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7,200 | 149th Street–Grand Concourse station | 149th Street–Grand Concourse is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the IRT Jerome Avenue Line and the IRT White Plains Road Line. It is located at East 149th Street and Grand Concourse in Mott Haven and Melrose in the Bronx. The complex is served by the 2 and 4 trains at all times, and by the 5 train at all times except late nights. __TOC__ Station layout Exits There are two exit stairs each to the southwest and southeast corners of 149th Street and Grand Concourse. Elevators When the station was first opened, only two elevators could be used to exit the station. The elevators had four levels: one at the northbound lower level platform, one at the level of a pedestrian overpass connecting the two lower level platforms at their southern ends, one at the mezzanine of the upper level platforms (added when those platforms were opened), and one at a headhouse. When the elevators were opened up for service, they were considered state-of-the-art at the time, holding up to 20 people. However, the elevators and areas near the elevators were closed in 1975 due to security reasons. The MTA initially stated in February 2014 that there were no plans to reopen them as the station itself "was not a main station". In 2013, several local institutions and groups of riders protested in support of restoring elevator access to the station. All platforms are planned to receive full ADA accessibility as part of the MTA's 2015-2019 Capital Program. In December 2015, the MTA initially agreed to repair both elevators in addition to installing another one across the street. It was estimated that $45 million would go towards this previous elevator installation and repair plan. The MTA currently plans to rebuild one of the two original elevators so that it operates from the headhouse to the pedestrian overpass above the lower level platforms, and build two new elevators with three stops: either upper level platform, the overpass, and either lower level platform. A new fare control area will be built somewhere in the overpass level. It is estimated that "over $50 million" will go towards the current installation and repair plan. Unbuilt New York Central Railroad station There are some remaining signs on the walls that point to a never-built station of the New York Central Railroad lines (now part of Metro-North Railroad). The station had been approved in 1908 and would have been located at 149th Street and Park Avenue, one block east. IRT Jerome Avenue Line platforms 149th Street–Grand Concourse is an express station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line that has three tracks and two island platforms, with the center track used during rush hours in the peak direction. This station is on the upper level of the two-level station complex, with a free transfer to the IRT White Plains Road Line on the lower level. The station was opened on June 2, 1917, and was the southern terminus of the Jerome Avenue Line until it was extended through Mott Haven Avenue into the Upper East |
7,201 | Wet (band) | Wet is an American indie pop group from Brooklyn, New York. The band's first two albums—the 2013 self-titled EP and 2016 Don't You—are credited to Kelly Zutrau, Joe Valle, and Marty Sulkow. In March 2018, Wet released a single, "There's a Reason", as a duo of Zutrau and Valle. Signed to Columbia Records, Wet was called the most promising group in music by The Fader in 2015. History Wet is currently made up of members Kelly Zutrau and Joe Valle, and formerly Marty Sulkow. The three met in New York through mutual friends while Sulkow and Valle were attending New York University and Zutrau was a student at Cooper Union. Sulkow and Zutrau formed a band called Beauty Feast in 2007. It grew to seven members but eventually dissolved. Zutrau went on to the Rhode Island School of Design but continued to write music. Sulkow and Valle became involved with her work and in 2012 the group moved in together in Sulkow's apartment in Bedford–Stuyvesant. Neon Gold and Wet The group began booking gigs around Brooklyn and posting music online, gaining attention around 2013. Wet signed with the boutique record label Neon Gold during that same year. Neon Gold had a partnership with Columbia Records at the time Wet signed with them. The label switched its partnership to Atlantic Records in 2014 and Wet subsequently signed with Columbia after fielding offers from numerous major labels. On September 24, Neon Gold announced that Wet would be releasing a self-titled extended play. It was released on October 3 and October 15 on their Bandcamp. Don't You The group moved to Western Massachusetts in 2014 where they began working on their debut album under Columbia. The album, titled Don't You, was released on January 29, 2016. The album peaked at number 55 on the Canadian Albums Chart. In October 2016, the band released a pair of singles, "The Middle" and "Turn Away". Still Run In March 2018, the band released a single "There's a Reason" as a duo consisting of Zutrau and Valle; Andrew Sarlo is also credited as a producer. On April 13, 2018, the band released "Softens", the second song from their upcoming album. Members Kelly Zutrau – lead vocals Joe Valle – production Marty Sulkow – guitar (2012–2017) Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles References External links Category:2012 establishments in New York City Category:American contemporary R&B musical groups Category:American synth-pop groups Category:Columbia Records artists Category:Dream pop musical groups Category:Electronic music groups from New York (state) Category:Indie pop groups from New York (state) Category:Indietronica music groups Category:Musical groups established in 2012 Category:Musical groups from Brooklyn Category:American musical trios |
7,202 | Lucas Biglia | Lucas Rodrigo Biglia (; born 30 January 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Italian club A.C. Milan as a midfielder. Formerly of Argentinos Juniors and Independiente, he spent seven seasons with Anderlecht, where he made 312 appearances in the Belgian Pro League, winning four league titles. He later spent four seasons with Italian side Lazio, before joining Milan in 2017. Biglia's first senior international call-up for Argentina was in 2011 and he previously played for the Argentina U20 national team, who won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He represented his nation at two FIFA World Cups, reaching the final of the 2014 edition of the tournament, and in three Copa América tournaments, winning runners-up medals in the 2015 and 2016 editions of the tournament. He retired from international football after the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with 58 caps and 1 goal. Club career Career in Argentina Biglia started his career at Argentinos Juniors and signed his first professional contract in 2004. After scoring against Godoy Cruz on 21 June 2004 in two appearances, he made his Argentinos Juniors debut on 1 July 2004, making his first start, in a 2–1 win over Talleres in play-offs. Eventually, Argentinos Juniors wins 4–2 in the play-offs and is promoted to Argentine First Division. The following season saw Biglia making 15 appearances and scoring 1 goal against Huracán on 28 November 2004. However, a lack of first team appearances led to Biglia leaving the club after only 17 appearances and one goal scored during his time there. In February 2005, he moved to Independiente for an undisclosed fee following his performance at the South American U-20 Championship. Biglia made his Independiente debut on 26 February 2005, in a 1–0 loss against Lanús. In the first half of his season there, he made 11 appearances before becoming a first team player the following season, where he played in every match. Anderlecht In July 2006, after one-and-a-half seasons at Independiente, Biglia signed with Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht on a four-year contract and upon joining the club, he took up the number five shirt. Soon after, he was joined by his compatriot teammate Nicolás Pareja, Nicolás Frutos and Cristian Leiva. In the 2006–07 season, Biglia made his debut against K. Sint-Truidense on the opening match of the season, coming on for an injured Mark De Man, in a 4–2 win. Bigila had a difficult start at Anderlecht, having been left out of the Belgian Supercup squad, which Anderlecht won for the second time in a row. Teammate Yves Vanderhaeghe felt sympathy for him and helped him to settle in Belgium and only speak Spanish there. A month later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, as Anderlecht drew 1–1 against Lille in the group stage. As the season progressed, Biglia established himself in the starting 11 at Anderlecht in a midfield position. With his impressive performance at the club, he was awarded the Young Professional Footballer of the Year in January 2007. He then scored his first goal for the club, which came from |
7,203 | Nam Cheong East (constituency) | Nam Cheong East () is one of the 25 constituencies in the Sham Shui Po District of Hong Kong which was first created in 1982 and recreated in 2015. The constituency loosely covers Shek Kip Mei Estate with the estimated population of 19,594. Councillors represented 1982 to 1985 1985 to 1994 1994 to present Election results 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s References Category:Constituencies of Hong Kong Category:Constituencies of Sham Shui Po District Council Category:1982 establishments in Hong Kong Category:2015 establishments in Hong Kong Category:Constituencies established in 1982 Category:Constituencies established in 2015 Category:Shek Kip Mei |
7,204 | Daniel Bohan | Daniel Joseph Bohan (November 8, 1941 – January 15, 2016) was a Canadian prelate of the Catholic Church and the Archbishop of the Regina Archdiocese. Prior to his appointment to Regina, Archbishop Bohan was Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, and a priest in several parishes in New Brunswick. From 1968–69, Bohan was professor of Moral Theology at Holy Heart Seminary in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He also has hosted and attended many speaking engagements in the city of Regina. He died of cancer in Regina on January 15, 2016. References Category:1941 births Category:2016 deaths Category:Canadian Roman Catholic archbishops Category:Canadian Roman Catholic theologians Category:People from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Category:Deaths from cancer in Saskatchewan |
7,205 | Young-Oak Kim | Young-Oak Kim (, 1919 – December 29, 2005), a United States Army officer during World War II and the Korean War and a civic leader and humanitarian. He was a member of the U.S. 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and a combat leader in Italy and France during World War II. He was awarded 19 medals, including the Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars, three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Medal of Military Valor, a Légion d'honneur, a Croix de guerre, and (posthumously) the Korean Taeguk Cordon of the Order of Military Merit. After his military career, Kim dedicated his life to public service and was an active founder and leader of several non-profit organizations for underserved communities throughout Southern California. He died of cancer at the age of 86. In May 2016, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus held a press conference, organized by the Council of Korean Americans, to call on President Barack Obama to posthumously award Kim the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Early life and education Kim was born in Los Angeles in 1919. His parents were Soon Kwon Kim and Nora Koh. He had three brothers, two sisters, and one adopted brother, Andy Kil. One of his sisters was two-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Willa Kim. His father was a member of Daehanin-dongjihwe (대한인 동지회, literally: "The Great Korean People's Association"), the group Syngman Rhee established in Hawaii to help liberate Korea from Japan. This background helped Kim build a strong cultural identity. He grew up in Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, California, where his parents operated a grocery store at the intersection of Temple Street and Figueroa Street. Throughout Kim’s childhood, his family struggled financially due to his father's addiction to gambling. Kim graduated from Belmont High School and proceeded to Los Angeles City College. He dropped out after a year to support his family. He tried various jobs, but racial discrimination prevented him from staying long at any job. The U.S. Army refused his enlistment for the same reason. But after the U.S. Congress enacted a law subjecting Asian Americans to conscription, Kim was drafted into the Army. He entered service on January 31, 1941, three months before his father died. Career World War II After spending half a year in the Army as an engineer, Kim was selected for the Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Upon graduating in January 1943, he was assigned to the U.S. 100th Infantry Battalion, a unit of Japanese Americans from Hawaii. The battalion commander offered him a transfer, fearing ethnic conflict between Young Oak and the Japanese-American troops. (At the time, Korea was occupied by the Japanese empire.) Regardless, he insisted on staying, stating that "there [are] no Japanese nor Korean here. We're all Americans and we're fighting for the same cause." The 100th Battalion was sent to North Africa to assist in the war in Europe, but initially the U.S. Army had no plan for its deployment due to racial discrimination at the time. By |
7,206 | Thomas Dunn English | Thomas Dunn English (June 29, 1819 – April 1, 1902) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented the state's 6th congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1891 to 1895. He was also a published author and songwriter, who had a bitter feud with Edgar Allan Poe. Along with Waitman T. Barbe and Danske Dandridge, English was considered a major West Virginia poet of the late 19th century. Biography English was born in Philadelphia on June 29, 1819. He attended the Friends Academy in Burlington, New Jersey, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1839. His graduation thesis was on phrenology. He studied law, and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1842, but mainly pursued journalism. Literary pursuits English wrote scores of poems and plays as well as stories and novels, but his reputation as a writer was built on the ballad "Ben Bolt" (1843). Written for Nathaniel Parker Willis's New York Mirror, it was turned into a song and became very popular, with a ship, steamboat and racehorse soon named in its honor. American opera singer Eleonora de Cisneros recorded this on an Edison Blue Amberol cylinder in 1912. Other works include the temperance novel Walter Woolfe, or the Doom of the Drinker in 1842 and the political romance MDCCCXLII. or the Power of the S. F. in 1846. He was the founding editor of the monthly The Aristidean in New York, which printed its first issue in February 1845. English later edited several other journals, including the humorous magazine The John Donkey, American Review: A Whig Journal and Sartain's Magazine. English was a friend of author Edgar Allan Poe, but the two fell out amidst a public scandal involving Poe and the writers Frances Sargent Osgood and Elizabeth F. Ellet. After suggestions that her letters to Poe contained indiscreet material, Ellet asked her brother to demand the return of the letters. Poe, who claimed he had already returned the letters, asked English for a pistol to defend himself from Ellet's infuriated brother. English was skeptical of Poe's story and suggested that he end the scandal by retracting the "unfounded charges" against Ellet. The angry Poe pushed English into a fistfight, during which his face was cut by English's ring. Poe later claimed to have given English "a flogging which he will remember to the day of his death", though English denied it; either way, the fight ended their friendship and stoked further gossip about the scandal. Later that year, Poe harshly criticized English's work as part of his "Literati of New York" series published in Godey's Lady's Book, referring to him as "a man without the commonest school education busying himself in attempts to instruct mankind in topics of literature". The two had several confrontations, usually centered around literary caricatures of one another. One of English's letters which was published in the July 23, 1846, issue of the New York Mirror caused Poe to successfully sue the editors of the Mirror for libel. Poe was awarded $225.06 as well as |
7,207 | Union violence in the United States | On various occasions violence has been committed by unions or union members during labor disputes in the United States. When union violence has occurred, it has frequently been in the context of industrial unrest. Violence has ranged from isolated acts by individuals to wider campaigns of organised violence aimed at furthering union goals within an industrial dispute. Anti-union violence has also occurred frequently in the context of industrial unrest, and has often involved the collusion of management and government authorities, private agencies, or citizens' groups in organising violence against unions and their members. According to a study in 1969, the United States has had the bloodiest and most violent labor history of any industrial nation in the world, and there have been few industries which have been immune. Researchers in industrial relations, criminology, and wider cultural studies have examined violence by workers or trade unions in the context of industrial disputes. The US government has examined violence during industrial disputes. Overview According to a 1969 study, no major labor organization in American history has ever openly advocated violence as a policy, although some, in the early part of the 20th century, systematically used violence, most notably the Western Federation of Miners, and the International Association of Bridge Structural Iron Workers. However, violence does occur in the context of industrial disputes. When violence has been committed by, or in the name of, the union, it has tended to be narrowly focused upon targets which are associated with the employer. Violence was greater in conflicts in which there was a question of whether union recognition would be extended. Both employers and workers have each been the aggressor and victim at different times. The "most virulent" violence in United States industrial disputes occurred when management tried to destroy a union or deny recognition to a union.p. 282 Union violence most typically occurs in specific situations, and has more frequently been aimed at preventing replacement workers from taking jobs during a strike, than at managers or employers. Protest and verbal abuse are routinely aimed against union members or replacement workers who cross picket lines ("blacklegs") during industrial disputes. The inherent aim of a union is to create a labor monopoly so as to balance the monopsony a large employer enjoys as a purchaser of labor. Strikebreakers threaten that goal and undermine the union's bargaining position, and occasionally this erupts into violent confrontation, with violence committed either by, or against, strikers. Some who have sought to explain such violence observe, if labor disputes are accompanied by violence, it may be because labor has no legal redress. In 1894, some workers declared: ..."the right of employers to manage their own business to suit themselves," is fast coming to mean in effect nothing less than a right to manage the country to suit themselves. A 1969 study of labor conflict violence in the United States examined the era following the 1947 passage of the Taft-Hartley Act, and concluded that violence had substantially abated. In the 16 years from 1947 through 1962, 29 people died in labor conflicts, a rate |
