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Exurapteryx Exurapteryx is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. References Category:Geometridae

Markušica Markušica (, ) is a village and a municipality in Vukovar-Srijem County, Croatia. Geography The municipality has a total area of 74.29 km2. River Vuka flows through the municipality and territory of the municipality is completely flat very fertile black soil. It is connected by D518 highway with rest of country. History One Scordisci archaeological site in Markušica dating back to late La Tène culture was excavated in the 1970s and 1980s as a part of rescue excavations in eastern Croatia. Archaeological site was a part of the settlement network of Scordisci in the area of Vinkovci. Markušica was one of the feudal villages that existed in the region before the Ottoman rule in Hungary. After the end of Great Turkish War village was settled by Eastern Orthodox Vlachs from surrounding areas and the eastern Bosnia. In 1736 there was 40 inhabited houses in Markušica. In 1866 this number increased at 192 houses and 1003 inhabitants out of which 902 were Eastern Orthodox. Demographics Population There are 2 555 inhabitants, the majority of the population which are Serbs, who make up 90.10% of the population according to the 2001 population census. Languages Due to the local minority population, the Markušica municipality prescribe the use of not only Croatian as the official language, but the Serbian language and Serbian Cyrillic alphabet as well. Religion Most of the population are Serbian Orthodox that are practicing their religion in the church that was built in 1810. and re-built in 1989. Politics Joint Council of Municipalities The Municipality of Markušica is one of seven Serb majority member municipalities within the Joint Council of Municipalities, inter-municipal sui generis organization of ethnic Serb community in eastern Croatia established on the basis of Erdut Agreement. As Serb community constitute majority of the population of the municipality it is represented by 2 delegated Councillors at the Assembly of the Joint Council of Municipalities, double the number of Councilors to the number from Serb minority municipalities in Eastern Croatia. Municipality government The municipality assembly is composed of 13 representatives plus additional seats for municipality minority groups if they don't get proportional number of seats. Assembly members come from electoral lists winning more than 5% of votes. Dominant party in the municipality since the reintegration of eastern Slavonia in 1998 is Independent Democratic Serb Party. 681 or 33,32 % out of 2.044 voters participated in 2017 Croatian local elections with 93,69 % valid votes. With 92,80% and 632 votes Budimir Brača from Independent Democratic Serb Party was elected as municipality major. As of 2017, the member parties/lists are: Summary of the 2017 Croatian local elections |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center !colspan=2|Party !Votes !% !Seats |- | bgcolor=#C50200| |align=left valign=top|Independent Democratic Serb Party||638||100,00||13 |- |align=left colspan=2|Invalid/blank votes||43||6,31||— |- |align=left colspan=2|Total||681||100||— |- |align=left colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout||2.044||33,32||— |- |align=left colspan=8| |- |align=left colspan=8|Source page 57-58 |} Economy Markušica is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia. Education Culture Points of Interest Markušica Municipality is famous for a monument dedicated to a soldier killed in World War II. The village has a unique monument to a female Soviet pilot from the Red Army, who fought against the Nazis and whose plane was shot down here. The village also has an Orthodox Church from 1810, which was damaged in Associations and Institutions The village has a volunteer fire department. Settlements The municipality consists of the following settlements: Gaboš Karadžićevo Markušica''' Ostrovo Podrinje See also Vukovar-Srijem County Church of Pentecost, Markušica Joint Council of Municipalities References Category:Municipalities of Croatia Category:Populated places in Vukovar-Srijem County Category:Populated places in Syrmia Category:Joint Council of Municipalities Category:Serb communities in Croatia Category:Archaeological sites in Croatia Category:La Tène culture

Arctostaphylos gabrielensis Arctostaphylos gabrielensis, known by the common name San Gabriel manzanita, is a species of manzanita. It is endemic to one small area in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. It is a member of the California montane chaparral and woodlands plant community. Description This is a shrub growing to heights between one and two meters. It has an erect form with a large, spherical burl. Leaves are bright green, shiny, and mostly hairless. They are 2 to 4 centimeters long with smooth edges. The shrub blooms in dense inflorescences of urn-shaped manzanita flowers. The fruit is a rounded red drupe up to 14 millimeters wide. See also California chaparral and woodlands External links Jepson Manual Treatment — Arctostaphylos gabrielensis USDA Plants Profile: Arctostaphylos gabrielensis Arctostaphylos gabrielensis — U.C. Photo gallery gabrielensis Category:Endemic flora of California ~ Category:Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Category:Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Category:Natural history of Los Angeles County, California Category:Plants described in 1992 Category:Critically endangered flora of California

Isaac W. Harrison House The Isaac W. Harrison House is a historic building located in the Cork Hill neighborhood of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is a somewhat simplified version of the Italianate style found in the city of Davenport. The house is a two-story, three–bay, frame structure with an entrance that is to the left of center. Like many early Italianate homes in Davenport it retained some features of the Greek Revival style. These are found in the glass framed doorway and the simple window pediments. It is also features bracketed eaves and is capped with a hipped roof. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2015. References Category:Italianate architecture in Iowa Category:Houses in Davenport, Iowa Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Category:National Register of Historic Places in Davenport, Iowa

Crianlarich Hills The Crianlarich Hills are a large group of mountains in Scotland, running east of Crianlarich and Loch Lomond, south of Strath Fillan and north of Loch Doine. The range is within the Breadalbane section of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and contains the highest mountains in the park. The mountains also are located in an area where the landscape becomes ever more remote and mountainous as landscapes go further into a wilderness starting from Tarbet on Loch Lomond. The highest mountain in the range is Ben More, which is also the highest in the national park and is one of the highest in Scotland. The mountains of the range include: Ben More, 1174m, 3852ft Stob Binnein, 1165m, 3822 ft See also List of Munros#Section one: Firth of Clyde to Strath Tay References Category:Mountains and hills of Stirling (council area) Category:Mountain ranges of Scotland

Ian MacIntyre Ian MacIntyre (1869–1945) was Unionist Party (Scotland) MP for Edinburgh West. He first contested the seat in 1923, but was beaten by the Liberal incumbent Vivian Phillips by 2,232 votes. He gained the seat in 1924, pushing Phillipps into third place, and finishing just over one thousand votes ahead of the second-placed Labour candidate. He did not stand again in 1929, when Labour gained the seat. References External links Category:1869 births Category:1946 deaths Category:Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Edinburgh constituencies Category:Unionist Party (Scotland) MPs Category:UK MPs 1924–1929

Forever Reign (One Sonic Society album) Forever Reign is first studio album by One Sonic Society. Essential Worship Records released the album on 17 January 2012. One Sonic Society worked with Matt Bronleewe, in the production of this album. Background These songs are all from the three extended plays, One in 2010, Sonic in 2010, and Society in 2011, that preceded this studio album's release. The single, "Forever Reign", charted on two Billboard magazine charts. Critical reception Awarding the album three stars from CCM Magazine, Grace S. Aspinwall states, "the philosophy behind this entire album, it's a truly beautiful thing." Robert Ham, giving the album two and a half stars at AllMusic, writes, "it should come as little surprise that this trio has concocted a collection of songs that seems sometimes a little too radio- and worship-service ready." Rating the album three stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Tincan Caldwell says, "In the end, Forever Reign, though it is pleasant and at times soaring, suffers from the fate common to 'super group' albums. The collaborative skill of all those involved is usually good enough to deliver a few great songs, but after that, the ones that remain often feel tossed off." Jeremy Armstrong, awarding the album five stars by Worship Leader, describes, "Forever Reign is the collection of the best of the EPs all in one place." Giving the album an eight out of ten from Cross Rhythms, Paul S. Ganney states, "The choruses are very singable, very uplifting, very easy to pick up." Michael Dalton, rating the album a four out of five at The Phantom Tollbooth, writes, "They wisely recognize that it is better to worship a transcendent God than to foster the illusion of being a super-group." Giving the album four stars for Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre says, "Well done for a good debut album!" Dave Wood, awarding the album four stars from Louder Than the Music, describes, "With an extremely strong arsenal of songs already penned and powerful song writing and musical talents in their armory, One Sonic Society may be one of the quietest, most unassuming, yet amply gifted bands in worship music." Rating the album a 4.25 out of five at Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre states, "With such a well received quiver of anthems under their belt that have been widely accepted in the church, One Sonic Society may just be the quiet achievers of 2012." Track listing References Category:2012 debut albums Category:One Sonic Society albums Category:Essential Records (Christian) albums

Mékinac Mékinac may refer to: Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Quebec Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Quebec, a parish municipality Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac, Quebec, a former municipality in the administrative region of Mauricie, Quebec, whose territory was merged with the municipality of Trois-Rives Mékinac River, a tributary of the Saint-Maurice River in Quebec Little Mékinac North River, a tributary of Rivière des Envies, in Mauricie, Quebec Mékinac Lake, in the administrative region of Mauricie, Quebec Mékinac Dam, Québec Mékinac (township) See also Mackinac (disambiguation) Michilimackinac, a historic term for the entire region around the Straits of Mackinac Fort Michilimackinac, a fort on the south side of the straits

Trench raiding club Trench raiding clubs were homemade melee weapons used by both the Allies and the Central Powers during World War I. Clubs were used during nighttime trench raiding expeditions as a quiet and effective way of killing or wounding enemy soldiers. The clubs were usually made out of wood. It was common practice to fix a metal object at the striking end (e.g. an empty Mills bomb) in order to maximize the injury inflicted. Another common design comprised a simple stave with the end drilled out and a lead weight inserted, with rows of large hobnails hammered in around its circumference. Most designs had some form of cord or leather strap at the end to wrap around the user's wrist. Bosnian soldiers serving in the Austro-Hungarian army were fond of using maces. They were also used by officers to finish enemy soldiers wounded by poison gas attacks. Trench clubs were manufactured in bulk by units based behind the lines. Typically, regimental carpenters and metal workers would make large numbers of the same design of club. They were generally used along with other melee weapons such as trench knives, entrenching tools, bayonets, hatchets, hammers, and pickaxe handles – backed up with handguns, shotguns, submachine guns, and hand grenades. In popular culture In the 1986 Vietnam War film Platoon the character Rhah (played by Francesco Quinn) carries a crude wooden staff wrapped in barb wire, which resembles a makeshift trench club. In the film Defendor, the title character uses a trench club on a chain as his primary weapon and states that it had once belonged to his grandfather. In the video game Team Fortress 2, a trench club is usable as a melee weapon by the Scout Class, under the name "Boston Basher". In the video game Battlefield 1, players can use trench clubs as melee weapons. In the video game Verdun, a trench club is available for use by the Canadian raiders. In the Netflix television series Stranger Things, the character Steve (played by Joe Keery) carries a trench club made from a baseball bat as his weapon of choice. In the comic series and its television adaptation The Walking Dead, the character Negan (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the show) carries a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, a makeshift trench club he affectionately nicknames "Lucille." See also Hand-to-hand combat Trench warfare References External links Trench clubs from the collection of Imperial War Museums Photo of hob-nailed trench club in a private collection Account of a raid where a trench club was used to kill an officer Category:World War I infantry weapons Category:Improvised weapons Category:Clubs (weapon)

Mate Borovac Mate Borovac (born 2 January 1963) is a former Croatian footballer. During his club career he played mostly for NK Neretva. In late 80s, he was one of the first Croatian (Yugoslavian at that time) players playing in Malaysia. References External links personal data Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:Croatian footballers Category:Croatian expatriate footballers Category:NK Neretva players Category:NK Pazinka players Category:NK Varaždin players Category:Croatian First Football League players Category:Expatriate footballers in Malaysia Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Category:Association football midfielders

Peace of Étaples The Peace of Etaples was signed in Étaples (northern France) between the kings Charles VIII Valois of France and Henry VII Tudor of England on 3 November 1492. History The treaty served to end an English invasion of France, launched in order to stop France's support for the pretender Perkin Warbeck. The English had landed at Calais and laid siege to Boulogne. By this treaty, France agreed to expel Warbeck and pay England an indemnity of £159,000. The treaty was ratified in December. The terms of the treaty included the English accepting French control of Brittany, the French withdrawing their support for Warbeck and a war indemnity of 742,000 crowns, payable at 50,000 crowns per annum, equivalent to 5% of the crown's annual income. The treaty could be interpreted as a spectacular success, an English military incursion had forced the French to sue for peace, presenting it as 'the English are great again'. French abandonment of support for Warbeck removed one of Henry VII's key enemies. On the other hand, Henry VII had abandoned the Bretons and went back on the Treaty of Redon. However, this had already happened in 1491, and the benefits seemed to outweigh the costs. He did this whilst maintaining the Treaty of Medina del Campo (1489) with Spain so was therefore not too bothered of the loss of Brittany as a trading partner since the Medina del Campo enabled Henry VII to gain a healthy income. After 1492 a rapprochement between England and France occurred. This improvement continued until the end of Henry VII's reign. See also List of treaties References Category:1492 in England Category:1490s in France Category:1490s in law Category:1490s treaties Etaples Etaples Category:1492 Category:15th-century military history of France Category:15th-century military history of the Kingdom of England

Robert P. Kogod Robert P. Kogod is a business executive and philanthropist. Along with his brother-in-law, Robert H. Smith, Kogod led the Charles E. Smith Companies, the real estate company that developed much of the Crystal City neighborhood, just south of Washington, D.C. Career In 1956, Kogod, who was already a real estate developer, married Arlene Smith, the daughter of real estate tycoon Charles E. Smith. In 1959, Kogod joined the Charles E. Smith Companies. Kogod and his brother-in-law, Robert H. Smith, took charge of the company in 1967. Robert Smith oversaw construction and development, and Kogod led leasing and management. In 1995, Forbes estimated the Smith family fortune to be worth $560 million. In 2001, the residential division of the company was merged into Archstone, which was sold to Equity Residential and Avalon Bay in 2013. The commercial division of the company was merged into Vornado Realty Trust, which merged the division into JBG Smith in 2017. Trustee positions Kogod is a member of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; and the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia College Access Program, the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Hillel International and the Island Foundation on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Philanthropy Kogod has given to education, the arts, and Jewish causes. His philanthropic contributions have helped fund the following: In 1979, American University renamed its business school as the Kogod School of Business after a significant donation by Kogod. In 1980, Kogod was involved in the development of the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C.. In 2004, Kogod made a $25 million gift to the Smithsonian Institution to renovate the historic Patent Office Building. In 2007, Kogod's gift to the Smithsonian Institution also funded a glass canopy, designed by Sir Norman Foster, over the 28,000 square foot Kogod Courtyard that joins the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. Kogod Cradle, a 200-seat flexible space for plays at Arena Stage. Kogod Lobby and Kogod House at Studio Theatre, opened in 2004. Arlene and Robert Kogod Center for the Arts, a classroom building with a 465-seat theater, opened in 1982, at Sidwell Friends School. Robert & Arlene Kogod Theater, a 200-seat flexible space, opened in 2001 at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland. The ARK Theatre, a 110-seat flexible space, opened in 2006 at the Signature Theatre. Arlene and Robert Kogod Lobby at the Shakespeare Theatre Company Kogod made a $2 million contribution to the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Robert and Arlene Kogod Program on Aging at the Mayo Clinic. Kogod Research Center for Contemporary Jewish Thought at the Shalom Hartman Institute. Robert and Arlene Kogod Library of Judaic Studies Political involvement Kogod has contributed to the campaigns of many politicians, almost all members of the Democratic Party, including Chris Van Hollen and Charles Schumer. References Category:1930s births Category:Living people Category:American real estate businesspeople Category:American University alumni Category:Jewish American philanthropists Category:20th-century American businesspeople Category:Giving Pledgers Category:20th-century philanthropists Category:21st-century American businesspeople Category:21st-century philanthropists

Pipe the Whiskers Pipe the Whiskers is a 1918 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Cast Harold Lloyd - Janitor Snub Pollard Bebe Daniels William Blaisdell Sammy Brooks Lige Conley - (as Lige Cromley) Billy Fay William Gillespie Fred C. Newmeyer James Parrott Dorothea Wolbert See also Harold Lloyd filmography External links Category:1918 films Category:American films Category:American silent short films Category:1910s comedy films Category:1910s short films Category:American black-and-white films Category:Films directed by Alfred J. Goulding Category:American comedy films Category:Comedy short films

Hind Motor Hind Motor is a locality in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Hooghly River. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). The locality is prominent as it developed, and named, for a Hindustan Motors factory, shared with the neighbouring Uttarpara and Konnagar suburbs. The factory had been in the area since 1948, and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador. At its peak the town had its own schools, temples and hospitals. Hind Motor is well connected by road and rail. Hind Motor railway station connects the town to Howrah Station via the Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line. A portion of the Grand Trunk Road passes through the locality. References Category:Cities and towns in Hooghly district Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area Category:Company towns in India

Rooma Mehra Rooma Mehra (born 24 January 1967) is an Indian poet, painter, sculptor, freelance newspaper writer and a columnist for the Indian Express. Career Mehra is a self-taught artist with a social conscience, who has had 11 solo shows of her paintings, reliefs and sculptures. Her artworks are found in private and permanent collections including the National Gallery of Modern Art New Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi New Delhi, Arte Antica Gallery, Canada, and individual collections in Switzerland, the USA, Denmark, Austria the UK, Spain, the U.A.E. and Japan. Mehra's art has been referred to as a new art. She expresses humanitarianism in her works of art as well as her writing. Mehra has done voluntary teaching work for the sight-impaired at the Blind Relief Association and the SOS Children's Villages of India (Christian Children's Fund). A compilation of her newspaper travel articles was translated by Mehra into the German language and published digitally, entitled Das ausländische Stück des Grases in 2008. Mehra currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Selected publications She has written three books of poetry: Sunshadow, Writers Workshop, 1981 'Reaching Out' (1985), Sagar Printers and Publishers, New Delhi2 34 'For You'' (1986) Selectbook Service Syndicate, 1986 – 30 pages References External links Official Website Category:Indian women poets Category:Indian women contemporary artists Category:Indian contemporary painters Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:Indian women painters Category:Indian women sculptors Category:20th-century Indian painters Category:20th-century Indian women artists Category:20th-century Indian poets Category:Women writers from Delhi Category:20th-century Indian women writers Category:Women artists from Delhi Category:Indian women columnists Category:Indian columnists Category:Indian contemporary sculptors Category:21st-century women artists

