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7,800 | Pseudostigma | Pseudostigma is a genus of damselflies in the family Pseudostigmatidae. There are at least two described species in Pseudostigma. Species These two species belong to the genus Pseudostigma: Pseudostigma aberrans Selys, 1860 Pseudostigma accedens Selys, 1860 References Further reading Category:Damselflies |
7,801 | Goritsy, Selivanovsky District, Vladimir Oblast | Goritsy () is a rural locality (a village) in Chertkovskoye Rural Settlement, Selivanovsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia. The population was 47 as of 2010. There are 2 streets. Geography The village is located on the Tetrukh River, 13 km north-west from Chertkovo, 20 km north-east from Krasnaya Gorbatka. References Category:Rural localities in Vladimir Oblast |
7,802 | The Death Gate Cycle | The Death Gate Cycle is a seven-part series (heptalogy) of fantasy novels written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. The main conflict is between two powerful races, the Sartan and the Patryns, which branched off from humans following a nuclear/anti-matter holocaust. Centuries prior to the events of the series, the Sartan attempted to end the conflict by sundering the Earth into four elemental realms, and imprisoning the Patryns in a fifth prison world, the Labyrinth. The Sartan took up stewardship of the elemental realms, but soon mysteriously lost contact with each other and disappeared. Centuries later, a Patryn known as Xar escaped the Labyrinth, and started returning to the Labyrinth to rescue others. He learned how to access the other worlds and dreamed of freeing all his people from the Labyrinth and conquering the other worlds. The books follow the fiercely independent Haplo, a Patryn agent sent to scout the elemental worlds and throw them into chaos in preparation for his Lord's conquest of them. Weis and Hickman created five distinct fantasy worlds during the course of the series, along with developing the cultures of five major races: the unique Patryn and Sartan, and the common fantasy races of dwarves, elves, and humans. Novels Dragon Wing (February 1990) Elven Star (November 1990) Fire Sea (August 1991) Serpent Mage (April 1992) The Hand of Chaos (April 1993) Into the Labyrinth (December 1993) The Seventh Gate (September 1994) Behind the series "Margaret and I have always tried to take fantasy literature in new directions. Krynn is a world wholly distinct from Earth, unlike Tolkien's Middle-earth. Time travel itself was a science-fiction notion we applied to fantasy. We have even written fantasies taking place in the far future (The Death Gate Cycle)!" — Tracy Hickman, The Annotated Dragonlance Legends pg. 458 Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman had finished their Dragonlance and Darksword series prior to The Death Gate Cycle, which may be considered their most ambitious work yet, as they created multiple fully realized and distinct worlds. The series also displayed Weis and Hickman's continued command of the fantasy genre. As in their previous works, the authors continued to explore the theme of balance, and how the universe naturally works to correct imbalances. Unlike in Dragonlance, where the universe's balance was a greater force than even the gods, the existence of a god or gods in The Death Gate Cycle is unknown; a universal balance is the closest thing to divinity. Along a similar line, the authors continued to explore the theme of men becoming gods—in this case with the entire Patryn and Sartan races clamoring for that throne. Finally, as in both Dragonlance and the Darksword series, they explored the effects of sweeping changes to the fundamental nature of a world (in this case worlds) on both the day-to-day life and the fate of nations. Similar to the central concept of The Lord of the Rings, which J. R. R. Tolkien claimed was a translation of a real tome in his keeping (the Red Book of Westmarch), The Death Gate Cycle claims to be |
7,803 | Cohors I Aurelia Antonina Hemesenorum milliaria | Cohors [prima] Aurelia Antonina Hemesenorum milliaria [peditata] ("[1st infantry 1000 strong] Aurelian and Antonine cohort of Hemesii?") was a Roman auxiliary infantry regiment. The cohort was stationed in Dacia at castra Micia. See also Roman auxiliaries List of Roman auxiliary regiments Sources Ovidiu Ţentea. 2012. Ex Oriente ad Danubium : the Syrian units on the Danube frontier of the Roman Empire. Bucharest: Mega. References Category:Military of ancient Rome Category:Auxiliary peditata units of ancient Rome Category:Roman Dacia |
7,804 | The Needles the Space | The Needles the Space is the second studio album by American indie rock band Straylight Run. With the release of the Prepare to Be Wrong EP in late 2004, the group completed their contract with independent label Victory Records. Recording for their next album took place at Red Wire Audio and Sapone Studios in August and September 2006 with engineers Bryan Russell and Mike Sapone. By the end of the year, they were shopping the record to potential labels, eventually settling with major label Universal Republic by early 2007. Prior to the album's release, the band embarked on two US tours (one of which a co-headliner with Sparta); between the two tours, "Soon We'll Be Living in the Future" was released as a single. The Needles the Space was released on June 12 alongside the TNTS Digital EP. Following a stint on the Warped Tour, "Still Alone" was released as a single in October, which coincided with a support slot for the Bravery. The group closed out the year with a headlining US tour, and the announced they had been dropped from their label. Straylight Run expanded their musical palette by incorporating acoustic instruments, strings and marching drums, among others. The Needles the Space charted at number 72 on the Billboard 200, and number 24 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums component chart. Background and production Straylight Run released their self-titled debut album through independent label Victory Records in October 2004. Though it only reached number 100 on the Billboard 200, it would go on to sell over 225,000 copies by late 2005. In April 2005, guitarist John Nolan revealed that the band had been working on new material prior to the release of the self-titled. By this point, they had 10–11 songs, some unfinished, that would serve as basic ideas for new tracks when the band get together and work on them. The group released the Prepare to Be Wrong EP in October that year, completing their contract with Victory in the process. In July 2006, the band entered the studio to begin work on their next album, self-producing the sessions themselves. Sessions began in early August at Red Wire Audio with recording help from Bryan Russell. Raw drum sounds were tracked in a number of different rooms in an old office building. Partway through September, the band moved to another studio, Sapone Studios with recording assistance from Mike Sapone. At this facility, they tracked guitars, piano, vocals and clarinet. The group documented the recording process with video footage across their YouTube and Myspace profiles, and photos through their Flickr account. Recording concluded by late September; Nolan and Russell mixed the recordings at Red Wire Audio. In addition, Shep Goodman and Kenny Giooia also mixed the first ten tracks at General Studios, before George Marino mastered them at Sterling Sound. Composition Overview With The Needles the Space, the band moved towards a more pop-oriented sound, incorporating acoustic instruments, pop melodies, a horn section, strings, marching drums, toy pianos, choirs and handclaps. Drummer Will Noon said the samples and loops displayed a |
7,805 | Blue Collar Caucus | The Blue Collar Caucus is a Democratic Party caucus created in 2016 to appeal to the working class and specifically Democrats who went for Trump in the 2016 election. The caucus supports increased infrastructure spending and opposes offshoring. Caucus Members Raúl Grijalva (Arizona-3) Ruben Gallego (Arizona-7) John Garamendi (California-3) Eric Swalwell (California-15) Julia Brownley (California-26) Lou Correa (California-46) Alan Lowenthal (California-47) John Larson (Connecticut-1) Joe Courtney (Connecticut-2) Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia) Kathy Castor (Florida-14) Alcee Hastings (Florida-20) Daniel Lipinski (Illinois-3) Luis Gutierrez (Illinois-4) Jan Schakowsky (Illinois-9) Cheri Bustos (Illinois-17) Dave Loebsack (Iowa-2) John Yarmuth (Kentucky-3) Chellie Pingree (Maine-1) Anthony Brown (Maryland-4) Seth Moulton (Massachusetts-6) Stephen Lynch (Massachusetts-8) Dan Kildee (Michigan-5) Debbie Dingell (Michigan-12) Dina Titus (Nevada-1) Ann McLane Kuster (New Hampshire-2) Donald Norcross (New Jersey-1) Bill Pascrell Jr (New Jersey-9) Donald Payne Jr. (New Jersey-10) Bonnie Watson Coleman (New Jersey-12) Grace Meng (New York-6) Nydia Velazquez (New York-7) Paul Tonko (New York-20) Brian Higgins (New York-26) Alma Adams (North Carolina-12) Marcy Kaptur (Ohio-9) Tim Ryan (Ohio-13) Brendan Boyle (Pennsylvania-13), co-chairman Matt Cartwright (Pennsylvania-17) Vicente Gonzalez (Texas-15) Marc Veasey (Texas-33), co-chairman Derek Kilmer (Washington-6) Mark Pocan (Wisconsin-2) Miscellaneous In March 2018, former Vice President Joe Biden met with the Caucus to discuss 2018 midterm campaigning. See also Progressive Caucus Reagan Democrat References External Links Caucus Twitter Page Category:Democratic Party (United States) organizations Category:Organizations established in 2016 Category:Factions in the Democratic Party (United States) Category:Ideological caucuses of the United States Congress |
7,806 | Grant Town, West Virginia | Grant Town is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, in the eastern United States. The population was 613 at the 2010 census. The town was formed in 1901 with the opening of the Federal Coal and Coke Company bituminous coal mine, and was named for Robert Grant, vice president of the coal company. The "Federal No. 1" mine remained open for the next 84 years until its closure in 1985. At one point it was the largest underground coal mine in the world in terms of gross production, mining the Pittsburgh coal seam. The town was incorporated as a municipality in 1946. Grant Town is the site of an 80 Megawatt electrical generation facility, located adjacent to the coal refuse areas above the town. The plant, which was built in the early 1990s is controlled by Edison International and generates electricity using a fluidized bed combustion boiler process burning waste coal. The town is home to a local legend of a Bigfoot-type creature, sited periodically by local residents since the early 1970s. The creature, known locally as the "Grant Town Goon", is reported to live in the woods and coal waste areas to the southern and southwestern parts of the town. Grant Town is also the location of a number of the stories of the West Virginia ghost story anthology The Telltale Lilac Bush, by Fairmont State University professor Ruth Ann Musick . The town, the mine and surrounding farms are prominently featured in a number of the stories. Musick includes a description of the town, circa 1965, in an introduction to a section on mine ghost stories: "The Grant Town Mine, the scene of four of the stories here, is one of the largest in the United States, and possibly in the world. The town itself, with a population of a little over a thousand, is about seven miles northwest of Fairmont. Surrounded by hills, it is a kind of a sunken garden--a well at the bottom of the stairway of hills and highways--so that it seems to be in a world of its own. In a way, perhaps, it is. At least fourteen different European nationalities live in the town and work in the mine." Notable Grant town natives include Charles Csuri, a pioneer in the field of computer art, former University of Arizona head football coach Rich Rodriguez, and Tom Wilson, creator of the comic strip Ziggy. Geography Grant Town is located at (39.557358, -80.178485). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 613 people, 260 households, and 171 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 305 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.0% White, 7.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 260 households of which 27.7% had children under |
7,807 | Universe 6 | Universe 6 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the sixth volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in April 1976, with a paperback edition following from Popular Library in August 1977, and a British hardcover edition from Dennis Dobson in 1978. The book collects seven novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors. Contents "Journey to the Heartland" (Brian W. Aldiss) "What Did You Do Last Year?" (Gregory Benford and Gordon Eklund) "Custer's Last Jump" (Steven Utley and Howard Waldrop) "The Wine Has Been Left Open Too Long and the Memory Has Gone Flat" (Harlan Ellison) "Under the Generator" (John Shirley) "Stars and Darkness" (Glenn Chang) "Shifting Parameters in Disappearance and Memory" (Charlie Haas) Awards The anthology placed fourth in the 1977 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology. "Custer's Last Jump" was nominated for the 1977 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, and placed seventh in the 1977 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette. References Category:1976 short story collections Category:Universe (anthology series) Category:Doubleday (publisher) books |
7,808 | Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids () is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in western Michigan, in the United States. It comprises 102 churches in 11 counties in West Michigan. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Detroit. The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Saint Andrew. On April 18, 2013, Pope Francis accepted Bishop Walter A. Hurley's resignation and appointed the Rev. David J. Walkowiak to be the twelfth Bishop of Grand Rapids. History The diocese was created from territory taken from the Diocese of Detroit on May 19, 1882 by Pope Leo XIII. In 1938, it lost territory when Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Saginaw. Further territory was lost in 1970 when Pope Paul VI created both the Diocese of Gaylord to its north and the Diocese of Kalamazoo to its south. The diocese's St. Adalbert Church in Grand Rapids became one of the less than seventy minor basilicas in the United States when Pope John Paul II raised it to that rank in 1979. Bishops Bishops of Grand Rapids Henry J. Richter (1883–1916) Michael J. Gallagher (1916–1918), appointed Bishop of Detroit Edward D. Kelly (1919–1926) Joseph G. Pinten (1926–1940) Joseph C. Plagens 1941–1943) Francis J. Haas (1943–1953) Allen J. Babcock (1954–1970) Joseph M. Breitenbeck (1969–1989) Robert J. Rose (1989–2003) Kevin M. Britt (2003–2004) Walter A. Hurley (2005–2013) David J. Walkowiak (2013–present) Coadjutor Bishops Michael J. Gallagher (1915-1916) Kevin M. Britt (2002-2003) Auxiliary Bishops Joseph Schrembs (1911), appointed Bishop of Toledo and later Bishop of Cleveland Charles Salatka (1962-1968), appointed Bishop of Marquette and later Archbishop of Oklahoma City Joseph Crescent McKinney (1968-2001) High schools Catholic Central High School, Grand Rapids Muskegon Catholic Central High School, Muskegon St. Patrick High School, Portland West Catholic High School, Grand Rapids Sacred Heart Academy Classical High School, Grand Rapids See also Catholic Church by country Catholic Church hierarchy List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States References External links Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids Official Site Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Grand Rapids WOOD TV8: Hurley named Bishop of Grand Rapids Roman Catholic Diocese Category:Religious organizations established in 1882 Category:West Michigan Roman Catholic Diocese Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century Grand Rapids Category:Catholic Church in Michigan |
7,809 | Stronach Township, Michigan | Stronach Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 804 at the 2000 census. Communities Stronach is an unincorporated community on the western boundary of the township along the southeast end of Lake Manistee at The settlement was first called "Paggeotville" and was renamed when John and Adam Stronach built a sawmill in 1841. A post office opened August 9, 1866 and was discontinued on December 21, 1893. Other sources indicate the post office operated until March 31, 1954 or until December 21, 1983. The area is now served by the Manistee post office with ZIP code 49660. The village of Free Soil is to the south in Mason County and the Free Soil ZIP code 49411 also serves an area in the southern part of Stronach Township. History Stronach Township is the oldest non-native settlement in Manistee County. In 1840 Joseph Stronach cleared a site to establish a sawmill in the township. In 1841 Joseph Stronach's brother, David Stronach and his son Adam Stronach arrived by schooner with machinery and approximately 15 men to begin construction of the sawmill. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.45%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 804 people, 347 households, and 235 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 9.9 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.40% White, 2.74% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population. There were 347 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.2% 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 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82. In the township the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $36,181, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $21,369 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,683. About 3.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. Wildlife Stronach is located within the Huron-Manistee National Forests and has |
7,810 | Pranab Chatterjee | Pranab Chatterjee (1929–1979) was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Janata Party. References Category:Rajya Sabha members from Bihar Category:Janata Party politicians Category:1929 births Category:1979 deaths |
7,811 | Strumaria | Strumaria is a genus of African plants in Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. The genus is known in nature only from South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia. Species Accepted () Strumaria aestivalis Snijman – Northern Cape Province Strumaria barbarae Oberm. – Namibia, Northern Cape Province Strumaria bidentata Schinz – Namibia, Northern Cape Province Strumaria chaplinii (W.F.Barker) Snijman – Western Cape Province Strumaria discifera Marloth ex Snijman – Western Cape Province, Northern Cape Province Strumaria gemmata Ker Gawl. – Western Cape Province, Northern Cape Province, Eastern Cape Province, Free State Strumaria hardyana D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies – Namibia Strumaria karooica (W.F.Barker) Snijman – Western Cape Province, Northern Cape Province Strumaria karoopoortensis (D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies) Snijman – Western Cape Province, Northern Cape Province Strumaria leipoldtii (L.Bolus) Snijman – Western Cape Province Strumaria luteoloba Snijman – Namibia, Northern Cape Province Strumaria massoniella (D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies) Snijman – Northern Cape Province Strumaria merxmuelleriana (D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies) Snijman – Northern Cape Province Strumaria perryae Snijman – Northern Cape Province Strumaria phonolithica Dinter – Namibia Strumaria picta W.F.Barker – Northern Cape Province Strumaria prolifera Snijman – Northern Cape Province Strumaria pubescens W.F.Barker – Western Cape Province, Northern Cape Province Strumaria pygmaea Snijman – Western Cape Province, Northern Cape Province Strumaria salteri W.F.Barker – Western Cape Province Strumaria speciosa Snijman – Namibia Strumaria spiralis (L'Hér.) W.T.Aiton – Western Cape Province Strumaria tenella (L.f.) Snijman – Western Cape Province, Northern Cape Province, Lesotho Strumaria truncata Jacq. – Western Cape Province, Northern Cape Province, Namibia Strumaria unguiculata (W.F.Barker) Snijman – Western Cape Province, Northern Cape Province Strumaria villosa Snijman – Northern Cape Province Strumaria watermeyeri L.Bolus – Northern Cape Province Formerly included A few names have been coined using the name Strumaria, applied to species now considered better suited to other genera (Hessea and Libertia). Strumaria chilensis - Libertia chilensis Strumaria crispa - Hessea cinnamomea Strumaria stellaris - Hessea stellaris References External links Strumaria at the Pacific Bulb Society Category:Amaryllidaceae genera Category:Strumaria Category:Flora of Southern Africa Category:Taxa named by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |
7,812 | Kristiina Rove | Kristiina Rove (born 1990) is a Finnish alpine ski racer. She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, in the slalom. References Category:1990 births Category:Finnish female alpine skiers Category:Living people |
7,813 | Tex Taylor (baseball) | Tom "Tex" Taylor (born 1933) is a former minor league baseball infielder and player-manager. Taylor played professionally from 1951 to 1958. He spent time in the farm systems of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Senators. In 1954, Taylor was a first baseman on the Waco Pirates. The 1954 Waco team has been rated number twenty five on the list of the top one hundred teams in the history of Minor League Baseball by the official minor league website. In 1957, while playing for the Wilson Tobs, Taylor got the lone single in Joe Grzenda's one-hitter for the Durham Bulls. During his playing career, Taylor saw some service as a player-manager including a stint as the skipper of the 1956 Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League. At only twenty three years of age, Taylor still holds the record as the youngest manager in that league's history. Sources Waco team The Professional Baseball Players Database 5.0 Category:1933 births Category:Living people Category:Baseball player-managers Category:Minor league baseball managers |
7,814 | Reinhard Jahn | Reinhard Jahn (born December 21, 1950) is a German biophysicist and neurobiologist known for his studies of cellular membrane fusion. For these investigations, he has been honored with numerous awards, including the 2000 Leibniz Award. Prof. Jahn is currently Director at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry and the President of the University of Göttingen in Göttingen, Germany. Early life and education Reinhard Jahn was born in Leverkusen, Germany in 1950. He moved to Göttingen to study biology and biochemistry. Working in the lab of Hans-Dieter Söling, in 1981 he received a PhD from the University of Göttingen. Career and research Dr. Jahn moved to New York to work as a postdoc in the lab of Paul Greengard, where he went on to become an Assistant Professor at The Rockefeller University. In 1986 he returned to Germany as a Junior Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Munich. In 1991 he moved to New Haven to join the faculty at the Yale School of Medicine, where he became a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. He was recruited back to his alma mater to become Director at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, position which he holds currently. In 2020 he was additionally elected as President of the University of Göttingen. He is member of the German Academy of Science, Leopoldina and a foreign associate member of the National Academy of Sciences Awards and honors 1990: Max Planck Research Award 2000: Leibniz Prize 2004: Member of the Leopoldina 2006: Ernst Jung Prize 2008: Sir Bernard Katz Prize 2010: Lower Saxony Science Award 2014: Heinrich Wieland Prize 2015: Foreign associate member of the National Academy of Sciences 2015: Member of the Academia Europaea 2015: Full member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities 2016: Communitas Prize of the Max Planck Society 2016: Balzan Prize References Category:1950 births Category:German biochemists Category:Howard Hughes Medical Investigators Category:University of Göttingen alumni Category:Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Category:Living people |
7,815 | Sabot (newspaper) | Sabot was a brief-lived underground newspaper published in Seattle, Washington by the Seattle Liberation Front from September 11, 1970 to January 13, 1971. Sixteen weekly issues were published in all. The paper was started as a replacement for the Seattle Helix which had published its last issue in June 1970. As with its predecessor, Sabot was from the beginning torn by political dissension within the radical political collective, centering on an internal struggle with feminists over issues of male chauvinism and editorial control and direction. After a few months the divided staff was no longer able to get an issue out and the newspaper quit publishing. Contributors during its brief run included local underground cartoonist Shary Flenniken and radical feminist Susan Stern, who later published a candid and revealing memoir of her experiences, With the Weathermen, prior to her death in 1976. Several former Sabot staff members later formed the Weatherman-influenced "George Jackson Brigade" collective in the greater Seattle area which ended in a bank robbery and shoot-out in Tukwila, Washington that killed former staffer Bruce Seidel and resulted in the capture of remaining members of the collective. External links Underground newspapers Underground press Seattle Weather Collective References Category:Newspapers published in Seattle Category:Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States Category:Defunct newspapers of Washington (state) Category:Publications established in 1970 Category:Publications disestablished in 1970 |
7,816 | John Burnyeat | John Burnyeat (also spelled Burneyeat) (ca. 1631 in Crabtreebeck, Loweswater, Cumberland – 1690 in Ireland) was a British Quaker. Biography A Cumberland farmer, he joined the Quakers in 1653. He began to interrupt church services and was imprisoned in Scotland in 1658 after he made an unsuccessful attempt to plant quakerism there. After spending a few months on his farm upon release, he made a similar effort in Ireland, where he was imprisoned several times for short periods, and was more than once nearly starved to death in crossing what were then almost uninhabited parts of the island. Burneyeat was a born missionary, and in 1660 felt ‘moved’ to visit America. For nearly two years he resisted the impulse, until, its strength increasing, he sought out George Fox and consulted him on the matter. Shortly afterwards he was again arrested and sent to prison for refusing to take the sacrament, and was treated with considerable harshness. According to his own account he was released at the end of fourteen weeks, because ‘there was a bowling-alley before the prison door, where several of the magistrates and others used to come to their games; and hearing my voice they were offended and sent me away.’ He then went on a tour of Barbados, Virginia and New England, from 1664-7. He was imprisoned again in 1668-70 in London. He then returned to America. In Rhode Island in 1672, Burneyeat with several other Quakers took part in a dispute with Roger Williams, which was published in Williams' George Fox Digged out of his Burrowes in 1676. Burnyeat then went to Ireland in 1673, where he lived for the rest of his life. He was imprisoned in Dublin in 1676 but released in 1683 and was soon married (for five years until the death of his wife in 1688). Afterwards he avoided trouble with the law and published pamphlets. He died in Kilconner, County Carlow, on 11 July 1690, aged about 59, and was buried at the New Garden burial-ground, near Dublin, having been a quaker minister for twenty-three years. He left one son, Jonathan, who became a quaker minister at the age of twelve, and died in Cumberland in 1723. Unlike so many of the early Friends, Burneyeat was not a voluminous writer; but though his scholarship was small and his literary style poor, his works were much esteemed during the early part of the eighteenth century, owing to their earnest spirit of piety. His collected works were published in 1691 under the title of The Truth exalted in the Writings of that Eminent and Faithful Servant of Christ, John Burneyeat, &c., with Prefaces to the Reader and several testimonies from various Friends in England, Ireland, and America. No biographical book of Burneyeat has ever been published, and the scanty remnants of his history can only be gleaned from the testimonies of his friends and occasional references in the works of himself and his contemporaries. References Category:British Quakers Category:1630s births Category:1690 deaths Category:Converts to Quakerism Category:English Quakers Category:17th-century English writers Category:17th-century male writers Category:People from Cumberland |
7,817 | Acacia sericoflora | Acacia sericoflorais a shrub or tree belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae that is native to northern Australia. Description The tree or shrub typically grows to a height of and has smooth bark that is rougher at the base. The stout and angular branchlets are grey in colour and densely covered in silky hairs. Like most species of Acacia it has phyllodes rather than true leaves. The flat and straight, elliptic to narrowly elliptic phyllodes have a length of and a width of and thinly coriaceous. The phyllodes have two prominent main veins free to the base. It blooms between June and July producing yellow flowers. The flower-spikes are sparsely arranged along a length of . Following flowering linear shaped seed pods form that are coiled and twisted and have a width of around . The seeds inside are arranged longitudinally and are around in length. Distribution The species has a limited range within western Arnhem Land and within the boundaries of Kakadu and Katherine Gorge National Parks between Oenpelli and Edith Falls in the Northern Territory where it is found on escarpments and along creek lines growing in clay or sandy soils as a part of woodland or scrubland communities composed of species of Eucalyptus, Melaleuca and Triodia''. See also List of Acacia species References sericoflora Category:Flora of the Northern Territory Category:Taxa named by Leslie Pedley Category:Plants described in 1974 |
7,818 | Gerald James | This is about the British actor. For others with this name, see Gerald James (disambiguation) Gerald James (26 November 1917 – 10 June 2006) was a British actor best known for his character actor roles in British television productions such as The Sandbaggers, The Professionals, Secret Army, Sapphire & Steel, Hadleigh and The Pickwick Papers''. He also appeared on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Filmography External links Category:1917 births Category:2006 deaths Category:British male television actors |
7,819 | INS Vikramaditya | INS Vikramaditya (Sanskrit, Vikramāditya meaning "Brave as the Sun") is a modified and the flagship of the Indian Navy, which entered into service in 2013. She has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary emperor of India. Originally built as Baku and commissioned in 1987, the carrier served with the Soviet Navy and later with the Russian Navy (as Admiral Gorshkov) before being decommissioned in 1996. The carrier was purchased by India on 20 January 2004 after years of negotiations at a final price of $2.35 billion. The ship successfully completed her sea trials in July 2013 and aviation trials in September 2013. She was commissioned on 16 November 2013 at a ceremony held at Severodvinsk, Russia. On 14 June 2014, the Prime Minister of India formally inducted INS Vikramaditya into the Indian Navy and dedicated her to the nation. History Purchase Baku entered service in 1987, and was renamed Admiral Gorshkov in 1991, but was deactivated in 1996 because she was too expensive to operate on a post-Cold War budget. This attracted the attention of India, which was looking for a way to expand its carrier aviation capabilities. On 20 January 2004, after years of negotiations, Russia and India signed a deal for the sale of the ship. The ship would be free, while India would pay US$800 million for the upgrade and refit of the ship, as well as an additional US$1 billion for the aircraft and weapons systems. The navy looked at equipping the carrier with the E-2C Hawkeye, but decided not to. In 2009, Northrop Grumman offered the advanced E-2D Hawkeye to the Indian Navy. The deal also included the purchase of 12 single-seat Mikoyan MiG-29K 'Fulcrum-D' (Product 9.41) and four dual-seat MiG-29KUB aircraft (with an option for 14 more aircraft) at US$1 billion, six Kamov Ka-31 "Helix" reconnaissance and anti-submarine helicopters, torpedo tubes, missile systems and artillery units. Facilities and procedures for training pilots and technical staff, delivery of simulators, spare parts, and establishment maintenance on Indian Navy facilities were also part of the contract. The upgrade involved stripping all the weaponry and missile launcher tubes from the ship's foredeck to make way for a "short take-off barrier-arrested recovery" (STOBAR) configuration, converting the Gorshkov from a hybrid carrier/cruiser to a pure carrier. The announced delivery date for INS Vikramaditya was August 2008, which would allow the carrier to enter service just as the Indian Navy's only light carrier INS Viraat retired. While Viraat'''s retirement had been pushed out to 2010–2012, it underwent a final refit which enabled her to serve through 2016. The issue with the delays was compounded by ongoing cost overruns, leading to high-level diplomatic exchanges. India finally agreed to pay an additional US$1.2 billion for the project, more than doubling the original cost. However, ongoing delays with the Vikramaditya's delivery schedule, pushed the delivery to 2013. The indigenous Vikrant-class aircraft carrier was delayed by at least a year and was expected to be commissioned at the earliest in 2013 from the proposed 2012. In July 2008, it was reported that Russia wanted to |
7,820 | Célio de Oliveira Goulart | Célio de Oliveira Goulart, OFM (Piracema, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 14 September 1944 – São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, 19 January 2018) was a Roman Catholic bishop of the dioceses of Leopoldina, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and São João del-Rei, Brazil. References Category:1944 births Category:2018 deaths Category:Brazilian Roman Catholic bishops |
7,821 | Reinforced Regional Task Force | Reinforced Regional Task Force (), prior to 2015 officially known as Piketen (or Piketenheten) is a regional special operations asset of the Swedish Police Authority, similar to SWAT type units in the United States. RRTF is called upon when situations occur that are too dangerous for ordinary police to handle such as hostage situations, serving high-risk arrest warrants and confronting armed criminals. RRTF units are based in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. History The main responsibility of the RRTF is interventions in dangerous situations or dangerous environments, e.g. hostage situations and situations including armed dangerous suspects. Other duties are riot control, escorting VIP's/objects of value and serving high-risk arrest warrants etc. RRTF, formerly known as Piketen, has been active since 1979. Its creation was an answer to the events of the Norrmalmstorg robbery in 1973, where robber Jan-Erik "Janne" Olsson took four hostages at Kreditbanken at Norrmalmstorg ("Norrmalm's Square") in Stockholm. RRTF operators from Malmö and Gothenburg have been deployed with the EULEX Intervention Group in Kosovo (Special Team Six), tasked with high-risk operations such as hostage rescue and arresting armed criminals. In 2011, the RRTF officially opened up for any female officers who wish to serve in the unit though none have passed selection yet. Due to the major reorganization efforts of 2015, Piketen was reclassified as "Förstärkt Regional Insatsstyrka", or in English, "Reinforced Regional Task Force", RRTF. Organization The RRTF:s are stationed in the three largest cities of Sweden: Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö, providing a day round, year round tactical intervention capability in Police regions Stockholm, West and South. However the units can at request be put to use nationwide all over Sweden. The RRTF:s are part of the National Intervention Concept (NIK). Launched in 2015, this concept standardized and regulated the employment, structure and capabilities of the Swedish polices tactical units. The NIK divides the various tactical units into three levels of capabilities: National capability: Provided by the NTF Reinforced regional capability: Provided by the RRTF (Piketen) in regions Stockholm, West and South. General regional capability: Provided by regional tactical teams dispersed throughout their respective region. This capability exists in regions North, East, Mid and Bergslagen. Training The RRTF:s spend about 30% of their time on training, which is mainly focused on high-risk intervention. For example; one or multiple dangerous perpetrators in rural terrain or in an urban environment and perpetrators in houses or vehicles (also including hostage rescue). Such dangerous interventions require a lot of advanced tactical training. The units strives to resolve any given situation as calmly as possible to avoid injury or loss of life and uses highly trained negotiators when tactically possible. Circumstances dictate whether officers operate in uniform or civilian clothing. They mostly make use of unmarked civilian vehicles, primarily Toyota Land Cruisers and Volkswagen Multivans, or special assault vehicles. The unit's officers are well-trained in different methods of entry (MOE), such as rappelling and door breaching. They also receive training in close target reconnaissance, close quarters battle, TCCC, self-defense, and various weapon systems. Officers are then specially trained as medics, breachers, specialist drivers etc. |
