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José Maurício (Portuguese composer) José Maurício (Coimbra, 19 March 1752 - Figueira da Foz, 12 September 1815) was a Portuguese composer mainly known for his prolific production of sacred music. A native of Coimbra, Mauricio began as singer and organist and rose to become both chapel master at Coimbra Cathedral, and music professor at the Universidade de Coimbra during the reforms of João VI. Works Requiem Miserere Like many other church composers of his time he also composed secular songs, modinhas. References Category:1752 births Category:1815 deaths Category:Classical-period composers Category:People from Coimbra Category:Portuguese classical composers Category:Portuguese male classical composers Category:19th-century Portuguese musicians Category:18th-century Portuguese musicians Category:19th-century male musicians Marcello Piras - "Musica nera e teatro" (youtube parte 1-5), italian	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Wołyńce-Kolonia Wołyńce-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siedlce, within Siedlce County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. The village has a population of 414. References Category:Villages in Siedlce County	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Women in Russia Women in Russian society have a rich and varied history during numerous regimes throughout the centuries. It is important to note that since Russia is a multicultural society, the experiences of women in Russia vary significantly across ethnic, racial, religious, and social lines. The life of an ethnic Russian woman can be dramatically different from the life of a Bashkir, Chechen, or Yakuts (Sakha) woman; just as the life of a woman from a lower-class rural family can be different from the life of a woman from an upper-middle-class urban family. Nevertheless, a common historical and political context provides a room for speaking about women in Russia in general. History Archaeological evidence suggests that the present day territory of Russia was inhabited since prehistoric times: 1.5-million-year-old Oldowan flint tools were discovered in the Dagestan Akusha region of the north Caucasus, demonstrating the presence of early humans in Russia from a very early time. The direct ancestors of Russians are the Eastern Slavs and the Finno-Ugric peoples. For most of the 20th century, the history of Russia is essentially that of the Soviet Union. Its fall in 1991 led, as in most of the former communist bloc countries of Eastern Europe, to an economic collapse and other social problems. Women in Russia are not a monolithic group, because the country itself is very diverse: there are almost 200 national/ethnic groups in Russia (77.7% being Russians - as of 2010), and although most of the population is (at least nominally) Christian Orthodox, other religions are present too, such as Islam (approximately 6% - see Islam in Russia). Famous women in Russian history include Anna of Russia, Elizabeth of Russia, Catherine the Great, and Yekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova. Eighteenth-century Russia Women of eighteenth-century Russia were luckier than their European counterparts in some ways; in others, the life of a Russian woman was more difficult. The eighteenth-century was a time of social and legal changes that began to affect women in a way that they had never before experienced. Peter the Great ruled Russia from 1682–1725 and in that time brought about many changes to Russian culture, altering the orthodox traditions that had been observed since the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1450's. The three major social classes present during these reforms experienced changes in varying degrees according to their proximity to the tsar and urban settings where reforms could be more strictly enforced. Large cities underwent the westernization process more rapidly and successfully than the outlying rural villages. Noblewomen, merchant class women, and peasant (serf) women each witnessed Petrine reforms differently. For the lower classes it was not until the end of the eighteenth-century (during the time of Catherine the Great’s reign) that they began to see any changes at all. When these reforms did begin to change women’s lives legally, they also helped to expand their abilities socially. The Petrine reforms of this century allowed for more female participation in society, when before they were merely an afterthought as wives and mothers. “The change in women’s place in Russian society can be illustrated no better than by the fact that five women ruled the empire, in their own names, for a total of seventy years.” Legal changes Arguably the most important legal change that affected women's lives was the Law of Single Inheritance instituted by Peter the Great in 1714. The law was supposed to help the tax revenue for Russia by banning the allowance of noble families to divide their land and wealth among multiple children. This law effectively ended the practice of excluding women from inheriting patrimonial estates. The Law of Single Inheritance was clarified in the decree of 1725. It sought to address the question of married daughter’ inheritance rights. The law mandated that if a man was survived by unmarried daughters, the eldest girl would inherit his estate, while the remaining sisters would divide his movable property. His married daughters would receive nothing, however, since they would have received dowries at the time they married. In 1730 Anna Ivanova revoked the Law of Single Inheritance, as it had been a major point of contestation among the nobility since Peter first announced it in 1714. After 1731, property rights were expanded to include inheritance in land property. It also gave women greater power over the estates in that had been willed to them, or received in their wedding dowry. Education for women In pre-Petrine centuries the Russian tsars had never been concerned with educating their people, neither the wealthy nor the serfs. Education reforms were a large part of Petrine westernization; however, it was not until Catherine II's reforms that education rights applied to both men and women of each class. Education for girls occurred mainly in the home because they were focused on learning about their duties as wife and mother rather than getting an education. “The provision of formal education for women began only in 1764 and 1765, when Catherine II established first the Smolny Institute for girls of the nobility in St. Petersburg and then the Novodevichii Institute for the daughters of commoners.” Women in the nobility In the eighteenth-century Petrine reforms and enlightenment ideas brought both welcome and unwelcome changes required of the Russian nobility and aristocratic families. Daughters in well-to-do families were raised in the terem, which was usually a separate building connected to the house by an outside passageway. The terem was used to isolate girls of marriageable age and was intended to keep them "pure" (sexually inexperienced). These girls were raised solely on the prospect of marrying to connect their own family to another aristocratic family. Many rural and urban lower classes houses had no space to separate young women so there was no designated terem to keep them isolated. Women of lower classes had to live and work with their brothers, fathers, and husbands as well as manage all household matters along with them. Marriage customs changed gradually with the new reforms instituted by Peter the Great; average marriageable age increased, especially in the cities among the wealthier tier of people closest to the tsar and in the public eye. “By the end of the eighteenth-century, brides in cities were usually fifteen to eighteen years old, and even in villages young marriages were becoming more and more rare.” Marriage laws were a significant aspect of the Petrine reforms, but had to be corrected or clarified by later tsars because of their frequent ambiguities. In 1753, a decree was issued to assure that noble families could secure their daughter's inheritance of land by making it a part of the dowry that she would have access to once she was married. The constant change in property rights was an important part of the Petrine reforms that women witnessed. Family as well as marriage disputes often went to the court system because of the confusion about the dowry, and the rights it was supposed to ensure, in the event of a father's death or in disputed divorces. For women, the right to own and sell property was a new experience that only came because of Russia's gradual westernization in the eighteenth century. Women in the merchant class Merchant class women also enjoyed newly granted freedoms to own property and manage it; with this new right upper class women gained more independence from their patriarchal restrictions. Wives of merchant class men had more independence than wives of the nobility or peasants because of the nature of their husband's work, especially when their husbands were away from home on government service, as they were frequently and for long periods of time. The rights of married women from the nobility and merchantry to own and manage their own property offered them an opportunity to become involved in commercial and manufacturing ventures. Women in the peasantry A life among the peasant class was hard whether that peasant was male or female; each led lives filled with strenuous labor. They participated in work in the fields and in the making of handicrafts. Women were expected to do domestic work such as cooking, weaving clothes, and cleaning for their families. During planting and harvest time, when help was needed in the fields, women worked with their husbands to plow, sow seeds, then collect and prepare the crops. Early in the eighteenth-century, the average age for peasant girls to marry was around twelve years old. At this time they were still learning what would be expected of them as wives and also needed their parent's consent to marry. “The requirement of the law code of 1649 that girls not marry before the age of fifteen was rarely observed.” Various permissions for marriage were required; widows and unmarried women living on government owned property had to obtain the permission of the village assembly before they could marry anyone. Young peasant women (like other Russian women) spent far more of their child-bearing years as married women than their counterparts in Western Europe did. Childbirth was dangerous for both mother and child in the eighteenth-century but if a peasant woman was able to, she could potentially give birth, on average, to seven children. In the harsh climate of the Russian steppe, and a life of labor from an early age, perhaps half of all children would live to adulthood. “The birth of her first child, preferably a son, established her position in her husband’s household. As she continued to bear sons, her status further improved.” Russian peasant families needed help in the fields and to manage the household; not being able to hire anyone for these tasks, children were the only way to get the help they needed. Having a son ensured that the family name would continue as well as any property they might own, though as Petrine reforms came into effect, it began to be equally profitable to have a girl. However, women of any class could turn infrequently to the ecclesiastical courts to resolve their marital conflicts. 1850 to 1917 By the mid-nineteenth century, European notions of equality were starting to take hold in Russia. In 1859 St. Petersburg University allowed women to audit its courses, but the policy was revoked just four years later. In the 1860s a feminist movement began to coalesce in St. Petersburg. It was led by Anna Filosofova, Nadezhda Stasova, and Mariia Trubnikova, who together were known as the "triumvirate." Along with members of the St Petersburg literati, such as Evgenia Konradi, they petitioned universities to educate women and wrote to prominent male figures to support their cause. This group also founded organizations to help unattached women become financially self-sufficient, and in 1878 they created the Bestuzhev Courses, which for the first time gave Russia's women reliable access to higher education. By the early 1900s Russia boasted more female doctors, lawyers, and teachers than almost any country in Europe—a fact noted with admiration by many foreign visitors. However, most of these educational benefits were being reaped by urban women from the middle and upper classes. While literacy rates were slowly spreading throughout the country, educational and other opportunities for peasant women were still relatively few. In 1910, Poliksena Shishkina-Iavein, the first female gynecologist in Russia, became president of the Russian League for Women's Rights. The League made universal women's suffrage its primary goal, and under Shishkina-Iavein's leadership the women's suffrage movement gained a great deal of popular support, both in Russia and abroad. In March 1917, the Provisional Government, which had replaced Nicholas II's autocracy, granted Russia's women the right to vote and hold political office. It was the first such reform enacted by a major political power. Soviet era: feminist reforms The Constitution of the USSR guaranteed equality for women - "Women in the USSR are accorded equal rights with men in all spheres of economic, state, cultural, social, and political life." (Article 122). During the 70 years of the Soviet era, women's roles were complex. Women in Soviet Russia became a vital part of the mobilization into the work force, and this opening of women into sectors that were previously unattainable allowed opportunities for education, personal development, and training. The responsibilities of the ideal industrial Soviet woman meant that she matched working quotas, never complained, and did everything for the betterment of Soviet Russia. These expectations came in addition to the standards demanded of women in the domestic sphere. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 established legal equality of women and men. Lenin saw women as a force of labor that had previously been untapped; he encouraged women to participate in the communist revolution. He stated: "Petty housework crushes, strangles, stultifies and degrades [the woman], chains her to the kitchen and to the nursery, and wastes her labor on barbarously unproductive, petty, nerve-racking, stultifying and crushing drudgery." Bolshevik doctrine aimed to free women economically from men, and this meant allowing women to enter the workforce. The number of women who entered the workforce rose from 423,200 in 1923 to 885,000 in 1930. To achieve this increase of women in the workforce, the new communist government issued the first Family Code in October 1918. This code separated marriage from the church, allowed a couple to choose a surname, gave illegitimate children the same rights as legitimate children, gave rights to maternal entitlements, health and safety protections at work, and provided women with the right to a divorce on extended grounds. In 1920 the Soviet government legalized abortion. In 1922 marital rape was made illegal in the Soviet Union. Labor laws also assisted women. Women were given equal rights in regard to insurance in case of illness, eight-week paid maternity-leave, and a minimum wage standard that was set for both men and women. Both sexes were also afforded paid holiday-leave. The Soviet government enacted these measures in order to produce a quality labor-force from both of the sexes. While the reality was that not all women were granted these rights, they established a pivot from the traditional systems of the Russian imperialist past. To oversee this code and women's freedoms, the All-Russian Communist Party (bolsheviks) set up a specialist women's department, the Zhenotdel in 1919. The department produced propaganda encouraging more women to become a part of the urban population and of the communist revolutionary party. The 1920s saw changes in the urban centers of family policy, sexuality, and women's political activism. The creation of the "new soviet woman", who would be self-sacrificing and dedicated to the revolutionary cause, paved the way for the expectation of women to come. In 1925, with the number of divorces increasing, the Zhenotdel created the second family plan, proposing a common-law marriage for couples that were living together. However, a year later, the government passed a marriage law as a reaction to the de facto marriages that were causing inequality for women. As a result of the policy implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP) of 1921-1928, if a man left his de facto wife, she was left unable to secure assistance. Men had no legal ties and as such, if a woman got pregnant, he would be able to leave, and not be legally responsible to assist the woman or child; this led to an increase in the number of homeless children. Because a de facto wife enjoyed no rights, the government sought to resolve this through the 1926 marriage law, granting registered and unregistered marriages equal rights and emphasized the obligations that came with marriage. The Bolsheviks also established "women's soviets" ( - singular: ) to cater for and support women. In 1930 the Zhenotdel disbanded, as the government claimed that their work was completed. Women began to enter the Soviet workforce on a scale never seen before. However, in the mid-1930s there was a return to more traditional and conservative values in many areas of social and family policy. Abortion became illegal, homosexuality was declared a crime, legal differences between legitimate and illegitimate children were restored, and divorce once again became difficult to attain. Women became the heroines of the home and made sacrifices for their husbands and were to create a positive life at home that would "increase productivity and improve quality of work". The 1940s continued the traditional ideology - the nuclear family was the driving force of the time. Women held the social responsibility of motherhood that could not be ignored. Some local women's organizations also existed. For example, a group of Azeri Bolshevik women in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic founded (1920) the Ali Bayramov Club, a women's club dedicated to the unveiling of Muslim women, promoting female literacy, giving women opportunities for vocational training and employment, and organizing leisure and cultural events. During the Stalinist era (1927-1953), women also fell victim to the purges that plagued the country. From 1934 to 1940 the number of women imprisoned in the Gulag system rose from 30,108 to 108,898. Women were not sent to hard-labor camps, but rather worked at camps that were textile- or sewing-factories, and were only forced to perform hard labor as a punishment. Women in the camps were often subjects of violence and/or sexual abuse. At the same time, "Thank you literature" arose as a result of the personality cult that Stalin had implemented, and articles in women's magazines would praise Stalin for the work that he had done for women. During the Soviet Union's participation (1941-1945) in World War II, women exemplified the motherland and patriotism. Many became widowed during the war, making them more likely to be become impoverished. As men were called away to assist with the fighting, women stepped in - some took charge of state farms and large collective farms. In 1942 women made up over half of the agricultural labor force. Soviet women not only assumed roles in industry and agriculture: 8,476 girls joined the Red Army or the Soviet Navy to assist in the Great Patriotic War. The motto of the time became: "Soviet women gave all their strengthen to the motherland… no difficulties arising on the path to building peace could frighten them." The Soviet authorities repealed the ban on abortion in 1955 - after almost 20 years of prohibition, abortion became legal again. After Stalin's death in March 1953, the Soviet government revoked the 1936 laws and issued a new law on abortion. Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Russian: Валенти́на Влади́мировна Терешко́ва; born 6 March 1937) was the first woman to fly in space, having been selected from more than four-hundred applicants and five finalists to pilot the Vostok 6 mission on 16 June 1963. Before her recruitment as a cosmonaut, Tereshkova was a textile-factory assembly-worker and an amateur skydiver. In order to become a cosmonaut, Tereshkova was only honorarily inducted into the Soviet Air Force, and thus she also became the first civilian to fly in space. During her three-day mission, she performed various tests on herself to collect data on the female body's reaction to spaceflight. The 1977 Soviet Constitution supported women's rights both in public life (Article 35) and in family life (Article 53). Yet the Constitution contained a degree of contradiction: although it ensured women's rights to education, in the workforce, and in the family; the emphasis on motherhood as the essential calling of women was strong. 1990s Most of the nominal state benefit programs for women continued into the post-Soviet era. However, as in the Soviet era, Russian women in the 1990s predominated in economic sectors where pay is low, and they continued to receive less pay than men for comparable positions. In 1995 men in health care earned an average of 50 percent more than women in that field, and male engineers received an average of 40 percent more than their female colleagues. Despite that, on average, women were better educated than men, women remained in the minority in senior management positions. In the later Soviet era, women's wages averaged 70 percent of men's; by 1995 the figure was 40 percent, according to the Moscow-based Center for Gender Studies. According to a 1996 report, 87 percent of employed urban Russians earning less than 100,000 rubles a month were women, and the percentage of women decreased consistently in the higher wage categories. According to reports, women generally are the first to be fired, and they face other forms of on-the-job discrimination as well. Struggling companies often fire women to avoid paying child care benefits or granting maternity leave, as the law still requires. In 1995 women constituted an estimated 70 percent of Russia's unemployed, and as much as 90 percent in some areas. Abuse Sociological surveys show that sexual harassment and violence against women increased at all levels of society in the 1990s. More than 13,000 rapes were reported in 1994, meaning that several times that number of that often-unreported crime probably were committed. In 1993 an estimated 14,000 women were murdered by their husbands or lovers, about twenty times the figure in the United States and several times the figure in Russia five years earlier. More than 300,000 other types of crimes, including spousal abuse, were committed against women in 1994; in 1996 the State Duma (the lower house of the Federal Assembly, Russia's parliament) drafted a law against domestic violence. Women's organizations Independent women's organizations, a form of activity suppressed in the Soviet era, were formed in large numbers in the 1990s at the local, regional, and national levels. One such group is the Center for Gender Studies, a private research institute. The center analyzes demographic and social problems of women and acts as a link between Russian and Western feminist groups. A traveling group called Feminist Alternative offers women assertiveness training. Many local groups have emerged to engage in court actions on behalf of women, to set up rape and domestic violence awareness programs (about a dozen of which were active in 1995), and to aid women in establishing businesses. Another prominent organization is the Women's Union of Russia, which focuses on job-training programs, career counseling, and the development of entrepreneurial skills that will enable women to compete more successfully in Russia's emerging market economy. Despite the proliferation of such groups and programs, in the mid-1990s most Russians (including many women) remained contemptuous of their efforts, which many regard as a kind of Western subversion of traditional (Soviet and even pre-Soviet) social values. Employment The rapidly expanding private sector has offered women new employment opportunities, but many of the Soviet stereotypes remain. The most frequently offered job in new businesses is that of sekretarsha (secretary/receptionist), and advertisements for such positions in private-sector companies often specify physical attractiveness as a primary requirement (a requirement that is illegal in governmental organizations). Russian law provides for as much as three years' imprisonment for sexual harassment, but the law rarely is enforced. Although the Fund for Protection from Sexual Harassment has blacklisted 300 Moscow firms where sexual harassment is known to have taken place, demands for sex and even rape still are common on-the-job occurrences. The law lists 456 occupations and 38 branches of industry than are forbidden to women, as they are considered too dangerous to their health, especially reproductive health. Political participation Women's higher profile in post-Soviet Russia also has extended to politics. At the national level, the most notable manifestation of women's newfound political success has been the Women of Russia party, which won 11 percent of the vote and twenty-five seats in the 1993 national parliamentary elections. Subsequently, the party became active in a number of issues, including the opposition to the military campaign in Chechnya that began in 1994. In the 1995 national parliamentary elections, the Women of Russia chose to maintain its platform unchanged, emphasizing social issues such as the protection of children and women rather than entering into a coalition with other liberal parties. As a result, the party failed to reach the 5 percent threshold of votes required for proportional representation in the new State Duma, gaining only three seats in the single-seat portion of the elections. The party considered running a candidate in the 1996 presidential election but remained outside the crowded field. A smaller organization, the Russian Women's Party, ran as part of an unsuccessful coalition with several other splinter parties in the 1995 elections. A few women, such as Ella Pamfilova of the Republican Party, Socialist Workers' Party chief Lyudmila Vartazarova, and Valeriya Novodvorskaya, leader of the Democratic Union, have established themselves as influential political figures. Pamfilova has gained particular stature as an advocate on behalf of women and elderly people. Soldiers' Mothers Movement The Soldiers' Mothers Movement was formed in 1989 to expose human rights violations in the armed forces and to help youths resist the draft. The movement has gained national prominence through its opposition to the war in Chechnya. Numerous protests have been organized, and representatives have gone to the Chechen capital, Groznyy, to demand the release of Russian prisoners and locate missing soldiers. The group, which claimed 10,000 members in 1995, also has lobbied against extending the term of mandatory military service. Government officials Women have occupied few positions of influence in the executive branch of Russia's national government. One post in the Government (cabinet), that of minister of social protection, has become a "traditional" women's position; in 1994 Ella Pamfilova was followed in that position by Lyudmila Bezlepkina, who headed the ministry until the end of President Boris Yeltsin's first term in mid-1996. Tat'yana Paramanova was acting chairman of the Russian Central Bank for one year before Yeltsin replaced her in November 1995, and Tat'yana Regent has been head of the Federal Migration Service since its inception in 1992. Prior to the 1995 elections, women held about 10 percent of the seats in parliament: fifty-seven of 450 seats in the State Duma and nine of 178 seats in the upper house of parliament, the Federation Council. The Soviet system of mandating legislative seats generally allocated about one-third of the seats in republic-level legislatures and one-half of the seats in local soviets to women, but those proportions shrank drastically with the first multiparty elections of 1990. Contemporary situation Article 19 of the 1993 Constitution of Russia guarantees equal rights to women and men. Under the Labour law, women have the right to paid maternity leave, paid parental leave, and unpaid parental leave, that can be extended until the child is 3. Women now have for generations worked outside the home; dual income families are the most common: the employment rate of women and men is 65.2% and 75.2% respectively (age 15-64, as of 2016). Nevertheless, women often face discrimination in the labour market; and the law itself lists 456 occupations and 38 branches of industry that are forbidden to women, as they are considered too dangerous to their health, especially reproductive health. Despite this, many Russian women have achieved success in business. The total fertility rate of Russia is 1.61 as of 2015, which, although below replacement rate of 2.1, is still higher than in the 1990s. In the post-Soviet era, the position of women in Russian society remains at least as problematic as in previous decades. In both cases, nominal legal protections for women either have failed to address the existing conditions or have failed to supply adequate support. In the 1990s, increasing economic pressures and shrinking government programs left women with little choice but to seek employment, although most available positions were as substandard as in the Soviet period, and generally jobs of any sort were more difficult to obtain. Such conditions contribute heavily to Russia's declining birthrate and the general deterioration of the family. At the same time, feminist groups and social organizations have begun advancing the cause of women's rights in what remains a strongly traditional society. While there has been an increase in the share of women in politics in Russia, this has not led to increased gender equality in Russian society overall. A 2016 study argues that it is because female politicians in Russia are "boxed in by informal rules and by parallel institutions and posts, with virtually no opportunities to advocate for women’s interests. Putin’s regime has promoted women to be “stand ins” during times of crisis or change, “loyalists” and “showgirls” when the regime needs to showcase elections and representation, and “cleaners” when the appearance of corruption threatens the regime." Decriminalization of domestic violence In January 2017, the lower house of the Russian legislature decriminalized first time domestic violence. This applies to first offenses which do not cause serious injury, decreasing from a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment to a maximum of fifteen days in police custody. It became an administrative offense, with the penalty for first offenses falling under the Administrative Code, these usually being fines or suspended sentences if the accused is a family member, which constitutes the vast majority of domestic violence cases. For second offense and beyond, it is considered a criminal offense, prosecuted under the Criminal Code. The move was widely seen as part of a state-sponsored turn to traditional values under Putin and shift away from liberal notions of individual and human rights. President Putin signed the bill into law in February 2017. The Guardian reported in February 2017 that "according to some estimates, one woman dies every 40 minutes from domestic abuse." Women's sports Russia has a long history of successful female skaters and gymnasts. Figure skating is a popular sport; in the 1960s the Soviet Union rose to become a dominant power in figure skating, especially in pairs skating and ice dancing; and this continued even after the fall the USSR. Artistic Gymnastics are among Russia's most popular sports; Svetlana Khorkina is one of the most successful female gymnasts of all time. Russian women are also internationally successful in many other sports, such as athletics, basketball, tennis and volleyball. Human trafficking As in other former communist countries, the fall of the state planned economy after the collapse of the USSR, led to increased socioeconomic problems, such as unemployment, insecurity and crime. This created a fertile ground for human trafficking, especially sex trafficking. Women and children who live in poverty are at most risk of becoming trafficking victims. Prostitution in Russia has spread rapidly in recent years, with women from small towns and rural areas migrating (willing or unwillingly) to big cities such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Omsk, or Yekaterinburg to engage in prostitution. Russian women are also lured abroad with sham promises of jobs such as dancers, models, waitresses or domestic helpers and end up caught in forced prostitution situations. However, Russia has ratified the UN Trafficking Protocol, and has taken steps to curb this phenomenon. See also Women in the Russian Revolution Women in the Russian and Soviet military Soviet women in World War II Gender pay gap in Russia Gender roles in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe References (Data as of 1996.) Further reading Buckley, Mary. Women and Ideology in the Soviet Union (1989). Clements, Barbara Evans. Bolshevik Women (1997) Clements, Barbara Evans. A History of Women in Russia: From Earliest Times to the Present (2012) Engel, Barbara Alpern. Women in Russia, 1700-2000 (2004) excerpt Engel, Barbara Alpern. "Women in Russia and the Soviet Union". Signs (1987). 12#4: 781–796.online Goldman, Wendy Z. Women at the Gates: Gender and Industry in Stalin's Russia (2002) Pushkareva, Natalia. Women in Russian History: From the Tenth to the Twentieth Century (1997). Rosslyn, Wendy. Women and Gender in 18th-Century Russia (2003). Stites, Richard. The women's liberation movement in Russia: feminism, nihilism, and bolshevism, 1860-1930 (1978). Primary sources Engel, Barbara Alpern et al. eds. A Revolution of Their Own: Voices of Women in Soviet History (1997) External links Tourists: ‘Russian Women’s Hairstyles Are the Worst’ Russia	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Hong Kong Junior Open Squash {{Infobox Squash WSF Tournament \| Name = Hong Kong Junior Open \| Current = \| WCurrent = \| Logo = Logo Hong Kong Junior Open 2013.jpg \| Logo_size = 345px \| Event_name = Hong Kong Junior Open \| Web_site = http://www.hksquash.org.hk/inter_hkj_info.html www.hksquash.org.hk/inter_hkj_info.html \| Notes = \| Location = Hong Kong \| Venue = <small>Hong Kong Squash Center</small> \| PSA_most_recent_champion(s) = Tsukue Ryunosuke \| WSA_most_recent_champion(s) = Choi Uen Shan \| Surface = }}Hong Kong Junior Open''' squash championship is considered one of the most prestigious junior open squash championships in Asia and in the world. It is one of just four Tier 2 events used in the world junior rankings, which are surpassed in difficulty only by the World Junior Squash Championships. The tournament hosts nearly 500 players every year and is organized by the Asian Squash Federation and Hong Kong Squash. Hong Kong Junior Open is divided into ten categories — Boys Under-19, Boys Under-17, Boys Under-15, Boys Under-13, Boys Under-11, Girls Under-19, Girls Under-17, Girls Under-15, Girls Under-13 and Girls Under-11. List of winners by category (Boys) Prior to 1999 After 1999 Boys' champions by country since 1999 List of winners by category (Girls) Prior to 1999 After 1999 Girls' champions by country since 1999 See also Hong Kong Open World Junior Squash Circuit World Junior Squash Championships British Junior Open Squash Asian Squash Federation Hong Kong Squash References External links Hong Kong Junior Open history Hong Kong Junior Open website Category:Squash tournaments in Hong Kong Category:Squash in Hong Kong Category:Squash records and statistics Category:Youth sport in Hong Kong	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
State institutions of Cambodia This is a list of the state institutions of Cambodia. Royalty King of Cambodia Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk King Norodom Sihamoni Norodom Ranariddh Legislative branch Parliament of Cambodia National Assembly of Cambodia Senate of Cambodia Executive branch Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen 1998- Office of the Council of Ministers Khmer Rouge Trial Task Force Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts APSARA Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport National universities: Cambodia Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) Economics and Finance Institute (EFI) Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) Moharishi Vedic University (MVU) National Institute of Education (NIE) National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia (NPIC) National University of Management (NUM) Prek Leap National School of Agriculture (PNSA) Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) Royal University of Fine Arts (RUFA) Royal University of Law and Economic (RULE) Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) Svay Rieng University (SRU) University of Health Science (UHS) Ministry of Environment Ministry of Environment, Cambodia Ministry of Finance and Economy National Bank of Cambodia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations Ministry of Health National Centre for HIV/AIDS Dermatology and STDs, Cambodia National Malaria Center of Cambodia National hospitals National Pediatric Hospital, Cambodia Ministry of Information Ministry of Industry, Mining and Energy Electricity Authority of Cambodia Cambodia National Petroleum Authority Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Justice Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Council of Land Policy National Cadastral Commission National Social Land Concession Committee Ministry of National Defence Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Royal Cambodian Army Royal Cambodian Navy Royal Cambodian Air Force Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Inspection Ministry of Planning National Institute of Statistics Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Camnet Internet Service National Information Communications Technology Development Authority, Cambodia Telecom Cambodia Ministry of Public Works and Transport Secretariat of Civil Aviation Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Ministry of Religions and Cults Buddhist Institute Ministry of Rural Development Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran and Youth Rehabilitation Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology Ministry of Women's Affairs Judicial branch Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Supreme Court of Cambodia Provincial Please see Provinces of Cambodia, Districts of Cambodia, Commune council. See also Government of Cambodia Politics of Cambodia References See Government of Cambodia ministry listings Category:Government of Cambodia Category:Politics of Cambodia	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