Kuma-class cruiser The five were light cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The Kuma-class cruisers proved useful in combat operations ranging from the Aleutian Islands to the Indian Ocean throughout World War II. The Kuma-class was followed by the very similar . Background Despite the success of the high speed light cruiser design, the Imperial Japanese Navy realized that they would be outgunned by the larger US Navy and the Dutch Java-class of light cruisers then under development. In addition, the Tenryū-class vessels, with a maximum speed of , were unable to keep up with the newer Japanese destroyers, such as the , which had a design speed of . At the end of 1917, plans for an additional six Tenryū-class vessels, plus three new-design 7200 ton-class scout cruisers were shelved, in place of an intermediate 5,500 ton-class vessel which could be used as both a long-range, high speed reconnaissance ship, and also as a command vessel for destroyer or submarine flotillas. With the development of the long range oxygen-propelled Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes in the 1930s, the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff drafted plans to create a special "Night Battle Force" of torpedo cruisers. The idea was based on Japan's success in the naval Battle of Port Arthur in the Russo-Japanese War. As the new Type 93 torpedoes had a range longer than that of contemporary battleships' main battery, the concept was to have a high speed strike force attack an enemy fleet at night with a massive and overwhelming barrage of torpedoes. Major surface combatants would follow up at dawn to finish off the wounded enemy. Ōi and Kitakami were subsequently modified with ten quadruple mount torpedo launchers (a total of 40 tubes), arranged in two broadside rows of five, i.e. 20 per side. The ships were assigned to the CruDiv 9 of the IJN 1st Fleet. However, the rapid development of naval aviation and submarine warfare in the 1930s quickly made this plan obsolete. In January 1942, Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Matome Ugaki expressed strong disapproval of the newly remodeled torpedo cruisers and urged a revision to the Navy's tactics. While the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff debated the issue, Ōi and Kitakami were converted to high speed transports, with , and Kitakami was subsequently converted into a carrier for kaiten suicide torpedoes. Design The Kuma-class hull design was based on a 5,500 ton nominal displacement, with a high freeboard and light bridge structure, behind which was a tripod mast with the fire control platform and two searchlights. The design proved so versatile that it became the standard upon which all future light cruisers in the Japanese navy would be based. The propulsion system for the Kuma class was based on four axial deceleration turbines with 12 boilers, providing . Ten boilers were designed to burn heavy oil, and the remaining two burned a mixture of coal and oil. With improvements in geared-turbine engine technology, the Kuma-class vessels were capable of the high speed of , and a range of at . The silhouette of the Kuma class was discernible by its three smoke stacks, with the stacks flaring out in a trumpet shape. The number of 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns was increased from four on the Tenryū class to seven on the Kuma class, centerline mounted in individual gun turrets, (two fore, three after and one on either side of the bridge). The positioning meant that only six of the guns could be brought to bear in a broadside. As with the Tenryū class, the Kuma class remained highly deficient in anti-aircraft protection, with only two 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval guns and two 6.5 mm machine guns. Provision was made for 48 naval mines. The two triple torpedo launchers on the Tenryū class was changed to four double launchers, placed in pairs so that four torpedoes could be fired on each side. Eight reloads were also provided. Kiso was unique in that it had both a forward and aft flat surfaced superstructure, with a rotating floatplane take-off platform located aft. The platform appears to have never been used, and was removed in 1922, but her superstructure retained the shape of the hangar. In service modifications From 1931-1932, provision was made for a catapult to launch one floatplane (typically a Kawanishi E7K1 "Alf" floatplane ) for scouting purposes on Kuma and Tama. The catapult was situated aft, in between the No.5 and No.6 turrets. From 1933-1934, the ships were renovated with a modified superstructure, replacing the canvas sides of the bridge with steel plate, and building a rangefinder tower behind the bridge was with either an or rangefinder. Kiso was also given anti-rain caps on her two forward stacks, which gave her a unique appearance. By 1941, the 8-cm Type 3 guns were replaced by a twin-mount Type 96 25 mm AA guns, and the 6.5 mm machine guns were upgraded to 13.2 mm. All of the ships in the Kuma class were progressively upgraded during the Pacific War. The modifications varied from vessel to vessel, but consisted of removing the aircraft catapult and at least one of the main 140-mm turrets, and replacing with twin or triple-mount Type 96 25-mm anti-aircraft guns. From 1943-1944, Kiso and Tama were given a twin turret with 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval guns. Kiso, Tama and Kitakami were the only in the class to receive radar. In August 1941 Ōi, Kitakami and Kiso were to undergo a conversion to torpedo cruisers to form a special torpedo attack squadron, but not enough Type 92 quadruple torpedo mounts were available so only the first two were converted, both ships three aft turrets were replaced by ten quadruple torpedo mounts, five per side, with a total of 40 torpedoes. In August 1942, they were modified into fast transports, with all of the torpedo tubes removed and replaced by Daihatsu class landing craft, with depth charge racks and two Type 96 triple-mount anti-aircraft guns. After Kitakami was damaged in 1944, she was converted into a kaiten carrier, with all of her armament removed, and replaced by two Type 89 single gun turrets (fore and aft), a total of 67 Type 96 anti-aircraft guns(12 triple, 31 single), two depth charge racks and eight Model 1 Kaiten. Removal of the aft turbine engines reduced her speed to 23 knots. Ships in class Five vessels were built in the Kuma class. Only one (Kitakami) survived the Pacific War. (球磨) Ordered in 1917 to the Sasebo Navy Yard, launched 14 July 1919, and completed 31 August 1920, Kuma was active in screening the landings of Japanese troops in the Philippines in the early months of World War II, and remained stationed there for local defense. Later assigned to the Southwest Area Fleet in the Netherlands East Indies, she was refit at Singapore from October–November 1943. She was torpedoed by the submarine off the west coast of Malaya on 10 March 1944. (多摩) Ordered in 1917 to Mitsubishi in Nagasaki, launched 10 February 1920, and completed 29 January 1921, Camouflaged in Arctic colors, Tama participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and the Battle of the Komandorski Islands and spent most of the early part of World War II in northern waters. She was later used as a fast transport and made numerous sorties to Rabaul and other locations in the Solomon Islands. After refit in Japan in late 1943, she remained in Japanese home waters until reassigned to the Imperial Japanese Navy’s all-out final defense of the Philippines in October 1944. She was at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, where she was damaged by USN aircraft and was torpedoed by USN submarines northeast of the Philippines on 25 October 1944 while attempting to return to Okinawa. (北上) Ordered in 1917 to the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, launched 3 July 1920, and completed 15 April 1921, Kitakami was converted into a torpedo cruiser under a short-lived Imperial Japanese Navy program, which was abandoned at the eve of World War II. She subsequently participated in Battle of Midway as part of the Aleutian screening force. She was later used as a fast transport and made numerous sorties to Rabaul and other locations in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. From March 1943, she was assigned to the Southwest Area Fleet for escort and transport duties. After taking severe damage in a torpedo attack by the submarine on 27 January 1944, she returned to Japan for conversion to carrier for Kaiten human torpedoes, but never served in this capacity due to lack of fuel. She survived the end of the war, and was used as a tender for repatriation vessels after the war. She was scrapped from 10 August 1946 – 31 March 1947. (大井) Ordered in 1917 to the Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, launched 15 July 1920, and completed 3 November 1921, Ōi was converted into a torpedo cruiser under a short-lived Imperial Japanese Navy programme, which was abandoned at the eve of World War II. She subsequently participated in the Battle of Midway as part of the Aleutian screening force. She was later used as a fast transport and made numerous sorties to Rabaul and other locations in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. From March 1943, she was assigned to the Southwest Area Fleet for escort and transport duties. She was torpedoed by the submarine USS Flasher west of Manila on 10 September 1944. (木曾) Ordered in 1917 to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, launched 14 December 1920, and completed 4 May 1921, Kiso participated in the Battle of the Aleutian Islands and spent most of the early part of World War II in northern waters. She was later used as a fast transport. After refit in Japan in late 1943, she remained in Japanese home waters until reassigned to the Imperial Japanese Navy’s all-out final defense of the Philippines in October 1944. She survived the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and was assigned guard duties in the Philippines. She was sunk by USN carrier-based aircraft west of Manila on 13 November 1944. References Notes Books External links Category:Cruiser classes

1995 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1995. In the Americas Zone there were three different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 1996. Participating nations Draw First round Ecuador vs. Cuba Guatemala vs. Bolivia Paraguay vs. Colombia Haiti vs. Canada Second round Ecuador vs. Guatemala Canada vs. Colombia Relegation play-offs Bolivia vs. Cuba Haiti vs. Paraguay Third round Canada vs. Ecuador References External links Davis Cup official website Category:Davis Cup Americas Zone Americas Zone Group II

Classic International Cruises Classic International Cruises was a British-Australian owned shipping company operating five luxury cruise ships, most notably their flagship, the rebuilt ocean liner MS Athena. The company only operated cruise ships that are former ocean liners, the classic ships of their day (hence the company's name). History Classic International Cruises was seemingly founded in 1985, with the purchase of the MV Funchal as the Arcalia Shipping Company Ltd, which eventually became Classic International. They operated the one ship until 1994, when they bought the Princess Danae. The Princess Danae entered service with an all-white hull and a sailing ship logo on her funnel. Funchal was given a yellow and blue striped funnel and a white hull, but by 2000 her livery was changed to what now all Classic International ships have. Since 2000 they have purchased 3 ships, Arion, Athena and Princess Daphne, the near-identical sister of Princess Danae. With their main headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal, the company also has several branches based in Paris, France, Piraeus, Greece, Neutral Bay, Australia, Stockholm, Sweden, and London, England. Due to unpaid bills by the line, the company's four ships, Princess Danae, Princess Daphne, Athena & Arion have all been arrested, the only ship not arrested is the Funchal which is laid up pending refurbishment for SOLAS. On 20 December 2012, it was resolved to place the company into liquidation. In the beginning of 2013, the recently created cruise company Portuscale Cruises, led by the Portuguese entrepreneur Rui Alegre, bought Princess Danae, Athena, Arion and Funchal, assuming as well the liabilities of Classic International Cruises. Ships References Category:Defunct companies based in London Category:Defunct cruise lines Category:Defunct shipping companies of Australia Category:Defunct shipping companies of the United Kingdom

Skander Zaïdi Skander Zaïdi (born 23 April 1997) is a Tunisian handball player for Al Mudhar and the Tunisian national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship. References Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Tunisian male handball players

Hymenobacter gelipurpurascens Hymenobacter gelipurpurascens is a bacterium from the genus of Hymenobacter which has been isolated from soil from Alberta in Canada. References External links Type strain of Hymenobacter gelipurpurascens at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase Category:Flavobacteria Category:Bacteria described in 2006

Thihapate Thihapate was a royal, official and military title. Royalty Thihapate of Sagaing: King of Sagaing (r. 1352−64) Thihapate of Yamethin: governor of Yamethin (r. 1330s−40s) Governors Thihapate of Tagaung: governor of Tagaung (r. 1367−1400), also known as Nga Nauk Hsan Thihapate of Mogaung: sawbwa of Mohnyin−Mogaung (r. 1442−50) Generals Ne Myo Thihapate: Early Konbaung period general Category:Burmese royal titles

Stylonurella Stylonurella is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid. It is classified within the Parastylonuridae family and contains three species, S. arnoldi and S. beecheri from the Devonian of Pennsylvania, United States and S. spinipes from the Silurian of Kip Burn, Scotland. Description Stylonurella was a small stylonuroid, possessing a subquadrate prosoma with approximately the same length as width. The midsection was slightly constricted and the eyes were parallel and anteriorly located in the anterior half of the carapace. The metastoma and first two appendages are unknown, the third and fourth prosomal legs are very short and the last two walking legs are very long. The metasoma is very narrow. Classification Though one of the earliest described stylonurines, described shortly after the description of Stylonurus itself, it has no close relations to that genus. Indeed, there are numerous and apparent differences. For instance, the eyes of Stylonurus are located on the posterior half of the carapace and those of Stylonurella are on the anterior half. Furthermore, there are noticeable differences between Stylonurella and its closest relative, Parastylonurus, for instance the widely different shapes of the carapaces (quadrate in Stylonurella and subrounded in Parastylonurus). Species Stylonurella contains three valid species, with other named species now seen as invalid or as part of other genera. Stylonurella? arnoldi Ehlers, 1935 - Pennsylvania, USA (Devonian) Stylonurella? beecheri Hall, 1884 - Pennsylvania, USA (Devonian) Stylonurella spinipes Page, 1859 - Kip Burn, Scotland (Silurian) Invalid or reassigned species are listed below: "Stylonurella" logani Woodward, 1872 - Kip Burn, Scotland (Silurian), synonym of S. spinipes. "Stylonurella" modestus Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912 - New York, USA (Ordovician), a pseudofossil. "Stylonurella" otisius Clarke, 1907 - Eastern USA (Silurian), reclassified as a species of Clarkeipterus. "Stylonurella" ruedemanni Størmer, 1934 - Ringerike, Norway (Silurian), reclassified as a species of Kiaeropterus. See also List of eurypterids References Category:Stylonuroidea Category:Silurian arthropods of Europe Category:Silurian eurypterids Category:Eurypterids of Europe Category:Devonian eurypterids Category:Eurypterids of North America

Megachile rufescens Megachile rufescens is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Theodosio De Stefani Perez in 1879. References Rufescens Category:Insects described in 1879

Richard Hart Brown Richard Hart Brown (June 15, 1941 – June 23, 2005) was a founder of Interoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring and a leading expert on Amusement Ride and Roller Coaster safety. He was a founder of ASNM | American Soc of Neurophysiologic Monitoring and a charter member of the ABNM | ABNM American Board of Neurophysiologic Monitoring he was a member of many ANSI boards relating to materials and Amusement Ride Safety. References External links Los Angeles Times Obituary Find A Grave Category:1941 births Category:2005 deaths Category:American neuroscientists

Lewis Hamilton (footballer) Lewis Emmanuel Hamilton (born 21 November 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Horsham. Playing career Hamilton made his Football League debut for Queens Park Rangers in the Championship after coming on as a substitute against Burnley at Turf Moor on 19 April 2005. He then moved to Aldershot Town, and then Lewes, where he was part of the 2007–08 Conference South winning side. Hamilton signed for Tonbridge Angels in July 2008 after a successful trial. Hamilton left Tonbridge in December 2009 and subsequently rejoined Lewes. Hamilton signed for Isthmian League side Horsham at the start of the 2013–14 campaign. Honours Lewes Conference South Champion: 2007–08 References External links Lewis Hamilton profile from tonbridgeangels.co.uk Lewis Hamilton profile from qpr.co.uk Lewis Hamilton plays in the FA Cup, TheMirror.co.uk Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Derby Category:English footballers Category:Association football defenders Category:Derby County F.C. players Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players Category:Lewes F.C. players Category:Tonbridge Angels F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Horsham F.C. players

When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" is a song written by Holland–Dozier–Holland and recorded in 1963 by Motown singing group The Supremes. It is notable as the Supremes' first Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 recording, following seven previous singles between January 1961 and September 1963 which failed to enter the Top 40. The single is also notable as the first Supremes single written and produced by Holland–Dozier–Holland, who had previously created hits for Martha and the Vandellas and Mary Wells. Overview Recording By 1963, the Supremes were struggling to find a pop hit. Until then, the Supremes was a regional R&B favorite, with their most successful single being "A Breathtaking Guy", which peaked at number 75 on the Hot 100. The group's competitors inside Motown included The Marvelettes, Motown's first successful female group, but also with Martha and the Vandellas, whose early hits included "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" and "Quicksand". Struggling to find producers who could give the Supremes a successful hit after both he and Smokey Robinson had failed, Motown CEO Berry Gordy decided to have the team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, who would end up being the dominant songwriting and producing team of Motown, produce a song for the Supremes. "Lovelight" would eventually be released after Gordy's Quality Control Department approved of the song. Reception Released on October 31, 1963, "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" was the Supremes' first Top 40 pop hit since signing with Motown in 1961. Eventually reaching number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Cash Box R&B chart, Gordy decided to have Holland-Dozier-Holland on board as the group's sole producers from then on. It also nearly made the Top 10 in Australia. After the unsuccessful rush-release of the Phil Spector-inspired "Run, Run, Run", the Supremes would eventually eclipse their female peers after releasing "Where Did Our Love Go" in the summer of 1964. Personnel Lead vocals by Diana Ross Background vocals by Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson Additional vocals (growling before instrumental) by: The Four Tops (Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton and Renaldo "Obie" Benson) and Holland–Dozier–Holland (Edward "Eddie" Holland, Jr., Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland) Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers Written by Holland–Dozier–Holland Produced by Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland Chart history Later Versions Dusty Springfield included the song on her 1964 debut album A Girl Called Dusty. The Zombies did a version in 1965 (available on Live At The BBC, released 2003) In 1975, Motown Records released a new version of the song (catalog number 1334) by The Boones, a vocal quartet featuring four daughters of Pat Boone (including Debby of "You Light Up My Life" fame). This version reached No. 25 on Billboard magazine's Adult Contemporary chart. The Seattle-based electro-pop band Brite Futures included this song on their 2012 posthumous album "When The Lights Go Out". References External links Category:1963 singles Category:The Supremes songs Category:Songs written by Holland–Dozier–Holland Category:1963 songs Category:Song recordings produced by Brian Holland Category:Song recordings produced by Lamont Dozier

Charles Mann (American football) Charles Andre Mann (born April 12, 1961) is a businessman and former American football player. He played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers. Mann was a four-time Pro Bowler in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991. Early life Mann was born in Sacramento, California and attended Valley High School. College career Mann attended and played college football at the University of Nevada, where he played defensive end from 1979 to 1982. During his senior season, he led the Big Sky Conference with 14 sacks and was named the conference's Most Valuable Defensive Lineman. In 2015, he earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Strayer University. Two years later, June 24, 2017, he received an MBA from Strayer University. Professional career Mann was drafted in the third round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and by his second season, he was the starting left defensive end, opposite to Dexter Manley. During this time, Mann had double-digit sack seasons four times, including a career-high 14.5 in 1985, which was just his third season in the NFL. Mann finished his career with the Redskins with 82 sacks, second-most in franchise history, and 17 forced fumbles, the most in franchise history, and also won Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI. He was released by the Redskins and signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in 1994, where he won another Super Bowl (Super Bowl XXIX) before retiring. After football Mann helped found the Good Samaritan Foundation with his Washington teammates Art Monk, Tim Johnson and Earnest Byner. The foundation provides youth with the environment needed to equip them with the skills, training and resources necessary to compete successfully in society through the Student Training Opportunity Program (STOP). The program serves more than 50 high school students, four days a week during the school year and five days a week during the summer providing after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring. In 1993, Mann was voted the "Washingtonian of the Year." Among his many accomplishments, Mann serves as a member of the board of Inova Health Systems and as Chairman of the Inova Alexandria Hospital Quality Committee, the board of the McLean School and a Deacon with Grace Covenant Church in Chantilly, Virginia. He also serves on the Honorary Board of Directors for Easter Seals Serving DC|MD|VA, located in Silver Spring, MD. Prior to starting his own company, Mann was aligned with some of the best known brands locally and nationally: ESPN, BET, WUSA (TV) and WJFK-FM as Color Analyst & Reporter. McDonald's, Diet Coke and Swanson as Spokesman. Mann has been involved with National Kidney Foundation, United Way and the Ronald McDonald House Charities, The Border Babies Foundation, the "Read And Achieve Program," "Why School is Cool" Program, The Metropolitan Boys and Girls Clubs, Children’s Hospital, The Children’s Cancer Foundation and President Clinton’s National Service Initiative Committee. He is also an advocate of player safety while upholding the intensity of sports, focusing his efforts with an impact sensor device company, Brain Sentry. Mann, his wife of more than 30 years, Tyrena, and their three children, daughter Camille, son Cameron Wesley and daughter Casey live in the Washington area. References External links Category:1961 births Category:Living people Category:American football defensive ends Category:National Conference Pro Bowl players Category:Nevada Wolf Pack football players Category:San Francisco 49ers players Category:Washington Redskins players Category:Super Bowl champions

LSDA LSDA may refer to Learning and Skills Development Agency, UK Le Seigneur des anneaux, French translation of The Lord of the Rings Local Spin-Density Approximation London School of Dramatic Art LSDA Northern Ireland

Eastern Cape Division The Eastern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law with general jurisdiction over the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The main seat of the division is at Makhanda, with subordinate local seats at Port Elizabeth, East London, Bhisho and Mthatha. the Judge President of the division is Selby Mbenenge. History A superior court was first established at Grahamstown in 1864, as the Court of the Eastern Districts of the Cape of Good Hope, to ease access to justice for the residents of what is now the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Districts Court was subordinate to the Supreme Court of the Cape of Good Hope in Cape Town, which had concurrent jurisdiction over the eastern districts. When the Union of South Africa was created in 1910, the Eastern Districts Court became the Eastern Districts Local Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa. In 1957 the division was removed from the concurrent jurisdiction of the court at Cape Town and renamed as the Eastern Cape Provincial Division. In 1974 the South Eastern Cape Local Division was established in Port Elizabeth to serve that city and the surrounding districts, although the Grahamstown court retained concurrent jurisdiction; that court is now a local seat of the division. In 1973 the Transkei was removed from the jurisdiction of the Grahamstown court when the Transkeian High Court was established at Mthatha. When the Transkei received nominal independence from South Africa, that court became the Supreme Court of the Transkei. Initially decisions could still be appealed from the court to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa, but in 1979 an Appellate Division was established in the Supreme Court of Transkei. A similar process took place in the Ciskei, which received nominal independence and established its own Supreme Court at Zwelitsha in 1981. In 1984 an Appellate Division was established and the court moved to new buildings in Bhisho. When the Transkei and Ciskei were reincorporated in South Africa on 27 April 1994, their Supreme Courts remained in existence, but three months later their Appellate Divisions were abolished and their jurisdiction transferred to the South African Appellate Division. When the final Constitution came into force the remaining General Divisions became High Courts of South Africa, known as the Transkei Division and the Ciskei Division. In 2013 under the Superior Courts Act, 2013 they became local seats of the Eastern Cape division, once again subordinate to Grahamstown. In December 2019 the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa ruled against the ban of children without birth certificates from receiving basic education in South Africa. The court ruled that "It is an important socioeconomic right directed, among other things, at promoting and developing a child’s personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to his or her fullest potential" and that "Basic education also provides a foundation for a child’s lifetime learning and work opportunities." Seats References External links Decisions handed down before 2009 Decisions handed down since 2009: by the court at Grahamstown by the court at Bhisho by the court at Mthatha by the court at Port Elizabeth by the circuit court at East London High Court Category:High Court of South Africa

Tom Tiffany Thomas P. Tiffany (born December 30, 1957) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 35th District, since 2011. Early life, education, and career Tiffany grew up on a dairy farm near Elmwood, Wisconsin, with five brothers and two sisters. According to his campaign material, he "learned the lessons of hard work, honesty and accountability from his parents at an early age". Tiffany graduated from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls in 1980 with a degree in agricultural economics. He managed the petroleum division of a farm cooperative in Plainview, Minnesota, before coming to Minocqua, Wisconsin, to manage Zenker Oil Company's petroleum distribution in 1988. He and his wife, Chris, have operated an excursion business on the Willow Flowage since 1991. Political career Tiffany serves as the Town Supervisor in the town of Little Rice and is an appointed member of the Oneida County Economic Development Corporation. In 2004 and 2008,he ran for the 12th State Senate District, first against Senator Roger Breske, and then Jim Holperin losing both times in very close elections. In 2010, he ran for the Wisconsin State Assembly after the position was vacated by retiring incumbent, Representative Donald Friske. Tiffany won the primary, and later defeated Democrat Jay Schmelling 58.09% - 41.81%. In 2012 Tiffany chose not to seek re-election to the State Assembly and to seek election to the State Senate after Holperin announced he would not run for reelection. He defeated Democrat Susan Sommer, 56% - 40%, in the general election on November 6, 2012. Personal life He and his wife, Christine, have three children. Notes Category:1957 births Category:21st-century American politicians Category:Businesspeople from Wisconsin Category:Living people Category:Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Category:People from Minocqua, Wisconsin Category:People from Pierce County, Wisconsin Category:People from Wabasha, Minnesota Category:Wisconsin Republicans Category:Wisconsin state senators Category:University of Wisconsin–River Falls alumni

SIG Sauer P230 The SIG Sauer P230 is a small, semi-automatic handgun chambered in .32 ACP or .380 Auto. It was designed by SIG Sauer of Eckernförde, Germany. It was imported into the United States by SIGARMS in 1985. In 1996 it was replaced by the model P232. Design The design and function of the P230 is of the simple fixed barrel, straight blow-back configuration. It has a reputation as a well-built firearm, and competes with the smaller Walther PPK. With its relatively narrow slide and frame it can be carried in an ankle holster or beneath body armor. The P230 was available in both blued and all-stainless finishes. The blued version features a blued steel slide and a matching, anodized aluminum frame, whereas the stainless version was completely made from stainless steel. Both versions came with a molded polymer, wrap-around grip that is contoured to give the shooter a comfortable and secure hold on the pistol. The trigger comes from the factory with a single-action pull, and is capable of both single-action and double-action. Pulling back the slide sets the hammer backwards and downwards to its single-action position, making for a very short trigger pull, with minimal take-up. The double-action pull is longer and more stiff. It has no external safeties, though it does have a de-cocking lever positioned just above the right-handed shooter's thumb, on the left side of the grip. The lever provides for a safe method of lowering the hammer from its full-cocked, single-action position, to a "half-cock", double-action safe position where the hammer itself falls forward to a locking point about an eighth of an inch from the rear of the firing pin. Once de-cocked, it is physically impossible for the hammer to drop completely and contact the firing pin, which would otherwise greatly increase the risk of the unintentional discharge of a chambered round. In order for the round to discharge, the full double-action pull would have to be completed, which allows for the pistol to be carried reasonably safely with a round chambered. In addition, the SIG P232 has an automatic firing pin safety. The sights are of the traditional SIG design and configuration, with a dot on the front sight and a rectangle on the rear sight. To aim using the sights, the shooter simply aligns the dot over the rectangle. The magazine release is located behind and below the magazine floor plate. The magazine is released by pushing the lever towards the rear of the grip, at which point the magazine can be removed from the pistol. SIG Sauer P232 The P232 incorporates more than 60 changes to the design of the P230. Most of the changes are internal. Some of the changes are: The P232 has a drop safety to block the firing pin. The P230 front sight is machined into the slide. The P232 slide is cut for a dovetailed front sight. The P230 slide has 12 narrow, shallow serrations. The P232 slide has 7 wide, deeper serrations. The P230 factory grip panels are flat and smooth plastic with some checkering. The P232 factory grip panels are thicker plastic and 100% stippled. (The grip panels are not interchangeable between the two models.) The P230 factory magazine floor plates are aluminum. The P232 factory magazine floor plates are plastic. Overview Due to its small dimensions, it is easily carried as a backup weapon or as a concealed carry handgun, holding 8 + 1 rounds of .32 ACP or 7 + 1 rounds of .380 ACP (9mm Short), respectively. Discontinuation Imports of the SIG Sauer P232 to the United States, and of spare parts and magazines, were discontinued in July 2014. Although the P230 and P232 are known for reliability and accuracy, market competition had increased with the proliferation of smaller, lighter and less expensive pistols chambered for the .380 ACP cartridge. The P232 and other SIG Sauer products manufactured in Germany were banned for export by the German Government, due to unlawful foreign arms sales by the U.S. State Department to the Colombian Defense Ministry. Users : Some of the Prefectural police departments. : Various police forces. : Special Air Services (SAS). : Various police forces. References External resources SIGARMS.com Category:.32 ACP semi-automatic pistols Category:.380 ACP semi-automatic pistols Category:9×18mm Ultra firearms Category:Semi-automatic pistols of Switzerland Category:SIG Sauer semi-automatic pistols