7,822 | Idaho State Bengals football | The Idaho State Bengals football program represents Idaho State University in college football. The Bengals play their home games at Holt Arena, an indoor facility on campus in Pocatello, Idaho. Idaho State is a charter member of the Big Sky Conference in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) (formerly Division I-AA). Through the 2018 season, the Bengals have an all-time record of 472–520–20 (). History After a winless 0–11 season in 1979, Bud Hake was fired after three years and a 5–28 () record. Dave Kragthorpe was hired as head coach for the 1980 season, and the Bengals went 6–5 in his first year. The following season, ISU won the Division I-AA Championship. Following two playoff victories at home, the Bengals defeated Eastern Kentucky 34–23 in the Pioneer Bowl at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas. The quarterback during the 12–1 championship season was senior Mike Machurek, a junior college transfer from San Diego City College; he was a sixth round selection in the 1982 NFL draft (154th overall). Machurek spent four seasons with the Detroit Lions, and had treatment for skin cancer during the second. Idaho State returned to the I-AA playoffs in 1983, but lost 27–20 at home in the first round to conference champion Nevada-Reno. The Bengals have not made another playoff appearance, although they were tri-Big Sky champions in 2002, all at 5–2 in conference play (and 1–1 against each other). ISU (8–3) was passed over for the playoffs, however, for Montana (10–2) and Montana State (7–5), the other tri-champs that year. Following the 2010 season, head coach John Zamberlin was fired after four seasons (6–39, ) and Mike Kramer was hired as ISU's 25th head football coach. During his first season in 2011 the Bengals won only two games. Kramer was formerly the head coach at Eastern Washington and Montana State. Among his assistants are former University of Alabama football players Todd Bates and Rudy Griffin and former Brigham Young University player Mike Rigell. On March 30, 2017, Kramer resigned as head coach of the Bengals. The Idaho State Athletic Department promoted offensive coordinator Rob Phenicie to head coach, the same day. Idaho State formerly had spirited intrastate rivalries with both the University of Idaho and Boise State University, when all three schools were members of the Big Sky Conference. Since Idaho and BSU left the Big Sky for the Big West in 1996 to move up to Division I-A, ISU has played the teams infrequently and Weber State University of nearby Ogden has become ISU's main rival in football. The Bengals also claim a rivalry with the Montana Grizzlies of Missoula, though ISU has only one victory in the last sixteen meetings. Conference affiliations Independent (1902–1949, 1961–1962) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1950–1960) Big Sky Conference (1963–present) Championships National championships Conference championships Idaho State has won 8 conference championships. Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results The Bengals have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs two times with a record of 3–1. They were National Champions in 1981. All-Americans The Bengals have had five two-time All-Americans: wide receiver Ed Bell |
7,823 | Ellenberger | Ellenberger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: C. Leroy Ellenberger (born 1942), American academic Gisela Ellenberger (born 1950), German runner Irene Ellenberger (born 1946), German architect Jake Ellenberger (born 1985), American mixed martial artist Jules Ellenberger (1871–1973), Imperial civil servant Henri Ellenberger (1905–1993), Canadian psychiatrist, medical historian, and criminologist Norm Ellenberger (1932–2015), American basketball coach Paul Ellenberger (1919-2016), French ichnologist See also Ellenberger Cottage |
7,824 | Rock City (attraction) | Rock City is a tourist attraction on Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Opened in May 1932, the attraction gained prominence after owners Garnet and Frieda Carter hired Clark Byers in 1935 to paint "See Rock City" barn advertisements throughout the Southeast and Midwest United States; Byers painted over 900 barn roofs and walls, in nineteen states, by 1969. Since its earliest days, Rock City has claimed that it is possible to see seven states from a particular spot (Lover's Leap) in Rock City; a scientist at the University of Tennessee, when asked to prove the issue in 2007, pointed out that the claim refers to seeing mountains and other high points in many of these other states, adding that the claim was made long before the air pollution associated with the proliferation of automobiles and coal-fired power plants, and summed up with "I never thought it significant." History Historical evidence indicates that Native Americans inhabited Lookout Mountain at some point. In 1823, two missionaries, Daniel S. Butrick and William Chamberlain, went to minister to them. Butrick made a journal entry on August 28, 1823 in which he described "a citadel of rocks" on top of the mountain, and noted the immense size of the boulders. He stated that they were arranged in a way "as to afford streets and lanes". By the time the American Civil War reached the slopes of Lookout Mountain, more people had discovered what was already being called Rock City. During the Battle of Lookout Mountain, both a Union soldier and a Confederate soldier claimed that seven states could be seen from the summit of the mountain. These stories are independent and recorded in their own journals. Hikers and geologists knew Rock City well throughout the late 19th century, but it did not become the attraction it is now until the 20th century. Garnet Carter's idea was to develop a residential neighborhood on top of the mountain. The neighborhood was to be named Fairyland because of his wife Frieda's interest in European folklore. One feature of Fairyland was going to be a golf course, but Garnet decided instead to build a miniature golf course because the original took too long to build. He later franchised his miniature golf concept as Tom Thumb Golf, now recognized as the nation's first mini-golf course. Fairyland was and encompassed Rock City. Frieda set out to develop the property into one big rock garden, taking string and marking a trail that wound its way around the giant rock formations, ending up at Lover's Leap. She also planted wildflowers and other plants along her trails and imported German gnome statues and other famous fairytale characters, set up at spots throughout the trail. Garnet realized that Frieda had made an attraction that people would be willing to pay for to see. Garnet made Rock City a public attraction in 1932. The original clubhouse and 10 cottages are included in the Lookout Mountain Fairyland Club. Events and shows In 2006, Rock City began having daily bird shows for its visitors. The bird shows focus on |
7,825 | Anderson v. City of Hermosa Beach | Anderson v. City of Hermosa Beach, 621 F. 3d 1051 (2010), was a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which ruled that tattoos, the process of tattooing, and the business of tattooing are pure expressive activities that are fully protected by the First Amendment's free speech clause. The court determined that the process of tattooing constitutes pure expressive activity rather than conduct that is sufficiently imbued with elements of communication. As pure expressive activity, the process of tattooing can only be regulated by a proper time, place, and manner restriction. The court found in Anderson v. The City of Hermosa Beach that the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code banning tattoo parlors within the city was not a reasonable time, place, and manner restriction because the regulation was not narrowly tailored to meet the government's interest and the regulation did not leave open ample alternative avenues for the same messages to be conveyed. __TOC__ Background of the Case The Legal History of Tattooing in the United States A tattoo is a visual symbol engrafted onto a person's skin with needles and ink that depicts pictures and words. The Supreme Court of the United States has held that pictures and other forms of symbolic speech, unless otherwise indicated, are protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Pictures, such as paintings and photographs are considered pure expression regardless of the media by which the forms of expression are conveyed. While messages being displayed on a person's skin may be protected by the First Amendment, the process of tattooing may lead to health and safety risks. If applied in unsanitary conditions, tattooing can result in the spread of communicable diseases such as hepatitis. The government has been able to regulate the activity of tattooing because the government has an interest in keeping the public safe and healthy. Past cases involving tattooing and the First Amendment have used the Spence Test in order to determine whether or not the process of tattooing can be considered as having an expressive component. The Spence Test, described in Spence v. Washington states that conduct can be considered to be imbued with expressive elements of communication if the conduct is intended to communicate a message and the conduct is likely to be understood as being communicative by its intended audience. If the conduct is considered to be communicative, free speech protection may apply. However, the government has a freer hand in the regulation process. ii Regulations must follow the O’Brien Test. The O'Brien Test states that the government can regulate communicative conduct if it is within the government's constitutional right to do so, the regulation furthers an important governmental interest that is unrelated to the suppression of speech, and the regulation is narrowly tailored to prohibit no more speech than is essential to further that interest. Expressive activity such as writing a book or giving a public speech is considered pure speech and is afforded the most protection under the First Amendment. A statute that regulates purely expressive activity is constitutional only if it |
7,826 | Empire Shelter | Empire Shelter was a ship originally laid down as the HMS Barnard Castle of the Royal Navy (pennant number K594), but converted to a convoy rescue ship before completion. Convoy rescue ships accompanied some Atlantic convoys to rescue survivors from ships which had been attacked. Conversion to rescue service involved enlarging galley and food storage areas and providing berthing and sanitary facilities for approximately 150 men. Scrambling nets were rigged along the sides, and boats suitable for open sea work were substituted for normal lifeboats. Rescue ships normally included a small operating room for an embarked naval doctor and sick bay staff. Empire Shelter was launched by George Brown & Co., Greenock on 3 October 1944, and brought into service on 16 April 1945. She was owned by the Ministry of War Transport and operated by Ellerman City Line, and sailed with six convoys. In August 1954 Empire Shelter sailed from Port Said, Egypt carrying soldiers and equipment of the Second Battalion The Green Howards that had been stationed in the Suez Garrison, Egypt, and took them to Famagusta, Cyprus where they disembarked and moved into 12 Mile Camp, Dhekelia, Cyprus under canvas. Laid up in 1954 at Falmouth, the ship was scrapped in July 1955 at Burght in Belgium. Barnard Castle is a small town in County Durham, England. References Category:Empire ships Category:Castle-class corvettes Category:1944 ships Category:Ships built on the River Clyde |
7,827 | Joseph Archambault | Joseph Archambault (February 17, 1879 – September 11, 1964) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. Archambault was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was elected as a Member of the Liberal Party to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1917 election to represent the riding of Chambly—Verchères. He joined the anti-conscription Laurier Liberals on March 18, 1918 and was re-elected in the 1921 election. External links Category:1879 births Category:1964 deaths Category:Liberal Party of Canada MPs Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Category:Politicians from Montreal Category:Lawyers in Quebec |
7,828 | Jalalaqsi District | Jalalaqsi District () is a district in the central Hiran region of Somalia. It has its capital at Jalalaqsi. References Districts of Somalia Administrative map of Jalalaqsi District Category:Districts of Somalia Category:Hiran, Somalia |
7,829 | 1633 | Events January–June February 13 – Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. February 13 – Fire engines are used for the first time in England in order to control and extinguish a fire that breaks out at London Bridge, but not before 43 houses are destroyed. March 1 – Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France, on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu. April 12 – Galileo Galilei is convicted of heresy by the Roman Catholic Church. June 18 – Charles I is crowned King of Scots at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, according to Anglican rite in his first visit to Scotland since early childhood, although he has been Scottish monarch since 1625. June 22 – The Roman Catholic Church forces Galileo Galilei to recant his heliocentric view of the Solar System. According to legend, he claims Eppur si muove. July–December July 7 – The Dutch East India Company fleet, led by Hans Putmans, attacks by surprise its ally Zheng Zhilong's base, near Xiamen. July 8 – Thirty Years' War: Battle of Oldendorf – The Swedish Empire defeats the Holy Roman Empire near Hessisch Oldendorf. July 8 – The epoch of the Javanese calendar, created by Sultan Agung of Mataram. It coincides with the start of the Hijri Year 1043 but the year numbering continues those of the pre-existing Saka calendar, thus making the calendar starts from year 1555 instead of 1. August 6 – William Laud becomes Archbishop of Canterbury. September 26 – A group from the Plymouth Colony settles in Windsor, Connecticut, making it the first settlement in the state. October 22 – Battle of Liaoluo Bay: A large Ming dynasty fleet under Zheng Zhilong defeats a Dutch East India Company fleet at the island of Quemoy. Date unknown The Jews of Poznań are granted the privilege of forbidding Christians to enter into their city quarter. Emperor of Ethiopia Fasilides expels Jesuit missionaries. Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu of Japan issues the Sakoku Edict of 1635 outlawing Christianity, enforcing a policy of extreme isolationism (sakoku) until 1853. St Columb's Cathedral, Derry, Ireland, the first post-Reformation Anglican cathedral built in the British Isles and the first Protestant cathedral built in Europe, is completed. Mission San Luis de Apalachee is built in the New World by two Spanish friars. English colonists settle what will become the town of Hingham, Massachusetts. A professorship in Arabic studies is founded at the University of Cambridge in England. Births January–March January 20 – Edmund Maine, English Member of Parliament (d. 1711) January 31 – Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew of England (d. 1721) February 20 – Jan de Baen, Dutch portrait painter (d. 1702) February 23 Charles Patin, French physician (d. 1693) Samuel Pepys, English civil servant and diarist (d. 1703) February 26 – Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and last Administrator of Ratzeburg (d. 1695) March 1 – Yi Seo-woo, Korean scholar (d. 1709) March 7 – Giovanni Battista Volpati, Italian painter (d. 1706) March 12 – Sir John Evelyn, 1st Baronet, of Godstone, English noble (d. 1671) March 17 – |
7,830 | Adrianus Bleijs | Adrianus Cyriacus Bleijs (29 March 1842, Hoorn - 12 January 1912, Kerkdriel) also known as A.C. Bleijs or, incorrectly, as A.C. Bleys, was a Dutch architect and painter who is primarily known for designing several Catholic churches. Bleijs was born in Hoorn as the son of a master carpenter who built several houses in that town. Bleijs was trained in architectural skills by architect B. Blanken and engineer H. Linse. In November 1859 he moved to Roermond to join P.J.H. Cuypers’ firm. After a conflict with Cuypers in 1861, for which he refused to apologize, he was forced to leave Cuypers’ firm and went to Antwerp to pursue his further education at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where in 1862 he was the first winner of the Premier Prix d'Excellence for architecture and where he graduated in 1864. After graduation he returned to Hoorn and started his own office, which in 1880 he moved to Amsterdam. For a Catholic architect of that period, Bleijs was unusually eclectic. He did not limit himself to the dominant neo-Gothic style but designed several churches in neo-Romanesque and neo-Renaissance style as well, despite the latter style being controversial in Catholic circles for its supposedly Protestant character. Besides fourteen churches he designed, among other things, two Amsterdam hospitals. His best known work is the St. Nicolas Church in Amsterdam. Among his students were such notable architects as Willem Kromhout and Jan Stuyt. After ca. 1900 no further assignments came, and in 1903 Bleijs closed his office and became a civil servant in 's-Hertogenbosch. He died in Kerkdriel and after a funeral mass at the St. Nicholas Church in Amsterdam he was buried at the Catholic cemetery De Liefde. Category:1842 births Category:1912 deaths Category:Dutch architects Category:Dutch ecclesiastical architects Category:19th-century Dutch painters Category:Dutch male painters Category:People from Hoorn Category:20th-century Dutch painters Category:19th-century male artists |
7,831 | Shafiqul Islam Swapan | Shafiqul Islam Swapan is a Bangladeshi Cinematographer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Cinematography twice for the films Ghuddi (1980) and Nalish (1982). Selected films Ghuddi - 1980 Nalish - 1982 Chandon Diper Rajkonna - 1984 Awards and nominations National Film Awards References External links Category:Bangladeshi cinematographers Category:Recipients of the National Film Awards (Bangladesh) |
7,832 | Sriharipuram | Sriharipuram is a neighbourhood in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. The neighbourhood is considered as the major residential area in the district. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, which is responsible for the civic amenities in Sriharipuram . It is located on the south fringe of Visakhapatnam city. Location and Geography Sriharipuram is located about 11 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 12 km from Visakhapatnam railway station. It lies to the south fringe of Visakhapatnam City and is loosely bordered by Gajuwaka to the west and Malkapuram to the east, Marripalem to the north, Gopalapatnam to the north-west and Pedagantyada to the south-west. Residential Areas Jawahar Nagar, Ex-Service men Colony, Pavanaputra Nagar, Ajanta Colony, Ram Nagar, Burma Colony, Indira colony, Coromandel, Bala Ganapathi Street and Gullelapalem VUDA Colony are the local residential areas in Sriharipuram. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Coromandel, Zinc Smelter, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. are the major industries here. Transport Sriharipuram is well connected by road. It also has major District roads connecting it to nearby mandals and Visakhapatnam. APSRTC runs bus services from Gajuwaka bus station to major parts of the state and Visakhapatnam city. APSRTC routes References Category:Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam |
7,833 | Werner Hagedorn | Werner August Hagedorn (2 July 1831, in Westhausen – 20 June 1894, in Magdeburg) was a German surgeon. He studied medicine at the University of Berlin, where his instructors included Johannes Peter Müller and Bernhard von Langenbeck. In 1854 he received his doctorate with the thesis De forcipe Schoelleriana obstetricia. From 1855 he worked as an assistant at the hospital in Magdeburg-Altstadt, where in 1863 he was appointed head of the surgical department. He is credited for introducing Listerian antiseptic methods at the Magdeburg-Altstadt hospital. His name is associated with the "Hagedorn needle", which is a curved surgical needle flattened on the sides. He was the author of Frisches getrocknetes Moos (Sphagnum), ein gutes Verbandmaterial ("Fresh dried sphagnum, a good dressing material"; 1883), an article published in Langenbeck's Archiv. References Category:1831 births Category:1894 deaths Category:People from Eichsfeld (district) Category:Humboldt University of Berlin alumni Category:German surgeons |
