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Agnes Aduako Agnes Aduako (born 25 December 1989) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2014 African Women's Championship and at the 2015 African Games scoring a goal against Zimbabwe. At the club level, she played for Fabulous Ladies in Ghana. References Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Ghanaian women's footballers Category:Ghana women's international footballers Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Women's association football forwards |
Şirvan Şamaxı FK Şirvan Şamaxı FK () was an Azerbaijani football club from Şamaxı founded in 1990, as İnşaatçı Şamaxı. They changed their name to Şirvan Şamaxı in 1992 for their only Azerbaijan Top Division season, in which they finished 20th and were relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division, and dissolved two years later at the end of the 1993–94 season. League and domestic cup history References External links Sirvan Samaxi Category:Association football clubs established in 1990 Category:Defunct football clubs in Azerbaijan Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 1994 |
Nettelbladt Nettelbladt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Daniel Nettelbladt (1719–1791), German jurist and philosopher Jessica Nettelbladt (born 1972), Swedish director and filmmaker |
Back in the Saddle Again "Back in the Saddle Again" was the signature song of American cowboy entertainer Gene Autry. It was co-written by Autry with Ray Whitley and first released in 1939. The song was associated with Autry throughout his career and was used as the name of Autry's autobiography in 1976. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as fifth of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. History Although the song has long been associated with Gene Autry, the original version of "Back in the Saddle Again" was written by Ray Whitley for the film Border G-Man (RKO Pictures, June 24, 1938) starring George O'Brien, Laraine Day, and Ray Whitley in which Ray Whitley and his Six Bar Cowboys sang the song. With Ray Whitley's Rangers, Whitley recorded the song for Decca Records on 26 October 1938, matrix number 64701, issued as Decca 5628 backed with "On the Painted Desert", matrix number 64703. Gene Autry liked the song and together with Whitley revised it and recorded it in April 1939, then performed "Back in the Saddle Again" on film in Rovin' Tumbleweeds (Republic Pictures, November 16, 1939), and introduced it as his theme song for Gene Autry's Melody Ranch which premiered over the CBS Radio Network on January 7, 1940 where the show ran until 1956. The song also became the title song for the Autry film Back in the Saddle (Republic Pictures, March 14, 1941). Gene Autry recorded "Back in the Saddle Again" for the first time on April 18, 1939 in Los Angeles for Columbia Record Corporation, matrix number LA 1865, which was originally issued on Vocalion 05080. LA 1865 also issued on the Conqueror, OKeh, and Columbia labels. Early Vocalion and Conqueror labels say "BACK TO THE SADDLE". Conqueror was a private label for Sears. In the U.K. markets LA 1865 issued on the EMI Regal Zonophone label. Gene Autry later made two additional commercial recordings of the song, both for Columbia. Matrix number HCO 1707 recorded on February 13, 1946 issued on the Columbia label. Matrix number RHCO 10195 recorded on June 19, 1952 also issued on Columbia. The matrix number is found in the run-out groove area of the record and is often also shown on the record label. The prefix indicates the facility where the recording was made. Often there are several takes for a recording. The matrix number in the run-out area may also include a suffix to identify the take used for the issue. In addition to being used as the theme for Autry's radio program, Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, "Back in the Saddle Again" was also used for The Gene Autry Show on television as well as for personal appearances. In 1971, the comedy group Firesign Theatre wrote parody lyrics to the song, "Back From the Shadows Again", for their album I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus. The song was sung by three computer-generated hologram characters when they appeared. The group reused the parody title in 1993 for their 25th anniversary reunion concert tour and its live recording album. The 1993 film Sleepless in Seattle included "Back in the Saddle Again" as one of "a number of standards" heard in its soundtrack. Honors Autry's 1939 recording of "Back in the Saddle Again" became his second gold record. In 1997, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2001, a group of voters selected by the RIAA ranked "Back in the Saddle Again" the 98th best song of the Twentieth Century. In 2010 Slim Whitman released the track on his Twilight |
on the Trail album. Discography 78rpm commercial phonograph recordings and issues of "Back in the Saddle Again" Sources External links Gene Autry singing "Back in the Saddle Again" in a clip from the film Back in the Saddle from Youtube.com Category:Western music (North America) Category:1939 songs Category:Gene Autry songs Category:Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients Category:Songs written by Gene Autry |
Donetsk National Medical University Donetsk National Medical University (abbreviated as DNMU, ) is one of the largest medical universities in Ukraine and the former USSR. The University is considered as one of the best medical schools in Ukraine. Originally located in Donetsk, it was relocated to Kropyvnytskyi, Kramatorsk and Mariupol in 2014 due to the War in Donbass. History Donetsk National Medical University was established in 1930 as the Maxim Gorky Donetsk Medical Institute. In 1994 it was given the status of University and in 2007 it gained the status of National Medical University (NMU). The name of M. Gorky was removed from the title in 2017. Rankings & Reputations Donetsk National Medical University was recognized as the best medical university in Ukraine in 2011. DNMU was ranked as the first among Ukrainian medical universities constantly since 2001 till 2016 according to the rating of the Ministry of Healthcare and Ministry of Education of Ukraine. In the latest national university rankings (Top 200 in Ukraine, years 2013 and 2014), DNMU was ranked as the first best medical university, and was the 23rd best university overall in Ukraine. When other indicators (i.e. Scopus citations and webometrics) were included, DNMU kept its status as the best medical university in Ukraine also in 2014. Due to the quality of training and comparatively low tuition fees DNMU is an attractive study choice among Ukrainian medical universities for foreigners. The Donetsk National Medical University is listed in the medical directories of the World Health Organization (WHO) and I-Med Schools. Internationally, Donetsk National Medical University is ranked 3003rd out of 11,000 universities in the world according to the 4icu Ranking and 2021st on the Webtronics world ranking. Students and studies Approximately 15200 students study at the eight faculties of Donetsk National Medical University from Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, USA, the UK, Germany, Poland, Greece, Israel, Turkey, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Malaysia, Mauritius, Pakistan, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Peru, Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, Tunisia, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia, Somalia, Lebanon and other countries. So far, the university has granted 45,000 degrees, to doctors, well-known scientists, researchers, health care providers from Ukraine, Russia, other ex-Soviet republics and 89 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and Americas. At the Donetsk National Medical University there are eight faculties including a preparatory faculty for foreign students. The Donetsk National Medical University trains specialists along the following education or qualification levels as junior specialists, specialists, or Masters for the following specialties: Medicine Pediatrics Dentistry Pharmacy Nursing Public Health Post-Graduate Education Preparatory Department Donetsk National Medical University provides training in English, Russian and in Ukrainian languages in all faculties. According to the Ukrainian Health Ministry Order N°148 of March 22, 2004 DNMU has been appointed as the regional centre of Bologna Process management in Ukraine. In the 2005/06 academic year, DNMU started teaching its students in accordance with the Bologna Agreement on specialists training using the credit-modular system, which makes it possible to obtain the European Diploma at the end of the study. Students of Donetsk National Medical University can transfer of their credits to any other European medical university at any time after completing their first year of education at DonNMU. Transfers to other European universities are made under the auspices of the Bologna process. The Donetsk National Medical University has signed cooperation agreements concerning the exchange of students with almost 160 different universities in the CIS, Europe, Canada, USA and with some Arab countries. Campus The students of DNMU get their professional training at 26 specialized bases (including Donetsk multi-field medical and preventive organizations and research institutes) and 28 |
highly equipped clinical bases (including the main hospitals of Donetsk) under the supervision of highly qualified specialists. Donetsk National Medical University provides its students with accommodation and study facilities. The students' campus has 13 study buildings equipped with 37 computer classes and libraries, 9 student hostels with reading halls and sports rooms, a health center for preventive care, stadium, sports and health service complexes, summer camping at the Seversky Donets river. Staff At present the total teaching staff at Donetsk National Medical University is 1147. Among them are 150 professors and 243 associate professors, academic title of doctors and candidates of medical sciences are respectively 117 and 449 people. The Donetsk National Medical University is a member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and two corresponding members of AMS of Ukraine, 4 laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine, 18 distinguished scientists and engineers, 8 distinguished doctors, 2 Honorary Workers of Education of Ukraine, 37 full members of international and departmental academies science, and 1 Hero of Ukraine. See also List of universities in Ukraine References External links Category:1930 establishments in Ukraine Category:Universities and colleges in Donetsk Category:Educational institutions established in 1930 Category:Medical schools in Ukraine Category:Universities in Ukraine |
Calkin–Wilf tree In number theory, the Calkin–Wilf tree is a tree in which the vertices correspond one-to-one to the positive rational numbers. The tree is rooted at the number 1, and any rational number expressed in simplest terms as the fraction has as its two children the numbers and . Every positive rational number appears exactly once in the tree. The sequence of rational numbers in a breadth-first traversal of the Calkin–Wilf tree is known as the Calkin–Wilf sequence. Its sequence of numerators (or, offset by one, denominators) is Stern's diatomic series, and can be computed by the fusc function. The Calkin–Wilf tree is named after Neil Calkin and Herbert Wilf, who considered it in their 2000 paper. The tree was introduced earlier by Jean Berstel and Aldo de Luca as Raney tree, since they drew some ideas from a paper by George N. Raney. Stern's diatomic series was formulated much earlier by Moritz Abraham Stern, a 19th-century German mathematician who also invented the closely related Stern–Brocot tree. Even earlier, a similar tree appears in Kepler's Harmonices Mundi (1619). Definition and structure The Calkin–Wilf tree may be defined as a directed graph in which each positive rational number occurs as a vertex and has one outgoing edge to another vertex, its parent. We assume that is in simplest terms; that is, the greatest common divisor of and is 1. If , the parent of is ; if , the parent of is . Thus, in either case, the parent is a fraction with a smaller sum of numerator and denominator, so repeated reduction of this type must eventually reach the number 1. As a graph with one outgoing edge per vertex and one root reachable by all other vertices, the Calkin–Wilf tree must indeed be a tree. The children of any vertex in the Calkin–Wilf tree may be computed by inverting the formula for the parents of a vertex. Each vertex has one child whose value is less than 1, , because this is the only value less than 1 whose parent formula leads back to . Similarly, each vertex has one child whose value is greater than 1, . Although it is a binary tree (each vertex has two children), the Calkin–Wilf tree is not a binary search tree: its inorder does not coincide with the sorted order of its vertices. However, it is closely related to a different binary search tree on the same set of vertices, the Stern–Brocot tree: the vertices at each level of the two trees coincide, and are related to each other by a bit-reversal permutation. Breadth first traversal The Calkin–Wilf sequence is the sequence of rational numbers generated by a breadth-first traversal of the Calkin–Wilf tree, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , …. Because the Calkin–Wilf tree contains every positive rational number exactly once, so does this sequence. The denominator of each fraction equals the numerator of the next fraction in the sequence. The Calkin–Wilf sequence can also be generated directly by the formula where denotes the th number in the sequence, starting from , and represents the integral part. It's also possible to calculate directly from the run-length encoding of the binary representation of : the number of consecutive 1s starting from the least significant bit, then the number of consecutive 0s starting from the first block of 1s, and so on. The sequence of numbers generated in this way gives the continued fraction representation of .Example: i = 1081 = 100001110012: The continued fraction is [1;2,3,4,1] hence . i = 1990 = 111110001102: |
The continued fraction is [0;1,2,3,5] hence . In the other direction, using the continued fraction of any as the run-length encoding of a binary number gives back itself. Example: : The continued fraction is [0;1,3] hence = 11102 = 14. : The continued fraction is [1;3]. But to use this method the length of the continued fraction must be an odd number. So [1;3] should be replaced by the equivalent continued fraction [1;2,1]. Hence = 10012 = 9. A similar conversion between run-length-encoded binary numbers and continued fractions can also be used to evaluate Minkowski's question mark function; however, in the Calkin–Wilf tree the binary numbers are integers (positions in the breadth-first traversal) while in the question mark function they are real numbers between 0 and 1. Stern's diatomic sequence Stern's diatomic sequence is the integer sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5, 3, 4, … . Using zero-based numbering, the th value in the sequence is the value of the fusc function, named according to the obfuscating appearance of the sequence of values and defined by the recurrence relations with the base cases and . The th rational number in a breadth-first traversal of the Calkin–Wilf tree is the number . Thus, the diatomic sequence forms both the sequence of numerators and the sequence of denominators of the numbers in the Calkin–Wilf sequence. The function is the number of odd binomial coefficients of the form , , and also counts the number of ways of writing as a sum of powers of two in which each power occurs at most twice. This can be seen from the recurrence defining fusc: the expressions as a sum of powers of two for an even number either have no 1s in them (in which case they are formed by doubling each term an expression for ) or two 1s (in which case the rest of the expression is formed by doubling each term in an expression for ), so the number of representations is the sum of the number of representations for and for , matching the recurrence. Similarly, each representation for an odd number is formed by doubling a representation for and adding 1, again matching the recurrence. For instance, 6 = 4 + 2 = 4 + 1 + 1 = 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 has three representations as a sum of powers of two with at most two copies of each power, so . Relation to Stern–Brocot tree The Calkin–Wilf tree resembles the Stern–Brocot tree in that both are binary trees with each positive rational number appearing exactly once. Additionally, the top levels of the two trees appear very similar, and in both trees the same numbers appear at the same levels. One tree can be obtained from the other by performing a bit-reversal permutation on the numbers at each level of the trees. Alternatively, the number at a given node of the Calkin–Wilf tree can be converted into the number at the same position in the Stern–Brocot tree, and vice versa, by a process involving the reversal of the continued fraction representations of these numbers. However, in other ways they have different properties: for instance, the Stern–Brocot tree is a binary search tree: the left-to-right traversal order of the tree is the same as the numerical order of the numbers in it. This property is not true of the Calkin–Wilf tree. Notes References . . . EWD 570: An exercise for Dr.R.M.Burstall, pp. 215–216, and EWD 578: More about the function "fusc" (A sequel to EWD570), pp. |
230–232, reprints of notes originally written in 1976. . . External links Category:Integer sequences Category:Trees (data structures) |
Richard M. Bishop Richard Bishop (November 4, 1812 – March 2, 1893), also known as Richard M. Bishop and Papa Richard, was an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. Bishop served as the 34th Governor of Ohio. Biography Richard Moore Bishop was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, and received business training in his home state. He came to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1848, and had a wholesale grocery business on the Public Landing as Bishop and Wells and later R. M. Bishop and Company. In 1857 he became councilman, and 1858, president of the Council. He was Mayor from 1859 to 1861, and declined re-nomination. While Bishop was mayor, the Prince of Wales accepted his invitation to visit the city, and, despite being a Democrat, Bishop made the address of welcome to President Lincoln as he passed through on the way to his inauguration. He presided over the great Union meeting held the first year of the war. From 1859 to 1869, Bishop was President of the Ohio Missionary State Society, and he also served as President of the General Christian Missionary Convention. He was also a member of the Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1873. He was a mover in promoting the Cincinnati Southern Railway. In 1877, the Democrats nominated Bishop for governor, and he defeated Republican William H. West and three other candidates with a plurality, but not majority of the votes. Bishop served a single two-year term as governor, and was not re-nominated by his party. A Democratic writer summed up his administration thus: Bishop died at Jacksonville, Florida, March 2, 1893. Bishop was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery on March 5, 1893<cemetery records at SG> Notes References Category:1812 births Category:1893 deaths Category:American Disciples of Christ Category:American members of the Churches of Christ Category:Burials at Spring Grove Cemetery Category:Cincinnati City Council members Category:Governors of Ohio Category:Mayors of Cincinnati Category:Ohio Democrats Category:Ohio Constitutional Convention (1873) Category:People from Fleming County, Kentucky Category:Democratic Party state governors of the United States Category:19th-century American politicians |
Kodaira vanishing theorem In mathematics, the Kodaira vanishing theorem is a basic result of complex manifold theory and complex algebraic geometry, describing general conditions under which sheaf cohomology groups with indices q > 0 are automatically zero. The implications for the group with index q = 0 is usually that its dimension — the number of independent global sections — coincides with a holomorphic Euler characteristic that can be computed using the Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem. The complex analytic case The statement of Kunihiko Kodaira's result is that if M is a compact Kähler manifold of complex dimension n, L any holomorphic line bundle on M that is positive, and KM is the canonical line bundle, then for q > 0. Here stands for the tensor product of line bundles. By means of Serre duality, one also obtains the vanishing of for q < n. There is a generalisation, the Kodaira–Nakano vanishing theorem, in which , where Ωn(L) denotes the sheaf of holomorphic (n,0)-forms on M with values on L, is replaced by Ωr(L), the sheaf of holomorphic (r,0)-forms with values on L. Then the cohomology group Hq(M, Ωr(L)) vanishes whenever q + r > n. The algebraic case The Kodaira vanishing theorem can be formulated within the language of algebraic geometry without any reference to transcendental methods such as Kähler metrics. Positivity of the line bundle L translates into the corresponding invertible sheaf being ample (i.e., some tensor power gives a projective embedding). The algebraic Kodaira–Akizuki–Nakano vanishing theorem is the following statement: If k is a field of characteristic zero, X is a smooth and projective k-scheme of dimension d, and L is an ample invertible sheaf on X, then where the Ωp denote the sheaves of relative (algebraic) differential forms (see Kähler differential). showed that this result does not always hold over fields of characteristic p > 0, and in particular fails for Raynaud surfaces. Until 1987 the only known proof in characteristic zero was however based on the complex analytic proof and the GAGA comparison theorems. However, in 1987 Pierre Deligne and Luc Illusie gave a purely algebraic proof of the vanishing theorem in . Their proof is based on showing that the Hodge–de Rham spectral sequence for algebraic de Rham cohomology degenerates in degree 1. This is shown by lifting a corresponding more specific result from characteristic p > 0 — the positive-characteristic result does not hold without limitations but can be lifted to provide the full result. Consequences and applications Historically, the Kodaira embedding theorem was derived with the help of the vanishing theorem. With application of Serre duality, the vanishing of various sheaf cohomology groups (usually related to the canonical line bundle) of curves and surfaces help with the classification of complex manifolds, e.g. Enriques–Kodaira classification. See also Kawamata–Viehweg vanishing theorem Mumford vanishing theorem Ramanujam vanishing theorem References Phillip Griffiths and Joseph Harris, Principles of Algebraic Geometry Category:Theorems in complex geometry Category:Topological methods of algebraic geometry Category:Theorems in algebraic geometry |
