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7,000 | Escape (Enrique Iglesias song) | "Escape" is a song written by Kara DioGuardi, Enrique Iglesias, Steve Morales and David Siegel for Iglesias' 2001 album Escape. The song is the album's opening track, and was released as its second single in 2002 (see 2002 in music). The song reached number three in the UK and number twelve in the U.S. charts. There is a Spanish version of the song, also sung by Iglesias, titled "Escapar". The song sold 3.6 million copies in 2002. Music and lyrics "Escape" composed in common time and in the key of B major, with the entire song consisting of a I–IV–vi–V chord progression loop. It is written in verse-chorus form, and its instrumentation comes from the electric guitar and keyboard. The song moves at a tempo of 126 beats per minute. Iglesias' vocals span from F4 to D6. Music video The song's music video was directed by Dave Meyers and filmed in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center and the CityWalk shopping area in Universal City, California. It features Iglesias and tennis-player Anna Kournikova (whom he would later propose to) as his love interest. The video opens with a sequence of Iglesias performing the song, backed by a live band, in front of a huge crowd in a theater. Throughout the video, there are sequences of Iglesias and Kournikova's relationship. The first sequence is of Iglesias driving through a busy city on a motorbike while Kournikova awaits his arrival. Once he arrives, he attempts to kiss her but she pushes him away. In the next scene Iglesias follows Kournikova into the ladies room. She catches his eye in the mirror and turns around to kiss him. They continue kissing while sprawled across the bathroom sinks until two security guards pull them apart and take Iglesias away. The scene soon cuts to another scene where another security guard pulls up in a carpark and spots them kissing while lying across the front seats of a car. But, unlike the previous security guards, he leaves them undisturbed and drives away. The video closes with a scene of the theater being emptied, but Kournikova stands and waits in her seat until Iglesias comes over to her after the crowd has left. "Escape" premiered on MTV's top-ten chart program Total Request Live on 30 January 2002, where it reached number one. It was Iglesias's first video to retire from the chart at #1. After its 8 February debut on MuchMusic's Countdown, it reached number one for the week of 19 April. Cover versions A cover of the song, performed live in Elvis Presley style by Irish Elvis-impersonator Kevin Doyle is included on the 2003 charity album, Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1. Formats and track listings These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Escape". Europe CD1 "Escape" (Album Version) "Escape" (Giorgio Moroder & Fernando Garibay Club Mix) "Escape" (StoneBridge Radio Mix) "Escape" (Video) Europe CD2 "Escape" (Album Version) "Escape" (Thunderpuss club mix) "Interview" Germany "Escape" (Album Version) "Escape" (Boogieman Remix) "Escape" (StoneBridge Radio Mix) "Hero" (Thunderpuss Remix) "Escape" (video) UK |
7,001 | Talat Nang Loeng | Talat Nang Loeng or Talad Nang Loeng (, ; lit: Nang Loeng market; also known as "Nang Loeng") is a market and historic neighbourhood in Bangkok. Located in Wat Sommanat sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district. Talat Nang Loeng was built in the reign of King Rama V. His Majesty the King officially opened on March 29, 1900 as the first land market of Thailand. The name Nang Loeng comes from I Loeng (อีเลิ้ง, ), its one type of jar of the Mon people, this has been boat trading in the past around this area (Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem). Until the era of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram was Prime Minister, so it was changed to Nang Loeng to this day. Today, around the Talat Nang Loeng is full of old shophouses built with beautiful colonial architecture. And in the market is also a traditional community, which have lived since the market launch. Notable for its food especially Thai desserts. And there's also old cinema (Sala Chaloem Thani; ศาลาเฉลิมธานี), the current closed down in 1993, which has now become a warehouse. Nearby places Government House Royal Dusit Golf Club Thewakam Rangrak Bridge Wat Somanat Wihan References External links Category:Neighbourhoods of Bangkok Category:Pom Prap Sattru Phai District Category:Retail markets in Bangkok Category:1900 establishments in Siam |
7,002 | Lynsey Addario | Lynsey Addario (born November 13, 1973) is an American photojournalist. Her work often focuses on conflicts and human rights issues, especially the role of women in traditional societies. Life and work Lynsey Addario was born and raised in Westport, Connecticut to parents Camille and Phillip Addario, both Italian-American hairdressers. She graduated from Staples High School, in Westport, Connecticut in 1991 and from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1995.[4] She also holds two Honorary Doctorate Degrees, one from the University Of Wisconsin-Madison in Humanities, and another from Bates College in Maine. Addario began photographing professionally with Buenos Aires Herald in Argentina in 1996 with, as she says, "no previous photographic training”. In the late 1990s, she moved back to the United States and freelanced for the Associated Press in New York City, only to move back to South America less than one year later. Focusing on Cuba and the effect of communism on the public, Addario made a name for herself. She moved to India a few years later to photograph under the Associated Press, leaving the United States. While living in India, Addario traveled through Nepal, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, focusing on humanitarian and women’s issues. After the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, Addario resolved to photograph Afghanistan and Pakistan under the Taliban. While in Pakistan, Addario was given her big break and put on rotation for The New York Times. During this time, she “used her gender to get inside the women’s Madrases to interview and photograph the most devout Pakistani women.” Addario spoke at length with her subjects, inspiring her to use photography to “dispel stereotypes or misconceptions; of presenting the counterintuitive.” In 2003 and 2004, Addario photographed the Iraq war in Baghdad for The New York Times. She has since covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Darfur, Republic of the Congo, and Haiti. She has covered stories throughout the Middle East and Africa. In August 2004 she turned her attention to Africa, focusing on Chad and Sudan. She has photographed for The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Time, Newsweek, and National Geographic. In Pakistan on May 9, 2009, Addario was involved in an automobile accident while returning to Islamabad from an assignment at a refugee camp. Her collar bone was broken, another journalist was injured, and the driver was killed. Addario was one of four New York Times journalists who were missing in Libya from March 16–21, 2011. The New York Times reported on March 18, 2011 that Libya had agreed to free her and three colleagues: Anthony Shadid, Stephen Farrell and Tyler Hicks. The Libyan government released the four journalists on March 21, 2011. She reports that she was threatened with death and repeatedly groped during her captivity by the Libyan Army. In November 2011, The New York Times wrote a letter of complaint on behalf of Addario to the Israeli government, after allegations that Israeli soldiers at the Erez Crossing had strip-searched and mocked her and forced her to go through an X-ray scanner three times despite knowing that she was pregnant. Addario |
7,003 | The Blue Lightning | The Blue Lightning is a 1986 Australian film directed by Lee Philips and starring Sam Elliott, Rebecca Gilling, John Meillon, Robert Coleby, Max Phipps, and Robert Culp. Premise Easygoing San Francisco private detective Harry Wingate (Sam Elliott) gets a six-figure offer from millionaire Brutus Cathcart (Max Phipps) to travel to Australia and retrieve Cathcart's prized opal from former Irish Republican Army terrorist sharpshooter Lester McInally (Robert Culp). With the help of an Aborigine rancher (Jack Davis) and revenge-minded widow Kate McQueen (Rebecca Gilling), Wingate battles McInally and his minions, who have taken over an entire outback town. Cast Sam Elliott as Harry Wingate Robert Culp as Lester McInally Jack Davis as Jahrgadu Peter Ford as Quentin McQueen References External links The Blue Lightning at IMDb Category:Australian films |
7,004 | Čunčići | Čunčići is a village in the municipality of Trnovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. References Category:Populated places in Trnovo, Sarajevo |
7,005 | Bisexual pride flag | The bisexual pride flag was designed by Michael Page in 1998 in order to give the bisexual community its own symbol comparable to the gay pride flag of the larger LGBT community. His aim was to increase the visibility of bisexuals, both among society as a whole and within the LGBT community. The first bisexual pride flag was unveiled at the BiCafe's first anniversary party on December 5, 1998. The colors chosen above were used as so: The pink is for same sex/gender attraction, blue is for different sex/gender attraction, and purple is to represent the attraction to both different sex/genders and your own sex/gender; or often considered to be for non-binary people who do not identify with any gender. Design and colors Page took the colors from an existing bisexual symbol and gave it his own spin, saying, Biangles, or bisexuality triangles, are another symbol for the bisexual community with unclear origins. The crescent moon symbol is another symbol for bisexuality that deliberately avoids the imagery of the pink triangle. Page describes the meaning of the pink, lavender, and blue (ratio 2:1:2) flag as this: "The pink color represents sexual attraction to the same sex only (gay and lesbian). The blue represents sexual attraction to the opposite sex only (straight) and the resultant overlap color purple represents sexual attraction to both sexes (bi)." Page describes the flag’s meaning in deeper terms, stating "The key to understanding the symbolism of the Bisexual pride flag is to know that the purple pixels of color blend unnoticeably into both the pink and blue, just as in the 'real world,' where bi people blend unnoticeably into both the gay/lesbian and straight communities." The flag is used in different aspect ratios. 2:3 and 3:5 are often used, in common with many other flags; on the (now closed) website biflag.com 3:4 was specified as the "exact ... proportions" of the "original Bi Pride flag". The stripe colors and widths, from top to bottom, are pink (40%), purple (20%), and blue (40%). The exact colors given by the designer are: PMS 226, 258, and 286. Their approximate HTML values are #D60270, #9B4F96, #0038A8; their approximate RGB values are (214,2,112), (155,79,150), and (0,56,168), respectively. It is not patented, trademarked, or service marked. Licensing controversy In 1998, Page stated that the bisexual pride flag was "for free public and commercial use" and that it was "not patented, trademarked or service marked." In April 2020, BiNet USA claimed that it was the sole copyright owner of the flag and flag colors, and stated that organizations and individuals who wished to utilize the flag for commercial purposes would be required to obtain a license from the organization. BiNet's claim and the resulting controversy were covered by Out and LGBTQ Nation, who cast doubt on BiNet's claim of copyright. See also Bisexual American history Bisexual community Celebrate Bisexuality Day LGBT symbols References External links Pride flag Category:LGBT flags Category:Flags introduced in 1998 Category:Sexuality flags |
7,006 | Bim Afolami | Abimbola "Bim" Afolami (born 11 February 1986) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hitchin and Harpenden constituency since the 2017 general election. Early life Afolami was born and raised in Crowthorne, Berkshire. His father Samuel is a Nigerian consultant doctor in the NHS, who came to the UK in his early twenties. Afolami was educated at Bishopsgate School, Eton College and University College, Oxford, where he read Modern History, served as Librarian of the Oxford Union Society, and played football for the university team. Before he became an MP, he worked as a corporate lawyer at Freshfields and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and then at HSBC. Political career Afolami was the Conservative Party candidate for Lewisham Deptford at the 2015 general election, where he finished in second place with 7,056 votes. He was selected as the Conservative candidate for Hitchin and Harpenden constituency in 2017 following the announcement that the sitting Conservative MP, Peter Lilley, was to stand down. He has described Winston Churchill as his "biggest hero". In 2018, Afolami was named one of the Franco-British Council's Young Leaders. In January 2018, it was revealed that Afolami had claimed £2,000 in expenses for subscription to the European Research Group. In April 2018, Afolami was a member of the delegation to Beijing for the tenth Anniversary Leadership Forum, led by David Lidington MP. The Forum, entitled "Partners for Progress: Strengthening the UK-China relationship in the Golden Era", aimed to discuss practical cooperation between the UK and China. In May 2018, it was announced that Afolami would be one of 14 members of the Conservative Reform Group, a group of centrist Conservative MPs. Afolami voted "Remain" in the 2016 referendum on EU membership. At the end of 2018, Afolami joined the Steering Committee of the Constitution Reform Group, a cross-party pressure group chaired by Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, which supports the Act of Union Bill 2018, a Private Member's Bill introduced by Lord Lisvane in the House of Lords on 9 October 2018. In September 2018, Afolami was appointed parliamentary private secretary in the Department for Transport. In February 2019, Afolami was appointed PPS to the Secretary of State for International Development followed by his appointment as PPS to the Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss and his most recent appointment as PPS to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Therese Coffey. In December 2018 Afolami announced his support for Theresa May's Brexit deal. Afolami is Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Credit Unions and a Commissioner for the Financial Inclusion Commission, a financial inclusion campaign group. Afolami is very active in supporting charities and other voluntary groups. He is patron of Harpenden Spotlight on Africa a charity working in health and education in rural Uganda. He is also patron of GRIT (Growing Resilience in Teens) and Tilehouse counselling , two mental health charities in his constituency. Afolami also sits on the advisory board of the Social Market Foundation and on the Programme Committee of the |
7,007 | Tando Allahyar railway station | Tando Allahyar railway station ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|ٹنڈو اللہ یار ریلوے اسٹیشن Sindhi: ٽنڊو الهيار ریلوي اسٽیشن) is located in Tando Allahyar, Sindh, Pakistan. See also List of railway stations in Pakistan Pakistan Railways References External links Official Web Site of Pakistan Railways Category:Railway stations in Tando Allahyar District Category:Railway stations on Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line |
7,008 | Jean Blanc (cyclist) | Jean Blanc (3 December 1918 – 15 November 1999) was a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1949 Tour de France. References External links Category:1918 births Category:1999 deaths Category:French male cyclists Category:Sportspeople from Puy-de-Dôme Category:Tour de France cyclists |
7,009 | Wang Fuli | Wang Fuli (Chinese: 王馥荔; born 12 November 1949) is a Chinese actress. Wang was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, and her ancestral hometown was Tianjin. She graduated from Jiangsu Drama College in 1967, majoring in Peking Opera. Wang later served as an actress of Jiangsu Provincial Peking Opera Troupe. In 1980, she became an actress of Jiangsu Provincial Play Troupe. After 1975, she appeared a series of films presented by Changchun Film Studio and Shanghai Film Studio. Wang made her breakthrough in 1980 in the film Legend of Tianyun Mountain, for which she nominated Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress. In 1984, she acted as "Juhua" in Za Men De Niu Bai Sui and won the 7th Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Supporting Actress. In 1985, her performance in Sunrise as "Cuixi" won the 9th Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Supporting Actress and 6th Golden Rooster Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1986. She also appeared in a couple of TV series, including "Scenery from Pavilion". In 1994 she appeared in Huang Jianxin's film, The Wooden Man's Bride. Wang was a councilor of 5th Chinese Film Association, and the vice chairwoman of CFA Jiangsu committee. Filmography Golden Path I (1975) Golden Path II (1976) Horizon of Blue Sea (1979) Legend of Tianyun Mountain (1980) Xu Mao and His Daughters (1981) Romance of Blacksmith Zhang (1982) Our Niu Baisui (1983) Qiu Jin: A Revolutionary (1984) Sunrise (1985) The Men's World (1987) God of the Mountains (1992) The Wooden Man's Bride (1994) The Calligraphy Master (2015) References External links Dianying.com Category:1949 births Category:Living people Category:Actresses from Jiangsu Category:People from Xuzhou Category:Peking opera singers Category:Chinese female singers Category:Singers from Jiangsu Category:Chinese film actresses Category:Chinese television actresses Category:20th-century Chinese actresses Category:21st-century Chinese actresses |
7,010 | Ernő Kovács | Ernő Kovács (born 2 February 1959) is a Hungarian mechanical technician and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from Fidesz Bács-Kiskun County Regional List between 2010 and 2014. Kovács was a member of the Committee on Employment and Labour since 14 May 2010. He served as Mayor of Tiszakécske from 1998 to 2014. Kovács was appointed Director of the Bács-Kiskun County Government Office in July 2014, replacing János Kerényi. References Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Fidesz politicians Category:Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2010–2014) Category:Mayors of places in Hungary Category:People from Kecskemét |
7,011 | Prod'homme | The Prod'homme was a French automobile manufactured at Ivry-Port from 1907 to 1908. The cars were powered by 18 hp opposed-piston engines. References David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France |
