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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prodancha
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Prodancha
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Prodancha () is a small village in Tran Municipality, Pernik Province. It is located in western Bulgaria, 67 km from the capital city of Sofia. The village's name was first attested in 1447 as Prodancha; 15th–17th century sources also hint at the variants Prodankovitsa and Prodantsi. The name stems from the personal name Prodan, its affectionate derivative Prodancho or its derivative adjective Prodancha in an accusative–genitive form.
References
Villages in Pernik Province
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hkayazahkuso
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Hkayazahkuso
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Hkayazahkuso is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Kachin State
Chipwi Township
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivancea
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Ivancea
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Ivancea is a commune in Orhei District, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Brănești, Furceni and Ivancea.
Notable people
Matei Donici
References
Communes of Orhei District
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Bird%27s%20Nest%20%28house%29
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The Bird's Nest (house)
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The Bird's Nest is a historic house at 526 Broadway at the One Mile Corner junction in Newport, Rhode Island, not far from the city line with Middletown. It is a -story wood-frame structure, three bays wide and two deep, with a gable roof and a large central chimney. A two-story ell extends from the rear of the house, and there are smaller additions which further enlarge the house by small amounts. An early 20th-century garage stands behind the house. The oldest portion of the house is estimated to have been built between 1725 and 1750, with most of the alterations coming in the 19th century, giving the house a vernacular mix of Federal, Greek Revival, and Gothic Revival elements. It was given its name by Dr. Rowland Hazard, who bought the property in the 1840s and used it as a summer retreat.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island
References
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
Houses in Newport, Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places in Newport, Rhode Island
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galadriel%20Stineman
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Galadriel Stineman
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Galadriel Lynn Putthoff Stineman is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm and as Cassidy Finch in The Middle.
Early life
Stineman was born in Cincinnati and named after the character Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings, which her mother read while pregnant. She completed her high-school education at Newport Central Catholic High School, in Newport, Kentucky. She was a cheerleader, dancer and horseback rider while at school. Although she participated in the drama club, she never captured a starring role in any play at school level.
She grew up in Northern Kentucky, where her father was a tennis player as well as a teacher and her mother, a nurse. She then attended Northern Kentucky University. As a very involved undergrad, she was president of Delta Zeta sorority, vice president of student government and named "Outstanding Senior of the Year". It was during her time at NKU that she became involved in student films and eventually signed with a couple local talent agencies to pick up extra money. She graduated magna cum laude in 2007 from the College of Informatics.
Career
Stineman moved to Los Angeles after graduation and made her debut in Fame (2009) as a dancer. Her breakthrough came when she portrayed Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009), a science fiction action film by Alex Winter based on the Cartoon Network animated series Ben 10: Alien Force. She was the second actress to play the part of Gwen. Stineman had been involved in major projects since 2009. She played Audra in Junkyard Dog (2010) and Cassidy in The Middle (2012–14)
Personal life
Stineman is married to actor Kevin Joy and they have two sons, Atticus and Sawyer.
Filmography
Video games
References
External links
Living people
American television actresses
Actresses from Cincinnati
Actresses from Kentucky
American film actresses
21st-century American actresses
American voice actresses
American video game actresses
Northern Kentucky University alumni
Newport Central Catholic High School alumni
1984 births
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hkinchit
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Hkinchit
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Hkinchit is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Kachin State
Chipwi Township
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean%20of%20Norwich
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Dean of Norwich
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The Dean of Norwich is the head of the Chapter of Norwich Cathedral in Norwich, England. The role is vacant since Jane Hedges' retirement on 1 May 2022.
List of deans
Early modern
1538–1539 William Castleton (last prior)
1539–1554 John Salisbury (deprived)
1554–1557 John Christopherson (afterwards Bishop of Chichester, 1557)
1557–1558 John Boxall (also Dean of Windsor, 1557–59 and Dean of Peterborough, 1557–1559) (deprived)
1558–1559 John Harpsfield (also Archdeacon of London, 1554–1559) (deprived)
1560–1573 John Salisbury (restored)
1573–1589 George Gardiner
1589–1601 Thomas Dove (afterwards Bishop of Peterborough, 1601)
1601–1603 John Jegon (afterwards Bishop of Norwich, 1603)
1603–1614 George Montgomery (afterwards Bishop of Raphoe, 1605)
1614–1628 Edmund Suckling
1628–1654 John Hassal (deprived – Commonwealth)
1660–1670 John Crofts
1670–1681 Herbert Astley
1681–1689 John Sharp (afterwards Dean of Canterbury, 1689)
1689–1702 Henry Fairfax
1702–1714 Humphrey Prideaux
1724–1730 Thomas Cole
1731–1733 Robert Butts (afterwards Bishop of Norwich, 1733)
1733–1739 John Baron
1739–1761 Thomas Bullock
1761–1765 Hon. Edward Townshend
1765–1790 Philip Lloyd
Late modern
1790–1828 Joseph Turner
1828–1866 George Pellew
1866–1889 Meyrick Goulburn
1889–1909 William Lefroy
1909–1911 Henry Wakefield (afterwards Bishop of Birmingham, 1911)
1911–1919 Henry Beeching
1919–1927 John Willink
1927–1946 David Cranage
1946–1952 St Barbe Holland
1953–1969 Norman Hook
1970–1978 Alan Webster (afterwards Dean of St Paul's, 1978)
1978–1983 David Edwards (afterwards Provost of Southwark, 1983)
1983–1995 Paul Burbridge
1995–2003 Stephen Platten (afterwards Bishop of Wakefield, 2003)
2004–29 September 2013 (ret.) Graham Smith
21 June 20141 May 2022 (ret.): Jane Hedges
28 January 2023 onwards (announced): Andrew Braddock
Sources
British History Online – An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 3: The History of the City and County of Norwich, Part I – Deans of Norwich
British History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857 – Deans of Norwich
References
Norwich
Dean of Norwich
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow%20Force%20%28film%29
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Shadow Force (film)
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Shadow Force is a 1992 American film. It was filmed in the San Antonio area of Texas and was released straight to video.
Plot
In the fictional town of Norman, close to San Antonio, the local police is composed of professional assassins. With one exception, the police chief down to the dispatcher are all on the payroll of a local racketeer who makes use of these paid killers to dispose of zealous law enforcement officials opposed to his operations. When the last remaining honorable member of the force (Glenn Corbett) is killed, his brother-in-law (Dirk Benedict), a homicide detective from an unidentified city in Kansas begins an investigation of his own.
Cast
Dirk Benedict as Detective Rick Kelly
Lise Cutter as Mary Denton
Lance LeGault as Norman Police Chief Thorpe
Dixie K. Wade as Maggie
Steve Carlson as Mike Gorman
Julius Tennon as Ron Fuller
Bob Hastings as Norman Mayor Talbert
Danny Spear as Sam Johnson
Rey David Pena as Emilio Vela
Glenn Corbett as Al Finch Sr.
External links
Shadow Force IMDB
1992 direct-to-video films
1992 films
Films set in Texas
Films shot in San Antonio
1992 action films
American action films
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed%20Big%20Dipper
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Lockheed Big Dipper
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The Lockheed Model 34 Big Dipper was an American two-seat monoplane, designed and built by Lockheed at Burbank for research into the company's potential entry into the civil lightplane and military light utility aircraft market. Only one was built, and following its loss in an accident the program was abandoned.
Design and development
Developed by John Thorp and based on his work on Lockheed's Little Dipper lightplane project, the Lockheed Model 34, named "Big Dipper", was intended as a prototype for a lightplane to sell on the postwar market - Lockheed hoping to sell the aircraft at a price of $1500 - and as a potential 'flying jeep' for the United States Army. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing gear and a conventional empennage; the cabin was enclosed, seating two in side-by-side positions. Unusually the Continental C100 piston engine was fitted in the center fuselage behind the cabin, driving a two-bladed pusher propeller mounted at the rear of the aircraft.
Operational history
The Model 34 was built at Burbank from July 1945. To keep the project secret the aircraft was moved to Palmdale by road when completed, flight testing being conducted at Muroc Dry Lake. It first flew on 10 December 1945, and after 40 hours of flight testing was returned to Burbank for modifications, intended to correct a wing-root stall issue that had been identified. It was decided not to complete the modification, and the aircraft was to be flown back to Palmdale on 6 February 1946. To try to keep the Big Dipper secret, it was decided to use a shorter upward sloping runway nearer the factory; in the steep climb needed during takeoff from the shorter runway, the aircraft stalled and crashed. With the loss of the prototype, and the fact the expected rush of buyers for new lightplanes was failing to materialize amidst a glut of war-surplus aircraft, the project, and a proposed high-wing four-seat "Super Dipper" derivative, was abandoned;
Specifications
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
Big Dipper
1940s United States civil utility aircraft
Single-engined pusher aircraft
Mid-engined aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1945
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme%20Justice%20%28film%29
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Extreme Justice (film)
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Extreme Justice is a 1993 American action thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester and starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Scott Glenn and Chelsea Field. Originally intended to be released theatrically in April 1993, Trimark Pictures cancelled its release due to the 1992 Los Angeles riots and shifted the film to air on HBO on June 26, 1993; the film was first theatrically released in the Philippines on May 5, 1993.
Plot
After an incident where he used questionable police tactics, Jeff Powers (Lou Diamond Phillips) is placed on probation. Upon hearing of his probation, a friend from the force later invites Jeff to join the Special Investigation Section, an elite and highly secretive LAPD unit designed to track and shut down high profile criminals. Jeff discovers that the group is actually a group of rogue cops who actually function like an unofficially sanctioned death squad and are given wide latitude when it comes to dealing with criminals. Although their official mission is to surveil criminals and arrest them in the act of committing a crime, the squad often resorts to brutality and murder to dispatch the subjects they are supposed to arrest.
Jeff questions the purpose of the squad and begins to see them as more of a harm to society than a positive force for justice. When he tries to bring evidence of the squad's abuse of power, he learns that the squad is protected by well-connected and very influential people who already know and condone the squad's methods. Jeff's former teammates in the squad begin to suspect that Jeff has turned on them and decide to take measures to eliminate him before he can expose their activities to the public.
Cast
Lou Diamond Phillips as Detective Jeff Powers
Scott Glenn as Detective Dan Vaughn
Chelsea Field as Kelly Daniels
Yaphet Kotto as Detective Larson
Andrew Divoff as Angel
Richard Grove as Lloyd
William Lucking as Cusak
L. Scott Caldwell as Devlin
Larry Holt as Reese
Daniel Quinn as Bobby Lewis, The Surfer
Thomas Rosales Jr. as Chavez (as Tom Rosales)
Ed Frias as Herrera
Jay Arlen Jones as Nash
Adam Gifford as Speer
Jophery C. Brown as Vince
Stephen Root as Max Alvarez
Sonia Lopes as Rosa Rodrigues
Ed Lauter as Captain Shafer
See also
Magnum Force - the second film in the Dirty Harry series
References
External links
1993 films
1993 action thriller films
American action thriller films
American police detective films
Films directed by Mark L. Lester
Films scored by David Michael Frank
Films set in Los Angeles
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kjartan%20Haugen
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Kjartan Haugen
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Kjartan Nesbakken Haugen (born March 6, 1975 in Trondheim) is a disabled Norwegian cross-country skier. He won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Paralympics for 5 km and another gold at the 2006 Winter Paralympics as part of the Norwegian relay team. He also won a bronze in 2002 and a bronze and a silver at the 1998 Games. He is a Right to Play ambassador. Haugen participated at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.
References
External links
1975 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Trondheim
Norwegian male cross-country skiers
Paralympic cross-country skiers of Norway
Paralympic gold medalists for Norway
Paralympic silver medalists for Norway
Paralympic bronze medalists for Norway
Paralympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea%20Cork%20ferry
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Swansea Cork ferry
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The Swansea Cork ferry was a 10-hour ferry crossing that linked Swansea in South Wales with the Port of Cork in Ireland. The ferry route was last operated by Fastnet Line from 2010 to 2012, although no commercial passenger sailings took place after 2011. Between 1987 and 2006 the service was operated by Swansea Cork Car Ferries Ltd. Prior to the revival of the Cork–Swansea route by Swansea Cork Car Ferries Ltd. the former Irish semi-state owned ferry company, British & Irish Steam Packet Company which became known simply as the B+I Line which had operated the route from 1969 until 1979. In 1979 the B+I Line decided to switch the Cork–Swansea service over to a Cork–Pembroke Dock service instead. Prior to B+I Line's Cork Swansea ferry, they had a previous ferry service that sailed from Cork to Fishguard in South Wales. Over the years numerous ships had different departure points from Cork. Originally, the ferry came right up into Cork city centre and would have docked across from Penrose House (original Headquarter premises of The City of Cork Steam Packet Company) at Penrose Quay and in the 1970s ferries departed Cork from a new Ferry Terminal based down stream at Tivoli Docks alongside a large container terminal. From around the early 1980s onwards ferries would later depart from yet another new passenger car Ferry Terminal based at Ringaskiddy Deepwater Berth in the lower part of Cork Harbour.
Swansea Cork Ferries (1987–2006)
From 1987 to 2006, the Swansea Cork ferry was operated by Swansea Cork Car Ferries Ltd., an Ireland-based company. The ferry operated year-round. The ten-hour journey across the Celtic Sea was usually covered by an overnight sailing arriving in Ringaskiddy early in the morning, sailing back to Swansea during daytime in months July and August, and at night the rest of the year. The service was operated by one passenger ferry which could accommodate automobiles, camper vans, and goods vehicles, and had on-board cabins.
Cessation in 2006
The service ceased operating after the 2006 season. After disposing of their most recent vessel, the MV Superferry, and failing to find a suitable replacement, Swansea Cork Ferries Ltd announced that they would not be operating the service during the 2007 summer season. There was also no service during 2008 or 2009.
Thirty staff in Swansea, 45 in Ireland and 120 ship staff were laid off when the company ceased operations after 2006. Press reports show that the loss of the passenger ferry service dealt a blow to the economies of both South West Wales and the Cork area in Ireland. Since Swansea Cork Ferries started operating the ferry service in 1987, the company brought 2,850,000 passengers and 700,000 cars into Cork. Tourism sources in West Cork said that the ferry's loss resulted in a 30% drop in tourists coming into the region from Britain, particularly hurting hotels, B&Bs, restaurants and camping centres. The loss cost Ireland's Cork and Kerry region an estimate £24.4m (€35 million) based on a study by University College Cork in 2007, with the west of Cork being particularly badly hit because its out-of-the-way pubs, restaurants and hotels not served by buses or trains relied heavily on car ferry users. In Swansea and South West Wales the hotel, pub, restaurant and B&B trade has been hit by the loss of Irish visitors—an influx that in 2006 brought £65m to the Welsh economy. The route was also heavily used by English and European tourists as a "relatively close to London" route to the Republic of Ireland, with many travellers stopping overnight in Swansea.
Campaign for reinstatement
Two local businessmen in West Cork started a campaign and website in April 2008 to highlight the impact of the continuing lack of the Ferry service, www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com; this was superseded by a new site at www.peoplesferry.com. The old site featured an e-petition where people affected by the suspension of the ferry could make their views known, and the new site carried news of the new ferry service, plus a history of the campaign.
Following a year of campaigning, including work by some local politicians and organisations including the bringbacktheswanseacorkferry campaign and West Cork Tourism, a passenger and freight ferry service between Cork and Swansea was established. It began March 2010 and run by a new company, Fastnet Line, financed by a 3 million euro co-op 'Pledge' system, a bank loan and other investment capital.
Fastnet Line (2010–2012)
After a long process of negotiation, including approval by the Finnish courts, it was announced in mid-September 2009 that the ship to run the new service, MS Julia, had been purchased for Fastnet Line. She was built in 1982 and had previously served routes in the Scandinavian peninsula. The Julia has 10 decks with a capacity for approximately 440 cars and 30 freight vehicles, and 1,860 passengers. Passenger facilities include 300 passenger cabins, a cinema, a children's play area, restaurants and bars. MV Julia left Finland en route for Cork on 17 September 2009, calling at the Port of Swansea for berthing trials along the way. She wintered in the Port of Cork before leaving in January 2010 for dry-docking, safety certification, and some minor modifications for compliance with Irish regulations in Swansea. The first voyage departed from Swansea to Ringaskiddy at 21:50 on Wednesday 10 March 2010.
On 3 November 2011, it was announced all services would be cancelled until April 2012, due to "higher than expected fuel prices". On 2 February 2012, it was revealed that the ferry service would be closed permanently. The owners, West Cork Tourism Co-operative Society, stated that aid rules and "red tape" prevented them relaunching the Fastnet Line service despite pledges of financial support.
References
Notes
Sources
External links
Bring Back the Swansea Cork Ferry (campaign to reinstate the Ferry service)
Fastnet Line (official site of new ferry operator)
irish-ferries-enthusiasts.com: Swansea Cork Ferries
Transport in Swansea
Transport in Cork (city)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundian%20treaty%20of%201548
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Burgundian treaty of 1548
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The Burgundian treaty of 1548 (ratified on 26 June), also known as the Transaction of Augsburg, settled the status of the Habsburg Netherlands within the Holy Roman Empire.
History
Essentially the work of Viglius van Aytta, it represents a first step towards the emergence of the Netherlands as an independent territory. It was made possible politically by the French loss of Artois and Flanders. Administratively, a chancellery and tribunal was established at Mechelen which for the first time had as its jurisdiction "the Netherlands" exclusively.
The treaty resulted in a significant shift of territories from the Lower Rhenish-Westphalian Circle to the Burgundian Circle. The newly formed administrative division of the empire now united all Burgundian territories, which were no longer subject to the Reichskammergericht.
To compensate for its territorial gain, the Burgundian Circle was now obliged to pay taxes equivalent to those of two prince-electorates, and in war taxes towards the Turkish Wars even equivalent to three prince-electorates.
To ensure that the Burgundian territory now united in the Burgundian Circle would remain under a single administration, Charles V in the following year promulgated the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 which declared the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands a single indivisible possession not to be divided in future inheritance.
The consequence of these attempts at reducing the fragmentation of the government of the Holy Roman Empire was the separation of the Netherlands as an entity apart from the remaining empire, forming an important step towards the formation of the Dutch Republic in 1581.
Territories
The treaty, written in New Latin, stipulates in Article 15 that the territories mentioned are to become a single unit that will be passed on undivided to the next generations after Charles V (speaking in majestic plural) through hereditary succession:
(original text) Nimirum, nos veros, haereditarios & supremos Dominos dictarum nostrarum provinciarum Patrimonialium Belgicarum, pro Nobis, nostris haeredibus & successoribus, simul dictae nostrae Provinciae Patrimoniales Belgicae, nominatim Ducatus Lotharingiae, Brabantiae, Limburgi, Luxemburgi, Geldriae; Comitatus Flandriae, Artesiae, Burgundiae, Hannoniae, Hollandiae, Selandiae, Namurci, Zutphaniae; Marchionatus S. R. Imperii, Dominia Frisiae, Ultraiecti, Transisalaniae, Groningae, Falcomontis, Dalhemii, Salinis, Mechliniae & Traecti, una cum omnibus eorundem appendicibus & incorporationibus, Principatibus, Praelaturis, Dignitatibus, Comitatibus, Baroniis & Dominiis ad ea pertinentibus Vasallis & appendicibus, futuros in posterum & semper sub protectione, custodia, conservatione & auxilio Imperatorum & Regum Romanorum & S. R. I. eosque fruituros libertatibus ac iuribus eiusdem, & per dictos Imperatores & Reges Romanorum, & status dicti S. R. I. semper, sicut alii Principes, status & membra eiusdem Imperii, defendos, conservandos, fovendos, & fideliter iuvandos.
(modern English) Evidently, our aforementioned Patrimonial Belgian Provinces, for Ourselves, our heirs and successors, us [being] the real, hereditary and supreme Lords of our aforementioned Patrimonial Belgian provinces, namely the Duchies of Lotharingia, Brabant, Limburg, Luxemburg, and Guelders; the Counties of Flanders, Artois, Burgundy, Hainaut, Holland, Zeeland, Namur, and Zutphen; the March of the Holy Roman Empire; the Lordships of Frisia, Utrecht, Overijssel, Groningen, Valkenburg, Dalhem, Salins, Mechelen, and Maastricht, along with all of their appendages and incorporations, princes, prelatures, dignitaries, counts, barons and lords that belong to certain vassals and appendices, will in the future be one, and always under the protection, custody, conservation and assistance of the Emperors and Kings of the Romans and the Holy Roman Empire, and will enjoy the liberties and rights of the same [Empire], and will forever after be faithfully defended, conserved, supported and assisted by the aforementioned the Emperors and Kings of the Romans and the Holy Roman Empire, just like the other princes, states and members of the same Empire.
Notes
References
Sources
1540s in the Habsburg Netherlands
Burgundian Circle
1548 in the Holy Roman Empire
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boniface%20Ambani
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Boniface Ambani
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Boniface Ngairah Ambani (born 4 November 1982 in Naivasha) is a retired Kenyan professional footballer, who last played for Young Africans and Kenya national football team.
Career
The topscorer of the Kenyan Premier League 2006 with 20 goals for Tusker, signed for Indian club East Bengal Club in the early 2006.
He spent his last season with Tanzanian club Young Africans, where he scored 18 goals in 22 matches. After an Achilles tendon retired in the Spring 2010.
Notes
External links
1982 births
Living people
People from Nakuru County
Kenyan footballers
Kenya international footballers
Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in India
Expatriate footballers in India
Young Africans S.C. players
Expatriate footballers in Tanzania
East Bengal Club players
Tusker F.C. players
Oserian F.C. players
Association football forwards
Tanzanian Premier League players
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pohrebeni
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Pohrebeni
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Pohrebeni is a commune in Orhei District, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Izvoare, Pohrebeni and Șercani.
Notable people
Anton Caraiman
References
Communes of Orhei District
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven%20DePaul
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Steven DePaul
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Steven DePaul is an American television director and producer. He has directed multiple episodes of "The Good Doctor", "The Gifted", Shades of Blue, NCIS-LA, CSI-NY, GRIMM, The Unit, Bones, as well as many episodes of one-hour dramatic television (updated list IMDB). He was a longstanding producer and director on NYPD Blue. In his capacity as producer of NYPD Blue he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 1995. He was also nominated for NYPD Blue on five other occasions (in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999). Also wonGolden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama in 1993, and a George F. Peabody for "Raging Bulls" (Season 6, episode 8), an episode he directed for NYPD Blue.
DePaul was born in Washington Heights, NY. He is the son of Michael DePaola, (SSGT World War II in North Africa and Italy. Purple heart, BSM) who was a union organizer (District 65) and a bartender. His mother, Hermione (Billie), was a school teacher and librarian. Brother of David DePaul (1948-1969). Steven enrolled at Clark University, where he majored in English graduating in Dec. 1972. He was involved in booking artists to play concerts on campus and at the Clark Coffeehouse. Upon graduation, DePaul began working on Rock & Roll tours, first working as a roadie for Poco ('73-74). He spent the next 15 years touring with bands including Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, The Grateful Dead, Dan Fogelberg, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Boston, The Cars and The Faces. This career ended with a long stint, ('84-'92) with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, including the "Born in the USA" tour and the worldwide Amnesty International "Human Rights Now!" tour. DePaul then moved to Los Angeles to work for producer Steven Bochco on shows including Cop Rock, Civil Wars and NYPD Blue. He worked on NYPD Blue for 11 years, during which he directed multiple episodes. In 2004, he left NYPD Blue and became a freelance director, the position he currently holds. He has travelled extensively on six continents.
Filmography
Producer
Director
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20100610161232/http://www.peabody.uga.edu/winners/winners_book.php
http://articles.latimes.com/1995-07-21/entertainment/ca-26201_1_emmy-award-nominations
External links
American television directors
Television producers from New York City
Clark University alumni
Living people
People from Washington Heights, Manhattan
1952 births
Film directors from New York City
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sci-Fi%20on%20the%20Rock
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Sci-Fi on the Rock
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Sci-Fi on the Rock is an annual science fiction, fantasy and horror festival held in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. It was founded by Darren Hann and Melanie Collins in mid-to-late 2006, and held its first festival in 2007. Since its first year, Sci-Fi on the Rock has been a completely volunteer organized non-profit event.
History
It began in 2007 at the Hotel Mount Pearl, moving on to be housed in the Holiday Inn in St. John's as of April 2008. The convention made another move in 2016 to the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland. The festival has had a number a notable guests both from Newfoundland and beyond, including science-fiction author Kenneth Tam (Defense Command, His Majesty's New World), comic-book artist Paul Tucker (The Underworld Railroad, Google John Smith), actor Brian Downey (Lexx, Millennium), actor Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back, Octopussy), author William Meikle (The Midnight Eye series), horror author Matthew LeDrew (Black Womb, Roulette) and author Shannon Patrick Sullivan (The Dying Days).
First Festival
Sci-Fi on the Rock's first festival was held on April 1, 2007 at the Hotel Mount Pearl (formerly Chateau Park) in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. It featured special guest authors Kenneth Tam and Shannon Patrick Sullivan, and local business/fangroup, Vader Party. As well as featuring special guests, the festival featured workshops throughout the day including the popular "Lightsaber Techniques", "Basic Horror Make-Up for Film and Television" and "Costume Designing". In addition, there were a number of sales-and-display tables, and a number of competitions such as Video Games, Model Building, Costume Contest, and others. Sci-Fi on the Rock also featured a canteen with Sci-Fi related food (i.e.: "The Kirk Burger").
Having been planned and put off within only a few months, and with little publicity, Sci-Fi on the Rock's first festival was a surprise success with almost 500 people attending, and was covered in many local media pages, as well as internet sites.
Sci-Fi on the Rock II
As a result of the success of the first festival, Sci-Fi on the Rock organizers Darren Hann and Melanie Collins, as well as the now-larger organizing committee decided that the festival should be held again the following year and should be bigger. Around the summer of 2007, planning for Sci-Fi on the Rock II would commence.
The first change was time and place. It was increased from a one-day to a full weekend event, and was held in a larger venue. Sci-Fi on the Rock II was held at the Holiday Inn hotel in St. John's, on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20, 2008. As a kick-off to the festival, author Kenneth Tam was invited back as a special guest, and launched the first book in his new series The Grasslands on the evening before the festival. Other changes included the amount of publicity the festival received, and the structure of different competitions.
The list of special guests grew from three to seven, with Kenneth Tam and Vader Party returning for their second year, and the addition of authors Matthew LeDrew and Willie Meikle, comic-book artist Paul Tucker of Viper Comics, as well as the appearance of Celebrity Special Guests, actors Jeremy Bulloch, who notably played the bounty hunter Boba Fett from the Star Wars Franchise, and Brian Downey, who is perhaps best known for his role of Stanley Tweedle from Lexx: The Series.
Like the year before, Sci-Fi on the Rock II was met with positive reviews and overall success. In addition to more media coverage, both before and after the festival, the attendance increased to over 700—with a number of patrons coming from other parts of Canada, the United States and even the United Kingdom. The guests as well had an enjoyable time. Jeremy Bulloch commented on his website that "The people of Newfoundland are extremely friendly. It was only the second time that Darren had put the 'Sci-Fi on the Rock' show on, and it was very well attended. Lots of costumes and games for the children and it seemed that everyone was having a good time".
Sci-Fi on the Rock II featured a Charity Auction, which benefited the School Lunch Association. Items that had been placed for bid included a Limited Edition Star Wars T-shirt-and-Box Set which is not available in North America (donated by Jeremy Bulloch), a Lexx Prize pack, including many behind-the-scenes cuts and scripts (donated by Brian Downey), a Limited Edition Boba Fett action figure, personally autographed by Jeremy Bulloch, and a P.A.D.D. that was used on the set of Star Trek: The Next Generation (which was donated by an agent of one of the actors of the show).
Sci-Fi on the Rock III
Sci-Fi on the Rock had its third festival on April 25 and 26, 2009 at the Holiday Inn in St. John's once again. The special guest actors for this year were Vaughn Armstrong, who is perhaps best known as Admiral Maxwell Forrest from Star Trek: Enterprise, Christian Simpson, who notably played Lt. Gavyn Sykes in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and also worked on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (as Old Fred Weasley), and Peter Mayhew who notably played Chewbacca the Wookiee in the Star Wars saga. Author guests included returning authors Kenneth Tam, Matthew LeDrew and Willie Meikle, and welcomed for the first time Louise Bohmer.
