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8,400 | John Canfield Spencer | John Canfield Spencer (January 8, 1788May 17, 1855) was an American lawyer, politician, judge and United States Cabinet secretary in the administration of President John Tyler. Early life John Canfield Spencer was born on January 8, 1788 in Hudson, New York. He was the oldest child of Ambrose Spencer, Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, and his first wife, Laura Canfield (1768–1807). His sister, Abby Spencer (1790–1839), was married to Albany Mayor John Townsend. His younger brother, William Augustus Spencer (1792–1854), was married to Eleanora Eliza Lorillard (1801–1843), the daughter of Peter Abraham Lorillard. His brother, Ambrose Spencer, Jr., was killed at the Battle of Lundy's Lane. After the death of his mother in 1807, his father married Mary Clinton (1773–1808) in 1808. Mary was the daughter of James Clinton and sister of New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. After Mary's death later that same year, his father remarried again to Katherine Clinton (1778–1837), Mary's sister. He graduated from Union College in 1806, became secretary to New York Governor Daniel D. Tompkins in 1807, studied law in Albany, New York, and was admitted to the bar in 1809. Career After commencing practice in Canandaigua, New York in 1809, Spencer became a master of chancery in 1811. During the War of 1812, Spencer served in the United States Army where he was appointed brigade judge advocate general for the northern frontier. He was postmaster of Canandaigua, New York in 1814, became assistant attorney general and district attorney for the five western counties of New York in 1815 and was elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1816, serving from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819. He was a member of the committee that reported unfavorably on the affairs of the Second Bank of the United States. In 1819, he was the Clintonian candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, but due to a three-cornered contest with Bucktail Samuel Young and Federalist Rufus King, no-one was elected. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1820 to 1822, and was Speaker in 1820. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1825 to 1828. In 1826, Spencer served as a special prosecutor to investigate the disappearance of William Morgan who was arrested, kidnapped and murdered for exposing secrets kept by Freemasons, thus sparking the Anti-Masonic movement. Spencer sided with the anti-Masons and was the author of a manuscript on Masonic rituals. He was again a member of the New York Assembly from 1831 to 1833 and moved to Albany, New York in 1837. He edited the English edition of Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America and served as Secretary of State of New York from 1839 to 1841. Federal government In 1841, President John Tyler appointed Spencer to be Secretary of War in his administration. As War Secretary, he proposed a chain of posts extending from Council Bluffs, Iowa to the Columbia River. He also recommended that the government adhere to arrangements made by Army commanders in the field for compensation of |
8,401 | 2013 Brasil Open – Singles | Nicolás Almagro was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to David Nalbandian. Rafael Nadal won the title, defeating Nalbandian in the final 6–2, 6–3. Seeds Draw Finals Top Half Bottom Half Qualifying Seeds Qualifiers Lucky Loser Martín Alund Draw First Qualifier Second Qualifier Third Qualifier Fourth Qualifier References Main Draw Qualifying Draw Brasil Open - Singles Category:2013 Brasil Open |
8,402 | Lyall Howard | Lyall Falconer Howard (1896 – 30 November 1955) was a World War I veteran, engineer and business owner, and the father of the former Australian prime minister, John Howard. He was born and raised near Maclean in the Clarence River region of northern New South Wales. His hand-written war diary penned on the battlefields of the Western Front in 1916 is used by historians to retrace the experiences of Australian soldiers in World War I. World War I During World War I, Lyall Howard was known as a proud patriot. On 16 January 1916, at age 19, he signed up to the Australian Imperial Force. As regimental number 802, he was assigned to the 3rd Pioneer Battalion, earning a wage of eight shillings per day. Records show he had attempted to sign up on a previous occasion, but was rejected because his height of 157 cm was deemed too short. Private Lyall Howard left Port Melbourne aboard the HMAT Wandilla on 6 June 1916, and was shipped to the Western Front. He was assigned to work on the roads and bridges leading into the village of Cléry, France. In the book, The Great War, author Les Carlyon details the experiences of Lyall Howard on the front line, captured by the handwritten notes in Lyall's war diary. The entries were always brief: "Shoved in old barn", "Inoculated again", "First day in trenches". One laconic entry underscored the horrors the soldiers faced: "Will wounded and dies". Will was Lyall's best friend. Meanwhile, Lyall's father, Walter Howard, enlisted as a private in the 55th Battalion of the 5th Division and was also transferred to the battlefields of Europe. Walter's battalion was moving in for an attack on Péronne. In an extraordinary situation of chance during the mass movement of troops near Cléry, the father and son's paths crossed. Against the odds, Lyall and Walter met on the eve of the Battle of Mont St. Quentin in what has been described as a one-in-a-million handshake in the battle zone. An entry in Lyall Howard's diary, dated 30 August 1918, simply reads: "Met dad at Cléry." Lyall's son, the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard recounts: "There's just this pithy or laconic entry in the diary. It's just so Australian - 'Met dad at Clery'. They didn't verbalise their experience in the way men do now. It's one of the big changes in Aussie blokes. I think it's a good thing. They don't bottle it all up, but they did in those days." In battle, Lyall Howard was wounded by a mustard gas attack in Passchendaele and spent 10 weeks in hospital. The gassing caused chronic bronchitis and skin rashes which would continue to plague him after the war. When World War I ended, Lyall returned to the Clarence River region in Northern New South Wales and worked as a fitter and turner for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR). The onset of the Great Depression brought hard economic times, and Lyall was retrenched. In 1925, he married an office worker, Mona Kell. Lyall and Mona |
8,403 | Willow (Chinese constellation) | The Willow mansion (柳宿, pinyin: Liǔ Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird. Asterisms Category:Chinese constellations |
8,404 | Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri | Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri () is a 2012-2013 Tamil Family soap opera starring Renuka, Kavithalaya Krishnan, Kavya, Sonia and Afser. It broadcast on Kalaignar TV on Monday to Friday from 4 June 2012 to June 2014 at 19:00 (IST) for 266 Episodes. From 2014 to 20 July 2015 the show was re launched in Kalaignar TV at 12:30PM (IST). The show is Kavithalayaa Productions has been directed by K. Balachander and Ashwin and produced by Pushpa Kandasamy. It is one of K. Balachander's last projects before his death on 23 December 2014. Cast Main Renuka as Amutha Kavithalaya Krishnan Sonia Supporting Kavya Afser Saakshi Siva Shilpa Vasanth Venkat Kanika Vijay Krishnaraj (alias) R Krishnan Sujatha Sruti Nandhini Master Charan Guest appearances Viji Chandrasekhar Casting The series is a Family story. Actress Renuka makes a comeback after a long break, as Amudha. Kavithalaya Krishnan plays the role of her husband. The cast includes Sonia, Afsar, Shilpa, Vasanth, Venkat, Kanika, Vijay Krishnaraj, Sujatha, Sruti and Master Charan. Title song It was written by lyricist Vaali, composed Kannan sung by Srimathumitha. Soundtrack Awards International broadcast The Series was released on 4 June 2012 on Kalaignar TV. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution. It aired in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, South East Asia, Middle East, Oceania, South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa on Kalaignar TV and also aired in United States, Canada, Europe on Kalaignar Ayngaran TV. The drama is episodes on their Kalaignar TV Official YouTube Channel. References External links Category:Kalaignar TV television series Category:Tamil-language television soap operas Category:Tamil Nadu drama television series Category:2012 Tamil-language television series debuts Category:2014 Tamil-language television series debuts Category:2010s Tamil-language television series Category:Tamil-language television programs Category:2013 Tamil-language television series endings Category:2015 Tamil-language television series endings |
8,405 | Michael Sessions | Michael Sessions (born September 22, 1987) is the former mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan, a city of about 8200 people. He was elected November 8, 2005. He was sworn into office on November 21. Elected at the age of 18, he was among the youngest mayors in United States history. Campaign Sessions' $700 war chest from his summer job was enough to fund a door-to-door, write-in campaign. Sessions was too young to be on the ballot in the spring of 2005, so a write-in campaign was the only option. The initial count showed that after 62 votes for Sessions were disqualified, Sessions still led incumbent mayor Doug Ingles by two votes (670-668). In addition, Sessions was awarded one vote that had been in question by the elections office, which read simply "the 18 year old running for mayor", bringing the final margin to three votes. Ingles requested a recount, but withdrew the request at a special city council meeting. On November 21, 2005, Sessions was sworn in as mayor of the city of Hillsdale. On the agenda for that night was an amendment to the current sign ordinance, an ordinance to set up a college zoning district, and the results of the 2005 city audit. Many media outlets were in attendance including: TV Azteca (Mexico), Nippon TV (Japan), Russian TV, The Detroit Free Press, and many local media outlets. Sessions has also appeared on Judge Hatchett, Montel Williams, The NBC Today Show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Late Show with David Letterman. At the time of his election, Sessions received a $250 monthly stipend and said he would "devote after-school hours to the job [while attending nearby Hillsdale High School during the day] and use his bedroom as his office." Sessions graduated from Hillsdale High School in May 2006 and began attending Hillsdale College thereafter. He belongs to the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Sessions appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman earlier in 2005 to read the Top Ten list titled "Good Things About Being an 18-year-old Mayor." Saturday Night Live parodied this event, with castmember Andy Samberg playing a caricatured version of Sessions as the mayor whose new laws would include "anyone who gives the mayor a 'swirlie' will be given the death penalty!" Sessions has performed at least two marriages. In July 2007, Sessions pleaded no contest to two counts of computer hacking and completed 40 hours of community service. In 2009, Sessions announced that he would not seek re-election because his graduation from Hillsdale College in 2010 may lead him to pursue a career outside the area. Other 18-year-olds elected to mayoral positions that year were Christopher Seeley of Linesville, Pennsylvania (also born in September 1987) and Sam Juhl of Roland, Iowa (born in November 1987). Cancer On August 31, 2007, Sessions announced on-air at WCSR that he was suffering from testicular cancer. He had noticed an enlargement on July 24 and had the mass removed six days later. Sessions also said that he would undergo dissection of his lymph nodes in September. He is |
8,406 | Brunei at the Olympics | Brunei, as Brunei Darussalam, first participated at the Olympic Games in 1988, with a single official but no athletes. The nation returned and sent athletes to compete in the Summer Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004. On each occasion, it was represented by a single athlete. Brunei has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games, and has never won an Olympic medal. In the 2008 Summer Olympics, Brunei originally planned to participate, but was expelled on the day of the opening ceremony after failing to register any athletes with the IOC. As of 2010 Brunei was, along with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, one of only three countries to never have sent a female athlete to the Olympic Games, despite only having a total of four Olympians beforehand. The International Olympic Committee in 2010 announced it would "press" these countries to allow and facilitate women's participation, and shortly thereafter the Qatar Olympic Committee announced that it "hoped to send up to four female athletes in shooting and fencing" to the 2012 London Summer Olympics. At the inaugural Youth Olympics in 2010, for which mixed teams were a requirement, Brunei's three-person delegation did include two girls (Amanda Jia Xin Liew in swimming and Maziah Mahusin in hurdling). In March 2012, Brunei informed the IOC that it intended for Maziah Mahusin to compete in London. Although Mahusin was unlikely to meet the qualifying standards for the Games, she would be able to compete thanks to the Olympics' principle of universality, which states that "NOCs have the possibility of entering unqualified athletes in athletics and swimming should they not have athletes qualified in these sports". The National Olympic Committee for Brunei was created in 1984 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year. Medal tables Medals by Summer Games See also List of flag bearers for Brunei at the Olympics :Category:Olympic competitors for Brunei References External links Olympics |
8,407 | J Daniel Chellappa | Dr. J. Daniel Chellappa is a Senior Scientist with Department of Atomic Energy (India) and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Chennai. He[http://www.igcar.ernet.in/press_releases/press38.htm He is also the author of various Research Publication books. He was honoured with the coveted ‘High-Achiever (Chanakya) Special Award for the Outstanding Public Communication Professional’ and various other Distinguished Awards. References Category:Indian nuclear physicists Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) |
8,408 | Banbhore | Bhanbhore or Bhambhore (; ), is a city dating to the 1st century BCE located in modern-day Sindh, Pakistan. The city ruins lie on the N-5 National Highway, east of Karachi. It dates back to the Scytho-Parthian era and was later controlled by Muslims from the 8th to the 13th century, after which it was abandoned. Remains of one of the earliest known mosques in the region dating back to 727 AD are still preserved in the city. In 2004, Department of Archaeology and Museums Pakistan submitted the site for UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Legacy and importance in Sindh On 23 April 2014, Sindh government announced to make a new division (consisting of Thatta, Badin and Sujawal) with the name Bhanbhore Division to highlight historical importance of the site. Location Bhanbhore is situated on the northern bank of Gharo creek, about east of Karachi in the Thatta District of Sindh, Pakistan. The city ruins are located on the N-5 National Highway between Dhabeji and Gharo. History The city of Bhanbhore dates from the 1st century BC to the 13th century AD. Archaeological records reveal remnants of three distinct periods on the site: Scytho-Parthian (1st century BC to 2nd century AD), Hindu-Buddhist (2nd century AD to 8th century AD), and early Islamic (8th century AD to 13th century AD). The city was gradually deserted after the 13th century due to change in the course of the Indus. Some archaeologist and historians suggest that Bhanbhore is the historical city of Debal, which the Arab general Muhammad bin Qasim conquered in 711–712 after defeating Raja Dahir, the last Hindu ruler of Sindh. However, this identification has not yet been confirmed, though numerous research and excavation works have been carried out to link the two cities. Preliminary excavations in the area were first done by Ramesh Chandra Majumdar in 1928 and later by Leslie Alcock in 1951. Pakistani archaeologist Dr F.A. Khan conducted extensive studies and excavations in the site from 1958 to 1965. In March 2012, the Culture Department of Government of Sindh organised the first International Conference on Bhanbhore, where different experts and archaeologists presented their research on the site. Bhanbhore may also have been known as Barbari or Barbaricon (Βαρβαρικόν) to the Greeks and through the centuries, but it has not yet been proven that these historical cities are the same. Ruins Archaeological findings show that the city consisted of an enclosed area surrounded by a stone and mud wall. The citadel was divided into eastern and western sections by a fortified stone wall in the center. The eastern part contains ruins of a mosque with an inscription dating to 727 AD, sixteen years after the conquest of Sindh, indicating the best-preserved example of the earliest mosques in the region. The remains of the mosque were discovered in 1960. Remains of houses, streets, and other buildings have been found both within and outside the citadel. Contemporary stone buildings from the three periods are also uncovered in the area including a palatial stone building with semi-circular shape, a Shiva temple from the Hindu period, |
8,409 | Glyptopetalum | Glyptopetalum is a genus of plant in the family Celastraceae. Species The Plant List recognises 34 accepted species: Glyptopetalum acuminatissimum Glyptopetalum angulatum Glyptopetalum annamense Glyptopetalum aquifolium Glyptopetalum calocarpum Glyptopetalum calyptratum Glyptopetalum chaudocense Glyptopetalum continentale Glyptopetalum euonymoides Glyptopetalum euphlebium Glyptopetalum feddei Glyptopetalum fengii Glyptopetalum geloniifolium Glyptopetalum gracilipes Glyptopetalum grandiflorum Glyptopetalum harmandianum Glyptopetalum ilicifolium Glyptopetalum integrifolium Glyptopetalum lawsonii Glyptopetalum loheri Glyptopetalum longipedicellatum Glyptopetalum longipedunculatum Glyptopetalum marivelense Glyptopetalum palawanense Glyptopetalum poilanei Glyptopetalum quadrangulare Glyptopetalum reticulinerve Glyptopetalum rhytidophyllum Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum Glyptopetalum stixifolium Glyptopetalum subcordatum Glyptopetalum thorelii Glyptopetalum tonkinense Glyptopetalum zeylanicum References SAVINOV IVAN A. TAXONOMIC REVISION OF ASIAN GENUS GLYPTOPETALUM THWAITES (CELASTRACEAE R. BR.) // REINWARDTIA. 2014. Vol. 14(1): 183–192. Category:Celastrales genera Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |
8,410 | Ala-Tilga | Ala-Tilga is a village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. The population has been 2 since 2011. References Category:Villages in Võru County |
8,411 | Solvent (producer) | Solvent is the stage name used by electronic producer and remixer Jason Amm (b. 1972; Zimbabwe). Although his music has been included in the electroclash movement (as his track "My Radio" appeared on Ghostly International's 2002 compilation album Disco Nouveau), many of Solvent's tracks fall under the intelligent dance music or electropop genres. Jason Amm's music is often associated with its strong influence from early 1980s artists such as Soft Cell and Depeche Mode, but the influence is much wider, spanning the last three decades. With partner Gregory DeRocher (who records his own music using the pseudonym Lowfish), Amm owned and operated the Suction record label until its demise in 2008. This was partly because 12" records were no longer being manufactured in Canada, leading to costly imports from the USA. Aside from tracks appearing on various-artists compilations, Amm has released several full-length albums using the Solvent moniker. Discography Albums 1998 Solvent 1999 Solvently One Listens 2001 Solvent City 2004 Apples + Synthesizers 2005 Elevators + Oscillators 2007 Demonstration Tape (1997-2007) 2010 Subject to Shift 2014 New Ways (Music From The Documentary I Dream of Wires) External links Solvent homepage Solvent at Discogs Solvent at Morr Music Records Category:1972 births Category:Canadian electronic musicians Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Toronto |
8,412 | Sri Lanka Railways M9 | The Sri Lankan Railways M9 locomotive is a mainline 6 axle Co'Co' diesel electric locomotive built by Alstom (manufacturers code AD 32C) and imported in 2000 for the Sri Lanka Railways. The locomotives initially had both electrical and mechanical problems, and several were out of service for several years. In 2010 the process of returning the fleet to service began. History Ten units were ordered in 1997 and delivered in 2000, costing 190 million Sri Lankan rupees each. By 2010 only 3 were in operation due to technical problems, Various problems were described including engine malfunction, and problems with the engine control units, as well as the machines requiring modifications for use on curving track. The delay in returning the locomotives to service was ascribed to an unaffordability of spare parts, and prohibitive cost of work by foreign firms. The first of the 7 inoperative locomotives, number 869, was returned to service after 6 years in September 2010, following work by the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT) and the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI). Operation M9s were not allowed on line above Nawalapitiya, Kelani Valley Line and Matale line. See also Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways Sri Lanka Railways Rail transport in Sri Lanka References M09 Category:Alstom Prima diesel locomotives Category:5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives |
8,413 | Swan Bay and Port Phillip Bay Islands Important Bird Area | The Swan Bay and Port Phillip Bay Islands Important Bird Area comprises a cluster of disparate sites centred at the eastern end of the Bellarine Peninsula, and the southern end of Port Phillip, in Victoria, south-eastern Australia. As well as providing core wintering habitat for orange-bellied parrots, it is important for waders, or shorebirds, and seabirds. Description Sites included in the Important Bird Area (IBA) are: Swan Bay area wetlands and barrier islands Portarlington sewage treatment works Swan Bay - 30 km2 marine embayment with intertidal flats fringed by saltmarsh Edwards Point - 4 km sandspit with coastal woodland, heathland and saltmarsh Duck Island - small sand and saltmarsh island Swan Island - 140 ha sand island, with coastal scrub and saltmarsh Rabbit Island - small saltmarsh island Freshwater Lake - small ephemeral lake, fringed by herbland Lake Victoria - 139 ha shallow saline lake with extensive mudflats bordered by saltmarsh and sedgeland Port Phillip islands and structures Mud Islands - tight group of three low, sandy islands, with a total area of 50 ha, with shrubland, saltmarsh and mudflats Pope's Eye - small artificial island with timber platform and navigation beacon South Channel Island - small artificial island Wedge Light - timber platform with adjacent navigation beacon Swan Bay and Mud Islands are within the Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site. Swan Bay, Mud Islands and Pope's Eye are in the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Birds The group of sites has been identified as an IBA by BirdLife International because it supports significant numbers of critically endangered orange-bellied parrots and vulnerable fairy terns, and over 1% of the world populations of blue-billed ducks, chestnut teals, Australian white and straw-necked ibises, red-necked stints and silver gulls. The IBA regularly supports over 20,000 waterbirds, including 4000 to 15,000 waders and over 10,000 nesting seabirds. The largest Victorian colonies of white-faced storm petrels comprise some 12,400 nesting burrows on Mud Islands and South Channel Island. Mud Islands also has important breeding colonies of Australian pelicans, silver gulls, greater crested and Caspian terns, and ibises. Australasian gannets nest on artificial structures such as Pope's Eye and Wedge Light. The waders move regularly between the various sites to feed and roost but rarely move to the other areas of Port Phillip, which are identified as separate IBAs. Other animals The marine waters adjacent to the IBA contain populations of Australian fur seals and Burrunan dolphins. Australian sea lions are also present in the area. Coastal whales such as southern right and southern humpback entering the Port Phillip Bay may appear off the reserve as well. References Category:Important Bird Areas of Victoria (Australia) Category:Bellarine Peninsula Category:Port Phillip Category:Wetlands of Victoria (Australia) |
8,414 | Alfred Lionel Rose | Alfred Lionel Rose, (21 March 1898 – 2 May 1980), better known as Lionel Rose, was a veterinarian and Australian Army officer who served in both World War I and II. He is best known for pioneering the live cattle trade from the Northern Territory to Asia and curing cattle disease. He was known to be an outrageous person who loved to shock people, especially after a few drinks. Early life Lionel Rose was born in Strathfield, New South Wales. He was the fifth child of Herbert John Rose, a member of the Anglican clergy, and John's spouse Harriett Ethel (née Priddle) Rose. In his formative years, Rose attended Sydney Grammar School. Military career Rose enlisted in the First Australian Imperial Force in Sydney on 15 May 1916 soon after his 18th birthday. By September he was promoted to sergeant. He embarked at Sydney on 30 September with the 117th Howitzer Battery on the HMAT Aeneas. He served in France and was wounded in the Second Battle of Arras. He was not seriously affected by his war injuries. Over the years, fragments of shrapnel "worked their way" through his skin at the back of his neck". On 24 November 1917, Rose was promoted to second lieutenant and fought in France until the end of the war. He returned to Australia on the HMT Morea in October 1919. Rose was discharged from the AIF in April 1920, but remained active in the Militia, Australia's reserve military force, from 1924 serving in the Australian Light Horse. After the outbreak of World War II, Rose was called up for full-time service on 24 January 1940 to Walgrove Military Camp near Penrith, Sydney. He was promoted to temporary lieutenant colonel of the 21st Light Horse, and he enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force on 10 June 1940, accepting a reduction in rank to major. He departed for the Middle East on 5 February 1941. He arrived aboard the Lancashire at Port Taufiq on the Gulf of Suez and entrained for Palestine. He went on to serve in Greece, Cyprus, and Syria before returning to Australia on 14 March 1942. He later served in New Guinea and Borneo. His postings included the 7th Divisional Cavalry Regiment and I Corps headquarters. He regained his rank of lieutenant colonel in 1943, and retired from military service in May 1946. Agricultural career After World War I Rose enrolled in veterinary science at the University of Sydney in 1920, against the wishes of his father. He graduated in 1923 and was awarded the W.L. Waterhouse prize for Agricultural Botany. He then took up the position of junior veterinary officer with the Department of Agriculture, New South Wales, commencing duty in January 1924. In 1928 he became the district veterinary officer in Cootamundra. Upon returning from World War II, Rose joined the Commonwealth Department of Health as chief veterinary officer in the Northern Territory in 1946, a role in which he served until 1958. In June 1947, he set up the Animal Industry Branch (AIB) in Alice Springs. As director, he |
8,415 | Tingting | Tingting () is a feminine name of Chinese origin that may refer to: Ayu Ting Ting (born 1992), Indonesian singer Jiang Tingting (born 1986), Chinese synchronised swimmer Liu Tingting (gymnast) (born 2000), Chinese gymnast Liu Tingting (hammer thrower) (born 1990), Chinese hammer thrower Liu Tingting (rower) (born 1990), Chinese rower Shao Tingting (born 1985), Chinese basketball player Huang Tingting (born 1992), Chinese idol singer Zhao Tingting (born 1982), Chinese badminton player Tingting Cojuangco (born 1944), Filipino politician TingTing Han (born 1979), Chinese oilpainter also known as Han JinYu Ting-Ting Hu (born 1979), English-born Taiwanese actress See also Ting Ting Cactus Cactus, Chinese syndicate, PLA Typhoon Tingting, storm around Guam in 2004 The Ting Tings, English indie rock band Ting Ting, 2010 single by Alexandra Stan from Saxobeats Category:Chinese feminine given names |
8,416 | Jegath Gaspar Raj | Jegath Gaspar Raj is a Chennai-based Catholic priest. He is the founder of the Tamil Maiyam organisation and co creator of the Chennai Sangamam festival. During 1995–2001 he served as the director of the Tamil service for Radio Veritas. He is also the organiser of the Idea-GiveLife Chennai International Marathon. He is also the founder of the Naller publications, a book publishing company. In 2009, during the final stages of Eelam War IV, he functioned as an intermediary between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Government of Tamil Nadu. He also founded an organisation for business personalities of Tamil as a mother tongue. This is called THAMIZHAR THOZHIL VARTHGA PERUMANDRAM. All the members meet once in a week to discuss and improve their respective businesses. References Category:People from Kanyakumari district Category:People from Tamil Nadu Category:Living people Category:1966 births Category:Indian Roman Catholic priests |
8,417 | Wollaston | Wollaston may refer to: Places Antarctica Cape Wollaston, Palmer Archipelago Australia John Wollaston Anglican Community School, private school in Kelmscott, Perth, Western Australia Wollaston, Western Australia, suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia Wollaston Island (Western Australia), off the coast of Kimberley Canada Wollaston, Ontario, a township Wollaston Islands (Nunavut) Wollaston Peninsula, split between Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada Wollaston Lake, lake in north-eastern Saskatchewan Wollaston Lake Airport Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, a village Chile Wollaston Islands, group of islands near Cape Horn England Wollaston, Northamptonshire Wollaston School Wollaston, Shropshire Wollaston, West Midlands Greenland Wollaston Foreland, peninsula in Northeast Greenland United States Wollaston (Quincy, Massachusetts), neighborhood in Quincy, Massachusetts Wollaston (MBTA station), MBTA station Wollaston Beach, public beach Wollaston Theatre, historic building Mount Wollaston, various locations in Quincy, Massachusetts Moon Wollaston (crater), lunar crater People Arthur Wollaston (1865–1933), English footballer, played for Aston Villa Sir Arthur Naylor Wollaston KCIE (1842–1922), Superintendent of Records, India Office Belinda Wollaston (born 1983), Australian musical theatre actor Charles Wollaston (1849–1926), English footballer, played for Wanderers and England Charlton Wollaston (1733–1764), English physician Charlton James Wollaston, English, of Wollaston et Compagnie, building the first international submarine telegraph cable (Dover-Calais) in 1851 with engineer Thomas Russell Crampton Francis Wollaston (scientist) (1694–1774) Francis Wollaston (astronomer) (1731–1815) Francis Wollaston (philosopher) (1762–1823) George Wollaston (1738–1826), Fellow of the Royal Society Gerald Wollaston (1874–1957), officer of arms at the College of Arms in London Sir Harry Wollaston (1846–1921), Australian public servant James Wollaston (1873–1918), English footballer, played for Small Heath John Wollaston (clergyman) (1791–1856), Anglican clergyman in Western Australia John Wollaston (painter), English-born American portraitist Sandy Wollaston (1875–1930), British explorer Dr Sarah Wollaston (born 1962), British general practitioner and MP for Totnes (2010–) Thomas Vernon Wollaston (1822–1878), English entomologist and malacologist William Wollaston (1659–1724), English philosophical writer William Wollaston (Ipswich MP elected 1733) (1693–1764) William Wollaston (Ipswich MP elected 1768) (1730–1797) William Hyde Wollaston (1766–1828), English chemist, physicist and Fellow of the Royal Society Other Wollaston Medal, awarded for work in geology Wollaston prism, optical device, invented by William Hyde Wollaston Wollaston's roundleaf bat, species of bat in the family Hipposideridae See also Woolaston, a village in Gloucestershire Woollaston (disambiguation) Wollaston family tree |
8,418 | Holden HZ | Holden HZ is a full-sized automobile which was produced in Australia between October 1977 and April 1980 by Holden in a variety of equipment levels and in several different body styles. It was also assembled in New Zealand. Characteristics The Holden HZ received minor updates to the exterior over the HX series, and saw the introduction of what Holden termed "Radial Tuned Suspension" (RTS) across all models. RTS made significant changes to the suspension of the car, greatly improving the handling finesse, while at the same time not compromising ride quality. Modern Motor magazine described the HZ as "a great handler spoiled by the car" in a comparison against the BMW 528i, contrasted as "a great car spoiled by the handling". In this series, the base specification Belmont was deleted and the new Kingswood SL became the base luxury level for sedans and wagons, with a lower specification Kingswood sedan and wagon only offered as a delete option on the Kingswood SL. During the course of the HZ series, equipment levels were upgraded in 1978 effectively to match improvements in the opposition Ford Falcon range, but the life of the full W size Holden looked set to end following Holden's release of the VB Commodore in November 1978. After 1980, W sized Holden passenger cars were discontinued and replaced by the downsized Commodore. The Kingswood luxury level lived on until 1984 on the WB Holden utility but the end of HZ saw the end of the Holden Premier alongside both the GTS and Sandman which were both deleted prior to the end of the HZ series. Production of the HZ series totaled 154,155. Model range The Holden HZ was offered in four sedan and three station wagon models, marketed as follows: Holden Kingswood Sedan Holden Kingswood Wagon Holden Kingswood SL Sedan Holden Kingswood SL Wagon Holden Premier Sedan Holden Premier Wagon Holden GTS It was also available in two coupe utility, two panel van and one cab chassis model, marketed as follows: Holden Ute Holden Kingswood Ute Holden Van Holden Kingswood Van Holden One Tonner (cab chassis) There were two special vehicle packages also available based upon commercial vehicles: Holden Sandman Ute and Holden Sandman Van option code XX7 (passenger tyres) or XU3 (load rated tyres). Ambulance option code BO6, available on cab chassis and Holden panel van. Sandman Ute and Van The final HZ Sandman, featured a choice of V8 engines only, along with a four-headlight grille and under bumper front spoiler. According to a GMH Price List dated 25 January 1979, a basic HZ Holden panel van was priced at A$6,076, with the Sandman option package an additional A$1,700. The further optional components also included 5.0-litre V8 engine and a limited slip differential. If a buyer selected every Sandman extra, the price would be more than 150% of the cost of the basic HZ model. By the end of 1979, the Sandman had largely lost its place in the contemporary Australian youth culture order figures were down and many of the vehicles were now being sold with the stripes and |
8,419 | Bellandur Lake | { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": {}, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ 77.66492843627931, 12.935207658673524 ] } } ] } Bellandur Lake is a lake in the suburb of Bellandur in the southeast of the city of Bengaluru and is the largest lake in the city. It was used for landing amphibious aircraft during British rule .It is a part of Bellandur drainage system that drains the southern and the south-eastern parts of the city. The lake is a receptor from three chains of lakes upstream, and has a catchment area of about . Water from this lake flows further east to the Varthur Lake, from where it flows down the plateau and eventually into the Pinakani river basin. It is currently highly polluted with sewage, and in May 2015 the foam covering the water surface caught fire and burned for hours. The lake caught fire again in January 2018. Geography Bellandur Lake is believed to be originally a tributary of the Dakshina Pinakini river (also known as the Ponnaiyar River). The lake itself was constructed during the reign of the Western Ganga Dynasty, who ruled between the 4-5th century to the 10th century CE. Evidences of early human settlement have been excavated along the bed of the Bellandur lake by historian Dr. PV Krishnamurthy. Bellandur Lake is a major water body which is located in one of the three main valleys of Bengaluru. It forms a part of the Ponnaiyar River catchment, and water from Bellandur flows to Varthur Lake, ultimately joining the Pennar River. Currently, most of Bengaluru's treated and untreated sewage is released into Bellandur Lake, severely polluting it, resulting in a depletion of wildlife in and around the lake. Residential and commercial activities in the region have resulted in increasing the silt deposition in the lake and have caused loss of underground water recharge. Flora and Fauna The Bellandur lake was a prominent catchment area with a good green cover and was a watering hole for the region's numerous, indigenous wildlife. But 30 years of unplanned urbanization have taken a toll on the lake, now several species are gone from the area, including kingfishers, parakeets, wood pigeons, kites, cobras, rat snakes, monitor lizards. As more and more large apartment complexes come up on the lakes shores, more such species will disappear. Impact of urbanisation The problem goes back to 1980s when unplanned growth broke the chain of tanks and lakes feeding the Bellandur lake. This reduced the amount of rain water reaching the lake to recharge it. The development also resulted in letting in untreated sewage water from housing societies and using the lake surrounding area to dump solid waste. Even industries from surrounding areas started dumping their waste into the lake. The combination of all these factors has led to a decline in the once robust ecosystem of the lake which now resembles a stinking cesspool. Residents in neighboring areas complain of an odious stench that rises from the lake as a result of uninhibited sewage and chemical dumping from near by industrial units. |
8,420 | Alba Longa | Alba Longa (occasionally written Albalonga in Italian sources) was an ancient Latin city in Central Italy, southeast of Rome, in the Alban Hills. Founder and head of the Latin League, it was destroyed by the Roman Kingdom around the middle of the 7th century BC, and its inhabitants were forced to settle in Rome. In legend, Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome, had come from the royal dynasty of Alba Longa, which in Virgil's Aeneid had been the bloodline of Aeneas, a son of Venus. According to Livy, Roman patrician families such as Julii, Servilii, Quinctii, Geganii, Curiatii and Cloelii originated in Alba Longa. Archaeology Livy said of Alba Longa that it was founded by Ascanius to relieve crowding at Lavinium. He placed it at the foot of the Alban Mount and said that it took its name from being extended along a ridge. Dionysius of Halicarnassus repeated the story, but added that Ascanius, following an oracle given to his father, collected other Latin populations as well. Noting that means "white" and means "long", he translated the name into the Greek language as "long white town". Dionysius placed the town between the Alban Mount and the Alban Lake, thus beginning a long controversy about its location. Since the 16th century, the site has been at various times identified as that of the Convent of St. Paul at Palazzola near Albano, Coste Caselle near Marino, and Castel Gandolfo. The last named of these places in fact occupies the site of the Villa of Domitian which, according to Juvenal, was situated on the arx of Alba. Archaeological data show the existence of a string of villages in the Iron Age, each with its own necropolis, along the south-western shore of Lake Albano. At the time of being destroyed by Rome, these villages must have still been in a pre-urban phase, beginning to group around a centre which may well have been Castel Gandolfo, whose significantly larger necropolis suggests a larger town. In the later republican period the territory of Alba (the Ager Albanus) was settled once again with many residential villas, which are mentioned in ancient literature and of which remains are extant. Legendary history Founding myth According to Roman mythology, after the fall of Troy in 1184 BC, Aeneas led a group of surviving Trojans through the Mediterranean Sea to Sicily, Carthage, and eventually the Italian Peninsula. On landing in Italy he was welcomed by Latinus, king of the early Latins. Soon, Aeneas married king Latinus' daughter, Lavinia, and founded the city of Lavinium in her name. Latinus later fell in war, making Aeneas king of the Latins and his son Ascanius (also called Iulus) his successor. A few years later Aeneas was killed in battle, like Latinus, and Ascanius became king of the Latins. Ascanius reportedly built Alba Longa as his capital on the slope of Mount Alba, resettling six hundred families there as a colony of Lavinium in 1151 BC, only thirty years after Lavinium itself was founded. His descendants ruled the Latins for another five hundred years. Latin league Alba |
8,421 | Herbert Price | Sir Herbert Price, 1st Baronet (1605 – 14 January 1678) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1678. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War Price was the second son of Thomas Price of The Priory, Brecon and his wife Anne Rudhall and was educated in law at the Middle Temple (1622). In April 1640, Price was elected Member of Parliament for Brecon in the Short Parliament and re-elected for the Long Parliament the following November. As an ardent Royalist he was disabled from sitting in Parliament on 8 May 1643. He fought as a Colonel at the Battle of Naseby and accompanied King Chales I in his retreat through Glamorgan and Brecon, entertaining him at the Priory on 6 August 1645. He may have been honoured by the King, but no records survive. He was governor of Brecon Castle and held Hereford until it was captured on 18 December 1645 and he was taken prisoner. His estates were sequestered on 13 May 1651 and his name was excepted out of the general pardon for South Wales. He went into exile, returning, having been created a baronet, in 1658. In 1661 Price stood for Parliament again in disputed elections for both Brecon and Breconshire, but was allowed to sit for Brecon in what is known as the Cavalier Parliament, holding the seat until his death. He became Master of the Household for King Charles II in 1661 and a Justice of the Peace for Breconshire in 1666. He died at the age of 73 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. He had married Goditha Arden, daughter of Sir Henry Arden of Park Hall Warwickshire and was succeeded by their eldest son Thomas Arden Price, 2nd Baronet. There were no grandsons and the title became extinct on Thomas' death in 1689. Their daughter, the younger Goditha, was the mistress of the future King James II in the 1660s. According to Samuel Pepys, the affair was conducted with great discretion. References |- |- Category:1605 births Category:1678 deaths Category:People from Brecon Category:Members of the Middle Temple Category:Cavaliers Category:17th-century Welsh people Category:Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales Category:English MPs 1640 (April) Category:English MPs 1640–1648 Category:English MPs 1661–1679 Category:Masters of the Household Category:Burials at Westminster Abbey |
