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Inter-Range Instrumentation Group The Inter-Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) is the standards body of the Range Commanders Council (RCC). The group publishes standards through the RCC Secretariat at White Sands Missile Range. The best known IRIG standard is the IRIG timecode used to timestamp video, film, telemetry, radar, and other data collected at test ranges. The following radio time sources broadcast IRIG timecodes: BPM (China) CHU (Canada) WWV and WWVH (United States) The RCC's IRIG Standard 106 is a comprehensive telemetry standard for aeronautical applications at RCC member ranges. Chapter 10 of Standard 106 governs digital flight data recorders. IRIG Standard 313-01 prescribes test standards for flight termination receivers. See also Related topics Rocket range Related technologies Specification of BBC phase-modulated transmissions on long-wave is a non-IRIG time signalling system that has many similarities to IRIG. References Category:Standards of the United States Category:Aviation standards |
Kehilla Community Synagogue Kehilla Community Synagogue is a politically progressive synagogue in Oakland, California, founded in 1984 by "people who wanted a synagogue that would be a spiritual home for politically progressive people who felt no connection with traditional synagogues." It sees its "spiritual mandate to heal and repair the world by increasing social justice, eschewing war and all forms of violence and aggression, caring for the planet, and exhibiting loving kindness to all." It is open to people of all colors, genders, and sexual orientations. References External links Kehilla Community Synagogue Category:Progressivism in the United States Category:Unafilliated synagogues in California Category:Synagogues in Oakland, California Category:Jewish organizations established in 1984 Category:1984 establishments in California |
LenDale White LenDale Anthony White (born December 20, 1984) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (45th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. He played college football at the University of Southern California. Early years White attended South High School in Denver, Colorado. He played football in 1999 and 2000, and he made the Rocky Mountain News All-Colorado first team in 2000 and the Rocky Mountain News Class 5A All-State first team both years. White then enrolled at Chatfield Senior High School in Littleton, Colorado. As a junior in 2001, he earned Rocky Mountain News All-Colorado first team and Rocky Mountain News Class 5A All-State first team notices. He rushed for 1,850 yards with 30 touchdowns and had 185 receiving yards with two touchdowns in 2001. Chatfield went 14-0 in 2001 and was the Class 5A champion. His coach at Chatfield was Dave Logan, the former Colorado All-American wide receiver who played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos. White's 2002 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Tom Lemming All-American, Super Prep Elite 50, Tom Lemming Top 100, Super Prep All-Midlands, Prep Star All-Midlands, Tom Lemming All-Midland, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year, Rocky Mountain News All-Colorado first team and Rocky Mountain News Class 5A All-State first team as a senior tailback at Chatfield. He ran for 1,683 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2002. He played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl with several of his future USC Trojan teammates. He finished his career (starting all four years) as Colorado's career rushing leader, with 7,804 yards. College career White shared his playing time at tailback with Reggie Bush at the University of Southern California. Despite being the lesser hyped member of the Trojan backfield, White was a standout rusher who led the team in rushing in his first two seasons and was a 2005 All-America selection. White and Bush formed a "Thunder and Lightning" combination, with Bush playing the smaller but faster back while White was the bigger, more powerful back. This combination gave USC a formidable backfield of rushers. Both combined for 3,042 rushing yards and 40 rushing touchdowns in 2005. On January 4, 2005, White rushed for three touchdowns in a 55-19 victory over Oklahoma in the 2005 Orange Bowl game played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. A year later, on January 4, 2006, White again rushed for three touchdowns in USC's 41-38 loss to Texas in the 2006 Rose Bowl played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. He led the nation with 24 rushing touchdowns in 2005. In his three years, White set the USC career rushing touchdowns record of 52. He also finished with 3,159 yards and a 5.9 average per rush. After the Rose Bowl, White declared himself eligible for the NFL draft. College statistics Professional career 2006 NFL draft Promptly after declaring for the NFL draft, White's stock tumbled. White did not really go through a full workout before scouts at the NFL Scouting Combine. Reportedly, there were audible groans when he bared his chest at a weigh-in. One scout was said to have laughed upon seeing White's bare chest. ESPN's Fantasy Focus podcast referred to him as "Big Fat LenDale White." This also spawned another nickname: "LenWhale" White. As one NFL general manager said after seeing White at the combine: "The guy needed a bra, it was ridiculous. You come to the combine looking |