2008 VFL season The 2008 Victorian Football League (VFL) was a semi-professional Australian Rules Football competition featuring thirteen teams from Victoria and one team from Tasmania. It was the 127th season of the Australian rules football competition. The premiership was won by the North Ballarat Football Club, who defeated Port Melbourne by 45 points in the Grand Final on 26 September. It was the first VFL premiership in North Ballarat's history. League membership and affiliations Prior to the 2008 season, there were several changes to the VFL-AFL reserves affiliations: ended its seven-year affiliation with Williamstown, and began fielding its own reserves team in the VFL, having previously done so in the 2000 season. ended its eight-year affiliation with Werribee, and entered a new affiliation with Williamstown. ended its two-year partial affiliation with Tasmania. Unlike many other VFL/AFL affiliations, which had strengthed their VFL clubs, the North Melbourne–Tasmania alignment had been very unpopular amongst Tasmanian fans, and significantly harmed the club's standing within the state. Tasmania continued to contest the VFL as a stand-alone senior club, and and entered a new partial affiliation with Werribee. North Melbourne's other partial affiliation with North Ballarat was unchanged. As a result, the size of the VFL increased to fourteen teams: nine VFL-AFL affiliations, two AFL reserves teams and three stand-alone VFL clubs. VFL-AFL alignments VFL season Ladder Finals series Season Awards Best and Fairest The VFL Best and Fairest is awarded the J. J. Liston Trophy. Leading Goalkickers The VFL Leading Goalkicker at the end of the regular season is awarded the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal. The 2008 winner was Nick Sautner of the Sandringham Zebras. Other The Fothergill-Round Medal was won by Robin Nahas (Port Melbourne). Williamstown won the reserves premiership. Williamstown 16.17 (113) defeated Box Hill 11.16 (82) in the Grand Final, held as a curtain-raiser to the Seniors First Preliminary Final on 20 September. Notable events The timing of the Grand Final was shifted to the Friday night immediately before the AFL Grand Final, after many years of having been played on the preceding Sunday, and also moved to a new venue at Telstra Dome. This shift in timing lasted only two seasons, before the game reverted to the Sunday before the AFL Grand Final. Starting from this season, the TAC Cup Under 18s Grand Final was played as a curtain-raiser to the VFL Grand Final. The VFL Reserves Grand Final was shifted to the previous week, and was thereafter played as a curtain-raiser to one of the senior preliminary finals. See also List of VFA/VFL premiers Australian Rules Football Victorian Football League Australian Football League 2008 AFL season References External links AFL Victoria website Official VFL website Unofficial VFL website Category:Victorian Football League seasons VFL	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Bullett Raja Bullett Raja () is a 2013 Indian action film co-written and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by Rahul Mittra, Nitin Tej Ahuja and Tigmanshu Dhulia, under the banner of BrandSmith Motion Pictures and Moving Pictures. The film is presented by Fox Star Studios. The film features Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and Jimmy Sheirgill in leading roles, whilst Chunky Pandey, Ravi Kishan, Gulshan Grover, Raj Babbar and Vidyut Jammwal feature in pivotal roles. The film is set against the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh-based mafia while dealing with the political and industrial powers of the State.It was the opening film at the 8th annual Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF) 2014 in Toronto. The film released on 29 November 2013. Plot Raja Mishra (Saif Ali Khan) gatecrashes into a marriage while trying to escape from a brawl. The bride's cousin, Rudra Tripathi (Jimmy Sheirgill), and Raja form a friendship upon Raja revealing that he is an uninvited guest. While in process of seducing the mujra dancer, Raja overhears a plot by Lallan Tiwari (Chunky Pandey) to execute everyone in the wedding upon instructions from a landlord wanting to use Rudra's uncle's land for poppy farming. Raja warns everyone about the impending attack and Raja and Rudra fight off the attacking Lallan Singh's gang. Rudra's uncle (Sharat Saxena) sees the potential in Raja and Rudra forming an alliance for offering protection to political personalities and offers them to join his gang. Not wanting to enter the world of politics, they refuse and Rudra's uncle advises them to take refuge from Lallan's gang in jail. In a later incident Rudra's uncle is killed by the poppy field owner with help of Lallan Singh. In jail, Raja and Rudra meet Shirivastav ji - a political advisor having knowledge of everything happening in Uttar Pradesh politics. He arranges for Raja and Rudra to leave jail and avenge the death of Rudra's uncle by killing Lallan. Their success creates news in political circles and Shirivastav advises them to join hands with Ram Babu Shukla in order to take revenge against the poppy field owner. They start working for Ram Babu Shukla (Raj Babbar), a politician, and in the process kill the poppy fields' owner, gain credibility and support in the political circles which brings them fortune and fame amongst youth. Their friendship and partnership is talk of the town making the otherwise preferred hitman Sumer Yadav rendering useless. While representing Ram Babu Shukla in an important meeting Raja and Rudra are insulted by Bajaj (Gulshan Grover). In order to teach him a lesson Raja and Rudra kidnap Bajaj while he is in process of pretend interviewing a girl named Mitali (Sonakshi Sinha) for the role of actress. They extort money from Bajaj and in process Raja started to develop feelings for Mitali. On advice of Shukla, Raja, Rudra and Mitali go to Mumbai until matters settle and avoid any attacked from Bajaj. Raja proposes to Mitali and Rudra approves of their relationship. Later they return to UP and while Raja is getting his sister's engagement done, Bajaj arrives at their house with a shooter Sumer Yadav (Ravi Kishan) and kills Rudra. Raja takes his revenge by killing Bajaj which turns all political and business fraternity against him. They all want him dead in order to gain Bajaj's money which is needed to fund their election campaigns but is being held by Shirivastav. They plot to kill him by appointing a police officer from Chambal, Arun Singh Munna (Vidyut Jammwal). Raja meanwhile moves to Kolkata with Mitali where their romance furthers. Upon returning from Kolkata, Raja finds Sumer and kills him in front of Arun and in the following fight spares Arun's life. A mole in Raja's gang (Gaurav Dixit), ordered by Shukla, plots to kill Raja. According to the plan, Arun will kill Raja, but then the mole will kill Arun to appease the youth that support Raja. Raja finds out about the plan and reveals it to Arun. Together, they kill the mole and fake Raja's death. In the end, it shows Raja leaving with Mitali for a new life and Arun is also shown to be leaving with them. Cast Saif Ali Khan as Raja Mishra Sonakshi Sinha as Mitali Jimmy Sheirgill as Rudra Tripathi Vidyut Jammwal as SP Arun Singh Munna Chunky Pandey as Lallan Tiwari Ravi Kishan as Sumer Yadav Gulshan Grover as Balraj Bajaj (Marwadi) Raj Babbar as Minister Ram Babu Shukla Sharat Saxena as Rudra's uncle Vipin Sharma as Shirivastav ji - Political Advisor Deepraj Rana as Commissioner Gaurav Dixit as The Artist Dulal Lahiri as Mithali's father Rita Dutta Chakraborty as Mitali's mother Sudip Mukherjee as Goon Mahi Gill in an item number Don't Touch My Body Production Development The film's proposed name was Jai Ram Ji Ki but on the suggestion of Saif Ali Khan it was named Bullett Raja to give it a more gangster feel. Sonakshi Sinha expressed excitement about working with Saif Ali Khan and called it a fresh pairing and joined the crew in February 2013. All male characters have grown a moustache to fit the role in the film. Earlier, actor Irrfan Khan was revealed to be a part of the film but he walked out because of hectic schedule and date clashes for his other projects. Later, he was replaced by martial artist turned actor Vidyut Jamwal. Jamwal decided to design his stunts himself and without any body double. Later, Gulshan Grover was hired to play a negative role as a powerful industrialist in the film. The first teaser of Soha Ali Khan's starrer film Mr Joe B. Carvalho and trailer of Dedh Ishqiya were attached with Bullet Raja. Filming On 6 November 2012, the shooting of the film began in Lucknow, Raebareli, Kolkata and Mumbai were the other cities for filming later. The first leg of shooting came to an end in Lucknow on 10 December while the second leg began at Kolkata at around last week of February 2013. Both real and fake guns are used during shooting while Saif used real guns for realistic look. The actors shot in the Dalhousie area of central Kolkata and other locations such as Princep Ghat, Kumartuli, flower market and the famous Laha Bari. After completion of schedule in Kolkata, the crew turned back to Lucknow to resume and then to Nashik for the final leg of the shooting. Release The film was released on 28 November 2013 in USA and on 29 November in India. Critical reception Faheem Ruhani of India Today gave 3.5 out of 5 stars to the film and said, "Bullet Raja'''s slogan claims 'aayenge toh garmi badyaenge.' To the film's credit it delivers what it promises." Sarita A Tanwar of Daily News and Analysis gave 3 of 5 stars to the film and said, "Watch it if you’re a fan of some edgy dialogues. As for the rest of it, you’ll want to rain bullets on this Raja". Pre-release business The worldwide distribution rights were sold for to Fox Star studios. Its satellite rights were sold for . Box officeBullet Raja opened below average mark at the box office as it grossed around on its opening day and the second day. On the third day, it collected about bringing up the total first weekend to at the box office. The film grossed in its first week. In overseas markets, Bullett Raja'' grossed $1.25 million in ten days. Soundtrack The soundtrack album was released on 25 October 2013 on iTunes consisting of 7 tracks composed by RDB and Sajid-Wajid and lyrics written by Sandeep Nath, Kausar Munir, Shabbir Ahmed and Raftaar. References External links Category:Indian crime action films Category:Films set in Uttar Pradesh Category:2013 films Category:Indian films Category:2010s crime action films Category:Masala films Category:Films shot in Lucknow Category:Indian gangster films Category:Films featuring an item number Category:Fox Star Studios films Category:Hindi-language films Category:2010s Hindi-language films	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Glad Music Glad Music is the sixth vinyl record album by American multi-instrumentalist R. Stevie Moore (RSM). It was the second of four RSM albums released by New Rose Records in Paris. Glad Music differed from most Moore record albums by being almost exclusively recorded in a professional 8- and 16-track studio. The record sleeve's art design mimics the UK version of the Beatles' 1964 soundtrack album A Hard Day's Night. The title "Glad Music" was a nod to the music publishing company of the same name. Earlier recordings of some of the songs had appeared on other albums, such as 1978's Delicate Tension. The ninth track, "Why Should I Love You?", was later covered by the English indie rock band the Vaccines and released as a single. The track "Along Comes Mary" was originally recorded by the Association in 1966. Track listing Note "Part of the Problem" and "I Love You So Much It Hurts" are the same recordings that originally appeared on Clack! (1980). References External links RSM's Glad Music webpage Gladmusic on Bandcamp Glad Music on MySpace Category:R. Stevie Moore albums Category:1986 albums Category:Psychedelic pop albums	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
National Bureau of Investigation National Bureau of Investigation may refer to the following: National Bureau of Investigation (Finland) National Bureau of Investigation (Philippines) National Bureau of Investigation (Slovenia) National Bureau of Investigation (Sweden) National Bureau of Investigation (Ukraine)	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Kokudo Kokudo or Kokudō may refer to: National Land Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kokudo-kōtsū-shō, Japan Kokudo Keikaku, land development and leisure company under the Seibu Railway Kokudo Ice-hockey, sponsored by above company 1972, then 2006–2009 as Seibu Prince Rabbits National Route Kokudō 1-507, National highways of Japan Kokudō Station (国道駅, Kokudō-eki), Yokohama Hanshin-Kokudō Station (阪神国道駅, Hanshin-kokudō-eki), Nishinomiya	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Caloptilia trimaculiformis Caloptilia trimaculiformis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Fujian, China. References trimaculiformis Category:Moths of China	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
El Bañado El Bañado may refer to: El Bañado (Valle Viejo), a municipality in Catamarca Province in Argentina El Bañado (La Paz), a village and municipality in Catamarca Province in Argentina El Bañado (Capayán), a village and municipality in Catamarca Province in Argentina	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Timema bartmani Timema bartmani, or Bartman's timema, is a species of stick insect in the family Timematidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading Category:Phasmatodea Category:Articles created by Qbugbot Category:Insects described in 1997	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) is a Polish national development bank with headquarters in Warsaw, is a state-owned bank in Poland, operating under a dedicated bill of law. Its main tasks are: support and servicing of export transactions, issuing governmental guarantees, and support of housing. Founded in 1924 under an initiative of Minister of Treasury Władysław Grabski, its first president was a former Minister of Treasury, Jan Kanty Steczkowski. The bank was involved in Polish international trade, funding of numerous companies and of Polish Central Industrial Region. After the World War II its activity was gradually phased-out, reactivated starting in 1989. Headquarters The bank's monumental modernistic headquarters was designed by Rudolf Świerczyński. Constructed in 1928–1931, it was recognized as a monument in 1965. History Second Polish Republic The history of BGK dates back to 1924 when the President of the Republic of Poland, at the initiative of then Prime Minister and Treasury Minister Wladyslaw Grabski, issued a decree establishing BGK. It was created by a merger of three public banks from the Galicia region, the Polish National Bank, the State Reconstruction Bank and the Credit Institution of Malopolska Cities. The creation of BGK was a result of Grabski's economic concepts. Despite being opposed to statism in industry and trade, Grabski was at the same time a supporter of strong state banking. The Bank's main tasks included granting long-term loans through issuance of covered, municipal, railway and bank bonds and offering local government loans as well as providing loans to savings institutions and performing all other banking tasks. The Bank had special obligations towards state-owned and local government companies. Securities issued by BGK were guaranteed by the State Treasury. Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, in accordance with its statutory tasks, from the beginning of its existence financially supported the development of Polish economy. BGK was financially involved in all major investments of the Second Polish Republic. Among them is e.g. the seaport and shipyard in Gdynia. One of the forms of BGK's activity in this field were activities undertaken by BGK at the request of the government, aimed at financial protection and modernization of strategic enterprises of the economic and military interests of the state. This became the basis for the creation of the so-called BGK conglomerate, which included enterprises of great importance for the national economy and defense of the country: the Association of Starachowice Mining and Smelting Plants, Grodzisk Chemical Plant, Boruta Chemical Industry, The Association of Potassium Salt Mining and a number of other plants. Starting from 1936, BGK was included in realization of state investment plan of creating the Central Industrial Region. The Bank also administered the government's special purpose funds, including the Credit Institution Support Fund, State Construction Fund, State Credit Fund and Labour Fund. At the turn of the 1920s and 1930s, BGK became one of the biggest banks of inter-war Poland and served as the primary participant in the economic restructuring process. Between 1928 and 1931, a BGK building designed by Rudolf Swierczynski was constructed in Warsaw's Aleje Jerozolimskie street. Post-war development After World War II, BGK was reactivated with renowned economist Professor Edward Lipski at its helm. In 1948, as a result of a banking reform, BGK was supposed to be an investment bank. Its role during 1948-1989 period was mainly limited to pre-war foreign debt service. In 1989, BGK resumed it operation as a state-owned bank and as such acted primarily as issue agent for Treasury bonds, offered for the first time in several decades. The Bank's activities focused on the preparation of sub-agent deals for the sale and redemption of bonds, development of accounting and reporting rules and organizing a nationwide sales network. In December 1997, BGK returned to its pre-war headquarters in Aleje Jerozolimskie in Warsaw. In modern Poland, the government tasks the Bank with the operation of a number of special purpose funds and programmes (including the National Road Fund, National Housing Fund, Thermomodernisation and Renovation Fund and the Railway Fund). BGK participates in the implementation of the state's economic objectives. During the economic slowdown, it provides funding for infrastructure investments and thus supports growth of this sector of the economy. It is an important link in the provision of funding and support for areas that are important for the society, such as housing infrastructure, energy efficiency and public utilities. It supports Polish exporters by taking on part of the risk related to trading activities of Polish companies. In collaboration with other financial institutions, BGK improves access to funding for businesses, which translates into lower unemployment and stronger GDP growth. BGK manages several special purpose funds and a number of governmental programmes. Its mission is to support social and economic growth of Poland and the public finance sector in the performance of its tasks. Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund The twelve members of the Three Seas Initiative met for their first summit in 2016, in Dubrovnik. It is composed of Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. In 2019, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and Export–Import Bank of Romania established the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund. It is focusing on projects creating transport, energy and digital infrastructure in the Three Seas region. The aim is to raise up to EUR 3-5 billion. The Fund will engage, on a commercial basis, in infrastructure projects with a total value of up to EUR 100 billion, while the needs of the Three Seas region have been estimated at over EUR 570 billion. Presidents Jan Kanty Steczkowski – 1924-1927 Roman Górecki – 1927–1935, 1936-1941 Karol Alexandrowicz – 1943-1946 Edward Lipiński – 1946-1948 Jan Wojnar – 1948-1949 Czesław Gawłowski – 1989-1991 Mariusz Stolarz – 1991-1993 Danuta Chmielewska – 1993-1996 Waldemar Nowak – 1996-1997 Danuta Chmielewska – 1997-1998 Ryszard Pazura – 1998-2002 Witold Koziński – 2002-2004 Andrzej Dorosz – 2004-2006 Wojciech Kuryłek – 2006-2007 Ireneusz Fąfara – 2007-2009 Tomasz Mironczuk – 2009-2011 Dariusz Daniluk – 2011-2013 Dariusz Kacprzyk – 2013-2016 Mirosław Panek – 2016 Beata Daszyńska-Muzyczka since 2016 See also Korporacja Ubezpieczeń Kredytów Eksportowych Polish Investment and Trade Agency (Polska Agencja Inwestycji i Handlu) Polish Development Fund References Category:Government-owned companies of Poland Category:Banks of Poland Category:Development finance institutions Category:Banks established in 1924	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Introducing The Whitlams Introducing the Whitlams is the first studio album by Australian band The Whitlams, released by Phantom in 1993. The album features a mix of original and cover songs, including songs written by Whopping Big Naughty frontman Stanley Claret (born Justin Hayes, and credited as Justin Credible in the liner notes), brother of The Whitlams guitarist Stevie Plunder, and Everything but the Girl, among others. Freedman has noted during a live performance of 'Gough' at The Basement in Sydney that he wrote the song while sharing a home in Newtown with Louis Burdett, and while practising the song, was told by Burdett that if he were going to "rip off Miles Davis, do it f***ing properly." Freedman then changed some notes in the song, making it what he called an "exact copy." Track listing "The Ballad of Lester Walker" (S. Plunder) – 3:25 "Where Is She?" (T. Freedman) – 4:16 "Happy Days" (S. Plunder) – 1:41 "Gough" (T. Freedman) – 3:16 "Mum's Going Out" (J. Credible, B. Rossen) – 0:26 "Pigeons in the Attic Room" (T. Thorn, B. Watt) – 1:55 "Woody" (T. Freedman) – 1:16 "Jumpin' Leprechauns" (J. Richman) – 2:15 "I'm Different" (R. Newman) – 2:04 "Winter Lovin'" (T. Freedman, A. Lewis, S. Plunder) – 3:18 untitled hidden track from 3:48 to 6:50 Personnel Tim Freedman - Piano, vocals Andy Lewis - Double Bass, backing vocals Stevie Plunder - Guitar, Vocals Louis Burdett - drums on track 1, Brushes on track 2 Nick Cecire - cymbals on track 2, Drums on track 4 Rob Taylor - Producer, Engineer Dave Henderson - Engineer Guy Fleming - Photography References External links Official site Category:1993 albums Category:The Whitlams albums	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
KNEL KNEL may refer to: KNEL (AM), a radio station (1490 AM) licensed to Brady, Texas, United States KNEL-FM, a radio station (95.3 FM) licensed to Brady, Texas, United States the ICAO code for Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Lerna, Illinois Lerna is a village in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Thomas Lincoln, father of President Abraham Lincoln, spent the later part of his life on a homestead a few miles away, preserved today as the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. Thomas Lincoln and his second wife Sarah Bush Lincoln are buried in Shiloh Cemetery south of town. Geography Lerna is located at (39.417943, -88.288957). According to the 2010 census, Lerna has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 322 people, 112 households, and 81 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,761.1 people per square mile (1,036.0/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 1,123.3 per square mile (421.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. There were 112 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.46. In the village, the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $32,292, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $24,659 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,596. None of the families and 2.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.8% of those over 64. References Category:Villages in Coles County, Illinois Category:Villages in Illinois Category:Charleston–Mattoon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
1999 3 Nations Cup The 1999 3 Nations Cup was the fourth playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Montreal and Sherbrooke, Quebec, from November 28 until December 5, 1999. Results Preliminary round Gold medal game Statistics Final standings External links Tournament on hockeyarchives.info 1999 Category:1999–2000 in American women's ice hockey Category:1999–2000 in Finnish ice hockey Category:1999–2000 in Canadian women's ice hockey 1999–2000 Category:Sport in Sherbrooke Category:Ice hockey in Montreal Category:1999–2000 in women's ice hockey	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail The Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail (formerly known as the College Park Trolley Trail) is a long rail trail within the Cities of College Park Maryland, Riverdale Park Maryland and Hyattsville Maryland. Description The trail is built on part of the abandoned right-of-way of the City and Suburban Railway. On the southern end, the trail begins at the end of Rhode Island Avenue, where it intersects with Farragut Street in Hyattsville. It then travels along the west side of the railroad tracks into the town of Riverdale Park, to the Riverdale Park Railroad station before moving away from the railroad through the "Riverdale Park Station" mixed-use development. It then crosses into the town of College Park and follows the right-of-way alongside and through the median of existing sections of Rhode Island Avenue to Calvert Street, where it becomes a sidepath alongside the avenue. At Rossborough lane, the trail resumes and, across Campus Drive, it is shared by the Paint Branch Trail of the Anacostia Tributary Trail System for a short distance. The trail is on-road between Pierce Avenue and Berwyn House Road before resuming. The last piece of trail passes through the Berwyn Neighborhood Playground on its way to the northern trailhead at Greenbelt Road. Note, the north end from Paducah St/Edgewood Rd to Greenbelt Rd in College Park is no longer considered part of the Trolley Trail, as it is a fully on-road bike lane. Similarly, the south end dedicated trail extension, from Farragut St to Charles Armentrout Drive in Hyattsville, is planned to connect with the Anacostia River Trail and the Northwest Branch Trail, is not yet a functional section of the trail as there is no on-road sharrow signage. History The right of way was originally Route 82 of the streetcar system of Washington, DC. The section used by the trail was built by the City and Suburban Railway in 1899. The full line stretched from New York Avenue and 15th St NW in Washington, DC to Berwyn at Greenbelt Road, where a turn table was built and was extended to Laurel, Maryland in 1902. City and Suburban operated cars on the line until 1926 when it was absorbed by the Washington Railway and Electric Company which in 1933 became part of Capital Transit and in 1955 DC Transit. During that time the line was shortened, running only to Beltsville by 1948 and only to Berwyn by 1956. In 1956, Congress decided to replace the streetcars with buses and on September 7, 1958 the last streetcar ran the route. The first section of the trail, a long stretch north from Campus Drive (formerly known as Paint Branch Parkway) to Greenbelt Road in College Park, opened in 2002. A second long section north to Paducah Road - no longer considered part of the trail - opened in 2005. In 2007, a third section south of the existing trail from Calvert Road to Albion Road in Riverdale Park opened. This part was originally called the College Park Trolley Trail. Then in 2008 a plan was formed to extend the trail south to Riverdale and Hyattsville and rebrand it as the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail. In 2012 work on the southern extension began with a five block long section from Madison to Hamilton in Hyattsville which was built as part of the EYA Arts District development. In 2014 that section was extended south to Farragut and north to Queensberry road by M-NCPPC. By 2016, that segment was extended north to Tuckerman Street. In November 2017, the first of the Riverdale Station sections, from Albion Road to 47th Street and from Tuckerman to just south of Van Buren opened. In November 2018, the short section from 47th Street to Woodberry Street in Hyattsville was completed and opened. A small section from Woodberry to just south of Van Buren is yet to be built. During the construction of the southern portion, parts of the northern portion were improved. In 2011, a new trail crossing at Campus Drive was constructed. In 2013, the trail gap between Calvert Road and Campus Drive was closed when a segment was built as a sidepath along Rhode Island Avenue. In early 2017, a section of the sound barrier south of Campus Drive was removed to allow the trail to pass straight through rather than divert around the barrier. The final sections, from Farragut Street to Charles Armentrout Drive in Hyattsville, as well as the Greenbelt Rd-University Boulevard pedestrian-crossing extension in College Park, are still in the planning phase. In late 2017, wayfinding signage kiosks and a formal website were created. References External links Video of the Route 82 Streetcar traillink Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail Category:Rail trails in Maryland Category:Protected areas of Prince George's County, Maryland Category:College Park, Maryland Category:Transportation in Prince George's County, Maryland Category:2002 establishments in Maryland	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Rise Them Up Rise Them Up is reggae, dancehall artist Capleton's fifteenth studio album, released on May 15, 2007. Track listing Category:2007 albums Category:Capleton albums	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Fred Hunt (ice hockey) Frederick Tennyson Hunt (January 17, 1917 in Brantford, Ontario - October 4, 1977) was a professional ice hockey player who played 59 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers and New York Americans. External links Category:1917 births Category:1977 deaths Category:Baltimore Orioles (ice hockey) players Category:Buffalo Norsemen players Category:Canadian ice hockey right wingers Category:New York Rangers players Category:New York Americans players Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario Category:Sportspeople from Brantford	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Julie Vignola Julie Vignola is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election. She represents Beauport—Limoilou as a member of the Bloc Québécois. The result was a surprise for Vignola, who "she never anticipated such a result when she became a candidate". Electoral Record References External links openparliament/ Category:Bloc Québécois MPs Category:Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Category:People from Sept-Îles, Quebec Category:Politicians from Quebec City Category:21st-century Canadian politicians Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians Category:Canadian schoolteachers Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Sin Límite (Magnate & Valentino album) Sin Límite is the second studio album of the musical duo Magnate & Valentino. It was released in 2004 following their debut album Rompiendo el Hielo in 2002. Track list "Intro" (0:54) "Ahi Voy Yo" (3:07) "Tu Amante" (3:48) "Dile a Ella" (4:36) "Bésame" (3:14) "Ya lo sé" (3:46) "Entre Tu y Yo" (2:08) "Fiera Callada" (3:43) "La Soledad" (3:40) "Punto y Coma" (3:36) "Metele Dembow" (3:33) "Amanecete Conmigo" (3:15) "Te Encontre" (4:15) "Vuelve A Mí" (3:37) "Si Tu No Estás" (4:10) "Amanecete Conmigo" (3:32) Category:Magnate & Valentino albums Category:2005 albums	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
David Anyim David Miriambo Anyim (6 February 1965 – 24 September 2007) was a Kenyan boxer. He competed in the men's super heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. References External links Category:1965 births Category:2007 deaths Category:Super-heavyweight boxers Category:Kenyan male boxers Category:Olympic boxers of Kenya Category:Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Boxers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Category:African Games bronze medalists for Kenya Category:African Games medalists in boxing Category:Place of birth missing Category:Competitors at the 1991 All-Africa Games	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team The 1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jerry Moore, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against SWC opponents), were outscored by a combined total of 234 to 157, and finished in a tie for sixth place in the conference. The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Schedule References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Yuanotherium Yuanotherium minor is an extinct species of cynodonts which existed in China during the late Jurassic period. It is the only species in the genus Yuanotherium.. It was found in the Shishugou Formation References Category:Probainognathian genera Category:Jurassic synapsids Category:Fossil taxa described in 2009 Category:Prehistoric synapsids of Asia	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Cryptoramorphus Cryptoramorphus is a genus of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are at least two described species in Cryptoramorphus, C. floridanus and C. flavidus. References Further reading Category:Ptinidae	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Zabga Zabga is a town in the Boussouma Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1974. References Category:Populated places in the Centre-Est Region Category:Boulgou Province	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Fatih Tekke Fatih Tekke (born 9 September 1977), known by his given nickname Sultan, is a Turkish football coach and former player who is currently the manager of İstanbulspor. Club career Turkey Tekke was born in the small town of Köprübaşı, in the province of Trabzon. He joined Trabzonspor, the major team in the area. Tekke was still in his teens when he started to appear in the first team. In 45 matches that he played between 1994–1997, he scored 6 goals. At the beginning of the 1997–1998 season he was loaned out to Altay SK of İzmir, where he scored 8 goals in 24 matches. In a 4–5 defeat to Galatasaray, he scored a hat-trick. However a few weeks later he broke his leg and was out of the game for six months. Upon his return to Trabzonspor, Tekke played another 38 matches and scored 6 goals before he transferred to Gaziantepspor in the summer of 2000. In this period he made his first appearance for the Turkish national team. In 2002, Tekke returned to Trabzonspor and was given the captaincy. This was the time Tekke reached the peak of his career. In the 2004–2005 season he managed to become the league's top goal scorer with 31 goals, 7 goals ahead of the second placed player and was second for the Golden Foot. During his spell with Trabzonspor, he won two medals for winning the Turkish Cup in consecutive seasons. Russia In July 2006, he signed for Zenit St. Petersburg. On 6 August 2006, Tekke scored on his debut for the club, as he came off the bench against Shinnik Yaroslavl and scored the only goal of the game for his team to win 1–0. Tekke scored the winning goal in the UEFA Cup group stage in a 3–2 victory over AE Larissa. He assisted the second in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final win over Rangers. On 21 October 2008, Tekke scored in the 1–1 draw with BATE Borisov in the Champions League. On 3 February 2010, Tekke signed a 3-year contract with FC Rubin Kazan. He only played five games before he decided to return to Turkey, transferring to Beşiktaş. Back to Turkey On 1 September 2010, Tekke signed a 2-year contract with Besiktas JK. However, he was only able to play a total of two games before he was sent to Ankaragücü, in the 2010–2011 transfer window. In the five matches he played for Ankaragücü, he scored three goals. In the summer transfer season of 2011, the newly promoted team, Orduspor, declared that they had purchased Tekke from Ankaragücü. Tekke was given the number 23 and the captaincy of the team. He then moved to Orduspor and retired soon after. He then became a manager. International career Tekke was in the Turkish national squad for U15, U16, U17, U18, U21, and for the Turkish national team. For U15, he played 6 matches and scored no goals. For U16, he played 18 matches and scored 5 goals, while also winning the UEFA European Under-16 Championship, held in Ireland. For U17, he played 10 matches and scored no goals. For U18, he played 13 matches and scored 5 goals. For U21, he only played 1 match. Finally between 1998–2007, Tekke played 32 matches and scored 9 goals for the Turkish national team. Career statistics Club International goals Honours Turkey UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 1994 Trabzonspor Turkish Cup: 2003, 2004 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Russian Premier League: 2007 Russian Super Cup: 2008 UEFA Cup: 2008 UEFA Super Cup: 2008 FC Rubin Kazan Russian Super Cup: 2010 Managerial statistics References External links Profile at TFF Profile at the official FC Zenit St. Petersburg website Category:1977 births Category:People from Sürmene Category:Living people Category:Association football forwards Category:Turkish footballers Category:Trabzonspor footballers Category:Altay S.K. footballers Category:Gaziantepspor footballers Category:FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players Category:FC Rubin Kazan players Category:Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Category:MKE Ankaragücü footballers Category:Orduspor footballers Category:Turkey international footballers Category:Turkish expatriate footballers Category:Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Russia Category:Expatriate footballers in Russia Category:Russian Premier League players Category:Süper Lig players Category:Turkey youth international footballers	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Charles-Louis Pinson de Ménerville Charles-Louis Pinson de Ménerville (1808–1876), the first president of the court of appeals in Algiers, was born in Paris on April 8, 1808. In 1831, just after the French conquest of Algeria, Ménerville was appointed secretary of the health department of the port of Algiers. In 1834, he became a defence lawyer before the tribunal of Algiers. In 1842, he became a judge at Philippeville. In 1844, when the tribunal at Bône was established, he was appointed its head. He was named vice-president of the Algiers tribunal in 1849 and counsellor to the court in 1852. He became a chevalier of Légion d’honneur in 1858, president of the chamber in 1864 and an officer of the order in 1869. He assumed the highest position in the Algerian court system on November 14, 1874 when he became president of the court. He was still in this post when he died suddenly in June 1876. He produced a three-volume Dictionnaire de la législation algérienne, code annoté et mantiel raisonné des lois, ordonnances, décrets, décisions et arrêtés publiés au « Bulletin officiel des actes du gouvernment ». In 1873, the town of Thénia was named Ménerville after him. The town retained the name until a few years after independence in 1962, when it reverted to its earlier Arabic name. References Category:1808 births Category:1876 deaths	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Yadkin Valley Railroad The Yadkin Valley Railroad is the trade name of the Piedmont and Atlantic Railroad and is a shortline railroad operating two lines leased from the Norfolk Southern Railway originating out of Rural Hall, North Carolina for a distance of . The railroad began operation in 1989 and is currently a subsidiary of Gulf and Ohio Railways. Primary commodities include poultry feed ingredients, wood products, steel, plastics, propane, ethanol, and rail car storage, amounting to approximately 12,700 annual carloads. History Two separate lines comprise the Yadkin Valley railroad, both originating out of Rural Hall. The first runs to North Wilkesboro and was completed by the North Western North Carolina Railroad on August 30, 1890, as part of the Richmond & Danville. The second line to Mount Airy was constructed by the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley in June 1888. Both railroads were absorbed by the Southern prior to the turn of the century. The Yadkin Valley railroad began operations December 11, 1989, as a subsidiary of the Laurinburg & Southern under Norfolk Southern's Thoroughbred Shortline Program. Interchange is made with Norfolk Southern at Rural Hall. Control of the railroad was turned over to Gulf & Ohio on March 1, 1994. Recently acquired trackage rights allow the railroad access to Winston-Salem. As both lines were still leased from Norfolk Southern, the railroad sought to purchase both lines outright in 2009. See also Gulf and Ohio Railways HawkinsRails.net Yadkin Valley page References Category:North Carolina railroads Category:Spin-offs of the Norfolk Southern Railway Category:Gulf and Ohio Railways Category:Railway companies established in 1989 Category:Companies operating former Southern Railway (U.S.) lines	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Posterior auricular artery The posterior auricular artery is a small artery that arises from the external carotid artery, above the digastric muscle and stylohyoid muscle, opposite the apex of the styloid process. It ascends posteriorly beneath the parotid gland, along the styloid process of the temporal bone, between the cartilage of the ear and the mastoid process of the temporal bone along the lateral side of the head. The posterior auricular artery gives off the stylomastoid artery, small branches to the auricle, and supplies blood to the scalp posterior to the auricle. A person may be able to "hear" their own heart rate via this artery, under certain conditions. See also Anterior auricular branches of superficial temporal artery Posterior auricular nerve Additional images Category:Arteries of the head and neck	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Omoglymmius armatus Omoglymmius armatus is a species of beetle in the subfamily Rhysodidae. It was described by Arrow in 1901. References Category:Omoglymmius Category:Beetles described in 1901	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Stara Vyzhivka Raion Stara Vyzhivka Raion () is a raion in Volyn Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Stara Vyzhivka. Population: See also Administrative divisions of Volyn Oblast References External links stvadm.gov.ua Category:Raions of Volyn Oblast	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