7,834 | Sweet Thing (Keith Urban song) | "Sweet Thing" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in November 2008 as the first single from his 2009 album Defying Gravity. The song became Urban's became tenth number one single on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It also peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. This song also went on to win his third Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 2010. Urban wrote this song with Monty Powell. Content "Sweet Thing" is an up-tempo country pop song in which the male narrator talks about his first dates with his lover together, including meeting "in the backyard under the cottonwood tree" and "kissin' on the porch swing", as well as the lover exiting the house through her bedroom window "while the world's sleeping." The lyrics were inspired by Urban's relationship with his Ford Mustang, which is seen in this song's music video. Urban recorded the song at The Castle Recording Studios in Franklin, Tennessee. Music video The official music video for "Sweet Thing" was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered on 19 January 2009. The video and was shot inside a barn in Spring Hill, Tennessee and many scenes were also shot in Lebanon, Tennessee including the diner and the '70s house. They originally were to shoot the video outside, but it was too rainy. So instead, they were forced to use the farm. The acting scenes were also shot in Spring Hill. The Ford Mustang seen in the barn is Urban's own. In popular culture This song appears in the video game Tap Tap Revenge 2. Chart performance "Sweet Thing debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Urban's nineteenth Top 40 country hit. For the chart week of 14 March 2009, the song became his tenth number one single. In addition, the song also reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was Urban's first Top 40 hit on the Pop chart since "Once in a Lifetime" and his first Top 30 on there since "You'll Think of Me". Year-end charts Certifications References External links Category:2008 singles Category:Keith Urban songs Category:Music videos directed by Trey Fanjoy Category:Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles Category:Songs written by Monty Powell Category:Song recordings produced by Dann Huff Category:Songs written by Keith Urban Category:Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance winners Category:Capitol Records Nashville singles Category:2008 songs |
7,835 | Raigla | Raigla is a village in Räpina Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. Category:Villages in Põlva County Category:Kreis Werro |
7,836 | Craig Binns | Craig Binns (born July 18, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Binns played three seasons (1991 – 1994) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League, scoring 3 goals and 19 assists for 22 points while earning 260 penalty minutes in 168 games played. Binns went on to play ten seasons years of professional hockey, retiring after the 2003–04 season spent with the Lubbock Cotton Kings of the Central Hockey League. Following his playing career, Binns settled in Midland, Texas where he is now a fireman with the Midland Fire Department. Career statistics References External links Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Belleville Bulls players Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen Category:Chicago Wolves (IHL) players Category:Columbus Chill players Category:Lubbock Cotton Kings players Category:Mobile Mysticks players Category:Newcastle Jesters players Category:Owen Sound Platers players Category:Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players Category:Windsor Spitfires players Category:Sportspeople from Ottawa Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States |
7,837 | Valter Santos | Valter Borges dos Santos (16 October 1954 – 24 December 2013) was a Brazilian actor and voice actor, best known for his work in television, specifically his role as the slave overseer Bruno in the 1986 TV drama serie Sinhá Moça (Little Missy) and as Colonel Werneck in the TV miniseries O Brado Retumbante (2012). Career Santos studied at the National Conservatory Theatre in Rio de Janeiro. Acted in several plays, such as "Hair" and "The Week" for which he was awarded by APCA. He was also present in TV series like " O Fim do Mundo ", " O Salvador da Pátria ", " O Outro ", "Sinha Girl", "Roque Santeiro" (1975 and 1985 ) and in mini series like " Amazônia - De Galvez a Chico Mendes ", "Abolição", " República ", and "Grande Sertão Veredas". He also made voiceovers for the Brazilian version of "Knights of the Zodiac" as Jamian Crow and Camus of Aquarius. He appeared in film movies like " Deixa, Amorzinho...Deixa " (1975), " Mulheres do Cais" (1979) and " O Menino da Porteira " (2009). His last major role was as Colonel Werneck in 2012, before he directed and eventually narrated episodes of National Geographic Society in 2013 in Portuguese. Death Valter Santos died on December 24, 2013 of a sudden heart attack. Work 1975: Roque Santeiro (TV Series) .... Luizão 1975: Deixa, Amorzinho...Deixa 1977: Um Sol Maior (TV Series) .... Sala (Salatiel Jr.) 1978: O Direito de Nascer (TV Series) .... priest 1978: Aritana (TV Series) .... Ramalho 1978: João Brasileiro, o Bom Baiano (TV Series) .... Glauco 1979: Mulheres do Cais .... Dante 1980: Cavalo Amarelo (TV Series) .... Alemão 1981: Rosa Baiana (TV Series) 1982: Pic Nic Classe C (TV Series) .... Mauro 1982: Destino (TV Series) .... Seu Apolônio 1982: A Leoa (TV Series) .... Hugo 1983: A Ponte do Amor (TV Series) 1985: Roque Santeiro (TV Series) .... gunman 1985: Grande Sertão: Veredas (TV Mini-Series) .... Alaripe 1986: Sinhá Moça (TV Series) .... overseer Bruno 1987: O Outro (TV Series) .... Melo Mendonça 1988: Abolição (TV Mini-Series) .... José do Patrocínio 1989: O Salvador da Pátria (TV Series) .... Jaime 1989: República (TV Mini-Series) .... José do Patrocínio 1990: Pantanal (TV Series) .... Matador 1994: 74.5 - Uma Onda no Ar (TV Series) .... Stallone 1994: Knights of the Zodiac (TV Series) .... Jamian de Corvo and Camus de Aquário 1996: O Fim do Mundo (TV Series) .... Juvenal 1997: Mandacaru (TV Series) .... Avelós 2000: Marcas da Paixão (TV Series) .... Valtinho 2001: Amor e Ódio (TV Series) .... Ezequiel 2006: Cidadão Brasileiro (TV Series) .... Décio Leão 2007: Amazônia - De Galvez a Chico Mendes (TV Series) .... Nilo 2009: O Menino da Porteira .... João Só 2010: Força Tarefa (TV Series) .... Colonel Lucena 2012: O Brado Retumbante (TV Mini-Series) .... Colonel Werneck 2014: ABCs of Death 2 .... (segment "J") (final film role) References Category:1954 births Category:2013 deaths Category:Brazilian male telenovela actors Category:Brazilian male stage actors Category:Brazilian male film actors Category:Brazilian male television actors Category:Male actors |
7,838 | I Met Him in Paris | I Met Him in Paris is a 1937 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Wesley Ruggles, written by Claude Binyon, and starring Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas, and Robert Young. Cast Claudette Colbert as Kay Denham Melvyn Douglas as George Potter Robert Young as Gene Anders Lee Bowman as Berk Sutter Mona Barrie as Helen Anders George Davis as Cutter Driver Fritz Feld as Hotel Clerk Rudolph Anders as Romantic Waiter Alexander Cross as John Hanley George Sorel as Hotel Clerk Louis LaBey as a Bartender Egon Brecher as Emile, Upper Tower Man Hans Joby as the Lower Tower Man Jacques Vanaire as the French Masher Eugene Borden as a Headwaiter See also 1937 in film External links Category:1937 films Category:1930s romantic comedy films Category:1930s screwball comedy films Category:American films Category:American black-and-white films Category:American romantic comedy films Category:American screwball comedy films Category:English-language films Category:Films directed by Wesley Ruggles Category:Films set in Paris Category:Films set in Switzerland Category:Paramount Pictures films |
7,839 | Kitchen Debate | The Kitchen Debate () was a series of impromptu exchanges through interpreters between U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon, then 46, and Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev, 65, at the opening of the American National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow on July 24, 1959. An entire house was built for the exhibition which the American exhibitors claimed that anyone in the United States could afford. It was filled with labor-saving and recreational devices meant to represent the fruits of the capitalist American consumer market. The debate was recorded on color videotape, and Nixon made reference to this fact; it was subsequently broadcast in both countries. History In 1959, the Soviets and Americans agreed to hold exhibits in each other's countries as a cultural exchange to promote understanding. This was a result of the 1958 U.S.–Soviet Cultural Agreement. The Soviet exhibit in New York City opened in June 1959, and Vice President Nixon was on hand the following month to open the US exhibit in Moscow. Nixon took Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev on a tour of the exhibit. There were multiple displays and consumer goods provided by more than 450 American companies. The centerpiece of the exhibit was a geodesic dome which housed scientific and technical experiments in a 30,000 square-foot facility. The Soviets purchased the dome at the end of the Moscow exhibition. William Safire was the exhibitor's press agent, and he recounted that the Kitchen Debate took place in a number of locations at the exhibition, but primarily in the kitchen of a suburban model house which was cut in half for easy viewing. This was only one of a series of four meetings that occurred between Nixon and Khrushchev during the 1959 exhibition. Nixon was accompanied by President Eisenhower's younger brother Milton S. Eisenhower, former president of Johns Hopkins University. Khrushchev surprised Nixon during the first meeting in the Kremlin when he protested the Captive Nations Resolution passed by the US Congress which condemned the Soviet Union for its "control" over the "captive" peoples of Eastern Europe and called upon Americans to pray for those people. After protesting the actions of the US Congress, he dismissed the new technology of the US and declared that the Soviets would have all of the same things in a few years and then say "Bye bye" as they surpassed the U.S. Khrushchev criticised the large range of American gadgets. He satirically asked "Don't you have a machine that puts food into the mouth and pushes it down?", a reference to Charlie Chaplin's 1936 film Modern Times. Nixon responded that at least the competition was technological rather than military. Both men agreed that the United States and the Soviet Union should seek areas of agreement. The second visit occurred in a television studio inside the American exhibit. At the end, Khrushchev stated that everything that he had said in their debate should be translated into English and broadcast in the US. Nixon responded, "Certainly it will, and everything I say is to be translated into Russian and broadcast across the Soviet Union. That's |
7,840 | Eulima deshayesi | Eulima deshayesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. References External links To World Register of Marine Species Category:Eulima Category:Gastropods described in 1888 |
7,841 | Mountain Bike Rider | Mountain Bike Rider (MBR) is a magazine about mountain bike riding published 13 times a year by IPC Media. It is edited by Simon Collis. Early history The first edition of Mountain Bike Rider was issued 14 March 1997. References External links Category:British sports magazines Category:Cycling magazines in the United Kingdom Category:English-language magazines Category:Magazines established in 1997 |
7,842 | 2015–16 CEV Champions League | The 2015–16 CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the season and the 57th edition. Participating teams The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions: W/C = Wild Card Format League round 28 teams have been drawn to 7 pools of 4 teams each. In each pool, the competition is organised on the basis of a double round-robin system. Each team will thus play 6 matches: twice against each opponent. In the League Round, the placing of the teams is determined by the number of matches won. In case of a tie in the number of matches won by two or more teams, they will be ranked on the basis of the following criteria: match points; set quotient (the number of total sets won divided by the number of total sets lost); points quotient (the number of total points scored divided by the number of total points lost); results of head-to-head matches between the teams in question. Match points are awarded as follows: 3 points for a 3:0 or 3:1 victory; 2 points for a 3:2 victory; 1 point for a 2:3 defeat; 0 points for a 1:3 or 0:3 defeat. 12 teams will qualify for the Playoff 12: the winner of each pool, and 5 second-ranked teams with the best score. After the end of the League Round, the organizer of the Final Four will be determined. That team will qualify directly for the Final Four. It will be replaced in Playoff 12 by the next best second-ranked team. The remaining second-ranked team as well 3 third-ranked teams with the best score will move to the Challenge Round of the CEV Cup. The remaining third-ranked and all fourth-ranked teams will be eliminated. Playoffs The playoffs will consist of two rounds: Playoff 12 and Playoff 6. Each round is played in two legs. If the teams are tied after two legs, a "Golden Set" is played. The winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match). At each leg, points are awarded to the teams in the same manner as in the Group Round (3 for 3:0 or 3:1, 2 for 3:2 etc.). So, if team A defeat team B in the first leg 3:0 and lose in the second leg 1:3, team A does not advance to the next round (as it would have been expected on the basis of analogy with football competitions), but the two teams are tied with 3 points each, and a Golden Set is played. The three teams that win in Playoff 6 round advance to the Final Four along with the organizer of the Final Four. Pools composition The drawing of lots was held in Vienna, Austria on 2 July 2015. The 28 participated teams of the competition were divided by 4 pots based on the latest European Cups Ranking List and their National Rankings. Exception, |
7,843 | List of missing treasures | This is an incomplete list of notable treasures that are currently lost or missing. See also Art theft and looting during World War II Looted art Lost artworks Lost film List of lost television broadcasts Lost history Lost work Nazi gold Nazi plunder References External links List of Lost Treasures Treasure Category:Treasure Treasure |
7,844 | Old Garfield School (Salem, Oregon) | The Garfield School is a former schoolhouse near downtown Salem, Oregon. It stands on the corner of Marion and Cottage streets. After a mid-70s renovation, it now serves as offices for businesses and the state. It has three floors and an attic converted to meeting spaces. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History The building was designed by local architect Fred A. Legg, and was built in 1909. The architect, Legg, received five percent of the construction costs. This was the first school Legg designed in the region, but he would go on to design more schools for Salem and surrounding cities as far north as Camas, Washington. The land the school is on was bought by the School Board in 1908 for $4,750. A bond measure was passed for Garfield School in March 1909, and construction was completed in October 1909. The building was made with brick, due to concern over the possibility of fire in the old schoolhouse, which was made of wood. It closed in 1973, but was bought a year later and renovated. The Garfield School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in December 1981 Use as a School When this building was constructed, six other schools existed in Salem. The building is the first brick public elementary school in Salem. Two days before the March 1909 bond measure, fire threatened the lives of 550 students at another East Salem school. The first principal was Margaret J. Cosper. She believed heavily in discipline. She was known for playing martial music on her Victrola Gramophone while students marched out of classes at noon and the end of the day. She ensured students had access to art, placing photographs of well-known art in the halls of the school, and placing three Italian statues on display. The original floor plan had four major classrooms (one in each corner of the building) on both floors, with small rooms in-between. The Garfield School closed in 1973. Renovation and Use as Office Space Adaptive-use renovation work took place in this building to turn it into office space in 1974, more renovation took place in 1979. This had minimal effect on the inside of the building and instead focused on making the space leasable to offices. To match code, an elevator was added. The playground was turned into a parking lot during the renovation. There are two notable murals inside the building reflect the history of the school. References Category:Buildings and structures in Salem, Oregon Category:National Register of Historic Places in Salem, Oregon Category:Defunct schools in Oregon Category:1909 establishments in Oregon Category:School buildings completed in 1909 |
7,845 | Olean | Olean can refer to: Olean, Indiana Olean, Missouri Olean, New York, the largest city named Olean Olean (town), New York, a surrounding municipality Olestra, an artificial fat substitute Oleane, a defunct French internet service provider |
7,846 | Matthew Buckley | Matthew Buckley is a British actor, best known for playing Martin Miller in the BBC school drama Grange Hill from 2001 to 2007. The Martin character has Asperger syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. Buckley has worked with the National Autistic Society to promote awareness of autism spectrum disorder. References Category:Alumni of the University of Hertfordshire Category:Autism activists Category:British male television actors Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:British health activists |
7,847 | The Morgesons | The Morgesons is a novel written by Elizabeth Stoddard in 1862. A female bildungsroman, it traces the quest of a young woman in search of self-definition and autonomy. The novel comments upon the oppression of women in mid-nineteenth-century New England and challenges the religious and social norms of the time period. Plot summary Stoddard's novel traces the education and development of a young female in American middle-class society. The protagonist, Cassandra Morgeson, is educated by a series of journeys she makes throughout her youth and early adulthood. Each new setting represents a different stage in her intellectual development. Cassandra is born in Surrey, a small New England town. Surrey is quiet and isolated, granting a young woman little intellectual stimulation. Cassandra escapes the boredom of domestic life through stories of adventure and exploration. Surrey instills in Cassandra a restlessness that drives her quest for knowledge and experience. At the age of thirteen, Cassandra's parents send her to live with her grandfather in Barmouth. Excessively religious, Grandfather Warren takes it upon himself to put Cassandra in her place. She is both intellectually and emotionally starved in Barmouth. Her life becomes narrowed down to home, school and church. In school, all the students dress alike and wear their hair in the same fashion. She learns an important lesson in conformity (peer pressure). When Cassandra turns eighteen she is invited to stay with some cousins in Rosville. Rosville offers her a glimpse of city life. She attends numerous balls, whist parties and shopping sprees in Boston. She also falls in love with her cousin Charles. Charles's dark sensuality and power awakens Cassandra's sexuality, which is an integral part in her self-discovery. Cassandra quickly finds herself caught up in a passionate, adulterous love affair. Their affair is cut short in a tragic accident that costs Charles his life. Cassandra escapes with a scar across her face, which remains with her as a constant reminder of the affair. Cassandra then travels to Belem, a city of wealth and nobility. She stays in the home of her friend, Ben Somers. In Belem she is forced to confront the social injustice of class. Here she falls for Ben's brother, Desmond. Desmond sees into Cassandra's heart through the scar on her face. He finds in Cassandra a reason to reform himself and conquer his alcoholism. He promises himself to her and then goes off to Spain to cure his addiction. Upon her return to Surrey, Cassandra discovers that her mother has died. As the eldest and most capable daughter, the role of lady of the house is passed down to her. She becomes responsible for managing the household and taking care of her younger sister, Veronica. Cassandra resents her inherited role and envisions the rest of her days spent in monotony and misery. Her sister, Veronica, marries the wealthy but alcoholic Ben Somers. Two years after they are married, Ben dies of alcoholism, leaving Veronica to look after their child who “…never cries, never moves, except when it is moved” (252). Some critics see this child as a physical representation |