Mystic Journey (horse) Mystic Journey (foaled 26 September 2015) is a Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. Background Mystic Journey was sold for A$11,000 at the 2017 Tasmanian Magic Millions yearling sale. Racing career Mystic Journey commenced her career as a 2 year old winning her first three race starts, culminating with victory in the Elwick Stakes which took place at Tasmania’s Elwick Racecourse. Mystic Journey tasted success as the 3/1 favourite in the Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington Racecourse. Two weeks later Mystic Journey was the inaugural winner of the All Star Mile, collecting A$ 2,250,000 as first prizemoney. References Category:2015 racehorse births Category:Racehorses bred in Australia Category:Racehorses trained in Australia |
Canadian Cinema Canadian Cinema is a Canadian television series about films, which aired on CBC Television in 1974. Premise Feature films from Canada were presented in this series: 21 July: The Rowdyman 28 July: Journey 4 August: Mon oncle Antoine 11 August: Between Friends 18 August: Isabel 25 August: The Visitor Scheduling This series was broadcast in a two-hour time slot on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 21 July to 25 August 1974. References External links Category:CBC Television shows Category:1974 Canadian television series debuts Category:1974 Canadian television series endings |
Blanchester, Ohio Blanchester is a village in Clinton and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,243 at the 2010 census. Blanchester is part of the Wilmington, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area. History Blanchester was laid out in 1832 by Joseph and John Blancett, and named for them. Geography Blanchester is located at (39.292314, -83.985769). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. There is no other community named "Blanchester" in the world. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 4,243 people, 1,636 households, and 1,113 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 1,636 households of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the village was 37.3 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.1% male and 52.9% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,220 people, 1,645 households, and 1,131 families living in the village. The population density was 1,424.8 people per square mile (550.5/km²). There were 1,766 housing units at an average density of 596.3 per square mile (230.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.70% White, 0.14% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. There were 1,645 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05. In the village, the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $35,608, and the median income for a family was $42,018. Males had a median income of $32,088 versus $24,531 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,112. About 6.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 |
and 21.1% of those age 65 or over. Economy As of 2015, Blanchester Showplace Cinemas was reported as having the cheapest first run movie theater seating in America. Education Blanchester Local School District consists of Putman Elementary School, an Intermediate School, Middle School & High School. The mascot is the Blanchester Wildcat. Blanchester Schools are known for academic excellence. Blanchester High School currently holds a "Bronze" national rating by U.S. News & World Report. Blanchester has a lending library, the Blanchester Public Library. Notable people Clarence J. Brown - newspaper publisher, member of the United States House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, and Ohio Secretary of State Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr. - newspaper publisher, member of the United States House of Representatives, and Secretary of Commerce Frank M. Casto, orthodontist and Past President of AAO and ADA Cooper Snyder, businessman and politician References External links Category:Villages in Clinton County, Ohio Category:Villages in Warren County, Ohio Category:Villages in Ohio Category:Populated places established in 1832 Category:1832 establishments in Ohio |
Paul Haynes (ice hockey) William Paul Joseph Haynes (March 1, 1910 in Montreal, Quebec – May 12, 1989) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. Haynes started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Maroons. He would also play with the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. His career lasted from 1931 to 1941. He discovered future stars Elmer Lach and Ken Reardon for the Canadiens after getting injured and being sent on a scouting tour of the West. His career ended when he was cut by Canadiens coach Dick Irvin for skipping practice in New York to attend the opera. External links Category:1910 births Category:1989 deaths Category:Boston Bruins players Category:Canadian ice hockey centres Category:Sportspeople from Montreal Category:Montreal Canadiens players Category:Montreal Maroons players Category:New Haven Eagles players Category:Ice hockey people from Quebec Category:Windsor Bulldogs (1929–36) players |
Baron Riversdale Baron Riversdale, of Rathcormuck in the County of Cork, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 13 October 1783 for William Tonson, who had earlier represented Rathcormack and Tuam in the Irish House of Commons. His eighth son, the third Baron (who succeeded his elder brother in 1848), was Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert. The title became extinct on his death in 1861. The Tonson family descended from Benjamin Tonson, Treasurer of the Navy during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. His descendant Richard Tonson was granted lands in Ireland for his services during the English Civil War and settled at Spanish Island, County Cork. His grandson Richard Tonson was a member of the Irish Parliament for Baltimore for many years. The latter's only son was the aforementioned William Tonson who was elevated to the peerage in 1783. Barons Riversdale (1783) William Tonson, 1st Baron Riversdale (1724–1787) William Tonson, 2nd Baron Riversdale (1775–1848) Ludlow Tonson, 3rd Baron Riversdale (1784–1861) References William Courthope (ed.), Debrett's Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Twenty-second edition. Category:Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Ireland |
Balakiyem Takougnadi Balakiyem Takougnadi (born 16 November 1992) is an Austrian footballer who currently plays for SV Ried. He has previously played for FK Austria Wien II, LASK Linz and SC Wiener Neustadt. Honours Club LASK Linz Austrian Regional League Central (2): 2012-13, 2013-14 References External links Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Austrian footballers Category:SC Wiener Neustadt players Category:LASK Linz players Category:SV Horn players Category:SV Ried players Category:Austrian Football Second League players Category:People from Lomé Category:Association football midfielders |
Megan Marie Hart Megan Marie Hart (born 1983 in Santa Monica) is an American operatic soprano from Eugene, Oregon, performing in leading operatic roles and concerts in America and Europe. Education Hart was born in Santa Monica, California and grew up in Eugene, Oregon, after the age of six. In Eugene, Hart attended the Oregon Bach Festival's Youth Choral Academy led by Anton Armstrong and Helmuth Rilling. Inspired by Rilling, Hart decided to become a professional singer. Starting in 2001, Hart took professional singing lessons with voice teacher Beverly Park, who encouraged her to study with Richard Miller at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. In 2005, Hart received her Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin Conservatory. In October 2005, Hart first met Marilyn Horne at Horne's master class in Oberlin. Hart received her Master of Music degree from Oberlin Conservatory in 2006. She received a Professional Studies Certificate (PS) from Manhattan School of Music, where she studied with Mignon Dunn. She was a participant in Seattle Opera's Young Artist program from 2007 to 2010. In 2010 Hart again studied with Marilyn Horne, at the Music Academy of the West, where she won the Marilyn Horne Song Competition. Horne has since remained Hart's teacher. Career Opera Hart's operatic repertoire spans Baroque roles such as Handel's Alcina, and Almirena in his Rinaldo, leading ladies in Mozart operas such as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, and Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte. She appeared in roles from the 20th century, such as Lady Billows in Britten's Albert Herring, the title role in Poulenc's La voix humaine and Blanche in his Dialogues of the Carmelites. She has performed lirico-spinto roles such as Verdi's Aida, Luisa Miller and Gilda in his Rigoletto, Puccini's Mimì in La bohème and Tosca, and Chrysothemis in Elektra by Richard Strauss. In 2010, a production of Alcina with Bourbon Baroque was staged for a TV recording, that has since repeatedly been aired. In 2015, Hart joined the ensemble of the Landestheater Detmold, Germany. In 2016 Hart returned to the role of the woman in La voix humaine in an all female production, staged by Karin Kotzbauer, conducted by Sachie Mallet, in set and costumes by Tatiana Tarwitz, and with dramaturge Elizabeth Wirtz. In 2018, Hart appeared as Tosca for the first time. The production was well received by critics and audience. Two awards Detmolder Theaterring were bestowed, for best direction to , and for best singer to Hart. Concerts In 2008 Hart performed with the early music ensemble Bourbon Baroque. The same year, she made her first TV appearance as a professional singer as the soprano soloist in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Seattle Symphony in a concert for the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. With the same orchestra she sang in a Holiday Pops concert conducted by Marvin Hamlisch, where she premiered his song Chanukah Lights, an original composition written for the occasion. In 2009 she performed art songs composed by Lazar Weiner, a survivor of the Holocaust, with Music of Remembrance. With the same ensemble she sang the soprano solo in Shostakovich's song cycle From Jewish Folk Poetry in 2010. The same year, she performed excerpts from Rufus Wainwright's Prima Donna in a concert with the Oregon Symphony. Hart made her Carnegie Hall debut with art songs by Franz Liszt in January 2012. She returned in March of the same year to perform in the winners concert of the Liederkranz Foundation competition, where she had won first place in the Lieder category. In the summer of 2012, Hart sang in concerts with |
conductor Eve Queler, who she previously had worked with in a production of Le nozze di Figaro at Oberlin. In 2013 and 2015 Hart performed arias in concerts with orchestras in Germany. In 2016, she sang the soprano solo in Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah. In autumn 2017, Hart sang the soprano solo in Mahler's Resurrection Symphony. Awards and recognition Marilyn Horne Song Competition 2010, Grand Prize Winner Liederkranz Foundation Competition 2012, First Place, Art Song division Theaterring Detmold 2018, Winner best singer Theaterring Detmold 2019, Winner best singer References External links Megan Marie Hart Operabase Megan Marie Hart (in German) wieland-artists-management.de Megan Marie Hart on opera-arias.com Megan Marie Hart on operamusica.com Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:American operatic sopranos Category:Oberlin Conservatory of Music alumni Category:Manhattan School of Music alumni Category:Music Academy of the West alumni Category:Women performers of early music Category:American performers of early music Category:Jewish opera singers Category:Musicians from Eugene, Oregon Category:21st-century American opera singers Category:21st-century women opera singers Category:21st-century American women singers Category:Singers from Oregon Category:Marilyn Horne Song Competition winners |
David P. Wright David Pearson Wright (born 1953) is an American theologian and the professor of Bible and the Ancient Near East at Brandeis University. He is a scholar in the field of the Hebrew Bible, especially the composition of the Pentateuch and inner-biblical exegesis, as well as Near Eastern and biblical ritual and law in comparative perspective. Wright earned his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley and is well known for his work Inventing God's Law: How the Covenant Code of the Bible Used and Revised the Laws of Hammurabi (Oxford University Press, 2009). He is also the author of The Disposal of Impurity: Elimination Rites in the Bible and in Hittite and Mesopotamian Literature (Scholars Press, 1987) and Ritual in Narrative: The Dynamics of Feasting, Mourning, and Retaliation Rites in the Ugaritic Tale of Aqhat (Eisenbrauns, 2001). He is currently working on a commentary on Leviticus in the Hermeneia series (Fortress Press, forthcoming). References Faculty page at Brandeis University Category:21st-century American theologians Category:20th-century American theologians Category:Brandeis University faculty Category:University of California, Berkeley alumni Category:1953 births Category:Living people |
Mormon War Mormon War may refer to: 1838 Mormon War (a.k.a. Missouri Mormon War), a conflict in 1838 between Latter Day Saints and their neighbors in northwestern Missouri Illinois Mormon War, a conflict in 1844–1846 between Latter Day Saints and their neighbors in western Illinois Utah War, a conflict in 1857–1858 between Latter Day Saints in Utah Territory and the United States federal government See also Mormonism and violence: List of Mormon wars and massacres |
Guy Weizman Guy Weizman (1973 ) ) is an Israel choreographer and director. Together with his partner Roni Haver, he is artistic director of the dance company Club Guy & Roni in Groningen, the Netherlands. Since January 2017 Guy Weizman also is the artistic and general director of the Dutch theatre company Noord Nederlands Toneel in Groningen. In 2018 he won the directors award at the Dutch Theater Festival for Salam. In 2018 Weizman's Noord Nederlands Toneel and Club Guy & Roni started the interdisciplinairy movement called NITE together with Asko|Schönberg and Slagwerk Den Haag. Dance career Guy Weizman began his career as a dancer with the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv. In 2002, after dancing with companies in Berlin, Barcelona and Galili Dance in the Netherlands, he started his own international dance company with Roni Haver in Groningen (NL). Club Guy & Roni performs innovative contemporary dance pieces in collaboration with other disciplines such as theatre, literature, film and visual arts. From January 1, 2017, Weizman serves as artistic and general director of the Noord Nederlands Toneel. Choreography / Direction 2019 Brave New World 2.0, NITE performance 2018 Tetris Mon Amour, coproduction with Slagwerk Den Haag, music bij Thijs de vlieger (NOISIA) 2018 Salam, coproduction Noord Nederlands Toneel, Club Guy & Roni, Asko|Schönberg 2017 Carrousel, coproduction Noord Nederlands Toneel, Club Guy & Roni, Asko|Schönbergs K[h]AOS 2016 Happiness, coproduction with Slagwerk Den Haag 2015 Phobia, coproduction with EN-KNAP (SI) and Slagwerk Den Haag 2015 Sparks, Festival Classique, was broadcast live on Dutch national television. In cooperation with The Hague Philharmonic (Residentie Orkest) 2015 Mechanical Ecstasy, with musicians of Slagwerk Den Haag, music composition by Jan-Bas Bollen and Thijs de Vlieger (NOISIA). 2014 My Private Odyssey, coproduction with tanzmainz / Staatstheater Mainz (DE) and musicians Tomoko Mukaiyama, Monica Germino and Anne La Berge. Music composition David Dramm and Tomoko Mukaiyama. 2014 Gift for Infinity (RUG), performance 400 year anniversary of the Groningen University with Noord Nederlands Orkest, WERC video collective and media artist Jan Klug. 2013 Naked Lunch, coproduction with the musicians of Slagwerk Den Haag and vocalists of Silbersee. Music composition Yannis Kyriakides. Text by Oscar van Woensel. 2013 CRASH, coproduction with NNT 2013 L’Histoire du Soldat, with musicians of Lunapark 2012 Midnight Rising, with the Israeli singer-songwriter Ehud Banai 2011 Miraculous Wednesday, coproduction with State Theater Oldenburg (DE) 2010 Alpha Boys 2010 Four Walls 2010 FKK 2009 Heelhuids & Halsoverkop, coproduction with NNT 2009 Desert Highway 2009 Pinball and Grace 2008 Poetic Disasters 2007 Myrrh and Cinnamon 2005 Language of Walls Guest choreographer / director 2015 Noord Nederlands Toneel (NL) - De Twaalf Gezworenen 2014 Staatstheater Oldenburg (DE) - Finale Grande 2014 Theatre Ballet Moscow (RU) - OpArt 2013 Staatstheater Oldenburg (DE) - Romeo et Juliette 2013 The Göteborg Opera (SE) – Mama I’m Coming Home 2011 Tsekh Contemporary Dance Centre, Moscow (RU) - L'Histoire du Soldat 2010 Staatstheater Oldenburg (DE) - Air Ways 2009 Carte Blanche, Bergen (NO) – When Clarity Visits 2009 Schauspiel Kölln (DE) - 60 Years 2007 Scapino Ballet (NL) – Bowler’s Heaven 2002 Ballet du Nord (FR) – Silence pas de Silence 1999 Galili Dance (NL) – In Remains References External links Website of Club Guy & Roni Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Israeli choreographers Category:Israeli male dancers |
Samuel Bowles Samuel Bowles may refer to: Samuel Bowles (journalist) (1826–1878), American journalist Samuel Bowles (economist) (born 1939), American economist |
Phyllobius pyri Phyllobius pyri, the Common Leaf Weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae subfamily Entiminae. Description Phyllobius pyri can reach a length of 5-6.5 mm. The body is stocky, with broad elytra. Antennae and legs are reddish or brown, clubs of antennae are darker or black, sometimes legs and antennae are entirely black. Elytra have a ribbed appearance, they are black or brown, covered with hairlike shiny greyish, golden or coppery scales. This species develops on the fruit trees, mostly pears, on oak, beech and other deciduous trees, feeding on the leaves. Adults can be found from March to July. Distribution These broad-nosed weevils are present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East. Habitat This species prefers thickets, forest edges, orchards, parks and gardens. References Biolib Fauna europaea Bioinfo External links Nature Spot D. V. Alford Pests of Fruit Crops: A Color Handbook Category:Entiminae Category:Beetles of Europe Category:Articles containing video clips Category:Beetles described in 1758 |
John Chipman (chief executive) John Miguel Warwick Chipman, CMG (born February 1957) is a British international relations expert, specialising in international security. He is director-general and chief executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. In 1999 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Honours list. Chipman has a BA (Hons) from Harvard University, an MA from the London School of Economics and an M.Phil. and D.Phil. from Balliol College, University of Oxford. Selected works References External links Global Strategic Review 2013: Dr John Chipman. Category:British chief executives Category:Harvard University alumni Category:Living people Category:1957 births Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics Category:International relations scholars |
Huaibei Normal University Huaibei Normal University (Chinese: 淮北师范大学), formerly Huaibei Coal Industry Teachers College (Chinese: 淮北煤炭师范学院), is an institution of higher learning in Huaibei, Anhui Province, an energy base of the People's Republic of China. History The college was founded in 1974, then as Anhui Normal University, Huaibei Campus. Upon approval of the State Council in December 1978, it was renamed Huaibei Coal Industry Teachers College, affiliated to then Ministry of Coal Industry. In 1981, it was approved to award bachelor's degrees. Since September 1998, the college has been under the jurisdiction of both central and local governments, and mainly administered by Anhui Province. In 2003, it was approved to award master's degrees. In 2010, it changed its name to Huaibei Normal University. External links Official website of HBCITC Category:Universities and colleges in Anhui Category:Educational institutions established in 1974 Category:Huaibei zh:淮北师范大学 |
LaMarcus Coker LaMarcus Darnell Coker (born June 26, 1986) is a former football running back who played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. College LaMarcus Coker enjoyed a successful college football career as a running back at the University of Tennessee and later, at Hampton University. Coker was named a starting running back at Tennessee near the end of the 2006 season. Coker scored a touchdown on his first college reception, a trick play pass from Lucas Taylor. In addition to being a multi-purpose threat out of the backfield, Coker excelled as a kick returner and special teams gunner. Following the 2006 season, Coker was named to The Sporting News Freshman All SEC team and first team Freshman All American. He ended the season with 696 yards on 108 carries and scored 6 total touchdowns, while leading the Vols in rushing. Coker was a starter over Arian Foster in the 2007 season before The University of Tennessee cut Coker for violating their drug policy. From 2008-2009, Coker was the featured back in Hampton University's spread offense. In 2009, Coker lead the MEAC in rushing yards with 1,027 yards at season's end, and finished second in all- purpose yards with 1,537 yards. Coker was named first team All-MEAC, and was selected to play in the 8th annual East Coast Bowl and the HBCU Bowl. In the East Coast Bowl, Coker rushed twelve times for 204 yards and three touchdowns and was named the most valuable player of the game. At the East Coast Bowl combine, Coker ran a 4.27 40 yard dash in front of NFL scouts. In the HBCU Bowl, Coker led all players with 3 reception and 82 yards, despite playing with an injured finger. Coker trained at Perfect Competition in Davie, Florida, in preparation for his Pro Day workout. It has been reported that Coker ran a 4.26 electronic timed forty yard dash on 02/16/10. On March 17, 2010, Coker participated in the William & Mary Pro Day. High school Coker was all-state in football and track at Antioch High in Antioch, Tennessee. Coker was named the 5A Back of the year following his senior season. Coker concentrated on sprints for the track team, winning the state title in the 200 meter dash as a sophomore and the 100 meter dash as a junior. Professional career After playing for the Nashville Storm, a local adult amateur team, Coker was signed to the practice roster of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in May 2011. On June 22, 2013 Coker was released by the Calgary Stampeders. External links Tennessee Volunteers bio Calgary Stampeders bio References Category:1986 births Category:American football running backs Category:Hampton Pirates football players Category:Living people Category:Tennessee Volunteers football players Category:People from Antioch, Tennessee |