8,422 | Joseph Crehan | Joseph Crehan (July 15, 1883 – April 15, 1966) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1916 and 1965, and notably played Ulysses S. Grant nine times between 1939 and 1958, most memorably in Union Pacific and They Died With Their Boots On. Born in Baltimore, Maryland. he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Crehan. He attended Calvert Hall College and Kent College of Law but left the latter because of his stronger interest in drama. Early in his career, Crehan worked in light comedy. He was in his late 30s when he began doing character roles. Crehan's Broadway credits include Twentieth Century (1932), Lilly Turner (1932), Angels Don't Kiss (1932), Those We Love (1930), Sweet Land of Liberty (1929), Merry Andrew (1929), Ringside (1928), and Yosemite (1914). Crehan often played alongside Charles C. Wilson with whom he is sometimes confused. On April 15, 1966, Crehan died of a stroke in Hollywood, California. Selected filmography Under Two Flags (1916) as Rake Stolen Heaven (1931) as Henry, Steve's Butler Secrets of a Secretary (1931) as Reporter (uncredited) Beyond the Law (1934) Traveling Saleslady (1935) Black Fury (1935) Go into Your Dance (1935) Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) Stranded (1935) Front Page Woman (1935) Page Miss Glory (1935) Bright Lights (1935) Special Agent (1935) The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) The Payoff (1935) Frisco Kid (1935) Bengal Tiger (1936) Bullets or Ballots (1936) as Grand Jury Spokesman Earthworm Tractors (1936) Trailin' West (1936) Anthony Adverse (1936) China Clipper (1936) Cain and Mabel (1936) as Tom Reed's Boxing Manager Road Gang (1936) as Harry Shields Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) Smart Blonde (1937) Talent Scout (1937) There Goes My Girl (1937) The Go Getter (1937) Kid Galahad (1937) as Brady This Is My Affair (1937) The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) as Paul Drake Born Reckless (1937) The Wrong Road (1937) Here's Flash Casey (1938) Happy Landing (1938) Night Spot (1938) Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) Four's a Crowd (1938) Billy the Kid Returns (1938) Girls on Probation (1938) Gang Bullets (1938) Star Reporter (1939) Whispering Enemies (1939) Society Lawyer (1939) You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) as Warden Union Pacific (1939) Tell No Tales (1939) Maisie (1939) Babes in Arms (1939) Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Mr. Fletcher, the Foreman (uncredited) The Return of Doctor X (1939) as Editor Navy Secrets (1939) Music in My Heart (1940) Emergency Squad (1940) The Green Hornet (1940 serial) The House Across the Bay (1940) Gaucho Serenade (1940) Brother Orchid (1940) as Brother MacEwen Colorado (1940) City for Conquest (1940) Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940) Scattergood Baines (1941) Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941) Washington Melodrama (1941) Love Crazy (1941) Nevada City (1941) Manpower (1941) Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) Texas (1941) Three Girls About Town (1941) They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) Junior Army (1942) Eyes of the Underworld (1942) Sealed Lips (1942) Gang Busters (1942, Serial) Murder in the |
8,423 | ROKS Sokcho (PCC-778) | ROKS Sokcho (PCC-778) is a South Korean Pohang-class corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). It was in the vicinity at the time of the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan and is reported to have fired shots at a possible target that it identified at that time. History Design Armament The ship's armament consists of: Boeing RGM-84 Harpoon missiles Two Otobreda 76 mm/62 compact guns (OTO Melara) Two Breda 40 mm/70 guns Six 12.75 in (324 mm) Mark 46 torpedoes Twelve Mark 9 depth charges References External links Korean Navy page on Pohang-class corvettes Category:Pohang-class corvettes Category:Ships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Group |
8,424 | Peter-Lukas Graf | Peter-Lukas Graf (5 January 1929) is a flautist. He was born in Zürich, Switzerland. He was a pupil of André Jaunet, and later attended the Paris Conservatoire, where he won first prize with Marcel Moyse and Roger Cortot. Besides playing the flute both in orchestras and as a soloist, he is a conductor, and spent several years exclusively as an orchestra and opera conductor. He is also a teacher, and has taught at the Basel Music Academy since 1973 and at the Music Academy Accademia Lorenzo Perosi in Biella. Graf played at James Galway's wedding in May 1972. In 2005 Graf received an honorary doctorate from the Academy of Music in Kraków. Discography Peter-Lukas Graf has made many recordings in his career. Solo flute Johann Sebastian Bach, Berio and others (Claves 50-8005). Heiner Reitz (Vo.II) 12 Caprices (Telos Music TLS 026). Peter Mieg, Les plaisirs de Rued (Claves P 610). Flute and orchestra Luigi Boccherini, Cimarosa, Gluck (Jecklin 506-2). Devienne, Jacques Ibert, (Claves 50-501). Krommer (Grand Prix International du Disque) (Claves 50-8203). Mozart (Claves 50-8505). Mozart: Concert for flute and harp (Claves 50-0208). Quantz, Stamitz, Stalder (Claves 50-808-9). Pergolesi, Piccinni, Mercadante (Claves 50-9103). Vivaldi (Claves 50-8807). Reinecke, Carl Gottlieb Reissiger: Romantic flute concertos (Claves 50-2108). Krommer: Sinfonia concertante for flute, clarinete and violin (Tudor 757). Flute and harpsichord Johann Sebastian Bach (Claves 50-0401). Johann Sebastian Bach (Jecklin 4400/1-2). Haendel (Claves 50-0238). Flute and piano Johann Sebastian Bach: Las cinco sonatas auténticas. (Claves 50-2511). Schubert, Widor, Martinu, Poulenc: Clásicos para flauta Vol. 1. (Claves 50-9306). Reinecke, Milhaud, Hindemith, Frank Martin, Prokofiev: Clásicos para flauta, Vol. 2. (Claves 50-9307). Chaminade, Hüe, Gaubert: Joueurs de flûte (Claves 50-0704). Joplin (Ragtimes) (Claves 50-8715). Kuhlau: Sonatas (Claves 50-8705). Czerny, Kuhlau: Virtuoso flute (Jecklin 577-) Flute and guitar Bach, Schubert, Mozart: Transcriptions (Claves 50-9705). Bach, Chopin, Ibert, Mozart, Ravel, Villa-Lobos: Miniatures (Claves 50-2013). Carulli: 6 Serenades (Claves 50-8304). Giuliani, Carulli, Ibert, Ravel, Willy Burkhard (Claves 50-0408). Flauta and harp Rossini, Donizetti, Louis Spohr, Paganini, Fauré, Lauber: Duos (Claves 50-0708). Debussy, Sonata No. 2. Ravel, Introducción y Allegro: French Masterpieces. (Claves 50-0280). Peter Mieg, Morceau élégant (Claves P 610 y Jecklin Edition JS 314-2)) Chamber music F.Bach, Briccialdi: "2 flutes J.S.Bach, Kuhlau, Doppler: Trios 2 fl/piano (Claves 50-2006). Beethoven: Triosonata, Serenade in D major (flute, violin and viola) (Claves 50-8403). Reger: 2 Serenades (flute, violin and viola) (Claves 50-8104). Krommer: 3 flute quartets op. 17/92/93 (Claves 50-8708) Peter Mieg: Quintuor (flute, 2 violins, chello and harpsichord) (Claves P 610) Mozart: 4 quartets Carmina Quartet (Claves 50-9014). Mozart: 4 quartets (Ex Libris CD-6087). Rossini: 4 quartets (Nr. 1, 2, 4, 6). (Claves 50-8608). Bach: The Musical Offering (Claves 50-0198). Bach, Haendel, Rameau, Scarlatti, Martin, Ravel and Albert Roussel: Song Recital (K. Graf, soprano) (Claves 50-0604). Bach, Haendel, Quantez, Couperin, Vivaldi and Lotti: Baroque chamber music for flute, oboe and harpsichord'', P.L. Graf, Goritzki and Dähler. (Claves 50-0404). References Category:Swiss flautists Category:Classical flautists Category:1929 births Category:Living people |
8,425 | Arliss Sturgulewski | Jane Arliss Sturgulewski (née Wright; born September 27, 1927) is a retired businesswoman and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. In a political career in which she started appearing in the spotlight in 1975, she represented Anchorage in the Alaska Senate from 1979 to 1993. Twice during off-years in re-election to her four-year Senate term (in 1986 and 1990), she won the Republican nomination for governor of Alaska against mostly conservative opposition in blanket primaries. The second time, in 1990, she came out in third place behind Walter Hickel and runner up Tony Knowles, which was the second of three times in Alaska's history a major-party nominee placed third. She won a 2000 Anchorage Athena award. Life Arliss Sturgulewski received a BA in Economics and Business from the University of Washington and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from University of Alaska Anchorage in 1993. Arliss has served on many municipal boards. She was elected to the Anchorage Charter Commission, the Anchorage Assembly, and to the Alaska State Senate from 1979 through 1993. Sturgulewski originally ran for an open Senate seat in 1978 when one-term Republican incumbent Joseph Orsini, an engineering professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, did not seek re-election. Sturgulewski defeated Democratic nominee Bruce Kendall, who had defected to the Democrats since leaving the legislature over a decade prior. Mostly easily re-elected ever since, she chose not to stand for re-election in 1992. In 1986 and 1990, she won the Republican primary for governor. In 1990, her running mate Jack Coghill defected to the third party candidate Walter J. Hickel. There was opposition within the Republican party to her abortion rights and development positions. She is a trustee for the University of Alaska Foundation, and serves on the Advisory Council for the University of Alaska, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, in addition to numerous other statewide boards and commissions. Her papers are held at University of Alaska Anchorage. Her husband, Bernard Sturgulewski, died in a plane crash in 1968. Their only child, Bernard Jr. (nicknamed "Roe") is married to Carol Murkowski, the oldest of the six children of Nancy and Frank Murkowski (and the older sister of U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski). References External links Arliss Sturgulewski at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature |- |- Category:1927 births Category:Alaska Republicans Category:Alaska state senators Category:Anchorage Assembly members Category:Businesspeople from Alaska Category:Living people Category:People from Blaine, Washington Category:University of Washington alumni Category:Women state legislators in Alaska Category:Women city councillors in the United States |
8,426 | Adversus omnes haereses | Adversus omnes haereses may refer to: The work On the Detection and Overthrow of the So-Called Gnosis by Irenaeus, usual Latin title Adversus Haereses A work by Pseudo-Tertullian A lost work by Gennadius of Massilia |
8,427 | Joel Heath | Joel Heath (born June 18, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was a three-year starter at Mount Healthy High School in Mount Healthy, Ohio and earned First Team All-State honors twice. He was also named the Associated Press All-Ohio Division II Co-Defensive Player of the Year his senior season in 2010. Heath played college football at Michigan State, where he was a three-year letterman. He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten his senior year in 2015. He played in 39 games, starting 24 of them, during his college career, recording 60 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Heath signed with the Texans. He started six games for the team in 2016. Early years Heath was a three-year starter at Mount Healthy High School in Mount Healthy (in the Cincinnati, OH metro area, to the north), where he played defensive end and tight end. He recorded 41 tackles and 6.5 sacks during his junior year in 2009. He committed to Michigan State on July 1, 2010. He totaled five sacks throughout his senior season in 2010 and helped Mount Healthy win its first playoff game in school history. He earned Associated Press (AP) First Team All-Ohio (Division II) honors twice and First Team AP Southwest All-District accolades twice. He was named the AP All-Ohio Division II Co-Defensive Player of the Year, AP Southwest All-District Defensive Player of the Year and Fort Ancient Valley Conference Co-Athlete of the Year for his senior season in 2010. He also earned First Team All-Conference honors twice. He was named to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s All-Area (Division II-VI) Team for his junior season. He was part of the Ohio All-Stars team that took part in the June 2011 Big 33 Classic in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He was rated the country's 26th best defensive end in the class of 2011 by Scout.com and Ohio's 49th best senior in the class of 2011 by Rivals.com. He was also named to the All-Midwest Team of both SuperPrep and PrepStar. College career Heath played for the Michigan State Spartans of Michigan State University from 2012 to 2015 and was a three-year letterman from 2013 to 2015. He was redshirted in 2011. He began his Michigan State career as a defensive end, playing in five games in 2012 and a further nine in 2013, recording three quarterback hurries and a pass breakup the latter year. He converted to defensive tackle during bowl practices in 2013. He played in 13 games, of which he started all but one, as a defensive tackle in 2014, accumulating 29 tackles and 2.5 sacks while also leading the team's defensive tackles with five tackles for loss. He recorded three tackles, half a sack and a half a tackle for loss in his team's defeat in the January 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic. He started 12 games at defensive tackle in 2015, totaling two sacks and 31 tackles, including 5.5 for tackles for loss. He |
8,428 | Victoria Bridge, Cambridge, New Zealand | Victoria Bridge (or the High-level bridge) is a hinged braced arch, bridge in New Zealand, linking Cambridge with Leamington (developed after the bridge opened) and spanning the Waikato River. Design The bridge stretches , including a central arch, is wide and has over 330 tons of steel and 20,000 rivets. The original specification was increased by the government engineer, Peter Seton Hay, adding 15 tons of steel and about 60% more to the concrete pillars, which were made from local and imported cement, Te Kuiti limestone and Cambridge sand. The classification of the design has been disputed. The heritage listing describes it as a cantilever bridge, which was also used in some contemporary descriptions. Possibly the confusion arose from a change of plan; the engineer, James Edward Fulton, wrote that an arch had been substituted for the original cantilever design. Others involved with the bridge were John Alexander Low Waddell, as consultant, G. M. Fraser, contractor, and S. W. Jones as resident engineer. The arch has three hinges, allowing it to be built by cantilevering from each bank, whilst anchored to the pillars, until it was complete and the anchors could be slackened to allow the hinges to put the weight on the arch. This avoided the need for support from below, which might have been prone to flood damage. Origins and cost The bridge scheme evolved over several years. In 1899 C W Hursthouse looked at the options, a 1901 meeting selected the present site and, after visits in 1902 and 1903 by Liberal MP, Sir Joseph Ward, who opened the Sanitorium at Maungakawa, government agreed to contribute. In March 1906 the components were ordered from American Bridge Co for £5078. A year later, the contract was let to G M Fraser for £5692 Building commenced in May 1907 and the bridge was opened by the Governor, Lord Plunket, on 21 December 1907. The £13,814 cost of the bridge was covered by £3,000 from government, with the rest shared by Cambridge Borough Council (30%), Pukekura Road Board (30%), Piako County Council (15%), Waipa County Council (15%) and Waikato County Council, (10%). Opening The bridge was opened by the Governor, Lord Plunket, on 21 December 1907. He arrived by special train from Auckland, his carriage was escorted through the main streets by the army and there were large crowds, streamers and the town band. Earlier Cambridge bridges Originally the only connection between the two places was by punt. Then the first bridge was built in 1870/71 by the armed constabulary for £1,500. It was near river level, with some piers in the river. It was destroyed by a flood on 17 November 1875, and replaced by the Red Bridge in 1876. That was a wooden truss girder bridge, 143 feet long and 14 feet wide, which cost £2345 and was 12 feet above the level of the 1870 bridge. Heritage New Zealand says both these early bridges were built on the site of the present Fergusson bridge, but an undated photograph suggests one of the early bridges may have been on the |
8,429 | Kendall, Washington | Kendall is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 191 at the 2010 census. History Kendall was founded in 1887 by F.B. Hardmen. It was named for the settler Carthage Kendall. Limestone quarrying featured in the area for at least 75 years. A seam of high quality stone was in the flank of Sumas Mountain. The limestone was used for rip rap, cement and construction. The Milwaukee Road railroad had a spur from Bellingham to move the blocks. Abandoned tracks crossing the highway near the Pair-o-dice Tavern mark the location of the mine. Geography Kendall is located at (48.919393, -122.137511). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.35%) is water. Kendall is at the junction of Washington State Route 542 (the Mount Baker Highway) and State Route 547, which leads over a low pass on the northeastern flank of Sumas Mountain to connect to the town of Sumas and the border crossing with Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The community of Maple Falls is three miles east along the Mount Baker Highway, which leads to the Mount Baker Ski Area. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 158 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 191.6 people per square mile (74.4/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 76.4/sq mi (29.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.77% White, 4.43% Native American, and 3.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. There were 50 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.81. In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 38.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,821, and the median income for a family was $24,821. Males had a median income of $17,000 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,450. Most of the population or families were below the poverty line. References Category:Census-designated places in Washington (state) Category:Census-designated places in Whatcom County, Washington |
8,430 | Eyebar | In structural engineering and construction, an eyebar is a straight bar, usually of metal, with a hole ("eye") at each end for fixing to other components. Eyebars are used in structures such as bridges, in settings in which only tension, and never compression, is applied. Also referred to as "pin - and eyebar construction" in instances where pins are being used. Structure A closed eyebar will typically have a rectangular cross section of constant thickness throughout its length and a constant width for all but the ends. The ends will transition to a wider part that is terminated by a rounded end. In the center of this end will be a hole which will receive a cylindrical pin, which may have provision to accept one or more nuts or bolts. If of round cross section the bar will typically be end-forged to create a head, which is then flatted by additional forging. The head may then be machined to a precise thickness and flatness. An alternative method for using round bar is to form a loop and to forge-weld (hammer weld) or electrically weld the free end to the main bar. Open eyebars are not used in the cable anchorages of modern wire-cable suspension bridges. This does not allow the wires to be looped over the eye, rather than requiring threading through a closed eye. Application The bars may be fabricated with pin holes that are slightly undersized. If so, these are then reamed in the field. This field reaming ensures that stresses will be uniformly distributed among the several bars forming the truss element or the chain link. Corrosion resistant treatment in the form of grease, white or red lead oil paste, or other water-excluding material may be added at the time of the assembly. Trusses: roofs and buildings Eyebars are used in portions of pin-jointed trusses where it can be established by engineering procedures that the bar will not be imposed with any stress other than tension under all expected conditions. Eyebars are used to supplement roof truss framing supports made of wood or metal. They are placed as the struts for the trust, located next to the king joist. Chain link suspension spans Eyebar links have long been used in suspension bridges with a number of eyebar links combed together to form a highly redundant structure. This use of eyebar places it in a chain linkage that is holding a load based on tension rather than compression. However, more modern low-redundancy chain link suspension spans fell into general disfavor as a result of the collapse of the Silver Bridge in 1967, which led to the deaths of 46 people. (The current method of suspension bridge design is to use multiple strands of drawn wire to form substantial cables.) Fabrication Eyebars may be cast, forged, or cut from rolled plate. If round stock is used the eyes will usually be forged. Heat treatment (heating and rapid cooling) will result in a fine-grained microscopic crystal structure, enhancing the strength of the bar. Excessive hardness may induce brittleness, which should be avoided. |
8,431 | Ian McPhee | Ian McPhee (born 31 January 1961 in Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish former professional footballer who spent most of his career with Forfar Athletic. Career McPhee was with Celtic as a youth but failed to make a senior appearance and moved to Forfar, where he spent nine years. McPhee moved to Dundee United in his mid-twenties but managed only a dozen league appearances during his time at Tannadice and dropped down a division to join Airdrieonians partway through the 1988–89 season. McPhee featured in over eighty league matches for the Diamonds before rejoining Forfar in 1991. McPhee became player/manager in 1996, taking over from Tommy Campbell. During his four-year managerial spell, McPhee achieved promotion in the remainder of his first season and kept them in the Second Division the following season. The club were relegated in the 1998–99 season but McPhee won promotion at the first time of asking. In November 2000, with the club lying bottom, McPhee ended his long association with the Loons by "mutual consent". Honours Manager Forfar Athletic Scottish Third Division promotion : 1996-97 Forfarshire Cup : 1997-98 References External links Category:1961 births Category:Sportspeople from Perth, Scotland Category:Living people Category:Scottish footballers Category:Celtic F.C. players Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players Category:Dundee United F.C. players Category:Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish football managers Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. managers Category:Scottish Football League managers Category:Association football midfielders |
