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Public health surveillance
Public health surveillance (also epidemiological surveillance, clinical surveillance or syndromic surveillance) is, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), "the continuous, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health-related data needed for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice." Public health surveillance may be used to track emerging health-related issues at an early stage and find active solutions in a timely manner. Surveillance systems are generally called upon to provide information regarding when and where health problems are occurring and who is affected.
Public Health surveillance systems can be passive or active. A passive surveillance system consists of the regular, ongoing reporting of diseases and conditions by all health facilities in a given territory. An active surveillance system is one where health facilities are visited and health care providers and medical records are reviewed in order to identify a specific disease or condition. Passive surveillance systems are less time-consuming and less expensive to run but risk under-reporting of some diseases. Active surveillance systems are most appropriate for epidemics or where a disease has been targeted for elimination.
Techniques of public health surveillance have been used in particular to study infectious diseases. Many large institutions, such as the WHO and the CDC, have created databases and modern computer systems (public health informatics) that can track and monitor emerging outbreaks of illnesses such as influenza, SARS, HIV, and even bioterrorism, such as the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States.
Many regions and countries have their own cancer registry, one function of which is to monitor the incidence of cancers to determine the prevalence and possible causes of these illnesses.
Other illnesses such as one-time events like stroke and chronic conditions such as diabetes, as well as social problems such as domestic violence, are increasingly being integrated into epidemiologic databases called disease registries that are being used in the cost-benefit analysis in determining governmental funding for research and prevention.
Systems that can automate the process of identifying adverse drug events, are currently being used, and are being compared to traditional written reports of such events. These systems intersect with the field of medical informatics, and are rapidly becoming adopted by hospitals and endorsed by institutions that oversee healthcare providers (such as JCAHO in the United States). Issues in regard to healthcare improvement are evolving around the surveillance of medication errors within institutions.
Syndromic surveillance
Syndromic surveillance is the analysis of medical data to detect or anticipate disease outbreaks. According to a CDC definition, "the term 'syndromic surveillance' applies to surveillance using health-related data that precede diagnosis and signal a sufficient probability of a case or an outbreak to warrant further public health response. Though historically syndromic surveillance has been utilized to target investigation of potential cases, its utility for detecting outbreaks associated with bioterrorism is increasingly being explored by public health officials."
The first indications of disease outbreak or bioterrorist attack may not be the definitive diagnosis of a physician or a lab.
Using a normal influenza outbreak as an example, once the outbreak begins to affect the population, some people may call in sick for work/school, others may visit their drug store and purchase medicine over the counter, others will visit their doctor's office and other's may have symptoms severe enough that they call the emergency telephone number or go to an emergency department.
Syndromic surveillance systems monitor data from school absenteeism logs, emergency call systems, hospitals' over-the-counter drug sale records, Internet searches, and other data sources to detect unusual patterns. When a spike in activity is seen in any of the monitored systems disease epidemiologists and public health professionals are alerted that there may be an issue.
An early awareness and response to a bioterrorist attack could save many lives and potentially stop or slow the spread of the outbreak. The most effective syndromic surveillance systems automatically monitor these systems in real-time, do not require individuals to enter separate information (secondary data entry), include advanced analytical tools, aggregate data from multiple systems, across geo-political boundaries and include an automated alerting process.
A syndromic surveillance system based on search queries was first proposed by Gunther Eysenbach, who began work on such a system in 2004.
Inspired by these early, encouraging experiences, Google launched Google Flu Trends in 2008. More flu-related searches are taken to indicate higher flu activity. The results closely match CDC data, and lead it by 1–2 weeks. The results appeared in Nature. More recently, a series of more advanced linear and nonlinear approaches to influenza modelling from Google search queries have been proposed. Extending Google's work researchers from the Intelligent Systems Laboratory (University of Bristol, UK) created Flu Detector; an online tool which based on Information Retrieval and Statistical Analysis methods uses the content of Twitter to nowcast flu rates in the UK.
Influenzanet
Influenzanet is a syndromic surveillance system based on voluntary reports of symptoms via the internet. Residents of the participant countries are invited to provide regular reports on the presence or absence of flu related symptoms. The system has been in place and running since 2003 in the Netherlands and Belgium. The success of this first initiative led to the implementation of Gripenet in Portugal in 2005 followed by Italy in 2008 and Brasil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom in 2009.
Laboratory-based surveillance
Some conditions, especially chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, are supposed to be routinely managed with frequent laboratory measurements. Since many laboratory results, at least in Europe and the US, are automatically processed by computerized laboratory information systems, the results are relatively easy to inexpensively collate in special purpose databases or disease registries. Unlike most syndromic surveillance systems, in which each record is assumed to be independent of the others, laboratory data in chronic conditions can be theoretically linked together at the individual patient level. If patient identifiers can be matched, a chronological record of each patient's laboratory results can be analyzed as well as aggregated to the population level.
Laboratory registries allow for the analysis of the incidence and prevalence of the target condition as well as trends in the level of control. For instance, an NIH-funded program called the Vermedx Diabetes Information System maintained a registry of laboratory values of diabetic adults in Vermont and northern New York State in the US with several years of laboratory results on thousands of patients. The data included measures of blood sugar control (glycosolated hemoglobin A1C), cholesterol, and kidney function (serum creatinine and urine protein), and were used to monitor the quality of care at the patient, practice, and population levels. Since the data contained each patient's name and address, the system was also used to communicate directly with patients when the laboratory data indicated the need for attention. Out of control test results generated a letter to the patient suggesting they take action with their medical provider. Tests that were overdue generated reminders to have testing performed. The system also generated reminders and alerts with guideline-based advice for the practice as well as a periodic roster of each provider's patients and a report card summarizing the health status of the population. Clinical and economic evaluations of the system, including a large randomized clinical trial, demonstrated improvements in adherence to practice guidelines and reductions in the need for emergency department and hospital services as well as total costs per patient. The system has been commercialized and distributed to physicians, insurers, employers and others responsible for the care of chronically ill patients. It is now being expanded to other conditions such as chronic kidney disease.
A similar system, The New York City A1C Registry, is in used to monitor the estimated 600,000 diabetic patients in New York City, although unlike the Vermont Diabetes Information System, there are no provisions for patients to have their data excluded from the NYC database. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has linked additional patient services to the registry such as health information and improved access to health care services. As of early 2012, the registry contains over 10 million test results on 3.6 million individuals. Although intended to improve health outcomes and reduce the incidence of the complications of diabetes, a formal evaluation has not yet been done.
In May 2008, the City Council of San Antonio, Texas approved the deployment of an A1C registry for Bexar County. Authorized by the Texas Legislature and the state Health Department, the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District implemented the registry which drew results from all the major clinical laboratories in San Antonio. The program was discontinued in 2010 for lack of funds.
Laboratory surveillance differs from population-wide surveillance in that it can only monitor patients who are already receiving medical treatment and therefore having lab tests done. For this reason, it does not identify patients who have never been tested. Therefore, it is more suitable for quality management and care improvement than for epidemiological monitoring of an entire population or catchment area.
See also
Gamification#Health
References
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Sean Ryan (rugby league)
Sean Ryan (born 23 August 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the Cronulla Sharks in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition and Hull F.C. and the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He primarily played in the .
Ryan was selected to represent New South Wales as a for game I of the Super League's 1997 Tri-Series.
Footnotes
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Virginia's 23rd House of Delegates district
Virginia's 23rd House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 23 represents part of the city of Lynchburg and parts of Amherst and Bedford counties. The seat is currently held by Republican Wendell Walker, who succeeded T. Scott Garrett after he did not seek reelection in the 2019 election.
District officeholders
Electoral history
References
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Chambers County, Texas
Chambers County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,096. The county seat is Anahuac.
Chambers County is one of the nine counties that comprise Greater Houston, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land.
History
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Luz, a Spanish mission in Texas, was established in 1756 near what is now Wallisville.
Chambers County was founded in 1858. It is named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, a major general in the Texas Revolution.
In 2019 Atlas Air Flight 3591, a cargo flight operating for Amazon Air, crashed in the Trinity Bay, in Chambers County and near Anahuac, while flying from Miami to Houston.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (31%) are water.
The south and southwestern parts of the county lie in the Galveston Bay Area on the shores of Trinity Bay and East Bay. A small portion of the southeastern area lies on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
Adjacent counties
Liberty County (north)
Jefferson County (east)
Galveston County (southwest)
Harris County (west)
National protected areas
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Moody National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,031 people, 9,139 households, and 7,219 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile (17/km2). There were 10,336 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 81.88% White, 9.77% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 6.02% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 10.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,139 households out of which 40.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.00% were non-families. 17.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,964, and the median income for a family was $52,986. Males had a median income of $43,351 versus $25,478 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,863. About 8.30% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
United States Congress
Texas Legislature
Texas Senate
District 4: Brandon Creighton (R)- first elected in 2014.
Texas House of Representatives
District 23: Mayes Middleton (R)- first elected in 2018.
Education
Goose Creek CISD
Barbers Hill ISD
Anahuac ISD
East Chambers ISD
Transportation
Major highways
Interstate 10
State Highway 61
State Highway 65
State Highway 99 a.k.a. - Grand Parkway (Under Construction)
State Highway 146
See List of Highways in Chambers County for more roadways in Chambers County.
Airports
The county operates two airports in unincorporated areas:
Chambers County Airport is east of Anahuac
Chambers County-Winnie Stowell Airport serves Stowell and Winnie
In addition, RWJ Airpark, a privately owned airport for public use, is located in Beach City.
The Houston Airport System stated that Chambers County is within the primary service area of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, an international airport in Houston in Harris County.
Communities
Cities
Anahuac (county seat)
Baytown (mostly in Harris County)
Beach City
Cove
Mont Belvieu (small part in Liberty County)
Old River-Winfree (small part in Liberty County)
Census-designated places
Oak Island
Stowell
Winnie
Unincorporated communities
Double Bayou
Hankamer
Monroe City
Seabreeze
Smith Point
Turtle Bayou
Wallisville
See also
List of museums in the Texas Gulf Coast
National Register of Historic Places listings in Chambers County, Texas
Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Chambers County
References
External links
Chambers County government's website
Chambers County in Handbook of Texas Online from The University of Texas at Austin
Chambers County, TXGenWeb Focuses on genealogical research in Chambers County.
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Antoni Mączak
Antoni Mączak (30 March 1928, in Lwów – 6 March 2003, in Warsaw) was a Polish historian specializing in the economic, political and social history of Poland and history of Europe.
Biography
Antoni Maczak was born in Lwów in 1928. During the Second World War he fought in the Gray Ranks paramilitary Boy Scout units of the Polish resistance against the Nazis, and in the ranks of Home Army. He took part in the Warsaw Uprising of August–October 1944. Captured by the Nazis, he remained a prisoner until Germany surrendered in 1945. He then studied at the University of Warsaw and in 1981 he achieved the rank of professor. From 1981 to 1987 he was director of the History Institute of the University of Warsaw. He is a Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile, a Corresponding Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He has lectured at many academic centers across the world, including at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, University of Notre Dame, McGill University.
Works
Antoni Maczak has written much about economic history of Poland and on comparative history of Poland and Europe. He also wrote on the systems of authority in Europe, especially between the 15th and 18th centuries, and on the clientelism in history. His 1980s book Governing and governed (Rządzący i Rządzeni) was considered one of the most important historical texts in contemporary Poland, breaking with the past Marxist look on history that until than dominated in historiography in the People's Republic of Poland. In the English speaking world he is best known for his Travel in Early Modern Europe (Życie codzienne w podróżach po Europie XVI–XVII wieku) (by Antoni Maczak and Ursula Phillips).
See also
References
Necrolog in 'Mówią Wieki (in Polish)
Another Necrolog (in Polish)
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Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc () is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2010 census, Manitowoc had a population of 33,736, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities.
History
Purported to mean dwelling of the great spirit, Manitowoc derived its name from either the Anishinaabe language word manidoowaak(wag), meaning spirit-spawn(s), or manidoowaak(oog), meaning spirit-wood(s), or manidoowak(iin), meaning spirit-land(s). In the Menominee language, it is called Manetōwak, which means "place of the spirits". The Menominee ceded this land to the United States in the 1836 Treaty of the Cedars, following years of negotiations over how to accommodate the Oneida, Stockbridge-Munsee, and Brothertown peoples who had been removed from New York to Wisconsin. In 1838, an act of the Territorial Legislature separated Manitowoc County from Brown County, keeping the native name for the region.
The first Europeans in the area were French fur traders who arrived in 1673. The Northwest Fur Company established a trading post in 1795. In 1835, before the transfer of land from the Menominee Nation to the United States, President Andrew Jackson authorized land sales for the region, drawing the interest of land speculators. William Jones and Louis Fizette were the two first recorded buyers on August 3, 1835, with the majority of the land being procured by the Chicago firm Jones, King, & Co. Benjamin Jones, brother of William, took the Wisconsin property as his share and is considered the founder of Manitowoc. Early immigrant groups included Germans, Norwegians, British, Irish, and Canadians. The first school in Manitowoc was held in the Jones warehouse, with S. M. Peake instructing the twelve children of the community. The first religious organization in the county, St. James' Episcopal Church, first met in 1841. Manitowoc was chartered as a village on March 6, 1851 and on March 12, 1870 was incorporated as a city.
In 1847, Joseph Edwards built the first schooner in the area, the Citizen, a modest precursor to the shipbuilding industry that produced schooners and clippers used for fishing and trading in the Great Lakes and beyond the St. Lawrence River. In addition, landing craft, tankers and submarines became the local contributions to U.S. efforts in World War II.
On September 5, 1962, a piece of the seven-ton Sputnik 4 crashed on North 8th Street. Sputnik 4 was a USSR satellite, part of the Sputnik program and a test-flight of the Vostok spacecraft that would be used for the first human spaceflight. It was launched on May 15, 1960. A bug in the guidance system had pointed the capsule in the wrong direction, so instead of dropping into the atmosphere the satellite moved into a higher orbit. It re-entered the atmosphere on or about September 5, 1962. A cast was made from the original piece before the Soviets claimed it, and the cast was displayed at the Rahr West Art Museum. A customer in a nearby art gallery jokingly suggested that the city should hold a festival to celebrate the crash. The city held the first Sputnikfest in 2008, which was organized by the head of both museums.
Manitowoc was historically a sundown town that prohibited African Americans from staying overnight. In 1968, the policy forced a visiting Gwendolyn Brooks to stay at Holy Family College, just outside of Manitowoc, after a poetry reading.
Manitowoc is home to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, and is one endpoint of the ferry route of the SS Badger, which connects U.S. Route 10 to Ludington, Michigan.
Since the late 1990s, several new shopping centers have opened in the city, mostly on the southwest side of the city along Interstate 43, including the new Harbor Town Center shopping complex. The downtown area has also seen a resurgence, with several new restaurants opening, and the recent announcement of new $100,000+ condominiums on the Manitowoc River, along with a completion of the riverwalk trail. The bulk of the redevelopment in the city has been undertaken by the public/private partnership the Manitowoc County Economic Development Corporation.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
The city is located at , on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River.
The nearest other cities are Green Bay, away, Sheboygan away, Appleton away, and Milwaukee away. Together with Two Rivers and the surrounding towns, the Manitowoc micropolitan area was, according to the 2000 census, home to 52,197 people. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Manitowoc Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Manitowoc County (2000 population: 82,887).
Climate
Manitowoc has a humid continental climate. Lake Michigan has a moderating effect on its climate compared to regions more inland, making it warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than most nearby cities. Manitowoc has a yearly average high of and a yearly average low of . Manitowoc also has an extreme high and extreme low of and , respectively. The city receives an average of of precipitation every year, in the form of rain and snow, with rain being more prevalent in months April–November, and snow being more prevalent in months December–March. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with the wettest month being August, with of precipitation, and the driest month being February, with of precipitation.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 33,736 people, 14,623 households, and 8,600 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 15,955 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.6% Native American, 4.6% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.
There were 14,623 households of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,053 people, 14,235 households, and 8,811 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,018.8 people per square mile (779.4/km²). There were 15,007 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile (343.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.13% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 3.77% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 14,235 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city, the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,203, and the median income for a family was $47,635. Males had a median income of $35,176 versus $22,918 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,954. About 5.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The city government consists of a mayor and a city council with 10 members elected from single member districts. The current mayor is Justin Nickels.
Business and industry
The Manitowoc Company, based in the town, grew out of the shipbuilding industry.
It was a diversified manufacturer with interests in the construction and
Manitowoc Ice Welbilt food service industries.
Acquisition of Grove Crane resulted with crane manufacturing in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania
The city is the world headquarters of Lakeside Foods Company, and Bio-Blend Fuels.
Burger Boat Company, a yacht builder is located in Manitowoc and produces 2–3 yachts per year.
Baileigh Industrial, a manufacturer of metal fabrication and woodworking machines.
Orion Energy Systems, specializing in energy-efficient commercial fluorescent and solar lighting.
Health care
The Manitowoc area is served by two main medical groups:
Holy Family Memorial Medical Center with an inpatient medical center including an emergency room, a Cancer Care Center as part of the Regional Cancer Collaborative made up of nine regional hospitals fighting cancer in northeast Wisconsin, a Heart and Vascular Center, regional orthopaedic services, retail pharmacies, a home medical supply retail store, medically based wellness center, state of the art rehab facility, and more than 15 clinics in the county.
Aurora Health Care with one main campus in Two Rivers, and several dozen health clinics throughout the county.
Education
Manitowoc public schools are administered by the Manitowoc Public School District. High schools within the city include:
Lincoln High School
Roncalli High School
Manitowoc Lutheran High School
Colleges
The city has three colleges and universities within its limits, including:
Holy Family College, a Catholic school
University of Wisconsin–Manitowoc
Lakeshore Technical College
Media
Newspapers
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter—Daily newspaper owned by Gannett Newspapers.
Lakeshore Chronicle—Printed on Sundays and Wednesdays only. Also owned by Gannett Newspapers.
Television and radio
Manitowoc is part of the Green Bay television market, although it is not uncommon for residents to receive stations over-the-air from Milwaukee, and across the lake from the Grand Rapids and Traverse City/Cadillac markets. No television stations originate from Manitowoc, and the only full-time presence of Green Bay stations in the city are remote-operated weather cameras and WFRV-TV featuring some Herald Times Reporter content in newscasts as part of a promotional agreement with Gannett's northeastern Wisconsin newspapers.
Comcast holds the city's cable franchise, inherited from the company's earlier purchase of Jones Intercable, and the city has the only presence of Comcast in all of Eastern Wisconsin.
Manitowoc is classed as part of Nielsen Audio's Sheboygan/Manitowoc radio market and combined with Two Rivers, and stations from both Sheboygan and Green Bay are easily heard in the area. Since 2017, Seehafer Broadcasting has owned all six local radio stations broadcasting in Manitowoc County.
Religion
The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity have their mother house in Manitowoc.
In 2005 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay merged several Catholic parishes in the city into one parish, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with a 4-man pastoral team led by Father Dan Felton. In 2005, the Herald Times Reporter reported that the city has roughly 22,000 Roman Catholics.
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a significant Christian synod in the city with four large churches and Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Two additional Wisconsin Synod churches are outside the city limits with a Manitowoc address.
St. James' is an historic Episcopal church in the city.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a meetinghouse in Manitowoc.
Points of interest
The Rahr West Art Museum is housed in a 19th-century mansion near downtown Manitowoc. Donated by the Rahr family in 1941 for use as a community civic art center, it has been since expanded numerous times. The Museum currently houses art ranging from the 15th–21st centuries, with paintings, sculptures, and a preserved Victorian home in its possession.
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum was founded in 1970 as the Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association, and has since grown to be one of the largest nautical museums in the country; it has recently been granted affiliation status with the Smithsonian. It has over of interactive and standing exhibits exploring maritime history with a particular emphasis on the Great Lakes. Perhaps the Museum's crown jewel however is the World War II era USS Cobia, an authentic combat submarine similar to those built in Manitowoc during the war. There are daily tours of the vessel, which is moored in Manitowoc's harbor, allowing visitors a look at Manitowoc's role in the war and building 28 submarines for the U.S. Navy.
The Lincoln Park Zoo is a year-round zoo and is part of the Manitowoc Parks and Recreation Department. The Lincoln Park Zoo has tours and educational programs available for small and large groups.
Transportation
Public transportation in the city been provided by Maritime Metro Transit since 1978, covering both Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Wisconsin. MMT currently has a fleet of 12 buses serving over 40 stops on 8 routes.
Manitowoc is the western port for the S.S. Badger ferry, that crosses Lake Michigan to Ludington, Michigan. The ferry ride is part of the route of U.S. Route 10.
The Manitowoc Mariners Trail is a paved recreational trail running along the shore of Lake Michigan between the cities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
Highways
Airport
Manitowoc County Airport (KMTW) serves the city and surrounding communities.
Notable people
James Sibree Anderson, Wisconsin State Representative
George W. Barker, U.S. Marshal for Vermont, Judge of Maniwitoc County, Wisconsin
Henry Baetz, Treasurer of Wisconsin
John A. Bentley, Wisconsin State Senator
Garey Bies, Wisconsin State Representative, born in Manitowoc
Dale Bolle, Wisconsin State Representative
Guila Bustabo, violinist, born in Manitowoc
Matt Christman, co-host of Chapo Trap House
Gerald W. Clusen, U.S. Navy admiral
Charles Daellenbach, musician, founder of Grammy Award-winning Canadian Brass, graduate of Lincoln High School
Benjamin W. Diederich, Wisconsin State Representative
E. H. Ellis, former mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Charles E. Estabrook, Wisconsin Attorney General
Peter Fanta, U.S. Navy admiral
Amy Fote, principal dancer with Houston ballet, born and raised in Manitowoc
Doug Free, offensive lineman for NFL Dallas Cowboys, 2002 graduate of Lincoln High
Raymond Gorte, Member of the National Academy of Engineering
Romy Gosz, Popular Midwest Polka Musician, Inducted in the International Polka Hall of Fame and Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame
Carl Hansen, Wisconsin State Representative
Donald K. Helgeson, Wisconsin State Representative
William H. Hemschemeyer, Wisconsin State Representative
Solomon S. Huebner, college professor
Peter Johnston, Wisconsin State Representative
Edgar A. Jonas, U.S. Representative from Illinois
M. W. Kalaher, Wisconsin State Representative
Eugene S. Kaufman, Wisconsin State Representative
Norman Knudson, Wisconsin State Senator
Ardis Krainik, opera singer (1928–1997)
Francis J. Lallensack, Wisconsin State Representative
Lawrence W. Ledvina, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer
Frederic Ives Lord, airman (Spanish Civil War)
Stoney McGlynn, MLB player.
Andrew Miller, Medal of Honor recipient.
Robert Naumann, Wisconsin State Representative
Garth Neustadter, Emmy Award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist
William Henry Phipps, Wisconsin State Senator
Franz Pieper, President of Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Reinhardt Rahr, Wisconsin State Representative
Alexander W. Randall, 1886-89 Postmaster General of United States
Samuel W. Randolph, Wisconsin State Senator
Joseph Rankin, U.S. Representative 1883-86
Karl L. Rankin, U.S. diplomat
Paula J. Raschke-Lind, Illinois State Representative
George Reed, politician
Angus B. Rothwell, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Charles Eberhard Salomon, Union Army general
Frederick C. Salomon, Union Army general
Henry Schadeberg, U.S. Representative.
Emil P. Scheibe, Wisconsin State Representative
Raymond J. Scheuer, Wisconsin State Assembyman
Carl Schmidt, Wisconsin State Senator
Charles Schuette, Wisconsin State Representative
John Schuette, Wisconsin State Senator
William L. Schultz, circus performer, teacher, writer
Wilbur Schwandt, songwriter, "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
Reuben D. Smart, Wisconsin State Representative
Thorvald Solberg (1852–1949), first Register of Copyrights in United States Copyright Office
Merta Sterling, actress
Sheri Swokowski, Army officer and transgender rights activist
Robert Tills, United States Navy, killed in Philippines during World War II
Susan Bowers Vergeront, Wisconsin State Representative
Joseph Vilas, Wisconsin State Senator
Henry Vits, Wisconsin State Representative
Otto A. Vogel, Wisconsin State Representative
R. T. Wallen, artist, born in Manitowoc and attended Lincoln High School
Pat Willis, judge, born in Manitowoc
Joseph Willott, Jr., Wisconsin State Representative
Walter Wittman, Wisconsin State Representative
Francis A. Yindra, Wisconsin State Senator
Bob Ziegelbauer, Wisconsin State Representative and current County Executive
References
External links
City of Manitowoc
Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention Bureau
Manitowoc Local History Collection at the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
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Ilex tateana
Ilex tateana is a species of plant in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
References
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Lepi, Angola
Lepi is a commune of Angola, located in the province of Huambo.
See also
Communes of Angola
References
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WCNK
WCNK (98.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Key West, Florida, United States, the station serves the Florida Keys. The station is currently owned by Robert Holladay, through licensee Florida Keys Media, LLC, and features programming from AP Radio.
History
The station went on the air as WOZN on 1984-12-18. On 1996-08-23, the station changed its call sign to WBKW, and on 1996-11-18, to the current WCNK.
In August 2013, Gamma Broadcasting, LLC reached a deal to sell its Florida Keys stations (including WCNK) to Florida Keys Media, LLC (a company controlled by Robert H. Holladay). The sale of WCNK and sister station WWUS, at a price of $475,000, was consummated on January 31, 2014.
References
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Shap Mochan
Shap Mochan is a Bengali romance drama film directed and produced by Sudhir Mukherjee based on a novel of Falguni Mukhopadhyay. This film was released in 1955 under the banner of Production Syndicate. Music director of the film was Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay.