7,208 | List of Stjernen Hockey seasons | Stjernen Hockey are a Norwegian ice hockey club based in Fredrikstad. They are members of the highest Norwegian ice hockey league, Eliteserien (known as GET-ligaen for sponsorship reasons). Stjernen were officially founded in 1960 as the hockey department of the sports club IL Stjernen, but their origins lie with the Stars, a boys' club that had appeared one year earlier. As of 2010, they have completed thirty-six consecutive seasons in the Eliteserien, winning over 630 regular season games and one league title. Stjernen played their first competitive match in December 1960 and entered the league system ahead of the 1961–62 season, starting out in the 3. divisjon (fourth tier). Fourteen years later, they were promoted to the 1. divisjon (Eliteserien from 1990 onwards), where they have played since. The club rose to prominence in the 1980s, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1981 and 1986. They reached the Finals again in 1987, and twice more during the 1990s. Since 2000, however, they have failed to qualify for the playoffs four times, and have only advanced to the Semi-finals on three occasions. Seasons Notes Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTW—Overtime/Shootout wins, OTL—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points Before the 1963–64 season, the top division, Hovedserien was renamed 1. divisjon. Correspondingly, the 1. divisjon (second tier) was renamed 2. divisjon, the 2. divisjon (third tier) was renamed 3. divisjon etc. Mellomspillet was a one-time continuation league contested in 1984–85 between the six highest ranked teams in the 1. divisjon. Of these six teams, the top four qualified for the Semi-finals of the Norwegian Championship. Before the 1990–91 season, the 1. divisjon was renamed Eliteserien. Correspondingly, the 2. divisjon (second tier) was renamed 1. divisjon, the 3. divisjon (third tier) was renamed 2. divisjon etc. Between the 1990–91 season and the 1993–94 season, the Eliteserien was divided into two parts. After the first 18 games, the top eight teams qualified for the second half of the Eliteserien. The bottom two teams were relegated to the 1. divisjon and would compete for the right to play in the Eliteserien in the following season. In 1990–91, the results of both rounds were added up to produce one league champion; in the three following seasons, there were two champions per season. Beginning with the 2002–03 season, all games in the Eliteserien have a winner. In addition, teams now receive three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in overtime and one point for a loss in overtime. Stjernen were deducted fifteen points for violating the club license rules and regulations. According to the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association's ruling, Stjernen and two other clubs had failed to adequately report on the poor state of their finances when applying for their club licenses; they had not been forthcoming when asked repeatedly to provide documentation on said state; the documentation that was presented was insufficient; and finally, they had demonstrated a general lack of financial control. Totals as of the completion of the 2009–10 season. References Stjernen Hockey seasons, List of Stjernen Hockey |
7,209 | Kokotów | Kokotów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wieliczka, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. The village has a population of 1,367. References Category:Villages in Wieliczka County |
7,210 | Isabelita | Isabelita is the diminutive of the name Isabel. It may refer to: Isabelita (film), a 1940 Argentine comedy film directed by Manuel Romero Isabel Martínez de Perón, President of Argentina and the third wife of Juan Perón, commonly known by the diminutive "Isabelita" Isabelita Blanch, Argentine actress Holacanthus isabelita, a species of marine angelfish, specifically the blue angelfish See also Isabel (disambiguation) |
7,211 | Václav Snítil | Václav Snítil (1 March 1928, in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic – 19 July 2015, in Prague) was a Czech violinist and music educator. He first studied with his teacher being Czech violinist Jaroslav Kocián for 8 years from 1942 to 1950, and composition under famed Czech composer Vítězslav Novák for 3 years between 1946 and 1949. In 1953, he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He briefly worked as a concert master in the Army Opera and Drama Orchestra of the National Theatre in Prague. As a soloist, he started with works by Robert Schumann, KA Hartmann (Czech premieres), and other major works for violins. He regularly performed in the Prague Spring International Music Festival. His repertoire includes a number of works by contemporary composers (Krejčí, Sommer, Srnka, Kalabis, and Bárta), some of which was credited. He toured extensively thanks to the music scene in Czechoslovakia in places such as Japan. He also did Chamber music. He was a member of multiple groups: the Vlach Quartet (1957-1970), the Smetana Trio, and from 1975-1988 he was the artistic director and first violinist of the Czech Nonet. In the late 1950s until 1969, he was a member of the famous Chamber music ensemble Ars Rediviva. From 1964 until his death, he was a professor at the very university he graduated from. His most notable pupils include Václav Hudeček and Pavel Šporcl. Bibliography Czechoslovak musical vocabulary individuals and institutions / II (Prague 1963) Jan Kozák et al .: Czechoslovak musical artists and chamber ensembles (SHV, Prague 1964) Czechoslovak biographical dictionary of the 20th century (Academia, Prague 1992) Jos. Tomeš et al .: Czech biographical dictionary of the 20th Century / II (Paseka, Prague 1999) References Category:1928 births Category:Czech classical musicians Category:Czech cellists Category:People from Hradec Králové Category:2015 deaths Category:20th-century violinists |
7,212 | Peace on You | Peace on You was Roger McGuinn's second full-length solo album, released in 1974. Track listing All tracks composed by Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy except where otherwise noted. Side one "Peace On You" (Charlie Rich) – 4:01 "Without You" – 4:07 "Going To The Country" (Donnie Dacus) – 3:17 "(Please Not) One More Time" (Al Kooper) – 3:23 "Same Old Sound" (McGuinn) – 3:30 Side two "Do What You Want To Do" (Dacus) – 3:00 "Together" – 3:45 "Better Change" (Dan Fogelberg) – 3:00 "Gate Of Horn" – 2:45 "The Lady" – 4:16 Bonus track on 2004 Sundazed CD reissue "Rock & Roll Time" (Kris Kristofferson, McGuinn, Bobby Neuwirth) - 3:18 Personnel Roger McGuinn - vocals, guitar, bass Dan Fogelberg - guitar, vocals Al Kooper - guitar, piano, clavinet, arrangements, conductor Jorge Calderón - vocals Brian Russell - vocals Tim Coulter - vocals Donnie Dacus - guitar, vocals Brenda Gordon - vocals Paul "Harry" Harris - keyboards Brooks Hunnicutt - vocals Howard Kaylan - vocals Russ Kunkel - drums, percussion Al Perkins - steel guitar Leland Sklar - bass Paul Stallworth - vocals Tommy Tedesco - flamenco guitar Mark Volman - vocals William McLeish Smith - vocals Gwendolyn Edwards - vocals Lee Kiefer - arranger & conductor References Category:Roger McGuinn albums Category:1974 albums Category:Columbia Records albums |
7,213 | 2008 Milwaukee mayoral election | The 2008 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 1, 2004, to elect the mayor for Milwaukee. Tom Barrett was reelected. Municipal elections in Wisconsin are non-partisan. Results References Category:2008 Wisconsin elections Milwaukee 2008 Category:Government of Milwaukee |
7,214 | Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 | Monaco was represented by French singer Séverine, with the song '"Un banc, un arbre, une rue", at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in Dublin. The song was internally chosen by broadcaster TMC and went on to bring Monaco their only Eurovision victory. Following the contest "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" became one of the most commercially successful Eurovision winners to date. Séverine recorded versions of the song in several languages, although unusually it was the original French recording which reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart rather than the English version ("Chance In Time"), which remained largely unknown. In later years Séverine would often claim that she had never been to Monaco prior to the contest, and would note wryly that neither had she been invited by TMC to visit the principality following her victory. At Eurovision On the night of the final Séverine performed third in the running order, following Malta and preceding Switzerland. "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" was a cleverly structured song with four male backing singers repeating the melody of the chorus while Séverine sang the verses. Prior to the contest it had been rated by most observers as a particularly strong, memorable song, and the one to beat. A new voting system was introduced for the 1971 contest, with two jury members from each country appearing on screen to award between 1 and 5 points to each song other than that of their own nation. The voters were split into six groups and after the third group had voted Italy held a narrow lead over Spain, with Monaco a little further back. However "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" then scored exceptionally strongly from the last three groups and emerged a clear winner with 128 points, 12 points ahead of runners-up Spain. Points awarded to Monaco Points awarded by Monaco See also Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1971 References Category:Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 Category:Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest Category:1971 in Monaco Category:Monaco stubs |
7,215 | UDP | UDP may refer to: Political parties Ulster Democratic Party, in Northern Ireland União Democrática Popular (People's Democratic Union (Portugal)) Unidad Democrática y Popular (Democratic and Popular Union), a former Bolivian umbrella party United Democratic Party (disambiguation), multiple organisations Science and technology Undecaprenyl phosphate, a bacterial cell membrane carrier lipid Uridine diphosphate, an organic chemical User Datagram Protocol, a network communications method Usenet Death Penalty, a discussion group disciplinary response Other uses Unit Deployment Program, a military assignment system Unitary development plan, a land use planning system Universidad Diego Portales (Diego Portales University), in Chile |
7,216 | The Palestinian Museum | The Palestinian Museum is a flagship project of the Welfare Association, a non-profit organization for developing humanitarian projects in Palestine. Representing the history and aspirations of the Palestinian people, the museum aims to discuss the past, present, and future of Palestine. The Museum in Birzeit (25 km north of Jerusalem) opened on 18 May 2016, despite not having any exhibits. The inaugural exhibition "Jerusalem Lives" was opened on August 26, 2017. On 29 August 2019, the museum was named a winner of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Museum without borders Representing the history and aspirations of the Palestinian people, the Palestinian Museum aims to discuss the past, present, and future of Palestine. The museum's research programs develop knowledge that is relevant inside and outside Palestine. Through its digital platforms and international partners, the museum aims to connect with about 10 million Palestinians[5] scattered around the world, and with all those interested in Palestine. The museum aims to transcend political and geographical borders, and address the mobility issues due to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Through local, regional and international partnerships and affiliate centers, the Museum seeks to connect Palestinians worldwide. With an extensive network of partnerships within the region, it hopes to act as a hub for cultural activity there. The idea of developing a museum was initiated in 1997 by the London-based Welfare Association to commemorate the Nakba, and later developed to a broader viewpoint to documenting Palestinian history, society, art and culture from the beginning of the 19th century."It is not necessarily to start or stop at the Nakba, but nevertheless to look at Palestinians before that and after that … take that history and that memory as a means to reflect on what’s happening today and as a way to think through ideas, concepts and propositions for the future." Jack Persekian, former director of the Palestinian Museum. The Museum aims to be an innovative venue for creating and communicating research, knowledge and new thinking about showcasing Palestinian society, art, history and culture. In May 2015 the museum officially joined the International Council of Museums. In May 2016, it was announced that Mahmoud Hawari would succeed Jack Persekian as director, who was ousted by the board after three and a half years. Architecture The Palestinian Museum is notable as a winner of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. When it was shortlisted for the award earlier in the year, the museum was noted for marrying an aesthetically pleasing design with environmental responsibility. Located atop a terraced hill, the museum building overlooks the Mediterranean. With a design inspired by the surrounding rural landscape, the building integrates seamlessly into its environment. The building's facade is made of local limestone and its cascading gardens represent the history of Palestinian vegetation and agriculture. Builders laid terraces by hand, incorporating artisanal knowledge and skill. Outdoor garden spaces extend interior spaces to facilitate outdoor exhibitions and blend the building with its environment. The building's interior contains galleries, educational and research facilities, and administrative offices. The museum's sustainable construction earned it LEED Gold certification. The building design |
7,217 | Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse | These are the results of the men's pommel horse competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The qualification and final rounds took place on September 16 and 24 at the Sydney SuperDome. Results Qualification Eighty gymnasts competed in the pommel horse event during the qualification round on September 16. The eight highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on September 24. Each country was limited to two competitors in the final. Final References Official Olympic Report www.gymnasticsresults.com Men's pommel horse 2000 |
7,218 | 1899 Wimbledon Championships | The 1899 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 19 June until 27 June. It was the 23rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1899. Champions Men's Singles Reginald Doherty defeated Arthur Gore, 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 Women's Singles Blanche Hillyard defeated Charlotte Cooper, 6–2, 6–3 Men's Doubles Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated Clarence Hobart / Harold Nisbet, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Category:June 1899 sports events |
7,219 | Krøderen (village) | Krøderen is a village in Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway. The village of Krøderen is located at the point where Snarumselva drains out of the south end of Lake Krøderen. Krøderen is approximately 100 km northwest of Oslo. Norwegian county road Fylkesvei 285 (Fv285) passes through the village, providing the shortest link between Hallingdal and Drammen. Since 1872, Krøderen Rail Station has been the terminus of the Krøder Line. Today this is a popular heritage railway which runs between Vikersund and Krøderen, a distance of about 26 km. References Category:Villages in Buskerud |
7,220 | Paradoxical intention | In psychotherapy, paradoxical intention is the deliberate practice of a neurotic habit or thought, undertaken to identify and remove it. The concept was termed by Dr. Viktor Frankl, the founder of Logotherapy, who advocated for its use by patients experiencing severe forms of anxiety disorders. Used as a counseling technique in which the counselor intensifies the client's emotional state in order to help the client understand the irrationality of the emotional reaction. It is also thought to derive its powerful effectiveness, not from understanding anything, as understanding often lacks the power to cause change, but from operating in alignment with and harnessing the power of the universal principle, "What you resist persists." By getting the client/patient to use the power of their will and intention to increase the symptom they've been automatically trying to decrease, resistance disappears, and as a consequence, persistence disappears. See also Logotherapy Kavka's toxin puzzle Paradoxical intent applied to insomnia References Category:Psychodynamics |
7,221 | 1916 in Germany | Events in the year 1916 in Germany. Incumbents National level Kaiser – Wilhelm II Chancellor – Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg State level Kingdoms King of Bavaria – Ludwig III of Bavaria King of Prussia – Kaiser Wilhelm II King of Saxony – Frederick Augustus III of Saxony King of Württemberg – William II of Württemberg Grand Duchies Grand Duke of Baden – Frederick II Grand Duke of Hesse – Ernest Louis Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – Frederick Francis IV Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Adolphus Frederick VI Grand Duke of Oldenburg – Frederick Augustus II Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – William Ernest Principalities Schaumburg-Lippe – Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt – Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg Principality of Lippe – Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe Reuss Elder Line – Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz (with Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line, as regent) Reuss Younger Line – Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line Waldeck and Pyrmont – Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Duchies Duke of Anhalt – Frederick II, Duke of Anhalt Duke of Brunswick – Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick Duke of Saxe-Altenburg – Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha – Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Duke of Saxe-Meiningen – Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Colonial Governors Cameroon (Kamerun) to 4 March – Karl Ebermaier (2nd and final term) (formally, although territory under British/French occupation) German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika) – Albert Heinrich Schnee Events 4 March – Germany surrenders German Cameroon (Kamerun) to British and French occupying forces. 4 September – Germany surrenders Togoland to British and French occupying forces. Births 12 February – Helmut Gröttrup, electrical engineer (died 1981) 10 May – Alfred Weidenmann, German film director and actor (died 2000) 9 June – Siegfried Graetschus, SS officer (died (died 1943) 26 June – Yitzhak Danziger, German-born Israeli sculptor (died 1977) 20 September – Rudolf August Oetker, German entrepreneur (died 2007) Deaths 12 February – Richard Dedekind, mathematician (born 1831) 4 March – Franz Marc, painter (born 1880) 11 May: Max Reger, Modernist composer, pianist, conductor, writer and professor (born 1873) Karl Schwarzschild, Jewish-German physicist (born 1873) 13 July – Josef Rieder (cyclist) 11 October – Otto, former King of Bavaria, nobleman (born 1848). 8 November – Prince Heinrich of Bavaria (born 1884 4 December – Hans Schilling (aviator), aviator (born 1892 19 December – Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck, industrialist and nobleman (born 1830) References Category:Years of the 20th century in Germany Category:1916 by country Category:1916 in Europe |