like that and you want to be a first-round pick? Come on. The guy had obviously been doing nothing." During USC's pro day, he cited hamstring worries as a reason for not running or performing any workouts aside from the bench press, where he managed only 15 repetitions at 225 pounds. An out of shape White did sustain a torn hamstring, but surgery was not required to mend it. His injury did, however, keep him off of the football field until May 2006. In April, White was drafted in the second round (45th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee Titans On August 10, 2006, during a Titans' practice, White was involved in a brief scuffle with teammate Donnie Nickey, where White spat in Nickey's face, drawing the ire of his teammates. On the field, White was used sparingly in his rookie season. He played in 13 games, gaining 244 yards on 61 carries with no touchdowns. White also caught 14 passes for 60 yards. White began the 2007 season splitting time with Chris Brown. He was held for under 60 rushing yards in the first four games. On October 21, with Brown sidelined with an injury, White recorded his first 100-yard rushing game against the Houston Texans. He followed up that performance with a career-high 133-yard rushing performance against the Oakland Raiders. For the season, he rushed for 1,110 yards and seven touchdowns with a 3.7 yard average. White underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. The knee had bothered White during the latter half of the 2007 season, but he was expected to be at full strength for off-season mini-camps in May. On March 15, 2008, White received citations for destruction of property, disobedience to a lawful order/interference and resistance while in Denver, Colorado, though all charges were later dropped. White was joined in the Titans backfield by rookie Chris Johnson, who was selected with the 24th pick in the 2008 draft. The duo eventually became known as "Smash and Dash". White had career highs in touchdowns in a season (15), longest run (80 yards), touchdowns in one game (three) and rushing yards in a game (149). He also created controversy after the Titans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers by stomping on a Terrible Towel. White finished the 2008 season with 773 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns (leading the AFC). White lost significant weight prior to the 2009 season, dropping to 229, claiming a tougher training regimen and cutting tequila out of his diet aided in his weight loss. After splitting carries with Johnson in 2008, White was virtually a non-factor in 2009 as Johnson became the featured back. White was re-signed by the Titans on April 15, 2010. Seattle Seahawks White was traded to the Seattle Seahawks on April 24, 2010. The trade reunited White and his former USC head coach Pete Carroll. Shortly after signing, word leaked that White had failed an NFL drug test and would be suspended for the first four games of the 2010 season. The Seahawks released White on May 28, 2010. Denver Broncos On August 4, 2010, White was signed to a two-year deal by the Denver Broncos. However, on September 2, in the Broncos' last preseason game at the Minnesota Vikings, White suffered a torn Achilles tendon, and missed the entire 2010 season. He was released on August 16, 2011. See also List of NCAA Division I FBS running backs with at least 50 career rushing touchdowns List of NCAA major college football yearly rushing leaders List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders References External links Pro-Football-Reference.com Category:1984 |
births Category:Living people Category:American football running backs Category:Denver Broncos players Category:Players of American football from Colorado Category:Seattle Seahawks players Category:Sportspeople from Denver Category:Tennessee Titans players Category:USC Trojans football players |
Neureuth (mountain) The Neureuth is a mountain in the Bavarian Prealps east of Lake Tegernsee in Bavaria, Germany. It is a popular destination for the citizens of Munich. The summit with the much-visited Neureuth Inn can be reached by an easy hike from the town Tegernsee or from the village Gasse (Gmund am Tegernsee). Even in winter the Neureuth is accessible without special equipment. The Neureuth Inn operates all year round. Alternatively, one can also descend on the Gindelalmschneid and Gindelalm to Schliersee. References Category:Mountains of Bavaria Category:Mountains of the Alps |
WLVH WLVH (101.1 FM) is an iHeartMedia, Inc.-owned Urban AC radio station in Savannah, Georgia. The station uses the branding "Love 101.1". Its studios are located in Garden City (with a Savannah address) and utilizes a transmitter located west of Savannah in Bloomingdale, Georgia along Interstate 16. WLVH is a Savannah, Georgia affiliate of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, and it also has a nighttime slow-jam show The Keith Sweat Hotel. External links Love 101.1 official website Category:Urban adult contemporary radio stations LVH Category:IHeartMedia radio stations |
Lake Manchar Lake Manchar () is the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan and one of Asia's largest. It is located west of the Indus River, in Jamshoro District and Dadu District, Sindh. It is located at a distance of 18 km from Sehwan Sharif on west side of the River Indus, in district Jamshoro. before creation of Jamshoro District it was in Dadu District. Jamshoro district was split from Dadu District in December 2004. Manchar is a beautiful shallow lake located in district Jamshoro, Sindh. The area of the lake fluctuates with the seasons from as little as 350 km² to as much as 520 km². The lake collects water from numerous small streams in the Kirthar Mountains and empties into the Indus River. History Manchar Lake is very ancient. The ancient archaeological sites Ghazi Shah, Wahi Pandhi Ali Murad Mound and other were located along its