ARTag An ARTag is a fiducial marker system to support augmented reality. They can be used to facilitate the appearance of virtual objects, games, and animations within the real world. Like the earlier ARToolKit system, they allow for video tracking capabilities that calculate a camera's position and orientation relative to physical markers in real time. Once the camera's position is known, a virtual camera can be positioned at the same point, revealing the virtual object at the location of the ARTag. It thus addresses two of the key problems in Augmented Reality: viewpoint tracking and virtual object interaction. An ARTag appears on the Mars Science Laboratory. A similar technique is being used by NASA's Spacecraft 3D smartphone app as an educational outreach tool. ARTag is supported by the open source Goblin XNA software. See also Augmented reality ARToolKit References External links ARTag - Background and description of the original implementation of ARTag at Canada's National Research Council (NRC) (currently unavailable) ARTag Revision 1. A Fiducial Marker System Using Digital Techniques - Fiala, M., November 2004 ARToolKit - GNU License software library for building Augmented Reality (AR) applications Marker Tracking and HMD Calibration for a Video-based Augmented Reality Conferencing System - Kato, H., IWAR - International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, 1999 Category:Augmented reality applications	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Alfredo Biondi Alfredo Biondi (born June 29, 1928) is an Italian politician and lawyer. In 1994 he served as Minister of Justice of the Italian Republic during the first cabinet chaired by Silvio Berlusconi. Biography Born in Pisa, Biondi was Secretary of the Italian Liberal Party from 1985 to 1986, and later president of the same party. He was member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from June 1968 to May 1972, and then from June 1983 to April 2006. He has been Senator since April 2006. In 1993, together with the last PLI leader, Raffaele Costa, he founded the Union of Centre, a small faction of the new Forza Italia party. He served as Justice Minister in Silvio Berlusconi's first government in 1994 (he served also as Ecology Minister in the 1980s). Biondi was appointed President of Forza Italia's National Council in 2004. References Category:1928 births Category:Living people Category:People from Pisa Category:Italian Liberal Party politicians Category:Forza Italia politicians Category:The Liberals (Italy) politicians Category:Italian Ministers of Justice Category:Government ministers of Italy Category:Deputies of Legislature V of Italy Category:Deputies of Legislature VIII of Italy Category:Deputies of Legislature IX of Italy Category:Deputies of Legislature X of Italy Category:Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy Category:Deputies of Legislature XII of Italy Category:Deputies of Legislature XIII of Italy Category:Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy Category:Senators of Legislature XV of Italy Category:Politicians of Tuscany Category:Italian politicians convicted of crimes	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
David Rosenberg (poet) David Rosenberg (born August 1, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American poet, biblical translator, editor, and educator. He is best known for The Book of J (with Harold Bloom) and A Poet's Bible, which earned PEN Translation Prize in 1992. The Book of J stayed on The New York Times bestseller list for many weeks. Biography David Rosenberg was born on August 1, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to Herman and Shifra Rosenberg. His father worked in the popcorn business and his mother worked as a seamstress. Rosenberg is married to Rhonda Rosenberg, a public health scientist. They currently live in Miami, Florida. Education Rosenberg graduated with a B.A. in creative writing from the University of Michigan in 1964. He got his M.F.A. from Syracuse University, M.F.A. in 1966. He did additional graduate work at the University of Essex in England from 1970–72 and at Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1980–82. Professional After getting his B.A he was the personal assistant of Robert Lowell at The New School in New York City from 1961-62. In 1993 he returned to The New School as an online instructor in writing. In 1967–71, Rosenberg was a lecturer in English and creative writing at York University in Toronto, Canada. In 1972 he was the Poet in Residence at Central Connecticut State University. From 1973-5 he was the Master Poet for New York State Arts Council. From 1974–76 he was an assistant professor of creative writing at CUNY La Guardia. From 1978- 1982 he lived in Israel where he worked as an editor for Hakibbutz Hameuchad/The Institute for Translation of Hebrew Literature from 1981–83. When he returned to the United States, he was a senior editor at the Jewish Publication Society from 1981–83. After leaving the JPS, he worked as a senior editor at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich until 1987. In 1992 he became the writer-in-residence at Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami, Florida. He was named the Field Bridge fellow from 1994–97 at National Tropical Botanical Garden, also in Miami. From 2011–12 he was a visiting professor of creative writing at Princeton University. He has served as editor for The Ant's Forefoot from 1967–73, and Forthcoming from 1981–84. Awards Hopwood Special Award for Poetry, 1964 Syracuse University graduate fellowship in poetry, 1965-66 PEN/Book-of-the-Month-Club Translation Prize, 1992, for A Poet's Bible Guggenheim Fellowship, 2013 for creative nonfiction Publications In 1990, The Book of J, which Rosenberg co-wrote with Harold Bloom was published. Rosenberg translated the biblical texts for the book. What was notable about the book was that Rosenberg and Bloom identify the earliest narrator of the bible as a woman. In 2006, his translations of biblical passages helped him write Abraham: The First Historical Biography. Publishers Weekly reported the book was sold to Viking in 2001. This book puts biblical Abraham into the cultural context of ancient Sumer. In his 1976 introduction to Job Speaks, Donald Hall said that Rosenberg "has been for some years a poet to watch, even to contend with..." "...became an ancient Hebrew religious poet writing in the rhythms of the United States." Works Excellent Articles of Japan (1969), Coach House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Disappearing Horses (1969), Coach House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Headlights (1970), Weed/ Flower Press (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Night School (1970), Voiceprint (Essex, England) Paris and London (1971), Talonbooks (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) A Star in My Hair (1971), Weed/ Flower Press (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Leavin' America (1972), Coach House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Frontal Nudity (1972), Telephone (New York, NY) The Necessity of Poetry (1973), Coach House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Some Psalms (1973), Angel Hair (New York, NY) Blues of the Sky: Interpreted from the Original Hebrew Book of Psalms (1976), Harper (New York, NY) Job Speaks: Interpreted from the Original Hebrew Book of Job (1977), Harper (New York, NY) A Blazing Fountain: A Book for Hanukkah (1978), Schocken (New York, NY) Lightworks: Interpreted from the Original Hebrew Book of Isaiah (1978), Harper (New York, NY) Chosen Days: Celebrating Jewish Festivals in Poetry and Art (1980), Doubleday (New York, NY) The Book of J (1990), interpreted by Harold Bloom, Grove (New York, NY), Translator and co-author A Poet's Bible: Rediscovering the Voices of the Original Text (1991), Hyperion (New York, NY) The Lost Book of Paradise: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden (1993), Hyperion (New York, NY) The Book of David (1997), Harmony Books (New York, NY) Dreams of Being Eaten Alive: The Literary Core of the Kabbalah (2000), Harmony Books (New York, NY) See What You Think: Critical Essays for the Next Avant Garde (2003), Spuyten Duyvil (New York, NY) Abraham: The First Historical Biography (2006), Basic Books (New York, NY) A Literary Bible: An Original Translation (2009), Counterpoint (Berkeley, CA) An Educated Man: A Dual Biography of Moses and Jesus (2010), Counterpoint (Berkeley, CA) Editor Congregation: Contemporary Writers Read the Jewish Bible, (1987) Harcourt (San Diego, CA) Testimony: Contemporary Writers Make the Holocaust Personal (1989), Times Books (New York, NY), also contributor The Movie That Changed My Life (1991), Viking (New York, NY), also contributor Genesis as It Is Written: Contemporary Writers on Our First Stories (1996), Harper San Francisco (San Francisco, CA), also author of introduction Communion: Contemporary Writers Reveal the Bible in Their Lives (1996), Anchor Books (New York, NY), also author of introduction Reception Rosenberg's translations have often been identified as controversial, but are rooted in his own Jewish cultural heritage. He has focused on themes and topics such as authorhood and eroticism. He told Contemporary Authors Online: "a lifelong focus on the intersection of autobiographical writing and lost writers. Beyond psychoanalysis, I've searched for the origin of the primary lost writer in myself by returning to those at the origin of Western history." The Literary Bible In his New York Times book review, Frank Kermode discussed how Rosenberg worked to be both modern in his translation, and faithful to the original Hebrew. Further, he notes in his review that Harold Bloom, who co-wrote The Book of J with Rosenberg, identified J as Bathsheba. Rosenberg doesn't agree with this. Adam Kirsch said in The New Republic that Rosenberg is "replacing the doubtful miracle of divine inspiration with the genuine miracle of poetic inspiration". The Book of J In this work, which was a product of a collaboration with Harold Bloom, the authors focused on the first five books of the Old Testament, the Pentateuch, and more specifically a source identified as the Yahwist. Rosenberg provided the translation of this source for the book. Frank Kermode, in his review of The Book of J for The New York Times, says that Rosenberg's translation "...[avoided] the blandness of the modern versions" of the Bible. He adds: "This bold and deeply meditated translation attempts to reproduce the puns, off-rhymes and wordplay of the original." According to The New Yorkers Edward Hirsch, "Rosenberg's innovative translation struggles to re-create J's distinctive voice, a tone of modulated ironic grandeur ... words echoing within words." Barbara Probst Solomon, a contributor for the Washington Post Book World, commented that Rosenberg "has given a fresh, interpretive translation of the salient portions of the 'J' sections of the Pentateuch." In regards to Rosenberg's translation, co-author Harold Bloom said: "The main virtue I find in David Rosenberg's translation of what we have ventured to call the Book of J is that he has preserved the Yahwist's ironic tone and stance, while remembering throughout how individual her irony is." Additionally, Bloom adds "The play on J's language emerges in Rosenberg's version as it does not in Tyndale, King James, or Speiser.... As always, what we are likeliest to miss in J when we read her previous translators is given back to us by Rosenberg." The Lost Book of Paradise Doing both translation and commentary, this work is based on the eleventh century B.C.E. "Scroll of Paradise," or Sefer Gan Eden. The work includes commentary from Devorah Bat-David, a semi-fictional scholar in the Solomonic Library of ancient Jerusalem. While in Jerusalem, Rosenberg came across a seal impression of her signature. Robert Taylor, from The Boston Globe said that "Rosenberg blends Devorah Bat-David's commentary on the Book of Paradise with his own remarks, framing a lucid prose poetry that conveys the sense of the story as both extremely old and intensely immediate." Taylor added: "Then too, it often seems that he is surveying a mythic past through the green-tinted glasses of the ecologically aware present." Dreams of Being Eaten Alive Jonathan Wilson wrote in The New York Times Book Review that "Rosenberg has done a remarkable job in bringing to English some of the most unnerving and powerful passages in the early cabala." A contributor for Publishers Weekly said: "Rosenberg's ruminations range so widely that they are sometimes difficult to follow; alongside allusions to Kafka and Dante, he refers to the television series Touched by an Angel and devotes nearly an entire chapter to the spirituality exhibited on Oprah." The Book of David Using the books of Samuel as his main source, Rosenberg shows King David as king, warrior, poet, and scholar. The narrator is "S", who was possibly a young man in a sexual relationship with J, from The Book of J. Jeff Ahrens of Booklist said: "He translates the results, which actually lack the events of David's life before he became king, and they entertain as much as the presentation of them fascinates." The contributors from Publishers Weekly said "Rosenberg's book is best when it tells David's story in a way that reveals the characters of David, Rosenberg, and 'S'." Abraham: The First Historical Biography Rosenberg looked at the life of Abraham in the context of being a Sumerian and the originator of monotheistic religions. Rosenberg identifies Biblical Abraham as being written from 4 different narrators: J (from the Book of J), X, E, and P. Bryce Christensen, in a Booklist review of the title, said: "Rosenberg's explanations of how the God of Scripture and first Hebrew appeared together on the stage of history draw on both immense research and shrewd speculation." In the New York Sun, Carl Rollyson says: "Abraham is not, in Mr. Rosenberg's view, a legendary figure but a person who actually lived. He is not merely a "fiction" created by writers establishing a religion but a flesh-and-blood man who left records of himself and his culture, lost for millennia but now gradually being excavated from what once was Sumer and its surroundings." In this book, Rosenberg seeks to understand not just the subject, but the narrators as well. 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This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) is the third studio album and second major label release by American alternative metal band Chevelle. Peaking at No. 8, it charted higher on the Billboard 200 than its predecessor, Wonder What's Next; however, the album didn't manage to match its predecessor's commercial success, but was certified gold. This Type of Thinking follows generally the same heavy style as Wonder What's Next with popular singles like "Vitamin R" and "The Clincher". It would be the first of two records produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette. This was also the final album featuring bassist Joe Loeffler, who departed from the band in 2005. Background and recording Coming off a highly successful major label debut, Chevelle finishing touring on December 17, 2003. They set out to write a follow-up album from scratch at the onset of the following year in what drummer Sam Loeffler described as a different approach to writing. He also noted how the band felt significant pressure from their label to not simply match but topple the platinum success of Wonder What's Next. In a 2004 interview, Loeffler described the process of approaching This Type of Thinking: "We went home for Christmas and after New Year's we went into the studio and we said, 'All right, we have to write a whole record in basically four months.' We had no songs, so we had to write that whole record and we ended up taking five months. We wanted to go heavy, we wanted to do a lot of double-bass drum, kind of syncopated rhythms, and we wanted to basically write songs that we could bob our heads to. That was sort of where we started. We're a heavy melodic rock band, that's what we like to write, and that's what we like to play. And that's what we did." This time around, Chevelle opted to produce their own album with the help of Michael "Elvis" Baskette. This Type of Thinking would continue the balance of melody and heaviness of its predecessor. And much like the final track on Wonder What's Next, "Bend the Bracket" would be recorded simply as an acoustic demo for its unpolished presentation. Critical reception AllMusic editor Johnny Loftus observes the album as "...flatly mixed, lost in depression, and obsessed with rewriting "Sober" for a new generation of lank-haired misunderstoods." Melodic calls it "...a real quality album that you will never get bored of.", praising the songs "The Clincher", "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" and "Another Know It All". Track listing Personnel Chevelle Pete Loeffler – guitar, vocals Joe Loeffler – bass, backing vocals Sam Loeffler – drums Technical personnel Andy Wallace – mixing Ben Goldman – A&R Christian Lantry – photography Dave Holdredge – digital editing, drum programming, engineer Eddy Schreyer – mastering Farra Mathews – A&R Jef Moll – assistant Josh Wilbur – digital editing Katharina Fritsch – cover sculpture Kevin Dean – assistant Michael "Elvis" Baskette – engineer, producer Sean Evans – art direction Steve Sisco – assistant Charts References Category:2004 albums Category:Albums produced by Michael Baskette Category:Chevelle (band) albums Category:Epic Records albums	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Sigurd Haveland Sigurd Haveland (born 30 March 1964 in Gibraltar) is a Gibraltarian triathlete and cyclist. He is a nutrition consultant by profession. Career Haveland first competed for Gibraltar at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal where he failed to finish the senior men's race and finished 155th in the men's short race in a time of 14:53. The following year at the 2001 Island Games in the Isle of Man, he finished 12th in the men's individual triathlon with a time 2:13:40. In July 2002, he made his debut at the Commonwealth Games by competing in the men's triathlon at the 2002 Manchester Games. He finished the course in 2:08:31.09 and placed 28th. At the 2003 Island Games in Guernsey, Haveland was due to race in the men's individual triathlon but pulled out. The silver medal was won by fellow Gibraltarian Christopher Walker. Triathlon was dropped from the program at the 2005 Island Games in Shetland, Scotland, so Haveland competed in two cycling events. In the men's individual time trial he finished in 20th in 1:03:04.6 and with Julian Bellido and Christopher Walker finished 6th in men's team time trial. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Haveland finished 39th in men's road time trial with a time of 59:21.76. In June 2007, Haveland raced in the 2007 France Ironman held in Nice. He finished 113th out of 320 in the male 40-44 age division and 554th of out of 1498 overall. The following month at the 2007 Island Games in Rhodes, Greece, Walker competed in the men's individual town centre criterium and in the men's individual time trial where he finished 35th in 58:40. Haveland was also due to compete in the men's individual triathlon but pulled out. In the team event however, Haveland alongside Edgar Harper, Christopher Walker and Kevin Walsh finished 6th. At the 2013 Island Games in Bermuda, Haveland finished in 31st place the men's individual time trial with a time of 1:08:11.088 and alongside Mark Francis, Robert Matto, Sean Randall and Christopher Walker finished 7th in the men's time trial team award in 3:22:50.817. The 2013 Games also saw Haveland complete in the triathlon where he finished in 26th place in the individual event with a time 2:15:15 and won gold in the team event with Derek Barbara, Mark Francis, Mark Garcia, Andrew Gordon, Edgar Harper, Robert Matto, Richard Muscat, Sean Randall and Christopher Walker. Personal life Haveland is married and is the Secretary General of the Gibraltar Triathlon Association. References Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:People from Gibraltar Category:Gibraltarian cyclists Category:Gibraltarian male triathletes Category:Commonwealth Games cyclists for Gibraltar Category:Commonwealth Games triathletes for Gibraltar Category:Triathletes at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Category:Cyclists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Plate The 2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Plate is the second running of the competition, which began in 2014. It is the secondary League Cup competition run by the FA Women's Premier League (FA WPL), and is run in parallel with the league's primary League Cup competition, the Premier League Cup. The teams that take part in the WPL plate are decided after the first qualifying round of the WPL Cup, known as the Determining Round. The winners of Determining Round matches continue in the WPL Cup, while the losers move into the WPL Plate. All 72 Premier League clubs were included in the Determining round draw, three of whom (Gloucester City, Swindon Spitfires and Wolverhampton Wanderers) withdrew from the competition before playing a match, meaning 36 teams progressed in the Cup and 33 were entered in the Plate. Reigning champions Preston North End, who beat Huddersfield Town 3–0 in the 2014–15 final, won their Determining Round match this season, meaning that they did not defend their title. Results Note: All results from The Football Association Preliminary round Due to there being 33 teams in the competition, a single preliminary round match was required to eliminate one team and allow a full single-elimination knockout tournament to take place. First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References Category:FA Women's National League Plate Prem	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Wedding of Nora Robinson and Alexander Kirkman Finlay The wedding of Nora Augusta Maud Robinson with Alexander Kirkman Finlay, of Glenormiston, was solemnised in St James' Church, Sydney on Wednesday, 7 August 1878 by the Rev. Canon Allwood, assisted by Rev. Hough. The bride was the second daughter of the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Hercules Robinson, GCMG, and his wife. The groom, owner of Glenormiston, a large station in Victoria, was the second son of Alexander Struthers Finlay, of Castle Toward, Argyleshire, Scotland. As this was only the second vice-regal wedding to take place in the colony, it generated enormous public interest. The crowd, estimated at between 8,000 and 10,000, thronged the streets outside the church and a large body of police had trouble preserving order. The wedding was attended by the most important members of Sydney society at the time - leaders, administrators, officials, legislators, naval officers, lawyers and aristocrats, many of whom had Scottish connections. There was extensive coverage in the press around the country, including in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Queanbeyan Age, the South Australian Register, the Australian Town and Country Journal, The Argus, The Wagga Wagga Daily Advertiser and the Riverine Herald. Wedding service The first carriages to arrive at the church brought Lady Robinson, Mrs. St. John, Captain St. John, A.D.C., and H. S. Lyttleton, private secretary. The following carriage contained the bridegroom and Captain Standish (chief-commissioner of police in Victoria) as best man. The carriage containing the bride, her father, (the Governor) and the bridesmaids (Miss Nereda Robinson and Miss Neva St. John) came immediately afterwards. The people cheered the arrival of each carriage. The service was performed by Canon Allwood, who was assisted by Rev. Hough. Inside St James', the church was decorated with plants and flowers, which had come from the Botanic Gardens, including "palms, tree ferns, crotons, dracoenas, dieffenbachia, and pandanas, and immediately in front was a number of richest orchids and ferns. Among the former were vandas, graccelebium, and a Graeceum sesquapedale and superpetam, which will at once be recognised by florists as among the richest we have here ..." The Robinson-Finlay bridal party arrived at the church shortly before 1 o'clock. The bridegroom was accompanied by his best man, Captain Standish, Chief Commissioner of Police in Victoria, and the bride entered the church leaning on the arm of her father, the Governor of New South Wales. The service was accompanied by music provided by a choir and the organ and the bridal couple departing to the music of a wedding march. The bells of the nearby St Mary's Cathedral were rung (St James' had no bells at the time). Wedding breakfast and honeymoon The wedding breakfast took place at Government House where the toast to the bride and groom was given by Sir Alfred Stephen, followed by other toasts. The carriage containing the couple left Government House at about four o'clock, the travelling costume of the bride being a princess dress of dark-brown silk trimmed with blue, with bonnet and parasol of the same material." They spent their honeymoon at Eurimbla, Botany, at a house lent to them. Wedding party The wedding party consisted of the bride and bride groom, the bridesmaids—Miss Nereda Robinson and Miss Neva St. John—the Governor, the Lady Robinson, Captain St. John, A.D.C., Mrs St. John, and H. Littleton, private secretary; Sir John Hay and Lady Hay, Sir George W. Allen and Lady Allen, Sir Alfred and Lady Stephen, Sir George and Lady Innes, Sir William and Lady Manning, Commodore Hoskins, R.N., and several officers of HMS Wolverine. Commodore Hoskins had married Dorothea Ann Eliza Robinson, daughter of Sir George Stamp Robinson, 7th Baronet (1797–1873). Miss Deas-Thompson was still a parishioner of St James' in 1900. Attire The bride wore a train of the rica old English brocatelle over white ottoman silk, trimmed with flounces of Brussels lace and crepe-leece. Her head dress comprised a very long soft tulle veil, and a wreath composed of orange blossoms, intermixed with flowers in compliment to the Scottish bridegroom: heather and myrtle. Public reaction There was intense public interest in the event, the second vice-regal wedding in the history of the colony. Ite predecessor was the marriage of Sir Edward Deas Thomson, C.B., K.C.M.G., with the daughter of Governor Sir Richard Bourke. The press reported that eight to ten thousand onlookers "...thronged King street from Macquarie Street to Elizabeth Street, and gave a large body of police great trouble to preserve order ... the crushing and screaming were almost continuous". King-street from Elizabeth-street to Macquarie-street, was thronged, and it became exceedingly difficult for the police, who were present in considerable force under Mr. sub-inspector Anderson, to preserve anything like order. Not only was the street thronged, but the balconies and the windows of the houses opposite the church were filled with sight-seers, the stone wall and railings enclosing the church were thick with people, and even the roof of the Supreme Court gave footing or a precarious support to adventurous individuals who were determined to see all that could be seen of the viceregal wedding. The crushing towards the church gates was enough to endanger life and limb. The persistent efforts made by the crowd to get within the railed enclosure caused the churchwardens to lock the gates, and to refuse, for some time, admittance to anybody, and even the guests specially invited to witness the marriage ceremony were subjected to much inconvenience and delay before they could reach the church doors. This, however, was almost unavoidable, for the crowd and the crushing were such that the severest measures were necessary to prevent the church being rushed by the people. Ancestry and family Bride Nora Robinson was born in St Kitts in the West Indies in 1858 during the period that her father was Governor of the island (from 1855 to 1859). The bride's father, Sir Hercules Robinson, was the governor of New South Wales. Her paternal grandfather was Admiral Hercules Robinson, R.N. The bride's uncle, William Robinson, was three times Governor of Western Australia and at the time of Nora's wedding, was Governor of the Straits Settlements. The bride's mother, Lady Robinson, née Nea Arthur Ada Rose D'Amour, was the fifth daughter of the ninth Viscount Valentia. Groom Alexander Kirkman Finlay was the second son of Alexander Struthers Finlay of Castle Toward, Argyllshire and Mrs Finlay in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, born about 1845 and had a brother, Colin Campbell, his elder by one year. His father had represented Argyllshire in Parliament and his grandfather, Kirkman was also a parliamentarian as well as rector of the University of Glasgow in 1817. The elder K. Finlay had acquired the large estate of Auchwhillan, and built Castle Toward on the shores of the Clyde near Dunoon in 1820, to the plans of the architect David Hamilton. He was a pioneer in large-scale afforestation, a cotton trader, chairman of the chamber of commerce who formed the Glasgow East India Association to promote a national campaign for free trade. He was also chairman of the Clyde Navigation Trust and chairman of the Glasgow Gaelic Society and of the Glasgow Highland Society, which encouraged emigration. Alexander arrived in Australia about 1869 after finishing his education at Harrow School and the University of Cambridge. Glenormiston Finlay's property, Glenormiston near Noorat in Victoria, was funded by three wealthy Scots who sent out Highland farmer Niel Black in 1840 to set up its first station near Terang, western Victoria." Black was the son of a Scots farmer who sailed for Australia from Scotland in 1839. He was managing partner of Niel Black and Company, a subsidiary of Gladstone, Serjeantson and Company of Liverpool. The partnership had been formed between him and William Steuart of Glenormiston, Peebleshire, T.S. Gladstone of Gladstone, Serjeantson and Company, Liverpool and the groom's father, A.S. Finlay of Toward Castle, Argyllshire. The company began with a financial backing of £6,000 which was soon increased to £10,000. "In 1840 Niel Black’s men were nearly all Highlanders brought out under the bounty immigration scheme." Melbourne and Adelaide had been linked by telegraph for since December 1857 and graziers like Niel Black found the service "indispensable" for making arrangements about the herds. In 1867, the Duke of Edinburgh (the first member of the Royal family to visit Australia), had arrived in the district in late November after visiting Melbourne and sailing to Geelong in his ship the Galatea. He was met by Niel Black and his two sons in full Highland regalia and they escorted him to Glenormiston where a kangaroo shoot had been organised. The Duke had his Highland piper "pipe him into dinner". Author Anthony Trollope, who travelled extensively in Australia in the 1870s and wrote about each State, said that rich landowners of Victoria erect European country houses "with the addition of a wide verandah". Glenormiston was one of the homesteads where life at the time continued "not only pleasantly, but ... with grace." Trollope's observation was that at this time, life in the Western District must have been like "English country life in the eighteenth century" when the roads were bad, there was great plenty but not luxury, the men were fond of sport, the women stayed at home and looking after the house was done by the mistress and her daughters or the master and his sons rather than by domestics or servants as in England at the time. Trollope commented that "horses are cheap and servants are dear in Victoria." Guests Many dignitaries and colonial leaders - important members of Sydney society at the time - including administrators, officials, naval officers, lawyers and aristocrats, attended the ceremony. Among them were: "Hon. Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B., K C.M.G., M.L.C., Lieutenant Governor, and Lady Stephen; Commodore Hoskins, C.B., A.D.C., and several other naval officers; Colonel Roberts, N.S.W.A.; the Hon. Sir John Hay, K,C.M.G., President of the Legislative Council, and Lady Hay; the Hon., Sir George Wigram Allen, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and Lady Allen; His Honor Sir William Manning and Lady Manning; the Hon. Professor Smith C.M.G., M.L.C., and Mrs. Smith; the Hon. R. Molyneaux; the Hon. Sir George Innes M.L.C., and Lady Innes; Mr. Edward Hill, and Mr. Edward Lee." Gifts The wedding presents, detailed in the press along with the names of their givers, were valuable and numerous. The bride's father gave her "a massive gold bracelet" and her mother "a large gold necklace and locket". The best man (Captain Standish) gave solitaire large diamond earrings. Other gifts of jewellery included a gold bracelet and pendant, set with amethyst, diamonds and pearls (from the Hon. Sir George Wigram and Lady Allen); a gold locket with diamond, centre of shamrocks (from Mr. and Mrs. William Gilchrist); a sapphire and diamond ring (from Mrs. Salamon); a diamond bracelet (from the Hon. John Campbell); a gold bracelet set with diamond, sapphire, ruby, and emerald (from the Hon. Sir John Hay and Lady Hay). The list reveals much about the relationship of the giver to the bridal couple, their social standing and what items were regarded as appropriate, beautiful or useful at the time. For example, the children of some guests, such as Master Robinson and Miss Allwood, gave gifts appropriate to their age. Master Robinson - Hercules Arthur Temple (1866-1933) - Nora's brother, gave a silver pencil case. Miss Allwood's gift was a set of doilies, painted from subjects in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The butler at the bride's home (Government House), gave "a handsome butter dish". Practical gifts included work-baskets, a travelling bag, a biscuit-box, a thimble, an egg-boiler and a photograph-book. Some gifts give a glimpse of items necessary at the time but which are no longer needed or are now less valuable and more disposable. For example, "carved ivory" hair brushes have been replaced by plastic ones; visiting cards, inkstands and riding whips are no longer in regular use. Some of the gifts and references were consciously Australian. For example, the gift from the Marquis and the Marchioness of Normanby, (the Marquis was at the time Governor of New Zealand) of a writing set was made from silver and blackwood, probably the Australian timber Acacia melanoxylon. The gift from Mrs Bladen Neill of a silk dresspiece was noted as "the product of Australian silkworms". Subsequent events The groom returned to Castle Toward, his family home in Scotland, where he died on 29 July 1883 from "phthisis" (now known as tuberculosis), five years after his marriage. He would have been about 38 years old. His will, showing a personal estate of £493 14s. 9d. was proved by his older brother, Colin Campbell Finlay, who was present at Alexander's death and one of his Executors. Four years later, on 8 September 1887, Nora Finlay married Charles Richard Durant (born about 1854) of the Parish of St James, Piccadilly, at the Parish Church of Eaton Square, London. Her son, Noel Fairfax Durant was born in 1889, while their recorded address was 13 Egerton Gardens, London. She died in London on 31 December 1938, leaving an estate of £124,344 7s. 2d. At the time she was a widow living at 22 Emperors-gate, Kensington. References Notes Bibliography Category:History of Sydney Category:Marriage, unions and partnerships in Australia Category:Events in Sydney Category:1878 in Australia Category:Wedding Category:1870s in Sydney Category:August 1878 events	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