Hungry generation The Hungry Generation () was a literary movement in the Bengali language launched by what is known today as the Hungryalist quartet, i.e. Binoy Mazumdar, Shakti Chattopadhyay, Malay Roy Choudhury, Samir Roychoudhury and Debi Roy (alias Haradhon Dhara), during the 1960s in Kolkata, India. Due to their involvement in this avant garde cultural movement, the leaders lost their jobs and were jailed by the incumbent government. They challenged contemporary ideas about literature and contributed significantly to the evolution of the language and idiom used by contemporaneous artists to express their feelings in literature and painting. The approach of the Hungryalists was to confront and disturb the prospective readers' preconceived colonial canons. According to Pradip Choudhuri, a leading philosopher and poet of the generation, whose works have been extensively translated in French, their counter-discourse was the first voice of post-colonial freedom of pen and brush. Besides the famous four mentioned above, Utpal Kumar Basu, Binoy Majumdar, Sandipan Chattopadhyay, Basudeb Dasgupta, Falguni Roy, Subhash Ghosh, Tridib Mitra, Alo Mitra, Ramananda Chattopadhyay, Anil Karanjai, Saileswar Ghosh, Karunanidhan Mukhopadhyay, and Subo Acharya were among the other leading writers and artists of the movement. Origins The origins of this movement stem from the educational establishments serving Chaucer and Spengler to the poor of India. The movement was officially launched, however, in November 1961 from the residence of Malay Roy Choudhury and his brother Samir Roychoudhury in Patna. They took the word Hungry from Geoffrey Chaucer's line "In Sowre Hungry Tyme" and they drew upon, among others, Oswald Spengler's histriographical ideas about the non-centrality of cultural evolution and progression, for philosophical inspiration. The movement was to last from 1961 to 1965. It is wrong to suggest that the movement was influenced by the Beat Generation, since Ginsberg did not visit Malay until April 1963, when he came to Patna. Poets Octavio Paz and Ernesto Cardenal were to visit Malay later during the 1960s. The hungry generation has some of the same ideals as The Papelipolas and the Barranquilla Group, both from Colombia, and the Spanish Generation of 68. History This movement is characterized by expression of closeness to nature and sometimes by tenets of Gandhianism and Proudhonianism. Although it originated at Patna, Bihar and was initially based in Kolkata, it had participants spread over North Bengal, Tripura and Benares. According to Dr. Shankar Bhattacharya, Dean at Assam University, as well as Aryanil Mukherjee, editor of Kaurab Literary Periodical, the movement influenced Allen Ginsberg as much as it influenced American poetry through the Beat poets who visited Calcutta, Patna and Benares during the 1960-1970s. Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, now a professor and editor, was associated with the Hungry generation movement. Shakti Chattopadhyay, Saileswar Ghosh, Subhas Ghosh left the movement in 1964. More than 100 manifestos were issued during 1961-1965. Malay's poems have been published by Prof P. Lal from his Writers Workshop publication. Howard McCord published Malay Roy Choudhury's controversial poem Prachanda Boidyutik Chhutar i.e., Stark Electric Jesus from Washington State University in 1965. The poem has been translated into several languages of the world. Into German by Carl Weissner,in Spanish by Margaret Randall, in Urdu by Ameeq Hanfee, in Assamese by Manik Dass, in Gujarati by Nalin Patel, in Hindi by Rajkamal Chaudhary, and in English by Howard McCord. Impact The works of these participants appeared in Citylights Journal 1, 2 and 3 published between 1964 and 1966, edited by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and in special issues of American magazines including Kulchur edited by Lita Hornick, Klactoveedsedsteen edited by Carl Weissner, El Corno Emplunado edited by Margaret Randall, Evergreen Review edited by Barney Rosset, Salted Feathersedited by Dick Bakken, Intrepid edited by Alan De Loach, and San Francisco Earthquake, during the 1960s. The Hungry Generation, also known as Hungryalism, challenged the mainstream literary genres. The group wrote poetry and prose in completely different forms and experimented with the contents. The movement changed the literary atmosphere of Bengal altogether. It had influences in Hindi, Marathi, Assamese and Urdu literatures. Hungryalists and Krittibas There is a misconception that the Hungryalists and the Krittibas group were the same and that the Krittibas magazine was a Hungryalist platform. This is incorrect as the Krittibas was a group from the fifties. The Hungryalist movement was a sixties decade phenomenon. Krittibas magazine in its editorial had openly declared that they have no relations with the movement and that they do not approve of the philosophy of the movement. References Sources The autobiography of Malay Roy Choudhury is available in Vol 215 of "Contemporary Authors" published by Thomas Gale. () There are Hungry Generation Archives in Northwestern University in Illinois as well as Bangla Academy in Dhaka, Bangladesh. At Kolkata the Little Magazine Library and Research Centre run by Sandip Dutta has a separate section on the Hungryalist publications as well as trial papers of the famous Hungry generation case in which some of the colleagues of Malay turned against the movement and gave undertakings to have withdrawn from the movement. Trial papers are archived in Bankshall Court, Kolkata (9th Court of Presidency Magistrate), Case No. GR. 579 of 1965; State of West Bengal Vs Malay Roy Choudhury Hungry Kimbadanti written by Malay Roy Choudhury and published by De Books, Kolkata (1997) Hungry Andolon issue of Haowa 49 magazine (2003) edited by Samir Roychoudhury and Murshid A. M. Hungry Andolon O Drohopurush Kotha written by Dr. Bishnu Chandra Dey and published by Sahayatri, Kolkata 700 009 (2013) Chandragrahan Hungry Andolon Special issue edited by Pranabkumar Chattopadhyay2, Dumdum, Kolkata 700 030 (October 2014) External links BBC Documentary on Hungryalist movement The Hungry Generation (TIME 1964) Hungryalist Movement: A Photo-Text Album Hungry Generation (blog) * Category:Culture of Kolkata Category:Bengali-language literature Category:Bengali language Category:Indian literary movements

Linden Ashby Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III (born May 23, 1960) is an American actor and martial artist . He is known for his roles as Johnny Cage in the film adaptation of Mortal Kombat, and as Dr. Brett Cooper on Melrose Place. He is well known for his role as Sheriff Noah Stilinski in the MTV series Teen Wolf (2011-2017). Early life Ashby was born in Atlantic Beach, Florida, the son of Eleanor (Johnson), a civic organizer, and Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby Jr., a pharmaceuticals manufacturer. Ashby graduated from The Bolles School, a private school located in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, but dropped out his junior year to pursue an acting career. Ashby studied acting at Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Career Ashby's first role on television, in 1985, was on the ABC soap opera Loving, where he was the second actor to play the role of Curtis Alden. Soon after, he was cast as Lance Reventlow, the only son of Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton (played by Farrah Fawcett) in the Golden Globe-winning miniseries Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story. In the spring of 1997, Ashby starred in the short-lived ABC drama Spy Game. Later that year, he joined the main cast of Melrose Place as Dr. Brett Cooper, a role he had until the start of the seventh season in late 1998. He first appeared on the show in the first season in 1993 as Jo Reynolds's estranged husband Charles, in the episodes "Peanut Butter and Jealousy" and "Single White Sister". He was in the movie Wyatt Earp where he played Morgan Earp, Wyatt Earp's (Kevin Costner) younger brother. He played Cameron Kirsten on The Young and the Restless from 2003 to 2004. He also began playing the role of Paul Hollingsworth on Days of Our Lives in March 2008. Ashby also portrayed Beacon Hills’ Sheriff and father to Stiles Stilinski (played by Dylan O'Brien) on MTV’s Teen Wolf series. Personal life Ashby is married to actress Susan Walters. The couple met on the set of Loving in 1983, where she was a regular and he was filming a guest appearance (he would later become a regular cast member in 1985). They have two daughters, Frances Grace (born 1991) and Savannah Elizabeth (born 1992). Ashby has been a student of martial arts on and off since he was 21 and studied Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu. Linden has admitted to previously suffering panic attacks before auditions which threatened to shorten his career. Filmography Film Television Director Awards and nominations References External links Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:American male film actors Category:American male karateka Category:American male soap opera actors Category:American male taekwondo practitioners Category:American male television actors Category:Fort Lewis College alumni Category:Male actors from Jacksonville, Florida Category:People from Atlantic Beach, Florida Category:Bolles School alumni

Batanes Batanes (; , ) is an archipelagic province in the Philippines situated in the Cagayan Valley region. It is the northernmost province in the country, and also the smallest, both in population and land area. Its capital is Basco located on the island of Batan. The island group is located approximately north of the Luzon mainland and about south of Taiwan, separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan Province by the Balintang Channel, and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel. The entire province is listed in the UNESCO tentative list for inscription in the World Heritage List. The government has been finalizing the site's inscription, establishing museums and conservation programs since 2001. The government aims to push for the site's inclusion between 2018 and 2019. Seven intangible heritage elements of the Ivatan have been set by the Philippine government in its initial inventory in 2012. The elements are undergoing a process to be included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists between 2018 and 2025. Etymology The name Batanes derives from the words Batan, the local word for the Ivatan people. History The ancestors of today's Ivatans descended from Austronesians who migrated to the islands 4,000 years ago during the Neolithic period. They lived in fortified mountain areas called idjangs and drank sugar-cane wine, or palek. They also used gold as currency and produced a thriving agriculture-based industry. They were also seafarers and boat-builders. In 1687, a crew of English freebooters headed by William Dampier came with a Dutch crew and named the islands in honour of their country's nobility. Itbayat was named "Orange Isle" after William of Orange, and Batan was named "Grafton Isle" after Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton. Sabtang Isle was named "Monmouth Isle" after James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. Capt. Dampier stayed for less than three months, and did not claim the islands for the British crown. In 1783, the Spanish claimed Batanes as part of the Philippines under the auspices of Governor-General José Basco y Vargas. The Bashi Channel was increasingly used by English East India Company ships and the Spanish authorities brought the islands under their direct administration to prevent them falling under British control. The Ivatan remained on their idjangs, or mountain fortresses for some time. In 1790, Governor Guerrero decreed that Ivatans were to live in the lowlands and leave their remote idjang. The mangpus, the indigenous Ivatan leader of the islands during that time, made a revolution against the Spaniards afterwards. With much ammunition and steel armors, the Spanish authorities quelled the uprising, effectively subjugating the rebels. Basco and Ivana were the first towns established under full Spanish control. Mahatao was then administered by Basco, while Uyugan and Sabtang, by Ivana. Itbayat was not organized until the 1850s, its coast being a ridge. Soon, Ilocanos came to the islands and integrated with the local population. Roads, ports, bridges, churches and government buildings were built in this time. Limestone technology used by the Spanish was also spread to the islands, making bridges strong and fortified. Some of these bridges still remain at Ivana and Mahatao. By 1890, many Ivatans were in Manila, and became ilustrados, who then brought home with them the revolutionary ideas of the Katipunan. These Ivatans, who were then discontented with Spanish rule, killed the ruling General Fortea and declared the end of Spanish rule. Toward the end of the Spanish administration, Batanes was made a part of Cagayan. In 1909, the new American authorities organized it into an independent province. During the American colonial period, additional public schools were constructed and more Ivatan became aware of their place in the Philippines. In 1920, the first wireless telegraph was installed, followed by an airfield in 1930. New roads were constructed and the Batanes High School was instituted. Because of their strategic location, the islands was one of the first points occupied by invading Japanese imperial forces at the outbreak of the Pacific War. The morning of December 8, 1941, the Batan Task Force from Taiwan landed on the Batan Islands, which became the first American territory occupied by the Japanese. The purpose of the invasion was to secure the existing small airfield outside Basco, which was accomplished without resistance. Japanese fighters from Basco took part in the raid on Clark Air Base the following day. However, over the next several days, the success of the Japanese bombing of Clark Field rendered a base at Basco unnecessary, and on December 10, 1941, the naval combat force was withdrawn to participate in the invasion of Camiguin. One of the first School Superintendents on Batan was Victor de Padua, an Ilocano, who in 1942–45 during the Japanese occupation was made Provincial Governor. Early in 1945 the island was liberated by the Philippine Commonwealth forces of the 1st and 12th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army. In 1984, Pacita Abad, the foremost Ivatan visual artist, became the first woman to be awarded the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) award, breaking 25 years of male dominance. In her acceptance speech, she said, "it was long overdue that Filipina women were recognized, as the Philippines was full of outstanding women” and referred proudly to her mother. In 1993, the Batanes Protected Landscape and Seascape, which encompassed the entire province, was listed in the Tentative List of the Philippines for UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription in the future. In 1997, the Indigenous Peoples Rights act or IPRA was passed in Philippine Congress. the law paved the way for the indigenous territorial rights of the Ivatans. The province has since promoted its Ivatan roots. Part of the Ilocano population has returned to mainland Luzon. In December 7, 2004, Pacita Abad died after finishing her last international art work while suffering from cancer. Geography The province has a total area of comprising ten islands situated within the Luzon Strait between the Balintang Channel and Taiwan. The islands are sparsely populated and subject to frequent typhoons. The three largest islands, Batan, Itbayat, and Sabtang, are the only inhabited islands. The northernmost island in the province, also the northernmost land in the entire Philippines, is Mavulis (or Y'ami) Island. Other islands in the chain are Misanga (or North), Ditarem, Siayan, Diogo (or Dinem), Ivuhos, and Dequey. The islands are part of the Luzon Volcanic Arc. Topography Almost one-half of Batanes is hills and mountains. Batan Island is generally mountainous on the north and southeast. It has a basin in the interior. Itbayat Island slopes gradually to the west, being mountainous and hilly along its northern, eastern coast. As for Sabtang, mountains cover the central part, making the island slope outward to the coast. The islands are situated between the vast expanse of the waters of Bashi Channel and Balintang Channel, where the Pacific Ocean merges with the China Sea. The area is a sea lane between the Philippines and Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It is rich with marine resources, including the rarest sea corals in the world. The province is hilly and mountainous, with only 1,631.5 hectares or 7.1% of its area level to undulating, and 78.2% or 17,994.4 hectares varying from rolling to steep and very steep. Forty two percent (42%) or 9,734.40 hectares are steep to very steep land. Because of the terrain of the province, drainage is good and prolonged flooding is non-existent. The main island of Batan has the largest share of level and nearly level lands, followed by Itbayat and Sabtang, respectively. Itbayat has gently rolling hills and nearly level areas on semi-plateaus surrounded by continuous massive cliffs rising from above sea level, with no shorelines. Sabtang has its small flat areas spread sporadically on its coasts, while its interior is dominated by steep mountains and deep canyons. Batan Island and Sabtang have intermittent stretches of sandy beaches and rocky shorelines. The terrain of the province, while picturesque at almost every turn, has limited the potential for expansion of agriculture in an already very small province. Climate Batanes has a tropical climate (Köppen climate classification Am). The average yearly temperature is , and the average monthly temperature ranges from in January to in July, similar to that of Southern Taiwan. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year; the rainiest month is August while the driest month is April. November to February are the coldest months. There is a misconception that Batanes is constantly battered by typhoons. Batanes is mentioned frequently in connection with typhoons, because it holds the northernmost weather station in the Philippines, thus, it is also a reference point for all typhoons that enter the Philippine area; however, in September 2016, Typhoon Meranti impacted the entire province, including a landfall on Itbayat. Administrative divisions Batanes is subdivided into 6 municipalities, all encompassed by a lone congressional district. Barangays The 6 municipalities of the province comprise a total of 29 barangays, with Ihuvok II in Basco as the most populous in 2010, and Nakanmuan in Sabtang as the least. Demographics The population of Batanes in the was people, with a density of . The natives are called Ivatans and share prehistoric cultural and linguistic commonalities with the Babuyan on Babuyan Island and the Tao people of Orchid Island. This divided homeland is a result of the Dutch invasion of Taiwan in 1624 (Dutch Formosa) and Spanish invasion in 1626 (Spanish Formosa). The northern half of the Ivatan homeland, Formosa and Orchid Island which were formally part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, fell to the Dutch who were in turn expelled in 1662 by forces of the Chinese Southern Ming dynasty, led by the Chinese pirate Koxinga who then set himself up as The King of Taiwan. The southern half of the Ivatan homeland, the islands of Batanes, was reinforced and fortified by Spanish refugees from Formosa before being formally joined in the 18th century with the Spanish government in Manila. The main languages spoken in Batanes are Ivatan, which is spoken on the islands of Batan and Sabtang; Itbayaten, which is spoken primarily on the island of Itbayat. The Ivatan which is dominant in the province is considered to be one of the Austronesian languages. From college level down to elementary level, the language is widely spoken. Religion The large majority (94%) of the island's people adhere to Roman Catholicism. The remaining faiths are other Christian Churches. Ecology An extensive survey of the ecology of Batanes provided the scientific basis for confirming the need for a national park in Batanes protecting the Batanes protected landscapes and seascapes, proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, submitted on 15 August 1993. An effort is underway to declare the whole province, along with the sugar central sites in Negros, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by the end of 2020. Flora and fauna The province is the home of the unique conifer species Podocarpus costalis. Although it is reportedly growing in some other places such as coasts of Luzon, Catanduanes and even Taiwan, full blossoming and fruiting are observed only in Batanes. Its fruiting capacity on the island remains a mystery but is likely due to several factors such as climate, soil and type of substratum of the island. Several species of birds, bats, reptiles and amphibians also inhabit the island; many of those are endemic to the Philippines. The island is also a sanctuary of different migratory birds during winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Economy About 75% of the Ivatans are farmers and fishermen. The rest are employed in the government and services sector. Garlic and cattle are major cash crops. Ivatans also plant camote (sweet potato), cassava, gabi or tuber and a unique variety of white uvi. Sugarcane is raised to produce palek, a kind of native wine, and vinegar. In recent years, fish catch has declined due to the absence of technical know-how. Employment opportunities are scarce. Most of the educated Ivatans have migrated to urban centers or have gone abroad. A wind diesel generating plant was commissioned in 2004. Distance and bad weather work against its economic growth. Certain commodities like rice, soft drinks, and gasoline carry a 75% to 100% mark-up over Manila retail prices. Transportation The island province of Batanes is accessible by air via the Basco Airport and Itbayat Airport. There are 3 flights per week from Manila by SkyJetAir, and from Tuguegarao (Cagayan) by small local airliners (as of January 2013). PAL Express flies to Batanes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday since May 1, 2013. Values The Ivatan people of Batanes are one of the most egalitarian societies in the Philippines. The prime motivator of the cultural values of the Ivatans are imbibed in their pre-colonial belief systems of respecting nature and all people. The Ivatans, both the older and younger generations, have one of the highest incidences of social acceptance to minority groups in the country. The Ivatans also have a high respect for the elderly and the prowess of natural phenomena such as waves, sea breeze, lightning, thunders, earthquakes, and wildlife congregations. Discriminating someone based on skin color, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and traditions on nature is unacceptable in Ivatan values. Land grabbing is also a grave crime in Ivatan societies, making ancestral domain certification an important part of Ivatan jurisprudence since the enactment of the IPRA Law. Heritage Natural Sabtang Island is undisturbed and unspoiled. It has intermittent white sand beaches with steep mountains and deep canyons with small level areas sporadically found along the coastline. Southwest of Batan Island, Sabtang is accessible by 30-minute falowa ride from Radiwan Port in Ivana. Sabtang Island is also the take off point for Ivuhos Island from Barangay Nakanmuan. Itbayat Island is located north of Batan Island. Itbayat is shaped like a giant bowl. The island is surrounded by massive boulders and cliffs rising from above sea level and has no shoreline. It has a dirt airstrip for light aircraft. A regular ferry runs the Batan-Itbayat route. Travel time is about four hours by falowa from Basco Seaport. A light plane flies from Basco Airport to Itbayat at around P1,875 per person and leaves only when the plane is full. Batan Island is the most populated island of the province. It is composed of four municipalities: Basco, Ivana, Uyugan and Mahatao. Basco is the center of commerce and seat of the provincial government. Mount Iraya is a dormant volcano standing at whose last eruption was recorded in 505 AD. Mountaineering, trekking and trailblazing are recommended sports activities on the mountain. Walking distance from Basco, the top of Mt. Iraya can be reached in about three hours. Mavulis Island is the northernmost island of Batanes. From this location, one can see Formosa (Taiwan) on a clear day. Tatus or coconut crabs abound in the island surrounded by rich marine life. Di-atay Beach is a cove with multi-colored rocks and white sand ideal for picnics and beach combing. Located along the highway of Mahatao, it is from Basco. Songsong in Chadpidan Bay is an hour of exhilarating trek from Basco proper (). It is famous for its beautiful sunset view. Naidi Hills is walking distance from Basco. Chawa Cave is for the more adventurous. An enchanted cave with a natural salt bed whose mouth opens to the south China Sea and is accessible through the boulders of Chawa Point in Mahatao. It is from Basco. Sitio Diura at Racuj-a-Ide is the fishermens village at Mananoy Bay. Fishing season is marked by a festival in mid-March called Kapayvanuvanua. Visitors are treated with fresh fish delicacies from the Pacific Ocean. Within the area is the legendary Spring of Youth and living cave with crystal limestone formations. The bay is from Basco. Nakabuang Cave is from San Vicente Centro in Sabtang. Mt. Matarem is an extinct volcano at its summit. It is from Basco. White Beach at Vatang, Hapnit and Mavatuy Point, all in Mahatao. Storm-proof Stone houses in Batanes many residents during typhoon made up their already-fortified houses with wood and secured the roofs with nets and ropes. This was done to ensure that the structures—which symbolize the Ivatan's strength and resilience against disasters—outlast the high-pressure winds of typhoon that is expected to unleash. Tapangkos or covering were also installed on the doors and windows of several buildings in Batanes, including the capitol building. During heavy storms it was also a time for bayanihan of the residents as they helped each other tie down roofs. Manmade Radar Tukon was a United States weather station on a hilltop. It offers a magnificent 360-degree view of Batan Island, the South China Sea, Mt. Iraya, Basco proper, boulder lined cliffs and the Pacific Ocean. At present, it houses the northernmost weather station in the Philippines, the Basco Radar Station, and is only from Basco. Old Loran Station housed a US Coast Guard detachment for almost two decades and is about from Basco. Ruins Of Songsong is a ghost barangay which is a cluster of roofless shells of old stone houses abandoned after a tidal wave that hit the island of Batan in the 1950s. It has a long stretch of beach. The ruins are from Basco. San Jose Church in Ivana was built in 1814. It has a crenelated fortress-like campanile. The church fronts the Ivana Seaport and is from Basco. Kanyuyan Beach & Port at Baluarte Bay in Basco is the port of call of the cargo ships bringing goods from Manila. San Carlos Borromeo Church and a convent at Mahatao are from Basco. It was completed in 1789 and still retains its centuries-old features. Idjangs or fortified stone fortresses where the native Ivatans' ancestors migrated to Batanes as early as 4,000 BC lived in them for defensive cover. Fundacion Pacita is a lodging house and restaurant, which was formerly owned by Pacita Abad, the most iconic Ivatan visual artist. The house has been redecorated and filled with numerous art works of Pacita Abad after she died in 2004. Historical Radiwan Point at Ivana Seaport is where the Katipuneros landed in September 18, 1898. It is also the ferry station of the falowas plying the islands of Sabtang and Itbayat. Boat-shaped Stone Grave Markers, Chuhangin Burial Site, Ivuhos Island, Sabtang, Batanes Chavulan Burial Jar Site, Ivuhos Island, Sabtang Island Arrangement of Stone with Holes, Sumnanga, Sabtang Columnar Stones, Post Holes, Stone Anchors, Itbud Idyang, Uyugan, Batanes Arrangement of Stone Walls, Idyang Site, Basco, Batanes Paso Stone Formation, Ivuhos Island, Sabtang, Batanes Columnar Stone with Holes, Mahatao, Batanes Intangible Heritage In 2012, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the ICHCAP of UNESCO published Pinagmulan: Enumeration from the Philippine Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The first edition of the UNESCO-backed book included (1) Laji, (2) Kapayvanuvanuwa Fishing Ritual, (3) Kapangdeng Ritual, (4) Traditional Boats in Batanes, (5) Sinadumparan Ivatan House Types, (6) Ivatan Basketry, and (7) Ivatan (Salakot) Hat Weaving, signifying their great importance to Philippine intangible cultural heritage. The local government of Batanes, in cooperation with the NCCA, is given the right to nominate the 7 distinct elements into the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. Image gallery References External links Batanes Islands Cultural Atlas Northern Luzon cultures Batanes Travel and Tours Batanes Budget Travel Guide TRAVEL TIP: A Guide on Planning a Trip to Batanes Category:Provinces of the Philippines Category:Island provinces of the Philippines Category:Islands of Luzon Category:Protected landscapes and seascapes of the Philippines Category:States and territories established in 1909 Category:1909 establishments in the Philippines Category:Tentative List of World Heritage Sites in the Philippines Category:Former sub-provinces of the Philippines