banks or nearby Lake Manchar which are evident regarding its ancientness. The sites of Lal Chatto , Mashak Lohri and Lakhiyo situated along the edge of lake Manchar are most ancient sites which enlightens the oldness of the lake. The mentioned sites belong to Hrappan Culture. The lake appeared in the result of big branch of Indus River flowing from Kashmore, Kandhkot and Jacobabad to Manchar Lake. Later, that branch became silted and Nara canal was created to water the lake in the 1930s when the Sukkur Barrage was constructed on the river Indus. The lake is fed by two canals, the Aral and the Danister from the river Indus. Until recently the lake supported thousands of fisherfolk, near village Kot Lashari Bobak railway station, who depended on the freshwater fish they caught in the lake. However, the lake is now undergoing environmental degradation resulting in the water becoming saline and killing off the fish and forcing the fisherfolk to look elsewhere for employment. Environmental degradation The degradation has been occurring for a long time but only recently have the effects been felt. The diversion of water from the Indus and a diminished storm runoff from the Kirthar mountains have contributed to the reduction in fresh water supplies. At the same time, saline drainage water from agricultural fields of Balochistan and surrounding areas has started to flow into Lake Manchar. However between 10 August and 23 August 2009, of water was introduced in the lake via Indus River. The lake was a stop-off on the Indus flyway for Siberian migratory birds, but recently the numbers have fallen from 25,000 birds counted in 1988 to just 2,800 bird counted in 2002, because the lake no longer provides the birds' main food, the lake fish. In the place of the birds, the lake now hosts a saline water reed. The lake also provided large volumes of water for irrigation but this has also been reduced and has resulted in a great reduction in the area irrigated by the lake. Right Bank Outfall Drain is being built to save lake from contamination. Population Lake Manchar is populated by the Mohana tribe. See also Environmental degradation Indus River References External links Category:Lakes of Sindh Category:Shrunken lakes |
Shadow Projects Shadow Projects was a television company best known for making preschool television series with puppetry. Founded by Mitchell Kriegman in 1986, the company created and produced Bear in the Big Blue House, Breakfast with Bear and The Book of Pooh for Playhouse Disney and It's a Big Big World for PBS Kids. History Shadow Projects was founded in 1986 by Mitchell Kriegman, creating shows like Bear in the Big Blue House, The Book of Pooh, and others like Breakfast with Bear, and It's a Big Big World. The company's mascot was a barking dog silhouette. TV shows Bear in the Big Blue House (1997–2006) The Book of Pooh (2001–2003) It's a Big Big World (2006–2010) References External links Archive of official website Category:Television companies of the United States Category:Media companies established in 1986 Category:1986 establishments in New York (state) Category:Defunct companies based in New York (state) |
Cephalophyllum subulatoides Cephalophyllum subulatoides is a plant species in the family Aizoaceae, endemic to the eastern parts of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Description A compact succulent groundcover, with dark green, acute, triquetrous (triangular in cross-section) leaves, pale-purple flowers, and round fruit capsules that have relatively few locules (c. 12). The plants have distinctive short, robust rhizomes, and spread this way into the surrounding area. Distribution and habitat This species is endemic to the eastern parts of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Its range extends into the Little Karoo, as far west as the Robertson Karoo. Its ecological preference is shrubby, mountainous fynbos and renosterveld vegetation, usually growing in humus soils. References subulatoides Category:Renosterveld |
Lausha Lausha (Nepali: लौसा) is a small village located in Gajedi VDC of Nepal, about one kilometer south of Mahendra Highway in the direction to Lumbini along Gautam Buddha Highway. Around 3000 inhabitants live in the village, the population is sparsely distributed. The village is surrounded by community forest from east and west. On the north side of this village resides Sainamaina, where people from this village go for shopping. The north part of this city is gate to reach other main cities such as Murgiya, Saljhandi, Tamnagar, Butwal etc. This small village is easily accessible from Butwal via Jeep, Micro-buses, Tempo, they are available every 10 minutes. Even from Basgadhi, a neighboring village, there are chances to get E-Rickshaw, Mayuri etc. to reach this village. The newly built road, is of good quality, will not be difficult to reach using private motorcycle, or even bicycles. Although this village is not so well known in Nepal, the two popular and renowned lakes Lausha Taal and Gajedi Taal belongs to this village. The village is getting more support from VDC for reconstruction of the area to make more comfortable for tourists. The construction of the road along the village has already begun and the target of this is to reach to Lumbini(which is just 18 kilometers south), a holy place for Buddhist where Lord Buddha took his birth. Category:Populated places in Rupandehi District |
Kashmiri wedding Kashmir is shared between Pakistan and India. Kashmiri wedding can therefore mean Marriage in Pakistan Weddings in India |
