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8,200 | Streets Is Watching (film) | Streets Is Watching is a musical film in which Jay-Z compiles many of his unreleased music videos into a continuous film. The film takes place in Jay-Z's old neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. The film uses music from Jay-Z's albums Reasonable Doubt and In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. The film is noteworthy because it contains Jay's first two videos, "In My Lifetime" and "I Can't Get Wit That", both released without a major label contract. Soundtrack Streets Is Watching (soundtrack) See also Moonwalker, a film by Michael Jackson that also compiles music videos into a continuous film. References External links Category:1998 films Category:1990s musical films Category:American musical films Category:Films set in Brooklyn Category:1990s hip hop films Category:Hood films Category:Musical films based on actual events Category:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films Category:Universal Pictures direct-to-video films Category:American films Category:1998 directorial debut films |
8,201 | Acısu, Beypazarı | Acısu is a village in the District of Beypazarı, Ankara Province, Turkey. References Category:Populated places in Ankara Province Category:Beypazarı, Ankara Category:Villages in Turkey |
8,202 | Youth Justice Coalition | Youth Justice Coalition (YJC) is a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization focused on juvenile justice and criminal legal reforms. YJC is a non-profit organization devoted to challenging race, gender and class inequality in California’s juvenile and criminal justice systems. Advocacy positions Gang injunctions YJC has been a part of movement to challenge the impact of gang injunctions on young people in minority communities. YJC was successful in blocking an injunction in the Imperial Courts Housing Projects in the early 2000s. New jail construction In 2015, YJC was part of a coalition that opposed the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 2 billion dollar jail expansion project. Kim McGill from YJC argued for mental health programs in the community instead of jail for the mentally ill. Police shootings In 2014, YJC published a report on police-involved homicides. YJC petitioned Kamala Harris to appoint special prosecutors for police-involved homicides. In 2015, YJC organized a "Die In" protest at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors building. About 400 protestors carried cardboard coffins to represent the killings by police officers. School searches YJC has protested Los Angeles Unified School District search policies, including LAUSD’s Random Metal Detector Search Policy, arguing that these policies erode trust between students and school staff. YJC is a part of the "Students Not Suspects" campaign, aligning with the American Civil Liberties Union, Black Lives Matter, Public Counsel and others. References External links An Immigrant’s Story: I Deserve a Second Chance, Too, by Phal Sok, a YJC organizer Category:Prison reform Category:Non-profit organizations based in Los Angeles Category:Criminal justice think tanks Category:Juvenile justice system Category:Youth organizations based in California Category:Criminal justice reform in the United States Category:Children's rights organizations in the United States |
8,203 | Myra Sklarew | Myra Sklarew (born 1934 Baltimore, Maryland) is an American biologist, poet and teacher. Life She received a biology degree from Tufts University, in 1956. She studied bacterial genetics and bacterial viruses with Salvador Luria and Max Delbrück at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. She later studied with Elliott Coleman at the Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars where she received an M.A. in 1970. She has worked in the Department of Neurophysiology, at Yale University School of Medicine, where she studied frontal lobe function and delayed response memory in Rhesus monkeys. Sklarew is the author of three chapbooks, and six collections of poetry. From 1987 to 1991, she served as president of the Yaddo artist community. Her poems are in the Contemporary Poets Archive at the Library of Congress. In 1961, she moved to Washington, D.C. and began teaching at American University. Sklarew is currently emerita professor of literature in the writing program at American University. Her papers are in the University of Maryland Archives. Bibliography Holocaust and the Construction of Memory (SUNY Press, forthcoming) If You Want to Live Forever Chapbook, 2012 in Ashes Caught on the Edge of Light, Winterhawk Press Harmless (Mayapple Press, 2010) The Journey of Child Development: Selected Papers of Dr. Joseph Nospitz, Routledge 2010, co-editor with Bruce Sklarew Over the Rooftops of Time: Jewish Stories, Essays, Poems (SUNY Press, 2002) The Witness Trees: Poetry and Essays (Cornwall Books, 2000) Lithuania: New & Selected Poems (Azul Editions, 1995, 1997) Like a Field Riddled by Ants (Lost Road Publishers, 1987) Altamira (Washington Writers Publishing House, 1987) The Travels of the Itinerant Freda Aharon, Watermark Press 1985 Chapbook The Science of Goodbyes (University of Georgia Press, 1982) From the Backyard of the Diaspora (Dryad Press, 1981) In The Basket of the Blind (Cherry Valley Editions, 1975) Awards 1977: National Jewish Book Award in the English Poetry category for From the Backyard of the Diaspora References External links Monuments by Myra Sklarew Harmless by Myra Sklarew at Mayapple Press Category:1934 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American biologists Category:Tufts University alumni Category:Johns Hopkins University alumni Category:Yale School of Medicine faculty Category:Writers from Baltimore Category:Poets from Maryland Category:American University faculty and staff Category:Poets from Washington, D.C. Category:American women poets Category:Chapbook writers Category:21st-century American women writers |
8,204 | Ballantine, Montana | Ballantine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It lies about 9 miles (10 km) northeast of Billings on Interstate 94. The population was 346 at the 2000 census. Ballantine, along with the communities of Pompey's Pillar, Worden, and Huntley, is part of the Huntley Project, an irrigation district created by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The majority of Ballantine's population lives on scattered farms and ranches surrounding the actual townsite. History Ballantine was founded on land that had been part of the Crow Indian Reservation. In 1896, the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad established Ballantine as a station, named for homesteader E. P. Ballantine. By 1907 the town had a post office and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad had taken over rail operations. It was in 1907 that Ballantine became part of a federally funded irrigation district, the Huntley Project. Irrigation slowly changed the sagebrush landscape into farms growing sugar beets, alfalfa, and other crops. The population grew slowly and included many European immigrants. Both Catholic and Lutheran religious services were held here, and a Congregational Church was built. The Anita Dam and Reservoir project, about six miles southeast of Ballantine, was completed in 1937 by Civilian Conservation Corps workers. Geography Ballantine is located at (45.948587, -108.145650). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Ballantine is located near Interstate 94, approximately thirty miles east of Billings. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ballantine has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 346 people, 130 households, and 95 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 379.3 people per square mile (146.8/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 152.4 per square mile (59.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.31% White, 0.87% African American, 1.45% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 3.47% from other races, and 4.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.56% of the population. There were 130 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08. In the CDP, the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $51,875. Males had a median income of |
8,205 | International Commission on Orders of Chivalry | The International Commission for Orders of Chivalry (ICOC; Italian: Commissione internazionale permanente per lo studio degli ordini cavallereschi) is a privately run, privately funded organisation composed of scholars on chivalric matters and systems of awards. Founded in 1960, its stated purpose is to examine orders of chivalry to determine their legitimacy. Its President since 1999 is Dr. Pier Felice degli Uberti, and its seat is situated in Milan, Italy. During the Congress of Madrid (1955), Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent thought that it was appropriate to create a commission of scholars on chivalric matters. This idea was instituted during the 5th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, under the protection of Swedish Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (with State Herald of Sweden Gunnar Scheffer as General Secretary), by decision of the Commission for State Heraldry chaired by Alessandro Monti della Corte with the purpose of creating a provisional list of orders whose approval had to be submitted to the next Congress. Initially, notably in 1964-1999, the organisation was embroiled in several controversies caused by the different cultural training of its commissioners. The root of some of these controversies stems from the unavoidable bias inherent in the ICOC's governing structure as a private, non-governmental organization. Since its foundation, it has had a number of Patrons, with honorary function without the right to vote, notably including Archduke Otto von Habsburg, Cardinal Pio Laghi, Patron Cardinal of Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Cardinal Giuseppe Caprio, Grand Master emeritus of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, and Maria Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, among others. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, the commissioners who hold important offices in a particular order of chivalry cannot participate in the decision regarding that order. The ICOC's most recent Register and Provisional List of Orders was published in 2016. History Formation and early history The International Commission for Orders of Chivalry (ICOC) was founded at the fifth International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, under the protection of Swedish Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, with State Herald of Sweden Gunnar Scheffer as General Secretary. The International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences is a biennial convention for genealogists, heraldic scholars and others working in related fields. The Congress that year was under the leadership of the Swedish Baron Hamilton of Hageby. The reason for its foundation is explained in a report of the "Commission for State Heraldry" - composed of: Baron Alessandro Monti della Corte, President, who was also the Chancellor of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Hungarian author Noble Professor Gèza Grosschmid Zsögöd de Visegrad, Vice President; Roger Harmignies, Rapporteur; and by its Members: Portcullis Pursuivant John Brooke-Little; Lt. Col. Robert Gayre, a Scottish anthropologist and author who had an interest in heraldry; Robert Matagne; genealogist and officer of arms Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Bt., Baron of Easter Moncreiffe; Elisabeth Prins; Officer of Arms Conrad Swan and Paul Warming - concerning point 4, "the decisions of the III Congress at Madrid (1955) were recalled relative to |
8,206 | Love Bomb (Lynsey de Paul song) | "Love Bomb" is a song and title track from the album Love Bomb by Lynsey de Paul, written by de Paul and Barry Blue. It is listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries held by the Library of Congress 1976. As a single, it was released on the Mercury Records label in the United States and by Jet Records in the UK. In some European countries, it was released by Polydor Records. The recording also featured on the dance compilation album, Special-Discotheque Club Privé – N°3. De Paul's single version most recently appeared as a track on her double CD anthology, Into My Music. The Record Mirror & Disc gave the single a positive review stating "a thumping chorus and explosion... scarcely what you would expect from Lynsey". The song has been covered by US soul singer Cheryl Lynn on her album In Love, the Dolmen and by the German group Cherry Chords. References Category:1975 songs Category:Lynsey de Paul songs Category:Songs written by Lynsey de Paul Category:Songs written by Barry Blue Category:Jet Records singles |
8,207 | Dodecastigma | Dodecastigma is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1932. It is native to northern South America. Species Dodecastigma amazonicum Ducke - Amazonas State in Brazil Dodecastigma integrifolium (Lanj.) Lanj. & Sandwith - French Guiana, Guyana, N Brazil Dodecastigma uleanum (Pax & K.Hoffm.) G.L.Webster - Amazonas, Amapá References Category:Codiaeae Category:Euphorbiaceae genera |
8,208 | Burnstein-Malin Grocery | The Burnstein-Malin Grocery, also known as the Malin's Kosher Delicatessen, Pickle Barrel Delicatessen, and The Pickle Barrel, was a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This commercial building was constructed in two parts. The first part was a 2½-story frame house built back from Sixth Avenue for Frank W. Whitcomb in 1896. It was converted into Burnstein Grocery in 1923. The number of commercial establishments along this street increased five-fold between 1920 and 1937, and the Whitcomb house exemplified this transition. The single-story brick section on the front was completed in 1940. The two sections shared a common wall. This was one of several modified residence-specialty stores that were located along Sixth Avenue from the 1930s through the 1950s, but by the end of the century it was only one of two that remained standing. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It has subsequently been torn down and it was delisted from the National Register in 2019. References Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1940 Category:Buildings and structures in Des Moines, Iowa Category:National Register of Historic Places in Des Moines, Iowa Category:Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Category:Former National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Category:Retail buildings in Iowa |
8,209 | Barroso (region) | Barroso or Terras de Barroso is the traditional name of the region formed by the Portuguese municipalities of Montalegre and Boticas. The Terras de Barroso existed as an administrative division of Portugal from 1273 to 1876, and the term "Barroso" and "Barrosã/Barrosão" (adjective) continue to be widely used to refer to the distinctive and isolated heritage, culture and landscape of this area. The region was one of the first in Europe, in 2018, to be recognised by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation as a 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System.' The stocky Barrosã cattle with long curved horns are farmed across the North of Portugal and have been extensively studied because of their ancient genetic heritage. History "Terras de Barroso" refers to one of the ancient "terras", administrative and judicial structures, in which Portugal was divided from the eleventh century. The term is first found in the will of Saint Rosende from 942 includes among his possessions a herd of cows "in Barosa." The first incontrovertible use of the term "Barroso" is in a Galician document from 1100 which indicates that the term Barroso refers to the "villa" of Tourem.Possibly, the original administrative centre of this region was the castle of São Romão, which occupies a, now uninhabited, site on the southern bank of the Alto-Rabagão dam. References Category:Geography of Vila Real District |
8,210 | John J. Herrera | John James Herrera (April 12, 1910 – October 12, 1986) was an American attorney, activist, and leader in the Chicano Movement. Herrera was born in Cravens, Louisiana. He joined the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in 1933 and began practicing law in Houston, Texas in 1943. During World War II, he was involved in the movement to end employment discrimination against Mexican-Americans in Houston shipyards. In 1948 he joined the legal team that brought the school-discrimination case of Minerva Delgado against the Bastrop Independent School District to the Texas Supreme Court. The ruling declared educational segregation of Mexican American students illegal in Texas. In 1954, he authored the briefs for the case of Hernandez v. Texas that argued that the exclusion of Mexican American jurors was unconstitutional. The case reached the Supreme Court, which decided in Hernandez's favor. Herrera was also a lifelong member of the Democratic Party. He served as president of LULAC from 1952-1953, and continued to serve the organization throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He introduced President John F. Kennedy at a speaking engagement before a LULAC assembly on November 21, 1963, the day before his assassination. Herrera died in the city of Houston. His papers are housed at the Houston Public Library. Trivia John J. Herrera Elementary School in Houston, Texas (of Houston ISD) is named after Herrera. External links Inventory of the John J. Herrera papers at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center Category:Activists for Hispanic and Latino American civil rights Category:American people of Mexican descent Category:People from Vernon Parish, Louisiana Category:People from Houston Category:Texas lawyers Category:1910 births Category:1986 deaths Category:20th-century American lawyers Category:Activists from Texas |
8,211 | 1925 Toronto Argonauts season | The 1925 Toronto Argonauts season was the 39th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in fourth place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 2–4 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs. Regular season Standings Schedule References Category:Toronto Argonauts seasons |