7,012 | Rembrandt lighting | Rembrandt lighting is a lighting technique that is used in studio portrait photography. It can be achieved using one light and a reflector, or two lights, and is popular because it is capable of producing images which appear both natural and compelling with a minimum of equipment. Rembrandt lighting is characterized by an illuminated triangle under the eye of the subject on the less illuminated side of the face. It is named for the Dutch painter Rembrandt, who often used this type of lighting. Description Normally, the key light is placed high and to one side at the front, and the fill light or a reflector is placed half-height and on the other side at the front, set to about half the power of the key light, with the subject, if facing at an angle to the camera, with the key light illuminating the far side of the face. The key in Rembrandt lighting is creating the triangle or diamond shape of light underneath the eye. One side of the face is lit well from the main light source while the other side of the face uses the interaction of shadows and light, also known as chiaroscuro, to create this geometric form on the face. The triangle should be no longer than the nose and no wider than the eye. This technique may be achieved subtly or very dramatically by altering the distance between subject and lights and relative strengths of main and fill lights. Examples Origin of photographic term Pioneering movie director Cecil B. DeMille is credited with the first use of the term. While shooting the 1915 film, The Warrens of Virginia, DeMille borrowed some portable spotlights from the Mason Opera House in downtown Los Angeles and "began to make shadows where shadows would appear in nature." When business partner Sam Goldwyn saw the film with only half an actor's face illuminated, he feared the exhibitors would pay only half the price for the picture. After DeMille told him it was Rembrandt lighting, "Sam’s reply was jubilant with relief: for Rembrandt lighting the exhibitors would pay double!" </blockquote> References Category:Photographic lighting Category:Rembrandt Category:Art of the Dutch Golden Age |
7,013 | Julia Sakara | Julia Sakara (born 12 July 1969) is a retired Zimbabwean middle distance runner. International competitions External links Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Zimbabwean female middle-distance runners Category:Zimbabwean female long-distance runners Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Category:Olympic athletes of Zimbabwe Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Zimbabwe Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Category:African Games silver medalists for Zimbabwe Category:African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games |
7,014 | First Ward Wardroom | The First Ward Wardroom is a historic meeting hall at 171 Fountain Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It is a single-story red brick building, with a low-pitch gable-over-hipped roof. Basically rectangular, an enclosed entry pavilion projects from the main block. The building, designed by William R. Walker & Son and built in 1886, is one of only three ward halls (structures built by the city and used as polling places and meeting halls) to survive in the state. Since about 1920 it has been the Major Walter G. Gatchell Post No. 306 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Design Designed by William R. Walker & Son and constructed by S. Mason & H. A. Smith in 1886, the one story red brick Queen Anne style building is basically rectangular with a low-pitched gable-over-hipped roof. The red bricks are laid in dark red mortar and is contrasted by the granite sill course and the now painted grey brownstone stringcourse, window sills and lintels and the lintels of the doors. The enclosed entry pavilion projects from the main block with two porches oriented to face Fountain Street and Blake Street. Three arched double hung windows with two-over-two sash run along the sides of the building with three smaller windows are in the entry pavilion. At the time of the National Register of Historic Places nomination, these smaller windows were boarded up and the porch oriented to Fountain Street was bricked in with the buildings original materials. One original eight-panel door remained on the Blake Street entry porch, but the rest of the exterior details were extant, including the boarded pavilion pediment with "1st Ward" in raised lettering. National Register of Historic Places nomination states that the interior of the building originally opened into a large meeting hall with some auxiliary service rooms at the rear of the building, but did not disclose any alterations made to the interior. Use The Fifth Ward Wardroom was constructed and used as a polling place and meeting hall in a critical time when Pawtucket was incorporated as a city before becoming the Major Walter G. Gatchell Post No. 306 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Since about 1920, the Gatchell Post has occupied the First Ward Wardroom, but the property is owned by the City of Pawtucket. In 2013, the building was in need of significant roof repairs and the Gatchell Post reached out to the community to help raise the necessary funds. Significance The First Ward Wardroom is significant as a historical reminder of the pivotal time in which Pawtucket was incorporated as a city and gave up its town-meeting form of governance. The building is also architecturally significant as a rare type of building, wardrooms, and is one of three extant examples in Rhode Island. William R. Walker & Son constructed three such structures in Pawtucket with the Fifth Ward Wardroom being extant and the third example having been demolished. Though both constructed by William R. Walker & Son, the two Pawtucket wardrooms |
7,015 | Memoirs of a Madman | Memoirs of a Madman () is an autobiographical text written by Gustave Flaubert in 1838. The next year, Flaubert offered it to his friend, Le Poittevin. The manuscript changed hands twice before being finally published in La Revue Blanche from December 1900 to February 1901, some twenty years after Flaubert's death. Plot summary Memoirs of a Madman alternates between the narrator's musings on the present and his memories of the past. In the sections that deal with the present, the narrator takes a bleak outlook on life, discussing writing, sanity, and death. More attention has been given to the memories of his past. In one section, he recalls a summer near the ocean when he is fifteen. There he meets and falls in love with a married woman named Maria (thought to be based on Elisa Schlésinger, who would later influence his Sentimental Education). Later in the work, he will remember returning to the seashore many years later to look for her again unsuccessfully. A second episode concerns his meeting two young English girls, one of whom seems to fall in love with him. Still in love with Maria, he cannot return the girl's emotions, and she moves away. External links Memoirs of a Madman in French and in English Category:1838 French novels Category:Works by Gustave Flaubert Category:French autobiographical novels Category:Novels published posthumously |
7,016 | List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954) | This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. Aircraft terminology Information on aircraft gives the type, and if available, the serial number of the operator in italics, the constructors number, also known as the manufacturer's serial number (c/n), exterior codes in apostrophes, nicknames (if any) in quotation marks, flight callsign in italics, and operating units. 1950 1950 First of only two prototypes of the Fairchild XNQ-1 Navy trainer contender, BuNo 75725, written off in a crash. 5 January A Boeing B-50A Superfortress, 46-021, c/n 15741 of the 3200th Proof Test Group out of Eglin AFB, crash lands in the Choctawhatchee Bay, northwest Florida, killing two of the 11 crew. Nine escape from the downed aircraft following the forced landing. The airframe settles in eight to ten feet of mud at a depth of . Divers recover the body of flight engineer M/Sgt. Claude Dorman, 27, of Kingston, New Hampshire, from the nose of the bomber on Monday, 8 January. The body of S/Sgt. William Thomas Bell, 21, aerial photographer, who lived in Mayo, Florida, is recovered on Tuesday, 9 January, outside the plane from beneath the tail. The Eglin base public information officer identified the surviving crew as 1st Lt. Park R. Bidwell, instructor pilot; 1st Lt. Vere Short, pilot; 1st Lt. James S. Wigg, co-pilot; Maj. William C. McLaughlin, bombardier; and S/Sgt. Clifford J. Gallipo, M/Sgt. Alton Howard, M/Sgt. William J. Almand, T/Sgt. Samuel G. Broke, and Cpl. William F. Fitzpatrick, crewmen. 13 January A Waco G-15A assault glider, 45-5548, of the 44085th (?) ABS, 14th Air Force, piloted by 2d Lt. Robert D. Henley, of Columbia, Missouri, crash lands on Friday the 13th at Lawson Air Force Base, Georgia, on the Fort Benning reservation, resulting in fatalities to all 13 on board. Two G-15As had been released by a Fairchild C-82 towplane and were sloping in for what appeared to be a normal landing when one tipped sideways and smashed into the ground with a "tremendous roar" that spread wreckage over 700 feet of the runway. An enlisted man who witnessed the accident, stated that "bodies spilled out in every direction." Two Air Force officers and eleven paratroop students of Company A, Airborne Battalion, died in the accident. The paratroopers were scheduled to "graduate" on 14 January. "First reports said a sudden, strong wind current caused a wing to rip into the ground. But officers later said they did not know the cause." An observer in the control tower said that it happened so quickly that when he took his eyes from the apparently normal glider for a split-second he missed the crash. "Two gliders were coming in for a normal landing approach," said Cpl. James P. Harr of Detroit. "Everything appeared normal, so I turned to look at the C-82 that had released them. Then I turned back |
7,017 | Arthur Kenney (basketball) | Arthur Kenney (born March 5, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played at the power forward and center positions, and was nicknamed "The Great Red". High school Kenney played high school basketball at Power Memorial Academy (PMA), in Manhattan, New York City. At Power Memorial, he was a teammate of Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). The team's head coach was Jack Donohue, and its assistant coach was Dick Percudani. In May 2000, Kenney's high school senior season team of 1963–64, was named "The Best High School Team in American History", by the National Sportswriters Association, and it was inducted into the Catholic High School Athletic Association's Hall of Fame as, "The Team of the Century". College career Kenney played college basketball at Fairfield University, with the Fairfield Stags, from 1964 to 1968. He was inducted into the Fairfield University Hall of Fame in 1996. Professional career For his pro career, Kenney moved to France, where he played with the LNB Pro A club Le Mans, from 1968 to 1970. He then moved to Italy, where he played with the Italian League club Olimpia Milano, from 1970 to 1973. With Milano, he won the FIBA Saporta Cup title in the 1970–71 and 1971–72 seasons. He also won the Italian Cup and the Italian League championship with Milano, during the 1971–72 season. He then returned to Le Mans, where he played from 1973 to 1975. He played with the Italian Second Division club Partenope Napoli, during the 1975–76 season. In 2013, Olimpia Milano retired his number 18 jersey. Post-playing career After he ended his basketball playing career, Kenney went into coaching, and then eventually began a career working on Wall Street. References External links Italian League profile Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:American expatriate basketball people in France Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from New York (state) Category:Centers (basketball) Category:Fairfield Stags men's basketball players Category:Le Mans Sarthe Basket players Category:Olimpia Milano players Category:Partenope Napoli Basket players Category:Power forwards (basketball) |
7,018 | Wawrzyniec (bishop of Lubusz) | Wawrzyniec (died 9 March 1233) was a bishop of Lubusz. Between 1204 and 1209 he became a bishop of Lubusz. He took a participation in synod in Borzykowo (1210) and in synod in Mostowo (1212). Wawrzyniec died on 9 March 1233. According to the tradition from 17th Century they were two bishops named Wawrzyniec (first died in 1204, second in 1232), but it is rejecte by modern historians, which claim that there was only one bishop of Lubusz named Wawrzyniec. Footnotes References Category:1233 deaths |
7,019 | Paris of the Orient | The term Paris of the Orient can refer to: Hanoi, given this name in modern tourism Ho Chi Minh City, given this nickname when the city was known as Saigon Shanghai, often given this nickname in the early 20th century References |
7,020 | Blueline Medic | Blueline Medic were a four-piece rock band from Melbourne, Australia. History The group formed in mid-1999 after the downfall of bands Caustic Soda and Mid Youth Crisis from which guitarists Donnie Dureau and Adrian Lombardi were members. In forming the initial lineup they were joined on bass by Dave Snow, formerly of The Bradshaw Figure, and Lachlan Hodgson, who drummed for Caustic Soda, and recorded their first EP, A Working Title In Green, released on Sony. Shortly after the release, Hodgson left the band and they were dropped by Sony. Shaun Lohoar (who has also played in a number of Melbourne-based bands, most notably Pollyanna) was recruited as the new drummer. After being signed by Fueled by Ramen (who then licensed their albums to Redline Records for release in Australia), the band released their debut album, The Apology Wars in 2001. The album included the lead single "Making the Nouveau Riche" which was voted into the No. 68 position in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2001. Subsequent releases have included a 12 track compilation with Midtown, The Movielife and Secondbest, their second album Text Bomb in 2003 and a 6-track split EP in 2005 with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (who subsequently supported Blueline Medic on an Australian tour) on Casadeldisco Records. 2007 saw the release of their third album 42:19. In 2008, Blueline Medic joined Melbourne label Hobbledehoy Record Co. and released The Middle Of The End 7", whom later released 42:19 on vinyl and the CD format (outside of Australia). Their last show before breaking up for the first time was in January 2009, in Brisbane. For this show, Donnie and Adrian played an acoustic set. In July 2010, they played their first show in 18 months at their "spiritual home" at The Arthouse, Melbourne. On New Year's Eve 2011/2012, the band played an unannounced 4 song set (with fill-in drummer Chris Cowburn from Loser). On 13 September 2013, the band played at The Reverence Hotel as part of the Poison City Weekender. The band also played with Bodyjar on a national tour in 2014. Discography Albums The Apology Wars (16 July 2001) - Fueled By Ramen / Redline Text Bomb (21 March 2003) - Fueled By Ramen / Redline 42:19 (21 April 2007) - Casadeldisco Records EPs and singles A Working Title In Green (August 2000) - Sony / Fueled By Ramen New. Old. Rare. Split with Secondbest, Midtown and The Movielife (US Edition has Recover in place of The Movielife and Secondbest credited as Silent*Corporation) (30 September 2002) - Fueled By Ramen / Redline Sleepyhead (24 February 2003) - Redline Split EP with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (28 February 2005) - Casadeldisco The Middle Of The End 7" Vinyl (8 July 2008) - Hobbledehoy References External links Blueline Medic Page Fueled by Ramen Redline Records Casadeldisco Records Hobbledehoy Record Co. Category:Australian indie rock groups Category:Victoria (Australia) musical groups |
7,021 | Alive (Lo-Pro song) | "Alive" is the lead single from Lo-Pro's second studio album The Beautiful Sounds of Revenge, which was released on June 8, 2010. The official single itself was released ahead of time on May 4, 2010. It is the band's first single in almost seven years, since their release of their song "Sunday" in August 2003. History Alive was first made available as a free download on July 4, 2009, on the Staind official band website. It was also put on the physical release of the Letting Go EP, which was only sold on the "Stimulate This" tour, which started on July 14, 2009. The EP was eventually released digitally on October 23, 2009, but "Alive" was left off of it. Lead singer Pete Murray confirmed that it was kept off in favor of putting it on The Beautiful Sounds of Revenge. While other songs ended up being on both releases, "Alive" being taken off due to its single potential. The song was originally going to be released as a single on March 30, 2010. However, when the album was delayed, so was the single. The single was released on May 4, 2010, and the song is scheduled to hit radio stations on May 24, 2010. While Lo-Pro has a history of releasing alternative versions of their songs, such as "Texas" and "Clean the Slate", this song has no known different versions. The versions on the hard copy version of the Letting Go EP and The Beautiful Sounds of Revenge are identical. References Category:2010 singles Category:American hard rock songs Category:2010 songs |