7,222 | Great Temple of the Aten | The Great Temple of the Aten (or the pr-Jtn, House of the Aten) was a temple located in the city of el-Amarna (ancient Akhetaten), Egypt. It served as the main place of worship of the deity Aten during the reign of the 18th dynasty Pharaoh Akhenaten (c. 1353-1336 BCE). Akhenaten ushered in a unique period of ancient Egyptian history by establishing the new religious cult dedicated to the sun-disk Aten. The king shut down traditional worship of other deities like Amun-Ra, and brought in a new era, though short-lived, of seeming monotheism where the Aten was worshipped as a sun god and Akhenaten and his wife, Nefertiti, represented the divinely royal couple that connected the people with the god. Although he began construction at Karnak during his rule, the association the city had with other gods drove Akhenaten to establish a new city and capital at Amarna for the Aten. Akhenaten built the city along the east bank of the Nile River, setting up workshops, palaces, suburbs and temples. The Great Temple of the Aten was located just north of the Central City and, as the largest temple dedicated to the Aten, was where Akhenaten fully established the proper cult and worship of the sun-disk. Construction The city of Akhetaten was built rather hastily and was constructed mostly of mud-brick. Mud-bricks were made by drying in the sun and they measured 33–37 cm x 15–16 cm x 9–10 cm, although bricks for temple enclosure walls were slightly larger, at 38 cm x 16 cm x 16 cm. During construction, bricks were laid down with a small amount of mortar between the rows and no mortar between adjacent bricks. There was no rain to deteriorate the bricks but they would wear down from wind-swept sand, so for protection walls were plastered with a layer of mud that could be reapplied. As the bricks dried, they often shrank leading to warping and structural problems, so a technique was developed of arranging the rows of bricks so that every other row was nearly hollow, allowing for air to circulate. While this helped walls keep their form, it also acted to weaken the walls so particularly high constructions meant to hold a lot of weight had to be made differently. For pylon towers and large surrounding walls like those at the Great Temple of the Aten, timber was used for structural support and the public buildings within the Temple had stone columns and were built of other stones for more support. Stone columns conformed to the usual style found elsewhere in Egypt, representing either palm-frond or papyrus. To lay out structural elements like offering tables and pits on a plaster floor, string was used. The string was first dipped in black paint and stretched tightly and was allowed to touch the ground, leaving a mark. In some instances the string was even pushed into the plaster floor, leaving a shallow groove. A similar technique was used to divide up wall surfaces before they were decorated with relief. The actual construction of the temple was accomplished in |
7,223 | Cosmos ULM | Cosmos ULM (Ultra Léger Motorisé, ), also called Cosmos Ultralight SA de CV, is an ultralight trike aircraft manufacturer that was originally based in Fontaine-lès-Dijon, France. Its aircraft are supplied as factory completed aircraft and are not available as kits. The company went bankrupt in the late 2000s and was reformed as Cosmos Ultralight in Puente de Ixtla, Mexico. Aircraft References External links Category:Aircraft manufacturers of France Category:Aircraft manufacturers of Mexico Category:Ultralight trikes Category:Companies based in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
7,224 | Cults railway station | Cults railway station was opened on 8 September 1853 by the Deeside Railway and served part of Cults with mansion houses such as Southfield, Wellwood, Woodbank, Inchgarth, Drumgarth and Norwood nearby. The Deeside Railway station was replaced in 1855 by a new GNoSR that remained open, despite the 1937 closure of many other stations on the Aberdeen suburban service, until 1966 as an intermediate station on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. Cults is located in the parish of Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. History The first station was opened in 1853 and was replaced in 1855 by a new station on the Deeside branch and from the start its services were operated by the Deeside Railway. The original station is thought to have been close to Cults House. Later the line became part of the GNoSR and at grouping merged with the London and North Eastern Railway. It stood 3.75 miles (6 km) from Aberdeen and 39.5 miles (63.5 km) from Ballater. In 1920 the stationmaster was Peter Walker. It was closed to passengers on 28 February 1966. The line has been lifted and sections form part of the Deeside Way long distance footpath. Infrastructure The wooden 1855 station originally only had a single platform on the later eastbound side of the then single track line with one siding to the south running to the west. By 1884 the line had been doubled and a goods yard built on the eastern side with two sidings, approached from the east. A pedestrian footbridge was present, a small signal box on the eastern end of the eastbound platform and a small shelter on the westbound platform. Crossover points lay to the east end of the platforms. At some point the public open area at the station was partitioned off. By 1951 the line had been singled with the westbound track lifted and the signalbox removed. The goods yard had a number of buildings present together with the two sidings still present. Services Suburban services, "subbies", began between Aberdeen and Culter in 1894, calling at all eight intermediate stations in a seven-mile stretch of line in around 20 minutes with a total of around 30 trains every day. The "subbies" service was withdrawn from 5 April 1937. The line was chosen to trial the battery multiple unit and once introduced on 21 April 1958 the train service was doubled to six trains a day and in addition a Sunday service was reinstated. Cults, unlike stations such as Cambus O'May was not a request stop. The site today The modified and enlarged main station building survives as a workshop and both platforms remain with the trackbed in use as part of the Deeside Way. The Royal Deeside Railway is located at Milton of Crathes some distance down the line towards Ballater. References Sources Maxtone, Graham and Cooper, Mike (2018). Then and Now on the Great North. V.1. GNoSR Association. . External links Film of the station and the Deeside line. Category:Disused railway stations in Aberdeenshire Category:Beeching closures in Scotland Category:Former Great North of |
7,225 | Grey Line (Delhi Metro) | The Grey Line (Line 9) is a line of the Delhi Metro that connects Dwarka to Najafgarh in the western part of Delhi, India. The line was opened to the public on 4 October 2019 at 5 PM in evening. A further extension to Dhansa Bus Stand is scheduled to open in December 2020. The line has a single interchange to the rest of the Delhi Metro network at Dwarka station, connecting to the Blue Line. Grey Line uses standard gauge track, while the Blue Line was built with wider Indian gauge tracks. The line uses the same rolling stock used on Pink and Magenta lines, although no Platform Screen Doors have been installed due to low ridership projections. The Dwarka Station is the only station in the network to have five platforms on the same level (2 are for the Blue Line,2 for the grey line, and the third one connects the Blue Line with the Najafgarh Depot). Stations The stations for the Grey Line are: Najafgarh station was initially planned in the regular rectangle shape. However, when the construction work began on-ground, some of the private land could not be acquired for the project. Due to this, Delhi metro had no other option but to plan the metro station with the land which was available to them. The dumbbell shaped station will be completed in such a way that the station area will shrink by a few metres in the middle. References 3. https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/delhi-metro-grey-line-1st-dumbbell-shaped-station-at-najafgarh-likely-to-open-by-next-month-details-here/1712552/ Category:Delhi Metro lines Category:Railway lines opened in 2019 Category:2019 establishments in India |
7,226 | Vijaya | Vijaya may refer to: Places Vijaya (Champa), a city-state and former capital of the historic Champa in what is now Vietnam Vijayawada, a city in Andhra Pradesh, India People Prince Vijaya of Sri Lanka (fl. 543–505 BC), earliest recorded king of Sri Lanka Vijaya (Satavahana), king of the Satavahana dynasty of central India Vijaya Manikya I (r. 1488), king of Tripura Vijaya Manikya II (r. 1532–1563), king of Tripura Vijaya-Bhattarika (r. c. 650-655), regent of the Chalukya dynasty of southern India Vijaya Kumaratunga (1945–1988), Sri Lankan actor, social activist, politician Vijaya Nandasiri (1944–2016), Sri Lankan actor, director, producer, singer In Hindu mythology Jaya-Vijaya, gatekeepers of the abode of Vishnu Vijaya (Arjuna), one of the names of Arjuna Vijaya (bow), the personal bow of Parashurama Vijaya (Madra), daughter of Dyutimat, the king of Madra Kingdom Vijaya (tribe), per List of the Mahabharata tribes Vijaya, a name for the Hindu goddess Shantadurga Other uses Vijaya Vauhini Studios, a film studio based in Chennai, India Vijaya (film), per Tamil films of 1973 House of Vijaya, a Sinhalese royal dynasty Vijaya (font), a font introduced in Windows 7 See also Biju Vijay (disambiguation) Vijaya College (disambiguation) Vijayalakshmi Vijaynagar (disambiguation) Wijaya (disambiguation) |
7,227 | Mohsen Kharazi | Ayatullah Haj Sayyid Mohsen Kharazi () (born in 1937 in Tehran) is a member of the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was a candidate for the 4th Assembly of Experts. He is NOT related to Hossein Kharrazi. See also List of Ayatollahs References & notes External links Official Biography Category:Iranian Islamists Category:Iranian ayatollahs Category:People from Tehran Category:1937 births Category:Living people Category:Shia Islamists Category:Members of the Assembly of Experts Category:Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom members Category:Iranian Shia Muslims Category:Descendants of Shia Imams |
7,228 | Ruth Bidgood | Ruth Bidgood (born Ruth Jones, 20 July 1922) is a Welsh poet and local historian, born at Blaendulais, Seven Sisters, near Neath, and writing in English. Background Ruth Jones's Welsh-speaking father was a priest in Port Talbot, where Ruth was brought up. She was educated at a grammar school in Port Talbot, and went on to read English at St Hugh's College in the University of Oxford. During World War II, she served as a Wren as a coder in Egypt, at Alexandria. After the war she worked in London helping to prepare a new edition of Chambers's Encyclopaedia, but eventually she and her husband moved to Coulsdon in Surrey. She and her husband had two sons and one daughter. She and her husband bought a bungalow at Abergwesyn, near Llanwrtyd Wells in Powys. During the 1960s, she became concerned about the construction of reservoirs and introduction of forestries in mid Wales, which she felt adversely affected the life of the region; this influenced her 1970 collection, The Zombie-Makers. In the 1970s she made her home there, and began publishing poetry and researches into local history. Collections In April 2011 her collection, Time Being, was awarded the Roland Mathias Prize. A book-length study of Bidgood's work, written by Matthew Jarvis, was published in 2012 by the University of Wales Press in the "Writers of Wales" series. The book was launched together with Bidgood's Above the Forests collection at Aberystwyth Arts Centre on 27 July 2012. Works Sources External links Biography Category:1922 births Category:Living people Category:People from Seven Sisters, Neath Port Talbot Category:Anglo-Welsh women poets Category:British women writers Category:Women's Royal Naval Service ratings Category:Welsh women writers Category:Royal Navy personnel of World War II |
7,229 | Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser | The Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, later published as the Jerilderie-Coleambally Herald and Urana Advertiser, was a weekly newspaper published in Jerilderie, New South Wales, Australia. History The Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser was in publication by 1885 and was published under this name until 1968. In 1969 its name changed to Jerilderie-Coleambally Herald and Urana Advertiser, and it was published under this name until the newspaper ceased publication in 1972. The paper changed hands a number of times. In 1885 it was bought by William Elliott, a local schoolmaster, who then ran the paper until his death in 1934. Account of the Kelly Gang at Jerilderie Elliott was held hostage at the Royal Mail Hotel during the Kelly Gang's robbery of the nearby bank in 1879, and later published an account of the gang's activities at Jerilderie in the Herald. The account, based on Elliott's diaries and recollections, was published in serial form in 35 parts over 9 months from 4 July 1913 to 3 April 1914. His account is notable as it records his conversation with Joe Byrne where Byrne told Elliott the route the gang had taken to reach Jerilderie, and being based on Elliott's diaries has been identified as one of the main primary sources relating to the Jerilderie raid. Digitisation The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia. See also List of newspapers in New South Wales References External links Category:Defunct newspapers of New South Wales Category:Riverina Category:Publications disestablished in 1972 Category:1972 disestablishments in Australia |
7,230 | Penstock | A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydro turbines and sewerage systems. The term is inherited from the earlier technology of mill ponds and watermills. Hydroelectric systems and dams Penstocks for hydroelectric installations are normally equipped with a gate system and a surge tank. They can be a combination of many components such as anchor block, drain valve, air bleed valve, and support piers depending on the application. Flow is regulated by turbine operation and is nil when turbines are not in service. Penstocks, particularly where used in polluted water systems, need to be maintained by hot water washing, manual cleaning, antifouling coatings, and desiccation. The term is also used in irrigation dams to refer to the channels leading to and from high-pressure sluice gates. Penstocks are also used in mine tailings dam construction. The penstock is usually situated fairly close to the center of the tailings dam and built up using penstock rings. These control the water level, letting the slimes settle out of the water. This water is then piped under the tailings dam back to the plant via a penstock pipeline. Watermills Penstocks are often used at mill sites to control the flow of water through the mill wheel, or to pen water into a mill pool. Similar structures Similar structures which are not enclosed are head races or leats (non elevated), and flumes (elevated). Hydraulics Penstocks are commonly used in water management systems such as surface water drainage and foul water sewers. Penstocks provide a means of isolation of flows and regulate the flow of water while delivering it to waste management facilities or power plants. Landfills Penstocks are incorporated into the surface water management systems (drainage) of many landfill sites. Attenuation lagoons are constructed in order to store storm water, limiting the discharge from the site to pre-development rate (green field rate). Penstocks are installed at the outfall from the lagoon so that in the rare event that the surface water becomes contaminated the penstock may be closed. This will have the effect of isolating the site from the watercourse, preventing contamination of the environment. References External links Penstock cross-sections for the Grand Coulee Dam U.S. Department of Energy Hydropower Basics Category:Aqueducts Category:Hydroelectric power stations Category:Water management in mining |
7,231 | Happyland Higher Secondary School | Happyland Higher Secondary School (HHSS) is a boarding school in Rajbiraj, Nepal. The school was established in 1979. The founder of the school is Punya Sitaula. It is the second private school established in Rajbiraj Municipality. The school has around 1700 students. Academics There are two courses of study in HHSS: School Leaving Certificate (SLC) (a nationwide curriculum up to class 10 prescribed by the Department of Education of Nepal) and 10+2 Level (Higher Secondary Education Board of Nepal, equivalent alternative to A-Level). Management Committee References See also List of educational institutions in Rajbiraj Category:Boarding schools in Nepal Category:Educational institutions established in 1979 |
7,232 | Korba Super Thermal Power Station | Korba Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Jamnipali in Korba district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). The coal for the power plant is sourced from Kusmunda and Gevra Mines. The source of water for the power plant is Hasdeo River. Capacity Transport Korba Super Thermal Power Plant is located on the Champa-Gevra Road branch line. References NTPC Korba Category:Coal-fired power stations in Chhattisgarh Category:Korba district Category:Korba, Chhattisgarh |
7,233 | Egesina rigida | Egesina rigida is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1864. It is known from Singapore. References Category:Egesina Category:Beetles described in 1864 |
7,234 | JAR Pictures | JAR Pictures is an Indian motion picture production company based in Mumbai. The company was founded in 2011 by Bollywood producers Ajay G. Rai and Alan McAlex. Jar Pictures is mostly known for making independent films. Jar Pictures also provides production services to leading studios in India. Jar Pictures' Liar's Dice was India's Official Entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the 87th Academy Awards. History Jar Pictures was formerly known as Jar Entertainment, a company wholly owned by Ajay G. Rai. Ajay met Alan McAlex while working on the film Thank you (2011) where Ajay was the Executive Producer and Alan was the line producer. They decided to collaborate and Jar Pictures was formed. Filmography Films produced by Jar Pictures Film Production Services by Jar Pictures Awards 62nd National Film Awards: Best Feature Film in Marathi: Killa References External links Official Website Category:Indian films Category:Film production companies based in Mumbai |