Following in the tradition of the previous year, the festival was upgraded due to the overwhelming response to the last festival to better accommodate the demand. Such changes included the addition of a third workshop room, which added around 20+ workshops to the festival. Other additions included the Cantina, a midnight movie, and website redesigns. This year also marked the first Fan Film that Sci-Fi on the Rock was involved with producing: Star Wars: Inner Demons.
Returning attractions included many of the workshops from the previous year, including Lightsaber Technique, Stage Combat, Star Wars, Transformers, Special Effect Make-up and others. The Charity Auction also returned, again aiding the School Lunch Association. Dinner with the Stars, an event where a limited number of guests are able to sit and enjoy a three-course meal with the special guest actors, also returned.
Sci-Fi on the Rock 3 was met with over a thousand visitors, and received many positive reviews from patrons.
Sci-Fi on the Rock IV
Sci-Fi on the Rock IV took place on April 17 and 18, 2010. Planning began in September 2009. The festival took place in its regular venue, the Holiday Inn. Special guests included actors Casey Biggs who played Damar on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Max Grodénchik who played Rom on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Nalini Krishan who is perhaps best known as Barris Offee, the Jedi Padawan to Lumiara Unduli, as well as authors Matthew LeDrew, Ellen Curtis, Dwain Campbell, Ira Nayman, Kevin Woolridge and Patti Kennedy. Actor Mike Savva was scheduled to attend, but as a result of the Icelandic Volcano eruptions and the resulting ash cloud over UK Airspace, he was unable to come to Newfoundland.
The 2010 festival again broke its previous record by having over 1200 people visit its attractions, beating the previous year's total of just over 1000. This was a twofold success, as this year the festival competed with the 2010 JUNO Awards. Besides growth in numbers, the festival grew in other ways. For example, in May 2009 (almost immediately following the past festival), Sci-Fi on the Rock opened an online store on their website. Also,
Due to the success of Hann Made Film's first fan-film, Star Wars: Inner Demons, Hann Made Films filmed another fan-film, this time a Stargate SG-1/Doctor Who crossover film, titled Replication. The film debuted at Sci-Fi on the Rock IV, to great reception again.
Also, Sci-Fi on the Rock and HannMade Films teamed up to create Sci-Fi on the Rock TV, a video magazine that provided festival updates on an "almost bi-weekly" basis. Season One of Sci-Fi on the Rock TV was hosted by Steve Lake and Ellen Curtis, and ran from September 11, 2009 to May 2010.
Season Two began in September 2010, with both hosts returning, until Ellen Curtis was replaced by Melanie Collins.
Sci-Fi on the Rock V
Sci-Fi on the Rock held its fifth festival on April 15, 16 and 17, 2011, making this year the first time the organization launched a festival that spanned three days. It was held again at the St. John's Holiday Inn, and was kicked off with a book launch from festival co-founder Darren Hann, followed by the festival's first ever film festival. Special guests who were in attendance this year were actor Mike Savva (who was scheduled to appear for Sci-Fi on the Rock IV but was waylaid due to Volcanic activity over UK airspace), actor Robert Axelrod (better known as the voice of Lord Zedd from the Power Rangers), actor David Nykl, known as Doctor Zelenka from Stargate Atlantis, actor John Garman "J. G." Hertzler (known in the Star Trek community for his role on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) as the Klingon General, and later Chancellor, Martok) and Suzie Plakson who is an actress, singer, writer, poet, and artist, who has played four characters on various Star Trek series, including Worf's wife K'Ehleyr. Special guests also included returning authors Matthew Ledrew, Ellen Curtis, and actor/comic creator Kevin Woolridge, and welcomed newcomers Charles Picco from Todd and the Book of Pure Evil. Picco, a native Newfoundlander, is the co-creator/co-writer/executive story editor of Todd and The Book of Pure Evil, a comedy/horror series that previously aired on the Space Channel.
Like in previous years, the fifth festival beat its numbers from the previous year; while an exact figure is not yet known, it is estimated that around 1500 people visited the festival this year. Because this year marked the organization's fifth year, the festival staff introduced its first annual film festival, which commenced on the festival's opening night. Eleven films were submitted and screened, ten of which were from local film-makers, and one (X-Meeting) from Halifax, Nova Scotia. The winner of this film festival was a horror/comedy short called "Date With The Dead".
Sci-Fi on the Rock VI
Sci-Fi on the Rock VI occurred on April 20 to 22, 2012. Due to the growth of attendees at Sci-Fi on the Rock events, the layout of the festival underwent and overhaul to ensure the larger numbers could be accommodated. This new layout has continued to stand as the standard. Special guest actor Richard Hatch of Battlestar Galactica fame, in addition to appearing as a guest, offered an acting workshop for festival patrons. Also appearing was Jeffrey Combs from the Reanimator series, Peter Roy who appeared in Star Wars and Doctor Who, French-born Fantasy Art model Drakaina, comedian and chocolate bar inspiration Fat Apollo, and talent agent Lolita Fatjo, who has helped Sci-Fi on the Rock obtain many of their previous and future guests.
The Film Festival returned, featuring 9 short films. This time, the festival went international very unexpectedly, and received submissions from India, Spain, Mexico, Denmark and the United Kingdom. The winner of the JFE Audience Choice Award was a film called "Deadspiel", from Ontario.
Once more, the festival beat its own record for attendees, with the numbers reaching close to 1800.
Sci-Fi on the Rock VII
Sci-Fi on the Rock held its seventh annual festival from April 24 to April 26, 2013. The special guests for that year included Mike Dopud from Stargate Universe, Dominic Keating from Star Trek: Enterprise, Dean Haglund who portrayed Langly in The X-Files and its spin-off series The Lone Gunmen, Gary Jones who is perhaps best known for playing Walter Harriman on Stargate: SG1, and cosplay model and actress Ginny McQueen.
In the previous year, some of the special guest actors undertook a more active role in the event than simply delivering a Q&A panel and offering photos and autographs (namely, Richard Hatch offered an acting workshop). The same happened this year, as actors Dean Haglund and Gary Jones—who are close friends in real life—served as Masters of Ceremonies for the Sci-Fi on the Rock cantina, as well as closing out the show with a rousing improvised comedy sketch. The remaining special guests were among the entertained audience members, showcasing that the Sci-Fi on the Rock offerings as well as the inherent charm of Newfoundland and Labrador made this event equally as entertaining to the guests themselves as it did to the patrons.
Continuing again with its trend of breaking its own attendance numbers, Sci-Fi on the Rock 7 was met with a staggering increase in popularity.
The Sci-Fi on the Rock International Film Festival entered its third year, and received some of its best submissions. Films were received from Newfoundland, Ontario, Alberta, the United States, Spain and the United Kingdom. The winning film was "Brutal Relax", a Spanish film by film maker David Muñoz.
Sci-Fi on the Rock VIII
Sci-Fi on the Rock 8 took place at the Holiday Inn in St. John's on May 23, 24 and 25, 2014. Guests included Aron Eisenberg from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Michael Hogan from Battlestar Galactica and Teen Wolf, Erin Fitzgerald who voices characters from a wide variety of video games and TV shows including Monster High, Bravely Default and Ed, Edd and Eddy, and Musetta Vander from various sci-fi films and television shows. Also announced to appear is make-up artist Mike McCarty, who is known for his work on Sin City, Kill Bill 1 and 2, The Pacific and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (which won an Oscar for Best Make-up).
The film festival entered its fourth year at Sci-Fi on the Rock, having its most successful turn-out yet. This year, there were three awards—Best Picture (awarded by judges), Critical Impact (awarded by judges) and Audience Choice Award. The Critical Impact award, which recognizes a film that demonstrates powerful storytelling execution, was awarded to U.S. film Aemorraghe, while Best Picture and Audience Choice Award were both awarded to the short film Fist of Jesus from Barcelona, Spain.
Sci-Fi on the Rock 9
Sci-Fi on the Rock 9 is took place at the Holiday Inn in St. John's from April 24–26, 2015. Guests include Lynda Boyd from Supernatural, Sanctuary and Republic of Doyle, Frazer Hines who is better known as the Second Doctor's companion Jamie McCrimmon from Doctor Who, Peter Williams who played Apophis on Stargate: SG-1, cosplayers Adam Smith and Kevin St. Pierre, with Fat Apollo returning to Emcee certain events.
The event was again a great success. The crowd was so large that it was clear that Sci-Fi on the Rock had again outgrown a venue. This would be the last year that Sci-Fi on the Rock took place at the Holiday Inn.
Sci-Fi on the Rock 10
Sci-Fi on the Rock experienced its first big move since 2008. Sci-Fi on the Rock 10 took place at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in St. John's from April 1–3, 2016. Guests included Eugene Simon, from Game of Thrones, Robert Picardo, known as the Doctor on Star Trek: Voyager as well as from shows such as Stargate, Kirby Morrow, a well known voice actor, and J.M. Frey, a writer. As well Fat Apollo came back again to act as emcee.
The location change was very successful. The move gave Sci-Fi on the Rock some room to stretch its legs and attendees appreciated the extra space that the Sheraton Hotel provided. The vendor's area grew and more varied vendors and artists were able to attend. The attendance for SFotR 10 was well over 2250 people throughout the weekend. This was the first year that Sci-Fi on the Rock had a VIP pass.
The change in location also gave Sandbox Gaming a bigger and more comfortable space at our convention for gaming.
Sci-Fi on the Rock 11
Sci-Fi on the Rock 11 was held at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in St. John's from April 28–30, 2017. Guests included Doug Jones (actor), known from many films and television shows including Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Pan's Labyrinth, and Hocus Pocus (1993 film), Jewel Staite, best known as Kaylee on Firefly (TV series) as well as from many television shows and films such as Stargate Atlantis, Higher Ground (TV series), The L.A. Complex, and The Killing (U.S. TV series), Ethan Phillips, an actor best known as Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager, as well as local cosplay guests FoamWerx, Gary Murrin and Hamilton Cornish. Fat Apollo was once again the guest emcee.
Sci-Fi on the Rock saw another amazing year with many great workshops. Space at the Sheraton Hotel is already becoming tight as some workshops and panels had long line-ups and filled to capacity. On Sunday attendees and committee alike were surprised by an unplanned visit to the convention by past guest Eugene Simon, who said that when he realized he had the time he did not want to miss it.
Sci-Fi on the Rock 12
Sci-Fi on the Rock 12 took place at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland on April 6–8, 2018. Guests included actress, ADR director and singer-songwriter Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, voice actor of anime, animation and video games Steven Blum, actor Fintan McKeown, known for Star Trek: Voyager, Merlin (2008 TV series), and Game of Thrones, and Connor Trinneer known for his work on Star Trek: Enterprise and Stargate Atlantis. The cosplay guest was Vanessa Pinsent Cosplay who specializes in big builds using a variety of materials including fabric, foam and more. Returning as Master of Ceremonies was comedian Fat Apollo.
Sci-fi on the Rock 13
The successful completion of Sci-Fi on the Rock 13 took place at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland on March 29–31, 2019.
Guests included Stefan Kapicic known as Colossus of the Deadpool movies, Terry Farrell known for her role in the Star Trek Deep Space 9 series, Rainbow Francks known for Stargate Atlantis, Aliens vs Predator: Requiem, and Umbrella Academy, Lori White an animator for several well known cartoons, local cosplayer Nichole Maddox of Mad Maddox Cosplay, and Fat Apollo as Master of Ceremonies.
The three day event included workshops and panels created by both the organizational commitment as well as members of the community. Back this year by popular demand was the 19+ Dance Party which showed a significant growth in attendance from previous years, as well as the all ages karaoke. This year saw the revival of the live auction, as well as the short film festival this year hosted by the Nickel Independent Film Festival.
Several new events were offered for 2019 including the book launch of "The Fifth Queen" for author Ali House, and a live performance from the CBS band.
Geek Survivor
Additional to the contests discussed in the main articles, there is a larger competition held during the festival called "Geek Survivor", where contestants compete to be crowned the title of "Newfoundland's Ultra Geek".
Although it is called "Geek Survivor", it more closely resembles Jeopardy! and Beat the Geeks in structure and style. It is a trivia-based game, where contestants answer questions of varying difficulty about different Sci-Fi topics. At the end of the game, the contestant with the highest score is crowned "Ultra Geek".
Mark Downey was crowned as the first Sci-Fi on the Rock Ultra Geek on April 1, 2007. Dr. Glyn George, a MUN professor and Doctor Who and Star Trek enthusiast, was crowned on April 20, 2008. He later abdicated his throne, as he became involved in the planning of Sci-Fi on the Rock, retiring from the competition undefeated. Newfoundland's Ultra Geek for 2009, crowned at Sci-Fi on the Rock 3, was Chickie Who. They, too, retired undefeated.
Andrew O'Brien was crowned as Newfoundland's fourth Ultra Geek on April 18, 2010. Unlike his predecessors, he competed again in the fifth Geek Survivor challenge, but was dethroned by Ford Cooke, who was crowned as the fifth Ultra Geek on April 17, 2011.
In 2012, the winner of Geek Survivor was a patron who was identified only as "Star Wars guy", and 2013 saw the rise of Jason Gosse as Newfoundland's Ultra Geek.
Film Festival
In 2011, Sci-Fi on the Rock teamed up with a local company, to bring forth the festival's first annual film festival as a large-scale addition to the festival attractions. This festival offered the JFE Audience Choice Award, sponsored by Justin Foley Entertainment, which was awarded to the film that received the highest number of audience votes. In its first year, 11 films were submitted and screened, 10 of which were from local film-makers, and one (X-Meeting) from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
In 2015, the film festival separated from Sci-Fi on the Rock due of large interest, and became a stand-alone event called Granite Planet International Film Festival, but still brings highlighted films to be screened at Sci-Fi on the Rock.
A refreshed version of the Film Festival will be returning to Sci-Fi on the Rock in 2018 to be organized by Sci-Fi on the Rock.
Workshops
Apart from the media guest Q&A's, autographs and photo sessions, there are many other workshops during the festival, these change yearly but in the past have included:
Comic-Book drawing
Acting
Getting Published
Getting Self-Published
Costume Contests
Lego Robotics
Lightsaber Workshop
Movie Make-up
Writer's Circle
The Cantina
Making its first appearance at Sci-Fi on the Rock 2009, the Cantina is an informal concert/variety show held on one of the evenings of the festival. Performers opt to play Sci-Fi related music, known as Filk, but that is not always the case. The Cantina features performances by musicians involved with the festival, an open mic, and there is an improvised acting piece prepared that audience members are call upon to perform. The event gets its name as a reference to the Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars: A New Hope.
At its maiden performance in 2009, guest Vaughn Armstrong performed at the Cantina with his ukulele, which was a highlight performance. In 2011, Suzie Plakson gave a singing performance, and in 2013 the Cantina was hosted by Gary Jones and Dean Haglund, a first-time occurrence for the Cantina. They also closed out the show with an improvised sketch comedy, which paid a great deal of attention to the name of one of Newfoundland and Labrador's communities, Dildo. The Cantina was replaced with Friday Night Karaoke in 2015.
The Dance
Sci-Fi on the Rock holds a dance on the Saturday of the convention. This is a 19+ event held at the hotel the convention is being held in. It is a very popular event that draws quiet a crowd.
Starlight/VIP Social
The Starlight Social started as an add-on event that included champagne and possibly meeting guests. After the introduction of the VIP Pass in 2015 it became a VIP only event. Dessert buffet or finger food platters have been provided in previous years, and it is a chance to socialize in a smaller setting than the dance or karaoke.
In 2018 the Starlight Social also included a live musical accompaniment by the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra.
Guest history
Since its inception, Sci-Fi on the Rock has had a number of guests of different types. Below is a list of guests they have had at their festival.
2007
Kenneth Tam, author
Shannon Patrick Sullivan, author
Vader Party, business/cosplayers
2008
Kenneth Tam, author
William Meikle, author
Matthew LeDrew, author
Paul Tucker, comic book artist
Jeremy Bulloch, actor
Brian Downey, actor
2009
Kenneth Tam, author
Matthew LeDrew, author
Willie Meikle, author
Louise Bohmer, author
Vaughn Armstrong, actor
Christian Simpson, actor
Peter Mayhew, actor
2010
Nalini Krishan, actress
Casey Biggs, actor
Max Grodénchik, actor
Matthew LeDrew, author
Ellen Curtis, author
Dwain Campbell, author
Ira Nayman, author
Kevin Woolridge, comic book creator
2011
Mike Savva, actor
Robert Axelrod, actor
David Nykl, actor
Suzie Plakson, actress
J. G. Hertzler, actor
Ellen Curtis, author
Matthew LeDrew, author
Kevin Woolridge, author/comic artist
Charles Picco, co-creator/co-writer/executive story editor of Todd and the Book of Pure Evil
2012
Richard Hatch, actor
Jeffrey Combs, actor
Lolita Fatjo, writer and agent
Peter Roy, actor
Fat Apollo, comedian
Drakaina, fantasy art model
2013
Dominic Keating, actor
Mike Dopud, actor
Gary Jones, actor
Dean Haglund, actor
Ginny McQueen, Cosplay model/actress
2014
Michael Hogan, actor
Aron Eisenberg, actor
Musetta Vander, actress
Mike McCarty, make up artist/author
Erin Fitzgerald, voice actor
2015
Lynda Boyd, actress
Frazer Hines, actor
Peter Williams, actor
Adam Smith and Kevin St. Pierre, cosplayers
Fat Apollo, emcee
2016
Eugene Simon, actor
Kirby Morrow, actor/voice actor
Robert Picardo, actor
J.M. Frey, author
Fat Apollo, emcee
2017
Jewel Staite, actress
Doug Jones, actor/ voice actor
Ethan Phillips, actor/ voice actor
Foamwerx - Gary Murrin and Hamilton Cornish, local cosplay guests
Fat Apollo, emcee
2018
Fintan McKeown actor
Steven Blum voice actor
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn voice actor, singer
Vanessa Pincent Cosplay - Vanessa Pincent
Fat Apollo, Emcee
2019
Stefan Kapicic, actor
Terry Farrell, actress
Rainbow Francks, actor
Lori White, animator
Mad Maddox Cosplay - Nicole Maddox, Cosplayer
Fat Apollo, emcee
Outside Events
The Sci-Fi on the Rock committee spends the rest of the time they are not planning the convention going to outside events. Often these events invite the public to join them in doing different things.
Some events that Sci-Fi on the Rock has hosted or attended in the past include:
Hosted
24 Hour Dungeons and Dragons Marathon lived streamed on Twitch for Charity
BBQ in the park
Clothing Swaps
Cosplay Workshops
Trivia Nights
Merry Geek-mas (more below)
Sci-Fi at the Rocket
Attended
Pride Parade
St. John's Christmas Parade
Mount Pearl Christmas Parade
Avalon Expo
Hal-Con
NGX by Sandbox Gaming
The St. John's Regatta
Victoria Park Lantern Fest
Merry Geek-mas
Merry Geek-mas is a craft fair hosted by Sci-Fi on the Rock around the end of November or beginning of December each year. Vendors that frequently attend Sci-Fi on the Rock as well as other vendors with similarly geeky products are given space to sell their wares in time for the holiday season. Table space is also given to the charity Sci-fi on the Rock is supporting for the year. In previous years a canteen was open with food such as chili for purchase.
Costumed characters attend and were available for photo ops in previous years, and have included Superheroes, Princesses, and a unique Santa-Vader experience!
The event is taking place at the Mazol Shriner's in St. John's Newfoundland in December 2019.
Sci-Fi at the Rocket
Since 2015 Sci-Fi on the Rock has been partnering with the Rocket Bakery, in downtown St. John's, to host a kick-off event for Sci-Fi on the Rock each year. This event is typically held the weekend before Sci-Fi on the Rock and has mini workshops and panels as well as Sandbox Gaming with some games. In the past there has been trivia, author readings, auctions and more.
Sci-Fi on the Rock TV
In September 2009, Sci-Fi on the Rock put together "Sci-Fi on the Rock TV", a webshow that would appear on YouTube and Facebook, as well as on the Sci-Fi on the Rock website. Each "webisode" runs approximately 10 minutes in length, and would serve as publicity for the festival, as well as a video newsletter, as it were. It is hosted by Steve Lake and Ellen Curtis, and is directed and produced by Darren Hann. The first episode "aired" on YouTube and Facebook on Friday, September 11, 2009. The guests were Darren Hann (Sci-Fi on the Rock festival organizer) and Matthew LeDrew (author of the Black Womb series).
Season One Episodes
Episode 1—September 11, 2009. Guests: Darren Hann, Matthew LeDrew
Episode 2—September 18, 2009. Guests: Jennifer Graham, Ross Barney
Episode 3—October 12, 2009. Guests: Justin Foley, Simon Babineau
Episode 4—November 6, 2009. Guests: Melanie Collins, Carson Smith, Matthew LeDrew (Note: This was a special "Roadshow" episode, where Sci-Fi on the Rock TV visit Newfoundland's West Coast Con in Corner Brook)
Episode 5—December 12, 2009. Guests: Justin Foley, Peggy Dixon
Episode 6—January 27, 2010. Guests: Melanie Collins, Mark Todd
Episode 7—February 21, 2010. Guests: Darth Vader, Darren Hann
Episode 8—March 22, 2010. Guests: Jean Hewson, Julia Coombes
Episode 9—April 6, 2010. Festival Recap episode.
Sci-Fi on the Rock TV plans to air some "on-location" episodes from the Sci-Fi festival.
Season Two Episodes
Season Two of Sci-Fi on the Rock TV saw the return of Steve Lake and Ellen Curtis as hosts, but also Ellen's departure and the addition of Melanie Collins as co-host. Also, Season Two was filmed in a new location, with new equipment and new opening sequences. It is available to be watched at the Sci-Fi on the Rock site.
References
External links
Sci-Fi on the Rock Official site
Telegram News
Science fiction conventions in Canada
Multigenre conventions
2007 establishments in Canada
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Beitar Ezra () is an Israeli football club based in the Ezra neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. The club currently plays in Liga Gimel Tel Aviv division.
Today, the first Captain in the team is Gilor Bardush, and the secondary is Amir Itzhaki.
History
The club was founded in 1954 and played its entire history in the lower divisions of Israeli football.
Beitar joined Liga Gimel at the 1954–55 season, the last season in which Liga Gimel was the third tier of Israeli football league system. The club's best period was at the mid-1960s, when they won Liga Gimel Tel Aviv division in the 1962–63 season and promoted to Liga Bet, then the third tier. In the 1964–65 season, Beitar was topping the table of Liga Bet South A division after 15 games and was crowned as the "winter champions" of the league. However, drop in form saw the club finish the league at the seventh place. In the following season, the club finished second bottom and relegated back to Liga Gimel after three seasons playing in Liga Bet. From that point, the club became known as one of the worst teams in Israeli football. Beitar have conceded 202 goals at the "double season" of 1966–68, and in 1969, the club found itself playing at the newly formed bottom tier, Liga Dalet. In 1985, Liga Dalet was scrapped and the club returned to Liga Gimel, where they play since at the Tel Aviv division. The 2009–10 season was exceptional, as the club finished the league with even number of wins, draws and losses and with a positive goal difference of +14.
The club's founder and chairman, Tzadok Hamami, which holds UEFA Pro Licence, have also renewed his footballer card at age of 82. However, his last match as an active player for Beitar Ezra, was at 25 December 2009, aged 79, when he entered as substitute at the 90th minute in the 0–0 draw against Hapoel Neve Golan.
Honours
Current squad
As to 16 January 2020
External links
Beitar Ezra The Israel Football Association
Golden report – Tzadok Hamami The Sports Channel, YouTube
References
Ezra
Tel Aviv
Football clubs in Tel Aviv
Association football clubs established in 1954
1954 establishments in Israel
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Sikh ( or ; , ) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term , meaning "disciple, learner" or , meaning "instruction".
Historical importance to Sikh religion
Bhai Mardana (1459–1534) was Guru Nanak Dev's companion on all of his Udasis (travels) and he played kirtan.
Bebe Nanaki (1464–1518) is known as the first Sikh. She was the elder sister of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder and first Guru (teacher) of Sikhism. Bebe Nanaki was the first to realize her brother's spiritual eminence.
Sri Chand ( ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚੰਦ )(1494–1629) was the first son of Guru Nanak, raised by his sister. Sri Chand was a renunciate yogi. After his father left Sri Chand stayed in Dera Baba Nanak and maintained Guru Nanak's temple. He established the Udasi order who travelled far and wide to spread the Word of Nanak.
Mata Khivi ( ਮਾਤਾ ਖੀਵੀ ) (1506–1582) is the only woman mentioned in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. She was the wife of Guru Angad, and established the langar system, a free kitchen where all people were served as equals. Only the best possible ingredients were used, and everyone was treated with utmost courtesy. Her hospitality has been emulated over the centuries and has become the first cultural identity of the Sikhs. She helped her husband to establish the infant Sikh community on a stronger footing, and is described as good natured, efficient, and beautiful.
Baba Buddha (6 October 1506 – 8 September 1631) was one of the earliest disciples of Guru Nanak. He lived an exemplary life and was called on to perform the ceremony passing the guruship on to five gurus, up to Guru Hargobind. Baba Buddha trained the sixth Guru in martial arts as a young man to prepare him for the challenges of the guruship.
Bhai Gurdas ( ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ ) (1551–1637) is one of the most eminent literary personalities in the history of the Sikh religion. He was a scholar, poet and the scribe of the Adi Granth. He was an able missionary and an accomplished theologian. Being well versed in Indian religious thought, he was able to elaborate profoundly the tenets of Sikhism.
Mata Gujri (1624–1705) joined the ninth Guru in his long meditation at Baba Bakala before he assumed the guruship. She gave birth to and raised the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Mata Gujri accompanied her youngest grandsons, Baba Fateh Singh and Baba Zorawar Singh to their martyrdom at Sirhind-Fategarh, and subsequently passed as well.
Mai Bhago (ਮਾਈ ਭਾਗੋ) is one of the most famous women in Sikh history. She is always pictured on horseback wearing a turban with her headscarf gracefully flowing in the wind, courageously leading an army into battle. A staunch Sikh by birth and upbringing, she was distressed to hear in 1705 that some of the Sikhs of her village who had gone to Anandpur to fight for Guru Gobind Singh had deserted him under adverse conditions. She rallied the deserters, persuading them to meet the Guru and apologize to him. She led them back to Guru Gobind Singh in the battlefield at Muktsar (Khidrana) Punjab. She thereafter stayed on with Guru Gobind Singh as one of his bodyguards, in male attire. After Guru Gobind Singh left his body at Nanded in 1708, she retired further south. She settled in Jinvara, where, immersed in meditation, she lived to an old age.
Bhai Mani Singh (1644–1738) was an 18th-century Sikh scholar and martyr. He was a childhood companion of Guru Gobind Singh[1] and took the vows of Sikhism when the Guru inaugurated the Khalsa in March 1699. Soon after that, the Guru sent him to Amritsar to take charge of the Harmandar, which had been without a custodian since 1696. He took control and steered the course of Sikh destiny at a critical stage in Sikh history. The nature of his death in which he was dismembered joint by joint has become a part of the daily Sikh Ardas (prayer).
Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780–1839) was the leader of the Sikh Empire which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. Ranjit Singh's reign introduced reforms, modernization, investment into infrastructure, and general prosperity. His government and army included Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims and Europeans. Ranjit Singh's legacy includes a period of Sikh cultural and artistic renaissance, including the rebuilding of the Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar as well as other major gurudwaras, including Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Bihar and Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra under his sponsorship. He was popularly known as Sher-i-Punjab, or "Lion of Punjab".
Bhagat Puran Singh ( ਭਗਤ ਪੁਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ )(1904–1992) was a great visionary, an accomplished environmentalist and a symbol of selfless service to humanity. He was the founder of the All India Pingalwara charitable society which imparts service to the poor, downtrodden, the dying, and the mentally and physically handicapped people.
Harbhajan Singh Khalsa (1929–2004) spread awareness of Sikhism in the West. Through his influence, thousands of young people adopted the Sikh faith. Harbhajan Singh's interfaith work included meetings with popes and archbishops in the 1970s and 80s, when Sikhism was little known outside of India. A number of scholars have concurred that Harbhajan Singh Khalsa's introduction of Sikh teachings into the West helped identify Sikhism as a world religion while at the same time creating a compelling counter-narrative to that which identified Sikhs solely as race with a shared history in India.
Martyrs
Guru Arjun Dev was the first of two Guru's martyred in Sikh faith and fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus
Guru Tegh Bahadur was the second of two Guru's martyred in Sikh faith and ninth of the ten total Sikh Gurus]]
Bhai Dayala also known as Bhai Dyal Das was an early Martyr in Sikhism.He was martyred in Delhi.1675 along with his Sikh companions Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Sati Das and the ninth Guru Tegh Bahadur ji.