8,432 | Columbian Centinel | __NOTOC__ The Columbian Centinel (1790–1840) was a Boston, Massachusetts, newspaper established by Benjamin Russell. It continued its predecessor, the Massachusetts Centinel and the Republican Journal, which Russell and partner William Warden had first issued on March 24, 1784. The paper was "the most influential and enterprising paper in Massachusetts after the Revolution." In the Federalist Era it was aligned with Federalist sentiment. Until c. 1800 its circulation was the largest in Boston, and its closest competitor was the anti-Federalist Independent Chronicle ("the compliments that were frequently exchanged by these journalistic adversaries were more forcible than polite"). Russell "can be justly characterized as the Horace Greeley of his time." In 1828 Russell sold the Centinel to Joseph T. Adams and Thomas Hudson, who continued publishing it. In 1840, the Centinel merged with a number of other Boston papers—the Independent Chronicle & Boston Patriot, the Boston Commercial Gazette, and the New-England Palladium—to form the Boston Semi-weekly Advertiser, which eventually became the Boston Herald. Variant titles The Massachusetts Centinel: and the Republican Journal. Mar. 24 – Oct. 13, 1784. The Massachusetts Centinel. Oct. 16, 1784 – June 12, 1790. Columbian Centinel. June 16, 1790 – Oct. 2, 1799. Columbian Centinel & Massachusetts Federalist. Oct. 5, 1799 – July 2, 1800. Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist. July 5 – Dec. 31, 1800. Columbian Centinel. Sept. 5, 1804 – May 23, 1840. References Further reading A free, uninfluenced news-paper. Printing-office, Marlborough-Street, Boston, March 11, 1784. To the publick. ... Proposals for publishing, every Wednesday and Saturday, a free, uninfluenced news-paper, to be entitled, the Massachusetts centinel... [Boston : Printed by Warden and Russell, 1784]. Justin Winsor. Memorial History of Boston, vol.3. Boston: Ticknor & Co., 1881. p. 617+ (includes portrait of Benjamin Russell on p. 619). External links Library of Congress. Massachusetts Centinel. Boston: Published by Warden & Russell, 1785. Category:Newspapers published in Boston Category:Publications established in 1790 Category:Defunct newspapers of Massachusetts Category:Defunct companies based in Massachusetts Category:19th century in Boston |
8,433 | Jack Hester | Jack Hester may refer to: Jack Hester (footballer) (1922–1999), Australian rules footballer Jack W. Hester (1929–1999), American farmer and politician in Iowa |
8,434 | NS/EP telecommunications | NS/EP telecommunications is an abbreviation for National Security or Emergency Preparedness telecommunications of the United States. Telecommunications services that are used to maintain a state of readiness or to respond to and manage any event or crisis (local, national, or international) that causes or could cause injury or harm to the population, damage to or loss of property, or degrade or threaten the national security or emergency preparedness posture of the United States. NS/EP telecommunications are managed and controlled by the National Communications System using Telecommunications Service Priority through both the Government Emergency Telecommunications Service and Wireless Priority Service. References Category:Telecommunication services |
8,435 | 2019 Rafa Nadal Open Banc Sabadell | The 2019 Rafa Nadal Open Banc Sabadell was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2019 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Manacor, Spain between 26 August and 1 September 2019. Singles main draw entrants Seeds 1 Rankings are as of 19 August 2019. Other Entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Carlos Alcaraz Aaron Cohen Carlos Gimeno Valero Andy Murray Perdo Vives Marcos The following players received entry into the singles main draw as alternates: Íñigo Cervantes Gerard Granollers Harri Heliövaara Illya Marchenko Luis David Martínez Felipe Meligeni Alves Imran Sibille Tim van Rijthoven Champions Singles Emil Ruusuvuori def. Matteo Viola 6–0, 6–1. Doubles Sander Arends / David Pel def. Karol Drzewiecki / Szymon Walków 7–5, 6–4. References Rafa Nadal Open Banc Sabadell Category:2019 in Spanish sport Category:August 2019 sports events in Spain Category:September 2019 sports events in Spain |
8,436 | Carlos Salazar Herrera | Carlos Salazar Herrera (1906–1982) was born in San José, Costa Rica, where he attended primary and secondary school. He wrote his first short story at the age of 9, named "The Three Captains of a Ship". At the age of 14, he received his first award for an essay entitled "El café". In 1928 he participated in a contest in which he presented his work about renewing Costa Rican art, and in the same year, he received the second place award for his story "La Piedra de Toxil" in a literary contest organized by Editorial de Costa Rica.. In 1930 he started working at the Repertorio Americano where he published around 20 short stories. In 1934 he began doing wood etchings on caboa and other kinds of wood. In 1935 he got another reward due to the sculpture he made(el motivo or the motive). References Category:1906 births Category:1980 deaths Category:Costa Rican male short story writers Category:Costa Rican short story writers Category:Costa Rican male writers Category:Writers from San José, Costa Rica Category:20th-century poets Category:20th-century short story writers Category:20th-century male writers |
8,437 | Giants (The Stranglers album) | Giants is the seventeenth studio album by English rock band The Stranglers and continues the band's return as a four-piece after the departure of Paul Roberts. Lead vocals are shared between guitarist Baz Warne and bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel. The album was released on 5 March 2012 and was supported by an extensive UK tour by the band. The album continues the shift to a more recognisable sound seen in the previous album, Suite XVI, but also builds on a sound much more akin to the band's 70s era. The album was released in the formats of digital download, CD and vinyl with the a deluxe edition of the CD being released with an additional live acoustic disc for the same price. In an interview, Burnel stated that the album has few overdubs so that they can play all the songs live without using any 'trickery', he also stated that 'Time Was Once on My Side' is a single of sorts, continuing to question what makes a single in 2012. The album was better promoted than the previous with Burnel appearing on The One Show and also appearing on BBC 1 breakfast with Baz Warne to talk about the album. There was also 19 billboard advertisements put up around London using an alternate image to the album art. The band worked on the album for two years on and off between festivals, gigs and going off places. "...But some of the ideas stem back to 10 years ago. You can't always make a decent song with just one idea and we've been mulling over some ideas for quite a few years," Burnel remarked. The bassist said he was delighted with the initial reaction to their album in the media. "This record seems to be taking off big time. We're having to go to Paris to do 50 or 60 radio shows and they've asked us to do a dozen live performances. After that we've got to go to Berlin because interest's picking up there well so this record – which hasn't come out yet – seems to be getting quite a lot of attention," he remarked prior to the release. Reception Upon its release, the album received generally good reviews from music critics. Aggregating website AnyDecentMusic? reports a score of 6.3 based on 9 professional reviews. Track listing Personnel The Stranglers Jet Black – drums, percussion, production Jean-Jacques Burnel – bass, vocals, production Dave Greenfield – keyboards, vocals, production Baz Warne – guitar, vocals, production Additional musicians Neil Sparkes – additional percussion on track 6 & 7 Technical Louie Nicastro – production Dave Mullen – artwork, design David Boni – photography References External links Category:2012 albums Category:The Stranglers albums |
8,438 | Kerman carpet | Kerman carpets (sometimes "Kirman") are one of the traditional classifications of Persian carpets. Kerman is both a city and a province located in south central Iran, though the term sometimes describes a type which may have been made elsewhere. Kerman rugs are prized for a wide range of designs, a broad palette, use of natural dyes and fibers, great tensile strength and abrasion resistance, and expert color combinations. Typical manufacturing used an asymmetrical knot on cotton foundation, but rare examples include silk or part silk piles, or silk foundations with wool pile. Designs and motifs of the Kerman region Because of the tremendous demand for rugs produced in Kerman and the complex demographics of this demand, a surprising variety of styles and designs were produced. Some Kerman rugs were woven explicitly for monied buyers from the West, some for local consumers with very different tastes. Damask Rose is the most popular motif in Kerman rug designs, particularly in "Sabzikar Ravar" and "Gol Sorkhi" (Red Rose) rugs. Other well-known motifs are "Ghab Ghora'ani", "Setooni", "Ghabi", "Kheshti", "Saraam Atiyeh", "Jangali", "Shekargah" and "Lachak-Toranj". Kerman antique carpets often use the Toranj motif border of margins and narrow lines. Floral patterns woven into Kerman carpets in the 19th century are derived from the patterns of Kerman shawls, also made in Kerman at this time. A distinct variation of Kerman carpets is the Lavar or Ravar Kerman. These carpets were produced in Ravar village next to Kerman city in the northern region and are known particularly for their fine weave and elegant, classically derived design of allover and central medallion formats. Most Ravar or Lavar Kerman carpets include a signature, either that of the weaver or the person for whom the carpet was woven. Vase carpets, a type of Kerman rug distinctive of the 16th and 17th centuries, are characterized by an allover pattern of stylized flowers and oversized palmettes with vases placed throughout the field. Kerman carpets of the 18th century and later very often use "lattice" patterns, with the central field divided by a lattice design giving many small compartments. A notable illustration is a carpet having belonged to William Morris, now on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Later all sorts of designs were made in Kerman, including large figurative ones. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has a carpet of 1909 with a design copying a painting by the 18th century French artist Antoine Watteau. Modern Kerman rugs, made for western markets, are often woven in gentle and light colors such as amber, pink, and blue-gray. They may employ western patterns, such as stripes and various repetitive motifs, as well as more traditional vase and garden themes, animal shapes, and pictorial designs. Technique May Beattie has defined seven classes of Kerman carpets and identified a unique structure she called the "Vase technique" characterised by three shoots of weft between rows of knots. The first and third are typically woolen and at high tension, while the second one, at low tension, is normally made of silk or cotton. Warps are markedly displaced |
8,439 | Utilization factor | The utilization factor or use factor is the ratio of the time that a piece of equipment is in use to the total time that it could be in use. It is often averaged over time in the definition such that the ratio becomes the amount of energy used divided by the maximum possible to be used. These definitions are equivalent. Electrical engineering In electrical engineering, utilization factor, , is the ratio of the maximum load which could be drawn to the rated capacity of the system. This is closely related to the concept of Load factor. The Load factor is the ratio of the load that a piece of equipment actually draws (time averaged) when it is in operation to the load it could draw (which we call full load). For example, an oversized motor - 15 kW - drives a constant 12 kW load whenever it is on. The motor load factor is then 12/15 = 80%. The motor above may only be used for eight hours a day, 50 weeks a year. The hours of operation would then be 2800 hours, and the motor use factor for a base of 8760 hours per year would be 2800/8760 = 31.96%. With a base of 2800 hours per year, the motor use factor would be 100%. Other definitions In offshore pipeline engineering, it is the ratio of the maximum allowable stress to the stress generally modelled at that section. In power plant, utilization varies according to the demand on the plant from the electricity market. See also Capacity factor Demand factor Load factor Category:Power engineering |
8,440 | The herald (moth) | The herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found throughout the Palearctic and Nearctic (Holarctic). Technical description and variation It has a wingspan of about 44 mm. The wings are ample; the forewing angled in the middle of the termen, concave between the angle and the acute apex. Forewing grey mixed with ochreous, with fuscous striae, posteriorly with a rosy tinge: the veins terminally whitish; an irregular median suffusion reaching from base to middle, orange red more or less mixed with yellow; inner and outer lines pale with dark edges; a white spot at base on median vein; a white dot represents the orbicular stigma; reniform formed of two black dots; hindwing fuscous, paler at base; ab. suffusa Tutt is a scarce dark form without the usual rosy tinge in the terminal area of forewing; ab. pallidior Spul. includes pale whitish grey looking examples; while pallida Spul. refers to pale more yellowish specimens from Turkestan. Biology The herald's flight period is between June and November, in one or two broods. During the winter the herald moth hibernates in dark, cool structures (e.g. cellars, barns and caves), returning to take wing again from March to June. Its habitat is woodland parks and gardens, and (perhaps consequently) the resting wing pattern resembles a dead, shrivelled leaf. Herald caterpillars are a bright green shade common to many caterpillars. They are distinguished by the thin yellow lines running across the body between segments. When maturity is reached, they pupate between two leaves, in a white cocoon made of silk. Food plants Larval food plants include: Willow Aspen Poplar As adults: Ivy blossom Ripe blackberries References External links "A Nature Observer's Scrapbook" "Scoliopteryx libatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 22 November 2019. "08984 Scoliopteryx libatrix (Linnaeus, 1758) - Zackeneule, Zimteule, Krebssuppe". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved 22 November 2019. Category:Calpinae Category:Moths described in 1758 Category:Moths of Asia Category:Moths of Canada Category:Moths of Europe Category:Moths of Iceland Category:Moths of Japan Category:Moths of the Middle East Category:Moths of Turkey Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus |
8,441 | Poatina Power Station | The Poatina Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The power station is situated on the Great Lake and South Esk and is owned and operated by Hydro Tasmania. Technical details Located in the Great Lake and South Esk catchment area, Poatina makes use of a descent from the Great Western Tiers to the Norfolk Plains in Tasmania's northern Midlands. Water from Great Lake is diverted via a tunnel to the edge of the Great Western Tiers where it plummets down a viable penstock line, which enters the ground again near the power station. The Poatina Power Station is located underground in a massive artificial cavern hence the name Poatina, Palawa for "cavern" or "cave". The headrace tunnel and penstocks were bored through mudstone with the aid of a Robbins Mole. Water leaves the power station via a roughly long tailrace tunnel and discharges into the Macquarie River via Brumbies Rivulet. Poatina was commissioned in 1964, and replaced the Waddamana and Shannon power stations. The small construction village of Poatina sits perched on top of a low plateau, from the stations subterranean location. The power station has six vertical shaft generating sets, five Boving Pelton-type turbines of which three are upgraded Andritz turbines and one Fuji Pelton-type turbine with a combined generating capacity of of electricity. The station output, estimated at annually, is fed to TasNetworks' transmission grid via underground circuit breakers to two 16 kV/110 kV and four 16 kV/220 kV generator transformers located in the switchyard above. 2016 Tasmanian energy crisis The Poatina output in early 2016 had dropped to one fifth of capacity due to ongoing water shortage in Tasmania's hydro system See also List of power stations in Tasmania References External links Hydro Tasmania page on Great Lake-South Esk scheme Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1964 Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Tasmania Category:Central Highlands (Tasmania) Energy crisis, 2016 |
8,442 | Kirchlindach | Kirchlindach is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History The name Lindenacho (for Kirchlindach) first appeared in writing on 2 October 1185, when Pope Lucius III affirmed legal possession of the area to Erlach in a papal bull. A number of Hallstatt grave mounds, a La Tène period grave with jewelry and a stone bowl all indicate prehistoric settlements in the area. During the Roman era there was a Roman estate near Muri-Alchenmatte between Oberlindach and Buchsacker. During the Middle Ages the most important land owner was the Lords of Bremgarten. In 1185, they granted some of their land in Kirchlindach to St. Johannsen Abbey in Erlach. By 1300, the Lords of Bremgarten lost the remainder of their lands and wealthy families in Bern became the main land owners. The low court was usually administered by Bern through the court of Herrenschwanden while the high court for Kirchlindach was held in the district capital of Zollikofen. Kirchlindach was home to several large country estates that were built by Bernese patricians. In the 12th or 13th century the stone late-Romanesque country estate of Heimenhaus was built in the village. In the 18th century Werdt Matthey bought the old estate and remodeled and expanded it. Nüchtern estate was built at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1891 it became a health resort and in the late 20th century, a social therapy center. Sacker estate was built in 1727 and is now a farm house. The village church of St. George was built around 1200 and was first mentioned in 1275. It was built above a couple of earlier, high medieval churches including an 8th-century wooden building and a stone building from the 9th or 10th century. The building was renovated and rebuilt several times during its history. The tower was rebuilt in the 13th century, followed by the chancel in the 14th century. In 1766 the main hall of the church was renovated. The 14th- and 15th-century wall paintings were restored in 1907 and the entire building was renovated in 1978-79. During the Middle Ages, Kirchlindach, Niederlindach, Oberlindach, Jetzikofen, Heimenhaus and Herrenschwanden were all farming villages. Beginning in the 18th century, the local farms switched from growing grain for local consumption to producing hay, milk, vegetables and fruit for the weekly market in Bern. The village was located on the Bern-Aarberg highway after 1467, when the Neubrücke (New Bridge) was built over the Aare river. Starting in the 1950s, the population grew in the villages surrounding Bern. However, in Kirchlindach, the old village centers remained mostly intact and new construction happened in detached settlements. In Herrenschwanden several pioneering large housing developments were built between 1957 and the 1970s. These "Holistic Building" designs featured integrated offices, studios and gardens in a compact mixed residential and commercial development. The first project was Halen (built 1957-61) above the Halen bridge. This was followed in the 1970s by the Hostalen, Thalmatt (I-II) and Möslimatt projects. The area around Halen is both a Swiss heritage site of national significance and |
8,443 | Sagharchi | Sagharchi (, also Romanized as Sāgharchī; also known as Sāqarchī) is a village in Anguran Rural District, Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 130, in 33 families. References Category:Populated places in Mahneshan County |
8,444 | Dorados de Tijuana | Club Dorados de Tijuana, also known as Dorados de Tijuana or simply Dorados, was a professional club football Mexico subsidiary of the Dorados de Sinaloa. Now known as the Tijuana, Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente. History The team was bought by the Dorados de Sinaloa end of 2005; previous eleventh was known simply as the Club Tijuana. The team had a bad season and dragged the problem of percentage of the old franchise, so it was relegated to Segunda División de México, before being transferred to the city of Mazatlan and being renamed Dorados de Mazatlán. Stadium Previous Teams The following teams were once in Tijuana and how disappeared since their franchise was purchased or relegated to Segunda División de México: Club Tijuana: Changed owner and renamed Dorados de Tijuana. Nacional Tijuana. Chivas Tijuana: Subsidiary of Chivas. Trotamundos Tijuana: Converted to Trotamundos Salamanca. Tijuana Stars. Inter Tijuana. International Tournaments Dorados de Tijuana has played games against Mexico U-20 national team Sub-20 in Ensenada, also some games against Gauchos de San Diego. Statistics Primera Division 'A' GP 19; W:4; T:4; L:11; GF 13; GA 30 In their only season in Clausura 2006. External links Sitio Web oficial Página de la porra de Dorados Footnotes Category:Defunct football clubs in Mexico Category:Ascenso MX teams Category:Sports teams in Tijuana |
8,445 | Dunlap's Dining Room | Dunlap's Dining Room was a restaurant operated out of the residence of black entrepreneur George T. Dunlap in Sacramento, California. The business was popular in its time and building is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History Dunlap built his home in 1906 as a small, 4-room, pink-colored bungalow in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento. As his family grew, he would build additions to the home. Opening the home's dining room as a restaurant in 1930, the business continued until his retirement in 1968. During its run, the restaurant never offered a printed menu. Instead, patrons were able to choose from three entree options: fried chicken, baked ham, and T-bone steak. Despite its quaint approach, the establishment hosted such visitors as Frank Merriam, Earl Warren, and C.K. McClatchy. Renovations In 1997, George Dunlap's daughter, Audrey Dunlap Wilcox, donated the home, now featuring , to the Sacramento Children's Home with the request that it be used to help the families in Oak Park. In 2001, the home had a major renovation project costing $300,000 and turning the home into a family resource center for the county. The project included a new foundation for the house while keeping the original hardwood flooring. A fresh coat of pink paint was applied to maintain the original color of Dunlap's Dining Room. References Category:National Register of Historic Places in Sacramento, California Category:Colonial Revival architecture in California Category:Houses in Sacramento County, California |