7,235 | It's Been a Long Time | It's Been a Long Time may refer to: It's Been a Long Time (Ju-Taun album), 2003 It's Been a Long Time, and album by New Birth, 1974 "It's Been a Long Time", a song by Dead or Alive from the album Youthquake "It's Been a Long, Long Time", a 1945 song written by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn |
7,236 | Ludovic Ndzie | Ludovic Ndzie (born 20 June 1994) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a central defender (or midfield #6) for Ubuntu Cape Town F.C.. Club career Biography Ndzie made his professional debut with Renaissance FC (Cameroonian 1st league). At the same time, he played for the Cameroonian local team, also U20 for the Francophonie tournament in 2012. After one season with the club, as a professional footballer, Ndzie joined Unisport FC. 2014-16 he has made lots of appearances for the African Champions league (CAF), and he was selected to play Olympic Games playoff and U23 playoff (CAN). In May 2016, FC Cape Town sign "Cameroon youngster : The 21-year-old burst onto the domestic scene in Cameroon in 2012 with Renaissance and was almost immediately elevated to the country’s junior national teams." "Ndzie is an intelligent aggressive attacking central midfielder who is gifted with a very big engine. His aggressive power will add extra value to the African Beasts attack." Ndzie was assigned the number 4 shirt, central defender position, and made his club debut for Ubuntu FC Cape Town in the club's opening pre-season fixture in 2017. Ndzie agreed to a four-year contract with FC Cape Town (now Ubuntu FC Cape Town) in August 2016, tying him to the club until 2020. 2018-19 season, Ndzie played 22 matches, and scored. In 2019, Ndzie has been described by the South African TV Press as a "strong player in the South African arena" who is "comfortable on both the tactical and technical level". References Category:Living people Category:1994 births Category:Cameroonian footballers Category:Sportspeople from Yaoundé Category:Cameroon under-20 international footballers Category:Association football midfielders Category:Association football central defenders |
7,237 | Ophiovalsa | Ophiovalsa is a genus of fungi in the family Gnomoniaceae. References External links Ophiovalsa at Index Fungorum Category:Gnomoniaceae Category:Sordariomycetes genera |
7,238 | John Leland Champe | John Leland Champe (1895–1978) was an academic and archaeologist especially influential in the area of Great Plains archaeology. Champe was born in 1895 in Elwood, Nebraska. In 1921, he earned a BA from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in mathematics. In 1924, he married Flavia Waters. Before moving to New York to enter the Ph.D. program in anthropology at Columbia University in 1938, Champe had been vice president and a claims adjustor at a Nebraska insurance company. While at Columbia, he studied under William Duncan Strong. Champe then worked as a professional archaeologist for the Works Progress Administration until 1940 when he returned to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as an instructor in mathematics. The next year he helped establish the Laboratory of Anthropology at the university. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1946 and became assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1947. From 1953–1961, he was Chairman of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. References Category:American archaeologists Category:1895 births Category:1978 deaths Category:University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty Category:People from Gosper County, Nebraska |
7,239 | 2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres | These are the official results of the Men's 1500 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 12 August 2001 at 16:00h. Medalists Records Final Semi-Final Held on Friday 10 August 2001 Heats Held on Thursday 9 August 2001 References Finals Results Semi-finals results Heats results H Category:1500 metres at the World Athletics Championships |
7,240 | Coppock, Iowa | Coppock is a city in Henry, Jefferson, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 47 at the 2010 census. The Washington County portion of Coppock is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. There is only one business open to the public, a tavern/boat landing. Coppock was once the junction of several railroads (Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy; Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific; Minneapolis and St. Louis). Geography Coppock is located at (41.162639, -91.715996). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 47 people, 17 households, and 14 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 19 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% White and 6.4% from two or more races. There were 17 households of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 17% of residents were under the age of 18; 15% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 57 people, 22 households, and 13 families living in the city. The population density was 243.7 people per square mile (95.7/km²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 115.4 per square mile (45.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.25% White, and 1.75% from two or more races. There were 22 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.46. In the city, the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,750, and the median |
7,241 | Strizhba | Strizhba ( ) is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria. References Category:Villages in Kardzhali Province |
7,242 | Kristian Bjørnsen | Kristian Bjørnsen (born 10 January 1989) is a Norwegian handball player for HSG Wetzlar and the Norwegian national team. His younger sister, Line Bjørnsen is also a professional handballer. Individual awards All-Star Right Wing of the World Championship: 2017 References Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Norwegian male handball players Category:Sportspeople from Stavanger Category:Expatriate handball players Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Category:IFK Kristianstad players Category:HSG Wetzlar players Category:Handball-Bundesliga players |
7,243 | René Kuhl | René Kuhl was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1960 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo. References Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 Category:Possibly living people Category:Swiss male bobsledders Category:Year of birth missing |
7,244 | Nahed El Sebai | Nahed El Sebai (; born 25 May 1987) is an Egyptian actress. She has appeared in more than ten films since 2004. She is the granddaughter of Farid Shawki and Huda Sultan. Selected filmography References External links Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Egyptian film actresses Category:Egyptian television actresses |
7,245 | Watson's Mill | Watson's Mill is an historic flour and gristmill in Manotick, Ontario, Canada. It is the only working museum in the Ottawa area and one of the very few operating industrial grist mills in North America. Watson's Mill still sells stone-ground whole wheat flour which is made on site. The mill is also well known for its ghost story. The legend is that Ann Currier, wife of Joseph, haunts the mill, following her death in a tragic accident there in 1861. Watson's Mill is Manotick's most recognized landmark. Its image is used as a symbol for the village. Moss Kent Dickinson and Joseph Merrill Currier founded the mill as the Long Island Milling Enterprise in 1860. It was one of a series of mills constructed in the area using power from the Rideau Canal. It earned its current name when it was purchased by Harry Watson in 1946. Watson was the last owner to operate the mill at an industrial level. When the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority bought the mill in 1972, it was developed into a museum. The mill is open to the public during the summer months and hosts a variety of events, including milling demonstrations every Sunday. History Watson's Mill was originally known as the 'Long Island Milling Enterprise', and was constructed by Thomas Langrell, an Ottawa contractor, for two prominent Ottawa businessmen: Moss Kent Dickinson and Joseph Merrill Currier. Dickinson was a successful forwarder and steamboat owner. He was nicknamed 'King of the Rideau' because of his many freight and passenger steamers that travelled up and down the Canal. Dickinson was also mayor of Ottawa from 1864 to 1866, just prior to Confederation, and lived in what is now the South African Embassy. His partner, Joseph Currier, was a lumber baron, and a partner in the Victoria Foundry located in Ottawa, where all of the Mill machinery was cast. Watson's Mill was originally one of four milling operations built at the same time. A saw mill was completed in 1859, the gristmill in 1860, and a carding mill in 1861. The Canada Bung, Plug and Spile Factory was constructed in 1875, completing the Long Island Milling Enterprise, later to be known as the 'Manotick Mills'. Dickinson intended to develop a village around the Long Island Mills complex. He bought 30 acres of land and sold it as building plots. The village was named 'Manotick', an Algonquin word meaning island. Dickinson also built a house across from Watson's Mill, which still stands today and has been turned into the 'Dickinson House Museum'. Watson's Mill remained in the Dickinson family until 1928 when Elizabeth, Moss Kent Dickinson's youngest daughter, sold it to Alexander Spratt. Spratt had six children: Charlie, Billie, Helen, Ken, Dick and Hubert. The whole family lived in the Dickinson House while Alexander was running the mill. Alexander died of brain cancer in 1936. His wife continued with the business until it was sold in 1946 to Harry Watson. Watson, his wife Anna and his six children Ron, Bill, Jack, Jim, Bob and Mary all lived in the Dickinson |
7,246 | Caloptilia isochrysa | Caloptilia isochrysa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the state of Meghalaya in India, the islands of Honshū, Kyūshū and Ryukyu in Japan and from Nepal. The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The larvae feed on Cleyeria japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant. References isochrysa Category:Moths of Asia Category:Moths described in 1908 |
7,247 | Ischnocnema juipoca | Ischnocnema juipoca is a species of frog in the Brachycephalidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, pastureland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss. References Bastos, R., Colli, G. & Silvano, D. 2004. Eleutherodactylus juipoca. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007. juipoca Category:Endemic fauna of Brazil Category:Amphibians of Brazil Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Category:Amphibians described in 1978 |
7,248 | Smith Rock State Park | Smith Rock State Park is an American state park located in central Oregon's High Desert near the communities of Redmond and Terrebonne. The day use area of the park is open daily from dawn to dusk. The park also has a camping area as well that accommodates tent camping only. Its sheer cliffs of tuff and basalt are ideal for rock climbing of all difficulty levels. Smith Rock is generally considered the birthplace of modern American sport climbing, and is host to cutting-edge climbing routes. It is popular for sport climbing, traditional climbing, multi-pitch climbing, and bouldering. Geology The geology of Smith Rocks is volcanic. It is made up of layers of recent basalt flows overlaying older Clarno ash and tuff formations. Approximately 30 million years ago, a large caldera was formed when overlying rock collapsed into an underground lava chamber. This created a huge amount of rock and ash debris that filled the caldera. That material solidified into rock, becoming Smith Rock tuff. Rhyolite flows intruded along faults in the Smith Rock Tuff. A half million years ago, basalt lava flows from nearby volcanoes covered the older tuff. More recently, the Crooked River cut its way through the layers of rock to create today's geographic features. Smith Rock itself is a -high ridge (above sea level) with a sheer cliff-face overlooking a bend in the Crooked River (elev. 2600 ft), making the cliffs about 600 feet high. History The origin of the Smith Rock name is uncertain. One story, published the Albany States Rights Democrat in 1867, states that Smith Rock was named after John Smith, who was Linn County Sheriff and an Oregon state legislator in the 1850s and 1860s. The newspaper article credits Smith with "discovering" the rock. Another story claims the rock was named after a soldier named Smith who fell to his death from the rock in 1863 while his unit was camped nearby. The State of Oregon obtained the park property between 1960 and 1975 from the City of Redmond and Harry and Diane Kem. Hiking The park has many miles of developed trails for hiking. The trails have viewpoints along the routes that overlook the Crooked River and nearby rock formations. The two main trails are the Summit Trail and Misery Ridge. The park's trail network links to neighboring Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management trails on adjacent public lands. The soil and native vegetation on the steep hillsides in the park are very sensitive to damage, so visitors are required to stay on established trails. Climbing The park contains the first U.S. climb rated . The area is well known for its challenging climbing routes and attracts high level climbers. In 1983, Alan Watts began to use sport climbing ethics which pushed American climbing to new levels. Shortly after, between 1992 and 2009, about 500 new climbing routes were added. This brought climbers from all over the world as Smith Rock became the world capital for sport climbing. To this day, the park still attracts climbers from around the globe. The winter weather |
7,249 | Matti Ki Banno | Maati ki Banno (English: Matti's Banno) is an Indian television series that aired on Colors, based on the story of an orphaned girl, Avanti who is in search for her land, her family. Who enters a world at once savage and alien to her. The story validates the traditional Indian belief that no matter how vulnerable or fragile one believes one is or how perilous and insurmountable the obstacle...to overcome the most arduous of climbs all you need is a strong will and a good heart. Plot Matti Ki Banno is the story of an orphaned girl whose entire life has been a struggle to belong to a people and a land. At the heart of the narrative is Avanti's determination to overcome the feeling of isolation and loneliness that resulted from a dispossession of all the loved ones that she once had and a deep yearning to have a family and a place she can call home. The show takes off from the point when Avanti, now eighteen years old, relates to the viewer her journey from when she was a pampered child of her parents in Muzaffarpur to how she was orphaned and banished to being an extremely ill-treated housemaid (in her own Bua's house) in the far-away land of Mauritius. In spite of spending the best part of her life amongst people who subjected her to abject destitution and in a country which only served to enhance her feeling of uprootedness, Avanti never gave up on the one thing that eventually made her life turn around — humanness. Avanti's simplicity and charm wins the heart of the suave, sophisticated Arjun. What follows is a classic fairytale where Avanti's prince charming rescues her from the drudgery of her life as maid. Avanti and Arjun get married in the picturesque country of Mauritius. Avanti finally is convinced that after all destiny did have a plan for her. But soon, the happily-ever-after phase gets interrupted when, to her shock, Avanti realises that her husband Arjun is not what he had promised to be. He has a secret past that he has hidden with a bunch of lies that, if exposed, will shatter the two forever. When Avanti confronts Arjun about his past, he tells her that his real name is Vikram and that he comes from a rich, powerful political family in Chappran Bihar; the reason he hid this from her is that they are unruly, uncivilised, uncouth and ruthless in their ways and beliefs which is why even he has disassociated from them. Being a positivist, Avanti looks for the silver lining and, instead of giving up on fate, uses the opportunity to belong to a large joint family as she always longed to do. In her need for a family and love she has had for all these years she does not realise that Vikram has not told her the real story. Like a good Indian bahu she decides to reunite Vikram with his family in Chhappra. Avanti's remaining defences are shattered when she comes to Chappra with Vikram and |
7,250 | Marylhurst University | Marylhurst University was a private applied liberal arts and business university in Marylhurst, Oregon. It was among the oldest collegiate degree-granting institutions in Oregon, having awarded its first degree in 1897. Marylhurst was founded as St. Mary's College and run for many years by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. The former campus is located about nine miles south of Portland, Oregon on the Willamette River. Although Marylhurst University was a Roman Catholic school, it served students of all faiths and backgrounds. The university offered bachelor's degree completion programs in diverse liberal arts and business fields, and graduate degrees in such fields as business administration, food systems and society, teaching, art therapy counseling, divinity and applied theology, and interdisciplinary studies. After its establishment in 1893, Marylhurst became the first women's liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest. The university closed at the end of the summer of 2018. Declining enrollment was given as the main reason, with enrollment having dropped from 1,409 to 743 in just four years, from fall 2013 to fall 2017. In recent years, the university's student population had peaked around 2,000 during the Great Recession of 2007–2009. Prior to the closure, however, Marylhurst's faculty challenged this narrative. History The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, arrived in Oregon in 1859. The Sisters came to Oregon from Montreal at the request of the people and clergy of the state to serve their educational needs, and established St. Mary's Academy in Portland that year. St. Mary's College In 1893, the group started St. Mary's Academy and College as the first liberal arts college to serve the educational needs of Pacific Northwest women. The school began in downtown Portland, where St. Mary's Academy is still located. The Sisters purchased between Lake Oswego and West Linn in 1908. The Sisters named the pastoral land Marylhurst, which means "Mary's Woods". The college was moved to the new property in 1930, and St. Mary's was renamed Marylhurst College. The following year, the school received its first accreditation from the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. Marylhurst College In 1959, Marylhurst College became an independent institution and formed a Board of Trustees, separate from the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. In 1974, the college transitioned to a co-educational institution and it became the first liberal arts college in the United States to be designated as a college for lifelong learning. The American Art Therapy Association reviewed the program positively numerous times including 1991, 1996 and 2002. Beginning in 1996, US News & World Report'''s Guide to America's Best Colleges recognized Marylhurst. The University remained as "unranked" for the Western Region in the US News & World Report college rankings since the mid-1990s. Marylhurst University In 1998, Marylhurst College became Marylhurst University, Clackamas County's first university. Several new academic programs were added including a Master of Arts in Applied Theology program, a Bachelor of Music Therapy program, and a cooperative Doctor of Ministry degree program with San Francisco |