Bhai Mati Das was an early Martyr in Sikhism. He was martyred in Delhi in 1675 along with his younger brother Bhai Sati Das and companion Bhai Dayala and the ninth Guru Tegh Bahadur ji,
Bhai Sati Das was an early Martyr in Sikhism.He was martyred in Delhi in 1675 along with his elder brother Bhai Mati Das and companion Bhai Dayala and the ninth Guru Tegh Bahadur ji
Baba Ajit Singh ji was the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.He was martyred in battle during second battle of chamkaur along with his younger brother Jujhar Singh Ji,
Baba Jujhar Singh Ji was the second son of Guru Gobind Singh ji. He was martyred in battle during second battle of chamkaur along with his elder brother Baba Ajit Singh ji
Baba Zorawar Singh was the third son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.He and his younger brother Baba Fateh Singh are among the most hallowed martyr in Sikhism.
Baba Fateh Singh was the fourth and youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh He and his elder brother Baba Zorawar Singh are among the most hallowed Martyr in Sikhism,
Banda Singh Bahadur was a Sikh worrier and a commander of Khalsa army.He was among one of most hallowed martyr in Sikhism. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was executed at Delhi in 9 June 1716,
Baba Deep Singh is revered among Sikh as one of most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism.
Bhai Mani Singh was a one of most hallowed martyr in Sikhism. Bhai Mani Singh was executet in Nakhaas chowk in Lahore in December 1738 ca.the Nakhaas chowk since known as Shaheed Ganj-The place of Martyrdom
Bhai Taru Singh was a prominent Sikh Martyr known for sacrificing his life, in the name of protecting Sikh values,by having had his head scalped rather than Cutting his hair and converting to Islam.
Kartar Singh Sarabha was an Indian revolutionary
Bhagat Singh Lahore 1931
Udham Singh Barnsbury, England, 1940.
Fauja Singh Amritsar, 1979.
Other Religious Figures
Bhai Kanhaiya
Bhai Daya Singh
Bhai Dharam Singh
Bhai Himmat Singh
Bhai Mohkam Singh
Bhai Sahib Singh
Bhai Nand Lal
Randhir Singh
Babaji Singh
Gurbani Keertan
Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa – Performer of Sikh Keertan at Harimandir Sahib
Singh Kaur – Composer and performer of Sikh Keertan and New-age music
Snatam Kaur – Performer of Sikh Keertan and New-age music
Entertainment
Punjabi Cinema
Sonia Anand
Ammy Virk
Amrinder Gill
Anurag Singh
Babbu Maan
Baljit Singh Deo
Binnu Dhillon
Diljit Dosanjh
Gippy Grewal
Gugu Gill
Gurdaas Maan
Gurpreet Ghuggi
Harbhajan Mann
Harry Baweja
Himanshi Khurana
Jaspal Bhatti
Jaswinder Bhalla
Jimmy Shergill
Kulraj Randhawa
Mahi Gill
Mandy Takhar
Neeru Bajwa
Rana Ranbir
Shavinder Mahal
Sidhu Moosewala
Simran Kaur Mundi
Smeep Kang
Sonam Bajwa
Surveen Chawla
Yograj Singh
Bollywood
Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi
Arijit Singh
Diljit Dosanjh
Dharmendra
Sunny Deol
Om Puri
Abhay Deol
Amrita Singh
Bobby Deol
Chandrachur Singh
Gippy Grewal
Honey Singh
Neetu Singh
Manjot Singh
Minissha Lamba
Navneet Kaur Dhillon
Nimrat Kaur
Pamela Chopra
Geeta Bali
Gracy Singh
Gulzar
Guru Randhawa
Jagjit Singh
Jaspal Bhatti
Jimmy Shergill
Joginder
Kabir Bedi
Kanwaljit Singh
Kuldip Kaur
Kulraj Randhawa
Mangal Dhillon
Manjot Singh
Neetu Singh
Neha Dhupia
Poonam Dhillon
Priya Gill
Priya Rajvansh
Ranjeeta Kaur
Shaad Randhawa
Simi Garewal
Sukhwinder Singh
Sunny Leone
Sunny Singh Nijjar
Swaran Lata
Taapsee Pannu
Vikram Chatwal
Vimi
Vindu Dara Singh
Yogeeta Bali
Parmeet Sethi
Telugu Cinema
Rakul Preet Singh
Charmy Kaur
Mehreen Pirzada
Taapsee Pannu
American
Gurinder Chadha
Kulvinder Ghir
Namrata Singh Gujral
Parminder Nagra
Satinder Sartaj
Lilly Singh
Tarsem Singh
Waris Ahluwalia
British film, drama and entertainment
Alexandra Aitken (Uttrang Kaur Khalsa) – Environmental campaigner, model, actress, artist and socialite
Ameet Chana – Actor
Amrit Maghera – Professional model turned actress
Chandeep Uppal – Critically acclaimed starring role as Meena Kumar in the film Anita and Me.
Harnaam Kaur – Model, anti-bullying activist, body positive activist
Jassa Ahluwalia – Actor and presenter
Lena Kaur – Best known for her role as Leila Roy in Channel 4's Hollyoaks
Neelam Gill – Model, known for her work with Burberry, Abercrombie & Fitch and appearing in Vogue.
Paul Chowdhry – Comedian and actor
Perry Bhandal – Film director, screenwriter
Simon Rivers – English actor who played the role of Kevin Tyler in Doctors
Stephen Uppal – Known for playing Ravi Roy in the long-running British soap Hollyoaks
Mandip Gill – Actress
Internet celebrities
Lilly Singh
Jasmeet Singh
Pop and western Bhangra
B21 (Bally and Bhota Jagpal)
Bally Sagoo
Gippy Grewal
Amrinder Gill
Jassi Gill
Jaz Dhami
Jazzy B
Diljit Dosanjh
Bobby Friction
Dr. Zeus
Hard Kaur
Jas Mann (with Babylon Zoo)
Jay Sean
Juggy D
Navtej Singh Rehal of Bombay Rockers
Panjabi MC
Rishi Rich
Sahotas
Sukhbir
Taz
Bhangra and other Punjabi Artist
Diljit Dosanjh''''Amar Singh Chamkila
Amrinder Gill
Apna Sangeet
Asa Singh Mastana
Babbu Mann
Balkar Sidhu
Daler Mehndi
Gippy Grewal
Gurdas Mann
Hans Raj Hans
Harbhajan Mann
Harshdeep Kaur
Jagmeet Bal
Kamal Heer
Kuldeep Manak
Lal Chand Yamla Jatt
Lehmber Hussainpuri
Malkit Singh
Manmohan Waris
Mika Singh
Rabbi Shergill
Ravinder Grewal
Sangtar
Snatam Kaur
Sukhwinder Singh
Surinder Kaur
Surinder Shinda
Surjit Bindrakhia
Uttam Singh
Sikh nationalist leaders
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a commander of Khalsa army
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was a Sikh Leader of During Sikh Confederacy and Ruler of Ahluwalia Misl
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was a Sikh Leader During the period of Sikh Confederacy and Founder of Ramgarhia Misl
Baba Deep Singh One of Most hallowed Martyr in the History of Sikhs, he was also a Founder of Shaheedan Misl
Charat Singh was the father of Mahan Singh, and the grandfather of Ranjit Singh. He was the founder of Sukerchakia Misl.
Nawab Kapur Singh was the oraganizer of Sikh Confederacy and Dal Khalsa, He was also a Founder of Singhpuria Misl
Akali Phula Singh was an Akali Nihang leader
Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a founder of Sikh Empire
Baba Binod Singh was the first jathedar of Buddha Dal
Rulers
Nawab Kapur Singh was the organizer of Sikh Confederacy and the Dal Khalsa. He was also a founder of Singhpuria Misl
Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, was a supreme leader of Dal Khalsa. He was also misldar of Ahluwalia Misl.He founded the Kapurthala state in 1772.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab was a founder of the Sikh Empire. He was also a Misldar of Sukerchakia Misl
Maharaja Kharak Singh, second emperor of the Sikh Empire
Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh, third emperor of the Sikh Empire.
Maharaja Sher Singh, was the fourth maharaja of the Sikh Empire.
Maharaja Duleep Singh was the last Emperor of the Sikh Empire
Ala Singh. was the first king of princely state of Patiala State
Misl Period Notable Rulers
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, founder of Ramgarhia Misl
Jodh Singh Ramgarhia, second ruler of the Ramgarhia Misl
Phul Singh Sidhu, founder of the Phulkian Misl
Hari Singh Dhillon, ruler of Bhangi Misl one of most Powerful ruler of Punjab during Misl period
Bhuma Singh Dhillon, ruler of Bhangi Misl
Heera Singh Sandhu, founder of Nakai Misl
Ran Singh Sandhu, third ruler of Nakai Misl
Karmo Kaur Sandhu, regent of Nakai Misl
Datar Kaur Sandhu, princess of Nakai Misl
Kahan Singh Nakai was the last ruler of the Nakai Misl
Jai Singh Sandhu was the founder of Kanhaiya Misl
Gurbaksh Singh Kanhaiya was second chief of Kanhaiya Misl. He was the eldest son of Jai Singh Kanhaiya And the father of Maharani Mehtab Kaur
Sada Kaur Dhaliwal was the chief of Kanhaiya Misl and the mother-in-law of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Baghel Singh Dhaliwal, ruler of the Singh Krora Misl
Gulab Singh Rathore was the founder of Dallewalia Misl
Charat Singh was the father of Maha Singh and the grandfather of Ranjit Singh. He was the founder of Sukerchakia Misl
Desan Kaur Warrach, regent of Sukerchakia Misl
Maha Singh was second chief of Sukerchakia Misl. He was the eldest son of Charat Singh. He was the father of Ranjit Singh
Raj Kaur Sidhu, regent of Sukerchakia Misl
Titular Ruler
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh
Raghubir Singh Jind
Hira Singh Nabha
Yadavindra Singh
Indian revolutionaries and freedom fighters
Bhai Randhir Singh
Baba Gurdit Singh
Baba Gurmukh Singh
Baldev Singh
Bhagat Singh, also known as "Shaheed-e-Azam", was a charismatic Indian socialist revolutionary whose acts of dramatic violence against the British in India and execution at age 23 made him a folk hero of the Indian independence movement
Captain Mohan Singh
Gurdan Saini
Kartar Singh Sarabha,Sikh Martyrs – Kartar Singh Sarabha . Searchsikhism.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14. Indian Sikh revolutionary and the most active member of the Ghadar Party
Labh Singh Saini
Teja Singh Samundri
Udham Singh
Harnam Singh Saini
Sardul Singh Kavishar
Sardar Ajit Singh, was an Indian revolutionary, he was the uncle of sardar Bhagat Singh
Dharam Singh Hayatpur was an Indian revolutionary, he was a prominent member of the Sikh political and religious group the Babbar Akali Movement in India
Kartar Singh Jhabbar, was an Indian revolutionary, he was a Sikh leader known for his role in the Gurdwara Reform Movement of the 1920s
Ripudaman Singh, Indian revolutionary
Baba Kharak Singh
Bhai Balmukund was an Indian revolutionary freedom fighter
Ram Singh, credited as being the first Indian to use non-cooperation and boycott of British merchandise and services as a political weapon.
Kishan Singh Gargaj
Sewa Singh Thikriwala
Sohan Singh Bhakna, was an Indian revolutionary, the founding president of the Ghadar Party
Sohan Singh Josh, was an Indian communist activist and freedom fighter
Diwan Mulraj Chopra
Gulab Kaur
Sunder Singh Lyallpuri, was a General of Akali Movement
Maya Singh Saini
Jagbir Singh Chhina
Achhar Singh Chhina
Sadhu Singh Hamdard, well-known freedom fighter and the journalist of Punjab
Darshan Singh Pheruman, Indian freedom fighter, Sikh activist and politician
Jaswant Singh Rahi
Giani Ditt Singh
Ganda Singh, was a prominent member of the Ghadar Party
Teja Singh Swatantar
Politicians
Canada
Gurbax Singh Malhi – former Liberal MP
Amrit Mangat – Liberal MPP, Brampton
Gulzar Singh Cheema – Manitoba and British Columbia Former MLA
Gurmant Grewal – former Conservative MP, half (with Nina, listed below)
Manmeet Singh Bhullar – former Progressive Conservative MLA, Calgary-Greenway, Alberta
Hardial Bains – founder and leader of the Marxist–Leninist Party of Canada from 1970–1997
Harinder Takhar – Ontario Liberal MPP and Minister of Transportation
Harry Bains – British Columbia New Democratic
Herb Dhaliwal – former Liberal MP and the first Indo-Canadian cabinet minister
Jagmeet Singh – Ontario NDP MPP / Leader of the Federal New Democratic Party
Vic Dhillon – Ontario Liberal MPP
Harjit Sajjan – Liberal MP, Vancouver South and Minister of National Defence (Canada)
Navdeep Bains – Liberal MP, Minister of Education and Science
Amarjeet Sohi – Liberal MP, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
Bardish Chagger – Liberal MP, Minister of Small Business and Tourism and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Ujjal Dosanjh – former Premier of British Columbia, former MPP, former federal Minister of Health
Prab Gill – MLA, Calgary-Greenway, Alberta
Pakistan
Mahindar Pall Singh, Sikh MPA, politician and Business man from Multan
Fiji
Ujagar Singh Elected to the Legislative Council of Fiji in the 1968, representing the National Federation Party (NFP). He was also a member of independent Fiji's House of Representatives.
India
Amarinder Singh.former chief minister of Punjab
Baldev Singh
Bhagwant Maan.Current chief Minister of Punjab
Buta Singh
Charanjit Singh Channi
Darbara Singh
Giani Zail Singh
Gurcharan Singh Tohra
Gurdial Singh Dhillon
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Manmohan Singh,
Master Tara Singh
Montek Singh Ahluwalia,Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia confirmed for Sikh Forum Annual Dinner . Journalism.co.uk (2008-11-17). Retrieved on 2010-12-14. Deputy Chairman, Planning commission of India
Navjot Singh Sidhu
Nirmal Singh Kahlon
Parkash Singh Badal
Pratap Singh Bajwa
Pratap Singh Kairon
Preneet Kaur Kahlon
Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
Sant Fateh Singh
Sardar Ujjal Singh, former Governor of Punjab and Tamil Nadu
Sardul Singh Caveeshar
Simranjit Singh Mann
Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
Surinder Singh Bajwa
Surjit Singh Barnala
Swaran Singh
Varinder Singh Bajwa
Malaysia
Gobind Singh Deo – Democratic Action Party Central Executive Committee, Current Member of Parliament, Minister of Communications and Multimedia
Karpal Singh – Chairman of DAP. Member of parliament (aka "Tiger of Jelutong")
Mauritius
Kher Jagatsingh – Minister of Education and Minister of Planning & Economic Development (1967-1982)
New Zealand
Kanwal Singh Bakshi, Member of Parliament from 2008 (first Indian and first Sikh MP in New Zealand)
Sukhi Turner, Mayor of Dunedin 1995-2005
United Kingdom
Parmjit Dhanda, former Labour MP
Tan Dhesi, Labour MP
Preet Gill, Labour MP
Indarjit Singh, non-party
Marsha Singh, former Labour MP
Parmjit Singh Gill, Liberal Democrats
Paul Uppal, former Conservative MP
United States
Ravinder Bhalla, New Jersey politician and Hoboken mayor elect
Preet Bharara (born 1968), former U. S. attorney
Harmeet Dhillon, Republican Party official in San Francisco
Preet Didbal, First Sikh Mayor in the United States. Mayor of Yuba City, CA
Kashmir Gill, banker and former mayor
Gurbir Grewal, 61st Attorney General of New Jersey
Martin Hoke (born 1952), Republican politician
Dalip Singh Saund (1899–1973), Democrat politician
G. B. Singh, periodontist and retired army officer
Bhagat Singh Thind (Bhagat Singh Thind (1892–1967) writer, scientist, and lecturer on spirituality, involved in legal battle over the rights of Indians to obtain U.S. citizenship
Uday Singh Taunque (1982–2003) soldier, KIA, bronze star recipient
Athletes
Athletics
Milkha Singh,Milkha Singh. Mapsofindia.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.Milkha Singh The Flying Sikh . Sadapunjab.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.
Ranjit Bhatia
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
Kamaljeet Sandhu
Fauja Singh, a centenarian marathon runner
Basketball
Sim Bhullar, Canadian professional basketball player
Satnam Singh Bhamara
Boxing
Andrew Singh Kooner, current Bantamweight Champion of Canada
Akaash Bhatia, British featherweight professional boxer
Cycling
Alexi Grewal, Olympic Gold medalistThe Tribune – Windows – Taking note. Tribuneindia.com (2003-03-08). Retrieved on 2010-12-14. (1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles)
Cricket
Anureet Singh
Arshdeep Singh
Balwinder Sandhu
Bhupinder Singh, Sr.
Bishan Singh Bedi, former captain of Indian cricket team
Jasprit Bumrah
Gurkeerat Singh Mann
Gursharan Singh
Harbhajan Singh
Tanveer Sangha, member of Australia cricket team
Gurinder Sandhu, member of Australia cricket team
Harvinder Singh
Ish Sodhi, member of New Zealand cricket team
Simi Singh, member of Ireland cricket team
Mandeep Singh
Maninder Singh
Manpreet Gony
Monty Panesar, member of English cricket team
Navjot Singh Sidhu, former cricketer and current MP
Ravi Bopara, member of English cricket team
Reetinder Sodhi
Sarandeep Singh
Simranjit Singh
Sunny Sohal
V. R. V. Singh
Yograj Singh
Yuvraj Singh
Equestrian
Amarinder Singh
Football
Inder Singh
Gurdev Singh Gill
Harmeet Singh
Sarpreet Singh
Association football
Harpal Singh
Harmeet Singh
Rikki Bains
Roger Verdi
Danny Batth
Mal Benning
Golf
Jyoti Randhawa
Arjun Atwal
Gaganjeet Bhullar
Ashbeer Saini
Jeev Milkha Singh
Vijay Singh
Hockey
Balbir Singh Dosanjh
Harmanpreet Singh
Ravi Kahlon
Ajit Pal Singh
Baljeet Singh Saini
Baljit Singh Dhillon
Balwant (Bal) Singh Saini
Gagan Ajit Singh
Garewal Singh
Gurdev Singh Kullar (field hockey)
Jujhar Khaira
Kulbir Bhaura
Pargat Singh
Prabhjot Singh
Prithipal Singh
Ramandeep Singh
Surjit Singh Randhawa
Sardar Singh
Sandeep Singh
Mixed martial arts
Kultar Gill
Muay Thai
Kash Gill
Powerlifting
Rajinder Singh Rahelu, Sikh paralympian and also 2004 Athens bronze medalist
Rally
Karamjit Singh, PRWC champion 2002, Asia Pacific Rally Championship champion 2001. A Malaysian known as the "Flying Sikh"
Rugby
Tosh Masson
Shooting
Abhinav BindraWSN-Sports News-Sikh shooter wins first ever individual gold for India at Olympics. Worldsikhnews.com (2008-08-11). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal. Nriinternet.com; retrieved 2010-12-14. Olympic gold medalist in shooting
Avneet Sidhu, Commonwealth Games medalist in shooting
Manavjit Singh Sandhu, world champion in shooting
Heena Sidhu, world champion in shooting
Swimming
Pamela Rai, 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, 1986 Commonwealth Games gold medalist
Wrestling
Dara Singh
Tiger Joginder Singh
Randhawa
Tiger Jeet SinghTiger Singh: Most feared man in Japan – Rediff Sports. In.rediff.com (2005-05-05); retrieved on 2010-12-14.
Gurjit Singh
Jinder Mahal
Ranjin Singh
Gadowar Singh Sahota
Arjan Bhullar
Tiger Ali Singh
Business
Nav Bhatia, businessman, First Sikh with NBA Championship Ring
Ajay Banga, President/COO, MasterCard; ex-CEO- Citi Group-Asia Pacific
Analjit Singh, founder/chairman, Max India Limited; chair, Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd; Max Healthcare Institute Ltd and Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd
Bob Singh Dhillon, founder/CEO, Mainstreet Equity Corp.
Dyal Singh Majithia, Indian banker
Gurbachan Singh Dhingra, owner of Berger Paints India
Gurbaksh Chahal
H. S. Bedi (entrepreneur), telecom
Jasminder Singh, British businessman
Jessie Singh Saini, founder of BJS Electronics and American industrialist of Indian descent.
Kamel Hothi, former banker at Lloyds Bank
Kuldip Singh Dhingra, owner of Berger Paints India
Malvinder Mohan Singh, Ranbaxy/Fortis Group
Mohan Singh Oberoi
M. S. Banga, ex-CEO, Hindustan Lever
Param Singh (property developer), property developer, entrepreneur
Sanjiv Sidhu, Founder and President of i2 Technologies
Sant Singh Chatwal, owner of the Bombay Palace chain of restaurants and Hampshire Hotels & Resorts
Satwant Singh, Le Meridien Hotel, DSS Enterprises, Pure Drink
Shivinder Mohan Singh, Ranbaxy/Fortis Group
Tom Singh, founder, New Look (Fashion chain)
Trishneet Arora, author
Vikram Chatwal, hotelier
Historians
Harbans Singh
Jodh Singh
Rattan Singh Bhangu
Max Arthur Macauliffe
Journalists
Khushwant Singh
Tavleen Singh
Sathnam Sanghera
Jagjit Singh Dardi (Punjab Rattan)
Writers
Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu
Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi
Bhai Gurdas
Nanak Singh
Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha
Bhai Vir Singh
Rajinder Singh Bedi
Jaswant Neki
Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon
Harbhajan Singh
Harcharan Singh (playwright)
Jaswant Singh Kanwal
Amrita Pritam
Dalip Kaur Tiwana
Kulwant Singh Virk
English
Rupi Kaur
Bali Rai
Jaspreet Singh
Khushwant Singh
Dayal Kaur Khalsa
Ranj Dhaliwal
Shauna Singh Baldwin
Models
Jesse Randhawa
Humanitarians
Narinder Singh Kapany, known as the father of fibre optics.
Bhagat Puran Singh,A Selfless Life – Bhagat Puran Singh of Pingalwara: A Selfless Life – Bhagat Puran Singh of Pingalwara . Sikhfoundation-store.org (2009-06-02). Retrieved on 2010-12-14. founder of Pingalwara, Home of Disabled, Amritsar
Bhai Trilochan Singh Panesar, devoted his life to sewa (service to community and God) and simran (remembrance of God), the two tenets of Sikh life.
Harpal Kumar, Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK
Ravi Singh, CEO, Khalsa Aid
Amanpreet Singh, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, Khalsa Aid
Alex Sangha, social worker and documentary film producer and Founder of Sher Vancouver
Painters and artists
Amrita Sher-GilAmrita Sher-Gill. Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.
Aman Singh Gulati
Sobha Singh
S. G. Thakur Singh
Sohan Singh
Prem Singh
Architects
Ram Singh, one of pre-partition Punjab's foremost architects
Health and wellness
David Shannahoff-Khalsa, prolific researcher on the psychiatric applications of Kundalini Yoga based at the Biocircuits Institute at the University of California, San Diego.
Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Harvard University-based researcher of Kundalini Yoga and an authority on the field of yoga research.
Science and technology
Medicine
Harvinder Sahota, cardiologist; invented the FDA-approved Perfusion Balloon Angioplasty and holds patents of 24 other medical inventions.
Harminder Dua, discovered a previously unknown layer lurking in the human eye named the "dua's layer".
Physics
Narinder Singh Kapany, physicist, specializing in fiber optics. He was named as one of the seven "Unsung Heroes" by Fortune Magazine in its Businessmen of the Century'' (November 22, 1999) edition.
Lawyers
Jasvir Singh - Family law barrister
Military leaders
Indian Army
General Joginder Jaswant Singh, former Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army.
General Bikram Singh, former Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army.
Lieutenant General Bikram Singh, GOC XV Corps, 1960–63
Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Dhillon
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
Indian Navy
Admiral Karambir Singh
Vice Admiral Surinder Pal Singh Cheema
Indian Air Force
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, former Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force.
Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh, former Chief, Indian Air Force.
Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, former chief, Indian Air Force.
Harjit Singh Arora
Trilochan Singh Brar
Kulwant Singh Gill
Jasjit Singh
Jagjeet Singh
Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, PVC
Singaporean Army and Navy
General Ravinder Singh
Pritam Singh
Colonel Gurcharan Singh Sekhon
Sikhs In US Military
Bhagat Singh Thind
Uday Singh Taunque
Akal Purakh Ki Fauj after 1947
Saint Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale
Baba Gurbachan Singh Manochahal
Bhai Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala
Talwindar Singh Babbar
Bhai Sukhdev Singh Babbar
Bhai Jugraj Singh Toofan
Maj Gen Shahbeg Singh
Bhai Amrik Singh
Military Gallantry Award Winners
British Indian Army
Victoria Cross
Ishar Singh, first Sikh to receive the Victoria Cross
Nand Singh
Gian Singh
Parkash Singh
Karamjeet Singh Judge
Indian Armed Forces
Param Veer Chakra
Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, only Indian Air Force officer to be awarded Param Vir Chakra
Subedar Bana Singh
Karam Singh
Joginder Singh Sahnan
Mahavir Chakra
Dewan Ranjit Rai, first Indian to receive Mahavir Chakra
Brigadier Rajinder Singh
Rajinder Singh Sparrow
Sant Singh
Ranjit Singh Dyal
Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, known for his heroic leadership in the famous Battle of Longewala
Major General Kulwant Singh Pannu
See also
List of British Sikhs
List of Canadian Sikhs
References
Lists of people by religion
Sikhism-related lists
List
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1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
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The 1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Meran, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time. It was the 12th edition. The mixed C2 team event was discontinued following the 1969 championships. Meran hosted the championships previously in 1953, tying a record set both by Geneva, Switzerland (1949, 1959) and by Spittal, Austria (1963, 1965).
Medal summary
Men's
Canoe
Kayak
Mixed
Canoe
Women's
Kayak
Medals table
References
Results
International Canoe Federation
Icf Canoe Slalom World Championships, 1971
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
International sports competitions hosted by Italy
Icf Canoe Slalom World Championships, 1971
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IPE Quero Quero
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The KW-1b Quero Quero (Brazilian name for the southern lapwing bird) is a sailplane that was produced in Brazil in the 1970s and 1980s. It is a conventional, single seat design of wooden construction. The undercarriage is a fixed monowheel, and construction is of wood (freijó and plywood) throughout.
Development
The original KW-1a prototype, designed and constructed by Kuno Widmaier, first flew in 1969.
At the time CTA (Brazilian Aviation Authority at the time) was looking for a new sailplane of Brazilian design to re-equip the Aeroclubs. Other types were considered, but the good results achieved by Widmaier called attention of the selection group.
IPE started the process of adaptations required for certification and assembly production: taller cockpit, redesigned nose, and enlarged rudder, it achieved Brazilian certification in December 1976 and was produced by IPE (Indústria Paranaense de Estruturas) under contract by the Brazilian Government. 156 units were produced and supplied to Brazilian flying clubs. Many soaring records were established with the type (Kw-1 Records), which is commonly used as the first solo type during flight training. As of 2017 it still is the most numerous glider type in Brazil.
Variants
After certification, about four different variants were developed: two variants by IPE, and two from independent initiatives.
Quero Quero II
Developed by IPE with different vertical and horizontal tail, and retractable wheel. At least one built.
Quero Quero GB
Developed by Eng. Francisco Leme Galvao, and built by IPE, the GB had a different nose, winglets, laminar profile and retractable wheel. Two Built with registration PP-ZUM and PP-ZUN.
Falcon
In 1978, Wolfram Gabler and his father Ebehard Gabler, developed from a Kw-1 fuselage a modified version with a different wing profile, new wing-tips, and cockpit. The construction of the new version took place at his father's living room, taking 5600 working hours.
The maiden flight took place on October 15, 1982, flow by Wolfram Gabler at Palmeira das Missoes, Brazil.
The variant was very successful in soaring contests, having won 3 championships. Only a single unit was built.
Super Quero Quero
Developed independently, with a new cockpit, wing plan-form, vertical tail, and fixed mono wheel. At least two built.