Plot
Young Mahendra belongs to a musicians family but once the family are cursed by their teacher. Mahendra's elder brother becomes blind and to avoid the same fate he goes to Kolkata and lives in the house of his father's friend Umeshchandra. He romantically involves with Umeshchandra's daughter Madhuri. Madhuri tries to make Mahendra modern and pursue his musical career. In spite of having good singing ability Mahendra refuses to accept this due to his family values. He leave their home and take shelter in a mess in Kolkata. But the curse strikes to him also and he falls seriously ill.
Cast
Uttam Kumar as Mahendra
Suchitra Sen as Madhuri
Pahari Sanyal as Debendra
Kamal Mitra as Umeshchandra
Bikash Roy
Jiben Bose
Amar Mullick
Tulsi Chakraborty
Gangapada Basu
Suprobha Devi
Tapati Ghosh
Music
Hemanta Mukherjee was the music director of the movie and composed tune for the songs. Lyrics were written by Bimal Ghosh (as Kavi Bimal Chandra Ghosh).
Playback singers were:
Pratima Bandopadhyay
Chinmoy Lahiri
Shyamal Mitra
Hemanta Mukherjee
D. V. Paluskar
References
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The Thundering Herd (1933 film)
The Thundering Herd is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Randolph Scott, Judith Allen, Buster Crabbe, Noah Beery, Sr. and Harry Carey. Based on the novel The Thundering Herd by Zane Grey, the film is about two buffalo hunters (portrayed by Randolph Scott and Harry Carey) who face dangers with the Indians and a gang of outlaws. The Thundering Herd is a remake of the 1925 film The Thundering Herd. Both Noah Beery, Sr. and Raymond Hatton, Wallace Beery's frequent screen comedy partner during the late 1920s, reprised their roles. The film is now in the public domain and also known as Buffalo Stampede, the title Favorite Films used in their 1950 reissue of the film. Hathaway directed much of the same cast (Scott, Beery, Carey and Crabbe) that same year in another Zane Grey story, Man of the Forest.
Cast
Randolph Scott as Tom Doan
Judith Allen as Millie Fayre
Buster Crabbe as Bill Hatch, stagecoach driver
Noah Beery, Sr. as Randall Jett
Raymond Hatton as Jude Pilchuk
Blanche Friderici as Mrs. Jane Jett
Harry Carey as Clark Sprague
Monte Blue as Smiley
Barton MacLane as Pruitt
References
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Abdul Qadir Alam
Abdul Qadir Alam was the governor of Ghor Province, Afghanistan from 2004 to 2005. He was the second governor of the province after the fall of the Taliban.
See also
List of governors of Ghor
References
State And Government Of The Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan
Afghan Governor Rejects Promotion To Ministry
Karzai Fires Herat Warlord Ismail Khan
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Barbara Waring
Barbara Waring (1 August 1911 – April 1990) was an English actress.
Biography
Barbara Alice Waring Gibb was born on 1 August 1911 in Kent, England, the daughter of Dr. J. A. Gibb.
She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and was an actress in the 1930s and 1940s.
In the late 1930s she married Laurence A. Evans, a theatrical agent. They divorced and in 1947 she married Hon. Geoffrey Cunliffe, son of Walter Cunliffe, 1st Baron Cunliffe and Edith Cunningham Boothby, and Chairman of British Aluminium.
In 1963 she wrote the script for Two by the Sea and in 1974 that for Easter Tells Such Dreadful Lies.
In 1967 she wrote the play The Jaywalker, performed at Coventry Cathedral with music by Duke Ellington.
She died in April 1990 in Surrey, England.
Appearances
1935: His Majesty and Company as Princess Sandra
1935: The Girl in the Crowd as Mannequin
1942: In Which We Serve as Mrs MacAdoo, written by Noël Coward and directed by Noël Coward and David Lean
1943: The Gentle Sex as Joan Simpson, directed and narrated by Leslie Howard
1944: A Canterbury Tale as Polly Finn
1944: Heaven Is Round the Corner as Dorothy Trevor
1945: Twilight Hour as Gladys
1947: Hungry Hill as Barbara Brodrick, with a screenplay by Terence Young and Daphne du Maurier, from the novel by Daphne du Maurier
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List of Gloucester City A.F.C. seasons
Gloucester City is an English football club currently based in Evesham, Worcestershire, via groundshare agreement. The club are currently members of the National League South and are affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
Key
Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.
Key to league record
Lvl = Level of the league in the current league system
S = Numbers of seasons
Pld = Games played
W = Games won
D = Games drawn
L = Games lost
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
GD = Goals difference
Pts = Points
Position = Position in the final league table
Overall position = Overall club position in the English league system
Key to cup records
Res = Final reached round
Rec = Final club record in the form of wins-draws-losses
PR = Premilinary round
QR1 = Qualifying round 1
QR2 = Qualifying round 2
QR3 = Qualifying round 3
QR4 = Qualifying round 4
R1 = Round 1
R2 = Round 2
R3 = Round 3
R4 = Round 4
R5 = Round 5
R6 = Round 6
QF = Quarter-finals
SF = Semi-finals
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners
Average home attendance = for league games only
Seasons
References
Clark, Timothy R. D in collaboration with Kujawa, Rob (2009). The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009. (566 pgs) Tiger Timbo Publications. .
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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee is a 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Rebecca Miller. The screenplay is based on her novel of the same name. It features an ensemble cast including Robin Wright, Alan Arkin, Maria Bello, Monica Bellucci, Blake Lively, Julianne Moore, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder.
The film premiered on February 9, 2009, at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival and was shown at the Sydney Film Festival and the Edinburgh Film Festival before opening in the United Kingdom on July 10. Following a showing at the Toronto International Film Festival, it received a limited release in the United States on November 27, 2009.
Plot
The film chronicles the life of Pippa Lee (Robin Wright), with flashbacks to her tumultuous past. Pippa Sarkissian (Blake Lively) was the youngest child and only girl in her large Christian family. Her mother Suky (Maria Bello) was a neurotic mother with an obsessive fixation on her daughter's looks. By her teen years, Pippa discovers that her mother takes amphetamines to self-medicate vast mood swings. She has a confrontation with her mother by taking drugs and Pippa moves to her aunt and roommate, who are in a lesbian menage. The aunt discovers Pippa participating in erotic photo sessions with the roommate and her friends; Pippa is banished again and goes on to live a bohemian life of drugs and work as an exotic dancer.
On a weekend jaunt with like-minded friends, she meets a charismatic publisher named Herb Lee who is 30 years older than her and a romance develops between them. The couple marry, have two children and later move into a retirement home in Connecticut. Through her marriage, Pippa has become the "perfect wife", loving, supportive, everything to everyone and no-one to herself. The couple grow apart; Herb has an affair with one of Pippa's friends and middle-aged Pippa has encounters with a younger man named Chris. After Herb dies from a heart attack, Pippa breaks with her life of subservience and refuses to set up the burial, leaving the details to her children. The film ends with Pippa driving off with Chris.
Cast
Robin Wright as Pippa Lee
Blake Lively as Young Pippa
Alan Arkin as Herb Lee
Keanu Reeves as Chris Nadeau
Maria Bello as Suky Sarkissian
Zoe Kazan as Grace Lee
Winona Ryder as Sandra Dulles
Mike Binder as Sam Shapiro
Monica Bellucci as Gigi Lee
Ryan McDonald as Ben Lee
Julianne Moore as Kat
Shirley Knight as Dot
Robin Weigert as Trish
Production
The film was shot on location in Danbury, New Milford, Stamford, Newtown, and Southbury.
Critical response
The film is rated 67% 'Fresh' on Rotten Tomatoes based on 70 reviews.
David Gritten of The Telegraph observed:
"Buttressed by a formidable cast . . . Miller navigates her story between sharp satire, dark comedy and wrenching drama. Pippa feels like a character from films of an earlier vintage, including Diary of a Mad Housewife and The Graduate; however she is less of a rebel than "Housewife's" protagonist and more non-conformist than Mrs. Robinson. Hints and traces of a playful, late 1960s mood abound. Yet Miller's film is a triumph. Uniformly well acted, it boasts a psychologically knowing script, clearly written by a smart, assertive human being rather than a software programme."
Philip French of The Observer said, "The humour is forced, the shocking revelations too sudden and not altogether convincing, but it's enjoyable in an uninvolving way."
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the film two out of five stars, calling it a "hugely overegged pudding of a film," "indulgent," "complacent," and "a film that is very pleased with itself."
Trevor Johnston of Time Out London rated the film three out of five stars and commented:
"No challenge to surmise where all this is heading, but there are pleasures to be had while it takes the scenic route. With the story structure working backwards and forwards at the same time, the lack of tension is no surprise, nor does Miller help herself by flitting through a variety of moods, from period satire, whimsical imagining and character comedy to more sinewy drama. On a scene-by-scene basis, though, it's classily effective, mainly because of Wright Penn's skill in nailing the precise tenor of every moment. She's a great actress, and a subtle one, too. Anyone who can wrestle scenes away from a lovably grouchy Alan Arkin must be on top of their game."
Hannah Forbes Black from Channel 4 rated the film 2½ out of five stars, calling it a "soft-focus, chocolate-box fairytale." She continued:
"The whole thing is vaguely reminiscent of post-war domestic dramas aimed at a daytime audience of housewives – like a photo-negative of Brief Encounter ... Miller's self-adapted script is no more strained and compromised than the average book-to-film adaptation, but one wishes that she'd seized this amazing opportunity to take liberties with her own work ... Toured rapidly around Pippa's life, we can see the outline of the traumas and choices that have shaped her personality, but the film doesn't seem to know what it wants to say about any of it."
Darren Amner of Eye For Film rated it three out of five stars and called the script "very wry, funny and emotionally charged."
Peter Brunette of The Hollywood Reporter called it "the kind of film that most critics desperately want to like" and added:
"Unfortunately, writer-director Rebecca Miller's script tries so hard to be nervous and edgy that it ultimately succeeds only in making its viewers nervous and edgy. It's as though Miller threw a really loud party for all her Hollywood friends, but forgot to invite the audience ... The acting is top-notch (if consistently over-the-top) and the direction is perky (not to say frenzied), but the script is just immensely too much of a good thing. Virtually every character in the film, and virtually everything they say, is so self-consciously quirky that viewers quickly start wincing when they should be laughing or crying ... The film's basic structure is to alternate between Pippa's present-day life as a suburban Mom and her wild youth, but the transitions are often awkward and the polar opposite moods of each part tend to work against rather than reinforce each other. The ultimate intent of the film seems to be to make some honest points about seeking one's own happiness rather than living for the sake of others, but it also wants to be outrageous and outrageously funny at the same time, and the clash of tones is fatal."
Alissa Simon of Variety noted:
"Cardboard characters and severe problems of tone fatally flaw the awkward satirical relationship drama [that] feels as schizophrenic as its eponymous heroine ... While the film marks a change of pace from the intense seriousness of Miller's earlier work, she never finds the dark comic edge that would make Pippa more satisfying viewing. Indeed, she never sustains any tone at all. The dialogue teeters from flat comedy to wince-worthy whimsy, with detours through blithe and earnest. Visual style, too, is all over the place ... Period music does a better job of evoking the era than the laughable costumes, hair and makeup."
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The Son Also Rises (Battlestar Galactica)
"The Son Also Rises" is the eighteenth episode of the third season from the science fiction television series, Battlestar Galactica. Its title is a play on the title of the famous Ernest Hemingway novel, The Sun Also Rises.
Plot
Survivor Count: 41,399
The episode begins aboard Colonial One with President Roslin randomly drawing the names of five ship captains to appoint as judges for Gaius Baltar's tribunal. Admiral Adama happens to be the fifth name she draws, to her surprise. Aboard Galactica, Admiral Adama looks over Starbuck's personnel file and reminisces about the late pilot. In the hangar deck, an inebriated Samuel Anders stands atop a Viper, grieving over Starbuck and causing a scene. Apollo climbs up to offer Anders solace, but Anders says he has to leave. In his uncoordinated state, Anders falls from the Viper and injures his leg.
Meanwhile, Racetrack preps her Raptor to shuttle Baltar's attorney Alan Hughes to the Zephyr. As Hughes boards the Raptor, Racetrack comments negatively about the arrogant lawyer and the fact that she's been assigned as his personal chauffeur. Suddenly, a bomb hidden inside the Raptor explodes, killing Hughes.
On Colonial One, Roslin meets with the press who are concerned about the possibility of more terrorist attacks. Roslin maintains that she will not let the attack deter the court from giving Baltar a fair trial. Back aboard Galactica, Apollo conducts a briefing with his pilots, but he is distracted with thoughts of Starbuck. In an embarrassing moment, he comments on a joke told by Racetrack, accidentally calling her Starbuck.
Meanwhile, Roslin and the tribunal judges interview Romo Lampkin, Baltar's replacement counsel who is shown to be a very eccentric individual who constantly wears a blue overcoat and sunglasses. When Roslin asks why he volunteered to be Baltar's legal counsel, possibly risking his life because of it, he claims he's doing it for the "fame." Everyone is then startled by Lampkin's cat which jumps on Roslin's desk. Lampkin claims the cat belonged to his late wife, and that he brought the animal along in a tote bag.
On Galactica, Admiral Adama questions Apollo's fitness for duty and grounds him from flying until he can get his head straight. In the meantime, he assigns Helo as CAG and puts Apollo in charge of security for Lampkin, much to his son's objection. Apollo meets Lampkin and learns that he had studied under Apollo’s grandfather, Joseph Adama, a man he says he hated. Lampkin requests to see his client Baltar, but chooses Apollo's quarters for the meeting, saying Baltar's cell and Lampkin's assigned quarters may be booby trapped or bugged. The meeting is arranged and as Apollo watches, Baltar and Lampkin discuss the trial. Baltar scribbles notes for his manifesto saying the tribunal will use Caprica Six's statements against him.
Lampkin later requests to go to Colonial One, but since Apollo is grounded from flight he asks Athena to shuttle Lampkin and himself over. As Lampkin boards the
Raptor, his cat escapes and crawls under the craft. Frustrated, Chief Tyrol stoops down to coax the animal out, but in doing so he finds another bomb attached to the landing gear. Everyone scrambles for safety but the bomb doesn't go off. Later, Admiral Adama admonishes his son for disobeying orders and tells him to remain focused on his duty, regardless of grief for Starbuck. Tyrol conducts an investigation of the latest bomb and reveals that someone on the flight deck crew is the assassin. Cally Tyrol is convinced that it's a Cylon plot and indirectly points the blame at Athena. Her accusation is disregarded, but Athena is outraged asking Cally why she would bomb her own Raptor.
Meanwhile, Lampkin gets approval from Roslin to interview Caprica Six in an interrogation room. Roslin, Tory Foster and Admiral Adama eavesdrop on the conversation from the observation room. During the interview, Six says she will cooperate in prosecuting Baltar, but Lampkin says that Baltar still loves her deeply. He tells her that unlike Baltar, she will not be given a trial. He removes his sunglasses and gives her Baltar's pen saying it was a limited freedom that Baltar gave up for her. Six is moved, but returns the pen saying the guards won't let her have it. In the meantime, Baltar panics in his cell at the mysterious "loss" of his pen.
As Lampkin retires for the evening, Deckhand Figurski gives him a box of paperwork from Colonial One. The marines check the box for sabotage, but then one notices a screw on the deck. As Lampkin enters the code to open his door, the guard shoves him to the ground just as a bomb hidden in the keypad detonates.
Lampkin survives the explosion, but is taken to sickbay. Apollo visits him and brings Lampkin's tote bag, sans the cat, but filled with a curious array of items. When Apollo inquires why he has Roslin's reading glasses, Lampkin says "I borrow things." He admits to having kleptomania and is compelled to steal "something" from everyone he meets. Lee, however, is exempt; though he debated stealing Starbuck's photo, Lee "has had enough stolen from him already." Apollo also finds one of the prosecuting lawyers' sandals and a tarnished button from Admiral Adama's uniform. When he comes across a magnet from the previous explosive devices Apollo becomes alarmed. Lampkin says he lifted it off Captain Kelly. Apollo then confronts Kelly who admits he's the bomber. He tells Apollo the only option is to have him locked up for he will continue his attacks as long as Baltar is alive.
In a meeting with Admiral Adama, Apollo is reinstated as CAG and pulled off from the legal counsel for Baltar's trial. Apollo, however, now wishes to help Lampkin; Adama doesn't allow it, saying the job is too risky, and tells Apollo to return to duty. A heated discussion ensues, with Apollo asking Adama if it is an order to return to duty. Adama responds by saying he is through giving Apollo orders. Apollo goes to Memorial Highway and puts Starbuck's photo next to Kat. Anders wanders up on crutches and the two finally come to terms with the loss of Starbuck. Adama returns to the command center, telling the XO to remove Apollo from CAG status, as he has other things to attend to. Meanwhile, Baltar receives an envelope from Lampkin via Apollo which contains his pen and a poetic note stating, "There's no greater ally, no force more powerful, no enemy more resolved than a son who chooses to step from his father's shadow."
Deleted scene
Athena confronts Cally about her accusations of planting the bomb, which gets physical. Athena hands Cally her sidearm and Cally points it at Athena's chest. Athena taunts her to pull the trigger, but Cally hesitates. Cally tells Athena that she can't bring herself to shoot because she knows Athena loves her daughter, and her husband Helo, and that she would never do anything to jeopardize them (like planting a bomb). Cally lowers the gun and Athena grabs it and quickly points the weapon next to Cally's head. Athena warns that if Cally is the one discovered to have planted the bomb, Athena will kill her herself.
Emmy Award consideration
Tricia Helfer submitted this episode for consideration in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series" on her behalf for the 2007 Emmy Awards.
References
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The 3AM Girls
The 3AM Girls was the collective title of the gossip columnists for the Daily Mirror, a British tabloid newspaper.
Background
The group rose to prominence during Piers Morgan's time as editor of the paper and was created by Morgan with Richard Wallace in response to the "ladette" culture of the 1990s.
The column is now called 3am and is edited by Clemmie Moodie with Ashleigh Rainbird. In 2009, an online version of the column appeared, edited by Dominic Mohan's sister Isabel. Their tabloid counterparts are The Goss Girls for the Daily Star and Dan Wootton who edits The Sun'''s Bizarre column.
Rivalry with Chris Moyles
In September 2004, BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles highlighted the made-up news stories and quotes on his then-afternoon music and chat show. The following day Moyles's mobile phone number was printed in the paper as a retaliation. Moyles called for the 3AM girls to resign, and several thousand of Moyles's listeners rang in to the Daily Mirror to complain. The Mirror asked Moyles to call off his listeners, which he did, claiming he had won the battle by doing this.
Fictitious quotations
In 2007 Private Eye'' reported former 3AM girl Jessica Callan as saying that quotes for interviewees were made up by journalists: "The conversations celebrities had with us often bore no relation to the words which were printed in the column. On the odd occasion I didn't even know the quotes had been rewritten until I read the paper the following day... There was re-jigging and there was making up entire chats. Amazingly, we were never sued for having imaginary conversations".
References
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Nils Plain
Nils Plain () is an ice plain of about 25 nautical miles (46 km) extent, lying northward of Mount Roer in the Sverdrup Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59). Named for Nils Roer, surveyor of the NBSAE.
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Oleg Pantyukhov
Colonel Oleg Ivanovich Pantyukhov (; 25 March 1882 – 1973) was the founder of Russian Scouting.
Early years
Oleg Pantyukhov was born in Kiev to a family of a military physician and an anthropologist. From 1892 to 1899 he studied at Tifflis cadet school. During his studies he became a member of the group named Pushkin club. The group was somehow similar to the modern Boy Scouts, e.g. every weekend they were having a hiking trip with camping in the mountains.
From 1899 to 1901, Pantyukhov studied in Pavlovsk Military School. After graduation he became an officer of the Leib Guard 1st infantry battalion stationed in Tsarskoye Selo. In 1908 he married Nina Mikhaylovna Dobrovolskaya, who later became one of pioneers of the Guiding movement in Russia.
In 1910 their son Oleg Olegovich Pantyukhov, who served during World War II as General Eisenhower´s official Russian interpreter, was born in Pavlovsk.
Formation of Russian Scouting
In 1908–09 Pantyukhov became acquainted with the works of Baden-Powell and decided to try these ideas on Russian soil. He organized the first Russian Scout troop Beaver (, Bobr) in Pavlovsk, a town near Tsarskoye Selo, on 30 April 1909. In the winter of 1910–11 Pantyukhov met Baden-Powell in Saint Petersburg and then visited Scout organisations in England, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark.
On the return he wrote the first Russian Scouting books "Памятка Юного Разведчика" (Handbook for the Young Scout) and "В гостях у Бой-скаутов" (Visiting the Boy Scouts) (both 1912). In 1913 he wrote a book named "Спутник Бойскаута" (The Boy Scout Companion). Pantyukhov met Nicholas II and gifted a Scouting badge for Tsarevich Alexei, who formally became a Scout.
In 1914, Pantyukhov established a society called Russian Scout (, Russkiy Skaut). The first Russian Scout campfire was lit in the woods of Pavlovsk Park. A Russian Scout song exists to remember this event. Scouting spread rapidly across Russia and into Siberia, and by 1916 there were about 50,000 Scouts in Russia.
During World War I Pantyukhov received a Cross of St. George, was treated in Crimea and became the commander of the "Third Moscow School of Praporshchiks". During the October Revolution he was the leader of the cadets who unsuccessfully defended the Kremlin from Bolsheviks. In 1919 in Novocherkassk (controlled at the time by the White Army), Pantyukhov was unanimously elected the Chief Scout of Russia.
Disbandment and banning of Russian Scouting
With the advent of communism after the October Revolution of 1917, and during the Russian Civil War from 1918 to 1920, most of the Scoutmasters and many Scouts fought in the ranks of the White Army and interventionists against the Red Army. In Soviet Russia the Scouting system started to be replaced by ideologically-altered Scoutlike organizations, such as (, or young communists; pronounced as yuk), that were created since 1918. There was a purge of the Scout leaders, many of whom perished under the Bolsheviks. Those Scouts who did not wish to accept the new Soviet system either left Russia for good, like Pantyukhov and others, or went underground. However, clandestine Scouting did not last long. On May 19, 1922, all of those newly created organizations were united into the Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union (it existed until 1990). Since that year, Scouting in the Soviet Union was banned.
Russian Scouting in exile
The organization Русский Скаут then went into exile, and continued in many countries where fleeing White Russian émigrés settled, establishing groups in France, Serbia, Bulgaria, Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay. A much larger mass of Russian Scouts moved through Vladivostok to the east into Manchuria and south into China.
Pantyukhov, his wife Nina and their son Oleg Jr. went to Constantinople.
There were a Russian Scout Bureau in Constantinople and Russian Scout groups were founded in Turkey.
On March 22, 1921 a General Russian Scoutleaders congress took place in Constantinople under the leadership of Pantyukhov. As a result, The Council of Russian Scouts was founded as an umbrella associations for Russian Scout groups working all around the world, that most troops joined.
This Scout association was recognized as a Member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in exile, from 1922 to 1945.
As Chief Scout of this association, which later changed its name to National Organization of Russian Scouts, served the Founder of Russian Scouting Pantyukhov.
His wife Nina and later his son Oleg Jr. were also heavily involved in Russian Scouting in Exile. Oleg Pantyukhov Sr. and Nina were personal friends of Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell.
In 1922 Pantyukhov and his family to moved to the United States, where large troops of Russian Scouts were established in such California cities as San Francisco, Burlingame, Los Angeles, etc. Pantyukhov is credited with creation of the first Russian Scout group abroad on March 25, 1920. He worked for the Scouting movement up to his death.
He took part in the 3rd World Scout Jamboree in 1929.
Oleg Pantyukhov was appointed to the Chief Scout of the Organization of Russian Young Pathfinders in November 1945 and so he was at this time the Chief Scout of both Russian Scouts-in-exile associations. He tried to unite the associations, but it failed and so he resigned as Chief Scout from ORYuR in 1957.
Later life
His wife Nina died in New York on January 12, 1944.
After World War II Pantyukhov went to Nice, France where he died in 1973.
See also
Scouting in Russia
References
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Agege Stadium
Agege Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. It has a seating capacity of 4,000. It is the home ground of MFM F.C..
State Government of Lagos says that efforts are being made to complete their upgradation of Agege stadium in February, the Nigerian news agency has reported.
Convener and Governor-in-Chief Ambassador Nabbed Senior Special Assistant Bolaji Yusuf assured his interaction with journalists during an interactive session of the stadium on Thursday.
The Lagos Stadium is home to Nigeria Premier League Club MFM, who represented the country at the 2018 CAF Champion League, along with Plateau United.
Mini Gallery
See also
List of stadiums in Nigeria
References
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Cape Mikhaylov
Cape Mikhaylov () is an ice-covered point about east of Totten Glacier, Wilkes Land, Antarctica. It was photographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in 1947, and plotted on base compilation maps by Gardner Blodgett of the Office of Geography, U.S. Department of the Interior, in 1955. The cape was photographed by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1956, and was named after Pavel N. Mikhaylov, artist with the Bellingshausen expedition of 1819–21.
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Brasstown, Georgia
Brasstown is an extinct Cherokee village in Towns County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The exact location of Brasstown is unknown to the GNIS. It was situated about southwest of present-day Hiawassee on the upper part of Brasstown Creek.
The name "Brasstown" is the result of a mistranslation of its native Cherokee-language name Itse' yi, which correctly translates to "town of the green valley".
References
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1935 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race
The men's road race at the 1935 UCI Road World Championships was the ninth edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 18 August 1935 in Floreffe, Belgium. The race was won by Jean Aerts of Belgium.
Final classification
References
Men's Road Race
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Luisinho Lemos
Luiz Alberto Silva Lemos usually known as Luisinho Tombo (October 3, 1951 – June 2, 2019) was a Brazilian footballer and coach, who started his professional career at América.
While at América, Luizinho was a key player during the most glorious period of the team's history. His 311 goals make him the club's top scorer ever. He was the top goalscorer for the Rio State Championship in 1974 and 1983, playing at América. He also played for Flamengo, Internacional, Botafogo, UD Las Palmas, and Palmeiras.