George Gillespie Rev George Gillespie (21 January 1613 – 17 December 1648) was a Scottish theologian. His father was John Gillespie, minister of Kirkcaldy. He studied at St Andrews University, and is said to have graduated M.A. 1629, though the date is probably that on which he entered the University. He became bursar of the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy. He became chaplain to John Viscount Kenmure; to John, Earl of Cassilis, and tutor to his son, James, Lord Kennedy. He was ordained to Wemyss on 26 April 1638. He had calls to Aberdeen and St Andrews. He was translated to Greyfriars, Edinburgh, 23 Sept. 1642. He was a member of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, 1643, and though the youngest member, by his learning, zeal, and sound judgment, gave essential assistance in the preparation of the Directory and Confession of Faith. He took final leave of Westminster 10 July 1647, and presented the Confession of Faith to the General Assembly on 4 August, obtaining its ratification. Hew Scott says that disposes of the legend which connects him with the Shorter Catechism, which was not begun till 5 August. Dr Hew Scott mentions the fable that Gillespie drew it up "in the course of a single night." He was elected to St Giles, Edinburgh by the Town Council 22 September 1647, and admitted shortly after that. He was elected Moderator of Assembly 12 July 1648. He died at Kirkcaldy 16 December 1648. Family He married Margaret Murray, who had £1000 sterling voted by Parliament immediately after his death, for the support of herself and family, but, owing to the distractions of the time, it was never paid. His children were: — Robert Gillespie, baptised 15 May 1643 (who received ordination from the "outed" ministers. Robert was imprisoned in the Bass for preaching at conventicles (1673). Robert subsequently went to England, and died, his widow and children being recommended by Parliament to the royal bounty, 17 July 1695) ; George, baptised 20 May 1644; Archibald, died in 1659; Elizabeth (married James Oswald, merchant in Edinburgh, afterwards of Fingleton). Life Gillespie was born at Kirkcaldy, where his father, John Gillespie, was parish minister. He studied at St. Andrews University as a "presbytery bursar". On graduating he became domestic chaplain to John Gordon, 1st Viscount Kenmure (d. 1634), and afterwards to John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis. His conscience did not permit him to accept the episcopal ordination, which was at that time an indispensable condition of induction to a parish in Scotland. In April 1638, soon after the authority of the bishops had been abolished by the nation in Scotland, Gillespie was ordained minister of Wemyss (Fife) by the presbytery of Kirkcaldy. In the same year he was a member of the Glasgow Assembly, before which he preached a sermon, on 21 November, against royal interference in matters ecclesiastical. It was so pronounced as to call for some remonstrance on the part of Argyll, the Lord High Commissioner. In 1640 he accompanied the commissioners of the peace to England as one of their chaplains. In 1642 Gillespie was translated to Edinburgh; but the remainder of his life was chiefly spent in the conduct of public business in London. From 1643 onwards, he was a member of the Westminster Assembly, in which he took a prominent part: he was appointed by the Scottish Church as one of the four commissioners to the Assembly. He was the youngest member at the Assembly, but took a great part in almost all the discussions on church government, discipline, and worship. He strongly supported Presbyterianism by numerous writings, as well as by fluency and readiness in debate. One of the most notable is his well preserved encounter with John Selden on Erastianism and Presbyterian polity. In 1645 he returned to Scotland, and is said to have drawn the Act of Assembly sanctioning the directory of public worship. On his return to London he had a hand in drafting the Westminster confession of faith, especially chapter I. Gillespie was elected moderator of the Assembly in 1648, but the duties of that office (the court continued to sit from 12 July to 12 August) told on his health; he fell into consumption, and died at Kirkcaldy on 17 December 1648. In acknowledgment of his public services, a sum of 1000 Scots was voted, though destined never to be paid, to his widow and children by the committee of estates. A simple tombstone, which had been erected to his memory in Kirkcaldy parish church, was, in 1661, publicly broken at the cross by the hand of the common hangman, but was restored in 1746. His son Robert Gillespie later became a prisoner on the Bass Rock. Works A man of notable intellectual power, he exercised an influence remarkable especially as he died in his 36th year. He was one of the most formidable controversialists of a highly controversial age. His best known work is Aaron's Rod Blossoming, a defense of the ecclesiastical claims of the high Presbyterian party. While with the Earl of Cassillis he wrote his first work, A Dispute against the English Popish Ceremonies obtruded upon the Church of Scotland, which, published shortly after the "Jenny Geddes" incident (but without the author's name) in the summer of 1637, attracted considerable attention. Within a few months it had been found by the Privy Council to be so damaging that by their orders all available copies were called in and burnt. His principal publications were controversial and chiefly against Erastianism: Three sermons against Thomas Coleman; A Sermon before the House of Lords (27 August 1645), on Matt. iii. 2, Nihil Respondem and Male Audis; Aaron's Rod Blossoming, or the Divine Ordinance of Church-government vindicated (1646), which is regarded as an able statement of the case for an exclusive spiritual jurisdiction in the church; One Hundred and Eleven Propositions concerning the Ministry and Government of the Church (Edinburgh, 1647). The following were posthumously published by his brother: A Treatise of Miscellany Questions (1649); The Ark of the New Testament (2 vols., 1661–1667); Notes of Debates and Proceedings of the Assembly of Divines at Westminster, from February 1644 to January 1645. See also Works, with memoir, published by William Maxwell Hetherington (Edinburgh, 1843–1846). An assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland, in the points of ruling-elders, and of the authority of presbyteries and synods : with a postscript in answer to a treatise lately published against presbyterial government .. (1641) Useful Case of Conscience Discussed and Resolved: Concerning Associations and Confederacies ... (1649) The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) Testimony-bearing exemplified : a collection. Containing, I. Gillepsie against association with malignants; together with the causes of God's wrath, agreed upon by the General assembly of the Church of Scotland, met at Edinburgh, October 1651. II. The informatory vindication; to which is subjoined, a collection of excellent laws, (or Eschol grapes) in favours of our covenanted reformation .. (1791) A Dispute against the English Popish Ceremonies obtruded upon the Church of Scotland (1637; another edition, 1844) An Assertion of the Church Covenant of Scotland (1641) Dialogue between a Civilian and a Divine, concerning the Present Condition of the Church of England (London, 1644) A Recrimination in Defence of Presbyterianism (London, 1644) Nihil Respondes (London, 1645) The True Resolution of a Present Controversy concerning Liberty of Conscience (London, 1645) Wholesome Severity reconciled, with Christian Liberty (London, 1645) Aaron's Rod Blossoming (London, 1646 ) Male Audis, an Answer to Coleman's Male Dicis (London, 1646) A Treatise of Miscellany Questions (Edinburgh, 1649) A Useful Case of Conscience Discussed (Edinburgh, 1649) Works, with memoir by W. M. Hetherington, LL.D., 2 vols. (Edinburgh, 1843-6) Notes of Debates and Proceedings of the Assembly of Divines, edited by David Meek (Edinburgh, 1846). Bibliography Wodrow's Anal, and Hist. Livingston's Charac. Mitchell and Struthers's Minutes of Westminster Assembly, 1874 Mitchell's Westminster Assembly, 1884 Brodie's Diary Dictionary of National Biography Memoir by Hetherington prefixed to Works; Hew Scott's Fasti Eccles. Scotic.; Livingstone's Divine Providence exemplified, 1754; Wodrow's Analecta (1842) and History (1828); Howie's Biographia Scoticana (1781), edition of 1862 (Scots Worthies), p. 353 sq.; Grub's Eccl. Hist. of Scotland, 1861, vols. ii. and iii.; Anderson's Scottish Nation, 1870, ii. 301; Mitchell and Struthers's Minutes of Westm. Assembly, 1874; Mitchell's Westm. Assembly, 1883 References Citations Sources External links Category:1613 births Category:1648 deaths Category:Scottish Presbyterians Category:Scottish Calvinist and Reformed theologians Category:Scottish Commissioners at the Westminster Assembly Category:Alumni of the University of St Andrews Category:People from Kirkcaldy Category:Covenanters Category:17th-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Roxboro Male Academy and Methodist Parsonage Roxboro Male Academy and Methodist Parsonage is a historic school and church parsonage located at 315 N. Main Street in Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina. The original main block was built between 1840 and 1854, as a two-story, single-pile, frame building with Greek Revival style design elements. A two-story addition with Italianate style design elements was added in the late-19th century. The house took on some Colonial Revival style design elements with the addition of a front porch and interior changes in that style. It is one of the oldest buildings still standing in the town of Roxboro and served as a Methodist parsonage from 1854 to 1915. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. References Category:Methodist churches in North Carolina Category:Methodist schools in the United States Category:Boys' schools in the United States Category:Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Category:Greek Revival architecture in North Carolina Category:Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina Category:Italianate architecture in North Carolina Category:Buildings and structures in Person County, North Carolina Category:Defunct schools in North Carolina Category:National Register of Historic Places in Person County, North Carolina Category:Christian schools in North Carolina	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Colinton, Alberta Colinton is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located east of Highway 2 on Highway 663, approximately north of Edmonton. The Hamlet of Colinton consists of two designated places defined by Statistics Canada – Colinton and McNabb's – as well additional lands south of McNabb's that is not currently located within either designated place. James Maurice Milne, owner of the land on which the railway station was built, named the hamlet after his birthplace, Colinton Scotland. Previously Colinton was known as Kinnoull. Colinton. Demographics As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, by combining the designated places of "Colinton" and "McNabb's", Colinton recorded a population of 249 living in 101 of its 118 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 274 . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. In the 2011 Census, by combining the designated places of "Colinton" and "McNabb's", Colinton had a population of 274 living in 112 of its 114 total dwellings, a 10.8% change from its 2006 population of 252. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2011. See also List of communities in Alberta List of designated places in Alberta List of hamlets in Alberta References Category:Athabasca County Category:Hamlets in Alberta Category:Designated places in Alberta	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Johnny Påhlsson Johnny Påhlsson (13 May 1941 – 21 November 2009) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. References Category:1941 births Category:2009 deaths Category:Swedish male sport shooters Category:Trap and double trap shooters Category:Olympic shooters of Sweden Category:Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Category:Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Category:Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Category:Shooters at the 1988 Summer Olympics	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
RAF Attlebridge Royal Air Force Attlebridge or more simply RAF Attlebridge is a former Royal Air Force station located near Attlebridge and northwest of Norwich, Norfolk, England. History Attlebridge airfield had runways of 1,220, 1,120 and 1,080 yards length but, when the base was earmarked for USAAF use, these were extended and the airfield was enlarged to meet heavy bomber requirements. The main E-W runway was increased to 2,000 yards and the others to 1,400 yards each. The perimeter track was also extended and the number of hardstands was increased to fifty. In enlarging the airfield, several small, country roads were closed in the parish of Weston Longville, in which the larger part of the airfield was sited. RAF Bomber Command use Attlebridge was an early wartime station, laid out for use by No. 2 Group RAF light bombers, and was completed in August 1942. The airfield was used by No. 88 Squadron RAF from August 1941 to September 1942 using Bristol Blenheim IVs and Douglas Bostons. United States Army Air Forces use Attlebridge was assigned to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Eighth Air Force's 2nd Bomb Wing on 30 September 1942. It was given USAAF designation Station 120. USAAF Station Units assigned to RAF Attlebridge were: 472rd Sub-Depot (VIII Air Force Service Command) 18th Weather Squadron 61st Station Complement Squadron Regular Army Station Units included: 1233rd Quartermaster Company 1452nd Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company 82nd Chemical Company (Air Operations) 2104th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 207th Finance Section 319th Bombardment Group (Medium) The first American flying units at Attlebridge were squadrons of the 319th Bombardment Group (Medium) flying Martin B-26 Marauders which arrived at Attlebridge on 12 September 1942 from Harding Field, Louisiana. The airfield was then a satellite field for RAF Horsham St. Faith where the Group HQ and some personnel were stationed. These were the first squadrons flying this type of medium bomber to arrive in the UK from America. The Marauders moved out during November to St-Leu, Algeria as part of Twelfth Air Force, and Attlebridge was used by a training airfield with a few Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron RAF, moved in during March 1943 flying North American B-25 Mitchells departing in February 1944. 466th Bombardment Group (Heavy) The airfield was opened on 7 March 1944 and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force 466th Bombardment Group (Heavy), arriving from Topeka Army Air Field, Kansas. The 466th was assigned to the 96th Combat Bombardment Wing, and the group tail code was a "Circle-L". Its operational squadrons were: 784th Bombardment Squadron (T9) 785th Bombardment Squadron (2U) 786th Bombardment Squadron (U8) 787th Bombardment Squadron (6L) The group flew the Consolidated B-24 Liberator as part of the Eighth Air Force's strategic bombing campaign. The 466th began operations on 22 March 1944 by participating in a daylight raid on Berlin. The group operated primarily as a strategic bombardment organization, attacking such targets as marshalling yards at Liege, an airfield at St Trond, a repair and assembly plant at Reims, an airfield at Chartres, factories at Brunswick, oil refineries at Bohlen, aircraft plants at Kempten, mineral works at Hamburg, marshalling yards at Saarbrücken, a synthetic oil plant at Misburg, a fuel depot at Dülmen, and aero engine works at Eisenach. Other operations included attacking pillboxes along the coast of Normandy on D-Day (6 June 1944), and afterwards striking interdictory targets behind the beachhead; bombing enemy positions at Saint-Lô during the Allied breakthrough in July 1944; hauling oil and gasoline to Allied forces advancing across France in September; hitting German communications and transportation during the Battle of the Bulge, December 1944 − January 1945; and bombing the airfield at Nordhorn in support of the airborne assault across the Rhine on 24 March 1945. The 466th flew last combat mission on 25 April 1945, striking a transformer station at Traunstein. The unit returned to Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota in July and was redesignated the 466th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) in August 1945 and was equipped with Boeing B-29 Superfortresses. Current use After the war, RAF Attlebridge was placed in "care and maintenance" status for a few years, eventually being closed in 1950. It was sold during 1959-62 and was chosen as a site for extensive poultry rearing operations. Today, rows of turkey houses line the runways, isolated from each other because this is an important requirement in escaping the infectious diseases to which turkeys are prone. The runways, perimeter track, and a few of the hardstands remain as does the control tower, now extensively renovated and used as offices by the owners of the airfield site. The briefing room and HQ block still exist, the latter being used as a private house. The T-2 hangars have long since gone but a few of the old Nissen huts and other structures remain on some of the dispersed sites, used for a variety of purposes. During the 1992 reunion a memorial was dedicated at a crossroads near the airfield. 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Jackson County Sheriff's Office (Missouri) The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the principle law enforcement agency in Jackson County, Missouri. The sheriff is Darryl Forté. Forté was appointed in May 2018 to fill out the term of Sheriff Mike Sharp who resigned. He was elected to a full term in November of that year. Organization The office is organized into seven divisions: Courthouse Security Division Investigations Division Mounted Posse Division Patrol Division ATV Unit Auxiliary Units Emergency Response Tactical Team (ERT Team) K-9 Unit Motorcycle Unit Traffic Unit Reserve Division Special Operations Division Staff Services Division Communications Unit Community Resource Unit Property/Evidence Unit Records Unit Warrant Division The Sheriff's Office is responsible for the county's jail. History Sheriff Mike Sharp resigned in April 2018 amidst scandal. He was the subject of a lawsuit that alleged sexual misconduct, personal use of public funds and sexual harassment. Sheriff Darryl Forté was then appointed. He had recently retired as the chief of the Kansas City Police Department. In mid-2019, Sheriff Forté directed a more-restrictive policy on high-speed pursuits the day after one of his deputies was charged with injuring a bystander during such a chase in May 2018. References Category:Sheriffs' departments of the United States	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Sir Kildare Borrowes, 5th Baronet Sir Kildare Dixon Borrowes, 5th Baronet (20 January 1722 – 22 June 1790) was an Irish politician. He was the oldest son of Sir Walter Borrowes, 4th Baronet and his wife Mary Pottinger, daughter of Captain Edward Pottinger. In 1741, Borrowes succeeded his father as baronet. Between 1745 and 1776, he represented Kildare County in the Irish House of Commons. Borrowes was also elected for Randalstown in 1760, but chose not to sit. In 1751, he was appointed High Sheriff of Kildare. The main Borrowes family seat was at Barretstown Castle near Ballymore Eustace. Marriages and children In February 1759, Borrowes married Elizabeth Short, only daughter of John Short. After her death in 1766, he married secondly Jane Higginson, daughter of Joseph Higginson on 10 May 1769. He had three sons and a daughter by his first wife, as well as four sons and two daughters by his second wife. Borrowes was buried at Gilltown and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son Erasmus. References Category:1730 births Category:1790 deaths Category:Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland Category:Irish MPs 1727–1760 Category:Irish MPs 1761–1768 Category:Irish MPs 1769–1776 Category:High Sheriffs of Kildare Category:Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kildare constituencies Category:Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Antrim constituencies	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Tillie Klimek Ottilie "Tillie" Klimek (or Tillie Gburek) (1876 – November 20, 1936) was a Polish American serial killer, active in Chicago. According to accounts, she pretended to have precognitive dreams, accurately predicting the dates of death of her victims, when in reality she was merely scheduling their deaths. While contemporary accounts tell of her cheerfully telling her husbands (and neighbors) that they were going to die, there is no record of her claiming to be a "psychic." Biography Born Otillie Gburek in Poland, and coming to the United States as an infant with her parents, Tillie married her original husband John Mitkiewicz in 1895. In 1914, he died after a short illness. The death certificate listed the cause of death as heart trouble, and she quickly remarried Joseph Ruskowski, who lived nearby. He, too, died in short order, as did a boyfriend who had "jilted" her. The crime for which Klimek was eventually tried was the murder of Frank Kupczyk, her third husband. He had taken ill in their apartment at 924 N. Winchester, where she had previously lived with a boyfriend under the name of Meyers and she began to tell neighbors that Frank "would not live long." She would mock Frank himself, greeting him in the morning by saying "It won't be long now," and "You'll be dying soon," and joking with neighbors that he had "two inches to live." She even knitted her own mourning hat as she sat at his bedside (which she later wore to the trial), and asked for the landlady's permission to store a bargain coffin she'd found for sale in the basement. This may have been what led to the belief that she claimed to "predict" deaths. In 1921, after Frank's death, Klimek married a man named Joseph Klimek and lived with him at 1453 Tell Place (now 1453 Thomas Street). When he became ill, doctors suspected arsenic poisoning, and tests confirmed it. She was arrested. It was later said that she told the arresting officer that, "The next one I want to cook a dinner for is you." Investigation Bodies of Klimek's other husbands were soon exhumed and found to contain lethal doses of arsenic, though the soil around them was clean. Police also arrested her cousin, Nellie. Klimek told the police that she had told Nellie she was tired of her husband Frank. Nellie suggested divorce. Klimek said that, "I will get rid of him some other way," and claimed that Nellie had given her a "goodly portion" of a poison called "Rough on Rats". After Klimek's arrest, it came to light that several relatives and neighbors of the two women had died. Two neighbors Klimek had quarreled with became gravely ill after being given candy by her. A dog that annoyed Klimek in her Winchester Street house had died of arsenic poisoning. Several of Klimek and Nellie's cousins and relatives were found to have become gravely ill shortly after eating at Klimek's house. In all, the list included twenty suspected victims, fourteen of whom had died. The papers began to speak of Klimek not as a solo murderer, but as the "high priestess" of a "Bluebeard clique" in Chicago's Little Poland neighborhood. Other wives in the neighborhood were arrested and released. Joseph Klimek would survive, though he was still in the hospital more than three months later. It was found that she had taken out life insurance policies on her husbands from which she profited greatly. In March 1923, Klimek was found guilty of the murder of Frank Kupczyk, her third known husband. Reporters noted that unlike most of the husband-killers who had been acquitted in Chicago courts, Klimek was not beautiful or charming, but a "squat" woman who spoke only broken English, despite having lived in the country since infancy. She was sentenced to life in prison, the harshest sentence that had ever been leveled against a woman in Cook County. Nellie was later acquitted after spending a year in prison during her drawn-out trial. Klimek often teased her in prison, once convincing her that she was about to be taken out and hanged. Klimek died in prison on November 20, 1936. 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Boaz and Ruth (paintings) Boaz and Ruth are a pair of paintings by Rembrandt dated to 1643 and thought to represent the painter and his wife as the biblical characters Boaz and Ruth. Ruth is in the possession of the Berlin Gemäldegalerie. Boaz, however, is in the collection at Woburn Abbey where it was hung high on a wall and only identified as a Rembrandt in 2012. References Category:1643 paintings Category:Paintings by Rembrandt Category:Self-portraits Category:Paintings in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin Category:Paintings in the East of England Category:Paintings depicting Hebrew Bible people Category:Book of Ruth	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Urban areas in Sweden An urban area or () in Sweden has a minimum of 200 inhabitants and may be a city, town or larger village. It is a purely statistical concept, not defined by any municipal or county boundaries. Larger urban areas synonymous with cities or towns ( for both terms) for statistical purposes have a minimum of 10,000 inhabitants. The same statistical definition is also used for urban areas in the other Nordic countries. In 2018, there were nearly two thousand urban areas in Sweden, which were inhabited by 87% of the Swedish population. Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term . The official term in English used by Statistics Sweden is, however, "locality" (). It could be compared with "census-designated places" in the United States. History Until the beginning of the 20th century, only the towns/cities were regarded as urban areas. The built-up area and the municipal entity were normally almost congruent. Urbanization and industrialization created, however, many new settlements without formal city status. New suburbs grew up just outside city limits, being de facto urban but de jure rural. This created a statistical problem. The census of 1910 introduced the concept of "densely populated localities in the countryside". The term tätort (literally "dense place") was introduced in 1930. The municipal amalgamations placed more and more rural areas within city municipalities, which was the other side of the same problem. The administrative boundaries were in fact not suitable for defining rural and urban populations. From 1950 rural and urban areas had to be separated even within city limits, as, e.g., the huge wilderness around Kiruna had been declared a "city" in 1948. From 1965 only "non-administrative localities" are counted, independently of municipal and county borders. In 1971 "city" was abolished as a type of municipality. Terminology Urban areas in the meaning of tätort are defined independently on the division into counties and municipalities, and are defined solely according to population density. In practice, most references in Sweden are to municipalities, not specifically to towns or cities, which complicates international comparisons. Most municipalities contain many localities (up to 26 in Kristianstad Municipality), but some localities are, on the other hand, multimunicipal. Stockholm urban area is spread over 11 municipalities. When comparing the population of different cities, the urban area (tätort) population is to prefer ahead of the population of the municipality. The population of, e.g., Stockholm should be accounted as about 1.2 million rather than the approximately 800,000 of the municipality, and Lund rather about 75,000 than about 110,000. Swedish definitions Terms used for statistical purposes () is the central concept used in statistics. The definition is agreed upon in the Nordic countries: An urban area is any village, town or city with a population of at least 200, for which the contiguous built-up area meet the criterion that houses are not more than 200 meters apart when discounting rivers, parks, roads, etc. – without regard to the ward, municipal or county boundaries. Delimitation of localities are made by Statistics Sweden every three years starting 2015 on a trial basis, previously they were made every five years. () is a rural locality with 50–199 inhabitants in a contiguous built-up area with no more than 150 meters between houses. The concept is rarely used outside the field of statistics, where it is used for settlements just below the limit defined for . Centralort () is mostly used in the meaning municipal seat or municipal center of service, commerce and administration for an area. Popular and traditional terms Storstad () is a term usually reserved for Sweden's three largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. Statistics Sweden uses the term metropolitan area () for these three cities and their immediate surroundings and municipalities. Stad () is the term avoided by Statistics Sweden, however, it roughly corresponds to urban areas with a population greater than 10,000. Judicially, the term stad has been obsolete since 1971, and is now mostly used describing localities which used to be chartered towns. The statistical category "large town" used by Statistics Sweden include municipalities with more than 90,000 inhabitants within a 30 km radius from the municipality centre. There is also a category medelstor stad "middle large town". Köping () was also abolished as an official term in 1971 in governmental and statistical contexts, and is only rarely kept in use by laymen, although it has survived as part of the names of several smaller towns. The meaning was a locality with an intermediary legal status below that of a town. Municipalsamhälle () was a term in use between 1875 and 1971, but it is no longer used outside of historical contexts. In 1863, Sweden was divided into 2,500 municipalities, whereof 89 were towns, 8 were market towns (köpingar) and the rest rural municipalities ("landskommuner"). A "municipalsamhälle" was an administrative centre for one or several rural municipalities, with special regulations and privileges in common with towns. The term became obsolete in 1971 when the different types of municipalities were abandoned and a standard form for all municipalities was introduced. Samhälle () is a common concept used by for urban areas that are intermediary in size between a town and a village. The term "samhälle" is also used in Swedish to denote "society", "community" or "state". (Compare: Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft.) A samhälle does not necessarily meet the criteria for the current tätort – or even småort concept. By () is a traditional term but may in colloquial use refer to a suburb or town of considerable size. If at all used in the context of statistics, it must be assumed that the size of a by is smaller than that of a småort. (NB! Not to be confused with the same word in Danish and Norwegian, where it means town, while a village is called landsby.) Seasonal areas and suburbs Fritidshusområde () is in statistical context an area with less than 50 permanent inhabitants but at least 50 houses (in practice: weekend cottages/summer houses) meeting the criterion that they are not more than 150 metres apart. About a third of Sweden's "second homes" are located in such areas. The term belongs also to everyday usage, although less strictly defined. Förstad and förort () are much used terms with a somewhat negative connotation. Statistics Before 2015 delimitation of localities were made by Statistics Sweden every five years, since then it is trialling a three-year update period. The number of urban areas in Sweden increased by 56 to 1,956 in 2010. A total of 8,016,000 – 85 per cent – of the Swedish population lived in an urban area; occupying only 1,3 per cent of Sweden's total land area, and the most populous urban area is Stockholm at 1,4 million people. See also Urban areas in the Nordic countries List of urban areas in the Nordic countries List of cities in Sweden List of metropolitan areas in Sweden List of municipalities of Sweden List of urban areas in Sweden Largest urban areas of the European Union Geography of Sweden References External links Statistics Sweden (Swedish) Category:Types of country subdivisions Category:Demographics of Sweden	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Udaan Campaign UDAAN is an initiative by CBSE to enable disadvantaged girl students to transit from school to post-school professional education specially in Science and Mathematics. As part of this initiative, CBSE will support 1000 disadvantaged girls per year and provide them free online resources in Class XI and Class XII. Those selected will be provided tablets that have preloaded content, in addition to regular tutorials, assessments and study materials. There will also be regular tracking and monitoring of student development with feedback to parents, besides interactive sessions with teachers and peers. A helpline will facilitate students to elucidate their doubts. The selection will be based on merit as well as economic criterion. Under the proposed programme, Central Board of Secondary Education has appointed teachers and principals as coordinators in each state. References Category:Women's education in India Category:Central Board of Secondary Education	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Holly Mosher Holly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change. She directed the documentary Hummingbird. Mosher produced Vanishing of the Bees and Side Effect. She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films. Career Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials. Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, Hummingbird, a film about two organizations which work with Brazilian street children and women who are victims of domestic violence. She produced Side Effects in 2005 and Money Talks: Profits Before Patient Safety in 2006. Mosher also co-produced Maybe Baby in 2007. She was executive producer of Vanishing of the Bees, FREE FOR ALL! and Pay 2 Play: Democracy's High Stakes, a documentary about the influence of money in politics. In 2011, she directed Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus, a feature-length documentary about the work of Muhammad Yunus and the lending system he founded for people in poverty. Filmography Source References Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:American documentary filmmakers Category:Tisch School of the Arts alumni	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Science & Faith Science & Faith is the second studio album by Irish pop rock band The Script. It was released in Ireland on 10 September 2010, via RCA Records. It was preceded by the lead single, "For the First Time", on 3 September 2010. It debuted at number one in Ireland and United Kingdom, selling 70,816 copies in its first week in the United Kingdom. In the United States, Science & Faith debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 49,000 copies. The album has sold 314,000 copies in the US, and over 1.5 million worldwide. The album was met with generally mixed reviews. Background For the album's release in the United States, the B-side track "Bullet from a Gun" was added to the track listing, and a remix of "Walk Away", featuring American rapper B.o.B, which was originally set to be a single stateside, was also added. On 16 October 2011, the album was re-released in Asia, in the form of a "Tour Edition", which again adds "Bullet from a Gun" to the track list, as well as a live version of "Science & Faith", and a bonus DVD containing the music videos for "For the First Time" and "Nothing", two behind the scenes segments, a director's cut video, a television performance clip, and a short documentary trailing the band's performance at Arthur's Day in Ireland. This particular version of the album has never been issued in the United Kingdom. Singles "For the First Time" was released as the album's lead single in Ireland on 3 September 2010, and in the United Kingdom on 5 September. It debuted at number one in Ireland, becoming their first number-one single. The song went on to peak at two on the UK Singles Chart, originally entering the chart at five. The single's release was backed with a live version of "Breakeven" from the Shephard's Bush Empire concert. A version of "Rusty Halo" from the concert was earlier released as B-side to "The Man Who Can't Be Moved". "Nothing" was released as the second single from the album on 19 November 2010. It peaked at number 15 in Ireland and #42 in the United Kingdom, becoming the band's lowest charting single there to date. The single was heavily promoted, with a music video being released one and a half months prior to the single's release, and the song receiving heavy radio airplay from BBC Radio 2. "If You Ever Come Back" was released as the third single from the album on 4 April 2011. The single was promoted through a performance during the band's stint as house band on Jason Manford's Comedy Rocks! on 30 March. A music video was also filmed to promote the release, and despite being labelled by critics as one of the standout tracks from the album, it only peaked at number 188 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's worst performing single ever. "Science & Faith" was released as the album's fourth and final single on 27 May 2011. The single was backed with a live version of the track from the Birmingham N.E.C, which was later included on the Asian Tour Edition of the album. It fared moderate success, peaking at number 62 on the UK Singles Chart, and being promoted through a performance of the track during the live stages of the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent. "Walk Away" was originally due to be released as a single in the United States, even being remixed to feature American rapper B.o.B. However, the release was cancelled, and the remix was instead included as a bonus track on the American edition of the album. "Walk Away" was never considered for release in any other territory. Commercial performance The album started atop in Ireland with 13,200 units. At this time, the Gold certification disc was attributed for 7,500 copies sold. The IRMA certified later the album five times platinum for 75,000 units sold. At the end of year, it ranked second on biggest-selling albums chart in the country, behind NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 77. Track listing (*) Additional production Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes. Danny O'Donoghue – production and strings arrangement Mark Sheehan – production Steve Kipner – production Andrew Frampton – production and additional production, programming, keyboards and additional keyboards, guitars Glen Power – drummer Ben Sargeant –bass The Script – drums, guitars, keyboards, vocals and programming Nick Ingham – strings transcript and arrangement Allan Kelly – strings arrangement assistant Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor Jo Buckley – assistant orchestra contractor Everton Nelson – violin leader Steve Morris – second violin leader Louisa Fuller – violin Boguslaw Kostecki – violin Patrick Kiernan – violin Rick Koster – violin Tom Pigott-Smith – violin Julian Leaper – violin Ian Humphries – violin Simon Baggs – violin Clare Finnimore – viola Bill Hawkes – viola Bob Smissen – viola Ian Burdge – cello Sophie Harris – cello Paul Kegg – cello Mary Scully – bass Mark Stent – mixing Matt Green – mixing assistant Dan Frampton – recording and engineering Greg Marriot – recording and engineering assistant Ronan Phelan – recording and engineering assistant Frank Cameli – recording and engineering assistant Brandon Duncan – recording and engineering assistant Ted Jensen – mastering Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts Certifications \|Australia (ARIA) \|Platinum \|- \|Ireland (IRMA) \|5× Platinum \|- \|United Kingdom (BPI) \|2× Platinum Release history References Category:2010 albums Category:The Script albums	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Shaun Connor Shaun Connor is a former Wales 7s international rugby union player. He was part of the Ospreys team that defeated Australia, where he played a crucial role and was named Man Of The Match. He has previously played for the Ospreys and the Dragons, after retiring he went on to