8,212 | Duperré Bay | Duperré Bay () is a bay long, lying immediately northeast of Hulot Peninsula at the southwest extremity of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for Vice Admiral Charles Duperré of the French Navy. Maps Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated. British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1980. Brabant Island to Argentine Islands. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. British Antarctic Survey, 2008. References Category:Bays of the Palmer Archipelago |
8,213 | Ayahualtempa | Ayahualtempa is an indigenous village in the municipality of José Joaquín de Herrera, Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. It is located about 1.4 km southwest of Hueycantenango. About 70% of the population speaks an indigenous language. In 2020, the population was estimated to be about 600 people. About 80% of households have running water; in 2010, 31 households did not have piped running water. The village has been impacted by violence. References Category:Populated places in Guerrero |
8,214 | Laudaricus | Laudaricus was a prominent Hunnic chieftain. The Chronica Gallica of 511 under the year 451 noted him as Attila's blood relative (), who died at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains in 451 AD. M. Schönfeld considered the name to be of Germanic origin, *Lauda reiks (possibly "famous king"; compare Ludwig). Omeljan Pritsak proposed possible Gothicization and correction of the name by the chronicler from Turkic *Valda > Velda (< *Belda > Bleda). References Sources Category:5th-century deaths Category:Germanic warriors Category:Hunnic rulers Category:Year of birth unknown |
8,215 | Brazil at the 1952 Summer Olympics | Brazil competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports.. Brazil won three medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Brazil won its first gold medal since its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Adhemar Ferreira da Silva won the men's triple jump. Together with the bronze medal won by José Telles da Conceição in men's high jump; those were the first medals won by Brazilians at Athletics in the Olympic Games. Tetsuo Okamoto became the first Brazilian swimmer to win an Olympic medal, the bronze at the men's 1500 metre freestyle. Medalists Athletics Men Track & road events Field events Women Track & road events Field events Basketball Main tournament Group 3 |} Quarterfinals The top two teams in each quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals. The other two teams in each quarterfinals played in the fifth through eighth place classification. Quarterfinals group B |} Semifinals Finals Team Roster Algodão Angelo Bonfietti João Francisco Bráz Mayr Facci Mário Jorge Ruy de Freitas Sebastião Giménez Godinho Thales Monteiro Almir Alfredo da Motta Raymundo Carvalho Zé Luiz Head Coach: Manoel Pitanga Boxing Men Diving Men Equestrian Eventing Show jumping Fencing Five fencers, all men, represented Brazil in 1952. Men's épée César Pekelman Darío Amaral Walter de Paula Men's team épée Darío Amaral, César Pekelman, Walter de Paula, Helio Vieira Men's sabre Etienne Molnar Football Preliminary round First round Quarter-finals Modern pentathlon Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1952. Men Rowing Brazil had three male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1952. Men Sailing Open Shooting Eight shooters represented Brazil in 1952. Men Swimming Men Women Water polo Qualifying Round Preliminary Round Group D |} Weightlifting Men References External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Category:Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics 1952 Category:1952 in Brazilian sport |
8,216 | Hansca | Hansca is a village in Ialoveni District, Moldova. Demographics According to the 2004 census, the village population is 1080 people, 49.91% are male and 50.09% female. References Category:Villages of Ialoveni District |
8,217 | Layalestan | Layalestan (, also Romanized as Layālestān, Līālestān, and Līyālestān; also known as Leyarestān, Līārestān, and Līarestān) is a village in Layalestan Rural District, in the Central District of Lahijan County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,851, in 558 families. References Category:Populated places in Lahijan County |
8,218 | Tyrone Guthrie | Sir William Tyrone Guthrie (2 July 1900 – 15 May 1971) was an English theatrical director instrumental in the founding of the Stratford Festival of Canada, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at his family's ancestral home, Annaghmakerrig, near Newbliss in County Monaghan, Ireland. Early life Guthrie was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, the son of Dr Thomas Guthrie (a grandson of the Scottish preacher Thomas Guthrie) and Norah Power. His mother Norah was the daughter of Sir William James Tyrone Power, Commissary-General-in-chief of the British Army from 1863 to 1869 and Martha, daughter of Dr. John Moorhead of Annaghmakerrig House and his Philadelphia-born wife, Susan (née Allibone) Humphreys. His great-grandfather was the Irish actor Tyrone Power. He was also a second cousin of the Hollywood actor Tyrone Power. His sister, Susan Margaret, married his close university friend, fellow Anglo-Irishman Hubert Butler. He received a degree in history at Oxford University, where he was active in student theatre, and worked for a season at the newly established Oxford Playhouse. Career In 1924 Guthrie joined the BBC as a broadcaster and began to produce plays for radio. This led to a year directing for the stage with the Scottish National Players, before returning to the BBC to become one of the first writers to create plays designed for radio performance. During the period from 1929 to 1933 he directed at various theatres, including the Cambridge Festival Theatre in 1929 and a production of Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author at the Westminster Theatre in 1932. During 1933–1934, and 1936–1945 he was director of the Shakespeare Repertory Company. While in Montreal, Guthrie produced the Romance of Canada series of radio plays for recalling epic moments in Canadian history. The series was broadcast on the Canadian National Railway radio network. Hubert Butler translated the text for Guthrie's 1934 production of Anton Chekhov's Cherry Orchard, for perhaps its first English-language production. In the 1940s Guthrie began to direct operas, to critical acclaim, including a realistic Carmen at Sadler's Wells and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He also returned to Scotland where, with James Bridie in 1948, he staged the first modern adaptation, by Robert Kemp, of Sir David Lyndsay's grand-scale medieval comedy Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis for the Second Edinburgh International Festival; a landmark event in the modern revival of Scottish theatre. Staged in the city's General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland on the Mound, specially adapted for the occasion, it was here that Guthrie's hallmark thrust stage first proved its full worth. Stratford Festival of Canada In 1952, he was invited to help launch the Stratford Festival of Canada. Intrigued with the idea of starting a Shakespeare theatre in a remote Canadian location, he enlisted Tanya Moiseiwitsch to further develop his thrust stage design, successfully improvised in Edinburgh, and actors Alec Guinness and Irene Worth to star in the inaugural production of Richard III. All performances in the first seasons took place in a large tent on the banks of the Avon |
8,219 | Leonardo Conti (ice hockey) | Leonardo Conti (born 15 September 1978 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany) is a German former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Playing career Conti began his career with Augsburger Panther in 1995 for their junior team, eventually moving to the senior team two years later. In 1999, he moved to the Kassel Huskies for one season followed by two seasons with the Frankfurt Lions. In 2002, he spent a season in the 2nd Bundesliga for EC Bad Nauheim before splitting the 2003-04 season with seven games in the DEL for ERC Ingolstadt and one games in the 2nd Bundesliga with the Straubing Tigers. After two seasons with the Iserlohn Roosters, Conti moved to EV Ravensburg of the German Oberliga. They were promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga in 2007 but 2008 he returned to the Oberliga and moved to ESV Kaufbeuren. In 2009, he returned to the Augsburger Panther, ten years after his first spell. After the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, Conti announced his retirement from an 18-year professional career. References External links Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Category:Sportspeople from Bavaria Category:Augsburger Panther players Category:ERC Ingolstadt players Category:Frankfurt Lions players Category:German ice hockey goaltenders Category:Iserlohn Roosters players Category:Kassel Huskies players Category:Straubing Tigers players |
8,220 | Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana | Clinton Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 816. History Clinton Township was organized in 1834. It was named for DeWitt Clinton, sixth Governor of New York. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.49%) is land and (or 1.51%) is water. Cities and towns Logansport (west edge) Unincorporated towns Clymers Adjacent townships Noble (northeast) Eel (east) Washington (east) Washington Township, Carroll County (southeast) Liberty Township, Carroll County (southwest) Adams Township, Carroll County (west) Jefferson (northwest) Major highways U.S. Route 35 Indiana State Road 25 Cemeteries The township contains four cemeteries: Clymers, Porter, Saint Johns and Shideler. References United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana Category:Townships in Cass County, Indiana Category:Townships in Indiana |
8,221 | Hirdre-Faig | Hirdre-Faig is an area in the community of Llanddyfnan, Ynys Môn, Wales, which is 130.7 miles (210.3 km) from Cardiff and 212.3 miles (341.7 km) from London. References See also List of localities in Wales by population Category:Villages in Anglesey |
8,222 | Honeys (album) | Honeys is the fourth full-length album released on February 12, 2013, by the Allentown, Pennsylvania based band Pissed Jeans, and their third since signing to US label Sub Pop. Style Lyrically, the album revolves around frontman Matt Korvette coming to terms with adulthood and working a middle class job. He stated that "I think we've certainly moved further into adulthood and more responsibilities. We all have families of our own at this point, and generally just feel less like wild and immature kids and more like adults, which is a pretty horrifying prospect in a lot of ways....There's less teenage/post-teenage angst in our lives. Now it's all adult angst." Korvette has affirmed that most of his lyrics are self-directed, and range from addressing his misogyny ("I know I've been guilty of that in the past. And that song was just the apology for being misogynist throughout my life.") to coming to grips with his own mortality ("I think about cancer a lot. It's a horrible thing. I wonder if that's what my demise will be. If I got hit by a bus, that would be so much nicer.") Reception Metacritic gave the album a score of 82, indicating "universal acclaim" based on 33 critics. Praising Honeys for its "roomier, more open sound" that gives "the album more of a snarling quality than its more guttural predecessor," Gregory Heaney wrote for Allmusic that "Honeys is punk rock for everyone who's had to dedicate less time to their ideals and more time toward paying the cable bill and buying diapers". Describing the album as the band's best to date, Ian Cohen wrote for Pitchfork that "Pissed Jeans allow themselves enough versatility to keep Honeys intense and interesting throughout, fashioning a loser's history of alt.rock that honors some of the most abrasive bands to get a deal post-Nevermind. Noting how Honeys further refined Pissed Jeans' sound, PopMatters' Matthew Fiander lauded the album as "scathing and brilliant". Track listing External links Pissed Jeans on Sub Pop Honeys on Sub Pop References Category:2013 albums Category:Sub Pop albums Category:Pissed Jeans albums |
8,223 | Poynter Col | Poynter Col () is a snow-filled col, over 700 m high, joining Poynter Hill and Ivory Pinnacles in northern Graham Land, Antarctica. The col is 9 nautical miles (17 km) east-southeast of Cape Kjellman. It was charted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) from Hope Bay in 1948. Poynter Col was named in 1953 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC), by association with Poynter Hill. Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory ID: 110699 United States Gazetteer ID: 130323 References External links Ivory Pinnacles and Poynter Col at Mapcarta — Interactive map Category:Davis Coast Category:Mountain passes of Graham Land |
8,224 | Ali Osseiran | Ali Adel Osseiran (Arabic: علي عادل عسيران) is former Lebanese government minister and a current member of the Parliament of Lebanon. He represents the Zahrani district of South Lebanon. He is the son of prominent Lebanese politician and co-founder of modern Lebanon Adel Osseiran. See also Lebanese Parliament List of Lebanese Members of Parliament Osseiran family Adel Osseiran Sheikh Mohamad Osseiran Ayad Allawi Ahmed Chalabi External links The Parliament of Lebanon: MP Ali Adel Osseiran Category:1947 births Category:Living people Category:Members of the Parliament of Lebanon Category:Lebanese Shia Muslims Category:Osseiran family Category:Government ministers of Lebanon |
8,225 | Cosmotoma | Cosmotoma is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species: Cosmotoma adjuncta (Thomson, 1860) Cosmotoma fasciata Fisher, 1931 Cosmotoma melzeri Gilmour, 1955 Cosmotoma nigra Gilmour, 1955 Cosmotoma olivacea Gilmour, 1955 Cosmotoma pallida Gilmour, 1955 Cosmotoma sertifer (Audinet-Serville, 1835) Cosmotoma suturalis Gilmour, 1955 Cosmotoma triangularis Gilmour, 1955 Cosmotoma viridana Lacordaire, 1872 Cosmotoma zikani Melzer, 1927 References Category:Acanthocinini |
8,226 | BTW (company) | Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric Co., Ltd., commonly known as BTW, is a Chinese manufacturer of power transformers and other electrical equipment. Along with competitors Tebian Electric Apparatus (TBEA) and the XD Group, it is among the major manufacturers of transformers in China. The company is engaged in manufacturing of wind turbines. In 2009, a wind power turbine subsidiary of the TWBB won a 300 million RMB contract to provide 33 units of wind turbines to the Zhuozi wind farm in Inner Mongolia, the first wind turbine deal for TWBB. References Category:Electrical engineering companies Category:Companies based in Baoding Category:Companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange |
8,227 | Martín Cuestas | Martín Cuestas (born 8 December 1986) is a Uruguayan long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed in the men's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. References External links Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Uruguayan male long-distance runners Category:Uruguayan male marathon runners Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes of Uruguay |
8,228 | Boehm garbage collector | The Boehm–Demers–Weiser garbage collector, often simply known as Boehm GC, is a conservative garbage collector for C and C++ developed by Hans Boehm, Alan Demers, and Mark Weiser. Boehm GC is free software distributed under a permissive free software licence similar to the X11 license. Design Hans Boehm describes the operation of the collector as follows: Boehm GC can also run in leak detection mode in which memory management is still done manually, but the Boehm GC can check if it is done properly. In this way a programmer can find memory leaks and double deallocations. Boehm GC is also distributed with a C string handling library called cords. This is similar to ropes in C++ (trees of constant small arrays), but instead of using reference counting for proper deallocation, it relies on garbage collection to free objects. Cords are good at handling very large texts, modifications to them in the middle, slicing, concatenating, and keeping history of changes (undo/redo functionality). Operation The garbage collector works with most unmodified C programs, simply by replacing with calls, replacing with calls, and removing calls. The code piece below shows how one can use Boehm instead of traditional malloc and free in C. #include <assert.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <gc.h> int main(void) { int i; const size = 10000000; GC_INIT(); for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) { int **p = GC_MALLOC(sizeof *p); int *q = GC_MALLOC_ATOMIC(sizeof *q); assert(*p == 0); *p = GC_REALLOC(q, 2 * sizeof *p); if (i == size-1) printf("Heap size = %zu\n", GC_get_heap_size()); } return 0; } For completeness, boehm supports explicit deallocation via . All the substitution can be done using preprocessor macros. Uses and ports The Boehm GC is used by many projects that are implemented in C or C++ like Inkscape, as well as by runtime environments for a number of other languages, including Crystal, the GNU Compiler for Java runtime environment, the Portable.NET project, Embeddable Common Lisp, GNU Guile, the Mono implementation of the Microsoft .NET platform (also using precise compacting GC since version 2.8), GNUstep optionally, and libgc-d (a binding to libgc for the D programming language, used primarily in the MCI). It supports numerous operating systems, including many Unix variants (such as macOS) and Microsoft Windows, and provides a number of advanced features including incremental collection, parallel collection and a variety of finalizer semantics. References External links Transparent Programmer-Directed Garbage Collection for C++, Hans-J. Boehm and Michael Spertus Dr. Dobbs The Boehm Collector for C and C++, Gene Michael Stover, March 01, 2003 Category:Automatic memory management Category:C++ libraries Category:C libraries Category:Free compilers and interpreters Category:Memory management software |