7,022 | OTSEM | OTSEM (Old Testament Studies: Epistemologies and Methods) is a research network of several Northern European universities. Originally Nordic-German in nature, it now includes British universities as well, which gives it a Nordic-German-Anglo profile. The organization focuses on research into the Hebrew Bible and promotes the development of young scholars in particular, especially through annual seminars and special lectures. Though encompassing theological faculties and using the term Old Testament, OTSEM is non-confessional, with members from Christian (both Protestant and Catholic), Jewish, Muslim, and secular backgrounds. Institutions Currently, OTSEM consists of sixteen institutions from eight different countries: Denmark: University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University Estonia: University of Tartu (affiliated through Helsinki) Finland: University of Helsinki, Åbo Akademi University Germany: University of Göttingen, University of Hamburg Iceland: University of Iceland Great Britain: University of Oxford, King's College London, University of Edinburgh Norway: University of Oslo, MF Norwegian School of Theology, VID Specialized University Sweden: Uppsala University, Lund University History The history of OTSEM divides into three distinct periods: Proto-OTSEM, OTSEM I, and OTSEM II (the present iteration). Proto-OTSEM OTSEM's antecedents reach back to the 1970s. At that time, Helsinki and Göttingen had a student and professor exchange between their theological faculties. Beginning in the 1990s, bi- and trilateral doctoral seminars took place among the various institutions that would later become members of OTSEM. 1994: Helsinki visited Hamburg (where current Göttingen affiliates previously were) 1995: Aarhus visited Hamburg 1996: Hamburg visited Aarhus 1997: Lund visited Hamburg 1998: Hamburg visited Lund 2000: Göttingen visited Lund 2001: Lund and Oslo visited MF 2002: MF visited Göttingen 2003: Lund, Göttingen, and Oslo visited MF In addition to arranging doctoral seminars, future members also organised professorial exchanges. 1995: Hamburg visited Aarhus 1998: Lund visited Aarhus 1999: Helsinki visited Göttingen; Aarhus visited Lund and MF; Lund visited MF 2000: Helsinki visited Göttingen; Göttingen visited Lund; Lund visited MF; MF visited Lund 2001: Lund visited MF; Helsinki visited MF OTSEM I From 2004 through 2008, the Nordic Council (NordForsk) co-funded the research network. In this period, OTSEM saw formalization and expansion. This expansion included an increase in not only the number of members and member institutions but also meetings and individual exchanges. In particular, the now formal organization commenced its annual conferences (Oslo in 2004, Göttingen in 2005, Aarhus in 2006, Helsinki in 2008, and Lund in 2008). With the end of funding from the Nordic Council came the end of OTSEM I and start of OTSEM II. OTSEM II Since 2009, OTSEM has been financed solely by its associated institutions. Nevertheless, the research network has continued its annual conference and individual exchanges. Notable members OTSEM members with a high international profile have included the following: John Barton Fredrik Lindström Reinhard Gregor Kratz Martti Nissinen Hermann Spieckermann Terje Stordalen References External links OTSEM Homepage at the University of Hamburg Category:Old Testament Category:Education in Northern Europe Category:Religious studies |
7,023 | Rhodes High School | Rhodes High School may refer to: E. Washington Rhodes High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania James Ford Rhodes High School in Cleveland, Ohio Rhodes High School (South Africa),Western Cape |
7,024 | Damias metallica | Damias metallica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in New Guinea. References Category:Damias Category:Moths described in 1905 |
7,025 | 1997 FIBA Americas Championship for Women | The 1997 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, was the fourth FIBA Americas Championship for Women regional basketball championship held by FIBA Americas, which also served as Americas qualifier for the 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women, granting berths to the top four teams in the final standings. It was held in Brazil between 5 August and 10 August 1997. Eight national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Americas, the sport's regional governing body. The city of São Paulo hosted the tournament. Brazil won their first title after defeating the United States in the final. Format Teams were split into two round-robin groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group advanced to the second stage and qualified directly to the 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women. The second stage consisted of another round-robin group of four teams, where the top two teams played an extra game for the championship, and the other two teams played for third place. The results between teams from the same group are carried over to the first round. The teams that did not advance to the second round were cross-paired (3A vs. 3B, 4A vs. 4B) and played an extra game to define fifth through eighth place in the final standings. First round Group A |} Group B |} Classification stage Fifth place Seventh place Second stage |} Third place Final Final standings External links 1997 Championship of the Americas for Women, FIBA.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015. Category:FIBA Women's AmeriCup Category:1997 in women's basketball Category:1997 in Brazilian sport Category:International women's basketball competitions hosted by Brazil Category:1997–98 in North American basketball Category:1997–98 in South American basketball |
7,026 | Darius the Great's Suez Inscriptions | Darius the Great's Suez Inscriptions were texts written in Old Persian, Elamite, Babylonian and Egyptian on five monuments erected in Wadi Tumilat, commemorating the opening of the "Canal of the Pharaohs", between the Nile and the Bitter Lakes. The best preserved of these monuments was a stele of pink granite, which was discovered by Charles de Lesseps, Ferdinand de Lesseps's son, in 1866, 30 kilometers from Suez near Kabret in Egypt. It was erected by Darius the Great, king of the Achaemenid Empire (or Persia), whose reign lasted from 522 BCE to 486 BCE. The monument, also known as the Chalouf stele (alt. Shaluf Stele), records the construction of a forerunner of the modern Suez Canal by the Persians, a canal through Wadi Tumilat, connecting the easternmost, Bubastite, branch of the Nile with Lake Timsah which was connected to the Red Sea by natural waterways. The stated purpose of the canal was the creation of a shipping connection between the Nile and the Red Sea, between Egypt and Persia. Text Partial transliteration and translation of the inscription: Transliteration of the Old Persian text: xâmanišiya \ thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ XŠ \ adam \ Pârsa \ amiy \ hacâ \ Pâ rsâ \ Mudrâyam \ agarbâyam \ adam \ niyaštâyam \ imâm \ yauviyâ m \ katanaiy \ hacâ \ Pirâva \ nâma \ rauta \ tya \ Mudrâyaiy \ danuvatiy \ ab iy \ draya \ tya \ hacâ \ Pârsâ \ aitiy \ pasâva \ iyam \ yauviyâ \ akaniya \ avathâ \ yathâ \ adam \ niyaštâyam \ utâ \ nâva \ âyatâ \ hacâ \ Mudrâ yâ \ tara \ imâm \ yauviyâm \ abiy \ Pârsam \ avathâ \ yathâ \ mâm \ kâma\ âha English translation: "King Darius says: I am a Persian; setting out from Persia I conquered Egypt. I ordered to dig this canal from the river that is called Nile and flows in Egypt, to the sea that begins in Persia. Therefore, when this canal had been dug as I had ordered, ships went from Egypt through this canal to Persia, as I had intended." References and notes See also History of Achaemenid Egypt Category:6th-century BC works Category:5th-century BC works Category:1866 archaeological discoveries Category:1866 in Egypt Category:Ancient Egyptian stelas Category:Achaemenid inscriptions Category:Archaeology of the Achaemenid Empire Category:Akkadian inscriptions Category:Elamite language Category:Darius I Category:Suez Canal Category:Archaeological discoveries in Egypt Category:Wadi Tumilat |
7,027 | Dialakoro, Guinea | Dialakoro, Guinea may refer to: Dialakoro, Faranah - town and sub-prefecture in Dinguiraye Prefecture, Faranah Region, Guinea Dialakoro, Kankan - town and sub-prefecture in Mandiana Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea |
7,028 | Drasteria kabylaria | Drasteria kabylaria is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Andreas Bang-Haas in 1906. It is found from the western and central parts of the Sahara, to the Arabian Peninsula, Jordan, Sinai, south to Oman. There are two generations per year. Adults are on wing in from March to May and October to November. The larvae probably feed on Tamarix species. References External links Image Category:Drasteria Category:Fauna of Mauritania Category:Invertebrates of the Arabian Peninsula Category:Moths of the Middle East Category:Moths described in 1906 |
7,029 | KK Livno | KK Livno (Košarkaški Klub Livno) is a basketball club based in Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club was founded in 2005 after their more notable predecessor, KK Troglav Livno, folded due to financial problems and debts. KK Livno currently competes in the A1 Liga and recently finished last in 2014–15 with a win/loss record of 4-10. References External links Team profile at Eurobasket.com Category:Basketball teams in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
7,030 | Glass Palace | Glass Palace may refer to: Buildings Glaspaleis, a former fashion house and department store in Heerlen, Netherlands; now a cultural center Glaspalast (Munich), a former exhibition hall in Munich, Germany Glaspalast (Sindelfingen), an indoor sporting arena in Sindelfingen, Germany Other uses The Glass Palace, a novel by Amitav Ghosh See also Crystal Palace (disambiguation) |
7,031 | Sadhu Hiranand | Hiranand Shaukiram Advani (23 March 1863- 14 July 1893), popularly known as Sadhu Hiranand was a Sindhi languge prose writer, Journalist, Educationist and Social Reformer. He was founder of the Union Academy, a famous school in Hyderabad, Sindh, British India (now Pakistan). He served as editor of monthly literary magazine Sarsoti and two daily newspapers Sindh Sudhar (Sindhi) and Sindh Times (English). Biography He was born in Hyderabad Sindh then British India, now Sindh, Pakistan on 23rd March 1863. He was third son of Deewan Shaukiram Advani and younger brother of Navalrai Advani. He got his early education from his hometown Hyderabad but went to receive his higher education from (Calcatta) now Kolkata, Bengal. Where he met great people like Shri Keshab Chandra Sen and Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa, which inspired him so much that when he returned home, he established an academy called Union Academy in Hyderabad along with his brother Sadhu Navalrai, the purpose of this academy was to raise awareness amongst young people and educate them about things happening in the world. Soon, they both launched awareness campaigns throughout the city to promote education; particularly for girls, it was quite uncommon for girls to go to school back then. As most of the parents were reluctant because they feared that their girls will become transgress. He also started a sindhi newspaper Sind Sudhar in 1886, where he remained as the chief editor for three years. He died at very young age but contributed too much during his short life. Rishi Dayaram Gidumal called him " Sindh Ji Aatma" or "Soul of Sindh". In 1890, he started a literary Sindhi language magazine "Sarsoti". This was the first magazine which was popular among Hindu as well as Muslim community of Sindh. Being editor of this magazine, Sadhu Hiranand regularly contributed essays, stories and literary articles in almost every issue of the magazine. Renowned scholar Bherumal Meharchand Advani compiled a book Hire Joon Kahaniyoon in 1926 containing selected writings of Hiranand published in various issues of this maazine. References Category:1863 births Category:1893 deaths Category:People from Hyderabad, Sindh Category:Sindhi people Category:Journalists from Sindh |
7,032 | Podonominae | Podonominae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae). Tribes & Genera Tribe Boreochlini Saether, 1981 Genus Boreochlus Edwards, 1938 Genus Lasiodiamesa Kieffer, 1924 Genus Paraboreochlus Thienemann, 1939 Genus Trichotanypus Kieffer, 1906 Tribe Podonomini Kieffer, 1922 Genus Parochlus Enderlein, 1912 References Category:Chironomidae |
7,033 | Little Jeannie | "Little Jeannie" (spelled "Little Jeanie" on the cover of certain single releases) is a song written by Elton John and Gary Osborne, recorded by John, and released as a single in 1980 from John's album 21 at 33. It reached number three on the Billboard pop chart in the United States, becoming the singer's biggest U.S. hit since 1976's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (a duet with singer Kiki Dee), and his highest-charting solo hit since 1975's "Island Girl". It became John's fifth #1 on the U.S. Adult contemporary chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It peaked at #3 in both Billboard and Cash Box. In Canada, it hit #1 one on the RPM 100 national singles chart. Composed in the key of B flat, which allowed its notable saxophone solo to ring out, the song can be described as an uptempo ballad similar in feel, with its electric piano, to his earlier 1973 hit, "Daniel". In the US, it would be John's highest-charting single co-written with Gary Osborne, while in the UK, where the song only reached number 33, "Blue Eyes" would eventually hold that honour. Despite its impressive performance in the US charts, Elton John has rarely performed "Little Jeannie" live, doing so only on his 1980 tour and during 2000's One Night Only concerts. Charts and certifications Sales and certifications See also List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1980 (U.S.) References External links Category:1980 singles Category:Elton John songs Category:Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles Category:Songs with music by Elton John Category:Songs with lyrics by Gary Osborne Category:1980 songs Category:The Rocket Record Company singles |
7,034 | Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association | The Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) was a college sports association that operated from 1909 to 1932. All of it members were located in the US state of Texas. History Founded in 1909 by Southwestern University, Austin College, Texas Christian University, Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor University and Trinity University the TIAA had a changing set of members that spun off into the Southwest Conference, Lone Star Conference and the Texas Conference. The league had been formed to rid college athletics of objectionable elements like gambling and place them entirely under the control of the schools. At first the league worked well, but soon the disparity in the sizes of the schools became an issue. The large state schools, with bigger stadiums and crowds, began to refuse to travel to the smaller schools and insisted on playing that at home. This battle between the large and small schools led to the first big change in 1914, when Texas, A&M, Baylor and Southwestern left to form the Southwest Conference, with some considering themselves to be members of both. After two seasons, Southwestern left the Southwest conference and returned to the TIAA. The conferences became completely separate in 1917. In 1922, TIAA expanded by including North Texas. In 1923, TCU left to join the Southwest Conference and in 1924, Rice followed suit. In 1925, the TIAA was split between members who wanted to allow freshmen and transfers to play and schools that did not. This fault line also separated the teachers colleges that had joined over the years and the church-sponsored schools that had been founders. In May 1925, those that wanted to allow them to play—Trinity, Simmons University (now Hardin–Simmons University), Austin College, Howard Payne, and Southwestern—left to form the Texas Conference, but they agreed to play out the fall 1925 football season within the TIAA. Play within the Texas Conference began with the 1926 basketball season. The five departing schools were all church supported and agreed to ally themselves "along denominational lines." By 1930, the TIAA had expanded back to 11 members. This included teachers colleges such as Sul Ross, West Texas, East Texas, North Texas, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, and Southwest Texas as well as Abilene Christian College, Daniel Baker, Texas A&I and McMurry. But in May 1931, five TIAA schools joined together to form the Lone Star Conference. These were Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, East Texas, Southwest Texas and North Texas. As a result, the conference was dissolved in 1932. Many of the members became independents and eventually wound up in the short-lived Alamo Conference. Championships Football References Category:Sports organizations established in 1909 Category:Organizations disestablished in 1932 |
7,035 | Chi Upsilon Sigma | Chi Upsilon Sigma (ΧΥΣ) ("Women of Wisdom") — official name is Corazones Unidos Siempre Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. (Hearts United Always) — is a Latina oriented Greek letter intercollegiate sorority. Chi Upsilon Sigma was founded on April 29, 1980, by seven Latinas at the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The sorority is a member organization of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO). History Chi Upsilon Sigma was founded on April 29, 1980 by seven Latinas at the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The seven founding mothers are: Maricel Rivera Sonia Rosa Catherine Miranda Mariela Freay Nancy Collazo Maria E. Tejera Evelyn Burgos Due to the shifts in the cultural and political arenas, the late 1970s/early 1980s was a thriving time for the Latino community in the Northeastern United States. Activism on college campuses was common ground. Corazones Unidos Siempre/Chi Upsilon Sigma Sorority, Inc. was formed to challenge inequality, poor funding, and inferior quality of life for Latino students. Corazones Unidos Siempre was formed with three goals, to provide service, to encourage communication, and develop awareness amongst the community. Philanthropy Chi Upsilon Sigma's national philanthropy is the I Have A Dream Foundation. Undergraduate Chapters Alpha - Rutgers–New Brunswick , New Brunswick, New Jersey Beta - Rutgers–Newark, Newark, New Jersey Gamma-Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey Delta - The College of New Jersey , Ewing Township, New Jersey Epsilon - Rutgers–Camden , Camden, New Jersey Zeta - Saint Peter's University / New Jersey City University , Jersey City, New Jersey Eta - Temple University , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Theta - Kutztown University / Albright College Kutztown, Pennsylvania / Reading, Pennsylvania Iota - Bloomsburg University , Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Kappa - Montclair State University , Montclair, New Jersey Lambda - Rowan University , Glassboro, New Jersey Mu - Philadelphia Metropolitan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Nu - Kean University , Union County, New Jersey Xi - University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware Omicron - Drexel University , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pi - University of North Texas , Denton, Texas Rho - Fairleigh Dickinson University , Madison, New Jersey/Florham Park, New Jersey Sigma - Long Island University - CW Post, Brookville, New York Tau - Central Connecticut State University , New Britain, Connecticut Upsilon - LeMoyne College/Syracuse University , Syracuse, New York Phi - Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas Chi - Pennsylvania State University , University Park Psi - University of South Carolina , Columbia, South Carolina Omega - Reserved for Honorary Sisters Alpha Alpha - West Chester University , West Chester, Pennsylvania Alpha Beta - Rider University , Lawrence Township, New Jersey Alpha Gamma - Rollins College , Winter Park, Florida Alpha Delta - Cornell University , Ithaca, New York Alpha Epsilon - Penn State Abington , Abington Township, Pennsylvania Alpha Zeta - Texas Christian University , Fort Worth, Texas Alpha Eta - Texas Woman's University , Denton, Texas Alpha Theta - Utica College , Utica, New York Alpha Iota - University of Rhode Island , Kingston, Rhode Island Alpha Kappa |