Specifications
See also
References
Notes
External links
1960s Brazilian civil aircraft
1960s Brazilian sailplanes
Aircraft first flown in 1969
High-wing aircraft
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitespotted%20bullhead%20shark
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Whitespotted bullhead shark
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The whitespotted bullhead shark, Heterodontus ramalheira, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae found in the western and northern Indian Ocean between latitudes 22°N to 26°S, at depths between 40 and 305 m. It can grow up to a length of 83 cm.
Little is known about the whitespotted bullhead shark. It is found on the outer continental shelf and is thought to feed on crabs, based on the gut contents of two specimen. As a member of the genus Heterodontus, it is thought to be oviparous, but egg case of this species have never been seen.
References
Heterodontidae
Fish described in 1949
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Puțintei
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Puțintei is a commune in Orhei District of Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Dișcova, Puțintei and Vîprova.
References
Communes of Orhei District
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Lebensphilosophie
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(; meaning 'philosophy of life') was a dominant philosophical movement of German-speaking countries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which had developed out of German Romanticism. emphasised the meaning, value and purpose of life as the foremost focus of philosophy.
Its central theme was that an understanding of life can only be apprehended by life itself, and from within itself. Drawing on the critiques of epistemology offered by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, notable ideas of the movement have been seen as precursors to both Husserlian phenomenology and Heideggerian existential phenomenology. criticised both mechanistic and materialist approaches to science and philosophy and as such has also been referred to as the German vitalist movement, though its relationship to biological vitalism is questionable. Vitality in this sense is instead understood as part of a biocentric distinction between life-affirming and life-denying principles.
Overview
Inspired by the critique of rationalism in the works of Arthur Schopenhauer, Søren Kierkegaard, and Friedrich Nietzsche, emerged in 19th-century Germany as a reaction to the rise of positivism and the theoretical focus prominent in much of post-Kantian philosophy. While often rejected by academic philosophers, it had strong repercussions in the arts.
The movement bore indirect relation to the subjectivist philosophy of vitalism developed by Henri Bergson, which lent importance to immediacy of experience.
Twentieth-century forms of can be identified with a critical stress on norms and conventions. The Israeli-American historian Nitzan Lebovic identified with the tight relation between a "corpus of life-concepts" and what the German education system came to see, during the 1920s, as the proper Lebenskunde, the 'teaching of life' or 'science of life'—a name that seemed to support the broader philosophical outlook long held by most biologists of the time. In his book Lebovic traces the transformation of the post-Nietzschean from the radical aesthetics of the Stefan George Circle to Nazi or "biopolitical" rhetoric and politics.
This philosophy pays special attention to life as a whole, which can only be understood from within. The movement can be regarded as a rejection of Kantian abstract philosophy or scientific reductionism of positivism.
List of notable theorists
See also
Absurdity
Henri Bergson
Wilhelm Dilthey
Essence
Existence
Existential crisis
Ferdinand Fellmann
Viktor Frankl
German Idealism
Pierre Hadot
Human situation
Hans Jonas
Søren Kierkegaard
Meaning of life
Self-discovery
Vitalism
German Idealism, an antecedent philosophical movement to
German Romanticism, an antecedent intellectual movement to
People indirectly associated with the Lebensphilosophie movement
Henri Bergson, notable for his studies of immediate experience
Hannah Arendt, notable for her distinction between vita activa and vita contemplativa
Pierre Hadot, notable for his conception of ancient Greek philosophy as a bios or way of life
Giorgio Agamben, notable for his zoe–bios distinction
References
Further reading
William James and other essays on the philosophy of life, Josiah Royce
Existential philosophy, Paul Tillich
Reconsidering Meaning in Life
Philosophy of Life in Contemporary Society
External Links
Academic journals
Journal of Philosophy of Life
Personal life
Life
Life
German philosophy
Criticism of rationalism
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leverich%20Park
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Leverich Park
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Leverich Park is a park located in Vancouver, Washington. It is located along Burnt Bridge Creek in a natural area of Vancouver adjacent to Interstate 5. The park features a large picnic shelter, picnic tables, plenty of hiking trails and a twelve-hole Disc golf course.
History
The park is north of 39th St., E. of Pacific Highway, and the state of Washington's oldest Blue Star Memorial Highway marker and L-shaped area of about 33 ½ acres, lying partly within and just north of the city limits, was deeded to the city for park purposes by Mrs. Anna Leverich. It was established as a municipal park in 1931 and in the same year an obelisk was erected and a Douglas fir planted by the bicentennial celebration of George Washington’s birth. In accordance with the terms of the deed, the natural environment of the area has been preserved as much as possible. Burnt Bridge Creek, branching out among low hills and small groves of native firs, deciduous trees, and occasional cedars, gives the park a truly sylvan charm. The construction of Interstate 5 through Vancouver split the park separating the Covington House historic cabin and Kiggins Bowl from the rest of the park.
Disc Golf
In 2008 a twelve-hole disc golf course was added to the park. The course was the result of a cooperative effort between Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation, Vancouver-Clark Disc Golf and Stumptown Disc Golf.
Sources
[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20090228151059/http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/parks-recreation/parks_trails/parks/central_vancouver/leverich.htm
[2] http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM39AP
[3] http://www.vcdg.org/courses/leverich
Parks in Washington (state)
Disc golf courses in Washington
Parks in Clark County, Washington
Geography of Vancouver, Washington
Tourist attractions in Vancouver, Washington
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trebujeni
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Trebujeni is a commune in Orhei District, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Butuceni, Morovaia and Trebujeni.
Situated at 30 km from Orhei and 60 km from Chisinau, the commune is situated on the banks of Raut river on the gorges formed by the withdrawal of the Sarmatian Sea.
History
The oldest traces of human habitation on the commune's territory dates back to the 14th century. Numerous archaeological remains were discovered on the foundation of what is today Old Orhei.
In the early fourteenth century, when southern and central Moldova was occupied by the Golden Horde, peasants in search of new lands sought refuge on the land that is Trebujeni today. Tatar-Mongols shortly conquered the territory and called it Șehr al-Djedid (New City). Skilled craftsmen were brought to the area which resulted in the construction of many public buildings, two inns, a mosque, three public baths of oriental style and a new stone fortress. Occupation of Old Orhei by Mongolians lasted until the early 60s, 14th century. After the defeat of the Tatar-Mongol army in 1362, the city was destroyed and left in ruins. In 1499 the city was plundered by Crimean Tatars and in 1508 the town was burned down by the Tatars. Later, near the former city's foundation, three villages were established: Trebujeni, Butuceni and Morovaia.
Geographic Location
The village is surrounded by a picturesque landscape, suitable for touristic activity. The climate is continental temperate with warm and long summers, colorful autumns and mild winters.
Economy
The local economy is based on agriculture and tourism. Most residents are involved in farming activities, of which 98% work in a peasant households. The services sector is represented by four commercial units and four boarding houses (Casa de sub stâncă, Casa din Luncă, Casa Verde, Vila Roz). Most people belong to the Christian Orthodox Church.
References
Communes of Orhei District
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuit%20%28song%29
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Nuit (song)
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"Nuit" is a song recorded by the French trio Jean-Jacques Goldman, Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones. It was the first single from their debut album, Fredericks Goldman Jones, on which the song features as the fifth track. It achieved success in terms of sales in France.
Background, lyrics and music
Goldman explained that "Nuit" was written in a very short time, i.e. just a few hours. He confessed that he was proud of this song, especially for its text. The music is inspired by Peter Green. The choice of "Nuit" as the first single from the album was difficult : the three singers did not agree initially, but ultimately chose this song, considering that it was very representative of the album which is "really based on vocals and guitars".
The song includes lyrics in French-language (written by Goldman) and in English-language (written by Jones and sung by Fredericks).
According to Elia Habib, a specialist of French charts, this song is characterized by its "sweetness and lucidity". It is "mainly based on percussion, shooting background framework, and the electric guitar, expressive soloist which plays the refrain". In the last verse, Goldman and Fredericks mix their voices singing in both languages (Goldman sings again the lyrics from the first verse). The song ends with a solo guitar.
The song is included on the best of Pluriel 90-96 and Intégrale 1990-2000, and on the live albums Sur scène and Un tour ensemble (on this last album, the song was performed by Jones and Goldman).
Chart performances and cover versions
In France, "Nuit" charted for 19 weeks on the singles chart, from 18 December 1990 to 13 April 1991. It debuted at number 29 and climbed quickly on the chart, reaching the top ten three weeks later, where it remained for nine weeks, peaking at number six on 16 February. The single was eventually certified Silver disc by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Although not released in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Spain (promotional vinyl only), it charted in the Netherlands, reaching number 30.
On the European Hot 100, "Nuit" debuted at number 72 on 22 December 1990, peaked at number 36 in its fifth week, and remained in the top 100 for 16 weeks. It was much aired on radio, starting at number 48 on the European Airplay Top 50 on 8 December 1990, reached number 15 in its sixth week and remained on the chart for 13 weeks.
In December 1998, the song was performed on the French TV show Hit Machine by the female duet Native and Patrick Fiori.
Formats and track listings
CD single
"Nuit" — 5:39
"Je l'aime aussi" — 5:07
7" single
"Nuit" — 5:39
"Je l'aime aussi" — 5:07
CD single - United Kingdom
"Nuit" — 4:54
"Chanson d'amour" — 4:07
"Je l'aime aussi" — 6:10
12 inch single - United Kingdom
"Nuit" — 5:38
"Chanson d'amour" — 4:07
"Je l'aime aussi" — 6:10
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Certifications
References
Songs about nights
1990 songs
1991 debut singles
Carole Fredericks songs
Jean-Jacques Goldman songs
Michael Jones (Welsh-French musician) songs
Macaronic songs
Songs written by Jean-Jacques Goldman
CBS Records singles
Song recordings produced by Erick Benzi
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay%20Rogers
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Jay Rogers
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Jay Lewis Rogers (August 3, 1888 to July 1, 1964) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Rogers played for the New York Yankees in the season. In five games, he had no hits in 8 at-bats, playing catcher.
He batted and threw right-handed.
He was born in Sandusky, New York and died in Carlisle, New York.
External links
1888 births
1964 deaths
Major League Baseball catchers
Baseball players from New York (state)
New York Yankees players
Richmond Colts players
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Dilip Barua
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Dilip Barua (born 28 February 1949) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the general secretary of the Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal (Marksbadi-Leninbadi) ('Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist)'). In January 2009, Barua was named Minister of Industries in the cabinet of Sheikh Hasina.
Early life and education
Barua was born on 28 February 1949. He completed his BSc (honours) in physics, MSc from the Dhaka University. He obtained MA, Diploma in journalism and LLB from the same university.
Career
Barua was a leader of the East Pakistan Students Union from 1966 to 1970. He was a member of the Communist Party since 1969 and elected member of the Dhaka City Committee of the Party in 1972. He was the President of the Jubo Federation during 1977–1979.
Barua is one of the architects of 14-party alliance. He played a vital role in the formulation of 31-point reforms of caretaker government and 23-points programs.
During his long political career, he was imprisoned in 1969 as the student leader, in 1983 as a member of the Political Bureau. He led an underground life for several times due to political reasons.
References
Living people
1949 births
Bangladeshi communists
Bangladeshi Buddhists
University of Dhaka alumni
Industries ministers of Bangladesh
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hpare
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Hpare
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Hpare is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Kachin State
Chipwi Township
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratostoma%20foliatum
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Ceratostoma foliatum
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Ceratostoma foliatum is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.
This species lives in the Eastern Pacific.
References
Muricidae
Gastropods described in 1791
Taxa named by Johann Friedrich Gmelin
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haslet%20%28disambiguation%29
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Haslet (disambiguation)
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Haslet is a herbed pork meatloaf.
Haslet may also refer to:
Places
Haslet, Texas, United States
People
John Haslet (1727–1777), American clergyman and soldier
Joseph Haslet (1769–1823), American farmer and politician
See also
Haslett (surname)
Haslett, Michigan
Hazlet (disambiguation)
Hazlitt (disambiguation)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butuceni
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Butuceni
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Butuceni (Moldovan Cyrillic: Бутучень, , Butuchany, , previously Ботушаны, Botushany, ) is a village in the Rîbnița District of Transnistria, Moldova. It has since 1990 been administered as a part of the self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR).
References
Villages of Transnistria
Bratslav Voivodeship
Baltsky Uyezd
Rîbnița District
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas%20Highway%20321
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Arkansas Highway 321
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Highway 321 (AR 321, Ark. 321, Hwy. 321) is a designation for two north–south state highways in central Arkansas. One route of runs from Highway 5/Highway 367 in Cabot north to Highway 38 east of Austin. A second route of begins at AR 31 north of Beebe and runs north to Highway 267.
Route description
Cabot to Austin
Highway 321 begins near an exit from US 67/US 167 (Future I-57) at Highway 5 and Highway 367 in Cabot. The route intersects Highway 89 in south Cabot before exiting the city and running due east. Near Oak Grove the route turns due north, with Highway 321 Spur (AR 321S) continuing east to Highway 31. A 2010 study of annual average daily traffic (AADT) by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) reveals that about 19,000 vehicles per day (VPD) use the route between its southern terminus and Highway 89/Highway 367, with the traffic count dropping to 7,000 VPD between that junction and the Cabot city limits. Traffic counts continue around 2,500 VPD until the Highway 321S junction, then drop to 2,100 VPD for the remainder of the route.
Beebe to Essex
Highway 321 begins north of Beebe at Highway 31. The route runs north, having a junction with Highway 321 Spur and passing through Essex. The highway continues north and terminates at Highway 267. An AHTD traffic count from 2010 reveals that the average annual daily traffic never exceeds 640 vehicles per day anywhere on the route.
Major intersections
Special routes
Lonoke County spur
Highway 321 Spur (AR 321S, Ark. 321S, and Hwy. 321S) is an east–west state highway spur route in Lonoke County. The route of serves as a connector between Highway 321 and Highway 31.
Major intersections
White County spur
Highway 321 Spur (AR 321S, Ark. 321S, and Hwy. 321S) is an east–west state highway spur route in White County. The route of serves as a short connector between Highway 321 and Highway 31.
Major intersections
See also
List of state highways in Arkansas
References
External links
321
Transportation in Lonoke County, Arkansas
Transportation in White County, Arkansas
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.%20V.%20Seshagiri%20Rao
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A. V. Seshagiri Rao
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A. V. Seshagiri Rao (1926 – 17 June 2007) was a Kannada film director.
Film career
He started his film career at a young age and directed about 50 films including in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil. He made his directorial debut in Telugu film Pendli Pilipu starring N. T. Rama Rao and Devika in 1962. He gave blockbusters like Rajkumar-starrer Sampath Ge Sawal, Bahadur Gandu and Bettadha Huli to the Kannada film industry. His last film was Bahadura Hennu in which actress Roopa Ganguly had played the lead role.
Filmography
Kannada
Death
He died following a fall at his house in Chennai, India, where died of brain haemorrhage.
References
External links
Kannada film directors
Telugu film directors
1926 births
2007 deaths
20th-century Indian film directors
Film directors from Chennai
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth%20Bartlett%20%28British%20poet%29
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Elizabeth Bartlett (British poet)
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Elizabeth Bartlett (1924–2008) was a British poet.
Life
She grew up in Deal, Kent. She won a grammar school scholarship. At nineteen, she married Denis Perkins. She was stepmother to his two sons, Benedick and Adrian, and they had a son, Alex. She lived in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, for 60 years.
She worked for 16 years in the health service.
Awards
1996 Cholmondeley Award
References
External links
"Elizabeth Bartlett Reading", Poetry Archive
1924 births
2008 deaths
British women poets
People from Deal, Kent
People from Burgess Hill
20th-century British poets
20th-century British women writers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southfields%20Academy
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Southfields Academy
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Southfields Academy (formerly Southfields Community College) is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Southfields (Wandsworth), south west London. It has about 1300 students.
Southfields Academy has been rated by Ofsted as either Outstanding or Good since 2001. British Prime Minister Theresa May visited school in 2019 to promote her plan to improve mental health care. Southfields Academy provides the education for AFC Wimbledon’s academy players.
Former Education Secretary and local MP, Justine Greening is a regular visitor and supporter of the school.
Facilities
The Academy has a hearing support center for deaf young people.
The International Group at the Academy admits students from abroad; some the children of diplomats or economic migrants. Each year the International Group enrols a number of young people who are unaccompanied refugees.
The Academy also has a resource base for students who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education Health and Care Plan for:
Speech, Language Communication Needs
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
In popular culture
About a Boy starring Hugh Grant was filmed inside the school (the interior shots).
Louis de Bernières, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, used to teach at the school.
Southfields Multi-Academy Trust
On 5 April 2017 Southfields Academy created the "Southfields Multi-Academy Trust" Linden Lodge School joined the trust on 1 September 2018.
Notable alumni
Aspire at Southfields
Aspire @ Southfields is the umbrella under which it operates all its community services, including Adult Learning, Extended Services and Community Sport and Leisure provision. There are classes and courses for the public during the day, in the evenings and at weekends. Individuals and clubs can also book to use the sports facilities. Membership of the Aspire Centre gives people access to the Fitness Suite and gives them subsidised rates on all courses and classes plus facility hire.
Nursery @ Aspire is based at the Academy. It is a nursery for pre-school children.
References
External links
Southfields Academy
www.wandsworth.gov.uk
Secondary schools in the London Borough of Wandsworth
Academies in the London Borough of Wandsworth
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Electro-kinetic road ramp
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The electro-kinetic road ramp is a method of generating electricity by harnessing the kinetic energy of automobiles that drive over the ramp. In June 2009, one of the devices was installed in the car park at a Sainsbury's supermarket in Gloucester, United Kingdom, where it provides enough electricity to run all of the store's cash registers. The ramp was invented by Peter Hughes, an electrical and mechanical engineer who is employed by Highway Energy Systems Ltd. The company says that under normal traffic conditions, the apparatus will produce 30 kW of electricity. Other proposed applications for the road ramps include powering street and traffic lights, heating roads in the winter to prevent ice from forming, and ventilating tunnels to reduce pollution.
The idea was dismissed as Talk of 'kinetic energy plates' is a total waste of energy in the Guardian by David MacKay, the professor of natural philosophy in the department of Physics at the University of Cambridge. MacKay wrote, "The savings from parking at the green car park thus amount to one four-thousandth of the energy used by the trip to the supermarket."
References
Sustainable energy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan%20Association%20Dubai
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Pakistan Association Dubai
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The Pakistan Association Dubai (PAD) is the largest community center for overseas Pakistanis in the world. It was founded in the late 1960s as a platform for advancing the social and cultural interests of Pakistani expatriates residing in Dubai and more broadly, the United Arab Emirates.
History
The Pakistani diaspora in the UAE is the third largest overseas Pakistani community, and also one of the oldest expatriate groups in the UAE. There are currently over 1.2 million Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates, out of which over 400,000 are based in Dubai alone. Pakistanis collectively comprise around 13% of Dubai's population and are the third largest ethnic group in the emirate (after Indians and native Emiratis). When PAD was founded in the late 1960s by members of the early community, it was initially based at a small rented office space in Murshid Bazar in Deira, where the Pakistan Education Academy now exists. By the early 1990s, the office was shifted to the Astoria Hotel in Bur Dubai. Later, the centre where the association is now headquartered was built on Oud Metha Road in Bur Dubai. The objectives of PAD include promoting relations between Pakistan and the UAE, providing community support and welfare, promoting Pakistani culture, organising recreational community events, and enhancing the interests of the Pakistani expatriate community in the UAE. Apply Here For Dubai UAE Embassy Attestation In Pakistan.
Structure
The association elects a president who formally heads the organisation, typically for a tenure of two to three years. A vice-president, general-secretary and joint-secretary are also elected as part of the executive body. Membership is required to register and participate in the association. PAD works closely with the Consulate-General of Pakistan in Dubai. There are multiple community wings operating under PAD. These include the medical, engineering, journalist, professional, accounting and ladies wings, among others.
Events and activities
PAD arranges numerous cultural events and gatherings in the community, such as Independence Day, Pakistan Day and UAE National Day celebrations, literary events including mushairas, iftar dinners during Ramadan, chaand raat events, meena bazaars, fundraising dinners and awareness events, award ceremonies, art exhibitions, sport and leisurely events, as well as workshops and language classes. PAD also arranges support services for Pakistanis in the UAE labour force, as well welfare activities both in Pakistan and the UAE. A newsletter is published and distributed by the association.
See also
Consulate-General of Pakistan, Dubai
Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates
References
Organisations based in Dubai
Overseas Pakistani organisations
Pakistani diaspora in the United Arab Emirates
Clubs and societies in the United Arab Emirates
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femi%20Orenuga
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Femi Orenuga
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Kenny Oluwafemi Gbolahan Ademola "Femi" Orenuga (born 18 March 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career
Southend United
Born in Lewisham, London, Orenuga joined Southend United in 2006 after he impressed the club following his recommendation by an agent.
Not long after joining the club he helped Southend win the Norhalne Cup in Denmark, attracting interest from FC Copenhagen and Brøndby in the process. He became the youngest player to appear for Southend United when he came on as a 93rd-minute substitute in their 3–1 victory over Luton Town in the FA Cup second round on 29 November 2008.
Everton
In March 2009, Orenuga agreed to sign for Premier League team Everton on 1 July for an undisclosed fee believed to be £30,000, increasing based on first team appearances. He joined on a two-year academy scholarship.
He was released from the club on 18 May 2012.
Loan to Notts County
On 21 October 2011, it was confirmed by Notts County that Orenuga had joined on a month-long loan deal.
Sweden
On 9 November 2012 joined to Sweden and signed a two-year contract with AFC United.
Whitehawk
Following an unsuccessful trial with Crewe Alexandra earlier in the summer, Orenuga played for Northern Premier League First Division South side Carlton Town in pre-season as well as for Dagenham & Redbridge before signing for Whitehawk in August 2014. He left the club having appeared just once in September.
Norway
In September 2014, after a trial with the club, he signed for Norwegian second division side Raufoss. He featured for their first team four times, and three times for the reserves.
Back in England
He joined Gloucester City for the first time in January 2015, and played his part in the run-in towards the end of the 2014–15 season. He started the 2015–16 season at Enfield Town, before re-joining Gloucester City in October 2015. On 5 February 2016 he signed for Wealdstone, and on 19 March 2016 he joined Bedford Town on dual registration terms. On 16 May 2016 he signed a one-year deal with Corby Town.
He moved on to Farnborough, signing for them on 24 November 2016, however the spell was short-lived as he re-joined Bedford Town in December 2016.
Prior to the 2018-season of the Victorian State League Division 2 he joined Peninsula Strikers in Australia until the end of the season. He scored two goals in five league games before leaving the club in June 2018.
Personal life
His younger brother, Keith, is a student in Arsenal FC's Centre of Excellence. He attended Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School.
References
External links
Femi Orenuga profile at the Everton F.C. website
Femi Orenuga profile at the Aylesbury United website
1993 births
Living people
Footballers from Lewisham
English footballers
Association football midfielders
Southend United F.C. players
Everton F.C. players
Notts County F.C. players
AFC Eskilstuna players
Whitehawk F.C. players
Raufoss IL players
Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Enfield Town F.C. players
Wealdstone F.C. players
Corby Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Expatriate footballers in Norway
Expatriate footballers in Sweden
English expatriate footballers
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Vatici is a commune in Orhei District, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Curchi, Tabăra and Vatici.
The Orthodox Curchi Monastery is located in the commune.
References
Communes of Orhei District
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Cymbiola rutila
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Cymbiola rutila, common name the "Blood-red Volute", is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Description
The shell attains a length of 74 mm.
Habitat
Volutes are predators that live in deep waters,
where they stalk and kill other molluscs.
Volutes do not have a free-swimming larval stage.
Their large egg capsules contain enough food
to allow the embryos to develop over several months.
What emerges from these capsules are tiny but fully formed shells.
Volutes tend to spend their life in colonies, and have small home ranges.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Britain and Western Australia.
References
External links
Sowerby, G. B., I. (1844). Descriptions of six new species of Voluta. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1844: 149–152
Cox, J. (1873). Descriptions of new species of land and marine shells from Australia and the Solomon and Louisiade Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1873: 564-569
Crosse H. (1867). Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. Journal de Conchyliologie. 17: 444-449
Crosse H. (1880). Description de mollusques inédits, provenant de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et de la Nouvelle-Bretagne. Journal de Conchyliologie. 28: 142-149
Volutidae
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Alt-Ergo
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Alt-Ergo is an automatic solver for mathematical formulas, specifically designed for program verification. It is based on satisfiability modulo theories (SMT) and distributed under an open-source license (CeCILL-C). Its original authors were Sylvain Conchon and Evelyne Contejean, at LRI, but it is now developed and maintained at OCamlPro.
Technologies
Design choices
Contrary to most SMT solvers, Alt-Ergo uses a specific input language with prenex polymorphism. This helps reducing the number of quantified axioms and the complexity of problems. It also partially supports SMT-LIB 2 language, but performs less efficiently on SMT files.
Main components
The core of Alt-Ergo is made of three parts: a DFS-based SAT solver, a quantifiers instantiation engine based on E-Matching, and a combination of decision procedures for a set of built-in theories.
Built-in theories
Alt-Ergo implements (semi-)decision procedures for the following theories:
empty theory
linear integer arithmetic
linear rational arithmetic
non-linear arithmetic
floating point arithmetic
polymorphic arrays
enumerated datatypes
AC symbols
record datatypes
Industrial uses
There are several verification platforms built on top of Alt-Ergo:
Why3, a platform for deductive program verification, uses Alt-Ergo as its main prover;
CAVEAT, a C-verifier developed by CEA and used by Airbus; Alt-Ergo was included in the qualification DO-178C of one of its aircraft;
Frama-C, a framework to analyse C-code, uses Alt-Ergo in the Jessie and WP plugins (dedicated to "deductive program verification");
SPARK, uses Alt-Ergo (behind GNATprove) to automate the verification of some assertions in Spark 2014;
Atelier-B can use Alt-Ergo instead of its main prover (increasing success from 84% to 98% on the ANR Bware project benchmarks);
Rodin, a B-method framework developed by Systerel, can use Alt-Ergo as a back-end;
Cubicle, an open source model checker for verifying safety properties of array-based transition systems.
EasyCrypt, a toolset for reasoning about relational properties of probabilistic computations with adversarial code.
See also
Formal verification
Z3 Theorem Prover
External links
Alt-Ergo at LRI
Alt-Ergo at OcamlPro
OCaml software
Formal methods tools
Software testing tools
Linux software
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Fastnet Line
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Fastnet Line operated a ferry service carrying cars, freight and passengers between Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland and Swansea, Wales on MS Julia.
History
From 1987 to 2006, the Swansea Cork ferry was operated by Swansea Cork Ferries Limited, an Irish-based company. The service ceased operating after the 2006 season. After disposing of their most recent vessel (the MV Superferry) and failing to find a suitable replacement, Swansea Cork Ferries Limited announced that they would not be operating the service during the 2007 summer season. In fact, there was no service during the whole of 2008 or 2009.
A two-year campaign, started in April 2008 by concerned local businesses and individuals in the south-west of Ireland and South Wales, resulted in the forming of a co-operative which raised funds to enable the purchase of a new vessel and set up Fastnet Line.
After a long process of negotiation, including approval by the Finnish courts, it was announced in mid-September 2009 that the ship to run the new service, MS Julia, had been purchased for Fastnet Line. She was built in 1982 and had previously served routes in Scandinavia. MS Julia left Finland en route for Cork on 17 September 2009, calling at the Port of Swansea for berthing trials along the way. She wintered in the Port of Cork before leaving in January 2010, for dry-docking, safety certification, and for some minor modifications in compliance with safety regulations at both Cork and Swansea.
Fastnet Line services started from Swansea on 10 March 2010, and from Cork on 11 March 2010, with three services a week in each direction from September to June, and four between July and August. On 24 March 2011 a dissertation on the impact of the period of closure on tourism was published.
End of service
The company suddenly cancelled sailings on 1 November 2011, and entered into examinership, an Irish process supplying protection against bankruptcy akin to the US Chapter 11 procedure. In January 2012 its business plan was to become a seasonal ferry service from April 2012. The company was seeking sponsorship, with the vessel to be named by the sponsor and used as "Britain's largest Billboard". Details of the situation were posted and updated on the company website.
The following month the company said it would cease operations, with the loss of 78 jobs, as it had failed to fund a €1.6 million rescue package. It hoped the service would be resurrected. On 2 February 2012 (incorrectly headed 2 February 2011) the company said on its Web site: "Swansea ferry service loses fight for survival".