8,229 | Tonino Nardi | Tonino Nardi (25 September 1939 – 24 October 1993) was an Italian film cinematographer. Life and career Born in Pisa Nardi debuted as a cinematographer in 1973, for the Gianni Amelio's debut film La città del sole, and since then he was a stable collaborator of Amelio in his following works. He also worked with other established directors such as Elio Petri, Mario Monicelli, Peter Del Monte, Marco Bellocchio In 1990, Nardi was awarded best cinematographer at the 3rd edition of the European Film Awards for Amelio's Open Doors. Selected filmography Il gabbiano (1977) Good News (1979) Blow to the Heart (1983) Il diavolo sulle colline (1985) Piccoli fuochi (1985) The Rogues (1987) Regina (1987) Vampire in Venice (1988) Domino (1988) I ragazzi di via Panisperna (1989) Open Doors (1990) The Stolen Children (1992) Dear Goddamned Friends (1993) References External links Category:1939 births Category:1993 deaths Category:People from Pisa Category:Italian cinematographers Category:European Film Awards winners (people) |
8,230 | Thyra Schmidt | Thyra Schmidt (1974) is a German visual artist. Life and work Schmidt studied fine arts from 1996 to 2000 at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover, under Peter Tuma, and in 1999/2000 at the Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Art, Japan. From 2000 to 2001 she studied under Dörte Eißfeldt at the Braunschweig University of Art, and from 2001 to 2005 under Thomas Ruff at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. She lives and works in Düsseldorf. In her work, Schmidt combines photographic and film techniques with predominately self written texts and develops installations for indoor and outdoor spaces. "They are interpersonal events, often based on personal experience, which she reflects in a poetically constructed manner." At invitation by the Norwegian Goethe-Institut, Schmidt realized the art project I can't just be nowhere in the city center of Oslo, Norway, in 2009. "The title I can't just be nowhere speaks to the character of the Oslo installation in the public space and refers to the essentials in Schmidt’s work, namely the presence of the human figure, the particular moment and the relationship to the location. The photos and expressions that were projected on posters on buildings often related closely to the architectural context. They are large format photographic and text works with privately looking themes and are positioned onto various exterior surfaces of houses, public buildings or shops. This connected installation, which covered eleven sites in three inner urban districts of Oslo, assume ambivalence, as they oscillate between the intimate and the public." In 2017, during her artist residence in Hongcheon, South Korea, Thyra Schmidt created the art work Two friends leave the room and walk in different directions – the sentence was translated into Korean and was exposed as textile banner at the facade of the Hongcheon Art Museum for the group exhibition Moving Shadow. The artist's “sentence contrasts the commercial messages. For the Korean public it had more a private or a complex philosophical character. […] Others, notably European beholders, saw a more political inspired reference. This might be evident, with regard to the location in South Korea and its historical separation of North Korea.” Thyra Schmidt “does not want to specify any interpretation. In the contrary, she hopes that ʽwhen read, an imaginary picture emerges. In the best case, many changing images. Images that evoke different associations. Images that allow complex interpretations.ʼ(Artist statement)” Teaching From 2015 to 2017 Thyra Schmidt had a lectureship for artistic photography at the Institute for Art & Art theory at the University of Cologne. Publications (selection) 2005 Muse heute, exhibition catalogue, ed. Kunsthalle Bremen 2010 Thyra Schmidt, I can’t just be nowhere, texts by Anne Rodler and Thomas W. Rieger, extra Verlag, 2012 Fehlstelle, artist book, text by Valeria Liebermann, ed. Städtische Galerie Offenburg, modo Verlag, 2019 Über Diebe und die Liebe / On Thieves and Love, artist's book, artist's text, Edition Cantz, Grants (selection) 1999 DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), scholarship for the Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Art 2006 + 2007 Staatskanzlei North-Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf, travel fellowship for artists 2009 ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), |
8,231 | Tompkinsville, Kentucky | Tompkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,402 at the 2010 census, down from 2,660 in 2000. The city was named after Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins who served under President James Monroe, for whom the county was named. Site of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan's first raid of his famous First Kentucky Raid. July 9, 1862, Morgan's Raiders, coming from Tennessee on their first raid into Kentucky, attacked Major Thomas J. Jordan's 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry at USA garrison. Raiders captured 30 of retreating enemy and destroyed tents and stores. They took 20 wagons, 50 mules, 40 horses, sugar and coffee supplies. At Glasgow they burned supplies, then went north, raiding 16 other towns before returning to Tennessee. Geography Tompkinsville is located at (36.699508, -85.692005). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (4.69%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,660 people, 1,169 households, and 702 families living in the city. The population density was 727.4 people per square mile (280.6/km²). There were 1,321 housing units at an average density of 361.2 per square mile (139.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.47% White, 8.95% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population. There were 1,169 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city, the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $18,267, and the median income for a family was $23,361. Males had a median income of $21,587 versus $16,541 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,975. About 24.5% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.8% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over. Education Tompkinsville has a public library, the William B. Harlan Memorial Library. Notable natives Tim Lee Carter - US Representative from Kentucky Joe H. Eagle - US Representative from Texas. Elois Grooms - Former defensive lineman in the National Football League. Samuel B. Maxey - A Major General for the Confederacy in the Civil |
8,232 | Sutjeska, Sečanj | Sutjeska (Serbian Cyrillic: Сутјеска, ) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Sečanj municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (60.21%) and a sizable Romanian minority (28.26%) and a population of 1,737 people (2002 census). Name In Serbian the village is known as Sutjeska / Сутјеска (formerly also Sarča / Сарча), in Romanian as Sărcia, in Hungarian as Szárcsa, and in German as Sartscha. Historical population 1961: 2,752 1971: 2,450 1981: 2,145 1991: 1,976 See also List of places in Serbia List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina References Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. Gallery Category:Populated places in Serbian Banat |
8,233 | Jacksonville Axemen | The Jacksonville Axemen are a semi-professional rugby league team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They currently play in the USA Rugby League (USARL). They play their home games at the North Practice Soccer Fields at the University of North Florida. Together with the New Haven Warriors, the Axemen were founded in 2006 as an expansion team of the American National Rugby League (AMNRL). Since their inception they have become one of the most successful rugby football clubs in the United States both on and off the field. They advanced to the AMNRL playoffs in 2006, 2008, and 2009, and won the 2010 AMNRL Championship. The side currently holds the record for the largest margin of victory (96–8 as of 2016) in the league's history. In 2011 they became one of seven team to depart the AMNRL to form the new USARL, which kicked off in June of that year. Under the USARL, the Axemen have won two National Championships (2012 & 2018) and made three appearances ( 2013, 2014, 2016). History They are one of the most successful teams in America both in on-field and off-field operations, making it to the finals in four of their five years of play. Their team for 2009 included former National Rugby League player Sean Rutgerson and former international player Daryl Howland. They are also the first Rugby League team in the US to stream all their home games live on the internet in an effort expose the sport in the US to the rest of the world via the World Wide Web. They often appear on local television and radio shows and are supported by the local media community in Jacksonville. The club was founded for the 2006 American National Rugby League season by Drew Slover and Australian Daryl Howland after the state of Florida (where both individuals resided) had no representation in the top level rugby league competition in the USA. After becoming the first AMNRL club to come from the southern state the Axemen had an impressive debut season finishing in the top six and qualifying for the playoffs; however they would eventually be knocked out by the New Jersey Sharks. In their first 5 years of operations, the Axemen made AMNRL playoffs, 4 times, with two trips to the title game and one national championship title. The Jacksonville Axemen hosted the teams of the Australia Day Challenge, January 26, 2008 at the University of North Florida, Hodges Stadium. This event drew 12,500 fans from 40 states in the US and 15 countries. They also hosted the "Rhinos Stampede to Florida" that saw the Leeds Rhinos and the Salford City Reds (both from the UK) visit Jacksonville for a 10-day training camp and game during early 2009 that saw 7000 fans visit Hodges Stadium. Later that year they Axemen also arranged and hosted the "HotelsofJacksonville.com Atlantic Cup" that saw the USA National Team play the Jamaican National team in a full international. A crowd of approximately 3500 attended the game. The Axemen are believed to be the most recognizable Rugby League team in |
8,234 | Lincoln High School, New Zealand | Lincoln High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Lincoln in Canterbury's Selwyn District in New Zealand. Serving Years 9 to 13 (12- to 18-year-olds), the school has a roll of students as of . Notable alumni Sophie Pascoe (attended 2006–2010), Paralympic swimmer and gold medallist (2008 Beijing, 2012 London) Rachel Smalley (attended 1983–1987), television and radio journalist and presenter Bill Tuiloma, New Zealand footballer Matt Whelan (born 1985), actor References External links Education Review Office (ERO) reports Category:Secondary schools in Canterbury, New Zealand Category:Educational institutions established in 1959 Category:1959 establishments in New Zealand |
8,235 | Yewed, Oklahoma | Yewed is an unincorporated community in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. Yewed is east of Lambert. Yewed was platted in 1902 and had a station on the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway. The community applied for a Post Office under the name Dewey in honor of Admiral George Dewey. However, since another community - Dewey, Oklahoma - already had that name, the letters were reversed and the name Yewed was assigned to the community. The Post Office operated from December 24, 1898, to April 30, 1952. As of 1977, the community had an operational grain elevator and a population of two. Other links List of ghost towns in Oklahoma List of geographic names derived from anagrams and ananyms References Category:Unincorporated communities in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma Category:Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma |
8,236 | Poverty in Germany | Poverty in Germany refers to people living in relative poverty in Germany. During the last decades the number of people living in poverty has been increasing. Children are more likely to be poor than adults. There has been a strong increase in the number of poor children. In 1965 only one in 75 children lived on welfare, in 2007 one in 6 did. Poverty rates differ by states. While in 2005 in states like Bavaria only 6.6% of children and 3.9% of all citizens were impoverished, in Berlin 15.2% of the inhabitants and 30.7% of the children received welfare payments. The German Kinderhilfswerk, an organization caring for children in need, has demanded the government to do something about the poverty problem. As of 2015, poverty in Germany is at its highest since German reunification in 1990. Some 12.5 million Germans are now classified as poor. Poverty in the postwar period During the postwar period, a number of researchers found that (despite years of rising affluence) many West Germans continued to live in poverty. In 1972, a study by the SPES estimated that between 1 and 1.5 million people (more than 2% of the population) were living below the state’s poverty line. In 1975, a report on poverty published by a CDU politician called Heiner Geissler estimated that 5.8 million people lived below the public assistance levels. As the opening sentence of the report put it, “Poverty, a theme long since thought dead, is an oppressive reality for millions of people.” The report also estimated that workers’ and employees’ households constituted more than 40% of poor households, showing low pay to be a major cause of poverty. A study by Frank Klanberg of SPES found that if the poverty line was redefined to include an allowance for housing costs based on officially recommended minimum standards of housing space and the average rent in socially-aided housing, then the proportion of West German households living below the minimum in 1969 would have risen from 1% to 3% and those below 150% of the minimum from 10% to 16%. According to another study, 2% of households in West Germany lived in severe poverty (defined as 40% of average living standards), over 7% were in moderate poverty (half the average living standards) and 16% lived in “mild” poverty (defined as 60% of average living standards). A study carried out by the EC Poverty Programme derived a figure for 1973 of 6.6%, using a poverty line of 50% of personal disposable income. Consequences of poverty Poor people in Germany are less likely to be healthy than well-off people. This can be seen in statistics about the lifestyle of this group, which indicate that they smoke more, are overweight, and exercise less. Consequently, they run a higher risk of experiencing lung cancer, hypertension, heart attacks, diabetes, and a number of other illnesses. Those who are out of work are more likely to smoke, more likely to be hospitalized, and more likely to die early than the ones who work. The unhealthy habits that have been shown to go hand |
8,237 | Wilder Brain Collection | The Wilder Brain Collection is a collection of human brains maintained by the Cornell University Department of Psychology. The collection was created by professor of anatomy, Burt Green Wilder. Wilder founded the Cornell Brain Society in 1889 to collect the brains of "educated and orderly persons." He believed that much could be learned about psychology from studying the anatomy of the brain. At its height, the collection contained over 600 and even as many as 1,200 brains and parts of brains. By the 1970s the collection had been neglected and enthusiasm for brain collecting had dimmed. The university culled the collection to 122 specimens. Part of the collection is on display in Uris Hall on the Cornell campus. Brains on display include those of several notable individuals: Helen Hamilton Gardener, a suffragist who intended to prove the equality of the sexes through her contribution. Edward H. Rulloff, a philologist and murderer who possessed one of the largest recorded brains. Edward B. Titchener, a 19th and 20th century psychologist. Henry Augustus Ward, naturalist. Simon Henry Gage, naturalist, histologists, and microscopist. Burt Green Wilder, Cornell professor of psychology and founder of the brain collection. Wilder also served as a surgeon with the 55th Massachusetts Regiment during the American Civil War. Sutherland Simpson, Cornell professor of Physiology. The collection also includes a piece of a pumpkin that was placed on the spire of McGraw Tower in 1997. References Category:Cornell University Category:Neuroscience research centers in the United States |
8,238 | Oura Archipelago | The Oura Archipelago is a group of islands near the city of Pori in Finland. It is a part of the municipality of Merikarvia. The archipelago consists of approximately 300 islands. It is part of the Bothnian Sea National Park, that was established in 2011. The main island Ouranluoto has several tourist services. It can be reached by the harbour of Krookka. The Oura Archipelago is famous for the Oura-opera which was written by Finnish author Arvo Salo. It was performed from 2002 to 2005 in Krookka harbour on Merikarvia municipality. A new opera is still performed yearly at Krookka. Sources Municipality of Merikarvia Oura-opera (in Finnish) Category:Archipelagoes of the Baltic Sea Category:Landforms of Satakunta Category:Archipelagoes of Finland |
8,239 | Pyotr Prakapovich | Pyotr Piatrovich Prakapovich () was a Belarusian construction engineer, politician, statesman and a chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, recipient of a number of state awards, including the title of honor Hero of Belarus (2006) References Category:1942 births Category:Living people Category:Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus Category:Members of the Council of the Republic of Belarus Category:National Heroes of Belarus Category:Belarusian politicians |