8,446 | Kosor (surname) | Kosor is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include: Darinko Kosor (born 1965), Croatian politician Jadranka Kosor (born 1953), Croatian politician and prime minister Josip Kosor (1879–1961), Croatian novelist and playwright. Category:Croatian-language surnames |
8,447 | My Village at Sunset | My Village at Sunset is a 1992 Cambodian romantic drama film directed by Norodom Sihanouk. Plot summary After the 1991 peace agreements, a handsome, young Cambodian doctor returns from Paris to volunteer his services at a clinic in his home village in rural Cambodia, just outside the capital city. Most of his patients are victims of land mines. A love triangle of sorts comes to pass as he falls in love with a young nurse at the clinic, while fending off the advances of his cousin (unhappily married to an amputee war hero). Cast San Chariya Norodom Sihamoni Ros Sarocun External links Category:1992 films Category:Cambodian films Category:Khmer-language films Category:1990s romantic drama films |
8,448 | Abdul Haq Baloch | Abdul Haq Baloch, also known as Abdul Baloch (August 12, 1978 – September 29, 2012), was a Pakistani TV journalist for the broadcast station ARY Television, in Khuzdar, Khuzdar District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. He was also general secretary of Khuzdar Press Club. The broadcast reporter was murdered in 2012 and his murderers remain unidentified. Personal Abdul Baloch was born on August 12, 1978. He had a wife and family whose names are unidentified. Baloch was murdered at the age 34. Baloch was from Khuzdar, Pakistan. Career Abdul Haq Baloch had been a correspondent of ARY Television for ten years. His employer was located in Khuzdar, which is a part of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Baloch reported issues pertaining to politics, government, and war. Baloch's reporting could have been a factor in his murder. Tensions were high after the Balochistan High Court barred news coverage of banned groups in October 2011. Many banned groups had become angry because local journalists were not reporting on their military affiliations. He was also general secretary at the Khuzdar Press Club. Death On September 29, 2012, Abdul Baloch was murdered on his drive home from a Khuzdar Press Club meeting in the city of Khuzdar in Pakistan. Four masked men on motorcycles opened fire on his car, approximately 100 yards from the press club. Baloch died from his injuries while seeking treatment from the nearest hospital. He was pronounced dead at 7:30 p.m. (local time) on Chaker Khan Road. The police registered a case against "unidentified gunmen". Minister Rehman Malik announced that the judicial commission would thoroughly investigate the killing of Abdul Baloch. The minister established a reward of 2.5 million if anyone helped identify Baloch's killers. As of 2018, his killers have remained unidentified. Context The police believed that the murder was connected with the Baluch Musalah Diffa Army. The previous November, Baloch had been named on a hit list issued by a BMDA spokesman. Members of this association were angry because local journalists were refusing to report on their military operations. Baloch was one of the journalists who had refused to report on this topic. Baloch had been receiving threats from the BMDA, according to Hamid Mir, a prominent Pakistani journalist. Context Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in South Asia. Ranked the fifth deadliest country by the Committee to Protect Journalists. A number of 89 journalists were killed in Pakistan and of those, 60 were confirmed to have been killed because of their work during 2012. Due to the rising death rate of journalists in 2012, 23 press clubs shut down in the province for more than two weeks due to threats and warnings from various affiliations. President of the Balochistan Union of Journalists, Khalil Ahmed said, 43 journalists have been killed in Balochistan, including by bomb blasts and targeted killings. An additional 25 journalists lost their lives in targeted killings while reporting in conflict zones in Balochistan. The government of Balochistan is being blamed for failing to provide security to the journalists. According to Anwar Ul Haq Kakar, spokesperson for |
8,449 | Galomecalpa tingomaria | Galomecalpa tingomaria is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru. The wingspan is 23–25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white cream with weak ochreous cream suffusions and strigulation (fine streaks). The dorsum is suffused pale brownish yellow from beyond the base to the tornus. The markings are dark brown. The hindwings are cream, with grey reticulation (a net-like pattern) and terminal suffusion. Etymology The species name refers to the type locality, Tingo María. References Category:Moths described in 2010 Category:Euliini Category:Moths of South America Category:Taxa named by Józef Razowski |
8,450 | Downton Abbey (film) | Downton Abbey is a 2019 historical drama film written by Julian Fellowes, creator and writer of the television series of the same name, produced by Gareth Neame, Liz Trubridge and Fellowes, and directed by Michael Engler. The film is a Carnival Films production, with Focus Features and Universal Pictures International distributing and continues the storyline from the series, with much of the original cast returning. The film, set in 1927, depicts a visit by the King and Queen to the Crawley family's English country house in the Yorkshire countryside. As the Royal staff descend on Downton, an assassin has also arrived and attempts to kill the monarch. The family and servants are pitted against the royal entourage, including the Queen's lady-in-waiting, who has fallen out with the Crawleys, especially the Dowager Countess, over an inheritance issue. Gareth Neame and Fellowes started planning a feature adaptation in 2016, shortly after the series ended. It was officially confirmed in July 2018 and filming began later that month, lasting through November. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2019, and in the United States on 20 September 2019. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $192 million worldwide. Plot In 1927, about a year and a half after the TV series ended. Buckingham Palace informs Robert and Cora Crawley, the Earl and Countess of Grantham, that King George V and Queen Mary will visit Downton Abbey during a royal tour through Yorkshire. Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, is perturbed that Maud, Lady Bagshaw, Queen Mary's lady-in-waiting, is included in the tour. Robert is Maud's cousin and closest relative, and the two families have long disputed who should inherit Maud's estate. The royal household staff arrive, including Mr Wilson, the Royal Page of the Backstairs; Mrs Webb, the Royal Housekeeper; Miss Lawton, the Queen's Royal Dresser; Monsieur Courbet, the Royal Chef; and Richard Ellis, the King's Royal Dresser. All but Ellis are dismissive and arrogant to the Downton servants. Upstairs, eldest Crawley daughter Lady Mary Talbot, the estate manager, constantly worries about keeping Downton afloat in a fast-changing world. Believing Mr Barrow cannot manage a royal visit, Mary asks Mr Carson, Downton's retired butler, to temporarily resume his duties. Barrow, strongly protesting, steps aside. Major Chetwode arrives in Downton Village seeking out the Granthams' Irish son-in-law, Tom Branson. Tom assumes Chetwode is a detective assessing security for the royal visit. The royal entourage has completely displaced the Downton household. Meanwhile, Tom and Lucy Smith, Lady Maud's maid, form a mutual attraction. Bertie and Edith Pelham, the Marquess and Marchioness of Hexham, also arrive at Downton. The King asks Bertie to accompany the Prince of Wales on a three-month African tour. The news distresses Edith, the younger Crawley daughter, who tells Bertie she is pregnant and is due just as Bertie would depart. Prior to the royal parade starting through Downton Village, Chetwode stations himself near where the King is awaiting the Royal Artillery, unaware that Tom has grown suspicious. As Chetwode aims a pistol at King George, Tom tackles |
8,451 | Get Girls Aloud's Style | Style is the fifth DVD featuring Girls Aloud, was released on November 12, 2007. It features commentary from Girls Aloud on all of their favourite and least favourite outfits from their careers, as well as fashion tips. The video contains the group's first sixteen music videos. Content Girls Aloud's commentary on previously released music videos and artworks Cheryl's make-up secrets Nadine talks shoes Kimberley on internet shopping Nicola's tips for perfect jeans Sarah on accessories Music videos (with optional commentary): "Sound of the Underground" "No Good Advice" "Life Got Cold" "Jump" "The Show" "Love Machine" "I'll Stand by You" "Wake Me Up" "Long Hot Summer" "Biology" "See the Day" "Whole Lotta History" "Something Kinda Ooooh" "I Think We're Alone Now" "Walk This Way" (with Sugababes) "Sexy! No No No..." Chart References External links Category:Girls Aloud video albums |
8,452 | El Ratón (film) | El Ratón ("The Mouse") is a 1957 Mexican film. It was directed by Chano Urueta. It stars the famous world boxing champion Raul Macias, playing a version of himself. Cast Raul Macias Anabelle Gutierrez Alfredo Sadel Quintín Bulnes Miguel Manzano External links Category:1957 films Category:Mexican films Category:Spanish-language films Category:Films directed by Chano Urueta |
8,453 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Blue Destiny | is a manga written and illustrated by Mizuho Takayama, based on the Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story trilogy of video games. Plot The story revolves around ace mobile suit tester Yuu Kajima, who tests the latest suits before they are mass-produced. But one day his test goes seriously haywire when he and his teammates are attacked by a mysterious blue mobile suit. Barely escaping from the melee, Yuu finds another surprise waiting for him: the blue machine is actually the Earth Federation's latest Gundam, and Yuu is to be its next pilot. Now, as he fights with the Gundam suit against Zeon ace Nimbus Schterzen, he must race against time to unravel the truth behind this mysterious machine, as well as the awaiting destiny of its pilot. External links Tokyopop's Official Blue Destiny Site Category:Manga based on video games Blue Destiny Category:1997 manga Category:Kodansha manga Category:Children's manga Category:Shōnen manga Category:Military science fiction comics |
8,454 | 182nd New York Volunteer Infantry | The 182nd New York Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 182nd New York Infantry was organized at New York City, New York in November 1862 and mustered in under the command of Colonel Mathew Murphy. Man of the men who enlisted were serving in the 69th New York State Militia. The regiment was attached to Newport News, Virginia, Department of Virginia, to December 1862. Corcoran's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, VII Corps, Department of Virginia, to April 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, VII Corps, to July 1863. Corcoran's Brigade, King's Division, XXII Corps, Department of Washington, to November 1863. 1st Brigade, Corcoran's Division, XXII Corps, to December 1863. 2nd Brigade, Tyler's Division, XXII Corps, to May 1864. 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, II Corps, to July 1865. The 182nd New York Infantry mustered out of service July 15, 1865. Detailed service Left New York for Newport News, Virginia, November 10, 1862. Duty at Newport News, Va., until December 1862, and at Suffolk until May 1863. Action at Deserted House, Va., January 30, 1863. Siege of Suffolk April 12-May 4. Attack on Suffolk April 24. Nansemond River May 3. Siege of Suffolk raised May 4. Operations on Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad May 12–26. Holland House, Carrsville, May 15–16. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 7. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 12, and duty in and about the defenses of that city and guard duty along Orange & Alexandria Railroad until May 1864. Ordered to join the Army of the Potomac in the field May 1864. Rapidan Campaign May 17-June 15. Spotsylvania Court House May 17–21. North Anna River May 28-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26–28. Totopotomoy May 28–31. Cold Harbor June 1–12. Before Petersburg June 16–18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22–23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27–29. Deep Bottom July 27–28. Demonstration north of the James August 13–20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14–18. Ream's Station August 25. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27–28. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5–7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton and White Oak Road March 29–31. Crow's House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3–9. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville until May 2. March to Washington, D.C., May 2–12. Grand Review of the Armies May 23. Duty at Washington until July. Casualties The regiment lost a total of 126 men during service; 8 officers and 65 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 53 enlisted men died of disease. Commanders Colonel Mathew Murphy - mortally wounded in action at Hatcher's Run; died April 16, 1865 Lieutenant Colonel Thomas M. Reid - commanded during the Siege of Suffolk See also List of New York Civil War regiments New York in the Civil War References |
8,455 | 1955 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | The 1955 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 24 April 1955 and ended on 4 September 1955. Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Wexford won the title following a 3-13 to 2-8 defeat of Galway in the final. Teams A total of fourteen teams contested the championship, the same as the previous championship, however, there were some changes on personnel. Antrim withdrew from the senior championship, while Wicklow fielded a team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. Team summaries Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship First round Second round Semi-finals Finals Munster Senior Hurling Championship First round Semi-finals Final All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-final Final Championship statistics Scoring Top scorers overall Top scorers in a single game Miscellaneous The attendance of 23,125 is one of the lowest attendances at a Munster final in recent years. The attendance of 50,840 at the game between Limerick and Wexford was a new record for an All-Ireland semi-final. Wexford win their second All-Ireland title, their first since 1910. Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References 1955 |
8,456 | Education in Guinea | Primary education in Guinea is compulsory for 6 years. In 1997, the gross primary enrolment rate was 54.4 percent and the net primary enrolment rate was 41.8 percent. Hadja Aicha Bah Mrs Diallo Hadja Aicha Bah is a former Education minister in Guinea. in 1996, Hadja Aicha Bah joined UNESCO as Director of the Division for the Basic Education. Mrs Diallo is known as an active leading campaigner for girls and women education. See also List of universities in Guinea References |
8,457 | Friedrich Wilhelm Carl Umbreit | Friedrich Wilhelm Carl/Karl Umbreit (April 11, 1795, Sonneborn, Thüringen - April 26, 1860, Heidelberg) was a German Protestant theologian and a Hebrew Bible scholar. He was a student at the University of Göttingen, where one of his instructors was Johann Gottfried Eichhorn (1852-1827). He then continued his studies in Vienna with Orientalist Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall (1774-1856). In 1820 he became an associate professor of Old Testament studies and Oriental philology at the University of Heidelberg, where in 1823 he received the title of professor. In 1829 he attained the chair of Old Testament studies at Heidelberg. In 1828 with Carl Christian Ullmann (1796-1865), he became co-editor of the journal Theologischen Studien und Kritiken (Theological studies and discussions). Umbreit published a scholarly translation/commentary on the Book of Job, as well as a commentary on the Book of Proverbs. His best known publication was a masterful four-volume exegetical work on the prophets of the Old Testament titled Praktischer Commentar über die Propheten des alten Bundes (1841–46). External links Parts of this article are based on a translation of an equivalent article at the German Wikipedia. Category:19th-century German Protestant theologians Category:German biblical scholars Category:1795 births Category:1860 deaths Category:Heidelberg University faculty Category:German male non-fiction writers Category:19th-century male writers |
8,458 | List of free-trade agreements | The List of free-trade agreements has been split into: List of multilateral free-trade agreements List of bilateral free-trade agreements |
8,459 | Halog | Halog can refer to: a tradename for Halcinonide the capital of the former Princely State of Dhami in India |
8,460 | Raja Ali Haji | Raja Ali Haji bin Raja Haji Ahmad (1808–1873) was a 19th-century Bugis-Malay historian, poet and scholar. He was elevated to the status of National Hero of Indonesia in 2004. Early life Raja Ali Haji was born in Selangor (although some sources stated that he was born in Penyengat) in 1808 or 1809, and was the son of Raja Ahmad, who was titled Engku Haji Tua after accomplishing the pilgrimage to Mecca. He was the grandson of Raja Ali Haji Fisabilillah (the brother of Raja Lumu, the first Sultan of Selangor). Fisabilillah was a scion of the royal house of Riau, who were descended from Bugis warriors who came to the region in the 18th century. His mother, Encik Hamidah binti Malik was a cousin of her father and also of Bugis descent. Raji Ali Haji soon relocated to Penyengat as an infant, where he grew up and received his education there. Death Most sources stated that Raja Ali Haji died in 1872 at Penyengat Island in Riau, but the date of his death was being debated as scattered evidences surfaced to oppose this claim. Among the best-known evidences was a letter written in 1872 when Raja Ali Haji wrote a letter to Herman Von De Wall, a Dutch cultural expert, who later died at Tanjung Pinang in 1873. Ancestry Notable works Poems 1847: Syair Abdul Muluk (disputed) 1847: Gurindam Dua Belas Books 1860s: Tuhfat al-Nafis (The Precious Gift) 1865: Silsilah Melayu dan Bugis Other writings 1857: Bustan al-Kathibin 1850s: Kitab Pengetahuan Bahasa (uncompleted) 1857: Intizam Waza'if al-Malik 1857: Thamarat al-Mahammah References External links Tribute website to Raja Ali Haji Raja Ali Haji, in Malay world Category:1808 births Category:1873 deaths Category:People from Selangor Category:Indonesian people of Malay descent Category:Indonesian male poets Category:Indonesian writers Category:Royal House of Selangor Category:Bugis people Category:19th-century Indonesian poets Category:Linguists of Malay Category:National Heroes of Indonesia |
8,461 | Easily Slip Into Another World | Easily Slip Into Another World is an album by saxophonist/composer Henry Threadgill, recorded for the RCA Novus label in 1987. Recording and music The album was recorded at Mediasound Studio, New York City, on September 20, 1987. The album features five of Threadgill's compositions (six on CD) and one by Olu Dara. The musicians are Threadgill with Frank Lacy, Rasul Siddik, Fred Hopkins, Diedre Murray, Pheeroan akLaff and Reggie Nicholson, with guest vocalist Asha Puthli (credited as Aisha Putli) added on "My Rock". Reception The AllMusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Easily Slip Into Another World and Threadgill's other Novus titles (You Know the Number and Rag, Bush and All) offer a fine introduction to the work of one of jazz's best and most underrated composers and improvisers". Track listing All compositions by Henry Threadgill except as indicated "I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" (Olu Dara) - 4:04 "Black Hands Bejewelled" - 7:03 "Spotted Dick is Pudding" - 8:51 "Let Me Look Down Your Throat or Say Ah" - 7:11 Bonus track on CD "My Rock" - 8:09 "Hall" - 4:02 "Award the Squadtett" - 6:59 Personnel Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass flute Rasul Siddik - trumpet Frank Lacy - trombone Diedre Murray - cello Fred Hopkins - bass Reggie Nicholson - percussion Pheeroan akLaff - percussion Asha Puthli (credited as Aisha Putli) - vocals (track 5) References Category:1987 albums Category:Henry Threadgill albums Category:Novus Records albums |
8,462 | OMSA | The initialism OMSA may stand for: Ogden Museum of Southern Art OpenManage Server Administrator, a component of Dell Computer's OpenManage monitoring and management product for servers Otago Malaysian Students' Association |
8,463 | Kong Fei | Kong Fei (; November 1911 – January 23, 1993) was the Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China from 1978 to 1982. Category:1911 births Category:1993 deaths Category:Members of the National People's Congress Category:People's Republic of China politicians from Inner Mongolia Category:People from Tongliao Category:Chinese people of Mongolian descent Category:People's Liberation Army generals from Inner Mongolia Category:Political office-holders in Inner Mongolia Category:Communist Party of China politicians from Inner Mongolia |
8,464 | ISO 31-4 | ISO 31-4 is the part of international standard ISO 31 that defines names and symbols for quantities and units related to heat. It is superseded by ISO 80000-5. Its definitions include: Annex A of ISO 31-4 lists units of heat based on the foot, pound and second and some other units, including the degree Rankine, degree Fahrenheit, British thermal unit and others. Annex B lists conversion factors for three versions of the calorie. #00031-4 |