References
External links
Campaign website
Ferry companies of the Republic of Ireland
Ferry companies of Wales
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Zorile is a commune in Orhei District, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Inculeț, Ocnița-Țărani and Zorile.
As of 2014, Zorile has a population of 899 people.
References
Communes of Orhei District
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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Gabon and French Congo on 2 June 1946, with a second round on 30 June.
Electoral system
The two seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected one MP in the second college.
Results
First college
Second college
References
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The 81st Fighter Squadron (81 FS) is a training squadron of the United States Air Force's Air Education and Training Command (AETC), stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It is a Geographically Separate Unit of the 14th Operations Group, 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, and operates the A-29B Super Tucano aircraft conducting close air support training for allied nations. The 81st FS is AETC's only combat mission ready fighter squadron.
History
World War II
The squadron was first activated on 15 January 1942, at Key Field, Mississippi, as the 81st Pursuit Squadron flying the P-40 Warhawk. The squadron was assigned to the 50th Fighter Group to replace the 11th Pursuit Squadron, which had been transferred after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to reinforce the air defenses of Alaska. In May 1942 the 50th Group was assigned to the Fighter Command School of the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics and the 81st became the 81st Fighter Squadron (Special).
Night fighter combat over the skies of England made the Army Air Forces aware of the need for night air defense training and tactics development. The Air Defense Operational Training Unit had been established on 26 March. Later it was renamed the Fighter Command School. The 81st Fighter Squadron became responsible for night fighter training, using Douglas P-70 Havocs. The 81st was assigned the "daunting task" of training sufficient crews to man seventeen night fighter squadrons within twelve months, initially " [w]ith no trained instructor pilots or [radar operator]s, no aircraft, no radar, and no communications equipment" The original night fighter crews were recruited from 27 pilots from the 50th Group who were qualified to fly twin-engine aircraft. They attended transition training school at Williams Field, Arizona before returning to Florida.
In October 1942 the 81st moved to Orlando Army Air Field Florida. By the end of September, the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics Night Fighter Department had been activated and the 81st Fighter Squadron was detached from the 50th Group and placed under the Department for training and operations. In October 1942, the personnel and equipment of the 81st squadron provided the manpower and equipment for the newly formed 348th and 349th Night Fighter Squadrons, and the squadron was remanned.
The 81st helped test procedures and equipment, seeking better ways to manage the huge efforts required to supply troops and maintain aircraft fighting overseas. In 1943 the 81st moved to Cross City Army Air Field, Florida, while the 50th Fighter Group remained headquartered at Orlando. Each of the 50th Fighter Group's detached squadrons (including the 81st) returned to Orlando AAF in January 1944. The squadron continued to train and teach at Orlando AAF while preparing to ship out to England.
In March 1944, the 81st was re-equipped the P-47 Thunderbolt and shipped to England with the 9th Air Force. Between April 1944 and the V-E Day in May 1945, the unit flew hundreds of fighter escort, close air support, and interdiction missions, taking part in the D-Day invasion and operating from numerous advanced landing bases in Europe while covering the US Army's advance. The squadron received two Distinguished Unit Citations for combat, was credited with 30 aerial victories, and produced the 50th Fighter Group's only ace, Major Robert D. Johnston.
The unit was inactivated on 7 November 1945 at La Junta Army Air Field, Colorado.
Reserve operations
It was reactivated at McChord Field, Washington in July 1947, where the 81st tested a number of different aircraft.
European Service
On 1 January 1953 the 81st was established at Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico where it briefly flew the F-51 Mustang before transitioning to the F-86 Sabre in the spring of 1953. In August 1953, the squadron relocated to Hahn Air Base, Germany.
In July 1956, the 81st moved to Toul-Rosières Air Base, France, converting to the F-100 Super Sabre in July 1958. One year later, it returned to Hahn Air Base and in December 1966, re-equipped with the F-4 Phantom II. The squadron took their Phantoms to Zweibrücken Air Base, Germany, in June 1971 to fill the vacancy left by the departure of the Canadian Forces.
In 1973, the 81st moved to the 52d Tactical Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, where it took on the Wild Weasel mission of defense suppression. As NATO's only defense suppression squadron, the 81st received the first 24 F-4G advanced Wild Weasels equipped with the APR-38 Radar Attack and Warning System. In 1984, the 81st FS transitioned to a mixed F-4G and F-4E hunter/killer team, using the AGM-88 HARM and AGM-45 Shrike, as the 52d TFW became the only defense suppression wing in NATO.
The 81st converted its F-4E aircraft to the F-16 Fighting Falcon in January 1988, becoming a member of the only wing in the U.S. Air Force to fly two different aircraft in the same combat element. In June 1988 the squadron upgraded its F-4G with the APR-47. The 81st FS crews flew the F-4G and F-16C in the hunter/killer role until December 1993, when the unit again became an all-F-4G squadron. It served until 31 December 1993, where they racked up 113 radar kills, flew more than 12,000 combat sorties and 25,000 hours over Iraq.
The last F-4G left Spangdahlem Air Base 18 February 1994. The 81st then became an A/OA-10 squadron and replaced the 510th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base. During this period, the squadron continuously deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy in support of Operation Deny Flight, enforcing a no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina. In September 1997, it became the first U.S. Air Forces Europe squadron to participate in Operation Southern Watch, enforcing the United Nations imposed no-fly zone in southern Iraq.
Members of the 81st again deployed to Aviano Air Base in October 1998, supporting NATO air presence during the crisis in Kosovo, Yugoslavia. The 81st FS returned to Aviano Air Base in January 1999 for a regular contingency rotation, but then stayed to support Operation Allied Force. The squadron supported air operations from Aviano Air Base until 11 April 1999, when it moved to Gioia del Colle, Italy. From there, the unit flew more than 1,400 combat missions throughout Operation Allied Force and led the first large force packages in A-10 history. The 81st also led the first two successful combat search and rescue task force missions, which involved coordinating all rescue assets resulting in the rescue of downed F-117 and F-16 pilots.
In September 2000, the 81st deployed 12 aircraft to Southwest Asia for Operation Southern Watch, accumulating more than 700 combat and training sorties. Immediately following the deployment, the 81st FS was additionally tasked to participate in Croatian Phiblex 2000. The squadron generated and deployed their remaining 6 A/OA-10s and 183 people to Split, Croatia, to aid U.S. Marine and U.S. Navy forces in a joint amphibious landing exercise with Croatian military forces and support another real-world contingency.
The squadron deployed several times to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan to provide close air support to coalition ground forces during Operation Enduring Freedom in June 2003, September 2004, and most recently May 2006. During the 2006 deployment the squadron performed an intensive regimen of combat patrols to find, fix and destroy elusive, guerrilla-type enemy combatants in support of ground forces, flying in excess of 2,000 combat sorties and 7,600 combat hours. The 81st employed over 109,000 rounds of 30mm, dropped 350 guided and conventional bombs, and fired over 325 rockets in support of 260 Coalition force operations. As a direct result of the combat action in the 2006 deployment two pilots in the 81st won the prestigious Mackay Trophy and the Daedalian Exceptional Pilot Awards.
The first A-10C arrived in May 2009, after receiving the Precision Engagement upgrade, which significantly increased the Warthog's already impressive precision and lethality with a digital stores system, integration of advanced targeting pods, hands on throttle and stick (HOTAS) functionality and Situational Awareness Data-Link (SADL). The Panthers returned to Afghanistan with the A-10C in May 2010, this time to Kandahar AB in the south. Despite the heat, wind and dust, the 81 FS flew over 9,500 hours on over 2,100 sorties and employed over 70,000 rounds of 30mm, 159 precision weapons and 141 rockets while again providing precision close air support to OEF and ISAF operations.
The 81st has earned the 1991, 1996, and 2006 USAFE Commander's Trophy.
On 18 June 2013, the squadron was inactivated at Spangdahlem Air Base as the last A-10 squadron permanently stationed in Europe.
Light attack training
The squadron was reactivated at Moody Air Force Base on 1 October 2014 as part of the 14th Flying Training Wing flying the A-29 Super Tucano. By December 2014 the initial cadre of pilot and maintenance trainers and three A-29s were in place.
The A-29s, designed for light air support, were be used to support the Afghan training mission at Moody. The final Afghan Air Force class graduated at Moody AFB on 13 November 2020, with the program having produced more than 30 pilots and 70 maintenance technicians across a span of five years.
From September 2020 to September 2021, the 81st Fighter Squadron hosted training classes for pilots and ground personnel of the Nigerian Air Force's 407th Air Combat Training Group. The training familiarized the Nigerian airmen with the operation of the A-29 Super Tucano, after the Nigerian government procured 12 such aircraft.
From January to June 2022, pilots from the 81st Fighter Squadron were loaned out to Air Combat Command's 23rd Wing and operated two AT-6E Wolverine aircraft, also on loan to the wing. They took part in a collaboration between the USAF and partner forces from Colombia, Nigeria, Thailand, and Tunisia in order to develop procedures for countering "violent extremist organizations".
Lineage
Constituted as the 81st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 6 January 1942
Activated on 15 January 1942
Redesignated 81st Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
Redesignated 81st Fighter Squadron (Special) on 28 May 1942
Redesignated 81st Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 21 January 1944
Redesignated 81st Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 28 February 1944
Inactivated on 7 November 1945
Redesignated 81st Fighter Squadron (All Weather) on 13 May 1947
Activated in the Reserve on 12 July 1947
Redesignated 81st Fighter Squadron, Jet on 20 June 1949
Redesignated 81st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 March 1950
Ordered to active service on 1 June 1951
Inactivated on 2 June 1951
Redesignated 81st Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 15 November 1952
Activated on 1 January 1953
Redesignated 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 July 1958
Redesignated 81st Fighter Squadron on 1 October 1991.
Inactivated on 18 June 2013
Activated on 1 October 2014
Assignments
50th Pursuit (later, 50th Fighter) Group, 15 January 1942 – 7 November 1945
454th Bombardment Group, 12 July 1947
50th Fighter (later, 50th Fighter Interceptor) Group, 20 June 1949 – 2 June 1951
50th Fighter-Bomber Group, 1 January 1953
50th Fighter-Bomber (later, 50th Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8 December 1957
86th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 July 1971
52d Tactical Fighter (later, 52d Fighter) Wing, 15 January 1973
52d Operations Group, 31 March 1992–18 June 2013
14th Operations Group, 1 October 2014–present
Stations
Selfridge Field, Michigan, 15 January 1941
Key Field, Mississippi, 3 October 1941
Orlando Army Air Base, Florida, 22 March 1943
Cross City Army Airfield, Florida, Jun 1943 - 1 Feb 1944
Alachua Army Airfield, Florida, 20 November 1943
Orlando Army Air Base, Florida, 1 February – 13 March 1944
RAF Lymington (AAF-551), England, 5 April 1944
Carentan Airfield (A-10), France, 25 June 1944
Meautis Airfield (A-17), France, 16 August 1944
Orly Airfield (A-47), France, 4 September 1944
Lyon-Bron Airport (Y-6), France, 28 September 1944
Toul/Ochey Airfield (A-96), France, 3 November 1944
Giebelstadt Airfield (Y-90), Germany, 20 April 1945
AAF Station Mannheim/Sandhofen, Germany, 21 May–June 1945
La Junta Army Air Field, Colorado, 4 August – 7 November 1945
McChord Field, Washington, 12 July 1947
Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 20 June 1949 – 2 June 1951
Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1 January – 22 July 1953
Hahn Air Base, West Germany, 10 August 1953
Toul-Rosières Air Base, France, 10 July 1956
Hahn Air Base, West Germany (1959–1971)
Zweibrücken Air Base, West Germany, 15 June 1971 – 15 January 1973
Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany (later Germany), 15 January 1973 – 18 June 2013
Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, 1 October 2014
Aircraft
P-40 Warhawk (1942–1943)
P-47 Thunderbolt (1943–1945)
F-51 Mustang (1953)
F-86 Sabre (1953–1958)
F-100 Super Sabre (1958–1966)
F-4 Phantom II (1966–1994)
F-16 Fighting Falcon (1987–1990)
A-10 Thunderbolt II (1994–2013)
A-29 Super Tucano (2014–present)
Operations
World War II
Operation Northern Watch
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Deny Flight
Operation Allied Force
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Odyssey Dawn
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
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Vuk Karadžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Вук Караџић), is а Yugoslavian historical drama television series which depicts the life and work of Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (7 November 1787 – 7 February 1864), a Serbian linguist and reformer of the Serbian language.
Cast
Miki Manojlović as Vuk Karadžić
Aleksandar Berček as Miloš Obrenović
Branimir Brstina as Mateja Nenadović
Dragana Varagić as Ana Karadžić
Marko Nikolić as Karađorđe Petrović
Petar Kralj as Jernej Kopitar
Bata Živojinović as Jakov Nenadović
Svetozar Cvetković as Petar Nikolajević Moler
Milan Štrljić as Dimitrije Davidović
Dragan Zarić as Jevrem Obrenović
Vladan Živković as Sima Paštrmac
Ljuba Tadić as Metropolitan Stefan Stratimirović
Danilo Lazović as Stefan Karadžić
Adem Cejvan as Mladen Milovanović
Dušan Janjićijević as Jefta Savić Čotrić
Gala Videnović as Ruža Todorova
Aljoša Vučković as Toma Vučić Perišić
Milorad Mandić as Igrić
Tihomir Stanić as Jovan Sterija Popović
Ivan Jagodić as Stevan Radičević
Irfan Mensur as Lukijan Mušicki
Snežana Savić as Vuk's mother
Demeter Bitenc as Seledicki
Ivan Klemenc as Filip Višnjić
Rastislav Jović as Stojan Simić
Predrag Miletić as Miloš Pocerac
Jovan Nikčević as Sima Marković
Miloš Žutić as Jovan Hadžić
Gorica Popović as Ljubica Obrenović
Radoš Bajić as Sima Milutinović Sarajlija
Branislav Lečić as Hajduk Veljko Petrović
Žarko Radić as Antonije Bogićević
Eva Ras as Mrs Kraus
Minja Vojvodić as Stanoje Glavaš
Dušan Jakšić as Metropolitan Melentije Pavlović
Dragomir Čumić as Avram Petronijević
Žarko Laušević as Mihailo Obrenović
Borivoje Kandić as young Vuk Karadžić
Petar Božović as Đorđe Ćurčija
Jovan-Burduš Janjićijević as Monk Isaija
Lazar Ristovski as Pavle Cukić
Branislav Jerinić as Marathli Ali Paşa
Milan Mihailović as Gavrilo Hranislav
Milutin Butković as Bishop Leontije
Josif Tatić as Mihailo Filipović
Goran Sultanović as Mileta Radojković
Milo Miranović as Milovan Vidaković
Miloš Kandić as Vujica Vulićević
Tihomir Arsić as Branko Radićević
Maja Sabljić as Mina Karadžić
Zoran Cvijanović as Alexander Karađorđević
Dragan M. Nikolić as Đura Daničić
Savo Radović as Blažo
Aleš Valič as Franz Miklosich
Milenko Zablaćanski as Lazar Arsenijević
Stevo Žigon as Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Miodrag Radovanović as Dositej Obradović
Miša Janketić as Metropolitan Melentije Nikšić
Vesna Malohodžić as Princess Sara Karapandžić
Vasja Stanković as Zvornik aga
Nenad Nenadović as young Dimitrije Davidović
Mira Furlan as Petrija
Andrija Maričić as young Sima Milutinović Sarajlija
Faruk Begoli as Sereč aga
Predrag Bjelac as Georgije Magarešević
Lepomir Ivković as Tešan Podrugović
Miodrag Radovanović as General Zenaji
Ljubomir Čipranić as Petar Jokić
Stojan Dečermić as Ioannis Kapodistrias
Marinko Šebez as Pavle Ivelić
Toma Jovanović as Hegumen Kreštić
Ljubo Škiljević as Nikola Novaković
Damir Šaban as Jacob Grimm
Nebojša Bakočević as Jovan Subotić
Mihajlo Viktorovć as Joakim Vujić
Zoran Stoiljković as Mus-Aga
Mirjana Nikolić as Princess Julija
Bogdan Mihailović as Peasant
Vojislav Brajović as Leopold von Ranke
Gordana Gadžić as Milica Stojadinović Srpkinja
Erol Kadić as Dimitrije Demetar
Dragan Laković as Rajović
Mladen Nelević as Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
Milan Gutović as Stevan Perkov Vukotić
Darko Tomović as Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš
Nikola Simić as Doctor Joseph Schcoda
Miljenko Belečić as Ivan Mažuranić
Đorđe David as Laza
Olivera Ježina as Čučuk Stana
Dušan Tadić as Radulović, the merchant
Ljupko Todorovski as Mehmed Aga
External links
Historical television series
1987 Yugoslav television series debuts
1988 Yugoslav television series endings
1980s Yugoslav television series
Serbian drama television series
Radio Television of Serbia original programming
Works by Milovan Vitezović
Serbian-language television shows
Serbian Revolution
Television shows set in Serbia
Television shows filmed in Serbia
Cultural depictions of Serbian monarchs
Cultural depictions of Vuk Karadžić
Cultural depictions of Karađorđe
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Swansea Cork Ferries
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Swansea Cork Ferries was a company that operated a RoRo service between Swansea and Cork (Ringaskiddy) from 1987 till 2006. The company no longer offers a ferry service but provides consultancy services. Its former owners Strintzis Lines are now part of the Attica Group, and Briarstar Ltd was dissolved in 2012. The company remains in the ownership of Thomas Hunter Mc Gowan.
A Swansea–Cork ferry service was restarted by Fastnet Line in March 2010, but services were suspended in November 2011 due to the economic situation.
History
1987 - Swansea Cork Ferries formed following B&I Line's withdrawal from the route four years earlier.
1992 - Sold to Greek shipping company Strintzis Lines.
1999 - Swansea Cork Ferries sold to an Irish business consortium.
2006 - Superferry operates last sailing on 7 October.
Fleet
Swansea Cork Ferries operated four ships during its 20 years in operation.
References
Defunct shipping companies of the United Kingdom
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Hpyithpyaw
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Hpyithpyaw is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Kachin State
Chipwi Township
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Donici
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Donici is a commune in Orhei District, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Donici, Camencea and Pocșești.
References
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945%20French%20constitutional%20referendum%20in%20Gabon%E2%80%93Moyen%20Congo
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1945 French constitutional referendum in Gabon–Moyen Congo
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A constitutional referendum was held in Gabon and Moyen Congo on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Both questions were approved by large margins. Voter turnout was 68.1%.
Results
Question I
Question II
References
1945 referendums
October 1945 events in Africa
1945
1945 in Gabon
1945
1945 in Moyen-congo
1945
Constitutional referendums in France
1945 elections in France
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verneda%20%28Barcelona%20Metro%29
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Verneda (Barcelona Metro)
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Verneda is a Barcelona Metro station in the Verneda neighbourhood of Sant Adrià de Besòs, a suburb of Barcelona. It's served by L2. It was opened in 1985, although it was part of L4 back then, until a major change in both lines took place in 2002 to ease transportation from Badalona to Barcelona. The platforms are 93 m. long.
Services
See also
List of Barcelona Metro stations
References
External links
TMB.net
Trenscat.com
Transportebcn.es
Barcelona Metro line 2 stations
Railway stations in Spain opened in 1985
Railway stations in Barcelonès
Transport in Sant Adrià de Besòs
1985 establishments in Spain
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Norton Knatchbull
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Norton Knatchbull is the name of:
Sir Norton Knatchbull (MP for Hythe) (1569–1636), MP for Hythe, 1609
Sir Norton Knatchbull, 1st Baronet (1602–1685), English MP for Kent and New Romney
Norton Knatchbull, 6th Baron Brabourne (1922–1943), British peer and soldier
Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born 1947), British peer
See also
The Norton Knatchbull School, English secondary school in Kent
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Benjamin Simmons
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Benjamin Simmons may refer to:
Ben Simmons (born 1996), Australian basketball player
Benjamin Stanley Simmons or B. Stanley Simmons (1871–1931), American architect.
Benjamin Taylor Simmons (1871–1933), American general
See also
Benjamin Simons, British theoretical physicist
Ben Simons (disambiguation)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhiyuan
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Zhiyuan
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Zhiyuan may refer to:
Chinese cruiser Zhiyuan (致遠), an imperial Chinese cruiser which sank during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894)
Historical eras
Zhiyuan (至元, 1264–1294), era under Kublai Khan, Mongol emperor
Zhiyuan (至元, 1335–1340), era under Toghon Temür, Mongol emperor
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May%201946%20French%20constitutional%20referendum%20in%20Gabon%E2%80%93Moyen%20Congo
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May 1946 French constitutional referendum in Gabon–Moyen Congo
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A constitutional referendum was held in Gabon and Moyen Congo on 5 May 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The proposed new constitution was rejected by 64% of voters in the territory, and 53% of voters overall.
Results
References
1946 referendums
May 1946 events in Africa
1946
1946 in Gabon
1946
1946 in Moyen-Congo
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1946 elections in France
Constitutional referendums in France
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San Simon Church
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The Our Lady of the Pillar Parish Church, also known as the San Simon Church, is a 19th-century Baroque church located at Barangay San Juan, San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. The parish church, under the protection of its patron saints, the Virgin of the Pillar and Saint Peter, is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando.
History and Architecture
The convent of San Simon was established by the Augustinians on April 20, 1771 and was placed under the patronage of Apostle Simon Peter. The town was formerly named after its secondary patron, Our Lady of the Pillar, and was purportedly named after its founder Mariano del Pilar de los Reyes. It was later renamed San Simon by Governor-general Simon de Anda y Salazar who named the town from his namesake upon the recommendation of his close allies, the Augustinian Friars. Governor General Anda moved the capital of the colony to Pampanga a few years before the founding of the town due to the 1762 British Invasion. Not much historical records are available regarding the construction of the current church other than that a stone edifice was constructed by Father Benito Ubierna in 1870. A certain Father Bernabe built the convent in 1889. Both structures were razed by fire by Filipino revolutionaries on May 5, 1898. Much of the stone walls of the church are intact while the façade and bell tower has been remodeled. The façade sports a triangular pediment, three triple-arched windows on its second level and a concrete porte-cochere. To its left stands the rectangular belfry topped with a pagoda-like canopy.
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Roman Catholic churches in Pampanga
Baroque architecture in the Philippines
Spanish Colonial architecture in the Philippines
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/559th%20Flying%20Training%20Squadron
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559th Flying Training Squadron
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The 559th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 12th Flying Training Wing based at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. It operates the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II conducting flying training.
History
World War II
The 559th was initially constituted as the 81st Bombardment Squadron, Light on 20 November 1940, assigned to the 12th Bombardment Group, Light but wasn’t activated (considered the unit’s “birthday”) until 15 January 1941 at McChord Field, Washington. The squadron's original manning came from the 34th Bombardment Squadron consisting of 27 enlisted men and 1 officer, Major John J. O'Hara, who assumed command. Over the ensuing six months the squadron's ranks swelled to 190 enlisted men and 15 officers.
The 81st used one Douglas B-18 Bolo, one Douglas B-23 Dragon, and two PT-17 Kaydets, to conduct flight training while some of its rated personnel attended various Air Corps technical schools or on detached service with the Ferrying Command. The squadron was equipped with the North American B-25 Mitchell in January 1942 and redesignated a medium bombardment squadron. Shortly thereafter the 12th Bombardment Group was transferred to Esler Field, Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. Soon after arriving the squadron initiated a training program which included all phases of combat flying, bombing, and gunnery. Bombing practice was conducted on the range in the Kisatchie National Forest, while gunnery training was accomplished in Army Air Forces schools at Panama City, Florida, and Las Vegas, Nevada. The squadron also participated in general field operations training near DeRidder, Louisiana. In late the 81st served as part of a detachment force of 40 aircraft and 450 officers and men that was sent to Stockton, California, for over-water training.
In June 1942 the squadron began its movement overseas. The air echelon staged at Morrison Field, Florida. On 14 July it flew to Accra, British West Africa then on to Khartoum in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, and Cairo, Egypt. By mid-August the air echelon was in place at Deversoir, Egypt. The ground echelon had left Esler Field by train on 3 July for Fort Dix, New Jersey, where it boarded the SS Louis Pasteur and sailed from New York on 16 July, arriving at Freetown, Sierra Leone, eight days later. The personnel then sailed around the Cape of Good Hope, via Durban, South Africa, and arrived at Port Tewfik, Egypt, on 16 August. Two days later the ground echelon arrived at Deversoir.
Upon its arrival the 81st underwent a training period with light bomber wings of the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force. This training included five missions intended to acquaint the American aircrews with aids to navigation in the Middle East. The first mission was flown on the night of 16 August 1942 and consisted of a bombing attack on the harbor at Mersa Matruh. The raid was followed by attacks on Axis airdromes at Doba and Fuka, and on docks at Tobruk, Libya.
In September the 81st Bombardment Squadron went into action with the RAF's Desert Air Force in support of the British Eighth Army. One of the unit's earliest missions was a night raid on Sidi Haneish, in which it lost three bombers. During the weeks which followed the squadron struck Axis landing grounds, transportation facilities, and troop concentrations. After the Battle of El Alamein the squadron conducted a brief training program consisting principally of aerial gunnery, navigational flights, and night landings. The squadron resumed combat operations in December after rebasing further west. It participated in the pursuit of Field Marshal Rommel's Afrika Korps to Tripoli, which fell late in January 1943.
In February 1943 the 81st was sent to Algeria, where it joined elements of the Twelfth Air Force in support of Allied ground forces pushing eastward. After the German forces had been defeated in Africa the squadron was stationed at Hergla, Tunisia, and began participation in the Pantellerian campaign by pattern bombing coastal batteries on the island of Pantelleria. Following the capitulation of Axis forces in Pantelleria, on 11 June, the squadron conducted an intensive, three-week, program for training replacement crews recently arrived from the Zone of the Interior. The squadron also received replacement aircraft bringing the total from 13 to 24.
Through July the squadron conducted bombing operations against Axis aerodromes, harbor installations, and towns on the island of Sicily. Early in August it transferred to Ponte Olivo Airdrome, Sicily, whence it continued to operate against Sicilian targets until the island was completely cleared of Axis forces. On 23 August the squadron moved to Gerbini Main Airdrome, Sicily, preliminary to entering the Italian campaign. From September to early-November 1943, the 81st flew numerous missions in support of the American Fifth Army and the British Eighth Army then in the early stages of the Invasion of Italy. The types of targets most frequently attacked were rail junctions and marshalling yards, airdromes, landing grounds, highway bridges, gun emplacements, and troop concentrations. After rebasing to Foggia Main, Italy, on 10 November the squadron increased the range of its bombing missions to include Yugoslavia. Prior to the end of January 1944 it participated in 10 raids on harbor and dock facilities along the Yugoslavian Adriatic Coast, at Zadar, Split, and Šibenik. In addition, the squadron flew a mission against the Mostar Main Airdrome in Yugoslavia and another directed at the Eleusis Airdrome in Greece. The 81st Bombardment Squadron's final Italian Campaign mission took place on 30 January 1944 in an intended attack upon a road junction near Rome. A cloud covering completely obscured the target as the bombers approached, however, so they aborted the mission.
The squadron was transferred to the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations and consequently spent seven weeks relocating. On 9 February the entire unit sailed from Taranto, Italy, aboard the English vessel Diwara, for Port Said, Egypt then by train to Cairo, and then sailed, again aboard the Dilwara, from Port Tewfik for Bombay, India. From Bombay it moved by train and a Ganges River boat to Tezgaon Airdrome near Calcutta. Equipped with new bombers, it initiated a training program in low-level attack and bombing methods which were being used extensively in that area at the time.
The 81st entered combat on 16 April 1944 when it dispatched 12 B-25s in an attack upon railway sidings and a Japanese supply dump at Mogaung, Burma. One bomber was lost in the raid. Eight days later the 81st attacked Japanese stores and troop concentrations in the Kazu area. In May the it made numerous attacks upon the Tiddim Road in Burma, as well as on railway lines running north and east of Mandalay. Probably the unit's most significant mission during the month was its participation in the bombing of Ningthoukhong, Burma, a key position to the Japanese defensive line. The town was reported to have housed Japanese artillery pieces, antitank guns, tanks, and as many as 1,000 troops.
During the ensuing 12 months the 81st helped to gain air superiority over the Japanese in Burma and provided support for Allied ground forces in driving them completely out of that country. The squadron's efforts were expended principally in bombing attacks on airdromes and airfields, headquarters buildings, roads, highway bridges, gun emplacements, railway bridges, rail junctions, marshalling yards, storage areas, and troop concentrations. Notable was the series of missions which contributed to the capture of Myritkyina by General Joseph W. Stilwell's ground forces early in August. The unit also participated in tactical operations during February and March 1945 helping to capture Miektila and Mandalay in May.