7,036 | Argia leonorae | Argia leonorae, known generally as the Leonora's dancer or turnip, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Argia leonorae is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. References Further reading Category:Coenagrionidae Category:Articles created by Qbugbot Category:Insects described in 1994 |
7,037 | Links 2001 | Links 2001 is a golf video game developed and published by Microsoft. It is part of the Links series and follows Links LS 2000. It is the first game in the series to include a golf course designer, allowing the player to create custom courses. It also features Arnold Palmer, Sergio García, and Annika Sörenstam as playable golfers. It was released for Microsoft Windows in October 2000, and received "generally favorable reviews" according to Metacritic. Critics praised the graphics, game physics, and the addition of a course designer, but the game's voice-overs were criticized, particularly those of García and Sörenstam. The game sold an estimated 240,000 copies in the United States. Links Expansion Pack, released in May 2001, offers additional features for the game. Links Championship Edition, released in September 2001, consists of Links 2001 and the expansion pack. Gameplay Links 2001 features five real golf courses: Aviara Golf Club (California), Chateau Whistler (Canada), Old Course at St Andrews (Scotland), Prince Course at Princeville Resort (Hawaii), and Westfields Golf Club (Virginia). A fictional sixth course, called Mesa Roja, features a red rock desert environment meant to be somewhere in the southwestern United States. The game includes informational videos of each course. A course converter allows courses from the Links LS games to be played in Links 2001. Courses from Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition can also be made compatible. The game features 14 golfers, including Arnold Palmer, Sergio García, and Annika Sörenstam, and the player can choose to make their golfer left-handed. The on-screen golfer makes comments in reaction to the player's golfing. The player can create new golf characters with various customization options, which include the golfer's appearance. The player can also customize the golfing clubs. The player chooses from three different golf swing methods: Easy, Classic (traditional two-click and three-click methods), and the complex PowerStroke. The swing meter can be moved around to any location on the screen. When putting, a grid overlay aids the player, and includes varying colors to help determine terrain differences. Links 2001 features 46 game modes, including Bingo Bango Bongo, match, scramble, skins, and stroke. Rather than a set of default tournaments, the player creates their own custom tournaments, with up to 63 computer-controlled opponents. The game also includes the Mode of Play Designer, which allows the player to edit the existing game modes. Additionally, the game's Arnold Palmer Course Designer allows the player to create custom golf courses. The designer includes over 1,000 textures, and additional textures can be imported. The player can also create custom sound effects for the game and can import sound scripts from previous Links games. The game also offers 3D video support. Upon its release, the game featured three multiplayer options: modem play, Microsoft Gaming Zone, and the online Links Tour. Online tournaments were also offered through the Virtual Golf Association. Development and release Links 2001 was developed by Microsoft, and uses a revamped graphics engine and new game physics over its predecessors. The greens in the game were created through 500 GPS points taken on the actual golf courses. |
7,038 | The Light of Other Days | The Light of Other Days is a 2000 science fiction novel written by Stephen Baxter based on a synopsis by Arthur C. Clarke, which explores the development of wormhole technology to the point where information can be passed instantaneously between points in the spacetime continuum. Plot Wormhole technology has advanced to the point where information can be passed instantaneously between points in the spacetime continuum. The wormhole technology is first used to send digital information via gamma rays, then developed further to transmit light waves. The media corporation that develops this advance can spy on anyone anywhere it chooses. A logical development from the laws of space-time allows light waves to be detected from the past. This enhances the wormhole technology into a "time viewer" where anyone opening a wormhole can view people and events from any point throughout time and space. When the technology is released to the general public, it effectively destroys all secrecy and privacy. The novel examines the philosophical issues that arise from the world's population (increasingly suffering from ecological and political disturbances) being aware that they could be under constant observation by anyone, or that they could observe anyone without their knowledge. Anyone is able to observe the true past events of their families and their heroes. An underground forms which attempts to escape this observation; corruption and crime are drastically reduced; states discover the true causes and outcomes of international conflicts; and religions worldwide are forced to re-evaluate their divine histories. As the underground movement grows, it utilises a direct neural interface coupled with the unlimited communication provided by the wormhole technology to develop a group mind. One of the central themes of the novel is that history is biased towards viewpoints of the person who wrote it. Hence many great "historical" events often did not occur as they now are collectively remembered. For example, during the book's progression the time viewer technology shows that Jesus was the illegitimate son of a Roman centurion (although the apocryphal story of his visiting Great Britain is proven to be true), and that Moses was based on a collection of stories rather than the actions of a real person. A time hole is opened to the beginning of life on Earth and it is discovered that all existing life is descended from a biological sample placed by intelligent beings (labeled Sisyphans) who inhabited the Earth over three billion years ago, trying to preserve genetic samples when geological and climatic changes and a large bolide threatened an extinction level event. By combining past viewing with neural sensing wormholes, scientists also find ways to copy the dead from the past and upload them to the present, achieving Nikolai Fedorov's vision of technological resurrection of the dead, bringing back to life all the dead from the past. Characters Hiram Patterson is the father of Bobby Patterson and David Curzon, and the founder and CEO of the fictional company OurWorld. His first name in Hebrew means "high-bred" which denotes his high status. The success of the WormCam and the SmartShroud (which makes objects |
7,039 | Plinthograptis | Plinthograptis is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae. Species Plinthograptis clostos Razowksi, 1990 Plinthograptis clyster Razowski, 1990 Plinthograptis ebogana Razowski, 2005 Plinthograptis iitae Razowski, 2013 Plinthograptis pleroma Razowski, 1981 Plinthograptis rhytisma Razowski, 1981 Plinthograptis seladonia (Razowski, 1981) Plinthograptis sipalia Razowski, 1981 See also List of Tortricidae genera References , 2005: World Catalogue of Insects vol. 5 Tortricidae. , 1981: Nigerian Tortricini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). RAZOWSKI, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 25(14): 319-340. , 1990: Descriptions and notes on tropical Tortricini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 33(28): 575-594. , 2005: Notes and descriptions of primitive Tortricini from Tropical Africa, with a list of Asian taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 33 (132): 423-436. 2013: Accessions to the Afrotropical fauna of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), 2.Polish journal of entomology, 82(3): 23-59. External links tortricidae.com Category:Tortricidae genera Category:Taxa named by Józef Razowski Category:Tortricini |
7,040 | Paul France | Michael Paul France (born 10 September 1968 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town. While at Huddersfield he was sent on loan to Cobh Ramblers in November 1988 . Following short stays at Bristol City and Burnley he moved into non-league football. He was Altrincham's player of the year in his first season, and went on to combine playing for the club with positions as Football in the Community Officer at first Leeds United and then Huddersfield Town. He left Altrincham in 1999, having played over 300 games for the club, and signed for Stalybridge Celtic. He later joined Ashton United, but had left by November 2001. After football, he was Football in the Community Officer at Huddersfield Town and manager of the Sporting Pride Community Trust, based in Huddersfield. He is currently Deputy Chief Executive at Burnley FC in the Community. References Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Huddersfield Category:Association football defenders Category:English footballers Category:English Football League players Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Category:Bristol City F.C. players Category:Burnley F.C. players Category:Altrincham F.C. players Category:Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players Category:Ashton United F.C. players Category:Cobh Ramblers F.C. players Category:League of Ireland players |
7,041 | White Pigeon Township, Michigan | White Pigeon Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,847 at the 2000 census. The village of White Pigeon is located within the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (7.36%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,847 people, 1,505 households, and 1,071 families residing in the township. The population density was 150.6 per square mile (58.2/km²). There were 1,845 housing units at an average density of 72.2 per square mile (27.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.46% White, 0.18% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population. There were 1,505 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99. In the township the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $42,908, and the median income for a family was $49,155. Males had a median income of $36,054 versus $21,690 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,441. About 9.4% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over. References External links White Pigeon Township Category:Townships in St. Joseph County, Michigan Category:Townships in Michigan |
7,042 | FK Slavija Sarajevo | Fudbalski klub Slavija Sarajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Славија Сарајево) is a professional association football club from the city of Istočno Sarajevo, Republika Srpska that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Slavija Sarajevo is a member of the Football Association of Republika Srpska and the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina and it is active in the First League of the Republika Srpska. The club's home stadium is Gradski SRC Slavija Stadium, which has a capacity of 6,000 seats. Dominantly the club of Serbs, Slavija was by far the most successful club from Bosnia and Herzegovina during the interbellum, having played 11 top league seasons (out of possible 16) in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The only other Bosnia-based club that made it to top national level was Croat-dominated SAŠK (six seasons). History Founded in Sarajevo during 1908 when the city was part of Austria-Hungary, the football club was part of the wider sports society of Sarajevo gymnasium students informally known as Đački sportski klub (ĐSK) or Srednjoškolski sportski klub (SSK). Since cultural and social activities in the city in those days mostly revolved around Hotel Evropa and the gymnasium, the idea of establishing a sporting club was initiated on those premises. Some of the students earlier that year visited Zagreb, where they got introduced to the game of football, bringing back the first ball to Sarajevo. Notable individuals who organized club activities in this early period were students Zdravko Jeftanović (son of the Hotel Evropa owner dr. Dušan Jeftanović), Feodor Lukač, Emil Najšul, Sveto Gerovac, Stevo Jokanović, etc. Their early activities were very sporadic and basically clandestine as Austro-Hungarian occupational authorities that just annexed Bosnia instituted a ban on any kind of organized gathering. In early 1909, the football section got its first pairs of boots and started holding regular practices and training sessions at Sarajevo Polje grounds, more precisely the military workout open facility known as Egzercir in the Čengić vila area. Since the open field didn't have any goalposts, the students had to haul them in on foot from the city for every practice and match. ĐSK/SSK also informally took red and white as club colours after Slavia Prague, the club that served as inspiration for Slavs throughout Austria-Hungary. Austrian international striker, Karl Harmer, came from Vienna to become the team's first manager. 1910s It wasn't until 1911 that ĐSK played its debut match, defeating a selection of Vienna soldiers 4–2. Throughout 1912, ĐSK played friendlies in parts of Austria-Hungary populated by South Slavs. First such trip outside of Sarajevo was to the city of Split where ĐSK played local side Hajduk. The first match took place on 7 April 1912 and Hajduk won, 4–1. A day later on 8 April, the teams played another match with ĐSK winning this time, 2–1. Curiosity from the Split visit was that posters announcing the two matches around the city billed ĐSK as "Osman" for non-specified reasons. This probably stemmed from the fact that "ĐSK" as club name was informally used even amongst its players so |
7,043 | Roland Juno-G | Roland Juno-G is a music workstation/synth introduced in 2006 by Roland Corporation. It is based on the Fantom-X series, having a vintage design that resembles the first Juno synthesizers, such as the Juno-106. The Juno-G's main competitors in the approximate price range, with similar features, when first released, were the Korg Triton Le/TR and Yamaha MO6 workstation synthesizers. Despite the similar name and later introduction, the Juno-G was not set to replace the popular Juno-D synthesizer: for they both ran concurrently. Apart from the Juno name, the G and the D have little similarities, the D having its roots in Roland's RS PCM machines. The Juno-G was discontinued in 2010, when Roland introduced its successor, the Juno-Gi. Features The Juno-G has the same sound engine as the Fantom-X series: 128-voice polyphony, 768 patches and 256 GM2 patches within the 64 MB of wave memory, with 16 MIDI plus 4 stereo audio tracks for recording and mixing. It was Windows and Mac compatible, connecting through USB for MIDI and data transfer. However, no MacOS driver software is available for Catalina. Conventional MIDI In and Out sockets are also provided, although there is no MIDI Thru socket. Up to 2 GB CompactFlash and Secure Digital memory cards are accepted using a standard PC card adapter. A single SRX expansion board slot and a PC133 RAM slot is also available for DIMMs up to 512mb. The Juno-G also utilizes a D-Beam controller. Version 2 of the keyboard's operating system is available as a free download, which allows user-sampling, waveform editing, and sample triggering. References Further reading External links Roland - Roland US official site Musician's Friend review for JUNO-Gi (archive.org) Synthblock - another review Juno-G details and resources at Roland Clan Juno-G Category:Music workstations Category:D-Beam Category:Polyphonic synthesizers Category:Digital synthesizers Category:Japanese inventions |
7,044 | 2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 30 June and 1 July. Medalists Records Schedule Results Round 1 First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final. Final References Round 1 Results Final Results Full results Relay 4 x 400 Category:4 x 400 metres relay at the European Athletics Championships Category:2012 in women's athletics |
7,045 | Penryn, Cornwall | Penryn (; , meaning 'promontory') is a civil parish and town in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is on the Penryn River about northwest of Falmouth. The population was 7,166 in the 2001 census and had been reduced to 6,812 in the 2011 census, a drop of more than 300 people across the ten-year time gap. There are two electoral wards covering Penryn: 'Penryn East and Mylor' and 'Penryn West'. The total population of both wards in the 2011 census was 9,790. Though now the town is overshadowed by the larger nearby town of Falmouth, Penryn was once an important harbour in its own right, lading granite and tin to be shipped to other parts of the country and world during the medieval period. History Early history Penryn is one of Cornwall's most ancient towns and boasts a wealth of history. The ancient town first appears in the Domesday Book under the name of "Trelivel", and was since founded and named Penryn in 1216 by the Bishop of Exeter. The borough was enfranchised and its Charter of Incorporation was made in 1236. The contents of this Charter were embodied in a confirmation by Bishop Walter Bronescombe in the year 1259. In 1265, a religious college, called Glasney College, was built in Penryn for the Bishop of Exeter to develop the church's influence in the far west of the diocese. In 1374, the chapel of St Thomas (sometimes called St Mary's) was opened. Standing at the head of the Penryn River, Penryn occupies a sheltered position and was a port of some significance in the 15th century. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries by King Henry VIII and the disestablishing of the Roman Catholic church, Glasney College was dissolved and demolished in 1548 during the brief reign of Edward VI, the first Protestant Duke of Cornwall and afterwards King of England. The dissolution of Glasney College helped trigger the Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549. The loss of Glasney and the defeat of the 1549 rebellion proved to be a turning point in the history of the town from which Penryn has never recovered. Later history From 1554, Penryn held a parliamentary constituency, which became Penryn and Falmouth in 1832. The constituency was abolished in 1950, Penryn becoming part of the Falmouth and Camborne constituency. It received a royal charter as a borough in 1621, mainly in a bid by the crown to cure the town of piracy. At least three mayors of Penryn were convicted of piracy between 1550 and 1650. The arms of the borough of Penryn were a Saracen's head Or in a bordure of eight bezants. The merchant traveller and writer Peter Mundy (c.1600–67) was the son of a Penryn pilchard trader and travelled extensively throughout his life in Asia (where he was one of the first Europeans to taste Chaa), Russia and Europe before returning to Penryn to write his Itinerarium Mundi ('World Itinerary'); one of the earliest travel guides in English. By the mid-17th century the port was thriving with the trade in Cornish fish, tin and |