8,465 | Kolonna Electoral District | Kolonna electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kolonna in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament. The existing 160 mainly single-member electoral districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral districts. Kolonna electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections. Members of Parliament Key Elections 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960: 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960: 1965 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965: 1967 Parliamentary By-Election Results of the parliamentary by-election held on 28 February 1967: 1970 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970: 1977 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977: References Category:Former electoral districts of Sri Lanka Category:Politics of Ratnapura District |
8,466 | Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy | Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA) ( or รร.จปร.) is the service academy of Royal Thai Army (RTA). Established in 1887 it has graduated the majority of Thailand's military leaders, many of whom have become Thai prime ministers. The academy has an intense training program. There are about 200 cadets in each class. History CRMA was founded on 5 August 1887 by King Chulachomklao, King Rama V, also known as King Chulalongkorn. It was originally called the Royal Military Academy. On 1 January 1948, it was merged with the Royal Thai Army Polytechniques Institute, under the new name Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy in the honor of King Chulachomklao. Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy was originally in the precinct of Saranrom Palace in Bangkok, where it remained for 77 years. In 1909 the academy was moved to Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue in Bangkok. On 10 July 1986, it moved to its new sprawling complex at Khao Cha-ngoke, Mueang District of Nakhon Nayok Province, 140 km northeast of Bangkok. Cadets The academy admits only male applicants after three years attendance at the armed forces prep school (AFAPS). In every academic year, eight to ten scholarships are offered by the Royal Thai Army to academically outstanding first-year cadets to pursue studies at foreign military institutes. At the end of the fourth year, cadets graduate with a bachelor's degree in their chosen field of study and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Royal Thai Army. Major organizations within the academy are the academy headquarters, corps of cadets, the academic division, military education department, physical training section, services section, and an infantry battalion supporting the academy. Cadets have a set daily schedule. It begins at approximately 05:30. After taking care of their personal hygiene, studying for one hour, and breakfast, the academic schedule starts at 08:00 and ends at 15:00. Either military training or sports is scheduled every day from 15:30 until 17:00. Self study is scheduled again after dinner from 19:00 until 21:00. Annual military training starts in January after the second academic semester ends. Each class is scheduled for specific training. For example, first year cadets might be trained at the infantry center. Third year cadets, who have passed the selection process, might undergo parachute training and fourth year cadets, Ranger school. Curriculum Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical engineering Telecommunication electrical engineering Computer engineering Civil engineering Survey engineering Industrial engineering Ordnance industrial engineering Power electrical engineering Aeronautical engineering Bachelor of Science Computer science General science Environmental science Information technology Applied chemistry Bachelor of Arts Social science Public administration Management Alumni Distinguished alumni include: Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Prime Minister from 1938–1944 and 1948–1957. Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, Prime Minister from 1957–1963. General Kriangsak Chomanan, Prime Minister from 1977–1980. General Prem Tinsulanonda, Prime Minister from 1980–1988. General Surayud Chulanont, Prime Minister from 2006–January 2008. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, the current prime minister of Thailand. References External links http://www.crma.ac.th Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy Category:Military academies of Thailand Category:Nakhon Nayok Province Category:Educational institutions established in 1887 |
8,467 | Red Munson | Clarence Hanford "Red" Munson (July 31, 1883 – February 19, 1957) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1905. References External links Category:1883 births Category:1957 deaths Category:Major League Baseball catchers Category:Philadelphia Phillies players Category:Minor league baseball managers Category:Charleston Sea Gulls players Category:Akron Rubbernecks players Category:Augusta Tourists players Category:Dayton Veterans players Category:Canton Watchmakers players Category:Norfolk Tars players Category:Nashville Vols players Category:Bristol Boosters players Category:Sportspeople from Cincinnati Category:Baseball players from Ohio |
8,468 | Schistura maepaiensis | Schistura maepaiensis is a species of ray-finned fish, a stone loach in the genus Schistura. It has been recorded from the Salween basin in Mae Hong Son and Tak Provinces in north western Thailand and may also occur in Myanamar. Its habitat is riffles in streams with a gravel or stone bed and a moderate to fast current. It is occasionally found in the aquarium trade and its populations may be affected by any human activities which interrupt fast flowing water, such as logging or agriculture. References M Category:Fish described in 1990 |
8,469 | Kazhuthurutty railway station | Kazhuthurutty railway station (Code: KZTY) is a railway station in Kollam, Kerala and falls under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways. References Category:Railway stations in Kollam district Category:Madurai railway division |
8,470 | Cors Bodeilio National Nature Reserve | Cors Bodeilio National Nature Reserve lies in a shallow valley outside Talwrn on the Isle of Anglesey. Most of the land consists of a lime-rich mire. This type of wetland is rare, giving the reserve national importance. It is host to a large range of plants and animals, including the medicinal leech. A number of nationally local or rare species of plant have been recorded from the site including Fen pondweed, several species of stonewort including the rare dwarf stonewort, olive earthtongue fungus, Fen pondweed, Narrow-leaved marsh orchid and Fly orchid The nature reserve is within a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, is also a RAMSAR site and is also a special area of conservation (SAC). References Category:National nature reserves in Wales Category:Nature reserves in Anglesey Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest on Anglesey Category:Llanddyfnan |
8,471 | Minmontu | Minmontu (mn.w-mnṯ.w) was a High Priest of Amun from the time of Ahmose I (18th Dynasty). Minmontu is known from a funerary cone (UC37666) from Thebes, now at University College London. A heart scarab of Minmontu called Senres is in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Tomb During an excavation campaign in 2005, about 250 funerary cones were found that archaeologists assigned to Minmontu, the High Priest of Amun during the reign of Amenophis I. The cones were found in the forecourt of tomb TT232, which can be identified as his tomb. References Category:14th-century BC clergy Category:Priests of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt Category:Theban High Priests of Amun |
8,472 | Damian Smith (rugby union) | Damian Smith (born 1 February 1969) is a former Australian rugby union player. He played as a winger for Queensland and went on to win 21 caps for Australia between 1993 and 1998. Rugby Career Right-winger Damian Smith played club rugby in Armidale for St Alberts College and then in Brisbane for Souths. He was first selected for Queensland to play against Canterbury in 1992. The following season he made his debut for Australia on 31 July 1993 in Sydney against South Africa. Smith was a member of the Australian squad at the 1995 Rugby World Cup where he played in three matches and scored tries against England and Romania After suffering a broken leg in 2001 playing for the Reds against the Stormers in South Africa, Smith came back to play two matches for the Reds in 2002 against the Fiji Warriors and the New Zealand Maori, winning 119 Queensland caps before retiring from rugby. References External links ESPN Profile Category:Living people Category:Australian rugby union players Category:Australia international rugby union players Category:1969 births |
8,473 | Ararat Brandy Factory | Ararat Brandy Factory may refer to: Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory, Armenian congac producer in Yerevan since 1877. Yerevan Brandy Company, Armenian congac producer in Yerevan since 1887. |
8,474 | Jimy Szymanski | Jimy Szymanski Ottaviano (born September 15, 1975 in Caracas) is a former tennis player from Venezuela. He reached his highest junior world ranking of no. 1 in the world in summer 1993. He reached finals in Wimbledon Juniors 1993 and won the Italian Junior world championship in Bonfiglio Milano in 1993. He won the Junior Orange Bowl in doubles in 1993 and finished no. 3 in the juniors world ranking in 1993. He turned professional in 1994 and reached his highest singles ATP ranking on November 15, 1999 at no. 160. He played in the ATP tour for more than 10 years and had wins over Fernando Gonzalez, Nicolas Lapentti, James Blake, Felix Mantilla, Oliver Rochus, Goran Ivanisevic, Nicolas Pereira, Horst Skoff, Nuno Marquez, Franco Squillari, Jaime Oncins, and Sebastian Lareau. Szymanski represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and in 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney. As a coach, he worked with Milagros Sequera, Maria Kirilenko, Nadia Petrova, and was Davis cup captain and Fed cup captain for his native country. He is president of STA TENNIS LLC, a company that manages tennis facilities in South Florida. External links Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Olympic tennis players of Venezuela Category:Sportspeople from Caracas Category:Tennis players at the 1995 Pan American Games Category:Tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Tennis players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Venezuelan male tennis players Category:Venezuelan people of Polish descent Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Venezuela Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela Category:Pan American Games medalists in tennis |
8,475 | John Hirst (businessman) | John Raymond Hirst CBE is a British businessman. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the UK Met Office from 2007 to 2014. Hirst was born in Cyprus in 1952, and moved to England as a child. He studied economics at Leeds University, and then joined PwC, the professional services firm, as an accountant. He later moved to ICI, becoming head of the Specialty Chemical Division. In 1998, he took up the post of Chief Executive at electronic parts distributor Premier Farnell; in 2005, he was pushed out by the chairman, Sir Peter Gershon, who cited poor shareholder value as the trigger. Hirst was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to meteorology. Notes Sources Executive - Management —MetOffice Category:Alumni of the University of Leeds Category:British chief executives Category:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Category:Imperial Chemical Industries executives Category:Living people Category:Met Office Category:Year of birth missing (living people) |
8,476 | Yangel' | Yangel' is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the irregular terrain to the north of the Mare Vaporum. Its diameter is 8 km. It was named after Soviet rocketry scientist Mikhail Kuzmich Yangel' in 1973. This crater was formerly designated Manilius F. It is a relatively solitary crater formation, and the nearest larger craters lie more than 100 kilometers distant. To the southeast of Yangel' is the prominent crater Manilius. Conon is located to the northwest, near the flanks of the Montes Apenninus range. Just to the north of Yangel' is the small lunar mare named Lacus Felicitatis, or Lake of Happiness. To the northeast, forming a bay on the Mare Vaporum, is Sinus Fidei. A sinuous rille named Rima Conon runs along the middle of this feature, reaching the northern end. This is a circular, bowl-shaped crater with a narrow outer rim. The interior floor has a relatively low albedo that matches the dark hue of the mare to the south. References External links LTO-41C4 Yangel — L&PI topographic map Yangel' at The Moon Wiki Rima Yangel' at The Moon Wiki Category:Impact craters on the Moon |
8,477 | Wen Tsungyao | Wen Tsung-yao () (1876 – November 30, 1947), courtesy name Qinfu (欽甫), was a politician and diplomat in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. In the late Qing era, he belonged to the pro-reform group. In the era of the Republic, he participated in the Sun Yat-sen's Canton Militarist Government. However, during the invasion of Japanese, he was a leading politician in the Reformed Government of the Republic of China and the Wang Jingwei regime, which were puppets state installed by the Japanese. He was born in Sunning (, now Taishan), Kwangtung. Biography In late Qing Dynasty He entered the Government Central School, Hong Kong (), and Sun Yat-sen was his schoolmate. He was a member of the Furen Literary Society which advocated revolution against the Qing Dynasty. In 1895 Wen joined the Revive China Society founded by Sun. In 1897 he studied at the Imperial Tientsin University (), after graduating, he became an English teacher of the Queen's College(, reformed from the Government Central School). Later he became a secretary for Feng Keyi () who engaged in the work for negotiating to United Kingdom. In July 1900 Wen Tsung-yao participated in the Independence Army uprising () which was organized by pr-reform leader Tang Caichang (), and Wen was appointed a representative for foreign affairs to Shanghai. In next month, Tang failed to rise in rebellion against Qing Dynasty and was executed. Wen escaped to Southern China and got positions under the Viceroy of Liangguang (). From 1903 to 1908, he successively held the positions of Chief of Foreign Affairs Bureau of Liangguang (), Director to the Telephone Administration of Guangdong, Director to the Military Cadets' Academy of Guangdong (廣東將辦學堂), etc. In 1904 he was sent to India as Deputy Envoy to negotiate with the British Government over the question of British trade in Tibet () and a member of the Tang Shaoyi's party. In same August Wen returned to China, and became a secretary for foreign affairs to the Viceroy of Liangguang Cen Chunxuan. In 1908 Wen Tsung-yao was appointed Deputy President reside in Tibet () as the representative of Qing Dynasty. On that time, United Kingdom's influence to Dalai Lama XIII was strengthened. So Wen wanted to recover Qing's influence, and insisted that Qing's troops station at Tibet to Dalai Lama XIII. But Dalai Lama XIII had protested against Qing's troops entered to Tibet, he fled to India, and Qing declared dethroning him. Later Wen returned to Peking, he was appointed a Councillor of the Foreign Office. In the early years of the Republic of China In October 1911 Xinhai Revolution broke out, Wen Tsung-yao, Wu Tingfang and Zhang Jian declared their support for republicanism. After the Republic of China was established in 1912, Wen participated in the movement for political parties. In August 1912 he participated in the Song Jiaoren's Kuomintang where he was appointed a councilor. In December 1915 the National Protection War broke out, Wen joined the National Protection Army against Yuan Shikai. In May 1916 the Military Bureau() was established, Wen was appointed Deputy |
8,478 | Neriman Köksal | Neriman Köksal (born Hatice Kökçü;17 March 1928 – 23 October 1999) was a Turkish actress. She appeared in more than one hundred films from 1950 to 1996. Selected filmography References External links Category:1928 births Category:1999 deaths Category:Turkish film actresses |
8,479 | The Missiles of October | The Missiles of October is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban Missile Crisis. The title evokes the book The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman about the missteps amongst the great powers and the failed chances to give an opponent a graceful way out, which led to the First World War. The teleplay introduced William Devane as President John F. Kennedy and cast Martin Sheen as United States Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. The script is based on Robert Kennedy's book Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Production notes The title of the play was influenced by the 1962 book The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman, which describes various events leading to World War I; and, which had been read by President Kennedy shortly before the crisis. In the play, Kennedy compares events in the book to the crisis with the Soviet Union. Staged as a two and a half hour television play, the production eschews physical action and detailed sets and wardrobes, in favor of emphasis on dialogue, emotion, and decision making. It depicts how the world came close to the brink of, and eventually stepped away from global thermonuclear war, highlighting the roles of President John F Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F Kennedy, Premier Nikita Khrushchev, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson, and former Secretary of State Dean Acheson in the crisis. The Missiles of October gave the US general public its first look behind the scenes at the inner workings, disagreements, and ultimate consensus of Kennedy's administration to blockade Cuba, rather than attempt to invade to dislodge the just-discovered, only partially completed Soviet nuclear missile emplacements in Cuba. It details US attempts to give the Soviets room to negotiate without appearing to capitulate, and also periodically depicts Khrushchev reporting progress of the events to his Communist Party cohorts. Kennedy's Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson, who was a member of EXCOMM, and was present at most meetings during the crisis, does not appear in the docudrama. The play was directed by Anthony Page with writing credits given to Stanley R. Greenberg and Robert Kennedy. Cast William Devane as John F. Kennedy, President of the United States Martin Sheen as Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States Howard Da Silva as Nikita Khrushchev, Premier of the Soviet Union Ralph Bellamy as Adlai Stevenson, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Lerner as Pierre Salinger, White House Press Secretary Clifford David as Theodore Sorensen, White House Counsel John Dehner as Dean Acheson, former U.S. Secretary of State Nehemiah Persoff as Andrei Gromyko, Soviet Foreign Minister Albert Paulsen as Anatoly Dobrynin, Soviet Ambassador to the United States Will Kuluva as Valerian Zorin, Soviet Diplomat Dana Elcar as Robert McNamara, United States Secretary of Defense Larry Gates as Dean Rusk, United States Secretary of State William Prince as C. Douglas Dillon, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Keene Curtis as John McCone, Director of theCIA James Olson as McGeorge Bundy, U.S. National Security Advisor Andrew Duggan as General Maxwell Taylor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs |
8,480 | Chambre de bonne | A chambre de bonne is a type of French apartment consisting of a single room in a middle-class house or apartment building. It is generally found on the top floor and only accessible by a staircase, sometimes a separate "service staircase". Initially, these rooms were intended as the bedroom for one of the family's domestics, and the name originates from the colloquial name for such maids: a "bonne à tout faire". Today, chambres de bonne are usually the cheapest rung on the Parisian letting market, and are primarily rented by less well-off workers and students. They are also in high demand among workers who wish to maintain a small room or postal address in a big city, especially Paris. Due to the social level of the envisaged occupants, chambres de bonne are characterised by their tight proportions. The rooms usually have a surface area of around 6–12 m2 (65 to 130 sq ft), which is sometimes accentuated by being in a garret. They tend to offer minimal facilities: toilets are usually shared with the neighbouring rooms, and located on the landing. Chambres de bonne have nevertheless been the object of legislation to preserve their occupants' quality of life and health. In the twentieth century, the French government stipulated that all rental properties must have a minimum surface area of 9 m2 (100 sq ft), a volume of 20 m3 (700 cu ft), and openings (windows, doors, etc.) equivalent to an eighth of the surface area. In recent years, landlords have attempted to rebrand their chambres de bonne by advertising them as studettes, a hitherto-unknown category of housing for smaller studios (broadly, those of 12 m2 (130 sq ft) or less). Since most listings agencies do not recognise a firm distinction between "studios" and "studettes", chambres de bonne may also simply be advertised as studios. Parisian apartment-hunters are, nevertheless, often able to infer that a studio is a chambre de bonne from its listing, due to the distinctive features described above. See also List of house types Loi Carrez Studio apartment The L-Shaped Room (novel) Single room occupancy Bedsit Category:Real estate in France Category:Apartment types |