8,240 | Forcing notrump | The forcing notrump is a bidding convention in the card game of bridge. In Standard American bidding, the response of 1NT to an opening bid of 1 or 1 shows 6 to 9 high card points (HCP) and is non-forcing. Opener, with a balanced minimum, may pass the 1NT response and, if the opponents also pass, that will become the contract. A partnership may agree that this bid is forcing for one round; if the intervening opponent passes, opener must bid at least once more. This guarantees the responder at least one more opportunity to bid or pass. This mechanism allows the partnership to use the 1NT response for a greater variety of hands: in particular, invitational as well as minimum responder holdings. The forcing notrump is used over major suits only; 1NT is always standard and non-forcing over the minor suits. The forcing 1NT bid shows 6 to 12 HCP, denies the ability to make a single raise (but not necessarily an invitational raise), and denies holding four spades if the opening bid was 1; it must be as "forcing" by partner. As the forcing notrump creates problems of its own, a popular variation that overcomes these is the forcing next step. Opener's rebid Opener is forced to bid again: two of original major shows a six-card suit two of a lower-ranking suit shows a second suit (which of necessity may be short - see below) 2NT is natural and invitational (showing about 18 HCP) three of a new suit (jump shift) is natural, normally agreed to be game-forcing, and shows about 19 points or more When opener does not have a six-card original suit nor a four-card lower-ranking second suit, she will have to bid a short suit. Normally, she bids her three-card minor. If she has three cards in both minors, she bids 2. If opener holds exactly four spades, five hearts, two diamonds and two clubs (and thus originally opened 1), she bids 2, a two-card suit. There is no point in showing the spades, because responder has denied holding four spades (having skipped the 1 response to bid 1NT). After a 1 opening, however, there is no distribution that would compel opener to rebid a two-card suit. Some partnerships agree not to rebid a two-card suit, preferring to promise a minimum of three cards. This allows responder to pass with zero or one hearts and four or more clubs. Instead, these partnerships rebid 2 (violating rule #1), or pass (if playing Semi-forcing notrump.) The forcing next step variation (discussed below) overcomes these problems by allowing opener to show a balanced hand, or any second suit and guarantee four cards in it, yet still offer the option of playing in two of the major. Responder's rebid Responder categorizes her hand as either minimum (6-9 HCP) or invitational (10-12 HCP). The minimum responder rebids are: two of opener's original major (shows two-card support) two of a new suit (shows a five-card or longer suit; some play a six-card or longer suit) pass denies either of the above (shows a |
8,241 | Charles Bolsius | Charles William Bolsius was born in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands on 23 June 1907. He studied art formally in Europe moving to New Mexico in the early 1930s. He settled in Tucson in 1934. In that year he was painting, printing, building, and hand carving fine furniture and doors. Life and work Charles Bolsius's sophisticated artistic sensibly was influenced by German and Dutch expressionists including: Leo Gestel, Jan Toorop, Kees van Dongen, and Emil Nolde while embracing the scale and environmental tonality of the American West. He exhibited his art in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and San Francisco. He designed and built numerous modified territorial/pueblo revival buildings in and around old Fort Lowell on the edge of Tucson and was a member of many Tucson art organizations. His wood work can be seen throughout the old Fort Lowell Historic District, Arizona State University Kerr House, in homes in Tucson's Catalina Foothills (including the front door of 2540 East Camino La Zorrela), the Church Doors of Sasabe, Arizona and the doors to the Our Lady of Sorrows chapel at San Xavier del Bac. The dining room table at Rancho De La Osa in Sasabe, Arizona Bolsius died in March 1983 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. References Turner, Teresa, The People of Fort Lowell, Fort Lowell Historic District Board Arizona Daily Star, Bolsius dies; artist was 75, March 23, 1983. External links Work in Old Fort Lowell Old Fort Lowell: ASU Kerr House Biographical Information Category:1907 births Category:1983 deaths Category:20th-century American architects Category:20th-century American sculptors Category:20th-century American painters Category:Architects from Tucson, Arizona Category:American male painters Category:American male sculptors Category:American furniture designers Category:Artists from Tucson, Arizona Category:Artists from Albuquerque, New Mexico Category:Artists of the American West Category:Dutch emigrants to the United States Category:Painters from New Mexico Category:Sculptors from Arizona Category:Sculptors from New Mexico |
8,242 | Jhonder Cádiz | Jhonder Leonel Cádiz Fernández (born 29 July 1995) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for French club Dijon, on loan from Benfica, and the Venezuela national team. Club career A product of Deportivo Petare's youth system, Cádiz made his professional debut in Deportivo Petare's 0–0 Primera División draw against Atlético El Vigía on 29 March 2012. After two seasons playing for Caracas FC, Cádiz was loaned to Portuguese club C.F. União on 3 July 2015. A year later, he moved to fellow Madeira club C.D. Nacional, signing a three-year deal. On 28 June 2019, Portuguese champions Benfica announced that Cádiz had signed a five-year contract with the club. International career On 23 May 2013, Cádiz was called up to the senior Venezuela national football team for a friendly match against El Salvador, but he did not play. Career statistics Club References External links Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Caracas Category:Venezuelan footballers Category:Association football forwards Category:Venezuela international footballers Category:Venezuela under-20 international footballers Category:Venezuelan Primera División players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Ligue 1 players Category:Deportivo Petare players Category:Caracas FC players Category:C.F. União players Category:C.D. Nacional players Category:Moreirense F.C. players Category:S.L. Benfica footballers Category:Dijon FCO players Category:Venezuelan expatriate footballers Category:Expatriate footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate footballers in France Category:Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in France |
8,243 | Inger Jalakas | Inger Marianne Elisabeth Jalakas (born 15 December 1951) is a Swedish author and journalist. She studied mathematics and Earth science at the University of Gothenburg 1975–76 and 1978–79 she studied at Journalisthögskolan i Göteborg. Selected bibliography Non-fiction books 1980 - Smockor och smek: hotande läsning: om ungdomstidningar 1995 - Bara barn: om sexturism och slaveri 1997 - Jävlar anamma, mamma!: handbok i överlevnad för ensamma mammor 2000 - Den nyttiga nosen 2003 - Från utbränd till nytänd 2005 - Agility: från start till mål 2007 - Nördsyndromet: allt du behöver veta om Aspergers syndrom 2010 - Sex, kärlek & Aspergers syndrom: med kärleksskola för aspergare Novels/short stories 1999 - Lustmord (short stories, together with Ulla Trenter) 2000 - Krokodilens leende 2004 - Svarta diamanter: elva berättelser om liv och död (anthology, together with among Carina Burman) Detective novels about Margareta Nordin 2001 - Borde vetat bättre 2005 - Sinne utan svek 2006 - Den ryske mannen 2007 - Ur min aska 2009 - Hat Children's books 2003 - Min modiga mormor (illustrator: Helena Bergendahl) 2005 - Min modiga mormor och noshörningen Nofu (illustrator: Helena Bergendahl) 2006 - Min modiga mormor och den dansande elefanten (illustrator: Helena Bergendahl) References External links Official website bibliography Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:People from Nässjö Municipality Category:Swedish women writers Category:Swedish crime fiction writers Category:Writers from Småland Category:Swedish-language writers Category:Swedish children's writers Category:Swedish journalists Category:Women crime fiction writers |
8,244 | Lee Jae-kyoo | Lee Jae-kyoo (born October 7, 1970) is a South Korean TV and film director. Lee directed the television series Damo (2003), Fashion 70's (2005), Beethoven Virus (2008), and The King 2 Hearts (2012), as well as the online movie The Influence (2010) and The Fatal Encounter (2014). Filmography Television As assistant director See and See Again (MBC, 1998-1999) Kuk-hee (MBC, 1999) Ajumma (MBC, 2000-2001) As director Damo (MBC, 2003) Fashion 70's (SBS, 2005) Beethoven Virus (MBC, 2008) The King 2 Hearts (MBC, 2012) As producer Trap (OCN, 2019) Film As director The Night Before the Strike (1990) The Influence (2010) The Fatal Encounter (2014) Intimate Strangers (2018) Awards 2004 40th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Director (TV) (Damo) 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Special Award in TV, Director (Beethoven Virus) References External links Category:Living people Category:1970 births Category:South Korean television directors Category:South Korean film directors |
8,245 | Papahānaumoku | In the religion and mythology of the ancient Hawaiians, Papahānaumoku (pronunciation: [pɑːpɑːˈhɑːnaʊmoʊku]) — often simply called Papa — is a goddess and the Earth Mother. She is mentioned in the chants as the consort of the sky god Wākea. Their daughter is beautiful goddess Hoʻohokukalani, the main character of one myth. Papa is still worshipped by some Hawaiians, especially by women, as a primordial force of creation who has the power to give life and to heal. The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument was renamed in 2007 to the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, in honour of Papa. Mythology According to the ancient myths, Papa is the wife of Wākea, son of the god Kahiko. Wākea is the Father Sky in the Hawaiian religion and a personification of the male creative power. He and Papa are representations of the divine masculinity and femininity. Together, they created the Hawaiian Islands and became the ancestors of the Hawaiian chiefs and noblemen. The most important offspring of Papa are the islands called Hawaii (the Big Island), Maui, Oahu and Kauai. Chiefs claimed their descent from Papa and it was believed they were divine as well. The most famous child of Wākea and Papa is called Hoʻohokukalani, and she became Wākea's lover, according to the famous myth. When Hoʻohokukalani gave birth to a stillborn baby, it was Papa who named the child Haloa and buried him in the soft earth; from that place sprung the first taro. Hoʻohokukalani again mated with her father, and had a living child, who was also named Haloa. Worship A womenʻs temple, called Hale o Papa, is the primary religious structure associated with the worship of this goddess. Hale o Papa are often built in connection with luakinis, or "menʻs temples" (places of "official" ceremony, which are primarily dedicated to the gods Kū and Lono), although it is believed by many practitioners that they may also exist independently. In the Aloha ʻĀina movement, Papa is often a central figure, as her spirit is that of the life-giving, loving, forgiving Earth who nurtures human life, and who is being abused by the misdeeds of mankind, especially in regard to the abuse of nature. See also Rangi and Papa Mother Nature Sources Category:Hawaiian goddesses Category:Earth goddesses Category:Creator goddesses |
8,246 | Athena SWAN | Athena SWAN (Scientific Women’s Academic Network) is a charter established and managed by the UK Equality Challenge Unit (now part of Advance HE) in 2005 that recognises and celebrates good practices in higher education and research institutions towards the advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all. History The Athena SWAN charter was established in 2005 and the first awards were conferred in 2006. The initial charter set out to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) institutions of higher education and research. In 2011, the UK Chief Medical Officer made it a requirement for academic departments applying for funding from the English National Institution of Health Research to hold the Athena SWAN silver award. In May 2015 the charter was expanded to include non-STEM departments including arts, humanities, social sciences, business, and law. Additionally, it expanded to cover additional communities including professional and support staff, technical staff, as well as trans staff and students. The first awards to non-STEM university departments were announced in April 2016. The new charter recognises work undertaken to address gender equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women. Award details Members who sign up to the charter are expected to apply for an Athena SWAN award, at Bronze, Silver or Gold level. Each award is valid for four years under the post-2015 rules (three years where pre-2015 rules apply). They commit to adopting ten principles, which focus on promoting and supporting gender equality for women. In particular, the charter aims to address what is known as the “leaky pipeline” of women progressing to senior roles in science by removing obstacles to their advancement, ensuring equal pay and mainstreaming support, through action at all levels across the department or organisation. Reception An exploratory study of women's and men's perceptions of Athena SWAN was broadly positive and highlighted the significance of government funding being linked to Athena SWAN awards, but it also highlighted the limitations of whether the process can change longstanding and entrenched issues in society. A study focusing on the university culture in medical and social sciences attributed a more positive culture in medical sciences to the wide-spread implementation of Athena SWAN gender equality action plans linked to the NIHR funding incentives. References External links Category:Gender equality Category:Women in science and technology Category:Accreditation |
8,247 | Alawatugama | Alawatugama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. See also List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka References External links Department of Census and Statistics -Sri Lanka Category:Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka |
8,248 | Robert E. Ornstein | Robert Evan Ornstein (August 21, 1942 – December 20, 2018) was an American psychologist, researcher and author. He taught at the Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute, based at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco, and was professor at Stanford University and founder and chairman of the Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge (ISHK). Life Early life and education Robert Evan Ornstein was born in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, and grew up in the city. He was twice high school math champion in a city-wide contest, and "wavered between physics and poetry before compromising on psychology" at the City University of New York's Queens College. In 1964 he was awarded a bachelor's degree in psychology at Queens College, and went on to gain a PhD at Stanford University, California in 1968. His doctoral thesis was On the Experience of Time. Career Ornstein was involved in reconciling the scientific understanding of mind and consciousness with other scientific and cultural traditions. His work has been featured in a 1974 Time magazine article entitled Hemispheric Thinker. In 1969 Ornstein founded the Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge (ISHK) an educational 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to cross-cultural understanding and to bringing important research on human nature to the general public, most recently The Human Journey website. He was the President of ISHK until his death. Ornstein's book The Right Mind deals with split-brain studies and other experiments or clinical evidence revealing the abilities of the right cerebral hemisphere. He also wrote on the brain's role in health in The Healing Brain with David Sobel of Kaiser Permanente; the way in which human consciousness is unable to understand the fast paced modern world in New World New Mind: Moving Toward Conscious Evolution with Paul Ehrlich; and the way in which our current consciousness has developed in The Axemaker's Gift, with James Burke, a book that addressed the way in which Western culture has developed and our minds along with it. Ornstein worked to reconcile the wisdom traditions of the East and science in The Psychology of Consciousness and was interested in promoting the modern Sufism of Idries Shah. Shah and Ornstein met in the 1960s. Ornstein's The Psychology of Consciousness (1972) was enthusiastically received by the academic psychology community, as it coincided with new interests in the field, such as the study of biofeedback and other techniques designed to achieve shifts in mood and awareness. In God 4.0, a manuscript completed before his death and to be published posthumously, he extends the view explored first in The Psychology of Consciousness to religious experience and integrates it with the latest scientific discoveries. Death Robert Ornstein died on December 20, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Sally Mallam; his brother Alan Ornstein; sister-in-law Rachel Hawk, and niece Jessie Ornstein. Partial bibliography Books written On the Experience of Time (Penguin Books, 1969) The Psychology of Consciousness (Harcourt Brace, 1972). 4th rev. ed. (Penguin Books, 1986) On the Psychology of Meditation, coauthor to Claudio Naranjo (Allen & Unwin, 1973) The Mind Field (Viking Press, |
8,249 | Spallanzani Point | Spallanzani Point () is a point forming the north side of the entrance to Hill Bay and the east tip of Albena Peninsula and Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Probably first seen by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache. Mapped in 1959 from photos taken by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. in 1956–57. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729–1799), Italian physiologist who first interpreted the process of digestion in 1780. Maps Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated. British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1980. Brabant Island to Argentine Islands. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. British Antarctic Survey, 2008. External links Spallanzani Point on USGS website Spallanzani Point on SCAR website Spallanzani Point Copernix satellite image References Category:Headlands of the Palmer Archipelago |