He scored 434 goals in his career. He finished his career in América in 1987 after having disagreements with América's manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo. He then finished the rest of his playing career in Qatar.
Honours
Player
Taça Guanabara: 1974
Tournament of the Champions 1982
Taça Rio 1982
Manager
Campeonato Carioca Série B1: 2018
Achievements
Rio State Championship's top scorer: 1974 and 1983
References
External links
Bio at América
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Muhammed Badamosi
Muhammed Badamosi (born 27 December 1998), is a Gambian footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FUS Rabat in the Botola. He's nicknamed the Gambian Zlatan for his height which is compared to Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimović who currently plays for LA Galaxy.
Early career
Born in Bundung, in the Gambia, Muhammed started his playing career at home town club Jolakunda in 2013. While at Jolakunda, he drew the attention of many GFA League First Division clubs. Despite still been a kid, the top clubs were eager to sign him as they saw a brighter future in him.
Real de Banjul
After a season with Jolakunda in the Nawettan League, it was GFA League First Division giant, Real de Banjul that won the race to sign the newest talent in Gambian football. He began his Real de Banjul in 2014 as he aimed to become the new star in the GFA League First Division. However, he didn't realized his dream as he had to cut his Real de Banjul career short to move to the Senegal Premier League. He made less than 15 appearances for Real de Banjul and score two goals before departing the club in 2016. In his brief spelled with Real de Banjul, he won the GFF Super Cup.
Olympique de Ngor
After spending less than a full season with Real de Banjul, Muhammed moved to Senegal Premier League club, Olympique de Ngor on a season loan from Real de Banjul. He may not have had the opportunity to get the goals rolling at the back of the net in the GFA League First Division, but he made use of his time in Senegal as he became one of the best finishers in Senegalese football. Just in his first year, he registered seven goals in thirteen appearances as he became the target of several top clubs.
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After a season with Olympique de Ngor, Muhammed would go on to be the target of many clubs in Senegal and other top African countries. Following negotiations with several to top clubs, he made a permanent switch to Morocco Botola club, FUS Rabat. He joined the club on a four-year deal. He made his debut against Raja Casablanca on September 26, 2017 in the Moroccan Throne Cup match which played to a goalless draw. He scored his first Botola goal in FUS Rabat 2-0 win of Racing de Casablanca on October 28, 2017.
Gambia U20
After some brilliant performances in the GFA League First Division, Muhammed was invited by GambiaU-20 coach, Omar Sise in 2016 to attend a trial for the GambiaU-20 ahead of a crucial match against the GuineaU-20 national team in the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifiers Out of the 35 players invited, he made the final list of players for the match against Guinea. His GambiaU-20 debut ended not in the best way as Gambia lost to Guinea 2-1 in Conakry to exit the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Gambia Senior National Team
Less than a year after joining FUS Rabat, he was given a call-up to the senior Gambia national football team for a friendly match against Morocco.
Honours
Club
Real de Banjul
Winner
GFF Super Cup: 2016
References
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States about northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the incorporation as a borough in 1815. In 1888, the limits of the borough were considerably extended. Pottstown is the center of a productive farming and dairying region.
Pottstown's iron and steel interests were once extensive. There were large rolling mills, furnaces, nail works, textile mills, bridge works, agricultural-implement works, boiler and machine shops, foundries, and manufactories of bricks, silks, shirts, hosiery, etc. In 1900, 13,696 people lived there; in 1910, 15,599; in 1920, 17,431; and in 1940, 20,194. The population was 22,377 at the 2010 census.
Storia
Modern-day Pottstown is on land originally deeded to William Penn. Germans, Swedes and English were among the area's first European settlers. After establishment of the first iron forge in 1714, Pottstown's fortunes became tied to the iron industry.
Eventually, blast furnaces for production of iron and later steel opened in the area. Iron and steel production attracted the Potts family, iron masters by trade. They established a forge and built a large home just west of the Manatawny Creek. John Potts founded a town in 1761 on part of the that he owned. It is the home of the nation's oldest mill, Pottstown Roller Mill.
Over time, Pottsgrove grew, and in 1815 it was incorporated under the name Pottstown, becoming the second borough in Pennsylvania, after Norristown.
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad mainline reached Pottstown in 1838. The extension of the railroad to Mount Carbon in 1842 facilitated the movement of raw materials and finished goods that helped Pottstown's economy grow. In a few years after the extension of the railroad, the population grew from 600 to 1,850. Pottstown's metal production grew; steel from the borough was used in the Panama Canal and Golden Gate Bridge.
In 1944, the borough adopted a city manager form of government. By 1964, the borough saw the need to reorganize the municipal government. At the time, it had one of the largest borough councils in the state, with 20 members. This was reduced to seven members in redrawn wards.
The High Street Historic District, Old Pottstown Historic District, Pottsgrove Mansion, Grubb Mansion, Jefferson Elementary School, Pottstown Roller Mill, Reading Railroad Pottstown Station, and Henry Antes House are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Politics and government
Pottstown has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a seven-member borough council. The mayor is Stephanie A. Henrick and the manager is Justin Keller.
The borough is part of the Fourth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean), the 26th and 146th State House District (represented by state Rep. Tim Hennessey state Rep. Joe Ciresi respectively) and the 24th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Bob Mensch).
Geography
Pottstown is located at (40.249690, -75.640262).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2 or 1.83%) is water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pottstown, Pennsylvania has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Using the freezing mark as a boundary (as is more common in the US), the climate is hot-summer humid continental (Dfa). The hardiness zone is 7a bordering on 6b.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the borough was 72.1% White, 19.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 4.4% were two or more races. 8.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry .
As of 2006-2008 Census Bureau Estimates, there were 22,018 people living in Pottstown. The racial makeup of the borough was 72.1% White, 19.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,859 people, 9,146 households, and 5,533 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,526.3 people per square mile (1,747.4/km2). There were 9,973 housing units at an average density of 2,065.1 per square mile (797.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 79.34% White, 15.06% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.53% of the population.
There were 9,146 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,785, and the median income for a family was $45,734. Males had a median income of $34,923 versus $26,229 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,078. About 8.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
The main east-west street in Pottstown is High Street, which continues east of the borough as Ridge Pike. The main north-south street in the borough is Hanover Street. The U.S. Route 422 freeway passes to the south of Pottstown and heads east to King of Prussia and Philadelphia and west to Reading. Pennsylvania Route 100 runs north-south through the Pottstown area, heading south to West Chester and north to Allentown. Pennsylvania Route 663 begins at PA 100 in Pottstown and follows King Street east and Charlotte Street northeast before leaving the borough and continuing to Pennsburg and Quakertown. Pennsylvania Route 724 runs along the south bank of the Schuylkill River in Chester County.
Local bus service in the Pottstown area is owned, funded, and administered by the Borough of Pottstown and operated by Pottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART). PART operates five routes Monday through Saturday out of the Charles W. Dickinson Transportation Center in downtown Pottstown along with a paratransit service for disabled people. SEPTA's Route 93 bus connects Pottstown with the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown.
Pottstown is serviced by Pottstown Municipal Airport, a general aviation airport, and a short distance from Pottstown is Heritage Field Airport located in Limerick.
Passenger train service between Reading/Pottstown and Philadelphia was operated by Conrail under the auspices of SEPTA until July 29, 1981, when all non-electrified routes were terminated. Efforts to reinstitute commuter trains, such as the Schuylkill Valley Metro, have been unsuccessful. The station still exists and is currently home to a district justice office. Norfolk Southern Railway provides freight rail service to Pottstown along the Harrisburg Line. The Colebrookdale Railroad is a heritage railway running from Pottstown to Boyertown.
Education
Public library
Pottstown Regional Public Library (website: http://ppl.mclinc.org/ )
Colleges
Montgomery County Community College – West Campus
Public School Districts
The Pottstown School District serves the borough.
The Pottsgrove School District serves the surrounding townships in Montgomery County.
The Owen J. Roberts School District serves the rural area to the south of the borough in Chester County, such as Warwick Township, East Nantmeal Township, South Coventry Township, North Coventry Township, East Vincent Township, East Coventry Township and West Vincent Township.
Private Schools
The Hill School
Wyndcroft School
Saint Aloysius School
Stowe Lighthouse Christian Academy
West-Mont Christian Academy
Media
Newspapers
Pottstown Mercury
The Mercury is the smallest-circulation newspaper in the U.S. to have won two Pulitzer Prizes. The first came in 1979 in the Spot News Photography category by staff photographer Tom Kelly. The second came in 1990 for Editorial Writing by Tom Hylton.
Television
PCTV
PCTV (Pottstown Community TV) is owned and operated by the Borough of Pottstown and provides local Government-access television (GATV) programming over Comcast Cable TV in over 77,000 homes in western Montgomery County, northern Chester County and eastern Berks County. In existence since 1983, PCTV produces programming on three local Cable Channels: 22, 27 and 98.
PCTV also covers local high school sports such as football, basketball, swimming or baseball.
Radio
WPAZ operates at 1370AM and serves the Greater Philadelphia Area. Originally WPAZ, the station changed its call letters to WBZH on October 28, 2011, and back to WPAZ on January 25, 2013. On November 1, 2013, the station began a traditional Christian music format of religious hymns and songs.
Notable people
Jacob Albright, a founder of United Methodist Church
Aaron Beasley, NFL cornerback for Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and Atlanta Falcons
John R. Brooke, Union general of American Civil War and Spanish–American War
Dante Calabria, former professional Italian basketball player
Naomi Childers, silent-film actress
Jack Deloplaine, former NFL running back
Danny García, professional boxer; former WBC welterweight champion and unified WBA (Super), WBC, Ring magazine, and lineal light welterweight champion
Loren Gray internet personality.
Al Grey, jazz trombonist, known for plunger technique, featured with Count Basie as soloist
Calvin Grove, professional boxer; former IBF featherweight champion
Daryl Hall, member of Grammy Award-winning rock group Hall & Oates, inducted in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Dick Harter, college and NBA basketball coach
Geof Manthorne, cake artist, co-star of Food Network's reality TV series Ace Of Cakes
Keith "Bang Bang" McCurdy, celebrity tattoo artist
Jim Mickle, film director
Hildegard Peplau, nursing theorist; created middle-range nursing theory of interpersonal relations
Dave Ricketts, MLB catcher and coach with St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates
Dick Ricketts, NBA power forward and MLB pitcher; selected by St. Louis Hawks with first pick of 1955 NBA draft
George Seasholtz, former NFL fullback for Milwaukee Badgers
Amanda Smith, founder of Mrs. Smith's Pies
Bobby Shantz, former MLB pitcher; 8x Gold Glove Award winner, 1952 AL MVP
Don Strock, former NFL quarterback for Miami Dolphins, head coach of Florida International University
Earl Strom, former NBA referee, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Rian Wallace, former NFL linebacker for Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins
Buck Weaver, former MLB shortstop for Chicago White Sox, banned after 1919 Black Sox Scandal
Harry Joe Yorgey, professional boxer
References
External links
Borough of Pottstown
Chamber of Commerce
Pottstown Public Library
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown community message board
The Gallery School of Pottstown & Gallery on High
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Diamond Ranch High School
Diamond Ranch High School (or DRHS) is a high school (secondary school) that serves students from Diamond Bar and Phillips Ranch, CA and is operated by the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) in Pomona, California. Diamond Ranch’s athletic teams compete in the Hacienda League of the CIF Southern Section.
Architecture
The school was designed in an expressionist modern style by Morphosis and Thomas Blurock Architects, led by architect Thom Mayne of Morphosis. It is situated on a steep hillside on land previously considered unusable. The school's unique architectural design was recognized in the book Morphosis/Diamond Ranch High School.
Because of its modernist architecture, size and location in California, the school has appeared in movies such as The Cell, Orange County, Serenity, Live Free or Die Hard;, and The Thinning. It has also appeared in several television commercials—including one for Buick.
Name
The name was derived from its geographical location at the junction between the City of Diamond Bar and Phillips Ranch, in Pomona, California. The school is also near to the city of Chino Hills, California.
Timeline
June 1991 - PUSD voters approved a $62.5 million general obligation bond to improve school facilities district-wide, including approximately $10 million designated for Diamond Ranch. In addition to the money provided by the district, the City of Industry provided $5.4 million for the extensive grading needed to create building pads for the school, and sold of undeveloped land to PUSD for a dollar.
November 1993 – The school district hires Morphosis to design the school.
September 5, 1997 – DRHS was officially opened for students, while construction continues.
September 8, 1997 – The inaugural of the first principal, Albert Webb
1999–2000 – DRHS is established and students move from the portables to the permanent facility.
June 8, 2001 – The first graduating class of DRHS.
2003 - DRHS wins California's Distinguished School Award.
2007 - DRHS wins California's Distinguished School Award for the second time.
2013 - DRHS Wins one of America's Best High Schools Award.
2014 - DRHS wins The Daily Beast Top High Schools Award, Washington Post Top High Schools Award, U.S. Best High Schools Award (Silver)
Notable alumni
Charles Brown - NFL offensive lineman
Brandon Sermons - American football player
References
Further reading
Jeffrey Kipnis and Todd Gannon. Morphosis/Diamond Ranch High School The Monacelli Press; 2001
External links
Official Diamond Ranch High School website
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Ronald Siler
Ronald "Ron" Siler Jr. (born April 8, 1980) is an American former amateur boxer who competed for the United States at the 2004 Olympics. He is now a boxing coach at the Cincinnati Golden Gloves gym.
Background
Siler hails from the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, he has nine siblings and as of 2007, six children. He grew up without his mother after she joined the Army when he was an infant and lost contact and at times without his troubled father Ron Sr, too.
Boxing since age 7, stringbean Siler almost quit the sport when he lost his first three bouts. He continued, though, and his hard-punching style won his next 50 fights.
At the age of 14 he was caught selling drugs and became a 10th-grade high school dropout.
Amateur career
At boxing he was successful.
Until 2001 he was campaigning as a light flyweight, he won the United States championships in 1998 beating Jose Navarro,
1998 and 1999 he lost five times to his nemesis future world champion Brian Viloria and at the Panam games in the first round to Maikro Romero.
He came back to win the National Golden Gloves in 2000, at the Olympic trials however he lost to Nonito Donaire and his brother Glenn Donaire
After Viloiria had turned pro he had his best year in 2001 when won the US championships again and a Bronze medal at the world championships where he lost to Yan Bartelemí
At the Goodwill Games he defeated Romanian star Marian Velicu 17-6, in semis and Russian southpaw Sergey Kazakov, 17-9, in the final.
At flyweight he won the National Golden Gloves in 2002, at the World Cup he lost to Somjit Jongjohor.
He repeated the win at the National Golden Gloves in 2003 and won the US championships in 2004.
He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tijuana, Mexico. At the 2004 Athens Olympics he represented the United States as a Flyweight and lost in the second round to Tulashboy Doniyorov (Uzbekistan) 22-45. Results were:
Defeated Bradley Hore (Australia) 32-18
Lost to Tulashboy Doniyorov (Uzbekistan) 22-45
Amateur highlights
1998 United States Amateur Light Flyweight (106 lb) champion
2000 National Golden Gloves Light Flyweight (106 lb) champion
2001 United States Amateur Light Flyweight (106 lb) champion
2002 National Golden Gloves Flyweight (112 lb) champion
2003 National Golden Gloves Flyweight (112 lb) champion
2004 United States Amateur Flyweight (112 lb) champion
Pro career
Siler made his long-awaited pro debut in January 2010 with a TKO win over Almensor De La Cruz.
Troubles outside the ring
In 2002 he was arrested after he was caught driving a stolen 2000 Chevy Tahoe.//
While out on bond for that charge, Siler and friends stole equipment from construction workers. When the workers chased them Siler hit 51-year-old Elden Sundberg who just rounded a corner in the back of the head with a hammer.
He was convicted for attempted felonious assault. .
Despite that, Judge Nadel was set to give Siler probation but the boxer did not show up in court.
After pleading guilty (today he claims to be innocent) he spent nine months of the 17-month sentence in a Dayton, Ohio, correctional facility. He had also been stopped multiple times for driving without a license.
Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Norbert Nadel placed him on probation in 2003 after national trainer Emanuel Steward vouched for Siler, calling him the top prospect for the 2004 Olympics.
"You're getting the chance of a lifetime," Nadel told Siler in January 2003. "I hope you don't screw it up. Based on your past experiences, you're going to screw it up. If you want to throw it away, the onus is on you." He was reluctantly released early to compete for an Olympic medal .
In 2006 he violated his parole and was convicted of a misdemeanor .
In 2007 shortly before his pro debut he was charged with possession of crack cocaine, selling heroin and crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, and trafficking drugs. The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of 13 years.
On October 20, 2008, he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer at the Hamilton County Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is accused of becoming belligerent after a police officer tried to stop him from cutting in a security line. He was arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and obstruction of official business. Hamilton County Municipal Judge Brad Greenberg set bond at $7,000 and ordered him to return to court on October 22 with a lawyer.
On July 17, 2009, Siler was shot and wounded in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. Siler was one of two men shot and suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.
On January 5, 2011 he was caught dealing/possessing cocaine.
On July 4, 2011, Siler was shot in the arm in Cincinnati's West End neighborhood.
References
External links
Bio
2003 article
2007 article
Boxrec Profile
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Roia
Roia or ROIA may refer to:
Roia (Kiba), a character in the anime Kiba
Roia (river), a river in Italy and France
Radio One (company), an American broadcasting corporation
Râoaia River, a river in Romania
Restoration of Order in Ireland Act 1920
Rural Oahu Interscholastic Association
See also
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Fergus, California
Fergus is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad east-southeast of Atwater, at an elevation of 157 feet (48 m).
References
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Claverhouse
Claverhouse (also referred to as Barns of Claverhouse) is a residential area located on the northern outskirts of Dundee, Scotland with the city centre located 2 miles (3.2 km) from the area.
Overview
Claverhouse is primarily an affluent residential area and is one of the more wealthier areas in Dundee alongside Broughty Ferry and the West End of Dundee. The area is surrounded by natural parkland, reservoirs and a burn and is a popular area for golf and equestrian as well. High end housing communities which feature houses and villas are located within the area.
The Dighty Burn runs past through Claverhouse underneath a bridge from the west which continues to flow to the east. Located near to Claverhouse is Mains Castle and Caird Park as well as the A90 road northbound to Aberdeen through Forfar Road.
Claverhouse is also the location of where the news and media company, Dundee Culture is based.
History
John Graham of Claverhouse (1648–1689), known to history as "Bonnie Dundee" or "Bluidy Clavers" by his supporters and detractors respectively, was the laird of Claverhouse. The Graham family, including John Graham owned the area of Claverhouse in the 1600s. References to John Graham and his viscountcy were used for street names as part of the Claverhouse Braes community.
The Claverhouse Bleachworks factory opened in the late 1770s and closed in the 1970s. Claverhouse Bleachfield had a chimney and a counting house which housed a bell and a clock tower. The bell has been removed although the clock tower and the chimney of the bleachwork factory still stand in Claverhouse.
The nearby Trottick Ponds were used for the Claverhouse Bleachworks factory as a power source and for the mill buildings.
Private residential communities such as Claverhouse Braes, Emmock Woods and Dalclaverhouse were constructed in Claverhouse in the late 1990s to the early 2000s.
Governance
Claverhouse is in the North East ward of Dundee City Council, represented since May 2012 by Councillors Gregor Murray and Willie Sawers of the Scottish National Party, and Brian Gordon of the Scottish Labour Party.
Transport
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Harvey Flaumenhaft
Harvey M. Flaumenhaft (born October 18, 1938) is a scholar, sporadic media commentator, a Tutor at and a former Dean of St. John's College.
Receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1960, Flaumenhaft went on to achieve a Master of Arts degree (1962) and the Ph.D. in political science (1980) also from the University of Chicago. He served as both a Woodrow Wilson and a NASA Fellow. He has held positions as a lecturer at Roosevelt University and the University of Chicago, and as an instructor in government at Wheaton College. He has held his current position at St. John's College since 1968. Flaumenhaft has also served as a visiting professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of Delaware.
Flaumenhaft is a respected scholar of the statesman Alexander Hamilton and on the relationship of the sciences and the humanities. His book, The Effective Republic: Administration and Constitution in the Thought of Alexander Hamilton, has been reviewed favorably in a number of publications, and is widely cited in the academic and general literature. He has also appeared on the PBS show Think Tank. He is married to the translator and political theorist Mera J. Flaumenhaft. He has had a long-standing friendship with the scholar Leon Kass.
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Speed skating at the 1986 Asian Winter Games
Speed skating at the 1986 Asian Winter Games took place in Makomanai Skating Centre Sapporo in the city of Sapporo, Japan with nine events contested – five for men and four for women.
Schedule
Medalists
Men
Women
Medal table
Participating nations
A total of 45 athletes from 5 nations competed in speed skating at the 1986 Asian Winter Games:
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Scott Morrison
Scott John Morrison (born 13 May 1968) is an Australian politician who has been Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Liberal Party since August 2018. He previously served in Cabinet from 2013 to 2018, including as Treasurer.
Morrison was born in Sydney and studied economic geography at the University of New South Wales. He worked as director of the New Zealand Office of Tourism and Sport from 1998 to 2000 and was managing director of Tourism Australia from 2004 to 2006. Morrison was also state director of the New South Wales Liberal Party from 2000 to 2004. He was later elected to the House of Representatives at the 2007 election, representing the Division of Cook in New South Wales.
After the Coalition victory at the 2013 election, Morrison was appointed Minister for Immigration and Border Protection in the Abbott Government, in which capacity he was responsible for implementing Operation Sovereign Borders. In a reshuffle the following year, he became Minister for Social Services. He was later promoted to the role of Treasurer in September 2015, after Malcolm Turnbull replaced Abbott as prime minister.
In August 2018, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton unsuccessfully challenged Turnbull for the leadership of the Liberal Party. Leadership tension continued, and the party voted to hold a second leadership ballot on 24 August, with Turnbull choosing not to stand. In that ballot, Morrison defeated both Dutton and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to become leader of the Liberal Party. He was sworn in as prime minister by the Governor-General later that day. Morrison went on to lead the Coalition to an upset victory in the 2019 election.
Early life and education
Morrison was born in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, the younger of two sons born to Marion (née Smith) and John Morrison (died 23 January 2020). His father was a policeman who served on the Waverley Municipal Council for 16 years, including for a brief period as mayor. Morrison's maternal grandfather was born in New Zealand. His paternal grandmother was the niece of noted Australian poet Dame Mary Gilmore. In 2012, on the 50th anniversary of her death, he delivered a tribute to her in federal parliament. Morrison is descended from William Roberts, a convict who was convicted of stealing yarn and transported to Australia on the First Fleet in 1788.
Morrison grew up in the suburb of Bronte. He had a brief career as a child actor, appearing in several television commercials and small roles in local shows. Some reports have suggested that he was the iconic 1970s Vicks "Love Rub" kid, but footage to confirm or refute this has not been found; he has stated he was in a different Vicks commercial. He attended Sydney Boys High School before going on to complete a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) honours degree in applied economic geography at the University of New South Wales. He contemplated studying theology at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada, but he instead chose to enter the workforce after completing his undergraduate education, in part due to the disapproval of his father.
Early career
After graduating from university, Morrison worked as national policy and research manager for the Property Council of Australia from 1989 to 1995. He then moved into tourism, serving as Deputy Chief Executive of the Australian Tourism Task Force and then general manager of the Tourism Council of Australia; the latter was managed by Bruce Baird, whom he would eventually succeed in federal parliament.
In 1998, Morrison moved to New Zealand to become director of the newly created Office of Tourism and Sport. He formed a close relationship with New Zealand's tourism minister, Murray McCully, and was involved with the creation of the long-running "100% Pure New Zealand" campaign. He left this position in 2000, a year before the contract schedule.
Morrison returned to Australia in 2000, to become state director of the Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division). He oversaw the party's campaigns in the 2001 federal election and in the 2003 New South Wales state election.
Tourism Australia
In 2004, Morrison left the NSW Liberal Party post to become the inaugural managing director of Tourism Australia, which had been established by the Howard Government. His appointment was controversial due to its openly political nature. He approved and defended the contentious "So where the bloody hell are you?" advertising campaign featuring Lara Bingle. He lost his job in 2006, apparently due to conflict with tourism minister Fran Bailey over the government's plans to further integrate the agency into the Australian Public Service, although a 2019 investigation by The Saturday Paper suggested Morrison was sacked for breaching procurement guidelines and awarding government contracts worth million to advertising and media companies without value-for-money assessments or board approval.
This episode and, more generally, his career in marketing led to his satirical sobriquet, "Scotty from Marketing",
originating with satirical magazine The Betoota Advocate in August 2018. It was taken up on Twitter in early 2019, and spiked at the height of the bushfire crisis on 29 December 2019. in January 2020 Morrison referred to the name as a "snarky comment" used by the Labor Party to discredit him.
Political career
Opposition (2007–2013)
Morrison sought Liberal preselection for the Division of Cook, an electorate in the southern suburbs of Sydney which includes Cronulla, Caringbah, and Miranda, for the 2007 election, following the retirement of Bruce Baird, who had served as the member since 1998. He lost the ballot to Michael Towke, a telecommunications engineer and the candidate of the Liberals' right faction, by 82 votes to 8.
However, allegations surfaced that Towke had engaged in branch stacking and had embellished his resume. The state executive of the Liberal Party disendorsed Towke and held a new pre-selection ballot, which Morrison won. The allegations subsequently proved to be false, and The Daily Telegraph was forced to pay an undisclosed amount to settle a defamation suit filed by Towke.
In September 2008, Morrison was appointed to Malcolm Turnbull's coalition front bench as shadow minister for housing and local government. In December 2009, he became shadow minister for immigration and citizenship, coming into the shadow cabinet for the first time during Tony Abbott's first cabinet reshuffle shortly after winning the leadership. He served on the Shadow Cabinet Committee on Border Protection.