8,481 | James Scott (actor) | James Scott (born 14 January 1979) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Ethan Cambias on the ABC drama All My Children and EJ DiMera/Santo DiMera on the NBC drama Days of Our Lives. Early life Scott was born in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. The eldest of four children, he has two brothers and a sister. Initially schooled in Newcastle, Scott moved to an all-boys boarding school in Lancaster. After school, Scott moved to Edinburgh, Scotland on a voyage of self-discovery. His mother is Scottish and he spent a lot of time in Scotland as a boy. His first summer there he managed to get a job working at the famous "Gilded Balloon Theatre", one of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's best-known venues, established by Karen Koren in 1986 in Edinburgh's Cowgate and worked with such actors/comedians as Stephen Fry, Ben Elton, and Eddie Izzard. "They set me in motion, giving me the drive I needed to move forward. Soon it became apparent that I would need to move to London in order to truly focus on this as a career," Scott remembers. Career Scott began his career working in the music industry, and later started acting in community theatre. After only a few weeks in London, Scott was spotted by the Storm Model Management agency in London, home to Kate Moss, Elle Macpherson, and other prominent models. Modelling allowed him to earn enough money to put himself through college. He studied for two years at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). As time went on, he began to model for clothing companies. During a modelling trip to Los Angeles, he went to an acting class at the Ivana Chubbuck studio in Hollywood. The class inspired him to save money and make the move to Los Angeles. He studied acting for two more years before being cast on All My Children. Scott originated the role of Ethan Cambias in August 2004 and played it until February 2006. He then moved on to Days of Our Lives where he took on the role of EJ DiMera in May 2006. On 2 May 2014 it was announced that Scott would be leaving Days of Our Lives to pursue other endeavours. On 27 September 2015, he reprised his role as EJ DiMera of Days of Our Lives on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, reuniting with Alison Sweeney (as Sami Brady) in honour of Noujain Mustaffa and the Syrian refugee crises. Filmography Awards and nominations Personal life During an interview in April 2014, Scott described a spiritual experience he had in Peru during a trip to the country, from which he had just returned prior to the interview – and during which he took Ayahuasca with the guidance of Native Peruvian shamans. During the interview, Scott described the experience as "the single most positive experience of my life" and further stated of the experience that "it sounds wacky when you say it, but it was truly the most important thing I have ever done. I came back a very |
8,482 | Kuhimana | For a Hawaiian god, see Kuhimana (god). In Hawaiian mythology, Kuhimana was a High Chief who ruled as the 7th known Moʻi of Maui. He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of Maui and is mentioned in old chants as semi-mythical person. Not much is said about him in ancient legends. He was named after one god. He was born c. 1393. Family Kuhimana was son of Luakoa of Maui and thus a grandson of Paukei. He followed his father as king of Maui. He married his sister, Chiefess Kaumana I and fathered Kamaloohua and a daughter named Waohaʻakuna, through whom Maʻilikākahi of Oahu became connected with the Maui line of chiefs. She does not appear by that name on the Kakuhihewaʻs pedigree, though, according to ancient custom, it was very common for high chiefs to be known by several names. Kaumana is also known as Kaʻana. When Kuhimana was slain at the Battle of Kaeleiki, his sister-bride was so distraught that she killed herself and fell over the corpse of her husband. His son Kamaloʻohua would succeed him as Moʻi of Maui. References Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969. Notes Category:Royalty of Maui Category:Hawaiian legends Category:1393 births Category:15th-century deaths |
8,483 | Valais Blackneck | The Valais Blackneck is a breed of domestic goat from the canton of Valais, in southern Switzerland, and neighbouring areas of northern Italy. The largest concentration is in the area of Visp (Viège). It is present in modest numbers in Austria and Germany. It is known by many names, including or ; , or ; and or . The Valais Blackneck has a distinctive colouring, black from the nose to behind the shoulder and white from there to the tail. The English Bagot goat is similarly coloured, and has been thought to derive from this breed by descent from one presented to Richard II of England in 1387; DNA studies have shown that the Bagot originated in Spain. Within Italy, the Vallesana is raised in the provinces of Verbania and Vercelli. It is one of the forty-three autochthonous Italian goat breeds of limited distribution for which a herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep- and goat-breeders. At the end of 2013 the total numbers for the breed were 3000–3400 in Switzerland and either 191 or 446 in Italy. In 2012 Austria reported 100–300 head and Germany 429. References Category:Goat breeds Category:Dairy goat breeds Category:Meat goat breeds Category:Goat breeds originating in Switzerland |
8,484 | Løve Apotek (Copenhagen) | Løve Apotek (literally "Lion Pharmacy"), which existed from 1620 to 1971, was the first pharmacy in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was for the entire period located at the corner of Amagertorv (No. 33) and Hyskenstræde (No. 1) but the current building was built for the pharmacy in 1908. History 17th century Løve Apotek was established by Esaias Fleischer on 12 September 1620 and served as pharmacy for the Danish Royal Court from 1633 to 1715. Esaias Fleischer was married twice, last to Maren Hansdatter, a sister of Hans Nansen's wife. He died in January 1663. In 1650 his pharmacy privilege was made heritable, and his son Gregorius Fleischer inherited the pharmacy. He ran it for fifty years, from 1665 to 1715. 18th century The pharmacy was from 1716 to 1742 owned by Andreas Winter. The pharmacy was then acquired by August Günter. His son ran it until 1790. It was then endowed to his son-in-law, Ludvig Manthey, who had just passed his pharmaceutical exam. The pharmacy was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1795. Manthey commissioned Caspar Frederik Harsdorff to designed a new building for the pharmacy and it was already completed the following year. In 1796, he was also appointed as director of the Royal Porcelain Manufactory. In 1800. he was sent abroad by the king to study porcelain manufacturing. Hans Christian Ørsted, his protegé, managed his pharmacy while he was away. 19th century In 1805, Manthey took over the management of Ørholm and Brede Works. He therefore sold the pharmacy on Amagertorv to Max Boye, who kept it until 1835. His successor, Jørgen Albert Bech, who owned the pharmacy from 1735 to 1859, was later able to purchase the estates Tårnborg and Kruusesminde at Korsør. The next owner, Harald August Faber, operated the pharmacy until his death in 1873. Niels Nørgaard Aggersborg was the owner from 1877 to 1889. He was succeeded by Paolo Victor Madvig, who owned it until 1904. 20th century August Kongsted and Anton Antons, who acquired the pharmacy in 1908, founded Løvens Kemiske Fabrik (now Leo Pharma) the same year. The company acquired a lot in Hyskenstræde and constructed a production facility. The photographer Frederik Riise operated a photographic studio in the top floor of the building between 1909 and 1913. The photographic studio was from 1914 to 1928 continued by Julius Folkmann. August Kongsted's son August Julius Helmuth Kongsted took over the pharmacy in 1920. Its production facilities relocated to Brønshøk in 1926 and Ballerup in 1958, August Julius Helmuth Kongsted died in 1939. The pharmacy was then passed on to his son-in-law, Ludvig Holtmann, who ran it until it closed in 1971. Building The current building at the site was built in 1907-08. It was designed by Victor Nyebøllle og Chr. Brandstrup. A lion relief from Harsdorff's building has been installed above the gate. Pharmacists 12.09.1620 - 13.01.1663 Esais Fleischer 16.06.1665 - xx.04.1715 Gregorius Fleischer 23.03.1716 - xx.xx.1742 Andreas Winther 21.04.1742 - xx.xx.1758 August Günther 13.10.1758 - 13.02.1790 Christopher Günther 05.08.1791 - 30.06.1805 Johan Georg Ludvig Manthey 17.07.1805 - xx.xx.1835 Marx Boye 31.07.1835 - 30.04.1859 |
8,485 | Al-Hamidiyah Souq | Al-Hamidiyah Souq () is the largest and the central souk in Syria, located inside the old walled city of Damascus next to the Citadel. The souq is about long and wide, and is covered by a tall metal arch. The souq starts at Al-Thawra street and ends at the Umayyad Mosque plaza, and the ancient Roman Temple of Jupiter stands 40 feet tall in its entrance. History The souq dates back to the Ottoman era, being built along the axis of the Roman route to the Temple of Jupiter around 1780 during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid I, and later extended during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Nowadays it is one of the most popular shopping districts in Syria, being lined with hundreds of clothes emporiums, handicraft shops selling traditional crafts and jewelry, cafés, grocery stores, food stalls and ice cream parlors. Before the ongoing Syrian Civil War, it was one of Damascus's main attractions and was visited by many foreigners including Europeans and Gulf Arabs, but it still remains a popular attraction between locals and Syrians. Although there have been many violent clashes around Damascus and in some of its neighborhoods, the souq has not been affected in any way by the ongoing war, although peaceful protests and demonstrations have taken place in the nearby Medhat Pasha Souq which extends from the Al Hamidiyah Souq. It was one of the treasures featured in the 2005 BBC documentary Around the World in 80 Treasures presented by Dan Cruickshank. See also Al-Buzuriyah Souq Bakdash (ice cream parlor) Medhat Pasha Souq Hamidiyah References |
8,486 | Johnstown (town), New York | For the city of Johnstown, see Johnstown (city), New York. Johnstown is a town located in Fulton County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 7,098. The name of the town is from landowner William Johnson. The town of Johnstown is located on the southern border of the county. It borders on three sides the city of Johnstown and the city of Gloversville. History Johnstown was founded by William Johnson, a British military officer and colonial government official, in a region once known as "Kingsborough". Johnson named the settlement after his son, John Johnson, and by 1762 constructed a baronial hall. In 1781, during the American Revolution, colonial forces, consisting of militia and Oneida allies, were victorious over a mixed force of Loyalists and Native allies. All of the holdings of the Johnson family were forfeited due to the family's allegiance to Britain. The town of Johnstown was formed in 1793 from the town of Caughnawaga and served as the seat of sprawling Montgomery County, which encompassed a major portion of upstate New York. The town was divided afterwards to form new towns in the county: Mohawk (1837 and now in Montgomery County), Bleecker (1831), and Caroga (1842). In 1772, Johnson constructed a courthouse and jail, partly at his own expense, leading to further development. The core of the town was incorporated as a village in 1808. Later, in 1895, the village was chartered as the city of Johnstown. The town was early involved in the tanning of leather and manufacture of leather goods, primarily gloves. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.52%, is water. The southern town line is the border of Montgomery County. New York State Route 29, New York State Route 29A, and New York State Route 67 are east-west highways. New York State Route 30A, a north-south highway, intersects NY-29A in the east part of the town, just east of the Gloversville city limits. NY-30A intersects NY-29 in the city of Johnstown. New York State Route 309 is north of Gloversville. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,166 people, 2,471 households, and 1,840 families residing in the town. The population density was 102.1 people per square mile (39.4/km²). There were 2,728 housing units at an average density of 38.9 per square mile (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.44% White, 4.63% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 1.56% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.28% of the population. There were 2,471 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 |
8,487 | Kamares, Achaea | Kamares (Greek: Καμάρες) is a village and a community in the east-northeastern part of Achaea, Greece. Kamares was an independent commune until 1994 when it became part of the municipality of Erineos, of which it was the seat. Erineos became part of the municipality Aigialeia in 2011. The community Kamares consists of the villages Kamares, Bouka and Pefka. Kamares is situated near the Gulf of Corinth, 9 km northwest of Aigio. The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Corinth) and the railway from Patras to Corinth ( not in operation anymore since OSE announced the suspension of all the rail service in the Peloponnese on January 2011) run through the village. Historical population External links Official website of the municipality of Aigialeia (in Greek) Official website of the municipal unit of Erineos (in Greek) Erineos on GTP Travel Pages References Category:Populated places in Achaea |
8,488 | Historical editions (music) | Historical editions form part of a category of printed music, which generally consists of classical music and opera from a past repertory, where the term can apply to several different types of published music. However, it is principally applied to one of three types of music of this sort: Scholarly or critical editions are music editions in which careful scholarship has been employed to ensure that the music contained within is as close to the composer's original intentions as possible. Such editions are sometimes called urtext editions. Collected Works or Complete Works, generally in multi-volume sets, are devoted to a particular composer or to a particular musical repertory. This is sometimes referred to in German as Gesamtausgabe when containing the works of one particular composer. Monuments or Monumental Editions (or the German Denkmäler) when containing a repertory defined by geography, time period, or musical genre. The origins of historical editions Up until the 18th century, music performance and distribution centered around current compositions. Even professional musicians rarely were familiar with music written more than a half century before their own time. In the second half of the 18th century, an awakening of interest in the history of music prompted the publication of numerous collections of older music (for example, William Boyce's Cathedral Music, published around 1760-63, and Giovanni Battista Martini's Esemplare, ossia Saggio... di contrappunto, published around 1774-5). Around the same time, the proliferation of pirated editions of music by popular composers (such as Haydn and Mozart) prompted respected music publishers to embark on "oeuvres complettes," intended as uniform editions of the entire musical output of these composers. Unfortunately, many of these early complete works projects were never finished. In the 19th century, the emergence of romantic hero worship of composers, sometimes described as the "cult of genius," fired the enthusiasm for Complete Works series for important composers. The development of the academic field of musicology also contributed to an interest in more accurate and well-researched editions of musical works. Finally, the rise of Nationalism within music circles influenced the creation of Monumental Editions devoted to geographical regions, such as Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst begun in 1892 and Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich begun in 1894. Editing historical editions In creating a scholarly or critical edition, an editor examines all available versions of the given piece (early musical sketches, manuscript versions, publisher’s proof copies, early printed editions, and so on) and attempts to create an edition that is as close to the composer’s original intentions as possible. Editors use their historical knowledge, detective skills, and musical understanding to choose what one hopes is the most accurate version of the piece. More recent scholarly editions often include footnotes or critical reports describing discrepancies between differing versions, or explaining appropriate performance practice for the time period. In general, editing music is a much more challenging endeavor than editing text-based works of literature, as musical notation can be imprecise, musical handwriting can be difficult to decipher, and first or early printed editions of pieces often contained mistakes. By comparison, what are known as performers’ editions do |
8,489 | Hilger & Watts | Hilger & Watts was a well-known British manufacturing company that made theodolites and scientific instruments. History It was founded on 20 February 1948 when Adam Hilger, Ltd, founded in 1874, merged with Messrs E. R. Watts and Son, founded in 1865. The company was taken over by Rank in July 1968 and later sold on. Structure It employed around 1,300 people in six factories in the late 1940s. It was situated on Camberwell Road (A215 road) in Camberwell, near the junction with the B214, between Walworth (to the north) and Camberwell (to the south) on the western edge of Burgess Park, now part of the London Borough of Southwark. There was a factory in Highbury, together with the head office in Camden Town and a small factory situated between Margate and Ramsgate in Kent. These locations were primarily "Hilger" products, whereas Camberwell was primarily Watts products. Products Optical instruments Photometers Theodolite and surveying equipment Tripods Computer controlled X-ray diffractometers Amongst other devices, the Camden location produced PDP-8 computer-driven X-ray diffractometers in the mid-late 1960s, one of which is believed to be still functional at Oxford University Chemistry Dept. in 2017. Development began with a linear diffractometer in the late 1950s - early 1960s but this was superseded around 1965 by the Y290, a four-circle diffractometer, the electronics for which were developed at the University of Manchester by Prof David B.G. Edwards (Computer Science) along with Owen S. Mills (Chemistry). The early models used a Ferranti computer for controlling the diffractometer but, due to reliability issues, the cheaper and more compact PDP-8 became the computer of choice. One of the production engineers claimed that the electronic research department in Camden (headed by Arthur Long) had PDP-8 No 4 from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), so Hilger and Watts was likely to have been one of the first PDP-8 customers. The book ‘Single Crystal Diffractometry’ by U.W. Arndt and B.T.M. Willis (C.U.P., 1966) has photographs and other excellent diagrams showing the construction of these machines; both authors were involved in their development. The four-circle diffractometer was originally designed for neutron work at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell Laboratory but it became better known in field of X-ray crystallography. Photographs showing prototypes of both instruments may be seen in a review article by U.W. Arndt. For commercial production of the four-circle diffractometer, Hilger and Watts won two Queen's Awards to Industry, the first for Services to Export in 1966 and the second for Technological Achievement in 1968. The Y290 diffractometer had an optical motor-positioning system based on moiré fringes which were recorded by photocells - sometimes the user would find that after centring their crystal under a bright light and forgetting to turn it off, the diffractometer motors would completely lose their settings. The correct positioning could be restored by a command which returned the motors to built-in datum points. In fact, the motors were regularly driven back to datum during data collection as a check on their positioning. The X-ray data were written to paper tape and, by the mid-1980s, users were struggling to |
8,490 | Social Right (faction) | Social Right (Destra Sociale) was the main national- and social-conservative faction within National Alliance, a political party in Italy. The faction had two main leaders: Francesco Storace and Gianni Alemanno. Although the first had once been one of the closest aides to Gianfranco Fini, the faction soon became the most vocally critic of Fini's leadership and his departures from the tradition of the post-fascist Italian Social Movement. The faction's stances ranged from a strong social conservatism to a sort of economic left-wing populism, favouring big government and criticising free market. In the 2002 party congress the Social Right had more than 30% of the delegates. In that occasion Storace was particularly critical of Fini. In 2006 Storace broke with Alemanno as the latter chose to support Fini and his proposal to merge the party with Forza Italia and, thus, enter the European People's Party. Storace accused Fini of being a Christian democrat and formed D-Destra, a new faction, while Alemanno launched New Italy. Since Storace's departure in 2007 to form The Right, which represented the definitive break-up of the Social Right faction, and National Alliance's merger into The People of Freedom in 2009, most Social Rightists conclusively distanced from Fini, who had become a vocal social liberal, and, among them, Alemanno joined forces with The People of Freedom's Christian democrats on several issues. Eventually, Alemanno, along with his New Italy think tank, left The People of Freedom, launched Italy First in 2013, briefly joined Brothers of Italy in 2014, before being instrumental in the foundation of National Action in 2015. The Right and National Action merged into the National Movement for Sovereignty in February 2017, overcoming ten years of separation for Storace and Alemanno. References Category:National Alliance (Italy) factions Category:Social conservatism |