George Chubb, 3rd Baron Hayter George Charles Hayter Chubb, 3rd Baron Hayter (25 April 1911–2 September 2003) was a British industrialist and politician. Chubb was the son of Charles Archibald Chubb (1871–1967), and the great-great grandson of Charles Chubb (1772–1845), who had founded Chubb and Sons Lock and Safe Co. He was the last family chairman of the company and also a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords. Business career Chubb joined the family firm in 1931 learning the skills of lock-making in the Wolverhampton factory, and then worked in sales at the firm's St James's Street branch. He became managing director in 1941 and chairman in 1957. He played a major part in the post-war expansion of the company from a highly specialised family concern to a diversified international business. He travelled to Australia, Canada and South Africa to open new businesses. During his chairmanship he oversaw acquisitions and expansion which took Chubb into a broad range of products, including fire protection equipment. The group's workforce grew from 700 to 17,000, in 17 countries. He retired in 1981. Politics When he succeeded to the barony in 1967, he sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords. He made his maiden speech on the role of locks and safes in crime prevention. This was in stark contrast to his father, who had never made a speech in 21 years of attending the House. He became deputy chairman in 1981 after retiring from Chubb. In 1986 he emerged as a leader of a coalition of peers who opposed the abolition of the Greater London Council. Although unsuccessful this reinforced his position as a deputy chairman (or deputy speaker). He disappeared from the House along with most other hereditary peers following the reforms brought about by the House of Lords Act 1999. Awards He was invested as CBE in 1976 and KCVO in 1977. Personal life Chubb was educated at The Leys School, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he read history, graduating in 1932 with an MA. He married Elizabeth Anne Rumbold MBE, only daughter of Thomas Arthur Rumbold and Rosemary Hazel Hampshire, on 28 March 1940. They had four children; the eldest son and heir was Hon. George William Michael Chubb, born 9 October 1943. He succeeded to the titles of 3rd Baronet Chubb, of Newlands and 3rd Baron Hayter, of Chislehurst in the County of Kent, on the death of his father on 3 March 1967. He had a wide range of outside interests; from 1965 to 1982 he was chairman of the management committee of the King's Fund, he championed the development of the 'King's Fund bed', an adaptable design which became the standard in British hospitals; he was chairman of the Design Council. the Royal Society of Arts, the Duke of Edinburgh's "Countryside in 1970" committee and the British Security Industry Association. He was also president of the Royal Warrant Holders' Association, the Business Equipment Trade Association and the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce. He served as upper bailiff of the Worshipful Company of Weavers where he actively supported the admission of women liverymen. He died on 2 September 2003, aged 92, and was succeeded to the barony by his eldest son, George William Michael Chubb. As of 31 July 2012 the claimed present holder of the barony has not successfully proven his succession to the baronetcy and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. However, the case is under review by the Registrar of the Baronetage. Notes References Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's |
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Hickey College Hickey College was a for-profit career college in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1933 by Dr. Margaret Hickey and had two campuses on North Lindbergh Boulevard near Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. It had nearby housing for students but over half of students come from the St. Louis area. The college closed in 2018. Hickey College awarded diplomas, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees. Student body, admissions, and outcomes According to Peterson's and institutional publications, Hickey College had an undergraduate population of 396. Of 852 applicants, 615 (or 72%) were admitted. According to College Navigator, in the most recent reporting year the graduation rate was 81%. Academics Hickey College provided career-focused courses to high school graduates. The college claimed that its programs generally offered hands-on learning opportunities that helped prepare graduates to start working immediately. Some programs offered externships as well. Students could graduate in 8–12 months by earning a diploma. Associate degree programs could be completed in 16–18 months. Upperclassmen pursuing bachelor's degrees generally worked during the day and took evening classes. Hickey College divides its nine major areas of study into four main categories: Business, Technology, Health Care, and Culinary/Design. Accreditation Hickey College was accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award diplomas, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees. The Veterinary Technician program was accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA). References External links Official website Category:Graphic design schools in the United States Category:For-profit universities and colleges in the United States Category:Universities and colleges in St. Louis Category:1933 establishments in Missouri Category:Educational institutions disestablished in 2018 |
Weldon L. Kennedy Weldon Lynn Kennedy (born September 12, 1938) was a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and served for 33 years. He is known for negotiating a peaceful end to the Atlanta Prison Riots and his involvement in the investigation of the Oklahoma City bombing. He retired as the FBI's No. 2 in command, Deputy Director, in February 1997. History Weldon was born in September 1938 in Menlow, Texas, a small community in Hill County that no longer exists. After service as an officer in the United States Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence, Weldon joined the FBI in 1963. In 1987, he earned fame as the special agent in charge during a riot at United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, where he negotiated a 13-day takeover. He was also Special Agent in charge of the arrests and investigation of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols of the Oklahoma City bombing. In August 1995, he was appointed Deputy Director by Director Louis J. Freeh. In February 1997, Kennedy retired and was succeeded by William Esposito, but only for a few months. Thomas J. Pickard assumed the office officially after Esposito. After leaving the FBI, Kennedy was hired as Vice Chairman of Guardsmark by Ira A. Lipman. He now resides with his family in Prescott, Arizona. His memoir, On-Scene Commander: From Street Agent to Deputy Director of the FBI, was published on 10 September 2007. FBI On July 22, 1963, Weldon began training for the FBI in Washington, D.C. After spending one night in D.C., Weldon was transported by bus to the FBI Academy at Quantico Marine Base in Quantico, Virginia where he received basic training for the FBI. During sixteen weeks of basic training, Weldon and his fellow trainees were bussed back and forth between Quantico, Virginia and Washington, D.C. every few weeks in order to receive hands on training in Washington. While Weldon was receiving FBI training, his wife, Kathy, and their son stayed in Texas at Weldon’s parents’ house and also at Kathy’s parents house. Weldon’s involvement in the Atlanta Prison Riots On Monday, November 23, 1987, prisoners of the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia began rioting in reaction to recent news from Cuba. It had been announced that President Fidel Castro would allow certain Cubans who traveled to the United States during the 1980 Mariel boat lift, to return to Cuba. The Cubans that were allowed to return were individuals that broke laws in the United States, or came to the U.S. with pre-existing mental disorders or criminal records. Many inmates in Atlanta claimed that they would prefer death over the return to Cuba. As many of the Cuban inmates were thought to have served in the Cuban military, there was organization involved in the riot that led to over thirty prison guards being held as hostages by the prisoners. Along with hostages being taken, the inmates also started multiple fires throughout the penitentiary while rioting. Weldon L. Kennedy was the leader of the FBI in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of the Atlanta prison riots. In order to end the prison riots peacefully, Weldon had to be extremely careful with every decision he made; especially because prison guards were being held hostage. While interacting with the prisoners, Weldon and his team learned that the Cuban prisoners wanted outside negotiators that they could trust brought in to the prison. Weldon listened to the prisoners’ demands and brought into the prison, Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Roman of Miami and a group of American Civil Liberties Union lawyers who had sympathized with the Cuban prisoners in the past. After |
Weldon explained to both outsider parties what role they would play and how they were supposed to act, Weldon was able to conduct a peaceful end to the prison riots. References Category:Deputy Directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Category:Oklahoma City bombing Category:1938 births Category:People from Hill County, Texas Category:Living people Category:People of the Office of Naval Intelligence |
Georgette Sanchez Georgina Johanna Garcia Sanchez is a ballerina from the Philippines. From 1995 to 2002 she was a company dancer of the ballet company, Ballet Philippines. She was invited by European choreographer and director Nicolas Musin to join the Abcdancecompany in St. Potten, Austria where she has been featured since 2002. Career Gorgette Sanchez wore her first tutu at the age of 3 at Bacolod City, Philippines. In Bacolod, she began to learn the discipline of ballet. It wasn't until the early 1990s when she transferred to Manila and further honed her dancing skills with the guidance of Agnes Locsin where Cecile Sicangco and Denisa Reyes was also trained alongside her. She had been in Ballet Philippines seven years as a company member, two years as an apprentice, and two years as a scholar. In 2000, Georgette Sanchez won the silver medal in the 9th Paris International Dance Competition, for her performances in Agnes Locsin's September and Alden Lugnasin's Aku. This distinction helped her gain an invitation from Nicolas Musin to join the abcdancecompany in St. Pölten, Austria. Sanchez returned in 2008 to teach at Ballet Philippines’ summer dance workshop and also during the same season, taught with her sister Gianne at the Garcia-Sanchez School of Dance in Bacolod city. After the end of that season she left again for Germany for another take on the European dance scene. Notable performances Georgette's most notable performances was portraying Sita in the world premiere of "Unraveling the Maya" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This paved way for her international career performing in September and Alden Lugnasin's Aku. Coming back in 2008, Georgette has been part of all of the 2008 season's productions including Agnes Locsin's landmark "La Revolucion" in August, "Night Creature" and "Thresholds II" in October, "Coppelia" in December, and in Ballet Philippines’ "Neo-Filipino" which was their season finale. In "Neo-Filipino", Georgette takes the lead role in Alice Reyes’ Amada which is centered on the ritual of the Tadtarin based on Nick Joaquin's short story "Summer Solstice". She also performed KatiTaog within "Neo-Filipino" by Ballet Philippines' Artistic Director Max Luna III, and choreographer Alden Lugnasin's Ulaging. References Category:Living people Category:Filipino ballerinas Category:Year of birth missing (living people) |
Deb Marlowe Deb Marlowe is an American author for historical romance novels. She is a 2007 winner of the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award, granted to unpublished authors. Eleven days after entering her second manuscript, The Lost Jewel, for consideration for the Golden Heart Award, Marlowe received word that her first manuscript had been purchased by Mills and Boon. Following the competition, Mills and Boon also purchased The Lost Jewel. Bibliography Scandalous Lord, Rebellious Miss, 2007, Mills and Boon The Lost Jewel, 2008, Mills and Boon References Category:American romantic fiction writers Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) |
Islam al-Behairy Islam Behery (Arabic: إسلام بحيري), born 1974 in Siflaq, Sohag Governorate, is an Egyptian Muslim writer and the host of With Islam on Al-Kahera Wel Nas. On November 5, 2018 he began a new program, "Islam Hurr" on Alhurra. In April 2015, Al-Behairy used his program to call for reforming Islam, a message Al-Azhar University condemned as an insult to Islam. Al Kahera suspended his program indefinitely. He was arrested, charged with insulting Islam, convicted, and sentenced to five years in prison. Al-Behairy appealed the sentence but a court rejected the appeal in October. However, in December, a court reduced his sentence to one year in jail, and he was later pardoned by the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. References Category:Egyptian reformers Category:Living people Category:Egyptian liberalists Category:1974 births |
Linsleya suavissima Linsleya suavissima is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America. References Further reading Category:Meloidae Category:Articles created by Qbugbot Category:Beetles described in 1910 |
National Bank of Panama The National Bank of Panama () is one of two Panamanian government-owned banks. As of January 2009, it held deposits of about US$5 billion. The other government-owned bank is Caja de Ahorros, with about US$1 billion in total deposits. See also Economy of Panama Panamanian balboa External links Banco Nacional de Panamá official website Banco Nacional de Panamá Deposit Trend Category:Banks of Panama Panama Category:Banks with year of establishment missing |
Commanders who never lost a battle Commanders who have never lost a battle. This list includes important historical generals and admirals, rather than simply any commander who has never lost a battle for the sake of brevity. Africa Ahmose I - founder of the Eighteenth Dynasty and the New Kingdom of Egypt after defeating the Hyksos and leading a successful siege into their capital Avaris. Ahmose also campaigned in Nubia and Levant. Thutmose I - pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Thutmose I was the first pharaoh to cross the Euphrates. Thutmose I also campaigned in Nubia. Thutmose III - pharaoh of Egypt from the Eighteenth Dynasty. Thutmose III conquered 350 towns without losing any battle. Seti I - second pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. He led successful campaigns in Nubia, Libya and Levant. He also captured Kadesh and re-established the Egyptian rule over it which was lost since the rule of Akhenaten. Ramesses II - one of the greatest pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. He was involved in naval battles against pirates and battles on the land against the Canaanites and the Hittite Empire. Ramesses signed the oldest peace treaty in history with the Hittites after a long war. Tariq ibn Ziyad (679 – 707) - Berber Muslim commander who led the Islamic Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania in 711–718 A.D. Led the decisive Battle of Guadalete. The name Gibraltar is derived from him. Asia and the Middle East Ancient Bai Qi - military general of the Qin state in the Warring States period of Chinese history. Ashoka the Great - ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. Han Xin - military general who served Liu Bang during Chu–Han Contention. He contributed to the founding of Han dynasty. Chen Qingzhi - military general who conquered Northern China, albeit briefly, with only 7,000 troops. Sargon of Akkad - founder of the Akkadian Empire. Sargon was involved in 34 battles, winning them all. Modern Khalid ibn al-Walid (585–642) - Arab military commander and Companion of Muhammad. He is noted for his military tactics and prowess. He was chosen by Muhammad, and later Abu Bakr and Umar to lead many military campaigns, especially in Muslim conquest of Persia and Levant. Khalid is the only military leader who fought more than 200 undefeated battles and considered to be one of the finest military leader in history. Narses (478–573) - ethnic Armenian, he was, with Belisarius, one of the great generals in the service of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I during the Roman reconquest that took place during Justinian's reign, where he succeeded in recapturing Rome from the Ostrogoths. The last general to receive a Roman triumph in Rome. David IV of Georgia (1073– 24 January 1125) - also known as David the Builder (, ), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king of Georgia from 1089 until his death in 1125. Popularly considered to be the greatest and most successful Georgian ruler in history and an original architect of the Georgian Golden Age, he succeeded in driving the Seljuk Turks out of the country, winning the major Battle of Didgori in 1121. His reforms of the army and administration enabled him to reunite the country and bring most of the lands of the Caucasus under Georgia’s control. Yue Fei (March 24, 1103–January 27, 1142) - Han Chinese military general who lived during the Southern Song dynasty. He led many successful campaigns against the Jurchens, before being put to death by Emperor Gaozong. He was seen today as |
a patriotic role model in China. Subutai (1175–1248) - Uriankhai general, also the primary military strategist of Genghis Khan and Ögedei Khan. Famed for his military achievements in Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Central Europe. His strategies were carefully studied by the Soviets. Tamerlane (April 9, 1336–February 14, 1405) - infamous Turco-Mongol conqueror. As the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia, he became the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty. Notorious for causing the deaths of 17 million people during his time. His descendant, Babur, would establish the Mughal Empire in India. Kumbha of Mewar (1433–1468) - ruler of Mewar kingdom of western India. Successfully expanded his kingdom against the combined forces of the Gujaratis, Malwans, Marwaris and Nagauris. Built the massive Kumbhalgarh fortress in Rajasthan. Kumbha is also credited with having worked assiduously to build up the state again. Of 84 fortresses that form the defense of Mewar, 32 were erected by Kumbha. He did not lose any war in 35 years of his reign. Akbar (October 15, 1542–October 27, 1605) - third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. He succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in India. A figure with strong personality and successful military leadership, Akbar gradually expanded the Mughal Empire to include nearly all of the Indian subcontinent north of the Godavari river. Helped the spread and growth of Indo-Persian culture in India. Admiral Yi (April 28, 1545 December 16, 1598) - Korean naval commander during the Joseon period. Defeated the much-larger invading Japanese naval forces under Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Imjin War, especially at Battle of Myeongnyang. Mortally wounded in his last battle at Noryang. Baji Rao (August 18, 1700–April 28, 1740) - general and peshwa (prime minister) of the Maratha Empire in India, renowned for his rapid tactical movements in battle. Baji Rao was possibly the finest cavalry general ever produced by India. Baji Rao never lost a single war in his lifetime and expanded Maratha Empire to its highest expansion ever. He led many battles against the Mughals during his service. Nguyễn Huệ (1753–September 16, 1792) - second emperor of the Tây Sơn dynasty of Vietnam, reigning from 1788 until 1792. He was also one of the most successful military commanders in Vietnam's history, though he was known to have attained these achievements by ruthless, massive killing of especially the entire Nguyen lords families. Ten years after his death, his kingdom collapsed and replaced by the Nguyễn dynasty. Europe Ancient Alexander the Great - Macedonian Emperor of the 4th century BC who led an army from Greece against the Persian Empire and into India. He is often regarded as one of the finest battlefield tacticians in history. Epaminondas - Theban general and statesman of the 4th century BC who transformed the Ancient Greek city-state of Thebes, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a pre-eminent position in Greek politics. Nero Claudius Drusus - stepson of emperor Augustus. He served as governor of the Gallic Provinces and led the first major Roman expeditions across the Rhine River into Germania, creating alliances and conquering territories. Additionally, he was the first Roman to navigate the North Sea and reach the Elbe River. Burebista - Dacian Great King and general of who transformed the Dacian Kingdom into an Empire. He defeated the Celts (Boii,Taurisci,Scordisci); Germanic tribes (Bastarnae,Marcomanni);Odrysian Kingdom;Ancient greeks from the Black Sea and Sarmatians. His empire streched from Bohemia and parts from Poland and Germany to Thrace (Turkey;Greece;Bulgaria). Medieval Pepin the Short - Charlemagne's father and the |
first de jure Carolingian king, having deposed the previous Merovingian kings and paved the way for his more famous son's rise to power. Consolidated his father's military reforms, combining it with his military skill to remain undefeated in his lifetime. Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, "El Cid" - Castilian nobleman and military leader in medieval Spain. The Moors called him El Cid, which meant the Lord, and the Christians, El Campeador, which stood for Outstanding Warrior. Jan Žižka - Czech general and Hussite leader, a follower of Jan Hus, was born in the small village of Trocnov (now part of Borovany) in the Kingdom of Bohemia, into an aristocratic family. Scanderbeg - Lord of Albania, Leader of the League of Lezhe and military commander. Was sent as a hostage to the Ottoman Empire in 1423–43. Rebelled against the Ottoman Empire and allied with the Republic of Venice in 1443–47, and lastly the Kingdom of Naples until his death. He arguably lost the Siege of Svetigrad (1448) to Murad II of the Ottoman Empire. Edward IV - King of England from 1461 until 1470, and again from 1471 until his death in 1483. He was the first Yorkist King of England. Pál Kinizsi - Hungarian general in the service of king Matthias Corvinus. Early modern Ivan Sirko - Zaporozhian Cossack military leader, Koshovyi Otaman of the Zaporozhian Host, 1610–1680 John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough - was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs. He did, arguably, suffer a defeat at the Battle of Malplaquet at the hands of the French, and was a Pyrrhic victory which came at a great cost to Marlborough. Maurice of Nassau, Dutch military commander during the Eighty Years' War and the Thirthy Years' War. Prince Henry of Prussia (1726-1802)- Younger brother of Frederick II (the Great) and commander of the Prussian army during the Silesian Wars and the Seven Years' War. Cautious in nature, he never lost a battle and was considered as one of the candidate monarchs of the United States of America. He never won a great victory on the scale of Rossbach or Leuthen, but kept Prussia in a three front war against Russia, Austria and Sweden which it eventually won. Alexander Suvorov - Russian military leader and considered a national hero. He was the Count of Rymnik, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince of Italy, and the last Generalissimo of the Russian Empire. Fyodor Ushakov - most illustrious Russian naval commander and admiral of the 18th century. Charles XI - Swedish king who is considered one of the greatest Swedish rulers of all time and responsible for creating the caroleans. Although he tried to avoid war when possible. Modern August von Mackensen- Field Marshal of the Imperial German army on the Eastern Front of World War I, the most successful senior commander of the war. He isn't undisputedly undefeated as he lost some engagements which could be seen as just a part of a bigger battle. He lost these minor engagements due to the refusal of the Austrian army to cooperate with him. Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck - general in the Prussian Army and the commander of its forces in the German East Africa campaign. He was outnumbered throughout the campaign at 20:1, with no hope of reinforcements or external help. He was able to defeat armies 8 times the size of his own, and held his native African soldiers in high esteem. He was never captured, and surrendered only when ordered by the German High Command in Europe. North America George Henry Thomas - United |