In December 2010, forty-eight asylum seekers died in the Christmas Island boat disaster. In February 2011, Morrison publicly questioned the decision of the Gillard Labor government to pay for the relatives of the victims to travel to funerals in Sydney, arguing that the same privilege was not extended to Australian citizens. After fellow Liberal and shadow treasurer Joe Hockey disagreed with Morrison's statements, Morrison said that the timing of his comments was insensitive, but did not back away from the comments themselves. In the same month, it was revealed that Morrison had "urged the shadow cabinet to capitalise on the electorate's growing concerns" about Muslims and appeal to the public perception of their "inability to integrate" to gain votes.
In February 2013, Morrison said that the police should be notified of where asylum seekers are living in the community if any antisocial behaviour has occurred, and that there should be strict guidelines for the behaviour of those currently on bridging visas while they await the determination of their claims. The new code of conduct was released by the immigration minister for more than 20,000 irregular maritime arrivals living in the community on bridging visas.
Abbott Government (2013–2015)
On 18 September 2013, Morrison launched Operation Sovereign Borders, the new government's strategy aimed at stopping unauthorised boats from entering Australian waters. Cabinet documents from this time revealed in 2018 that Morrison asked for mitigation strategies to avoid granting permanent visas to 700 refugees. His office reported that there were 300 boats and 20,587 arrivals in 2013 to only 1 boat and 157 arrivals for all of 2014. The UNHCR expressed concerns that the practice may violate the Refugee Convention. In September 2014, it was reported that zero asylum seekers had died at sea since December 2013, compared with more than 1,100 deaths between 2008 and 2013. The annual refugee intake, which had been increased to 20,000 for 2012–13 by the previous government, was reduced to 13,750, the level it had been in 2011–12. Morrison stated that "Not one of those places will go to anyone who comes on a boat to Australia [...] they will go to people who have come the right way".
Morrison defended his use of the terms "illegal arrivals" and "illegal boats", saying that "I've always referred to illegal entry ... I've never claimed that it's illegal to claim asylum."
During his time as Immigration Minister, Morrison's dealings with the media and accountability to the public were widely criticised by journalists, Labor and Greens senators, and others for refusing to provide details about the matters within his portfolio. Morrison asserted that to reveal details of operations would be to play into the hands of people smugglers who used this information to plan illegal smuggling operations. On many occasions Morrison refused to answer questions about the status of asylum seekers or boats coming to and from Australia, often on the basis that he would not disclose "on water" or "operational" matters.
In November 2014, the Australian Human Rights Commission delivered a report to the Government which found that Morrison failed in his responsibility to act in the best interests of children in detention during his time as Minister. The overarching finding of the inquiry was that the prolonged, mandatory detention of asylum seeker children caused them significant mental and physical illness and developmental delays, in breach of Australia's international obligations. The report was criticised by Tony Abbott as being politically motivated, with regard to the timing of the report's release after the Abbott Government had taken office. The Government released the report publicly in February 2015.
In early December 2014, Morrison had the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 successfully passed through the Australian Parliament. The bill gave Morrison more power than any previous minister in dealing with people seeking asylum in Australia, including the power to return asylum seekers to their place of origin, detain asylum seekers without charge, and refuse asylum seekers who arrive by boat access to the Refugee Review Tribunal. The bill reintroduced temporary protection visas to deal specifically with the backlog of 30,000 people who had arrived under the previous Labor Government but who had yet to be processed. The bill allowed those on bridging visas to apply for work, and increased the refugee intake to 18,750.
In a cabinet reshuffle in late December 2014, Morrison was appointed the Minister for Social Services and ceased to be Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. His time as minister was described by Jenny Macklin when she said that "Scott Morrison was appointed to clean up Kevin Andrew’s mess but left behind more chaos, confusion and cuts".
In March 2015, three hundred alumni of Sydney Boys High School signed a letter protesting Morrison's attendance at an alumni fund-raising event. The protest letter expressed the opinion that the school should not celebrate a person who has "so flagrantly disregarded human rights". Morrison attended this and subsequent alumni and school events.
Turnbull Government (2015–2018)
Morrison was appointed as Treasurer in the Turnbull Government in September 2015, replacing Joe Hockey. In his first press conference as Treasurer, he indicated a reduction in government expenditure and stated that the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) and White Paper on tax reform would arrive on time.
In May 2016, Morrison handed down the 2016 Australian federal budget. It included the introduction of a 40 percent diverted profits tax (popularly known as the "Google tax"), which is an anti-avoidance measure designed to prevent base erosion and profit shifting. It was passed into law as the Diverted Profits Tax Act 2017 and took effect on 1 July 2017. The new tax received criticism from some quarters, with the Corporate Tax Association stating that it would have "unpredictable outcomes" and negatively affect Australian business.
In February 2017, Morrison addressed the House of Representatives while holding a lump of coal, stating "This is coal. Don't be afraid. Don't be scared. It won't hurt you", and accusing those concerned about the environmental impact of the coal industry of having "an ideological, pathological fear of coal." He handed down the 2017 Australian federal budget in May 2017.
Morrison was an opponent of legalising same-sex marriage. After the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, he proposed an amendment to the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 allowing parents to remove children from classes if "non-traditional" marriage is discussed. All amendments failed, and Morrison abstained from voting on the final bill. The electorate of Cook had a participation rate of 82.22%, and 55.04% of those had responded "Yes".
In December 2017, the government introduced the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (popularly known as the Banking Royal Commission). Morrison originally opposed the creation of a royal commission, believing that a Senate inquiry would be sufficient. He voted against a royal commission 23 times between April 2016 and June 2017, and in September 2016 described it as "nothing more than crass populism seeking to undermine confidence in the banking and financial system, which is key to jobs and growth in this country". In announcing that the royal commission would take place, Morrison described it as a "regrettable but necessary action". In response to the commission's findings, in April 2018 he announced the introduction of new criminal and civil penalties for financial misconduct, including potential prison sentences of 10 years for individuals and fines of up to $210 million for companies.
Morrison handed down the 2018 Australian federal budget on 8 May. He subsequently rejected calls to increase the rate of the Newstart Allowance, saying "my priority is to give tax relief to people who are working and paying taxes".
Prime Minister of Australia (2018–present)
Leadership election
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called a leadership spill on 21 August 2018 in order to gauge the confidence of the Liberal Party in his leadership. He defeated challenger Peter Dutton by 48 votes to 35. Over the following days, there was repeated speculation about a second spill being called, without Turnbull's approval. Turnbull announced two days later that he would resign the leadership if a spill motion were passed. Dutton, Morrison and Julie Bishop announced they would stand for the leadership if that were the case.
A spill motion was passed on 24 August by 45 votes to 40, and Turnbull did not run as a candidate in the resulting leadership vote. On the first ballot, Dutton received 38 votes, Morrison 36 votes, and Bishop 11 votes. On the second ballot, Morrison received 45 votes and Dutton 40 votes. He thus became leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister-designate. Josh Frydenberg was elected as the party's deputy leader, in place of Bishop. Morrison was widely seen as a compromise candidate, who was agreeable to both the moderate supporters of Turnbull and Bishop and conservatives concerned about Dutton's electability. He was sworn in as prime minister on the evening of 24 August.
Soon after Morrison was sworn in, Nationals backbencher Kevin Hogan moved to the crossbench in protest of the wave of Liberal spills. Although Hogan continued to support the Coalition on confidence and supply and remained in the National party room, his departure to the crossbench and Turnbull's retirement from politics reduced the Coalition to a minority government of 74 seats. The Morrison Government remained in minority after Turnbull's seat of Wentworth was lost to an independent at a by-election.
First term
Morrison made his first overseas trip as prime minister less than a week after acceding to the office. He visited Indonesian capital of Jakarta for the Australia–Indonesia Business Forum and met with President Joko Widodo, announcing a free trade deal between the two nations that had been negotiated under the preceding Turnbull Government.
In October 2018, Morrison announced Australia was reviewing whether to move Australia's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In December 2018, Morrison announced Australia has recognised West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel but will not immediately move its embassy from Tel Aviv.
In November 2018, Morrison privately raised the issue of Xinjiang re-education camps and human rights abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority in a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Singapore.
In March 2019, Morrison condemned the Christchurch mosque shootings as an "extremist, right-wing violent terrorist attack". He also stated that Australians and New Zealanders were family and that the Australian authorities would be cooperating with New Zealand authorities to assist with the investigation. Morrison condemned "reckless" and "highly offensive" comments made by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Erdoğan repeatedly showed video taken by the Christchurch mosque shooter to his supporters at campaign rallies for local elections and said Australians and New Zealanders who came to Turkey with anti-Muslim sentiments "would be sent back in coffins like their grandfathers were" during the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I.
Following the April 2019 arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London's Ecuadorian Embassy, Morrison said on ABC that Assange is "not going to be given special treatment" and "It has got nothing to do with" Australia, "it is a matter for the US".
Second term
Morrison led the Coalition into the 2019 election. At time of the writs being issued, the Coalition had been behind the Labor Party in virtually all opinion polls for several years, leading to significant media speculation that Morrison would lose. However, in a major upset, the Coalition not only hung onto power at the election, but actually gained enough of a swing to regain its majority. This was put down to a number of factors, including the unpopularity of opposition leader Bill Shorten in marginal electorates and Labor's failure to adapt to the Liberal Party re-framing the election as a choice between Morrison and Shorten. Claiming victory on election night, Morrison stated that he had "always believed in miracles". Ultimately, the Coalition won 77 seats, a bare majority of two.
Morrison called on the Chief Executive of Hong Kong to listen to protester demands, denying that the 2019 Hong Kong protests were showing signs of terrorism.
Morrison criticised the 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria. Morrison stated that he was concerned for the safety of the Kurds living in the region and also feared that the offensive could result in a resurgence of ISIS.
In December 2019, Morrison faced criticism for taking an unannounced overseas holiday with his family to Hawaii during the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, which sparked protests outside Kirribilli House in Sydney. Morrison's office initially declined to comment on the length of his trip and his whereabouts, citing security concerns, and made false claims that Morrison was not in Hawaii. After increasing criticism from opposition politicians and on social media regarding the holiday, Morrison released a statement on 20 December that stated he "deeply regret[ted] any offence caused" by going on the trip and that he would cut his holiday short to return to Australia, where he arrived on 21 December.
A Newspoll poll on 12 January 2020 found that Morrison's job approval as Prime Minister had dropped 9%, from 48% to 39%. Anthony Albanese replaced Morrison as the Preferred Prime Minister with a 43% job approval rating. Many factors contributed to this drop such as his visit to Hawaii and his overall handling of the bushfire crisis.
Personal life
Marriage and children
Morrison began dating Jenny Warren when they were both 16. They married on 14 January 1990, when Morrison was 21, and Warren, 22, and have two daughters together. After multiple unsuccessful IVF treatments over a period of 14 years, their daughters were conceived naturally. His daughters attend an independent Baptist school. Morrison has stated that one of the reasons for this choice was so that he could avoid "the values of others being imposed on my children". He is a fan of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks rugby league team and, in 2016, was named the club's number-one ticket holder.
Religion
Morrison was raised in the Presbyterian Church of Australia, which partly merged into the Uniting Church when he was a child. He later became a Pentecostal, and now attends the Horizon Church, which is affiliated with the Australian Christian Churches, the Australian branch of the Assemblies of God. He has said "the Bible is not a policy handbook, and I get very worried when people try to treat it like one". In late 2017, Morrison stated that he would become a stronger advocate for protections for religious freedom.
Morrison is Australia's first Pentecostal prime minister.
References
External links
Official website
Profile at Parliament of Australia official website
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Zubogy
Zubogy is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. Has road connection with Ragály and Felsőkelecsény. The nearest town is Kazincbarcika (20km).
External links
Street map
www.zubogy.hu
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Giovanni Morandi (composer)
Giovanni Morandi (12 May 1777 – 23 November 1856) was an Italian organist and composer of the Romantic era.
Life
Morandi was born in Pergola (1777), and died in Senigallia (1856), Italy. He was the most-important Italian composer of organ music in the first half of the 19th century, and was an early mentor of Gioachino Rossini.
Works
Organ music
Sonate per gli organi moderni (I raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (II raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (III raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (IV raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (V raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (VI raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (VII raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (VIII raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (IX raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (X raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (XI raccolta)
Sonate per gli organi moderni (XII raccolta)
Gran Sinfonia con variazioni
Pastorale coll'imitazione del suono de' zampognari
Il santo Natale
6 Sonate
Pastorale
Nuova Pastorale
Sinfonia in pastorale pel SS. Natale
Raccolta di Sinfonie
Suonate per l'accompagnamento d'una Messa solenne
Marcia militare da eseguirsi nelle processioni
Rondo' con imitazione de' campanelli in Fa
Sinfonia per organo
Pastorale
Gran Raccolta di Sonate per organo di una difficoltà progressiva
2 marce
Due Marcie in onore di Pio IX
1ª Raccolta di Sonate libro I
1ª Raccolta di Sonate libro II
Raccolta di quattro Sonate
Raccolta 2ª di dodici Sonate di facile esecuzione. Fasc. 1
Raccolta 2ª di dodici Sonate di facile esecuzione. Fasc. 2
Due marce
Raccolta di Divertimenti e Marcie per Banda militare, eseguiti nelle feste popolari in varie città dello Stato Pontificio, ridotte dall’autore per Organo (o Pianoforte) di facilissima esecuzione
Sources
Giuseppe Radole, Manuale di letteratura organistica. Dal Trecento al Duemila, Pizzicato, 2005.
Giovanni Morandi, Opere per organo a 4 mani. Edizione critica e Catalogo delle opere a stampa per Organo, a cura di Gabriele Moroni, Bologna, UtOrpheus, 2005 ("Collezione Musicale Marchigiana", 3).
Giovanni Morandi, Sonate per organo. Prima raccolta (1808), edizione critica a cura di Gabriele Moroni, Ebook, Società Editrice Dante Alighieri, 2012.
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ASKÖ Pasching
ASKÖ Pasching was an Austrian football club based in Pasching, Upper Austria. The club in its later stages was also known under the sponsorship derived names SV PlusCity Pasching and, from 2003 until its end, FC Superfund. It is a precursor of SK Austria Kärnten from which the current FC Pasching, Austrian Cup winner of 2013, originated.
History
The club was formed on 15 June 1946 as ATSV Pasching, renaming to ASKÖ Pasching in 1986. ASKÖ denotes membership in the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sport und Körperkultur in Österreich, an organisation that has its origins in the labour movement and is associated with the Social Democratic Party of Austria. The club was the second Austrian club to achieve promotion from the 4th division of the Austrian League to the 1st division in consecutive seasons. Since the 2002/03 season, ASKÖ Pasching has participated in the Austrian Bundesliga.
The club' most notable achievement in European football occurred in the 2003/04 season, when they knocked German team Werder Bremen out of the UEFA Intertoto Cup with an aggregate score of 5:1 (first leg 4–0, second leg 1–1), and went on to reach the final. At the end of the 2003/04 season, ASKÖ Pasching qualified directly for the UEFA Cup for the first time in its history. The club has participated in the Austrian Bundesliga from 2002 until 2007. During these five years the club was known as SV PlusCity and FC Superfund due to sponsorship reasons.
After the insolvence of the club in 2007, the newly founded club of SK Austria Kärnten in Klagenfurt, the capital of the state of Carinthia, took over the first division licence of Pasching. In turn, Austria Kärnten mutated after its own demise in 2010 into FC Pasching.
European cup history
Q = Qualifying
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Favorites (Johnny Gill album)
Favorites is a compilation album of hit songs by R&B singer Johnny Gill.
In October 2004, the remix of "Rub You the Right Way" appeared in popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on fictional new jack swing radio station CSR 103.9.
Track listing
"My, My, My"
"Quiet Time to Play"
"There U Go"
"Lady Dujour"
"If You're Wondering"
"Having Illusions"
"Where Do We Go From Here"
"Rub You the Right Way" (Remix)
"Fairweather Friend"
"Wrap My Body Tight"
"I Got You"
"Let's Get the Mood Right"
"Maybe"
"Give Love on Christmas Day" (Hidden bonus track)
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Ikuro Takahashi
Ikuro Takahashi (高橋幾郎 Takahashi Ikuro in Japanese) (born in 1957, Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido) is a drummer and percussionist based in Sapporo, also plays electronic and oscillators. He has been a central member of many groups from the Tokyo psychedelic underground from the early eighties. Some of the groups he has played with include Fushitsusha, High Rise, Kousokuya, Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Ché-SHIZU, Nagisa ni te, LSD March, Gu-N, and Akebonoizu, Tetsuya Umeda and Fumio Kosakai of Incapacitants. He has performed under the name Anoyondekigoto since 2000, a unit project with a Butoh dancer Yoko Muronoi(1959- 2017). He run his own label Galleria Zarigania since 2007.
Discography
Fushitsusha
2012 Mabushii Itazura na Inori (CD, Heartfast)
2012 Hikari To Nazukeyou (CD, Heartfast)
1998 A little longer thus (CD, Tokuma)
1998 The Wisdom Prepared (CD, Tokuma)
1998 Withdrawe, this sable disclosure 'ere devot'd (CD, Les Disques Victo)
1998 I saw it! that which before I could only sense (2CD Paratactile)
LSD March
2003 Totsuzen honno no gotoku LP (White Elephant)
2005 Domori to sanshu CD (Siwa)
2005 Kanashimino bishonen LP (HP Cycle)
2005 Shindara jigoku LP (Siwa)
Kousokuya
1991 Kousokuya LP (Ray Night Music, 1991; CD reissue, PSF 2003)
1995 Ray Night 1991-1992 Live CD (Forced Exposure)
2004 Live Gyakuryu Kokuu CD (PSF)
Maher Shalal Hash Baz
1991 Maher Goes to Gothic Country LP (Org)
1996 Return Visit to Rock Mass 3LP/3CD (Org)
Che-SHIZU
1997 Live 1996 Suisho CD (PSF)
1999 Glimmering Star LP (Aleutian Retto)
Aihiyo
1998 Aihiyo CD (Tokuma)
2000 Live CD (PSF)
Other
1975 1975-1977 as Seishokki (LP Siwa 2005)
1984 with High Rise (LP, PSF)
1993 untitled with Reiko A (Cassette NekoIsis)
1995 Gu-N with Gu-N (CD, Pataphysique)
1997 Live Performance 1992/1994 with Tamio Shiraishi (CD, Pataphysique)
1997 Of Dogstarman with Fumio Kosakai (CD, Pataphysique)
2004 Anoyo no dekigoto (LP, Siwa)
2008 Moere with Umeda Tetsuya (CD, Majikick Records)
2017 with Eddie Marcon, Strobo / Koshin (7inch Single, Pong-Kong Records)
References
Interview. etcetera, issue 1, 1996. unpaginated. (Japanese)
External links
Official site
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Galleria Zarigania discogs
Galleria Zarigania
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Persija Putri (English: Persija Women's''), is an Indonesia professional Women's football club based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded in 2019, the club is affiliated with men's professional association football club Persija Jakarta. It currently plays in the Liga 1 Putri, the top women's league in Indonesia.
History
In July 2019, Persija Jakarta announced their commitment to take part in the inaugural season of Liga 1 Putri, a women's football competition in Indonesia and formed a women's football team.
Players
Current squad
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The Oath (The Americans)
"The Oath" is the twelfth episode of the first season of the period drama television series The Americans. It originally aired on FX in the United States on April 24, 2013.
Plot
Sanford Prince (Tim Hopper) tells KGB agent Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) that he has recruited an Air Force colonel named Lyle Rennhull who will give the Soviets important information on the SDI project for $50,000. Elizabeth brings this new information to her husband Philip (Matthew Rhys), who is wary, citing Prince's gambling addiction. Elizabeth believes Sanford is delivering them the "highest source" within the Reagan administration, while Philip believes it could be a trap.
Elizabeth receives material from Prince at a dead drop, containing schematics for the U.S. missile defense system. She meets Claudia (Margo Martindale) who believes that the Americans wouldn't hand over such important information just as a trap, telling Elizabeth that she believes the Colonel is real and a meeting with him has been set. Elizabeth has grown tired of Claudia as their handler and tells Philip that she wants her to be reassigned. Philip resolves to convince FBI employee Martha (Alison Wright) to plant a bug in Gaad's office to see if the FBI are planning anything. Later, while at dinner, Philip (disguised as FBI counterintelligence agent Clark) proposes to Martha, who happily accepts.
Nina's (Annet Mahendru) suspicions about Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich) grow and she accuses him of murdering Vlad, which he strongly denies. Philip asks Martha to plant a listening device in Gaad's office and she agrees. Viola Johnson (Tonye Patano), who planted the bugged clock in Weinberger's study, has been feeling increasingly guilty, and eventually confesses to the FBI. She tells Stan and Gaad what happened, and they surmise that Viola was threatened by the same couple who kidnapped Patterson. Viola agrees to speak to a sketch artist. The FBI discover the bug in Weinberger's study and decide to leave it there now that they know the Russians are listening.
After planting the bug, Martha confronts Philip about their relationship, complaining that they have to keep it secret. Philip agrees that she can tell her parents about the marriage and Martha tells him she wants to get married over the weekend. Philip and Elizabeth listen in on the bug in Gaad's office, where they hear no mention of a trap. Sanford is arrested one night for failing to pay his child support. Elizabeth fears this has something to do with the meeting with the Colonel. At Philip (assuming the identity of Clark Westerfeld) and Martha's wedding ceremony, Elizabeth attends as "Clark's" sister and Claudia attends as his mother. Elizabeth asks Philip if their relationship would be different if they had had a wedding ceremony and taken vows, and Philip says he doesn't know.
Viola's time with the sketch artist results in the FBI looking for a white couple in their 30s or 40s. Nina, who has grown increasingly tired of Stan's lies, confesses to Arkady about spying for the U.S. and volunteers to become a re-doubled agent.
Production
The episode was written by Joshua Brand and Melissa James Gibson and directed by John Dahl.
Reception
In its original American broadcast on April 24, 2013, "The Oath" was watched by 1.49 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings.
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Gould Amendment
The Gould Amendment sponsored by Rep. Samuel W. Gould (D) of Maine, amended the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 by requiring that the contents of any food package had to be “plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count and ingredients”
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Robert Young House
Robert Young House is a historic home located in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1856, and is a two-story, three bay, brick dwelling with a gable roof in the Federal style. It features separated chimneys and Palladian windows in the gable ends. The house was built for Robert Young, owner of the White Horse Tavern located across the intersection.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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Amin Ahmed
Amin Ahmed NPk, MBE (; 1 October 1899 – 5 December 1991) was a jurist and chief justice of Dacca High Court in Bangladesh.
Early life and education
Amin Ahmed was born on 1 October 1899 at Ahmadpur village, Sonagazi Upazila, Feni. His father was Abdul Aziz, who was a civil servant. He travelled to United States in 1956 and to Japan in 1957.
Personal life
He had 6 daughters (Shameem, Nessima Hakim, Uzra Husain, Nazneen, Najma, Jarina Mohsin) and one son, Aziz Ahmed. His second daughter, Nessima was married to Justice Maksum-ul-Hakim, Justice of Bangladesh Supreme Court. He was the father-in-law of Bangladeshi diplomat Tabarak Husain, who was married his daughter Uzra Husain.
His grandchild, Tariq ul Hakim, is also a Dhaka High Court justice.
Death
He died in Dhaka on 5 December 1991.
Writings
Amin Ahmed delivered the Kamini Kumar Memorial Law lecture on the topic Judicial Review of Administrative Action in Pakistan which was held in University of Dhaka on 9–11 February 1970. Later the lecture was published as a book. He wrote an autobiography; titled A Peep into the Past.
He gave the inaugural speech at the Pakistan Philosophical Congress in 1954. Ahmed also gave speech on various occasions like the Annual Dinner of the Chittagong District Bar Association in 1964, the inaugural ceremony of the New Dacca High Court Building on 24 March 1968 and the Bar Dinner at Hotel Intercontinental, Dacca on 19 January 1974. He addressed as President, Pakistan United Nations Association (East Zone, Dacca) on the occasion of its silver jubilee in 1970.
Awards
He was awarded the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by the British Government of India, and Hilal-e-Pakistan (Crescent of Pakistan) by the Pakistan Government for his meritorious services.
See also
Muhammad Habibur Rahman
Latifur Rahman
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
References
External links
Author page, at Amazon.com
Autobiography of Former Chief Justice Amin Ahmed in Google Books
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List of Hwa Chong Institution people
The following is a list of notable staff and alumni from Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) and its predecessor schools, The Chinese High School (TCHS) and Hwa Chong Junior College (HCJC).
Notable staff
Ang Wee Hiong (洪伟雄), principal of HCJC from 1999 to 2004 and of HCI from 2005 to 2009; he was HCI's longest serving principal and the one who oversaw the merger of HCJC and TCHS in 2005
Chen Wen Hsi (陈文希), Singaporean pioneer artist; taught art at TCHS.