8,250 | William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire | William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire (25 January 164018 August 1707) was an English soldier, nobleman, and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1684 when he inherited his father's peerage as Earl of Devonshire. He was part of the "Immortal Seven" group that invited William III, Prince of Orange to depose James II of England as monarch during the Glorious Revolution, and was rewarded with the elevation to Duke of Devonshire in 1694. Life Cavendish was the son of William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire, and his wife Lady Elizabeth Cecil. After completing his education he made the customary tour of Europe, and then in 1661, he was elected Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in the Cavalier Parliament. He was a Whig under Charles II of England and James II of England and was leader of the anti-court and anti-Catholic party in the House of Commons, where he served as Lord Cavendish. In 1678 he was one of the committee appointed to draw up articles of impeachment against the Lord Treasurer Lord Danby. He was re-elected MP for Derbyshire in the two elections of 1679 and in 1681. He was made a privy councillor by Charles II, but he soon withdrew with his friend Lord Russell, when he found that the Roman Catholic interest uniformly prevailed. In January 1681 he carried up to the House of Lords the articles of impeachment against Lord Chief Justice William Scroggs, for his arbitrary and illegal proceedings in the court of King's bench, and later when the king declared his resolution not to sign the bill for excluding the duke of York (afterwards James II), he moved in the House of Commons that a bill might be brought in for the association of all his majesty's Protestant subjects. He also openly denounced the king's counsellors, and voted for an address to remove them. He appeared in defence of Lord Russell at his trial, and after the condemnation he gave the utmost possible proof of his attachment by offering to exchange clothes with Lord Russell in the prison, remain in his place, and so allow him to effect his escape. In 1684 he succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Devonshire on the death of his father and then sat in the House of Lords. He opposed the arbritary acts of James II until his enemies found an excuse to neutralize him; after an imagined insult by a Colonel Colepepper, Cavendish struck his opponent and was immediately fined the enormous sum of £30,000. He was unable to pay and was briefly imprisoned until he signed a bond (which was eventually cancelled by King William). The earl went for a time to Chatsworth House, where he occupied himself with the erection of a new mansion, designed by William Talman, with decorations by Antonio Verrio, James Thornhill, and Grinling Gibbons. Cavendish was a strong supporter of the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 which brought William III of Orange to the throne, signing as one of the Immortal Seven the invitation to William. On the |
8,251 | Montpelier, North Dakota | Montpelier is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 87 at the 2010 census. Montpelier was founded in 1885. Geography Montpelier is located at (46.699828, -98.587374). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 87 people, 39 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 46 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. There were 39 households of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.64. The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 103 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 385.9 people per square mile (147.3/km²). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 168.6 per square mile (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.03% White and 0.97% African American. There were 44 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.77. In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,619. There were no families and 6.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.4% of those over 64. Climate This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with |
8,252 | Treaty of Zboriv | The Treaty of Zboriv was signed on August 18, 1649, after the Battle of Zboriv when the Crown forces of about 25,000 led by king John II Casimir of Poland clashed against a combined force of Cossacks and Crimean Tatars, led by hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky and khan İslâm III Giray of Crimea respectively, which numbered about 80,000. According to the concluded agreement the number of Registered Cossacks increased up to 40 thousand, the Polish army and Jews were banned from the territory of the Kiev Voivodeship, Bratslav Voivodeship, and Chernihiv Voivodeship, governmental offices in the Cossack Hetmanate could be held only by Cossack leaders, the Orthodox Church was granted privileges, and the Crimean Khanate was to be paid a large sum of money. The treaty was ratified by the Diet, which was in session between November 1649 and January 1650, but hostilities resumed when Catholic bishops refused to recognise the provisions of the treaty (i.e. admission to the Senate of Orthodox metropolitan of Kiev, Sylvestr Kosiv). References See also List of treaties Category:1649 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Category:1649 treaties Zboriv Category:Poland–Ukraine military relations Category:Treaties of Cossack Hetmanate Category:Zboriv Category:17th century in the Zaporozhian Host |
8,253 | Until Midnight | Until Midnight () is an Emirati thriller film. It is directed by Tariq Alkazim and produced by Yunjie Han. Ahmed Khamis Ali plays the lead role of Salem. The film was released in June 2018. Plot Newly married Salem finds a stranger in his home who has malevolent plans. Cast Ahmed Khamis Ali as Salem Chuka Ekweogwu as Ronin Hiba Hamoui as Sarah Rik Aby as Hassan Marwan Ahmed as Abdulqader Production[edit] The film is shot in Dubai in a villa at Al Barsha - Dubai, U.A.E References https://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/features/emirati-horror-flick-brings-an-intruder-home-1.2238124 https://www.akhbaralaan.net/entertainment/celebrities/2018/6/4/%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA http://www.adwonline.ae/uae-verge-film-revolution/ External links Category:2018 films Category:Emirati films Category:2010s thriller films |
8,254 | List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at the R. Premadasa Stadium | The R. Premadasa Stadium, formerly known as Khettarama Stadium, is a 35,000 capacity cricket stadium situated in on Khettarama Road, Maligawatta, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 100 one day international matches. It is the largest stadium in Sri Lanka with capacity of 35,000 spectators. It has capacity exceeding Lord's Cricket Ground. It is nicknamed "Home of Sri Lankan cricket". It was also the stadium where the highest Test score was scored. The stadium is the brainchild of the late Sri Lankan president Ranasinghe Premadasa, who championed the development of this 40,000-seater concrete bowl, the biggest stadium in Sri Lanka. Opened on 2 February 1986 with a match between a Sri Lanka 'B' side and an England 'B' team, the stadium was built on swampland previously used by monks ferrying across to the Khettarama temple adjacent to it. Up to December 2015, in total the ground has been the venue for 8 Test matches, 120 One-Day International matches, and 23 T20 International matches. In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement. The first Test was played at the R. Premadasa Stadium between Sri Lanka and Australia on 28 August 1992. The first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match at R. Premadasa Stadium was Paul Strang, who took 5/106 in 1996 for Zimbabwe against host Sri Lanka in the first Test of the series. The best bowling figures to date in Tests at R. Premadasa Stadium is by Sri Lankan Rangana Herath, who took 7/89 against Bangladesh in 2013. Total of 14 Test fifer was taken by 8 players at this ground. The first One Day International was played at the R. Premadasa Stadium between Sri Lanka and New Zealand on 5 April 1986. The first five-wicket haul was achieved by Saqlain Mushtaq who took 5/38 for Pakistan against Bangladesh in 1997. Up to date, 6 for 20 by Sri Lankan Angelo Mathews stands as the best bowling figures for an ODI at the R. Premadasa. Total of 15 ODI fifer was taken by 15 players at this ground. The first T20 International was played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on 10 February 2009 by host Sri Lanka against India. and, to date, no any bowler was able to take T20I fifer at the ground. Key Tests One Day Internationals References External links Five-wicket hauls at R. Premadasa Stadium Category:Sri Lankan cricket lists Category:Test cricket records by ground Category:Lists of international cricket five-wicket hauls by ground |
8,255 | I-177 | I-177 may refer to: Interstate 177, a decommissioned interstate highway in Ohio, United States Japanese submarine I-177, a submarine of the Japanese Imperial Navy |
8,256 | United Nations Information Service at Geneva | The United Nations Information Service at Geneva (UNIS Geneva) is part of a network of United Nations Information Centres across the world working to promote greater public understanding of the aims and activities of the United Nations. UNIS Geneva operates from the United Nations Office at Geneva, the second-biggest of the four major office sites of the United Nations after the UN's main Headquarters in New York (the other two are the Offices in Vienna and Nairobi). It is also the United Nations Information Centre for Switzerland. The Service provides information services focusing primarily on Geneva-based United Nations activities in the field of human rights, disarmament, development and economic and social issues. It bears a special responsibility for informing the press and the general public on the UN's human rights activities due to the location in Geneva of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and of the annual meetings of the Human Rights Council. UNIS Geneva also highlights disarmament efforts, reporting on the work of the Conference on Disarmament, which meets in Geneva and is the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations. Relief assistance is also a focus of the Service's work, Geneva being the world capital of humanitarian activity. Press services UNIS Geneva also conveys the position of the United Nations on matters in the news through its briefings, official statements, interviews and background briefings. It provides both breaking news and in-depth material to international print and audiovisual media. The Service produces a wide range of information products on the work of the United Nations and current international issues, including meeting summaries, press releases, backgrounders and statements. All publications are available on the UNIS webpage. It produces radio, television and photo material on events in Geneva and related field activities. UNIS Geneva provides annual accreditation to representatives of the media who are covering UN system issues. Accredited journalists receive access to the United Nations Office at Geneva, information on UN events and activities in Geneva and in the world, and can participate in events and press briefings being organized at the Office. Furthermore, UNIS Geneva provides services for press conferences and briefings held by organisations of the United Nations system based in Geneva, including the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Guided tours UNIS Geneva is also responsible for guided tours of the Palais des Nations, which is the headquarters of the United Nations Office at Geneva, with over 100,000 visitors each year. The tour of the Palais des Nations - built in the 1930s for the League of Nations - includes meeting rooms such as the Assembly Hall, the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room, the |
8,257 | Gary Keating | Gary Keating is a former Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Saint John East as a member of the Liberal Party. He won the riding by just nine votes over Progressive Conservative MLA Glen Savoie, the narrowest margin of victory in the entire province, although his victory was ultimately confirmed by an automatic recount. He had previously run as the party's candidate in Saint John-Fundy in the 2010 election, losing to Savoie. Just three weeks after the election, Keating resigned his seat on October 14, 2014, announcing that after some personal reflection he had decided that public political life was "not for him" as it would entail too much time away from his family, and apologizing to the voters of Saint John East. Savoie won the resulting by-election. Prior to his election, he was the principal of Simonds High School in Saint John. Electoral record References Category:Living people Category:People from Saint John, New Brunswick Category:New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Category:Canadian schoolteachers Category:21st-century Canadian politicians Category:Year of birth missing (living people) |
8,258 | JFL | JFL may refer to: CJFL-FM, a defunct radio station licensed to Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada Japan Football League (1992–1998), the former second division of football (soccer) in Japan Japan Football League, the current fourth division of football in Japan Japan FM League. a commercial radio network John Francis Leader, Irish psychologist and cognitive scientist Just Follow Law, a Singaporean film Just for Laughs, a comedy festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada WJFL, a radio station licensed to Tennille, Georgia, United States |
8,259 | Howard McCrary | Howard McCrary is an American musician, entertainer, and actor. He was nominated for Grammy award in 1986 for a gospel record. Credited for vocal performances and arrangements on the music albums of Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire and many others. He also appears in the first Gospel Album The Chimes (released on July, 2009) of The Chung Brothers (Henry & Roger Chung) in Hong Kong, acting as arranger, pianist and singer in the song Soul Seranade, Part II. He guest-starred in the television series Amen, and Martin. After arriving in Birmingham, England with the Phil Upchurch Combo on the final date of a UK tour in 1993, McCrary remained in the city for a further year. During this time he performed regularly at the Ronnie Scotts jazz club then operating in the city, with one evening's show later released on the Big Bear Records album Moments Like This. McCrary is the father of actors Darius McCrary and Donovan McCrary. References External links Howard McCrary's own website Category:African-American musicians Category:American jazz singers Category:American gospel singers Category:American male singers Category:American keyboardists Category:American performers of Christian music Category:American rhythm and blues musicians Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:American male pianists Category:21st-century American pianists Category:21st-century American male musicians Category:Male jazz musicians |
8,260 | Laser Design, Inc. | Laser Design Inc. is a company headquartered in Minneapolis, MN that designs, manufactures, and sells 3D laser scanners. They are used to digitally capture the shape of physical objects such as free-form surfaces and complex part geometries. Laser Design has been a supplier of high precision 3D scanner and 3D laser scanning services since 1987. The company’s patented line-sensor technology reduces scanning time by collecting data quickly. Surveyor 3D laser digitizing systems quickly and accurately measure parts of all sizes, especially those with complex geometry. Rapid inspection and verification applications, including process control and in-line inspection, reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, promise to be a major consumer of laser scanning systems in the future. Laser Design received the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Company awards in 2007 and also operates GKS Inspection Services, an in-house service bureau division offering 3D scanning, reverse engineering, and dimensional inspection services. GKS also provides terrestrial scanning services for digitizing large objects, for example bridges, buildings, power plants, mines, and ships. GKS Inspection Services' Michigan facility is accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation in Mechanical Testing and Calibration (ISO/IEC 17025). References Getting Its Head Out of the Point Cloud Bob Cramblitt, Mold Development with Digital Shape Sampling and Processing Kristine Spangard Interference problems solved, two parts can now work together External links Official Laser Design, Inc. website Category:Manufacturing companies based in Minneapolis Category:3D imaging Category:Laser companies |
8,261 | USNS Montford Point (T-ESD-1) | USNS Montford Point (T-ESD-1), (formerly T-MLP-1), the lead ship of her class of Expeditionary Transfer Docks (ESD), is a ship named in honor of African American Marine Corps recruits who trained at Montford Point Camp, North Carolina, from 1942 to 1949. After $115 million was allocated for long-lead time material and advanced design efforts, in late 2010 General Dynamics's National Steel and Shipbuilding Company was awarded the contract, worth approximately $500 million, to build the first of three planned vessels. Design The Expeditionary Transfer Dock is a new concept, part of the Maritime Prepositioning Force of the future. To control costs, the ships will not be built to combat vessel standards and are designed primarily to support three military hovercraft (such as the Landing Craft Air Cushion), vehicle staging with a sideport ramp and large mooring fenders. A decision was made to eliminate helicopter capability and ship-to-ship transfer of heavy equipment. An auxiliary support ship, Montford Points role would be a seagoing pier for friendly forces in case accessibility to onshore bases are denied. Such flexibility would be useful following natural disasters and for supporting US Marines once they are ashore. The ESD supports a vehicle staging area, side port ramp, large mooring fenders, and up to three landing craft air cushioned vessel lanes. The ship's engines are of British design and construction. Power conversion company Converteam was selected as the supplier of Integrated Power Systems with the award of an additional contract to design and supply the electric power, propulsion and vessel automation system. Construction Montford Points keel was laid down in San Diego, California, on 19 January 2012. The honoree of the keel-laying ceremony was Mrs. Pat Mills, wife of U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Richard P. Mills. Montford Point completed its first float out operation at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, California, on 13 November 2012. Montford Point was christened in March 2013, successfully completed builder's sea trials on March 20, and will be delivered to the Military Sealift Command's Maritime Prepositioning Force in May 2013. The Navy accepted delivery of the vessel from General Dynamics-NASSCO on May 14, in San Diego, California. Operational use is scheduled to start in fiscal year 2015. As an ESD, the ship is expected to come under the command of the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command, and thus will not be commissioned into the Navy (hence her designation prefix, "USNS"). Most of the civilian mariner positions - both entry-level & licensed - will be filled with members of the Seafarers International Union's Government Service Division and the American Maritime Officers union. History On 13 June 2014, the Montford Point successfully completed LCAC interface tests off the coast of Camp Pendleton. LCACs moved Amphibious Assault Vehicles from the base and offloaded them onto the ship, demonstrating the ESD's ability to facilitate at-sea transfers to serve as a mobile seabase. Montford Point participated in RIMPAC 2014. Montford Point began a series of Post-Delivery Tests and Trials (PDT&T) events beginning in April 2014 that took place over several months, which included an |