States Army officer and a Union general of Virginian origin during the American Civil War, one of the principal commanders in the Western Theater. References Category:Generals Never lost |
Thunderbox (album) Thunderbox is the seventh studio album by English hard rock group Humble Pie, released in 1974. It reached #52 on the Billboard 200 album chart in the United States. The planned UK release was cancelled. Background Twelve songs appear, seven of them covers, "Grooving With Jesus" originally released by gospel legends The Violinaires, Ann Peebles song "I Can't Stand the Rain" once referred to by John Lennon as the perfect single; "Anna (Go to Him)" originally written and performed by Arthur Alexander and recorded by The Beatles on their first album, and "Oh La-De-Da" by The Staple Singers. Incidentally, the word Thunderbox is a seventeenth century slang word for the toilet which gives an example of Humble Pie's sense of humour. The cover shows a keyhole through which a woman can be seen sitting on a toilet. Track listing "Thunderbox" (Marriott, Clempson) "Groovin' with Jesus" (Gene Barge, Bennie Swartz) "I Can't Stand the Rain" (Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernard Miller) "Anna (Go to Him)" (Arthur Alexander) "No Way" (Marriott, Ridley) "Rally with Ali" (Marriott, Clempson, Ridley, Shirley) "Don't Worry, be Happy" (Marriott, Clempson, Ridley, Shirley) "Ninety-Nine Pounds" (Don Bryant) "Every Single Day" (Clempson) "No Money Down" (Chuck Berry) "Drift Away" (Mentor Williams) "Oh La-De-Da" (Phillip Mitchell) Personnel Steve Marriott - guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals Greg Ridley - bass, vocals, Lead Vocals on "Drift away" Jerry Shirley - drums, piano on "I can't stand the rain", backing vocals Dave "Clem" Clempson - guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals With Guest : Mel Collins - horns Special Thanks to The Blackberries : Carlena Williams -vocals Venetta Fields - vocals Billie Barnum - vocals Hipgnosis - original album sleeve design Arranged and Produced by The Pie Recorded at Olics Sound, somewhere east of Guatemala Editing : Alan O'Duffy Tour References External links History of Humble Pie Thunderbox track listing and album credits info. Category:1973 albums Category:Humble Pie (band) albums Category:Albums with cover art by Hipgnosis Category:Albums produced by Steve Marriott Category:A&M Records albums |
Dihydropyrimidinase In enzymology, a dihydropyrimidinase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 5,6-dihydrouracil + H2O 3-ureidopropanoate Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 5,6-dihydrouracil and H2O, whereas its product is 3-ureidopropanoate. This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in cyclic amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 5,6-dihydropyrimidine amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include hydantoinase, hydropyrimidine hydrase, hydantoin peptidase, pyrimidine hydrase, and D-hydantoinase. This enzyme participates in 3 metabolic pathways: pyrimidine metabolism, beta-alanine metabolism, and pantothenate and coa biosynthesis. Structural studies As of late 2007, 10 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes , , , , , , , , , and . References Category:EC 3.5.2 Category:Enzymes of known structure |
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Mate (horse) Mate (foaled 1928 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1931 Preakness Stakes. Background From modest parentage, Mate was bred and raced by Albert C. Bostwick, Jr., whose grandfather was a founding partner of Standard Oil. Mate was trained by Jim Healy and had to race against very strong opponents in 1930 and 1931 when he was part of what the Chicago Tribune newspaper called the "big four" in racing which included Twenty Grand, Jamestown, and Equipoise. Racing career United States At age two, Mate won several races including two from the most important for his age group, the Breeders' Futurity Stakes and the Champagne Stakes. The following year, in what was the first leg of the 1931 U.S. Triple Crown series, on May 9 Mate beat Twenty Grand to win Preakness Stakes while equaling the stakes record. That year's Kentucky Derby was then run on May 16 and won by Twenty Grand with Mate finishing third behind runner-up, Sweep All. He did not run in the Belmont Stakes but went on to win the prestigious American Derby in Chicago and beat Twenty Grand for the second time while winning the Arlington Classic in which he set a new Arlington Park track record of 2:02 2-5 for 1¼ miles on dirt. Racing in 1932 and 1933, at age four and five, Mate won the 1933 Thanksgiving Day Handicap at Bowie Race Track, a race he had previously won as a three-year-old. and had second and third-place finishes in some of the major racing events including the Brooklyn and Metropolitan Handicaps. England In 1934, the then six-year-old mate was sent to England with the ultimate goal of winning the Ascot Gold Cup at Ascot Racecourse. Having been accustomed to race on flat, oval dirt tracks for most of his career he now had to adapt to European turf courses. He first ran in the Newbury Spring Cup in mid April without showing well, then finished third in the City and Suburban Handicap at Epsom Downs. He was second on the same racecourse in the Coronation Cup but out of the money behind Felicitation in June's Ascot Gold Cup. Mate won his first and only stakes in England on October 19, 1934, capturing the Challenge Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse. Stud record Retired to stud duty, from a limited number of offspring, Mate most notably sired Elkridge, a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee who was the American Champion Steeplechase Horse in 1942 and 1946. Breeding References Category:1928 racehorse births Category:Racehorses bred in Kentucky Category:Racehorses trained in the United States Category:Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Category:Preakness Stakes winners Category:Thoroughbred family 22-a |
Classical Association of Canada The Classical Association of Canada (CAC) () is a national, nonprofit organization with the aim of advancing the study of the civilizations of the Greek and Roman worlds in their Mediterranean context, including philology, Classical archaeology, papyrology, epigraphy, and numismatics. The CAC encourages public awareness of the contribution and importance of Classics to both education and public life. Its official languages are English and French. In 1946, the Ontario Classical Association (OCA) established Phoenix (classics journal), the first peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to Classics published in Canada. However, The costs of maintaining a journal of that magnitude quickly exceeded the resources of the OCA. In response, the organization sought to expand nationally, leading to the creation of the Classical Association of Canada in 1947. Although it was founded in Ontario, the CAC's mandate was to represent scholarly activities in Classics from all parts of Canada. Governance The CAC is governed by a Council that consists of the Immediate Past President, President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, the Editor or Editors of each of the CAC's national journals, nine elected councilors, and one member representing the Graduate Student Caucus. In keeping with the mandate of the CAC, the council must be regionally representative by including members from the Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, and the Western Provinces. The organization also promotes the activities of two internal networks, the Women's Network and Graduate Student Caucus. The current President of the CAC is Dr. Allison Glazebrook, Professor at Brock University, and the current Vice President is Bruce Robertson, Professor at Mount Allison University. Activities The CAC seeks to promote knowledge of and research on the ancient Greek and Roman worlds through a variety of activities. These activities include an annual meeting and conference, publications, lecture tours, undergraduate and graduate competitions, awards and scholarships, as well as additional programming organized by the Graduate Caucus and Women's Network. Annual Meeting and Conference Each year the CAC hosts an annual meeting and conference at a Canadian university, the location of which is usually established up to three years in advance. Until 1998, the CAC met at the annual Congress of Learned Societies, hosted for the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. In 1999, however, the first independent annual meeting was held by the CAC at Université Laval in Quebec City. The site of the meeting cycles through the various regions of Canada in order to facilitate the attendance of scholars and students from those regions and to provide opportunities to raise public awareness of the discipline nationally. The Annual Meeting takes places over three days, normally in the first half of May, and includes presentations of scholars’ research and a keynote address from an eminent scholar in the field of Classics. Previous Conferences: 2019 - McMaster University, Hamilton 2018 – University of Calgary, Calgary 2017 – Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s 2016 – Université Laval, Quebec City 2015 – University of Toronto, Toronto 2014 – McGill University, Montreal 2013 – University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg 2012 – University of Western Ontario, London 2011 – Dalhousie University, Halifax 2010 – Université Laval, Quebec City 2009 – University of British Columbia, Vancouver 2008 – Université de Montréal, Montreal Upcoming Conferences: 2020 - University of Victoria, Victoria 2021 - Université Laval, Quebec City 2022 - Saint Mary's University (Halifax), Halifax Publications The CAC publishes two journals, Phoenix and Mouseion (formerly Echoes du Monde Classique / Classical Views), and one electronic newsletter, Canadian Classical Bulletin (generally known as the CCB). The CCB is fully electronically archived and can be found in the |
Electronic Collection of Library and Archives Canada. Lecture Tours The CAC sponsors three annual public lecture tours: Western, Central, Atlantic (co-sponsored by the Atlantic Classical Association). These tours bring Canadian scholars from one region of the country to speak at several universities in another region. Competitions The CAC sponsors several competitions for students at all levels of study. National Greek and Latin sight translation competitions: each January, the CAC holds sight translation competitions in both Latin and Greek for high school students (Latin only) and undergraduate students at Canadian universities. The Junior Greek and Latin competitions are open to students with less than two years of language study, while the Senior Competitions are open to students with two or more years of study. Undergraduate Essay Contest: this contest aims to promote and showcase the excellent research done by undergraduate students in Classics courses at Canadian universities. Graduate Student Presentation Prize: this prize is awarded each year at the Annual Meeting to the graduate student, Masters or doctoral, who presents the best paper at the meeting. Doctoral Thesis Prize: this prize is awarded every two years to the best doctoral thesis completed in Classics at a Canadian University. Awards and Scholarships The CAC provides several scholarships and awards to support students and teachers of Classics. The Desmond Conacher Scholarship is awarded each year to a Canadian student who is beginning graduate studies. The scholarship was named in memory of Desmond Conacher, Professor of Classics at Trinity College, Toronto, and an Honorary President of the CAC. The Grace Irwin Award is awarded to teachers of Classics in the high school system who are seeking to expand their knowledge of Classics through travel or training courses. The award was named in memory of Grace Irwin, a well-loved teacher of Classics at Humberside Collegiate Institute in Toronto. At the 2019 Annual General Meeting, the CAC announced two new awards, both to be distributed for the first time begininning in 2020. The Elaine Fantham Award in Public Engagement and the Mosaic Scholarship, which has allocated $500 for students from underrepresented groups. Notable Members Many notable scholars have been members of the CAC, including Edward Togo Salmon, George Grube, Leonard E. Woodbury, Edmund G. Berry, James Allan Stewart Evans, Alison Keith, and Elaine Fantham. References External links Official web site Phoenix Mouseion Women's Network Category:Classical associations and societies |
16-inch howitzer M1920 The 16-inch howitzer M1920 (406 mm) was a coastal artillery piece installed to defend major American seaports between 1922 and 1947. They were operated by the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps. They were installed on high-angle barbette mountings to allow plunging fire. Only four of these weapons were deployed, all at Fort Story, Virginia. All were scrapped within a few years after World War II. History Around the outbreak of World War I in 1914 it was noted that the rapid development of dreadnought battleships might soon render US coast defenses obsolescent. These had been constructed 1895-1915 under the Endicott and Taft programs. The United States Army's initial response was to place some existing 12-inch guns on high-angle long-range mountings. This program had barely commenced when the American entry into World War I occurred in April 1917. The Coast Artillery Corps was tasked with operating almost all US-manned heavy and railway artillery in that war, as they were the only component of the Army experienced with large guns and having significant troop strength. Among several types of French-made railway artillery weapons operated by the Coast Artillery were two 400 mm (15.75 inch) Modele 1916 howitzers. This weapon combined a large shell with a high trajectory, dropping almost straight down onto enemy trenches and fortifications. The Coast Artillery wanted to use this capability for plunging fire against the thin deck armor of enemy ships. Initially a single developmental 16-inch howitzer M1918, 18 calibers long, was produced and mounted on a railway carriage. Testing with this showed that a somewhat longer weapon, allowing greater range, would be suitable for coastal defense. This originated the 16-inch M1920 howitzer, 25 calibers long. The high-angle M1920 barbette carriage was designed to allow plunging fire with an elevation of 65 degrees. A similar carriage was also developed for the 16-inch gun M1919, 50 calibers long, with the same elevation and for the same reason. The combined effects of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 and the signature of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919, ending the "War to End All Wars", cut military budgets heavily. Although the new 16-inch weapons were produced and deployed, this occurred in very limited quantities. Only seven M1919 guns and four M1920 howitzers were deployed by 1923. All four of the M1920 howitzers were deployed at Fort Story, Virginia, in the Harbor Defenses of Chesapeake Bay. The narrow entrance to the bay could be adequately covered by the short-ranged howitzers. They were initially in one battery, Battery Pennington, named for Colonel Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington Jr., who served in the Civil War and the Spanish–American War. Their mountings were open, making them vulnerable to air attack, a possibility the Army did little to allow for until the late 1930s. A rail system supplied the guns with ammunition from magazines to the rear of the guns. A plotting room bunker was also behind the guns. In 1940 emplacements 3 and 4 were renamed Battery Walke, after Brigadier General Willoughby Walke. In 1941 shields were provided for each gun to give the crews some protection, but the guns were never casemated, unlike most Army 16-inch gun installations. After World War II ended it was soon determined that gun defenses were obsolete, and the battery was inactivated in 1947, with all guns and carriages scrapped soon after. Gallery See also Coastal artillery Seacoast defense in the United States United States Army Coast Artillery Corps 16-inch gun M1919 16"/50 caliber Mark 2 gun Coast Artillery fire control system References FM 4-85, Service of the Piece, 16-inch gun and howitzer External |
links FortWiki, lists most US and Canadian forts Coast Defense Study Group Complete list of US forts and batteries at the CDSG Category:World War II artillery of the United States Category:Coastal artillery Category:400 mm artillery Category:Howitzers |
Slatington, Pennsylvania Slatington is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is located 20 miles north of Bethlehem, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is 62 miles south of Scranton, and 70 miles north of Philadelphia. Slatington is included in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the New York City-Newark, New Jersey, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Geography Slatington is located at (40.752561, −75.609229). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (4.35%) is water. Slatington's elevation is 738 feet above sea level. Slatington's elevation varies from 330 feet at the Lehigh River on the east side of town to 750 feet by the Union Cemetery on Route 873 to the south. Slatington is home to Victory Park, the location of the community pool and a disc golf course. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 4,232 people, 1,743 households, and 1,190 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,354.6 people per square mile (1,297.0/km²). There were 1,867 housing units at an average density of 1,412.5 per square mile (546.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.23% White, 1.42% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population. There were 1,743 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01. In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $36,531, and the median income for a family was $43,542. Males had a median income of $32,101 versus $23,796 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,189. About 10.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over. History In 1737, Nicholas Kern was the first white settler in what would become Slatington. The Lenni-Lenape Native Americans were already living along "Warriors Path," which would become Route 873. Kern established a sawmill shortly after arriving. In 1756, Benjamin Franklin reported to Governor Morris that he had procured boards and timber from Kern's sawmill. In the 19th century two Welshmen, who recognized its properties and importance from being used in Europe, discovered slate. A quarry was set up in 1845, and, in 1847, a factory was erected. In 1864, Slatington was incorporated into a Borough of Pennsylvania; its first Mayor was Robert McDowell. Historically, structural iron, knit goods, and silk were manufactured in Slatington, and there were abundant slate quarries in the area. In 1900, 3,773 people lived in Slatington, and, by 1910, that number had grown to 4,454. Between 1910 and the 2010 census, the population reduced slightly, to 4,232. The U.S. postal code (ZIP |
code) for Slatington, PA is 18080. Slatington was settled in 1738 and incorporated in 1864. The Fireman's Drinking Fountain and Slatington Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Education The Borough is served by the Northern Lehigh School District. Northern Lehigh School District has two elementary schools. Peters Elementary school educates students grades Kindergarten through second grade while Slatington Elementary educates grades 3–6. The district has only one middle school (grades 7–8) and one high school (grades 9–12). The district report card from the Pennsylvania Department of Education can be found on the following website: https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073153/http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC12S121394503000006829.PDF Notable people Renee Orin, Broadway singer and wife of Albert Hague References External links Category:Populated places established in 1737 Category:Boroughs in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Category:1864 establishments in Pennsylvania |
Beecham House Beecham House is a British historical drama television series set in 1795, co-created, directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha. The six-part series was announced in August 2018 and was first broadcast on Sunday 23 June 2019. The series, set in Delhi before British rule, depicts the lives of the Beecham family in their newly bought house. The family is headed by John Beecham, a former soldier with the East India Company who is "determined to make the house his safe haven". Despite the cliffhanger ending, ITV did not renew for a second season. Cast All listed cast appeared in at least 2 episodes. Episodes Production Filming began shooting in Ealing Studios in August 2018. More filming took place in Rajasthan and Delhi throughout 2018. References External links Category:2019 British television series debuts Category:2019 British television series endings Category:2010s British drama television series Category:2010s British television miniseries Category:Costume drama television series Category:English-language television programs Category:ITV television dramas Category:Films with screenplays by Gurinder Chadha Category:Television series set in the 1790s Category:Television shows set in Delhi Category:Television shows set in the British Raj Category:Mughal Empire in fiction |
