In 1467 he was at the service of Florence, Milan and Naples against Bartolomeo Colleoni, and in 1471 again for Milan, but his first military deeds occurred only in 1477 when he besieged Faenza for the Sforza. In 1482, during the War of Ferrara, he helped Ercole d'Este against Pope Sixtus IV and Venice. He later fought in small struggles for the Kingdom of Naples, but his personal interventions were always limited by the Bolognese institutions. In 1488, his daughter Francesca poisoned her own husband, Galeotto Manfredi, ruler of Faenza. The latter's citizens considered the feat as an occult move to conquer the city, and rebelled. When Giovanni reached the city to suppress the revolt, he was captured. He was freed only through the intercession of Lorenzo de' Medici. In the same year he was made Capitano Generale (Chief of Staff) of the Milanese army, but this was an almost honorific position as Giovanni left |
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