In September 1944 the unit extended its range of operations to include targets in China. At that time the Japanese were attempting to throw the Chinese back across the Salween River. The 81st provided effective support to the Chinese troops engaged in repelling the Japanese offensive. For its part the squadron participated in a series of eight bombing missions targeting Japanese stores and troop concentrations, principally in the Chinese cities of Bhamo, Mangshih, and Wanling.
With the capture of Burma in the spring of 1945, combat operations for the 81st Bombardment Squadron were greatly reduced. At its base in India the unit began transition training in Douglas A-26 Invader aircraft. Training ceased with the surrender of Japan in August 1945. The air echelon of the squadron left India on 27 September on the first leg of its journey back to the Zone of the Interior. Departure of the ground echelon was delayed, however, was delayed for three months, sailing on Christmas Eve 1945 it Karachi, India, aboard the Hawaiian Shipper, for Seattle, Washington. There was a brief stop in Singapore, after which the voyage was continued out through the South China Sea and into the Pacific. On 21 January the squadron was reduced in strength to one officer and two enlisted men and then inactivated at Fort Lawton, Washington.
Post War activation
Fifteen months later, on 19 May 1947, it was activated at Langley Field, Virginia as a light bombardment squadron. Without ever having been manned, however, the squadron was inactivated on 10 September 1948.
Strategic fighter operations
The squadron was redesignated the 559th Fighter-Escort Squadron, and assigned to Strategic Air Command on 27 October 1950. On 1 November it was activated at Turner Air Force Base, Georgia assigned to the 12th Fighter-Escort Group. Early in December 1950 it transferred to Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas. The primary mission of the 559th was to organize and train a force capable of providing immediate fighter escort and air base protection in any part of the world. In January 1951 the squadron began flying training in the Republic F-84 Thunderjet. The program principally of routine transition training, night flying, instrument flights, and ground controlled approaches. Bombing and gunnery practice was accomplished at the Matagorda Island Bombing and Gunnery Range on Matagorda Island, just off the Texas coast. Late in April the squadron participated in a practice mission to Turner Air Force Base. Early in June the 559th participated in a long-range escort mission conducted by the 12th Fighter-Escort Wing. All told, 75 F-84s were involved. After staging at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, they were divided into two sections. One section escorted a large number of B-36 Peacemakers in a simulated bombing mission over New York City. The other section escorted another group of B-36s in a similar mission over Detroit. All the Thunderjets staged at Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan, before returning to Bergstrom.
In mid-July 1951 the 559th went on temporary duty to RAF Manston, England. The move was made by the Military Air Transport Service and by civilian aircraft. Having left its own fighter aircraft at Bergstrom, the wing used F-84s of the 31st Fighter-Escort Wing which it replaced at Manston. Operations overseas began during the latter part of July with orientation flights to various United States Air Force bases in England. During August all units of the 12th Wing took part in a 7th Air Division operation which was designed to measure the defense of Norway. While in England the 559th Fighter-Escort Squadron and its two companion units, the 560th and 561st Squadrons, went to Wheelus Field, Libya, for two weeks of gunnery practice. Late in November 1951 the wing began moving back to the United States. The advanced and rear echelons were airlifted all the way from Manston to Austin by MATS aircraft. The second increment sailed aboard the USS General W. G. Haan to Newark, New Jersey, and made its way to the wing's home base via MATS aircraft. Back at Bergstrom the squadron was equipped with new F-84s.
In January 1953 the 559th was redesignated as a strategic fighter squadron. In May it deployed to Chitose Air Base, Japan for approximately 90 days. The principal purpose of the deployment was to provide training for the wing and enable it, while operating as a part of the Northern Area Air Defense Command, to augment the Japanese Air Defense Force. On 15 May replaced the 508th Strategic Fighter Wing on rotation in Japan. On 12 June the commanding officer of the 559th Squadron, Lieutenant Colonel Paul M. Hall, was killed in an airplane crash while making a ground-controlled approach. The squadron redeployed to Bergstrom Air Force Base in August.
Over a period of several months after returning to its home base in August 1953, the 559th Strategic Fighter Squadron made special efforts to qualify all of its aircrews as combat ready. At the same time it was interested in requalifying combat ready crews in various phases of bombing and gunnery techniques. For these purposes extensive use was made of the bombing and gunnery range facilities on Matagorda Island. In May 1954, however, the 559th again deployed to Japan on temporary duty to Misawa Air Base. One of the most important operations during this second tour of duty in the Far East was a series of exercises in which the capabilities of the Northern Air Defense Area were tested. The wing returned to the United States again in August 1954.
While stationed at Bergstrom Air Force Base during the next several years the 559th continued to accomplish the usual training programs and routine training missions. There were, however, a number of special missions and other activities. In June 1955 the unit participated in weapons loading exercise and unit simulated combat mission at Gray Air Force Base, Texas. Operating from the forward staging base (Gray AFB), F-84s of the 559th were scheduled to destroy a number of targets simulated on Matagorda Island. On this mission the Thunderjets accomplished air refueling over Roswell, New Mexico. Meanwhile, in May 1955 the 12th Strategic Fighter Wing was selected to represent the Strategic Air Command in the annual fighter competition to be held in connection with the USAF Gunnery Meet in September 1955 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. A group of candidates began training on Matagorda Island in June. Selected for the competition were two officers from the 12th Wing headquarters, and one each from the 559th, 560th, and 561st Squadrons. Competing at Nellis in September against this special team from the Strategic Air Command were other teams from the Air Defense Command, Far East Air Forces, Tactical Air Command, and United States Air Forces in Europe. At the meet the Strategic Air Command took third place, running behind those of the Far East Air Forces and the United States Air Forces in Europe. Additionally, during the early part of May 1956 the 559th began participation with the 560th in the deployment of 25 F-84s for approximately 90 days at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The purpose of the operation was to furnish a competent fighter offensive within the Alaskan Air Command. In addition to carrying out routine aircrew training, while at Eielson the detachment took part in several Fifteenth Air Force emergency war plan missions. At the conclusion of the temporary duty in Alaska the detachment flew nonstop back to its home base. The 27th Air refueling Squadron provided in-flight refueling for the redeployment.
Plans announced at Bergstrom as early as April 1956 indicated that in due course of time the 559th would convert to the long-range F-101 Voodoo. A tentative schedule for equipping with the F-101 was set for May through October 1957. Training in the new aircraft for aircrews and maintenance personnel of the wing began at Bergstrom in November 1956. This training was discontinued after about a month, however, following a decision by higher headquarters not to equip the wing with the F-101 aircraft.
Effective 1 July 1957, the 559th was redesignated a fighter-day squadron and assigned to the Tactical Air Command. The wing and its squadrons were inactivated, however, on 8 January 1958.
Tactical fighter operations
On 17 April 1962 the 559th Fighter-Day Squadron was redesignated the 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron. At the same time it was activated and assigned to the Tactical Air Command. Effective 25 April 1962, the squadron was organized at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, with further assignment to the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing. The squadron augmented air defenses of Okinawa from, June–September 1965 and participated in combat operations over Southeast Asia from, 2 January 1966 – 23 March 1970.
Flying training
The unit was redesignated the 559th Flying Training Squadron in 1972, located at Randolph AFB, Texas, initially operating the Cessna T-37 jet trainer. It has since trained US and friendly nation instructor aircrews from May 1972 to the present time.
Operations
World War II
Vietnam War
Lineage
Constituted as the 81st Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 20 November 1940
Activated on 15 January 1941
Redesignated 81st Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 30 December 1941
Redesignated 81st Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 9 October 1944
Inactivated on 22 January 1946
Redesignated 81st Bombardment Squadron, Light on 29 April 1947
Activated on 19 May 1947
Inactivated on 10 September 1948
Redesignated 559th Fighter-Escort Squadron on 27 October 1950
Activated on 1 November 1950
Redesignated 559th Strategic Fighter Squadron on 20 January 1953
Redesignated 559th Fighter-Day Squadron on 1 July 1957
Inactivated on 8 January 1958
Redesignated 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron and activated on 17 April 1962 (not organized)
Organized on 25 April 1962
Inactivated on Inactivated on 31 March 1970
Redesignated 559th Flying Training Squadron on 22 March 1972
Activated on 1 May 1972
Assignments
12th Bombardment Group, 15 January 1941 – 22 January 1946
12th Bombardment Group, 19 May 1947 – 10 September 1948
12th Fighter-Escort Group, 1 November 1950 (attached to 12th Fighter-Escort Wing after 10 February 1951)
12th Fighter-Escort Wing (later 12th Strategic Fighter Wing, 12th Fighter-Day Wing), 16 June 1952 – 8 January 1958
Tactical Air Command, 17 April 1962 (not organized)
12th Tactical Fighter Wing, 25 April 1962 (attached to 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing 12 June-c. 7 September 1965)
836th Air Division, 8 November 1965
12th Tactical Fighter Wing, 27 December 1965 – 31 March 1970
12th Flying Training Wing, 1 May 1972
12th Operations Group, 15 December 1991 – present
Stations
McChord Field, Washington, 15 January 1941
Esler Field, Louisiana, 27 February-3 July 1942 (operated from Stockton Army Air Field, California 24 May-24 June 1942)
Deversoir Air Base, Egypt, Egypt, 30 Jul 1942
Landing Ground LG 88, Egypt, 18 October 1942
Gambut Main (LG 139, Libya, 6 December 1942
El Magrun Landing Ground (LG 142), Libya, 14 December 1942
Gambut Main (LG 139), Libya, 17 December 1942
Tmed El Chel Airfield, Libya, 11 January 1943
Berteaux Airfield, Algeria, 3 February 1943
Canrobert Airfield, Algeria, 15 March 1943
Thibar, Tunisia, 1 May 1943
Hergla Airfield, Tunisia, 2 June 1943
Ponte Olivo Airfield, Sicily, Italy, c. 2 August 1943
Gerbini Airfield, Sicily, Italy, 22 August 1943
Foggia Main Airfield, Italy, 5 November 1943
Gaudo Airfield, Italy, 18 January-6 February 1944
Tezgaon Airfield, India (Bangla Desh). 20 March 1944
Madhaiganj Airfield, India, 13 June 1944
Fenny Airfield, India, 17 July 1944 (operated from Meiktila, Burma 21–29 April 1945)
Madhaiganj Airfield, India (Bangla Desh), 7 June 1945
Karachi, India (Pakistan), 15 November-24 December 1945
Ft. Lawton, Washington, 21–22 January 1946
Langley Field (later Langley Air Force Base), Virginia, 19 May 1947 – 10 September 1948
Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, 1 November 1950
Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, 5 December 1950 – 8 January 1958 (deployed to RAF Manston, England 18 July-30 November 1951, Chitose Air Base, Japan 15 May-10 August 1953, Misawa Air Base, Japan 12 May-11 August 1954)
MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 25 April 1962 (deployed to Naha Air Base, Okinawa 12 June-7 September 1965)
Cam Ranh Air Base, South Vietnam, 27 December 1965 – 31 March 1970
Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1 May 1972 – present
Aircraft
Douglas B-18 Bolo (1941–1942)
North American B-25 Mitchell (1942–1945)
Douglas A-26 Invader (1945)
Republic F-84 Thunderjet (1950–1957)
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II (1964–1970)
Cessna T-37 Tweet (1972–present)
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II (2000–present)
References
Notes
Explanatory notes
Citations
Bibliography
Further reading
Coles, Harry C., (1945) Ninth Air Force in the Western Desert Campaign to 23 January 1943, USAF Historical Study No. 30
Coles, Harry C., (1945) Participation by the Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces in the Sicilian Campaign, USAF Historical Study No. 37
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Migron, Mateh Binyamin
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Migron () is an Israeli settlement in the Binyamin Region of the West Bank, located within 2 km of a former outpost by the same name, that was relocated to its present site on 2 September 2012. The outpost was located 14 kilometers north of Jerusalem, it fell under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It was the largest outpost of its kind, with a population of 300. The council says it was founded in 1999 and re-founded in 2001, on land registered before 1967 by the villagers of Burqa. The Israeli government contributed NIS 4.3 million from the Construction and Housing Ministry to build Migron. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Responding to a petition filed in 2006 by Peace Now, Israel's High Court of Justice ruled on 2 August 2011 that Migron was illegally built on lands belonging to Palestinians and ordered Israel to dismantle the outpost by April 2012. The Israeli government decided not to obey the court order, and instead pursued an agreement with the settlers that gave them time to delay the move until 30 November 2015. However, on 25 March 2012 the High Court reaffirmed its earlier ruling, noting the government had admitted it was built on privately owned Palestinian land, and ordered the IDF to evacuate Migron by 1 August 2012, while making clear that this court ruling is an obligation, not a choice. On 2 September 2012 the evacuation of Migron was complete, after the residents had agreed to relocate to a new site a few hundred meters south of the former location. The site, built by the government in great haste, consists of 50 prefabricated housing units built on state land, and has a status of a government-approved settlement.
Geography
Migron was located 14 kilometers north of Jerusalem in the northern Binyamin, 7.7 km east of the Green line, outside of the Separation Barrier. It fell under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It was situated on a dominant hilltop over Highway 60, the main road that connects the northern West Bank with the southern areas, between the settlement Ofra and the Shaar Binyamin Industrial Park.
Etymology
Migron is named after the village Migron mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Isaiah 10:28 as a village somewhere on the route between Ai and Mikhmas along which the Assyrian army advanced.
History
According to the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Migron was founded in 1999 and re-established in 2001. It was the largest unauthorized settlement in the West Bank, with a population of 300 living in 60 mobile homes. According to the Sasson Report based on testimony from the IDF Brigade Commander, Migron was established in April 2002, a few days before Operation Defensive Shield. A request for a cellular radio tower on the hilltop was granted by Israel Defense Forces although ownership of the land was then still in dispute. Some time later, caravans were placed near the radio tower without authorization, leading to a confrontation between settlers and the IDF. The infrastructure for Migron was financed by the Housing Ministry, headed by Yair Rafaeli, who urged his staff to provide the illegal outpost with massive government support. According to the Sasson Report, government subsidies amounted to four million NIS, despite the lack of statutory planning or a cabinet decision approving the construction. Following the publication of the Sasson report in March 2005, Israeli police investigated the procedure that led to Migron's establishment, with Rafaeli reportedly being the prime suspect in the case. The case was passed to the State Prosecutor's Office in 2007 where, according to Haaretz, "it gathered dust for several years". State Prosecutor Moshe Lador closed the case in January 2012 "due to lack of evidence against some of the suspects, and due to lack of public interest regarding others". In response, Peace Now said "Criminal offenses that were committed in broad daylight were not investigated seriously".
Juridical actions
Land ownership
According to the Israeli government, Israel's Supreme Court, and the Israeli organisation Peace Now, the land Migron sits on is owned by a number of Palestinian families living in the nearby villages of Burqa and Deir Dibwan.
In July 2008, additional questions were raised as to the ownership of some of the land that Migron stands on. Apparently, land was purchased with forged documents. According to a news report, Abd Allatif Hassan Sumarin, who supposedly sold a plot of land to Binyamin Regional Council owned by al-Watan Ltd in 2004, had been dead since 1961. These suspicions were later confirmed by an Associated Press investigation.
At the end of 2008, after the state had failed to evacuate Migron as it had undertaken to do in a petition to the High Court of Justice, some of the land owners filed a claim for damages for the loss of income from their land, hoping to pressure the state to evacuate Migron. After the HCJ verdict ordering Migron's evacuation, this lawsuit was withdrawn, allegedly in order to save costs and time and to prevent any forestalling with regard to the evacuation.
In January 2012, the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court accepted the request that the suit for damages be revoked. The petitioners were ordered to compensate the settlers and the State for court costs. Settlers then attempted to use the withdrawal as an argument for claiming that the Palestinians had failed to provide evidence of their ownership of the land,
an argument the court rejected.
According to Arutz Sheva, by 26 February 2012, not all claims of ownership of the land of Migron have been settled. The state of Israel said that "(..) there will be no civilian presence at the present site of Migron until the claims of ownership of the land are all settled. In addition, it insists that all buildings at the site be razed and says that only if it turns out that the land has no private owner can they be rebuilt." The proposed new settlement will be near the Psagot Winery about two kilometers away from Migron, and defined as part of the existing settlement of Kochav Yaakov, though it does not abut it, and has no road connection to it. According to Nehemia Shtrasler, the agreement worked out with Benny Begin, while stating that the Migron settlers trespassed illegally on Palestinian land, allows them to evade punishment, and receive an expensive government gift in the form of a new settlement to be built for them. He concluded:
"That is to say, the state will compensate offenders who appropriated private lands and established a settlement illegally. That's how crime, punishment and rewards are dealt with by Benny Begin."
Evacuation orders
Ariel Sharon announced that Migron would be dismantled in 2003. On 17 December 2006, the Israeli government, responding to a petition from Peace Now and residents of Burqa and Deir Dibwan, conceded that the establishment of Migron had not received official authorization. On 12 February 2007, the Israeli High Court of Justice ordered the government to submit a report within 60 days on steps that would be taken to remove the outpost. On 1 May 2007, the government told the court that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had instructed the Defence Ministry to prepare an evacuation plan within the next two months. A 60-day extension was requested. On 8 July 2007, the government requested a further 90-day extension so that the new Minister of Defence, Ehud Barak, could formulate his position on the issue.
On 23 January 2008, the government informed the court that "The Prime Minister and Defense Minister have decided that the outpost Migron, which was constructed on Private Palestinian land, will be evacuated within six months, that is until the beginning of August 2008". In addition the statement also expresses that the Defense Ministry reserves the right to "request from the Supreme Court an extension on this date, if it deems necessary". The promise was accepted by the Supreme Court on 6 February 2008. On 13 August 2008, the government declared that the Yesha Council had agreed to decide within 30 days to which location to transfer the outpost, on 24 November 2008 the government signed an agreement with the settlers to remove the outpost to the settlement of Geva Binyamin. On 26 November, the Supreme Court ordered the government to explain within 45 days why it didn't remove the outpost.
In her summation Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch criticized the State "Today you are submitting papers full of promises, but without any knowledge of who will actually see this through in 3 years time, your statements have turned into meaningless words. In your statements you have revealed some of your secrets: you explain how the evacuation will be carried out, but you never actually say that it will be carried out". On 2 February 2009 the government responded with the declaration that they intend to construct a new neighbourhood in an existing settlement for the evacuees of the Migron outpost. On 28 June 2009, the government submitted an affidavit to the courts, according to which the Ministry of Defense authorized the construction of a new neighborhood in the existing settlements of Geva Binyamin. The construction would include 50 housing units for the evacuees of Migron and another 1,450 units for new settlers.
Supreme Court ruling
On 2 August 2011, in response to a petition filed by Peace Now along with Palestinians, Israel's Supreme Court issued a ruling ordering the state to dismantle the outpost by April 2012. Supreme Court president Dorit Beinisch wrote: "There is no doubt that according to the law a settlement cannot be built on land privately owned by Palestinians". It is the first time the Supreme Court has ordered the state to dismantle an outpost in the West Bank. The ruling was denounced by several Members of the Knesset, including Tzipi Hotovely (Likud), who called it "hypocritical", and Moshe Feiglin (Likud), who accused the Supreme Court of denying Jewish land rights. The Yesha Council accused the court of applying a double standard and of needlessly inflaming tensions. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz called the ruling "one of the most serious indictments ever filed against Israel's political establishment, legal system and security apparatus".
The Israeli government decided not to obey the court order, and instead pursued an agreement with the settlers that gave them time to delay the move until 30 November 2015. However, on 25 March 2012 the High Court reaffirmed its earlier ruling and ordered the IDF to evacuate Migron by 1 August 2012, while making clear that this court ruling is an obligation, not a choice. Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud) held out the possibility of legislation which would nullify the court's decision.
On 3 July 2012, the settlers filed another appeal in an attempt to prevent the demolition of Migron. This time, they claimed that the land was recently bought from the Palestinian owner. The owner, however, had died a year earlier. The development firm al-Watan again tried to register the land, citing an apparent false purchase, and appealed to the Jerusalem District Court. In August 2012 the High Court denied the settlers' petition and ordered Migron evacuated by 11 September 2012. Aryeh Eldad, pro-settlement Knesset member, said that he "hoped ultra-nationalists flocked to the outpost to protect it." By 2 September 2012 all of the 47 families in Migron had been evacuated.
Yesh Din petition
In early September 2011, a force of approximately one thousand police officers destroyed three illegal permanent structures in Migron, arresting six youths among the 200 protesting settlers. The three buildings were ordered to be destroyed by the Supreme Court, following a petition issued by the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din. Shortly after the demolition, a mosque in the West Bank village of Qusra, south of Nablus, was set on fire, according to Palestinian sources by Israeli settlers.
Elyakim Levanon, Regional Rabbi of the Samaria Regional Council declared in August 2012 that "Whoever raises a hand on Migron – his hand will be cut off."
References
Religious Israeli settlements
Unauthorized Israeli settlements
Mateh Binyamin Regional Council
Populated places established in 1999
1999 establishments in the Palestinian territories
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s%20Copete
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Andrés Copete
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Andrés Mauricio Copete Ceballos (born October 29, 1983) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Parrillas One.
Club career
He made his debut in Honduras for Victoria against Deportes Savio on 2 August 2008, scoring the winning goal.
References
1983 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Valle del Cauca Department
Colombian footballers
C.D. Victoria players
C.D. Olimpia players
F.C. Motagua players
Xelajú MC players
Llaneros F.C. players
Parrillas One players
Colombian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Honduras
Expatriate footballers in Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players
Association football forwards
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Htangprai
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Htangprai
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Htangprai is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Kachin State
Chipwi Township
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October%201946%20French%20constitutional%20referendum%20in%20Gabon%E2%80%93Moyen%20Congo
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October 1946 French constitutional referendum in Gabon–Moyen Congo
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A constitutional referendum was held in Gabon and Moyen Congo on 13 October 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Although the proposed new constitution was rejected by 72% of voters in the territory, it was approved by 53% of voters overall.
Results
See also
French Fourth Republic
Provisional Government of the French Republic
References
1946 referendums
October 1946 events in Africa
1946
1946 in Gabon
1946
1946 in Moyen-Congo
1946
Constitutional referendums in France
1946 elections in France
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce%20Howard%20%28baseball%29
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Bruce Howard (baseball)
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Bruce Ernest Howard (born March 23, 1943) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators between 1963 and 1968. A native of Salisbury, Maryland, he attended Villanova University. His son, David Howard, also played in the major leagues.
He was traded along with Don Buford and Roger Nelson from the White Sox to the Orioles for Luis Aparicio, Russ Snyder and John Matias on November 29, 1967.
In a six-season career, Howard posted a 26–31 record with 349 strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA in 120 appearances, including seven complete games, four shutouts, one save, and innings of work.
See also
List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
References
External links
, or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
1943 births
Living people
Baltimore Orioles players
Baseball players from Maryland
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Chicago White Sox players
Clinton C-Sox players
Eugene Emeralds players
Florida Instructional League White Sox players
Indianapolis Indians players
Lynchburg White Sox players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Navegantes del Magallanes players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
People from Salisbury, Maryland
Tucson Toros players
Villanova University alumni
Villanova Wildcats baseball players
Washington Senators (1961–1971) players
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela%20Zimmerman
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Angela Zimmerman
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Angela Zimmerman (born Andrew, later Andi) is a professor of German history at George Washington University.
Early life and education
Zimmerman earned a PhD from the University of California, San Diego in 1998, an M.Phil in History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge in 1991, a B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) in History from University of California, Los Angeles in 1990.
Career
Zimmerman is the author of Anthropology and Antihumanism in Imperial Germany, Alabama in Africa, and several peer-reviewed articles. She edited The Civil War in the United States, a collection of writings on the American Civil War by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and others.
Personal life
Zimmerman uses "She/Her/Hers" pronouns.
Publications
Anthropology and Antihumanism in Imperial Germany (University of Chicago Press, 2001)
Alabama in Africa: Booker T. Washington, the German Empire, and the Globalization of the New South (University of Princeton Press, 2010)
“A German Alabama in Africa: The Tuskegee Expedition to German Togo and the Transnational Origins of African Cotton Growers,” American Historical Review 110 (December 2005)
“Looking Beyond History: The Optics of German Anthropology and the Critique of Humanism,” Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 32 (2001): 385-411.
“Selin, Pore, and Emil Stephan in the Bismarck Archipelago: A ‘Fresh and Joyful Tale’ of the Origin of Fieldwork,” Journal of the Pacific Arts Association 21/22 (2000): 69-84.1
“German Anthropology and the ‘Natural Peoples’: The Global Context of Colonial Discourse,” The European Studies Journal, Special Issue: German Colonialism: Another Sonderweg? 16(1999): 95-112.
“Anti-Semitism as Skill: Rudolf Virchow’s Schulstatistik and the Racial Composition of Germany,”Central European History 32 (1999): 409-429.“Geschichtslose und Schriftlose Völker in Spreeathen: Anthropologie als Kritik der Geschichtswissenschaft im Kaiserreich,” Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaften 47 (1999): 197-210.
“Legislating Being: Words and Things in Bentham’s Panopticon,” The European Legacy 3 (1998): 72-83.
“The Ideology of the Machine and The Spirit of the Factory: Remarx on Babbage and Ure,” Cultural Critique 37 (Fall 1997): 5-29
References
Historians of Germany
21st-century American historians
University of California, San Diego alumni
George Washington University faculty
Alumni of the University of Cambridge
University of California, Los Angeles alumni
Living people
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences faculty
Year of birth missing (living people)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20G.%20Stabler
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John G. Stabler
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John G. Stabler was an associate justice and later chief justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court. He graduated from Wofford in 1905 and then taught Latin in Bamberg County, South Carolina. He graduated in 1908 from the law school at the University of South Carolina and practiced law in St. Matthews, South Carolina. From 1920 to 1926, he served in the South Carolina Senate until being elected to the South Carolina Supreme Court in 1926, taking his position in January 1926. On March 15, 1935, he was elevated to chief justice and served until his death in 1940.
References
Chief Justices of the South Carolina Supreme Court
Justices of the South Carolina Supreme Court
1940 deaths
1871 births
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Speed%20of%20Cattle
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The Speed of Cattle
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The Speed of Cattle is a compilation album recorded by the indie rock band Archers of Loaf. It was recorded in Seattle over a three-week period, the longest the band had taken to record an album at the time.
Track listing
"Wrong" - 3:50
"South Carolina" - 3:33
"Web in Front" 2:08
"Bathroom" - 1:45
"Tatyana" - 4:43
"What Did You Expect?" - 3:12
"Ethel Merman" - 2:42
"Funnelhead" - 2:51
"Quinn Beast" - 3:42
"Telepathic Traffic" 3:04
"Don't Believe The Good News" - 4:49
"Smokin' Pot In The Hot City" - 3:17
"Mutes In The Steeple" - 2:06
"Revenge" - 2:47
"Bacteria" - 6:30
"Freezing Point" - 2:47
"Powerwalker" - 3:36
"Backwash" - 2:56
References
Archers of Loaf albums
1996 compilation albums
Alias Records albums
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourne%20Mill
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Bourne Mill
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The Bourne Mill is an historic textile mill on the border between Tiverton, Rhode Island and Fall River, Massachusetts.
The various buildings in the cotton mill complex were completed from 1881 to 1951 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. The Bourne corporation had a unique profit sharing arrangement based upon Jonathan Bourne's experience in the whaling industry. The company treasurer, George A. Chace, designed the original mill building.
Although only a very small part of the property is located in Fall River, Massachusetts the complex is generally grouped and referenced with the mills of that city.
After lying dormant for decades, the Bourne Mill was converted into 166 apartments, which were completed in early 2009. In September 2009, an arsonist set fire to the former detached picker house near the main mill, which had also been scheduled to be redeveloped.