White desert snail The white desert snail, scientific name Eremarionta immaculata, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helminthoglyptidae. This species is endemic to the United States. References Further reading William D. Wiesenborn & Steven Goldsmith. 2003. WHITE DESERTSNAIL, EREMARIONTA IMMACULATA (GASTROPODA: PULMONATA), ACTIVITY DURING DAYLIGHT AFTER WINTER RAINFALL. The Southwestern Naturalist 48(2):202-207. Category:Eremarionta Category:Molluscs of the United States Category:Gastropods described in 1937 Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |
Versonnex Versonnex may refer to the following places in France: Versonnex, Ain, a commune in the department of Ain Versonnex, Haute-Savoie, a commune in the department of Haute-Savoie |
Warren King (snooker player) Warren King (born 1 April 1955) is a former professional Australian snooker player who was active during the 1980s and 1990s. He reached his highest ranking position, 35th, for the 1985/1986 season, and was the runner-up in the 1990 Classic, where he lost 6–10 to Steve James. In 1994 King made the 1st 147 break in a tournament in Australia and in doing do became the 1st Australian to make a 147 break in a tournament. Career King turned professional in 1982, but first enjoyed success in the 1983/1984 season, when he qualified for the semi-final group in the 1984 International Masters, notably recording a 2–1 victory over Alex Higgins in his qualifying group. In the 1984 World Championship, he defeated Tony Jones 10–9, Mike Watterson 10–8 and Dave Martin 10–8 to qualify for the televised stages at the Crucible Theatre; there, he was drawn against incumbent World Champion Steve Davis, but having held Davis to 2–2, he could not prevent a 3–10 loss. During the next season, King reached the final of the 1984 Australian Professional Championship, where he also lost 3–10, this time to Eddie Charlton, and followed this with a last-32 finish in the 1984 UK Championship, losing 5–9 to Dennis Taylor. In the 1985 Classic, he overcame Steve Duggan, Dean Reynolds, John Spencer and Jimmy White to reach the quarter-finals; however, he could progress no further, losing there 1–5 to Joe Johnson. Ranked 35th for the 1985/1986 season, King began it well, with another last-32 finish in the 1985 Matchroom Trophy, but had a quiet season thereafter; he came within one match of returning to the Crucible after beating Dessie Sheehan and Colin Roscoe in World Championship qualifying, but lost in the final round 7–10 to Reynolds. In the 1986 Australian Professional Championship, King defeated Charlton in the semi-finals and John Campbell 10–3 in the final to record his first tournament win. After a solid season, he managed to qualify for the 1987 World Championship, defeating David Roe, Ken Owers and Charlton all 10–4, but was again drawn to face Steve Davis. On this occasion, Davis raced into a 7–1 lead before King fought back to 8–7, but again Davis prevailed, 10–7. King recorded his second tournament win in the 1987 Australian Professional Championship; Charlton was again his opponent in the final, and this time King won 10–7. He otherwise performed poorly in the ranking events, but qualified for a third time for the World Championship, notably overcoming Spencer in the final round. His opponent in the last 32 was rising star John Parrott, who beat him 10–4. A lean period ensued, but in the 1990 Classic, King produced his best form. Entering at the last-96 stage, he defeated Mario Morra 5–3, Terry Griffiths 5–1, Charlton 5–2, John Virgo 5–1, Steve Newbury 5–3 and Silvino Francisco 6–5 - having trailed 3–5 - to reach a ranking event final for the first time in his career. His opponent in the final was Steve James and the match closely run; having at various points led 4–1, 5–2 and 7–6, James pulled away to win 10–6. This performance earned King £36,000, and ensured he finished the season - having started it ranked 55th and in some danger - in a much more secure position, at 39th. The 1990/1991 season was quiet for King, but finished on a positive note, as he managed to qualify for the Crucible for the fourth time, straightforward wins over Jack Fitzmaurice, Rod Lawler and Barry West sealing his passage to the televised stage; however, he was drawn against a former |
or future World Champion for the fourth time - on this occasion, Stephen Hendry. King fared no better than in previous years, losing 4–10. In 1991, the professional game was 'opened' to anybody who could pay a small fee; now in competition against several hundred more players on the main tour, King began to fade, his only last-32 result coming in the Dubai Classic, where Francisco's nephew Peter beat him 5–4. Losing his first match in qualifying for the World Championship 9–10 to Andrew Cairns, he finished the season ranked 67th. In 1994, playing in the New South Wales Open Snooker Championship, King became the first Australian ever to make a maximum break in a tournament, which was also the first maximum break ever recorded in a tournament in Australia. King won a car for the break, and went on to win the tournament. By the 1994/1995 season, King's ranking had fallen even further, to 114th. He played in only one tournament, the 1995 World Championship, but his career concluded on a sad note, the unknown Thai player Tai Pichit whitewashing him 10–0. He did not play on the main tour again, deciding to focus more on a career in pool. After snooker With the end of his snooker career, King focused more on playing American pool, where he had numerous successes in Australia. He now works as a motorhome salesman in South Australia. Personal life King, the youngest of six children, lived during his childhood in Granville, New South Wales. References External links Profile on the Global Snooker Centre Category:1955 births Category:Living people Category:Australian snooker players |