8,262 | George Hilton Barbour | George Hilton Barbour (September 5, 1878 – February 6, 1962) was a farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1935 to 1942 and from 1943 to 1949 as a Liberal. Barbour sat for Prince division in the Senate of Canada from 1949 to 1962. He was born in Alma, Prince Edward Island, the son of Thomas Archibald Barbour and Mary Currie, and was educated there and in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1907, he married Carrie Elora Casely. After operating a farm and raising livestock for several years, Barbour became a constable in Alberton, later moving to Howlan. He served as chief prohibition inspector from 1918 to 1927, moving to Summerside in 1923. In 1927, he moved to Charlottetown to become district chief of the Customs and Excise Department. From 1934 to 1945, he operated a farm and raised dairy cattle. Barbour resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1942 after being named to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board in Charlottetown. Barbour served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Public Works and Highways from 1945 to 1949. He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1949 after being named to the senate. Barbour died in office in Ottawa at the age of 83. References Category:Canadian senators from Prince Edward Island Category:Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs Category:1878 births Category:1962 deaths Category:People from Prince County, Prince Edward Island |
8,263 | Heaven Help the Child | Heaven Help the Child is a 1973 studio album by country singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury. The album was Newbury's third consecutive release recorded at Cinderella Studios. Noted for its dramatic remakes of four previous Newbury songs: "Sweet Memories" and "Good Morning Dear" from Harlequin Melodies, "Sunshine" from Sings His Own, and "San Francisco Mabel Joy" from Looks Like Rain, the album is considered equal among Newbury's acclaimed Looks Like Rain and Frisco Mabel Joy. Apart from its definitive versions of three of Newbury's early songwriting hits, the album is also acclaimed for its title track, with its multi-generational narrative, the haunting "Cortelia Clark", and the bluegrass classic "Why You Been Gone So Long". In his AllMusic review of the LP, Thom Jurek declares, "Newbury, for the third time in as many recording sessions, came up with a record that defies categorization. And for the third time in a row, he had done the impossible, created a masterpiece, a work of perfection." Heaven Help the Child was collected for CD issue on the eight-disc Mickey Newbury Collection from Mountain Retreat, Newbury's own label in the mid-1990s, along with nine other Newbury albums from 1969–1981. In 2011, it was reissued again as part of the four-disc Mickey Newbury box set An American Trilogy on Saint Cecilia Knows, alongside two other albums recorded at Cinderella Sound, Looks Like Rain and Frisco Mabel Joy. This release marks the first time that Heaven Help the Child has been released on CD in remastered form, after the original master tapes (long thought to have been destroyed in a fire) were rediscovered in 2010. Track listing All tracks written by Mickey Newbury. "Heaven Help the Child" – 5:16 "Good Morning Dear" – 5:18 "Sunshine" – 4:34 "Sweet Memories" – 3:28 "Why You Been Gone So Long" – 3:27 "Cortelia Clark" – 5:12 "Song for Susan" – 4:30 "San Francisco Mabel Joy" – 5:43 Personnel Wayne Moss David Briggs Mickey Newbury Charlie McCoy Weldon Myrick Bobby Thompson Norbert Putnam Selected cover recordings "San Francisco Mabel Joy" was heavily covered as both a folk and country song in the early 1970s. Joan Baez recorded the song for her 1971 hit double album Blessed Are... . Waylon Jennings included his version on his 1973 breakthrough Lonesome, On'ry and Mean. The song was also featured on Kenny Rogers' 1978 country smash The Gambler, and John Denver's recording is on his 1981 album Some Days Are Diamonds. The Box Tops recorded a presumably early version under the title "Georgia Farm Boy," which was included as a bonus track on the 2000 reissue of The Letter/Neon Rainbow. "Sweet Memories" is one of Newbury's most prominent early songwriting successes, and became an early signature song. The first hit version was released by Andy Williams but the song has also been recorded by over 70 artists such as Brenda Lee, Ray Charles, The Everly Brothers, Brook Benton, with recent versions by Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price on the 2007 album Last of the Breed and by The Time Jumpers for which they received a Grammy nomination |
8,264 | United Nations Security Council Resolution 742 | United Nations Security Council resolution 742, adopted without a vote on 14 February 1992, after examining the application of the Azerbaijani Republic for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Azerbaijan be admitted. See also List of United Nations member states List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 701 to 800 (1991–1993) References Text of the Resolution at undocs.org External links 0742 0742 0742 Category:1992 in Azerbaijan Category:February 1992 events |
8,265 | Machine learning control | Machine learning control (MLC) is a subfield of machine learning, intelligent control and control theory which solves optimal control problems with methods of machine learning. Key applications are complex nonlinear systems for which linear control theory methods are not applicable. Types of problems and tasks Four types of problems are commonly encountered. Control parameter identification: MLC translates to a parameter identification if the structure of the control law is given but the parameters are unknown. One example is the genetic algorithm for optimizing coefficients of a PID controller or discrete-time optimal control. Control design as regression problem of the first kind: MLC approximates a general nonlinear mapping from sensor signals to actuation commands, if the sensor signals and the optimal actuation command are known for every state. One example is the computation of sensor feedback from a known full state feedback. A neural network is commonly used technique for this task. Control design as regression problem of the second kind: MLC may also identify arbitrary nonlinear control laws which minimize the cost function of the plant. In this case, neither a model, nor the control law structure, nor the optimizing actuation command needs to be known. The optimization is only based on the control performance (cost function) as measured in the plant. Genetic programming is a powerful regression technique for this purpose. Reinforcement learning control: The control law may be continually updated over measured performance changes (rewards) using reinforcement learning. MLC comprises, for instance, neural network control, genetic algorithm based control, genetic programming control, reinforcement learning control, and has methodological overlaps with other data-driven control, like artificial intelligence and robot control. Applications MLC has been successfully applied to many nonlinear control problems, exploring unknown and often unexpected actuation mechanisms. Example applications include Altitude control of satellites. Building thermal control. Feedback turbulence control. Remotely operated under water vehicle. Many more engineering MLC application are summarized in the review article of PJ Fleming & RC Purshouse (2002). As for all general nonlinear methods, MLC comes with no guaranteed convergence, optimality or robustness for a range of operating conditions. References Further reading Dimitris C Dracopoulos (August 1997) "Evolutionary Learning Algorithms for Neural Adaptive Control", Springer. . Thomas Duriez, Steven L. Brunton & Bernd R. Noack (November 2016) "Machine Learning Control - Taming Nonlinear Dynamics and Turbulence", Springer. . Category:Machine learning Category:Control theory Category:Cybernetics |
8,266 | Marcel Depont | Marcel Depont (born 28 March 1901, date of death unknown) was a French boxer. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924, Depont was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Pedro Quartucci. External links profile Category:1901 births Category:Year of death missing Category:Featherweight boxers Category:Olympic boxers of France Category:Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Category:French male boxers |
8,267 | Store Andst | Store Andst is a village in Vejen Municipality of Southern Jylland, Denmark with a population of 813 (1 January 2019). Notable people Morten Pedersen Porsild (1872 in Glibstrup near Store Andst – 1956) a Danish botanist who lived and worked most of his adult life in Greenland. References Category:Villages in Denmark Category:Vejen Municipality |
8,268 | Sarzbüttel | Sarzbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. References Category:Dithmarschen |
8,269 | Amanat Ali | Amanat Ali may refer to: Amanat Ali Khan (1922–1974), Pakistani classical/ghazal singer, from the Patiala gharana Asad Amanat Ali Khan (1955–2007), classical, semi-classical and ghazal singer from Pakistan Shafqat Amanat Ali (born 1965), Pakistani classical singer belonging to Patiala Gharana |
8,270 | Ktav Ashuri | Ktav Ashuri (, "Assyrian script"; also Ashurit) is the modern-day Hebrew language name given for the Modern Hebrew alphabet now in use by the nation of Israel, used by them to write both the Hebrew language and Aramaic. In Jewish halachic law, tefillin (phylacteries) and mezuzot (door-post scripts) can only be written in Ashurit. History Ktav Ashuri is the classical Hebrew name as used in the Talmud; the modern Hebrew term for the Hebrew alphabet is simply אלפבית עברי ("Hebrew alphabet"). Consequently, the term Ktav Ashuri refers primarily to a traditional calligraphic form of the alphabet used in writing the Torah. The name reflects the fact that the Hebrew alphabet is was derived from the Aramaic alphabet (modern Hebrew אלפבית ארמי), it thus refers to "the Aramaic alphabet as used in Judaism", and is sometimes referred to as the "Assyrian script." The name contrasts with the name Libonaa (or Liboni) given to the Samaritan alphabet, and by extension the Paleo-Hebrew alphabet. This name is most likely derived from Lubban, i.e. the script is called "Libanian" (of Lebanon), although it has also been suggested that the name is a corrupted form of "Neapolitan", i.e. of Nablus. According to the Talmud, Ezra was the first to enact that the sefer Torah be written in the Assyrian alphabet rather than in the Paleo-Hebrew script used formerly and permitted that the Book of Daniel be composed in Aramaic. The term "Ashurit" is often used in the Babylonian Talmud to refer to the modern-Hebrew writing script. According to the Babylonian Talmud, the Torah was given by Moses in the Assyrian alphabet, later changed to the Paleo-Hebrew script, and, again, the Ashurit script during the time of Ezra. The matter, however, remains disputed, some Sages holding the view that the Torah was originally inscribed in the Old Hebrew (Paleo-Hebrew) script. Mention of the Ashuri script first appears in rabbinic writings of the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods, referring to the formal script used in certain Jewish ceremonial items, such as sifrei Torah, tefillin, mezuzot and the Five Megillot. Also sometimes called the "square" script, the term is used to distinguish the Ashuri script from the Paleo-Hebrew alphabet. The Talmud gives two opinions for why the script is called "Ashuri": either because the Jews brought it back with them when they returned from exile in Assyria; or alternatively, this script was given at Sinai and then forgotten and eventually revived, and received its name because it is "meusheret" (beautiful/praiseworthy or authorized). See also Ktav Stam Notes Category:Assyrian (Ashuri) script Category:Hebrew calligraphy Category:Language and mysticism |
8,271 | Turn Store and the Tinsmith's Shop | Turn Store and the Tinsmith's Shop, also known as Turn's Bushkill General Store, are two historic commercial buildings located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area at Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania. The Turn General Store is a 2- to 2 1/2-story, frame building in two sections. The older section dates to about 1837 and is at the rear of the present building. Attached to the front is an addition built about 1916. The Tinsmith's Shop was built about 1837, and is a two-story, frame building on a fieldstone foundation. It has a slate covered gable roof. In the 1990s it was sold to Guy Gentile and became "Deli Depot" which sold grocery, deli, and craft items. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. In 2012 Anthony and Vanessa Palma purchased and restored the building. It now operates as The Roost Deli and Market. References Category:Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1837 Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1916 Category:Buildings and structures in Pike County, Pennsylvania Category:National Register of Historic Places in Pike County, Pennsylvania |
8,272 | Victor Capoul | Joseph Victor Amédée Capoul (27 February 1839 – 18 February 1924) was a French operatic tenor with a lyric voice and a graceful singing style. Early life Capoul was born in Toulouse on 27 February 1839. Career Victor Capoul began his studies in Toulouse. He was admitted to the Conservatoire de Paris in 1859, where, as a pupil of Révial (singing) and Mocker (opéra comique), he won a first prize for the latter in 1861. He was engaged at the Opéra-Comique the same year and made his debut on 26 August as Daniel in Adolphe Adam's Le Chalet. He sang other roles in the repertoire such as in La fille du régiment, La part du diable, La dame blanche, Le Pré aux clercs and L'étoile du nord, until leaving in 1870. He also created the roles of Renaud in Lefébure-Wély's 1861 opera Les Recruteurs, Eustache in Les Absents by Ferdinand Poise on 26 October 1864, Horace in the two-act version of Gounod's opera La colombe on 7 June 1866, Le Marquis de Kerdrel in La grand'tante on 3 April 1867, Gaston de Maillepré in Le premier jour de bonheur on 15 February 1868, and Valentin/Vert-Vert in Offenbach's opéra comique Vert-Vert on 10 March 1869. On 1 July 1864, during a temporary closure of the Salle Favart, Capoul appeared with Balbi in The Barber of Seville at the Théâtre Porte-Saint-Martin. He took part in the performance of the prize cantata at the Conservatoire Renaud dans les jardins d'Armide, words by Camille du Locle, music by Charles Lenepveu on 4 January 1866. In 1866 he was involved in a dispute between the Opéra-Comique and the Théâtre Lyrique, which was attempting to engage him—both for his voice and his looks—as Roméo in the premiere of Gounod's opera Roméo et Juliette, the part eventually going to Michot. In the same year he saw success in the title role of Joseph at the Salle Favart. He was invited to London for a season in 1871 by Mapleson, appearing in Faust at Drury Lane and returned again until 1875; later from 1877 he was seen in Fra Diavolo at Covent Garden (which he had first sung at the Opéra-Comique in 1870), followed by Almaviva, Ernesto and Elvino. After several tours around Europe, to Saint Petersburg, Moscow and Vienna, he returned to Paris, and appeared in the premieres of Les amants de Vérone at the Théâtre Ventadour, Paul et Virginie, at the Gaité; Saïs (by Marguerite Olagnier) at the Théâtre de la Renaissance and Jocelyn at the Château d'Eau. He took part in the concert given at the Trocadero on 8 June 1887, for a benefit for the victims of the recent fire at the Opéra-Comique. In the USA, he made his debut at the Academy of Music in 1871. Later, he appeared in the first season, that of 1883–84, at the New York Metropolitan Opera in Faust (title role), Mignon (Wilhelm Meister), La traviata (Alfredo) and Roméo et Juliette (Tybalt). He collaborated on the libretto of Jocelyn, by Godard (première 25 February 1888 at La Monnaie, Brussels), and |
8,273 | Nirmala Srivastava | Nirmala Srivastava (née Nirmala Salve) (21 March 1923 – 23 February 2011), also known as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was the founder of Sahaja Yoga, a simple meditation technique. She said "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you're connected to the power that created you". She claimed to have been born fully realised and spent her life working for peace by developing and promoting a simple technique through which people can achieve their own self-realization. Early life Born in Chindawara, Madhya Pradesh, India to a Hindu father and a Christian mother Prasad and Cornelia Salve, her parents named her Nirmala, which means "immaculate". She said that she was born self-realised. Her father, a scholar of fourteen languages, translated the Koran into Marathi, and her mother was the first woman in India to receive an honours degree in mathematics. Shri Mataji descended from the royal Shalivahana/Satavahana dynasty. The former union minister N.K.P. Salve was her brother and the lawyer Harish Salve is her nephew. The Salve surname is one of a number included in the Satavahana Maratha clan. She passed her childhood years in the family house in Nagpur. In her youth she stayed in the ashram of Mahatma Gandhi. Like her parents, she was involved with the struggle for Indian independence and, as a youth leader when a young woman, was jailed for participating in the Quit India Movement in 1942. Taking responsibility for her younger siblings and living a spartan lifestyle during this period infused the feeling of self-sacrifice for the wider good. She studied at the Christian Medical College in Ludhiana and the Balakram Medical College in Lahore. Shortly before India achieved independence in 1947, Shri Mataji married Chandrika Prasad Srivastava, a high-ranking Indian civil servant who later served Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri as Joint Secretary, and was bestowed an honorary KCMG by Elizabeth II. They had two daughters, Kalpana Srivastava and Sadhana Varma. In 1961, Nirmala Srivastava launched the "Youth Society for Films" to infuse national, social and moral values in young people. She was also a member of the Central Board of Film Certification. Sahaja Yoga She said that while in Nargol, on 5 May 1970, she witnessed the rising of the primordial kundalini. Later she described the experience: "I saw my kundalini rising very fast like a telescope opening out and it was a beautiful color that you see when the iron is heated up, a red rose color, but extremely cooling and soothing." She stated that the potential for all humanity to gain spiritual self-awareness was realised at this time, which she characterises as a "historical process of en-masse self-realization and inner transformation". Soon after she founded Sahaja Yoga in Mumbai. In The Power of Intention, Wayne Dyer summarises her message as follows: You are beyond the body and mind—the greatest truth is that you are the spirit. One has to know the spirit to know the truth. Meditation is the only way to grow. The growth of awareness takes place in the silence of thoughtless awareness. Spreading of Sahaja Yoga In |