7,251 | Oracle Tower Bucharest | Oracle Tower or Floreasca Tower, is an office building located in the city of Bucharest, Romania. It has 16 floors: 2 basements, a ground floor and 13 floors of offices, with a total surface of 10,000 m2. Construction started in 2003 and was completed in 2005. Oracle currently operates space in the Oracle Tower of Bucharest. External links Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Bucharest Category:Office buildings completed in 2005 Category:Romanian building and structure stubs |
7,252 | Pavel Kalný | Pavel Kalný (14 May 1967 – 10 May 2006) was a Czech psychiatrist and mountaineer. He climbed on Mount Elbrus in 1992 and also on several mountains in the USSR. In 2005 he climbed the entire massif of Mount Logan. In 2006, together with Martin Minařík, he participated in an expedition to the fourth highest mountain in the world, Lhotse. On 9 May 2006 he survived a fall of about 200 meters, but died the following day. In April 2007, Martin Minařík placed a commemorative plaque on Lhotse. References See also List of people who died climbing Mount Everest Category:1967 births Category:2006 deaths Category:Czech mountain climbers Category:Czech psychiatrists Category:Mountaineering deaths |
7,253 | Society for Women in Philosophy | The Society for Women in Philosophy was created in 1972 to support and promote women in philosophy. Since that time the Society for Women in Philosophy or "SWIP" has expanded to many branches around the world, including in the US, Canada, Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Flanders, and Germany. SWIP organizations worldwide hold meetings and lectures that aim to support women in philosophy; some, such as SWIPshop, focus exclusively on feminist philosophy, while others, such as SWIP-Analytic, focus on women philosophers working in other areas. One of the founding members of the Society for Women in Philosophy was Alison Jaggar, who was also one of the first people to introduce feminist concerns into philosophy. Each year, one philosopher is named the Distinguished Woman Philosopher of the Year by the Society for Women in Philosophy. Archive Some SWIP archive records were originally housed in the Sophia Smith Collection at the Smith College library (started in 1982 by Kathy Pyne Parsons Addelson following the 10th anniversary of SWIP). The official SWIP Archive will now be permanently housed in the Feminist Theory Archive, Pembroke Center, Brown University. The new SWIP home is the product of the efforts of the Feminist Philosophy Archive Project created in June 2013 and ending in July 2014. The main goal of the FPA Project team, composed of philosophers Joan Callahan, Ann Garry, Alison Jaggar, Sandra Harding, Christina Rawls, and Samantha Noll, was to locate and organize the best possible professional archive for over four decades of SWIP records to be preserved. As of December 2014, the American Philosophical Association awarded the Feminist Theory Archive, SWIP, and the FPAP organizing team financial assistance to aid in the processing and preservation of SWIP materials donated. Branches NYSWIP is a branch of SWIP based in New York. It was founded in 1993. It aims to feature the scholarly work of women philosophers. To this end, it holds the Sue Weinberg Lecture Series, SWIPshop, and SWIP-Analytic. P-SWIP is a branch of SWIP based in the American Pacific. CSWIP is a branch of SWIP based in Canada. CSWIP supports women in philosophy, fosters feminism in philosophy and philosophy in feminism. SWIP Ireland is a branch of SWIP based in Ireland. SWIP Ireland aims to "promote philosophy by women, raise awareness of problems faced by women in the discipline, facilitate co-operation between women in philosophy in the Island of Ireland, create links with women philosophers in other countries, promote research by and on women philosophers, organise conferences and meetings on topic of interest to women philosophers". SWIP UK is a branch of SWIP based in the United Kingdom. SWIP UK is an organisation of UK students and professionals in philosophy. SWIP.NL is the Dutch branch of SWIP and supports women in philosophy in the Netherlands and Flanders. SWIP Germany is the German-language branch of SWIP and seeks to "advance the equal treatment of women and gender parity in philosophy". SWIP CH is the Swiss branch of SWIP and supports women in philosophy in Switzerland. SWIP CH is "a non-profit society with the aim to combat gender |
7,254 | Skontorp Cove | Skontorp Cove () is a cove in Paradise Harbor, lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of Bryde Island along the west coast of Graham Land. Named for Edvard Skontorp, an outstanding Norwegian whale gunner, who commanded a whaler for Salvesen and Co. of Leith, Scotland. Category:Coves of Graham Land Category:Danco Coast |
7,255 | Dutch Student Union | The Dutch Student Union (, LSVb; lit. "National Student Union"), founded in 1983, is one of the two national students' unions of the Netherlands. LSVb represents the interests of university and hogeschool (vocational university) students in eight Dutch municipalities, often collaborating with the Dutch National Students Association (ISO). LSVb is a full member of the European Students' Union. Member organisations LSVb is a federation of nine constituent students' unions: References External links Category:1983 establishments in the Netherlands Category:Groups of students' unions Category:Student organisations in the Netherlands |
7,256 | A. R. Quinton | Alfred Robert Quinton (1853–1934) was an English watercolour artist, known for his paintings of British villages and landscapes. Many of these were published as postcards, which are popular with today's collectors. His paintings have also been published in many calendars. Well over 2,000 of his paintings were published between 1904 and the time of his death. He also illustrated a number of books including "The Historic Thames" by Hilaire Belloc. __NOTOC__ He lived in Fortis Green, north London. Illustrated books Belloc, Hilaire. The Historic Thames (J. M. Dent & Co. 1907). Bradley, A. G. The Avon and Shakespeare's Country (E. P. Dutton & Co. 1910). Ditchfield, P. H. The Cottages and the Village Life of Rural England (J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1912). Rhys, Ernest. The Old Country: A book of love & praise of England (J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1922). References Further reading Quinton, A. R. The Rural England of A.R.Quinton (J. Salmon Ltd. 1990) External links Picture Postcards by A. R. Quinton (collections.co.uk). Category:19th-century English painters Category:English male painters Category:20th-century English painters Category:Landscape artists Category:Postcard artists Category:1853 births Category:1934 deaths Category:English watercolourists Category:19th-century male artists |
7,257 | HMCS Toronto (FFH 333) | HMCS Toronto (FFH 333) is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1993. Toronto is the fourth ship in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the second vessel (and frigate) to carry the designation . When not on operations she is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is based at CFB Halifax. Toronto serves on MARLANT missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Atlantic Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and exclusive economic zone. Description and design The Halifax-class frigate design of which Toronto belongs, was ordered by the Canadian Forces in 1977 as a replacement for the aging , , , and es of destroyer escorts , which were all tasked with anti-submarine warfare. In July 1983, the federal government approved the budget for the design and construction of the first batch of six new frigates of which Toronto was a part, out of twelve that were eventually built. To reflect the changing long term strategy of the Navy during the 1980s and 1990s, the Halifax-class frigates was designed as a general purpose warship with particular focus on anti-submarine capabilities. As built, the Halifax-class vessels displaced and were long overall and between perpendiculars with a beam of and a draught of . That made them slightly larger than the Iroquois-class destroyers. The vessels are propelled by two shafts with Escher Wyss controllable pitch propellers driven by a CODOG system of two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, generating and one SEMT Pielstick 20 PA6 V 280 diesel engine, generating . This gives the frigates a maximum speed of and a range of at while using their diesel engines. Using their gas turbines, the ships have a range of at . The Halifax class have a complement of 198 naval personnel of which 17 are officers and 17 aircrew of which 8 are officers. Armament and aircraft As built the Halifax-class vessels deployed the CH-124 Sea King helicopter, which acted in concert with shipboard sensors to seek out and destroy submarines at long distances from the ships. The ships have a helicopter deck fitted with a "bear trap" system allowing the launch and recovery of helicopters in up to sea state 6. The Halifax class also carries a close-in anti-submarine weapon in the form of the Mark 46 torpedo, launched from twin Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes in launcher compartments either side of the forward end of the helicopter hangar. As built, the anti-shipping role is supported by the RGM-84 Harpoon Block 1C surface-to-surface missile, mounted in two quadruple launch tubes at the main deck level between the funnel and the helicopter hangar. For anti-aircraft self-defence the ships are armed with the Sea Sparrow vertical launch surface-to-air missile in two Mk 48 Mod 0 eight-cell launchers placed to port and starboard of the funnel. The vessels carry 16 missiles. A Raytheon/General Dynamics Phalanx Mark 15 Mod 21 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) is mounted on top of the helicopter hangar for "last-ditch" defence against targets that evade the Sea Sparrow. |
7,258 | Cardboard Heroes Champions Set 3: Enemies | Cardboard Heroes Champions Set 3: Enemies is a line of miniatures published in 1984 by Steve Jackson Games. Contents Cardboard Heroes Champions Set 3: Enemies includes cardboard miniatures for 36 villains taken from Enemies I and Enemies II, adventure scenarios published in Space Gamer and Champions adventures published by Hero Games, and from the front of the Champions box. Reception Craig Sheeley reviewed Cardboard Heroes Champions Set 3: Enemies in The Space Gamer No. 73. Sheeley commented that "Enemies is a great set. Champions, being a movement game, needs representative counters for the heroes and villains, and the three dozen in the first Cardboard Heroes pack weren't enough. If you play Champions, or any superhero game using markers, this set is a must." References See also List of lines of miniatures Category:Champions (role-playing game) Category:Miniature figures |
7,259 | International Tunneling and Underground Space Association | The International Tunneling and Underground Space Association is an organization founded in 1974, comprising currently 75 member nations and 310 affiliate members, aiming to encourage the use of the subsurface for the benefit of public, environment and sustainable development, and to promote advances in planning, design, construction, maintenance and safety of tunnels and underground space. External links http://www.ita-aites.org Category:Technology trade associations |
7,260 | Sondre Turvoll Fossli | Sondre Turvoll Fossli (born 10 August 1993) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2009. He won his first World Cup race in the individual classic sprint event in Rukatunturi on 27 November 2015. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). World Cup Season standings Individual podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 4 podiums – (3 , 1 ) References Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:People from Øvre Eiker Category:Norwegian male cross-country skiers |
7,261 | Tour of Guiana | The Tour of Guiana (French: Tour de Guyane), formerly known as "Le Tour du Littoral" or, more rarely, "La Grande Boucle Guyanaise" is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in Guiana every year, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. It takes place in nine stages, the tour connects the main cities of the department : Cayenne, Kourou, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. The tour has become international since 1978, it is gaining in importance and popularity over the editions, its length is lengthened. Participation expanded from a mainly guianan peloton in the first editions to editions with more than 10 different nationalities. History Classifications General classification Intermediate sprinters classification Points classification Young rider classification Minor classifications and prizes Historical classifications Prizes Stages Mass-start stages Individual time trials Team time trial Time limits Notable stages Records and statistics Record winners Notes References External links Category:Cycle racing in French Guiana Category:Cycle races in France Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1960 Category:1960 establishments in France |
7,262 | Väluste | Väluste is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Väluste is located on the western shore of Lake Võrtsjärv, 8.1 km (4.9 miles) south of the small borough of Mustla and 18 km (11 miles) southeast of the town of Viljandi. As of 2011, Väluste had a population of 70 residents, a decrease from 102 in the 2000 census. Väluste is home to the Sakala Malev Estonian Defence League shooting range. A 2.4 meter high, 16 square meter circumference granite erratic boulder is located 300 meters (984 feet) from the shore of Lake Võrtsjärv and with the surrounding 0.77 ha (83 sq ft), has been designated as a Protected Nature Monument by the Estonian Nature Conservation Act in 2007 and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. References Category:Villages in Viljandi County |
7,263 | Leucopholiota decorosa | Leucopholiota decorosa is a species of fungus in the mushroom family Tricholomataceae. Commonly known as the decorated pholiota, it is distinguished by its fruit body which is covered with pointed brown, curved scales on the cap and stem, and by its white gills. Found in the eastern United States, France, and Pakistan, it is saprobic, growing on the decaying wood of hardwood trees. L. decorosa was first described by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck as Agaricus decorosus in 1873, and the species has been transferred to several genera in its history, including Tricholoma, Tricholomopsis, Armillaria, and Floccularia. Three American mycologists considered the species unique enough to warrant its own genus, and transferred it into the new genus Leucopholiota in a 1996 publication. Lookalike species with similar colors and scaly fruit bodies include Pholiota squarrosoides, Phaeomarasmius erinaceellus, and Leucopholiota lignicola. L. decorosa is considered an edible mushroom. Taxonomy and naming The species now known as Leucopholiota decorosa was first described by Charles Peck in 1873, based on a specimen he found in New York State; he placed it in Tricholoma, then considered a subgenus of Agaricus. In 1947, Alexander Smith and Walters transferred the species into the genus Armillaria, based on its apparent close relationship to Armillaria luteovirens; the presence of clamp connections in the hyphae, the amyloid spores, and the structure of the veil and its remnants. The genus Armillaria, as it was understood at the time, would later be referred to as a "taxonomic refugium for about 270 white-spored species with attached gills and an annulus." Smith later transferred the species to the genus Tricholomopsis; however, he neglected the amyloid spores, the recurved scales of the cap cuticle, and the lack of cells known as pleurocystidia, features which should have ruled out a taxonomic transfer into the genus. In 1987, the species was transferred yet again, this time to the genus Floccularia. The appearance of a specimen at a 1994 mushroom foray in North Carolina resulted in a collaboration between mycologists Tom Volk, Orson K. Miller, Jr. and Alan Bessette, who renamed the species Leucopholiota decorosa in a 1996 Mycologia publication. Leucopholiota was originally a subgenus of Armillaria, but the authors raised it to generic level to accommodate L. decorosa, which would become the type species. In 2008, Henning Knudsen considered L. decorosa to be the same species as what was then known as Amylolepiota lignicola, and considered the two names to be synonymous. However, Finnish mycologist Harri Harmaja rejected this interpretation. Originally, Harmaja believed Lepiota lignicola sufficiently distinct from other similar taxa to deserve its own genus Amylolepiota, which he described in a 2002 publication. He changed his mind in 2010, writing "the differences between the type species of both genera are small and are thus best considered as differences at the species level"; with this he transferred the taxon to Leucopholiota, and it is now known as Leucopholiota lignicola, the second species in genus Leucopholiota. The genus name Leucopholiota means "white Pholiota" (from λευκός, leukós), referring to the gills and the spores; it was proposed in 1980 by Henri |
7,264 | Konstantin Pyatnitsky | Konstantin Petrovich Pyatnitsky (, 31 March 1864, - 6 January 1938) was a Russian journalist, publisher and memoirist. Pyatnitsky was a co-founder of Znanie and one–time close associate of Maxim Gorky. Biography Konstantin Pyatnitsky was born in the village of Kemtsy, Valdaysky Uyezd, Novgorod Governorate, to the family of a local priest. After the graduation in 1888 from the Kazan University he moved to Saint Petersburg and joined the Committee for Literacy (1892-1895) and also the staff of Mir Bozhy magazine, where he worked from 1893 till 1896. In 1898 Pyatnitsky founded Znanie publishing company and became its executive director and editor. In 1900 he invited Maxim Gorky to join it and found himself under the latter's strong influence. He signed an agreement with RSDRP which obliged Znanie to publish the Marxists materials. In 1909, facing prosecution, Pyatnitsky left Russia. He returned in 1913, a year after Gorky had left Znanye, disillusioned with its policies. After the 1917 Revolution Pyatnitsky served as a director of the House of Science's library. In 1919 he handed off 250 thousand book copies from the Znanye storehouses to the Bolshevik Ministry of Education. In 1937 he published a book of memoirs called M. Gorky Back Home (М. Горький на родине). He died in Leningrad in 1938. References Category:1864 births Category:1938 deaths Category:People from Bologovsky District Category:People from Valdaysky Uyezd Category:Russian memoirists Category:Russian editors Category:Russian book publishers (people) Category:Kazan (Volga region) Federal University alumni |