Persebi Bima Persebi stands for Persatuan Sepakbola Bima (en: Football Association of Bima). Persebi Bima is an Indonesian football club based in Bima, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara. Club played in Liga Indonesia First Division. References External links Liga-Indonesia.co.id Category:Football clubs in Indonesia

Gaspar Torrente Gaspar Torrente Español, (3 October 1888 in Campo, Ribagorza, Aragon - 21 March 1970 in Barcelona, Catalonia), was one of the early 20th century leaders and a founding father of Aragonese nationalism. Category:1888 births Category:1970 deaths Category:People from Ribagorza

Boyracer Boyracer (sometimes styled Boyracer UK) was an English indie rock group from Wetherby. History Boyracer was founded by vocalist/guitarist Stewart Anderson in 1990 and released their first single in 1991. Richard Adams left the group in 1993, after which the group released its first EP, Naked. They then arranged to release further recordings via Sarah Records including two more EPs in 1993. Both James Chadwick and Simon Guild departed early in 1994, and Anderson put together a new line-up before releasing the group's debut full-length for Slumberland Records. More lineup changes ensued in 1994 while the group continued to put out releases, with a number of 7 inch EPs and they toured the United States for the first time at the beginning of 1995. Later that year they signed with MCA subsidiary label Zero Hour Records. The label dropped them while they were doing a nationwide U.S. tour. They then released several singles on independent American labels over the course of 1996. Early in 1997, the group split up, but in 2000 Anderson reconstituted Boyracer with several new members and new material. In 2010 the band played two shows in Los Angeles and San Francisco as part of the Slumberland Records 20th Anniversary showcase. The group played another show in Flagstaff, Arizona at the end of October 2011. Members Stewart Anderson - vocals, bass, guitar, drums (1989–2018) Laura Bridge (1989-1991, 2018) Richard Adams - bass (1990–1993) Simon Guild - guitar (1990–1994) James Chadwick - drums (1990–1994) Stewart Turner - guitar (1992-1993) Matty Green (1994–1997, 2000-2018) Nicola Hodgkinson - bass (1994–1997) Kevin Paver - drums (1994) Ged McGurn - drums (1994–1997) Jen Turrell - bass (2000–2018) Frank Jordan - drums (2000–2002) Ara Hacopian - drums/guitar/keyboard (2001–2018) Discography LPs Louisville - Leeds - TKO! (A Turntable Friend – TURN 18 1993 split with Hula Hoop) More Songs About Frustration and Self-Hate (Slumberland Records, 1994) Boyracer in Full Colour (Zero Hour Records – ZH 1140 1996) To Get a Better Hold You've Got To Loosen Your Grip (555 Recordings, 2002) Girlracer (555 Recordings, 2003) split with Kanda Happenstancer (Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records – HHBTM063 2004) Absence Makes the Heart Grow Harder (Foxyboy – foxy008 2004) A Punch Up The Bracket 555 Recordings – 555CD72 2006 Boyracer Jukebox Vol 1 (555 Recordings, 2007) Flickering B+W (555 Recordings, 2007) Sunlight is the Best Antiseptic (555 Recordings, 2008) Singles Boyracer / The Ropers – Tour Split I Wish I Was A Slumberland Record – WISH 005 1994 Hula Hoop / Boyracer (7 Fluff (2) – danny 9 1992) Railway (7 Fluff (2) – honey 2 1992 Naked (7 A Turntable Friend – TURN 14 1992 Boyracer / Sabine (7 Wurlitzer Jukebox – WJ01, Flower Me! Records – none 1993 split Sabine West Riding House (Zero Hour – ZERO HOUR 1 1995 Electricity (A Turntable Friend – TURN 23F 1995 A Mistake That Cost You Dearly (Honey Bear Records – HB014 1996 One Side Of Boyracer Slumberland Records – SLR 49 1996 Boyracer / My Favorite – False Economy / Modulate A Turntable Friend – TURN 28 1996 Rhythm Of The Chicken Shake Jigsaw – PZL003 1996 Present Tense Happy Go Lucky – HAPPY11, 555 Recordings – 55505 1997 Don't Want Anything To Change 555 Recordings – 55535 2002 Boyracer / Dr. König Arthus Open Records (3) – Open 012 2005 Happy Happy Birthday To Me 2007 Singles Club #4 Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records – HHBTM 095 - SC4 2007 split Faintest Ideas Boyracer / Beatnik Filmstars split 555 Recordings – 55545 2007 Boyracer / Mytty Archer – Boyracer / Mytty Archer 555 Recordings – 55544, Brittle Records – BR-04 2007 Boyracer / Possum Moods / Hulaboy – Boyracer / Possum Moods / Hulaboy 2007 555 Recordings – 55543 The Cannanes / Mytty Archer / Boyracer – The Cannanes / Mytty Archer / Boyracer 2008 555 Recordings – 55548, Jellyfant – 7jf05 Que Possum / Boyracer – Que Possum / Boyracer 2008 555 Recordings – 55547 The How / Boyracer – The How / Boyracer 555 Recordings – 55551, I Wish I Was A Slumberland Record – wish013 2010 American Culture / Boyracer – American Culture / Boyracer Emotional Response (2) – ER-11 2014 Boyracer / Huon – Bonus Disc! 555 Recordings – 555CD86 2008 split Huon EPs Best Flipstar EP (Lo-Fi Recordings (2) – low 3 1994) Pure Hatred 96 EP Sarah Records – SARAH 96 1994) 285 Clock Cake (Hedonist Productions – CAKE 001F 1993 Go Flexi Crazy (Pure Hatred – Pure Hatred One & Two 1993 From Purity to Purgatory EP (Sarah Records – SARAH 85, 1993) B Is for Boyracer EP (Sarah Records, Sarah Records – SARAH 76 CD 1993) (1994 ep) AUL 36X EP Slumberland Records – SLR 035 1994 We Are Made of the Same Wood (Slumberland Records, A Turntable Friend – TURN 24, Slumberland Records – SLR 048 1995) Pain, Plunder and Personal Loss (Happy Go Lucky – HAPPY05 1995) Racer 100 EP (Blackbean And Placenta Tape Club – BBPTC 020 1996 Check Yr F**king Hi$tory EP (555 Recordings – 555CD68 555 Recordings, 2003) Boyracer – We Have Such Gifts EP 555 Recordings – 55537 2004 Fool Around with Boyracer 12" EP (Parapop Recordings, 2004) Yorkshire Soul Yellow Mica Recordings – YMR 010 2004 It's Not True Grit, It's Real Dirt 555 Recordings – 55542 2005 Insults and Insights EP (Kittridge Records – KITT-018 Kittridge Records, 2005) Winners Losers, Cuts and Bruises EP (555 Recordings – 555LP69, 555 Recordings, 2005) I Know What Boys Like EP freakScene. – scene 006 2014 First String Teenage High: The Songs of Tullycraft Played By People Who Aren't (Compilation; AAJ/BumbleBear Records, 2003) Happenstancer EP (Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records, 2004) Lives and compilations Acoustically Yours (555 Recordings, 2003) Live At Staches, Columbus Ohio Blackbean And Placenta Tape Club – BBPTC 084 1997 Live On WAMH Rocket Racer – RR001 1997 Punker Than You Since '92 (555 Recordings, 2006) B-sides and Besides (555 Recordings, 2002) A Punch Up the Bracket (555 Recordings, 2005) Punker Than You Since '92 (555 Recordings, 2006) References External links IndiePages.com Myspace.com Category:Zero Hour Records artists Category:Indie rock groups from Leeds Category:Slumberland Records artists

Emma White Emma White may refer to: Emma White (singer/songwriter) (born 1988), American singer-songwriter, EmmaWhiteMusic.com Emma White (cyclist) (born 1997), American racing cyclist Emma White (gymnast) (born 1990), British artistic gymnast

Hermann Kelly Hermann Patrick Kelly (born 1968) is an Irish journalist and political candidate who wrote for the Irish Mail on Sunday and is a former editor of The Irish Catholic. He has also written for The Sunday Times, Sunday Independent, Sunday Mirror, The Sunday Business Post and Magill magazine. In September 2018 he took part in the launch of the Irexit Freedom To Prosper Party. Early life and education Born in 1968, he was originally from the Bogside in Derry. His father was a headmaster of a school in Creggan, his mother was a nurse and he has three siblings. He studied marine biology in Edinburgh before studying theology as a lay student at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. Book Kathy O'Beirne criticism In 2007, Kelly wrote a book (Kathy's Real Story) disputing the claims made in a book by Kathy O'Beirne (Don't Ever Tell), in which O'Beirne described childhood abuse she had reputedly suffered in a Magdalene Asylum. He claimed that initial doubts that he had while reading her book were confirmed by inconsistencies in different accounts she had given, and later confirmed by various witnesses and documentary evidence. He also claimed that false allegations were being made by those appearing before the Residential Institutions Redress Board in order to receive compensation. A review by Gene Kerrigan (who worked alongside Michael Sheridan - O'Beirne's co-author) criticised Kelly's own criticism of O'Beirne's book. Kelly and O'Beirne both appeared on Ireland AM to discuss their books in November 2007, and the encounter ended in an argument. Kelly also wrote to the proposed publishers of a sequel by O'Beirne, sending them a copy of Kathy's Real Story and asking them not to publish. A Sunday Times article (26 July 2009) indicated that the publisher had withdrawn their initial offer to publish her book because of an 'unresolved legal issue'. European Union politics Kelly has worked with Nigel Farage, and was director of communications for Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD). The EFDD later dissolved as various MEPs left the group and constituent parties, some in disputes over political extremism. Kelly, who is from Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom, supports the Republic of Ireland leaving the European Union (an 'Irexit'), and is the President of the Irish Freedom Party, a party that advocates the same position. He contested the 2019 European Parliament election in the Dublin constituency, receiving 2,441 (0.67%) first preference votes and was eliminated on the fourth count. Political Views Some outlets have linked Kelly with alt-right ideologies, pointing to a video which Kelly recorded with far-right British Loyalist and former British National Party member Jim Dowson. In the video Kelly endorsed the white nationalist "grand replacement" conspiracy theory. This followed a similar interview, in January 2019 with LifeSiteNews, in which Kelly denounced what he called the "great replacement of our children". Kelly spoke at the Free Speech Rally, outside the Dail, on 16 November 2019. References Category:Living people Category:Male non-fiction writers from Northern Ireland Category:Irish newspaper editors Category:Journalists from Northern Ireland Category:Magill people Category:Media coverage of Catholic Church sexual abuse scandals Category:Sunday Independent (Ireland) people Category:Critics of the European Union Category:The Sunday Business Post people Category:1968 births Category:Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth Category:People educated at St Columb's College

Soulstar Soulstar is a hybrid rail shooter/third-person shooter video game developed and originally published by Core Design for the Sega CD in Europe on April 1994, then in North America by Time Warner Interactive on September 1994, and later in Japan by Victor Entertainment on December 22 of the same year as well. When the ancient Myrkoids alien race arrive upon the titular solar system to drain its planets from their resources and destroy them, it is up to Bryk Hammelt of the Cryo-Commandos warrior race to eliminate the Myrkoids by piloting his morphing fighter craft named the Aggressor. As the penultimate title developed by Core Design for the Sega CD, Soulstar features heavy use of the scaling and rotation capabilities of the add-on, similar with other titles on the system created by the same developer such as Thunderhawk and Battlecorps, which featured the same pseudo-3D graphical style. It is inspired by Sega's 1988 arcade game Galaxy Force II. Upon release, Soulstar received praise from critics for its technical achievement on the hardware, soundtrack and multiple playstyles, though it received criticism for the repetitive gameplay. Nevertheless, the game was named "Best Shooter" on the Sega CD by GameFan. Ports for the 32X, Atari Jaguar CD and PC were in development by Core Design, but they were never released. Gameplay Soulstar is a shooter game that is primarily played in a third-person perspective behind the ship, similar to Galaxy Force II and Star Fox, where players take the role of Bryk Hammelt from the Cryo-Commandos in a mission to exterminate the alien race known as the Myrkoids, who have arrived on the titular Soulstar system to invade it. The gameplay is based around three types of space combat vehicles that the player's ship, the Aggressor, can transform into depending on the situation. The first mode is an on rails shoot 'em up akin to Space Harrier, where it involves flying the Sub-light Strike Craft through space towards huge scaling sprites of a planet or space station and flying across a texture mapped planetscape, while shooting upcoming enemies from either the front or behind and collecting power-ups along the way. The second mode involves controlling the Turbo Copter hovercraft in environments of 360°, allowing players to roam freely across the map on missions that take place in indoor or outdoor areas. In this mode, players are tasked with eliminating primary targets within the area, which are displayed before the start of each level at the mission briefing screen. A notable feature of the game is how the difficulty level is selected: After entering the second level and destroying the boss of the area, there are three warp gates that players can activate, each one representing a fixed level of difficulty of the game (from Easy to Hard) and a set number of levels to go through. At the end of each level set, the player returns to the space station to choose a remaining warp gate. The third mode is similar to the Turbo Copter mode in terms of gameplay, but this time players control the Combat Walker mecha, which is capable of dashing along the ground and hover above the terrain for a brief period of time. Each vehicle in the three gameplay modes offer a different control scheme and functions. The game also has a two-player cooperative mode, where the first player pilots the spaceship, while the second players acts as an air gunner aiming at the enemies. Plot The Myrkoids, an ancient alien species with a cold and unified mind have descended upon many star systems, stealing and draining every planet of their resources and destroying them in the process. Following the destruction of his home system, Bryk Hammelt, the last from a noble warrior race known as the Cryo-Commandos, sets out in his morphing starship, the Aggressor, to hunt down and eradicate the Myrkoids from existence, who have arrived at the Soulstar system to repeat their same process of planetary extermination. Development Soulstar was conceived by Mark Avory (now Sarah Jane Avory) after work on the Sega CD port of Thunderhawk was completed. Mark had the desire to develop a project similar to Galaxy Force II, as it was one of his favorite titles in arcades, but no existing hardware released at the time on the market was capable of producing visuals of similar fidelity until the arrival of the Sega CD in 1991, which allowed Mark and one of his co-workers to make their vision a reality. The project began development in March 1993, two months after Thunderhawk was released in North America on Sega CD and was announced in late 1993 under the original name Aggressor and later as Soulstar: Malice of The Myrkoids in early 1994, along with other then-upcoming titles for the add-on by Core Design such as Battlecorps, Heimdall and BC Racers (then titled Chuck Rally). Soulstar makes intensive use of the features available on the Sega CD hardware for its visuals, in addition to being the first title on the add-on that displayed sprites at 64 colors. Mark and his team planned on pushing the hardware as much as they could from the beginning of its development, with all of the sprites featured in the game being built on the system's WRAM as "stamp maps" in order to be displayed on-screen by the Sega Genesis, in addition to creating a display list to showcase up to 80 moving sprites. Mark also integrated a graphical trick that allowed both the sprites and terrain to exhibit color depth-fading. The soundtrack composed by Nathan McCree was implemented early in development and enters synchronization with gameplay during the Sub-light Strike Craft sections. Both Battlecorps and Soulstar shared the same game engine as with Thunderhawk on the Sega CD. The game was showcased during the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in 1994, with early previews showing elements that are not present in the final release. Release Soulstar was first released in Europe on April 1994, featuring the option of choosing between different languages for in-game options and text. The game was later brought to North America by Time Warner Interactive on September of the same year, with the language options being removed from this release. It was also published during the same year in Japan by Victor Entertainment on December 22, with all the in-game text left entirely in English. Soulstar X A version of the game for the Sega 32X, titled Soulstar X, was in development by Core Design and announced in 1995. Originally planned for an April 1995 release and later planned to be launched on Autumn/August 1995, this version was set to feature improved gameplay and new weapons, in addition to sporting pre-rendered graphics and sprites at 256 colors that were created by using the Wavefront graphics software program found on Silicon Graphics (SGI) workstations, instead of the original hand-drawn look on Sega CD but it was ultimately never released due to the commercial failure of the add-on. On February 20, 2010, a ROM image of an early but playable prototype of Soulstar X for the 32X was leaked online by a video game collector at the SEGASaturno forums. A port of Soulstar X to the PC was also planned and in development by Core Design, but never released. Atari Jaguar CD version A port of Soulstar for the Atari Jaguar CD was also in development by Core Design and announced during the same time along with Soulstar X for the 32X. This version was set to feature the same pre-rendered sprites as with the 32X version but with reworked graphics compared to the Sega CD original, in addition to redone FMV sequences while retaining the same gameplay found on the original version, albeit at a faster frame rate. In a February 1995 interview by Atari Explorer Online with former Core Design employee Andrew Smith, he stated that work on the port was almost finished but not without the team coming across with issues found within the system's multi-chip architecture, in order to meet a strict time limit for completion. Andrew also stated that they were open with the idea of porting the title to the Atari Jaguar, but suggesting that some elements would need to be omitted for a possible cartridge release, and that the idea would also need to be proven viable for Atari Corporation. It was first shown during Spring ECTS '95 and was originally planned for a Q2 1995 release. Soulstar for the Jaguar CD was then showcased during E3 1995 along with Soulstar X, and now planned for an August/Q3 1995 release. Though internal documents from Atari Corp. listed the port as in development and later advertised to be launched in late 1995, the port was ultimately never released with no explanation given in regards to its cancellation. Although Andrew Smith stated that the company did have some titles from their catalog listed to be converted for the Jaguar, with Susan Lusty of Core Design stating at WCES '95 that both Swagman and Tomb Raider were planned to be released for the add-on, Core's PR manager Susie Hamilton later clarified in 1999 that Soulstar was their only title in development for the platform. An ISO image of a playable build of the Jaguar CD version was leaked sometime online, but gameplay is very prone to glitches and game-crashing bugs. A bootleg copy of this version was seen running at the fan festival Jaguar Connexion 2005. In recent years, video game collector and community member Matt Smith has uploaded a full playthrough from an almost complete build of the Jaguar CD version on YouTube, with plans to be released online for download in the future. Reception Pre-release In their April 1994 issue, Electronic Gaming Monthly gave a positive remark to the game by stating that "Fans of the Galaxy Force series of games will be pleased to see the creation of this great looking CD!". Dave Halverson of GameFan also gave positive remarks to the title, stating "If you've been waiting for another great shooter for your Sega CD, better dust it off. Soul Star is coming". GamePro gave a positive remark to the game as well when it was showcased at WCES '94, praising the graphics, music and variety. Post-release Soulstar received upon release. GamePro gave the game a mixed review, saying that the graphics and audio are impressive, but that "the interstellar flying, which dominates the game, makes you feel like you're confined to a tight, invisible box - a drawback for Mode 7 fans." They also commented that the steep difficulty curve makes the game unsuitable for novice gamers. References External links Soulstar at GameFAQs Soulstar at Giant Bomb Soulstar at MobyGames Category:1994 video games Category:Cancelled Atari Jaguar games Category:Cancelled PC games Category:Cancelled Sega 32X games Category:Cooperative video games Category:Core Design games Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games Category:Rail shooters Category:Science fiction video games Category:Sega CD games Category:Sega CD-only games Category:Third-person shooters Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom Category:Video games scored by Nathan McCree Category:Video games set in fictional galaxies Category:Video games set in outer space Category:Time Warner Interactive games