See also
List of mills in Fall River, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island
References
External links
Bourne Mill Apartments Website
News Article | ON DISPLAY: Artist's mural evokes spirit of renovated Bourne Mill
News Article | Longtime Worker Revisits
News Article | Bourne Again
RI Government, Preserve RI informational
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
Textile mills in Fall River, Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Tiverton, Rhode Island
Cotton mills in the United States
Industrial buildings completed in 1881
National Register of Historic Places in Newport County, Rhode Island
1881 establishments in Rhode Island
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haslett%20%28surname%29
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Haslett (surname)
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Haslett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Haslett (born 1970), American fiction writer
Alexander Haslett (1883–1951), Irish independent politician
Caroline Haslett (1895–1957), British electrical engineer and electricity industry administrator
Jim Haslett (born 1955), defensive coordinator of the Washington Redskins
John F. Haslett (21st century), American writer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triticum%20zhukovskyi
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Triticum zhukovskyi
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Triticum zhukovskyi, or Zhukovsky's wheat, is a hexaploid wheat, very closely resembling the Triticum timopheevii, a tetraploid variety of wheat. T. zhukovskyi was first observed in Western Georgia in close proximity to Triticum timopheevii and Triticum monococcum and is believed to be an amphiploid arising from the cross of T. timopheevii and T. monococcum.
References
Wheat
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverita%20lewisii
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Neverita lewisii
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Neverita lewisii (previously known as Polinices lewisii, Lunatia lewisii, Euspira lewisii), common name Lewis's moon snail, is a species of large operculated sea snail. It is a predatory marine gastropod in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Traditionally, this species was assigned to either the genus Lunatia, the genus Polinices or the genus Euspira. Recently, it was assigned to the genus Neverita based on molecular data.
This is the largest species in the family.
Distribution
Neverita lewisii lives in the Eastern Pacific, from British Columbia to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Habitat
This snail is found intertidally and at depths of up to , usually ploughing through the substrate looking for prey.
Description
The shell of this species can grow to across, the largest of the moon snails. It has an extremely large foot, which when the snail is active, is extended up over the shell and mantle cavity. Part of the propodium contains a black-tipped siphon which leads water into the mantle cavity. The cephalic tentacles, located on its head, are usually visible above the propodium.
When the animal retracts its soft parts into the shell, a lot of water is expelled, thus it is possible to close the shell with its tight-fitting operculum.
Diet
Neverita lewisii feeds mainly on bivalve molluscs by drilling a hole in the shell with its radula and feeding on the organism's soft flesh.
Reproduction
Like other moon snails, this species lays its eggs in a "sand collar". The eggs may number in the thousands and hatch into microscopic larvae which feed on plankton until they undergo torsion and metamorphose into the adult stage.
References
Further reading
Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). . IX, 526 + cd-rom pp.
Hoehing, D. 2001. "Euspira lewisii" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 1, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Euspira_lewisii.html
Brusca, Richard C., and Brusca, Gary J. Invertebrates. 2nd. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2003.
Nybakken, James W. Diversity of the Invertebrates. Dubuque, IA: Times Mirror Higher Education Group, Inc., 1996.
Lamb, A. and Hanby, B. P. (2005). Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds, and Selected Fishes. Maderia Park, B. C. Harbour Publishing.
Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011) Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls
External links
Naticidae
Gastropods described in 1847
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst%20Bolld%C3%A9n
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Ernst Bolldén
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Ernst Olov Bolldén (28 September 1966 – 30 April 2012) was a Swedish wheelchair table tennis player. He represented Sweden at every Summer Paralympics from 1988 to 2004 and won medals for para table tennis. He was on the gold-winning Swedish team at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics and won a bronze in men's singles at that same Games. He won another bronze in the men's team event at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.
Bolldén was born in Njutånger, Sweden. He had a twin brother and two older brothers. Bolldén became paralysed from the waist and down in a schoolyard accident in Iggesund in 1979.
In July 2011, he was diagnosed with invasive bladder cancer. Bolldén died on 30 April 2012. He was 45.
Career records
Olympic Games
1996: Olympic gold in team wheelchair
1996: OS bronze in single wheelchair
2000: OS bronze in team wheelchair
World Championship
1986: World Cup silver in single wheelchair
1986: World Cup silver in team wheelchair
1990: World Cup Gold in single wheelchair
1990: World Cup Bronze in Team Wheelchair
1998: World Cup silver in team wheelchair
1998: World Cup bronze in single wheelchair
2002: WM-silver in team wheelchair
2002: WM silver in single wheelchair
2006: WM gold in single wheelchair
European Championships
1991: Euro gold in single wheelchair
1995: Euro gold in single wheelchair
1995: EM-silver in layers of wheelchair
1997: Euro gold in single wheelchair
1999: EM bronze in open wheelchair class
2003: EM bronze in single wheelchair
2003: EM bronze in team wheelchair
2009: EM bronze in single wheelchair
2009: EM-silver in layers of wheelchair
Other credits
Nominated for the award for the year's athletes with disabilities to the Swedish Athletics 2007.
2006: Elected best player or World Championships in wheelchair men category.
References
External links
Ernst Bolldén's official site
1966 births
2012 deaths
Swedish male table tennis players
Table tennis players at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis players at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis players at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis players at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic table tennis players of Sweden
Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic medalists in table tennis
Paralympic gold medalists for Sweden
Paralympic bronze medalists for Sweden
Deaths from cancer in Sweden
Deaths from bladder cancer
Twin people from Sweden
Twin sportspeople
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Salisbury%20%28bishop%29
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John Salisbury (bishop)
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John Salisbury, O.S.B. (died 1573) was a Welsh clergyman who held high office in the pre- and post-Reformation church in England.
He was the last Abbot of Titchfield; the abbey was dissolved in December 1537. Under the provisions of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534, he was appointed and consecrated Bishop of Thetford on 19 March 1536. Three years later, he was also appointed Dean of Norwich on 20 August 1539, but in the reign of Queen Mary I, he was deprived of the deanery in early 1554. After the accession of Queen Elizabeth I, he was restored as Dean in 1559. He was also Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral and Archdeacon of Anglesey.
He was nominated Bishop of Sodor and Man on 27 March 1570, which was confirmed on 7 April 1570. Whilst bishop, he continued to hold the deanery of Norwich "in commendam".
He died in September 1573 and was buried in Norwich Cathedral.
References
Deans of Norwich
Anglican suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Norwich
Bishops of Sodor and Man
16th-century Church of England bishops
People associated with the Dissolution of the Monasteries
1573 deaths
Year of birth unknown
16th-century Welsh Anglican priests
Welsh Benedictines
Burials at Norwich Cathedral
Archdeacons of Anglesey
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovidiu%20Constantinescu
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Ovidiu Constantinescu
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Ovidiu Constantinescu (1933 – January 23, 2012) was a Romanian mycologist known for his work on the taxonomy of the Peronosporales.
Biography
Constantinescu was born in Constanța in 1933. He first graduated military school before ultimately enrolling at the Biological Institute at the University of Bucharest in 1949. Traian Săvulescu, founder of the institute, and his wife Alice advised Constantinescu while he was a student. Constantinescu graduated in 1970 from the institute. Following his thesis defense, he remained at the Institute as an assistant as well as the curator of the Mycological Herbarium there. In 1974, Constantinescu published a book, Metode și tehnici în micologie, which was his first book on methods in mycology. Although it was never translated from Romanian, for its time it was widely recognized as one of the best mycological methods books. After working for one year in 1982 at the Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures in Baarn, Netherlands, he moved to Sweden in 1984. He was hired at the Institute for Systematic Botany at the University of Uppsala. Because of his vast knowledge and expertise about members of the order Peronosporales, he began the university's culture collection, known as Mykoteket. Constantinescu dedicated the next 20 years building up the collection for the university. He remained in Sweden at Uppsala University for the rest of his life working on members of the family Peronosporaceae, describing six new genera to add to the family after none had been added for over 30 years. He compiled and published an annotated list of over 500 species in the genus Peronospora in 1991. He is also known for describing new species of and working on downy mildew pathogens.
Eponymous species
Plasmopara constantinescui, Voglmayr & Thines, 2007
Deightoniella constantinescui, Melnik & Shabunin, 2011
Selected publications
Bontea V, Constantinescu O. 1967. Herbarium Mycologicum Romanicum "Tr. Săvulescu". Schedae fasc. 36–37 (No. 1751–1850), 36 pp.
Bontea V, Constantinescu O. 1968. Herbarium Mycologicum Romanicum "Tr. Săvulescu". Schedae fasc. I–XIX (No. 1–950), București. Pp. i–iv + 1–481.
Bontea V, Constantinescu O. 1968. Herbarium Mycologicum Romanicum "Tr. Săvulescu". Schedae fasc. XX–XXXV (No. 951– 1750), and indexes for fasc. 1–35, București. Pp. i–ii, 481–957.
Constantinescu O. 1974. Metode si tehnici in micologie. Bucuresti: Ceres. 215 pp.
Constantinescu O. & Negrean, G. 1975. "Herbarium Mycologicum Romanicum". Schedae fasc. 46–50 (No. 2251–2500), 95 pp.
Constantinescu O. 1985. Notes on Pseudoperonospora. Mycotaxon 24: 301–311.
Constantinescu O. 1991. An annotated list of Peronospora names. Thunbergia 15: 1–110.
Constantinescu O. 2004. The nomenclature of Plasmopara (Chromista, Peronosporales) parasitic on Geraniaceae. Taxon 53: 523–525.
Lane CR, Beales PA, O'Neill TM, McPherson GM, Finlay AR, David J, Constantinescu O & Henricot B. 2005. First report of Impatiens downy mildew (Plasmopara obducens) in the UK. Pl. Pathol. 54: 243.
Constantinescu O, Thines M. 2010. Plasmopara halstedii is absent from Australia and New Zealand. Polish Bot. J. 55: 293–298.
References
1933 births
2012 deaths
People from Constanța
Mycologists
University of Bucharest alumni
University of Bucharest faculty
Romanian emigrants to Sweden
Uppsala University faculty
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peroxybenzoic%20acid
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Peroxybenzoic acid
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Peroxybenzoic acid is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CO3H. It is the simplest aryl peroxy acid. It may be synthesized from benzoic acid and hydrogen peroxide, or by the treatment of benzoyl peroxide with sodium methoxide, followed by acidification.
Like other peroxyacids, it may be used to generate epoxides, such as styrene oxide from styrene:
References
Organic peroxy acids
Phenyl compounds
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevan%20Na%C4%91feji
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Stevan Nađfeji
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Stevan Nađfeji (; born August 16, 1979) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player.
Playing career
Standing at , he played at the power forward position. During his professional career, Nađfeji has played with: Beobanka, Radnički Beograd, Partizan, Ural Great, Verviers-Pepinster, UNICS Kazan, Panellinios (twice), Vizura, Rethymno, Maroussi, Igokea, Panionios, Kolossos Rodou and Dynamic.
In June 2017, Nađfeji announced his retirement from professional basketball.
Yugoslavian national team
Nađfeji played with the junior national teams of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He won the bronze medal at the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the gold medal at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Coaching career
On August 7, 2017, Nađfeji was named an assistant coach for the Dynamic.
Personal life
Nađfeji is the younger brother of Aleksandar Nađfeji, who was also a professional basketball player.
References
External links
Euroleague.net Profile
Eurobasket.com Profile
Greek Basket League Profile
Adriatic League Profile
FIBA Profile
1979 births
Living people
BC UNICS players
KK Beobanka players
KK Igokea players
KK Partizan players
KK Vizura players
KK Dynamic players
Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
Greek Basket League players
Maroussi B.C. players
Panionios B.C. players
PBC Ural Great players
Power forwards (basketball)
Panellinios B.C. players
Rethymno B.C. players
BKK Radnički players
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Belgium
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Greece
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Russia
Serbian men's basketball players
Serbian men's basketball coaches
Small forwards
Basketball players from Belgrade
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beppe%20Gambetta
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Beppe Gambetta
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Beppe Gambetta (born 1955) is an Italian acoustic guitarist and singer. A native of Genoa, he is a composer, teacher, author, and researcher of traditional music and instruments.
Music career
In 1977, Gambetta founded Red Wine, an Italian bluegrass band. He wrote the first Italian instructional book on flatpicking. His flatpicking style is similar to Doc Watson's and Moravian folk music. This style is characterized by flashy licks, intricate cross-picking patterns, open tunings, and fluid slides up and down the neck of the guitar.
Although Beppe lives in Genoa, he travels throughout North America every year. He has performed in the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, MerleFest in North Carolina, the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas and festivals in Winnipeg and Edmonton. He has appeared on the radio programs All Things Considered and eTown.
Beppe has performed with David Grisman, Gene Parsons, Doc Watson, Norman Blake and the band Men of Steel, which comprises Dan Crary, Tony McManus, and Don Ross. He toured with banjo player Tony Trischka and released the accompanying live album Alone and Together. In 2015, Gambetta embarked on a brief tour with cellist Rushad Eggleston.
Gambetta recorded the album Traversata: Italian Music in America (Acoustic Disc, 2001) with mandolinist David Grisman and mandolinist Carlo Aonzo. On the album, he used a 14-string harp guitar custom made for him by Italian luthier Antonello Saccu.
Reception
Beppe has been called a "virtual United Nations of influences: Italian, Ukrainian, Appalachian, Sardinian, Celtic".
He has been described by The Huffington Post as one of the "best flatpickers anywhere."
Discography
Dialogs (Hi, Folks!, 1988)
Alone & Together with Tony Trischka (Brambus, 1991)
Good News from Home (Green Linnet, 1995)
Serenata (Acoustic Music, 1997)
Synergia (Felmay, 2001)
Traversata (Acoustic Disc, 2001)
Blu Di Genova (Felmay, 2002)
Slade Stomp (Gadfly, 2006)
Rendez-vous (Gadfly, 2008)
Live at Teatro Della Corte (Gadfly, 2010)
Round Trip (Borealis, 2015)
Short Stories (Borealis, 2017)
References
External links
Official site
1955 births
Living people
Italian guitarists
Italian male guitarists
Italian bluegrass musicians
Musicians from Genoa
Brambus Records artists
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Mother Nature's Kitchen
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Mother Nature's Kitchen is the debut album from the Scottish singer/songwriter Kevin McDermott with his band Kevin McDermott Orchestra.
History
Following his solo album, Suffocation Blues, Kevin McDermott formed the Kevin McDermott Orchestra/KMO, with an initial line-up of Jim McDermott on drums, Steph Greer on bass, and Chris Bramble on percussion. They started performing the material that would become Mother Nature's Kitchen.
McDermott distributed KMO demos to record companies, the recordings now without Bramble, and with Iain Harvie, and they were soon signed to Island Records.
In 1989, KMO recorded Mother Nature’s Kitchen. The line-up for the album recording was Jim McDermott, Steph Greer, Robbie McIntosh, Blair Cowan, and David Crichton. Shortly after the recording was completed, Robbie McIntosh left to play for Paul McCartney, and Marco Rossi joined KMO on electric lead guitar.
In July 2022, the remastered Last Night From Glasgow release of Mother Nature’s Kitchen reached number ten in the Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100.
Track listing
All songs written by Kevin McDermott.
Wheels Of Wonder – 4:45
Slow Boat to Something Better – 3:54
King of Nothing – 4:18
Diamond – 3:20
Mother Nature's Kitchen – 4:47
Into the Blue – 3:40
Where We Were Meant To Be – 4:00
Statue to A Stone – 3:54
What Comes To Pass – 3:28
Suffocation Blues – 1:51
Angel – 4:32
Healing At The Harbour – 4:37
Personnel
Musicians
Kevin McDermott: Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Robbie McIntosh: Electric Lead Guitar
Jim McDermott: Drums and Percussion
Stephen Greer: Electric Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals
Blair Cowan: Keyboards
David Crichton: Fiddle
Technical personnel
Engineered by Kenny MacDonald, assisted by David Bowie
Cover photograph by David Hiscock
References
1989 albums
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Tame bear
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A tame bear, often called a dancing bear, is a wild bear captured when young, or born and bred in captivity, and used to entertain people in streets or taverns. Dancing bears were commonplace throughout Europe and Asia from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, and can still be found in the 21st century in some countries.
Dancing bears
History
In Ancient Rome, bears and monkeys were led to dance and perform tricks for the public. Dancing bears were commonplace in the Indian subcontinent for centuries. The last of them were freed in 2009.
In Russia and Siberia, cubs were for centuries captured for being used as dancing bears accompanying tavern musicians (skomorokhi), as depicted in the Travels of Adam Olearius.
Dancing bears were widespread throughout Europe from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. They were still present on the streets of Spain in 2007, and in Eastern Europe.
Recently, organizations and animal rights activists have worked to outlaw or eliminate tame bears, since the practice is seen as cruel and antiquated, citing mistreatment and abuse used in order to train the bears.
French bear handlers
Traveling with a bear was very popular in France at the end of the 19th century, between 1870 and 1914. More than 600 men from Ariege in the French Pyrenees trained a bear cub found in the mountains near their home. Among them, 200 traveled to North America arriving at the ports of New York, Quebec, Montreal and Halifax from the ports of Liverpool, Glasgow and Belfast. They would leave their home early in spring, walking from the Pyrenees through France and England, earning money for the crossing in order to arrive in North America in May or June.
Gallery
In popular culture
The popular children's television show, Captain Kangaroo , featured a character known as "Dancing Bear."
The concept has entered into the lexicon in the form of the common proverb; "The marvel is not that the bear dances well, but that the bear dances at all."
Randy Newman's song "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" is about a humble young man who entertains high society with his tame bear.
A dancing bear features at the end of Cormac McCarthy’s 1985 Western novel Blood Meridian and is shot in a saloon by a drunkard.
In The Simpsons episode “Marge on the Lam,” Homer Simpson and Lenny Leonard both misremember ballet as “the bear in the little car.”
Rafi Zabor's novel The Bear Comes Home is a fictional story about a bear trained to play jazz saxophone.
The Joanna Newsom song “Monkey & Bear” concerns a bear named Ursala who is deceived by the Monkey into dancing for children.
The animated movie Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted features a bear named Sonya who is trained to ride a unicycle. Sonya is considerably more animalistic than the other anthropomorphic animals in the film.
See also
Iomante
The Bear Comes Home
Ursari
Bear-baiting
Corbinian's Bear
Wojtek (bear)
References
Bears
Animal rights
Animals in entertainment
Animal training
Cruelty to animals
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Francisco Martins Rodrigues
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Francisco Martins Rodrigues (1927, Moura - April 22, 2008) was a Portuguese anti-Fascist resistant and the founder of the Portuguese Marxist-Leninist Committee in 1964, which was one of the country's first major Marxist-Leninist organizations. Rodrigues was imprisoned numerous times by the PIDE, including a long prison term between 1965 and the Carnation Revolution in April 1974. On January 3, 1960, he, Álvaro Cunhal, and eight others escaped from Peniche Fortress to the great embarrassment of the government.
Francisco Martins Rodrigues died of cancer in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 22, 2008, at the age of 81. His funeral and cremation was held at the Cemitério do Alto São João.
References
External links
Publico: Francisco Martins Rodrigues dies
1927 births
2008 deaths
People from Moura, Portugal
Portuguese Communist Party politicians
Portuguese anti-fascists
Deaths from cancer in Portugal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clambake%20Club%20of%20Newport
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Clambake Club of Newport
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The Clambake Club of Newport is a historic private club at 353 Tuckerman Avenue in Middletown, Rhode Island.
Building
The club's main building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It is located at the tip of Easton's Point, dividing Easton Bay and Sachuest Bay on the southern coast of Middletown, with fine views of Newport's mansions. The club, organized in 1895, first leased land at this site, then purchased it in 1903, building its first purpose-built clubhouse c. 1903–07. This building was significantly damaged by the New England Hurricane of 1938. The clubhouse was rebuilt in 1939; club records indicate a design for a substantially new building was prepared by William L. Van Alen.
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island
References
Buildings and structures completed in 1907
Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
Buildings and structures in Middletown, Rhode Island
Clubs and societies in the United States
National Register of Historic Places in Newport County, Rhode Island
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Mase discography
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American rapper Mase has released three studio albums and twenty-two singles, including ten as a featured artist.
Albums
Studio albums
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted songs
Guest appearances
Notes
A "Get Ready" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.
B "Welcome Back" and "Breathe, Stretch, Shake" charted as a double A-side single in the United Kingdom.
C "Stay Out of My Way" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
References
External links
Hip hop discographies
Discographies of American artists
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20College%20Boat%20Club%20%28Durham%29
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University College Boat Club (Durham)
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University College Boat Club (UCBC) is the rowing club of University College at Durham University in north-east England, with over 100 members, a large boathouse and a fleet of boats.
UCBC has a long history of racing success, winning the Grand Challenge Cup at Durham Regatta more than any other College (though the majority of wins were in the 19th Century) and qualifying for Henley Royal Regatta several times, most recently in 2001.
Founded in 1834, UCBC is the oldest society in Durham and is the oldest Boat Club in the North of England. The club celebrated its 175th anniversary at Durham Regatta in 2009. The Alumni organisation is Floreat Castellum Boat Club (FCBC).
Boathouse and fleet
UCBC uses University College boathouse on the River Wear just below Durham Cathedral and a short walk from the Castle. It is at one end of the rowable stretch of river in Durham, on the Bailey, downstream of Prebends Bridge but upstream of the weir. The boathouse is shared by St Aidan's College Boat Club (SACBC).
It was constructed in the 1880s and used to have a bar and baths. These have since been removed to allow additional racking space. The club shares a landing stage with St Leonard's School Durham who occupy the adjacent boathouse. The original College landing stage was too close to the weir and has been abandoned for many decades.
UCBC owns 3 VIIIs, 8 IVs, and numerous smaller boats. These were manufactured by Vespoli, Stampfli, Janousek, Sims and Browns Boathouse and the oars were produced by Concept2 or Croker.
The club used to own a minibus to travel to races. However it was sold in 2002 and trailer space is now provided by Durham Amateur Rowing Club or Durham University Boat Club.
Races
UCBC competes in many races and regattas both in the North East and the rest of the United Kingdom. Below are some of the events UCBC has competed in over the last few years:
National events
Henley Royal Regatta
The Head of the River Race
Women's Head of the River Race
Heineken Roeivierkamp (Amsterdam)
Head of the River Fours
BUCS Regatta (Nottingham or Glasgow)
Head of the Trent (Nottingham)
Regional events
Durham Regatta
Durham City Regatta
Durham SBH
Hexham Regatta
Rutherford Head
Tees SBH
Tyne Regatta
Tyne Head
York Regatta
York SBH
College events
Novice Cup
Senate Cup
Hayward Cup
Pennant Short Course
Admirals Regatta
A 24-hour indoor rowing marathon is held annually against rival Hatfield College Boat Club. The charity event is jointly run by both clubs in Epiphany term.
Club structure
Any member of University College JCR, MCR or SCR can join UCBC as an ordinary member and any other student of Durham University may join with the President's permission. The club is run by a nine-person executive committee selected annually. These are the President, Men's Captain, Women's Captain, Secretary, Treasurer, Freshwomens Captain, Freshmens Captain, Social Secretary and Boatman. There are also non-executive roles such as Captain of Coxes and Vice Captains. As a tradition, the handover occurs when the 1st VIII crosses the finish line in the race against FCBC at Durham Regatta.
All club members are able to join the club's alumni organisation Floreat Castellum Boat Club. This organises an annual dinner in London as well as an invitational race at Durham Regatta against the current UCBC 1st VIII. All members of FCBC are treated as life members of UCBC.
UCBC holds its own annual Ball each year in Epiphany term. Previous locations include Durham Town Hall, The Royal County Hotel in Durham, The Three Tuns Hotel in Durham and the Assembly Rooms Newcastle.
Club colours
The club blades are cardinal with a white chevron, cardinal being the colour of University College.
The club racing kit is defined for all-in-ones as "black with cardinal side strip" or the club Zephyrs as "White with Cardinal Trim". For winter racing, the club tech tops are "black with cardinal trim". Members of the 1st VIII's are eligible to wear different tech tops; "white with cardinal trim and 1st VIII on the collar".
The club blazer is "white with cardinal trim". 1 or 2 stripes on the sleeves indicate current or past membership of the second or first VIII respectively. This can be worn at all club socials and some college events.
See also
Durham College Rowing
University College, Durham
University rowing (UK)
References
External links
University College Boat Club
University College JCR
University College
1834 establishments in England
Sports clubs established in 1834
Durham University Rowing Clubs
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Getting Away with Murder (film)
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Getting Away with Murder is a 1996 American black comedy film directed and written by Harvey Miller.
Plot
Ethics professor Jack Lambert's (Dan Aykroyd) neighbor Max Mueller (Jack Lemmon) is revealed on the TV news to be escaped Nazi war criminal Karl Luger, whom the courts sentenced to death. Pressured by the news media's allegations, Mueller plans escape to South America.
Angered that Mueller might never pay for his crimes, Lambert takes the drastic step of poisoning him by injecting cyanide into some of the fruit in Mueller's apple tree, from which he regularly makes freshly juiced apple juice. The police initially believe it's a suicide, greatly upsetting Lambert, who mails them a cryptic letter explaining that it was actually a murder to carry out the court sentence and to avenge all the lives taken.
Later, the TV news reveals that Mueller was misidentified and is innocent. Feeling guilty, Lambert atones by dumping his fiancée Gail (Bonnie Hunt) and marrying Mueller's daughter Inga (Lily Tomlin). However, after the wedding, Lambert receives information assuring him of Mueller's guilt.
Cast
Reception
This was veteran writer and director Harvey Miller's final project. It received poor reviews from critics.
Roger Ebert gave the film two out of four stars, writing, "Here is a film that tries to find comedy in the Holocaust, and it looks in the wrong places, in the wrong way, and becomes a sad embarrassment."
Nathan Rabin wrote, "Murder suffers from what I call Craig Brewer Syndrome [...] Filmmakers afflicted with Craig Brewer Syndrome make the least offensive films out of the most offensive premises. [...] Lemmon and Tomlin deliver better performances than the material warrants. A deceptively playful Lemmon is plausible as both a genocidal monster in hiding and a harmless old man and Tomlin's uncompromising performance is refreshingly devoid of sentimentality. Yet their best efforts are wasted in a movie that aspires to make audiences laugh and think and only achieves half its goals."
Home Media
After the film's theatrical run, HBO released the movie onto VHS. In 2004, the film was finally released on DVD. The DVD is now discontinued and as of March 29, 2010, neither HBO or Focus Features, the latter of which has begun to acquire some of Savoy's movies, has announced any plans to release a new DVD of the film.
References
External links
1996 films
1990s black comedy films
Savoy Pictures films
Films about Nazi fugitives
Films about Nazi hunters
Films scored by John Debney
Poisoning in film
1996 comedy films
1990s English-language films
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310%20Panathinaikos%20F.C.%20season
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2009–10 Panathinaikos F.C. season
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The 2009–10 season was Panathinaikos' 51st consecutive season in Super League Greece. The 2009–10 season was very successful for Panathinaikos. At the summer transfer window the club bought Djibril Cissé from Marseille, Kostas Katsouranis from Benfica, Sebastian Leto from Liverpool and various other players spending more than €35 million. The team managed to enter the final 16 of Europa League and win the Greek Championship. Panathinaikos completed the domestic double by winning the Greek Cup final.
Current squad
''As of 9 September 2009.
Squad changes for 2009–10
In
on a free transfer
for €8 million
for €4 million
for €0.45 million
for €0.2 million
on a free transfer
for €3 million
total spending : 15,650,000 €
Out
on a free transfer
on a free transfer
on a free transfer
Out on loan
Club
Management
Competitions
Super League Greece
Regular season
League table
Matches
Greek Cup
Fourth round
Fifth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying phase
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
UEFA Europa League
Group F
Knockout stage
Round of 32
Round of 16
References
Panathinaikos F.C. seasons
Panathinaikos
Greek football championship-winning seasons
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Kris Jenner
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Kristen Mary Jenner ( Houghton , formerly Kardashian; born November 5, 1955) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She rose to fame starring in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–2021).
She has four children from her first marriage to lawyer Robert Kardashian: Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Robert, and two children from her second marriage to television personality and retired Olympic Games medalist Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn): Kendall and Kylie.
Early life
Jenner was born in San Diego, California, on November 5, 1955, the eldest of two children born to Mary Jo "M. J." Shannon (née Campbell; born 1934), who owned a children's clothing store, and Robert True "Bob" Houghton (1931–1975), an engineer. When she was seven years old, M. J. and Bob divorced, and she and her younger sister, Karen Casey (née Houghton; born 1958), were raised by their mother. M. J. would eventually remarry, to businessman Harry Shannon (1926–2003), who helped raise her and Karen. By her mother's marriage to Harry, she gained a half-brother, Steven "Steve" Shannon.
Three months after moving to Oxnard, California, Shannon's business partner allegedly left with all the company's capital, so the family moved back to San Diego. In San Diego, Jenner worked at Shannon & Company, a children's clothing store that belonged to her mother. Jenner attended Clairemont High School and graduated in 1973. In 1975, Jenner lost her biological father Robert Houghton in a car crash at nineteen years old. She worked for American Airlines as a flight attendant for a year in 1976.