coach the Ospreys Under 20s and also worked with the Dragons as backs coach. After leaving the Dragons he has gone on to work with the Russian national team after they qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Rugby Union career Amateur career Connor played for Abertillery RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC, Newport RFC and also Neath RFC. Professional career Connor played for the Ospreys. A fly half, he scored a total of 456 points for the Ospreys and was influential in their historic 24–16 win against Australia at the Liberty Stadium. In April 2008 it was announced Connor would join Newport Gwent Dragons for the new season on a two-year contract. He was released at the end of the 2009–10 season. International career He has never had a full senior cap for the Wales national rugby union team but was reported to be on Gareth Jenkins 2006 Rugby World Cup standby list alongside another ex Ebbw Vale and Newport fly half Jason Strange. References External links Newport Gwent Dragons profile Ospreys profile Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:People from Panteg Category:Welsh rugby union players Category:Newport RFC players Category:Ospreys (rugby union) players Category:Dragons (rugby union) players	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Suction excavator A suction excavator or vacuum excavator is a construction vehicle that removes materials from a hole on land, or removes heavy debris on land. Description A suction excavator produces powerful suction through a wide pipe which is up to or so in diameter. The suction inlet air speed may be up to . Its construction is somewhat like a vacuum truck (gully emptier) but with a wider suction hose and a more powerful suction. The suction nozzle may have two handles for the operator to grasp. Those handles may enable a collar to be rotated, thus uncovering suction-release openings (with grilles over) to release the suction. This will make the suction nozzle drop objects too big to enter the tube. The end of the tube may be toothed. This helps to cut earth when used for excavating. When it is used to suck up loose debris and litter, some types of debris may snag on the teeth. The earth to be sucked out may be loosened first with a compressed-air lance, or a powerful water jet. Excavating with a suction excavator may called "vacuum excavation", or "hydro excavation" if a water jet is used. Vacuum excavation (also known as suction excavation) is considered a best practice for safely finding and seeing underground utilities, reducing by more than half the chance of damaging buried utilities. History of fan-based suction technology The RSP GmbH have been making suction excavators and stationary suction units since 1993. Since 2000, RSP developed a new suction principle, the ESE Series. These vehicles work with the internationally patented suction principle which guarantees the highest degree of gravity separation, lowest contamination of the filters and thus consistently high suction performance. Since 1998, the MTS Mobile Tiefbau Saugsysteme GmbH is making another type of suction excavator. It is said to have a new designed air flow principle, and thus a considerably improved suction performance. (Gully emptiers and the old type of suction street cleaner vehicle that could only pick up loose debris have been around for much longer.) Design and operation RSP GmbH – GmbH The RSP GmbH produced since 1993 (History) suction superstructures mounted onto two, three and four-axle vehicles, stationary suction units as well as custom-made machines. The suction unit is roughly rectangular-block-shaped, about 2.5 metres wide and 3.6 metres high, and is usually mounted and used on the back of a truck, which must have power takeoffs to run the suction unit's air impeller and hydraulics. When it is emptying its load out, the spoil tank lid (with the hose connection) hinges off to the right, then the spoil tank (with the filters) tips about 90° over to the left to tip its load out. Possible applications include: Replacement of pipes and fittings Renovation and new installation of gas-, water-, heating pipes, cables and disposal lines Exploratory excavations Railway trackside maintenance and repair Use of ground displacement rockets Clearing away environmental damage Replacement of contaminated soil around the roots of trees Removal of material in demolition projects Removal of gravel from flat roofs Cleaning blocked street gutters & gullies Operations involving the use of horizontal boring units Leaf removal Application for special operations Suction excavators eliminate the need for costly and time-consuming manual labour. Buried pipe systems do not suffer damage. Output is up to sixteen times of that achieved by conventional excavation. In the ESE 32/7: The suction pipe's internal diameter is The fan produces a maximum pressure reduction of about 30,000 pascals = about 0.3 atmosphere or 4.5 pounds/square inch. Across a circular suction opening 9.8 inches diameter that would give an entry air speed of about 400 mph and a maximum suction power of about 340 pounds = about 3 hundredweight. It can suck up objects up to 25 cm or 9.8 inches across of weight up to 30 kilograms = 66 pounds. It is described as able to suck up "earth, stones, vegetable waste, sand, mud, water, pebbles, rubble, asbestos, railway-type ballast". Its suction pipe has a detachable extension nozzle narrowing from 10 inches to 4 inches internal diameter, with handles on a rotatable panel to open or close side vents to let the operator let it drop overlarge objects which it has picked up. Its expected spoil extraction rates are roughly, in cubic metres per hour: MTS Mobile Tiefbau Saugsysteme GmbH MTS GmbH in Germersheim, Germany is making since 1998 these types of suction excavators: With the MEGA-VAC the suction power across a 9.84-inch-wide hose entry would be about half a ton. The MTS suction excavators are said to have a much easier air routing that leads to a more open spoil-hold design and much better suction performance. Saugmaster Saugmaster is a RSP ESE model; it can suck 8 m3/s of air, and its suction tube is wide inside. History of vacuum-pump-based suction technology Pacific Tek Pacific Tek was founded in 1993 and went into the valve exerciser and vacuum excavator industry. Pacific Tek founders have created innovations, such as the Angled Vacuum Excavator Tank (1997) and 180° Swivel Mount Valve Operator (1999). Ditch Witch The American firm Ditch Witch makes 4 models of suction excavators: FX20, FX25, HX30, HX50, FX50, FXT50, FX65, FXT65, and HX65; the number is its approximate horsepower. It is mounted on a semitrailer or rigid truck. It has its own engine (petrol for FX20 & FX25, the others diesel). Its spoils tank is cylindrical with somewhat rounded ends. Its suction hose is 3 to 4 inches diameter inside. Its spoil tank can be supplied various sizes from 150 gallons (570 litres) to (4560 litres.) Airex Airex GB Ltd in the UK make two current models of vacuum excavator: AX-68 and AX-180. Both systems are mounted on the back of rigid 7.5-ton trucks, designed for use in inner-city streets. The smaller design of these trucks gives less impact on their surroundings. The AX-68 uses a 4-inch hose but the AX-180 uses an 8-inch hose which can remove a tonne of earth in six minutes. Ring-O-Matic Ring-O-Matic Inc, in the U.S. makes several models of gasoline and diesel vacuum excavation units. They offer both trailer mounted and skid mounted models. Spoils tanks range in size from 150 gallon up to 2000 gallon tanks. Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC in the U.S. makes more than 50 models of hydroexcavation and dry excavation gasoline and diesel vacuum excavators. Cappellotto Cappelotto makes various powered cleansing equipment including CAPGEO (a model of suction excavator). Its arm is said to reach 7 meters and to swivel 250 degrees. (They also make CAPBORA, which is specifically for sucking up loose material.) Cappelotto was founded in 1953 and is based at Gaiarine in the province of Treviso in Italy. The Cappellotto products are also distributed to 40 countries in the world, with KOR Equipment Solutions being the distributor for Australia and New Zealand Uses Suction excavators are useful to remove earth from around existing buried services or tree roots with much less risk of damaging them than using a conventional excavator with a metal bucket. This type of excavation is held to be a safe and efficient form of excavation. However it is totally unsuitable for archaeological excavation. Using a powerful vacuum and high pressure water, precise holes, trenches and tunnels can be cut to the required size and proportion. Because compressed air or water is used to loosen the earth, the risk of damaging underground utilities is less and contractors can safely find and expose them. Often excavation reveals unknown utilities, saving lives, money and time. It is also referred to as "daylighting", as the underground utilities are exposed to daylight during the process. This type of excavating is quickly becoming recognized as a best practice when working in areas with underground utility congestion and frozen ground. Hydro excavation lessens the risk of damaging utilities, which may often be inaccurately mapped and located and marked on the surface. A suction excavator is useful in bulk excavation in confined areas, where its suction hose can reach in over or through barriers, e.g. digging a swimming pool in a courtyard. It can be used on railways (perhaps mounted on a railroad car base) to suck old track ballast off the track when re-ballasting the track. It can be used as a very heavy-duty vacuum cleaner to pick up miscellaneous debris, e, g, rubble, or big accumulations of fallen leaves or litter. It can suck up liquids, e.g. water from a hollow. In case of opting for air vacuum excavation, the Positive Displacement Blower should be properly checked because it can move great volumes of air and a malfunctioning can cause a serious accident. When digging on rocky soils, it is better to opt for water instead. The National Grid Gas Plc (UK) has ordered 10 suction excavators. As at July 2009 in England the North West Gas Alliance has 3 German-made suction excavators. Vacuum excavation hire providers Pier (UK) work with utility and civil engineering companies throughout the UK to provide safer no-dig excavation. Projects include relocating underground utility lines to accommodate wider road lanes and filter lanes, and street works to provide essential maintenance of street lighting. Force One Ltd specialist image library shows various uses of the new excavation technology including bridge refurbishment, clearing culverts, clearance of holding tanks, extension hose excavation, substations. rail excavations, airports, filter beds, lighthouse, and many more applications. Vacuum/suction excavators can excavate up to 140m horizontally and up to 20m depth depending on the type of material being excavated. Specific jobs Suction excavator jobs in Italy described in RSP Gmbh's publicity include: In the old center of Venice: Cleaning deep silt (accumulated over nearly 40 years) out of the Rio Terà San Polo, which was formerly a narrow open canal, but is now a roofed sewer under a busy street. The excavator sucked through a long hose. Access damage to its roof and the street above was limited to four manhole-sized holes, which afterwards were fitted with manhole covers for future access. This avoided a long smelly traffic-obstruction-causing manual job. Cleaning 1.6 meters deep silt out of the Rio Terà San Leonardo (a roofed sewer, 230 m long, 6 to 13 m wide): similarly. The south loggia of the Palazzo della Ragione in Padua: Sucking out a big accumulation of rubble and dust and bird droppings. The space is roofed by medieval vaulting through which only one small access hole was allowed. A 150-meter-long suction hose was used. (In the accompanying photographs the rubble seems to be largely plaster removed from the walls.) In Siena: removing about 150 m3 of rubble left by building restoration works, which had been dumped in old tunnels cut in tuff. Vacuum excavation Vacuum excavation is excavating by high-powered vacuum suction machines. This process significantly reduces the risk of loss of property and injury to workers associated with contacting or cutting underground utilities, as often happens if backhoe, auger, hand digging, or other mechanical methods are used. Portable vacuum excavation equipment such as suction excavators can quickly dig small deep precisely-controlled holes to uncover buried utilities. Soft excavation technology can dig around buried pipe or cable without the risk of damage inherent with backhoes, excavators, or other mechanical tools. Typically, vacuum excavation loosens the soil with a blunt-nosed high pressure air lance or water source and immediately vacuums away loosened material. Air and water, when used appropriately, are far less likely than sharp-edged tools to damage underground structures. Depending on the machine used and soil conditions, a 12-inch-square 5-foot-deep pothole can be completed in 20 minutes or less. Most models are capable of digging deeper, but utility potholes seldom need to be more than six feet deep. Vacuum excavation is best used in conjunction with conventional underground (one-call) locating services. Because of a preponderance of overlapping buried utility lines, locating devices often miss some of the buried utilities on a site or cannot completely or accurately mark a site. According to New Mexico One Call 811: Aligning Change, Locating with Potholing, "One-call paint marks and flags are the first step in making the process of locating underground utilities safer, the use of vacuum excavation technology adds an additional margin of safety." Potholing (which here means exposing buried utilities and seeing them to find where and how deep they are) using vacuum excavation, has made it safer to find underground utilities. When conventional locating is unworkable due to high densities of buried utilities, potholing can also be used to verify the route of each buried line within the excavation zone. In some cases, the contractor may choose to perform the entire excavation using vacuum excavation. Today, according to "In the Pipeline" in an article on enewsbuilder.net, "As vacuum excavation technology and techniques for locating underground utilities has become both readily available and affordable, it's already considered by many municipalities as a Best Practice." Many governmental entities and municipalities no longer allow the use of backhoes to find underground utilities, citing the risk of damaging them. Many have ordered use of vacuum excavation only. To prevent utility strikes, the use of underground locating services has become the norm, and in most places, is required by law. However, the practice of underground location, while very useful, has its limitations. Locators have been known to miss some of the buried utilities or be unable to completely or accurately mark a site because there are many overlapping buried utility lines. For these reasons, vacuum excavation can be an effective way to find, with virtually 100% accuracy, all underground structures in an excavation zone. Vacuum excavation is also typically more cost effective than hand digging. Through aggressive educational efforts about the safety of vacuum excavation, vacuum excavation is now being mandated in many states and municipalities, and efforts are underway to achieve universal acceptance of vacuum excavation as the preferred technology. See also Dredging Gully emptier Some street sweeper vehicles include a suction hose that the operator can control, but with less powerful suction and only able to pick up light loose litter and leaves. Sometimes, "suction excavator" is used to mean a floating suction dredger for dredging underwater Suction (medicine) References External links Category:Engineering vehicles Category:Excavations	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1611 United Nations Security Council resolution 1611, adopted unanimously on 7 July 2005, after reaffirming the principles of the United Nations Charter and resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1566 (2004), the Council condemned the 7 July 2005 London bombings. The Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts and condemned the bomb attacks in London, in which there were many injuries and deaths. It expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the people and government of the United Kingdom. The resolution called upon all states to co-operate to bring the perpetrators to justice in accordance with their obligations under Resolution 1373. Finally, the Council concluded by expressing its determination to combat all forms of terrorism. See also List of terrorist incidents List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005–2006) Response to the 2005 London bombings References External links Text of the Resolution at undocs.org 1611 Category:2005 in the United Kingdom 1611 1611 Category:July 2005 London bombings Category:July 2005 events	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Terry Gray (ice hockey) Terrence Stanley Gray (March 21, 1938 – January 2, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 147 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, and St. Louis Blues. After a brief illness, Gray died on January 2, 2020 in Ottawa, Ontario. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links Category:1938 births Category:Living people Category:Boston Bruins players Category:Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards Category:Ice hockey people from Quebec Category:Los Angeles Kings players Category:Memorial Cup winners Category:Montreal Canadiens players Category:Pittsburgh Hornets players Category:Quebec Aces (AHL) players Category:Rochester Americans players Category:St. Louis Blues players Category:Sportspeople from Montreal	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
KBRK KBRK may refer to: KBRK (AM), a radio station (1430 AM) licensed to Brookings, South Dakota, United States KBRK-FM, a radio station (93.7 FM) licensed to Brookings, South Dakota, United States	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Cunhaporanga River The Cunhaporanga River is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil. See also List of rivers of Paraná References Brazilian Ministry of Transport Category:Rivers of Paraná (state)	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Werner Seelenbinder Werner Seelenbinder (2 August 1904 – 24 October 1944) was a German communist and wrestler. Early years Seelenbinder was born in Stettin, Pomerania (modern-day Poland), and became a wrestler after training as a joiner. He had connections with the young people's workers' movement from an early age. Seelenbinder won the light heavyweight class of Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1925 Workers' Olympiad in Frankfurt. In 1928 and 1929 he won the Spartakiad in Moscow; over 200 German sportsmen were banned from the contest, but Seelenbinder, with his interest in Marxism, took part. His first trip to Moscow had already persuaded him to become a member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). In 1933 he refused to give the Nazi salute when receiving his medal at the German Wrestling Championship, and was punished with a sixteen-month ban on training and sports events. German workers' sports clubs were soon banned by the Nazi party; at this point the KPD approached Seelenbinder, asking him to join one of the legal sports clubs, to train to get as much sporting success as possible, so he would be able to carry messages across Germany and into other countries. As one of the country's top sportsmen he had more freedom of movement and could travel abroad. As well as preparing for the Olympics, Seelenbinder joined the Uhrig Group, an underground resistance group named after Robert Uhrig, who organized it. 1936 Olympics and arrest As a committed communist Seelenbinder was appalled by the 1936 Olympic Games that were to be held in Nazi Germany. He had originally planned to boycott it, but friends persuaded him to compete anyway, win, and defy the Nazis by not giving the required Nazi salute, but to use a vulgar gesture instead. This plan was foiled when he lost the first match. He eventually came in fourth in the event. The Nazis had only allowed Seelenbinder to take part in the Olympics because they thought he would secure them a medal: otherwise, they did not trust him in the slightest. Seelenbinder's illegal activities as a courier and his participation in the Uhrig Group had caught their attention: he was arrested, along with 65 other members of the group, on 4 February 1942 and after being tortured for eight days, and enduring nine camps and prisons for two and half years, he was sentenced to death by the Volksgerichtshof, he was executed for treason on 24 October 1944 at Brandenburg-Görden Prison – he was beheaded with an axe. The imprisonment left him weighing a mere 60 kilograms (132 pounds), from his previous weight of 90 kilos (198 pounds). In his farewell letter, he wrote to his father:The time has now come for me to say goodbye. In the time of my imprisonment I must have gone through every type of torture a man can possibly endure. Ill health and physical and mental agony, I have been spared nothing. I would have liked to have experienced the delights and comforts of life, which I now appreciate twice as much, with you all, with my friends and fellow sportsmen, after the war. The times I had with you were great, and I lived on them during my incarceration, and wished back that wonderful time. Sadly fate has now decided differently, after a long time of suffering. But I know that I have found a place in all your hearts and in the hearts of many sports followers, a place where I will always hold my ground. This knowledge makes me proud and strong and will not let me be weak in my last moments. Memorials and controversy On 29 July 1945 an urn containing Seelenbinder's ashes was buried at the site of his old club, the Berolina 03 Sports Club stadium in Neukölln, Berlin. At the same time, the stadium itself was named "Werner-Seelenbinder-Kampfbahn", but as the Cold War escalated and the political climate in West Germany became increasingly anti-communist, it was renamed "Stadion Neukölln" in 1949. A number of schools, streets and sporting facilities in the former East Germany were named after him. The Werner Seelenbinder Wrestling Tournament is still (2004) held once a year in Berlin. However, the lack of impartiality by both the anti-communist West Germans and the pro-communist East Germans, who raised Werner Seelenbinder to the status of an icon, means that today his historical importance is rather controversial. In an article in the socialist German newspaper Neues Deutschland of 2 August 2004, the director of the Berlin Sports Museum Martina Behrendt said that his role in the resistance movement had been exaggerated in the GDR, and that there were no reliable biographies. On 2 August 2004 a commemorative speech was held in front of the Neukölln stadium, where Seelenbinder's ashes were buried, by the Party of Democratic Socialism, on the 100th anniversary of Seelenbinder's birth. Party members spoke of their regret that the stadium had been renamed. Others mentioned with sadness the renaming of the eastern German "Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle" as "Velodrom im Europasportpark" in 1990 and the renaming of the "Werner-Seelenbinder-Turm" in Leipzig as the "Glockenturm". On 24 October 2004, the 60th anniversary of Seelenbinder's death, the Neukölln stadium was once again renamed the "Werner-Seelenbinder-Stadion" in his memory. In 1950, an indoor sporting arena named after Seelenbinder, the Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle, was opened in the Prenzlauer Berg district, then in East Berlin. It had a capacity of 10,000 people, and was regularly used as a convention hall by East German mass organizations, such as the Free German Youth and Socialist Unity Party of Germany. It was also used as a concert arena, where musicians such as Depeche Mode, Jonathan Richman and The Wedding Present, as well as German acts, such as Feeling B and Rio Reiser, performed. It was demolished in 1993, after the fall of East Germany, and replaced by the present-day Velodrom. In 1964, The Nordic Yards Warnemünde ship yard (the former Warnowwerft), launched a 7,704 gross tonnage cargo chip named Werner Seelenbinder. She was scrapped in 1988 – before the collapse of the GDR . She remained named after the athlete throughout her career, apart from her final voyage to Alang for breaking up, for which she was re-registered and renamed MILOS-1. Seelenbinder was inducted to the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. Biography Seelenbinder has been most recently biographied by the New Zealand writer James McNeish. References Further reading Rote Sportler im antifaschistischen Widerstand. Volume 1. Biografisches über Ernst Grube, Bernhard Almstadt, Werner Seelenbinder, Fritz Lesch und Paul Zobel. Bundesvorstand des DTSB der DDR (Hrsg.); Berlin 1978 Heinz Bergschicker. Deutsche Chronik 1933–1945. Ein Zeitbild der faschistischen Diktatur /Wiss. Beratung: Olaf Groehler. Verlag der Nation, Berlin 1981, 2. dgs. 1982 Edition (excerpt, p. 175) Walter Radetz, Der Stärkere, Verlag Neuer Weg, 1981. Karl Heinz Jahnke. Ermordet und ausgelöscht. Zwölf deutsche Antifaschisten. Ahriman, Freiburg i. Br. 1995, , p. 106–114. Stephan Hermlin. Die erste Reihe, Verlag Neues Leben, Berlin 1951, page 77ff of the Fifth Edition (1985) James McNeish. Seelenbinder: The Olympian who defied Hitler, Steele Roberts, Wellington 2016 (classified as both "non-fiction" and "novel") External links The Wrestler Who Took on Nazi Germany, biographical essay in English (Jacobin (magazine)) Einer von uns Werner Seelenbinder at FILA Wrestling Database Foto von Werner Seelenbinder als etwa Dreißigjähriger Category:1904 births Category:1944 deaths Category:People from Szczecin Category:People condemned by Nazi courts Category:People from the Province of Pomerania Category:Olympic wrestlers of Germany Category:Wrestlers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Category:German male sport wrestlers Category:Germany's Sports Hall of Fame inductees Category:German Communist Party members Category:Executed German people Category:People executed by Germany by decapitation	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Bocchoris junctifascialis Bocchoris junctifascialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found on the Banda Islands in Indonesia. The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are white with black brown costal and inner areas. References Category:Moths described in 1898 Category:Spilomelinae	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Beier variable-ratio gear The Beier variable-ratio gear or Beier variator is a mechanical drive offering a continuously variable gear ratio between input and output. The gear relies on the inter-meshing of a number of thin disks. By varying their separation, the effective radius of one disk varies, thus changing the overall gear ratio. This varying-radius principle is shared by a number of other variator mechanisms. An advantage of the Beier is that a large number of disks may be stacked on a common shaft, thus increasing its torque capacity for only a small increase in overall length. The mechanism consists of a spring-loaded stack of thin disks on a central shaft. Around this are arranged other stacked disk packs on a number of planetary shafts, usually three. These shafts are mounted on swinging arms, so that they may be moved in and out together. The central disks are thin, with a thickened rim. The planet disks are tapered across their radius, at an included angle of around 3°. When the disks are intermeshed, they thus only contact at the rim of the central pack, no matter what the spacing of the shafts. These planetary disk packs have a gear meshing with a gear on the swing arms' fulcrum shafts, which in turn meshes with a central gear, used for the input drive. The central shaft is the output shaft and the gear is used as a reduction gear. When the disks are moved outwards, the central rim drives on the outside radius of the similar-sized tapered disks and the overall ratio is around 1:1. As the swing arms are moved inwards, the tapered disks are forced between the central rims against their spring-loading. The effective radius of the tapered disks is thus reduced and the gear ratio increases. The gear is made in a variety of ratio ranges, typically from 3:1 to 10:1. Overall efficiency is good, greater than 90%. Unlike most other variators, but in common with the Hele-Shaw clutch, the Beier gear does not rely on friction between the disks, but rather on viscous drag through a thin oil film between them. This has little slip, less than 1%, and the lack of friction reduces the losses through heat and thus permits a small compact mechanism to still handle a high power. Oil is often pumped through the drive, also having a cooling effect. Applications The drive was developed by Dr Beier, an Austrian working in Germany. Some of its first applications were as an automatic transmission in buses. In 1951, it was used in the E.145 Napier Nomad aero engine. This was a complex turbo-compound engine that coupled a diesel piston engine together with a gas turbine and axial-compressor supercharger. Supercharging boost control was achieved by varying the ratio of this drive. In contemporary use, the Beier variator is most widely used as part of an industrial motor drive. An electric induction motor is driven at its ideal speed, derived from the electrical line frequency, and the variator drive is used to manually adjust its output speed. These are often coupled with a cycloidal drive to provide an extra-low speed output. See also Hele-Shaw clutch References Category:Variators Category:Mechanical devices using viscosity	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Ludwig Roth Ludwig Roth (June 10, 1909 – November 1, 1967) was the Aerospace engineer who was the head of the Peenemünde Future Projects Office which designed the Wasserfall and created advanced rockets designs such as the A9/A10 ICBM. Roth arrived in New York under Operation Paperclip on November 16, 1945 via the SS Argentina and served at Fort Bliss and Huntsville, Alabama. He and his family relocated to Palos Verdes, California. His son Axel Roth went on to work for NASA as an engineer, and ended his career as Associate Director of Marshall Space Flight Center. His son Volker worked for Boeing as Space Lab Design Manager. His grandson Karl Roth currently works for COLSA Corporation supporting International Space Station Payload Ground System Integration. Publications References Category:1909 births Category:1967 deaths Category:People from Groß-Gerau Category:People from the Grand Duchy of Hesse Category:Early spaceflight scientists Category:German aerospace engineers Category:German emigrants to the United States Category:German inventors Category:German people of World War II Category:German rocket scientists Category:People from Huntsville, Alabama Category:Operation Paperclip Category:20th-century inventors	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Eres Holz Eres Holz (born September 26, 1977 in Rehovot), is an Israeli composer who is resident in Germany since 2003. Biography Holz studied composition with Ruben Seroussi in Tel Aviv. From 2003 to 2011 he studied composition with Hanspeter Kyburz and electronic music with Wolfgang Heiniger at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin, where since 2008 he has taught Algorithmic Composition with OpenMusic and Common Music. His works have been performed in Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Spain and Australia, by Ensemble Adapter, Ensemble Zafraan, Modern Art Sextet, Trio Nexus, Ensemble Risonanze Erranti, Israel Contemporary Players, Ensemble Meitar and others, as well as broadcast on the national German public broadcaster Deutschlandradio and on Hessischer Rundfunk. Since 2014 he has been a member of the Academy of German Composers (Akademie Deutscher Musikautoren) Grants & Awards The Hanns Eisler Prize in Composition, in the category "Competition for Composition and Performance of Contemporary Music", 2005, 2008 and 2010. Nominated in 2012 for the German Music Authors' Prize, in the category "Promotion of young composers". In 2012 he received the half-year residency at the Cité internationale des arts for 2013 in Paris (a scholarship of the Senate of Berlin). In 2013, 2014 and 2015 he was awarded composition scholarships from the Senate of Berlin. 2017 Composer-in-residence at the German national broadcasting radio station - Deutschlandfunk Music Eres Holz draws inspiration from engagement with extra-musical disciplines such as psychology and film. His composition LATAH (2006/07) was inspired by research into the Malaysian mental disorder of that name. Weisse Wunden (2008) is based on text by the Belgian director Jan Fabre. Holz makes this extra-musical content collide with semi-strict, intra-musical organizing principles developed using algorithmic models. In addition, Holz uses electronic sounds, often referencing a musical archaicism, which he contrasts with highly expressive instrumental gestures. Press List of Works (selection) die frau (2020) for mezzo-soprano, recorder and double bass (after a poem by Constantin Virgil Bănescu) Touching universes and ends (2019) for oboe/cor anglais, clarinet in si flat/bass clarinet, bassoon, piano, viola, cello, percussion and electronic; commissioned by Ensemble Aventure Gebt Frieden (2019) for mixed choir, trumpet, horn, trombone and piano Madrigal (2019) 2nd version for saxophone and accordion Colors of emptiness (2018) for flute, oboe/cor anglais, clarinet in b flat/basset horn and basson Dunkle Risse (2018) for string quartet; Commissioned by Deutschlandfunk Madrigal (2018) for shawm and accordion Amor (2018) from Lamento della Ninfa, SV 163 / Claudio Monteverdi, Arrangement for shawm and accordion Fernen (2018) for mixed choir (Paul Celan) for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee (2018) miniature for saxophone, piano, accordion, viola and horn Hautwärts (2018) for saxophone, piano, accordion, cello and trombone Ostrakon (2017) miniatur for clarinet, accordion and string quartet MACH (2017) for pipe organ; Commissioned by Deutschlandfunk MACH (2017) for solo clarinet and Live electronics Schakalkopf (2016) for flute, clarinet, violin, viola and cello Kataklothes (2015) for large Ensemble; Commissioned by the Zafraan Ensemble, funded by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation Kaddisch nach Allen Ginsberg (2015) for Baritone singer, flute, oboe, trumpet, harp, electric guitar and percussion; Project "Mekomot-Orte": artistic director Sarah Nemtsov; Funded by the German Cultural Foundation, the Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" and the German Music Council in cooperation with the Deutschlandfunk Chaconne (2014) for 6 instruments; commissioned by Meitar Ensemble Nemesis (2014) for 12 instruments; commissioned by the Berlin Cultural Administration (2014); collaboration with Ensemble Risonanze Erranti (Conductor: Peter Tilling) Study 1 in Markov-Chains (2014) coded in Common Music Vier Schatten (2013) for brass quintet; commissioned by the Berlin Cultural Administration (2013); collaboration with Ensemble Schwerpunkt MACH (2012/13) for piano solo (dedicated to the international pianist Einav Yarden) Sich einstellender Sinn (2011) for mezzo-soprano, keyboard and live-electronics (lyric: Asmus Trautsch) MACH (2011) for trumpet solo Erd und Abgrund muss verstummen (2010) for keyboard, cello and live-electronics Trällernde Erinnerung (2010) for flute, clarinet, viola, piano and percussion Quartett (2009) for flute, clarinet, viola and piano Quintett (2009) for flute, clarinet, viola, piano and harp Weiße Wunden (2008) music theatre for three trumpets and video BLACK BOX (2007) for flute, piano and percussion LATAH (2006–07) for 15 musicians and live-electronics Moiré (2006–07) for accordion and clarinet Transmigration (2006) for fixed media Perspektiven (2005) for eleven musicians Zirkulationen (2004) for piano solo Frauen von Freunden (2003) for tenor, piano, harpsichord and harp (text: Kurt Tucholsky) References External links Official website Publishing website at Edition Plante Category:Israeli composers Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century classical composers Category:Male classical composers Category:21st-century male musicians	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Luisah Teish Luisah Teish (also known as Iyanifa Fajembola Fatunmise) is a teacher and an author, most notably of Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals. She is an African-American, born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her father, Wilson Allen, Sr. was an African Methodist Episcopal whose parents had been two-generation servants and only one generation away from slavery. Her mother, Serena "Rene" Allen, was a Catholic, of Haitian, French, and Choctaw heritage. Her original ancestry also includes Yoruba (West African). She is an Iyanifa and Oshun chief in the Yoruba Lucumi tradition. In the late 1960s, Teish was a dancer in Katherine Dunham's group, where she learned and performed traditional African and Caribbean dances. After leaving the dance company, she became a choreographer in St. Louis. In 1969 she joined the Fahami Temple of Amun-Ra, and it was here that she took the name "Luisah Teish", which means "adventuresome spirit". She led the dance troupe of the Black Artists Group (BAG) in St. Louis after the departure of BAG's first dance leader, Georgia Collins. In the late 1970s she became an initiate and priestess of the Lucumi religion. She began teaching in 1977. She currently resides in Oakland, California. Teish has said in an interview "My tradition is very celebratory - there's always music, dance, song, and food in our services - as well as a sense of reverence for the children. It's joyful as well as meditative." One author said she was the "perhaps the most well known.. Yoruba priestess.. of the [San Francisco] Bay Area" (2010). Another author characterized her as "..well known internationally in Goddess circles as a writer and ritual-maker." Bibliography What Don't Kill is Fattening: Poems by Luisah Teish (1980) Fan Tree Press ASIN: B0007BJRRE Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals (1988) HarperOne , Carnival of the Spirit: Seasonal Celebrations and Rites of Passage (1994) Harpercollins , Soul Between the Lines: Freeing Your Creative Spirit Through Writing (with Dorothy Randall Gray) (1998) Avon Books , Eye of the Storm (1998) E P Dutton , Jump Up: Good Times Throughout the Season with Celebrations from Around the World (2000) Conari Press , What Don’t Kill Is Fattening Revisited: Twenty Years of Poetry, Prose, and Myth (2002) Orikire Publications Zulu Shaman: Dreams, Prophecies, and Mysteries (with Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa and Stephen Larsen) (2003) Destiny Books (New Edition of Song of the Stars) , References External links Personal Website Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:American Santeríans Category:Yoruba women writers Category:Iyalawos Category:African-American choreographers Category:American choreographers Category:American spiritual writers Category:African-American women writers Category:African-American writers Category:American spiritual teachers Category:Writers from New Orleans Category:American people of Haitian descent Category:American people of French descent Category:American people of Choctaw descent Category:American people of Yoruba descent Category:American women non-fiction writers	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