7,046 | KDLX | For the Northwest Missouri State University station that signed on in 1960 as KDLX see KZLX-LP KDLX (94.3 FM) is a Top 40 (CHR) radio station licensed in Makawao, Hawaii, United States. The station is currently owned by Visionary Related Entertainment, Inc. History The station went on the air as KVIB on 1980-02-19. On 1990-08-17, the station changed its call sign to the current KDLX. References External links DLX Category:Radio stations established in 1980 Category:1980 establishments in Hawaii |
7,047 | Podoserpula miranda | Podoserpula miranda is a species of fungus in the family Amylocorticiaceae. Found in New Caledonia, it was first provisionally described in 2009, but officially published in 2013. It's commonly called the Barbie pagoda fungus due to its pale pink color and multi-tiered appearance. The species epithet means 'wonderful' in Latin. It grows in the soil and is associated with Arillastrum gummiferum. References External links Category:Amylocorticiales Category:Fungi described in 2013 Category:Fungi of New Caledonia |
7,048 | Lady Penrhyn (ship) | At least three British ships have been named Lady Penrhyn for Lady Penrhyn (née Anne Susannah Warburton), the wife of Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn, of the Penrhyn Estate in Llandygai, North Wales: was an American vessel launched in 1777 that the British captured in 1782. Liverpool merchants purchased her and employed her in the African slave trade between 1783 and 1794. A squadron of the French navy drove her onshore on the coast of Africa in 1794. was built on the River Thames in 1786 as a slave ship. For her first voyage she transported convicts to New South Wales as part of the First Fleet. On her voyage back to Britain she was the first European vessel to pass by the Kermadec Islands, and the Penrhyn Atoll in the Cook Islands. She also carried a cargo for the British East India Company (EIC). The French captured her in the West Indies in 1811 and scuttled her. was a 3-masted iron-hulled barque of , launched at Glasgow in 1875. In October 1909 she stranded at Punta Gallegos; she was condemned in November. Category:Ship names |
7,049 | The Kids from "Fame" | The Kids from "Fame" was the group name of several cast members from the US TV series Fame who had a number of hit singles and albums at the height of the show's success in the UK. This success culminated in tours of the UK where they performed live in concert. A live album was subsequently released. Background The group came to prominence in the summer of 1982 when the series first aired in the UK and a single "Hi Fidelity" reached No.5. Along with this an album was released: The Kids from "Fame", which reached No.1 for 12 weeks. A series of singles and albums followed over the next 12 months with songs taken from the show's first three seasons. By the summer of 1983, interest in the show was beginning to wane and the releases abruptly stopped, although the TV series carried on until 1987. The main vocalists of the group were Debbie Allen, Valerie Landsburg, Erica Gimpel, Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray, Lee Curreri, and Lori Singer. In late 1982 the cast members as The Kids from "Fame" performed some live shows in the UK, which led to a fuller tour of Europe in early 1983. These included a show at the Royal Albert Hall in London which was recorded and released as an album. It was during the 1983 tour that stories began to emerge in the press that things were not so harmonious off-stage with stories of drug-taking, alcohol abuse and backstage rows. During the tour Erica Gimpel and Debbie Allen had a disagreement over the choice of a song which ultimately led to Gimpell walking out of the tour and heading back to the US. The tour carried on without her, but led to further press reports of how Allen was being domineering over the others and was labelled in one article as "a bitch". Allen later commented on the accusations saying that they upset her, but in reality was just trying to keep the group together and focussed amid the late-night parties and mayhem (which included Gene Anthony Ray smashing up a dressing room at one point). Several members commented that they were unaware of the success of the show until they arrived in London, which they found overwhelming. Prior to this, Valerie Landsburg did some promotional work alone in the UK during the summer of 1982 to promote the "Hi Fidelity" single, which was riding high in the charts at the time. In 2003 a BBC TV special reunited several members of the group to talk about their time on the show and as the performing group. The special culminated in them performing the song "Starmaker" to Lee Curreri's piano accompaniment. This was Gene Anthony Ray's last on-screen appearance before his death some months later. Subsequently, in 2008, television presenter Justin Lee Collins travelled to America to unite various members of the group in a show titled Bring Back...Fame. They spoke of their success as a group in the UK and their live shows, and mentioned Gimpel quitting the group during the tour due |
7,050 | Karl Gibbs | Karl Malinsky Gibbs (born October 31, 1963) is an American politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 36th District, being first elected in 2013. He is a member of the Democratic party. References Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives Category:Mississippi Republicans |
7,051 | Ozark Mountain State Park | Ozark Mountain State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area covering in Taney County, Missouri. The state park is closed pending public input on future uses of the land. It was one of three new parks announced by Governor Jay Nixon in December 2016. It shares a border with the Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area and is traversed by more than two miles of Roark Creek, including a stretch of the three-mile-long East Fork Roark Creek. The site includes a one-room schoolhouse that served the former community of Garber. References External links Ozark Mountain State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources Ozark Mountain State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources Category:State parks of Missouri Category:Protected areas of Taney County, Missouri Category:Protected areas established in 2016 Category:2016 establishments in Missouri |
7,052 | Moline Swedish Lutheran Cemetery | The Moline Swedish Lutheran Cemetery was established in Elroy, Texas in 1897. It was originally an annex to the Gethsemane Lutheran Church of Austin, Texas. The Swedish population began to move away from the area in the 1930s, and by the 1950s, the congregation was too small to sustain the church. The church was dismantled after closing in 1955. The remaining congregation became the charter members of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas and many of its members became stewards of the site. Swedish settlement in Elroy, Texas The Swedish migration to central Texas was largely fueled by the work of Swante Magnus Swenson who came to America in 1836. Swenson eventually settled in Austin, Texas and established numerous successful business endeavors with his uncle Swante Palm. After establishing the SMS Ranches, Swenson became one of the largest landowners in Texas and was encouraged by Samuel Houston to recruit more Swedish immigrants to come work the land holdings. Swenson traveled by ship back and forth to Sweden 16 times beginning in 1848, recruiting his countrymen to come and join his agricultural efforts in the central Texas region. In Elroy, Texas, roughly 70 families of Swedish immigrants established schools, farms, cemeteries, and three churches including the Moline Swedish Lutheran Church (1897), the Swedish Evangelical Free Church (1901), and the Swedish Baptist Church (1903). This "Swedish Pipeline," which primarily ran from Småland to Galveston, slowed greatly by 1910 but the Swedish influence on the region is still visible today. Parsonage In 1908, the women of the Moline Swedish Lutheran Church organized and raised funds to buy the lot next to the church and built a parsonage for the pastor and his family. The parsonage also served as a venue for weddings and community gatherings. This building is still standing near the cemetery. Friends of Moline Lutheran Cemetery The Friends of Moline Lutheran Cemetery (FMLC) is a nonprofit organization which formed in 2012 to revitalize and maintain the cemetery. This organization works to protect the unique history contained within the Moline Swedish Lutheran Cemetery and raise funds to ensure its enduring accessibility to the public. A grant from the Swedish Council of America has helped fund the FMLC's goal to build a kiosk and information board to help visitors understand the history and geography of the cemetery. Other contributors to the restoration of this cemetery include the Burdine Johnson Foundation, the Gesthemane Lutheran Church and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church of Austin, the University of Texas at Austin School of Information, the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, and the Swedish Women's Education Association. Adjoining cemetery In 2013, the FMCL discovered an overgrown addition to the Moline Swedish Lutheran Cemetery which had been neglected since the 1960s. This Adjoining Cemetery contains the mostly unmarked resting places of domestic, farm, and cotton gin workers. The damaged, concrete graves were barely visible over the brush and vegetation, and the metal markers and wooden crosses were completely obscured. Research by the FMLC helped identify one name among the markers. Cruz Reynero was born in Mexico in |
7,053 | Treehouse (song) | "Treehouse" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Arthur with American singer Ty Dolla Sign and British rapper Shotty Horroh. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 6 September 2019, as the fourth single from Arthur's third album You. Background In a statement, James Arthur said: "Treehouse is a song about surrendering – going to a safe place, a sanctuary where you can get away from your troubles. The sentiment is 'it's okay not to be okay', just take a load off and go to your happy place. The line 'I don't know why you don't ask for help' could be directed at me, but everyone feels life getting on top of them at times. That’s the message I want to share. It's an inclusive song, not a personal one". In an interview with the Official Charts Company, Arthur acknowledged that the song was a "change of pace" for him, and remarked that "My hardcore fans know I'm a huge hip-hop fan[,] and that's where my heart is. [...] I've been hard-positioned as this guy who just does ballads – that's not me at all. I enjoy taking on a lot of styles. It had to be something like this". Music video A music video to accompany the release of "Treehouse" was first released onto YouTube on 6 September 2019. Track listing Charts Release history References Category:2019 singles Category:2019 songs Category:James Arthur songs Category:Songs written by Nic Nac Category:Songs written by James Arthur |
7,054 | Ragnar Fjoran | Ragnar Fjoran (born 17 June 1945) is a Norwegian sailor. He was born in Trondheim. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. References External links Category:1945 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Trondheim Category:Olympic sailors of Norway Category:Norwegian male sailors (sport) Category:Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman |
7,055 | Randall Thompson (boxer) | Randall Thompson (born June 14, 1964 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a retired boxer from Canada, who competed in the middleweight (< 75 kg) division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was stopped in the first round by Ireland's Brian Magee. External links Canadian Olympic Committee Category:1964 births Category:Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Living people Category:Middleweight boxers Category:Olympic boxers of Canada Category:Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia Category:Canadian male boxers Category:Black Canadian boxers Category:Black Nova Scotians |
7,056 | Penn-Jersey Athletic Association | The Penn-Jersey Athletic Association is a sports conference of private schools in the Delaware Valley including schools in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The conference was re-created in 1990 with 13 member schools after a previous incarnation of the league had died out in 1986. Sports Sports competition is offered across the school year by season include: Fall - Cross County (boys and girls), Soccer (boys and girls), Girls Tennis, and Girls Volleyball Winter - Basketball (boys and girls) Spring - Softball, Baseball, Track and Field (boys and girls) and Boys Tennis Member schools , member schools are: Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, Bryn Mawr, PA Doane Academy, Burlington, NJ Girard College, Philadelphia, PA International Christian High School, Philadelphia, PA Life Center Academy, Burlington, NJ Mercy Vocational High School, Philadelphia, PA Morrisville High School, Morrisville, PA New Jersey United Christian Academy, Cream Ridge, NJ Pine Forge Academy, Pine Forge, PA Solebury School, New Hope, PA Villa Victoria Academy, West Trenton, NJ The City School, Philadelphia, PA Community Academy, Philadelphia, PA Foundation Collegiate Academy, Trenton, NJ The King's Christian School, Cherry Hill, NJ Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Merion Station, PA New Foundations Charter, Philadelphia, PA Cristo Rey, Philadelphia, PA References External links Home page, Penn-Jersey Athletic Association Category:1990 establishments in New Jersey Category:1990 establishments in Pennsylvania Category:New Jersey high school athletic conferences |
7,057 | Mir-241 microRNA precursor family | In molecular biology mir-241 microRNA is a short RNA molecule. MicroRNAs function to regulate the expression levels of other genes by several mechanisms. See also MicroRNA References Further reading External links Category:MicroRNA Category:MicroRNA precursor families |
7,058 | Montesia fasciolata | Montesia fasciolata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Galileo and Martins in 1990. References Category:Aerenicini Category:Beetles described in 1990 |
7,059 | Sodium dithiophosphate | Sodium dithiophosphate is the salt with the formula Na3PS2O2. It is usually supplied as the hydrated solid or as an aqueous solution together with other thiophosphates such as sodium monothiophosphate and sodium trithiophosphate. It is a colorless compound, but commercial samples can appear dark owing to the presence of impurities. It is used to facilitate the isolation of molybdenum from its ores. Preparation The compound has been prepared in a multistep process starting with the base hydrolysis of phosphorus pentasulfide: P2S5 + 6 NaOH → 2 Na3PO2S2 + H2S + 2 H2O The salt is isolated as the hydrate Na3PO2S2.(H2O)11. It is prone to hydrolysis, especially when it is heated as an aqueous solutions: Na3PO2S2 + 2 H2O → Na3PO3S + H2S Its structure has been examined by X-ray crystallography. Applications This salt is used as a flotation agent in molybdenite mineral concentration from ores, where it is usually known as "Nokes reagent." The salt is generated by the reaction of phosphorus pentasulfide with sodium hydroxide, often using impure reagents to obtain a mixture of the desired salt and related thiophosphates and oxidized species. Molybdenite particles, which are normally hydrophobic, become hydrophilic in the presence of this salt. In this context, the Nokes reagent is called a "depressant," since it suppresses the flotation tendency of the solids. See also Diethyl dithiophosphoric acid Zinc dithiophosphate References Category:Phosphorothioates Category:Sulfides Category:Sodium compounds Category:Metallurgical processes |
7,060 | German Open (badminton) | The German Open is an annual Badminton tournament held in Germany since 1955 and organized by German Badminton Association or Deutscher Badminton Verband (DBV). The tournaments were not held in the year 1970, 1979 and 1998. Known as German Badminton Championships until 1980, the tournament was later allowed to be known as Open Championships from 1981 on. The tournament is currently sponsored by Yonex. While it does attract professional players, the event is not part of the highest levels of Badminton World Federation tournaments - being classified as a BWF Grand Prix Gold event until 2017, and a Super 300 tournament (6th level) from 2018 on. Host cities 1955–1962: Bonn 1963, 1969: Hamburg 1964: Lübeck 1965: Bochum 1966: Hanover 1967: Frankfurt 1968: West Berlin 1970: not held 1971–1974, 1978: Oberhausen 1975–1977, 1980–1982, 2005–present: Mülheim an der Ruhr 1979: not held 1983–1986, 1999–2004: Duisburg 1987–1991: Düsseldorf 1992–1995: Leverkusen 1996–1997: Saarbrücken 1998: not held Past winners Performances by nation Updated to 2019 edition. Full list List of German Open Men's Singles champions List of German Open Women's singles champions List of German Open Men's doubles champions List of German Open Women's doubles champions List of German Open Mixed doubles champions References External links Official website Official website Badminton.de: German Open Category:Badminton tournaments in Germany Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1955 Category:1955 establishments in Germany |
7,061 | Germagnat | Germagnat is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Nivigne et Suran. Population See also Communes of the Ain department References Category:Former communes of Ain Category:Ain communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia Category:Populated places disestablished in 2017 |
7,062 | Kagoshima ramen | is a ramen dish which is offered in Kagoshima Prefecture, in southern Japan. Main ingredients Its soup is mainly based on tonkotsu (pork bone broth). It is a little cloudy, and chicken stock, vegetables, dried sardines, kelp and dried mushrooms are added. Kagoshima Ramen is the only ramen which is not influenced by Kurume ramen for geographical and historical reasons. The size of the noodle is a bit thicker than normal. Compared with other local varieties of ramen, the size of the noodle and the taste of the soup are very different; each shop has separate recipes. It is served with pickled daikon. There are a lot of shops which have had miso ramen on the menu for a long time in Kagoshima. However, its taste is different from Sapporo ramen. It is called Kagoshima style miso ramen. Kyushu ramen usually incorporates pale tonkotsu soup, although not exclusively. Some Kagoshima ramen use brown soup. Generally, Kagoshima ramen focuses on the harmony of every stock which makes the soup milder. The original shop for Kagoshima ramen, Noboruya, was opened in 1947. It is not nationally known, but popular locally. See also List of ramen dishes External links Category:Ramen dishes Category:Culture in Kagoshima Prefecture |