7,848 | Lola T400 | After the great success of the T332 in the 1974 Formula 5000 season (18 out of 21 top 3 finishes in the US), much was expected of the new high-tech Lola T400. Described by development driver Frank Gardner as "the most sophisticated Formula 5000 to be built so far", the T400 was a completely new design, strikingly different from its T300, T330 and T332 predecessors. Description But with a heavily revised aerodynamics and suspension system the T400 baffled and perplexed teams. The radiators were mounted in front of the rear wheels, as part of the mandatory deformable structure, so the aerodynamics could be significantly cleaner. However, the key difference was designer Eric Broadley's adoption of rising rate suspension, with rocker arms and inboard springs, both front and rear. This would, eventually, prove very successful but at first nobody really understood how to make it work. Shock absorbers This design was not only the first to move the shock absorbers inside the bodywork and out of the air-stream, but both mounting points of the shocks moved with the suspension, increasing the spring rate and shock damping with the movement, and therefore referred to as "rising rate". Haas and Vel's Parnelli Jones, the top two US teams, quickly forgot about their T400s and wheeled out their 1974 T332s. In Australia, the two leading drivers had returned to their earlier cars mid-way through the Tasman series but later persevered with the T400s and eventually made winning cars out of them. In the UK, VDS also pressed on and got one of their cars working really well at the end of the season; four wins in the last eight races securing a second F5000 title for Teddy Pilette. Of 27 top 3 finishes in the US, the T332 took 20, including all nine wins, the T400 just three and everyone else put together shared the other four. Suspension system Eventually, the very advanced and complex suspension system was figured out by Lola and updates and chassis setup instructions tamed the beast. However, the US series ended in 1976, so little time was available to demonstrate the T400's full potential. In recent years sophisticated computer modeling has been used to further enhance the T400's chassis performance. Two of the 14 T400s were wrecked in accidents but the recent whereabouts of all twelve of the survivors are known. References Category:1973 in British motorsport Category:Formula 5000 cars Category:Motorsport in the United Kingdom |
7,849 | Staro Petrovo Selo railway station | Staro Petrovo Selo railway station () is a railway station on Novska–Tovarnik railway in Croatia. Located in Staro Petrovo Selo. Railroad continued to Nova Gradiška in one and the other direction to Nova Kapela–Batrina. Staro Petrovo Selo railway station consists of 4 railway track. See also Croatian Railways Zagreb–Belgrade railway References Category:Railway stations in Croatia Category:Buildings and structures in Brod-Posavina County |
7,850 | ARA Santa Cruz (S-41) | ARA Santa Cruz (S-41) is a member of the of diesel-electric submarines in active service with the Argentine Navy. Design Santa Cruz was built by Thyssen Nordseewerke. It has a single-hull design, with a lightweight bow and stern and a watertight superstructure in the central part. Its sister vessel, was the only other one of its type, though the program originally sought to produce a larger number of submarines. Santa Cruz received its mid-life modernization at Arsenal de Marinha, Rio de Janeiro Brazil between September 1999 and 2001. The work involved the replacement of the engines, batteries, and sonar. History Santa Cruz was built by Thyssen Nordseewerke and completed on 18 October 1984. On 15 June 2014, Santa Cruz ran aground in an accident near Buenos Aires. She was being towed to Tandanor shipyard for maintenance, and was unlocked without damage. Mid-life extension In September 2016, Santa Cruz started a renovation and life extension program at the Tandanor shipyard in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The work will include changing all 960 batteries, periscope and snorkel maintenance, revision of engines, and overall system upgrades. Renovation work was halted on 15 November 2017 when sister ship imploded and subsequently sunk, to determine whether the cause of the incident was due to a failure that could be repeated on Santa Cruz. Work was restarted in February 2019, from where it will reportedly take two years to return Santa Cruz back to service in 2021. See also List of ships of the Argentine Navy References Notes Bibliography Further reading External links Santa Cruz class Patrol submarine Submarino de ataque (SSK) classe Santa Cruz / TR-1700 Classe TR-1700 Argentine Navy official website - Submarine Force page (Poder Naval - Fuerza de Submarinos - Unidades (accessed 2017-02-04) Latin-American Submariners Community website (accessed 2017-02-04) Category:TR-1700-class submarines Category:1984 ships Category:Ships built in Emden |
7,851 | Ingo Buding | Ingo D. Buding (9 January 1942 – 13 March 2003) was a West German tennis player. His sisters Edda and Ilse were also tennis players. Buding reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros in 1965 and won the Boys' Singles title in 1959 and 1960. At the 1968 Olympics exhibition event, he finished in second place to Rafael Osuna (and reached the second round of the main demonstration event). External links Category:1942 births Category:2003 deaths Category:French Championships junior (tennis) champions Category:West German male tennis players Category:Tennis players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic tennis players of West Germany Category:Banat Swabians Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles |
7,852 | Joe Ciardiello | Joe Ciardiello (born 1953) is an American illustrator who has been the recipient of numerous awards from the Society of Illustrators. Ciardiello works primarily in pen and ink on water color paper and is best known for his work as a portrait artist, for clients such as American Express, Barnes & Noble.com, Capitol Records, The Folio Society, The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stone, Smithsonian and Time. Early life and education Ciardiello was born in 1953 in Staten Island, New York. His grandparents were Italian immigrants who settled on the Island and his parents were born there as well. His father, Joseph A. Ciardiello was the youngest of four boys. He operated a dental practice in Staten Island., but also had a lifelong interest in drawing. Ciardiello attended a Catholic grammar school and was accepted into the High School of Art and Design. When Ciardiello was a senior in high school, he was setting his sights on becoming a cartoonist, until Murray Tinkelman came to the school as a guest lecturer. After hearing his lecture and looking at his drawings, Ciardiello decided that Tinkelman's approach as an illustrator offered more possibilities for him than cartooning. When he enrolled in the Parsons School of Design, it was as an illustration major. At Parsons he met his second important influence on his work, his figure drawing instructor, Jim Spanfeller through whom he learned a love of drawing in an expressive way. Other instructors at Parsons included Bernie D’Andrea, Lorraine Fox and Maurice Sendak. Ciardiello would graduate from Parson in 1974 and receive his BFA in 1975. Artistic influences Apart from Tinkelman and Spanfeller, Ciardiello's early artistic influences came primarily from illustrators who were working at the time, such as Alan Cober and Leonard Baskin. Ciardiello also drew inspiration from the work of Egon Schiele, who was an early 20th century Austrian artist. Illustration career Getting started Ciardiello's work first appeared in print in 1974 during his senior year in college, in Crawdaddy Magazine, who's offices were a few blocks from Parsons and which Rolling Stone credited with being the first serious journal dedicated to rock and roll. The illustration was a black and white depiction of Lenny Bruce. Another early client who published Ciardiello was Penthouse Magazine. Scholastic Magazines was also an early client for the young artist. His first piece accepted into the Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition was in 1975. Professional life In the late 1980s, Ciardiello began work on a series of black and white drawings of his favorite jazz musicians, such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk and others. The drawings were compiled into a book, with poems by John Kruth, and art directed by Patrick Flynn. The book, titled Like Jazz was published in 1992. After the publication of Like Jazz, Ciardiello began illustrating for the Capitol Blues Collection for Capitol Records, which lead to 23 illustrated volumes, including the first in the series T-BONE WALKER The Complete Capitol / Black & White Recordings (1995) |
7,853 | Mediarts Records | Mediarts Records was a small record label founded by former Capitol Records executive Alan W. Livingston and producer Nik Venet. The label's first release was Dory Previn with On My Way To Where (1970). Other artists signed on the label were Don McLean, Spencer Davis and Peter Jameson, Paul Anka, Odia Coates, Bill Conti, Hello People, and Gerry Rafferty. The most successful album on Mediarts was the comedy album The Begatting of the President, narrated by Orson Welles. The label was acquired by United Artists Records. The albums by McLean, Previn and Welles were reissued on UA. The acquisition was beneficial for UA as Anka, Coates, Conti and Rafferty had yet to issue albums for Mediarts, but would enjoy hits for UA. McLean had the megahit single and album American Pie for UA. The Mediarts catalog is now owned by Universal Music Group through its 2012 purchase of most musical properties owned by EMI, which in turn purchased United Artists Records and, going full circle, managed by Capitol Records. The first 45 rpm single released on the Mediarts record label was ME-100, "Earth Song"/"Everybody Has Been Burned" by Sioux City Zoo, a group from Fresno, California. References External links Mediarts Records story from BSN Pubs See also List of record labels Category:Defunct record labels of the United States Category:Record labels established in 1970 Category:EMI Category:United Artists Records |
7,854 | Canthigaster cyanetron | Canthigaster cyanetron is a species of pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae. The species is endemic to Easter Island, and is an Endangered species due to coral reef bleaching of its habitat. References cyanetron Category:Fish described in 1989 |
7,855 | Zantigo | Zantigo is a small chain of fast food Mexican restaurants that began operation in Minnesota in the United States and also its predecessor, a separate chain of nearly one hundred locations that existed in the 1970s and 1980s, and after several ownership changes was eventually absorbed into Taco Bell in 1987. Original Zantigo chain (1969–1987) Zantigo was founded in 1969 as Zapata by Marno McDermott, who would later be the co-founder of another Mexican chain, Chi-Chi's. In 1974, McDermott sold Zapata to Heublein, owners at the time of KFC. (Zapata's home Mexican food product line was renamed Ortega at this time.) In 1976, the chain of Zapata Mexican fast-food restaurants was renamed Zantigo. The chain grew rapidly in this period. Television ads for Zantigo featured a Mexican-American narrator with an accent who ended the commercials with the tag line, "Zantigo – you'll be back, amigo." In 1977, it was reported that average annual sales for a Zantigo location, $300,000, exceeded those for a Taco Bell store, $230,000, and the Louisville-based Zantigo was eager to challenge Taco Bell in the market. But by 1980, KFC had put expansion plans for Zantigo on hold in order to focus on its core Kentucky Fried Chicken business. Heublein was acquired by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1982. Following the 1985 takeover by Reynolds of Nabisco, the new company, RJR Nabisco divested itself of many businesses. In 1986, KFC was sold to PepsiCo for $850 million. Since Pepsi already owned a national Mexican food chain, Taco Bell, the decision was made to close or convert all existing Zantigo restaurants, of which there were 82 as of the October 1, 1986 announcement. The conversion was complete by late 1987 and the Zantigo name disappeared. In many cases, the existing Zantigo stores were in better locations or in better physical condition than nearby Taco Bell locations. So, most Zantigo locations were rebranded as Taco Bell and the nearby Taco Bell stores closed. This led indirectly to the Taco Bell chain adopting many of the distinctive architectural details of the Zantigo design into new Taco Bell restaurant buildings. Zantigo also had several unique menu items – the Chilito, the Taco Burrito, Chips 'n' Cheese. Of these, the Chilito was carried over by Taco Bell after the purchase in former Zantigo markets. The Chilito was promoted to a chain-wide item, and was later renamed "Chili-cheese Burrito". New Zantigo chain (1999-present) A new Zantigo chain, under new ownership consisting of a former Zantigo manager and his brother, had opened three restaurants in Minnesota by 1999 and currently has four locations in Minnesota. The restaurants are located in Blaine, Bloomington, Fridley, Saint Paul, and Woodbury, Minnesota. The newest restaurant is on West 7th Street and Davern in St. Paul, Minnesota (a former Zantigo location). The menu contains many recipes and items from the original Zantigo chain, with numerous additions. References External links Official website Category:Fast-food Mexican restaurants Category:Restaurants in Minnesota Category:Restaurants established in 1969 Category:Re-established companies Category:1969 establishments in Minnesota Category:Taco Bell Category:1987 disestablishments in the United States Category:Restaurants disestablished in 1987 |
7,856 | 2019 Ottawa Redblacks season | The 2019 Ottawa Redblacks season was the sixth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. This was the sixth season with Marcel Desjardins as general manager and Rick Campbell as head coach. The Redblacks were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since their inaugural season in 2014 following a week 18 loss to the Toronto Argonauts on October 11, 2019. Offseason Free-Agency The 2018 CFL free agency period officially opened at 12:00pm EST on February 12, 2019. Significant transactions are listed below: Retained Additions Departed Foreign drafts For the first time in its history, the CFL held drafts for foreign players from Mexico and Europe. Like all other CFL teams, the Redblacks held three non-tradeable selections in the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft, which took place on January 14, 2019. The 2019 European CFL Draft took place on April 11, 2019 where all teams held one non-tradeable pick. CFL Draft The 2019 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2019. By virtue of being the 106th Grey Cup runner-up, the Redblacks had the second-last selection in each round, not including traded picks. The team traded their second-round pick to the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for Chris Ackie. Preseason Schedule Games played with colour uniforms. Regular season Standings Schedule Games played with white uniforms. Games played with colour uniforms. Team Roster Coaching staff References External links Category:2019 Canadian Football League season by team Category:2019 in Ontario Category:Ottawa Redblacks seasons |
7,857 | Indigenous Australian art | Indigenous Australian art includes art made by Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia, including collaborations with others. It includes works in a wide range of media including painting on leaves, bark painting, wood carving, rock carving, watercolour painting, sculpting, ceremonial clothing and sand painting; art by Indigenous Australians that pre-dates European colonisation by thousands of years, up to the present day. Traditional Indigenous art There are several types of and methods used in making Aboriginal art, including rock painting, dot painting, rock engravings, bark painting, carvings, sculptures, and weaving and string art. A variety of colours are used, except for red, which symbolises blood and is only used in other types of painting. Rock painting Aboriginal art includes a range of styles of rock painting: The cross-hatch and X-ray art from the Arnhem Land and Kakadu regions of the Northern Territory, in which the skeletons and viscera of the animals and humans portrayed are drawn inside the outline, as if by cross section. Dot-painting from the Central and Western Deserts through which intricate patterns, totems and stories are created using dots. Stencil art, particularly using the motif of a hand print. Wandjina painting from the Kimberleys Australian Aboriginal art is the oldest unbroken tradition of art in the world. The oldest firmly dated rock art painting in Australia is a charcoal drawing on a rock fragment found during the excavation of the Narwala Gabarnmang rock shelter in south-western Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Dated at 28,000 years, it is one of the oldest known pieces of rock art on Earth with a confirmed date. Rock art, including painting and engraving or carving, can be found at sites throughout Australia. Rock paintings appear on caves in the Kimberley region of Western Australia known as Bradshaws. They are named after Joseph Bradshaw, who first reported them in 1891. To Aboriginal people of the region they are known as Gwion Gwion or Giro Giro. Other painted rock art sites include Laura, Queensland, Ubirr, in the Kakadu National Park, Uluru, and Carnarvon Gorge. Aboriginal rock art has been around for a long period of time, with the oldest examples, in Western Australia's Pilbara region and the Olary district of South Australia, estimated to be up to around 40,000 years old. Examples have been found that are believed to depict extinct megafauna such as Genyornis and Thylacoleo in the Pleistocene era as well as more recent historical events such as the arrival of European ships. Rock engravings Rock engraving depends on the type of rock being used. Many different methods are used to create rock engravings. There are several different types of rock art across Australia, the most famous of which is Murujuga in Western Australia, the Sydney rock engravings around Sydney in New South Wales, and the Panaramitee rock art in Central Australia. The Toowoomba engravings, depicting carved animals and humans, have their own peculiar style not found elsewhere in Australia. The rock art at Murujuga is said to be the world's largest collection of petroglyphs and includes images of extinct animals |
7,858 | Portmead | Portmead (or Port Mead) is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales which falls within the Penderry ward. Portmead is mostly residential and approximates to the area either side of north western part of Petregethin Road. Category:Districts of Swansea |