Artelida diversitarsis Artelida diversitarsis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Fairmaire in 1902. References Category:Dorcasominae Category:Beetles described in 1902

List of heads of state of Grenada This is a list of the heads of state of Grenada, from the independence of Grenada in 1974 to the present day. From 1974 the head of state under the Grenada Independence Act 1974 is the Queen of Grenada, Elizabeth II, who is also the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The Queen is represented in Grenada by a Governor-General. Monarch (1974–present) The succession to the throne is the same as the succession to the British throne. Governor-General The Governor-General is the representative of the Monarch in Grenada and exercises most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor-General is appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the Monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General is appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Grenada without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government. Status Standards Living former heads of state There are two living former Grenadian Heads of State: References External links World Statesmen – Grenada Rulers.org – Grenada Category:Government of Grenada

Worlds Apart (Blackjack album) Worlds Apart is the second and final album of the American rock band Blackjack. The album was met with nearly total indifference, sold poorly and Blackjack disbanded shortly after its release. The album contains the song, "Welcome to the World", which opens with a live audio recording clip of a baby birth. A YouTube user by the name of Chris Cassone, engineer for Blackjack's band manager Phil Lorito, wrote on YouTube that the audio clip was of the birth of his son. Jay Z sampled the song "Stay" for his song "A Dream" from his 2002 album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In 2004, Kanye West re-recorded a section of "Maybe It's the Power of Love" for inclusion on his song "Never Let Me Down"; it was released on his triple platinum selling debut album The College Dropout which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Speaking to the website Genius in 2015, Bolton gave his approval of the sampling, stating that "the song turned out beautifully". Track listing Personnel Michael Bolton - lead & backing vocals Bruce Kulick - lead & rhythm guitars Jimmy Haslip - bass, backing vocals Sandy Gennaro - drums, percussion Additional personnel Jan Mullaney - keyboards Chuck Kirkpatrick - backing vocals Tonny Battaglia - backing vocals Eric Troyer - backing vocals Eddy Offord - production & engineering Rob Davis - engineering References External links Category:1980 albums Category:Albums produced by Eddy Offord Category:Polydor Records albums

Katherine Plouffe Katherine Plouffe (born September 15, 1992) is a Canadian basketball player for Tango Bourges Basket and the Canadian national team, where she participated at the 2014 FIBA World Championship. She is the daughter of Laurie and Daryl Plouffe. She has four siblings; her twin sister, Michelle, played basketball for the University of Utah located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, and her older sister, Andrea, played basketball at the University of Washington located in Seattle, Washington. Early years Plouffe first started playing basketball in the second grade. She had older siblings who were often in the gym. She enjoyed being in the gym with her older siblings so she picked up the game at a young age. Pan Am games 2015 Plouffe was a member of the Canada women's national basketball team which participated in basketball at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Ontario July 10 to 26, 2015. Canada opened the preliminary rounds with an easy 101–38 win over Venezuela. The following day they beat Argentina 73–58. The final preliminary game was against Cuba; both teams were 2–0, so the winner would win the group. The game went down to the wire with Canada eking out a 71–68 win. Canada would face Brazil in the semifinal. Everything seemed to go right in the semifinal game. Canada opened the game with an 11–2 run on seven consecutive points by Miranda Ayim. Miah-Marie Langlois contributed five assists. In the third quarter Canada strongly out rebounded Brazil and hit 69% of their field goals to score 33 points in the quarter. Lizanne Murphy and Nirra Fields hit three-pointers to help extend the lead to 68–39 at the end of three quarters. Canada continued to dominate in the fourth quarter with three-pointers by Kia Nurse and Kim Gaucher. Canada went on to win the game 91–63 to earn a spot in the gold-medal game against the USA. The gold-medal game matched up the host team Canada against USA, in a sold out arena dominated by fans in red and white and waving the Canadian flag. The Canadian team, arm in arm, sang O Canada as the respective national anthems were played. After trading baskets early the US edged out to a double-digit lead in the second quarter. However the Canadians, spurred on by the home crowd cheering, fought back and tied up the game at halftime. In the third quarter, it was Canada's time to shine as they outscore the US 26–15. The lead would reach as high as 18 points. The USA would fight back, but not all the way and Canada won the game and the gold-medal 81–73. It was Canada's first gold-medal in basketball in the Pan Am games. Nurse was the star for Canada with 33 points, hitting 11 of her 12 free-throw attempts in 10 of her 17 field-goal attempts including two of three three-pointers. Plouffe contributed two rebounds, one block and two points. Marquette statistics References Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Basketball people from Alberta Category:Basketball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Canadian expatriate basketball people in France Category:Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Category:Canadian women's basketball players Category:Forwards (basketball) Category:Marquette Golden Eagles women's basketball players Category:Olympic basketball players of Canada Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Category:Pan American Games medalists in basketball Category:Sportspeople from Edmonton

Salvador Mas Conde Salvador Mas i Conde (born 27 February 1951 in Barcelona) is a Spanish classical music conductor. Born in Barcelona, the conductor Salvador Mas-Conde started his musical studies in Escolaria de Montserrat, continuing at the Conservatorio Superior Municipal de Música of Barcelona (CSMM), in Salzburg with Bruno Maderna, in Siena with Franco Ferrara, and at the Vienna University of Music and Dramatic Art with Hans Swarowsky and Günther Theuring. He has received awards from the FEV, the Austrian Ministry of Culture and in the Second International Hans Swarowsky Orchestra Conducting Competition in Vienna. His career brought a contract with the opera house of Mainz, and, from 1978 to 1981, appointment as principal conductor of the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra, of which he has also been principal guest conductor. He has conducted all leading Spanish orchestras, as well as orchestras in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Romania and Germany. Salvador Mas-Conde has been General Music Director (GMD) of the Würtemberg Philharmonic Orchestra (1985–1991), principal conductor of the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest (1988–1994), Musik Verein’s Symphony Orchestra and Choir (1993–2000), Düsseldorfer Symphoniker (Germany, 1996-2000) and the Israel Chamber Orchestra (1998–2001). He has also been the leading guest conductor of the City of Granada Orchestra for ten years and from the 2008–2012 season its music and artistic director. He has been in charge of orchestral conducting studies at the Barcelona Conservatory and teaches orchestral conducting at the Wiener Meisterkurse in Vienna. He also held the position of Director ESMUC, Escola superior de música de Catalunya from 2005 to 2008. References Category:Spanish conductors (music) Category:Male conductors (music) Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century conductors (music) Category:21st-century male musicians

Vitamins (short story) "Vitamins" is a short story by American author Raymond Carver. It was originally published in 1984, in his collection titled Cathedral. Plot synopsis "Vitamins" begins with an unnamed male narrator telling the story of how his wife starts a home business selling vitamins. His wife Patti starts selling vitamins because she wants a job for her self-respect. Patti takes her job very seriously and she feels hurt when girls quit on her. One night one of her employees, a girl named Sheila makes a pass at Patti by telling her she loves Patti. Then she grabs Patti’s breast. Patti tells her she "doesn’t swing that way", but says that she loves Sheila, just not in the way Sheila loves her. After that incident, the narrator describes a party that he and Patti hold for all of Patti’s employees. The vitamin business was not doing as well as before so Patti holds a party to cheer all her employees up. All the girls are dancing with other girls, but the narrator dances with a girl named Donna. Sheila is the first person to get drunk and pass out. The narrator and Patti move Sheila’s sleeping body out onto the porch and they forget about her. The party winds down and the narrator makes attempts to have sex with Donna. Donna tells him not now and she leaves the party. Sheila wakes up and walks into the house. After complaining, she asks the narrator where Patti is and that Patti has to take her to the hospital. The narrator says that Patti is asleep and he kicks Sheila out of the house. The next morning Patti asks the narrator where Sheila is and he tells her that she went to Portland. Patti complains of dreaming of vitamins and that her life is becoming consumed by vitamins. A couple of days after the party the narrator invites Donna to a bar called the Off-Broadway for a drink. He describes it as a "spade" bar. While there, a man named Benny approaches them. Benny walks over with his friend Nelson, a veteran of Vietnam who has just arrived home. Nelson jokes about how Donna and the narrator are not married and that they must be good friends. To tease them, he pulls out a box with a cut off ear from a Vietnamese soldier. Khaki, the owner of the bar walks over asks if everything is alright. Benny assures him that everything is fine. Nelson then offers Donna a couple hundred dollars to 'french' him (perform oral sex). The narrator and Donna leave, disgusted. While in his car, Donna remarks that she could have used the money and that she is deciding to leave for Portland. The narrator returns home. He pours himself a glass of Scotch and he takes it into his bathroom. Patti wakes up and runs into the bathroom, fully clothed. She yells at the narrator saying that he let her oversleep and that she has to get to work to sell vitamins. The narrator tells her to go back to sleep. The story ends with the narrator commenting that all the medicine was falling out of the medicine cabinet. Themes Alcohol plays a part in all of the situations with the characters. Alcohol is seen to have negative effect on the lives of all of the characters. Especially with the character of Sheila who passes out on the porch during the party. When the narrator takes Donna to the spade bar, the alcohol plays a part in the scene by setting the tone of the scene as being "underground". The Vitamins can also be interpreted as being metaphors for alcohol. The narrator is seen to be drinking alcohol throughout the story and the vitamins may represent the negative effects played out in the life of his wife, Patti. Patti constantly thinks about vitamins in much the way that an alcoholic thinks about drinking. Patti confides to the narrator that she feels suffocated by vitamins, and that she wants to escape from vitamins. These feelings are similar to ones that an alcoholic feels and in the end, the vitamins are seen to be destroying the marriage. Category:1984 short stories Category:Short stories by Raymond Carver Category:Literature about alcohol abuse

Public Bank (Hong Kong) Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (Chinese: 大眾銀行(香港)有限公司) is a licensed bank in Hong Kong. Originally named Asia Commercial Bank Limited and owned by Asia Financial Holdings Limited (SEHK: 662, ), it was acquired by Public Financial Holdings Limited (SEHK: 626, a Public Bank Berhad subsidiary, formerly JCG Financial Holdings Limited, ), completed on 30 May, 2006. It was subsequently renamed on 30 June, 2006. It was established in Hong Kong in the 1930s. See also List of banks in Hong Kong External links Official website Category:Banks of Hong Kong Category:Banks established in the 1930s

Goniothalamus monospermus Goniothalamus monospermus is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Fiji. Description It is a tree reaching 2 to 15 meters in height. It has greenish-yellow petals with rusty orange highlights. Its ripe fruit is yellow. Reproductive biology The pollen of G. monosperma is shed as permanent tetrads. References monospermus Category:Flora of Fiji

Mir Tariq Ali Khan Talpur Mir Tariq Ali Khan Talpur is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh since August 2018. Political career He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party from Constituency PS-50 (Mirpur Khas-IV) in 2018 Pakistani general election. References Category:Living people Category:Pakistan Peoples Party MPAs (Sindh) Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Cape serotine The Cape serotine (Neoromicia capensis) is a species of vesper bat occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa. 'Serotine' is from Latin 'serotinus' meaning ‘of the evening'. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Djibouti. Habitat and ecology Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna, grassland, bushveld and Acacia woodland, and though recorded from more arid areas is absent from desert regions. Animals roost in small groups of up to about 20 individuals, under the bark of trees, in hollow trees, in cracks in walls and under the eaves and roofs of houses whether thatched, tiled or covered in corrugated iron. Being unobtrusive, their presence is mostly unnoticed. They will readily occupy a bat house. Small, brownish in colour with a greyish underbelly, and relatively untidy fur. Its colour is quite variable depending on the region where it occurs. Small snout and mouth, with a dome-shaped forehead. Wing membranes are dark in colour with a forearm length of some 29–38 mm with a small wingspan. Weight is between 4-10 grams. Its flying behaviour when foraging appears to be quite playful. They give birth once a year to from 1-4 young between October and November. Food items include beetles, lacewings, moths, mosquitoes, plant-sucking bugs and a variety of other flying insects. The genome of a close relative of human Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus has been found in a specimen of Neoromicia (Pipistrellus) capensis (previously erroneously assumed to be N. zuluensis). Synonyms Eptesicus capensis Vespertilio capensis Pipistrellus capensis in part References Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W. & Taylor, P. 2004. Neoromicia capensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007. Category:Neoromicia Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Category:Mammals described in 1829

Gangs of Tooting Broadway Gangs of Tooting Broadway is a 2013 British-Tamil crime drama film directed by Devanand Shanmugam. The film features Nav Sidhu and Kabelan Verlkumar in lead roles. It released on 4 February 2013. The story is based on gang wars between Tamil people and Black people living in Tooting Broadway. Plot The main protagonist Arun (Nav Sidhu) is a disillusioned former member of the Wolf Pack, now returned to Tooting after some years. His mother tells him that his younger brother Ruthi has turned into a gangster and that he is planning a big war to take place in Tooting Broadway. Arun is sent to stop and protect his brother. The film then turns to a flashback four years ago. Arun was a popular gangster who was taken by a police officer (Oliver Cotton) to be an undercover informer. Now back in reality, Arun meets Karuna, his old boss. Karuna tells him that another gang wants a war, and the only way Arun can protect his brother, is by finishing the war by killing all of the members of the other gang in Tooting. Persuaded, they go to finish off the war, however a completely unexpected twist takes place leading to Karuna's death. Production Film production began in 2011. A teaser of the film was uploaded to YouTube in February 2012, however the film was then delayed. It finally was released on 4 February 2013. References External links Tooting Broadway at the Internet Movie Database

Chanev Chanev () is a surname. Notable persons with that name include: Rousy Chanev (born 1945), Bulgarian actor Valchan Chanev (born 1992), Bulgarian football player Category:Bulgarian-language surnames

Pardini GT9 The Pardini GT9 is a semi-automatic pistol calibre chambered in 9×21mm or 9mm parabellum depending on the market. It is manufactured by Pardini in Italy, a company founded by former competition shooter Giampiero Pardini and that exclusively manufactures sporting arms. It is a pure competition pistol with adjustable single-action push mechanism, relatively high weight and with a low bore axis. The company also manufactures the GT45, a .45 ACP version of the GT9 and the GT9-1, a longer version of the GT9. There are parts kits for the GT45 to fire 9mm Parabellum and .40 S&W; the parts kit is only for the GT45 because it has a bigger mag well than the others. The parts kit includes a slide, barrel, recoil spring, recoil spring guide, and 2 magazines and come in silver or black. They cost $1200-$1400. The GT pistols all have a 115° grip angle and a high grip for strait back recoiling. There is also a .40 S&W pistol called the GT40 and it costs $2999- $3199. Each pistol comes with 2 magazines, extra recoil spring, tool bag, owners manual, and a hard protective Pardini case with logo. There are scope mounts available and there are compensator barrels that come with a compensator. References Category:Semi-automatic pistols of Italy Category:Pardini

Robert Gillies Robert Gillies may refer to: Robert Gillies (New Zealand politician) (1835–1886), Member of Parliament in the Otago Region Robert Gillies (Australian politician) (1876–1941), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Bob Gillies (Robert Arthur Gillies; born 1951), Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney Robert Gillies, musician, member of New Zealand band Split Enz

Malcolm Pitt Malcolm Upshur "Mac" Pitt (January 10, 1897 – September 16, 1985) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. At the University of Richmond he served as the head men's basketball coach from 1933 to 1952, the head baseball coach from 1935 to 1971, and the athletic director from 1942 to 1967. Pitt was also the head football coach for two seasons, from 1943 to 1944. Pitt's 1934–35 basketball squad finished a perfect 20–0, the only unbeaten Spider basketball team in history. As a student at Richmond from 1915 to 1918, Pitt played football and baseball and ran on the track team. Honors and death Pitt was elected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1974. Malcolm U. Pitt Field, the baseball stadium at Richmond, is named in Pitt's honor. He died after a brief illness in 1985 at a Richmond hospital. Head coaching record Football Basketball References External links Category:1897 births Category:1985 deaths Category:Richmond Spiders athletic directors Category:Richmond Spiders baseball coaches Category:Richmond Spiders baseball players Category:Richmond Spiders football coaches Category:Richmond Spiders football players Category:Richmond Spiders men's basketball coaches Category:College men's track and field athletes in the United States Category:Sportspeople from Richmond, Virginia Category:Players of American football from Virginia

2008 Cachantún Cup – Doubles Līga Dekmeijere and Alicja Rosolska won the final 7–5, 6–3 against Mariya Koryttseva and Julia Schruff. Seeds Draw Draw External links Draw Cachantun Cup

Probal Chaudhuri Probal Chaudhuri (born 1963) is an Indian statistician. He is a professor of theoretical statistics and mathematics in the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. Chaudhuri obtained his BStat and MStat degrees from the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, and PhD from University of California, Berkeley. He then joined University of Wisconsin, Madison as an assistant professor in 1988. After two years he returned to India in 1990 and joined the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, as a lecturer. He was promoted to full professorship in 1997. Some of the widely used statistical techniques and concepts that he has invented and developed include: local polynomial nonparametric quantile regression, a geometric notion of quantiles for multivariate data, adaptive transformation and re-transformation technique for the construction of affine invariant distribution-free tests and robust estimates from multivariate data and the scale-space approach in function estimation and smoothing. He was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2005, the highest science award in India, in the mathematical sciences category. He was an invited speaker in International Congress of Mathematicians 2010, Hyderabad on the topic of "Probability and Statistics." Other awards/honours BM Birla Science Award (2001) C. R. Rao National Award in Statistics (2005) Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (India), Allahabad References Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century Indian mathematicians Category:Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy Category:Indian Statistical Institute faculty Category:Indian Statistical Institute alumni Category:University of California, Berkeley alumni Category:University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty Category:Indian statisticians Category:Probability theorists Category:Recipients of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Mathematical Science

Mattias Persson Mattias Persson (born April 9, 1985) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for Malmö Redhawks of the SHL. References External links Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Luleå HF players Category:Swedish ice hockey forwards

The Sword in the Stone The Sword in the Stone may refer to: the medieval sword of Galgano Guidotti, embedded in a rock at Montesiepi Chapel, Siena, Italy The Sword in the Stone (novel), a 1938 novel by T. H. White a weapon in the Arthurian legend of Excalibur, which only the rightful king of Britain can pull from the stone Film The Sword in the Stone (1963 film), a 1963 Disney animated film based on the T. H. White novel The Sword in the Stone (upcoming film), a live action remake of the 1963 film "The Sword in the Stone", a 2011 two-part episode in the fourth season of the British television series Merlin Music The Sword in the Stone, a music composition for a 1939 six-part radio show composed by Benjamin Britten A song by Kayak on their 1981 studio album Merlin A song by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists on the 2003 EP Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead A song by Banks & Steelz on the 2016 Anything But Words "Sword and Stone", a song released by the German band Bonfire on their 1989 album Point Blank Other uses "Indiana Jones and the Sword in the Stone", one of three adventures in the game Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Templars The Sword in the Stone, a play by Chinese-Canadian playwright Marty Chan See also Excalibur (disambiguation)

Synchronized swimming at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games The synchronized swimming competitions at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur took place from 16 to 17 September 2001 at the National Aquatics Centre within the National Sports Complex. It was one of four aquatic sports at the Games, along with diving, swimming and water polo. Participating nations A total of 13 athletes from five nations competed in synchronized swimming at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games: Medalists Medal table Women References 2001 Southeast Asian Games Category:2001 Southeast Asian Games events

Red Shadows (novel) Red Shadows is an original science fiction novel written by Mitchel Scanlon and based on the British comic strip Anderson:Psi Division (a spin-off from Judge Dredd) in 2000 AD. It is Scanlon's second Anderson novel. Synopsis Anderson pursues a vicious serial killer, only to become his next target. External links Review at 2000adreview Entry at Fiction DB Category:Judge Anderson novels

Albinów, Sokołów County Albinów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kosów Lacki, within Sokołów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. References Category:Villages in Sokołów County

Doraiswamy Raju Doraiswamy Raju or D. Raju (born 2 July 1939) was an Indian Judge and former Justice of The Supreme Court of India. Career Raju was graduated in 1959 and obtained B.L. degree in Law in 1961 from the Madras University. In 1962 he was enrolled as an advocate in Madras Bar Association and started practice in various High Courts of India on Civil, Constitutional, Taxation and Land related matters. Raju worked as Standing Counsel for various Public Institutions and Undertakings of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Government including Food Corporation of India. He was designated as Senior Advocate of Madras High Court in 1987. He was appointed as the Judge of the same High Court in 1990. On 17 November 1995 Justice Raju became the Chairman, Advisory Board of COFEPOSA. He was elevated in the post of Chief Justice, Himachal Pradesh High Court on 1 July 1998 and in 2000 he was appointed as Justice of the Supreme Court of India. Raju was retired from judgeship on 1 July 2004. References Category:1939 births Category:Living people Category:University of Madras alumni Category:Justices of the Supreme Court of India Category:Chief Justices of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Category:Judges of the Madras High Court Category:20th-century Indian judges Category:21st-century Indian judges