Miss Maine Basketball The Miss Maine Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Maine. The award is presented annually by the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches. The award is given to a senior player who best demonstrates basketball skills, makes significant impact on her team, shows leadership and respect for the game, and demonstrates good sportsmanship and citizenship both on and off the court. The annual selection is made by a 5-person committee composed of three media representatives and two retired coaches. Award winners Schools with multiple winners See also Mr. Maine Basketball References Category:Mr. and Miss Basketball awards Category:High school sports in Maine Category:Awards established in 1988 |
Michael Benz Michael Benz is an English/American television and stage actor. He was born and raised in London, England. Education Benz trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Prior to this, he graduated with a BA in Psychology from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. As a child, Benz attended The American School in London. Childhood career While a fifth grader at The American School in London, Benz was cast as Mike in the popular British sci-fi TV sitcom Mike and Angelo, replacing the series' original Mike played by Matt Wright. Benz spent 6 seasons on the series and appears in 60 episodes. While on break from Mike and Angelo, Benz appeared as the title character in the BBC 6-part miniseries Little Lord Fauntleroy, based on the English children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and adapted by Julian Fellowes. Adult career Upon graduation from RADA, Benz made his professional stage debut in the Shakespeare's Globe touring production of The Winter's Tale playing Paulina and the Young Shepherd. Also for Shakespeare's Globe, Benz appeared in Love's Labour's Lost, As You Like It, and the world premiere production of A New World: A Life of Thomas Paine. In the summer of 2012, Benz played the title role in the Globe's production of Hamlet, directed by artistic director Dominic Dromgoole and Bill Buckhurst. During the fall of 2012, the production toured the United States and Benz was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor at the Helen Hayes Awards in Washington, DC. Benz made his West End theatre debut in 2011 playing Horatio in Trevor Nunn's production of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Benz worked with Nunn again later that year, playing Ferdinand opposite Ralph Fiennes' Prospero, in The Tempest also at Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Other stage appearances by Benz include Lee Baum in Arthur Miller's rarely seen The American Clock and Christopher in the premiere of Oohrah! by Bekah Brunstetter, both at the Finborough Theatre; Simon Bliss in Noël Coward's Hay Fever at the West Yorkshire Playhouse; and Balthasar in Romeo & Juliet for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Benz was a guest player in the season four Christmas Special of Downton Abbey that was broadcast on 25 December 2013 in the UK (season 4, episode 8 in the US). Benz played Ethan, the American valet to guest star Paul Giamatti's character Harold Levinson. External links References Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:English male stage actors Category:American male stage actors Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Category:Georgetown University alumni Category:English male television actors Category:American male television actors Category:Male actors from London |
Leonty Gurtyev Leonty Nikolayevich Gurtyev (Russian: Леонтий Николаевич Гуртьев; 1 July 1891 – 3 August 1943) was a Soviet military officer, known for his participation in the Second World War's Eastern front and most notably in the battle of Stalingrad. Early life Leonty Nikolayevich Gurtyev was born in the town of Shamakhi (now in Azerbaijan) in the family of a forester. In 1900, the family moved to the city of Panevėžys, in the Kovno area of modern-day Lithuania. After graduating from high school with honors, Gurtyev enrolled at the Kharkov Institute of Technology. In 1914 he was transferred to the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, where he was arrested for participating in a workers' demonstration and spent three months imprisoned in the Peter and Paul Fortress. After his release from prison he was drafted and sent to the reserve artillery division in the city of Luga, and then to the front near Warsaw, where Czarist Russia was fighting against Germany in World War I. In the fall of 1915, in a battle in the Volyn area, he was captured by Austro-Hungarian troops and remained a prisoner until November 1918. Held in captivity in Hungary, Gurtyev was liberated, along with the other prisoners, by revolutionaries during the 1919 uprising. On returning home he volunteered in the Red Army. Military officer Gurtev fought in the Russian Civil War, taking part in the battle of Tsaritsyn, and rose through the Red Army officers' ranks. In 1929, he graduated from the Shot course. In 1939, he was appointed Assistant Head of the Infantry School of Omsk. In March 1942, Colonel Gurtyev started the formation of the military unit that was to become the 308th Rifle Division and in May assumed its command. Stalingrad Gurtyev's Division crossed the Volga river during the night of the 30th of September 1942 and immediately engaged the enemy. They were ordered to defend the silicate plant just north of the Barikady factory. On 23 October fighting began inside the factory, with German tanks brought in and Luftwaffe aircraft bombing Soviet defences, while the attackers also used Nebelwerfer