7,859 | 1913 East Antrim by-election | The East Antrim by-election of 1913 was held on 19 February 1913. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Unionist MP, James McCalmont. It was won by the Irish Unionist candidate Robert McCalmont, who was unopposed. Result References External links A Vision Of Britain Through Time Category:1913 in Ireland Category:1913 elections in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Antrim constituencies Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Irish constituencies Category:20th century in County Antrim |
7,860 | Tribal Hidage | The Tribal Hidage is a list of thirty-five tribes that was compiled in Anglo-Saxon England some time between the 7th and 9th centuries. It includes a number of independent kingdoms and other smaller territories and assigns a number of hides to each one. The list of tribes is headed by Mercia and consists almost exclusively of peoples who lived south of the Humber estuary and territories that surrounded the Mercian kingdom, some of which have never been satisfactorily identified by scholars. The value of 100,000 hides for Wessex is by far the largest: it has been suggested that this was a deliberate exaggeration. The original purpose of the Tribal Hidage remains unknown: many scholars believe that it was a tribute list created by a king, but other possibilities have been suggested. The hidage figures may be purely symbolic and merely reflect the prestige of each territory, or they may represent an early example of book-keeping. Many historians are convinced that the Tribal Hidage originated from Mercia, which dominated southern Anglo-Saxon England until the start of the 9th century, but others have argued that the text was Northumbrian in origin. The Tribal Hidage has been of great importance to historians since the middle of the 19th century, partly because it mentions territories unrecorded in other documents. Attempts to link all the names in the list with modern places are highly speculative and all resulting maps are treated with caution. Three different versions (or recensions) of the Tribal Hidage have survived, two of which resemble each other: one dates from the 11th century and is part of a miscellany of works; another is contained in a 17th-century Latin treatise; the third version, which has survived in six mediaeval manuscripts, has many omissions and spelling variations. All three versions appear to be based on the same lost manuscript: historians have been unable to establish a date for the original compilation. The Tribal Hidage has been used to construct theories about the political organisation of the Anglo-Saxons, and to give an insight into the Mercian state and its neighbours at a time when Mercia held hegemony over a number of other peoples. It has been used to support theories regarding the origin and location of the tribes in the list and the way in which the tribes were systematically assessed and ruled by others. Some historians have proposed that the Tribal Hidage is not a list of peoples but of administrative areas. The hide assessments The Tribal Hidage is, according to D. P. Kirby's description, "a list of total assessments in terms of hides for a number of territories south of the Humber, which has been variously dated from the mid-7th to the second half of the 8th century". Most of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy are included. Mercia, which is assigned 30,000 hides, is at the top at the list, followed by a number of small tribes to the west and north of Mercia, all of which have no more than 7000 hides listed. Other named tribes have even smaller hidages, of between 300 and |
7,861 | Vytenis | Vytenis (, Vicień; ) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from c. 1295 to c. 1316. He became the first of the Gediminid dynasty to rule for a considerable amount of time. In the early 14th century his reputation outshone that of Gediminas, who is regarded by modern historians as one of the greatest Lithuanian rulers. The rule of Vytenis was marked by constant warfare in an effort to consolidate the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the Ruthenians, Masovians, and the Teutonic Order. Warfare Vytenis is mentioned for the first time in 1292 during his father's invasion of Masovia: an army of 800 men reached as far as Łęczyca. After his father's death, c. 1295, he became Grand Duke. Vytenis was soon involved in succession disputes in Poland, supporting Boleslaus II of Masovia, who was married to a Lithuanian duchess Gaudemunda, and opposing Władysław I of Poland. In Ruthenia, Vytenis managed to recapture lands lost after the assassination of Mindaugas and capture the principalities of Pinsk and Turaŭ. The crusade against pagan Lithuania and Samogitia intensified and reached a new level in the 1290s as Prussians and other Baltic tribes were conquered by the Teutonic Knights and Livonian Order. During Vytenis's reign a network of defensive castles was established and strengthened along the banks of the Neman and Jūra rivers; the Knights matched this with their own castles on the opposite bank. During this time, the Teutonic Order was attempting to establish a corridor along the Baltic Sea, in Samogitia, to link up with the Livonian Order to the north. During the reign of Vytenis, the Teutonic Knights organized some 20 raids into Samogitia. Vytenis took measures to undermine influence of local Samogitian nobles, as evidenced by an increasing numbers of traitors and refugees. It seems that Gediminas was helping Vytenis to control the nobles, who seriously considered resettling in Prussia as vassals of the Teutonic Knights. The Order also consolidated its control over Semigalia, where Lithuanians had their garrisons since the Battle of Aizkraukle. The Order captured Dynaburg Castle, controlled by Lithuanians since 1281, in 1313. Alliance with Riga One of the most celebrated achievements of Vytenis was an alliance with Riga. In 1297 disagreements between the Archbishop of Riga, burghers of Riga, and the Livonian Order grew into an internal war. Vytenis offered help to the citizens of Riga and even made some vague promises to convert to Christianity, to ease religious tensions between the pagan soldiers and Christian residents. Vytenis successfully invaded Livonia, destroyed Karkus castle north of Riga, and defeated the order in the Battle of Turaida, killing Livonian Land Master Bruno and 22 knights. When Livonia was secured, Vytenis organized eleven campaigns into territories of the Teutonic Knights in Prussia in 1298–1313, including one to Brodnica, where entire population was massacred. His cause was helped by the fact that in 1308 the Teutonic Knights conquered Pomerania and started its quarrels with Poland. A Lithuanian garrison, situated in a "Lithuanian castle" outside the city, guarded Riga until 1313 when the city residents gave it to the Order and |
7,862 | The Bach Choir | The Bach Choir is a large independent musical organisation, founded in London, UK, in 1876 to give the first performance of J. S. Bach's Mass in B minor in Britain. The choir has around 220 active members. Directed by David Hill MBE (BBC Singers/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra), one of the country's most eminent choral directors, it regularly performs and records across London and the UK, for example the Royal Albert Hall and Abbey Road Studios. The choir's patron is The Prince of Wales, and the conductor laureate was Sir David Willcocks, who previously held the post of Musical Director of the choir from 1960–1998. Other Musical Directors have included Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Reginald Jacques. In 2013, John Rutter was appointed as President of the choir, following the death of Leopold David de Rothschild in 2012. The Vice Presidents are Dame Janet Baker, James Bowman, Dame Felicity Lott and Sam Gordon Clark. The Bach Choir has an extensive recorded output to which it regularly adds new titles, and is also in demand for film scores. In recent years, it has featured on some of the biggest film releases, such as Kingdom of Heaven, Prometheus, Robin Hood, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek the Third, and Jack the Giant Slayer. In 2011, it collaborated with John Rutter and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on The Colours of Christmas, which reached No 3 in the Official Classical Charts. In 2013, it also worked on projects for BBC Radio 3, BBC One, Sky Arts and Sky Sports News. The choir's relationship with classical label Naxos Records, developed under current Musical Director, David Hill, has led to many acclaimed releases, including Howells' Stabat Mater, Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem / Sancta Civitas in 2010, which received a Gramophone award nomination, and Frederick Delius's A Mass of Life, which received a coveted Choc de Classica from French classical magazine Classica, and album of the week from both The Sunday Times and The Telegraph. Early years Formed originally in 1875 for the sole purpose of giving the first complete British performance of J. S. Bach's Mass in B minor, the Bach Choir then continued and developed so that today it has become one of the leading amateur choirs in the world. The original idea came from Arthur Duke Coleridge, a young lawyer and outstanding amateur tenor, who had become acquainted with the Mass while a student at Leipzig, where he studied music along with the young Charles Villiers Stanford. He formed a committee to promote a British performance of the Mass, recruiting George Grove and John Stainer to serve on it. They appointed as musical director Otto Goldschmidt, the husband of Jenny Lind (the "Swedish Nightingale") who, as a former pupil of Felix Mendelssohn in Leipzig, had a good knowledge of the music of Bach. Within six months a choir was recruited and two performances of the Mass, conducted by Goldschmidt, were given on 26 April and 8 May 1876. The success of the concerts encouraged the formation of a permanent choir with Goldschmidt as the first |
7,863 | Siniša Branković | Siniša Branković (born 30 January 1979) is a Serbian soccer player. Career Branković began playing football with BSK Batajnica before joining First League of FR Yugoslavia side FK Zemun in 2000. Branković left Zemun to play in the Ukrainian Premier League with FC Chornomorets Odessa. He also played for Austrian Football First League side Kapfenberger SV during the 2006–07 season. Most recently he played for Kazakhstan Premier League sides FC Kairat and FC Zhetysu. References External links Profile at FFU website Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:People from Zemun Category:Sportspeople from Belgrade Category:Serbian footballers Category:Serbian expatriate footballers Category:FK Zemun players Category:FK Banat Zrenjanin players Category:FC Chornomorets Odesa players Category:FC Kairat players Category:Kapfenberger SV players Category:Ukrainian Premier League players Category:Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Category:Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Category:FK MKT Araz players Category:Association football midfielders |
7,864 | Nu'usafe'e Island | Nu'usafe'e Island is a small uninhabited island in Samoa. The island is located off the south east coast of Upolu island, near the village of Poutasi. See also Samoa Islands References Category:Uninhabited islands of Samoa Category:Atua (district) |
7,865 | Nanda Pakyan | Nanda Pakyan (, ; also spelled Ananda Pakyan; 1280s – 1350s) was chief minister of Sagaing from the 1330s to the 1350s. The powerful minister placed at least three kings Kyaswa (r. 1339−49), Anawrahta II (r. 1349) and Tarabya II (r. 1349−52) on the throne, became the commander-in-chief, and ran the country. Brief Nanda Pakyan, formally Ananda Pakyan, was in the service of King Tarabya I in 1335/36 when the king was overthrown by his own son Shwetaungtet. The minister served the usurper but having taken bribes from the dowager queen Saw Hnaung, kept quiet about the whereabouts of her young children who were the legitimate claimants to the throne. Chronicles suggest he may have been involved with the queen herself. Nonetheless, the minister's loyalties ultimately lay with himself. When loyalists of the deposed king attacked the palace and killed Shwetaungtet, he led the palace guards and put down the loyalists, and killed Tarabya himself. He then placed Kyaswa (r. 1339−49), the 16-year-old eldest son of the founder of the kingdom Saw Yun, on the throne. The new king appointed Nanda Pakyan chief minister and commander-in-chief with the title of Thubarit. The minister was the power behind the throne, and practically ran the country. He also placed the next two kings Anawrahta II (r. 1349) and Tarabya II (r. 1349−52) on the throne. He might have had a hand in the following king Thihapate's accession. Notes References Bibliography Category:Sagaing dynasty Category:Burmese generals |
7,866 | Antoni Michał Potocki | Antoni Michał Potocki (died 11 April 1766) was the Lieutenant-General of the Crown Army of Poland in 1754, voivode of Belz between 1732 and 1763, and the Lithuanian Great Deputy Master of the Pantry. He was the son of Teresa Tarło and Aleksander Jan Potocki. In 1730 he married Ludwika Maria Sapieha, the daughter of Maria Krystyna de Béthune, niece of Queen Marie Casimire, and Aleksander Paweł Sapieha. With her, he had one son, Jan Prosper Potocki. In 1733 he was a signatory to the election of Stanisław Leszczyński as king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. In 1744 he published Do Panów obojga stanów in which he recommended reforms, especially that of allowing city-dwellers a more active political role. In 1726 he was awarded the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, in 1745 the Order of the White Eagle, in 1730 Order of St. Andrew. References Category:Recipients of the Order of St. Andrew Category:Generals of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Category:Polish nobility Category:Voievodes of Belz Category:1766 deaths Category:Year of birth missing |
7,867 | American Automotive Equipment | American Automotive Equipment, also known as AAE, is a United States-based manufacturer, distributor, and seller of automotive service equipment. A privately held company, AAE is headquartered in Port Chester, New York. History AAE was founded in 1969 as MZE, Inc. in the Northeastern United States as a distributor and service center for various manufacturers of automotive lifts and service equipment in the undercar sector. AAE manufactured, distributed, and sold auto service equipment around the world. Its primary products included automotive lifts, wheel balancers, and tire changers. AAE claims a customer base of over 100,000 companies and individuals. In 2004 AAE's U.S.-based manufacturing processes were internationalized. Three overseas cooperative ventures were established, tripling production capacity. AAE's primary logistics facility is in Cleburne, Texas. References External links Hydraulic Lifts American Automotive Equipment company website Category:Auto parts suppliers of the United States Category:Manufacturing companies based in New York (state) Category:Companies based in Westchester County, New York Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1969 Category:1969 establishments in New York (state) |
7,868 | POA (album) | POA (meaning "grass" in Greek) is the first and only studio album by the Italian progressive rock band Blocco Mentale. It was released in 1973. Track listing Capita (4:44) Aria E Mele (4:34) Impressione (8:27) Io E Me (4:27) La Nuova Forza (7:37) Ritorno (5:34) Verde (3:52) Bonus on CD L`amore Muore A Vent`Anni Lei E Musica Notes Category:1973 albums |
7,869 | Coalition for Democracy and Justice | The Coalition for Democracy and Justice () is a Kurdish political party in Iraq, founded by Barham Salih. In September 2017, Salih announced that he was leaving the PUK and forming a new opposition party, the Coalition for Democracy and Justice which competed in the 2018 Kurdistan Region parliamentary election. Following the death of PUK leader Jalal Talabani and the Kurdish opposition leader Nawshirwan Mustafa, the alliance was seen to have the potential to change the Kurdish political landscape. He said he hoped to gather all the other opposition parties, including Gorran and Komal, to challenge the governing KDP–PUK alliance. References Category:Political parties in Kurdistan Region Category:Political parties established in 2017 Category:2017 establishments in Iraq |
7,870 | Effingham County High School | Effingham County High School is one of two public high schools located in Effingham County, Georgia, northwest of Savannah. The school was created in 1956 and serves approximately 2000 students in grades 9-12 in the Effingham County School District. The school mascot is the Rebel, and the school colors are red, navy, and white. History Effingham County High School was created in 1956 with the consolidation of Effingham County's smaller high schools. The campus was built just west of Springfield on Georgia Highway 119. A larger, more modern facility was opened in the fall of 1989 just west of the original campus. The old campus became Effingham County Middle School. In 2003, a new football stadium was built behind the current campus and the old Rebel Field (1961–2003) was dismantled. In August 2009, a new Effingham County Middle School opened just west of the current ECHS. The old ECMS/ECHS was closed and demolition of the oldest sections began in 2010. No decision has been made about the future of the academic areas of the building. The gymnasium is currently being occupied by the ECHS Competition Cheerleading Squad and the Effingham County Wrestling Team. The school has seen much growth over the years as Savannah and southeast Georgia continue to boom. The school grew to approximately 2000 students. A decision was made to split into two high schools, one that would serve the rapidly growing southern part of the county and the other (ECHS) that would continue serving the central and northern parts of the county. In 1996, South Effingham High School opened on Georgia Highway 30, just west of Rincon. To further serve the two campuses, a new Effingham Career Academy was built next to Savannah Technical College's Effingham Campus on Georgia Highway 21 at Ebenezer Road. On August 5, 2010, the Effingham Career Academy had their dedication ceremony. The Career Academy was built for both high schools' advanced level CTAE/vocational classes. The Career Academy had its first day of classes on August 9, 2010. A STEM Academy was added onto the Career Academy, offering qualifying students more rigorous courses. The first day of class was August 4, 2016. In August 2007 Effingham County School District implemented a county-wide dress code. Every school in the district requires black, khaki, or navy pants. Girls are also allowed to wear skirts or shorts that reach up to four inches above the back of the knees. The color of shirt changes between schools; at Effingham County High, students may wear navy, white, or black polos with three buttons and no logo. Students may also wear school-sponsored navy and white T-shirts. If a student is in a club or plays a sport, he may wear those T-shirts on Fridays or game days. Campus The school is located in a rural area of central Effingham County, between Springfield and Guyton. The campus consists of a single school building and several portable classrooms. The approximate number of red bricks in the school is roughly 560,000. The number of white bricks in the school is about 36,000. Faculty and |