7,063 | AMS | AMS or Ams may refer to: Companies Alenia Marconi Systems American Management Systems AMS (Advanced Music Systems) ams AG, semiconductor manufacturer AMS Pictures Auxiliary Medical Services Educational institutions Arthur Morgan School, North Carolina, US Hanoi – Amsterdam High School, Hanoi, Vietnam Army Medical School, US Academy of Military Science (People's Republic of China) Academy of Military Science (United States) Association of Muslim Schools, global Government Acquisition Management System issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration Government agencies Agricultural Marketing Service, US Army Map Service, US, later National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Army Medical Services, UK Health and medicine Acute mountain sickness, a form of altitude sickness Altered Mental Status, see Altered level of consciousness Ablepharon macrostomia syndrome, an autosomal recessive genetic disorder Science and Technology Accelerator mass spectrometry Aerosol mass spectrometry Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, AMS-02 Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility Military Anti Missile Systems in missile defense Places Atlanta Motor Speedway Societies and associations Alma Mater Society of Queen's University, student society, Canada Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia, student society, Canada American Mathematical Society American Meteor Society American Meteorological Society American Montessori Society American Musicological Society The Ancient Monuments Society, England and Wales Association of Muslim Scholars Software Address Management System of the US Postal Service Access Method Services Application Maintenance Support (see Software Maintenance) Substances Sodium 2-anthraquinonesulfonate known as AMS Allyl methyl sulfide Alpha-methylstyrene, a chemical intermediate Ammonium sulfamate, an herbicide Transport Amsterdam (Amtrak station) in New York (Amtrak station code) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (IATA airport code) Others Additional Member System of voting Alan Michael Sugar, British businessman, uses initials for enterprises such as Amstrad Analog and mixed-signal, as in Verilog-AMS and VHDL-AMS AMS, group of characters in The House of the Dead (series) Auto, Motor und Sport, a German automobile magazine Automatic milking systems in dairy farming |
7,064 | Giovanni Battaglia | Giovanni "Gianni" Battaglia (born 1893 in Luino) was an Italian racing driver. He drove 12 races between 1931 and 1938, all in an Alfa Romeo, including five times the Mille Miglia. Complete results References racingsportscars.com driverdb.com teamdan.com conceptcarz.com Category:1863 births Category:Place of death unknown Category:People from the Province of Varese Category:Italian racing drivers Category:Mille Miglia drivers Category:Year of death missing |
7,065 | Seagrave | Seagrave is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. It has a population of around 500, measured at the 2011 census as 546, It is north of Sileby and close to Thrussington and Barrow upon Soar. History One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book where named Segrave, it is listed amongst the lands in the wapentake of Goscote given to Henry de Ferrers by King William I. The land consisted of work for one plough and four acres of meadow. By the twelfth century, Seagrave was owned by the de Segrave family, who built a fortified manor house in the parish. Their familial coat of arms was later adopted by the village. In March 1234 Richard Siward, at the head of a company of outlaws, ravaged Stephen de Segrave's native place, evidently Seagrave, burnt his fine houses, oxen, and stores of grain, and carried off many valuable horses and rich spoil. Later the same band ravaged Alconbury, and burnt his buildings there. In 1346 population growth led to the division of the wapentake; for judicial matters Seagrave was in the hundred of East Goscote. The effects of Parliamentary enclosure on social and economic aspects of England and its people can be understood by examining the results of the Seagrave enclosure act of 1760, which effectively converted copyhold tenure in the open fields to freehold tenure. The village attempts to preserve its better buildings through repurposing. The Primitive Methodist chapel was converted into a house which still has the original nameplate, with ‘Primitive’ spelled in an obsolete form as ‘Primative’. Leicester City F.C. currently have plans to build a new state of the art training facility on the site of the village's Park Hill Golf Club. Gallery Notable people Gilbert de Segrave of Segrave, High Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire in 1193, father of Stephen de Segrave (c. 1171 – 1241) Chief Justiciar of England. Robert Burton, author of The Anatomy of Melancholy, was rector of All Saints' Church in Seagrave from 1630 to his death. References Bibliography External links Category:Villages in Leicestershire Category:Civil parishes in Leicestershire Category:Borough of Charnwood |
7,066 | Boys of Bangladesh | Boys of Bangladesh, popularly abbreviated BoB, formerly known as Boys Only Bangladesh, is the oldest running and the largest network of self-identified Bangladeshi gay men living in the country and abroad. Based in Dhaka, this non-registered, non-funded and non-formal group is run by a pool of volunteers. Boys of Bangladesh operates since 2002 and maintains a website, a Yahoo! Group and a Facebook page as the primary networking and communication media. In addition to online activities, BoB arranges events like consciousness-raising workshops, takes part in LGBT-related festivals and organises social get-togethers such as parties and picnics. Boys of Bangladesh aims at building a gay community in the country and repealing Section 377. History BoB started out as an online Yahoo! Group in late 2002. It initially existed under the name Boys Only Bangladesh and got cooperated by another group, Teen Gay Bangladesh (TGB), Owned by Abrar Khan and Malaysia-born Zaheer Mustafa (Prokash) which was the 2nd Bangladeshi Yahoo Group after Gay Bangladesh, with aims such as bringing gay men in Bangladesh together. BoB's founder, Dhaka-born Quazi Haque, currently residing in Sydney, Australia, created the platform out of his determination to "provide a support network for the gay population of Bangladesh". However, both groups were closed down by Yahoo! authorities by the end of 2002, and so later was Bangladesh Gay Boys (BGB), a new online community owned by Abrar Khan attempting to replace TGB. Nonetheless, after reopening on 4 January 2003, BoB remains active to date, having undergone changes, such as changing its name to Boys of Bangladesh. Initially, BoB mostly remained an online group with sporadic, closely guarded, offline social events for its selected members, staying devoid of any political edge. It was not until May 2005 when it attempted to assert itself politically by sending a letter to The Daily Star newspaper, regarding the first International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. The letter, which presented a brief overview of the situation of gay community in Bangladesh and highlighted its main problems, met mostly with negative response, caused BoB to decide to stay apolitical. Around the same time, a safe sex campaign was initiated, offering HIV testings at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Dhaka, and Boys of Bangladesh knotted co-operation with a Bangladeshi human rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) for a survey on sexual diversity. The number of group members had significantly grown by 2006, however, the state of emergency introduced in the country stopped BoB from organising any events for some period of time. In May 2008, BoB celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) at a café in Dhaka, which marked the first time when BoB appeared openly in public as a group of gay activists with the acknowledgment of the venue authority. In September, a BoB member, Shakhawat Hossain, participated in an international workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal, titled "South Asian Partnership Building Workshop", organised by a Nepalese LGBT rights organisation, Blue Diamond Society. In February 2009, with the help from the Norwegian National Association for Lesbian and Gay Liberation, BoB organised the first |
7,067 | New Repertory Theatre | The New Repertory Theatre (New Rep) is a Boston-area regional theater company founded in 1984. New Rep is committed to bringing new works to the stage; it has produced more than 70 East Coast, US, or World premieres. Since 2005 New Rep has been the resident company at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA. It creates productions for the 340-seat Main Stage Theater, the 90-seat Black Box Theater, and its outreach program, New Rep Classic Repertory Company, performs for over 14,000 students, many from underserved communities, each year. New Rep's Next Voices Playwriting Fellowship sponsors three to four playwright's each year to develop new work. Recent fellows include Walt McGough, John Minigan, Ellen O'Brien, Lila Rose Kaplan, and Patrick Gabridge. References External links Category:Theatre companies in Massachusetts Category:Regional theatre in the United States Category:Watertown, Massachusetts |
7,068 | 2006 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Men's Doubles | Draw External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) draw Category:2006 Abierto Mexicano Telcel Abierto Mexicano Telcel |
7,069 | Hamilton City Tigers | The Hamilton City Tigers are a rugby league club from Hamilton, New Zealand. The club competes in the Waikato Rugby League club competition. The tigers have won the Waikato Competition on four occasions and the Waicoa Bay Shield twice. History The Hamilton City Tigers were founded in 1965. They play in a black and orange strip and are based at Resthills Park, Hamilton. They are one of the three Premier Rugby League clubs still active in Hamilton along with Hukanui Rugby League Club and United Rugby League Club. Despite Hamilton being a stronghold of Rugby Union, the club has been very successful in the Waikato Rugby League keeping very competitive with the stronger North Waikato Clubs. In 2010 The Hamilton City Tigers won their first Waikato Premiership in 17 years beating 3 time defending Champions Taniwharau 19-12 at Resthills Park. They won The Premiership again in 2012 defeating Taniwharau 34-4 at Davies Park then for a third time in 2015 defeating Taniwharau 33-12 at Davies Park. They have also won the Waicoa Bay Premiership twice, in 2011 defeating Taniwharau 26-6 at Resthills Park and in 2012 defeating Ngaruawahia Panthers 26-12. Notable players Mark Horo ( Kiwis International) Shane Horo (Kiwis International) Baumont Dawson (Waikato Cougars) Arnold King (Waikato Cougers) Tukere Barlow (New Zealand Maori, Waikato Cougars) Paul Morrison (New Zealand Maori, Waikato Cougars) Nathan York (New Zealand Maori, Waikato Cougars) Tainui Raihe (New Zealand Maori, Waikato Cougars) Namu Puru (New Zealand Maori, Waicoa Bay Stallions) Simon Beale (New Zealand Maori, Waicoa Bay Stallions) Hayden Karena (New Zealand Maori, Waicoa Bay Stallions) Ray Wallace (New Zealand Warriors U20, Waicoa Bay Stallions) Nick Read (Sydney Roosters U20, Cronulla Sharks U20, New Zealand Maori, Waicoa Bay Stallions) Terry Kopua (Waicoa Bay Stallions) Faa Leilua (Waicoa Bay Stallions) Eli Paul (Waicoa Bay Stallions) Issac Robinson (Waicoa Bay Stallions, Central Vipers) http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/71160141/Hamilton-City-Tigers-win-premier-rugby-league-final-against-Taniwharau References Category:Rugby league in the Waikato |
7,070 | Naqoura | Naqoura (, Enn Nâqoura, Naqoura, An Nāqūrah) is a small city in southern Lebanon. Since March 23, 1978, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been headquartered in Naqoura. Name According to E. H. Palmer, the name means "the horn" or "the trumpet". This name rises apparently from a misconception on the part of the Arab-speaking inhabitants, as the name, [..] Tyre means in Arabic a horn or trumpet; therefore Ras Sur (the headland or ladder of Tyre') is rendered by Nakura, the synonym for Sur. The word is also connected with [..] to peck or perforate." History In 1875, during the late Ottoman era, Victor Guérin described it: "The village stands upon a hill, on the south of which is a deep way, through which flows a spring called 'Ain Nakurah, which waters plantations of fig-trees and olives mixed with palms. The village contains 400 Metawileh. The houses are modern, but some of the materials appear ancient by their regularity and dimensions. There must, therefore, have been an older village here, the name of which was probably similar, if not identical." According to Guérin, the place is associated with the historic Ladder of the Tyrians (Scala Tyriorum). In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village, built of stone, containing about 250 Moslems, situated on low hills by sea-coast. Gardens of olives, palms, pomegranates, figs, and arable land ; brushwood to the east. Two springs with plentiful supply of water." References Bibliography External links Naqoura, Localiban Survey of Western Palestine, Map 3: IAA, Wikimedia commons Category:Populated places in the South Governorate Category:Israel–Lebanon relations Category:Tyre District Category:Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon |
7,071 | Baszyny | Baszyny () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krotoszyn, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Krotoszyn and south-east of the regional capital Poznań. The village has a population of 200. References Baszyny |
7,072 | 1972–73 St. Louis Blues season | The 1972–73 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Offseason NHL Draft Regular season Final standings Schedule and results Playoffs Despite having a 32–34–12 record, the Blues managed to clinch a playoff spot. However, they lost in the first round to the Chicago Blackhawks 4–1. (W1) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (W4) St. Louis Blues Player statistics Regular season Scoring Goaltending Playoffs Scoring Goaltending See also 1972–73 NHL season References Blues on Hockey Database Category:St. Louis Blues seasons St. Louis St. Louis St Louis St Louis |
7,073 | James R. Norris | James Ritchie Norris (born 29 August 1960) is a mathematician working in probability theory and stochastic analysis. He is the Professor of Stochastic Analysis in the Statistical Laboratory, University of Cambridge. He has made contributions to areas of mathematics connected to probability theory and mathematical analysis, including Malliavin calculus, heat kernel estimates, and mathematical models for coagulation and fragmentation. He was awarded the Rollo Davidson Prize in 1997. Norris was an undergraduate at Hertford College, Oxford where he graduated in 1981. He completed his D.Phil in 1985 at Wolfson College, Oxford under the supervision of David Edwards. He was a Research Assistant from 1984–1985 at the University College of Swansea before moving in 1985 to a Lectureship at Cambridge University and a Fellowship of Churchill College, Cambridge. He was appointed Professor of Stochastic Analysis in 2005. He is the Director of the Statistical Laboratory, a trustee of the Rollo Davidson Trust and co-Director of the Cambridge Centre for Analysis. Selected publication References Category:20th-century mathematicians Category:Alumni of Hertford College, Oxford Category:Alumni of Wolfson College, Oxford Category:English mathematicians Category:Fellows of Churchill College, Cambridge Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:Cambridge mathematicians Category:Probability theorists |
7,074 | Italian ballet | Italian ballet is the training methods and aesthetic qualities seen in classical ballet in Italy. Ballet has a long history in Italy, and it is widely believed that the earliest predecessor of modern-day ballet originated in the Italian courts of the Renaissance. Two predominant training systems are used to teach Italian ballet today: the Cecchetti method, devised by Enrico Cecchetti, and that of the La Scala Theatre Ballet School. History (origins of il ballo, or ballet) Ballet began during the Italian Renaissance court as an outgrowth of court pageantry, where aristocratic weddings were lavish celebrations. Court musicians and dancers collaborated to provide elaborate entertainment for them. Ballet was further shaped by the French ballet de cour, which consisted of social dances performed by the nobility in tandem with music, speech, verse, song, pageant, decor and costume. When Catherine de' Medici, an Italian aristocrat with an interest in the arts, married the French crown heir Henry II, she brought her enthusiasm for dance to France and provided financial support. These glittering entertainments supported the aims of court politics and usually were organized around mythological themes. A ballet of the Renaissance was a far cry from the form of theatrical entertainment known to audiences today. Tutus, ballet slippers and pointe work were not yet used. The choreography was adapted from court dance steps. Performers dressed in fashions of the times. For women that meant formal gowns that covered their legs to the ankle. Early ballet was participatory, with the audience joining the dance towards the end. Domenico da Piacenza was one of the first dancing masters. Along with his students, Antonio Cornazzano and Guglielmo Ebreo, he was trained in dance and responsible for teaching nobles the art. Da Piacenza left one work: De arte saltandi et choreus ducendi (On the art of dancing and conducting dances), which was put together by his students. Ballet, if not the first, produced and shown was Baldassare de Belgiojoso's balletto comico, also known as Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx's Ballet Comique de la Reine (1581) and was a ballet comique (ballet drama). In the same year, the publication of Fabritio Caroso's Il Ballarino, a technical manual on court dancing, both performance and social, helped to establish Italy as a centre of technical ballet development. At first, ballets were woven in to the midst of an opera to allow the audience a moment of relief from the dramatic intensity. By the mid-seventeenth century, Italian ballets in their entirety were performed in between the acts of an opera. Over time, Italian ballets became a more beloved and important part of theatrical life: ballet companies in Italy's major opera houses employed an average of four to twelve dancers; in 1815 many companies employed anywhere from eighty to one hundred dancers. Notable companies & schools La Scala Theatre Ballet La Scala Theatre Ballet School Notable Italian dancers Roberto Bolle Alessio Carbone Enrico Cecchetti Fanny Cerrito Oriella Dorella Alessandra Ferri Carla Fracci Mara Galeazzi Carlotta Grisi Luciana Savignano Marie Taglioni References Category:Ballet styles Category:Ballet in Italy Category:History of ballet |