mortars for close-quarter bombing. The factory's workshops changed hands several times. As was customary during the battle of Stalingrad, and during the Eastern Front fighting generally, the word "retreat" and its derivatives were not used in military communications from and to Gurtyev's division during its engagement with the enemy. Gurtyev's division dug in and held on in defense of the factory, while also conducting continuous counter-attacks. Death Following the liberation of the city of Stalingrad, Gurtyev's division fought in the attacking operation that led to the encirclement of the German Sixth Army, the Third and Fourth Romanian armies, and portions of the German Fourth Panzer Army. On 7 December 1942, Gurtyev was promoted to the rank of Major General. Gurtyev's division fought in the extended operations around Kursk, which lasted from July through August 1943. On the 8th of August, during the battle for the recapture of Orel, a shell exploded at the officers' observation post and Gurtyev, protecting with his body General Alexander Gorbatov, died immediately from the shrapnel. Awards On 4 May 1943, Gurtyev was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Post-humously, the Order of Lenin was awarded as well as the Order of the Red Banner for a second time. On 27 August 1943, the Soviet Presidium, citing his "exemplary performance in command assignments in battle with the German invaders and the heroism and courage displayed," awarded Gurtyev posthumously the medal of the Hero of the Soviet Union. Notes References Sources Books Papers Websites Category:1891 births Category:1943 deaths Category:Azerbaijani |
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Ovda Airport Ovda Airport is a military air base and former joint-use civilian airport in the Uvda region of southern Israel, about north of Eilat. It was the country's second international airport. Ovda was originally built as a military airbase in 1980 following Israel's withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula as part of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty because the Israeli Air Force needed alternative airfields to its Sinai bases. The airport ceased handling civilian flights on 31 March 2019 thanks to the opening of Ramon Airport, which is located much closer to the city of Eilat than Ovda. History Ovda Airport started out as an airbase for the Israeli Air Force, constructed by the United States as a replacement for Etzion Air Force Base. It opened in 1981. The Israeli Airports Authority began operations from Ovda Air Force Base in 1982, after the signing of the peace treaty with Egypt. Previously all charter flights from Europe had landed at Etzion, however this was one of three airports in the Sinai that were handed over to Egypt as part of the Camp David Accords. A civilian terminal was built at the airport which handled direct charter flights from Europe. In 1988 a decision was made that international flights bringing tourists to Eilat would land at Ovda, instead of at Eilat. This allowed the operation of large, wide-body aircraft, such as the Boeing 747, which cannot operate from Eilat Airport. Between the late 1980s and 2019 most international flights landed at Ovda instead of Eilat. The runway at Ovda also allowed long range flights to take off for any European destination without the need to refuel. In 2005, the airport had 746 international aircraft movements and 82,479 international passenger movements. On 23 July 2014 after the temporary stoppage of international air traffic to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport, due to rocket fire on Israeli cities from Gaza, Ovda Airport was opened to accept all international traffic. The airport ceased all civilian flights on March 31, 2019, now that Ramon Airport in the Timna Valley has opened. Airlines and destinations All civilian traffic was transferred to Ramon Airport on 1 April 2019. Statistics See also Taba Airport Operation Uvda References External links Official website Category:Airports in Israel Category:Israeli Air Force bases Category:Eilat Category:Buildings and structures in Southern District (Israel) |
Ferdinando Cito Filomarino Ferdinando Cito Filomarino is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Career In 2010, Cito Filomarino wrote and directed Diarchy, a short film which starred Louis Garrel, Ricardo Scamarcio and Alba Rohrwacher. It screened at the Locarno Film Festival on August 7, 2010, and the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2011. In 2015, he made his feature directorial debut Antonia a biopic of Antonia Pozzi. Cito Filomarino also directed two short films Await and Closing In, both starring Małgosia Bela. In April 2019, it was announced Cito Filomarino would direct Born to Be Murdered starring John David Washington, Alicia Vikander, Boyd Holbrook and Vicky Krieps; the film is based on an original story by Cito Filomarino, and the screenplay was written by Kevin Rice. Cito Filomarino has also served as the second unit director on A Bigger Splash, Call Me by Your Name, and Suspiria. Filmography Feature films Short films References External links Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Italian film directors Category:Italian screenwriters Category:Italian male screenwriters Category:LGBT directors Category:LGBT screenwriters Category:LGBT people from Italy Category:Gay writers Category:Italian-language film directors |
Verneix Verneix is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Population Sights Saint Laurent church from the 19th century. Personalities Théophile Alajouanine, (1890–1980), neurologist and writer, born in Verneix See also Communes of the Allier department References INSEE Category:Communes of Allier |