Cheng An Lun (郑安仑), principal of TCHS from December 1948 to May 1968; graduated from Tsinghua, Yenching and Bristol universities
Hon Chiew Weng (潘兆荣), principal of TCHS from 2003 to 2004, of HCI (High School Section) from 2005 to 2009, and of HCI from 2010 to 2017; he first joined TCHS as a physics teacher in 1982 and retired in 2017 after spending 35 years there
Lao She (老舍), writer; taught at TCHS in 1929
Lee Kong Chian (李光前), businessman and philanthropist; served as chairman of TCHS's board of directors from 1934 to 1956
Leong Fan Chin (梁环清), principal of HCJC from 1993 to 1998
Li Chunming (李春鸣), taught Chinese at TCHS from 1919 to 1923 and served as discipline master from 1927 to 1929; graduated from the Nanking Higher Normal School (now Nanjing University)
Lim Hak Tai (林学大), founder and first principal of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts; taught art at TCHS
Liu Kang (刘抗), oil painter; taught art at TCHS
Pang Choon How (彭俊豪), the current principal of HCI who is also an alumnus of HCJC; former director of mother tongue languages at the Ministry of Education's curriculum planning and development division 1
Sy Eng Su (薛永黍), principal of TCHS until December 1948; arrested on 25 June 1951 during Operation Coldstore
Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚), businessman and philanthropist; founded TCHS in 1918
Tan Keong Choon (陈共存), businessman and philanthropist; Tan Kah Kee's nephew; founded HCJC and served as the first chairperson of its management committee from 1974 to 1996
Tooh Fee San (杜辉生), principal of TCHS from 1978 to 1999
Wang Fo Wen (王宓文), graduated from Nanjing Normal University and National Central University; taught English at TCHS; father of notable historian Wang Gungwu
Zhang Guoji (张国基), taught literature, history and geography at TCHS from 1920 to 1921; graduated from Hunan First Normal University; member of the Chinese Communist Party
Notable alumni
Civil servants and politicians
Ong Teng Cheong (王鼎昌), fifth President of Singapore; graduated from TCHS in 1955
Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs):
Baey Yam Keng (马炎庆), Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Transport; graduated from HCJC in 1988
Chee Hong Tat (徐芳达), Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Education, graduated from TCHS
Grace Fu Hai Yien (傅海燕), Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Leader of the House; graduated from HCJC in 1981
Jek Yeun Thong (易润堂), former Minister for Labour, Minister for Culture, Minister for Science and Technology, and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and to Denmark; studied at TCHS but was expelled from school by the British colonial government in 1950
Ker Sin Tze (柯新治), former Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information and the Arts
Koh Poh Koon (许宝琨), Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Industry; graduated from HCJC in 1990
Lee Yi Shyan (李奕贤), MP for East Coast GRC; graduated from HCJC in 1980
Lim Wee Kiak (林伟杰), MP for Sembawang GRC; graduated from TCHS in 1984 and from HCJC in 1986
Ng Chee Meng (黄志明), Minister in the Prime Minister's Office; eighth Chief of Defence Force; graduated from HCJC
Leon Perera, non-constituency MP from The Workers' Party; graduated from HCJC
K Muralidharan Pillai, MP for Bukit Batok SMC; graduated from HCJC in 1985
Sim Ann (沈颖), Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Communications and Information; graduated from HCJC in 1993
Sam Tan Chin Siong (陈振泉), Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development; graduated from HCJC in 1976
Tin Pei Ling (陈佩玲), MP for MacPherson SMC; graduated from HCJC in 2001
Yeo Guat Kwang (杨木光), Assistant Director-General of the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) and former MP; graduated from TCHS in 1977
Singapore Armed Forces personnel:
Goh Si Hou (吴仕豪), current Chief of the Singapore Army
Hoo Cher Mou (符策谋), former Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF); graduated from HCJC in 1984
Ng Chee Khern (黄志勤), former Chief of the RSAF; graduated from HCJC in 1983
Ng Chee Peng (黄志平), former Chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy
Ng Yat Chung (伍逸松), Chief Executive Officer of Neptune Orient Lines; fifth Chief of Defence Force; graduated from HCJC in 1979
Others:
Fong Swee Suan (方水双), trade union leader; leftist politician of the PAP and Barisan Sosialis; studied at TCHS but was expelled from school by the British colonial government in 1951
Lim Chin Siong (林清祥), trade union leader; leftist politician of the PAP and Barisan Sosialis; studied at TCHS but was expelled from school by the British colonial government in 1952
Yam Ah Mee (杨雅镁), former Chief Executive Director of the People's Association; former Chief of the Land Transport Authority; Returning Officer in the 2011 General Election
Business and entrepreneurs
Calvin Cheng Ern Lee (郑恩里), former Nominated Member of Parliament and Chairman of Retech Group; graduated from TCHS and HCJC
Milton Cheng, Global Chair of Baker & McKenzie
Leong Heng Keng (梁庆经), former owner of Axe Brand Universal Oil; graduated from TCHS in 1950
Laurence Lien (连宗诚), Chairman of the Lien Foundation and co-founder of the Asia Philanthropy Circle; Nominated Member of Parliament from 2012–2014; graduated from HCJC
Olivia Lum Ooi Lin (林爱莲), founder of Hyflux; graduated from HCJC in the 1980s
Tan Chin Hwee (陈竞辉), CEO (Asia-Pacific) of Trafigura; graduated from HCJC
George Tan, writer and founder of Book Soul International; graduated from HCJC in 1976
Toh Soon Huat (卓顺发), founder of Novena Holdings; dropped out of TCHS in secondary three due to his family's financial difficulties
Brandon Wade, founder of online dating websites; he studied at HCJC
Wee Cho Yaw (黄祖耀), Chairman of United Overseas Bank; studied at TCHS but his studies were disrupted by the Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore in 1941–1942
Kenny Yap Kim Lee (叶金利), founder of Qian Hu Corporation
Academics, scientists and writers
Chen Xujing (陈序经), historian, sociologist and university administrator
Warren Fernandez, The Straits Times editor; graduated from HCJC in the 1980s
Cherian George, academic and professor of media studies at Hong Kong Baptist University; graduated from HCJC
Koh Buck Song (许木松), poet, writer and journalist; graduated from HCJC
Lin Cong (林丛), Harvard University graduate and winner of the Jack T. Sanderson Memorial Award 2009; graduated from HCJC
Zhong Shengbiao (钟盛标), former Dean of the Faculty of Science, Nanyang University (now merged into the National University of Singapore); graduated from TCHS
Sportspeople
Benedict Tan, gold medal winner for sailing at the 1994 Asian Games and four-time SEA Games gold medalist; former Nominated Member of Parliament; medical director at the Singapore Sports Medicine Centre; graduated from HCJC
Arts, entertainment and media personalities
Film, television and theatre:
Sharon Au (欧菁仙), former MediaCorp actress; graduated from HCJC
Adam Chen (詹金泉), MediaCorp actor; graduated from TCHS and HCJC
Chua Lam (蔡澜), food critic, columnist and television personality
Kuo Pao Kun (郭宝崑), playwright, theatre director and arts activist; attended TCHS in the 1950s
Ng Hui (黄慧), MediaCorp actress; graduated from HCJC
Alan Tern (唐育书), MediaCorp actor; graduated from TCHS and HCJC
Music:
Choo Huey (朱晖), music conductor; graduated from TCHS in the late 1940s
Liang Wern Fook (梁文福), music composer; graduated from HCJC
Eric Moo Chii Yuan (巫启贤), singer-songwriter; studied at TCHS
Ng Chee Yang (黄智阳), champion of singing contest Campus SuperStar Season 1; graduated from HCI in 2007
Joel Tan (陈卓义), stage name Gentle Bones, singer-songwriter; graduated from HCI in 2012
Lorraine Tan (陈莉芯), singer-songwriter and founder of My Singapore Music Charity Education Project; graduated from HCJC
Lydia Tan Di Ya (陈迪雅), female champion of singing contest Project SuperStar Season 2; graduated from HCJC
Tan Wee-Hsin (陈伟信), music conductor and violist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra; graduated from TCHS and HCJC
Art:
Ho Ho Ying (何和应), expressionist painter and art critic; attended TCHS in the 1950s
Grace Quek (郭盈恩), better known as Annabel Chong, web designer, artist and former pornographic actress; graduated from HCJC
Tan Swie Hian (陈瑞献), artist; graduated from TCHS in 1964
Radio:
Christina Lin Pei Fen (林佩芬), Y.E.S. 93.3FM radio DJ; graduated from HCJC
Others
Jane Lee, first woman from Southeast Asia to scale the Seven Summits; associate with McKinsey & Company; graduated from HCJC
Lee Kin Mun (李健敏), better known as mrbrown, blogger and political critic; graduated from HCJC
Wei Liqing (魏利庆), Honorary Director of Nanyang Khek Community Guild; obtained a PhD in business management from the University of the Pacific at the age of 73; graduated from TCHS
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Late embryogenesis abundant proteins
Late Embryogenesis Abundant proteins (LEA proteins) are proteins in animals and plants that protect other proteins from aggregation due to desiccation or osmotic stresses associated with low temperature. LEA proteins were initially discovered accumulating late in embryogenesis of cotton seeds. Although abundant in seeds and pollens, LEA proteins have been found to protect against desiccation, cold, or high salinity in a variety of organisms, including the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, Artemia (Brine shrimp), and rotifers.
LEA proteins function by mechanisms which are distinct from those displayed by heat shock molecular chaperones. Although the causes of LEA protein induction have not yet been determined, conformational changes in transcription factors or integral membrane proteins due to water loss have been suggested. LEA proteins are particularly protective of mitochondrial membranes against dehydration damage.
See also
Cryptobiosis
Antifreeze proteins
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Quiacaua abacta
Quiacaua abacta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins in 1981.
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John Dobson (Canadian politician)
John Dobson (8 September 1824 – 27 January 1907) was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 23 February 1892 until his death.
Born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, the son of John Dobson and Mary Henry, he was educated at the Public Schools. After residing in Toronto for a few years he moved to Lindsay, Ontario. He was elected Mayor of Lindsay by acclamation in 1873, and also to the office of President of the Board of Trade. He was President of the South Victoria Agricultural Society and Chairman of the School Board. He was also President of the South Victoria Conservative Association for over 25 years. A Conservative, he was called to the Senate on the advice of John Joseph Caldwell Abbott on February 23, 1892 and represented the senatorial division of Lindsay, Ontario for almost 15 years until his death.
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1956 United States presidential election in Tennessee
The 1956 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Tennessee voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Tennessee was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 49.21% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 48.60% of the popular vote.
Results
Results by county
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Haunches-in
Haunches-in, also called travers or tête au mur ("head to the wall" in French), is a lateral movement used in the dressage discipline of horse training. It has a close cousin, haunches-out, renvers, or croupe au mur ("rump to the wall"), that is slightly more difficult. Both movements are four-track, meaning they produce four lines of hoof prints in the sand, as opposed to the usual two seen if the horse is straight and to the three-track shoulder-in.
In haunches-in, the horse bends its hindquarters slightly to the inside of the arena, away from the arena wall, so that the horse is bent in the direction of movement. The front legs and shoulders should not move from the original track. This produces the four tracks, with the outer track made by the outside foreleg, the second track by the inside foreleg, the third track by the outside hind leg, and the inside track made by the inside hind leg.
In haunches-out (renvers), the horse is similarly bent in the direction of movement, but the hindquarters are bent toward the arena wall instead of away from it. This produces a four-track movement consisting of the outside track made by the outside hind leg, the second track by the inside hind leg, the third track by the outside foreleg and the inside track by the inside foreleg. This movement is considered to be more difficult than travers.
A horse that naturally moves with its haunches slightly to the inside is simply travelling crooked, and is not performing haunches-in. These horses usually lack correct bend through the whole body, do not work properly into their outside aids, and do not show the same engagement or balance seen in horses ridden in a true haunches-in.
Uses of travers and renvers
Both movements are used in dressage training, as they encourage collection from the horse, help to produce impulsion, can be used to supple the horse and make him more responsive to the aids, and help to strengthen the hindquarters.
Additionally, travers is a stepping stone to the more advanced half-pass, and goes together with the turn on the haunches, which also asks the horse to move in the direction of bend.
Renvers (haunches-out) is a good exercise to counteract the tendency of many horses to travel crookedly. It is employed by the Spanish Riding School, due to their belief that travers encourages the horse to travel crookedly with their haunches leaning toward the center of the arena. Renvers therefore provides all the benefits of travers, without any of the drawbacks.
Riding the Travers and Renvers
When first introducing the movement, the rider begins with haunches-in, as it is slightly easier. It is generally helpful to have begun other simple lateral movements, such as the leg-yield to teach the horse the concept of moving away from the leg, advancing to the shoulder-in to introduce the three-track movement.
It is generally easier to perform the haunches-in if the horse first performs a 10-meter circle before moving into the movement, as the small circle gets the horse correctly bent to the degree needed for haunches-in. The rider should perform slightly less than one full circle, so that the forehand returns to the track while the hindquarters are still slightly to the inside, before asking the horse to move down the long side of the arena.
Like all lateral movements, it is best to begin with a few steps of haunches-in when first teaching it, asking for quality rather than quantity. Additionally, the rider should ask for only a slight bend to the inside, before increasing the degree of bend (and thus difficulty) as the horse progresses. After performing the movement, the horse should be asked to move straight ahead and forward.
To ask for the haunches in, the rider uses the outside leg to guide the horse's hindquarters from the track, and the rider's hips and upper body mirrors the axis of the horse's hips and shoulders. The rider's outside leg is used behind the neutral position to controls the outside hind leg of the horse, keeping it inward from the track and under the horse's body. This both encourages and requires collection and impulsion in this movement. The rider's outside rein maintains the connection, preventing the horse from swinging the shoulders to the outside and straightening its spine, maintaining the energy produced by the horse's outside hind leg. The rider's inside leg asks the horse to bend in the direction of movement and to maintain forward motion and rhythm. The inside rein used to keep the horse looking in the direction of travel and maintain bend.
Renvers is slightly more difficult because the arena wall is not in a position to guide the horse's shoulders and requires the horse to be consistently and correctly on the aids. The movement quickly identifies a rider who uses the wall as a crutch. When moving along the wall of the arena, the horse's shoulders move toward the inside and the horse remains bent in the direction of movement. Renvers may be asked for through a pessade (small half-circle), to help position the horse properly. It may also be asked after going across the diagonal in half-pass, and then positioning the horse once it reaches the arena wall, instead of straightening.
Notes
Sources
Richard Davison, Dressage Priority Points, Howell Book House, New York 1995,
Jenny Loriston-Clarke, The Complete Guide to Dressage. How to Achieve Perfect Harmony between You and Your Horse. - Principal Movements in Step-by-step Sequences. Demonstrated by a World Medallist, Quarto Publishing plc, London 1989, Reprinted 1993,
Richtlinien für Reiten und Fahren, vol. 2: Ausbildung für Fortgeschrittene, ed. by Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung, 12th edition 1997, FNverlag,
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Salomon Tandeng Muna
Salomon Tandeng Muna (1912 – January 22, 2002) was a Cameroonian politician of the Cameroonian National Union. He served as the first Prime Minister of the federated state of West Cameroon from January 11, 1968 to June 2, 1972. Additionally, he served as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon from 1970 to 1972. He was President of the National Assembly of Cameroon from 1973 to 1988.
Muna was very active in international scouting, where he became the Vice-President of the World Scout Committee (the first African member), after serving as Chief Scout of Cameroon, as well as Chairman of the African Scout Committee.
Muna was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1981.
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Lake Vyrnwy
Lake Vyrnwy (, or ) is a reservoir in Powys, Wales, built in the 1880s for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks to supply Liverpool with fresh water. It flooded the head of the Vyrnwy () valley and submerged the village of Llanwddyn.
The Lake Vyrnwy Nature Reserve and Estate that surrounds the lake is jointly managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and Severn Trent Water and is a popular destination for ornithologists, cyclists and hikers. The reserve is designated as a national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Protection Area, and a Special Area of Conservation.
Geography
Lake Vyrnwy is a reservoir in Powys, Wales, created in 1888, by flooding the head of the river Vyrnwy () valley. It submerged the old village of Llanwddyn.
The river flows from the dam into Shropshire where it converges with the River Severn near the village of Melverley on the Welsh border and ouflows into the Bristol Channel.
When the reservoir is full, it is deep, contains , and covers an area of , the equivalent of around 600 football pitches. The lake has a perimeter of with a road that goes all the way around it. Its length is . On a clear day the lake, along with many others in North Wales, can be seen from space.
311 brooks, waterfalls and rivers flow into the lake and are named after the mountains or hillsides they flow from. The main ones, clockwise from the west side of the dam, are named Afon Hirddu, Eunant, Afon Eiddew, Afon Naedroedd, Afon Cedig and Afon Y Dolau Gwynionew.
On the northern edge of the lake is a small hamlet called Rhiwargor where the rivers Afon Eiddew and Afon Naedroedd meet. Up the valley of Afon Eiddew is a waterfall known locally as Pistyll Rhyd-y-meincau, commonly known as Rhiwargor waterfall.
Construction
In 1879, George Deacon was instructed to prepare the parliamentary plans for the Vyrnwy Dam. The valley was chosen because of its size, favourable geology and its source, the River Vyrnwy, having a large water catchment area.
Thomas Hawksley was appointed as engineer-in-chief and prepared the design for a stone dam. Dam construction with great blocks of Welsh slate started in 1881 and was completed in 1888. Hawksley resigned in 1885 because of a conflict with George Deacon who was appointed as joint engineer. The dam was the first large stone-built dam in the United Kingdom and cost £620,000 (equivalent to £ million in ). Earlier dams in Britain had been built using great earth embankments to hold back the water. In 1889, shortly after completion, the lake was stocked with 400,000 Loch Leven trout.
Between 1881-92 the aqueducts carrying water to Liverpool were constructed.
Description
The Vyrnwy dam is high from the bottom of the valley, and thick at the base; it is long and has a road bridge running along the top. It is decorated with over 25 arches and two small towers each with four corner turrets rising above the road surface.
The dam was the first to carry water over its crest instead of in a channel at the side. At the bottom of the dam is a body of water known as a stilling basin necessary to absorb the energy when the water flows over the crest and into the valley, and to stop the water eroding the foundations of the dam.
A power house located under the west tower contains an electrical generator driven by water leaving the reservoir. Before mains electricity arrived in the 1960s this was the area's only source of power.
About from the dam is the reservoir's straining tower. Standing only from the shore, its purpose is to filter or strain out material in the water with a fine metal mesh, before the water flows along the aqueduct to Liverpool. Its architecture represents Gothic revival, built at the same time as the dam. The tower as a whole is tall, of which is above top water level, and is topped with a pointed copper-clad roof, coloured light green.
The west and east towers release compensation water by huge valves, which flows into for the River Vyrnwy, which would otherwise dry out unless in flood. Depending on the water levels downstream the reservoir can release anything from of compensation water per day. The flow is measured by the Environment Agency at a weir a few hundred metres downstream.
Water supply
19th century
The water from Lake Vyrnwy is carried in the Vyrnwy Large Diameter Trunk Main (LDTM) aqueduct which originally consisted of two pipelines, made largely of cast iron. To help maintenance work on the diameter cast-iron tunnel which took the aqueduct under the Mersey, riveted steel piping was also used, which was to become the norm for trunk water-main piping.
The aqueducts cross the valley floor near Penybontfawr and then runs north of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Efail-rhyd on the north-east of the Tanat Valley. The aqueducts are largely underground although there are some visible surface features including air valves, the Cileos valve house, the Parc-uchaf balancing reservoirs, and a deep cutting to the west of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant.
Brick and concrete-lined tunnels carried pipes at Hirnant, Cynynion and Llanforda, and a fourth later added at Aber, so that the Hirnant tunnel could be made accessible for maintenance.
20th century
From 1926-38 the first section of a third pipeline was laid using bituminous-coated steel. in 1946, a fourth pipeline was added south of Oswestry to increase capacity to 227 million litres per day.
In 1978-81, the pipe crossings beneath the Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal were reorganised.
After privatisation of the water companies, responsibility for the Vyrnwy Dam and associated structures fell to Severn Trent Water.
The rights to the water abstraction are with United Utilities for drinking water supply to Liverpool.
21st century
In 2013, United Utilities commenced a major refurbishment of the entire 240km of the LDTM aqueduct, which was scheduled for completion in 2020.
As of 2014 water provision relied on three parallel, 80km long gravity pipelines, in diameter delivering up to per day into reservoirs at Prescot, east of Liverpool, which supplied 900,00 customers in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Nature reserve and conservation
Lake Vyrnwy is a designated Nature Reserve. The RSPB has several bird hides around the lake, where a number of rare species of birds are known to be breeding, including the peregrine falcon, the pied flycatcher, the redstart, the siskin and the wood warbler. Every spring they host a dawn chorus tour.
Around 90 species of bird have been recorded as breeding on the reserve, and six species of bat, including the pipistrelle and brown long-eared bat. Butterfly species include purple hairstreaks, commas and peacocks. Dragonflies include golden ringed, common hawker and four spotted chaser.
Managing the moorland helps improve the habitat for red grouse and the short-eared owl.
Heather moorland which grows on the mountains around the lake is now being restored. In the past, heather was burnt, cut and the seeds collected to be sowed where the heather has gone. Burning at the Lake Vyrnwy moorland is no longer carried out, as the burning can have negative consequences for water management, namely water colouration.
Sheep, cattle and ponies also graze on the heather, managed by tenant farmers who farm the moorland in accordance with organic agriculture.
Broadleaf trees are being planted to replace coniferous trees, and man-made features such as hedgerows and dry-stone walls are also being restored, and wildflower areas are being restored to help insects, birds and other wildlife.
Tourism
Wood sculpture
Llanwddyn has had since 1995 a sculpture park in the valley below the dam, containing many wooden carved works. There are large wooden picnic benches in the shape of leaves and trees on the west side of the lake at Llechwedd Ddu. Near the old village on the beach is a sculpture of dolphins which, when the lake rises in a flood, appear to be jumping out of the water. Several totems are carved into standing trees and re-erected fallen trunks.
Recreation
Activities in the area include sailing, hiking on Glyndŵr's Way, rock climbing, cycling, walking and horse riding. The Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon is conducted annually. The RSPB have laid out seven waymarked trails ranging from in a range of habitats.
Tallest tree
The site was once home to the tallest tree in the UK, a Douglas Fir high. This was damaged in stormy weather and had to be felled. A nearby Douglas Fir is now, at , the tallest tree in Wales.
References
External links
Lake Vyrnwy Nature Reserve
Lake Vyrnwy on the Powys Digital History Project
Abandoned communities: Llanwddyn
Lake Vyrnwy Cycle Route
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Elizabeth Schneider
Elizabeth Schneider (born 1962) is an American politician from Maine. Schneider served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 32nd District, representing part of Penobscot County, including the population centres of Orono and Lincoln. She was first elected to the Maine State Senate in 2004 after serving from 1996 to 2004 in the town government of Orono. Unable to run for re-election in 2012 due to term-limits, Schneider was replaced in the State Senate by Democratic State Representative Emily Cain.
Personal
Schneider and her family moved from Lexington, Virginia to Massachusetts a year after her birth in 1963. Schneider's parents were active in the peace and equal rights movements of the 1960s and 1970s. She graduated from an all-girls high school in Lower Manhattan and met her husband while studying at the University of Colorado. The couple moved to Orono in 1987.
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Coyotes in popular culture
The coyote is a popular figure in folklore and popular culture. References may invoke either the animal coyote (a wild canine native to North America), or the mythological figure Coyote, common to many myths of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Traits commonly described include inventiveness, mischievousness, and evasiveness.
In folklore
Coyote is a mythological figure common to many Native American cultures, based on the coyote animal. This character is usually male and is generally anthropomorphic. The myths and legends which include Coyote vary widely from culture to culture. He can play the role of trickster or culture hero (or both), and also often appears in creation myths and just-so stories.
External links
Coyotes in Fact and Fiction
Coyote's Christmas: A Lakota Story
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Mykola Yurchenko
Mykola Mykolayovych Yurchenko (; born 31 March 1966 in Ivano-Frankivsk) is the Soviet and Ukrainian professional footballer known for his performance in the Ukrainian club Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk. Mykola has an older brother Ihor Yurchenko whose name is also tightly intertwined with the fate of the western Ukrainian club.
Playing career
His primary football development obtained in the Spartak youth academy in Ivano-Frankivsk. He made his professional debut in the tournament for the reserve teams of the Soviet Top League playing for Shakhtar Donetsk. By the end of the 1980s he moved back to the Western Ukraine playing in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Drohobych. After a short stint at Kryvbas Yurchenko returned to Prykarpattia. In 1991, he finally made his debut in the Soviet Top League playing for Dynamo Kyiv. With the fall of the Soviet Union he moved to Brno playing in the Czech Premiers. Eventually he returned once again to Prykarpattia where he finished his career in 1995 after the club made to the Ukrainian Premier League.
Honours
Ukrainian First League champion.
National team
Yurchenko played only a single game for the national team on 15 March 1994. In the game against Israel he substituted Dmytro Mykhaylenko on the 60th minute. Ukraine has lost the game at home 0:1.
References
External links
Statistics of the player at KLISF
National team participation
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Alfredo Rojas (Chilean footballer)
Alfredo Alejandro Rojas Acuña (born 19 June 1985) is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for San Marcos de Arica in the Primera B de Chile.
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Passiflora coriacea
Passiflora coriacea, commonly known as the wild sweet calabash or bat leaved passion flower, is a tropical vine with very distinct leaves in the shape of bats' wings. It also has purple oval or circle shaped fruit that are mainly ornamental. It is a fast-growing vine to several feet. Leaves are dark green and often with splotches of light-green. White-yellow flowers with the typically ornate Passiflora appearance form when weather is warm.
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My British Buddy
"My British Buddy" is the second episode of the sixth series of the British television sitcom Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on BBC 1 on Wednesday 7 November 1973.
Synopsis
Following Pearl Harbor, the Americans have joined the fight against Nazism, and the first small contingent of troops arrives in Walmington-on-Sea. Mainwaring tells them to make themselves at home, which they promptly do – with the platoon's girlfriends. When the British are told they do not know the right temperature to serve beer, and the Americans are told they do not know when to enter a war, a fight breaks out. A photographer from the local paper is on hand to record the special relationship.
Plot
The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard unit has received exciting news; as Captain Mainwaring puts it, the long dark tunnel is now illuminated by a bright light shining for all to see. He is not, as Pike initially believes, referring to the blackout, but to the arrival of the Americans in World War II (and not before time, according to certain members of the platoon). A detachment of American troops will be arriving in Walmington-on-Sea within the week, and the Home Guard intend to treat them to a traditional British welcome. It is Lance Corporal Jones who has the brilliant idea (arrived at following a characteristically long-winded anecdote about a spear-throwing contest during his military service in the Sudan) of treating their visitors to a darts match in the local pub, to which the platoon will bring their girlfriends.