John III of Navarre John III (; 1469 – 14 June 1516) was jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1484 until his death, as husband and co-ruler with Queen Catherine. He was a son of Alain I, Lord of Albret and his wife Frances, Countess of Périgord. King of Navarre Marriage to Queen Catherine and accession to the throne He became King of Navarre and Count of Foix by virtue of his 1484 marriage to Queen Catherine (1470–1517), successor of her brother Francis Phoebus in 1483. He shared with Catherine tasks related to the government of the kingdom, but his rule was marked by the guardianship of Catherine's mother Magdalena de Valois up to 1494—she died in 1495—and persistent diplomatic and military pressure of Ferdinand II of Aragon over the Crown of Navarre, supported on the ground by the Beaumont party of Navarre. He and Catherine were crowned as monarchs in Pamplona on 10 January 1494. In the run-up to the ceremony, Louis of Beaumont—count of Lerín—had taken over and ransacked the stronghold. On Christmas 1493, the count blocked the access of the king and queen to the capital city, but after a fleeting peace agreement was reached, the ceremony was held. In the week-long festival following the crowning ceremony, John III and his father are referred to in Basque language verses as Labrit, their usual naming in Navarre—also at Olite in 1493, document written in Romanic language. The kingdom invaded In 1512, Navarre was invaded by a combined Castilian-Aragonese army sent by Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose second wife was Germaine de Foix (1490–1538), a cousin of Queen Catherine. The Castilian troops commanded by the duke of Alba crossed the Pyrénées onto Lower Navarre capturing St-Jean-Pied-de-Port on 10 September 1512 and wreaking havoc across much of the merindad. There the Castilians were doggedly opposed by lords loyal to John III and Catherine of Navarre, but the Castilians retained St-Jean-Pied-de-Port and its hinterland. Following the invasion, Navarre south of the Pyrenees was annexed to Castile nominally as an autonomous kingdom (aeque principalis) by the victorious Ferdinand after taking an oath to respect the Navarrese laws and institutions (1515). The royal family took shelter in Béarn, a royal Pyrenean domain and principality contiguous to Lower Navarre. The Parliament of Navarre and the States-General of Béarn had passed in 1510 a bill to create a confederation with a view to ensuring a better defence against external aggression. The capital city of Béarn was Pau, which John III and Catherine took as their main base along with Orthez and Tarbes in their last period. Reconquest attempt and death After the Aragonese king Ferdinand's death in January 1516, the king John III mustered an army in Sauveterre-de-Béarn made up of Navarrese exiles and men from all over his domains, especially from Béarn, but the total figure of combatants amounted to no more than several hundreds. The advance of the two columns led by Pedro, Marshal of Navarre was stopped by the Castilians right on the Pyrénées due to spies informing Cardinal Cisneros. The reconquest attempt was flawed. Depressed by the defeats and adverse diplomatic results, John III died at the castle of Esgouarrabaque in Monein, Béarn, on 14 June 1516 after lying gripped by fatal fevers. Up to the last moment he struggled to get Navarre back from the Spanish, urging his wife, Queen Catherine, to send a representative to the Cortes of Castile to demand the restoration of the kingdom of Navarre. Despite his wish to be buried at the Santa Maria Cathedral of Pamplona, the permanent Spanish occupation prevented that. His corpse rests instead at the Cathedral of Lescar along with Queen Catherine, who outlived him only a few months. Family John was the brother of Charlotte of Albret. He and Queen Catherine of Navarre were parents to thirteen children—other sources point to fourteen: Anne (19 May 1492 – 15 August 1532) Magdalena (29 March 1494 – May 1504) Catherine (1495 – November 1532), abbess of the Trinity at Caen Joan (15 June 1496 – last mentioned in November 1496) Quiteria (1499 – September/October 1536), abbess at Montivilliers a stillborn son in 1500 Andrew Phoebus (14 October 1501 – 17 April 1503) Henry II (18 April 1503 – 25 May 1555), King of Navarre Buenaventura (14 July 1505 – 1510/1511) Martin (c. 1506 – last mentioned in 1512) Francis (1508 – last mentioned in 1512) Charles (12 December 1510 – September 1528), captured during the Siege of Naples and died as a prisoner of war Isabella (1513/1514 – last mentioned in 1555), married to Rene I, Viscount of Rohan Ancestors Notes References External links Category:1469 births Category:1516 deaths Category:Navarrese monarchs Category:Jure uxoris kings Category:Burials at Lescar Cathedral Category:House of Albret Category:16th-century people from the Kingdom of Navarre Category:Counts of Périgord

List of magazines in Serbia A AG magazin B C Cosmopolitan Serbia D - G H Hello Heroina, music K Kuhinjica L Lepota & Zdravlje M Miroljub N Nadrealista Danas i Ovde Naše novine Nedeljnik Newsweek Serbia NIN (magazine) Nova srpska politička misao O P Politikin Zabavnik Pop Express, music Q R Republika (Serbian magazine) S SciTech (magazine) Skamija T - U V Vasiona Vreme W - Y Z Zvonik Defunct Aerosvet Duga Džuboks, music Evropa Evropljanin Galaksija Hard Metal, music Izgled Naše novine Pogledi Ritam, music Ritam (Novi Sad), music Rock, music Rock Express, music Signal, International Review of Signalist Research Smederevska Sedmica Standard Tempo Vreme zabave, music YU rock magazin, music See also Media in Serbia List of newspapers in Serbia List of Serbian-language journals List of academic journals published in Serbia References * Serbia Category:Lists of Serbian media Category:Serbia-related lists

China Film Archive The China Film Archive is a film archive in Beijing, China. See also List of film archives External links http://www.cfa.org.cn/ Category:Film archives Category:Archives in China Category:Cinema of China

Secularism in Egypt Secularism in Egypt has had a very important role to play in both the history of Egypt and that of the Middle East. Egypt’s first experience of Secularism started with the British Occupation (1882–1952), the atmosphere which allowed the protection of debate. In this environment pro-secularist intellectuals like Ya'qub Sarruf, Faris Nimr, Nicola Haddad whom sought political asylum from Ottoman Rule were able to publish their work. This debate had then became a burning issue with the work of Egyptian Shaykh Ali Abdel Raziq (1888–1966), “The most momentous document in the crucial intellectual and religious debate of modern Islamic history” By 1919 Egypt had its first political secular entity called the Hizb 'Almani (Secular Party) - this name was later changed to the Wafd Party. It combined secular policies with a nationalist agenda and had the majority support in the following years against both the rule of the king and the British influence. The Wafd party supported the allies during World War II and then proceeded to win the 1952 parliamentary elections. Following these elections, the prime minister was overthrown by the King leading to riots. These riots precipitated a military coup after which all political parties were banned including the Wafd Party and the Muslim Brotherhood. The government of Gamal Abdel Nasser was secularist-nationalist in nature which at the time gathers a great deal of support both in Egypt and other Arab states. Key elements of Nasserism: Secularist/Nationalist dictatorship; No religious or other political movements allowed to impact government Modernization Industrialization Concentration on Arab values rather than Muslim values Following the death of Nasser, President Anwar Sadat (1970–1981) continued economic liberalization and maintained the government's secularist policy, even going as far as signing peace agreements with Israel which was a first for any Middle Eastern country. However, following further intensive clampdowns on political opposition, Sadat was assassinated and replaced by Hosni Mubarak who again faces the issue of keeping the Islamist support at bay whilst keeping his power base during increased pressure to be democratic. Nowadays, most proponents of secularism emphasize the link between secularism and ‘national unity’ between Coptic Christians and Muslims. Following the Egyptian revolution of 2011 as part of the regional Arab Spring protests, Mubarak was ousted and the following year Mohamed Morsi who is backed by the Muslim Brotherhood won Egypt's first democractic elections. In 2013 Morsi was removed from power in a coup led by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Sisi has called for religious tolerance and has cracked down and banned the Muslim Brotherhood. He has closed thousands of mosques and has banned 'burkinis' on some beaches. A The Economist report in 2017 stated that Egyptians were turning more secular again, with supporters of sharia law dropping by more than half since 2011, people praying less than before, and gender equality now being widely accepted. The government has also acted to preserve its Jewish heritage through the restoration of the abandoned Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria in 2017. See also Religion in Egypt Constitution of Egypt Islam in Egypt Christianity in Egypt Politics of Egypt Culture of Egypt References Category:Politics of Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt

Elisabeth Salom Elisabeth Salom (born 20 January 1989) is a Spanish group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2007 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. References External links sportcentric.com Seleccion Española de gimnasia ritmica Conjunto Pekin 2008 Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Spanish rhythmic gymnasts Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic gymnasts of Spain

Properidine Properidine is an opioid analgesic and the isopropyl analog of pethidine. Properidine is under international control and is listed in the United States under the Controlled Substances Act 1970 as a Schedule I Narcotic with an ACSCN of 9644 and a 2 gramme annual aggregate manufacturing quota as of 2014. The salt in use is the hydrochloride, with a free base conversion ratio of 0.88. References Category:Mu-opioid agonists Category:Synthetic opioids Category:Piperidines Category:Carboxylate esters

Baqerabad, Bardsir Baqerabad (, also Romanized as Bāqerābād) is a village in Mashiz Rural District, in the Central District of Bardsir County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 22, in 6 families. References Category:Populated places in Bardsir County

John Brice John Brice may refer to: John Brice, Jr. (1705–1766), early American settler and Loyalist politician in colonial Maryland John Brice III (1738–1820), American lawyer, businessman, and political leader from Maryland John Brice (MP), British politician, Member of Parliament for Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency)

Richard Smith (fl. 1584) Richard Smith (fl. 1584) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Cricklade in 1584. References Category:Year of birth missing Category:Year of death missing Category:People of the Tudor period Category:English MPs 1584–1585 Category:Members of Parliament for Cricklade

Akhmatbek Keldibekov Akhmatbek Keldibekov (born 16 June 1966) was the Speaker of Parliament in Kyrgyzstan as of 17 December 2010, in office until 2011. He is a member of the Ata-Zhurt party. He was elected with 101 votes in favour and 14 against as part of the formation of a new government. Keldibekov was arrested in November 2013 and charged with abuse of office and financial misdeeds, sparking protests in his native region of Osh in the country's south. His supporters insist that his arrest is politically motivated. References Category:Chairmen of the Supreme Council (Kyrgyzstan) Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:Kyrgyzstani politicians

Anton Tereschenko Anton Tereschenko (; ; born 20 September 1995) is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2019, he plays for Naftan Novopolotsk. References External links Profile at pressball.by Profile at Gomel website Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Belarusian footballers Category:Association football midfielders Category:FC Gomel players Category:FC Granit Mikashevichi players Category:FC UAS Zhitkovichi players Category:FC Naftan Novopolotsk players

Payload Assist Module The Payload Assist Module (PAM) is a modular upper stage designed and built by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing), using Thiokol Star-series solid propellant rocket motors. The PAM was used with the Space Shuttle, Delta, and Titan launchers and carried satellites from low Earth orbit to a geostationary transfer orbit or an interplanetary course. The payload was spin stabilized by being mounted on a rotating plate. Originally developed for the Space Shuttle, different versions of the PAM were developed: PAM-A (Atlas class), development terminated; originally to be used on both the Atlas and Space Shuttle PAM-D (Delta class), uses a Star-48B rocket motor PAM-DII (Delta class), uses a Star-63 rocket motor PAM-S (Special) as a kick motor for the space probe Ulysses The PAM-D module, used as the third stage of the Delta II rocket, was the last version in use. As of 2018, no PAM is in active use on any rockets. 2001 re-entry incident On January 12, 2001, a PAM-D module re-entered the atmosphere after a "catastrophic orbital decay". The PAM-D stage, which had been used to launch the GPS satellite 2A-11 in 1993, crashed in the sparsely populated Saudi Arabian desert, where it was positively identified. Gallery References External links Payload Assist Module at the NASA Shuttle Reference Manual Payload Assist Module at GlobalSecurity.org Category:Solid-fuel rockets Category:Rocket stages Category:Articles containing video clips

Anderson (Carriage) The Anderson Carriage Manufacturing Company in Anderson, Indiana, began building automobiles in 1907, and continued until 1910. The cars were known as "Anderson". References External links Category:Defunct companies based in Indiana Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Category:Historic American Engineering Record in Indiana Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Indiana Category:1907 establishments in Indiana Category:Anderson, Indiana

Ree Drummond Ann Marie "Ree" Drummond (née Smith, born January 6, 1969) is an American blogger, author, food writer, photographer and television personality who lives on a working ranch outside of Pawhuska, Oklahoma. In February 2010, she was listed as No. 22 on Forbes' Top 25 Web Celebrities. Her blog, The Pioneer Woman, which documents Drummond's daily life as a ranch wife and mother, was named Weblog of the Year 2009, 2010 and 2011 at the Annual Weblog Awards (The Bloggies). Capitalizing on the success of her blog, Drummond currently stars in her own television program, also entitled The Pioneer Woman, on The Food Network which began in 2011. She has also appeared on Good Morning America, Today Show, The View, The Chew and The Bonnie Hunt Show. She has been featured in Ladies' Home Journal, Woman's Day, People and Southern Living. Her first cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl, was published in October 2009. Her second cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier, was published in March 2012. Early life Anne Marie, nicknamed Ree, grew up in a home overlooking the grounds of a country club in the oil town of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, with two brothers, Doug and Mike, and a younger sister, Betsy. She graduated from Bartlesville High School in 1987 after which she left Oklahoma to attend college in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 1991, having first studied journalism before switching to gerontology. After graduation she hoped to attend law school in Chicago, but her plans changed unexpectedly when she met and married her husband, Ladd Drummond. Her father, William Dale Smith, an orthopedic surgeon, and her mother Gerre Schwert are divorced. "Bill" Smith, as he is more commonly known, later married his current wife, Patsy. Drummond was raised Episcopalian. She is an alumna of Pi Beta Phi fraternity for women. Blog (ThePioneerWoman.com) Drummond began blogging in May 2006, initially using the subdomain pioneerwoman.typepad.com within the Typepad blogging service. She registered her own domain – thepioneerwoman.com – on October 18, 2006. Drummond's blog, titled The Pioneer Woman, was originally titled Confessions of a Pioneer Woman. The latter is now the title of a section within the site. The site is hosted by Rackspace. Drummond writes about topics such as ranch life and homeschooling. About a year after launching her blog, she posted her first recipe and a tutorial on "How to Cook a Steak". The tutorial was accompanied by 20 photos explaining the cooking process in what she calls "ridiculous detail". Her stories about her husband, family, and country living, and her step-by-step cooking instructions and elaborate food photography, proved highly popular with readers. Confessions of a Pioneer Woman won honors at the Weblog Awards (also known as the Bloggies) in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. In 2009 and 2010 it took the top prize as Weblog of the Year. As of September 2009, Drummond's blog reportedly received 13 million page views per month. On May 9, 2011, the blog's popularity had risen to approximately 23.3 million page views per month and 4.4 million unique visitors. According to an article in The New Yorker, "This is roughly the same number of people who read The Daily Beast". An article in the Toronto newspaper The Globe and Mail described it as "[s]lickly photographed with legions of fans . . . arguably the mother of all farm girl blogs." The blog has been referenced in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and BusinessWeek. In 2009 TIME Magazine named Drummond's Confessions of a Pioneer Woman one of the "25 Best Blogs" in the world. Estimates for her site's income suggest she is making a million dollars or more per year from display (advertisement) income alone. Drummond's blog is especially noted for its visually descriptive recipes and high-quality photography. Food community (TastyKitchen.com) In April 2008, Drummond held a giveaway contest in the cooking section of her blog The Pioneer Woman in which she asked readers to share one of their favorite recipes. The response was an unexpected 5,000+ recipes in less than 24 hours. She realized that she had not only grown a community of loyal readers but a community of food lovers as well. She immediately sought a way to catalog the recipes and make them searchable for all. A little over a year later, on July 14, 2009, Drummond announced the launch of TastyKitchen.com – a simple and free online community website with the tagline Favorite Recipes from Real Kitchens Everywhere!. The site was built for her food-loving readers as a place where they could easily contribute, search for and print recipes. In addition to sharing recipes, users can create personal membership profiles and communicate with one another via posts and direct messages. Users also have the ability to rate and review recipes. Tasty Kitchen quickly rose to become a favorite among food bloggers who could link their recipes back to posts on their own websites, thus exposing themselves to a wider readership. Books The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl Drummond's first cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl, was published in October 2009 after reaching the top spot on Amazon.com's preorder list for hardcover books. A New York Times reviewer described Drummond as "funny, enthusiastic and self-deprecating", and commented: "Vegetarians and gourmands won’t find much to cook here, but as a portrait of a real American family kitchen, it works." Black Heels to Tractor Wheels In 2007, Drummond began writing a series on her blog titled From Black Heels to Tractor Wheels. In the series, she chronicled her personal love story detailing how, in the process of relocating from Los Angeles to Chicago, she wound up settling down with a cowboy on a cattle ranch in rural Oklahoma. In February 2011, the series was compiled into a book and published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. It quickly rose to No. 2 on both The New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover nonfiction and The Wall Street Journal's list. Charlie the Ranch Dog In April 2011, Drummond published a children's book titled Charlie the Ranch Dog, featuring her family's beloved Basset Hound Charlie. According to Publishers Weekly, “Adult readers will recognize in Charlie’s voice the understated humor that has made Drummond’s blog so successful; kids should find it irresistible.” The book was illustrated by Diane deGroat, an illustrator of more than 120 children's books. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier Drummond's second cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier, released in March 2012 and was a #1 New York Times Bestseller. Charlie and the Christmas Kitty Diane deGroat again illustrates this children book about the family's Basset Hound. Released in December 2012. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays: 140 Step-by-Step Recipes for Simple, Scrumptious Celebrations A cookbook for holidays throughout the year. Released October 29, 2013. Charlie and the New Baby Another children's book about the family's basset hound, illustrated by Diane deGroat. Released in April 29, 2014. Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie Goes to the Doctor An I Can Read story about Charlie the basset hound's trip to the doctor, illustrated by Diane deGroat. Released June 17, 2014. Charlie the Ranch Dog: Stuck in the Mud An I Can Read story about Charlie the basset hound, illustrated by Diane deGroat. Released January 6, 2015. Charlie Plays Ball A Children's book about Charlie the basset hound, illustrated by Diane deGroat. Released March 24, 2015. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime A cookbook featuring 125 dinner recipes. Released October 20, 2015. Charlie the Ranch Dog: Rock Star An I Can Read story about Charlie the basset hound, illustrated by Diane deGroat. Released November 17, 2015. Little Ree A children's book about a little girl named Ree and her adventures in the country, illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers. Released March 28, 2017 The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! A cookbook featuring 120 simple and delicious recipes. Released October 24, 2017. Little Ree: Best Friends Forever! A children's book about a little girl named Ree and her best friend, Hyacinth, illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers. Released March 27, 2018 Television Drummond made her television debut on an episode of Throwdown! with Bobby Flay when the celebrity chef was challenged by her (in a change from the show's normal format) to a special Thanksgiving face-off. Flay traveled to her Oklahoma ranch for the event. The episode aired on the Food Network on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Drummond's home cooking beat Flay's gourmet-style spread in a tight contest. Music artist and fellow Oklahoma resident Trisha Yearwood was one of the judges. In April 2011, the Food Network announced that Drummond would host her own daytime television series on the network. The Pioneer Woman premiered on Saturday, August 27, 2011. Film On March 19, 2010, Drummond confirmed media reports that Columbia Pictures had acquired the film rights to her book From Black Heels to Tractor Wheels. The production company was reported to be in talks with Reese Witherspoon to star as Drummond in a motion picture based on the book. However as of 2019, the movie has stalled with the project landing in development hell. Personal life On September 21, 1996, Drummond married Ladd Drummond, a fourth-generation member of a prominent Osage County cattle ranching family whom she refers to as "the Marlboro Man" in her books and her blog. They spent their honeymoon in Australia and live on a remote working cattle ranch approximately 8 miles west of Pawhuska, Oklahoma. They have four children – Alex, Paige, Bryce and Todd. Alex is a graduate of Texas A&M University, while Paige is currently a sophomore at the University of Arkansas. The Drummonds homeschool their sons in parts of the summer. In late 2016, the Drummonds opened The Mercantile, a restaurant retail store located in a 100-year-old downtown Pawhuska building that they bought and began renovating in 2012. In April 2018 the Drummonds also opened a bed and breakfast, called "The Pioneer Woman Bed and Breakfast". Awards Bibliography Excerpts available at Google Books. Excerpts available at Google Books. References External links The Pioneer Woman blog Tasty Kitchen food community Pioneer Woman cooking show on Food Network Category:1969 births Category:American bloggers Category:American food writers Category:American television chefs Category:Food Network chefs Category:Living people Category:People from Bartlesville, Oklahoma Category:American women bloggers Category:Women cookbook writers Category:Women chefs Category:21st-century American non-fiction writers

Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi was created by Benedict XVI's Papal bull "Cum Ampla" as a suffragan of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry. The territory of the diocese of Bhadravathi thus includes two civil districts of Karnataka State - Shimoga and Chikmagalur. Category:Syro-Malabar Catholic dioceses Category:Christian organizations established in 1999 Category:Christianity in Karnataka Category:1999 establishments in India