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Phalangodoidea The Phalangodoidea are a superfamily of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with three recognized families and 220 species. It is not to be confused with the similarly spelled subfamily Phalangioidea, which is also a harvestman superfamily, but within the suborder Eupnoi. Families Oncopodidae Thorell, 1876 (about 70 species) Phalangodidae Simon, 1879 (about 100 species) Pyramidopidae Starega (about 50 species) Category:Harvestmen	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Edgewater Technology Edgewater Technology became part of the Alithya Group in November 2018. Prior to that, it was a Massachusetts-based, publicly traded business (NASDAQ: EDGW) and IT consulting firm with an international reach. The company had approximately 400 employees. Edgewater was ranked 89th in the Top Performing Public Companies in Massachusetts in 2013 by The Boston Globe’s Annual Globe 100. Edgewater had three divisions that operated independently; Edgewater Consulting, Edgewater Ranzal, and Edgewater Fullscope. History Edgewater Technology (Edgewater) was founded in 1992 by Shirley Singleton and David Clancey. Shirley Singleton served as the company's president from 1992 through 2002. The company grew from a five-person shop to a 150-person professional services organization before being acquired in 1999 by StaffMark, a publicly traded international billion dollar staffing organization. Edgewater was an operating subsidiary focusing on project-based IT consultancy business under the StaffMark organization. In January 2002, StaffMark changed its name to Edgewater Technology, Inc., as well as its Nasdaq ticker to EDGW, and moved its public company structure from Fayetteville, Arkansas to Wakefield, Massachusetts. Shirley Singleton was then named the company's president and chief executive officer. In April 2004, Edgewater Technology, Inc. nominated Paul Guzzi, the President and chief executive officer of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, to serve on board of directors. In December 2005, Edgewater Technology, Inc. appointed Nancy Leaming, the president and chief executive officer for Tufts Health Plan, to serve on board of directors. In November 2010, Edgewater Ranzal opened an office in London UK. In June 2012, Edgewater was invited to participate in the NASDAQ closing ceremony to celebrate its 20th anniversary. In November 2018, Edgewater Technology was acquired by the Alithya Group. Acquisitions Ranzal & Associates (October 2004): A provider of Enterprise Performance Management solutions including Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Business Intelligence (BI) and Big Data. It is now operating as subsidiary Edgewater Ranzal; National Decision Systems (February 2006): A firm specializing in strategic business process consulting; Alecian Corporation (July 2007): A strategic technology and business consulting firm that specializes in delivering financial management solutions; Lynx BI Consulting, Inc. (September 2007): A provider of professional services for the Corporate Performance Management / Business Intelligence industry; Vertical Pitch LLC (December 2007): A provider of Corporate Performance Management; Fullscope, Inc. (January 2010): A provider of Enterprise Resource Planning solutions for manufacturers leveraging Microsoft Dynamics AX software. It is now operating as subsidiary Edgewater Fullscope; Meridian Consulting International (May 2010): A provider of professional services for Oracle Hyperion Strategic Finance; Zero2Ten, Inc. (March 2015): An award-winning Microsoft Dynamics CRM partner; Branchbird, LLC (August 2015): An Oracle Gold Partner and Cloudera Partner specializing in Big Data and Data Discovery technologies and solutions; M2 Dynamics Inc. (December 2015): An Oracle Platinum Partner providing Oracle EPM and BI solutions See also Wakefield massacre References External links Category:Companies listed on NASDAQ	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Movement Medicine Movement Medicine is a movement meditation practice, intended to create an experiential and embodied connectedness with the world. It was developed by Susannah and Ya'Acov Darling Khan, who directed the Moving Centre School Europe, representing Gabrielle Roth and the 5Rhythms in Europe until 2007. Movement Medicine integrates physical, artistic, spiritual, shamanic and therapeutic practices so as to stimulate human creativity, healing and transformation, focussing on the relationship with ourselves, each other, the earth, and the spirit of life. It is non-denominational, aiming to answer the spiritual impulse without the need for dogma or belief. The Movement Medicine practice is meant to give people tools to integrate the freedom and aliveness of the dance into daily life. Besides 5Rhythms, Movement Medicine is influenced by shamanism, Helen Poynor's "Walk of Life" movement work, and global environmental initiatives such as the "Awakening the Dreamer" Symposium. Although not a social movement in the traditional sense of the word, the practice shows similarities with the Human Potential Movement and the New Age movement, sharing interest in a search for self actualization, empowerment and spiritual transformation. There is a professional organization of Movement Medicine Teachers and Facilitators, and a Registered Charity which sponsors dancers from different countries to train to teach the practice. Maps of Movement Medicine Movement Medicine works with 4 different 'maps', which focus on different aspects of life in general and the dance practice in particular. Each map is accompanied by different tools, exercises and practices. Firstly, the map of the 4 Aristotelian elements, Earth, Fire, Water and Air is foundational to Movement Medicine. According to Ya'Acov and Susannah Darling Khan, these elements provide an opportunity to explore different movement qualities, and provide a language of metaphor to support the practice. Each element is considered to exist both inside and outside the dancer, who connects to them through movement and imagination. Secondly, "the 5 dimensions of awareness" concern different dimensions of moving between micro and macro, individual, inter-personal and global. These are called "the 5 dimensions of awareness": Self, Relational, Environmental, Ancestral and Divine. The practice supports movement across each of these. According to Ya'Acov Darling Khan, trance is like "discovering that you've got second, third, fourth, and fifth gears of perception when you've been ambling along in first." The third map, called "the 9 Gateways" provides an orientation in space and time and reflects the following 9 aspects of life, divided into groups of three, called "Journeys": 1 Body, 2 Heart, 3 Mind, 4 Past, 5 Present, 6 Future, 7 Fulfilment 8 Interconnection, 9 Realisation. The 1st "Journey" covers the first three gateways; Body, Heart and Mind. In Movement Medicine, this is represented as a vertical axis from the feet, through the head upwards, and back down again. The 2nd "Journey" explores the 4th, 5th, and 6th gateways, which are Past, Present and Future, which are said to form an axis through time, with the 'present' represented in the body, connected horizontally to the past (behind) and future (in front). The "3rd Journey", which is visualised as a horizontal connection from side to side, aims to manifest individual qualities, a sense of connection with the culture or community around, and a sense of the realisation of the mystical experience of 'one-ness.' Finally, the last map reflects the dynamic relationship between yin and yang at the centre and the tree of life which is found in many cultures worldwide,. In the tree sits the phoenix, which, as symbol for the power of transformation, seems to reflect the essence of Movement Medicine. Research A PhD research describes that Movement Medicine dancers experience fundamental shifts in their personal growth and wellbeing in areas of the body, emotions, mind and spirituality. Participants describe insights regarding personal beliefs and patterns, their relationship to ancestral and family history, and to cultural patterns and mechanisms. Furthermore, participants sometimes experience new awareness regarding the nature of life, oneness, and various other ‘life lessons’. Although the variety of different traditions that inform the practice has been criticized, the mixture of different techniques are united in a coherent structure, which offers people from many different backgrounds useful entry points. A second PhD research project is still being carried out at Exeter University, which looks at the transformational aspects of Movement Medicine through the lens of leadership studies. See also Shamanism Sacred dance Gabrielle Roth 5Rhythms References Bibliography Carey, Caroline (2010). Ms'Guided Angel. Eastborne: My Voice Publishing. Darling Khan, Ya'Acov and Susannah (2009). Movement Medicine: How to Awaken, Dance and Live Your Dreams. Hay House. Kieft, Eline (2013). "Dance, Empowerment and Spirituality. An ethnography of Movement Medicine". Roehampton University. Unpublished PhD Thesis External links School of Movement Medicine Category:Meditation	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Losers' Club Losers' Club () is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film, co-written and directed by Tolga Örnek based on a true story, starring Nejat İşler and Yiğit Özşener as the co-hosts of a controversial mid-90s Istanbul radio show. The film, which opened on at number 2 in the Turkish box office, is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2011. Production The film was shot on location in Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey. Synopsis Kaan and Mete, co-hosts of a mid 1990s radio show called Kaybedenler Kulübü (Losers' Club), struggle to deal with their daily lives after their show becomes an instant hit. Kaan meets Zeynep, the girl of his dreams, but their relationship comes under pressure as the show continues to stir controversy and attract fans from every segment of Istanbul society. Cast Nejat Isler – Kaan Yiğit Özşener – Mete Ahu Türkpençe – Zeynep İdil Fırat – Asli Rıza Kocaoğlu – Murat Serra Yılmaz – Mother Release and reception The film opened on nationwide general release in 145 screens across Turkey on at number 2 in the national box office with a first weekend gross of US$ 428,961. Festival screenings 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011) Turkish Movie Days, Helsinki (September 29 – October 1, 2011) Awards 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011) Best Sound Effects: Burak Topalakçı (won, also for September) See also Turkish films of 2011 2011 in film References External links Category:2010s comedy-drama films Category:Turkish films Category:Films set in Turkey Category:Films set in Istanbul	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Johan Bøgh Johan Wallace Hagelsteen Bøgh (27 May 1848 – 22 July 1933) was a Norwegian museum director and art historian based in the city of Bergen. Personal life He was born in Bergen as the son of district stipendiary magistrate Ole Bøgh (1810–1872) and his wife Anna Dorothea Sagen (1809–1850). He was the brother of Albert Vilhelm Bøgh. On the maternal side he was a grandson of Lyder Sagen. In October 1875 he married Wenche Gran (1852–1916), a daughter of merchant Christen Knagenhjelm Gran and granddaughter of politician Jens Gran. Their son Christen Gran Bøgh was a notable jurist and tourism administrator. His wife was a sister of Gerhard Gran, and his wife's sister Hanne married Gerhard Armauer Hansen. Career After school, Bøgh first had a short stay at the Royal Frederick University, where he became involved in the Norwegian Students' Society. He then tried his talent as a fiction writer, but failed to break through. He then held various jobs in the cultural sector in Bergen. Among others, he helped found the theatre Den Nationale Scene in 1876, was the first chairman of the board and later artistic leader during four seasons. He founded the West Norway Museum of Decorative Art in 1889, and was manager for this institution until 1931, when he retired 83 years old. The latter institution benefitted from donations from Christian Sundt and Johan Munthe. He also helped found Norske Museers Landsforbund, a forerunner of Norges Museumsforbund. After his abandoned education in Kristiania, Bøgh had undertaken independent study trips in continental Europe, and he was able to publish several books on art history. He was also involved in Bergens Kunstforening, and was an honorary member of Vestlandske Kunstindustriforening from 1932. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1913 to his death. He was proclaimed a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1899, and was upgraded to Commander in 1926. He was also a Knight of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog and the Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus. He died in 1933 in Bergen. References Category:1848 births Category:1933 deaths Category:People from Bergen Category:Directors of museums in Norway Category:Norwegian art historians Category:Norwegian theatre critics Category:Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Category:Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Category:Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian)	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Semecarpus auriculata Semecarpus auriculata is a species of plant in the Anacardiaceae family. It is endemic to India. References auriculata Category:Flora of Karnataka Category:Flora of Kerala Category:Flora of Tamil Nadu Category:Near threatened plants Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Albany Great Danes The Albany Great Danes are the NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic programs of the University at Albany, SUNY, located in Albany, New York, United States. A member of the America East Conference, the University at Albany, SUNY sponsors teams in eight men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports. The football team is an associate member of the Colonial Athletic Association, and the women's golf team is an associate member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. History The University's intercollegiate athletics date back to the late 1890s, but its development was hampered for several decades by inadequate facilities, uncertain financial support, and the relatively small number of male students in an institution designed to develop elementary school teachers. Tennis remained a constant from 1898 onward along with men's basketball from 1909, but attempts to field teams in football (1922), baseball (1896–1901), swimming, and hockey were aborted. Expansion into men's and women's sports increased after World War II and then expanded greatly in the 1960s (men's sports of lacrosse, track & field, cross-country and swimming moved from club to varsity status, and women's tennis, softball, field hockey, basketball and swimming were introduced), as a direct result of the introduction of the new Uptown Campus and its expanded athletic facilities. A nickname change also occurred in 1965 when the Pedagogues became the Great Danes – making Albany the only American college or university with that mascot. The name Great Danes was selected by university student, Kathy Earle, who won a $25 savings bond for her selection. Mrs. Earle, UAlbany class of '67, selected the Great Danes because of their "Size, weight, strength, character, courage, speed, and stamina". All athletics are run by the University at Albany Department of Athletics and Recreation. After the 1972 NCAA restructuring, the university competed in Division III until the 1995–96 school year, when it moved to Division II. The university would remain in Division II until 1999. In addition to varsity sports, Albany's intercollegiate club sports include Men's Ice Hockey, Men's & Women's Rugby, Wrestling and Men's Volleyball. However, these teams are not affiliated with the Department of Athletics and Recreation and are instead funded by the Student Association. Teams sponsored Football The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a football-only member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The 2013 season was the Great Danes' first in the CAA, following a 14-year tenure in the Northeast Conference. Albany played football as a club sport in the 1920s, but dropped that program in 1924. The modern era of Albany football began in 1970, when the school restored football as a club sport. The team was upgraded to full varsity status in 1973. From the revival of football in 1970 through 2012, the team played its home games at the 10,000-seat University Field in Albany, New York. Albany opened a new 8,500-seat stadium, Bob Ford Field, for the 2013 season. The stadium is named after Bob Ford, who was the Great Danes' head coach from 1970 through 2013. During the late 1900s one of the most well known coaches at the university was Ford. The architect of the University at Albany's football program, Ford was Albany's only head coach from the reinstatement of the program after a 46-year absence until his retirement at the end of the 2013 season. Ford joined the program in 1970 when it was a club. After three seasons at the club level, the program was upgraded to varsity status in 1973, and finished with a 7–2 record. In 1974, the team finished 9–0, the school's only undefeated season. Ford put together a record of 256–169 with the Great Danes. Ford recorded his 250th career win with a 38–10 victory against Duquesne on October 8, 2011. During his time with Albany, Ford led the Great Danes to one ECAC North Championships (D-III), one Division III Playoff appearance, two East Football Conference Championships and three Northeast Conference Championships (two Co-Championship). The Great Danes have been successful in football since its first season on the Division I-AA level. In the 1999 season the Great Danes compiled a 7–2 overall record, finishing 6–1 in-conference, which was good for second in the NEC. On April 17, 2012, the university broke ground on a new multi-sport complex that was available for use beginning in fall 2013. Along with a complex that will be the new home for football and soccer, a new track will be created on the current football field, University Field. The plans to build the stadium were revealed in summer 2011. The new stadium, with a field to be named Bob Ford Field, would hold initially 6,000. However, the stadium was to be built so future expansion can take place for upwards to 10,000 to 15,000. It was announced on August 7, 2012, that beginning in 2013, the football program would accept an increase in scholarships and move out of the Northeast Conference and into the Colonial Athletic Association. Stony Brook, a former Northeast Conference rival, would also be making the move with them. On November 17, 2012, the Great Danes played their final NEC Conference game and final game at University Field against Central Connecticut State. UAlbany defeated the Blue Devils, 63–34, finishing 78–24 all-time against NEC opponents and 127–65 at University Field. The Great Danes also clinched a share of the NEC Championship. However, they did not win the NEC automatic bid due to a loss against Wagner (one of two losses on the 2012 season) and finishing in a tie with the Seahawks. On August 13, 2013, Bob Ford announced that after the 2013 season (his 45th year at UAlbany), he would be retiring. On November 16, 2013, Ford coached his final home game for the Great Danes. The Great Danes had their worst season under Bob Ford in 2013. The team finished 1–11, the only time a Bob Ford team won only one game in a season. They went 0–5 at home and 0–8 overall in their first season in the CAA. Ford coached his final home game at UAlbany on November 16 against New Hampshire. On November 23, Ford coached his final game at UAlbany, as the Great Danes lost to Stony Brook on Long Island. He finished with 265 career wins (256 at UAlbany), which was ranked 15th all-time in coaching victories at the time. On December 9, 2013 Greg Gattuso, a former head coach at Duquesne University and assistant head coach at both Pittsburgh and Maryland, would be named the new head coach at UAlbany. UAlbany and the NFL The UAlbany football program grew under Ford's leadership, leading to connections between the program and the National Football League. Rudy Vido, who graduated in 1974 as a fullback and defensive end, became the first player in school history to sign a contract with an NFL team. He was cut in the preseason by the New England Patriots, so he never played in the NFL. Vido was also signed by several Canadian Football League teams, but never played in the CFL either. In 2005, Kurt Campbell became the first player in the program's history to be drafted into the NFL. Campbell was selected in the seventh round by the Green Bay Packers. In the 2007 NFL Draft, Rashad Barksdale became the second player in school history to be drafted. He was selected in the sixth round by the Philadelphia Eagles. Barksdale was cut however at the end of training camp, but was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs, and became the first player in school history placed on an NFL 53-man roster. Barksdale made his National Football League debut on October 7, 2007, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It marked the first time a UAlbany player had appeared in an NFL regular-season game when he took the field on special teams. He also played on the punt cover and punt return units and recorded his first career tackle in the fourth-quarter. Barksdale was cut by the Chiefs on August 31, 2008. However, he signed with the New York Giants as a member of the practice squad for the 2008 season. On December 30, 2008, Barksdale became the first UA stand-out to make an NFL Playoff roster after the Giants signed him to replace corner Sam Madison, who went down with an ankle injury. The Great Danes have sent multiple players to try-outs and NFL training camps as un-drafted free agents. In addition to the NFL, multiple alumni have participated in the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League. Many former coaching staff members have also coached in the NFL, including former NFL head coach Dave Campo. From 2006 to 2010, Tony and Andy Sparano were key figures on the Great Danes roster. At the same time, their father, Tony Sparano, was head coach of the Miami Dolphins. The strongest connection to the NFL is the university hosting the New York Giants Summer Training Camp. From 1996 to 2012, the university's practice fields were handed over to the Giants, bringing fans and media from around New York and the United States to Albany. In 2007, the school dedicated the university's football practice field in honor of Wellington Mara and Preston Robert Tisch, the late co-owners of the Giants. Mara and Tisch were instrumental in making the University at Albany home to the Giants' summer training camp. Men's basketball Doc Sauers era Richard "Doc" Sauers served as Great Danes men's basketball coach from 1955–1997. He led the program to eleven NCAA and four NAIA post-season tournament appearances in his tenure. Sauers finished his career with a 702–330 record in 41 seasons. Sauers achieved the 700-win mark on February 8, 1997, in an 89–71 victory over the University of Bridgeport. He would retire one month later and be inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2004. A banner is flown in the rafters of the SEFCU Arena honoring Sauers accomplishment of 702 wins. Division I Era The process to become a Division I program was slow. From the 1999–2000 season, the first year in Division I, to the end of the 2004–05 season, UAlbany recorded a 48–118 record. The team finished with over 10 victories in only two seasons. However, in the 2005–06 campaign, the Great Danes compiled a 21–11 season. In that season, the Great Danes would take on both the eventual national champion Florida Gators and UCLA Bruins, both of which would play each other for the national championship. "Why Not Us?: The 2005–06 Season" On March 11, 2006, the men's basketball team won the America East conference tournament, earning the school (and the SUNY system) its first ever berth to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, defeating the University of Vermont 80–67 in a sold out RACC. The Great Danes were seeded #16 in the Washington, D.C., region and were matched up against top-seeded UConn. Despite the #16 seed being 0–87 before Albany took the floor, head coach Will Brown believed that his team had a chance to beat UConn in the tournament. With that, the team took the motto, "Why Not Us?". Fans and alumni wore shirts with the motto. On March 17, 2006, the Danes nearly became the first #16 seed to defeat a #1 seed in the Division I tournament. The Danes, down only 1 at the half, went on a 13–0 run early in the second half to take a double-digit lead over the Huskies. With the game televised on CBS, the Danes led 50–38 with just over 11 minutes left in the game. However, a late run by the Huskies' stifling defense stopped the Danes' offense, and the Huskies averted the upset, winning 72–59. The play against UConn gave the program instant notoriety. 2006–07, The Three-peat and "The Shot" In the 2006–07 season, the Great Danes faced a much stronger America East. The Great Danes would accomplish a 20–9 regular season, but be the #2 seed in the conference tournament. This forced the Great Danes to travel to Vermont, who was the #1 seed for the conference championship, where they were previously 0–7. The Great Danes, considered underdogs, would not falter. On March 10, 2007, the men's basketball team won their second consecutive America East title, beating Vermont 60–59 in the conference final on a last second steal by Carl Ross and Brent Wilson. The Great Danes would be seeded 13th in the South Division of the 2007 NCAA Division I Tournament, and lost to the 4th seed Virginia Cavaliers 84–57 in the first round in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to the conclusion of the 2006–2007 season, the men's basketball program retired the number 31 of player Jamar Wilson. Wilson finished his career as the school's all-time scorer with 2,164 points, plus ranked second in assists with 488. Wilson became the first player in school history to score 500 points or more in three different seasons. He also shattered the school standard with 620 points in a season, breaking a record set by Jason Graber in 1993–94. He would also win two America East Player of the Year Awards, something only three other people in conference history had achieved. Many believed that his commitment to the university was part of the early Division I success of UAlbany's men's basketball program. No athlete in the program's history has had their number retired prior. In 2012–13, the Great Danes would go 21–10 in the regular season. The season was highlighted by games against Top 10 ranked Ohio State and a 63–62 victory against the University of Washington in Seattle on November 13, 2012. Despite 21 wins, UAlbany had lost twice to regular season champions Stony Brook, regular season runner-up Vermont and third place Boston University, giving many fans limited faith in making a run for a conference title. However, the Great Danes would knock off Maine 50–49 and upset Stony Brook 61–59 in the 2013 Conference Tournament, played at SEFCU Arena. On March 16, 2013, the Great Danes traveled to Vermont for a chance to win the AE Championship. Despite a 10–0 run by Vermont to start the game and being out-rebounded 34–20, the Great Danes pulled off the upset 53–49 to win the AE Championship and receive the conference automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament. It was the third straight victory for the Danes in the AE Championship game and the third time beating Vermont for the title. UAlbany became the first #4 seed to win the conference tournament. They would take on Duke University in the 1st Round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a 15 seed in the Midwest Bracket. On March 22, the Great Danes lost to Duke 73–61 in Philadelphia, PA. The 2013–14 season had many ups and downs for the Great Danes. The Great Danes played near .500 basketball for the entire season. They would finish 15–14 on the regular season, 9–7 in conference play, ranked #4 going into the conference tournament. With the tournament being hosted on their home court, UAlbany cruised to a first round win over UMBC. In the semi-finals, the Great Danes pulled off the upset vs. #1 seed Vermont 67–58. The Great Danes were then forced to travel to Stony Brook for the Championship Game. On March 15, 2014, the Great Danes would defeat Stony Brook 69–60 to win their second straight AE Title and fourth title in nine years. On March 18, Albany won its first ever NCAA tournament victory, 71–64 over Mount St. Mary's in the First Four Round of the tournament. They would go on to lose to Florida in the 2nd Round. Despite winning back-to-back championships, the Great Danes were selected fourth in preseason polls. The Great Danes would open the season 2–6, however would finish the regular season 19–2, finishing 15–1 in America East play. The Great Danes would go into the America East Tournament as the #1 seed. UAlbany would defeat Maine and squeak by New Hampshire. They would play Stony Brook at SEFCU Arena in a rematch of the previous years championship. Stony Brook was the only conference team to beat the Danes during the regular season. On March 14, 2015, in front of a sold out SEFCU Arena, the Great Danes would defeat Stony Brook 51–50 to win their third straight conference title. The Great Danes would win the game on a three-point shot by Peter Hooley with 1.6 seconds to go. "The Shot" gained national attention because of Hooley. Hooley, a native of Australia, left the team for nearly an entire month to be with his mother, who would die from colon cancer. Hooley would state after the game "When you've got angels watching, you can do anything." Because of the game-winning shot, Hooley and the Great Danes received national attention, as Hooley appeared on Sports Center and CBS' Road to March Madness show. On March 20, 2015, The Great Danes would fall to Oklahoma 69–60 in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament. While not making the NCAA Tournament from the 2006–07 season to the 2012–13 season, the Great Danes did participate in a postseason tournaments. In 2011–12, UAlbany made the CIT Tournament, but lost to Manhattan in the first round. In 2016, they participated in the CBI Tournament, losing to Ohio in the first round in overtime. In 2009, the University at Albany played host to its first America East Men's Basketball Championship at the 4,538-seat SEFCU Arena on campus. The America East brought the conference tournament back to SEFCU for the 2013 and 2014 Conference Championship. Women's basketball UAlbany Women's Basketball had little success on the court since it started play in 1964–65. Its greatest success took place in 1985–86 when it went 26–4 and made it the 3rd Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Coach Mari Warner would lead the program into Division I play in 1999-00, but again success was limited. Through the 2000s under new coach Trina Patterson, winning was also limited. However, things began to change in 2010–11 under former head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. That season UA finished over .500 for the first time since 1997–98. Abrahamson-Henderson led UAlbany to its then-best record in Division I history in the 2011–12, going 23–10 overall. The Great Danes brought home their first-ever America East Conference title, and represented the league in the NCAA Tournament. UAlbany visited defending National Champions Texas A&M, but fell 69–47. The Great Danes dominated all conference opposition in the 2012–13 season with a 27–4 overall record, winning all games against America East opponents including 16 regular season games and all league championship contests. UAlbany became the first team to go undefeated in the America East and win the conference since the 1995–96 season. Abrahamson-Henderson earned America East Coach of the Year honors for her efforts. Ebone Henry was named the America East Co-Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. They would win their second straight title, but lose to North Carolina 59–54 in the first round. The 2013–14 Great Danes did not lose a beat, earning a three-peat as America East champion, going 28–5 with a 15–1 conference record. The team earned the 1-seed in the America East Tournament after winning its first 15 league games. It would win its 3rd straight and earned a 15-seed in the NCAAs and pushed 2-seed West Virginia to the brink before falling 76–61 in the NCAA First Round. In 2014–15 UA went 24–9 overall with a 14–2 America East record. UAlbany had a number of program firsts that season, including the first win over a Power Five program, defeating three-time reigning Big Ten regular season champion Penn State to earn a berth into the Preseason WNIT semi-finals, the first DI All-American with Shereesha Richards and the program's highest-ever NCAA seeding at 13, battling Duke to the end and leading in the final minute, falling to the Blue Devils 54–52. On March 11, 2016, the Great Danes would win their conference record breaking 5th straight title. They would defeat Maine 59–58, who they shared the co-regular season title with back-to-back years. Both teams split their regular season match-up. Two players that would have their numbers retired once their time was over at UAlbany was Ebone Henry and Julie Foster. In 2012–13 Henry was named the America East Co-Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year with 13.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game. She would also win three straight Defensive Player of the Year awards and three First Team All-Conference. Shereesha Richards was also critical in the 5 straight titles for UAlbany. She would win three America East Player of the Year awards along with a Co-Rookie of the Year Award. She would finish as the All-Time scorer in UAlbany Basketball history (Men's and Women's program) with 2,440 points and became the first DI All-American in Great Danes history. She would finish her career with over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Men's lacrosse The program began in 1970 with a 3–7 record competing in Division III. In 1975, the program would reach the ECAC Division III Tournament under coach Dave Armstrong. From 1975 to 1997, the Great Danes would reach two more ECAC Division III Tournaments. In 1997, the Great Danes would reach the finals of the ECAC Division II Tournament. 2000–2005 In 2000, the Great Danes began play in the America East at the Division I level. In 2001, Scott Marr was given the reigns of the program. Even though the Great Danes finished with a 3–8 record in 2001, the Great Danes compiled an 8–6 regular season to take the regular season conference championship in the America East in 2002. They would reach the championship game but lose to the Stony Brook Seawolves 8–6. Led by a new crop of recruits, some of the first lacrosse players in school history to be on scholarship, such as Kevin Rae and Luke Daquino, the Great Danes would start making a mark on college lacrosse in 2003. The Great Danes would go 8–6 and seek revenge against Stony Brook in the America East semi-finals 11–5 to move on to face the University of Hartford for the America East Championship. On May 3, 2003, Albany would defeat Hartford 7–5 to win their first ever America East Championship. They would go on to face and lose to Princeton University in the first round on the NCAA Tournament. The success for the Great Danes would not stop after 2003. With incoming recruits and a strong core of returning players, the Great Danes would continue their championship ways. In 2004, including an upset against the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the Great Danes would go on to win another America East Championship. They would play Syracuse University in the first round and lose 21–13. The surge would continue into 2005 as the Great Danes defeated Stony Brook 16–7 to win their third straight America East Championship. However, the first round NCAA Tournament jinx would continue as the Great Danes were demolished by the University of Virginia 23–9. 