7,265 | Scarlet Sails (film) | Scarlet Sails () is a 1961 Soviet film produced by Mosfilm and directed by Alexandr Ptushko. It is based on Alexander Grin's 1923 adventure novel of the same name and stars Vasily Lanovoy and Anastasiya Vertinskaya. The story is a romantic fantasy and is described as a "fairy tale", though it contains no overtly supernatural elements. Plot The setting is a small fishing village. The former seaman Longren raises his daughter Assol alone after losing his beloved wife, making a meager living by selling the toy boats he carves from wood. As a child, Assol encounters an old man who claims to be a wizard and promises the girl that one day a prince will come on a ship with scarlet sails to carry her away. The villagers scoff but Assol believes her dream will come true one day. Arthur Grey is a nobleman's son who breaks away from his cruel father to pursue a life at sea, and eventually becomes the captain of a merchant vessel. Having set to port at Assol's village, he spies the young maiden sleeping in the forest and falls in love. After inquiring in the village he learns of Assol's dream and sets about to make it come true. Principal cast Miscellaneous This was the film debut of Anastasiya Vertinskaya, who celebrated her 16th birthday during the filming. She went on to star in such Soviet classics as The Amphibian Man and Hamlet. Locations used in the filming include Koktebel and Yalta in Crimea, Baku in Azerbaijan, and Pitsunda in Abkhazia. Grey's ship Secret was actually the training ship Alfa from the Rostov Naval School. It was outfitted with 2,500 meters of scarlet parachute silk procured to satisfy Ptushko's demand for authenticity. Notes References Alexandr Ptushko (Director). Scarlet Sails [DVD]. (IV quarter 2003). Russia: RUSCICO External links Original Russian text of the novel at Maksim Moshkow's Library English translation of the novel Category:1961 films Category:Soviet films Category:Mosfilm films Category:Russian-language films Category:Films directed by Aleksandr Ptushko Category:Films shot in Crimea |
7,266 | Howard Schnellenberger | Howard Leslie Schnellenberger (born March 16, 1934) is a retired American football coach with long service at both the professional and college levels. He held head coaching positions with the National Football League's Baltimore Colts and in college for the University of Miami, University of Oklahoma, University of Louisville and Florida Atlantic University. He won a national championship with Miami in 1983. Schnellenberger also worked extensively as an assistant coach at the college and pro levels, including as part of the staff of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. He is also famous for recruiting Joe Namath to Alabama for Bear Bryant in 1961. Early football career Schnellenberger was born to German-American parents in the tiny hamlet of Saint Meinrad, Indiana. Schnellenberger graduated from Flaget High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he played football, basketball and baseball before earning a scholarship to the University of Kentucky. Schnellenberger was a 1955 (AP) All-American end at Kentucky and worked as an assistant coach at Kentucky under head coach Blanton Collier in 1959 and 1960. There he joined the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Schnellenberger also served as offensive coordinator under his college coach Bear Bryant at Alabama, helping Alabama win three national championships in 1961, 1964 and 1965 before leaving in 1966 to take a job in the NFL as receivers coach of the Los Angeles Rams under George Allen, then was hired by Don Shula in 1970 to become the offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins, where he helped coach the Dolphins to a perfect 1972 season and a Super Bowl victory. This success led to him being hired as the new head coach of the Baltimore Colts in 1973. Baltimore Colts Schnellenberger's Colts went 4–10 in his one full season but managed to upset the defending Super Bowl champion Dolphins towards the end of the 1973 season, though the Dolphins second team played most of the game. After the Colts started the 1974 season 0–3, Schnellenberger was fired by the team's owner Robert Irsay and replaced on the field by the team's general manager and vice president Joe Thomas. He returned to the Dolphins coaching staff the following year and remained there until he was offered the head coaching job at the University of Miami. University of Miami Schnellenberger arrived to a Miami program that was on its last legs, with the program having almost been dropped by the university just a few years prior. Drawing from the boot camp methodology learned from mentors Bryant and Shula and a pro-style pass-oriented playbook not yet the norm in college football, Miami developed a passing game that allowed them to have advantage over teams not equipped to defend such an attack. By his third season at Miami, the team had finished the season in the AP Poll top 25 twice—something that had not happened there since 1966. Schnellenberger revolutionized recruiting South Florida high school talent by building a metaphorical "fence around South Florida" and recruiting only the "State of Miami." His eye for talent in this area led to many programs around the nation paying greater |
7,267 | Packet Storm | Packet Storm Security is a popular information security website offering current and historical computer security tools, exploits, and security advisories. It is operated by a group of security enthusiasts that publish new security information and offer tools for educational and testing purposes. Overview The site was originally created by Ken Williams who sold it in 1999 to Kroll O'Gara and just over a year later, it was given back to the security community. While at Kroll O'Gara, Packet Storm awarded Mixter $10,000 in a whitepaper contest dedicated to the mitigation of distributed denial of service attacks. Today, they offer a suite of consulting services and the site is referenced in hundreds of books. In 2013, Packet Storm launched a bug bounty program to buy working exploits that would be given back to the community for their own testing purposes. Later that year, they worked with a security researcher to help expose a large scale shadow profile issue with the popular Internet site Facebook. After Facebook claimed that only 6 million people were affected, additional testing by Packet Storm exposed that the numbers were not accurately reported. References External links Category:Computer security organizations Category:Computer network security |
7,268 | Buadiposo-Buntong | , officially the , is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. Barangays Buadiposo-Buntong is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Demographics Climate References External links Philippine Standard Geographic Code Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System Category:Municipalities of Lanao del Sur Category:Populated places on Lake Lanao |
7,269 | XHJE-FM | XHJE-FM is a radio station on 94.1 FM in Puebla, Puebla. The station is owned by MVS Radio and carries its Exa FM pop format. History XHJE received its first concession on December 15, 1972. It was owned by Juan José Espejo Puente. The current concessionaire received the station's concession in 1993. Eventually, XHJE became part of Cinco Radio, a local station group. In November 2016, XHJE flipped from Más 94 to romantic Pasión FM. The format moved to new station XHPUE-FM 92.1 on August 15, 2018, leaving XHJE-FM without a format. The move came after Cinco Radio was reported to have sold or leased XHJE to MVS Radio, which would move the Exa FM format from 98.7 XHPBA-FM. Exa was formally announced for XHJE on September 24, 2018, a week after XHPBA relaunched as Puebla's Los 40 station, with a full launch slated for October 1. On October 3, 2018, the IFT approved the transfer of shares in Súper Sonido en Frecuencia Modulada from Grupo Salas, S.A. de C.V., Carlos Manuel Flores Núñez, Juan José de Jesús Espejo Munguía and Martha Verónica Martínez Valdivia to a subsidiary of MVS Radio. References Category:Radio stations in Puebla Category:Radio stations established in 1972 |
7,270 | North West Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) | North West Cambridgeshire is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Constituency profile This safe Conservative Party seat includes a substantial part of the cathedral city of Peterborough, specifically the suburban areas to the south of the river Nene and west of the Soke Parkway, as well as several rural wards from the historic county of Huntingdonshire. While both Labour and the Liberal Democrats are competitive in some wards at local elections, the opposition is evenly divided, and there is a strong Conservative presence in all parts of the seat, ensuring a large majority for the Conservatives. The London Road home of Peterborough United F.C. is located within the seat. The seat was won upon its creation in 1997 by Sir Brian Mawhinney, former Conservative MP for Peterborough (which was gained at the same election by the Labour Party). He retired from the House of Commons in 2005 and was created Baron Mawhinney, of Peterborough in the county of Cambridgeshire. The Conservative Shailesh Vara has represented the constituency since the 2005 general election. Boundaries and boundary changes 1997–2010: The District of Huntingdonshire wards of Bury, Earith, Elton, Farcet, Ramsey, Sawtry, Somersham, Stilton, Upwood and the Raveleys, Warboys, and Yaxley, and the City of Peterborough wards of Barnack, Fletton, Glinton, Northborough, Orton Longueville, Orton Waterville, Stanground, and Wittering. 2010–present: The District of Huntingdonshire wards of Earith, Ellington, Elton and Folksworth, Ramsey, Sawtry, Somersham, Stilton, Upwood and the Raveleys, Warboys and Bury, and Yaxley and Farcet, and the City of Peterborough wards of Barnack, Fletton, Glinton and Wittering, Northborough, Orton Longueville, Orton Waterville, Orton with Hampton, Stanground Central, and Stanground East. The constituency was formed for the 1997 general election from northern, rural parts of the county constituency of Huntingdon, including Ramsey, and parts of the Borough Constituency of Peterborough, comprising residential areas to the south of the River Nene (wards of Fletton, Orton Longueville, Orton Waterville and Stanground). Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cambridgeshire in 2005, the Boundary Commission for England made minor alterations to the existing constituencies to deal with population changes, including a small further gain from Huntingdon. There were also marginal changes to take account of the redistribution of City of Peterborough wards. These changes increased the electorate from 69,082 to 73,648. On the enumeration date of 17 February 2000, the electoral quota for England was 69,934 voters per constituency. Withdrawn Candidates in 2019 Liam Round was selected to be the Brexit Party candidate, but he withdrew on 10 November. Peterborough City Councillor Ed Murphy was chosen as the Labour Party candidate, but was deselected by the party on 14 November after it was alleged, but not proven, that he had published tweets vilifying Israel. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 2010s Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s See also List of Parliamentary constituencies in Cambridgeshire Peterborough Huntingdon Notes and references External links United Kingdom Parliament Boundary Commission for England |
7,271 | Zaoqiao railway station | Zaoqiao () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Taichung line located in Zaoqiao Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 7 October 1903. See also List of railway stations in Taiwan References External links Category:1903 establishments in Taiwan Category:Railway stations in Miaoli County Category:Railway stations opened in 1903 Category:Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration |
7,272 | World Military Pentathlon Championship | The World Military Pentathlon Championship are the world championships of military pentathlon organized every year by International Military Sports Council (CISM) from 1950. Editions and champions See also Military pentathlon Military World Games Notes References External links Page of the World Military Pentathlon Championship from official site of CISM Pentathlon |
7,273 | I Want One of Those | I Want One of Those (also referred to as IWOOT) is an online retailer offering a selection of homeware, gadgets, gizmos, toys and office accessories as well as organised adventures. History The company was founded in January 2000 by Tim Booth, Angus Clacher and Mike Morrison, with Dave Booth joining later that year as MD, with an initial investment of £15,000. On 26 October 2004 Kleeneze plc acquired IWOOT for £6.0 million in cash to be paid over a three-year period plus performance related deferred consideration of up to £4.65 million, payable over three years. On 12 August 2010 I Want One of Those and the wedding planning website Confetti were sold by Findel plc to The Hut Group for £600,000. Awards 2009 WOW! Award for Best On-Line Retailer - I Want One Of Those References External links Category:Online retailers of the United Kingdom |
7,274 | Paraliparis carlbondi | Paraliparis carlbondi is a species of snailfish. It was described in 2005 from two specimens collected in 1966 off the coast of Peru. This fish, standard length up to 110 mm, is most similar to Paraliparis merodontus but differs most notably by having teeth in both jaws rather than just in the lower jaw. It can be distinguished from other congeners by having a horizontal mouth and by the shape of the pectoral fins. References Category:Liparidae Category:Fish described in 2005 |
7,275 | Alfonso Noel Lovo | Alfonso Noel Lovo (born August 12, 1951 in León, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan composer and guitarist. As a child, only 5 years old, Alfonso Noel Lovo, saw a 48 bass red HOHNER accordion in the window of Libreria Lehman, in San Jose, Costa Rica, while on Christmas shopping, and he asked his father, to buy it. They went inside, and the salesman showed him the notes of Silent Night. Another salesman suggested to sell a smaller size accordion for children, but Lovo, wanted the one in the window. A couple of days later, on Christmas Day, it mysteriously appeared under the Christmas tree. He surprised his parents, by playing the notes of Silent Night, that the salesman had showed him, only two days before. Professor Julio Max Blanco, started trying to teach him music theory, back in his native Nicaragua, in January, 1957. Lovo learned to play songs before he could read the notes. And Professor Blanco said, "He can play by ear alone, I give up." Lovo started playing accordion at the Colegio Calazanz, grammar school, at church functions. He learned to play harmonica with Father Caudelli, with the Cub Scouts, an instrument he still plays, in blues style. At school he also sang at the Calasanz Choir, later at the Colegio Centroamerica, boarding school in Granada, Nicaragua, with the Jesuits, he self-taught Hammond B2 organ, and Piano, during long punishment hours in solitary confinement at the music room, since Lovo had become rebellious, and hard to manage. There he created his first Piano composition: 'In the Woods of the Moon', that is recorded in his first 'Terremoto' album later in New Orleans, at Knight Recording Studios. The accordion was left alone when he picked up the guitar, that he learned from his home gardener, and guitar player, Adan 'Bienvenido' Jaime, then called the Nicaraguan Elvis, who showed him how to play Elvis Presley songs, Nicaraguan and Mexican rock ballads, popular in the early 1960s. He got his first guitar from his uncle 'Chalito', in his native town of Leon, and he learned songs from Enrique Guzman, and The Teen Tops, and from Polidecto Correa, and Los Polimusic, one of the first Nicaraguan Rock Bands. This band featured as drummer, Jose 'Chepito' Areas, future founding member of the Santana Band, famous for opening the Woodstock Rock Festival. Lovo met Chepito Areas playing in the Half Time of a high school basketball game, and it was to be a lifelong musical friendship. He started playing in a rock band, with Ricardo Palma, and Adan Torres, as co-founders of Los Rockets in 1963 and then co-founded Los Juniors, with Emilio Ortega, in 1965. Both Palma and Ortega, were the top lead guitar players of the Nicaragua rock movement in the 1960s. He also played with Edmundo Guerrero, a local guitar master of the Bossa Nova Brazilian jazz style. Lovo was hijacked on a LANICA airline flight out of Miami, where he almost lost his left hand due to bullet wounds. Lovo survived and later regained the use of his hand. In Managua, he |
7,276 | Sumika Yamamoto | is a Japanese manga artist known for her manga series Ace o Nerae!. Biography Sumika Yamamoto is a shōjo manga artist born on June 17, 1949. She debuted as a manga artist in 1971 with "Sono Hitokoto ga ienakute" in Shuukan Margaret before achieving success with "Ace o Nerae". Since the mid-1980s she has disappeared from the manga scene in order to cultivate spirituality. Manga Works "Sono Hitokoto ga ienakute" ("Without saying that very single word") "Ace o Nerae!" ("Aim for the ace!", Margaret 1972–1975, 1978–1980) "Kiss ni Goyoujin" ("With a kiss", Margaret, 1973) "Nanatsu no Eldorado" ("The seven Eldorados", Margaret, 1975–1977) "Hikkuri kaetta omocha bako" ("The toy that tumbled down", Margaret, 1978) "H2O! Zendai mimon!" ("H2O! Unprecedent!", Margaret, 1979) "Ai no Ogonritsu" ( Shogakukan Lady Comics, 1 volume, 1983) "Hakuran Seifuu" ("Cool breeze of knowledge", issues 15, 17 to 22 of Petit Flower 1983 - 1984) "Hayami Daisuke Funsenki" ("The fighter Hayami Daisuke", issue 16 of Petit Flower, 2 volumes,1983) "Koi Shichaou kana?" ("Love alphabet?", Margaret, 1 volume) References External links Bio: Yamamoto, Sumika Category:1949 births Category:Living people Category:Manga artists Category:Women manga artists Category:Manga artists from Yamanashi Prefecture Category:Japanese female comics artists |
7,277 | Boys Ranch High School | Boys Ranch High School is a public high school located in the Texas Panhandle, 37 miles northwest of Amarillo, Texas and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. The school is a part of the Boys Ranch Independent School District located at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch. As of 2013, the school is rated "Not Rated" by the Texas Education Agency. Athletics The Boys Ranch Roughriders compete in the following sports Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Tennis, Rodeo, Track & Baseball. They no longer have golf. State Titles Boys Cross Country 1984(3A), 1987(3A), 1988(2A), 1989(2A), 1991(2A), 1993(3A), 1996(2A), 2005(2A), 2011(1A) One Act Play 1977(2A), 1979(2A), 1991(2A) References External links Boys Ranch ISD Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Category:Public high schools in Texas Category:Schools in Oldham County, Texas |