Daniel Garodnick Daniel Garodnick (born May 5, 1972) is an American lawyer and a former Democratic New York City Councilmember. He is the president and chief executive officer of the Riverside Park Conservancy. Early life and education Garodnick was born in New York City and is a graduate of Trinity School (1990). He received his B.A. from Dartmouth College (1994) where he served as class president for each of his four years. He earned a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School (2000), where he was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Between college and law school, Garodnick spent time in both Millen, Georgia and Portsmouth, Virginia helping to rebuild African American churches that had been burned by arson. He also spent two years working for the New York Civil Rights Coalition as the director of a program to teach New York City public school ways to combat racial discrimination, and how to use government to effect social change. Career An attorney, Garodnick practiced as a litigator at the New York law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison where he focused on securities litigation and internal investigations of companies. While there, he represented the Partnership for New York City in the successful Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit regarding public school funding. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a law clerk to Judge Colleen McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He spent two years working for the New York Civil Rights Coalition. Personal life In May 2008, Garodnick married Zoe Segal-Reichlin, senior associate general counsel and director of advocacy of Planned Parenthood. They have two children. New York City Council Garodnick was elected to New York City Council in 2005, winning 63 percent of the vote in the general election and defeating both the Republican and Libertarian candidates. In the five-way Democratic primary that year he won 59% of the vote. He won reelection in 2009 and 2013. During his twelve-year tenure, The New York Times praised Garodnick for his “independent streak” and noted that he had “distinguished himself in the fight to preserve middle-class housing.” The Wall Street Journal has called him “smart and fair” and POLITICO New York noted that he is known as a “policy wonk” who has “bucked the establishment." In 2017, City & State called Garodnick a “no-nonsense negotiator.” Garodnick earned this reputation for repeatedly bringing parties to an agreement in difficult negotiations. In 2007, Garodnick successfully stepped in to broker an agreement between renowned Chef Daniel Boulud and the staff at his eponymous restaurant, who sought redress and compensation after Asian and Latino employees had been discriminated against and passed over for promotions. In 2008, when a developer proposed rezoning the largest stretch of undeveloped, privately owned land in Manhattan, Garodnick was able to adjust the plan to reduce the height of the towers, provide for acres of gardens and a school, as well as a $10 million contribution from the developer for a pedestrian bridge over the FDR Drive. In 2015, when the de Blasio administration and Council Member Carlos Menchaca were at a logjam over the $115 million redevelopment of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Garodnick helped broker an agreement between both sides. Garodnick is best known for his work fighting for his childhood home in Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, where he spearheaded the largest housing preservation deal in New York City history in 2015, with 5,000 units for middle-class families. He also negotiated the East Midtown Rezoning in 2017, covering an 80 block area in midtown Manhattan, which is expected to generate new commercial space, and to deliver significant public improvements to the area. Garodnick's last term as councilman ended on December 31, 2017, when he was succeeded by Keith Powers. Garodnick authored and passed over 60 laws during his tenure on the New York City Council. New York City Comptroller campaign On April 3, 2012 Garodnick announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for New York City Comptroller. On November 28, 2012 Garodnick dropped out of the Comptroller race, and immediately endorsed Scott Stringer, while pledging to run for re-election in District 4. Stringer had previously been running for Mayor. Garodnick was opposed in his bid for re-election by attorney Helene Jnane. Election history References External links Official campaign site Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Dartmouth College alumni Category:New York City Council members Category:New York (state) Democrats Category:Trinity School (New York City) alumni Category:University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni Category:People from Manhattan Category:21st-century American politicians Category:Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison people

Capparis radula Capparis radula is a species of climbing shrub in the family Capparaceae. The recorded distribution includes Indo-China and may be called cáp (bán nao) in Vietnam. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. References Category:Capparis Category:Flora of Indo-China

McGee, West Virginia McGee is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia. References Category:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Category:Unincorporated communities in Taylor County, West Virginia

Kabeiro phasmida Kabeiro phasmida is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae. Distribution This species was described from Mainit Point, Calumpan Peninsula, Batangas Province, Luzon, Philippines. It has been photographed in Indonesia. Description The body of this dendronotid nudibranch is light brown. The cerata are irregular in shape and there are raised tubercles on the sides of the body. The maximum length of this species is 20 mm. EcologyKabeiro phasmida'' is found on colonies of a pinnate hydroid. References External links Category:Dotidae Category:Gastropods described in 2015

Love Is Everything: The Jane Siberry Anthology Love Is Everything: The Jane Siberry Anthology is a two-disc compilation of songs by the Canadian singer-songwriter Jane Siberry. It was released in 2002 and contains material dating back to her debut release in 1981. There are also two new tracks; "Are You Burning, Little Candle?" was originally only available on a rare CD single, while "Map of the World (Part IV): Pilgrim" extends the series of "Map" songs appearing on earlier albums. The set also includes a booklet containing Siberry's reflections on the songs and a biography. All tracks were digitally remastered. Track listing Disc one "In The Blue Light" "Bessie" "The Mystery at Ogwen's Farm" "You Don't Need" "The Taxi Ride" "One More Colour" "The Walking (And Constantly)" "Red High Heels" "The Lobby" "Bound by the Beauty" "Everything Reminds Me of My Dog" "The Life Is the Red Wagon" "Calling All Angels" "Love Is Everything" "Sail Across the Water" Disc two "Temple" "Goodbye Sweet Pumpkinhead" "Maria" "The Squirrel Crossed the Road" "Peony" "Mimi on the Beach" "Mimi Speaks" "Barkis Is Willin'" "Are You Burning, Little Candle?" "All Through the Night" "The Water Is Wide" "Map of the World (Part I)" "Map of the World (Part II)" "Map of the World (Part III): Are We Dancing Now?" "Map of the World (Part IV): Pilgrim" Personnel Jane Siberry – Organ, Synthesizer, Bells, Vocals, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Keyboards, Harp, Accordion, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion Sampling, Loops, Producer, John Switzer – Bass, Vocals, Percussion, Producer Brian Eno – Oboe, Organ (Hammond), Shaker, Tambo Drums, Guitar Effects, Producer Jon Goldsmith – Keyboards, Producer Michael Brook – Guitar, Producer, Mixing Ken Myhr – Dulcimer, Guitar, Guitar Synth, Percussion, Vocals Tim Ray – Organ, Piano Doug Wilde – Keyboards Rob Yale – Keyboards, Fairlight Teddy Borowiecki – Percussion, Accordion, Piano Anne Bourne – Keyboards, Vocals Jamie West-Oram – Guitar Larry Baeder – Guitar Debbie Knapper – Guitar Bryant Didier – Bass Christopher Thomas – Bass Gail Ann Dorsey – Bass, Vocals Ben Mink – Viola Sandy Baron – Violin Alex McMaster – Strings Sarah McElcheran – Trumpet David Travers-Smith – Trumpet, Live Mixing, Live Recording, Mixing, Engineer, Sampling Steven Donald – Trombone Jennifer Weeks – Oboe Dave Houghton – Drums Glenn Milchem – Drums James Pinker – Drums Dean Sharp – Drums Stich Wynston – Drums Brian Blade – Drums Al Cross – Percussion, Drums, Linn Drum Ian McLauchlan – Percussion Rebecca Jenkins – Vocals k.d. lang – Vocals Christopher Rouse – Vocals David Ramsden – Vocals Catherine Russell – Vocals Gina Stepaniuk – Vocals Cherie Camp – Vocals Rebecca Campbell – Vocals Lisa Lindo – Vocals Quisha Wint – Vocals Other credits Hillary Bratton – Compilation Producer Dan Hersch – Remastering Bill Inglot – Remastering Kerry Crawford – Producer John Naslen – Producer, Engineer David Bradstreet – Producer, Engineer Carl Keesee – Producer, Engineer Kevin Killen – Mixing Chad Irschick – Mixing Jim Zolis – Engineer, Mixing Michael Phillip Wojewoda – Engineer, Mixing Rick Starks – Engineer Jeff Wolpert – Engineer Gary Furniss – Engineer David Ferri – Engineer Ron Searles – Engineer George Rondina – Engineer Maria Villar – Art Direction, Design Andrew MacNaughtan – Artwork, Photography Chris Taylor – Photography Mark Abrahms – Photography Floria Sigismondi – Cover Photography Michiko Suzuki – Photography Frank W. Ockenfels – Photography Emily Cagan – Product Manager Steven Chean – Editorial Supervision Gary Peterson – Discographical Annotation Malia Doss – Licensing Gladys Sanchez – Licensing Randy Perry – Project Assistant Amy Utstein – Project Assistant Leigh Hall – Project Assistant, A&R Karen Ahmed – A&R Category:2002 compilation albums Category:Jane Siberry albums

Hoyoux The Hoyoux is a river of Belgium, a right tributary of the Meuse. It flows for through the province of Liège in the northern-central part of the country. It flows into the Meuse in Huy. Category:Rivers of Belgium Category:Rivers of Liège (province) Category:Huy

Macedonian Republic Football League Macedonian Republic Football League () was the highest football league in Macedonia within the Yugoslav football system. During the time of SFR Yugoslavia, it was third level league for most of the time and the winner was usually promoted to Yugoslav Second League. Winners In SFR Yugoslavia Performance by club Sources 50 godini fudbal vo makedonija 1919-1969, Football Federation of North Macedonia, 1969 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesj/joegchamp.html Ilija Atanasovski: Ние сме големо семејство на фудбалот, Football Federation of North Macedonia, 2005 Republic League 4 Category:Defunct third level football leagues in Europe

Namibia National Front The Namibia National Front (NNF) was an alliance of nationalist but moderate parties in Namibia. It was formed in 1977 as a merger of the Namibia National Convention (which had been marginalized after SWAPO's departure from it) and the Namibia National Council. At the time of its formation NNF consisted of the following groups: Damara Council Damara Executive Committee Federal Party South West African National Union Mbanderu Council Namibia Progressive Party Namibia Independence Party Voice of the People Party In 1978 some groups left NNF to form Namibia People's Liberation Front. The NNF contested the elections for the Constituent Assembly of Namibia in 1989 and won one seat which was taken by Vekuii Rukoro. References Category:1977 establishments in South West Africa Category:Defunct political parties in Namibia Category:Political parties established in 1977 Category:Political party alliances in Namibia

Struthibosca Struthibosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Struthibosca struthionis (Janson, 1889). It is a parasite of Ostrichs. Distribution It is found in Entire Southern Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya. Hosts They are only found on Ostrich (Struthio camelus). Systematics Struthibosca struthionis (Janson, 1889) References Category:Parasitic flies Category:Parasites of birds Category:Hippoboscidae Category:Monotypic Brachycera genera

English ship Swiftsure (1573) Swiftsure was a galleon of the English Navy, launched in 1573. She was rebuilt in 1592. In 1607 she was renamed Speedwell, when she was rebuilt for a second time at Deptford, now classed as a middling ship. She was wrecked near Vlissingen on 1 November 1624. Notes References Citations Bibliography Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. . Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Conmstruction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. . Category:Ships of the English navy Category:16th-century ships English ship Swiftsure (1573) English ship Swiftsure (1573)

Lynae Larson Lynae Larson is an American former marathon runner, who won the 1978 Chicago Marathon. She failed to qualify for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Personal life and early career Larson was born in 1953 and studied at Dickinson State College, where she began running. In her sophomore year, Larson set four meeting records at the North Dakota Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women event. She set records in the 440-yard run, long jump, 200-meter low hurdles, and the 880-yard run. In 1975, Larson won the long jump, 50 metres hurdles, 880-yard run and 1-mile run events at the same competition, and set a meeting record in the mile run. From 1976 to 1977, Larson was the coach of the Dickinson State girl's track and field team. The following year, Larson was a high school gym teacher in Brookings, South Dakota. In 2002, Larson worked as a schoolteacher in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She also worked as Women's Athletics Director at Dickinson State College. Career Larson failed to qualify for the marathon event at the 1976 Summer Olympics, after withdrawing into the qualification event due to an injury. Larson won the 1978 Chicago Marathon, in a time of 2:59:25. She received no prize money, as the event only began awarding prize money in 1982. After the race, other runners were complaining about the 10:30 start, which had most runners finishing in heat, but Larson instead was concerned that the delayed start time affected her travel home, as she had to drive six hours back to Brookings, South Dakota, to work the next day. A race sponsor said the start time had been chosen to accommodate all entrants who lived outside the city. Larson competed at the 1979 Chicago Marathon, and was leading until around from the finish line, when she was overtaken by 15-year-old Laura Michalek. Larson eventually finished around a minute behind Michalek. In the same year, Larson won the second ever Lincoln Marathon, taking 31 minutes off the winning time from the previous year. In 1984, Larson won the Kaypro Super Run in Las Vegas. The event was only for amateur athletes, one from each of the 50 states of the US. Larson qualified as amateur as she had not competed at the Olympics. The promised prize money was $500,000, awarded as $10,000 per year for 50 years. However Larson only received $40,000 as the sponsor went bust four years later. She was also promised five years of free travel with American Airlines as a prize, but only received two free trips. She also received a Rolex watch. In 1994, Larson came second in her age category at the Get in Gear race in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. In 2006, Larson came seventh in her age category at a Minnesota Runners of the Year event. References Category:American female marathon runners Category:Chicago Marathon female winners Category:People from Saint Paul, Minnesota Category:Living people Category:1953 births

Battle of Finschhafen The Battle of Finschhafen was part of the Huon Peninsula campaign during World War II and was fought between Australian and Japanese forces. The fighting took place between 22 September and 24 October 1943 following the landing at Scarlet Beach, which was followed by a two-pronged advance on Finschhafen as the Australian 20th Infantry Brigade advanced on the town from the north, while the 22nd Infantry Battalion drove from the south, having advanced from the landing beaches east of Lae. After the capture of Finschhafen, the Japanese forces in the area withdrew towards Sattelberg where they sought to hold the Australians before launching a counteroffensive, which subsequently threatened the landing beach. This attack was repelled by American and Australian forces, with heavy casualties being inflicted on the Japanese. In the aftermath, the Australians went on the offensive, capturing Sattelberg, and then advancing towards the Wareo plateau. Background Finschhafen had been occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army on 10 March 1942 as part of strategic moves to provide protection to Lae, which they had established as an important air base. Throughout early 1943, the Allies had begun offensive operations in the Salamaua area of New Guinea and following the landing at Nadzab and capture of Lae in early September 1943, the Allies attempted to exploit their success with an advance to Finschhafen to begin the Huon Peninsula campaign. The operation to capture Finschhafen was important to capture the western cape of the Vitiaz Strait for the construction of airfields and naval facilities for the upcoming New Britain campaign as part of Operation Cartwheel. The responsibility for securing the Huon Peninsula was assigned to Major General George Wootten's Australian 9th Division. On 22 September, the Australian 20th Infantry Brigade, under the command of Brigadier Victor Windeyer, supported by artillery from the 2/12th Field Regiment, as well as a field company of engineers and a field ambulance, had landed at Scarlet Beach – about north of Finschhafen – and proceeded to establish a beachhead there. At the same time, the 22nd Infantry Battalion, an Australian Militia unit that had landed east of Lae in early September to relieve the troops holding the beachhead, began pursuing the Japanese that were withdrawing to the east, marching from Hopoi Mission Station towards Finschhafen, with a view to placing pressure on the Japanese southern flank. The Japanese had expected an Allied assault on the Finschhafen region from around late July 1943, having appreciated its significance in relation to the Vitiaz and Dampier Straits. The Japanese Eighteenth Army commander, Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi, had begun moving forces into the region. The majority of these were drawn from the 20th Division, which dispatched a force of about 2,800 men from Madang in August. These forces consisted of the 80th Infantry Regiment, one battalion of the 26th Field Artillery Regiment, and the 7th Naval Base Force. In addition, following the fall of Lae, elements of the 41st Division – primarily the 238th Infantry Regiment – and the 51st Division's 102nd Infantry Regiment, were also moved to the area, and were placed under the command of Major General Eizo Yamada, commander of the 1st Shipping Group. The total number of Japanese in the area was around 4,000 to 5,000, although Allied intelligence estimated a strength of between 350 and 2,100. Yamada's forces were spread out in a series of outposts that were orientated around a main defensive position established at Sattelberg, an abandoned Lutheran mission situated atop a mountain that dominated the terrain about north-west of Finschhafen. The Japanese forces lacked transportation and the road network had not been fully developed. They were low on ammunition for all calibres of weapons, especially artillery, and the majority of stores had to be carried by combat troops, as local carriers had ceased working for the Japanese in response to Allied propaganda. Following the landing at Scarlet Beach, Yamada was ordered to launch an attack on the Australian forces in order to delay them so that further reinforcements could arrive from the 20th Division. Battle Australian drive on Finschhafen After the landing, the Australians began establishing a beachhead several kilometres deep, during which significant actions were fought around Siki Cove and Katika. Late in the day, a large Japanese air raid struck the Allied fleet off shore, but this was eventually defeated by a strong US fighter umbrella that was forewarned by Allied picket ships. The following day, 23 September, the 20th Brigade's drive on Finschhafen began, with two battalions commencing the advance south – the 2/13th and 2/15th supported by the 2/12th Field Regiment as well as engineers from the 2/3rd Field Company  – while the 2/17th was split up, with two companies advancing as part of the brigade's reserve, while another remained to secure the beachhead from a Japanese attack and push it further to the north, and the fourth pushed towards Sattelberg. The 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion remained in the beachhead, working to improve roads, while the 2/8th Field Ambulance set up a main dressing station, which would receive casualties as they were evacuated rearwards from the advanced dressing station that was following the battalions advancing south. In addition to having to split their forces, the Australians also suffered from supply difficulties during the advance. The terrain over the southerly approaches was quite difficult being primarily dense jungle with numerous water crossings and rugged features. To traverse the ground, the Australians had only limited vehicles, with each infantry battalion possessing four jeeps with trailers for resupply, while the engineers and artillery had several trucks and tractors. The local population, which might have been employed to carry stores, had abandoned the Japanese due to Allied propaganda and their services were also unavailable to the Allies at the initial stages of the campaign. As a result, a large amount of stores had to be carried by combat soldiers, who were diverted to the task. Nevertheless, the Australian advance succeeded in capturing the Heldsbach plantation and the nearby airfield. It continued until the Australians came up against strong resistance around the Bumi River. There a force of around 300 Japanese sailors and marines from the 85th Naval Garrison, reinforced by elements of the 238th Infantry Regiment, established themselves in a blocking position. Although they were under orders to conform to the overall Japanese plan of delaying the Australians and then withdrawing towards Sattelberg to carry out a containment operation, the commander of the naval troops resolved to hold the position, and they subsequently held up the Australian advance on 26 September, until they were overcome through an attack on their flanks by the 2/15th Infantry Battalion. In response to concerns about the large number of Japanese forces in the area, which had proven to be in larger numbers than Allied intelligence had estimated, Windeyer requested reinforcements. These were initially refused as US naval commanders baulked at the idea of transporting another brigade to Finschhafen due to the risks involved and potential naval losses that might be incurred. In addition, the Allied higher headquarters under General Douglas MacArthur was operating under the mistaken belief that the Japanese defending the area were only very small in number, when in actuality the two forces were roughly equal in size, with the Allied strength after the landing being around 5,300. After much discussion amongst Australian and US commands on 29/30 September the 2/43rd Infantry Battalion arrived to relieve the 2/17th. The South Australians from the 2/43rd were subsequently tasked with defending the beachhead and the surrounding areas including the Heldsbach area, and were ordered to prepare for further actions around Sisi and Sattelberg. Heavy rain fell around this time, and the Australian brigade commander was compelled to use combat troops to carry stores forward from the landing zone to the forward areas as motor transport was unable to transit the primitive track system. Due to concerns about their western flank, the 2/17th extended the Australian perimeter towards Jivevaneng, establishing a company there, but it subsequently came under attack on the Sattelberg Road and west of Katika on 25 and 26 September from the Japanese 80th Infantry Regiment, which was trying to break through to the Heldsbach Plantation on the coast. Over the course of several days, the company from the 2/17th around Jivevaneng held off six Japanese attacks until relieved by the 2/43rd Infantry Battalion on 30 September. Meanwhile, concerned about their rear, due to the presence of a large number of Japanese troops around Sattelberg, the Australians pushed cautiously to Kakakog, which saw heavy fighting at the end of the month, resulting in around 100 Japanese casualties as the Australians called in artillery fire and air attacks to soften up the Japanese defences prior to an attack by the 2/13th Infantry Battalion, supported by Vickers machine guns from the 2/15th. From the south, the 22nd Infantry Battalion advanced north against limited opposition. On 1 October, they crossed the Mape River adjacent to Langemak Bay, while the forward troops from the 20th Infantry Brigade, overwhelmed a Japanese force around Kakakog, supported by artillery and air power, killing between 80 and 100 defenders. Following this, the Japanese began withdrawing from Finschhafen and the next day, the 20th Infantry Brigade reached their objective, entering Finschhafen in the afternoon after overcoming limited resistance. The two forces married up the following day as troops from the 2/17th contacted the 22nd. This ended the first phase of the battle. During operations to capture Finschhafen, the Australians lost 73 killed, 285 wounded. Sickness also resulted in a further 391 evacuations. Japanese casualties were reported as "heavy", but Allied intelligence assessed that a large number of Japanese forces remained at large and had withdrawn west away from the coast in preparation for further fighting. In the same time, US forces from the 532nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment lost eight killed and about 42 wounded, mainly during the landing operations around Scarlet Beach. Japanese counterattack Following the capture of Finschhafen, the main part of the Australian 20th Infantry Brigade returned to Scarlet Beach, due to intelligence that the Japanese were about to attack. The 2/13th and 22nd Infantry Battalions were left around Finschhafen, while the 2/15th and 2/17th Infantry Battalions were re-orientated to defend the approaches to Scarlet Beach. Around Jivevaneng, east of Sattelberg, the 2/43rd had taken up a blocking position and in the early days of October fought a Japanese attack by a battalion from the 80th Infantry Regiment along the coast road to a halt. In an effort to shore up their western flank, the Australian 2/17th Infantry Battalion pressed towards Kumawa, which was met with a fierce response from the Japanese on 5 October when their line of communication from the west was threatened. The battalion continued to fight around Jivevaneng, and on 10 October they secured a piece of high ground called the "Knoll" by the Australians, who subsequently defeated 12 attacks to take it back. On 10/11 October, as it became apparent to the Allies that Japanese were preparing for a major assault, Wootten and his headquarters landed at Finschhafen, along with the remainder of Brigadier Bernard Evans' 24th Infantry Brigade. That day, the bulk of the Japanese 20th Division, under Shigeru Katagiri, arrived in the area, as the size of the Japanese force facing the Australians increased to 12,000; nevertheless, Katagiri decided to hold off on launching his counterattack until stores and ammunition could be stockpiled in sufficient quantities. Meanwhile, the Australian 24th Infantry Brigade was subsequently given responsibility for defence-in-depth around the Heldsbach Plantation and Arndt Point, while the 20th Infantry Brigade defended around the Sattelberg Road and the Mape River, with the 22nd Infantry Battalion on their southern flank around Dreger Harbour. As troops from the 20th Infantry Brigade attempted to push towards Sattelberg, the 24th began patrol actions towards Bonga; during one of these patrols, the Allies gained a significant intelligence boon when they discovered a Japanese briefcase containing an operational order detailing plans for a coming counterattack; in addition, the Allies intercepted several Japanese radio transmissions, and deduced their intentions based upon reports of troop and ship movements. This allowed the Australians to switch to a defensive strategy instead of continuing to push on towards Sattelberg. The main Japanese counterattack began on 16 October, signalled by a large bonfire on Sattelberg. The attack was conceptualised as a three-pronged action, involving a diversionary attack by elements of the 79th Infantry Regiment to the north from Bonga, a company-level attack on Scarlet Beach from the sea by elements of the 79th with the Sugino Craft Raiding Unit, and a drive from Sattelberg by the remainder of the 79th and 80th Infantry Regiments orientated upon two lines of advance: one towards Scarlet Beach, conforming with the Song River, and the other striking towards Heldsbach advancing astride the Sattelberg Road. If successful, it was intended that following a regrouping, the two infantry regiments would then clear Finschhafen and Langemak Bay, but Japanese plans went awry from the beginning. The northern diversion was easily overcome, and failed to confuse the Australians into committing their reserves, while the central drive was launched too early – in fact the day before the assault was scheduled to begin – consequently undermining Japanese attempts to achieve sufficient weight of forces to overcome the defenders. The seaborne landing also suffered a significant setback when more than half of the seven landing craft were destroyed by PT-128 and PT-194 on the night of 8/9 October while on their way to the landing beach. They subsequently suffered heavy casualties during the assault around the beach, with US and Australian troops there mounting a stubborn defence. The beach was guarded by a Bofors 40 mm gun of the 10th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, 2-pounder anti-tank guns and machine guns of the 2/28th, and two 37 mm guns and two .50-calibre machine guns manned by the US 532nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment. One of the .50 calibre machine guns, manned by Private Nathan van Noy, assisted by Corporal Stephen Popa, engaged a group of Japanese led by a bugler and two men with flame-throwers. A Japanese hand grenade landed in their weapon pit, shattering one of van Noy's legs and wounding Popa, but they continued to fire. Another Japanese grenade silenced them. Van Noy was subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor. The Australians managed to hold key terrain around Jivevaneng and Katika from where the Allies employed their direct and indirect fire support to inflict heavy casualties. Nevertheless, the Japanese achieved a degree of tactical success, albeit briefly. On 18 October, a party of Japanese broke through to Siki Cove, where Australian anti-aircraft gunners and artillerymen were forced to fire over "open sights" and fight back with small arms, after coming under fire from troops that had gotten under the guns. That night, the Japanese cut the 2/17th Infantry Battalion's supply route, establishing a road block astride the Jivevaneng–Sattelberg road, and cutting off the Australians defending Jivevaneng. The 2/17th and a number of other Australian units, such as most of the 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion, as well as part of the 2/28th, became isolated behind Japanese lines. In order to keep them supplied, emergency air drops of ammunition were flown in by pilots of No. 4 Squadron RAAF. Presented with the ambiguity of the situation, the commander of the 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion withdrew one of his outposts, while Brigadier Bernard Evans, commander of the 24th Infantry Brigade, also contracted his position around the beachhead, and in doing so subsequently granted the Japanese the prime position of Katika. The Australian divisional commander, Wootten, was enraged by the decision and subsequently lambasted his commander via radio. In response, the 2/13th Infantry Battalion detached two companies from rear area security and sent them north, while the 2/28th Infantry Battalion launched a counterattack against the Japanese around Katika, which – supported by artillery – successfully regained the position. Nevertheless, largely the fighting went in favour of the Allies, and finally the Japanese assault ground to a halt. Despite forcing a contraction of the Australian forces defending the beachhead, on 21 October the Japanese withdrew from Siki Cove, although the fighting around Katika continued for four more days as the Japanese attempted to retake it. Fierce resistance from the 2/28th halted them and eventually the attack was called off on 24 October, with the Japanese having suffered heavily due to tactical deficiencies, poor co-ordination and operational security, and a lack of artillery. Meanwhile, the Allied response was hampered by poor working relationships at some of the highest levels between Australian and US commanders – particularly between I Corps commander Lieutenant General Edmund Herring and the VII Amphibious Force commander Rear Admiral Daniel E. Barbey – the lack of a unified command structure, over cautiousness amongst naval staff, and a poor appreciation of overall Japanese strength and intentions by the highest level of the Allied command who failed to send reinforcements until it was almost too late. Casualties during the attack amounted to at least 679 Japanese killed with another 821 estimated as wounded, while the Australians lost 49 killed and 179 wounded. Aftermath Following the conclusion of the fighting around Finschhafen and the defeat of the Japanese counterattack, the Allies began preparing for a concerted assault on the Japanese main defensive position around Sattelberg. In the wake of the Japanese counterattack, the members of the Australian and American staff began working more closely together and reinforcements were quickly approved in the form of the 26th Infantry Brigade, under the command of Brigadier David Whitehead, as well as a squadron of Matilda tanks from the 1st Tank Battalion – whose presence the Australians sought to keep secret for as long as possible – which were landed at Langemak Bay. Supplies were landed by US troops from the 532nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, and then brought up and cached around Jivevaneng and Kumawa, but heavy rain hampered the Australian efforts until mid-November. The Australians subsequently were able to reduce and then secure the Japanese strong hold around Sattelberg against determined resistance following a hard slog through dense jungle, working in concert with the Matilda tanks. Elsewhere, further actions were planned, with the 7th Division preparing to advance through the Markham and Ramu Valleys as part of the inland advance towards Shaggy Ridge and then the north coast, in order to cut off the Japanese withdrawal route from the Huon Peninsula. This drive would ultimately be unsuccessful in preventing the bulk of the Japanese forces on the Huon Peninsula from escaping. At the same time, once Sattelberg was secured, a simultaneous drive was undertaken to clear the Wareo plateau, which provided good observation towards Scarlet Beach as well as serving as a junction for Japanese lines of communication south. Once Wareo was secure, the Allies advanced along the coast towards Sio, while US forces landed at Saidor to follow up the withdrawing Japanese. Nevertheless, the US and Australian forces would come up against the same forces throughout the remainder of the war around Madang and Aitape–Wewak. Finschhafen was subsequently developed into "one of the largest bases in the Southwest Pacific area" according to Garth Pratten. Throughout 1944, the base saw considerable development with the establishment of a staging camp that had a divisional capacity, a wharf, ramps for tank landing ships LSTs ramps and piers. In addition, several airfields were established capable of hosting both fighter and bomber aircraft, as well as several fuel dumps. From Finschhafen, the Allies were able to project air power towards the main Japanese base at Rabaul, and seal off the Vitiaz and Dampier Straits. In addition, the base became an important logistics hub, playing an important role in supplying the American war machine as it advanced through the Philippines in 1944–1945. In 1961, the battle honour "Finschhafen" was awarded to the Australian Army units that had been involved in the capture of Finschhafen. Covering the period 22 September to 8 December 1943, it includes the capture of Scarlet Beach, the Defence of Scarlet Beach, and the fighting for Sattelberg, although separate battle honours were also awarded for these actions. References Bibliography Category:South West Pacific theatre of World War II Category:Battles of World War II involving Australia Category:Conflicts in 1943 Category:Battles of World War II involving Japan Category:Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea Category:1943 in Papua New Guinea Category:Territory of New Guinea Category:September 1943 events Category:October 1943 events