40S ribosomal protein S15a 40S ribosomal protein S15a is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS15A gene. Ribosomes, the organelles that catalyze protein synthesis, consist of a small 40S subunit and a large 60S subunit. Together these subunits are composed of 4 RNA species and approximately 80 structurally distinct proteins. This gene encodes a ribosomal protein that is a component of the 40S subunit. The protein belongs to the S8P family of ribosomal proteins. It is located in the cytoplasm. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome. References Further reading Category:Ribosomal proteins |
Benjamin Emmons Benjamin Emmons (May 11, 1777 – March 8, 1843) was a businessman and civic leader in Vermont and Missouri in the early 1800s. He served as a member of Vermont's state house, as the state auditor, and in both houses of the Missouri Legislature. Biography One of numerous family members across several generations to carry the name, Benjamin Emmons was born in Woodstock, Vermont, on May 11, 1777. He was often called Benjamin Emmons, Jr. to distinguish him from his father. His father, also named Benjamin Emmons, was often referred to as Benjamin Emmons, Sr., or Deacon Benjamin Emmons. The senior Emmons was born in Brookfield, Massachusetts, in 1737 and died in Hartford, Vermont, in 1811. Deacon Benjamin Emmons was a veteran of the American Revolution and a founder of Woodstock. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives for eleven years, as a Selectman in Woodstock, and in other offices. He was also active in Woodstock's Congregational church and later in its Universalist Church. Benjamin Emmons, Jr. became a tavern keeper and was active in other business ventures in Woodstock. He also followed his father into Woodstock's civic life, including service as a member of the Board of Selectmen. From 1801 to 1806 he served as Vermont's auditor of accounts. Benjamin Emmons was a veteran of the War of 1812, having served as an Adjutant with the rank of major. In 1814 or 1815 Benjamin Emmons, Jr., several of his brothers and their families moved to St. Charles County, Missouri. Emmons was a delegate to the constitutional convention that led to Missouri statehood, and was prominent as the only delegate who publicly opposed slavery. He also served in local offices including Justice of the Peace, and was a member of both the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate. Emmons died in St. Charles, Missouri on March 8, 1843. Emmons' descendants included Benjamin Emmons (1815–1885), who served as a colonel in the Missouri Militia and in other offices, and Benjamin Linton Emmons (1861–1942), an expert on the history of early Missouri. References Category:1777 births Category:1843 deaths Category:State Auditors of Vermont Category:People from Woodstock, Vermont Category:American military personnel of the War of 1812 Category:People from St. Charles County, Missouri Category:Members of the Vermont House of Representatives Category:Members of the Missouri House of Representatives Category:Missouri state senators |
Joel Basman Joel Basman (born 23 January 1990) is a Swiss-Israeli actor. Early life Basman was born in Zurich to a Swiss mother and an Israeli father, both of whom were tailors in the Swiss fashion industry. He grew up in the neighbourhood of Aussersihl and was raised bilingual (speaking Swiss German and Hebrew). He has one older sister who now lives in Israel. Basman is Jewish. Career In 2004 he started his career and played a bold teenager named Zizou for the weekly soap opera Lüthi und Blanc. In 2007 director Tobias Ineichen gave the main part to Joel for his film Jimmie. There he played an autistic boy. In February 2008 he got the prize Shooting Star for his part as a Russian teenager on the film Luftibus, written by director Dominque de Rivaz. In September 2008 Joel received the Schweizer Fernsehpreis (Swiss TV-Prize) in the category film. In October 2008 he got the prize for the best main part from Cinema Tous Ecrans. At the Schauspielhaus Zürich Joel Basman acted 2003 for a youth-theatre project. In 2004 and 2005 he played with students, who were at their final project. He finished his studies at the"European Film Actor School in October 2008. In 2012 Basman got a part as Bertel in the three-piece TV film Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (Our mothers, our fathers). He also played Pascal in the Swiss TV-film Ziellos (Aimless). Joel Basman played as Sebastien Leclercq in a game called ‘Late Shift’ in 2016. In 2018, Basman played the lead role in Wolkenbruch's Wondrous Journey Into the Arms of a Shiksa, picked up by Netflix. Filmography Audio Drama 2013: Hattie Naylor: Ivan und die Hunde; Regie: Reto Ott (SRF) Distinctions 2008: Schweizer Fernsehpreis 2008: Shooting Star References External links Category:21st-century Swiss male actors Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:People from Zürich Category:Swiss male film actors Category:Swiss male television actors Category:Swiss male voice actors Category:German Film Award winners Category:Swiss people of Israeli descent Category:Israeli male actors |