The Control of Noise at Work regulations 2005 The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 place a duty on employers within Great Britain to reduce the risk to their employees health by controlling the noise they are exposed to whilst at work. The regulations were established under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and implement European Council directive 2003/10/EC. The regulations replaced the 'Noise at work regulations 1989' which previously covered noise in the workplace. The regulations came into force for most industries on 6 April 2006 with the music and entertainment sectors coming into line two years later on 21 April 2008. In Northern Ireland the legislation is dealt with in 'The Control of Noise at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006. Everyone in the engineering environment is exposed to noise and could suffer temporary or permanent hearing loss, the control of noise at work regulations require employers to eliminate or reduce noise levels. Differences with previous legislation The regulations replaced the Noise at Work regulations 1989 which had been introduced as a response to the 1986 European directive 86/188/EEC. In 2001 the Swedish presidency of the EU put forward a proposal which would seek to replace the existing directive with a new one, 2003/10/EC. This directive replaced the previous and in the UK became the Control of Noise at Work regulations 2005. Differences between the pieces of legislation included a reduction in the threshold for hearing and protection and the introduction of noise control. It introduced the daily exposure limit value as well as a permitted weekly value. It also introduced requirements for health surveillance and hearing testing. 8- Exposure limits The regulations introduced a number of exposure limits in relation to noise in the workplace. They defined the average level of noise that an employee could be exposed to during an average day or week as well as what the peak pressure would be within that period. The exposure levels were set in decibels (dB) and given either an 'A' weighting, representing the average exposure or a 'C' rating, representing the peak exposure. The lower exposure level of 80 dB(A) meant that should an employee's average exposure be over that amount then the employer would be required to assess the risk to workers health and provide employees with information and training. The upper exposure level of 85 dB(A) represented the limit at which employers needed to provide hearing protection and hearing zones. The exposure limit value of 87 dB(A) represented the limit at which employees should not be exposed. Table of exposure limits Risk Assessment The regulations are one of a number of Health and Safety pieces of legislation that require the 'suitable and sufficient' assessment of risks to employees as a result of work activities. By law the employer has to assess the 'noise problem' at work then a risk assessment would need to be carried out and plan put in place for how to deal with it: identify where the risk is and who might be affected. contain a reliable estimate of the employees exposure and compare the exposure with the exposure limits and values identify what is needed to comply with the law i.e. whether noise control measures or hearing protection may be needed. identify any employees who may need to be provided with 'health surveillance' and whether any are at particular risk. Prosecutions arising from the regulations In October 2011 a factory in Burnley which manufactured flooring surfaces for horse riding centers was fined £16,000 after it failed to put practical measures in place to comply with an improvement notice |
from a specialist Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector. The staff at the factory worked several hours a day near a granulator machine, which shredded material into tiny pieces and which was "as loud as a chainsaw". Although the court heard that some changes had been made, the daily exposure to employees working in the factory remained high. HSE inspector Matthew Lea said "The Control of Noise at Work Regulations require employers to put measures in place to ensure that their employees can work safely, without putting their hearing at risk." Speaking on the dangers of exposure to noise he said "Noise-induced hearing loss is a degenerative condition and the ear cannot repair itself. It's therefore important that employers take these dangers seriously as there is no going back once hearing is damaged." References (Monmouth Comprehensive school students) Category:Health and safety in the United Kingdom Category:Safety codes Category:Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom Category:2005 in British law |
Fido (Lincoln dog) Fido (ca 1851 – 1865) was a yellow mongrel dog owned by Abraham Lincoln and kept by the family for a number of years prior to Lincoln's presidency, and became a presidential pet during Lincoln's presidency, although he remained in Springfield, Illinois. Early Life Fido was a favorite of Lincoln and his younger sons, Willie and Tad. He was known to wait for Lincoln outside the barber shop and would sometimes carry a parcel in his mouth when going home with his master. Lincoln's Election Close to Lincoln, and friendly by nature, Fido was frightened by loud noises and crowds. After Lincoln was elected, Fido cowered from the crowds who greeted the president-elect, the fireworks, and the increased attention surrounding his master. Knowing the bustle of Washington, the number of people who would be going through the White House, and the social scene surrounding it, Lincoln and his wife, Mary, decided to leave Fido in Springfield, where the family had lived. Later Life Fido was left in the care of family friend John R. Roll. Lincoln gave Roll an old sofa that was a favorite of Fido's, and left instructions that Fido be allowed to have the run of the house, not to be scolded for tracking mud, and to be allowed to wander around the family dinner table and be fed scraps. Fido remained with the Rolls for the rest of his life. Upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Roll brought Fido to Lincoln's funeral. Death John L. Roll, son of John R., reported to Illinois' State Journal, that Fido had been killed: "Charlie Plank, a half-drunken man, was one day whittling a pine stick when Fido came bounding along and, as usual, sprang forward with his fore feet raised. In drunken rage, the man thrust his knife into the animal, and poor Fido ran away, not to be found for a month after, when his lifeless body was discovered under an old church." Further reading References Category:Abraham Lincoln Category:Individual dogs Category:United States presidential pets Category:Individual dogs in politics |
I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You may refer to: Film and television I'll Be Seeing You (2004 film), a TV movie based on the novel by Mary Higgins Clark I'll Be Seeing You (1944 film), a 1944 movie starring Joseph Cotten, Ginger Rogers, and Shirley Temple "I'll Be Seeing You," a two-part episode of the television series Cheers Music "I'll Be Seeing You" (song), a popular song published in 1938 with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal featured as title track on many of the albums below I'll Be Seeing You (Anne Murray album), 2004 I'll Be Seeing You (Jo Stafford album), 1959 I'll Be Seeing You (Etta Jones album), 1987 I'll Be Seeing You (Richard Poon album), 2010 I'll Be Seeing You, a 2009 album by Kieran Goss I’ll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey, a 2006 album by Regina Carter I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Collection, a 1999 album by Beryl Davis Literature I'll Be Seeing You, a 1996 novel by Lurlene McDaniel I'll Be Seeing You, a 1994 novel by Kristine Rolofson I'll Be Seeing You, a 1993 novel by Mary Higgins Clark I'll Be Seeing You: Poems 1962-1976, an anthology of poems by Larry Fagin See also Be Seeing You, a 1977 music album by Dr. Feelgood "Be seeing you", a valediction frequently used in the TV series The Prisoner |
Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids was an amateur singing competition currently aired as a segment of the noontime show It's Showtime from March 13 to June 10, 2017. Dubbed as "Your all time favorite search for outstanding amateur talents", the competition is open to Filipino child contenders from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. This is the only kids season for Tawag ng Tanghalan Franchise. Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids was the next season intended for young contenders ages 7 to 13 years. Auditions started on December 4, 2016 and on March 13, 2017, following the conclusion of the Tawag ng Tanghalan on March 11, 2017 held at Resorts World Manila. Its grand finale was held on June 10, 2017. Jhon Clyd Talili of Mindanao emerged as the grand champion for the kids edition that spanned for three months. Keifer Sanchez was declared runner-up, Mackie Empuerto finished as third place, Sheena Belarmino emerged as fourth place, and Francis Concepcion finished at fifth place. However, after an impromptu sing-off on a show went viral; Sanchez, Empuerto and Concepcion became international sensations and hugely popular trio collectively known as TNT Boys. Hosts and judges Yeng Constantino served as the head judge for the kids season, with Louie Ocampo, Jaya, Ogie Alcasid, serving as fill-in for Constantino. Judges Billy Crawford, Karylle, Karla Estrada, K Brosas, Nyoy Volante, Mitoy Yonting, Erik Santos, and Kyla returned as judges for the kids season. Both Jed Madela and Jolina Magdangal were added as new judges. Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Amy Perez-Castillo, and Vice Ganda served as hosts for the kids season, with Ryan Bang, Jhong Hilario, Teddy Corpuz, and Jugs Jugueta serving as co-hosts. James Reid and Nadine Lustre also served as co-hosts. Angel Locsin and Robi Domingo served as guest hosts in the absence of the main hosts. Prizes The winner as the Kids Grand Champion of Tawag ng Tanghalan will receive negosyo package from Siomai House, a house and lot from Camella and a trophy plus ₱1,000,000 from Topps. The 2nd placer will receive ₱200,000, the 3rd placer will receive ₱100,000 and the 4th and 5th placers will receive ₱50,000. Resbak The resbakers took place on May 27 to June 3, 2017. Results Details: Contestant advanced to the next round and last round to Resbak Contestant advanced to the semi-finals Contestant was eliminated May 27, 2017 May 29, 2017 May 30, 2017 May 31, 2017 June 1, 2017 June 2, 2017 Final (June 3, 2017) Semifinals The semi-finals took place on June 5 to June 9, 2017. Results Details: Contestant advanced to the next round Contestant advanced to the Grand Finals Contestant was eliminated Round 1 (June 5-6, 2017) Round 2 (June 7-8, 2017) Round 3 (June 9, 2017) Grand Finals The grand finals took place on June 10, 2017 held at ABS-CBN Studio 3 instead of large venues. Results Details Jhon Clyd Talil from Mindanao emerged as the Grand Champion, followed by Kiefer Sanchez as the second placer, Mackie Empuerto as the third placer, Sheena Belarmino as the fourth placer and Francis Concepcion as the fifth placer. Elimination table Color Key: Results Details References External links Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids Category:Tawag ng Tanghalan seasons Category:2017 Philippine television seasons |
François Chabas François Joseph Chabas (2 January 1817, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes – 17 May 1882, Versailles) was a French Egyptologist. Chabas came from a modest background, studied at Chalon and became a wine merchant. Self-taught, he learned Latin, Greek and other languages. Interested in anthropology, he turned to study Old Egyptian languages. Chabas was a member of several learned societies and later president of the Conseil departemental of Saône-et-Loire. Between 1876 and 1880, Chabas edited the journal L'Égyptologie. His works have contributed much to elucidate the history of the invasion and repulsion of the Hyksos in Egypt. Chabas was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1865. Works Le plus ancien livre du monde, étude sur le papyrus Prisse, (1858) – The oldest book in the world, a study of the Prisse Papyrus. Mélanges égyptologiques (3 Ser. in 4 Vols. Paris: Châlon, 1862–1873) – Egyptology medley. Voyage d'un Egyptien en Syrie, en Phénicie, en Palestine au quatorzième siècle avant notre ère (Paris 1866) – Voyage of an Egyptian in Syria, Phoenicia, Palestine in the 14th century BC. Les pasteurs en Egypte (Amsterdam 1868) – The pasteurs in Egypt (in reference to the Hyksos). Étude sur l'antiquité historique d'après les sources égyptiennes et les monuments réputés préhistoriques (Amsterdam 1872) – Study of the ancient history according to Egyptian sources and prehistoric monuments. Recherches pour servir à l'histoire de la XIXème dynastie et spécialment à celle des temps de l'Exode (Amsterdam 1873) – Research in regards to the history of the 19th dynasty and especially to that of the time of the Exodus. Recherches sur les poids, mesures et monnaies des anciens Égyptiens, (1876) – Research on the weights, measures and coins of ancient Egypt. References Category:1817 births Category:1882 deaths Category:People from Briançon Category:French Egyptologists Category:Burials at the Cemetery of Saint-Louis, Versailles Category:Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences |
Paul Armand Silvestre Paul-Armand Silvestre (18 April 1837 – 19 February 1901) was a 19th-century French poet and conteur born in Paris. He studied at the École polytechnique with the intention of entering the army, but in 1870 he entered the department of finance. He had a successful official career, was decorated with the Legion of Honour in 1886, and in 1892 was made inspector of fine arts. Armand Silvestre made his entry into literature as a poet, and was reckoned among the Parnassians. Works Armand Silvestre's works were published mainly by Alphonse Lemerre and Gervais Charpentier. Some of his poems were set to music by Gabriel Fauré, under the form of mélodies for one voice and piano (Le Secret, L'Automne...). Thirteen of his poems were set by André Messager. His poem Jours Passés was set in music by Léo Delibes under the title Regrets. Poetry Rimes neuves et vieilles, with a preface by George Sand (1866) see on Gallica Les Renaissances (1870) La Gloire du souvenir, poème d'amour (1872) Poésies, 1866-1874. Les Amours. La Vie. L'Amour (1875) La Chanson des heures, poésies nouvelles (1874-1878) (1878) Le Pays des roses, poésies nouvelles, 1880-1882 (1882) Le Chemin des étoiles : les Adorations, la Chanson des jours, Musiques d'amour, Dernières tendresses, Poèmes dialogués, 1882-1885 (1885) Le Dessus du panier : Impressions et souvenirs, Soleils toulousains, Propos de saison, Au pays des rêves (1885) Poésies, 1872-1878. La Chanson des heures (1887) Les Ailes d'or, poésies nouvelles (1890) Roses d'octobre, poésies, 1884-1889 (1890) Poésies, 1866-1872. Rimes neuves et vieilles. Les Renaissances. La Gloire du souvenir (1892) L'Or des couchants, poésies nouvelles, 1889-1892 (1892): ) Trente Sonnets pour Mademoiselle Bartet (1896) Les Aurores lointaines, poésies nouvelles, 1892-1895 (1896) Les Tendresses, poésies nouvelles, 1895-1898 (1898) Les Fleurs d'hiver, poésies nouvelles, 1898-1900 (1900) His volumes of verse include: Rimes neuves et vieilles (1866), to which George Sand wrote a preface Les Renaissances (1870) La Chanson des heures (1878) Le Chemin des étoiles (1885), etc. The poet was also a contributor to Gil Blas and other Parisian journals, distinguishing himself by the licence he permitted himself. To these "absences" from poetry, as Henri Chantavoine calls them, belong the seven volumes of La Vie pour rire (1881–1883), Contes pantagruéliques et galants (1884), Le Livre des joyeusetés (1884), Gauloiseries nouvelles (1888), &c. Prose Les Farces de mon ami Jacques (1881) Les Mémoires d'un galopin, suivis de Petite Histoire naturelle (1882) Le Péché d'Ève (1882) Le Filleul du docteur Trousse-Cadet, suivi des Nouveaux Malheurs du commandant Laripète (1882) see on Gallica Histoires belles et honnestes (1883) see on Gallica Madame Dandin et mademoiselle Phryné (1883) Contes grassouillets (1883) Les Mélancolies d'un joyeux (1883) see on Gallica Chroniques du temps passé. Le Conte de l'archer (1883) Pour faire rire. Gauloiseries contemporaines (1883) Contes pantagruéliques et galants (1884) En pleine fantaisie (1884) Les Bêtises de mon oncle (1884) Le Livre des joyeusetés (1884) Histoires de l'autre monde : mœurs américaines (1884) Le Falot (1884) Contes à la comtesse (1885) Les Merveilleux Récits de l'amiral Le Kelpudubec (1885) Joyeusetés galantes, suivies de Laripète citadin (1885) Les Cas difficiles (1886) see on Gallica Contes de derrière les fagots (1886) illustrated by Félix Lacaille Les Veillées de Saint-Pantaléon (1886) Histoires inconvenantes (1887) Le Livre des fantaisies. Joyeusetés et mélancolies (1887) Au fil du rire (1888) Histoires joyeuses (1888) see on Gallica Fabliaux gaillards (1888) see on Gallica Joyeux devis (1888) Maïma (1888) see on Gallica Gauloiseries nouvelles (1888) see on Gallica Propos grivois (1888) see on Gallica Rose de mai, roman (1888) see on Gallica Le Nu au Salon (5 volumes, 1888-1892) Contes à la brune |
(1889) see on Gallica Histoires scandaleuses (1889) Un premier amant (1889) see on Gallica Livre d'amour (1890) see on Gallica Les Facéties de Cadet-Bitard (1890) Qui lira rira (1890) see on Gallica Trente bonnes farces (1890) Le Célèbre Cadet-Bitard (1891) see on Gallica Les Malheurs du commandant Laripète, suivis de : Les Mariages de Jacques (1891) L'Épouvantail des rosières (1891) see on Gallica Contes salés (1891) Histoires joviales (1891) L'Effroi des bégueules (1891) see on Gallica Floréal (1891) Portraits et souvenirs, 1886-1891 (1891) Histoires extravagantes (1892) Pour les amants (1892) Au pays des souvenirs : mes maîtres et mes maîtresses (1892) Aventures grassouillettes (1892) Contes audacieux (1892) see on Gallica Contes divertissants (1892) Nouveaux contes incongrus (1892) La Russie, impressions, portraits, paysages (1892) Contes hilarants (1893) Histoires réjouissantes (1893) Amours folâtres (1893) Facéties galantes, contes joyeux (1893) Histoires abracadabrantes (1893) Contes désopilants (1893) Procès Rousseil-Tessandier et biographie de Mlle Rousseil (1893) La Semaine pour rire (152 fascicules, 1893-1896) La Kosake (1894) Fantaisies galantes (1894) Veillées joviales (1894) Fariboles amusantes (1895) Histoires gaies (1895) Nouvelles gaudrioles (1895) see on Gallica Le Passe-temps des farceurs (1895) La Plante enchantée (1895) Contes au gros sel (1896) Contes irrévérencieux (1896) see on Gallica Récits de belle humeur (1896) see on Gallica Les Veillées galantes (1896) La Semaine joyeuse, (85 fascicules, 1896-1898) Contes tragiques et sentimentaux (1897) Le Petit art d'aimer, en quatorze chapitres (1897) Histoires gauloises (1898) Belles histoires d'amour (1898) Les Fleurs amoureuses (1899) Arlette, roman (1900) Guide Armand Silvestre, de Paris et de ses environs et de l'Exposition de 1900 (1900) La Chemise à travers les âges, album (1900) Images de femmes (1901) Orfa, roman (1901) Les Sept Péchés capitaux. La luxure (1901) see on Gallica Les Dessous de la femme à travers les âges, album (1902) Contes incongrus (1902) Bibliothèque des Aventures gauloises (1902) Theatre and librettos 1876: Dimitri, opera in 5 acts and 7 tableaux, with Henri de Bornier, music by Victorin de Joncières, Paris, théâtre National-Lyrique, 1 May 1879: Monsieur ? three-act comédie-bouffe, with Paul Burani, Athénée-Comique, 24 October 1879: Myrrha, saynète romaine, Paris, Cercle des arts libéraux, 20 December 1880: La Tempête, poème symphonique in 3 parts, after Shakespeare, with Pierre Berton, music byAlphonse Duvernoy, Théâtre du Châtelet, 18 November 1882: Coquelicot, three-act opéra comique, after the Cogniard brothers, music by Louis Varney, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, 2 March 1882: Galante aventure, three-act opéra comique, with Louis Davyl, music by Ernest Guiraud, Opéra-Comique, 23 March 1883: Henry VIII, opera in 4 acts and 6 tableaux, with Léonce Détroyat, music by Camille Saint-Saëns, Opéra, 5 March 1884: Pedro de Zalamea, four-act opera, with Léonce Détroyat, music by Benjamin Godard, Anvers, théâtre Royal, 31 January 1886: Les Templiers, opera in 5 acts and 7 tableaux, with Jules Adenis and Lionel Bonnemère, music by Henry Litolff, Bruxelles, théâtre de la Monnaie, 25 January 1886: Le Mari d'un jour, three-act opéra comique, with Adolphe d'Ennery, music by Arthur Coquard, Opéra-Comique, 4 February 1887: La Tesi, four-act drama, with Georges Maillard, Bruxelles, Théâtre Molière, 29 October; directed by Paul Alhaiza (source: journal le globe illustré) 1888: Jocelyn, four-act opera, after the poem by Lamartine, with Victor Capoul, music by Benjamin Godard, Bruxelles, Théâtre de la Monnaie, February 1888: Chassé-croisé d'amour, one-act opéra-bouffe, with Édouard Cavailhon, music by Villebichot 1888: La Femme bookmaker, obne-act opérette, with Édouard Cavailhon, music by Germain Laurens 1889: Sapho, February 1890: Le Pilote, opera in 3 acts and 4 tableaux, with A. Gandrey, music by J. Urich, Monte-Carlo, Casino, 29 March 1893: c, drama in 1 act and in verse, Comédie-Française, 6 March 1893: Les Drames sacrés, poème dramatique in |
1 prologue and 10 tableaux, in verse, religious pictures after 14th- and 15th-century Italian painters, with music by Gounod with Eugène Morand, Théâtre du Vaudeville, 15 March 1894: Izeyl, drame en 4 actes, avec Eugène Morand, musique de Gabriel Pierné, Paris, Théâtre de la Renaissance, 24 January 1894: La Fée du rocher, ballet-pantomime en 2 actes et 6 tableaux, avec Francis Thomé et Jules Chéret, 1894 1895: Salomé, pantomime lyrique, with Meltzer, music by Gabriel Pierné, Théâtre de l'Athénée, 4 March 1897: Tristan de Léonois, drama in 3 acts and 7 tableaux, including 1 prologue, in verse, Comédie-Française, 28 October 1897: Chemin de croix, twelve religious poems after Armand Silvestre, set in music by Alexandre Georges 1899: Messaline, drame lyrique in 4 acts and 5 tableaux, with Eugène Morand, music by Isidore de Lara 1901: Charlotte Corday, drame musical in 3 acts, Opéra Populaire, February 1901: Grisélidis, conte lyrique in 3 acts and 1 prologue, with Eugène Morand, after the le mystery presented at the Comédie-Française, music by Jules Massenet, Opéra-Comique, 13 November 1908: Le Chevalier d'Éon, four-act opéra comique, with Henri Cain, music by Rodolphe Berger, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 10 April Le Chevalier aux fleurs, ballet-pantomime in 12 tableaux, music by André Messager and Raoul Pugno (s. d.) An account of his varied and somewhat incongruous production is hardly complete without mention of his art criticism. Le Nu au Salon (1888–1892), in five volumes, with numerous illustrations, was followed by other volumes of the same type. He died at Toulouse, February 19, 1901. References External links Armand Sylvestre on Wikisource Category:1837 births Category:1901 deaths Category:École Polytechnique alumni Category:19th-century French poets Category:French opera librettists Category:French art critics Category:Writers from Paris Category:Recipients of the Legion of Honour Category:19th-century French dramatists and playwrights Category:Members of the Ligue de la patrie française Category:French ballet librettists Category:French male poets Category:French male dramatists and playwrights Category:19th-century French male writers Category:French male non-fiction writers |