8,274 | Columbia Park, Minneapolis | Columbia Park is a neighborhood in the Northeast community in Minneapolis. Location and characteristics Columbia Park is an L-shaped neighborhood whose boundaries are 37th Avenue NE (the border between Minneapolis and Columbia Heights) to the north, Central Avenue to the east, 27th Avenue NE and St. Anthony Boulevard to the south and University Avenue, 4th Street NE and the Mississippi River to the west. It is named after three related items: Columbia Park itself (located within its borders), the park's acquisition in 1892 (the so-called "Columbian" year celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World) and the adjacent suburb of Columbia Heights. Much of the area of Columbia Park is the park itself with residential areas situated north and west of it and industrial and railroad land located to the south of it. Most of the neighborhood's housing stock dates to the 1940s-1960s with some older Tudor and colonial style homes located on Columbia Parkway immediately north of the park. Landmarks Columbia Park is a park complex including Columbia Golf Course, paths and trails, a playground, picnic area, dog park and other amenities. Prior to the park's development, the location was home to a large shallow lake named "Lake Sandy" or "Sandy Lake." It was gradually drained and filled in as the park was further developed, disappearing from city maps by 1914-1915. Small businesses are scattered through the neighborhood and also situated along Central Avenue. Transportation Columbia Park is served by Metro Transit bus routes 10 (Central Avenue) and 11 (37th Ave NE/University Ave). St. Anthony Parkway, Columbia Park and parts of University Avenue and Central Avenue have bike paths. References Category:Neighborhoods in Minneapolis Category:Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River |
8,275 | Bryum argenteum | Bryum argenteum, the silvergreen bryum moss or silvery thread moss, is a species of moss in the family Bryaceae. It is one of the most common urban mosses of inner cities and can be easily recognized without a microscope. Description The species is silvery-green or whitish-green colored when dry. This is because the broadly ovate shaped single leaflets in the tip do not form chlorophyll. The costa extends beyond the middle of the leaf. In damp, undisturbed locations, the branches may also form a more horizontal growth habit. The upper cells of the leaf surface are elongated rhomboid shaped. The capsule of the sporophyte is short cylindrical, appears broader at the base and is dark red to black colored. It has a high ability to tolerate drought and pollution of urban environments. B. argenteum is considered a desiccation tolerant species that can withstand total drying. While it is a common characteristic in mosses, B. argenteum was one of the first bryophytes experimentally determined to be desiccation tolerant. Distribution and habitat An adaptable plant, it has a cosmopolitan distribution and is found in Europe, North America, the deserts of Australia and in Antarctica. It thrives in areas of high anthropogenic activity, growing on rocks, in gaps of paving stones, on asphalt, and on roadsides. It grows especially well in inner cities or in industrial areas. Being a nitrogen loving species, it is also found on nitrophilic soils in urban areas. It is found growing among lawns as well as in other moss communities. The species is often spread by vegetative fragments clinging to the shoes of people and the feet or hooves of animals. Another method of spread is in the production and sale of liners. Liners infested with B. argentem, often in association with Marchantia polymorpha, are commonly grown in one region of the country, transported to another region to continue growth, and are shipped to a retail location before being planted. Plants have the potential to pick up or disperse these species at each point of transfer. References Category:Bryales Category:Plants described in 1801 Category:Cosmopolitan species Category:Flora of Antarctica Category:Desiccation Category:Urban planning |
8,276 | 29 Nights | 29 Nights is the début album by Danni Leigh. It was released in 1998 via Decca Records, and produced by Michael Knox and Mark Wright. The album includes the single "If the Jukebox Took Teardrops," which peaked at 57 on the Hot Country Songs charts. Charlotte Dillon of Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five, praising the neotraditionalist country sound as well as the appearance of co-writes by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. Track listing Personnel As listed in liner notes. Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Peter Coleman – background vocals Chad Cromwell – drums Glen Duncan – fiddle Carl Gorodetzky – conductor Mike Henderson – harp Steve Hinson – steel guitar, Dobro Danni Leigh – lead vocals Larry Marrs – bass guitar, upright bass, background vocals Brent Mason – electric guitar The Nashville String Machine – strings Steve Nathan – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B-3 organ Jim Ed Norman – string arrangements Mike Noble – acoustic guitar, harp, mandola Dale Oliver – electric guitar Tammy Rogers – fiddle Neil Thrasher – background vocals Bergen White – string arrangements Chart performance References Category:Danni Leigh albums Category:Decca Records albums Category:1998 debut albums Category:Albums produced by Michael Knox (record producer) Category:Albums produced by Mark Wright (record producer) |
8,277 | Procoelambus | Procoelambus macrocephalus is a species of beetle in the family Dytiscidae, the only species in the genus Procoelambus. References Category:Dytiscidae |
8,278 | Yele (24°52"N 94°57"E) | Yele is a village in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. References External links Maplandia World Gazetteer Category:Populated places in Hkamti District Category:Homalin Township |
8,279 | Akçalı, Karaisalı | Akçalı is a village in the District of Karaisalı, Adana Province, Turkey. References Category:Populated places in Adana Province Category:Karaisalı Category:Villages in Turkey |
8,280 | Bhutan–Thailand relations | The bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Kingdom of Thailand were established in 1989. Thailand is one of the only 53 nations with formal diplomatic relations with Bhutan. History Established in 1989, the diplomatic relations between Bhutan and Thailand have grown stronger over the years. Both nations have many features in common. Located in Southeast Asia, both nations have a monarchy system. Both Bhutan and Thailand have Buddhist-majority populations, with a strong Buddhist heritage and culture. Bhutan has an embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. On the other hand, Thailand does not have a diplomatic mission in Bhutan; it conducts its relations via its embassy Dhaka, Bangladesh, which is accredited to the Himalayan kingdom. Cultural ties In recent years, there has been a significant growth in tourism between the two nations. Bhutan and Thailand also promote cooperation in the field of education. Several Thai universities, including the Prince of Songkla University and the Rangsit University, have Bhutanese students. Thai universities provide scholarship programs to attract Bhutanese students. Friendship park In 2006, Bhutan's Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck inaugurated Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 exposition in northern Thailand to mark the 60th anniversary of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The Bhutanese government developed the garden at the cost of ฿ 10 million. On November 10, 2009 the Embassy of Thailand in Dhaka launched the "Bhutan-Thailand Friendship Park" in collaboration with the city corporation of Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. The park was aimed to celebrate both the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and the anniversary of the coronation of the fifth King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. The park is to be administered by the Thimphu city corporation. The inauguration function also celebrated the 54th birth anniversary of Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth King of Bhutan and the 82nd birth anniversary of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. References Thailand Category:Bilateral relations of Thailand |
8,281 | HC Gherdëina | Hockey Club Gherdëina, also known as HC Gardena, currently named HC Gherdeina valgardena.it due to sponsorship reasons, is an Italian ice hockey team, which plays in the Alps Hockey League, having formerly played in the top division of Italian ice hockey, the Serie A. Originally based in Urtijëi, since 1999 they play their home games at the Pranives Ice Stadium, located in Sëlva, South Tyrol. Achievements Italian League: Winners (4) : 1969, 1976, 1980, 1981 Notable players References External links HC Gherdëina Official website Category:Ice hockey teams in Italy Category:Alpenliga teams Category:1927 establishments in Italy Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1927 Category:Inter-National League teams |
8,282 | Herriman High School | Herriman High School (HHS) is a public high school in Herriman, Utah, United States. It serves students from the cities of Herriman, South Jordan, and Riverton. Athletics Herriman High School has an athletics department that includes the following sports. Football Basketball Drill Team Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Swim Tennis Rugby Track Volleyball Wrestling Baseball Water Polo Hockey Marching Band Notable alumni Andre James, professional football player in the NFL Leki Fotu, college football player References External links Herriman High School Category:Public high schools in Utah Category:Schools in Salt Lake County, Utah Category:Educational institutions established in 2010 |
8,283 | Mihai Chițac | Mihai Chițac (November 4, 1928 – November 1, 2010) was a Romanian general and Interior Minister from 1989 to 1990 during the waning days of the Communist era. In 2008, Chițac and another general, Victor Stănculescu, were convicted of aggravated manslaughter by the Supreme Court for the shooting deaths of pro-democracy protesters during the Romanian Revolution of 1989. Communist Romanian security forces fired live ammunition at protesters and civilians between December 17 and 20, 1989, killing 72 civilians and injuring 253 others. Generals Chițac and Stănculescu were originally convicted and sentenced for multiple aggravated murder charges during a 1999 trial. The trial had found both guilty of ordering troops and security forces to shoot pro-democracy and anti-communist protesters in Timișoara. Chițac's prison terms were discontinued on six different occasions due to deteriorating health. The Romanian Supreme Court further sentenced Chițac and Stănculescu to fifteen years in prison for aggravated manslaughter on October 16, 2008. Chiţac was admitted to Bucharest Military Hospital on September 19, 2010, for cardiac problems and tumors discovered that same month. He died at his home in Bucharest at 10 a.m. on November 1, 2010, 3 days before his 82nd birthday. He is buried at Ghencea Cemetery. References Category:1928 births Category:2010 deaths Category:Romanian generals Category:Romanian Ministers of Interior Category:People of the Romanian Revolution Category:People from Bucharest Category:Romanian people convicted of manslaughter Category:Burials at Ghencea Cemetery Category:People from Botoșani County |
8,284 | Symphony of the New World | The Symphony of the New World was a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It was the first racially integrated orchestra in the United States. The Symphony gave its debut concert on 6 May 1965 at Carnegie Hall, conducted by Benjamin Steinberg, who said of the orchestra, "We have a lot of talent in this city, and we have to create the opportunities to present it to the public". The symphony's musicians were graduates of such respected music schools as Juilliard, Eastman School of Music, the Manhattan School of Music, and the New England Conservatory. Its performances were broadcast on the Voice of America and Armed Forces Radio to audiences worldwide. Ebony Magazine pronounced it, "for both artistic and sociological reasons, a major development in the musical history of the United States". Steinberg continued as music director and conductor until 12 December 1971, when a dispute between him and some of the orchestra's members resulted in his resignation backstage shortly before the start in order for the concert to continue under his baton. Financial difficulties, caused by the general economic situation and by a delay in receiving $100,000 of scheduled grants led to the rest of the 1971–72 concert season being cancelled. The Symphony gave its last concert on Sunday, 9 April 1978. Founding In 1940, Steinberg had begun to work with conductors Dean Dixon and Everett Lee to establish the first fully integrated professional symphony orchestra in the U.S. The dream never materialized because of insufficient funds. When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed on July 2, flutist Harold Jones remembers, "There was a nucleus of people: Elayne Jones, Harry Smyles, Joe Wilder, Wilmer Wise, Kermit Moore, Lucille Dixon. We all got together and had these meetings. 'Are we interested?' Everyone jumped to the idea. 'Yes. Let's do this. We're going to do it -- have an integrated orchestra.' The standards of the musicians were very high. We had to deal with personnel. Designating the spots to play was a big-time meeting. Benny organized who was going to be first chair, who was going to be second. Then he asked, 'How many concerts would you like to do?' We discussed it, and he took it to heart. Benny went out and got the money. He asked Zero Mostel, who was doing A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum on Broadway at the time." The series of meetings produced the mission statement for the Symphony of the New World, an orchestral expression of the Civil Rights Movement. The name was chosen to reflect the conviction that segregated ensembles were "not of today's world". The mission statement was written by Benjamin Steinberg as Music Director and 11 founders: Alfred Brown, Selwart R. Clarke, Richard Davis, Elayne Jones, Harold M. Jones, Frederick L. King, Kermit D. Moore, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Ross C. Shub, Harry M. Smyles, and Joseph B. Wilder. The goals of The Symphony of the New World were: To create job opportunities for the many talented non-white classical instrumentalists who have so far not been accepted in |
8,285 | Dannette Young | Dannette Louise Young-Stone (born October 6, 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a former American track and field athlete. She won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul as a member of the 4 × 100 metres relay team. Four years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, she won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 meters relay. She is an alumnus of Alabama A&M University, where she won the Division II track title in the 100 and 200 meters three straight years, as well as running anchor on the 4 × 100 meters relay team at Alabama A&M. References Alabama A&M sports history: Track's Dannette Young-Stone, from al.com; retrieved 2012-10-27. ; retrieved 2010-10-26. USA Track & Field – Dannette Young-Stone track and field personal bests, from www.usatf.org; retrieved 2010-10-26. Category:1964 births Category:Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Category:Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida Category:Living people Category:American female sprinters Category:Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Category:Universiade bronze medalists for the United States |
8,286 | Frank Stanley (cinematographer) | Frank Walter Stanley (May 5, 1922 – December 21, 1999) was an American cinematographer. He is best known for four Clint Eastwood films in a row: Breezy (1973), Magnum Force (1973), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) and The Eiger Sanction (1975). During the filming of The Eiger Sanction, shot in Switzerland, which required a great deal of precarious mountain-climbing cinematography, Stanley fell during the shoot but survived. He used a wheelchair for some time and was taken out of action. Stanley, who later managed to complete filming after a delay under pressure from an unsympathetic Clint Eastwood, would later blame Eastwood for the accident due to a lack of preparation, describing him both as a director and an actor as "a very impatient man who doesn't really plan his pictures or do any homework. He figures he can go right in and sail through these things". Stanley was never hired by Eastwood or Malpaso Productions again. Bruce Surtees was Eastwood's regular cinematographer before and after this period, on a total of twelve films. Later Stanley was the cinematographer on Blake Edwards's 10 (1979) and Grease 2 (1982). References Bibliography External links Category:American cinematographers Category:1922 births Category:1999 deaths Category:Artists from New York City Category:Burials at Florida National Cemetery |