7,871 | Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2003–04 | The Zimbabwean cricket team toured Australia in the 2003–04 season. On the tour, the Zimbabweans played two unclassified matches, one First-class match, three List A matches and two Tests, as well as taking part in the 2003–04 VB Series with Australia and India – who were touring Australia for four Tests at the same time. The Zimbabweans lost all but one international match – both Tests and seven of the eight One Day Internationals – the exception being called off for rain. The tour was notable for Matthew Hayden's score of 380 in the first Test, this being the highest individual score in Test cricket at the time, beating Brian Lara's 375. Tour matches Three-day: Zimbabweans v Rockingham-Mandurah Invitational XI 50-over: Zimbabweans v Cricket Australia Chairman's XI First-class: Zimbabweans v Western Australia List A: Zimbabweans v Australia A List A: Zimbabweans v Western Australia List A: Zimbabweans v Australia A 2003–04 VB Series Zimbabwe and Australia played in a tri-series tournament with India for the Australian Tri-Series, at the time sponsored by Victoria Bitter. Played in a round-robin format, all three teams played each other four times, meaning eight matches each, with the top two teams going through to a head-to-head final to decide the winner. Group stage Table key P = Games played W = Games won L = Games lost NR/T = Games with no result or games tied BP = Bonus points CP = Consolation points NRR = Net run rate Points system Won = 5 points Lost = 0 points Tie or No result = 3 point Standard net run rate rules applied. Bonus points awarded for a win when the winning team's run rate is 1.25x that of the losing team. Consolation points awarded for a loss when the losing team did not give up the bonus point to the winning team. Position deciders The deciding factors, in order, on table position were: Total points Games won Head-to-head result Bonus points Net run rate Final series First final Second final Adam Gilchrist was named Man of the Series for being leading run scorer, with 996 runs to his name. Test matches First Test Matthew Hayden recorded the highest score ever in Test cricket, at the time, with his 380 in the first innings, surpassing the 375 set by Brian Lara in Antigua a decade earlier. Lara went on to reclaim the record less than six months later, however, with his 400 not out against England. Second Test Records Australia's Matthew Hayden was named Man of the Series for his 501 runs over the two Tests and the historic triple-century. Comparatively, Mark Vermeulen scored the most runs for Zimbabwe with 166. Andy Bichel took the most wickets of the series with 10, with Ray Price taking six for Zimbabwe. See also Indian cricket team in Australia in 2003–04 2003–04 VB Series Notes External links CricketArchive – Tour homepage CricketArchive – VB Series homepage Cricinfo – Tour homepage Cricinfo – VB Series homepage Cricinfo – Tour averages Cricinfo – VB Series averages References Playfair Cricket Annual Wisden Cricketers Almanack |
7,872 | Pavlovac, Karlovac County | Pavlovac is a village in Croatia, under the Slunj township, in Karlovac County. References Category:Geography of Croatia Category:Populated places in Karlovac County |
7,873 | Rhinotoides | Rhinotoides is a genus of beetles which belong to the belids. References Category:Belidae |
7,874 | Kiransinh Chauhan | Kiransinh Chauhan ( b. 7 October 1974) is a Gujarati poet and scriptwriter from Gujarat, India. His works include (Festival of Memories, 2004) and (The Temper, 2008). He was awarded the Shayda Award in 2005. Early life Chauhan was born in Surat, Gujarat to Hirabhai and Revabahen. After completing his primary education from Variyav Primary School, he completed his secondary and higher secondary education from Lokmanya Vidyalaya, Rander. He completed B. A. in 1997 from J. Z. Shah Arts and H. P. Desai Commerce College, Amroli and M. A. from M. T. B. Arts College, Surat with Gujarati literature as one of his subjects. He earned B. P. Ed. in 2002 from Sharirik Prashikshan Mahavidyalay, Tumsar, Maharashtra. In 2005, he completed his B. Ed. from College of Education. Career Chauhan started writing poetry in 1988, venturing into metrical form in 1990. In the same year, his poem, "" appeared in periodical, published from Surat. His poetry was published in other Gujarati literary magazines including , , , , , and . He worked as a journalist for five years and as a teacher for seven years. He joined Navgujarat Times in 1997 as a journalist. In 1999, he joined and then Channel Surat in 2001. From 2002 to 2006, he taught Gujarati and Sanskrit languages at Jivanbharati Vidyalaya, Surat. In 2006, he joined P. R. Khatiwala Vidyasankul, Surat and served as a lecturer at the Valmiki Adhyapan Mandir P. T. C. College, Surat for a year. He is working as a scriptwriter and an anchor. He is also running his own book publishing house Sanidhya Prakashan since 2010. Works His first ghazal anthology, (Festival of Memories) was published in 2004, followed by (The Temper) published in 2008. (2005) is a collection of , a humorous styled , written by him. He has penned lyrics for Gujarati film (2011) and also wrote dialogues for Gujarati film . He has appeared in several television shows including Doordarshan and on Akashvani. Compilations (collection of selected Gujarati , first two lines of a ) (collection of free verse (collection of parables) (selected poems by Mahesh Davadkar) Recognition He was awarded the Shayda Award (2005) by Indian National Theater, Mumbai. He is also a recipient of Shreshth Yuva Sahityakar Puraskar (Best Young Author Prize) in 2007 by Rashtriya Kala Kendra, Surat. Personal life Kharod. Chauhan married Smita on 18 February 2003 and have two sons, Pallav and Namra. See also List of Gujarati-language writers References External links Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Indian male screenwriters Category:Gujarati-language writers Category:Indian male poets Category:People from Surat Category:Screenwriters from Gujarat Category:Poets from Gujarat Category:20th-century Indian poets Category:20th-century Indian male writers |
7,875 | Postinflammatory lymphedema | Postinflammatory lymphedema is a condition characterized by swelling of the soft tissues in which an excessive amount of lymph has accumulated, and is caused by repeated bacterial infections. See also Lymphedema Skin lesion References Category:Vascular-related cutaneous conditions |
7,876 | Talkhab-e Ahmadi | Talkhab-e Ahmadi (, also Romanized as Talkhāb-e Aḩmadī) is a village in Howmeh-ye Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Izeh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 110, in 22 families. References Category:Populated places in Izeh County |
7,877 | Komsomolets Nuclear Submarine Memorial Society | The Komsomolets Nuclear Submarine Memorial Society (), literally Society Remembering Atomic Underwater Boat VMF Komsomolets is a charitable non-profit organization providing assistance to the families of Soviet and Russian submariners lost at sea. During the Cold War, many Soviet submarines experienced serious accidents, killing 578 submariners. , 31 fathers and mothers, 37 widows, and about 26 children survive those casualties. The pensions, allowances, and benefits to which the survivors are entitled might have been adequate in the Soviet economy, but are inadequate to support a family in the new Russian economy. In 1992, Vice Admiral Evgeniy Demitrievich Chernov (ret.) founded a charitable society to support the widows and orphans of his former command, Soviet submarine K-278 Komosomlets. Since then, the Society's charter has expanded to include the dependents of all sailors killed in submarine disasters — except those of Russian submarine K-141 Kursk. The Russian government has compensated families of Kursk sailors with at least US$32,000 and a free house in any town in Russia. This sum is orders of magnitude more generous than that provided to the dependents of any other Soviet or Russian submarine disaster, so the Society reserves its limited funds for those with the greatest need. See also List of Russian military accidents References http://www.submarines-sos.org, the Society's Web site Young, CDR Gregory D., USN (Ret.). "Families of Russian Sub Casualties Need Help," Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute 131 (April 2005): 70–74 Category:Russian Navy Category:Kursk submarine disaster |
7,878 | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a terrestrial habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The predominant vegetation in this biome consists of grass and/or shrubs. The climate is temperate and ranges from semi-arid to semi-humid. The habitat type differs from tropical grasslands in the annual temperature regime as well as the types of species found here. The habitat type is known as prairie in North America, pampas in South America, veld in Southern Africa and steppe in Asia. Generally speaking, these regions are devoid of trees, except for riparian or gallery forests associated with streams and rivers. Steppes/shortgrass prairies are short grasslands that occur in semi-arid climates. Tallgrass prairies are tall grasslands in areas of higher rainfall. Heaths and pastures are, respectively, low shrublands and grasslands where forest growth is hindered by human activity but not the climate. Tall grasslands, including the tallgrass prairie of North America, the north-western parts of Eurasian steppe (Ukraine and south of Russia) and the Humid Pampas of Argentina, have moderate rainfall and rich soils which make them ideally suited to agriculture, and tall grassland ecoregions include some of the most productive grain-growing regions in the world. The expanses of grass in North America and Eurasia once sustained migrations of large vertebrates such as buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), saiga (Saiga tatarica), and Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsoni) and kiang (Equus hemionus). Such phenomena now occur only in isolated pockets, primarily in the Daurian Steppe and Tibetan Plateau. The floral communities of the Eurasian steppes and the North American Great Plains have been largely extirpated through conversion to agriculture. Nonetheless, as many as 300 different plant species may grow on less than 3 acres of North American tallgrass prairie, which also may support more than 3 million individual insects per acre. The Patagonian Steppe and Grasslands are notable for distinctiveness at the generic and familial level in a variety of taxa. Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregions See also Bunch grass Great Plains References External links Temperate Grassland Category:Terrestrial biomes |
7,879 | Labeobarbus tsanensis | Labeobarbus tsanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Labeobarbus which is endemic to Lake Tana in Ethiopia. References tsanensis Category:Fish described in 1997 Category:Fish of Lake Tana |
7,880 | Herbert St. John | Herbert St. John (born Herbert LeGrande St. John) was a professional American football guard. He played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference. References Category:People from Perry, Florida Category:Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) players Category:Chicago Hornets players Category:American football offensive guards Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players Category:1926 births Category:2011 deaths |
7,881 | Giovanni XXIII Tunnel | Giovanni XXIII Tunnel (also called Passante a Nord-Ovest) is a road tunnel in Rome, Italy, that is part of the Tangenziale Est road. It is about long. The twin tunnels form a dual carriageway running under the Mount Mario hill, connecting the northwest zone to northeast zone of Rome. The tunnel was officially opened on 22 December 2004. The tunnel is toll-free. External links Category:Road tunnels in Italy Category:Tunnels completed in 2004 Category:Transport in Rome Category:Rome Q. XIV Trionfale Category:Rome Q. XV Della Vittoria Category:Rome Q. XXVII Primavalle |
7,882 | Glen Campbell Christmas | Glen Campbell Christmas contains seven tracks from That Christmas Feeling (1968), "Silent Night" from The Christmas Sound of Music (1969), "O Holy Night" from Christmas for the '90s, Vol.2 (1990), and the 1972 "I Believe in Christmas" which first appeared on "The Wonderful World of Christmas" (1976). Track listing "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" (Mel Torme/Robert Wells) - 2:59 "It Must Be Getting Close to Christmas" (Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen) - 2:25 "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson) - 2:33 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane) - 3:03 "Christmas Is for Children" (Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:18 "Pretty Paper" (Willie Nelson) - 2:31 "I Believe in Christmas" (Tweenes) "Christmas Day" (Jimmy Holiday/L. White) - 2:50 "O Holy Night" (Adolph Adams/John S. Dwight) - 3:56 "Silent Night" (Joseph Mohr/Franz Gruber) Category:2000 compilation albums Category:2000 Christmas albums Category:Christmas albums by American artists Category:Christmas compilation albums Category:Country Christmas albums Category:Glen Campbell compilation albums Category:EMI Records compilation albums |
7,883 | Oxamarca District | Oxamarca District is one of twelve districts of the province Celendín in Peru. References |
7,884 | I Am a Singer (Chinese TV series) | I Am a Singer () is a Chinese reality show broadcast on Hunan Television. It is based on I Am a Singer the Korean show with the same name. The competition was opened to well-known professional singers from the music industry across worldwide, and featured a rotating cast of singers performing each week, usually with seven singers, who performed in front of a 500-member audience. The votes cast from the audience were the sole determinant for the results and one singer who received the fewest votes is eliminated while a new singer substituted in place of that singer, featuring a constantly changinng lineup of artist throughout the series. The first season featured 12 contestants, but later increased to as many as 22 due to twists and competition rules added in later seasons. The inaugural series was first taped on 10 January 2013 and premiered on 18 January 2013. After four seasons under the name of I Am a Singer, in 2017, the competition went on a re-branding with a simplified title of Singer (), but retaining similar competition format. The eighth and current season of I Am a Singer, entitled Singer 2020, or Singer: Year of the Hits (), began taping on January 3, 2020; the season was initially slated for a premiere on January 10, 2020, but was postponed twice; the season was first announced to premiere on January 31, 2020, but was again postponed to February 7, 2020 because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak on Hubei that occurred prior to the intended premiere date. Competition rules Each round of I Am a Singer had seven singers (or eight in some weeks) who performed for a 500-member audience each week. The order that they performed was determined through ballot or based on prior performances, depending on each week. Each audience member then cast votes for the top three singers of their preference, and these votes were tabulated to determine each singer's placement for the night. Since season 7, with the implementation of Electronic voting (which was conducted thrice throughout the show), each scores accounted a 50% weightage towards final results. Each season of I Am a Singer was divided into four or five rounds (first 10 or 11 weeks), which consist of usually non-elimination "Qualifiers" and "Knockouts". Votes were accumulative on both rounds and the singer receiving a lower count of votes at the end of the Knockout round was eliminated. Eliminated singers were entitled to a Returning Performance on the next show and a chance to return to the competition via the Breakout Round, though eliminations could also be cancelled if another singer chose to withdraw from the competition, or if any contestant was given a bye due to health conditions. At the end of each round, a new singer would take the place of the eliminated/withdrawn singer and the competition cycle would repeat until the final Knockout round was completed. At the end of the episode a table was usually shown to indicate the rankings. As part of the "2+1" format introduced in the third season, the "Challenge" round |
7,885 | 24th Cavalry Division (United States) | The 24th Cavalry Division was a cavalry division of the United States Army, drawn from the Army National Guard of the mid-west states. It was created from the perceived need for additional cavalry units. It numbered in succession of the Regular Army Divisions, which were not all active at its creation. Going into World War 2, the US Army Cavalry was contained 3 Regular, 4 National Guard, and 6 Organized Reserve cavalry divisions as well as one independent cavalry brigade. The 24th Cavalry Division was geographically dispersed across the United States. The division was composed of personnel from the Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming National Guards. Organization Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT) 57th Cavalry Brigade 113th Cavalry Regiment (Iowa National Guard) 114th Cavalry Regiment (Kansas National Guard) 58th Cavalry Brigade 115th Cavalry Regiment (Wyoming National Guard) 116th Cavalry Regiment (Idaho National Guard) 168th Field Artillery Regiment (168th FAR)(United States) 24th Tank Company 24th Signal Troop Regiments 113th Cavalry Regiment 114th Cavalry Regiment 115th Cavalry Regiment 116th Cavalry Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment (168th FAR) References Colorado. National Guard of the State of Colorado: Pictorial 1939 Review. Atlanta: Army-Navy Publishers, 1939. Provided a detachment to the 24th Cavalry Division. U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941, Volume 2. The Arms: Cavalry, Field Artillery, and Coast Artillery, 1919–41 by Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Steven E. Clay, Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 2011 Maneuver and Firepower, The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades, by John B. Wilson, Center of Military History, Washington D.C., 1998 Cavalry Regiments of the U S Army by James A. Sawicki Wyvern Pubns; June 1985 External links Formations of the United States Army 24 |
7,886 | Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross | The men's snowboard cross competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 15 February 2018 Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by James Tomkins, member of the International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Dean Gosper, FIS council member. Qualification The top 40 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified, with a maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (July 1, 2016 to January 21, 2018) and also have a minimum of 100 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics did not qualify, their chosen athlete would displace the last qualified athlete, granted all qualification criterion was met. Results Seeding The seeding run was held at 11:00. Elimination round The top three finishers from each heat advance to the next round. In the semifinals the first three ranked competitors of each heat proceed to the Big Final. The 4th to 6th ranked competitors of each heat proceed to the Small Final. 1/8 round Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat 5 Heat 6 Heat 7 Heat 8 Quarterfinals Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Semifinals Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Finals Small final Big final References Category:Men's snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics |
7,887 | Mount Ida (community), Wisconsin | Mount Ida is an unincorporated community located in the town of Mount Ida in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 18. Images Notes Category:Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin Category:Unincorporated communities in Grant County, Wisconsin |