8,491 | Districts and neighbourhoods of Seville | Seville, the capital of the region of Andalusia in Spain, has 11 districts, further divided into 108 neighbourhoods. Map Casco Antiguo The Casco Antiguo (Spanish: Ancient Shell) is the old quarter of Seville, in the centre of the city on the east bank of the Guadalquivir river. Principal tourist attractions are located here, such as the cathedral, the Alcázar, the Torre del Oro, the City Hall, the Palace of San Telmo, the Archivo General de Indias and the Metropol Parasol. Of its twelve neighbourhoods, El Arenal on the riverfront was the port of Seville until the Guadalquivir silted up in the 17th century, while the neighbouring Santa Cruz neighbourhood was a Jewish quarter until the Spanish Inquisition. The University of Seville is mainly based in the former Royal Tobacco Factory in the south of the Casco Antiguo, the setting to the story and opera Carmen. The city's bullring is in El Arenal. Neighbourhoods: Alfalfa Arenal Encarnación-Regina Feria Museo San Bartolomé San Julián San Gil San Lorenzo San Vicente Santa Catalina Santa Cruz Distrito Sur The Distrito Sur (Spanish: South District) lies to the south of the Casco Antiguo on the east bank of the Guadalquivir. It was the location of most of the buildings during the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929: the Plaza de España, the Parque de María Luisa, Archeological Museum of Seville and the Museum of Arts and Traditions of Sevilla. Neighbourhoods: Bami Felipe II-Los Diez Mandamientos Giralda Sur Huerta de la Salud El Juncal Las Letanías La Oliva El Plantinar Polígono Sur El Porvenir Prado Tabladilla-La Estrella Tiro de Línea Triana According to legend, Triana is named after the Roman Emperor Trajan, who was born in Italica, a Roman city north of modern Seville. Triana is known as a working-class and gypsy district. It was a centre for the ceramics industry. Like other districts that were historically split from the main city, Triana was known as an arrabal. The district is placed in a near-island position between two branches of the Guadalquivir west of the Casco Antiguo, narrowly linked to the mainland in the north. This district has many historical buildings, such as the Santa Ana Church and the remains of the San Jorge Castle. The old quarter of the district offers a panoramic view of Seville's city centre. At the north of the district is the island of La Cartuja, a research and development park, site of Expo 92, from which some buildings were kept. The Isla Mágica amusement park is on the island, as is the 60,000-seater Estadio de La Cartuja, built for Seville's unsuccessful bids for the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Neighbourhoods: Barrio León Cartuja Tardón Triana Casco Antiguo Triana Este Triana Oeste. Macarena Macarena is the traditional and historical name of the area of Seville located north of the Casco Antiguo on the eastern bank of the Guadalquivir. Nowadays, La Macarena is the name of the neighborhood placed on both sides of the north city wall, but also a much bigger administrative district of Seville. Among other monuments, the Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la |
8,492 | San Jose City Council District 6 | San Jose City Council District 6 is one of the ten districts of the San Jose City Council. District six is located in central San Jose. The District is one of ten created in 1978 by Measure F with an intent to alleviate the racial inequality in the San Jose City leadership; previously, the council was elected in city-wide elections, producing only two non-white council members (Norm Mineta and Al Garza) in the preceding twenty-five years. The district boundaries have changed with each population census; the 2011 proposed changes in the District boundary drew heated protests and most proposed changes were abandoned. In a surprising move for a conservative Republican Party candidate, Dev Davis was elected to the 2016 council to represent District 6. Later, in 2018, Dev renounced her Republican party due to Party attacks on immigrants. The sixth district has suffered from exclusions of Latinx representation despite a large 31% demographic; an ongoing issue that has been controversial in the San Jose regional politics. There has never been a Latinx representative elected to District 6. Geography The Central San Jose District 6 includes The Alameda, Buena Vista, Burbank, College Park, Palm Haven, Rose Garden, Santana Row, Shasta Hanchett Park, St. Leo's, West San Carlos, and Willow Glen; the district includes key landmarks, such as the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in Naglee Park, San Jose, College Park station, and the Billy DeFrank Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center on The Alameda near San Jose Diridon station; as well as hosting commercial strips, such as West San Carlos, San Jose in Midtown San Jose, Lincoln Avenue in downtown Willow Glen, and shopping centers at Santana Row and Westfield Valley Fair. Regionally, the sixth district is a part of larger County and State districts, including: California's 15th State Senate district, represented by Jim Beall California's 27th State Assembly district, represented by Ash Kalra Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor's District 2, represented by Cindy Chavez Election cycles To be eligible for office, a candidate must be a: (1) United States citizen by January 1 of the election year (2) Resident of the District in which the candidate is running by November 6 of the year preceding the election year. (3) Registered voter of the City of San José by December 6 of the year preceding the election year. If an incumbent does not seek re-election, the deadline for that District is extended by five calendar days. The 2012 election followed a familiar pattern of white candidates, that included challenger Steve Kline and fiscally conservative incumbent Pierluigi Oliverio. The 2016 election produced two leading candidates for District 6; a Labor endorsed and Chamber of Commerce endorsed candidate each, however, both followed a campaign theme of social inclusion. The resulting primary was a close split of 86 votes, that led to a runoff in the general election. The 2020 election cycle produced a crowded field of four candidates including incumbent Davis and challengers including San Jose Housing Commissioner Ruben Navarro, biomedical engineer Jake Tonkel, and student Marshall Woodmansee. The District six 2020 race is significant |
8,493 | Rambler Football Club | The Rambler Football Club, nicknamed the Roosters, is an Australian rules football club that plays in the River Murray Football League and is one of two teams based in Murray Bridge, South Australia, the other being the Imperial Football Club. History Murray Bridge FC (1885-1919) The history of football in Murray Bridge dates back to the 1880s, fifty years before the formation of both the Imperial and Rambler football clubs. The Murray Bridge Football Club was founded on 8 May 1885 and until 1919, football games in Murray Bridge and surrounding townships were played on a rather ad hoc basis as there was no regular premiership competition. But from 1885 to 1918, Murray Bridge had multiple local teams such as Centrals, Railways, Souths, St. Andrews and Town. The Murray River Football Association was founded on 11 May 1919 with only three teams in the competition which consisted of subsequent premiers Murray Bridge, Mannum and Pompoota. Murray Bridge Rovers (1920-1930) Another Murray Bridge club was founded in 1920, known as the Murray Bridge Rovers, increasing the number of teams to four. Murray Bridge won the 1920 premiership and Rovers won the following year. Another change came in 1922 when the footballers of Murray Bridge were split into three new teams: Rovers, Bridgeport and United. The 1924 season saw the inclusion of the Tailem Bend Football Club that increased the number of teams to five. The Bridgeport and United clubs merged to reform the Murray Bridge Football Club in March of 1926 and played in the Hills Football Association along with Milang, Mount Barker, Onkaparinga and Strathalbyn, with Murray Bridge winning the same year and all six clubs continuing to participate in the following 1927 season. In 1928, Murray Bridge and Onkaparinga withdrew from the competition, thus cutting the number of teams to four and the Rovers club lost the grand final that year to Mount Barker. Rovers won the grand final and were minor premiers the following season in 1929 and still competed against Milang, Mount Barker and Strathalbyn. 1930 saw a press report say that it had killed interest in senior football in Murray Bridge. Foundation of the Imperial and Rambler football clubs (1931) A four-team River Murray Football Association was founded in 1930 with competing teams from Mannum, Mypolonga and Port Mannum and the former Bridgeport club was revived and competed in the competition. There were moves made to form a competition in early 1931 but failed due to a few possible teams already committing to other leagues but in May that same year, a decision was made during a meeting in the Murray Bridge Institute to reform a local association. Two of the most prominent players from the Murray Bridge Rovers divided the players of the recently reformed Murray Bridge FC into two equal groups, which became the Imperial and Rambler football clubs. Both Imperials and Ramblers, along with Mypolonga, formed the River Murray association which is currently known as the River Murray Football League what both clubs are currently affiliated with. Mannum and Ponde had teams that were unable |
8,494 | Giovanni Battista Castagneto | Giovanni Battista Felice Castagneto, or João Batista Castagneto, (27 November 1851, Genoa, Italy - 29 December 1900, Rio de Janeiro) was an Italo-Brazilian landscape and seascape painter. Biography In Italy, he was a sailor. Nothing is known about his early education, but he must have displayed some talent because, upon arriving in Brazil in 1874 with his father (who was also a sailor), he immediately sought to enroll in the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes. According to his biographer, , Castagneto discovered that he was too old to be admitted, so his father falsified information to claim that Castagneto was only sixteen. Confusion concerning his birth year persisted throughout his life. His prior education must have been very deficient, as he did poorly on the exams. Nevertheless, he was allowed to audit classes. Eventually, he was able to study with Victor Meirelles and João Zeferino da Costa, acting as an assistant on Costa's work at the Candelária Church. In 1883, he was able to find work as a drawing instructor at a local art school. He also worked with Georg Grimm between 1882 and 1884, helping him to establish his studio on the beach at Boa Viagem in Niterói, and became one of the first members of what was later known as the "Grupo Grimm", along with Antônio Parreiras, Hipólito Boaventura Carón and others. He held his first exhibition in 1886 and later taught at the Liceu Nilo Peçanha in Niteroi. From 1890 to 1893, he travelled throughout France, but was not attracted to Paris and chose to paint maritime subjects in Toulon. While there, he met Frédéric Montenard, who suggested that he study with the well-known seascape painter François Nardi (also of Italian origin). Upon his return to Brazil, Castagneto put on a major display of his Toulon paintings at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes. These paintings would later be some of his best-known works. During his final years, Paquetá Island was his favorite place to paint. References Further reading Carlos Roberto Maciel Levy. O Grupo Grimm: paisagismo brasileiro no século XIX. Rio de Janeiro: Pinakotheke, 1980. Carlos Roberto Maciel Levy. Giovanni Battista Castagneto (1851-1900): o pintor do mar. Rio de Janeiro: Pinakotheke, 1982. External links An appreciation of Castagneto @ Bolsa de Arte. Category:1851 births Category:1900 deaths Category:Brazilian painters Category:19th-century Italian painters Category:Italian male painters |
8,495 | Zichow | Zichow is a municipality in the Uckermark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is part of the Amt ("collective municipality") Gramzow. Geography Zichow is located within the historic Uckermark region. The municipal area comprises Zichow proper and the civil parishes (Ortsteile) of Fredersdorf and Golm, incorporated in 2001. History The former Slavic settlement of Zichow in the Margraviate of Brandenburg was first mentioned in a 1288 deed, issued by the Premonstratensian monks of nearby Gramzow Abbey. A fortress was erected at the site during the 13th century German Ostsiedlung migration. In 1354 Elector Louis II of Brandenburg ceded Zichow and Golm to the bordering Duchy of Pomerania. Re-acquired by Elector Frederick II in 1447, the estates were enfeoffed to several Brandenburgian noble dynasties. All three parishes suffered from extended devastations during the Thirty Years' War. Zichow Castle was rebuilt in a Baroque style after a blaze in 1745. Demography Notable people Carl Strehlow (1871–1922), missionary and ethnologist References Category:Localities in Uckermark (district) Category:Province of Brandenburg Category:Bezirk Frankfurt |
8,496 | Welsh Marches | The Welsh Marches () is an imprecisely defined area along the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom. The precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods. The English term Welsh March (in Medieval Latin Marchia Walliae) was originally used in the Middle Ages to denote the marches between England and the Principality of Wales, in which Marcher lords had specific rights, exercised to some extent independently of the king of England. In modern usage, "the Marches" is often used to describe those English counties which lie along the border with Wales, particularly Shropshire and Herefordshire, and sometimes adjoining areas of Wales. However, at one time the Marches included all of the historic counties of Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. In this context the word march means a border region or frontier, and is cognate with the verb "to march," both ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *mereg-, "edge" or "boundary". Origins: Mercia and the Welsh After the decline and fall of the Roman Empire which occupied southern Britain until about AD 410, the area which is now Wales comprised a number of separate Romano-British kingdoms, including Powys in the east. Over the next few centuries, the Angles, Saxons and others gradually conquered and settled in eastern and southern Britain. The kingdom of Mercia, under Penda, became established around Lichfield, and initially established strong alliances with the Welsh kings. However, his successors sought to expand Mercia further westwards into what is now Cheshire, Shropshire and Herefordshire. Campaigns and raids from Powys then led, possibly around about AD 820, to the building of Wat's Dyke, a boundary earthwork extending from the Severn valley near Oswestry to the Dee estuary. As the power of Mercia grew, a string of garrisoned market towns such as Shrewsbury and Hereford defined the borderlands as much as Offa's Dyke, a stronger and longer boundary earthwork erected by order of Offa of Mercia between AD 757 and 796. The Dyke still exists, and can best be seen at Knighton, close to the modern border between England and Wales. In the centuries which followed, Offa's Dyke largely remained the frontier between the Welsh and English. Athelstan, often seen as the first king of a united England, summoned the British kings to a meeting at Hereford in AD 926, and according to William of Malmesbury laid down the boundary between Wales and England, particularly the disputed southern stretch where he specified that the River Wye should form the boundary. By the mid-eleventh century, Wales was united under Gruffudd ap Llywelyn of Gwynedd, until his death in 1063. The March of Wales in the Middle Ages Immediately after the Norman Conquest, King William of England installed three of his most trusted confidants, Hugh d'Avranches, Roger de Montgomerie, and William FitzOsbern, as Earls of Chester, Shrewsbury and Hereford respectively, with responsibilities for containing and subduing the Welsh. The process took a century and was never permanently effective. The term "March of Wales" was first used in the Domesday Book of 1086. Over the next four centuries, Norman lords established mostly |
8,497 | Steve Court | Steve Court (born July 21, 1950) is an American politician who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 18. He was the majority leader of the Arizona House of Representatives. He was first elected in 2008. He retired after the expiration of his second term in January 2013. Early life and education Court was born and raised in Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he majored in accounting. Career In 1974, Court moved to Arizona, where he spent the next twenty years working in the Accounting and Financial Analysis department for the telecommunications company Motorola. After working in Motorola, he opened a small business in 1996, and sold it ten years later to one of his sons. Political career 2008 election Court was first elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2008. Along with fellow Republican Cecil Ash, Court defeated Democrat Tammie Pursley and Independent Joe Brown. 2009–2010 In the 2009–2010 legislative session, Court served on these committees: Appropriations Committee Education Committee Health and Human Services Committee He was the vice chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. 2010 election Court was reelected, along with fellow incumbent Cecil Ash, during the 2010 elections. They faced no opposition during the Republican primary, and defeated Democrat Michael Conway and Libertarian Chris A. H. Will during the general election. 2011–2012 In the 2011–2012 legislative session, Court served on the following committees: Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives, Vice Chair Education Committee, Arizona House of Representatives Higher Education, Innovation and Reform Committee, Arizona House of Representatives, Chair Court did not seek another term during the 2012 general election and will retire when his current term ends. Personal life Court is married to Susan, the couple has four children. References Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:University of Massachusetts Lowell alumni Category:Arizona Republicans Category:Members of the Arizona House of Representatives |
8,498 | Stewartry Museum | The Stewartry Museum is a local museum in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, which covers the history of this part of Galloway. History The museum was originally founded in 1879 and housed on the top floor of Kirkcudbright town hall. The museum moved to its current building designed by architect Robert Wallace, in 1893 due to the increasing size of the museum collection. The museum was maintained by the Stewartry Museum Association until 1990 when control of both the museum and the building passed to Stewartry District Council. After the Scottish councils were reorganised in 1996, management of the museum was passed to Dumfries and Galloway Council. Collection The museum houses one of the oldest surviving sports trophies in the United Kingdom called the Siller Cup. In 2015 the museum put a lens from Little Ross lighthouse on display for the first time. It was made in Paris by the French company, Barbier, Benard, et Turenne in 1896 and was used by the lighthouse until 1960. It was donated to the museum by the Northern Lighthouse Board in 2004. The museum also has casts made from rock art carvings at High Banks Farm which has several groups of cup and ring marks. The collection also has slabs with cup and ring marks from Blackmyre and Laggan. References Category:Museums in Dumfries and Galloway Category:Local museums in Scotland Category:1893 establishments in Scotland Category:Museums established in 1893 Category:Kirkcudbright |
8,499 | Institute of Development Studies | The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is an institution for development research, teaching and learning, and impact and communications, based at the University of Sussex. IDS ranked second best international development think tank in the world in 2018 and 4th best university affiliated think tank in the world, as well as consistently being ranked among the top development research centres in the world. History and leadership IDS was founded in 1966 by economist Dudley Seers who was director from 1967 until 1972. From 1972 to 1981 Sir Richard Jolly was the director of IDS, and later authored A short history of IDS: a personal reflection. John Toye was director of IDS from 1987–97. The current director of IDS is Melissa Leach, a social anthropologist and professorial fellow at IDS, who succeeded Lawrence Haddad in 2014. Prior to her appointment she was director of the STEPS Centre. Leach's recent work has explored the politics of science and knowledge in policy processes linked to environment and health; cultural and political dimensions of vaccine delivery; medical research trials, emerging infectious diseases, and ecology-health linkages. Structure and research IDS consists of ten research clusters or teams which concentrate their research on specific angles of development: The Business, Markets and the State cluster examines how and under what conditions businesses and market systems enable or constrain pathways for positive development. Current research includes a Rising Powers programme focusing on the economic growth of the BRICS. The Cities cluster has a focus on the circumstances of poor and vulnerable people within cities and explores ways in which different forms of inequalities interact to produce both good and bad outcomes. The Digital and Technology cluster challenges prevailing technocratic views by highlighting inequalities that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) may cause. The Governance cluster work on addressing the tensions between political liberalisation and globalisation, tensions between the politics of growth and the politics of equity the potential tensions and synergies between development concerns such as the anti-poverty agenda, and the gender-equity agenda and the environmental protection agenda. The Health and Nutrition cluster researches the political economy of health and nutrition, markets, regulation, diseases connected to malnutrition and how health systems respond to infectious diseases. The Knowledge, Impact and Policy team work on methodology rather than a defined issue, supporting programmes with monitoring frameworks, knowledge management and research communications. The Participation, Inclusion and Social Change cluster focuses on designing participatory research methods in international development and the social exclusion facing groups such as women and people with disabilities. The Power and Popular Politics team investigate political participation and contestation outside of institutions. The Resource Politics and Environmental Change cluster works on the consequences of climate change on politics, the economy and society are shaped by developmental issues. Funding IDS is a registered charity. The top five funders of IDS are: the UK Department for International Development The Economic and Social Research Council The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation The European Union The Rockefeller Foundation. With the University of Sussex, IDS offer a range of scholarship opportunities to help fund MA degree |
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