PGP word list The PGP Word List ("Pretty Good Privacy word list", also called a biometric word list for reasons explained below) is a list of words for conveying data bytes in a clear unambiguous way via a voice channel. They are analogous in purpose to the NATO phonetic alphabet used by pilots, except a longer list of words is used, each word corresponding to one of the 256 unique numeric byte values. History and structure The PGP Word List was designed in 1995 by Patrick Juola, a computational linguist, and Philip Zimmermann, creator of PGP. The words were carefully chosen for their phonetic distinctiveness, using genetic algorithms to select lists of words that had optimum separations in phoneme space. The candidate word lists were randomly drawn from Grady Ward's Moby Pronunciator list as raw material for the search, successively refined by the genetic algorithms. The automated search converged to an optimized solution in about 40 hours on a DEC Alpha, a particularly fast machine in that era. The Zimmermann–Juola list was originally designed to be used in PGPfone, a secure VoIP application, to allow the two parties to verbally compare a short authentication string to detect a man-in-the-middle attack (MiTM). It was called a biometric word list because the authentication depended on the two human users recognizing each other's distinct voices as they read and compared the words over the voice channel, binding the identity of the speaker with the words, which helped protect against the MiTM attack. The list can be used in many other situations where a biometric binding of identity is not needed, so calling it a biometric word list may be imprecise. Later, it was used in PGP to compare and verify PGP public key fingerprints over a voice channel. This is known in PGP applications as the "biometric" representation. When it was applied to PGP, the list of words was further refined, with contributions by Jon Callas. More recently, it has been used in Zfone and the ZRTP protocol, the successor to PGPfone. The list is actually composed of two lists, each containing 256 phonetically distinct words, in which each word represents a different byte value between 0 and 255. Two lists are used because reading aloud long random sequences of human words usually risks three kinds of errors: 1) transposition of two consecutive words, 2) duplicate words, or 3) omitted words. To detect all three kinds of errors, the two lists are used alternately for the even-offset bytes and the odd-offset bytes in the byte sequence. Each byte value is actually represented by two different words, depending on whether that byte appears at an even or an odd offset from the beginning of the byte sequence. The two lists are readily distinguished by the number of syllables; the even list has words of two syllables, the odd list has three. The two lists have a maximum word length of 9 and 11 letters, respectively. Using a two-list scheme was suggested by Zhahai Stewart. Examples Each byte in a bytestring is encoded as a single word. A sequence of bytes is rendered in network byte order, from left to right. For example, the leftmost (i.e. byte 0) is considered "even" and is encoded using the PGP Even Word table. The next byte to the right (i.e. byte 1) is considered "odd" and is encoded using the PGP Odd Word table. This process repeats until all bytes are encoded. Thus, "E582" produces "topmost Istanbul", whereas "82E5" produces "miser travesty". A PGP public key fingerprint that displayed in hexadecimal as E582 94F2 E9A2 2748 6E8B 061B 31CC 528F D7FA 3F19 would display in PGP Words (the "biometric" fingerprint) as topmost Istanbul Pluto vagabond treadmill Pacific brackish dictator goldfish Medusa afflict bravado chatter revolver Dupont midsummer stopwatch whimsical cowbell bottomless The order of bytes in a bytestring depends on Endianness. Other word lists for data There are several other word lists for conveying data in a clear unambiguous way via a voice channel: the NATO phonetic alphabet maps individual letters and digits to individual words the S/KEY system maps 64 bit numbers to 6 short words of 1 to 4 characters each from a publicly accessible 2048-word dictionary. The same dictionary is used in RFC 1760 and RFC 2289. the Diceware system maps five base-6 random digits (almost 13 bits of entropy) to a word from a dictionary of 7,776 unique words. FIPS 181: Automated Password Generator converts random numbers into somewhat pronounceable "words". mnemonic encoding converts 32 bits of data into 3 words from a vocabulary of 1626 words. what3words encodes geographic coordinates in 3 dictionary words. References This article incorporates material that is copyrighted by PGP Corporation and has been licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. (per Jon Callas, CTO, CSO PGP Corporation, 4-Jan-2007) Category:Spelling alphabets Category:Military communications Category:Cryptography Category:OpenPGP

Schismatogobius insignus Schismatogobius insignus is a species of goby endemic to the Philippines. It is a small fish, growing to a maximum length of only . It is found in coastal marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats. Description Schismatogobius insignus grows to a maximum length of . It has a laterally compressed head and a protuberant belly. The mouth is oblique and large, situated at the tip of the head with the lower and upper jaws roughly equal in size. It has three rows of slender, erect, and pointed teeth on each jaw. The first dorsal fin is small and widely separated from the second. The second dorsal fin is roughly the same size as the anal fin. The pectoral and ventral fins are pointed and are about the same lengths. It has a whitish body with scattered tiny brown spots. Three broad diagonal bars run from its back down to its belly. The pectoral fins have three or four transverse rows of brown spots. Just behind the pectoral fins are a series of stripes. The first dorsal fin has two black or brown longitudinal bands, while the second dorsal fin has four. The caudal fin has a white spot at its base, surrounded by dark brown bands. Two large white spots are present above and below. The rest of the caudal fin is crisscrossed by dark brown bands. The ventral and anal fins are colorless. Taxonomy and nomenclature Schismatogobius insignus was first described by the American ichthyologist Albert William Herre in 1927 from specimens recovered in Dumaguete and Negros Oriental, Philippines. It belongs to the genus Schismatogobius of the subfamily Gobionellinae, family Oxudercidae. The specific name is derived from Latin insignis ("distinguished"), in reference to the handsome coloration of the fish. Distribution and habitat Schismatogobius insignus is endemic to the Philippines. It is a demersal fish and can be found in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats. Its coloration makes it difficult to see in sand and gravel substrates. References Category:Schismatogobius Category:Fish described in 1927

Gu'an Town Gu'an Town () is the seat of Gu'an County in central Hebei province, located just south of the border with Beijing. , it has 8 residential communities () and 103 villages under its administration. Access to central parts of Beijing is provided by G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway and China National Highway 106. See also List of township-level divisions of Hebei References Category:Township-level divisions of Hebei Category:Gu'an County

Alex Marrow Alexander James Marrow (born 21 January 1990) is an English professional footballer. Career Blackburn Rovers (first spell, 2008–2011) Marrow started his youth career at Bolton Wanderers. After leaving Bolton, Marrow joined Ashton Athletic in Division Two of the North West Counties Football League. At the time, Marrow was working as part-time plasterer in Astley, Greater Manchester. He then joined Blackburn Rovers on a contract until the end of the 2007–08 season. On 27 January 2009, Marrow signed a new contract with the club, that would expire in 2011. In order to get first team experience, on 6 August 2009, Marrow joined Oldham Athletic on an initial one-month loan. He made his professional league debut in the 0–0 draw against Stockport County on 8 August 2009. On 22 August, Marrow scored his first goal for Oldham Athletic against Swindon Town. After making twelve starts for the club, his loan spell with Oldham Athletic was extended until the end of the season. Marrow would make thirty-three appearance in all competitions. Marrow enjoyed his time at Oldham Athletic, due to increased playing time, as well as, "getting good experience." Crystal Palace On 21 August 2010, Marrow signed for Crystal Palace on a six-month loan. He made his debut for the club, as Crystal Palace lost 2–1 to Ipswich Town on 21 August 2010. Under the management reign of George Burley, Marrow's first team opportunities increased and he was awarded man of the match against Queens Park Rangers & fans called for his loan spell with Crystal Palace to be extended. During his loan with the club, Marrow made 18 appearances before signing permanently for the Eagles for an undisclosed fee, on a contract until 2013. Marrow's first game after signing for the club on a permanent basis came on 22 January 2011, in a 0–0 draw against Bristol City. However, Marrow would soon lose his first team place, sustaining an ankle injury at training after joining the club on a permanent basis. In March 2011, Marrow would be out for another four weeks after sustaining an injury. Furthermore, it was later confirmed that Marrow would be out for the 2010–11 season. In July 2011, Marrow returned to full training following his recovery from the ankle injury. In September 2011, Marrow was available to play ahead of a match against Wigan Athletic, but wasn't included in the squad. Once again, Marrow was ruled out through injury. In January 2012, Marrow was fit again, and he expected to be available for selection by the end of the month. Marrow made his first Crystal Palace appearance for a year, in a 2–1 loss against Blackpool on 21 January 2012. On 27 January 2012, Marrow completed a season-long loan move to Football League One side Preston North End. He made his first start on 15 February 2012, as Preston beat Hartlepool United 2–1. Marrow made four appearances for Preston before he returned to Crystal Palace. At the start of the 2012–13 season, Marrow joined Fleetwood Town on loan, though Crystal Palace website stated it will end in January. Marrow made his debut on 22 August 2012, coming on as a substitute for Jamie McGuire in the second half, as they lost 1–0 to Bradford City. Marrow then received a red card after second bookable offence, in a 0–0 draw against Rochdale on 26 October 2012. After making twenty appearances, Marrow returned to his parent club. Marrow made his first start for Crystal Palace in two years, as they beat Charlton Athletic on 4 February 2013. However, towards the end of the season, Marrow was mainly used as a substitute, making only four appearances after his return. Blackburn Rovers return Sky Sports claimed that Marrow was to return to Blackburn Rovers in his second spell at the club. His return was later confirmed when he joined the club for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Derby County on the opening game of the season, where he provided an assist for Leon Best to equalize towards full-time. Marrow would later make three appearance before joining Fleetwood Town on loan. Despite starting the season well, Marrow had his first team opportunities limited once again. On 13 January 2014, Marrow returned to Fleetwood Town for a second loan spell with the club, until the end of the season. After joining Fleetwood Town, Marrow expressed happiness on his return and aim to play a key role for the club this season. Marrow scored on his return, in his second loan spell at Fleetwood Town, where Fleetwood Town beat Hartlepool United 2–0 on 18 January 2014. In the next match against Burton Albion, on 25 January 2014, Marrow scored an own goal, though Fleetwood Town would win 4–2. Just making seven appearance, Marrow was absent from the squad for the reminder of the season, due to illness, where the club would be promoted to League One. Following his loan spell at Fleetwood Town, Marrow was among six players to be transfer listed ahead of a new season. On 15 July 2014, Blackburn released him by mutual consent. Carlisle United On 15 July 2014, the same day as his release from Blackburn, Marrow signed for League Two side Carlisle United on a one-year deal. Upon joining Carlisle United, Marrow stated his aims for the just-relegated Carlisle to bounce back to League One and for him to get increased playing time. He made his Carlisle debut in the opening match of the 2014–15 season, a 1–0 defeat to Luton Town. He was released by Carlisle halfway through the season because of a fall out with the club. 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1982 United States Senate election in Maryland The 1982 Senate election in Maryland took place on November 2, 1982 simultaneously with other elections for seats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in addition to gubernatorial openings. Incumbent Democratic Senator Paul Sarbanes won reelection to a second term in office. He defeated the Republican nominee, former Representative from Maryland's 5th district and Prince George's County Executive Lawrence Hogan. See also United States Senate elections, 1982 and 1983 References Category:1982 Maryland elections Maryland 1982

Dabe language Dabe is a Papuan language of Indonesia. It is spoken in Dabe village, Pantai Timur subdistrict, Sarmi Regency. References Category:Languages of western New Guinea Category:Orya–Tor languages

Red Barn Red Barn may refer to: Events Red Barn Murder, a notorious 1827 crime committed in England Places Red Barn Gallery, a photography exhibition space in Belfast, Northern Ireland Red Barn (Okeechobee, Florida), a historic structure in the United States Red Barn Observatory, a facility for observing celestial objects located in Georgia, United States Red Barn (restaurant), a fast-food chain founded in the United States in 1961 Red Barn (RIT), a recreational facility at the Rochester Institute of Technology located in New York, United States A nickname for the original manufacturing plant of Boeing in Washington, United States, now part of the Museum of Flight See also Red Barnes

Robert Gary Robert Gary (born April 5, 1973) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. Track and field career College career Gary ran for the Ohio State Buckeyes where he was a six-time All-American and was a Big Ten Conference champion. Gary graduated from Ohio State in 1996. International career At the 1996 Olympic Trials Gary finished 2nd in the 3,000 meter Steeplechase to qualify for the 1996 Olympics. At the 1996 Olympics, Gary finished 11th in his heat race. At the 1999 World Team Trials, Gary finished 2nd to qualify for the 1999 World Championships in Athletics where he finished 7th in his heat race. At the 2003 World Team Trials, Gary finished 3rd to qualify for the 2003 World Championships in Athletics where he finished 12th in his heat race. At the 2004 Olympic Trials Gary finished 3rd in the 3,000 meter Steeplechase to qualify for the 2004 Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, Gary finished 12th in his heat race. Cross-Country Gary was an accomplished cross-country runner, winning a national title in 2003 and having two top-3 finishes in 2004 at the national championships. Gary competed in the 1998 and 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Coaching career Gary was the head cross-country coach (1996-2012) and head track and field coach (2006-2012) for the Ohio State Buckeyes, but was fired for irregular financial reporting. Gary is currently the head track and field and cross-country coach for the Furman Paladins. References Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:American male steeplechase runners Category:American male long-distance runners Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Category:Pan American Games competitors for the United States Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Category:Evanston Township High School alumni Category:Sportspeople from Evanston, Illinois Category:Ohio State Buckeyes men's track and field athletes

Kadambini Kadambini is a noted Hindi-language literary monthly magazine from Delhi-based Hindustan Times Media. Established in 1960, it is the only Hindi magazine which covers a wide range of subjects including literature, science, history, sociology, politics, films and sports. History Through the 1960s, under its founding editor Balkrishna Rao and later under Rajendra Awasthi, Kadambini and a few other leading publications of the time, started publishing short stories (laghu katha) by leading writers like Agyeya, Mahadevi Verma, Kunwar Narayan and Ramanada Doshi. This in time had an important impact on the growth of short story movement (Nayi Kahani) in Hindi literature. Soon, it became a prominent magazine of North India, and flourished through the 1980s, and along with magazines like Dharmyug and Sarika, allowed Hindi-language media to acquire a character of their own. The magazine also awards, the annual "Kadambini Prizes", given after on-the-spot essay and short story competitions. References External links Official website Category:1960 establishments in India Category:Cultural magazines Category:Hindi-language magazines Category:Indian literary magazines Category:Indian monthly magazines Category:Indian online magazines Category:Magazines established in 1960 Category:Media in Delhi

Siem Siem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Charlie Siem (born 1986), British violinist Kjetil Siem (born 1960), Norwegian businessperson, journalist, author and sports official Kristian Siem (born 1949), Norwegian businessman Martin Siem (1915–1996), Norwegian businessperson Mary Alice Siem, American activist Ole Siem (1882–1979), Norwegian naval officer, businessman and politician Sasha Siem (born 1984), British-Norwegian singer-songwriter and composer See also Security information and event management Siems