Sauber C36 The Sauber C36 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Sauber to compete during the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Marcus Ericsson and Pascal Wehrlein, who joined the team after Felipe Nasr left the team at the end of the season. Antonio Giovinazzi drove the car in Wehrlein's place after a pre-season injury saw Wehrlein withdraw from the opening two rounds of the season as a precaution. The C36 made its competitive début at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix, and uses a 2016-specification Ferrari engine. The C36 is the first Sauber built after the team's takeover by Longbow Finance S.A. Originally intended to be the last Sauber car to be fitted with Ferrari engines, after the team secured a deal to run with customer and up-to-date Honda powered engines for the season, the deal to run with Honda powered engines was cancelled on 27 July 2017 and eventually secured another year of Ferrari engines for 2018. Design and development The Sauber C36 used the Ferrari 061 as its power unit, as opposed to the 062 model which was developed by Ferrari for the 2017 season. When Ferrari made the decision to completely redesign the 061 model, Sauber had already started development of the C36, designing the chassis around the 061 and its predecessor, the 060, both of which had a similar shape. However, the 062 model that Ferrari created did not fit the C36 chassis; in particular, the chassis mounting points for the engine did not fit the 062 engine. Sauber chose to keep the 061 engine instead of completely redesigning the C36 around the 062 model, arguing that the performance gains offered by the 062 model were slight and that the renewed emphasis on aerodynamic grip in the 2017 technical regulations would offset any performance deficit between the 061 and 062 models. Competition history At the Spanish Grand Prix, Wehrlein finished in 7th but was relegated to 8th after receiving a 5 second penalty for failing to enter the pit lane in the correct manner. It was the first points finish of the season for the financially strained Sauber team. Wehrlein scored another point at the extremely chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix when he finished in 10th. This was also the team's first race after their team principal, Monisha Kaltenborn quit the team after 7 seasons, during the week of the Grand Prix. On a low note, three races saw major crashes; all of them involved Wehrlein's car. In China Antonio Giovinazzi, subbing for Wehrlein after the German's crash in the Race of Champions, crashed heavily twice exiting the final corner. Wehrlein's race in Monaco ended on his side in the barriers at Portier when Jenson Button, subbing for Fernando Alonso while the Spaniard contested the Indianapolis 500, hit him trying to pass, and a practice session in Hungary saw Wehrlein hit a barrier hard after catching an initial snap when his car got loose. Complete Formula One results (key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Notes † – Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance. References C36 Category:2017 Formula One season cars |
All I Am All I Am may refer to: "All I Am" (Jess Glynne song), 2018 "All I Am" (Lynsey de Paul and Susan Sheridan song), 1980 "All I Am", a song by Alice in Chains from Rainier Fog |
Kathy Gleason (gymnast) Kathy Gleason (born March 8, 1949) is an American gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1968 Summer Olympics. References Category:1949 births Category:Living people Category:American female artistic gymnasts Category:Olympic gymnasts of the United States Category:Gymnasts at the 1968 Summer Olympics Category:Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York |
1957–58 Beşiktaş J.K. season The 1957-58 season was the 55th year of the club's existence. They played in the Turkish Federation Cup for the cup's second year (It would also be the last). They won it by defeating Galatasaray 2-0 on aggregate, in a two legged final. By winning the tournament, Beşiktaş qualified for the 1958–59 European Cup. Beşiktaş won the cup last year and qualified for the 1957–58 European Cup, but the Turkish Football Federation did not send their names to the draw so they were disqualified. In the İstanbul Football League, Beşiktaş finished 4th, behind Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and İstanbulspor. İstanbul Football League In the 1957–58 season of the İstanbul Football League, Beşiktaş finished 4th. Turkish Federation Cup Beşiktaş competed in the Federation Cup for a second time. The professional national league at the time. First round Second round Third round Beşiktaş won 5-3 on aggregate. Group stage By finishing 1st, Beşiktaş qualified for the final. Final Beşiktaş won 2-0 on aggregate. External links Turkish Federation Cup 1957-58 Turkish Soccer Category:Beşiktaş J.K. seasons Besiktas Category:Turkish football championship-winning seasons |
Krzysztof Klenczon Krzysztof Antoni Klenczon (born January 14, 1942 in Pułtusk, Poland, d. April 7, 1981 in Chicago) was a Polish composer, singer and guitarist, member of Czerwone Gitary (1965-1970), later Trzy Korony (1970-1972). Composer of the greatest hits of the Red Guitars (next to Seweryn Krajewski) among others: Taka jak ty, Historia jednej znajomości, Nikt na świecie nie wie, Biały krzyż, Wróćmy na jeziora, Gdy kiedyś znów zawołam cię, Kwiaty we włosach, Powiedz stary gdzieś ty był, Jesień idzie przez park i Trzech Koron: 10 w skali Beauforta, Port, Czyjaś dziewczyna, Natalie-piękniejszy świat. On February 27, 1981 Klenczon was seriously injured by a drunk driver in the suburbs of Chicago, on the go from the Milford Ballroom in the city's Polish Village. He died on April 7 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chicago, and was buried on July 25, 1981 in Szczytno, Poland on the family's plot. Solo discography (1971) Krzysztof Klenczon i Trzy Korony (1977) The Show Never End (1978) Powiedz Stary Gdzieś Ty Był External links Krzysztof Klenczon Polish National Song Contest Stowarzyszenie Muzyczne Christopher Category:1942 births Category:1981 deaths Category:People from Pułtusk Category:Road incident deaths in Illinois Category:