8,287 | Wuzetka | Wuzetka is a Polish chocolate cream pie. Its name derives from Warsaw W-Z Route, on which the cake shop which first started to sell the dessert at the turn of the 1940s was located. Originally the dessert was served by cafés and restaurants, but soon it became a beloved home-made food in Poland. Wuzetka is made of two layers of chocolate sponge layered with Polish marmalade (which is almost never made of citrus fruits) or jam and whipped cream, topped with chocolate icing and dots of whipped cream. See also List of Polish desserts Notes References Category:Chocolate desserts Category:Custard desserts Category:Polish desserts |
8,288 | Municipal Borough of Bromley | Bromley was a local government district in northwest Kent from 1867 to 1965 around the town of Bromley. The area was suburban to London, and formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and from 1933 was included in the area of the London Passenger Transport Board. History Local board and urban district Bromley Local Government District was formed in 1867 when the parish of Bromley adopted the Local Government Act 1858, and a local board of twelve members was formed to govern the town. The Local Government Act 1894 reconstituted the area as Bromley Urban District. An urban district council of 16 members replaced the local board. Incorporation The town was granted a charter of incorporation to become a municipal borough in 1903. The granting of the charter was celebrated by a public holiday in the town on 2 September 1903. The charter was brought by train to Bromley South station where it was handed to the charter mayor. The mayor then rode in procession led by units of the Royal Horse Artillery and the Royal West Kent Regiment, accompanied by mayors and mace bearers of boroughs in Kent and the County of London and watched by an estimated crowd of 20,000. A sports day and carnival was held at Queen's Mead. Under the charter a town council consisting of a mayor, six aldermen and eighteen councillors replaced the UDC. The council was initially based at the old Town Hall in the Market Square but moved to a new Town Hall in Tweedy Road in 1907. Boundary changes The area of the borough was increased in 1934, when a county review order added parts of the abolished Bromley Rural District (Hayes and part of Keston). The council was subsequently enlarged to seven aldermen and twenty-one councillors. In 1965 the municipal borough was abolished by the London Government Act 1963 and its former area transferred to Greater London from Kent. Its former area was combined with that of other districts to form the present-day London Borough of Bromley. Borough council The borough council was initially controlled by independents, with a handful of Labour party councillors forming an opposition group. There was a single Communist councillor from 1945 to 1947. The Conservative Party began to contest elections in 1947, and gained a majority in 1950. At the final election prior to abolition the Conservatives lost their overall majority with 14 councillors and aldermen against 6 independents, 4 Labour and 4 Liberal members. Coat of arms Armorial bearings were granted to the borough by the College of Arms on 19 April 1904. The blazon was as follows: Quarterly gules and azure, on a fesse wavy argent three ravens volant paroper, between in the first quarter two branches of broom slipped of the third, in the second a sun in splendour, in the third an escallop shell or, and in the fourth a horse forcene argent. Crest: On a wreath of the colours, upon two bars wavy azure and argent, an escalllop shell as in the arms, between two branches of broom proper. The sprigs of |
8,289 | Alfred Davies (footballer) | Alfred Davies (1850 – 6 April 1891) was a Welsh amateur footballer who played most of his football career with Wrexham, with whom he won the inaugural Welsh Cup in 1878. Playing at outside-left, he also made two appearances for Wales in 1876 and 1877. Football career Born in Wrexham, Davies was a keen cricketer and a member of the Wrexham Cricket Club. On 28 September 1872, in search of a sporting activity for the winter months, he attended a meeting held at the Turf Hotel in Wrexham, which led to the formation of the Wrexham Association Football Club. In the early days of Wrexham Football Club, the teams would field as many as 16 players with the goal-posts being connected by a tape. At this time, Davies was described as "a robust half-back who backed up the forwards well". In February 1876, he took part in trials organised by Llewelyn Kenrick to select Welsh players to represent their country in a match against Scotland. The match was played at Hamilton Crescent, Partick, the home of the West of Scotland Cricket Club on 25 March 1876, with Davies playing on the left-wing in a 2–2–6 formation. The Welsh were well defeated, conceding four goals without reply. The return match came on 5 March 1877 at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, with Davies playing on the right; the Scots were again victorious, winning 2–0. Later that year, he was part of the Wrexham team that entered the inaugural Welsh Cup tournament. After defeating the local Civil Service in the first round, they had victories over Oswestry and Gwersyllt Foresters (8–0). With only three teams remaining in the tournament at this stage, Wrexham received a bye to the final, at Acton Park, Wrexham, on 30 March 1878 between Wrexham and Druids from Ruabon. The match was a cliffhanger, with no score until the Wrexham forwards charged the Druids' defenders to take the ball over the line to win the game in the final minute, with Davies elder brother, James, being credited with the goal. Career outside football After retiring from playing football in 1878, Davies continued to play cricket for the Wrexham club, eventually becoming an umpire. He was a Sunday School teacher and a lieutenant in the Wrexham volunteer fire brigade. Davies was employed as a stonemason in the family business and died of a chest complaint in April 1891, aged 40. Honours Wrexham Welsh Cup winners: 1878 References Category:1850 births Category:1891 deaths Category:Footballers from Wrexham Category:Welsh footballers Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players Category:Wales international footballers Category:Association football forwards |
8,290 | Einheitslokomotive | Einheitslokomotive ("standard locomotive") may refer to: Einheitsdampflokomotive, steam locomotives built under the direction of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft from 1925 Einheits-Elektrolokomotive, built for the Deutsche Bundesbahn after World War 2 See also History of rail transport in Germany |
8,291 | Nectricladiella | Nectricladiella is a genus of fungi in the family Nectriaceae. External links Category:Nectriaceae genera |
8,292 | Karlsborg Artillery Corps | Karlsborg Artillery Corps () may refer to: Karlsborg Artillery Corps (No 9), a Swedish Army artillery corps from 1893 to 1901. It was reorganized into the Boden-Karlsborg Artillery Regiment in 1902. Karlsborg Artillery Corps (A 10), a Swedish Army artillery corps from 1920 to 1927. It was reorganized into the Karlsborg Artillery Regiment in 1927 Category:Artillery corps of the Swedish Army |
8,293 | Samir Khenyab | Samir Khenyab is an Iraqi boxer. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, he lost to Hugh Russell of Ireland. References Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Iraqi male boxers Category:Olympic boxers of Iraq Category:Boxers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Category:Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Category:Place of birth missing (living people) |
8,294 | King T discography | This is the discography of American rapper King T. Albums Studio albums Compilation albums Having a "T" Party with Ice-T (1991) Ruff Rhymes: Greatest Hits Collection (1998) The Ruthless Chronicles (2004) Mixtapes Boss Up, Volume 1 (2006) Tha Triflin' Mixtape (2012) Singles 1986: "Payback's a Mutha" 1987: "The Coolest" 1988: "Bass" 1989: "Act a Fool" 1990: "Ruff Rhyme (Back Again)" 1990: "At Your Own Risk" 1990: "Diss You" 1990: "Played Like a Piano" w/ Ice Cube and Breeze 1992: "Got It Bad Y'all" 1992: "Bust Dat Ass" 1993: "Black Togetha Again" 1994: "Dippin'" 1995: "Way Out There" 1995: "Free Style Ghetto" w/ Xzibit, Tha Alkaholiks and MC Breeze 1998: "Got It Lock'd" (from original 1998 Aftermath-planned release of Thy Kingdom Come 2001: "Back Up" w/ Phil Da Agony 2003: "Get Ready 2 Ride" w/ Battle Cat 2003: "Stop on By" w/ Tray Dee 2012: "Still In Business" w/ Xzibit, Butch Cassidy and Silky Slim Guest appearances References Category:Hip hop discographies Category:Discographies of American artists |
8,295 | Thalakkal Chanthu | Thalakkal Chanthu, also spelled Thalakkal Chandu, was an archer and commander-in-chief of the Kurichya soldiers of the Pazhassi Raja who fought British forces in the Wayanad jungles during first decade of the 19th century. Career Chanthu began his career under Edachena Kunkan, who later promoted him to the rank of general. Pazhassi Raja and his other generals and troops saw Chanthu as their ablest war leader. Panamaram fort massacre The British East India Company fixed a high revenue tax on agricultural produce of Wyanad farmers causing widespread dissent. One of the Company peons was killed by Edachena Kunkan when the peon demanded paddy from a Kuruchiya man. This prompted the entire Kuruchiya tribe to join hands with Edachana Kunkan who was carrying on a fight against the British on behalf of Pazhassi Raja. The rebellion on 11 October 1802 by a group of tribal soldiers (comprising 175 Kurichya archers), led by Thalakkal Chandu and Edachena Kunkan, captured the British fort at Panamaram which was manned by the I battalion of 4th Bombay infantry. Commanding officer Capt. Dickinson and Lt. Maxwell were killed in action along with entire detachment of 70 soldiers which was guarding the fort. The British forces launched a retaliatory attack and trapped Chanthu on 15 November 1805. He was executed under a Koly tree. Edachana Kunkan was killed by the British army at Panniyil later (now called Pannichal, Kerala). Memorial The Kerala State Government installed a memorial to Chanthu on 22 September 2012, near Panamaram Fort on the banks of the Kabini river. In the form of a museum, the memorial displays weapon models used by Chanthu and his tribesmen, the Kurichiya archers and the tribe's traditional agricultural implements. References Category:Year of birth missing Category:1805 deaths Category:Indian Army personnel Category:Indian male archers Category:Cotiote War Category:People from Wayanad district Category:Indian independence activists from Kerala Category:Archers from Kerala Category:19th-century sportsmen Category:18th-century Indian people |
8,296 | Aria Montgomery | Aria Marie Montgomery-Fitz is a fictional character in the Pretty Little Liars series created by American author Sara Shepard. She is portrayed by Lucy Hale in the television adaptation, which premiered on ABC Family in June 2010. Lucy Hale was named Choice Summer TV Star: Female at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards and 2011 Teen Choice Awards for her role in the series. Characterization In the book series, Aria is described as gorgeous, tall, lean with long blue-black hair, startling ice-blue eyes and an angular face. Aria is artsy and imaginative, has a hipster style, and a passion for knitting and writing. She is also described as Rosewood's 'weird girl'. On another interview with ClevverTV.com, Lucy Hale said, "She’s like an old soul with an espectacular body and she knows what she wants… she’s very cool, she’s got it put together." While also commenting on her style: "She’s sort of all over the place… she’s the quirkiest one and just put miss-match pieces together and mixes vintage stuff with modern things… very funky… very creative.". Novels Aria is one of four primary protagonists in all fourteen of the Pretty Little Liars novels, starting with 2006's Pretty Little Liars. She is the daughter of Byron and Ella Montgomery and has a younger brother, Mike. Before Pretty Little Liars Before Alison DiLaurentis disappeared, Aria is shown to have a quirky personality and a penchant for knitting. She is best friends with Alison 'Ali' DiLaurentis along with Hanna Marin, Spencer Hastings, and Emily Fields. Like the other girls, Aria and Alison had a secret between them; they witnessed Aria's father, Byron, cheating on her mother with one of his students, Meredith, and he begs Aria not to tell anyone. During the night of the last of 7th grade, while having a sleepover in Spencer's sister Melissa's barn, Alison disappeared. Not long after Ali's disappearance, Aria's father moves his family to Iceland in an attempt to hide the affair from Aria's mother, Ella. Pretty Little Liars In the first novel, Aria and her family return from Iceland, moving back into their old house in Rosewood, Pennsylvania. She, Hanna, Spencer, and Emily have grown apart since Alison's disappearance. Since the three year jump, Aria has now blossomed into a beautiful and confident young woman. She meets Ezra Fitz at a local bar and they connect; hooking up in the girls bathroom. She later finds that after all her time in Iceland, formerly overweight Hanna is now thin, glamorous, and best friends with former nerdy outcast, Mona Vanderwaal. When she begins school she finds that Ezra is also her new AP English teacher. Aria later begins to receive texts and emails from an unknown source that reveals secrets that only Ali knew and more recent ones, including Byron's affair with Meredith and Aria's with Ezra, signed, "A". When Alison's body is discovered under a block of cement, she, along with the other three girls, receive a text at the memorial service, "I'm still here bitches, and I know everything." signed, "A". Flawless The unknown identity of "A", and |
8,297 | Milimir Vujadinović | Milimir Vujadinović (; born 1979) is a politician in Serbia. He has served in the National Assembly of Serbia since 2016 as a member of the Serbian Progressive Party. Early life and career Vujadinović was born in Mostar, then part of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He is a graduate of the University of Novi Sad's Faculty of Economics in Subotica, Vojvodina, where he still resides. He worked for Telus a.d. Belgrade in Subotica from 2007 to 2013. Political career Vujadinović was appointed to the Subotica city council (i.e., the executive branch of the municipal government) in 2013 with responsibility for social protection. In this capacity, he was actively involved in managing the municipality's response to an increased number of refugees travelling through the area en route to Hungary. He met with a large group of refugees from Middle Eastern countries on this route in August 2015; he said his intent was to ensure the safety of the refugees and to ensure that life in the city would continue as normal. He received the sixty-seventh position on the Progressive Party's Aleksandar Vučić — Serbia is winning electoral list for the 2016 Serbian parliamentary election and was elected when the list won a majority victory with 131 out of 250 mandates. He is currently a member of the assembly's European integration committee; a deputy member of the committee on the diaspora and Serbs in the region and the committee on the economy, regional development, trade, tourism, and energy; a deputy member of Serbia's delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA); and a member of the parliamentary friendship groups with Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Germany, Hungary, Russia, and the United States of America. He is also a leading member of a working group on migration monitoring in Subotica. References Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:People from Mostar Category:People from Subotica Category:Members of the National Assembly of Serbia Category:Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Category:Deputy Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Category:Serbian Progressive Party politicians |
8,298 | Molding sand | Molding sand, also known as foundry sand, is a sand that when moistened and compressed or oiled or heated tends to pack well and hold its shape. It is used in the process of sand casting for preparing the mould cavity. Green sand Green sand is an aggregate of sand, bentonite clay, pulverized coal and water. Its principal use is in making molds for metal casting. The largest portion of the aggregate is always sand, which can be either silica. There are many recipes for the proportion of clay, but they all strike different balances between moldability, surface finish, and ability of the hot molten metal to degas. The coal, typically referred to in as sea-coal, which is present at a ratio of less than 5%, partially combusts in the surface of the molten metal leading to offgassing of organic vapors. Sand casting is one of the earliest forms of casting practiced due to the simplicity of materials involved. It still remains one of the cheapest ways to cast metals because of that same simplicity. Other methods of casting, such as those using coquille, boast higher quality of surface finish, but have higher cost. Green sand (like other casting sands) is usually housed in what foundry workers refer to as "flask", which are nothing other than boxes without a bottom or lid. The box is split into two halves which are stacked together in use. The halves are referred to as the cope and drag flask respectively. Not all Green sand is green in color. But considered "green" as in the sense that it is used in a wet state (akin to green wood). According to the Cast Metals Federation website, an alternative casting method is to heat-dry the molded sand before pouring the molten metal. This dry sand casting process results in a more rigid mold better suited to heavier castings. See also Cope and drag DISAMATIC Foundry sand testing Hand mould Sand casting Sand rammer Ceramsite sand Category:Casting (manufacturing) Category:Sand |
8,299 | Pseudotaenia | Pseudotaenia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: Pseudotaenia ajax (Saunders, 1872) Pseudotaenia frenchi (Blackburn, 1891) Pseudotaenia gigas (Hope, 1846) Pseudotaenia salamandra (Thomson, 1879) Pseudotaenia spilota Carter, 1916 Pseudotaenia superba (Saunders, 1872) Pseudotaenia waterhousei (van de Poll, 1886) References Category:Buprestidae genera |
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