All initially goes well with the meeting of two nations. Mainwaring is surprised by the informality of the American Colonel Schultz (who greets the British officer with a cheery "Howdy partner, put it there!"), and the colonel is somewhat nonplussed both by Frazer's unique rendition of the Robert Burns poem "Scots Wha Hae" (with strategic updating and references to Hitler) and Jones' complicated explanation of where the term 'limeys' originated, but all seems to be going well, with a number of pleasing propaganda photos taken. It starts to go wrong when the American soldiers are told to make themselves feel at home – and thus immediately start flirting with the Home Guard's girlfriends, who all promptly forget about their boyfriends when faced with the attention of the handsome young Americans.
Matters are not helped by the ungracious American response to warm beer and the lack of Scotch due to war privations, and when Warden Hodges struts in and begins telling the Americans that their late entry into the First and Second World Wars is not greatly appreciated, it does not take long for a fight to break out.
The next day, Mainwaring (having earned a black eye as the first person to get hit in the fight) is ordered by his superiors to make a formal apology to the Americans, and thus restore Anglo-American relations and offset any potential German propaganda value out of the fight. Resentful at being made the scapegoat, he intends to make a formal statement detailing how his platoon were not responsible for the violence; but as every member of the platoon (even, surprisingly, Godfrey) was a more than willing participant in the fight, it soon becomes a moot gesture.
Mainwaring is surprised, however, by the arrival of Colonel Schultz, who, having learned of the extent of British hardship during the war, and somewhat ashamed of his earlier ingratitude, has arrived to offer his apologies on behalf of his unit, and to give the men a gift of chocolate. This would seem to be repairing the friendly relations – until the Home Guard learn of a dance in the American mess to which their girlfriends are all invited. It does not take long for Jones to provoke the American colonel to violence once again, or for Mainwaring to receive yet another black eye.
Cast
Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson
Clive Dunn as Lance Corporal Jones
John Laurie as Private Frazer
James Beck as Private Walker
Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey
Ian Lavender as Private Pike
Bill Pertwee as ARP Warden Hodges
Colin Bean as Private Sponge
Talfryn Thomas as Mr Cheeseman
Alan Tilvern as Colonel Schultz
Edward Sinclair as The Verger
Frank Williams as The Vicar
Janet Davies as Mrs Pike
Wendy Richard as Shirley
Pamela Cundell as Mrs Fox
Verne Morgan as Landlord
Suzanne Kerchiss as Ivy Samways
Robert Raglan as The Colonel
Blain Fairman as US Sergeant
Notes
The arrival of the American troops in Britain places this episode some time in 1942. In reality the first American troops were stationed in Northern Ireland in January.
The warden offends the American colonel by suggesting they have made an "improvement on last time", the United States having entered the last war "three years late" in 1917, whereas this time they are "only two and a half years late" (war having broken out in Europe in September 1939).
Alan Tilvern, who plays Colonel Schultz, also played Captain Rodriguez in the earlier Dad's Army episode "Battle School".
This episode was Talfryn Thomas' first appearance in Dad's Army.
Suzanne Kerchiss, who played Pike's companion Ivy Samways, was at the time married to Ian Lavender.
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My Bed Is Too Big
"My Bed Is Too Big" is the first single from the Blue System's second album, Body Heat. It was published in 1988 by Hanseatic M.V. and was distributed by BMG. The lyrics, music, arrangements and production were made by Dieter Bohlen, and was co-produced by Luis Rodríguez.
Track listing
CD-Maxi Hansa 659 918 – 1988
"My Bed Is Too Big" (No Longer Too Big Bed Mix) – 5:20
"My Bed Is Too Big" (Instrumental) – 3:30
"My Bed Is Too Big" (Radio Version) – 3:30
"Sorry, Little Sarah" (Long Version) – 5:12
7" Single Hansa 109 918 – 1988
"My Bed Is Too Big" – 3:30
"My Bed Is Too Big" (Instrumental) – 3:30
12" Maxi Hansa 609 918 – 1988
"My Bed Is Too Big" (No Longer Too Big Bed Mix) – 5:20
"My Bed Is Too Big" (Instrumental) – 3:30
"My Bed Is Too Big" (Radio Version) – 3:30
Charts
External links
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Titterington
Titterington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Desmond Titterington (1928–2002), British racing driver from Northern Ireland
Meredith Titterington (1886–1949), British Labour Party politician
Morris M. Titterington (1891–1928), pioneering aviator, and engineer
See also
Terrington
Tittering
Torington
Wittering (disambiguation)
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Plácido Rosas
Plácido Rosas is a village or populated centre in the Cerro Largo Department of eastern Uruguay.
Location
It is located on the north bank of Río Tacuarí, near the bridge Paso del Dragóneast, over which Route 18 crosses the river. The railroad track Montevideo - Nico Pérez - Río Branco passes through the village.
Population
In 2011 Plácido Rosas had a population of 415.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
References
External links
INE map of Plácido Rosas
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Tetsuro Noborisaka
was a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
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Battle of Doiran (1916)
In the beginning of August 1916 three French and one British divisions with 45,000 men and 400 guns launched an offensive against the Bulgarian positions at Lake Dojran, defended by the Second Thracian Infantry Division. The attack began on 9 August with heavy artillery fire on the positions of the 27th Chepino Regiment and 9th Plovdiv Regiment. All four attacks that followed - on 10, 15, 16 and 18 August were repulsed by the Second division and the Allies were forced to retreat to their original positions with heavy casualties.
Other sources state that the French took Tortoise Hill (Tortue) and Doldzeli, in total 30 square km, but at a very high cost. The British 7th Battalion of the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry took Horseshoe Hill.
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Digital timing diagram
A digital timing diagram is a representation of a set of signals in the time domain. A timing diagram can contain many rows, usually one of them being the clock. It is a tool that is commonly used in digital electronics, hardware debugging, and digital communications. Besides providing an overall description of the timing relationships, the digital timing diagram can help find and diagnose digital logic hazards.
Diagram convention
Most timing diagrams use the following conventions:
Higher value is a logic one
Lower value is a logic zero
A slot showing a high and low is an either or (such as on a data line)
A Z indicates high impedance
A greyed out slot is a don't-care or indeterminate.
Example: SPI bus timing
The timing diagram example on the right describes the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Bus.
Most SPI master nodes have the ability to set the clock polarity (CPOL) and clock phase (CPHA) with respect to the data.
This timing diagram shows the clock for both values of CPOL and the values for the two data lines (MISO & MOSI) for each value of CPHA.
Note that when CPHA=1 then the data is delayed by one-half clock cycle.
SPI operates in the following way:
The master determines an appropriate CPOL & CPHA value
The master pulls down the slave select (SS) line for a specific slave chip
The master clocks SCK at a specific frequency
During each of the 8 clock cycles the transfer is full duplex:
The master writes on the MOSI line and reads the MISO line
The slave writes on the MISO line and reads the MOSI line
When finished the master can continue with another byte transfer or pull SS high to end the transfer
When a slave's SS line is high then both of its MISO and MOSI line should be high impedance so to avoid disrupting a transfer to a different slave.
Prior to SS being pulled low, the MISO & MOSI lines are indicated with a "z" for high impedance.
Also, prior to the SS being pulled low the "cycle #" row is meaningless and is shown greyed-out.
Note that for CPHA=1 the MISO & MOSI lines are undefined until after the first clock edge and are also shown greyed-out before that.
A more typical timing diagram has just a single clock and numerous data lines
External links
Wavedrom is an online timing diagram editor.
Waves Editor has a Windows binary.
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John Wilkinson Taylor (educator)
John Wilkinson Taylor (26 September 1906 – 11 December 2001) was a U.S. educator. He was President of the University of Louisville from 1947 to 1950. He served as the acting director general of UNESCO between 1952 and 1953, following the resignation of Jaime Torres Bodet. He died on 11 December 2001 at the age of 95.
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Jun Sabayton
Rodolfo "Jun" Sabayton, Jr. (born in Cebu) is a Filipino actor, comedian, host and director. He was a mock candidate in the 2016 Philippine presidential election and carried the pseudonym "Bayaw".
Early life and career
Rodolfo "Jun" Sabayton Jr. was born in Cebu City in 1973. Jun's 1st assignment on TV was Strangebrew. He was a producer and a special participant in the show with his co-stars Angel "Erning" Rivero and the late Tado Jimenez in 2002.
Later life and current career
Jun has also ventured in acting movies since then and also hosting mostly on TV5. Jun currently moved to the Kapamilya Network, ABS-CBN 2, around 2018 having left his home network, TV5, the year prior.
Filmography
Television
2018: Funny Ka Pare Ko
2018: Home Sweetie Home
2018: Banana Sundae
2017: It's Showtime
2017: Eat Bulaga
2017: Trops
2017: Aksyon Sa Umaga
2016: My Candidate
2016: Barangay Utakan
2016: Demolition Job
2016: History With Lourd De Veyra
2015-2016: News5 Kontrabando
2015: Wattpad Presents
2015: Tanod (TV Series)
2015: Mac & Chiz (TV Series)
2015: Sapul Sa 5
2013: Aksyon Primetime Balita
2012: Cassandra, Warrior Angel
2011: Wasak With Lourd & Jun
2010: Baikinggu
2008: Shall We Dance
2006-2012: Wow Mali
2005: Maynila
2005: Bubble Gang
2005: Wowowee
2004: Magpakailanman
2004: MTB: Ang Saya Saya
2003: Maalala Mo Kaya
2002: Strangebrew
Films
2018: Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral
2018: Kusina Kings 2017: Dormitoryo: Mga Walang Katapusang Kuwarto 2016: My Candidate 2014: Kubot The Aswang Chronicles 2 2014: Mumbai Love 2013: Blue Bustamante 2011: Rakenrol 2006: Wag kang lilingon 2006: Imahe Nasyon 2005: Sa Ilalim ng Cogon 2003: Keka''
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Mastana Balochistani
Mastana Balochistani (honorifically known as Shah Mastana Balochistani Ji Maharaj, 15 November 1891 – 18 April 1960) was an Indian saint and the founder of the socio-spiritual organization Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) on 29 April 1948 in Sirsa (modern Haryana). He was originally from Balochistan, and later moved to Sirsa.
Life
Balochistani was born as Khemamal, son of Pila Mal and Tulsa Bai, in 1891 in Kalat district in Balochistan, British India. Later Baba Sawan Singh honoured him with the name of Shah 'Mastana Balochistani'. Baba Sawan Singh further declared him "Mastana-e-Mastanon, Shah-e-Shahon ". At the age of 14 years, Balochistani left home in search of a perfect spiritual Guru (teacher). At last, after searching for nine years, he reached Beas in the state of Punjab in India, where he met Baba Sawan Singh (the second Satguru of Satsang Beas where he attended his Satsang (spiritual congregation) and learned the method of meditation from him. Baba Sawan Singh entrusted Balochistani with the task of conducting spiritual discourses and teaching meditation to the people in the provinces of Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab.
Later Baba Sawan Singh assigned Balochistani duty in the vicinity of Bagarh a (region of northern Rajasthan and western Haryana). Balochistani established Dera Sacha Sauda and raised public awareness of Naam-Shabd. He laid the foundation of Dera Sacha Sauda in 1948 in Sirsa. He laid the principle of earning through hard work and absolutely prohibited acceptance of donations or charity of any kind.
Upon his death, Shah Satnam Singh became spiritual leader of DSS at age 41, serving from 1960 to 1990, followed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh starting 1990.
Teachings
Balochistani taught the method of meditation (Naam Shabad) to thousands of people over a period of twelve years (1948-1960). During this period, people from various parts of the country started coming to Dera Sacha Sauda and became his followers. He built 25 ashrams in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. Facilities of drinking water and langar (free community meals) were provided in these ashrams. He taught the practical method of meditation to thousands of people in simple language.
See also
Dera Sacha Sauda
Baba Sawan Singh
References
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HP Time-Shared BASIC
HP Time-Shared BASIC (HP TSB) is a BASIC programming language interpreter for Hewlett-Packard's HP 2000 line of minicomputer-based time-sharing computer systems. TSB is historically notable as the platform that released the first public versions of the game Star Trek.
The system implements a dialect of BASIC as well as a rudimentary user account and program library that allows multiple people to use the system at once. The systems were a major force in the early-to-mid 1970s and generated a large number of programs. HP maintained a database of contributed-programs and customers could order them on punched tape for a nominal fee.
Most BASICs of the 1970s trace their history to the original Dartmouth BASIC of the 1960s, but early versions of Dartmouth did not handle string variables and vendors added their own solutions. This led to two general styles; DEC introduced the MID/LEFT/RIGHT functions, while TSB used a system more akin to those in FORTRAN 77 or C where strings are arrays of characters and are parsed using array slicing syntax.
As microcomputers began to enter the market in the mid-1970s, many new BASICs appeared that based their parsers on DEC's or HP's syntax. Altair BASIC, the original version of what became Microsoft BASIC, was patterned on BASIC-PLUS. Others, including Apple Integer BASIC, Atari BASIC and North Star BASIC were patterned on the HP style, and thus made conversions between these platforms somewhat difficult if string handling was encountered.
Nomenclature
The software was also known by its versioned name, tied to the hardware version on which it ran, such as HP 2000C Time-Shared BASIC and the operating system came in different varieties — 2000A, 2000B, 2000C, High-Speed 2000C, 2000E, and 2000F.
HP also referred to the language as "Access BASIC" in some publications. This matched the naming of the machines on which it ran, known as the "2000/Access" in some publications. This terminology appears to have been used only briefly when the platform was first launched.
Platform details
Except for the 2000A and 2000E systems, the system is implemented using a dual-processor architecture. One fully configured HP 2100-series processor is used for the execution of most of the system code and all of the user code, while a second, smaller HP 2100-series processor is used to handle the RS-232 serial lines through which the time-sharing users connected. Depending on the hardware configuration, the system supports up to 16 or up to 32 simultaneous remote users.
The usual terminal for a TSB system was a Teletype Model 33 ASR and connected directly to the I/O processor or through a modem or acoustic coupler. Account names are a combination of one alphabetic character, followed by three decimal digits, e.g., B001. Privileged accounts started with the letter "A" and had some additional command and program storage capabilities. The superuser account is A000. This scheme allows up to 26,000 user accounts.
During execution, user programs are swapped to a fixed head drive — physically a disk, but operating like a magnetic drum. When not executing, user programs are stored on moving-head cartridge- or pack-loaded disk storage. Privileged users can also store programs on the much-faster drum. The hard drive was backed up to magnetic tape.
Program and file names consist of a mix of up to six alphabetic characters (A-Z) and numbers (0-9). Programs are stored in a tokenized format, using the SAVE command. They can also be stored in a semi-compiled format, using the CSAVE command, which allows them to start quicker. Since the system was closely tied to the use of commonly available teleprinters, line endings in files consisted of the carriage return character (ASCII CR, 0D hexadecimal), followed by the linefeed character (ASCII LF, 0A hexadecimal).
Syntax
The language is a fairly standard implementation of BASIC, providing an integrated editing and runtime environment. Statements are analyzed for correct syntax as they are entered and then stored in tokenized form. Each BASIC statement has to be on a uniquely numbered line, e.g.
10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD"
Line numbers are mandatory, and statements are automatically placed in ascending numeric sequence. TSB lines can contain one statement, chaining multiple statements with the colon as in MS BASIC is not supported. Multiple variable assignments are allowed, e.g., 20 LET A=B=C=42. As in most versions of BASIC, use of the word "LET" was optional.
In the earliest version (2000A), the language supported the following features. Later versions added many more features.
Unconditional program flow-control via GOTO statements, and subroutines via the GOSUB and RETURN statements
Conditional flow-control via IF/THEN statement
Calculated flow-control via the GOTO/OF and GOSUB/OF statements
Variable-based block loop FOR and NEXT statements
In-code data storage via DATA, READ, and RESTORE statements
Input from and output to the user or a disc file via INPUT, READ #, PRINT, PRINT #, and IF END # statements
Numeric variables of the form "A" or "An" (where A is a single letter and n is a single, optional digit) stored as 32-bit floating-point numbers
String variables of the form "A$" (where A is a single letter), storing from 0 to 72 characters
One- or two-dimensional matrix (array) variables of the form "A[x]" or "A[x,y]"
Matrix operations via statements (MAT READ, MAT INPUT, MAT PRINT, MAT=) and operations (+, -, *, ZER, CON, IDN, INV, TRN)
Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) and relational operators (<, <=, =, #, <>, >=, and >)
Built-in mathematical functions including trigonometric (SIN, COS, TAN, ATN), logarithms (LOG, EXP), square root (SQR), random number generator (RND), others (ABS, INT, SGN, MIN, MAX), and user-defined functions
Punched tape operations using Teletype Model 33 electromechanical teleprinter remote terminals
String handling
Strings in TSB are treated as an array of characters, rather than a single multi-character object. By default, they are allocated one character in memory, and if a string of longer length is needed, they have to be DIMentioned before use. For instance, DIM A$[10] will set up a string that can hold a maximum of 10 characters. The maximum length of a string in TSB is 72 characters.
Substrings within strings are accessed using a "slicing" notation: A$(L,R) or A$[L,R], where the substring begins with the leftmost character specified by the index L and continues to the rightmost character specified by the index R, or the A$[L] form where the substring starts at the leftmost character specified by the index L and continues to the end of the string. TSB accepts () or [] interchangeably. Array and substring indices start with 1.
This is in sharp contrast to BASICs following the DEC pattern that use functions such as LEFT$(), MID$(), and RIGHT$() to access substrings, although ANSI BASIC continues to use a similar substring syntax to that introduced by Hewlett-Packard. HP's notation can also be used on the destination side of a LET or INPUT statement to modify part of an existing string value, for example 100 A$[3,5]="XYZ" or 120 B$[3]="CHANGE ALL BUT FIRST TWO CHARS", which cannot be done with early implementations of LEFT/MID/RIGHT.
The main advantage to this style of string access is that it eliminates the need for complex memory management that is otherwise required when string lengths change. MS BASIC had a lengthy library to handle the compression of memory by removing dead space in the string heap when the system ran out of memory. It was also notoriously slow, and was modified several times over its lifetime in order to improve performance. The downside to the TSB style is that the string always takes up the full amount of DIMed space even if the string inside is empty, and simple tasks like concatenation can potentially overflow the string unless it was set to be very large to begin with.
Later versions of Dartmouth BASIC did include string variables, based on the same pattern found in BASIC-PLUS and MS BASIC. However, this version did not use the LEFT/MID/RIGHT functions for manipulating strings, but instead used the CHANGE command which converted the string to and from equivalent ASCII values. HP included identical functionality, changing only the name to CONVERT. Additionally, one could use the single-quote to convert a numeric constant to an ASCII character, allowing one to build up a string in parts; A$='23 '64 '49 "DEF" produced the string "ABCDEF", without the need for the CHR$() function.
MAT commands
Later versions of Dartmouth BASIC included a suite of MAT commands that allowed operations on entire arrays (matrices) with a single statement. These were also available in later versions of TSB. In their simplest form, the MAT is used like an alternate form of LET, applying an expression to all the elements in an array. For instance:
100 DIM A(20),B(20)
...
200 MAT A=A+B
Will add the value of every value in B to every entry in A, in the same fashion as:
100 DIM A(20),B(20)
...
200 FOR I=1 TO 20
210 A[I]=A[I]+B[I]
220 NEXT I
As well as making the code shorter and more obvious, these commands also have the advantage of being highly optimized, easily outperforming the use of FOR/NEXT. Additional functions and statements modify PRINT and INPUT, invert arrays, and build identity matrixes and such in a single statement.
Other differences
TSB also includes a number of more minor differences with other dialects. Among the most important are:
# is an optional form of the not-equal comparison, identical to <>
computed-goto using the ON...GOTO/GOSUB syntax is not supported. Instead, the GOTO expression OF 1,2,3... performs the same function by picking a line number from the list based on its ordinal position. For instance, GOTO 1 OF 10,20,30 will always go to line 10, whereas GOSUB A OF 100,200,300 will branch to different lines if the value of A is 1, 2 or 3.
Boolean and relational operators can be used in any mathematical expression, returning 0 for false or 1 for true, which was unusual for BASIC languages of that time, but popular in languages like C. For instance, IF C+D THEN 1600 will branch to line 1600 if either C or D are greater than zero, because the expression C+D will evaluate to 'true' in the IF. If C and D are both zero, the IF will evaluate it to 'false' and the branch will not be taken.
TSB includes ENTER, a variation on the standard INPUT statement that continues after a time limit is reached. ENTER has three inputs, a time limit in seconds, a return variable containing the actual time elapsed (or a status code), and then finally the user input. For instance, ENTER 15,T,A$[1,1] will wait 15 seconds for the user to type in a single character. T will contain the actual time they took, -256 if the timer expired, or -257 or -258 to indicate problems with the terminal.
When printing string constants (literals), semicolons are not needed within the line. For instance, PRINT "THE NUMBER IS"A", TRY A LARGER VALUE." does not require semicolons between the string constants and the variable A. Some other BASICs, including MS, also supported this syntax. Others, like Atari or Integer, did not.
Commas in PRINT use tab stops very 15 characters, leaving 12 at the end of the line to total 72.
The LIN function operates as a vertical counterpart to TAB. LIN(3) will insert three carriage returns, potentially on the existing line if a trailing semicolon or comma was active, while the special-case LIN(-1) will always advance to the next line. Integer BASIC had a similar feature, called VTAB.
See also
Rocky Mountain BASIC, another but very different dialect of BASIC created at Hewlett-Packard
References
Citations
Bibliography
, Part No. 22687-90001
, Part No. 22687-90009
External links
www.bitsavers.org — Archived HP documentation (scanned into PDF)
HP 2000 Users Group
HP 2000 compatible Basic Interpreter
HP Computer Museum
BTI Computer Systems History
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Ilakah
Ilakah is a village in Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan.
See also
Bamyan Province
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
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U.S. Army Field Manual 30-31B
U.S. Army Field Manual 30-31B is a document claiming to be a classified appendix to a U.S. Army Field Manual that describes top secret counter insurgency tactics. In particular, it identifies a "strategy of tension" involving violent attacks which are then blamed on radical left-wing groups in order to convince allied governments of the need for counter-action. It has been called the Westmoreland Field Manual because it is signed with the alleged signature of General William Westmoreland. It was labelled as supplement B (hence "30-31B"), although the publicly released version of FM30-31 only has one appendix, Supplement A.
History
The first mention of the document was in the Turkish newspaper Barış (sometimes anglicized to Barish), in 1975.
A facsimile copy of FM30-31B then appeared a year later in Bangkok, Thailand, and in various capitals of north African states. In 1978, it appeared in various European magazines, including the Spanish Triunfo and El Pais. The Italian press picked up the Triunfo publication, and a copy was published in the October 1978 issue of L'Europeo.
A wide range of field manuals, including 30-31, can be accessed through websites that catalog U.S. field manuals. However, 30-31B is not among the field manuals published by the military.
The "Westmoreland Field Manual" was mentioned in at least two parliamentary commissions reports of European countries, one about the Italian Propaganda Due masonic lodge, and one about the Belgian stay-behind network. The latter says that "the commission has not any certainty about the authenticity of the document".
At a 1980 hearing of the House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee of Oversight, CIA officials testified that the document was a singularly effective forgery by the KGB and an example of Soviet covert action. According to Elizabeth Pond of The Christian Science Monitor, in discussing the relative effectiveness of "disinformation", "forgeries ... have been used by the Soviets since soon after the 1917 revolution."
Authenticity
Peer Henrik Hansen, a scholar specializing in Cold War intelligence and stay-behind missions, and the U.S. State Department claim the document is a forgery by Soviet intelligence services. The document first appeared in Turkey in the 1970s, before being circulated to other countries. It was also used at the end of the 1970s to implicate the Central Intelligence Agency in the Red Brigades' kidnapping and assassination of former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro.
The discovery in the early-1990s of Operation Gladio (NATO stay-behind networks) in Europe led to renewed debate as to whether or not the manual was fraudulent. According to Daniele Ganser who popularized the history of Gladio stay-behind networks, Licio Gelli, the Italian leader of the anti-Communist P2 freemason lodge told the BBC's Allan Francovich in the second of a three-part documentary, shown on BBC 2 on June 24, 1992, "The CIA gave it to me" and Ray S. Cline, "This is an authentic document".
References
External links
Belgian parliamentary report concerning the stay-behind network, partial copy of FM 30-31B on pp. 80–82.
Joint resolution of the European Parliament on the Gladio affair, p. 16
US Field Manual 30-31B, in German
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Tragic Lovers
Tragic Lovers is a classical music album by the Oregon Symphony under the artistic direction of James DePreist, released by the record label Delos in 2008. It contains three works inspired by tragic love stories in literature: Richard Wagner's Prelude and "Liebestod" from Tristan and Isolde (1865), Hector Berlioz's "Love Scene" from Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet. Amelia Haygood and Carol Rosenberger served as executive producers of the album; the recording producers were Michael Fine and Adam Stern. The album's creation was financially supported by the Gretchen Brooks Recording Fund, which supported two recording sessions per year for each of DePreist's final five years as music director. Tragic Lovers was the orchestra's final recording with DePreist — who left the Oregon Symphony in April 2003 — as conductor and its final contribution to Delos's "Virtual Reality Recording" series.
Compositions from the album have been broadcast on several stations, including Public Radio Exchange, WDAV, New England Public Radio (WFCR) and Northwest Public Radio. WFCR broadcast the Tchaikovsky recording in November 2011 in recognition of DePreist's 75th birthday, and the Berlioz track in February 2013, following DePreist's death. The Classical Music Sentinel published a positive review of the album, comparing it to a three-movement symphony.