7,075 | Mary Jane Guthrie | Mary Jane Guthrie (December 13, 1895 – February 22, 1975) was an American zoologist and cytologist known for her studies of cytoplasm in reproductive and endocrine cells. Early life and education Guthrie was born in New Bloomfield, Missouri. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in 1916 and a master's degree in 1918, then earned her Ph.D. in zoology at Bryn Mawr College in 1922. While working towards her Ph.D., Guthrie served as a zoology instructor and demonstrator. Career and research Returning to Missouri after earning her Ph.D., Guthrie spent the majority of her career at her alma mater, becoming an assistant professor in 1922, associate professor in 1927, and full professor in 1937. Guthrie was known for her writing about zoology; she wrote several textbooks on the subject that were widely used. Guthrie left the University of Missouri for Wayne State University in Detroit in 1950, and stayed there until her 1960 retirement; in 1951 she was given a concurrent appointment at the Detroit Institute for Cancer Research. She cultured ovarian tissue in vitro, a significant achievement at the time, and used her cultures to study ovarian cancer. Despite her success, Guthrie was denied funding because of her gender, including one instance where she was not funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. Honors and awards Professional memberships: American Society of Zoologists American Association of Anatomists Genetics Society of America American Association of Mammalogists Tissue Culture Association Fellowships and awards: Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, American Society of Naturalists Editor, Journal of Morphology (1944-1947) Works General Zoology, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated, 1963 Zoology, Wiley, 1957 Laboratory Directions in General Zoölogy, BiblioBazaar, 2011, References External links Radcliffe "Women in Science" Exhibit, (1936). Records, 1935-1940: A Finding Aid Category:1895 births Category:1975 deaths Category:20th-century American zoologists Category:20th-century American women scientists Category:Cell biologists Category:People from Callaway County, Missouri Category:University of Missouri alumni Category:Bryn Mawr College alumni Category:Wayne State University faculty Category:University of Missouri faculty Category:Cancer researchers |
7,076 | Qatar Handball Association | The Qatar Handball Association (QHA) () is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Qatar. QHA is affiliated to the Asian Handball Federation (AHF), Qatar Olympic Committee and International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1978. National teams Qatar national handball team Qatar national junior handball team Qatar national youth handball team Qatar women's national handball team Qatar women's junior national handball team Qatar women's youth national handball team Competitions hosted International 2018 IHF Super Globe 2017 IHF Super Globe 2016 IHF Super Globe 2015 World Men's Handball Championship 2015 IHF Super Globe 2014 IHF Super Globe 2013 IHF Super Globe 2012 IHF Super Globe 2011 IHF Super Globe 2010 IHF Super Globe 2005 Men's Youth World Handball Championship 2002 IHF Super Globe 1999 Men's Junior World Handball Championship Continental 2016 West Asian Women's Handball Championship 2015 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship 2014 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship 2013 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship 2012 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship 2012 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship 2006 Asian Games 2005 West Asian Games 2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship Medals Table (Handball) International medals Continental medals Medals Table (Beach Handball) International medals Continental medals Affiliated Clubs Al-Arabi SC Al-Duhail SC Al-Rayyan SC Al-Sadd SC El-Jaish SC References External links Official website Arabic Qatar Handball Association at the IHF website. Category:Handball governing bodies Category:Handball in Qatar Handball Category:Asian Handball Federation Category:1978 establishments in Qatar |
7,077 | Kurishuyudham | Kurishuyudham () is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by Baby and written by Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan from a story by Pushparajan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Srividya and Mohanlal in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy. Plot Cast Prem Nazir as James Madhu as Matthew Cheriyachan Srividya as Rosamma Mohanlal as Johnny Madhavi as Susie, Daisy (double role) T. G. Ravi as Issac John C. I. Paul as Paili Jose Prakash as Father Fernandez Kollam G. K. Pilla as Paappi Prathapachandran as Doctor Jagannatha Varma as D.I.G. Captain Raju as Magician d'Souza/Lawrence Anuradha as dancer Santhakumari as Annamma Santhosh as gunda Soundtrack The music was composed by K. J. Joy and the lyrics were written by Poovachal Khader. Release References External links Category:1984 films Category:Indian films Category:Films featuring an item number Category:Indian police films Category:1980s Malayalam-language films |
7,078 | 1999 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg | The Men's Middle-Heavyweight Weightlifting Event (94 kg) is the sixth men's weight class event at the weightlifting competition, limited to competitors with a maximum of 94 kilograms of body mass. The competition at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships took place on 1999-11-27 in Athens, Greece. Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted. Medalists Records Results New records References Weightlifting Databank Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics, Pages 28–29 - Mens 94 kg, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships |
7,079 | 1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | The 1975 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship was the 12th World Match Play Championship. It was played from Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 October on the West Course at Wentworth. Eight players competed in a straight knock-out competition, with each match contested over 36 holes. The champion received £10,000 out of a total prize fund of £30,000. In the final, defending champion Hale Irwin beat Al Geiberger 4 & 2. Course Source: Scores Source: Prize money The winner received £10,000, the runner-up £5,000, the losing semi-finalists £3,500 and the first round losers £2,000, making a total prize fund of £30,000. References Category:Golf tournaments in England Piccadilly World Match Play Championship Piccadilly World Match Play Championship Category:October 1975 sports events in the United Kingdom |
7,080 | Ptaszkowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship | Ptaszkowo () is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Nowogard, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see history of Pomerania. References Ptaszkowo |
7,081 | David (Verrocchio) | Andrea del Verrocchio's bronze statue of David was most likely made between 1473 and 1475. It was commissioned by the Medici family. It is sometimes claimed that Verrocchio modeled the statue after his pupil Leonardo da Vinci. The statue represents the youthful David, future king of the Israelites, triumphantly posed over the head of the slain Goliath. The bronze was initially installed in Palazzo Vecchio in 1476. The ornament on David's leather tunic displays pseudo-Arabic letters. Placement of Goliath's head has been a source of some debate for art historians. When exhibited at the National Gallery of Art, the head was placed between David's feet, as is the case in the statue's permanent home, the National Museum of the Bargello, in Florence, Italy. Another school of art historians have suggested that Verrocchio intended for Goliath's head to be placed to David's right, pointing to the diagonals of the ensemble. This placement was temporarily arranged at the National Gallery of Art, as well as Atlanta's High Museum, among others. David was intended as a representation of Florence, as both were more powerful than they appeared, and both the shepherd boy and Florence could be viewed as rising powers. The Victoria & Albert Museum in London also owns a plaster cast of Verrocchio's David. References External links High Museum of Art – Verrocchio's David Restored Victoria & Albert Museum, London Category:Sculptures of the Bargello Category:Sculptures depicting David Category:Bronze sculptures in Italy Category:1475 sculptures Category:Statues in Italy Category:Sculptures by Andrea del Verrocchio |
7,082 | Welshpool Llanerchyddol | Welshpool Llanerchyddol (usually referred to as Llanerchyddol) is the name of an electoral ward in the town of Welshpool, Powys, Wales. It elects a councillor to Powys County Council. Description The Llanerchyddol ward covers the area of the town to the west of Welshpool town centre and the smaller rural settlements of Llanerchydol, Groespluan and Frochas. Llanerchyddol is divided from the Welshpool Castle ward by the A458 road, is bordered to the east by Welshpool Gungrog and to the north and west by Guilsfield. The ward elected two councillors to Montgomeryshire District Council and Powys County Council, but since the May 1999 election it has elected one county councillor to Powys County Council. It is also a community ward and is represented by up to six town councillors on Welshpool Town Council. According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,300. County elections Independent county councillor Graham Breeze (former editor of the Powys County Times) won his seat at a by-election In December 2016. This followed the death of the previous councillor, Ann Holloway. Cllr Breeze successfully defended his seat at the May 2017 Powys County Council elections. Cllr Holloway had been Powys county councillor for the ward continually since 1995. See also List of electoral wards in Powys References Category:Welshpool Category:Wards of Powys |
7,083 | Chah-e Majanun | Chah-e Majanun (, also Romanized as Chāh-e Majanūn) is a village in Taheri Rural District, in the Central District of Kangan County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 103, in 23 families. References Category:Populated places in Kangan County |
7,084 | Buyisiwe Sondezi | Buyisiwe Sondezi became the first woman in Africa to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Experimental physics of highly correlated matter when she graduated at University of Johannesburg on 23 September 2014. Academic life Buyisiwe is the first born child and a sister of ten siblings. She grew up in Newcastle and learnt science at a rural school. The school had no laboratory. "I had to picture how things are, because the school had no lab. I was just told if you mix 'one' and 'two' you get a 'three'. We relied on what the textbook said," says Dr Sondezi. She saw laboratory equipment for the first time while studying towards her degree at Vista University in Soweto, which is now part of the University of Johannesburg. Buyisiwe graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics, Chemistry and Statistics. Buyisiwe worked briefly as a teacher at Sandringham High School, Johannesburg in 2003. In 2005, she lectured Fundamental Physics class at Rand Afrikaans University and demonstrated the second year Physics Practicals at the same university. She holds a Honours and master's degrees in Physics, researching properties of solar cells. She started her PhD in the same direction, however, she switched the topic of her doctorate to highly correlated matter in experimental physics in 2007. South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) employed her as a scientist in the Radiation Utilisation Division between 2005 and 2007. In 2007, she started working for University of Johannesburg as a lecturer. In 2009, she won the Department of Science and Technology's women in Science award and was nominated as one of Cosmopolitan magazine's "Fun and Fearless Women". In 2012, she was named one of Mail & Guardian's 200 Young South Africans, in the Science and Technology category. Buyisiwe made news headlines as the first woman in Africa to earn a PhD in her field in October 2014. She has written publications in collaboration with various physicists based around the globe. In her spare time, she tutors Mathematics and Science to pupils. References Category:Living people Inventors Category:University of Johannesburg academics Category:1976 births |
7,085 | List of songs recorded by Alyssa Milano | American actress and singer Alyssa Milano has recorded songs for four studio albums, two compilation albums, and an exercise video. She first came to prominence within the entertainment industry for her portrayal of Samantha Micelli in the television sitcom Who's the Boss?, which premiered in September 1984. While acting on the television series, she recorded and released music exclusively in Japan through the Japanese record label Pony Canyon, Inc. Pony Canyon, Inc. signed Milano to a five-album deal based on her appearance and personality, which was a common practice by Japanese record labels in their efforts to produce Japanese idols. The label also choose Milano due to her popularity in Asia from her role as Jenny Matrix in the 1985 film Commando. Throughout her musical career, Milano had little involvement with the songwriting and production of her albums. She did not express any interest in releasing her music in the United States, and said: "A lot of actors who release albums here are laughed at, I'm not interested in crossing over. I'd much rather have it released where it's appreciated than laughed at." Prior to the release of her first album, Milano appeared in Japanese advertisements for pasta and chocolate milk; the jingles from the advertisements were written by producer Joey Carbone, and were later included on Milano's albums and released as singles. Milano's debut studio album Look in My Heart was released in March 1989, and peaked at number 68 on the Oricon Albums Chart. Milano's music incorporated prominent elements of bubblegum pop and dance-pop. Carbone was responsible for much of the album's songwriting and production, and Milano's father also contributed as co-writer of three songs. Prior to the release of her debut album, Milano released an exercise video, titled Alyssa Milano's Teen Steam, and recorded its theme song along with a rap. Milano's rap was written by producers Jason Hervey and Ryan Lambert. Milano's second studio album Alyssa was released later that year, peaked at number 15 on the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified platinum. A majority of the songwriters and producers from Look in My Heart handled the creation of its follow-up album, for which Milano earned her first songwriting credit as co-writer of "We Need the Children". The following year, Milano released her first compilation album, The Best in the World: Non-Stop Special Remix/Alyssa's Singles, which included one new song, "The Best in the World". In 1991, Milano contributed to the charity single "Voices That Care" as one of the choir members. The record was followed by Milano's third studio album Locked Inside a Dream in May 1991. The album featured Milano singing and rapping about more mature subject matter. Milano again collaborated with her father and Carbone during its production. Production duo Jamey Jaz and Ren Toppano also served as songwriters and producers on the record, with their work being compared to the collaborations between Oliver Leiber and Paula Abdul. Milano's fourth studio album Do You See Me? was released in May 1992, and was the first record of hers not produced by Carbone. The album |
7,086 | Olivencia | Olivencia is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Francisco Olivencia (1934–2019), Spanish lawyer and politician Hector Olivencia (born 1957), Puerto Rican basketball player Jamin Olivencia (born 1985), American professional wrestler Janice Olivencia (born 1982), Puerto Rican golfer Manuel Olivencia (1929–2018), Spanish lawyer Tommy Olivencia (1938–2006), Puerto Rican musician Category:Spanish-language surnames |
7,087 | Coquito | Coquito meaning "Little Coconut" in Spanish is a traditional Christmas drink that originated in Puerto Rico. The coconut-based alcoholic beverage is similar to eggnog, sometimes being called the Puerto Rican Eggnog. The mixed drink is made with Puerto Rican rum, coconut milk, cream of coconut, and sweetened condensed milk. Eggs and other spices and flavoring can be added, such as ginger, lemon zest, star anise, cinnamon, and cloves. History The traditional Christmas drink, Coquito, was originally found in Puerto Rico. However, drinks similar to Coquito can be found all throughout the Caribbean. There are two different theories about the origin of the drink. Some believe the person who created Coquito is unknown along with how the recipe began. Others say that the Puerto Rican drink was brought to the Caribbean by the Spanish during Puerto Rico's colonial period. The Spanish took their version of "eggnog" and combined it with the local rum creating Coquito. As they continued to travel and settle in other areas the drink followed them creating different variations around the Caribbean. The variations are very similar to what they considered the original recipe: egg, milk, sugar, and spirit. Although this was seen as the original ingredients, Puerto Rico altered it by adding coconut. The recipe has 4 main ingredients: 1. Coconut Milk 2. Coconut Cream 3. Puerto Rican rum and 4. Sweetened Condensed Milk, but is not limited to these. The Puerto Rican mix drink resembles eggnog and is usually served after dinner in a shot glass. The drink is known to be sweet and strong (with rum). Many families have their own variations of the recipe that are passed down through generations. The drink will be seen as early as Thanksgiving and as late as Día de los Reyes. That being said the drink makes its main appearance during the Christmas season. Coquito has become much more popular as more people hear about the drink. The drink can be found bottled in supermarkets and grocery stores for consumers to buy pre-made. Along with being in stores, there are competitions like Coquito Masters, which is an annual competition at the Museo del Barrio in New York City. Variations There are many variations of Coquito based on location and family traditions. Although all these variations are unique in their own way, they all have one thing in common and that is rum. Coquito can be served in shot glasses or small cups and is usually garnished with grated nutmeg or cinnamon. Preparation Depending on the ingredient of choice, Coquito can be prepared over the stove top or in a blender. If looking for convenience, a quick way to prepare Coquito is to process the ingredients in a blender with the option of using ground spices for more flavor. After Coquito is prepared and chilled for a few hours it is ready to be served. Events El Museo del Barrio in New York City hosts an annual Coquito Tasting Contest called Coquito Masters on Three Kings Day in January. The competition was first established in 2002 and continues each year. The |