Puerto Rico Highway 803 Puerto Rico Highway 803 (PR-803) is a road that traverls from Corozal to Naranjito, Puerto Rico. It begins at PR-164 in Palmarejo barrio and ends at its junction with PR-152 and PR-802 in Cedro Arriba barrio. Major intersections See also List of highways in Puerto Rico List of highways numbered 803 References 803 |
James Mellor Paulton James Mellor Paulton (1857 – 6 December 1923) was a British journalist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885-1910. Paulton was the son of Abraham Walter Paulton of Bolton, and his wife Martha Mellor, daughter of James Mellor, of Liverpool. Venn says that his father was the first editor of the Manchester Examiner. Paulton was educated at London International College and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was admitted at Inner Temple on 9 November 1878, but became a journalist. He was war correspondent for the Manchester Examiner in 1884 when he reported on the campaign in Egypt. He was present at Battle of El Teb in 1884. At the 1885 general election, Paulton was elected as Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland. He was private Secretary to James Bryce and Hugh Childers in the Home Office in 1886, and assistant private secretary to H. H. Asquith from 1893-95. He held his seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the January 1910 election. Paulton was assistant paymaster-general at the Supreme Court from 1909-21 References External links Category:1857 births Category:1923 deaths Category:Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Category:UK MPs 1885–1886 Category:UK MPs 1886–1892 Category:UK MPs 1892–1895 Category:UK MPs 1895–1900 Category:UK MPs 1900–1906 Category:UK MPs 1906–1910 Category:English male journalists Category:Members of the Inner Temple Category:Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge Category:English male non-fiction writers |
Anna Johansson (ice hockey) Anna Johansson is a Swedish international ice hockey player. References Category:Swedish women's ice hockey players Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Competitors at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics |
Zvulun Kalfa Zvulun Kalfa (born 28 September 1962) is an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Jewish Home from 2013 until 2015. Biography Born in the Sharsheret moshav, Kalfa was educated at yeshivas in Kfar Maimon and Yamit in the Sinai Peninsula. After Yamit was evacuated as part of the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty, he helped establish a new yeshiva in Neve Dekalim in Gaza. After finishing his national service, he ran a boarding school in Kfar Maimon and a midrasha in Itamar. He also became a member of Hof Aza Regional Council. Kalfa lived in the Bnei Atzmon settlement in the Gaza Strip. After it was evacuated in 2005, residents lived in tents near Netivot, and Kalfa became the community's leader, earning the nickname "Mayor of the City of Faith". He later helped the community move to the Shomria kibbutz, and was elected to Bnei Shimon Regional Council. Prior to the 2013 Knesset elections, he won third place on the Tkuma list. After its alliance with the Jewish Home, he was placed seventh on the joint list, and was elected to the Knesset after the party won 12 seats. He was placed 18th on the party's list for the 2015 elections, but later announced that he was leaving the party after it was revealed that former footballer and manager Eli Ohana would be on the party's list. He attempted to re-join the list after Ohana's withdrawal, but was refused the opportunity. He is married, with 6 children. References External links Category:1962 births Category:Moshavniks Category:People from Southern District (Israel) Category:Israeli Orthodox Jews Category:Israeli settlers Category:The Jewish Home politicians Category:Members of the 19th Knesset (2013–2015) Category:Living people Category:Tkuma (political party) politicians |
1917 Bali earthquake The 1917 Bali earthquake occurred at 06:50 local time on 21 January (23:11 on 20 January UTC). It had an estimated magnitude of 6.6 on the surface wave magnitude scale and had a maximum perceived intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused widespread damage across Bali, particularly in the south of the island. It triggered many landslides, which caused 80% of the 1500 casualties. Tectonic setting The island of Bali forms part of the Sunda Arc, which formed above the convergent boundary where the Australian Plate is subducting beneath the Sunda Plate. The rate of convergence across the line of the Sunda–Java Trench is 7.5 cm per year. Eastwards from Bali, the Sunda Arc is also being thrust over the Bali and Flores back-arc basins on a series of south-dipping thrusts. Focal mechanisms for earthquakes near Bali are dominantly thrust sense on both the subduction interface and the system of thrust faults to the north. Earthquake The earthquake was recorded by the Wiechert seismograph at Batavia (now Jakarta), which indicated an epicenter southeast of the island. There was a general decrease in the intensity of the shaking from the south of the island to the north. The earthquake was also felt on eastern Java and Sumbawa, and particularly strongly on Lombok. A small tsunami was observed on the southeastern coast of Bali, but caused no damage. Damage The earthquake triggered many landslides. There were an estimated 1,500 casualties, of which 80% were a result of the landslides. 2,431 temples were destroyed or severely damaged, including the Pura Ulun Danu Batur. See also List of earthquakes in 1917 List of earthquakes in Indonesia References Category:Earthquakes in Indonesia Category:1917 earthquakes Category:1917 tsunamis Category:January 1917 events Category:History of Bali Category:Tsunamis in Indonesia |
Tokumitsu Station is a railway station in Toyotomi, Teshio District, Hokkaidō, Japan. Only local trains serve this station. Lines Hokkaido Railway Company Sōya Main Line Station W75 Layout Tokumitsu Station has a single platform serving one track. Gallery Adjacent stations References Category:Stations of Hokkaido Railway Company Category:Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Category:Railway stations opened in 1926 |
Turkey Creek Township, Harlan County, Nebraska Turkey Creek Township is one of sixteen townships in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 82 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 76. A portion of the Village of Huntley lies within the Township. See also County government in Nebraska References External links City-Data.com Category:Townships in Harlan County, Nebraska Category:Townships in Nebraska |
Scutisorex Scutisorex is a genus of African shrews, mammals of the family Soricidae. Members of the genus are the only known mammal species whose vertebrae interlock, a feature which, along with the general enlargement and strengthening of the backbone and ribs, allows them to bear remarkable loads. They also have well developed muscles for flexing their spine in the sagittal plane. It is thought that these adaptations allow the shrews to wedge open spaces between the trunks of palm trees and the stems of dead leaves, as well underneath logs and rocks, allowing them to partake of a reliable source of insect larvae and earthworms that would otherwise be inaccessible. The genus contains the following species: Hero shrew (Scutisorex somereni) - (Thomas, 1910) Thor's hero shrew (Scutisorex thori) - Stanley, Malekani & Gambalemoke in Stanley et al., 2013 Analysis of DNA sequences of several genes (mitochondrial cytochrome b and nuclear von Willebrand factor) suggests that the two species of Scutisorex split about 4 Ma ago, and that Scutisorex diverged from other crocidurine shrews about 14 Ma ago. References Category:Mammal genera Category:Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas |
Goitaca (film) Goitaca () is an upcoming internationally co-produced adventure drama film directed by Rodrigo Rodrigues, shot in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. Premise The film tells the story between two divisive indigenous tribes during a time long past in history: the Goitaca, and an unknown tribe which embarks on a journey to find new lands in order to live peacefully. Cast Marlon Blue as Candea Leandro Firmino da Hora as Goitaca Chief Rodrigo Rodrigues as Shaman Bacuara and Jurema Lady Francisco as Mother Ci and Iara—Mother of Water Luciano Szafir as Maracajaguacu Christianne Oliveira as Camapua Macximo Bossimo as Chief Catu Helder Cardozo as Shaman Abeguar Betto Marque as Obita Olivia Harriet as Mermaid Iara Daniel Bauerfeldt as Obajara Joao Alberto Tchian as The secret Dinosio Correa as Apua Evelyn Mayrink as Jacina Fernanda Magnani as Candea's mother Marcos Accogli as Iara's guardian/Wooden mermaid Arthur Benatti Teixeira as The guardian of the stars Bradley Rodgers as Candea Pequeno (Voice) Emilio Dante as Jaguarari (Voice) Sally Bosman as Iara and Mother Ci (Voice) Mark Keegan as Iara's guardian (Voice) Jim Cooper as The Secret (Voice) Lucas Jordan as Indigenous warrior Victor Vasconcelos as Candea pequeno Danillo Sales as Jaguarari Diogo Alves as Taquarace Pequeno Yago Brasil as Taquarace Victoria Vasconcelos as Camapua Pequeno Pedro Malta as Chief Aimore Bruna Barbosa as Indigenous waterfall Production The film is inspired by Rodrigues's experiences during his time in the Atlantic rain forest. Rodrigues stated that the spirits of the rain forest led him to write the screenplay within three days and nights during his stay. Locations Goitaca was filmed at Rodrigo Rodrigues Studios, Paraty, in the Atlantic region of Brazil. Five weeks were spent near Ipiabas, in the state of Rio, the department of Fazenda Sao Sebastiao, and five weeks in the Polo Audio Visual of Barra do Pirai, filming. Location details include: Pre-production: United Kingdom/Brazil London Jundiai Itupeva Rio de Janeiro Paraty Barra do Pirai Production—Brazil: Rodrigo Rodrigues Studios Hotel Fazenda Sao Sebastiao Pousada Casa Delta Hospedaria Abbud & Fernandez Barra do Pirai Post-production—United Kingdom/Brazil/Peru London Birmingham Tarapoto Lima Jundiai References External links Category:English-language films Category:Films set in Brazil Category:Films shot in Brazil Category:Indigenous cinema in Latin America Category:Upcoming films |
Jonathan Ross Jonathan Stephen Ross (born 17 November 1960) is an English television and radio presenter, film critic, actor and comedian best known for presenting the BBC One chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross during the 2000s. Ross also hosted his own radio show on BBC Radio 2, and acted as a film critic and presenter of the Film programme. After leaving the BBC, Ross then began hosting a new chat show on ITV, The Jonathan Ross Show. Other regular roles have included being a regular panellist on the comedy sports quiz They Think It's All Over and being a regular presenter of the British Comedy Awards. Ross began his television career as a programme researcher, before débuting as a television presenter for The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross on Channel 4 in 1987. Over the next decade he had several radio and television roles, many through his own production company, Channel X. In 1995 he sold his stake in Channel X, and embarked on a career with the BBC. In 1999, Ross took over presenting the Film programme from Barry Norman, and also began presenting his own radio show, while two years later he began hosting Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. For the chat show, Ross won three BAFTA awards for Best Entertainment Performance, in 2004, 2006 and 2007. By 2006 Ross was believed to be the BBC's highest paid star. In 2005, Ross was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to broadcasting. Ross has been involved in controversies throughout his broadcasting career. As a result, in 2008 he wrote a semi-autobiographical work titled Why Do I Say These Things?, detailing some of his life experiences. Ross has been married to the author, journalist and broadcaster Jane Goldman since 1988; they have three children. Ross and Goldman have together established the television production company Hotsauce TV. Ross is known as an avid fan and collector of comic books and memorabilia, and has written his own comic books, Turf and America's Got Powers. Ross is known for his distinctive voice, flamboyant style of dress, light-hearted banter and his characteristic difficulty in pronouncing the letter 'R'. Early life and career The son of a lorry driver and an actress mother, Martha, Ross was born in St Pancras, London, England, on 17 November 1960, but grew up in Leytonstone. He is the younger brother of journalist, television editor, and media personality Paul Ross. Their mother put all of her children forward for roles in television advertisements. Ross first appeared in a television advertisement for the breakfast cereal Kellogg's Rice Krispies in 1970, when he was 10 years old. He also appeared in an ad for the laundry detergent Persil. Ross was educated at Norlington School for Boys, a comprehensive school and at Leyton County High School for Boys, a comprehensive school. He then studied Modern European History at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) in London, which today forms part of University College London. Ross began his adult career as a researcher on the Channel 4 show Loose Talk. After leaving this, he worked on various other shows before beginning another research job on Soul Train, which became Solid Soul. It is believed his first appearance on television was as an extra in the 1981 It Ain't Half Hot, Mum episode, The Last Roll Call. Presenter and producer 1987–95: Channel X Whilst on Solid Soul, he met fellow researcher Alan Marke, and the two devised what would prove to be a breakthrough hit for Ross in 1987, The Last Resort with |
Jonathan Ross. The two men based their concept on the successful American show Late Night with David Letterman, and formed a new production company called Channel X, to produce a pilot. Ross had not planned to be the show's host, but he presented the show from its debut in January 1987. While the series was initially a co-production with Colin Callender, ownership transferred to Marke and Ross, meaning that the latter retained a great deal of control as well as being presenter. The show was successful for both Ross and for Channel 4, making him one of the major personalities on the channel. A year later, his documentary series The Incredibly Strange Film Show introduced many to the works of cult filmmakers like Sam Raimi and Jackie Chan. In 1990 and 1991, his television documentary series Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only profiled and interviewed directors including Alejandro Jodorowsky, David Lynch, Aki Kaurismäki and in 2014, the Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. In 1989, he co-presented the biennial BBC charity telethon Comic Relief, the same year he launched One Hour with Jonathan Ross a short lived chat show on Channel 4. Its game show segment, "Knock down ginger", introduced comedians such as Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson to television. In December 1989, Ross appeared on Cilla's Goodbye to the 80s and presented all four members of Queen with the "Top Band of the Eighties" prize in a broadcast for ITV which would turn out to be Freddie Mercury's penultimate public appearance before his death from AIDS in 1991. Ross presented the annual British Comedy Awards each year from 1991 to 2014 with the exception of 2008 following his suspension from the BBC. In 1992 he presented an interview with Madonna about her Erotica album and Sex Book promotion. Ross has appeared in numerous television entertainment programmes on several channels throughout the 1990s and 2000s. He was a regular panellist on the sports quiz They Think It's All Over, and hosted the panel game It's Only TV...But I Like It. Other projects include the BBC joke-quiz Gagtag, the Channel 4 variety show Saturday Zoo, new-acts showcase The Big Big Talent Show, and the ITV programme Fantastic Facts. In 1995, he left Channel X, despite its profitable nature. He was quoted in a 1998 article as stating: 1995–2006 In 1995, he presented Mondo Rosso, a programme about old cult films. He took over presenting of the Film programme, the BBC's long-running cinema review series, in 1999 after Barry Norman left the show. Ross himself has made a number of cameo appearances in films, playing himself in the Spice Girls' film Spice World (1997) and voicing the character of Doris in the UK version of Shrek 2 (2004). In 2001 he also played himself in Only Fools and Horses, presenting Goldrush, a fictional television quiz on which the main character, Del, was a contestant. In 2001 he voiced characters in two episodes of the animated comedy series Rex the Runt. He also appeared on the first pilot show for Shooting Stars, acting as a team captain. 1987, 1999–2010, 2014–2018: BBC Radio Ross' first radio work was on BBC Radio 1 in 1987, when he sat in for Janice Long for two weeks. Ross began presenting a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 2 in 1999. He has also presented radio shows for Virgin Radio (having previously worked on Richard Branson's earlier venture, Radio Radio), as well as the now-defunct commercial radio network service The Superstation, where his producer was Chris Evans. Ross' show on Radio 2 last aired on |
17 July 2010 when his contract at the BBC ended. In August 2014, he returned to Radio 2 as a stand-in presenter on Steve Wright's afternoon show for four days. In March 2015 Jonathan sat in for Steve Wright again from 16–27 March 2015. In February 2016 Ross returned to Radio 2 on a regular basis to present the weekly arts show. From January 11, 2018, Anneka Rice took over the arts show. 2001–10: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and other projects On 2 November 2001, Ross began presenting his BBC One comedy chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. In 2004, Ross presented a documentary on one of his favourite subjects, punk rock, for the BBC. In 2005, Ross anchored the BBC television coverage of the Live 8 concerts. Later that year he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. He celebrated the news by playing "God Save the Queen" by The Sex Pistols (which was banned by the BBC when released in 1977) on his BBC Radio 2 Saturday morning show. On 21 June 2006, Ross was made a Fellow of University College London, where he studied. In early 2006, Ross announced that after eight years he was quitting his regular panellist seat on the sport/comedy quiz show They Think It's All Over explaining: "I need time now to focus on my other commitments and so regrettably I won't be back for the 20th series." After Ross's departure, only two more episodes of the show were made before it was cancelled. In January 2006 he presented Jonathan Ross' Asian Invasion, broadcast on BBC Four. The three-part documentary followed Ross as he explored the film industry in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea, interviewing directors and showcasing clips. His interest in East Asian culture and his self-confessed love for Japanese anime and video games led him to making three series of BBC Three show Japanorama, as well as producing another television series for the same channel called Adam and Joe Go Tokyo, starring Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish. He produced the latter programme through his own television production company Hot Sauce. In June 2006, a bidding war was sparked between BBC and other broadcasters for Ross's services. Although other broadcasters were unsuccessful in poaching Ross, it is believed that their bids were higher than the BBC during negotiations. ITV, who bid for Ross, poached chat host Michael Parkinson around the same time. Ross became the highest paid television personality in Britain, when a new BBC contract secured his services until 2010, for a reported £18 million (£6 million per year). That same month, he was named by Radio Times as the most powerful person in British radio. On 25 June 2006, he performed at the Children's Party at the Palace for the Queen's 80th birthday. In August 2006, Ross was enlisted to ask the first question since the transition from beta for the Yahoo Answers in UK and Ireland. On 16 March 2007, Ross hosted Comic Relief 2007 alongside Fearne Cotton and Lenny Henry. On 7 July 2007, Ross co-presented (with Graham Norton) BBC television coverage of the Live Earth climate change awareness concerts, which became the subject of controversy due to the foul language used by performers including Phil Collins, Madonna and Johnny Borrell, resulting in one of Ofcom's toughest sanctions to date on the BBC. Ross had been required to apologise on the day for the language used by Collins and Borrell. Starting on 10 September 2007, he presented the BBC Four series Comics |
Britannia, about the history of the British comic. This forms the core of a Comics Britannia season, which includes another documentary, In Search of Steve Ditko, by Ross. Ross is also greatly interested in Japan, presenting a BBC-TV series on many different aspects of Japanese culture, Japanorama, for three series between 2002–07. In May 2008, Ross won the Sony Gold Award "Music Radio Personality of the Year". On 3 August 2008, he hosted Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army, a BBC One tribute to the popular sitcom set during World War II. In 2010, Ross took part in Channel 4's Comedy Gala, a benefit show held in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, filmed live at the O2 Arena in London on 30 March. On 7 April 2010, Ross's first comic book was published. Turf was written by Jonathan himself and drawn by artist Tommy Lee Edwards. In 2011, Ross wrote an introduction for The Steve Ditko Omnibus Vol. 1, a collection of work by the American comics artist featured in Ross's 2007 documentary. 2010: Leaving the BBC On 7 January 2010, Ross confirmed that he would leave the BBC in July 2010. This would see him leave all his regular BBC roles, namely his Friday night chat show, Radio 2 show and a film review programme, although he would be continuing with some specials, such as Comic Relief and the BAFTA Awards. Ross said that while he "had a wonderful time working for the BBC" he had "decided not to re-negotiate when my current contract comes to an end," a choice which was "not financially motivated". The announcement came a day after it became public knowledge that Graham Norton had signed a two-year deal with the BBC. Torin Douglas, the Corporation's media correspondent speculated Norton would be a ready-made replacement for Ross's chat show role, while Mark Kermode of BBC Radio 5 Live was a potential successor in the film review role, but that "replacing Ross on radio will be harder." Ross last appeared on the film programme in Episode 10 of Film 2010 with Jonathan Ross aired on 17 March 2010. After Kermode publicly ruled himself out on 26 March, Claudia Winkleman was announced 30 March 2010 as his replacement as host of the Film programme. Ross's final Friday Night chat show episode aired on 16 July 2010, with David Beckham, Jackie Chan, Mickey Rourke, and Roxy Music as guests. Ross ended the show with an affectionate tribute to his guests and to the audience, while mentioning that he had promised Morrissey that he would remain composed and "wouldn't cry." His final Radio 2 show was broadcast the following day. Patrick Kielty initially took over Ross' Radio 2 slot from 24 July 2010 after which Graham Norton took over permanently. 2010–present: ITV and Channel 4 On 19 December 2010, Ross presented a three-hour Channel 4 list show, 100 Greatest Toys, with the broadcaster describing Ross as a "huge toy enthusiast with a private collection that would rival any museum's." In 2012, Ross's voice appeared as a Headteacher in "Back to School" at the Edinburgh Festival In October 2013, Ross was hired by Xbox (Microsoft) to help promote the brand. In 2011, he presented Penn & Teller: Fool Us on ITV, a collaboration with magicians Penn & Teller, which he would resume hosting when the show moved to The CW in 2014. Ross's new chat show The Jonathan Ross Show began on 3 September 2011 on ITV1, drawing an audience of 4.3m viewers, compared to the 4.6m for his finale on the BBC show. The first series ran for |