2007 season In the 2007 season, the lacrosse team would be ranked in the top-25 in both USILA and Nike/Inside Lacrosse polls and reached a high of #2 in the USILA poll. Notable wins were against #1 ranked Johns Hopkins Blue Jays and #10 Delaware. On May 13, 2007, the men's lacrosse team became the first team at the Division I level to advance/win a match in the NCAA Tournament, defeating Loyola College in Maryland 19–10 in front of nearly 3,000 people at John Fallon Field. One week later, the Great Danes were defeated by undefeated Cornell University 12–11 in the NCAA Quarterfinals at Princeton University. The team finished ranked #4 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse poll, the highest ranking for any team in school history. Head Coach Scott Marr was awarded the USILA Division I National Lacrosse Coach of the Year to cap the amazing season. One of the big stars for the lacrosse team in 2007 was senior attackman Frank Resetarits. He would become the first Great Dane in school history to earn first-team All-American honors as he was selected to the 2007 USILA All-America Team. Resetarits was also named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy. Resetarits would also become the first lacrosse player in school history to be drafted into the Major League Lacrosse, selected by the Washington Bayhawks, but being traded and making his debut with the Long Island Lizards. Resetarits would also join the National Lacrosse League, drafted #5 overall by the San Jose Stealth in 2007 NLL Draft. Thompson Trio In 2013, the Great Danes would go 11–4 overall. UAlbany would go 5–0 in regular season America East play for the second time in program history. Amazingly, the Great Danes would go 9–2 on the road while only 3–2 at home. On May 4, after a five years without a title, the Great Danes would defeat UMBC 19–10 to win the America East Championship. However, the Great Danes would fall to Denver in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Scott Marr would record his 100th career win at UAlbany during the season. Much of the Great Danes success in 2013 was centered around one family. Miles Thompson, Ty Thompson and Lyle Thompson (also known as the Thompson Trio), were a vital part of the Great Danes offense. Miles and Lyle are brothers, while Ty is their cousin (another brother, Jeremy Thompson played for Syracuse until 2011). All three were star recruits coming to UAlbany. The three were born in the Onondaga Nation, a nine-square-mile independent political entity recognized by the United States. Each of the Thompson's wore a traditional native hair style, with long braids that became their trademark on the field. The three also became known for their skills on the field, which involved trick passes and stick handling, behind the back shots, one handed shots and their quick agility. In 2013, Ty Thompson would score 51 goals, Miles would score 42 and Lyle 46 goals going into the NCAA Tournament. The fourth leading scorers for the Great Danes, Will Fuller and John Maloney, had only 18 goals. Lyle Thompson would be the key factor for the Great Danes. The sophomore was vital in leading the No. 1 offense in the nation with 108 points through 17 games. Lyle became the eighth men's lacrosse player in NCAA history to record 100 points in a season. He finished seven points behind all-time NCAA record holder Steve Marahol's (UMBC) 114 points (37g, 77a) set in 1992. He would win the America East Player of the Year Award and became the second Great Dane to be named a Tewaaraton Award finalist, and the first Native American to be named a Tewaaraton Award finalist. In 2014, the Thompsons would continue their unbelievable play. Despite a shaky 9–5 regular season, the Great Danes would be the #1 overall seed in the America East Tournament. Lyle would become only the third player in conference history to win back-to-back Player of the Year Awards. Earning at least four points in all 14 games played, the junior attack has earned a Division I-best 61 assists and 37 goals in the regular season. In the American East Tournament, Lyle became the first Division I player ever to earn two 100-point seasons. On May 3, 2014, the Great Danes would win their second straight America East Championship, defeating UMBC 20–11. On May 10, 2014, the Great Danes would take on Loyola in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Loyola was the number one ranked team in the nation going into the game. The Great Danes, with strong defensive play, defeated the Greyhounds 13–6 for the second NCAA Tournament victory in school history. In the game Lyle would become the DI single season record holder in points, beating out Marahol's record he just missed in the previous season. In the game Miles would also pass Marahol's numbers to become second on that list after scoring five goals and two assists. The Great Danes would end up losing 14–13 in overtime to Notre Dame in the Quarterfinals the following week. As a junior Lyle would compile the top single season point total in DI history, earning 128 points as well as tying the DI single season assists record with 77, adding 51 goals. He became the first player in DI history to have a pair of 100+ point seasons after finishing with 113 last year. In UAlbany's 18 games in 2014 he scored at least four points, including 11 seven+ point contests. He was named Division I Outstanding Player of the Year and the DI Outstanding Attackman by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) in 2014. On May 29, 2014, both Miles and Lyle Thompson were named the co-winners of the 2014 Tewaaraton Trophy. It was the first time ever that two players shared, and a Native American was awarded, the trophy. Two days later, Miles and Ty were officially put on the active roster of the MLL Rochester Rattlers. It was also announced that Miles would return to the program in 2015 as a Graduate Assistant. The success of the Thompson Trio on the field led to a national press following in late 2014. CNN, CBS and ABC all did nightly news pieces on the three. The NY Times also did a story on them, which was posted on the front page of the newspaper. In all the pieces the three talked about their heritage, the acceptance of their heritage at UAlbany, supporting the Onondaga Nation and promoting the game of lacrosse. One of the Greats In 2015, Lyle Thompson cemented himself as one of the greatest collegiate lacrosse players in NCAA history. He was named the recipient of the 2015 Tewaaraton Trophy for the top player in men's lacrosse and was the first ever male lacrosse player to earn the award in two consecutive seasons. In 2015, Thompson led the NCAA in points per game for the third-straight year with 6.37 a contest and assists per game at 3.63 a contest. He finished with an NCAA Division I best 121 points, the second-highest single season tally in DI history, and 69 assists, adding 52 goals. He would lead UAlbany to a third-consecutive America East regular season and tournament title. The Great Danes would take on Cornell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, winning 19–10. In a rematch of the 2014 quarterfinals, UAlbany would fall to Notre Dame 14–10. Thompson finished his career as the all-time Division I points and assists leader, concluding with 400 points off 175 goals and 225 assists from 2012–15 with UAlbany. In his career he played in 70 games, scoring in 68 of them and earned multiple points in each of his last 44 games, including all contests in 2014 and 2015. #1 Ranking and the Final Four 2018 started with much anticipated hype, as the Great Danes looked like they would have one of the best offenses in the nation, lead by Senior Connor Fields and incoming freshman Tehoka Nanticoke, one of the most highly ranked high school players in the nation. The Great Danes would open up the season ranked #3 in the nation. UAlbany did not disappoint, crushing Syracuse 15-3 in their first game. One week later, after an 18-5 win over the Drexel, the Great Danes would be ranked as the #1 team in the nation by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) coaches poll and the Inside Lacrosse Maverik media poll. It would be the first time that any UAlbany Division I team, and any DI program affiliated with the State of New York (SUNY) system, had been ranked #1 in its history. The Great Danes would win eight consecutive games as the #1 ranked team in the nation, including an amazing 4th quarter comeback against #2 ranked Maryland 11-10 on March 10 of 2018. The streak and #1 ranking would last until April 6, when UAlbany was upset by UMBC 11-7. Most of the mid-season success for UAlbany came without their key weapons on the field. Connor Fields suffered a knee injury in a March 24 victory over UMAss-Lowell. He would re-injure the knee in the second to last game of the season in a 14-6 loss to Yale. However, new stars would rise to lead the Great Danes to success. Sophomore Faceoff Specialists TD Ierlan became a star, becoming one of the elite face-off men in the country. Sophomore Jakob Patterson and Senior Kyle McClancy stepped up on offense, while goalie JD Colarusso was a force in net. The Great Danes would run through the America East Tournament as the #1 seed and host to take home the title on May 5 in a 14-4 win over Vermont. UAlbany would be given the #2 overall seed in the 2018 NCAA Lacrosse Tournament and would host the Southern Conference champion Richmond Spiders in the 1st Round of the tournament. Despite a close game early on, UAlbany would win 18-9 to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals to face the Denver Pioneers at Hofstra. The May 19th match-up put two elite programs head to head. However, much hype was focused on the battle of the top two faceoff-men in the country, UAlbany's TD Ierlan and Denver's Trevor Baptiste. In this game, each player would go 15-of-30. Ierlan had the final faceoff victory and ground ball with 38 seconds left as UAlbany ran out the clock for the win. During the game Ierlan would win his 341st faceoff victories of the season, setting a new NCAA single-season record. The former record holder was Brendan Fowler, who had 339 faceoff wins for Duke in 2013. The game was tight to the end, with the Great Danes holding a four-goal lead with under five minutes to play. Despite a furious comeback, UAlbany held on 15-13 to advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history after going 0-4 in their previous trips to the Quarterfinals. It would be the first time a SUNY school earned a trip to a Men's Division I Final Four. UAlbany also matched its single season wins record with its 16th victory today. UAlbany was 16-3 in 2015. Also, UAlbany's senior class earned its 59th victory, becoming the winningest class in program history. The class was 59-11 overall in its four years. Championships & NCAA Tournament (since 2001) America East Conference ° – + – ^ – On Sunday, May 14, 2017, with Softball winning the 2017 America East Championship, UAlbany recorded its 100th Conference Championship since joining Division I athletics in 1999. As an athletic department, UAlbany won the 2004–05, 2012–13 to 2017–18 Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup. The Commissioner's Cup annually recognizes the strongest athletic program in America East as determined by a scoring system which rewards a school for success both during the regular season and at championship competition in the conference's 22 sports. Football Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Other Division I athletic success In 2016, Albany Great Danes men's soccer would make the programs first trip to the NCAA Tournament. They would defeat Boston College 3–0 in the Second Round after receiving the #14 seed and earning a First Round bye. They would lose 3–1 to Clemson University in the Third Round. In 2014, field hockey became the first team to make the Final Four in any NCAA Tournament after defeating the University of Maryland. They would lose 1–0 to UConn in the National Semi-finals. Sophomore midfielder Paula Heuser was named NFHCA National Player of the Year. In 2013, women's basketball became the 7th team in America East Conference history to go unbeaten in the regular-season. They defeated Stony Brook 60–49 on March 2, 2013. It was the first ever conference regular-season title for the program at the Division I level. On March 16, 2013 UAlbany defeated Hartford 61–52 to become the 4th team in America East history to go undefeated through an entire season and win back-to-back AE Championships. They would go into the tournament at 27–3 and a 19-game win streak. They would be the #14 seed and take on the University of North Carolina. Despite leading 28–23 at the half, UAlbany would fall to the Tar Heels 59–54. In 2011, the Women's Lacrosse team would finish the regular season a perfect 17–0. They would be the only team to finish the regular season undefeated in the nation going into the NCAA Tournament. The trip to the NCAA Tournament would be the first in program history. They would defeat UMBC 11–4 in the America East Championship. They would be seeded #7 in the tournament, however would have to play their first-round game at Dartmouth (conflict with universities graduation weekend). They would defeat Dartmouth 10–7, however lose in the Quarterfinals 18–4 to Northwestern. They would finish the season a program best 18–1. The Athletic Program would win a record-tying eight conference titles in the 2006–2007 school year, including five during the spring sports period. The Great Danes took home the conference championship in women's volleyball, men's indoor track & field, men's basketball, men's lacrosse, men's & women's outdoor track & field, baseball and softball. The women's volleyball team in 2006 became the first team in school history to host a Division I NCAA Tournament event. In 2007, the Great Danes won their second consecutive America East Conference championship and defeated Cleveland State 3–0 to win their first NCAA Division I Tournament match. Men's soccer goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul would sign a contract with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer and make his professional debut, the first for an Albany alumni in the major-American (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS etc...) sports, on May 13, 2006. In January 2008, Coundoul was named to the Senegal National Soccer Team to compete in the 2008 African Cup of Nations Tournament in Ghana. The African Cup is the highest level soccer championship tournament in Africa. With being named, Coundoul became the first MLS player to ever compete in the tournament. In 2009, goalkeeper Steward Ceus became the first Great Dane selected in the MLS Draft when he was selected by the Colorado Rapids to replace Coundoul after he left to free agency. UAlbany has had nine players selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft: Terry Kenny (9th round, 1974, San Francisco Giants), Steve Checksfield (10th round, 2001, Houston Astros), Mike Grasso (11th round, 2002, Atlanta Braves), Adam Kroft (30th round, 2004, San Diego Padres), Tom Hill (34th round, 2007, Kansas City Royals), Mike Konstanty (39th round, 2008, Cincinnati Reds), Dave Kubiak (36th round, 2011, Tampa Bay Rays), Sean Lucas (25th round, 2012, Cincinnati Reds), and Stephen Woods (6th round, 2013, Tampa Bay Rays), (HS – did not sign). Woods was drafted again in 2016 by the San Francisco Giants in the 8th round. No Great Dane has ever played in the majors. Softball won three straight conference titles from 2005–2007. The team would win its first NCAA Division I Tournament game and advance to its first regional final after defeating Harvard 1–0 and Hofstra 4–2 in 2007. Four former student-athletes have competed in the Summer Olympics. Andy Seras competed in the 149.5-pound Greco-Roman wrestling group in the 1988 Seoul Olympics for Team USA. Shawn Sheldon competed in the 114.5-pound Greco-Roman wrestling group in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics for Team USA. Rob Caracciolo competed in the 1,500-meter Track and Field event in the 2004 Athens Olympics for Equatorial Guinea while Grace Claxton became the first female athlete to represents UAlbany as she competed in the 400m hurdles in the 2016 Summer Olympics representing Puerto Rico. A fifth former Albany student-athlete, Hall of Fame women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer, led Team USA to a gold medal in the 1996 Games. VanDerveer played at Albany in the 1971–72 season before transferring to Indiana. Rivalries Siena UAlbany's biggest local rival is Siena College located in Loudonville, NY. Both schools are separated by . While teams do not participate in the same conference, teams from multiple sports will face each other annually, with the strongest part of the rivalry lying with men's basketball. Both teams met for the 50th time in 2010. The first match-up was February 23, 1957, in which Siena defeated Albany 75–66 at Albany. After nearly twenty years, the series ended on February 3, 1977, with a 62–49 Albany victory. From 2001 to 2014, all games have taken place in the Times Union Center, officially making it a home game for Siena. During that time the game averaged an attendance over 10,000 for the annual match-up. In 2015, under a new contract, it was announced that the rivalry would be moved to SEFCU Arena during the 2016–2017 season and would be part of "tournament" during the 2017–18 season. While the women's basketball match-up receives less fan fare then the men's game, it is part of the Albany Cup battle. Their first match-up was in the 1975–76 season. While both the men's and women's basketball games battle for the Albany Cup, the rivalry has been dubbed the "Crosstown Showdown" by sportscasters in the Capital Region. Stony Brook Albany–Stony Brook football rivalry Stony Brook University is UAlbany's biggest SUNY rival and has had intense competition in sports like men's basketball and lacrosse is recent years. In men's basketball, it has been a similar situation. While Albany has had more historical success overall in the NCAA's since 2000, they had lost to Stony Brook in three straight America East Tournament games (2010, 2011, 2012). In 2012, the Great Danes, as the #4 seed in the tournament, knocked off the Seawolves, the #1 seed, in the quarterfinals to end the streak. In 2014 and 2015, both teams would meet in back-to-back championship games, 2014 in Stony Brook and 2015 in Albany, with Albany winning both games in the last minute. Baseball has also seen some good moments. UAlbany eliminated Stony Brook in the 2011 AE Tournament, even though Stony Brook swept them in four straight games of the regular season. In 2010, Stony Brook defeated UAlbany in the America East Championship. In 2012, Stony Brook defeated the Great Danes in three out of four regular season match-ups in their memorable run to the College World Series. However, the biggest part of the rivalry is played out on the gridiron. From 1999–2006, the two programs were both associate members of the Northeast Conference. During that time, UAlbany went 5–3 against the Seawolves. Stony Brook would leave the NEC in 2007 to become independent and joined the Big South Conference in 2008. The two teams would meet in 2006 in a non-league game at University Field, in which the Great Danes defeated Stony Brook 24–23. The two teams would not meet again until November 26, 2011. However, this meeting would be different. The two teams each won their respected conference titles and were meeting in the First Round of the FCS Playoffs. For both programs, it was their first time being in the FCS Playoffs since joining Division I athletics. The match-up also had the story line that Stony Brook head coach Chuck Priore was a 1982 UAlbany graduate who started three seasons at fullback, then served for three years as UAlbany's running backs and strength coach for head coach Bob Ford. UAlbany would have a 28–10 third quarter lead, but the Seawolves answered with 21 points to take the lead. However, UAlbany would have a chance to win the game at the goal-line with under a minute to play. On second-and-goal from the Stony Brook 3-yard line, Dan Di Lella had a pass intercepted in the end zone by free safety Dominick Reyes with 47.4 seconds left as the Seawolves held on for a 31–28 victory before 8,286 fans at La Valle Stadium and advance to the Second Round. The rivalry was rejuvenated in August 2012, when it was announced the Great Danes and Stony Brook would become associate football members in the Colonial Athletic Association starting in 2013. The teams met for the first time as CAA rivals on November 23, 2013, on Long Island. Since 2013, the two teams face each other in CAA Football in a rivalry game designated as "The Empire Clash". Starting in 2015, the winner of the game is awarded The Golden Apple Trophy. Binghamton A notable rivalry exists between the Great Danes and the Binghamton University Bearcats. Both teams joined the America East conference around the same time, when they were relatively new to Division I sports. Their SUNY connection as well as geographic proximity has fostered the rivalry and generated the name, "The I-88 Rivalry (Interstate 88)." Both teams post the largest away crowds at either school's athletic events. Vermont The athletic rivalry between Albany and the University of Vermont is mainly focused on basketball. The rivalry has been based around the success the two programs had from 2003–2007, in which the two teams combined for five America East Titles. In that time frame, UAlbany and UVM met twice in the America East Tournament finals with the Great Danes winning both games. The first win came in 2006 at home and the second came in 2007 at Vermont (Albany's first-ever win at Vermont). In 2013, the teams would meet again in the America East Championship in Burlington. For the third time, the Great Danes would defeat the Catamounts. Annual sporting events The Department of Athletics annually hosts two major sporting events. The first event is the Homecoming Football Game. The University's first Homecoming Weekend was held October 31, 1953, and it featured a soccer game, punch party, and a dance. This first Homecoming appears to have been organized by the Senior Class, reuniting the Classes of 1951, 1952, and 1953. Every fall since then, the UAlbany campus becomes a hub of activity during Homecoming/Family Weekend. One highlight of the Weekend is checking out Great Dane Athletics. The highest level of tail-gaiting takes place during this weekend while the University hosts the Homecoming Touchdown Tailgate. During Homecoming Weekend, the Athletic Department also enshrines players, coaches and administration from the past into the UAlbany Athletic Hall of Fame. The most recent inductees can be found at the UAlbany Athletic Website. The Big Purple Growl is the annual winter homecoming. The Ferocious Feast kicks off the festivities with lots of great food and fun. The Growl usually features a doubleheader with both the women's and men's basketball teams playing home at the SEFCU Arena. Beginning in 1997, this annual event is an exciting fun-filled, spirited day for all members of the University community. The University also hosts an annual Cross Country Meet (UAlbany Invitational), Track and Field (UAlbany Classic) and other events. Media coverage UAlbany Football and Men's Basketball games starting airing on ESPN Radio WTMM-FM FM 104.5 as of the 2016–17 school year after broadcasting for years on Fox Sports Radio WOFX AM 980 in Albany, NY. Roger Wyland has been the voice of the Great Danes since 1994. Select athletic events also air on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel. TWCSN has broadcast rights to select football, America East Conference Network (usually involving UAlbany teams) and men's and women's basketball games. The station has also aired select Lacrosse and Women's Volleyball games. WCDB has done select athletic events in past years. The station was at one point the exclusive home of UAlbany Women's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse and Women's Volleyball, doing select games every year. They continue to do select sporting events during the year. In 2007, the university began streaming live video coverage of selected events on the University Athletic Website. The America East Website also live streams selected events. Fight song "Purple and Gold," the UAlbany fight song, was unveiled in the spring of 2000. The song was written by UAlbany students John Regan and Jonathan Hansen in conjunction with the university's move to Division I that academic year. References External links * Category:Rugby union teams in New York (state)	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
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Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends is an hour-long daytime talk/variety show which ran on ABC from June 10, 1996 to May 30, 1997. The series was produced by Viacom Productions. Details The program was hosted by Marilyn Kentz and Caryl Kristensen, who gained fame as the comedy duo known as The Mommies. The show offered lighter fare which consisted of humor, celebrity guests, cooking segments, fashion tips and health issues. The two hosts did not want to use the "Mommies" name for this series, as they had for their previous television effort (a short-lived sitcom for NBC which was produced by Viacom's Paramount Network Television), for they wanted to use their longtime friendship as the basis for the show. The program was stunted by heavy pre-emptions or relocation to overnight timeslots by ABC affiliates which had been displeased by the network's previous mid-day lifestyle programming, The Home Show and Mike and Maty, in addition to tough competition from CBS's longtime ratings powerhouse The Price Is Right. It also had the disadvantage of being produced by an outside distributor in Viacom, which meant ABC had little to no input on the program's content. The ratings never improved at all from ABC's previous efforts, and the program was canceled two weeks before the first anniversary of its premiere to be replaced by The View, a program featuring ABC News's Barbara Walters and completely under the purview of ABC itself, which has remained in the timeslot since. In pop culture On the HBO series The Larry Sanders Show, Paula, the talent booker, threatened to leave the show after getting an offer to produce Caryl & Marilyn. However, it is not discussed if Paula actually took the job. See also The Mommies External links The Mommies official website Category:1996 American television series debuts Category:1997 American television series endings Category:1990s American television talk shows Category:American Broadcasting Company original programming	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Sangam: Michael Nyman Meets Indian Masters Sangam: Michael Nyman Meets Indian Masters is the 46th album by Michael Nyman. It is a collaboration (both composition and performance-wise) with musicians from India including U. Shrinivas and the Misra Brothers. It was released in 2003 and quickly cut out by its U.S. distributor. It was the last non-soundtrack Michael Nyman album (and next to last album) to be released on any but his own label, MN Records, founded shortly thereafter. MN Records reissued the album in 2012. Musicians U. Shrinivas, mandolin Rajan Misra, voice Sajan Misra, voice Ritesh Misra, voice Rajnish Misra, voice Sanju Sahai, tabla Michael Nyman Band: Gabrielle Lester, violin Catherine Thompson, violin Edward Coxon, violin Catherine Musker, viola Richard Cookson, viola Anthony Hinnigan, cello Nicholas Cooper, cello Mary Scully, double bass Martin Elliott, bass guitar David Roach, soprano, alto sax Simon Haram, soprano, alto sax Andrew Findon, baritone sax, flute, piccolo Steven Sidwell, trumpet David Lee, french horn Nigel Barr, trombone Michael Nyman, piano References External links "Michael Nyman: Musical passages from India." The Independent. Thursday, 20 February 2003 Category:2003 albums Category:Michael Nyman albums	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Tim Dorning Tim Dornings (born 18 March 1956) is a sailor from Australia, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Gary Sheard and fellow crew member Dean Gordon they took the 7th place. References Category:Living people Category:1956 births Category:Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Soling Category:Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Soling Category:Olympic sailors of Australia	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Caloric (automobile) The Caloric Motorcycle Company of Chicago was founded in 1898 as a motorcycle company. It later moved into auto production in 1903. History The Caloric Motorcycle company was founded in 1898 by Charles Dickinson, L.F. Douglass, and Henry B. Babson at 107 Madison Street in Chicago, Ills. Their program statement of building gas, electric, and steam cars was never fulfilled. It wasn't until 1903 that their first car was produced. To start the engine, a blow torch had to be used to heat the cylinder head until it was red hot. In 1904, the company merged with Auto Motor Cycle Company and announced no more car production. Models References Category:Car manufacturers of the United States Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of the United States	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Mutineer (album) Mutineer is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon. The album was released on May 23, 1995, by Giant. Track listing All tracks composed by Warren Zevon, except where indicated. Personnel Warren Zevon – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion Peter Asher – additional vocals on "The Indifference of Heaven" Rosemary Butler – additional vocals on "Jesus Was a Cross Maker" and "Mutineer" Jorge Calderón – bass guitar on "Seminole Bingo", additional vocals on "Poisonous Lookalike" Bruce Hornsby – accordion on "Piano Fighter" and "Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse" Larry Klein – bass on "Rottweiler Blues" and "Mutineer" David Lindley – fiddle and cittern on "Poisonous Lookalike"; fiddle on "Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse" Michael Wolff – keyboards on "Similar to Rain" Production Producer: Warren Zevon Engineer: Duncan Aldrich References Category:Warren Zevon albums Category:1995 albums Category:Giant Records (Warner) albums	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Thierry Dushimirimana Thierry Dushimirimana is a Rwandan photographer and filmmaker. Life In A Love Letter to My Country (2006), a Tutsi survivor falls in love with a Hutu man from a family involved in the genocide against the Tutsi. The film screened at serval international film festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in 2011. He has collaborated with Eric Kabera, working with him as cinematographer on Juan Reina's 2010 documentary Iseta – behind the roadblock, which followed a British journalist Nick Hughes returning to find out more about the murder he had photographed in Gikondo in 1994. Filmography Une Lettre d'amour à mon pays [A Love Letter to My Country], 2006. 36 min. Director. Iseta: Behind the Roadblock, 2010, dir. Juan Reina. Cinematographer. 6954 Kilometres to Home / 6954 kilometriä kotiin, 2013, dir. Juan Reina. Production Manager. References External links Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Rwandan film directors Category:Rwandan film producers Category:Rwandan cinematographers	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Green Is Blues Green Is Blues is an Al Green album from 1969. It is also Green's second album. Upon the album's '40th Anniversary' re-release as a digital deluxe package in July 2009, noted soul writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning 'Blues & Soul' stated: "Significant for matching for the first time Green's soulful refined vocal brilliance with the skilful production of co-writer/producer Willie Mitchell and the tight arrangements of Memphis' renowned Hi Rhythm Section, the album ushered in a new era for "The Memphis Sound" – effectively kick-starting a studio partnership between Green and Mitchell that would see Al go on to become the premier soul superstar of the early Seventies – and arguably the last great Southern soul singer, period." Track listing "One Woman" (Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes) – 3:05 "Talk to Me" (Joe Seneca) – 2:06 "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 2:55 "The Letter" (Wayne Carson Thompson) – 2:28 "I Stand Accused" (Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield, Billy Butler) – 3:18 "Gotta Find a New World" (Carl Smith, Marion "Doc" Oliver) – 2:25 "What Am I Gonna Do with Myself?" (Willie Mitchell, Marshall "Rock" Jones) – 2:27 "Tomorrow's Dream" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell) – 2:19 "Get Back Baby" (Al Green) – 2:16 "Get Back" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:22 "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 3:08 40th Anniversary Edition The track listing for 40th anniversary edition, released 2009, includes four additional tracks: "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:20 "Nothing Impossible With Love" (Jimmy Reed) – 2:37 "Baby, What's Wrong with You" – 3:41 "Memphis, Tennessee" (Chuck Berry) – 3:15 Later samples "The Letter" "L.A. L.A." by Capone-N-Noreaga from the album The War Report "Long Kiss Goodnight" by The Notorious B.I.G. from the album Life After Death "Creation & Destruction" by Immortal Technique from the album Revolutionary Vol. 1 "Somma Time Man" by Salt-N-Pepa from the album Very Necessary "Gotta Find a New World" "Iron Maiden" by Ghostface Killah from the album Ironman References Category:Al Green albums Category:1969 albums Category:Hi Records albums Category:Albums produced by Willie Mitchell (musician)	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Eugene Asa Carr Eugene Asa Carr (March 20, 1830 – December 2, 1910) was a soldier in the United States Army and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Pea Ridge. Early life Carr was born in Hamburg, New York. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1850, 19th in a class of 44 cadets. He was appointed a brevet second lieutenant in the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, and served in the Indian Wars until 1861, seeing his first bit of combat on October 3, 1854 against Apaches near the Sierra Diablo Mountains. By 1861 he had been promoted to captain (June 11, 1858) in the old 1st U.S. Cavalry (later designated the 4th U.S.) and command of Fort Washita in the Indian Territory. Civil War During the Civil War, Carr's first combat was at the Battle of Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861. He was appointed colonel of the 3rd Illinois Cavalry six days later and received a brevet promotion to lieutenant colonel in the regular army. At the Battle of Pea Ridge in Arkansas, on March 7, 1862, Carr led the 4th Division of the Army of the Southwest in the fighting around Elkhorn Tavern. He was wounded in the neck, arm and ankle and was later awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions. According to the official citation, Carr had "directed the deployment of his command and held his ground, under a brisk fire of shot and shell in which he was several times wounded." On April 30, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Carr brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 7, 1862. The President had submitted the nomination to the U.S. Senate on April 11, 1862 and the Senate had confirmed the appointment on April 28, 1862 Carr briefly commanded the Army of the Southwest from October 7 to November 12, 1863. He commanded the 2nd Division of the Army of Southeast Missouri before he and his division were transferred to the Army of the Tennessee as the 14th Division in the XIII Corps. During the Vicksburg Campaign Carr led the attack on Confederate forces at the Battle of Port Gibson. He fought in subsequent battles at Champion's Hill and Vicksburg. After the fall of Vicksburg, Carr was transferred back to Arkansas where he was placed in command of a division in the Army of Arkansas. Eventually Carr commanded the Cavalry Division in the VII Corps during Frederick Steele's Camden Expedition. For the rest of 1864 he commanded the District of Little Rock. His final assignment of the war was to command of the 3rd Division of the XVI Corps in preparation for the Union campaign against Mobile, Alabama, where he subsequently fought in the battle of Fort Blakely. On March 11, 1865, President Lincoln nominated and the U.S. Senate confirmed Carr for appointment to the brevet grade of major general of volunteers to rank from March 11, 1865. Carr was mustered out of the volunteers on January 15, 1866. On July 17, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Carr for appointment to the brevet grade of major general, USA (regular army), to rank from March 13, 1865, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment on July 23, 1866. Postbellum service Subsequently, Carr stayed in the Regular Army and conducted successful operations on the frontier against the Indians, winning a significant battle at Summit Springs. He became Colonel of the 6th Cavalry Regiment in 1879; and Brigadier General in 1892. He was in command at the incident at Cibecue Creek with the Apache in 1881. He was the last commander of the District of New Mexico from November 26, 1888 to Sept. 1, 1890. Carr finally retired in 1893. His military nickname was "The Black-Bearded Cossack". Carr died in Washington, D.C. in 1910 and is buried in the West Point Cemetery, New York. Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Colonel, 3d Illinois Cavalry. Place and date: At Pea Ridge, Ark., March 7, 1862. Entered service at: Hamburg, Erie County, N.Y. Born: March 10, 1830, Boston Corner, Erie County, N.Y. Date of issue: January 16, 1894. Citation: Directed the deployment of his command and held his ground, under a brisk fire of shot and shell in which he was several times wounded. See also List of Medal of Honor recipients List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F List of American Civil War generals (Union) Notes References Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, . Warner, Ezra J., Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders, Louisiana State University Press, 1964, . Leighton, David, ″Gen. Eugene Asa Carr was NY-born Union officer, Indian fighter″, Arizona Daily Star, July 31, 2012. 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Academy of Social Sciences (disambiguation) The Academy of Social Sciences is a learned society in the United Kingdom. Academy of Social Sciences may also refer to: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences See also Academician Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Campaign for Social Science Learned society Social sciences	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Plymouth red-bellied turtle The Plymouth red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris bangsi), sometimes called the Plymouth red-bellied cooter, was the first freshwater turtle in the US to be listed as endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It was found only in Plymouth County, Massachusetts before the state began trying to establish populations in other areas. Current thinking is that they are not a full subspecies and that they belong in synonymy under Pseudemys rubriventris or northern red-bellied cooter. Nevertheless, it is well recognized that the Plymouth red-bellied turtle extends the range of the northern red-bellied cooter by 30–40 percent. In 1983, Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge was established to help conserve the Plymouth red-bellied turtle. This turtle gets its name from its reddish plastron or undershell. They have flattened or slightly concave vertebral scutes with a red bar on each marginal scute. Their upper shell or carapace ranges from brown to black. An arrow-shaped stripe runs atop head, between the eyes, to their snout. Adults are . Males have elongated, straight claws on the front feet. It lives in the Plymouth Pinelands of the Massachusetts and spends most of its time in freshwater ponds. In spring and summer, the females nest in sand while the males look for food. Females lay 5–17 eggs at a time. The incubation of the eggs takes 73 to 80 days, and the eggs hatch at around . Hatchlings are about long. Eggs and young turtles are overhunted by skunks, raccoons, birds, and fish. Their natural lifespan is 40 to 45 years. The population had been reduced to 200–300 turtles by the 1980s. By 2007, there were estimated to be 400–600 breeding age turtles across 20 ponds, and 2011 within 17 ponds. This is due to overhunting by its natural predator the skunk and pollution from herbicides dumped into streams and ponds. Loss of habitat, as a result of filling in ponds to create houses is also a major issue. References External links Graham, T.E. Summary report to Mass. Department of Fish and Wildlife, December 31, 1984. Category:Pseudemys Category:Turtles of North America Turtle, Plymouth Red-bellied Category:Endangered fauna of the United States Category:ESA endangered species Category:Subspecies	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