7,888 | William H. Roberts House | The William H. Roberts House is a late 19th-century house located in Pecatonica, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1883 for Dr. William H. Roberts, who died three years later at the age of 33. The building features a combination of elements from three distinct architectural styles, Italianate, Queen Anne and Gothic revival. The building functioned as both Roberts's house and office. The house is the only building in Pecatonica listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, a status it attained in 1979. History The William H. Roberts House was built in 1883 for Dr. William H. Roberts of Pecatonica for a cost of US$3,240. At the time, it was considered one of the finest homes in Pecatonica. The house is located on Main Street, on the edge of Pecatonica's downtown. The location made Roberts accessible to the townspeople and connected his work life as a physician and surgeon with the larger community in Pecatonica. Roberts died at age 33 on June 23, 1886, following an illness; when he died he had many friends and was respected within the village of Pecatonica. Architecture The two story house was built in three sections, front, center and rear. The front section is clad in Indiana pressed brick while the other two sections are clad in simple common brick. The window and door trim is done in Joliet stone. The Roberts House was constructed as architectural styles in the United States were changing. The Italianate and Gothic revival that had dominated architecture was going out of fashion and Queen Anne was becoming the widely accepted popular style. The William H. Roberts House displays elements from all three styles including the influence of the Queen Anne derivative Eastlake style. The front facade has with a double front door on its left. The door and transom feature etched frosted glass and are surrounded by an ornamented porch. Along the center line of the structure are two oriel type bay windows, one each on the first and second floors. To the right is a second entrance, inset from the facade, designed to mimic the main entryway but with smaller proportions. The inset entrance was used as the door for Roberts' doctor's office. Essentially, the house is cast in the Italianate style. Its oreil roofs and their bracketed eaves, the asymmetrical arrangement of lines and geometric shapes on bay windows and porches, and the port hole attic window are all indicative of Italianate style. Gothic revival elements originally included both the Joliet stone trimming and the medieval spears attached to each of the three vergeboard peaks. The spears have since been removed. The Queen Anne elements on the house, influenced by the Eastlake principles, include: the ornamental iron fences, geometric squares and scrollwork, the etched and frosted glass on the main entrance, incised flowers on the porch and bay windows and the spindles lining the porch rails. In particular the ornamental iron fencework shows Eastlake influence in its medieval design. Significance The William H. Roberts House is the only home identified in Pecatonica from |
7,889 | 6RPH | 6RPH Vision Australia Radio broadcasts on 990 kHz AM and was previously owned and operated by the Foundation for Information Radio of Western Australia Inc. It now broadcasts Vision Australia Radio and aims to provide access to printed information for Western Australians with a print disability. Vision Australia Radio is a member of RPH Australia. Its radio reading service is available on 990 AM throughout the wider Perth metropolitan area. However, in the early part of 2015 the station started to play a recorded music loop, together with a repeated announcement that its service had been suspended due to "technical issues". In March/early April 2015, 6RPH ceased broadcasting, but has since recommenced transmission with the Vision Australia Radio service on 990AM and on IRIS digital. Radio 6PM occupied the 990 kHz frequency until the late 1980s. See also List of radio stations in Australia Radio Print Handicapped Network References External links 6RPH on Information Radio Category:Radio stations in Perth, Western Australia Category:Radio reading services of Australia |
7,890 | Jes Bundsen | Jes Bundsen (16 September 1766 – 22 September 1829) was a Danish architectural and landscape painter and etcher. Life Bundsen was born in Assens in 1766. He attended the Academy of Copenhagen in 1786, and then studied in Dresden, after which he became a teacher of drawing and a painter in Hamburg and Altona. He died at the latter town in 1829. He chiefly painted views in the vicinity of these places, as well as interiors of churches. He etched several plates in outline, and also practised lithography to some extent. His brother was the architect Axel Bundsen. References Sources Category:1766 births Category:1829 deaths Category:Danish landscape painters Category:People from Assens Municipality Category:Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni |
7,891 | KBRD | KBRD (680 AM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station broadcasting a Nostalgia format licensed to Lacey, Washington, United States. The station is currently owned by BJ & Skip's for the Music. The foundation is a 501(c)3 organization, so donations are tax deductible. It is dedicated to the preservation of the music of the first half of the 20th century. It is a daytimer station, signing on at sunrise and signing off at local sunset to protect KNBR in San Francisco, California. As of May 2014 KBRD programming can also be heard 24 hours a day on KCFL FM 89.5 in the Westport-Aberdeen, Washington, area. History The station was assigned the call letters KNTE on March 7, 1994. On October 7, 1994, the station changed its call sign to KLDY then again on February 17, 1995, to the current KBRD. Larry "Skip" Morrow owned an FM radio station but was interested in also owning an AM station. When he purchased what was to become KBRD, there wasn't enough radio equipment to go on the air. He was also interested in the KBRD call letters; when the station was ready to go on the air, they belonged to someone else, so the station signed on under his ownership as KLDY. When KBRD became available, Morrow transferred the KLDY callsign to his classical AM station at 1280, making 680 KBRD. KBRD was named for BJ, Morrow's Moluccan cockatoo. who was the "music director". If BJ danced to the music, it was put on KBRD's playlist. Morrow ran both KBRD and his FM radio station from his living room. Ten years after KBRD went on the air, Larry Morrow died of cancer; before his death, he transferred ownership of the radio station to a foundation he created: BJ and Skip's for The Music Foundation. Morrow's network of friends maintain the radio station with the help of the foundation. Format Although officially described as a "nostalgia" station, KBRD plays an eclectic mixture of jazz, rock, swing, country, dixieland, ragtime, zydeco, western swing, novelty and other music, much of which can be heard nowhere else in the country. A typical hour broadcast on KBRD might contain music by Artie Shaw, Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party, Bessie Smith, Boots Randolph, Clicquot Club Eskimos, Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers, Bing Crosby, the Harmonicats, Sheb Wooley, Marty Robbins, Jelly Roll Morton, Nat King Cole, the Korn Kobblers, George Formby, Nana Mouskouri, Perry Como, Merle Travis, Louis Armstrong and the ever-popular Hoosier Hot Shots. KBRD broadcasts without commercial interruption. Awards The KBRD website states that the station was named the 9th best radio station in the country by E! Entertainment . Listening online KBRD's AM signal reaches out only about 50 miles from Lacey, Washington (only during daylight hours), but KBRD is available via streaming media continuously from its website. References External links Category:Nostalgia radio stations BRD Category:Radio stations established in 1994 Category:Lacey, Washington Category:1994 establishments in Washington (state) Category:Daytime-only radio stations |
7,892 | Culebrita | Isla Culebrita (little Culebra, little snake) is a small, uninhabited island off the eastern coast of Culebra, Puerto Rico and is part of the Puerto Rico Archipielago. Together with Cayo Botella off the northwestern point, and Pelá and Pelaita to the west, it belongs to the barrio Fraile of Culebra. It is a nature reserve and is part of the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge. The island is home to Culebrita Lighthouse, one of the oldest lighthouses in the Caribbean. Culebrita is only accessible by private boat from the main island of Culebra. Geography Culebrita is a coral island approximately 1 mile in length. It is roughly y-shaped with three branches extending from the island's center. There are six beaches on Culebrita, the chief one being Playa Tortuga (Turtle Beach) on the north side of the island. The beach is named for the many sea turtles that use the beach for breeding grounds and the surrounding waters for grazing. Sea turtles Tina and Ike call Playa Tortuga home. The other two large beaches are Trash Beach and West Beach. Because Trash Beach is located on the windward side of the island, debris is often blown onto this beach. This is how the beach gets its name. West Beach is where the water taxis from Culebra Island dock. There are also large tidal pools on the east side of the island where people lounge as if they were large baths. The pools trap small sea life at low tide. The west side of the island contains two lagoons. The Culebrita Reef lays off the southern coast of the island. Wetlands Isla Culebrita has two shallow lagoons, the largest of which, Laguna de Molino (Mill Lagoon), is located in northwest branch of the island. It covers approximately and is about below sea level. The second lagoon, referred to as the eastern tidal flat, is located near the middle of the island's west coast and covers about . Both lagoons are bordered on the seaward-side by a small mangrove fringe. These wetlands are an important habitat for some of the local wildlife. Flora and fauna In 2006, an environmental and cultural resource survey of Culebrita was carried out by Southeastern Archaeological Research (SEARCH) of Jonesville, Florida and Ellis Environmental Group, LC, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntsville in order to identify “cultural resources, sensitive habitats, and endangered plants and animals that may exist” on Isla Culebrita. During the survey, a total of 97 plant species were recorded, none of which are state or federally threatened or endangered species. In addition, 32 birds, 4 reptiles, and 2 mammikhhjre recorded. Of these animals, one federally endangered species, the brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) and one threatened species, the white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis) were observed. Endangered green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) were also observed on the island. References Category:Culebra, Puerto Rico Category:Uninhabited islands of Puerto Rico |
7,893 | Manuel Araneta Jr. | Manuel "Manolet" Ledesma Araneta Jr. (8 December 1926 – 4 July 2003) was a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Araneta was the father of Louise "Lisa" Araneta-Marcos, wife of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. References External links Category:1926 births Category:2003 deaths Category:National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) basketball players Category:Olympic basketball players of the Philippines Category:Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Category:Philippines men's national basketball team players Category:Filipino men's basketball players |
7,894 | RAF Driffield | Royal Air Force Station Driffield or RAF Driffield is a former British Royal Air Force station in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in England. It lies about south-west of Driffield and north-west of Beverley. History The site was first opened in 1918 by the Royal Air Force under the name of RAF Eastburn, and closed in 1920. In 1935 a new airfield was built, initially training bomber crews. In 1977 the site was turned over to the British Army for use as a driving school, and was renamed Alamein Barracks, a satellite to Normandy Barracks of the Defence School of Transport at Leconfield. The station was the initial posting of Leonard Cheshire VC, who was at that time a member of 102 Squadron. On 15 August 1940 there was a German air raid on the airfield. Casualties included the first fatality in the Women's Royal Air Force. On 1 August 1959, the station was armed with PGM-17 Thor ballistic missiles, which were subsequently decommissioned by April 1963. Units The following units were here at some point: References Citations Bibliography External links Derelict Places – RAF Driffield – May 2011 Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust – RAF Driffield (Eastburn) Control Towers – RAF Driffield airfield Category:Military units and formations established in 1918 Category:Buildings and structures in the East Riding of Yorkshire Category:Royal Air Force stations in Yorkshire Category:World War I airfields Category:1918 establishments in the United Kingdom Category:Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom Category:Driffield Category:World War I sites in England |
7,895 | 1926 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Singles | The 1926 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Singles was the first edition of the men's singles championship. Roland Jacobi met compatriot Zoltán Mechlovits in the final of this event. The latter won 21–12, 24–22, 21–19. Draw Finals References - |
7,896 | 1952 steel strike | The 1952 steel strike was a strike by the United Steelworkers of America against U.S. Steel and nine other steelmakers. The strike was scheduled to begin on April 9, 1952, but US President Harry Truman nationalized the American steel industry hours before the workers walked out. The steel companies sued to regain control of their facilities. On June 2, 1952, in a landmark decision, the US Supreme Court ruled in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952), that the President lacked the authority to seize the steel mills. The Steelworkers struck to win a wage increase. The strike lasted 53 days and ended on July 24, 1952 on essentially the same terms that the union had proposed four months earlier. Wage control policy during the Korean War On February 9, 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy denounced the Truman administration for permitting known communists to remain in the employment of the federal government. The incident sparked a four-year period of anticommunist policies and attitudes, which came to be known as McCarthyism. The accusations by McCarthy and others put the administration on the political defensive and led him to seek ways in which he might prove he was not "soft on communism." On June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, touching off the Korean War. American wartime mobilization agencies, including the recently-formed National Security Resources Board (NSRB), were dormant. Truman attempted to use the NSRB as the nation's military mobilization agency. He quadrupled the defense budget to $50 billion, and the NSRB placed controls on prices, wages, and raw materials. Inflation soared and shortages in food, consumer goods, and housing appeared. On September 8, 1950, the US Congress enacted the Defense Production Act. Title II permitted the President to requisition any facilities, property, equipment, supplies, and component parts of raw materials that were needed for the national defense. Title IV gave the President the authority to impose wage and price controls in progressive steps (ranging from voluntary controls to controls in essential industries to overall controls). On September 9, Truman issued Executive Order 10161, which established the Economic Stabilization Agency (ESA) to co&ordinate and supervise wage and price controls. Using the wage and price control model developed in World War II, the Truman administration created two subagencies in ESA. The Office of Price Stabilization (OPS) was given the power to regulate prices, and the Wage Stabilization Board (WSB) oversaw the creation of wage stabilization rules. The division of labor was specifically designed to unlink wages from prices. If prices rose automatically with wages, the inflationary spiral would continue unabated. Placing the onus solely on workers to keep wages low risked the wrath of labor, a lesson that the administration had learned from the World War II experience. Delinking wages and prices leveled the playing field. Both workers and employers would now be forced to justify, independently, the wages and prices that they demanded. By October 1950, inflation had abated, and shortages were easing. Although Truman had named Alan Valentine as ESA administrator and Cyrus S. Ching chairman of the WSB, |
7,897 | Baucau Teachers College | Baucau Teachers College is a teacher education facility in East Timor. The College was founded in 2001 by the international teaching congregation, the Marist Brothers, at the request of the Bishop of Baucau. At that time it was the only dedicated, internationally organised provider of primary teacher education in East Timor. Brother Mark Paul was the Director in 2001. In 2003 the College accepted its first group of student teachers. Prior to 2000, 90% of teachers were from Indonesia. The Institute accepts applications from all the thirteen districts based on final Year 12 results plus an entrance interview. A three-year Primary Teacher Training course is available at the Baucau Teachers College. This institution is accredited through the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. The cost for each student is around $1000 AUD per year. This cost covers all course costs, travel to and from home, food and accommodation and books. Young people from all areas of East Timor who have an interest in teaching as a career are admitted. They need to provide references from local leaders in their village like School Principals, Parish Priests and Village Chiefs. A Scholarship Commission consisting of three people of standing in the Ermera District was set up in 2007. The Commission has also been allocating scholarships to encourage girls from needy families to stay in high school. The Scholarship Commission monitors the progress of the scholarship recipients. Brother Fons van Rooij was the director in 2014. Milestones On 18 November 2006 the Australian Catholic University honoured its first teaching graduates in East Timor, with ACU-accredited degrees from the College. A group of 48 graduates received their Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) in a ceremony held in Baucau. Six other students received certificates and postgraduate qualifications in front of an audience, which included the Prime Minister of East Timor Jose Ramos-Horta. By 2016, 500 students had graduated through the college. The director at the time was Brother Peter Corr. The college is now called the "Instituto Catolico para a Formacao de Professores". Between 2001 and 2016, 267 women have completed a degree in teaching with the help of scholarships. Many of these scholarships have been provided by the Emerge Foundation, an Australian NGO. In 2017 the College was given permission by the Ministry of Education to begin a fourth year of instruction, leading to a Bachelor of Education that is the equivalent to a similar degree in Australia. References Category:Catholic Church in East Timor Category:Education in East Timor Category:Teachers colleges Category:Educational institutions established in 2001 |
7,898 | Qareh Ughlan | Qareh Ughlan (, also Romanized as Qareh Ūghlān; also known as Qarah A‘lān) is a village in Chaharduli Rural District, Keshavarz District, Shahin Dezh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 181, in 34 families. References Category:Populated places in Shahin Dezh County |
7,899 | Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres | The men's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the Zetra Ice Rink. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: Results References Category:Men's speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics |
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