thirteen weeks. Speaking about the new show, Ross said: "I am thrilled and excited that after a short break I will be rolling up my sleeves and creating a brand new show for ITV1." On 20 October 2014, it was announced by ITV that Ross had signed a new contract with ITV. The new contract will see him present two more series of his chatshow along with a Christmas Special on ITV in 2015. ITV's Director of Entertainment and Comedy Elaine Bedell added: "Jonathan is the king of talk shows and a valued member of the ITV family. He continues to attract the biggest names in showbiz onto his sofa and I am delighted that he will remain on the channel until at least the end of 2015. "Ross said: "I've been lucky enough to interview some of the biggest stars around on The Jonathan Ross Show and I'm delighted that I'll continue to do so for ITV until at least the end of 2015 with two series booked for the channel for next year." In 2015, Ross's 2004 interview with Amy Winehouse was featured in Asif Kapadia's highly praised documentary film about the late singer, entitled as Amy. In 2017, Ross was a team captain along with Frank Skinner on the ITV panel show, Don't Ask Me Ask Britain. In December 2017, Ross presented Guess the Star, a one-off special for ITV. On 9 September 2019, Ross was announced as a judge for The Masked Singer, the UK version of the international music game show Masked Singer, aired on ITV from January 2020. Controversies BBC contract In April 2006, Ross, along with other BBC personalities, had details of his fees leaked to the tabloid press. It was claimed at the time, by a then-unidentified BBC mole, that Ross earned £530,000 (equivalent to £10,000 per show) per year for hosting his Radio 2 show. While refusing to comment specifically on the leak in line with BBC policy on the matter, Ross did hint during his radio show that the figure was exaggerated; in addition to this, any pay highlighted as being "his" would actually be split between himself and his producer/co-presenter on the show, Andy Davies. David Cameron interview In June 2006, when Conservative Party leader David Cameron appeared on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Ross began a line of questioning relating to Conservative ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, culminating in the question "Did you or did you not have a wank thinking of Margaret Thatcher?" Ross was defended by the BBC publicly, but repeat showings of the interview have been banned. "1,000 journalists" comment On 5 December 2007, Ross joked at the British Comedy Awards that his salary meant that he was "apparently worth 1,000 BBC journalists". His quip came shortly after the BBC had announced plans for more than 2,000 job cuts, and was condemned as "obscene" by the general secretary of the National Union of Journalists. Ross has denied this saying that he was commenting on a piece that was written in a newspaper about his salary being that of 1,000 journalists: "You know where that came from? The newspapers. After the fee was announced, they said, 'The BBC says he's worth 1,000 journalists', so on the Comedy Awards I made a joke that began, 'Apparently I'm worth 1,000 journalists according to the newspapers.' Every time it's quoted, is the word 'apparently' ever used? Which does change the meaning somewhat." Gwyneth Paltrow interview The BBC Trust ruled that Ross's interview with American actress Gwyneth Paltrow, broadcast on 2 May 2008, breached editorial guidelines. They ruled that bad language |
in an episode of Ross's pre-recorded BBC1 chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in which the presenter told Paltrow he "would fuck her", was "gratuitous and unnecessarily offensive". The trust said it disagreed with the judgement made by BBC management that the episode should be broadcast uncensored, adding that the comment was made in an "overly sexual way" and that it had upheld a number of complaints made about the edition of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. The trust reminded BBC staff that "the casual gratuitous use of the most offensive language is not acceptable on the BBC in accordance with the BBC's existing guidelines and practices", adding that "this particularly applies in entertainment programmes". The Russell Brand Show and Andrew Sachs Following a guest appearance by Ross on The Russell Brand Show broadcast on 18 October 2008, Ross was suspended for 12 weeks without pay by the BBC on 29 October, after a series of lewd answerphone messages, including Ross saying, "He fucked your granddaughter", were left for then 78-year-old actor Andrew Sachs regarding Sachs' granddaughter Georgina Baillie, by Russell Brand and Ross, which were broadcast on the pre-recorded show. After little initial interest, a media story about the calls by the Daily Mail generated a high number of complaints. Brand resigned from the BBC, while Ross was suspended without pay. BBC director general Mark Thompson stated that Ross should take the disciplinary action as a "final warning". The BBC was later fined £150,000 by Britain's broadcast regulator for airing the calls. On 21 November 2008, the BBC Trust said that the phone calls were a "deplorable intrusion with no editorial justification". The trust gave its backing to Ross's 12-week suspension but recommended that no further action be taken against him. He returned to work in January 2009 with a new series of Friday Night. From 23 May 2009, Ross' BBC Radio 2 show was recorded 24 hours before broadcast. Homophobia accusation On 13 May 2009, Ross was accused of homophobia after a comment he made on his radio show, in which he said, If your son asks for a Hannah Montana MP3 player, then you might want to already think about putting him down for adoption in later life, when they settle down with their partner. An incorrect version of this quote was also circulated, in which Ross was accused of saying: If your son asks for a Hannah Montana MP3 player, you might want to already think about putting him down for adoption before he brings his ... erm ... partner home. Ofcom received 61 complaints following the comment. On 7 July 2009, Ofcom ruled that Ross did not breach the broadcasting code. They wrote in their opinion that "the comment was clearly presented as a joke intended to make light of the reactions that some parents may have if their child chooses a toy that is very widely recognised to be designed and marketed for the opposite sex" and that the nature of the joke and tone and manner in which it was presented "made clear that it was not intended to be hostile or pejorative towards the gay community in general." Stonewall criticised the ruling; saying "the fact that a comment is light-hearted does not absolve it from perpetuating the stereotypes that lead to homophobic bullying." Personal life Ross married author/journalist/broadcaster Jane Goldman in 1988 when Goldman was 18. They have since had three children: Betty Kitten, Harvey Kirby (named after Jack Kirby, a comic book creator whom Ross especially admires), and Honey Kinney. In 2005, Ross was made an OBE in the Queen's |
Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. He celebrated the news by playing "God Save the Queen" by the Sex Pistols on his Radio 2 show. Ross and others have used his rhotacism for comic effect and he is sometimes known as "Wossy," including on his Twitter feed (@wossy). His right index finger is crooked; he revealed on Top Gear that as a child he accidentally sliced off the tip of the finger and had to have it reattached. Ross is a big pop and rock music fan and maintains a particular interest in British punk rock, which captivated him when he was young. The first band he saw in concert was punk band X-Ray Spex at Islington's Hope and Anchor pub in North London. He paid tribute to lead singer Poly Styrene following her death. He has described himself as "about as big a fan of David Bowie as you will find on the planet". The glam art rock band Roxy Music are one of his all-time favourite acts and were invited to perform on the final episode of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. Ross is a fan of science fiction, including Doctor Who. He contributed his early memories of the series, which included the 1968 serial The Invasion, to a book which raised funds for Alzheimer's Research UK. Ross is also an ardent fan of comic books and he has even co-owned a comic shop in London with Paul Gambaccini and released Turf, his first comic book, in 2010, with American artist Tommy Lee Edwards. Ross has attended a fund raiser for the James Randi Educational Foundation called The Amazing Meeting in London in 2009 and 2010. Ross has described himself as a big fan of James Randi and the other speakers – who were mainly prominent sceptics – and said that he and his wife had come to have a sceptical view of the world. Ross has been supportive of Simon Singh's efforts to defend an accusation of libel by the British Chiropractic Association and Ross has posed for the Geek Calendar 2011, a fund raiser for The Libel Reform Campaign. Ross’ mother, Martha Ross, died on 14 January 2019, at the age of 79 Filmography Television As himself As actor Film {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1980 | Breaking Glass | Extra | Uncredited |- | 1981 | Rise and Fall of Idi Amin | Israeli Soldier | Uncredited |- | 1989 | The Tall Guy | Himself | |- | 1994 | There's No Business... | Himself | |- | 1997 | Pervirella| Bish Archop | |- | 1997 | Spice World| Himself | |- | 2005 | Valiant| Big Thug (voice) | |- |} Television advertisements Video games Animation Honours and awards 2005, Ross was made an OBE by Prince Charles in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. 2006, made a Fellow of University College, London (UCL), into which his alma mater, SSEES, had been absorbed. 2012, Special Recognition award at the National Television Awards. References Further readingJonathan Ross: The Biography, Neil Simpson, John Blake Publishing Ltd (31 July 2007), Why Do I Say These Things?'', Jonathan Ross, Bantam Press (16 October 2008), External links The Jonathan Ross Show on itv.com Interactive video talk by Jonathan Ross on Ealing studios for the British Film Institute Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century English male actors Category:21st-century English male actors Category:21st-century English writers Category:Alumni of Solent University Category:Alumni of University College London Category:Alumni of the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies Category:BAFTA winners (people) |
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The Colonel (2006 film) The Colonel () is a 2006 French-Belgian film directed by Laurent Herbiet based on the novel by Francis Zamponi. Plot France, 1993. The retired Colonel Raoul Duplan is shot in his home. As the police are baffled, young army officer Galois is brought to help the investigation. Shortly thereafter she receives a letter containing some diary pages of a lieutenant Guy Rossi who served in 1955 in the Algerian war under the command of Duplan and disappeared in 1957 under mysterious circumstances. Every day Galois receives a continuation of the diary in which Rossi describes in detail his ambivalent relationship to Duplan and his dirty methods. As she reads the diary the film flashes back to black-and-white scenes of Rossis' experiences. Rossi witness torture and public executions, and finds himself torn between wanting peace and disgust at the brutal methods being employed to secure it. Rossi inadvertently reveals information to a friend sympathetic to the rebels which may have led to the murder of a shopkeeper who was providing information to the French army. Ordered by Duplan to command a firing squad, he resolves to disobey his superior's orders. It is revealed he left the diary with the friend with the intended final recipient being his father because he feared for his life. A recent appearance on TV of Col. Duplan prompted his friend to finally deliver the letter to Rossis' father, who, when confronted by Galois readily reveals he has been the one sending the diary and that he committed the murder because Duplan expressed no remorse for his son's murder, Duplan justifying himself by saying Rossi was a traitor. The film ends somewhat ambiguously as Galois, as an army officer, lacks the authority to arrest the elder Rossi, and while driving back from the interview, seems moved by the experience and decides to get lunch with her commanding officer instead of immediately returning to the office. Cast Olivier Gourmet : Colonel Raoul Duplan Robinson Stévenin : Lieutenant Guy Rossi Cécile de France : Lieutenant Galois Charles Aznavour : Father Rossi Bruno Solo : Commandant Reidacher Eric Caravaca : René Ascensio Guillaume Gallienne : The sub-prefect Georges Siatidis : Captain Roger Thierry Hancisse : Commissaire Quitard Jacques Boudet : The Senator-Mayor Wladimir Yordanoff : The Chief of Staff Bruno Lochet : Schmeck Hervé Pauchon : Commandant de Villedieu Christophe Rouzaud : General Bibendum Philippe Chevallier : The director Abdelmalek Kadi : Inspector Belkacem Olga Grumberg : Françoise Samir Guesmi : Ali Ahmed Benaissa : Ben Miloud Xavier Maly : Father Jeantet Marie Kremer : Thérèse Franck Pitiot : Caporal Arnoul Alexandre Gavras : Inspector Bayard Rabah Loucif : Omar Bouamari References External links Category:2006 films Category:French-language films Category:Films set in the French colonial empire Category:Directorial debut films |
Very Metal Noise Pollution Very Metal Noise Pollution is an EP released by British Grebo band Pop Will Eat Itself between their albums This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This! and Cure For Sanity. It was released in a very large range of different CD, vinyl, and cassette formats all containing the identical track listing. The EP reached 45 on the Official UK Charts. "PWEI-zation" is a fast-paced track which didn't appear on an album until the re-release of This Is The Day..., however, in addition to Very Metal Noise Pollution, it also appeared on the 1992 single "Karmadrome". "92°F" appears on Cure For Sanity in a remixed form featuring Sylvia Tella on lead vocals. Later, it was released as its own single, but this version was not present on the single, which featured remixes by Boilerhouse. The original version was exclusive to the Very Metal Noise Pollution EP until the re-release of the This Is The Day... in 2011. The version of "Def.Con.One" that appears on Very Metal Noise Pollution is identical to the one on the This Is The Day... album. Likewise, "Preaching To The Perverted" is as it appears on This Is The Day..., except separated from the songs on either side on the album. Track listing "PWEI-zation" 3:10 "92°F" 3:36 "Def.Con.One 1989AD" 3:59 "Preaching To The Perverted" 4:19 References http://www.popwilleatitself.co.uk/poppiecock/#.VasGG_mqoSX http://pweination.com/pwei Category:1989 EPs Category:Pop Will Eat Itself albums |
Amanishakheto Amanishakheto was a Kandake of Kush. She seems to have reigned from 10 BC to 1 AD, although most dates of Kushite history before the Middle Ages are very uncertain. In Meroitic hieroglyphs her name is written "Amanikasheto" (Mniskhte or (Am)niskhete). In Meroitic cursive she is referred to as Amaniskheto qor kd(ke) which means Amanishakheto, Qore and Kandake ("Ruler and Queen"). Amanishakheto is known from several monuments. She is mentioned in the Amun-temple of Kawa, on a stela from Meroe, and in inscriptions of a palace building found at Wad ban Naqa, from a stela found at Qasr Ibrim, another stela from Naqa and her pyramid at Meroe (Beg. no. N6). Amanishakheto is best known for a collection of jewelry found in her pyramid in 1834 by Italian treasure hunter Giuseppe Ferlini, who destroyed the pyramid in search of its burial goods. These pieces are now in the Egyptian Museum of Berlin and in the Egyptian Museum of Munich. Gallery References Further reading Laszlo Török, in: Fontes Historiae Nubiorum Vol. II, p. 723–725 (Bergen, 1996). External links The treasure of the queen (English) Stela found in Naqa Category:1st-century BC monarchs of Kush Category:1st-century monarchs of Kush Category:1st-century BC women rulers Category:1st-century women rulers Category:History of Sudan Category:Queens of Kush Category:1st-century monarchs in Africa Category:Ancient queens regnant Category:AD 1 deaths |
Core charge Core charge is the effective nuclear charge experienced by an outer shell electron. In other words, core charge is an expression of the attractive force experienced by the valence electrons to the core of an atom which takes into account the shielding effect of core electrons. Core charge can be calculated by taking the number of protons in the nucleus minus the number of core electrons, also called inner shell electrons, and is always a positive value. Core charge is a convenient way of explaining trends in the periodic table. Since the core charge increases as you move across a row of the periodic table, the outer-shell electrons are pulled more and more strongly towards the nucleus and the atomic radius decreases. This can be used to explain a number of periodic trends such as atomic radius, first ionization energy (IE), electronegativity, and oxidizing. Core charge can also be calculated as 'atomic number' minus 'all electrons except those in the outer shell'. For example, chlorine (element 17), with electron configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5, has 17 protons and 10 inner shell electrons (2 in the first shell, and 8 in the second) so: Core charge = 17 − 10 = +7 A core charge is the net charge of a nucleus, considering the completed shells of electrons to act as a 'shield.' As a core charge increases, the valence electrons are more strongly attracted to the nucleus, and the atomic radius decreases across the period. References Category:Quantum chemistry |
Cornell, Los Angeles County, California Cornell is an unincorporated community in the Santa Monica Mountains, within western Los Angeles County, California. It is located west of Agoura Hills and around east of Malibu. Geography Cornell is a unique, picturesque neighborhood of homes along the scenic Mulholland Highway Corridor and in the rural mountain area near Malibou Lake It is largely surrounded by open space parks within the NPS Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, including Paramount Ranch and Peter Strauss Ranch parks. The former Paramount Studios property was a movie ranch, still with 'Old Western' sets used in filming movies and television series. Cornell is notable for its "tall trees" atmosphere among old-growth oak and pine, and for the many peacocks that roam the neighborhoods, and perch on residents' rooftops and balconies. Many homeowners have acreage and stables with horses, and ride on the numerous horse and hiking trails into the surrounding parklands. Cornell is located between Agoura Hills and Malibu. It can be reached most easily via Kanan Dume Road, from either the Pacific Coast Highway southwest in Malibu, or the Ventura Freeway (101) northeast in Agoura Hills. Cable TV and refuse pickup are served from Malibu; while their water and electricity are served from Agoura Hills. The town uses the Agoura Hills ZIP Code 91301. Features A post office operated at Cornell from 1884 to 1904. The former post office was later turned into The Old Place Restaurant, now famous for its steaks, game, and charming, rustic-chic atmosphere. The Old Place Restaurant was originally owned by Tom and Barbara Runyon, and frequented by Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw and Jason Robards in the late 1960s. Nearby the restaurant is the popular Cornell Winery and Tasting Room, as well as a French Antiques store. There is another wine tasting room, Sip It, half a mile away. The infamous Rock Store is also located in Cornell, over a mile down Mulholland Hwy. from the residential area. The Tour of California bicycle race passes through Cornell on Mulholland Highway. See also References Category:Unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County, California Category:Populated places in the Santa Monica Mountains Category:Mulholland Highway Category:Populated places established in 1884 Category:1884 establishments in California Category:Unincorporated communities in California |
Furubira District, Hokkaido is a district located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 4,055 and a density of 21.52 persons per km². The total area is 188.41 km². Towns and villages Furubira Category:Districts in Hokkaido |
Charles Johnstone Charles Johnstone (–1800) was an Irish novelist. Prevented by deafness from practising at the Irish Bar, he went to India, where he was proprietor of a newspaper. He wrote one successful book, Chrysal, or the Adventures of a Guinea, a somewhat sombre satire. Life Born at Carrigogunnel, County Limerick about 1719, he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, but is not known to have taken a degree. He was called to the bar, but extreme deafness prevented his practice except as a chamber lawyer, where he did not succeed. He began to write as a living. In May 1782 Johnstone sailed for India, with a dangerous shipwreck on the voyage. He found employment in writing for the Bengal newspaper press, under the signature of "Oneiropolos". He became in time joint proprietor of a journal, and prospered. He died at Calcutta about 1800. Works Johnstone's major work, entitled Chrysal, or the Adventures of a Guinea, and frequently reprinted, appeared in 4 vols., London, 1760–5. The first and second volumes had been written during a visit to George Edgcumbe, 3rd Baron Edgcumbe in Devon. The book, a succès de scandale, claimed to reveal political secrets, and to expose the profligacy of well-known public characters. Johnstone was also the author of: The Reverie, or a Flight to the Paradise of Fools, 2 vols. London, 1762. The History of Arbases, Prince of Betlis, 2 vols. 1774. The Pilgrim, or a Picture of Life, 2 vols. 1775. History of John Juniper, Esq., alias Juniper Jack, 3 vols. 1781. See also Hellfire Club References Notes Attribution External links Category:1719 births Category:1800 deaths Category:18th-century Irish novelists Category:Irish male novelists Category:18th-century male writers |