HKFA Chairman's Cup The Hong Kong Football Association Chairman's Cup () was established by HKFA in 1975. It is now a competition for the reserve teams of Hong Kong First Division clubs. Past winners H Category:Football cup competitions in Hong Kong	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Gerard Casey (Irish republican) Gerard Casey (c. 1960 – 4 April 1989) was member of the 1st North Antrim Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Casey, a Catholic, first joined the IRA in 1985. Like some of his colleagues, his membership was clandestine. In October 1988 Casey's home in Shamrock Park outside Rasharkin (Ros Earcáin) was raided by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). While there they removed a legally held shotgun and drew maps of the interior of the house. Casey was charged with possession of explosives, and was taken away to Castlereagh holding centre, where he was supposedly tortured for information on his fellow volunteers in the IRA. Security forces at the time assured Mr Casey that he would either end up in a cell or a coffin as he once stated to various media outlets. Due to his unbreakable will no information was ever given to the security forces. This ultimately assured his death. Although never proven most if not all parties agree State sponsored collusion took place between loyalist paramilitaries and the security forces. On 4 April 1989, two members of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA, a loyalist paramilitary group), wearing balaclavas and green army jackets, burst into his house and shot him with a shotgun and a pistol from close range as he slept. Only Casey was killed in the attack; his wife, who was beside him in the bed, and three children were not harmed. The funeral was attended by a crowd of up to 500 mourners despite a huge police presence of around 200 officers. A minor altercation between police and mourners occurred. Neighbours described him as "a quiet family man with no interest in any political activities". Even though his membership was relatively unknown, Casey still remains to this day the most prominent republican to come out of North Antrim. And even Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley condemned the killing as "a diabolical crime showing devilish viciousness" such was the lack of knowledge about Casey's IRA membership. The Conflict Archive on the Internet states that Casey was killed by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), in disagreement with other sources. The fact that Casey's IRA membership had not been well-known led to the suggestions that the security forces had passed on information about his membership to the loyalists. Casey's relatives maintained that there was RUC collusion with those who killed Casey, and no-one has been charged with his murder. Casey said before his death that his life had been threatened by the RUC. Sinn Féin have called for a full and independent investigation into his death. Casey's brother Liam, also a member of the IRA, had been killed in a car accident two years previously in 1987. In 2005 Gerard Casey's wife Una and the relatives of other murdered Irish republicans criticised Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) member John Dallat for not condemning the murders at the time but later raising them for political benefit. Dallat responded by saying he condemned all murders. Soon after coming to office in 2010 Attorney General for Northern Ireland John Larkin ordered a new inquest into Casey's death. References Category:1989 deaths Category:Deaths by firearm in Northern Ireland Category:Irish republicans Category:People killed by the Ulster Defence Association Category:Provisional Irish Republican Army members Category:Year of birth uncertain	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
John McCririck John Michael McCririck (17 April 1940 – 5 July 2019) was an English television horse racing pundit and journalist. McCririck began his career at The Sporting Life, where he twice won at the British Press Awards for his campaigning journalism, but he was sacked in 1984. In 1981, he joined ITV Sport's horse racing coverage which moved, during 1984 and 1985, to Channel 4 as Channel 4 Racing. In October 2012, the channel announced that he would be dropped from its team, which McCririck blamed on ageism. McCririck took the matter to an employment tribunal, but he lost. From the 1980s, he made numerous appearances on British television, including as a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother, The Weakest Link, Wife Swap and After Dark. Early life Born in Surbiton, Surrey, McCririck was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, Victoria College, Jersey, and Harrow School, where his fellow pupils included Julian Wilson, later a fellow racing journalist. He left with three O-Levels, having also run the book on cross country races. Career After failing to get into the diplomatic service, McCririck was briefly a waiter at The Dorchester hotel. During the era when off-course betting was illegal in the UK, he worked for an illegal bookmaker, before becoming a bookmaker himself, at which he admitted to having failed. He then became a tic-tac man. He began his career in journalism at The Sporting Life, where he twice won at the British Press Awards for his campaigning journalism; he was sacked in 1984. He joined the Daily Star, but was later sacked by the newspaper after allegations emerged that he was in debt to his bookmaker; he later successfully sued the paper at an employment tribunal. Having previously become a results sub-editor on the BBC's Grandstand, from 1981 he joined ITV Sport's horse racing coverage; he had previously appeared in a debate about fox hunting on the ITV children's programme Saturday Banana in 1978. During 1984 and 1985, horse racing moved from ITV to Channel 4 as Channel 4 Racing, where his role was expanded and he reported from the betting ring. His signature flamboyant attire of a large deerstalker hat, sideburns, and brightly coloured matching suits and trousers, coupled with huge cigars, became a recognisable personal style. In 1988, on the evening after the Grand National, he made an extended appearance on the After Dark topical discussion programme on Channel 4, alongside Barney Curley and the Duchess of Argyll, in an episode entitled "Horse Racing, Sport Of Kings?" In October 2012, Channel 4 announced that McCririck would not be included in the team presenting racing from January 2013, which McCririck blamed on ageism, taking Channel 4 to an employment tribunal. On 13 November, the tribunal ruled against McCririck saying, "All the evidence is that Mr McCririck's pantomime persona, as demonstrated on the celebrity television appearances, and his persona when appearing on Channel 4 Racing, together with his self-described bigoted and male chauvinist views were clearly unpalatable to a wider audience." The panel was told by witnesses from the television station and IMG (the production company) that he was dropped because he was "offensive" and "disgusting". In December 2018, McCririck joined the editorial team at The Racing Paper as a weekly columnist. Other media appearances McCririck appeared on the 1991 Bullseye Christmas Special, winning the top prize for his chosen charity, the Sue Ryder Foundation. He also appeared in the Celebrity Poker Club television series, reaching the Grand Finale of series one, won by Sir Clive Sinclair. McCririck also appeared during ITV's snooker coverage in a betting capacity. In 1997, McCririck was tricked by two separate episodes of spoof TV show Brass Eye, once in an item about artificial insemination and another in an item about Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe appearing as himself in a musical, while on day-release from prison. In January 2005, he was a contestant in the third series of Celebrity Big Brother. He competed on The Weakest Link, rating his appearance on the Celebrity Duos Special, with his wife Jenny, as "the most embarrassing thing he had ever done for money". In April 2005, McCririck appeared on an episode of Hell's Kitchen (season 3, episode 8) in which Head Chef Marco Pierre White refused to serve him after McCririck told him that his consommé was 'greasy', in spite of being informed that it contained foie gras and truffle oil. White commented after the sequence, "I know John. He's awkward, he's got no taste. All you have to do is look at how he dresses." In 2006, he appeared in the episode Drama on the show Still Game, playing himself on Channel 4 Racing telling Winston Ingram which horse to back. McCririck was a housemate in Ultimate Big Brother in August 2010. In 2011, he was featured in the fourth episode of the British version of Celebrity Ghost Stories recounting his experiences of a haunted passageway at Harrow School. On 26 June 2015, on the sixteenth series of Big Brother, it was announced that McCririck would be returning to Big Brother, taking part in Big Brother's Hotel from Hell the following week, where he would be staying in the house and other ex-housemates would join him on Monday 29 June. Personal life McCririck married Jennifer Barnes in 1970 and referred to her as "The Booby". He was accused of frequent misogyny. In 2006, the couple took part in Wife Swap alongside Edwina Currie and her husband. McCririck was also a well-known supporter of Newcastle United F.C. In early 2018, McCririck contracted influenza which resulted in a chest infection. The illness caused him to suffer dramatic weight loss. McCririck died at a London hospital on 5 July 2019, after a short illness with lung cancer; he was aged 79. Writing in The Guardian on the day McCririck died, racing correspondent Chris Cook said: "He was outrageous, in both speech and appearance, because what he wanted most of all was a reaction and so he enlivened many a broadcast or social occasion that might otherwise have fallen rather flat... While McCririck thrived on the attention his persona brought him, the buffoon act sold him short. He was a skilled journalist whose investigations uncovered a couple of betting-related scandals in the 70s. The producers of Channel 4 Racing almost invariably turned to McCririck when there was a serious interview to be done." On 12 July McCririck was featured in the BBC Radio 4 obituary programme Last Word. 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Lakeland Magic The Lakeland Magic is an American professional basketball team based in Lakeland, Florida. The team is the NBA G League developmental affiliate of the NBA's Orlando Magic. The Lakeland team began play in the 2017–18 season and plays their home games at the RP Funding Center. The franchise previously was based out of Erie, Pennsylvania, and known as the Erie BayHawks. History Erie BayHawks (2008–2017) The Erie BayHawks were established in 2008 as an expansion team in the NBA Development League, originally affiliated with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers. The "BayHawks" name alluded to the Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies. The hawk represents the city's wildlife and naval history, especially because hawks were used by naval expeditions to send important messages. The team's colors of black, red, and gold paid homage to the Erie-based Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and to the United States Navy uniforms worn during the War of 1812. The team was affiliated with the Toronto Raptors from 2009 to 2011. The affiliation with the Cavaliers lasted until 2011 when Cleveland obtained their own affiliate in the Canton Charge. The BayHawks would then affiliate with the New York Knicks. Under the Knicks' affiliation, the BayHawks made headlines on January 17, 2012, when Jeremy Lin was assigned to the team. On January 20, he had a triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in the BayHawks' 122–113 victory over the Maine Red Claws. Lin was recalled by the Knicks three days later. In December 2012, the Knicks assigned NBA veteran Amar'e Stoudemire to the BayHawks because of an injury. In 2012, the Knicks offered the BayHawks head coach position to Patrick Ewing, one of their most prominent alumni. However, he turned down the offer citing his desire to coach in the National Basketball Association as opposed to the D-League. Ewing has worked as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, and Orlando Magic. In 2014, the Knicks ended their affiliation with Erie in favor of starting an expansion D-League franchise, the Westchester Knicks, forcing the BayHawks to find a new affiliate. In April 2014, the BayHawks entered talks for a hybrid relationship with the Orlando Magic and a deal was announced May 19, 2014. Lakeland Magic (2017–present) In January 2016, the Magic announced their intentions to have their own D-League team in Florida, but stated that it would be an expansion team and not a relocation of the Erie BayHawks. In the original January 6, 2016, announcement, it was announced that the Orlando Magic would be seeking to place a D-League team in Florida; the eight initial candidate venues were: Bay Lake (ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex), Daytona Beach (Ocean Center), Estero (Germain Arena), Fort Myers (Lee Civic Center), Jacksonville (Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena), Kissimmee (Silver Spurs Arena), Lakeland (Lakeland Center), and Orlando (CFE Arena). On February 17, the Magic narrowed their choices down to Bay Lake, Jacksonville, Lakeland and Kissimmee. On June 30, the Magic named Kissimmee and Lakeland as the two finalists. However, in December 2016, the Magic announced that they had purchased the BayHawks' franchise and that they would be relocating it to Lakeland, Florida, for the 2017–18 season, becoming the seventeenth NBA team to own a D-League franchise. They would also build a practice facility in nearby Winter Haven. On April 12, 2017, it was announced that the team would be named the Lakeland Magic. On August 8, 2017, Stan Heath was named as the head coach and Anthony Parker as the general manager. In response to the purchase, the BayHawks' local management and former owners also announced that they were attempting to secure another franchise to replace the now Magic-owned BayHawks franchise to play in Erie. In January 2017, it was announced that the Atlanta Hawks would temporarily place their D-League affiliate in Erie for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons under the operations of the former BayHawks management as a new BayHawks team. The Atlanta Hawks had already announced their intentions of placing their D-League franchise in College Park, Georgia for the 2019–20 season. Season by season Current roster Head coaches High points Individual awards NBADL All-Rookie Second Team Tasmin Mitchell - 2011 All-NBADL First Team Erik Daniels - 2009 Ivan Johnson - 2011 All-NBADL Third Team Alade Aminu - 2010 NBADL All-Defensive Second Team Ivan Johnson - 2011 All-Star Weekend All-Star Game Erik Daniels - 2009 Alade Aminu - 2010 Ivan Johnson - 2011 Garrett Temple - 2011 Seth Curry - 2015 NBA affiliates Lakeland Magic Orlando Magic (2017–present) Erie BayHawks (2008–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2011) New York Knicks (2011–2014) Orlando Magic (2014–2017) Philadelphia 76ers (2008–2009) Toronto Raptors (2009–2011) See also College Park Skyhawks, basketball team that assumed the Erie Bayhawks name following this team's relocation to Lakeland Erie BayHawks (2019–), third basketball franchise to use the BayHawks' name Notes Alade Aminu was traded to the Bakersfield Jam after 37 games with the BayHawks. 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Rumacon canescens Rumacon canescens is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bruch in 1926. References Category:Aerenicini Category:Beetles described in 1926	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Adoro te devote "Adoro te devote" is a Eucharistic hymn written by Thomas Aquinas. Adoro te devote is one of the five Eucharistic hymns, which were composed and set to music for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, instituted in 1264 by Pope Urban IV as a Solemnity for the entire Roman Catholic Church. Since the beginning of its composition and it being set to music, Adoro te devote was chanted as an Eucharistic Hymn during the Saint Mass in honorem SS. Sacramenti (in honour of the Most Blessed Sacrament), as it was written in the Latin manuscripts. So it was also chanted for the Eucharistic adoration. The authorship of the hymn by Aquinas was previously doubted by some scholars. More recent scholarship has put such doubts to rest. Aquinas seems to have used it also as a private prayer, for a daily adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoro te devote is one of the medieval poetic compositions, being used as spoken prayers and also as chanted hymns, which were preserved in the Roman Missal published in 1570 following the Council of Trent (1545–1563). The hymn is still sung today, though its use is optional in the post-Vatican II ordinary form. Text and literal translation There are two variant readings of the Latin text, with slightly different nuances to some of the words: "most of the variations occur in the first two verses. The substitution of the words "posset omni scélere" in place of "quit ab omni scélere" in the second-to-last verse and "cupio" for "sitio" in the closing one are practically the only other changes". This does not affect the overall meaning of the lines or stanzas so that "either variant may be legitimately used according to local custom." Poetic English translations There have been at least 16 significant English translations of Adoro te devote, reflecting its popularity as a prayer and hymn, including versions by Edward Bouverie Pusey, Edward Caswall, and Gerard Manley Hopkins. One translated version is the popular hymn "Humbly We Adore Thee". The melody is Benedictine plainsong from the 13th century. Liturgical use This hymn was added to the Roman Missal in 1570 by Pope Pius V, and also it has more quotations in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (n. 1381). This Eucharistic hymn was generally chanted with a genuflection in front of the Blessed Sacrament. The hymn is typically used as an Eucharistic hymn and is sung either during the distribution of communion at Mass, or during the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Final prayer Until the first half of the nineteenth century, the (Eucharistic) chant Adoro te devote was often used to be followed by this second Thanksgiving prayer, referred to Jesus Christ God: Obsecro Te, sancte Domine Jesu Christe, ut passio tua sit mihi virtus qua muniar atque defendar, vulnera tua sit mihi cibus potusque quibus pascar, inebrier atque delecter; aspersio sanguinis tui sit mihi ablutio omnium delictorum meorum; resurrectio tua sit mihi gloria sempiterna. In his sit mihi refectio, exultatio sanitas et dulcedo cordis mei. Qui vivis et regnas in unitate Patri et Spiritus Sancti Deus per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. The 13 December 1849, Pope Pius IX stated a period of some days of indulgence in favour of any Christian people having declaimed this prayer. See also Veni Creator Spiritus Lauda Sion Pange Lingua Sacris solemniis Verbum supernum prodiens Notes References External links "Humbly We Adore Thee Category:Latin-language Christian hymns Category:Eucharist in the Catholic Church Category:13th-century poems Category:13th-century hymns Category:13th-century Latin literature Category:Medieval literature Category:Works by Thomas Aquinas Category:Thomas Aquinas Category:Italian Christian hymns	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Fjärås kyrkby Fjärås kyrkby is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 2,321 inhabitants in 2010. It is located at the shore of lake Lygnern. References Category:Populated places in Halland County Category:Populated places in Kungsbacka Municipality	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Botswana Railways Amalgamated Workers' Union The Botswana Railways Amalgamated Workers' Union (BRAWU) is a trade union affiliate of the Botswana Federation of Trade Unions in Botswana. References Category:Botswana Federation of Trade Unions Category:Railway labor unions Category:Organisations based in Gaborone Category:Transport trade unions in Botswana	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Defence Business Services Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest ‘Shared Services Centres’ in Europe and was initially set up to deliver Corporate HR, Payroll, Armed Forces Pensions and Compensation, Finance, Vetting and Information Services across the Ministry of Defence (MOD). History DBS is an organisation within the UK Government's Ministry of Defence and is responsible for providing corporate services to the department. It was established on 4 July 2011 by bringing together several MOD executive agencies. References External links Veterans UK on Gov.UK Category:Defence agencies of the United Kingdom Category:Serco Group	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Mary Price Walls Mary Price Walls was the first black applicant to Missouri State University. She was denied admission to the all white university. Instead of receiving a rejection letter she did not receive any response at all. Later, Walls was given an honorary degree when her son, a current student at MSU, uncovered that she was their first black applicant in 1950. Walls had hopes of becoming a school teacher, however, her dreams were crushed and she was never given a chance due to the segregation of the time. Four years later, around the time Walls would have received her bachelor's degree, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional to deny black children the same education that is offered to white students as seen in the historic Brown V. Board of Education case. However, it was too late for Mary Price Walls, who went on to work as an elevator operator. Present life If it was not for Mary Walls son, Terry, the history of her being the first black student to apply to Missouri State would still remain unknown. 60 years later, Missouri State attempted to correct its wrongdoing by presenting Walls with the university's first-ever honorary undergraduate degree. Today, four percent of the student body at Missouri State is African-American. Among this percentage is Mary Walls son, Terry, who is working toward a degree in criminology. References Category:Missouri State University alumni	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Coventry Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Coventry, Rhode Island (Former Quidnick village), United States. Founded in 1905, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Providence. History In 1905, the Bishop of the Diocese of Providence Matthew Harkins sent Father Francis Kluger to organize the parish. On October 22, 1905, Fr. Francis Kluger began celebrating Mass in the basement of St. John's Church. The first pastor, Fr. John M. Nowicki arrived in Quidnick on November 2, 1906. The Gothic style edifice of the church with a seating capacity of 400 was completed in the spring of 1907. As an expression of their great love and devotion to the Mother of God, the Polish immigrants named the church Our Lady of Czestochowa, in honor of Mary's most famous shrine in Poland. The church was blessed and dedicated by Bishop Harkins on April 21, 1907. Fr. Franciszek Chalupka of Webster, Massachusetts, was also present at this solemn occasion. Pastors Rev. John M. Nowicki (1905-1907) Rev. Michael Dutkiewicz (1907-1914) Rev. Lawrence Malecki (1914-1917) Rev. Kluger (1917-1921) Rev. J. Olechnowicz (1921-1922) Rev. Bronislaus S. Rosiak (1922-1934) Rev. Joseph J. Glodzik (1934-1948) Rev. Peter Narewski (1948-1950) Rev. John T. Borek (1950-1955) Rev. Anthony D. lwuc (1955-?) Rev. Peter Narewski Rev. Czesław Leon Kachel Rev. Kenneth J. Suibielski Rev. John D. Dreher Rev. Stephen P. Amaral (2000-2017) Rev. Jacek Ploch (2017-present) See also Catholic Church in the United States Catholic parish church Pastoral care Index of Catholic Church articles References Bibliography The Official Catholic Directory in USA External links Official site of the Holy See Our Lady of Czestochowa - Diocesan information Our Lady of Czestochowa - ParishesOnline.com Category:Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence Category:Polish-American culture in Rhode Island Category:Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England Category:Churches in Kent County, Rhode Island	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Igor Lozo Igor Lozo (born 2 March 1984) is a Croatian football player playing for NK Međimurje. He previously played for Chornomorets Odessa. References External links Igor Lozo at the Croatian Football Federation website Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Split, Croatia Category:Croatian footballers Category:FC Chornomorets Odesa players Category:NK Istra 1961 players Category:NK Međimurje players Category:HNK Hajduk Split players Category:HNK Šibenik players Category:NK Junak Sinj players Category:NK Mosor players Category:Croatia under-21 international footballers Category:Croatian expatriates in Ukraine Category:Association football defenders	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Eochaid Eochaid or Eochaidh (earlier Eochu or Eocho, sometimes Anglicised as Eochy, Achaius or Haughey) is a popular medieval Irish and Scottish Gaelic name deriving from Old Irish ech, horse, borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures. Variations List Eochaid mac Eirc, mythological king of the Fir Bolg in the 16th or 20th century BC Eochaid Ollathair, also known as The Dagda, mythical king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, said to have ruled Ireland in the 15th or 18th century BC Eochaid Faebar Glas, legendary High King of Ireland of the 13th or 15th century BC Eochaid Étgudach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 12th or 15th century BC Eochaid Mumho, legendary High King of Ireland of the 12th or 15th century BC Eochaid Apthach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 9th or 10th century BC Eochaid Uaircheas, legendary High King of Ireland of the 8th or 9th century BC Eochaid Fiadmuine, legendary High King of Ireland of the 8th or 9th century BC Eochaid mac Ailella, legendary High King of Ireland of the 6th or 8th century BC Eochaid Ailtleathan, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd or 5th century BC Eochu Feidlech, legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st or 2nd century BC Eochaid Airem, legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st or 2nd century BC Eochaid Gonnat, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd century AD Eochaid Mugmedon, semi-historical High King of Ireland of the 4th century AD Eochaid Iarlaithe (died 666), king of the Cruthin or Dál nAraidi in Ireland Eochaid Buide, historical king of Dál Riata in the 7th century AD Eochaid mac Domangairt, historical king of Dál Riata in the 7th century AD Eochaid mac Echdach, historical king of Dál Riata in the 8th century AD Eochaid mac Áeda Find, spurious king of Dál Riata in the 8th century AD Eochaid, son of Rhun, historical king of Strathclyde (or perhaps of the Picts) in the 9th century AD Dallan Forgaill, Eochaid Dallan Forgall, Saint and Poet 530 - 598 Two legendary Irish High Kings were called Rothechtaid, which appears to mean "Eochaid's wheels" Fiction The name Eochaid was used by Rutland Boughton for the king in his opera The Immortal Hour in 1914 Category:Irish-language masculine given names	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }
Maximilian, Count of Merveldt Maximilian, Count von Merveldt (29 June 1764 – 5 July 1815), among the most famous of an illustrious old Westphalian family, entered Habsburg military service, rose to the rank of General of Cavalry, served as Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor's ambassador to Russia, and became special envoy extraordinaire to the Court of St. James's (Great Britain). He fought with distinction in the wars between the Habsburg and the Ottoman empires, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars. Maximilian entered the military as a young man, and acquired his first combat experiences the Habsburg wars with the Ottoman Empire. Following his experience in the Balkans, he retreated to the cloister at Bonn, where he spent a year as a novice in the Teutonic Order. At the outbreak of war between the Habsburg Monarchy and France in 1792, he returned to military service, and proved an intrepid and enterprising cavalry field officer. His role in the Habsburg victory at Neerwinden in 1793 earned him the honor of conveying the news to the Emperor in Vienna. In the War of the Second Coalition, Maximilian served in Swabia and northern Italy and Switzerland. In subsequent wars between France and the Habsburg Monarchy, his role on the battlefield often meant the difference between defeat and victory. He was wounded and captured at the Battle of Leipzig and, as a condition of release, he agreed not to bear arms against France again. He was subsequently appointed as an envoy to Britain, where he died in 1815. Family and early career Maximilian was born on 29 June 1764 in the ecclesiastical territory of Münster, in Westphalia. His was an old Westphalian family, raised to comital status in 1726. He joined the military service in 1782, in a dragoon regiment, and was promoted to lieutenant and first lieutenant by 1787. In the wars between Austria and the Ottoman Empire, (1787–1791), he was a Rittmeister, or captain of cavalry and wing adjutant to Field Marshal Franz Moritz, Count von Lacy. In 1790, Merveldt commanded the Volunteers Grün-Loudon and later that year, after his promotion to major, he served on the staff of Field Marshal Ernst Gideon, Baron von Laudon in Moravia. Military career War of the First Coalition Following the defeat of the insurrection in the Austrian Netherlands, he received permission from Field Marshal Laudon, shortly before the latter's death, to take a one year novitiate in the Teutonic Order, at Bonn where he remained until April 1792. The outbreak of the War of the First Coalition against France required his military talents and Mervelt rejoined the Habsburg army at as adjutant to Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. He led two infantry battalions in the Habsburg victory at Neerwinden (18 March 1793), during which his battalions repulsed a strong French column. For his role at the head of his battalions of grenadiers, which his commander considered greater than duty required, in this victory, Merveldt received the honor of carrying the message to the Emperor Francis in Vienna. There, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and awarded the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa on 7 July 1794. Subsequently, he was appointed as an attaché to the staff of Frederick, Duke of York. In the 1794 campaign, Merveldt fought at the Battle of Famars and again at the Battle of Villers-en-Cauchies, south of Landrecies on 22 April, during which he commanded the right wing. After the Battle of Tournai (22 May 1794), he was promoted on the field to Oberst (colonel). His failing health prevented him from continued field service and he took sick leave until early 1796. In 1796 he transferred to the 18th Chevau-légers Regiment Karaczay and fought at the Battle of Kircheib, in the Westerwald, where, despite the French superiority of numbers, the Habsburgs eked out a victory. At Kircheib, with two squadrons of Chevaux-legers, Merveldt saved the Austrian artillery from French capture, thus contributing to the Hahsburg victory. The Tagebericht (daily dispatch) of the Army of the Rhine referred to his keen sense of duty, and his ability to seize the moment, which, in this case, proved a vital element in the extraordinary success of the small Habsburg force against the considerably larger French one. Afterward he was promoted to major general. He was assigned as proprietor of the First Lancer's Regiment, and given command of a cavalry brigade in Franz von Werneck's Reserve of the Army of the Lower Rhine. Merveldt was known to his contemporaries for his strength of will, presence of mind, and his self-control. Those same qualities made him attractive to his military superiors as part of the negotiation party in the cease-fire preliminaries at Leoben in 1797. He opposed Napoleon's desire to move a general peace congress closer to Vienna, and later was a co-signator of the Peace of Campo Formio on 17 November 1797. He brought the document to Rastatt, where the Rastatt Peace Congress convened. He stayed in Rastatt in the capacity of ambassador. War of the Second Coalition At the outbreak of the War of the Second Coalition in March 1799, and the dissolution of Congress on 7 April 1799, Merveldt returned to his regiment, which by this time had crossed the Lech and Iller rivers, and was advancing into Swabia. During the campaigns of 1800, he commanded the left wing by Eckartsweiler at the Battle of Alt-Breisach on 25 April, and on 10 May conducted a rear-guard action to protect the Imperial army's withdrawal. He remained with his brigade on the right bank of the Danube, where he directed a series of bold actions against the French, and then along the Iller and Lech rivers, he organized a series of well-timed thrusts designed to keep the French from pushing the retreating army. After the battle at Offenburg, he was promoted to lieutenant field marshal on 4 September 1800. At the Habsburg defeat in the Battle of Hohenlinden on 3 December, Merveldt commanded a division in the left wing. He signed the 24-hour cease-fire at Kremsmünster with Jean Victor Moreau on 22 December. During the cease-fire, he retreated to Pressburg. Diplomatic and military career during the Napoleonic Wars Napoleonic Wars In 1805 he was in Berlin when the hostilities between France and Austria resumed, and he returned to the Danube valley, where he fought a series of rearguard actions. He avoided being caught in the capitulation of Ulm and fell back toward Mikhail Kutuzov's Russian army. With 6,000 soldiers in six line and ten Grenz infantry battalions plus 14 squadrons of cavalry, Merveldt made for Styria, hoping to join the army of Archduke Charles. Napoleon detached Louis Davout's III Corps in pursuit. Slowed by heavy snow in the mountains, his "poorly-handled corps" was overtaken by the French at Gross-Ramig, also called Mariazell, in the Austrian Steiermark, on 8 November. His exhausted troops were routed by General of Brigade Etienne Heudelet de Bierre's advanced guard of Davout's III Corps; half, about 2,000, were taken prisoner, and they lost four colors and 16 guns. After the War of the Third Coalition, he acted as ambassador to St. Petersburg for over two years, with the assignment of improving military relations between the armies of the respective countries. He attempted to do this, including trying an offer to mediate between Britain and France, and was appointed Privy Councilor. During this time, he married Maria Theresia Gräfin von Dietrichstein. In 1808 he was given command of a cavalry division in Lemberg. In early 1809, Merveldt became a prominent member of the group pushing for war against France, together with such notables as Archduke Ferdinand, Archduke John, Empress Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, and Count Heinrich von Bellegarde. In the 1809 campaign, Merveldt's force was stationed in the Bukowina and part of Galicia, and from 1809 to mid-1813, he spent three years in Moravia. On 22 July 1813 he was appointed governor of the fortress of Theresienstadt and shortly after that Commanding General in Moravia and Silesia. He then became commander of II Corps; the First Division held the village of Nollendorf, in the French defeat at the Battle of Kulm (now Chlumec) on 29–30 August 1813. On 16 October, during the Battle of Leipzig, Merveldt's forces were arrayed on the right flank of the French center, commanded by Napoleon. On his own right stood Wittgenstein's Corps, and beyond that, Johann von Klenau's. His troops were interspersed among several wooded sections and surrounding several small villages: Dölitz, Mark-Kleeburg and Gautsch. Opposite him were the forces of Józef Antoni Poniatowski and Pierre Augereau. He rode out to view the battlefield and to direct the disposition of his force. Near Dölitz, which lay close to the French line, he wandered into a troop of Hungarians, or so he thought, but they were actually a mixed group of Saxons and Poles, whom he mistook for Hungarians, and was captured. Most of the action, on the first day, occurred to the north, where Blücher's Prussians repelled Michel Ney's cavalry, but when Napoleon heard that Ney and Marmont had been forced back, he sought a cease-fire from the Allied monarchs. He called for Merveldt, and, after a meeting, Merveldt carried Napoleon's proposal to the allied monarchs, which they refused. Final diplomatic missions As a condition of his release at Leipzig, he agreed not to participate in combat against France. Subsequent to his release, Merveldt was appointed commanding general of Moravia, and lived in Brno, where he received in January 1814 the instructions to proceed to London as an envoy extraordinaire to the Court of St. James's, replacing Baron Wessembourg. He arrived in London in early March, and met the Prince Regent at Carlton House on 7 March 1814, where he ceremoniously presented his ambassadorial credentials. He was well-received in Britain, and became a notable personage, invited to many social events; he told good stories about the wars and the various people he had encountered, which made him popular in social circles. His comings and goings were widely reported in the society columns: For example, on 4 July 1814, he attended a lecture by the Abbé Secard, and was listed among the distinguished persons present. When he died in 1815, the British government proposed to bury him at Westminster Abbey. However, his widow took into account his last wishes and had the remains sent to Germany. He was buried in the crypt of the Michaelis chappel in Lembeck Castle where his grave still exists. In 1903, in the Lößnig neighborhood of the city of Leipzig a square and a street were named after Maximilian von Merveldt, in honor of his contribution to the Battle of Leipzig. In 1950, the communist authorities of East Germany renamed Merveldt square to Rembrandt square and Merveldt street to Rembrand street. References Notes and citations Bibliography Ebert, Jens Florian. [http://www.napoleon-online.de/AU_Generale/html/merveldt.htmlMervelt, Maximilan.] In Die Österreichischen Generäle 1792-1815.. October 2003. Accessed 26 December 2009. „Merveldt, Maximilian Graf von" in: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, herausgegeben von der Historischen Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Band 21 (1885), ab Seite 476, Digitale Volltext-Ausgabe in Wikisource, (Version vom 27. Dezember 2009, 03:58 Uhr UTC). "The Battle of Leipzig." Map, Leipzig. At Napoleon, His Army and Enemies. Accessed 27 December 2009. Nedopil, Leopold. "Wilhelm, Erzherzog von Österreich." Deutsche Adelsproben aus dem Deutschen Ordens Central-Archiv. II. Band. Wien: 1868. Petre, F. Loraine. Napoleons̓ last campaign in Germany, 1813. London: John Lane Co., 1912. Rothenberg, Gunther E. Napoleon's Great Adversaries, The Archduke Charles and the Austrian Army, 1792-1814. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1982. Smith, Digby & Leopold Kudra. "Mervelt." A biographical dictionary of all Austrian Generals in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1792–1815. Napoleon Series. Robert Burnham, editor in chief. April 2008 version. Accessed 15 December 2009. Smith, Digby. "Gross-Ramig." The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. . Newspaper sources "State Paper. Answer To The Note Of Count Merveld [sic] (The Austrian Ambassador)". The Times (London), Friday, 31 Jul 1807; p. 3; Issue 7113; col D. "The Prince Regent's Court", The Morning Chronicle, (London, England), Tuesday, 8 March 1814; Issue 13990. The Morning Chronicle. (London, England). Wednesday, 5 July 1815; Issue 14405. Category:1764 births Category:1815 deaths Category:Field marshals of Austria Category:Austrian generals Category:Austrian Empire military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars Category:Military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars Category:Austrian Empire commanders of the Napoleonic Wars Category:Teutonic Knights	{ "pile_set_name": "Wikipedia (en)" }

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