7,088 | Martynas Pocius | Martynas Pocius (born 28 April 1986) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. Early life and high school Martynas Pocius was born in Vilnius to Gintaras, a basketball coach, and Jūratė, a physical education teacher. At age 13, he suffered a serious left hand injury, partially cutting three fingers with grinder while being in a school, of which two were re-attached, while one had to be partially amputated. Pocius attended the prestigious Holderness School in Plymouth, New Hampshire, where he played on the basketball team in his last two years, leading the team to back-to-back New England Prep School Class C titles. In his first title run, during the 2003–04 season, Pocius averaged 18 points and 4,5 rebounds, and led the team to a 17–7 record. In the 2004–05 season, Pocius averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and led the team to a 19–10 record. As a senior, he was ranked 40th overall and 12th among shooting guards by Rivals.com and rated the 55th-top prospect (16th among shooting guards) by Scout.com. Pocius was also named to the World Select team for the 2005 Nike Hoops Summit, where he scored a game high 20 points in a 98–106 loss to the USA. College career After graduating from high school, Pocius committed to Duke University, where he played on the university's basketball team, coached by Mike Krzyzewski. As a freshman, Pocius appeared in 28 games, averaging 1.5 points and 0.3 rebounds in 6.1 minutes. In his sophomore year, Pocius increased his stats, averaging 1.9 points and 0.6 rebounds in 7.1 minutes in 27 games. Throughout the season he was battling an ankle injury, for which he missed four games. Pocius underwent a season-ending surgery on his left ankle on 8 January 2008, during his junior year. Due to the surgery he only played 4 games in which he averaged 4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 8 minutes. In his final season at Duke, Pocius played 22 games, averaging 1.5 points. He graduated from Duke in 2009 with a degree in international comparative studies. Professional career Žalgiris Kaunas (2009–2011) After graduating from Duke, Pocius chose to continue his basketball career in Europe. He went back to his home country, Lithuania, and signed a multi-year contract with Žalgiris Kaunas. In his debut season, Pocius averaged 8.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 16 games in the EuroLeague. Although Žalgiris Kaunas did not pass the Top 16 round, the team did perform better in their national and regional championships. Pocius led the team to the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) title, averaging 10.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists. He also led the team to a second place in Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL), after losing the final's best-of-seven series 4–3. Pocius averaged 18.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in the season. Pocius also helped Žalgiris Kaunas win second place in the LKF Cup tournament and third place in the VTB United League. During his second season with the team, Pocius led Žalgiris Kaunas to |
7,089 | Richie Jervis | Richie Jervis (born 12 October 1976) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Staffordshire. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Jervis, who represented Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1997 and 1999, made a single List A appearance for the side during the 1999 season. From the tailend, Jervis did not bat in the match, but bowled four overs, taking two wickets. His brother, Jamie, also played Minor counties and List A cricket for Staffordshire. Richie now plays for Wood Lane in the North Staffs and South Cheshire Cricket League. External links Richie Jervis at CricketArchive Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:English cricketers Category:Staffordshire cricketers Category:Sportspeople from Newcastle-under-Lyme |
7,090 | Yeşilce, Şavşat | Yeşilce is a village in the District of Şavşat, Artvin Province, Turkey. As of 2011, it had a population of 87 people. References Category:Populated places in Artvin Province Category:Şavşat District Category:Villages in Turkey |
7,091 | The Sidewinder (composition) | "The Sidewinder" is a composition by Lee Morgan. It was first recorded for Morgan's Blue Note album of the same name, on December 21, 1963, and has become a jazz standard. Composition and recording The name of the composition, according to Morgan, came from "the 'bad guy' on television", not the snake. Bars 17–18 of the 24-bar composition feature a surprise change to a minor chord. Trumpeter Morgan recorded the track with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Barry Harris, double bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Billy Higgins. It was released as part of Morgan's album The Sidewinder, as well as on both sides of a single (BN 1911). The single entered Billboard'''s Hot 100 chart at No. 93 on December 19, 1964 and rose in subsequent weeks. Reception The track was an immediate commercial success. It became the biggest success that producer Alfred Lion had up to that point. It helped make Morgan more prominent in the minds of jazz fans internationally.The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the original recording as "a glorious 24-bar theme as sinuous and stinging as the beast of the title. It was both the best and worst thing that was ever to happen to Morgan before the awful events of 19 February 1972", a reference to the date of Morgan's murder. Influence Television coverage of the 1965 baseball World Series included an advertisement by Chrysler that featured a version of Morgan's recording. Morgan was watching the program, did not know that his composition was to be used, and found out the next day that its use had not been authorized. After Morgan threatened to sue, Chrysler agreed not to show the advertisement again and settled the case. "The Sidewinder" was soon covered by other musicians, including trombonist Kai Winding on his 1966 album Dirty Dog''. The success of the track led to similar themes being used on subsequent albums by Morgan and others: "it also established a more or less unbreakable pattern for future LPs, a bold, funky opener [...] followed by half a dozen forgettable blowing themes". References External links (single) (album) Category:1960s jazz standards Category:1963 compositions Category:Hard bop jazz standards |
7,092 | Keith Famie | Keith Famie (born February 11, 1960) is the executive producer and owner of Visionalist Entertainment Productions (VEP). Visionalist Entertainment Productions has been awarded eleven Michigan Chapter Emmy awards over the years for his human interest style films, which have all been broadcast on PBS. He is probably best known for being a contestant on the CBS reality television series, Survivor: The Australian Outback. He was the 14th person to be voted off and finished in 3rd place. Early life Keith was born and raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States. He resides in Novi, Michigan, and is the father of two children, Josh and Alicia. While attending high school, he began working in restaurant kitchens. After graduation, he traveled the world working in hotels located in such places such as Brussels, Monte Carlo, and New York City. Career Famie opened his own restaurant in 1988, which was called Les Auteurs: an American Bistro, and in the same year was recognized in Food & Wine magazine as one of the "10 Best New Chefs". Les Auteurs was featured in Esquire Magazine's "Best New Restaurants of 1988." In 1993, Famie began making television appearances in cooking segments for local Detroit television stations. The popular segments ultimately led to several half-hour specials airing in Detroit. In 1998, he wrote a cookbook, Famie's Adventures in Cooking, which is published by Sleeping Bear Press. In 1997, Visionalist Entertainment Productions was established by Famie, who created a series for various network-affiliate television stations based on his adventurous cooking in exotic locations around the globe. Produced both in short news format segments and hour-long documentaries, Famie quickly developed his own unique style of film production. Following his appearances on Survivor, Famie continued his cooking-related writing and television appearances, albeit with a larger following, hosting a television series, Keith Famie's Adventures, for the Food Network, in which Famie traveled to various destinations to present local cuisine. According to the Food Network website, 30 episodes were produced. The pilot episode videotaped in Kenya debuted Monday, November 12, 2001. Another 28 half-hour episodes, and a one-hour special taped in Tahiti, were first broadcast in 2002. The title of his first post-Survivor cookbook, "Yes I Can Cook Rice and So Can You" referenced Famie's Survivor depiction. In 2003, Famie published You Haven't Been There Until You've Eaten The Food. The book was published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers in New York. There are over 130 recipes in this book, covering his visits to six foreign countries and three U.S. states. Documentary films Since then, Famie and his VEP team have produced a wide range of primetime programs, all winning a total of eleven Emmy awards. VEP has also won several national awards for their productions. Visionalist Entertainment Productions has produced the following films: Ice Warriors The 'Our Story Of' series Our Italian Story Our Polish Story Our Greek Story Our Arab American Story Our India Story Detroit: Our Greatest Generation Our Vietnam Generation Can You See How I See? One Soldier's Story Enlisted The Embrace of Aging: The female perspective of growing old The Embrace |
7,093 | Tomáš Okleštěk | Tomáš Okleštěk (born 21 February 1987) is a Czech football player who currently plays for 1. SC Znojmo. Career Ahead of the 2019-20 season, Okleštěk returned to 1. SC Znojmo. Honours Czech Rupublic U-21 FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up (1) 2007 References External links Guardian Football Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Brno Category:Czech footballers Category:Czech expatriate footballers Category:Czech First League players Category:Czech National Football League players Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Category:FC Zbrojovka Brno players Category:FK Čáslav players Category:1. SC Znojmo players Category:PFC Minyor Pernik players Category:FK Jablonec players Category:MFK Karviná players Category:MFK Vítkovice players Category:Czech expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Category:Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Category:Association football midfielders |
7,094 | No. 4626 Squadron RAuxAF | No. 4626 (County of Wiltshire) Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron is a unit of the British Royal Auxiliary Air Force, which manages, maintains and trains its personnel for operational readiness in support of RAF requirements for Aeromedical Evacuation and Pre_Hospital Emergency Care, Primary Healthcare (PHC) (Role 1) and individual augmentees to other military healthcare capabilities, in times of conflict or crisis (under the provision of the "Reserve Forces Act 1996"). Role 4626 Squadron supports the RAF in the air evacuation (patient care pathway) of military and civilian personnel from many front line locations around the world, and is the only Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron in the Auxiliary Air Force. It has recently grown into wider areas of responsibility, including Pre-Hospital Emergency Care and Primary Healthcare. The Squadron comprises Ground Handling Flights (involved in ground-based patient care) and Aeromedical Flights (qualified to fly with patients), the Aeromedical Staging Unit (ASU) and the provision of Individual Augmentees to deployable medical capabilities of the RAF Medical Services (such as Role 1 PHC). Besides its regular staff of doctors, nurses and other medical personnel, 4626 also supplies paramedics for deployment on MERT (Medical Emergency Response Team) and specialist medical personnel for CCAST (Critical Care Air Support Team). Operational history 4626 Squadron was formed on 9 September 1983. It was initially based at RAF Wroughton, then from 1986 at RAF Hullavington, before moving to RAF Lyneham in 1995. Since Lyneham's closure in December 2012 it has been based at RAF Brize Norton. The Squadron was mobilized in 1991 to support Operation Granby during the First Gulf War, based in Saudi Arabia. Following Granby, members of the Squadron were deployed on Operation Provide Comfort, a humanitarian mission to aid displaced Kurds. The Squadron was later involved in operations in the Balkans and Sierra Leone. The Squadron was again fully mobilised in January 2003 to support operations in Operation Telic, the invasion of Iraq. Based in Cyprus, Kuwait, Iraq and the UK, the squadron flew more than 75 missions in three months, and evacuated more than 2,000 casualties. From May 2006 until the drawdown of UK military personnel in 2014, the squadron provided support to Operation Herrick in Afghanistan, mainly in the aeromedical role, though members of the squadron have also served in the medical facilities at Camp Bastion, and as combat paramedics. References External links Category:Royal Air Force squadrons |
7,095 | Hesperoxiphion | Hesperoxiphion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1877. It is native to northwestern South America. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "western", and xiphos, meaning "sword". Species Hesperoxiphion herrerae (Diels ex R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru Hesperoxiphion huilense Ravenna - Colombia Hesperoxiphion niveum (Ravenna) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru Hesperoxiphion pardalis (Ravenna) Ravenna - Apurímac region in Peru Hesperoxiphion peruvianum (Baker) Baker - Bolivia, Peru References Category:Iridaceae Category:Iridaceae genera Category:Flora of South America |
7,096 | Qaramusalı | Qaramusalı (also, Karamusaly) is a village and municipality in the Goranboy Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,200. The municipality consists of the villages of Qaramusalı and Həmənli. References Category:Populated places in Goranboy District |
7,097 | European route E421 | E 421 is a European B class road in Belgium and Luxembourg, connecting the cities Eynatten - Eupen - St. Vith - Luxembourg Eynatten, Eupen, St. Vith Category:International E-road network Category:Roads in Belgium Category:Roads in Luxembourg |
7,098 | Erik Kržišnik | Erik Kržišnik (born 8 March 1974) is a retired footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Slovenia and Greece. Club career Kržišnik began playing football with ND Slovan in the Slovenian first division. He would play for several other first division clubs, including NK Olimpija Ljubljana, HIT Gorica, NK Primorje, NK Domžale and ND Triglav Kranj. Kržišnik moved to Greece in July 2002, where he would play for Greek first division sides PAS Giannina F.C. and Akratitos F.C.. He made 33 appearances in the Greek top flight. References External links Profile at Prvaliga.si Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Slovenian footballers Category:NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945) players Category:ND Gorica players Category:NK Primorje players Category:NK Domžale players Category:PAS Giannina F.C. players Category:Akratitos F.C. players Category:Association football defenders |
7,099 | Palazzo Pretorio, Prato | The Palazzo Pretorio is a historical building in Prato, Tuscany, italy. It was the old city hall, standing in front of the current Palazzo Comunale. It now accommodates the Civic Museum of Prato, which was reopened on September 2013. History The main structure in its present form was assembled during the late 13th century and early 14th century from the merger of three separate buildings, fused to house the local podestà, the judiciary and Prison. The different building materials, evident from the facade, still reveal the outlines of the earlier structures. The oldest part is the tower-house still discernible on the right (13th century), which had belonged to the family of Pipini, with a portico on the ground floor with pilasters of limestone then buffered but still visible. It was purchased in 1284 from the capitano del popolo Fresco Frescobaldi to house the municipal government. During the 16th century, the building, including the belltower, collapsed. The restoration added a new bell tower and crowning crenellations. The interiors were often divided into smaller rooms over time. Towards the end of 19th century, it was proposed for demolition, but by 1909 it was decided to restore the building. The left hand part of the facade and building dates back to the 14th century and has eight elegant mullioned windows and a tabernacle. In this tabernacle, until at least 1799, stood a statue of the 14th century Robert of Anjou, once viewed as a defender of the city. Unfortunately, it was he, who sold Prato to Florence, ending the town's independence. From the portal on the ground floor one enters a series of rooms with original frescoes: the earliest frescoes (1307) by Bettino Corsino and later frescoes (1425) by Pietro di Miniatro and Antonio di Miniato. The wide outdoor staircase leads to the main floor. The Grand Duke Peter Leopold of Lorraine in 1788 expressed the intention of creating a school of design in Prato. By 1858, a collection of works in Prato were being assembled in a civic museum, housed in the nearby Palazzo Comunale. From 1912, the Palazzo Pretorio has hosted the Museo Civico, which contains many works of art ranging from medieval times to the 19th century. Main Artworks of the Museo Civico Filippo and Filippino Lippi and their time Blessed Jacopone da Todi, 1435 circa, fresco, 181 × 59 cm by Paolo Uccello Madonna del Ceppo, 1452-1453, tempera on panel, 187 x 120 cm by Filippo Lippi Madonna of the Girdle, 1456-1460, tempera on panel, 207 x 200 cm by Filippo Lippi Adorazione del Bambino di San Vincenzo Ferrer, 1455-1466 circa, tempera on panel, 146,5 x 156,5 cm by Fillipo Lippi Madonna col Bambino tra i Santi Stefano e Caterina, Antonio Abate e Margherita , dated 1498, fresco, cm 239 x 141x 71 by Filippino Lippi Crucifixion, 1501 ca, tempera on panel, 31,2 x 23,4 cm by Filippino Lippi Madonna and Child, St. Stephen and St. John the Baptist, 1502-1503, tempera on panel, 132 x 118 cm by Filippino Lippi Madonna of the Girdle, tempera on panel, 207 x 200 cm |
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