Composition
Tragic Lovers, released by the record label Delos in 2008, contains three works inspired by tragic love stories in literature: Richard Wagner's Prelude and "Liebestod" from Tristan and Isolde, Hector Berlioz's "Love Scene" from Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet. The album contains three tracks, each one comprising a single composition and running more than fifteen minutes in length. Amelia Haygood and Carol Rosenberger served as executive producers; the recording producers were Michael Fine for the Wagner and Berlioz works and Adam Stern for the Tchaikovsky composition. The album was engineered by John Eargle, with Andrés Villalta serving as associate engineer for the Wagner and Berlioz recordings. Editing was completed by Fine (Wagner, Berlioz) and Stern (Tchaikovsky). The album marked the orchestra's final recording with DePreist as conductor and its final contribution to Delos's "Virtual Reality Recording" series.
Broadcasts
All three compositions were featured on the Public Radio Exchange program "Compact Discoveries"; the Berlioz and Tchaikovsky recordings aired on an episode titled "Famous Lovers: Romeo & Juliet", and the Wagner recording was part of the following episode, titled "More Famous Lovers". In June 2009, Joe Brant featured the album on his WDAV program "New Classics", which highlights newly released classical music recordings. New England Public Radio (WFCR) aired two tracks from the album: the Tchaikovsky recording was broadcast in November 2011 in recognition of DePreist's 75th birthday, and the Berlioz track aired in November 2010 and again on February 11, 2013, following DePreist's death on February 8. The Berlioz recording also aired on the Northwest Public Radio program "Classical Music with Robin Rilette" on February 1, 2013.
Reception
Jean-Yves Duperron of the Classical Music Sentinel appreciated the continuity of the subject matter and compared the album to a three-movement symphony. Referring to the opener as the first movement of this hypothetical symphony, Duperron wrote that Wagner's composition "works perfectly" by setting the tone for the album. He appreciated the Berlioz composition as a "central movement" for its more "pleasant" mood and lighter musical textures, and Tchaikovsky's work as the finale for its dramatic and "tumultuous" qualities. Duperron complimented DePreist and the orchestra for conveying the emotions depicted in each of the compositions "loud and clear", and specifically highlighted the "massive walls of sound" produced by the strings. He also commended Delos for effectively capturing the performances "with clean and powerful dynamics throughout" and concluded the review by quipping: "This perfectly coordinated collection should be part of every collection!"
Track listing
"Prelude and 'Liebestod' from Tristan and Isolde" (Richard Wagner) – 17:14
"'Love Scene' from Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17" (Hector Berlioz) – 15:59
"Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) – 21:10
Track listing adapted from the album's liner notes.
Personnel
James DePreist – conductor
John Eargle – engineer
Mark Evans – graphic design
Michael Fine – editor (tracks 1–2), recording producer (tracks 1–2)
Tamra Saylor Fine – production assistant (tracks 1–2)
Amelia S. Haygood – executive producer
Wendy Leher – photography
Oregon Symphony – primary artist
Harry Pack – creative director, liner notes
Carol Rosenberger – executive producer
Adam Stern – editor (track 3), recording producer (track 3)
Jim Svejda – liner notes
Andrés Villalta – associate engineer (tracks 1–2)
Credits adapted from AllMusic and the album's liner notes.
See also
Tristan und Isolde discography
References
External links
Amelia Haygood, 1919–2007 by Jason Victor Serinus, Stereophile (2007)
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Anti-Aircraft Command
Anti-Aircraft Command (AA Command, or "Ack-Ack Command") was a British Army command of the Second World War that controlled the Territorial Army anti-aircraft artillery and searchlight formations and units defending the United Kingdom.
Origin
The formation of a Command-level body of anti-aircraft defences had been announced in 1938, but Anti-Aircraft Command was not formed until 1 April 1939 under General Sir Alan Brooke, who had been commander of Anti-Aircraft Corps. He then passed control to Sir Frederick Pile, who would remain in command until the end of the war.
AA Command was under the operational direction of RAF Fighter Command as part of Air Defence of Great Britain, and occupied a headquarters known as Glenthorn in the grounds of Bentley Priory, home of Fighter Command.
The majority of AA Command's guns and searchlights were operated by Territorial Army units. Some Regular Army units joined after they returned from the Dunkirk evacuation. Later, as the war progressed, Regulars and TA were freed up for overseas service by the use of men of the Home Guard (loading and firing the guns) and women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (handling ammunition and operating gun directors).
Organisation
Divisional
Divisions under the command were:
1st Anti-Aircraft Division - Existing division at start of the war, headquartered in Uxbridge.
2nd Anti-Aircraft Division - Existing division at the start of the war, headquartered at RAF Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
3rd Anti-Aircraft Division - Existing division at the start of the war, headquartered in Edinburgh.
4th Anti-Aircraft Division - Existing division at the start of the war, headquartered in Chester.
5th Anti-Aircraft Division - Existing division at the start of the war, headquartered in Reading.
6th Anti-Aircraft Division - Existing division at the start of the war, headquartered in Uxbridge.
7th Anti-Aircraft Division - Existing division at the start of the war, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne.
8th Anti-Aircraft Division - Formed November 1940 covering South West England, headquartered in Bristol.
9th Anti-Aircraft Division - Formed November 1940 covering South Wales, headquartered in Cardiff.
10th Anti-Aircraft Division - Formed November 1940 covering Yorkshire and the Humber Estuary.
11th Anti-Aircraft Division - Formed November 1940 covering the West and Central Midlands.
12th Anti-Aircraft Division - Formed November 1940 covering southwestern Scotland.
AA Command was also responsible for the Orkney and Shetland Defences (OSDEF).
Corps
At the end of 1940, the Command created three Corps to supervise this expanding organisation:
1 AA Corps in the South (1, 5, 6, 8 and 9 AA Divisions) corresponding with 10 and 11 Groups RAF
2 AA Corps in the Midlands (2, 4, 10 and 11 AA Divisions) corresponding with 9 and 12 Groups RAF
3 AA Corps in the North (3, 7 and 12 AA Divisions, and OSDEF) corresponding with 13 and 14 Groups RAF
Groups
In October 1942, the corps and divisions were abolished and replaced by seven flexible AA Groups more closely aligned with the operational structure of Fighter Command:
1st Anti-Aircraft Group covering London
2nd Anti-Aircraft Group covering the Solent, South-East England and southern East Anglia
(1st and 2nd AA Groups coincided with No. 11 Group RAF)
3rd Anti-Aircraft Group covering South-West England and South Wales (coinciding with No. 10 Group RAF)
4th Anti-Aircraft Group covering North Wales and North-West England (coinciding with No. 9 Group RAF)
5th Anti-Aircraft Group covering northern East Anglia and the East Coast as far as Scarborough, North Yorkshire (coinciding with No. 12 Group RAF)
6th Anti-Aircraft Group covering North-East England and Scotland (coinciding with No. 13 Group RAF (except Northern Ireland) and No. 14 Group RAF)
7th Anti-Aircraft Group covering Northern Ireland
OSDEF remained separate
Later events
Later, the 6th AA Group took over the Solent area to cover the preparations for Operation Overlord and was replaced in NE England by a new 8th Anti-Aircraft Group.
A new 9th Anti-Aircraft Group was formed to cover southern East Anglia during the flying bomb offensive (Operation Diver).
On 1 April 1943, AA Command took over control of smoke screens from the Ministry of Home Security. These installations were manned by the Pioneer Corps.
Postwar
When the TA was reformed after World War II in 1947, AA Command was generously provided for, with a large number of units, some of them including members of the Women's Royal Army Corps (successors of the ATS). It was structured in five regional AA Groups, each commanding a number of TA and Regular AA Brigades:
1st AA Group – London
2nd AA Group – Aldershot
3rd AA Group – Edinburgh
4th AA Group – Warrington
5th AA Group – Nottingham
On 1 December 1954, it was announced that AA Command would be disbanded with effect from 10 March 1955.
Senior staff
The following officers held senior posts in AA Command:
General Officers Commanding-in-Chief
Lieutenant-General Alan Brooke (1 April–28 July 1939; GOC AA Corps 15 July 1938–31 March 1939)
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Pile (12 October 1939–14 April 1945)
Lieutenant-General Sir William Green (15 April 1945–30 April 1946)
Lieutenant-General Otto Lund (1 May 1946–May 1948)
Lieutenant-General Sir Ivor Thomas (May 1948–27 May 1950)
Lieutenant-General Charles Loewen (28 May 1950–16 April 1953)
Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Chilton (17 April 1953–15 May 1955)
Major General, General Staff
Major-General Thomas Newton (8 May 1939–31 December 1941)
Major-General Robert Whittaker (1 January 1942–21 February 1944
Major-General Frank Lejeune (22 February 1944–22 May 1944)
Major-General Stephen Lamplugh (19 June 1944–24 June 1945)
Brigadier, General Staff
Brigadier B. P. Hughes (1 October 1942–1943)
Brigadier Stephen Lamplugh (25 June 1945–30 July 1946)
Brigadier Geoffrey Thompson (1 July 1946–31 December 1946)
Chief of Staff
Brigadier Geoffrey Thompson (1 January 1947–April 1948)
Deputy Director, Auxiliary Territorial Service
Controller V. P. Farrow (12 May 1942–14 October 1942)
Controller The Hon. Lady M. Lawrence (15 October 1942–27 June 1943)
Senior Controller Christian Fraser-Tytler (28 June 1943–1944/45)
See also
Balloon Command
Bomber Command
Fighter Command
Joint Ground Based Air Defence Headquarters - current successor organisation to AA Command
Notes
References
I. F. W. Beckett, Territorials: A Century of Service, TA100, 2008.
Gen Sir Martin Farndale, History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Years of Defeat: Europe and North Africa, 1939–1941, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988/London: Brasseys, 1996, .
Norman E. H. Litchfield, The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges), Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992, .
Sir Frederick Pile's despatch: 'The Anti-Aircraft Defence of the United Kingdom from 28 July 1939, to 15 April 1945' London Gazette 18 December 1947.
Brig N. W. Routledge, History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55, London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994, .
Peter Wykeham, Fighter Command: A Study of Air Defence, 1914-1960, accessed 30 May 2008.
External links
British Military History
Generals of World War II
Orders of Battle at Patriot Files
Royal Artillery 1939–1945
Regiments.org Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth
Graham Watson, The Territorial Army 1947
Anti-Aircraft
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Northern Foothills
Northern Foothills () is a line of coastal hills on the west side of Terra Nova Bay, Victoria Land, lying southward of Browning Pass and forming a peninsular continuation of the Deep Freeze Range. So named by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, because during field operations Inexpressible Island, close southward, was originally referred to as the "Southern Foothills."
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Cearense
Cearense may refer to:
The demonym of Ceará, Brazil
Dudu Cearense Brazilian footballer from Ceará
Associação de Basquete Cearense, a basketball club based in Fortaleza
Campeonato Cearense, Ceará state football top division
Cearense dialect, Portuguese spoken in Ceará
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Mayi (surname)
Mayi is the surname of the following people:
Kévin Mayi (born 1993), French football player
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Binthalya Station
Binthalya Station is a defunct pastoral lease that once operated as a sheep station in Western Australia.
It was located east of Carnarvon and south east of Coral Bay in the Gascoyne region. Situated at the foot of the Kennedy Range the property was well watered by numerous springs. The property was once described as consisting of soft and oathead spinifex flats with plenty of saltbush.
Binthalya is an Aboriginal word, the word thalya means hole there, takes its name from a nearby well. The homestead was built by Andrew Dempster.
In 1906 the property was owned by George Baston and occupied an area of and was stocked with 2,500 sheep. H. Gerald Lefroy acquired a stake in the property in 1908, providing capital to further improve the holding. Lefroy placed Binthalya on the market in 1909. At this stage the property comprised and was stocked with 6,000 sheep and 45 cattle. It was divided into three sheep paddocks and one horse paddock, and had seven wells, two of which had windmills. It was eventually acquired by the Dempster brothers in 1914; the Dempsters recruited H. E. Bates to manage the property for them. W. E. Dempster sold the property along with the 9,000 sheep it was stocked with to A. W. Walker and Co. in 1923.
The lease for the property was surrendered in 1977 with parts of the lease taken up by the neighbouring properties, Mooka and Mardathuna Stations.
In 2013 the area once covered by Binthalya was being managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation.
See also
List of pastoral leases in Western Australia
References
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Houghton County, Michigan
Houghton County is a county in the Upper peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,628. The county seat is Houghton. The county was named for geologist and Detroit Mayor Douglass Houghton.
Houghton County is part of the Houghton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which also includes Keweenaw County, and was part of Copper Country during the mining boom of the latter half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (33%) is water.
The Portage Lift Bridge crosses Portage Lake, connecting Hancock and Houghton, Michigan, by crossing over Portage Lake, which is part of the river and canal system that spans the peninsula. The Portage Lift Bridge is the world's heaviest and widest double-decked vertical lift bridge. Its center span "lifts" to provide of clearance for ships. Since rail traffic was discontinued in the Keweenaw, the lower deck accommodates snowmobile traffic in the winter. This is the only land-based link between the Keweenaw Peninsula's north and south sections, making it crucial to local transportation.
Major highways
runs from the southeast corner of the county, north and northwest to Chassell and Houghton, then northeast to Copper Harbor.
enters the western portion of county from Mass City and runs northeast through South Range and Houghton to intersect with US 41 at Keweenaw Park.
runs east–west across lower portion of county, past Kenton and Sidnaw.
runs east–west across center of county, past White, Nisula, and Alston.
runs northwest from Houghton, then loops northeast and east to intersect with US 41.
Airport
Prickett-Grooms Field privately-owned public-use general-aviation daytime-access airport at Sidnaw (since 1940s).
Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX) between Hancock and Calumet (since 1948). General-aviation and limited commercial airline service.
Adjacent counties
Keweenaw County, north
Baraga County, east
Iron County, south border (on Central Time Zone)
Ontonagon County, west
National protected areas
Keweenaw National Historical Park (part)
Ottawa National Forest (part)
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census indicates Houghton County had a population of 36,628. This is an increase of 612 people from 2000, a growth of 1.7%. In 2010 there were 14,232 households and 8,093 families in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 18,635 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). 94.5% of the population were White, 2.9% Asian, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.2% of some other race and 1.3% of two or more races. 1.1% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 32.5% were of Finnish, 14.0% German, 9.4% French, 6.2% English and 5.1% Irish ancestry.
There were 14,232 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.
The county population contained 20.6% under the age of 18, 20.6% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.1 years. The population was 45.9% female and 54.1% male.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,625, and the median income for a family was $48,506. The per capita income for the county was $18,556. About 12.6% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of people under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
History
In 1843, the Upper Peninsula was divided into Mackinac, Chippewa, Marquette, Schoolcraft, Delta, and Ontonagon Counties. In 1845, Houghton County boundaries were defined, with areas partitioned from Marquette and Ontonagon Counties. The new county was named after Douglass Houghton, the new state's first State Geologist, who extensively explored the Upper Peninsula's mineralogy. The original boundaries of Houghton County included the future Keweenaw and Baraga Counties. In 1846, the county was organized into three townships: Eagle Harbor, Houghton, and L'Anse. Keweenaw County was set off from Houghton County in 1861 and Baraga County was set off in 1875.
Houghton County's history is heavily marked by immigration. At one of the peaks of its population, the 1910 census had 40.6% of its population of 88,098 as foreign-born, with 89.3% of the population being either foreign-born or having at one or both of their parents as foreign-born. 70.6% of all voters were foreign-born, and only 5.1% of voters were native-born with native parents. This amalgam of immigrants from dozens of countries created a unique culture, especially once population growth stopped, and the county shrank in population to its current numbers. Heavily representative among many ethnicities were the Finnish. The 1910 census listed 13.1% of the residents being Finnish-born (out of the 32.3% total of the residents listed as foreign-born). The 2010 census lists almost the same proportion (32.5%) of the population as having Finnish ancestors.
In June 2018, a major flash flood caused sinkholes and washouts in the towns of Chassell, Houghton, Ripley, Lake Linden, and Hubbell.
Government
Houghton County voters tend to favor Republican Party nominees. Since 1884, the Republican Party has been selected in 76% (26 of 34) of national elections.
The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions—police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc.—are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.
The Houghton County Courthouse "..stood high upon the bluff on Houghton Village facing North and pleasantly overlooking Portage Lake.", and has been inducted in the US Registry of Historic Districts and Buildings of the Upper Peninsula. Construction began in spring 1886. The building had its first addition to the north wing, the addition of a larger jail wing, in 1910, and that was the only renovation until the jail wing was condemned in 1961. A new jail was built in its present location, adjacent to the original. According to the Mining Gazette, "The materials used with the exception of the facing brick are the product of the Upper Peninsula" (July 25, 1886, p. 3). Kathryn Eckert, in her Buildings of Michigan, wrote:
"The courthouse is composed of the original structure, a rectangular block from which project central pavilions with parapeted dormers, a four-story tower, and north and west wing additions. The curbed mansard roof, the grouping of windows beneath red sandstone lintels connected by bands that encircle the structure, and the decorative entablature unite the composition. Porches supported with posts and Gothic-arch brackets...The interior is richly finished with wood; red, rich brown, and light yellowish brown floor tiles; ornamental plaster; and oak staircase; and stone fireplaces." (p. 464)
The building section that was once the jail wing is now used for office space.
Elected officials
Prosecuting Attorney: Michael E. Makinen
Sheriff: Brian J. McLean
County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Jennifer Lorenz
County Treasurer: Kathleen A. Beattie
Drain Commissioner: John Pekkala
Mine Inspector: Murray Giles
(information as of Sept 2018)
Communities
Cities
Hancock
Houghton (county seat)
Villages
Calumet
Copper City
Lake Linden
Laurium
South Range
Charter townships
Calumet Charter Township
Portage Charter Township
Civil townships
Adams Township
Chassell Township
Duncan Township
Elm River Township
Franklin Township
Hancock Township
Laird Township
Osceola Township
Quincy Township
Schoolcraft Township
Stanton Township
Torch Lake Township
Census-designated places
Dollar Bay
Hubbell
Other unincorporated communities
Atlantic Mine
Blue Jacket
Centennial
Chassell
Dakota Heights
Dodgeville
Donken
Dreamland
Franklin Mine
Freda
Hurontown
Jacobsville
Kearsarge
Mason
Painesdale
Redridge
Ripley
Senter
Tamarack City
Toivola
Trimountain
Twin Lakes
White City
Yellow Jacket
See also
List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Houghton County, Michigan
National Register of Historic Places listings in Houghton County, Michigan
Robert T. Brown Nature Sanctuary
References
External links
HoughtonCounty website
Houghton County Sheriff's Office
Houghton County Profile, Sam M Cohodas Regional Economist
Township Locator Map
Western Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Region
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Shenkursky
Shenkursky (masculine), Shenkurskaya (feminine), or Shenkurskoye (neuter) may refer to:
Shenkursky District, a district of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
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Sushital Ray Chowdhary
Sushital Ray Chowdhary or Sushital Raychaudhury (16 February 1917 in Hooghly-13 March 1971) was an Indian Communist intellectual and revolutionary, active in the early all-India organization of the Naxalite groups and the formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist). He was the editor of the organs of the CPI, CPI(M) and CPI(ML). He eventually fell out with the mainstream Charu Majumdar group and died of a heart attack in 1971.
Career
Sushital Ray Chowdhury graduated from the University of Calcutta and joined the Communist movement at an early age. Initially with Communist Party of India (CPI), he was elected secretary of the Hooghly district committee, and wrote extensively on issues such as the Tebhaga movement in party magazines Swadhinata, Sambad, etc. He entered the Calcutta District Committee after 1947, and also joined the editorial board of Swadhinata as a marxist intellectual (along with other radicals such as Saroj Dutta). However, Sushital was inclined to a more revolutionary brand of Marxism, and after the communist party split in 1964, he went with the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
At the time, CPI(M) adopted a radical stance, with erstwhile revolutionary leaders like Hare Krishna Konar "trumpeting revolutionary rhetoric, suggesting that militant confiscation of land was integral to the party's programme."
In the leadup to the 1967 Indian general election, CPI(M) decided to participate in parliamentary elections, much to the chagrin of radical idealists like Sushital. In 1965, he wrote a series of extreme-left articles in the magazine Chinta, challenging the party programme as "revisionist".
United Front government and Naxalbari
CPI(M) did unexpectedly well, and won 18.1% of the popular vote, though Congress remained the largest party with 127 (of 280) seats. In May 1967, The non-Congress parties linked up to form the United Front coalition, (CPI-M along with CPI and the breakaway Bangla Congress).
At this time, Charu Majumdar, who had been involved with the peasant tribals of North Bengal, brought out some cyclostyled pamphlets calling for armed revolution. A group of followers including Kanu Sanyal and Jangal Santhal lived and worked with the armed peasants, ousting landowners. Violence started with land grabbing in March but escalated with the murder of a policeman in May. However, with the deployment of state and central police, the movement was extinguished by July 1967.
Expulsion from CPM
Sushital and other Calcutta based radicals supported the Naxalbari movement by forming Naxalbari Krishak Sangram Sahayak Samiti (NOKSS) in May 1967. Sushital served as secretary and former Indian National Army activist Pramod Ranjan Sengupta was the president of the organisation.
In September 1967, Sushital, along with Saroj Dutta and others from Kolkata, as well as Charu Majumdar, Kanu Sanyal etc. from Siliguri, were expelled from the CPI-M, which was embarrassed by their actions since it was a member in the ruling coalition, and no longer supported such radical steps.
On November 12, 1967, Sushital organized a two-day all India meeting of radical leftists at his house in Maniktala; Charu Majumdar flew down from Siliguri. Delegates included Satyanarayan Singh of Bihar, Appu of Tamil Nadu, and many others from Bengal. In May, 1968 the group adopted the name All India Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries (AICCCR), with Sushital as its convenor. Sushital became the editor-in-chief of the mouthpieces of the group Deshabrati (Bengali), and Liberation (English).
Formation of CPI(ML)
In April 1969, AICCCR was reorganized into the Marxist-Leninist party, the CPI(Marxist -Leninist). The new anti-parliamentary party was announced to the world on May, 1969 at a large meeting on the Maidan organized by Kanu Sanyal. Here there was a scuffle with CPI(M) cadres, a harbinger of much worse to come.
In a national CPI(ML) meeting in 1970, fissures started appearing between Charu and some others. By August 1970, Sushital was complaining that some pieces were appearing in the magazines without his knowledge, though he was editor-in-chief. He also suggested that the party should debate whether statues of personalities such as Rabindranath should be vandalised. However, Charu Majumdar did not agree, and after this Sushital was relieved of his editorial role, though he continued to be a politburo member, but was marginalized.
In November 1971, the dissident group Satyanarayan Singh and Shiv Kumar Mishra joined the dissidents. In November 1971, this dissident group formed a new Central Committee with Satyanarayan Singh as the General Secretary, and expelled Charu Majumdar.
Death
Early in 1971, Sushital, who had become a forlorn figure, died of a heart attack during the period of underground. It was even rumoured that he may have been attacked by cadres close to the party.
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Aashachakram
Aashachakram is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Dr. Seetharamaswamy. The film stars Sathyan, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Sankaradi and Raghavan in the lead roles. The film had musical score by B. A. Chidambaranath.
Cast
Sathyan as Ravichandran
Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair as Rajasekharan
Sankaradi as Ramu
Raghav as Gopalan
Poosala as N Maran/Kumar Chandran
Ushakumari as Hema
P. R. Menon as Manager
Sreelatha Namboothiri as Seetha, Kusumam (double role)
Soundtrack
The music was composed by B. A. Chidambaranath and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran, Kedamangalam Sadanandan and M. K. R. Paattyath.
References
External links
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Bliškovo
Bliškovo (Блишково) is a village in Bijelo Polje Municipality, in northern Montenegro. According to the 2003 census, the village had a population of 249.
References
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Provinces of Finland
Between 1634 and 2009, Finland was administered as several provinces (, ). Finland had always been a unitary state: the provincial authorities were part of the central government's executive branch and apart of the Åland Islands, the provinces had little autonomy. There were never any elected provincial parliaments in continental Finland. The system was initially created in 1634. Its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces was reduced from twelve to six. This effectively made them purely administrative units, as linguistic and cultural boundaries no longer followed the borders of the provinces. The provinces were eventually abolished at the end of 2009. Consequently, different ministries may subdivide their areal organization differently. Besides the former provinces, the municipalities of Finland form the fundamental subdivisions of the country. In current use are the regions of Finland, a smaller subdivision where some pre-1997 läänis are split into multiple regions. Åland islands retain their special autonomous status and their own regional parliament.
Duties
Each province was led by a governor (Finnish maaherra, Swedish landshövding) appointed by the president on the recommendation of the cabinet. The governor was the head of the State Provincial Office (Finnish lääninhallitus, Swedish länsstyrelse), which acted as the joint regional authority for seven ministries in the following domains:
social services and health care
education and culture
police administration
rescue services
traffic administration
competition and consumer affairs
judicial administration
The official administrative subentities under the Provincial Office authorities were the Registry Offices (Finnish maistraatti, Swedish magistrat). Formerly there was also a division to state local districts (Finnish kihlakunta, Swedish härad), which were districts for police, prosecution, and bailiff services, but there was reorganization such that 24 police districts were founded. These usually encompass multiple municipalities.
Provinces governed only state offices, such as the police. Most services, such as healthcare and maintenance of local streets, were and remain today the responsibility of municipalities of Finland. Many municipalities are too small for a hospital and some other services, so they cooperate in municipality groups, e.g. health care districts, using borders that vary depending on the type of service. Often Swedish-language municipalities cooperate even if they do not share a border.
List of all provinces that ever existed
In 1634, administratives provinces were formed in Sweden, and therefore in Finland, which was a part of Sweden until 1809. Five of the provinces covered what is now Finland; some of these also covered parts of what are now Russia. The exact division of the country into provinces has fluctuated over time.