7,278 | 2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship | The 2012 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship was a rugby union sevens tournament. The tournament was held on June 2–3 at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. It was the third annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the second year in a row that the tournament was held at PPL Park. Sixteen teams from colleges in the United States competed. Dartmouth College defeated Arizona in the final to secure their second CRC Championship in a row. Pool stage Pool A {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="200"|Team !width="40"|Pld !width="40"|W !width="40"|D !width="40"|L !width="40"|PF !width="40"|PA !width="40"|+/- !width="40"|Pts |- bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left| Life |3||3||0||0||88||36||+52||9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left| Wisconsin |3||1||1||1||43||63||-20||6 |- |align=left| Penn State |3||1||0||2||68||45||+23||5 |- |align=left| Temple |3||0||1||2||26||81||-55||4 |} The teams from Group A collectively were 1-5 on day 2 in the knockout round. Pool B {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="200"|Team !width="40"|Pld !width="40"|W !width="40"|D !width="40"|L !width="40"|PF !width="40"|PA !width="40"|+/- !width="40"|Pts |- bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left| Dartmouth |3||3||0||0||90||12||+78||9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left| Delaware |3||2||0||1||60||55||+5||7 |- |align=left| Florida |3||1||0||2||29||52||-23||5 |- |align=left| Maryland |3||0||0||3||28||88||-60||3 |} The teams from Group B collectively were 8-2 on day 2 in the knockout round. Pool C {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="200"|Team !width="40"|Pld !width="40"|W !width="40"|D !width="40"|L !width="40"|PF !width="40"|PA !width="40"|+/- !width="40"|Pts |- bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left| Arizona |3||3||0||0||104||19||+85||9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left| Texas |3||2||0||1||52||66||-14||7 |- |align=left| Oklahoma |3||1||0||2||52||71||-19||5 |- |align=left| North Carolina State |3||0||0||3||24||69||-45||3 |} The teams from Group C collectively were 4-4 on day 2 in the knockout round. Pool D {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="200"|Team !width="40"|Pld !width="40"|W !width="40"|D !width="40"|L !width="40"|PF !width="40"|PA !width="40"|+/- !width="40"|Pts |- bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left| California |3||3||0||0||79||15||+64||9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left| Navy |3||2||0||1||63||50||+13||7 |- |align=left| Army |3||1||0||2||29||68||-39||5 |- |align=left| Notre Dame |3||0||0||3||20||58||-38||3 |} The teams from Group D collectively were 2-4 on day 2 in the knockout round. Knockout stage Championship Bracket Challenger Bracket Players The following 12 players were selected by Rugby Mag as members of the All-Tournament team: Peter Tiberio - Arizona Brett Thompson - Arizona Cam Dolan - Life University Madison Hughes - Dartmouth Trevor Tanifum - Maryland Seamus Siefring - Navy Bobby Impson - Oklahoma Eric Luikens - Texas Nate Brakeley - Dartmouth Derek Fish - Dartmouth Brad Harrington - Cal Paul Bosco - Cal Leading Scorers References External links USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship 2012 Category:2012 rugby union tournaments for clubs Category:2012 in American rugby union Category:2012 rugby sevens competitions |
7,279 | Jonah Frankel | For German Jewish businessman, see Jonah Frankel (businessman) Jonah Frankel, also spelled Yonah Frankel, Jonah Fraenkel (1928-2012) was an author, Hebrew literature professor and Israel Prize laureate. Biography Jonah Frankel was born in Munich in 1928 and emigrated to Israel in 1937 when the Nazis came to power. He was a Professor Emeritus of Aggadah and Midrash in the Department of Hebrew Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has been described as "One of the most important scholars of the modern study of midrash" Published works Darkhei Ha-Aggadah VeHa-Midrash (The Ways of the Midrash and the Aggadah), a two volume set, is an encyclopedic guide to the study of Midrash and Aggadah in broader Jewish culture. Time and its role in the aggadic story (Jewish civilization university series) Awards and honors In 1993, Jonah Frankel received the Bialik Prize for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature. In 2000, Jonah Frankel won the Israel Prize in Talmudic research, for his work on interpreting midrash and aggada. References External links Jonah Frankel Biography in Hebrew Category:Jewish writers Category:Israel Prize in literature recipients Category:1928 births Category:2012 deaths Category:Talmudists Category:Jewish philosophers Category:Israeli Jews Category:Israeli philosophers Category:German emigrants to Israel Category:German Jews Category:Bialik Prize recipients Category:Israel Prize in Talmud studies recipients Category:Hebrew University of Jerusalem faculty Category:Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni |
7,280 | Patrick Hunter | Patrick Edward Hunter (born October 24, 1964 in San Francisco, California) is a former American football cornerback who played 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals from 1986 to 1995. Hunter attended the University of Nevada, Reno and was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He has a child by Southwest Airlines Stewardess Regina Pachel Arnette Coffey who lives in Glendale Az. References Category:1964 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from San Francisco Category:American football cornerbacks Category:Nevada Wolf Pack football players Category:Seattle Seahawks players Category:Arizona Cardinals players |
7,281 | Kurt Honolka | Kurt Honolka (27 September 1913 – 7 October 1988) was a German musicologist, journalist, and music and theatre critic. He is known as a translator of the librettos of Czech operas into German, such as Smetana's Dalibor and Janáček's Osud. Career Born in Leitmeritz, Bohemia, Honolka studied musicology and law at the German University in Prague, and earned a Ph.D. in law. He worked almost exclusively as a musicologist. He became a member of the Nazi Party in 1939. He published in the daily newspapers Prager Tagblatt and Der neue Tag. From 1941, he wrote war reports (Kriegsberichte), for example Kampfflieger über England. Aus dem Tagebuch einer Kampffliegerstaffel (Fels-Verlag, Essen 1942), and Fliegerkameraden (Fels-Verlag, Essen 1944). Honolka was a music critic for the Stuttgarter Nachrichten and editor of the Feuilleton section from 1949 to 1963. He also worked as a musicologist and translated several librettos of operas to German, especially those by Czech composers. He tried to revive forgotten works by notable composers by using new, more dramatic texts, for example Weber's Euryanthe and Schubert's Alfonso und Estrella. He also translated songs and choral music. His translation to German of Smetana's Dalibor was used in a new production in 2019 of the Oper Frankfurt. Honolka received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg in 1980. He was awarded the Schubart-Literaturpreis of the city of Aalen in 1986. He died in Stuttgart on 7 October 1988. Works Publications by Honolka are held by the German National Library, including: Books Das vielstimmige Jahrhundert (1960) Musik im 20. Jahrhundert (1960) Der Musik gehorsame Tochter (1962) Knaurs Weltgeschichte der Musik Droemer Knaur 1968, New edition 1979, . Antonín Dvořák. Mit Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten Rowohlt 1974. (New edition 2002, ) Bedřich Smetana in Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten Rowohlt, Reinbek 1978, . Die großen Primadonnen. Vom Barock bis zur Gegenwart Heinrichshofen, Wilhelmshaven 1961. (New edition 1982, ) Leoš Janáček. Sein Leben – sein Werk – seine Zeit. Belser, Stuttgart/ Zürich 1982, . Papageno. Emanuel Schikaneder. Der große Theatermann der Mozart-Zeit. 1984, . Schubart. Dichter und Musiker, Journalist und Rebell. Sein Leben, sein Werk.Stuttgart 1985, Hugo Wolf – sein Leben, sein Werk, seine Zeit. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart 1988, . Translations of opera librettos to German Zwei Witwen by Smetana Die verkaufte Braut by Smetana Dalibor by Smetana Die Teufelskäthe by Dvořák Osud by Janáček Les vêpres siciliennes by Verdi Così fan tutte by Mozart Idomeneo by Mozart Amahl und die nächtlichen Besucher by Menotti Hilfe, Hilfe, die Globolinks by Menotti Literature References External links Dr. jur. Kurt Honolka sudetendeutsche-akademie.eu Category:1913 births Category:1988 deaths Category:Bohemian people Category:German theatre critics Category:German music critics Category:German musicologists Category:Nazi Party members Category:Recipients of the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg |
7,282 | Mike Austin | Mike Austin may refer to: Mike Austin (golfer) (1910–2005), English-American golfer Mike Austin (swimmer) (born 1943), American swimmer See also Michael Austin (disambiguation) |
7,283 | Farnetta | Farnetta is a small village in the Terre Arnolfe countryside, 16 miles northwest of the Italian city of Terni, Umbria. It is included in the comune of Montecastrilli in the province of Terni (central Italy). It has a population of 283. Farnetta derives its name from the old Latin name Quercus Frainetto. It is reputed to be one of Umbria's smallest villages. It has several farms and houses, and a church, dedicated to St Nicolaus, which has its origins in the 16th century but underwent heavy restoration in 1860. The church has been designated by Italian Heritage. On a nearby hill are the remains of a Medieval hill fort known as Palombara, and the 10th- to 11th-century Romanesque-style Church of San Lorenzo in Nifili. San Lorenzo was built on the remains of a Roman building, and incorporates large stone blocks from that building. The church is located on an important Roman road (Via Amerina) connecting Amelia to Todi and Perugia. History It is likely that the area was also inhabited in the Iron Age and throughout the Roman period. Close to the Roman roads Amerina and Flaminia, the area has numerous elements of early Roman infrastructure, indicating that it was extensively settled. The village's name's is traditionally connected to the toponym Quercus Frainetto (a type of oak). The village was later part of the Terre Arnolfe, and later subjected to Todi and Terni. Farnetta was listed in the Farfa Abbey register in 1112. Main sights Farnetta is 385 meters above sea level. Part of the territory is the Natural Park (protected area, or Zona di ripopolamento e cattura) of Farnetta. Trails cross the park. Its historical center was once surrounded by medieval walls. Most of them have been dismantled, leaving only short stretches and a few cylindrical towers that served as part of the town's defenses. The church of San Nicolo/Nicolaus is in the old part of town, begun in the 16th century and completed in the 19th century by the Nevi family. It includes 17th- and 18th-century paintings. Dunarobba Fossil Forest The Fossil Forest of Dunarobba, 3 km from Farnetta, is one of the world's oldest forests. Two million years ago, the oceans withdrew from the area, leaving an ancient lake, Tiberino. Water runoff from the emerging hills and mountains carried large quantities of sediments which, along with tectonic movements, covered the forest's giant trees and preserved them. Culture Farnetta is known for its Feast of St. Rita, held the last week of May. During the feast, local residents organize a trattoria with traditional food. Other medieval towns and villages are present near Farnetta: Todi (17 km), Sangemini, (10 km), Spoleto (42 km), Carsulae (12 km) and Orvieto (38 km). Transport Farnetta is near two numbered routes: A1, traveling north to Florence and southwest to Rome; and E45, traveling northeast to Perugia and southeast to Terni and Spoleto. Farnetta is served by Bus Italia bus services to Terni, Todi, Sangemini, Montecastrilli, Avigliano, Amelia. Economy Agriculture was important for Farnetta's rural development and poverty reduction. Today the village has made use of |
7,284 | Yen Press | Yen Press LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. They published Yen Plus, a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has published original series, most notably a manga adaptation of James Patterson's Maximum Ride and Svetlana Chmakova's Nightschool. History Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders Group buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson. In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been publishing manhwa in the United States. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would be continued to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. Hassler assured fans, "We plan to pick up all the existing [ICEkunion] titles...We’re going to continue everything, so fans shouldn’t worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void.” The first issue of Yen Press's comic magazine Yen Plus was published on July 29, 2008. The magazine became online only in 2010 and was discontinued altogether in 2013. In 2009, Yen Press announced that it had acquired the rights to Kiyohiko Azuma's manga Yotsuba&! and Azumanga Daioh from their former licensee, A.D. Vision. In September 2009, Yen Press reissued the first five volumes of Yotsuba&!, in addition to publishing the sixth volume; Azumanga Daioh was reissued with a new translation in December 2009. On April 11, 2016, it was announced that Yen Press would function as a joint venture between Hachette Book Group and major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Dwango, with Kadokawa owning 51% of the company. In 2017, Yen Press launched JY, an imprint for publishing graphic novels aimed towards middle grade readers. Titles Original series Beautiful Creatures Berrybrook Middle School series* The Clique Daniel X+ The Dark-Hunters: Infinity Gabby & Gator Gossip Girl+ Hollow City The Infernal Devices Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story Kitty & Dino Maximum Ride+ Milkyway Hitchhiking Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children The Mortal Instruments The Night Angel Trilogy Nightschool+ New Moon: The Graphic Novel Reindeer Boy Soulless Twilight: The Graphic Novel Witch & Wizard The Wolf Gift The World of Quest Zoo Manga A Certain Magical Index A Polar Bear in Love A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. Accel World Akame ga Kill! Akame ga Kill! Zero Aldnoah.Zero Season One Alice in Murderland Alice in the Country of Hearts Alice in the Country of Hearts: My Fanatic Rabbit Alice on Deadlines Angels of Death Angels of Death Episode.0 Ani - Imo Anne Happy Another Aoharu × Machinegun Aphorism Are You Alice? As Miss Beelzebub Likes The Asterisk War Azumanga Daioh B. Ichi Baccano! Baka and Test Bamboo Blade+ Barakamon Big Hero 6 Big Order Black Bullet Black Butler+ Black Detective Black God Blood Lad Bloody Brat Bloody Cross A Bride's Story Btooom! Bunny Drop Bungo Stray Dogs Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story, Vol. 1: Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyogoku Cat Paradise Caterpillar Girl and Bad Texter Boy Chaika - The Coffin Princess Chio's School |
7,285 | 1899 Massachusetts Aggies football team | The 1899 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1899 college football season. The team was coached by Fred W. Murphy and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 1899 season was Brown's first as head coach of the Aggies. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 7–3. Schedule References Massachusetts Aggies Category:UMass Minutemen football seasons Aggies |
7,286 | Kuuma Empire | Kuuma Empire is a fictional space crime organization in Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan and the revival of Fushigi World Fuuma of Uchuu Keiji Shaider. History The Kuumas are the descendants of the clan of Fuuma Le-ar. 20 years after their retreat and the death of Le-ar, Ida revived their leader to conquer the universe once again. They follow a strategy in making a planet part of the Kuuma Empire: they kidnap the children of a planet to alert the adults, they then negotiate with the planets leaders. If they surrender, the planet will become a part of the Kuuma empire. If not the planet is destroyed, the planet Earth is the only planet not under control the Kuuma or destroyed. They have the Time Space Warp (Strange Dimension or Shigi Jikyu in original version) a realm with temperatures reaching up to 6000 degrees Celsius. It magnifies the power of their soldiers and monsters. Like the original Fuuma grunts called Miraclers, Kuuma grunts are also spies and have the ability to disguise as humans. Their known dance is the Shigi Shigi and their music is the revival version of Fushigi (sung by Koorogi '73) which can be heard in original series. Their mothership is different from the mothership of Fuuma. Downfall Kuuma Le-ar plans to dominate the entire Planet Earth by resurrecting monsters to destroy there once again. He orders Sigma (Alexis) to seek chaos on Earth, but instead of this, he betrays him. Drigo saves his son Alexis, Alvaro and the Zaido Squad while destroys the machine which controls the Amasonas and later killed by both Ida and Le-ar. Le-ar's monsters, grunts and even his allies are defeated by Zaido Squad, Amasonas, humans and other allies. Le-ar kills Commander Zion before the Kuuma lord faces the three Zaidos. Le-ar, along with Ida, confronts Gallian (Blue), Cervano (Red) and Alexis (Green) in the final Time Space Warp battle. Both Zaido Red and Zaido Green defeat Ida. Zaido Blue beheads Le-ar. Both Ida, who becomes older again, and the beheaded Le-ar are trapped in the Time Space Warp forever and both are died and the entire mothership of Kuuma is exploded. The tomb of the body of Le-ar is now destroyed by the Zaido Squad as an order from Luna. The world is now at peace. Members of Kuuma Kuuma Le-ar The revival version of Great Emperor Kubilai of the original series. Kuuma Le-ar is the evil leader of the Kuuma Empire bent on annihilating all beings in the galaxy. 20 years later after he was defeated by Shaider, he was revived by Ida by using a blood of Annie to destroy the entire galaxy once again. Le-ar is a giant head with a third eye on his forehead and permanently situated on the center Kuuma Palace wall. He "bears" the Kuuma monsters by spewing out a cocoon from its mouth. He seeks to retrieve his body which was found on Earth before Zaido Squad does. When Ramiro and group of Kuumas found the lost body of Le-ar, the lord of Kuuma merges his lost |
7,287 | Mansfield Township, Michigan | Mansfield Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 243 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (7.78%) is water. The Michigamme River flows through Mansfield Township. Communities Colony Corners is an unincorporated community in the township Mansfield Location is an unincorporated community in the township Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 243 people, 104 households, and 71 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.06% White, 0.82% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 2.06% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population. 19.0% were of Polish, 14.8% English, 14.8% Swedish, 9.7% Finnish, 6.5% German and 6.0% European ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 104 households out of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.81. In the township the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $36,042 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,154. None of the families and 5.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.1% of those over 64. References Category:Townships in Iron County, Michigan Category:Townships in Michigan |