3rd Guam Legislature The 3rd Guam Legislature was a meeting of the Guam Legislature. It convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 3, 1955 and ended on January 7, 1957. The 3rd Guam Legislature was elected in the 1954 Guamanian general election. Membership References Category:Politics of Guam Category:Political organizations based in Guam Category:Guam Legislature |
2018–19 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team The 2018–19 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tribe, coached by 16th-year head coach Tony Shaver, played their home games at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Virginia as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. Street & Smith's preseason basketall preview rated William & Mary with the toughest schedule in the CAA. Previous season The Tribe finished the 2017–18 season 19–12, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Towson in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament before losing in the semifinals to College of Charleston. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers Under NCAA transfer rules, Van Vliet will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season, and will have one year of remaining eligibility. 2018 recruiting class 2019 recruiting class Roster Honors and awards Street & Smith's Preseason All Colonial Nathan Knight Athlon Sports Preseason All CAA 2nd Team Nathan Knight Justin Pierce Lindy's Sports Preseason All Conference 1st Team Nathan Knight Lindy's Sports Preseason Best Shooter Matt Milon Lindy's Sports Preseason Best NBA Prospect Nathan Knight Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| CAA regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| CAA Tournament Source: References William And Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe men's basketball seasons William and Mary Tribe men's basketball William and Mary |
29 (album) 29 is the eighth studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on December 19, 2005 on Lost Highway. Produced by Ethan Johns, and recorded prior to the formation of backing band The Cardinals, the album was the last of three released in 2005. Session guitarist JP Bowersock would later go on to join the Cardinals, subsequently recording Cold Roses and Jacksonville City Nights alongside Adams. The album's cover art was drawn by Adams. The album has sold 81,000 copies in the United States and 153,000 worldwide. In November 2009, the album was number 54 on a list of "The 100 best pop albums of the Noughties" by The Times music critics. Recording notes 29 was recorded over two weeks during the first half of August 2004 at producer Ethan Johns' North Hollywood studio, Three Crows. According to Johns, only two songs were completely written before the sessions began – "Night Birds" and "Elizabeth, You Were Born To Play That Part". The remaining tracks were written in the studio. To give the music a sense of spontaneity and immediacy, several of the songs on the album were first takes. The album is a loose concept album, with each song representing a single year in Adams' twenties. Reception The album received a score of 69 out of 100 on Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews". Uncut gave it all five stars and said it was "not easy listening, yet [Adams has] never made a more beautiful album." Yahoo! Music UK gave it nine stars out of ten and said, "At last Ryan Adams has made a record every bit as good as his heroes." The A.V. Club gave it a B and said that Adams' music "takes some sifting, but the gold always glitters." The New York Times gave it a favorable review and called it "Cohesive in its fragility." E! Online gave it a B− and said that Adams "fails to come up with an album that keeps up the standard set here by a couple of standout tracks such as 'Strawberry Wine' and 'Nightbirds'." Other reviews are average or mixed: The Guardian gave it a score of three stars out of five and said, "Committed Adams-heads will love it; others will wonder why he commands such loyalty." The Village Voice gave it an average review and said, "Adams mines American Beauty and Workingman's Dead respectably, but his attempts at early-'70s Neil Young piano ballads come off as tear-stained love letters to himself, and hardly distinguish him as the guy who dropped out of high school to become Paul Westerberg." Prefix Magazine gave it a mixed review and said that "Despite the three or four keepers, 29 suggests that Adams is still struggling to nail down his musical identity." Track listing Charts Personnel Ryan Adams – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar Wayne Bergeron – trumpet JP Bowersock – electric guitar, mandolin, acoustic 12-string guitar, guitarone Jennifer Condos – bass Bruce Dukov – violin Endre Granat – violin Ethan Johns – drums, bass, pedal steel guitar, chamberlin, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, ukulele, harpsichord, string arrangement, brass arrangement, conducting Alan Kaplan – trombone Dennis Karmayzn – cello Phil Levy – violin David Low – cello Rafael Rishik – violin Anatoly Rosinsky – violin Lisa Sutton – violin References External links Category:2005 albums Category:Ryan Adams albums Category:Lost Highway Records albums Category:Albums produced by Ethan Johns |
Ptycholoma imitator Ptycholoma imitator is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Fujian), the Korean Peninsula, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu) and Russia (Amur, Siberia). The habitat consists of oak forests, cedar broad-leaved forests, fir broad-leaved forests, valley broad-leaved forests and gardens. The wingspan is 18–24 for males and 24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from July to August. The larvae feed on the fruit of various plants, including Betula dahurica, Malus pumila, Malus sibirica, Salix rorida and Prunus pseudocerasus. They live within rolled leaves. The species overwinters as a young larva. Pupation takes place within the rolled leaf. References Category:Moths described in 1900 Category:Archipini |
Gay Brewer Gay Robert Brewer, Jr. (March 19, 1932 – August 31, 2007) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and won the 1967 Masters Tournament. Life Brewer was born in Middletown, Ohio, and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. As an amateur, Brewer won the Kentucky State Boys Golf Championship in three consecutive years from 1949 to 1951 while attending Lafayette high school. In 1949, he also won the U.S. Junior Amateur, the most prestigious amateur event for golfers under the age of eighteen. In 1952, Brewer won the Southern Amateur. Brewer attended the University of Kentucky on a football scholarship because the school did not have golf scholarships. Head coach Bear Bryant used him in practice as a holder for the kicker on field goals and extra points. Brewer stayed at the school for two years. Brewer turned professional in 1956 and made his first cut, at the Agua Caliente Open, tying for 12th. His first top-10 as a pro came at the Philadelphia Daily News Open (tied for eighth), and his first top-five performance was at the Miller High Life Open in Milwaukee (tied for fifth). Playing on the PGA Tour in 1965, he won the Hawaiian Open. At the 1966 Masters Tournament, he bogeyed the final hole to finish in a three-way tie for the lead after regulation play but ended up finishing third to Jack Nicklaus following an 18-hole playoff. He came back to win the prestigious event the next year, scoring a one stroke victory over lifelong friend Bobby Nichols in the first live television broadcast of a golf tournament from the United States to Europe. Brewer called winning the 1967 Masters "the biggest thrill I've had in golf". He went on to become a member of the 1967 Ryder Cup winning team, going 3-2 in his five matches, including a win (4 and 3 over Hugh Boyle) and a loss (2 and 1 to Peter Alliss) in singles play. That same year at the Pensacola Open, he set a PGA Tour record for the best 54-hole total on a par-72 course. His score of 25-under par 191 is a record that still stands over forty years later. Only Steve Stricker's 25-under on the par-71 TPC Deere Run at the 2010 John Deere Classic (25-under 188) has matched it. In the direct opposite vein, at the 1969 Danny Thomas-Diplomat Classic he tied the record at the time for a player having the largest lead (six strokes) with 18 holes to play and then losing. He finished inside the top 10 on the Tour's money list three times (1961, 1966 and 1967), with his best performance his fifth-place finish ($75,688) in 1966. His top earning year came in 1973, when he made $89,911 (21st place). Brewer's 1966 performances earned him the Golf Digest'''s Most Improved Golfer award and his 1967 performances earned him the cover of the August 7th issue of Sports Illustrated magazine. He won the 1972 Canadian Open and was again part of the U.S. team that won the 1973 Ryder Cup. Overall, Brewer was victorious in 10 tour events during his career. He was known for his jovial personality and his unusual golf swing. Brewer joined the Senior PGA Tour and won the 1984 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf tournament with Billy Casper and at age sixty-three he won the 1995 MasterCard Champions Championship. His final competitive round was at the 2001 Masters Tournament. In 2006, Brewer was voted to the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2007, the golf course in Lexington where he learned to play |
was renamed the "Gay Brewer Jr. Course at Picadome." Brewer died at his home in Lexington, Kentucky from lung cancer. At the time of his death, he was engaged to Alma Jo McGuire. He is interred at Lexington Cemetery in Lexington. Amateur winsThis list may be incomplete.1949 Kentucky State Boys, U.S. Junior Amateur 1950 Kentucky State Boys 1951 Kentucky State Boys 1952 Southern Amateur Professional wins (17) PGA Tour wins (10) PGA Tour playoff record (2–5) Other wins (5)This list is probably incomplete.1951 Kentucky Open (as an amateur) 1965 PGA National Four-ball Championship (with Butch Baird) 1967 Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship 1968 Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship 1972 Taiheiyo Club Masters Senior PGA Tour wins (1) Other senior wins (1)This list is probably incomplete.'' 1984 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Billy Casper) Major championships Wins (1) Results timeline CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1965 U.S. Open – 1967 U.S. Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1972 PGA – 1973 Open Championship) See also List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins References External links Category:American male golfers Category:PGA Tour golfers Category:PGA Tour Champions golfers Category:Ryder Cup competitors for the United States Category:Winners of men's major golf championships Category:Golfers from Ohio Category:Golfers from Kentucky Category:Deaths from lung cancer Category:Deaths from cancer in Kentucky Category:Sportspeople from Middletown, Ohio Category:Sportspeople from Lexington, Kentucky Category:Sportspeople from the Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky metropolitan area Category:1932 births Category:2007 deaths |
2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from March 4–10, 2019. Records The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Qualification Minimum TES The ISU stipulates that the minimum scores must be achieved at an ISU-recognized junior international competition in the ongoing or preceding season, no later than 21 days before the first official practice day. Number of entries per discipline Based on the results of the 2018 Junior World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline. Entries Member nations began announcing their selections in January 2019. The International Skating Union published the full list of entries on February 12, 2019. Changes to initial assignments Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing Medals summary Medalists Medals awarded to the skaters who achieve the highest overall placements in each discipline: Small medals awarded to the skaters who achieve the highest short program or rhythm dance placements in each discipline: Medals awarded to the skaters who achieve the highest free skating or free dance placements in each discipline: Medals by country Table of medals for overall placement: Table of small medals for placement in the short segment: Table of small medals for placement in the free segment: References External links 2019 World Junior Championships at the International Skating Union Category:World Junior Figure Skating Championships Category:International figure skating competitions hosted by Croatia Category:Sports competitions in Zagreb World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2018 World Junior Figure Skating World Junior Figure Skating World Junior Figure Skating |
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero , released in the United States as Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero, is a manga miniseries based on the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, featuring stories set mostly before the events of that tale. Unlike other Gundam Wing manga, which are not necessarily considered as being in continuity, Episode Zero has the distinction of being written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa, who was also the writer of the anime series, and thus carries a higher level of credibility. Akira Kanbe handled the art duties for this project. Episode Zero can technically be considered canon, since it was originally going to be included in the Gundam Wing television series. Director Masashi Ikeda specifically asked Sumizawa to pen the main characters' backstories, and they were to be included in the series following episode 27 ("The Locus Of Victory And Defeat"). However, due to production scheduling being the "worst ever" (in Sumizawa's own words) and his withdrawing as a scenery director, Episode Zero'''s tale kept being delayed and pushed back. Though it was later intended to play some role in episode 31 ("The Glass Kingdom"), the problems persisted, and the Episode Zero story ended up being left out of the anime series entirely. Background informationEpisode Zero reveals a generous amount of information regarding what led the five protagonists of the series to become Gundam pilots, and what occurrences shaped some of the traits they are best known for. It also features notable information on certain other key characters and events that composed the Gundam Wing story. One of the most prominent tales is told within Issues 2 and 3, in which it's discovered that a younger Heero once fought alongside Odin Lowe—the man who, years earlier, was responsible for the assassination of the colonial leader Heero Yuy. A battlefield assault by Heero later on in the tale puts Treize in the hospital, where he would be tended to by Leia Barton—the future mother of his child (who would become the main antagonist of the Endless Waltz story that takes place years later). The stories involving Trowa and Wufei are, unexpectedly enough, romantic tragedies, as each meet young women who will have significant impacts on their lives. Trowa's story also implies that Catherine Bloom, the circus performer he meets during the series, is in fact his long-lost older sister, who he was separated from as an infant during an attack by the Alliance which presumably killed their parents, and that Trowa's real name is actually Triton Bloom. The focus is more on origin in the cases of Duo and Quatre. "Duo Maxwell" is revealed to not be Duo's given name; instead, "Duo" was taken by the young orphan in memory of a childhood friend named Solo, who died from a severe illness, and "Maxwell" was taken afterwards from a kind priest named Father Maxwell, who, along with a nun named Sister Helen, ran an orphanage out of the Maxwell Church. Sister Helen and Father Maxwell played a large role in the childhood of Duo, acting in parental roles until they (and the entire orphanage) were made casualties of an Alliance attack on rebels within the church (which was later known as the Maxwell Church Massacre), despite young Duo's best efforts to keep his new family alive. Quatre, in contrast, has possibly the least tragic past out of all the pilots. Contrary to what he believes, he is not, in fact, the product of test-tube reproduction (his 29 elder sisters, however, are). His mother, Katherine, died in childbirth due to complications from living in space affecting the body's ability |
to give birth safely. As he refers to himself as a test-tube child in the series, it can be assumed his father and sisters never told him about his mother. The histories of the two surviving Peacecraft family members, Relena and Zechs Merquise, are unveiled as well. As the Sanq Kingdom fell, only two members of the royal family survived: the children, Zechs and Relena. Relena was adopted by the Darlian family and raised as their own. The story implies that Relena and Zechs met prior to the series, which is how Zechs knew that his little sister was still alive (although she did not know him, having not been told about her true identity until the series). Also appearing in the story is a young boy who briefly attends Relena's school (apparently on an undercover mission) and greatly resembles Heero. The manga also features undetailed cameos from notable characters in the series, such as Lucrezia Noin (in Heero's story) and Sally Po (in Wufei's story). Toward the end, the five heroes gather for a brief new mission that is set after Endless Waltz, an event which ends in a cliffhanger but with a promising connotation. The work concludes with an affectionate parting message from writer Sumizawa himself to the fans of Gundam Wing''. References Wing Zero !Episode Zero |
John Spencer (footballer, born 1898) John Thomas Spencer (1898 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Hartlepools United and Stoke. Career Spencer was born in Stockton-on-Tees and played amateur football with Grangetown St Mary's, Eston United and Crook Town before being spotted by scouts at Football League club Stoke in 1920. He had a reputation as a promising outside right but failed to impress at Stoke as he played 16 times during the 1920–21 season as the club almost suffered relegation. He returned north at the end of the season to South Bank and played a single match for Hartlepools United in September 1922. Career statistics References Category:1898 births Category:Sportspeople from Stockton-on-Tees Category:Footballers from County Durham Category:English footballers Category:Association football outside forwards Category:Crook Town A.F.C. players Category:Stoke City F.C. players Category:South Bank F.C. players Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Year of death missing Category:Date of birth missing |
Charles Luke (politician) Sir Charles Manley Luke (4 February 1857 – 19 April 1941) was Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, in 1895. His brother Sir John Luke was later Mayor of Wellington from 1913 to 1921. Biography Born at St Just in Penwith, near Penzance, Cornwall, England, Luke came to New Zealand with his parents in July 1874. He married and had four sons and two daughters. He was a Director of S Luke and Sons Limited up until his retirement in 1913. Luke and Sons were ship builders and engineers. The company erected a number of hydraulic cranes on the Wellington wharfs. The company was located on the Te Aro foreshore and built the steamships Matai and Weka. It also built equipment for the Cape Palliser lighthouse as well as other lighthouses around the country. S Luke and Sons was merged into Jas J Niven & Co. From 1885 he was a Trustee of the Wellington Hospital for 50 years including Chairman of its Board for 14 years. He was Chairman of the Wellington Industrial Association from 1888 to 1889. In 1895 he was elected Mayor of Wellington. He also President of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce for six years, a member of the Education Board, the Technical School Board, Wellington College Board of Governors, and Wellington Harbour Board. Luke was one of those responsible for establishing the Associated Chambers of Commerce. During the First World War he was elected a member of the Patriotic Association, vice President of the War Relief Association, and a member of the War Funds Council for 20 years holding the role of Chairman of the Executive for a time. He was also on the Board of Flock House which provided assistance to widows and dependents of sailors of the British Navy and Merchant Marine who had lost their lives during the war. Luke was a member of the YMCA for over 40 years and actively involved in church affairs. Luke was three times President of the Primitive Methodist Church, Vice President of the United Methodist Church, and New Zealand representative at the 1905 Scarborugh Methodist Conference. He was a foundation member of the New Zealand Alliance (for the Abolition of the Liquor Traffic). He served on numerous committees. He served one term on the New Zealand Legislative Council (22 January 1907 – 21 January 1914). In 1901 the Royal New Zealand Federation Commission was set up to consider Federation between New Zealand and the Australia states. Luke was appointed as a member and toured Australia to determine if the idea was worthwhile. After three months investigation and deliberation the Commission dismissed the idea. In 1935, Luke was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. He was knighted for public services in 1939. In 1940 he was appointed a Commander of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. His elder daughter Edith Mabel Luke (10 April 1880 – 21 July 1923) married electrical engineer Lawrence Birks on 29 April 1909. They had four children. Luke died at the residence of his younger daughter, Grace Winifred Cunningham (1886–1976), in Kelburn on 19 April 1941, and his ashes were buried in Karori Cemetery. References Category:1857 births Category:1941 deaths Category:People from St Just in Penwith Category:Cornish emigrants to New Zealand Category:Mayors of Wellington Category:Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council Category:New Zealand Liberal Party MLCs Category:New Zealand Knights Bachelor Category:Commanders of the Order of St John Category:Burials at Karori Cemetery Category:Wellington Harbour Board members Category:Wellington Hospital Board members Category:New Zealand politicians awarded knighthoods Category:New Zealand temperance activists |
5-HT1 receptor {{DISPLAYTITLE:5-HT1 receptor}} The 5-HT1 receptors are a subfamily of the 5-HT serotonin receptors that bind to the endogenous neurotransmitter serotonin (also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT). The 5-HT1 subfamily consists of five G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are coupled to Gi/Go and mediate inhibitory neurotransmission, including 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B, 5-HT1D, 5-HT1E, and 5-HT1F. There is no 5-HT1C receptor, as it was reclassified as the 5-HT2C receptor. For more information, please see the respective main articles of the individual subtypes: See also 5-HT2 receptor 5-HT3 receptor 5-HT4 receptor 5-HT5 receptor 5-HT6 receptor 5-HT7 receptor References Category:Serotonin receptors |
Zanaki Zanaki may refer to: Zanaki people of Tanzania Zanaki language Bruno César Zanaki, a Brazilian footballer eo: Zanakioj |
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