The boundaries of the old provinces partly survive in telephone area codes and electoral districts. The exception is Helsinki: there is a telephone numbering area that comprises Greater Helsinki (code 09), while only the city of Helsinki proper comprises the electoral district of Helsinki, the rest of Greater Helsinki belonging to the Uusimaa electoral district.
Geographical evolution of provincial administration
Provinces of Finland at abolition
a. Some duties, which in Mainland Finland are handled by the provinces, are on the Åland Islands transferred to the autonomous Government of Åland.b. The Åland Islands are unilingually Swedish.
After abolition
The provinces were abolished altogether effective 1 January 2010. Since then, the regional administration of the Finnish state has two parallel top-level organs in the hierarchy: the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment on the one hand, and the Regional State Administrative Agencies on the other.
Six Regional State Administrative Agencies (aluehallintovirasto, regionförvaltningsverk, abbr. avi) – in addition to the Government of Åland – are primarily responsible for law enforcement. Among these, South-Western Finland and Western and Central Finland cover the former province of Western Finland, and the former province of Oulu was revamped as Northern Finland; other old provincial boundaries remain much the same in the new disposition.
In parallel, there are 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (Finnish: elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskus, usually abbreviated ely-keskus), which are responsible for other state administration: employment, road and transport infrastructure, and environmental monitoring. They are each responsible for one or more of regions of Finland, and include offices of the Ministries of Employment and the Economy, Transport and Communications and Environment.
See also
Provincial Governors of Finland
Regions of Finland
Historical provinces of Finland
Subdivisions of the Nordic countries
ISO 3166-2:FI
External links
State Provincial OfficesOfficial site
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Dongyuan Subdistrict, Shijiazhuang
Dongyuan Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People's Republic of China. , it has 14 residential communities () under its administration.
See also
List of township-level divisions of Hebei
References
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Nashville discography
This is the discography of the 2012 American musical drama television series Nashville (2012) by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Callie Khouri and starring Connie Britton as "Rayna Jaymes" and Hayden Panettiere as "Juliette Barnes." The drama depicts an inter-related group of vocalists, songwriters, and music industry members who live in Nashville, Tennessee. All of the actors who portray singing characters perform their own vocals in the series.
In addition to Britton and Panettiere, other cast members who perform songs in the series include: Clare Bowen as "Scarlett O'Connor," Sam Palladio as "Gunnar Scott," Jonathan Jackson as "Avery Barkley," Charles Esten as "Deacon Claybourne," real-life sisters Lennon and Maisy Stella as "Maddie Conrad" and "Daphne Conrad," Chris Carmack as "Will Lexington," Will Chase as "Luke Wheeler," and Aubrey Peeples as "Layla Grant." Many recurring or guest cast members also provide vocals.
The Nashville music track lists performers under a group listing of "Nashville Cast", with the actors performing vocals co-listed with "Nashville Cast" on the track listing. Some songs are performed by multiple actors (i.e., "Love Like Mine", "Telescope") and are differentiated by which actor performs on the track. Additionally, there are versions designated as radio mixes, Alternate Versions, and Acoustic Versions for some songs. There is one song, "Fame," sung by Hayden Panettiere, which did not appear in an episode, or on an album, but was aired during The Oscars as a full-length music video to promote the show and then later released as a digital download. Similarly, none of the songs which are heard on the album Christmas with Nashville appear on the series (with the exception of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" as sung by Connie Britton and Will Chase).
For the first season, "Midas touch" producer T-Bone Burnett, Khouri's husband, was Executive Music Producer and shared scoring duties with Keefus Green. Burnett was heavily involved in the production of songs for the show.
Starting with the second season, Executive Music Producer duties were performed by singer-songwriter Buddy Miller, who assisted Burnett during the first season. W. G. Snuffy Walden took over the duties of episodic scoring, with additional music by A. Patrick Rose; the two composers share "music by" credit from "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy Anymore" onwards, with Will Walden providing additional music beginning with "She's Got You."
Unique to the show is the music supervision and curation that connects the TV show with the authentic, rich singer-songwriter country music community, which is localized in Nashville where the show is shot.
Albums
Soundtrack albums
Extended plays
Singles and songs
Season One
Season Two
Season Three
Season Four
Season Five
Season Six
References
External links
ABC Music Lounge: Nashville on YouTube
Discography
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PQ-15
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Convoy PQ 15, an Arctic convoy of the Second World War
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Dave Rude
Dave Rude (born June 14, 1978, in Oakland, California) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and performer. He is best known as one of the guitarists in the hard rock band Tesla.
In 2006 he was discovered by Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon, who contacted him via Myspace. He was impressed by Rude's music and offered him a job as a guitarist for his solo side-project, The Frank Hannon Band. He began playing with Tesla during the "Electric Summer Jam" tour in 2006.
He is credited as a co-writer with Tesla, and recorded with the band on their original albums Forever More in 2008, Simplicity in 2014, and the Phil Collen-produced album Shock in 2019. He also recorded the 2007 double album of covers Real to Reel, as well as 2012’s acoustic album Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions. Rude also appears on Comin' Atcha Live! 2008, Tesla’s live DVD.
Rude started playing guitar when he was 9 and his main musical influences included Guns N' Roses, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Aerosmith, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
In addition to his work with Tesla, Rude writes and produces songs for pop, country, and rock artists in Nashville, Stockholm, Los Angeles and San Francisco. His music was featured in Keegan-Michael Key’s independent movie Don’t Think Twice and A&E’s Duck Dynasty spin-off series, “Jep and Jessica: Growing the Dynasty”.
His song “Standing Up For Love” (performed by Carlsen) was an official entry in Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018. He also co-wrote the charting single “LA Calling (Marilyn Monroe)” for Swedish pop-country artist Chris Lindberg.
Rude fronts his own solo band (The Dave Rude Band) whose latest album The Key was released on Rat Pak Records in 2013, and is the current guitarist in Tesla bassist Brian Wheat’s side project Soulmotor.
Discography
Dave Rude Band (2007)
Carry Me Home (2009)
The Key (2013)
References
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Robert Findlay (umpire)
Robert Findlay is an Australian rules football umpire currently officiating in the Australian Football League.
He joined the Victorian Football League in 2001, umpiring in the 2008 Grand Final. He was appointed to the AFL list in 2009 and made his debut in Round 4 of that year, in a match between Richmond and Melbourne.
References
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Earl of Wilmington
Earl of Wilmington was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1730 for the politician Spencer Compton, 1st Baron Wilmington, who later served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1742 to 1743, during the reign of George II. He had already been created Baron Wilmington in 1728 and was made Viscount Pevensey at the same time as he was given the earldom. Compton was the third son of James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton. The titles became extinct on his death in 1743, as he left no male heirs.
The Wilmington title was revived in 1812 when his great-great-nephew Charles Compton, 9th Earl of Northampton, was made Baron Wilmington, Earl Compton and Marquess of Northampton.
The American cities (towns) of Wilmington, Massachusetts, Wilmington, Delaware; Wilmington, Vermont; and Wilmington, North Carolina were named for Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington.
Earls of Wilmington (1730)
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington (c. 1674–1743)
See also
Marquess of Northampton
Baron Compton
References
External links
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Rock Bible
Rock Bible is the third studio album by American heavy metal band the Mentors. The lyrical content changed from sexism to the band's personal turmoil, although there were some sexist songs and one, "My Daughter Is a Strawberry", had racist lyrics (tongue in cheek of course, as Insect on Acid, who is African-American, was a member of the band during this time period):
It was only available on cassette on its original release. Rick Lomas (Insect on Acid) plays drums on most tracks, due to El Duce's increasing struggles with alcoholism. Bootleggers sold bad-quality MP3 rips of the tape bundled with the Get Up and Die EP as CDs before an official CD version was released in 2007, remastered from the original cassette.
A demo tape from the sessions that produced this album, recorded in 1989, exists. The tape was acquired by a Mentors fan from a friend of the band in 1993, before being uploaded to the Internet ten years later. It contains unmixed versions of "Constantly Jackin'", "Chicks with Dicks", "Panhandler", and "Cardboard Condo", as well as 3 otherwise unreleased tracks: "Million Dollar High", "Eddie Anaconda", and "Airhead Stare". The tape also contains studio chatter, of which remnants can be heard in the released album.
Lyrics from "Cardboard Condo" were reused in the track "Living on Welfare" from El Duce's 1993 solo album Slave to Thy Master.
Track listing
Demo tape track listing
Personnel
El Duce — lead vocals, drums on Jump Through the Hoops and Hilljack Heaven
Sickie Wifebeater — guitar
Dr. Heathen Scum — bass
Insect On Acid — keyboards/Drums on all other tracks
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Joffroy
Joffroy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alix Joffroy (1844–1908), French neurologist and psychiatrist remembered for describing Joffroy's sign
Pierre Joffroy (born 1929), French author, dramaturge and journalist who writes for Paris Match, Libération and L'Express
See also
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Rubus hawaiensis
Rubus hawaiensis, also called the Ākala, is one of two species (with R. macraei) commonly known as Hawaiian raspberry, endemic to Hawaii. It is found on the islands of Kauai, Molokai, Maui, O'ahu, and Hawaii in mesic to wet forest at elevations of . In most areas it is not very common, but in some places (such as the upper Koolau Gap in Haleakalā and Laupāhoehoe Natural Area Reserve) it can be a dominant member of the understory vegetation. Although superficially similar to the other Hawaiian species, Rubus macraei, the two are believed to be derived from separate dispersals to Hawaii.
Rubus hawaiensis is a deciduous shrub, typically growing as a clump of erect or (when longer) arching canes, long. The leaves are compound, with three leaflets. The fruit is red, large (up to long and wide), and edible but not often eaten, as it is sour and somewhat bitter.
Although frequently described as prickle-free ("thornless"), and often used as an example of loss of defenses in island plants, most plants do have thin prickles at least when small. As the cane grows the outer layer of bark usually sheds, taking the prickles with it. Interest in breeding "thornless" varieties of edible raspberries (possibly even with distantly related species since most Rubus readily hybridize) has led to the introduction of several species of continental Rubus species which have since escaped cultivation and become serious pests. These include the yellow Himalayan raspberry, Rubus ellipticus, and the Florida prickly blackberry, R. penetrans (R. argutus).
The presence of invasive alien Rubus species along with two native species has led to a debate on biological control. Specifically, whether an agent that might be able to control the alien species should be released even if it may have serious impacts on the native species, if the latter are not part of a major evolutionary diversification and not a major part of most ecosystems. Some would argue that it is worth sacrificing a small component in order to save the whole ecosystem, while others say that humans should not be multiplying the damage they have already caused by introducing the aliens.
References
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Hawaiian Native Plant Genera - Rubus Photographs of R. hawaiensis.
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Concerto for Orchestra (Higdon)
The Concerto for Orchestra is an orchestral composition in five movements by the American composer Jennifer Higdon. The work was commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra with contributions from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Philadelphia Music Project, and Peter Benoliel. It was premiered at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia June 12, 2002, with conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch leading the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Composition
The Concerto for Orchestra has a duration of roughly 35 minutes and is composed in five numbered movements.
Instrumentation
The piece is scored for three flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), three oboes, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four French horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, harp, piano, celesta, timpani, three percussionists, and strings.
Reception
Andrew Farach-Colton of Gramophone praised the Concerto for Orchestra, saying, "One expects a concerto to be virtuosic, and Higdon peppers this one with solos for the first-desk players, while also offering plenty of opportunity for more general orchestral muscle flexing." Reviewing a performance by the Mannes College The New School for Music Orchestra, Allan Kozinn of The New York Times lauded the piece as "accessible but technically demanding" and wrote, "Like the concertos for orchestra by Bartok and Lutoslawski, this is a showpiece that makes demands on every section and often calls for unusual timbres: the quickly descending violin glissandos, which create an almost electronic effect in the third movement, for example, or the eerie bowed percussion sounds that open the fourth." Kozinn further remarked:
Conversely, Andrew Clements of The Guardian called the piece "supremely forgettable" and "an example of American contemporary music at its most vacuous, a noisy mishmash of early 20th-century styles".
Recordings
The first recording of this work was released by Telarc on March 23, 2004 with a recording of Higdon's work City Scape (2002). It was performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Robert Spano. The track listing is as follows;
Concerto For Orchestra
1: I (8:04)
2: II (4:34)
3: III (10:31)
4: IV (5:36)
5: V (6:13)
City Scape
6: SkyLine (7:07)
7: River Sings A Song To Trees (17:39)
8: Peachtree Street (6:06)
See also
List of compositions by Jennifer Higdon
References
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1991 Kincardine and Deeside by-election
The Kincardine and Deeside by-election was a parliamentary election held in Kincardine and Deeside, Scotland, on 7 November 1991, caused by the death of its Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Alick Buchanan-Smith on 29 August 1991.
The result was a Liberal Democrat gain from the Conservatives, with Nicol Stephen elected as the new MP. Stephen held the seat until the 1992 general election when it was regained by the Conservatives. The Labour candidate, Malcolm Savidge, who came fourth in this by-election, went on to be elected MP for Aberdeen North in the 1997 general election. Nicol Stephen was elected Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen South in 1999 and became Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats in 2005.
The results of the by-election were:
References
External links
Campaign literature from the by-election
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Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament created in 1885. The constituency has been held by the Labour Party since 1987, being represented by Ian Murray since 2010. Murray was the only Labour MP in Scotland to retain his seat at the 2015 and 2019 general elections.
Prior to the 2005 general election, the constituency had the same boundaries as the Scottish Parliament constituency with the same name.
History
Summary of results
A candidate fielded by the Labour Party has won the seat since 1987. Prior to that the political division for Westminster purposes voted for the Conservative and Unionist candidate, ahead of all other candidates by single preference, at each Westminster election from and including 1918. Prior to that the electorates' single-most preferred candidate in simple voting was that of the Liberal Party, except in 1900 when a Liberal Unionist was returned. The 2015 result gave the seat the 23rd-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority.
In the 2017 general election, Ian Murray received the highest voteshare of any Scottish candidate. It was also one of only two constituencies in Scotland where the winning candidate received a majority of the votes cast (the other one being Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk).
Recent opposition candidates' performance
At the 2015 general election three of the seven parties' candidates standing retained their deposits, their votes exceeding 5%. Those doing so and not winning were SNP – 33.8% of the vote and Conservative – 17.5% of the vote. At this election the SNP increased their share of the vote by over 26%, coming a close second to Ian Murray of the Labour Party.
The Liberal Democrat candidate of 2005 fell within 0.9% of a winning majority. The Liberal Democrats' swing nationally was -15.2% swing in 2015. The swing in this seat against the party was however -30.3% resulting in the loss of their deposit, a fate not sustained by either of the party's two formative parties in the seat since 1970.
Turnout
Turnout has ranged between 81.1% in 1950 and 57.7% in 2001.
2016 EU referendum
In the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the constituency voted remain by 77.8%. This was the tenth highest support for remain for a constituency.
Boundaries
When created in 1885, the Westminster constituency was partly a replacement for the Edinburgh constituency. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 provided that the constituency was to consist of the Municipal Wards of St. George, St. Cuthbert, and Newington.
In 1918 the constituency consisted of the "Merchiston, Morningside, and Newington Municipal Wards of Edinburgh."
In 2005, prior to the general election, Edinburgh South was one of six covering the City of Edinburgh council area. Five were entirely within the city council area. One, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, straddled the boundary with the East Lothian council area, to take in Musselburgh.
For the 2005 election, the constituency was enlarged to enclude areas from the former Edinburgh Pentlands constituency, and became one of five constituencies covering the city area, all entirely within that area.
The constituency covers a southern portion of the city area, and is predominantly suburban. In terms of wards used in elections to the City of Edinburgh Council 1999 to 2007, it includes the wards of Alnwickhill, Fairmilehead, Gilmerton, Kaimes, Marchmont, Merchiston, Moredun, Little France, Newington, North Morningside and the Grange, Sciennes, and South Morningside.
These wards were replaced with new wards in 2007, as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. The constituency therefore contains almost no electoral wards in its entirety. Those within its boundaries are Southside/Newington, Meadows/Morningside, a handful of streets from the extreme north-east of Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart ward, Colinton/Fairmilehead, and Liberton/Gilmerton.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
:
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Election in the 1940s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1880s
Caused by Childers' appointment as Home Secretary.
Caused by Harrison's death.
Referendum results
2016 European Union membership referendum
2014 Scottish independence referendum
See also
Politics of Edinburgh
Notes and references
References
Notes
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Elk Road
Rory Garton-Smith, better known by his stage name Elk Road, is an Australian musician and record producer from Perth. He began remixing tracks from Carmada, Kaskade, Britney Spears and Charli XCX which were uploaded to his SoundCloud account. His debut single "Not to Worry" was released in September 2015 and received high rotation on Triple J. Additional remixes were released in March 2016. His Charli XCX remix of Boom Clap was then used by her during her 2016 arena world tour.
In 2015, Elk Road spoke at the EMC conference on a Copyright Law panel in Sydney.
In 2016, Natalie Foster was featured on the track "Hanging by a Thread" which was later featured in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016 as one of only three Western Australian tracks to make it in. It was the most played song on Triple J in the month of October 2016. "Hanging by a Thread" was issued as a single with remix versions: Original, Husky, Just a Gent and Flowidus; it peaked at No. 22 on the ARIA Club Tracks chart.
Elk Road has performed at Splendour in the Grass and has been nominated for Most Popular New Act at the West Australian Music Industry Awards.
His Triple J Like a Version of Flight Facilities song "Crave You" was one of the most viewed of 2016 with 2 million streams across YouTube and Facebook.
His track Lights was featured in an Australian Carlton Dry commercial that was broadcast over YouTube and Facebook.
In February 2017, Elk Road joined Porter Robinson and Madeon on the Australian dates of their Shelter Live Tour.
Elk Road is represented by Audiopaxx, William Morris Endeavor and Paradigm Talent Agency.
Discography
Singles
References
External links
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William Nygaard
William Nygaard (born 16 March 1943) is the retired head of the Norwegian publishing company Aschehoug. He is chairman of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. He has two children.
Business career
From 1974 to 2010 he was the chief publisher of Aschehoug, Norway's second largest publishing house, which is owned by the Nygaard family. When he took this job he followed the footsteps of his father Mads Wiel Nygaard and grandfather William Martin Nygaard who was leading the company in earlier years, and the tradition continues since he left the job to his son, Mads Nygaard. William Nygaard was chairman of the Norwegian Publishers Association from 1987 to 1990. From 2010 to 2014 he was employed as a director of NRK (the state owned TV of Norway).
Assassination attempt
On 12 April 1989 Aschehoug and William Nygaard were responsible for publishing the Norwegian edition of Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses. This was two months after Ayatollah Khomeini issued the following fatwa against Salman Rushdie and his publishers:
I inform all zealous Muslims of the world that the author of the book entitled The Satanic Verses — which has been compiled, printed and published in opposition to Islam, the Prophet, and the Qur'an — and all those involved in its publication who were aware of its content, are sentenced to death. I call on all zealous Muslims to execute them quickly, wherever they may be found, so that no one else will dare to insult the Muslim sanctities. God Willing, whoever is killed on this path is a martyr.
Owing to the fatwa, direct threats were made against William Nygaard and translator Kari Risvik, and in the resulting controversy, Nygaard was given police protection for a period.
On the morning of 11 October 1993, Nygaard was shot three times outside his home in Dagaliveien in Oslo. Most people — including Nygaard — link the incident to the fatwa. After several months of hospitalization, mostly at Sunnaas Hospital, Nygaard slowly recovered. In early October 2018, almost a quarter century after the attempted assassination, charges were laid against the alleged perpetrators. Their names and nationalities were not disclosed.
Other positions
Both before and after the attack, William Nygaard has been an outspoken defender of free speech, and is a board member of the Norwegian division of International PEN. He is a member of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature.
He has been a member of the board of Norway's National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. In 2010 he was elected chairman of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.
Awards
1994 Fritt Ord Award.
1998 Segerstedt award
1998 knight of 1. class of St. Olavs Orden
1998 (with Salman Rushdie) honorary doctor at Universitetet i Tromsø
2019 Gunnar Sønstebys award
References
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Gothersgade
Gothersgade is a major street in the City Centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Kongens Nytorv to Sortedam Lake, passing Rosenborg Castle and Gardens, Nørreport Station and Copenhagen Botanic Gardens on the way.
Every day at 11:30 am, the Royal Life Guards, who are based at Rosenborg Barracks, depart from Rosenborg Eksercerplads and march down Gothersgade and up Bredgade for the ceremonial changing of the guard at 12 noon at Amalienborg Palace Square.
History
Gothersgade runs along the original course of the Eastern Rampart of Copenhagen's former Fortification Ring. Originally called Ny Kongensgade, it was established in about 1647 after the Eastern Rampart had been taken in a more northerly direction to expand the fortified city with a large new area known as New Copenhagen. At his point the street only ran to the site of today's Nørreport Station where it met the fortifications just north-east of the North City Gate.
In 1870, after the fortifications had been decommissioned and their grounds leveled out, the street was extended to its current length.
In 1892, Copenhagen's first public electricity plant, Gothersgade elektriske Centralstation, opened at the corner of Gothergade and Adelsgade. It was installed behind the existing house fronts towards Gothergade and was unusual for its central location. It was later expanded and modernized several times. Since 1994, it had only served as a substation for distribution of electricity and central heating.
In 1920–30 the section of Gothersgade from Rosenborg Castle Gardens to Sortedam Lake was widened. In the process, Rosenborg Barracks was shortened with two bays and the drill house from 1787 and Brøndkuranstalten in front of Rosenborg Castle were demolished. A planned widening of the section of the street closest to Kongens Nytorv was later abandoned.
The name
The prefix Gothers- in the street name refers to the Goths of the title King of the Goths and the Wends which was used by Danish kings from the 14th century until 1972. Vendersgade, which is Gothersgade's mirror image on the other side of Frederiksborggade, refers to the Wends of the same title.
Notable buildings
Baron Boltens Gård (8A Gothersgade)
Copenhagen Lighting Company building
Cinemateket, home of the Danish Film Institute (55 Gothersgade)
King's Gate, one of the entrances to Rosenborg Castle Gardens, located diagonally from Queen's Gate
Rosenborg Castle (4A Øster Voldgade)
Rosenborg Barracks (100 Gothersgade)
Reformed Church (109 Gothersgade)
Nørreport Station
Entrance to University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden
Faculty Library of Social Sciences (140 Gothersgade)
St. Andrew's Church (148 Gothersgade)
Kunstnerhjemmet
See also
Bredgade
Borgergade
Gammel Mønt
References
External links
Gothersgade on indenforvoldene.dk
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Warid Congo
Warid Congo SA was a GSM based mobile operator in the Republic of the Congo before its acquisition by Indian telecom company Airtel. It launched commercial operations on March 14, 2008.
Warid Congo is a joint venture between Warid Telecom International and the government of the Congo. At present, Warid is the country's third largest cellular operator having a subscriber base of 1 million with a market share of 17.7%.
History
Warid Telecom International acquired a GSM based mobile license in January 2008 less than a week after the commercial launch of Warid Uganda. The company launched commercial service in 11 cities and towns in first phase.
Network
Warid Congo currently uses GSM based GPRS (2.5G) and Edge (2.75G) technologies.
National numbering plan
Warid uses the following numbering scheme:
+242 04 X1X2X3X4X5X6X7
Where, 242 is the ISD code for the Republic of Congo and is required when dialling outside the country, 04 is the national destination code for Warid allocated by Agence de Régulation des Postes et des Communications Electroniques, Brazzaville. The subscriber number along with national destination code constitute the national significant number and is nine digit long.
Products and services
Warid Congo offers pay-as-you-go plans. This prepaid service comes with 64K SIM card. Subscribes can call up any local, national, and international telephone numbers. Such plans include Warid basic prepaid offer, Warid Welcome, Baninga
friends and family service, and Warid Xpress.
In addition to sending and receiving SMS service, voicemail, voice based messaging service SMS Koza, end call notification on call completion, IVR, and USSD recharge are included in the prepaid base Warid connection. Other value added services such as mobile internet and waiting tone under the brand of WaridNet and WaridMusik can also be availed.
Mobile banking
In February 2012, Warid Congo announced the launch of Warid Mobicash over its network. Mobicash service facilitates customers to have money transaction even more secure. Moreover, payments can be transferred through the mobile phones and this service is available on all models of mobile phones and carriers. This is simple service, easy to use and open to everyone with no complications to download software and no restrictions for registration.
References
External links
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Nicolas Macrozonaris
Nicolas Macrozonaris (born August 22, 1980) is a Canadian Olympic track and field athlete who has won the 100 meter national title four times and once in the 200 meter.
Career
He was inspired to run track and field after watching Donovan Bailey win the 100 meters at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. After watching that race, it motivated him to take the sport seriously. A few years later, as a junior, he tied Ben Johnson's Canadian national record in the 50 meter sprint, running a time of 5.83. The following year, after 4 years of intensive training, he qualified for the 2000 Sydney Olympics' 100 meter event at the age of 19. At the Olympics, he ran a time of 10.45 to finish 42nd overall out of 95, being eliminated in the heats.
His culminating moment as a sprinter came in 2003 when he ran a time of 10.03 and beat the then world record holder, American Tim Montgomery in Mexico City. As of 2019, his time of 10.03 is still ranked the sixth fastest Canadian 100m time, behind Bruny Surin and Donovan Bailey who both share the national record with a 9.84 clocking, along with Andre De Grasse (9.91), Aaron Brown (9.96) and Gavin Smellie (10.01).
In 2004, he qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and finished 28th out of 80 in the 100 meter event, thus improving his position from his previous Olympic Games in Sydney where he finished 42nd.
Nicolas has represented Canada in many international competitions and has qualified for six World Championships, three Francophone Games, two Olympic Games, two Commonwealth games, one World Cup, and one Pan American Championship.
In 2017, he ran for the Action Laval party in the 2017 Laval municipal election, but finished third in the Sainte-Dorothée District.
Statistics
Personal bests
References
External links
Official Website
sports-reference
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