Television career
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Jenner met with Ryan Seacrest in 2007 to pursue a reality television show based on her family. Seacrest, who had his own production company, decided to develop the idea, having the popular family-based show The Osbournes in his mind. Jenner further commented on the possible series:
The show eventually was picked up to air on the E! cable network with Jenner acting as the executive producer. The series focuses on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended families. The series debuted on October 14, 2007, and has become one of the longest-running reality television shows in the country. The 18th season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians started airing on March 26, 2020. The show has resulted in the development of several spin-offs, such as Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami (2009), Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011), Khloé & Lamar (2011), Rob & Chyna (2016), and Life of Kylie (2017)
Kris
Jenner hosted a pop culture-driven daytime talk show, Kris. The series began its six-week trial summer run on several Fox-owned stations on July 15, 2013.
Kanye West, her son-in-law, revealed the first public picture of daughter North West on the show. The show's six-week trial run was not extended.
The Kardashians
On December 31, 2021, it was announced that Jenner and her family would be appearing in a new series on Hulu called The Kardashians. It debuted on April 14, 2022.
Other ventures
Business
Jenner runs her own production company, Jenner Communications, which is based in Los Angeles. Since before the start of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, she has managed her daughters' Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall, and Kylie's career. She also is involved with the business management of her other daughters and son.
Jenner opened a children's boutique in 2004 with her eldest daughter, Kourtney. The boutique was called "Smooch" and was open for almost six years before closing down in 2009. In 2011, Jenner launched a clothing line, Kris Jenner Kollection with QVC. Jenner had previously sold exercise equipment with QVC in the 1990s. In April 2020, Jenner teamed up with daughter Kim to launch a perfume collaboration titled KKW x Kris.
Writing
Jenner's autobiography, Kris Jenner... and All Things Kardashian, was released in November 2011. She later wrote a cookbook entitled In the Kitchen with Kris: A Kollection of Kardashian-Jenner Family Favorites, which was released in October 2014.
Public image
Jenner has often been referred to as the "matriarch" of the family. Dimitri Ehrlich of Interview magazine called her "the matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner brood" and the "21st century's preeminent female pop-cultural brand-builder." Jenner explained her operations as a businesswoman in her memoir Kris Jenner...And All Things Kardashian: "I started to look at our careers like pieces on a chessboard...Every day, I woke up and walked into my office and asked myself, 'What move do you need to make today?' It was very calculated. My business decisions and strategies were very intentional, definite and planned to the nth degree."
Jenner has been featured on the covers of numerous lifestyle and fashion magazines, including CR Fashion Book, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, The Hollywood Reporter, Es Magazine, Variety, New You, Haute Living, WSJ. Magazine and Stellar.
Personal life
Marriages, relationships, and family
Jenner's first marriage was to lawyer Robert Kardashian (who later became widely known for his early legal representation of O. J. Simpson) on July 8, 1978. They have four children: daughters Kourtney (born 1979), Kim (born 1980), Khloé (born 1984), and son Rob (born 1987). They divorced in March 1991 but remained close friends until his death from esophageal cancer in 2003.
In 2012, Jenner confessed that she had an affair with former soccer player and animator Todd Waterman during her marriage to Kardashian. She referred to Waterman as "Ryan" in her autobiography, but he revealed his identity on his own. They had an encounter on Keeping up with the Kardashians while Kris was having a tennis lesson.
In April 1991, one month after her divorce from Kardashian, Jenner married her second spouse, retired Olympian Bruce Jenner, who publicly came out as a transgender woman in 2015, taking the name Caitlyn. They have two daughters together: Kendall (born 1995) and Kylie (born 1997); in her autobiography, Jenner explained that she named her daughter Kendall Nicole after the late Nicole Brown Simpson. By marriage to Bruce, Jenner also had four stepchildren: Burt, Cassandra "Casey", Brandon, and Brody.
The Jenners announced their separation in October 2013, and on September 22, 2014, Kris filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce became final on March 23, 2015, because of a six-month state legal requirement. Jenner described the breakup with Caitlyn as "the most passive-aggressive thing", saying that while she had known of Caitlyn's use of hormones in the 1980s, "there wasn't a gender issue. Nobody mentioned a gender issue." Jenner has ten grandchildren.
Jenner has been in a relationship with Corey Gamble since around 2014.
O. J. Simpson trial
Jenner and her family suffered emotional turmoil during the O. J. Simpson trial (1994–1995), later described as the "Trial of the Century." Jenner was a good friend of O.J.'s ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and Jenner's first husband, Robert Kardashian, was one of O.J. Simpson's "Dream Team" of defense lawyers during the trial.
She was portrayed by American actress Selma Blair in the FX limited series American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson, which premiered in February 2016.
California Community Church
Jenner and Pastor Brad Johnson founded the California Community Church in 2012. It originally was called the Life Change Community Church, located in Agoura Hills, California.
Filmography
As herself
As producer
In music videos
References
External links
1955 births
American Christians
American socialites
Living people
Participants in American reality television series
People from San Diego
Kris
Kris
Flight attendants
American women in business
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Seliște, Orhei
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Seliște is a commune in Orhei District, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Lucășeuca, Mana, and Seliște.
Notable people
Paul Goma (1935–2020), Romanian writer and dissident.
References
Communes of Orhei District
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jutta%20R%C3%BCdiger
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Jutta Rüdiger
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Jutta Rüdiger (14 June 1910 – 13 March 2001) was a German psychologist and head of the Nazi Party's female youth organisation, the League of German Girls (Bund Deutscher Mädel, BDM), from 1937 to 1945.
Early career
Born in Berlin but brought up in Düsseldorf where her father was an engineer, Rüdiger was trained as a psychologist. While a student at Würzburg in the 1920s, she became a convinced Nazi and joined the National Socialist German Students' League (Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund). From 1933 she was an assistant psychologist at the Institute for Occupational Research in Düsseldorf. She also became active in the leadership of the BDM, which had been started in 1930 as a girls' auxiliary to the male-only Hitler Youth, but which grew rapidly after the Nazis came to power in January 1933. In 1935 she became BDM Leader in the Ruhr-Lower Rhine region. In November 1937 she became Leader of the BDM, at which time she joined the Nazi Party, succeeding Trude Mohr, who had vacated the position on her marriage, as Nazi policy required.
Career in the Reich
As BDM Leader, Rüdiger had the title Reichs Deputy of the BDM (Reichsreferentin des BDM). This signified that her position was subordinate to the overall Nazi Youth Leader (Reichsjugendführer), Baldur von Schirach (and his successor from 1940, Artur Axmann). This was in accordance with Nazi policy that women and their organisations must always be subordinate to male leadership. Schirach was zealous in preventing the BDM becoming autonomous, or coming under the control of the Nazi Women's Organisation (Nationalsozialistische Frauenschaft, NSF), whose Leader Gertrud Scholtz-Klink he regarded as a rival.
Membership of the BDM became compulsory for girls between 10 and 18 in 1936, and the law was strengthened in 1939, but membership was never as universal as membership of the Hitler Youth was for boys. The destiny of BDM girls under the Nazi state was to become wives and mothers to Nazi men, bearing many children to increase the strength of the Aryan race.
According to Rüdiger, leader of the League of German Girls in 1937:The task of our Girls League is to bring up our girls as torch bearers of the national-socialist world. We need girls who are at harmony between their bodies, souls and spirits. And we need girls who, through healthy bodies and balanced minds, embody the beauty of divine creation. We want to bring up girls who believe in Germany and our leader, and who will pass these beliefs on to their future children.
By 1941, however, there was an acute labour shortage in Germany as some men were conscripted and sent to the front, and the BDM girls were increasingly pressed into compulsory labour service, usually either on farms or in munitions factories, with girls from upper or middle-class families going into office jobs. Rüdiger came to preside over a female work force of several millions, directing them as the economic ministries requested additional labour.
From 1943 onwards, the BDM also supplied thousands of girls for work in flak (anti-aircraft) batteries guarding German cities. By means of this, the Nazi system would allow young women to come to combat service. Girls as young as 13 operated flak batteries, fired guns and shot down Allied planes. Many were killed when their batteries were hit by bombs or machine-gun fire from Allied fighters. Later in the war, BDM girls fought against the advancing Allied armies.
Arrest and later life
Rüdiger was arrested by American forces in 1945, and spent two and a half years in detention. Rüdiger was not charged with any specific offence, and was never brought to trial. Upon her release, she resumed her career as a paediatric psychologist in Düsseldorf. According to a recent historian, she remained "an unreconstructed Nazi". In a 2000 interview she said: "National Socialism is not repeatable. One can take over only the values which we espoused: comradeship, readiness to support one another, bravery, self-discipline and not least honour and loyalty. Apart from these, each young person must find their way alone." From 1940 to 1991, she lived in a lesbian relationship with her cooperator Hedy Böhmer. She died in 2001 at Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria.
Publications
Jutta Rüdiger Der Bund Deutscher Mädel: eine Richtigstellung, Lindhorst: Askania, c1984
abridged electronic version
Der Bund Deutscher Mädel in Dokumenten: Materialsammlung zur Richtigstellung; Hrsg.: Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Jugendforschung GBR, Lindhorst. Zsgest. von Jutta Rüdiger. Lindhorst: Askania
References
Further reading
"Ein Leben für die Jugend" - Dr. Jutta Rüdiger
Gisela Miller-Kipp (ed.), "Auch Du gehörst dem Führer": die Geschichte des Bundes Deutscher Mädel (BDM) in Quellen und Dokumenten, Weinheim: Juventa, 2001, pp. 41ff.
1910 births
2001 deaths
Hitler Youth members
Nazi Party members
German psychologists
German women psychologists
LGBT people in the Nazi Party
LGBT people from Germany
20th-century psychologists
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
20th-century German women
20th-century LGBT people
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James Adams (diplomat)
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Sir William James Adams, KCMG (30 April 1932 – 24 April 2020) was a British diplomat.
Born in Wolverhampton, England, he was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Shrewsbury School. He served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to Tunisia (1984–1987) and Egypt (1987–1992).
References
General
Footnotes
1932 births
2020 deaths
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Tunisia
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Egypt
Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
People educated at Shrewsbury School
People educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School
People from Wolverhampton
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergus%20%26%20Geronimo
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Fergus & Geronimo
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Fergus & Geronimo are an experimental rock band from Denton, Texas. The duo has a multi-genre approach to songwriting, with influences including soul, pop, proto-punk, garage rock and psychedelic pop.
The band started in late 2008 when Jason Kelly and Andrew Savage were working on the Teenage Cool Kids album Foreign Lands, which Kelly was recording/mixing. The initial idea was to draw from such influences as Mothers of Invention and The Four Tops. Praise for recordings leaked on the internet helped garner attention early in the band's career. In July 2009 Woodsist released the first single, "Harder Than It's Ever Been". On recording, Savage and Kelly are the main performers, but are joined live by a rotating personnel of musicians.
Discography
Albums
Unlearn (2011) Hardly Art
Funky Was the State Of Affairs (2012) Hardly Art
Singles
"Never Satisfied", 2010, Hardly Art
"Harder Than It's Ever Been", 2009, Woodsist
"Blind Muslim Girl, 2009", Tic Tac Totally
"Tell It (In My Ear)", 2009, Transparent
References
External links
Fergus & Geronimo on Myspace
Fergus & Geronimo on Last.fm
Interview
Fergus & Geronimo on Five Tunes
Indie rock musical groups from Texas
Musical groups from Denton, Texas
Noise pop musical groups
Hardly Art artists
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankston%20High%20School
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Frankston High School
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Frankston High School (abbreviated as FHS) or simply Frankston High, is a government-funded co-educational high school, located in , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The school offers education for students from Year 7 to Year 12.
School profile
Frankston High School is a large multi-campus co-educational facility situated in Frankston South. The Year 7 to 10 and Senior School (Years 11 and 12) campuses occupy sites across from one another.
The school has formed a partnership, the Frankston Federation of Schools, with the main neighbourhood primary schools Derinya, Overport, Frankston and Frankston Heights. Through this federation, staff and resources are shared. A transition program helps students adjust from primary to secondary school.
In 2006 a Tablet PC programme was launched, which created two "streams" for students to take either tablet, or non-tablet classes from the commencement of Year 7 onwards. The tablet programme was for students to use technology every day in all classes for their education. In 2015, the two streams were merged, and it was made compulsory for all students to purchase a Windows Surface Pro prior to commencing Year 7, as part of their school resources.
Frankston High School was ranked 16th out of all state secondary schools in Victoria based on VCE results in 2018.
Sustainability
An updated school sustainability policy was ratified by the school's parent council in late 2014.
In 2015 the St Kilda Eco Centre awarded students in the Eco Team a scholarship to participate in a Polperro Dolphin Swim, recognizing their investigation of micro-plastics at Frankston foreshore.
Languages
Both Japanese and French languages are established in the curriculum from Year 7 to Year 12. Sister city and sister school programmes have been established in Japan, France and Soweto, South Africa. The school operates an overseas exchange program, with Frankston High School students on exchange programs in other countries and a number of overseas students studying at Frankston.
Music
There are seven bands operating and approximately 200 students involved in the instrumental music program. Students perform regularly at assemblies and special events and rehearse in a music centre. Concert band and stage band are the two main bands which are available for students at Frankston, as well as smaller, varying music ensembles, such as the guitar ensemble. The establishment of the Harry McGurk Music Scholarship has helped students to continue with these opportunities.
Sport
Frankston High offers an array of elective sports programmes. The facilities include a basketball stadium, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, weight room, and a new multipurpose sports ground for such sports as netball, hockey, tennis, etc.
Surf life saving
For several years, the school has been involved in the Victorian Youth Development Program (VYPD), now known as Advance, which involves surf life saving and is run with the assistance of Surf Life Saving Victoria.
Specialist programmes
The school operates Hands On Learning, Pathways and Corrective Reading programs to cater for students with different learning styles and needs.
School magazine
A school magazine entitled Kananook is published every year. It looks back over the year and recognises what the school has accomplished.
House competition
The four houses are:
Bass (formerly Janaralong; blue)
Tir-rer (formerly Asatangneen; green)
Barrbunin (formerly Kananook; gold)
Brim (formerly Eumemmering; red)
The houses' names come from early explorers of Victoria and the Port Phillip region - George Bass, William Collins, Matthew Flinders, and John Murray.
The houses compete in three major competitions: swimming, athletics and cross country.
New house names based on words in the Bunarong language will come into effect in 2022.
Sister schools
Frankston is the sister city of Susono, Shizuoka in Japan. The school maintains a sister school relationship with Kawaguchi-Kita High School in the Greater Tokyo Area, which began in 1988. Regular cultural visits and student exchanges take place between these schools.
Frankston also has a sister school relationship with Lycée Jean Zay, in Orléans, France. Students regularly visit and exchange between the two, with four-month twin exchanges during the summer holidays. Students of French have the chance to visit France every second year, with a group extending their visit to include Italian Art galleries.
Frankston High School also has a sister school relationship with Letsibogo Girls' High School in Soweto, South Africa. In conjunction with Mentone Girls' Secondary College and Mac.Robertson Girls' High School the school sponsors three girls, enabling them to spend a year studying and implementing GIS in Australia, hosted by school families.
See also
List of high schools in Victoria
References
External links
School website
Educational institutions established in 1924
Public high schools in Melbourne
1924 establishments in Australia
Frankston, Victoria
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accommodative%20convergence
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Accommodative convergence
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Accommodative convergence is that portion of the range of inward rotation of both eyes (i.e. convergence) that occurs in response to an increase in optical power for focusing by the crystalline lens (i.e. accommodation). When the human eye engages the accommodation system to focus on a near object, signal is automatically sent to the extraocular muscles that are responsible for turning their eyes inward. This is helpful for maintaining single, clear, and comfortable vision during reading or similar near tasks. However, errors in this relationship can cause problems, such as hyperopic individuals having a tendency for crossed eyes because of the over exertion of their accommodation system.
Clinically, accommodative convergence is measured as a ratio of convergence, measured in prism diopters, to accommodation, measured in diopters of near demand. The patient is instructed to make a near target perfectly clear and their phoria is measured as the focusing demand on the eye is changed with lenses.
To determine stimulus AC/A, the denominator refers to the value of the stimulus, whereas to determine response
AC/A, the actual accommodation elicited is the denominator. Determination of response AC/A an increase in AC/A mainly after 40 years of age,
whereas assessment of the stimulus AC/A does not show change in AC/A with increasing age. Whether
there is a significant increase in the response AC/A
before age 40 is unclear. Research on convergence
accommodation (CA) shows a decrease in CA/C,
whether measured by response or stimulus methods,
with increasing age.
Schor C, Narayan V. Graphical analysis of prism adaptation, convergence accommodation, and accommodative convergence. Am J Optom Physiol Optics.
1982;59:774-784.
10. Wick B, Currie D. Convergence accommodation: Laborator)' and clinical evaluation. Optom Vis Sci.
1991;68:226-231.
See also
Convergence insufficiency
Negative relative accommodation
Positive relative accommodation
References
Eye
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Sager
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Bobby Sager
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Robert Sager is an American philanthropist and photographer, best known for founding the Sager Family Traveling Foundation and Roadshow, a charitable organization. Sager also was a partner and the president of Gordon Brothers Group from 1985 to 2000.
Early life
Sager was raised in Malden, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. His father owned a small jewelry business, while his mother was a homemaker who sometimes worked as a small-time activist for local African-American couples having issues renting apartments. Mrs. Sager would rent the apartments on behalf of the couples and later take the landlords to court.
Despite aspiring to become an actor, Sager pursued business, graduating from Brandeis University in 1976 with a degree in economics, then going on to obtain a Masters of Management from Yale University.
In 1985, Sager joined Gordon Brothers Group as a partner and served as their president. Between 1985 and his departure from Gordon Brothers in 2000, Sager helped the company grow from a $10 million a year business to a multi-billion dollar business with 20 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Sager still serves on the board of advisors for Gordon Brothers.
Sager is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization. In 2013, Sager was awarded the YPO Hickok Award, its highest honor for a member. In 2002, he was awarded the YPO Global Humanitarian Award.
Philanthropy
In 1999, Sager met the musician and activist Sting at a bar in Brazil. Sager was looking for a tour of the interior of the rainforest and asked Sting for contacts. The two kept in touch after that point. In the words of Sting, Sager's frequent travelmate, he is "a big brash guy from Boston...an old Nepal hand, flamboyant eccentric, inexhaustible world traveler, and practical philanthropist."
In 2000, Sager resigned his position at Gordon Brothers and founded the Sager Family Traveling Foundation and Roadshow, a charitable organization. He, along with his wife Elaine, daughter Tess, and son Shane, packed up their things and ventured out into some of the most dangerous places on the planet to make a difference. Through the foundation, Sager and his family live in villages and cities in developing countries using hands-on perspective and eyeball-to-eyeball connection to conceive, develop and operate economic opportunity training and leadership programs. These programs include teacher training, leadership training, micro-enterprise, and peace and reconciliation efforts. On any given day you might find Sager living in a tent in Karachi, sharing a toilet with 40 monks in the Himalayas, working alongside President Kagame in Rwanda, or discussing science education with the Dalai Lama in India. He would later tell The Chronicle of Philanthropy, "It wasn't like I had this moment of awareness or I said, I've been fortunate and now I want to give back. It was about me in my quest for fullness in my life, looking at my situation and saying, more money isn't going to give me more return on investment because I already have all that I want that money can buy."
Sager convenes groups of international entrepreneurs from different parts of the world through the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) so that they can use their networks to collaborate and gain insights that help them connect the dots. He is a founding chairman of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) Peace Action Network, which convenes business leaders from different sides of conflicts. Together they strategize and implement innovative approaches to cross-border understanding and shared opportunity. Sager is also the founder of YPO's Presidents’ Action Net (PAN), a philanthropic search engine that connects presidents from over 100 countries in order to leverage their efforts around the world. PAN draws from a community of approximately 20,000 presidents whose businesses have aggregate sales that are the equivalent of the world's third largest GNP. Sager is a moderator of both the Indo-Pak Action Forum and the U.S. Arab Action Forum.
In addition to his philanthropic and business endeavors Sager was an Executive Producer for “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,” (2006) winner of the Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize, inspiration for the NBC primetime show “The Philanthropist” (2009), and author of “The Power of the Invisible Sun,” released by Chronicle Books (2009), which was featured on NBC's the TODAY show and ABC World News’ “Person of the Week.” Throughout his travels Sager has been an active photographer and has had his work featured in Rolling Stone, Men's Journal, and philanthropic publications. From 2007–2008, 49 of Sager's photos were featured on the reunion tour of The Police during the song, “Invisible Sun.” The photos were displayed at over 100 concerts in 40 countries to a collective audience of over 4 million people. The Power of the Invisible Sun is a collection of his photographs of children in the most desperate and worn-town places in the world and a call to action and activism. It was produced by Sager and Sting and published in August 2009. Chronicle wrote about Sager's book: “In war-torn countries around the world, philanthropist and photographer Bobby Sager has discovered the transcendent power of hope through the eyes of children. Despite unthinkable violence and destruction, his portraits reveal joy, innocence, and strength.” Sager has also been an active public speaker, speaking at such venues as the United Nations General Assembly Hall, Sydney Opera House, Grand Mosque in Oman, and Aiwan-e-Sadr, residence of the President of Pakistan. He was also the executive producer of “Saints” (2006), winner at the Sundance and Venice Film Festivals.
The Philanthropist Television Show
The Minot's Ledge Light
In 2009 the federal government put up the Minot's Ledge Light as surplus, and it was purchased and is currently maintained by Sager.
References
Brandeis University alumni
American philanthropists
People from Malden, Massachusetts
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Yale School of Management alumni
20th-century American photographers
21st-century American photographers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyottoko
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Hyottoko
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is a comical Japanese character, portrayed through the use of a mask. His mouth is puckered and skewed to one side. Some masks have different eye sizes between the left and right eyes. He is often wearing a scarf around his head (usually white with blue dots). There is a similar character for women called or .
The origin of the name comes from and , because the character is blowing fire with a bamboo pipe, hence the shape of the mouth. Local dialects transformed it into Hyottoko (ひょっとこ), palatalizing hio to hyo and making the /t/ geminate.
History
Hyottoko seems to have been a legendary character in Japan in the past, and is now a stock character.
In Iwate Prefecture, there is a myth about the origin of Hyottoko. In the story, there was a boy with a bizarre face who could create gold out of his belly button, so when someone died in a house, you would put the mask of this boy at the top of the fireplace to bring good fortune to the house. The name of the boy was Hyoutokusu (ヒョウトクス). This is considered one of the possible names that lend plausibility to the origin of Hyottoko.
In some parts of north eastern Japan, Hyottoko is regarded as the god of fire. There is a well known folk story in the form of music, izumoyasugibushi (出雲安来節) where a fisherman dances with a bamboo basket, having the same visual expression as the mask of Hyottoko. During this dance, a person puts five yen coins on their nose. This is similar to myth of Iwate prefecture. Izumo is the old name of Iwate prefecture and Izumo was famous for its iron industry. The dance was part of a dedication for fire and steel.
Hyottoko also appears in traditional dance dengaku (田楽). He plays the role of a clown. Dancers wearing Hyottoko masks also appear in some Japanese local festivals. One of the most famous Hyottoko dances takes place in Miyazaki Prefecture - Hyuga Hyottoko Natsumatsuri (日向ひょっとこ夏祭り). The Hyotokko dance is believed to originate in the Edo period.
Otafuku
, also known as and , is a female character associated to Hyottoko, usually portrayed as a woman ugly and rotund but good-natured and humorous. Its origin might lie in a famous Uzume miko from the Muromachi period who was nicknamed Kamejo ("Turtle Woman") for resembling a traditional turtle mask or okame. She would have received also the nickname of otakufu ("much good fortune") for her goodness and virtue. In posterior centuries, she appears in theatre and literature as Hyottoko's wife.
Over time, the character got associated to ribald humor, and by the time of Zen master Hakuin Ekaku she was identified as a prostitute, ugly but captivating at the same time. This portrayal came probably from the popular stereotype of the meshimori onna, also known as okame, and was used in Zen poetry to reflect the doctrine of nondualism.
References
External links
Netsuke: masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains many representations of hyottoko.
Japanese legendary creatures
Japanese folk art
Masks in Asia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Knatchbull
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John Knatchbull
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John Knatchbull is the name of:
Sir John Knatchbull, 2nd Baronet (c. 1630–1696), English MP for Kent and New Romney
John Knatchbull (Royal Navy captain) (died 1844), British naval captain and convict found guilty of murder
John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne (1924–2005), British peer, television producer and Academy Award nominated film producer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994%20NHK%20Trophy
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1994 NHK Trophy
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The 1994 NHK Trophy was held at the Morioka Ice Arena in Morioka on December 8–11. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
External links
1994 NHK Trophy
Nhk Trophy, 1994
NHK Trophy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrzej%20Smolik
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Andrzej Smolik
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Andrzej Smolik (born 10 February 1970, in Swinoujscie) is a Polish musician, composer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He began his career as a keyboard player in the band Wilki in 1993. Later he collaborated with Wilki's vocalist, Robert Gawliński on the production of his solo album Solo. In 1996 and 1997 Smolik worked with the group Hey. He also collaborated with Hey's vocalist Kasia Nosowska on her solo album Milena in 1998. In following years he continued to work with Nosowska and Gawliński on their subsequent solo projects. He also worked with DJ Novika and with the group Myslovitz, and Artur Rojek, Mika Urbaniak, Krzysztof Krawczyk. Smolik won the national "Fryderyk" award for composers in 2003 and 2004. And in 2004 he won a 'Polityka's Passport Award' from one of the biggest opinion-forming newsmagazines in Poland - Polityka ("Politics"). His solo albums are Smolik (2001), Smolik 2 (2003), 3 (2006) and "4" (2010).
Discography
References
1970 births
Living people
Musicians from Świnoujście
Polish keyboardists
Polish record producers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roderick%20Moore
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Roderick Moore
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Roderick Moore may refer to:
Roderick W. Moore, American Ambassador to Montenegro
Roderick "Rod the Bod" Moore, former boxer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jora%20de%20Mijloc
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Jora de Mijloc
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Jora de Mijloc is a commune in Orhei District, Moldova. It is composed of four villages: Jora de Jos, Jora de Mijloc, Jora de Sus and Lopatna.
References
Communes of Orhei District
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.J.%20Cuddy
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P.J. Cuddy
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PJ Cuddy was a hurling player with Laois and Camross. He was voted on the "Laois Team of the Millennium", and has been called "the best full forward of his generation" by the Leinster Express.
Biography
Cuddy played with Laois for more than 15 years. The youngest of a family of 11, Cuddy acquired a passion for hurling at an early age. He was just 18 when he won his first Laois Senior Hurling Championship medal with Camross in 1976. Later that season, Camross captured the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship title with a victory over James Stephens (Kilkenny). They subsequently beat Ballycran (Down) in the All-Ireland semi-final but were denied the final title by Cork kingpins Glen Rovers.
Cuddy went on to captain the Laois under 21 team in 1979. Laois reached the Leinster final that year but their captain missed the defeat to Offaly after being sent off in an earlier game. It was the only time in his career that he missed a game through suspension.
The following year, Cuddy was promoted to the senior team (his brothers Ger and Sean had also played senior for Laois) and he made his debut as a substitute in a National Hurling League defeat to Clare at Portlaoise. He was selected from the start for Laois’ next outing against Antrim.
Despite the defeat to Clare, the O’Moore County succeeded in gaining promotion to Division 1 in 1981 and were drawn to face Tipperary in the quarter-final. Tipp were favourites, but two goals from Cuddy turned the game in Laois’ favour. They subsequently lost to neighbours and bogey side Offaly at the penultimate round stage.
A Railway Cup winner with Leinster in 1988, Cuddy brought his inter-county career to a close in 1996 with no silverware to show for his years of service. At club level, however, he garnered 12 county senior championship medals. The Cuddy name is synonymous with Camross hurling. At one stage, there were seven Cuddys on the club's senior team.
Twenty years on from his first Leinster club championship success, Cuddy won his second Leinster medal in 1996 when Camross defeated O’Toole's of Dublin in the provincial decider. Camross’ bid for the All-Ireland title was eventually ended by Athenry of Galway.
In 2009, he became the new manager of Camross.
References
Laois inter-county hurlers
Camross hurlers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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