7,288 | Charles Tex Harrison | Charles "Tex" Harrison (January 20, 1933 – November 20, 2014) was an American basketball player, born in Indiana and raised in Texas, who played and coached for the Harlem Globetrotters for six decades. Harrison was the first player from a historically African American college to receive All-American honors. After he was discovered by the Globetrotters in 1954, he played with and coached for players such as Meadowlark Lemon, Marques Haynes, Wilt Chamberlain, and Fred Neal. During his playing career, Harrison had tea with Queen Elizabeth, played for an audience of three popes, ate caviar with Nikita Khrushchev, and starred in a Saturday morning variety show. He died at 81 years old in Houston, Texas. Early life Harrison was born to Lullelia Walker Harrison and Alexander Crystal Harrison in Gary, Indiana. Harrison was raised in Houston, Texas after his family moved there in 1933. He had one older brother, Alexander Crystal Harrison II. Harrison’s father was a small business operator as well as the regional manager of General Foods, Inc. His mother was an educator, civil rights activist, author, and community servant to many volunteer organizations. Her civil rights efforts included her assistance in establishing the Texas State University of Negroes and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Walker Harrison also served on the board of directors for over a dozen organizations and was a teacher and guidance counselor for schools in the Houston Independent District. Harrison attended Wheatley High School in Houston. College Harrison attended North Carolina Central University where he earned a degree in physical education and became the first player from a historically African American college to receive All-American honors. It was in college where Harrison was given the nickname "Tex," inspired by his recognizable 6 ft 3 frame. Career Harlem Globetrotters Harrison was discovered in 1954 when he faced The Harlem Globetrotters as a member of the College All-American team during the World Series of Basketball. Later described as an "iconic figure" for the Globetrotters, Harrison was known to be an "outstanding dribbler and rebounder." During his basketball career, it is estimated that Harrison traveled to more than 100 counties. Harrison also had tea with Queen Elizabeth and played for an audience of three popes. He played for the Globetrotters for 18 years before becoming a coach and advisor for his team. Moscow Games Harrison was among many notable Globetrotter players who went to Moscow during a 1959 tour for a nine-game exhibition in the midst of the Cold War, where he ate caviar with former Russian First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev. The games were a symbol that relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union were improving. The Moscow tour solidified the Globetrotters as global ambassadors, and Harrison and the team were awarded the Athletic Order of Lenin Medal in 1959. Television Harrison joined his teammates on The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine, a 1974-75 Saturday morning variety show that featured players singing, dancing, and performing comedy sketches. Coaching After playing for 18 years for the Globetrotters, Harrison became a coach and advisor for the team. He spent many of |
7,289 | 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy | On 2 July 1990, an incident occurred during the Hajj in which 1,426 people were suffocated and trampled to death in a tunnel near Mecca. Until the 2015 Mina stampede, this incident had the highest death toll of any Hajj tragedy in modern times. Event The incident occurred inside a 550 meter (1800 foot) long and 10 meter (35 foot) wide pedestrian tunnel (Al-Ma'aisim tunnel) leading out from Mecca towards Mina and the Plains of Arafat. The tunnel had been worked on as part of a $15 billion project around Mecca's holy sites started two years earlier by the Saudi government. While pilgrims were traveling to perform the Stoning of the Devil ritual at 10am that morning, the disaster started when a pedestrian bridge railing was bent, causing seven people to fall off a bridge and onto people exiting the tunnel. The tunnel's capacity of 1,000 soon filled with up to 5,000 people. With outside temperatures of 44 °C / 112 °F, a failure of the tunnel's ventilation system was also blamed for many of the deaths. Some witnesses claimed they believed a demonstration was occurring, others reported that the power to the tunnel was cut. Saudi officials concluded that crowd hysteria occurring from the falling pilgrims was the cause. Many who died were of Malaysian, Indonesian and Pakistani origin. According to one Malaysian account, 80 percent of the deaths occurred outside the tunnel, and 20 percent (about 285) were inside. Reactions Immediately after the event King Fahd stated that the event was "God's will, which is above everything", adding that "had they not died there, they would have died elsewhere and at the same predestined moment." About 680 of those who died were Indonesians, and Indonesian officials criticized the Saudi government, saying it "cannot run from the responsibility for the tunnel disaster simply saying it was an act of God." Iran also expressed concerns after the incident, and Turkey issued a brief complaint. Calls for an international investigation were rejected by the Saudis. References Category:1990 in Saudi Arabia Category:20th century in Mecca Category:Disasters in religious buildings and structures Category:Incidents during the Hajj Category:Human stampedes in 1990 Hajj Stampede Category:Human stampedes in Saudi Arabia |
7,290 | Mazraeh-ye Baleh La | Mazraeh-ye Baleh La (, also Romanized as Mazra‘eh-ye Baleh Lā; also known as Baleh Lā) is a village in Neyasar Rural District, Neyasar District, Kashan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 38, in 12 families. References Category:Populated places in Kashan County |
7,291 | William Halton (cricketer) | William Halton (19 January 1837 – date of death unknown) was an English first-class cricketer Halton made his debut in first-class cricket for a combined Yorkshire and Durham cricket team against Nottinghamshire at Stockton-on-Tees in 1858. He made two first-class appearances in 1861 for a United England Eleven against an All England Eleven. In the same season he made his debut for Yorkshire against Surrey at Sheffield, as well as playing for a combined Yorkshire with Stockton-on-Tees cricket team against Cambridgeshire. His final three first-class appearances all came for Yorkshire in 1862. Playing in eight first-class matches, Halton scored 112 runs at an average of 10.18, with a high score of 19 not out. References External links Category:1837 births Category:Date of death unknown Category:People from Yarm Category:English cricketers Category:Yorkshire and Durham cricketers Category:United All-England Eleven cricketers Category:Yorkshire cricketers Category:Yorkshire with Stockton-on-Tees cricketers |
7,292 | Anti-Seliger | Anti-Seliger is a forum of civil and environmental activists that took place from 17 to 20 June 2011 in Russia, in the Khimki Forest near Moscow. The initiative to hold the forum has been proposed by the Movement in Defence of the Khimki Forest. According to the leader of the movement, Yevgenia Chirikova, Anti-Seliger is an alternative to the pro-Kremlin forum at Lake Seliger. On the other hand, it is a place for meetings and discussions for civil activists, who want to unite and stand on their rights. The organisers had invited civil and eco-activists, politicians, artists, and all active citizens who are willing to support the protection of nature and civil society development. The programme included lectures, musical and literary performances, exhibitions, competitions, debates, walks and tree planting in the Khimki forest. Speakers included Yevgenia Chirikova, journalist Oleg Kashin, democracy activist Oleg Kozlovsky, former Speaker of the Federation Council Sergey Mironov, the leader of Yabloko Party Sergey Mitrokhin, politologist Alexander Morozov, anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny, a leader of the Solidarity movement Boris Nemtsov, the head of Transparency International—Russia Elena Panfilova, journalists Valery Panyushkin and Leonid Parfenov, art critic Artemy Troitsky, popular blogger Ilya Varlamov and others. Some other well-known Russians did not participate, but endorsed the event including State Duma deputy Gennady Gudkov and human rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva. The participants were provided with some tents, as well as hot meals, toilet and washing facilities as well as transportation by buses from Moscow. Two requirements were imposed on the participants during their stay: respect for each other and abstention from drinking alcohol. The forum was, at least in part, paid for from donations of individual supporters and opposition organisations. On 15 June the organisers sent a letter to Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev asking him to ensure that the work of the forum is not impeded. Despite presence of some police on site, there have been no reports of any conflicts or violence from either side. According to Yevgenia Chirikova, the next Anti-Seliger will be held most probably in August 2012. References External links Official website Programme of the forum Articles Welcome to the Anti-Seliger. The Moscow News. 2 June 2011 Anti-Seliger. The New Yorker. 20 June 2011 In Khimki Forest, Opposition Seeks a Voice. The Moscow Times. 21 June 2011 Russian activists share Woodstock moment in Khimki Forest outside Moscow. The Washington Post. 21 June 2011 Category:Politics of Russia Category:Environment of Russia Category:Education in Russia |
7,293 | Romance, West Virginia | Romance is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It used to have a post office with a zip code of 25175, but it closed on February 18, 1986. The area between Middle Fork and Advent is also considered Romance. The community was named after Romance Parsons, an early settler. References Category:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Category:Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, West Virginia |
7,294 | Calum Malcolm | Calum Malcolm is a Scottish record producer, sound engineer and keyboardist, who is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He started his career in rock music with the band The Headboys in 1977. From 1974, he has worked with bands and musicians such as The Blue Nile, Capercaillie, Clannad, Emily Barker, Fish, The Go-Betweens, Hue and Cry, Maire Brennan, Nazareth, Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, The Fire Engines, Mark Knopfler, Prefab Sprout, Runrig, Steve Adey, Kris Drever, The Silencers, Simple Minds and Wet Wet Wet; whilst Barb Jungr, Claire Martin, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Carol Kidd are others whom Malcolm has worked alongside in the recording studio. His working credits also include The Boys of the Lough, Brian McNeill, It's Immaterial, Josef K, Mike Lindup, Stéphane Grappelli, The Happy Family, Tom Anderson, Tommy Smith, William Jackson and on Black's 2015 album, Blind Faith. Malcolm "refurbished" Prefab Sprout's 2009 album, Let's Change the World with Music, and both mixed and produced their Crimson/Red album in 2013. References External links Video interview with Calum Malcolm at recordproduction.com Mini biography and Q&A section at linnrecords.com Discography at Discogs.com Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Scottish record producers Category:Scottish audio engineers Category:Scottish keyboardists |
7,295 | John Douglas (linebacker) | John Louis Douglas (born September 6, 1945) is a former American football linebacker who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was also a member of The Hawaiians of the World Football League. He played college football at the University of Missouri. Early years Douglas attended Columbia High School in Columbia, Missouri. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Missouri, where he played only two seasons of college football because he left to work after his freshman year. As a senior linebacker, he was a team co-captain along with quarterback Gary Kombrink and received All-Big Eight honors. Professional career Dallas Cowboys Douglas was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (97th overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft. His rookie season was interrupted when he was called up by the Army Reserve. After serving two years of military service in the Vietnam War (where he was wounded), he returned for training camp in 1970 and was waived on September 14. New York Giants He was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants and played mostly on special teams. In 1971, he was named the starter at strong-side linebacker. The next year, he returned to a reserve role. In 1973, he started 10 games. The Hawaiians In 1974, he signed with the Hawaiians of the World Football League. References External links Just Sports Stats Category:Living people Category:1945 births Category:American football linebackers Category:The Hawaiians players Category:Hickman High School alumni Category:Missouri Tigers football players Category:New York Giants players Category:Players of American football from Missouri Category:Sportspeople from Columbia, Missouri |
7,296 | Laissez Faire Books | Laissez Faire Books (LFB) is an online bookseller that was originally based in New York City when it first opened in 1972. From 1982 until 2007, Laissez Faire Books operated as a division of two separate non-profit corporations, the Center for Independent Thought from 1982 to 2004, and the Center for Libertarian Thought from 2005 to 2007. In November 2007, the bookstore's ownership was transferred to the International Society for Individual Liberty. In March 2011, Agora Financial acquired Laissez Faire Books. History Laissez Faire Books was founded in New York City in 1972 by John Muller and Sharon Presley. Muller, a civil engineer, came up with the idea of Laissez Faire Books. Muller found the location for the Laissez Faire Bookstore and Art Gallery on Mercer Street in Greenwich Village, New York City, late in 1971. With Presley, a graduate student in psychology at CUNY Graduate Center, Muller mailed their first flyer to about a thousand people whose names they had compiled from their contacts around the country. The official opening occurred on March 4, 1972 and was attended by local libertarian writers and thinkers including Murray Rothbard, Roy A. Childs, Jr., and Jerome Tuccille. From 1982 to 2005, LFB was headed by Andrea Millen Rich, who with her husband Howard Rich also developed its mail-order business. In Radicals for Capitalism, a history of the libertarian movement, Brian Doherty writes "The store became an important social center for the movement in America's largest city, a place for any traveling libertarian to stop for company and succor..." On March 17, 2011 Agora Financial, LLC, a publisher of books and newsletters on economics and investments, announced that it had acquired Laissez Faire Books from the International Society for Individual Liberty (ISIL). By 2017, however, the LFB.org site was no longer offering books for sale. Laissez Faire Books' archival records ("correspondence, memoranda, financial records, catalogs, other printed matter, and photographs, relating to libertarianism and publishing in the United States") for the period 1959-2008 are stored at the Hoover Institution Library at Stanford University. Fox & Wilkes Books Laissez Faire Books used to have a separate book-publishing arm: Fox & Wilkes Books, named after two eighteenth-century British classical liberals, Charles James Fox and John Wilkes. Fox & Wilkes published the works of contemporary libertarian authors and reissued classic libertarian books that were out of print. References External links Laissez Faire Books Liberty article on history of LFB Category:Bookstores in Manhattan Category:Classical liberalism Category:Anarcho-capitalism Category:Libertarian organizations based in the United States Category:American companies established in 1972 Category:Retail companies established in 1972 Category:1972 establishments in New York (state) |
7,297 | 1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament | The 1927 SIAA Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 3–March 5, 1927, at Citadel Alumni Gymnasium in Charleston. The Citadel Bulldogs won their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, led by head coach Benny Blatt. It was the first SIAA tournament held in Charleston. Georgetown won two upset victories before elimination by Mercer. The Citadel beat Mercer for the title in overtime. They would not beat Mercer again until 2018. It is still the only postseason tournament won by The Citadel. Bracket Championship See also List of SIAA basketball champions References Category:1926–27 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball season Category:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball |
7,298 | Drel | Drel is a Village in north-eastern Afghanistan . It is located in Khwahan District to Badakhshan province. References External links Satellite map at Maplandia.com Category:Populated places in Badakhshan Province |
7,299 | NGC 1097 | NGC 1097 is a barred spiral galaxy about 45 million light years away in the constellation Fornax. It was discovered by William Herschel on 9 October 1790. It is a severely interacting galaxy with obvious tidal debris and distortions caused by interaction with the companion galaxy NGC 1097A. Three supernovae (SN 1992bd, SN 1999eu, and SN 2003B) have been observed in NGC 1097 since 1992. General information NGC 1097 is also a Seyfert galaxy. Deep photographs revealed four narrow optical jets that appear to emanate from the nucleus. These have been interpreted as manifestations of the (currently weak) active nucleus. Subsequent analysis of the brightest jet's radio-to-X-ray spectral energy distribution were able to rule out synchrotron and thermal free-free emission. The optical jets are in fact composed of stars. The failure to detect atomic hydrogen gas in the jets (under the assumption that they were an example of tidal tails) using deep 21 cm HI imaging with the Very Large Array radio telescope and numerical simulations led to the current interpretation that the jets are actually the shattered remains of a cannibalized dwarf galaxy. NGC 1097 has a supermassive black hole at its center, which is 140 million times the mass of the Sun. Around the central black hole is a glowing ring of star-forming regions with a network of gas and dust that spirals from the ring to the black hole. An inflow of material toward the central bar of the galaxy causes new stars to be created in the ring. The ring is approximately 5,000 light-years in diameter, the spiral arms of the galaxy extend tens of thousands of light-years beyond the ring. NGC 1097 has two satellite galaxies, NGC 1097A and NGC 1097B. Dwarf elliptical galaxy NGC 1097A is the larger of the two. It is a peculiar elliptical galaxy that orbits 42,000 light-years from the center of NGC 1097. Dwarf galaxy NGC 1097B (5 x 106 solar masses), the outermost one, was discovered by its HI emission, and appears to be a typical dwarf irregular. Little else is known about it. Image gallery See also NGC 1300, a spiral galaxy NGC 1232, a spiral galaxy References External links VLT observations – NGC 1097's "dog-leg" tidal stream weblore.com – NGC 1097: The Galaxy with the Longest known Optical Jets Antilhue-Chile – NGC 1097 in Fornax ESO – Very Large Telescope observations of NGC 1097 Astronomy Picture of the Day – In the Arms of NGC 1097 (2006-12-01) The dance of stars and space, 29 December 2012, Thomas Anderson, TG Daily Category:Barred spiral galaxies Category:Fornax (constellation) 1097 10488 077 067b Category:Interacting galaxies 17901009 Category:UGCA objects |
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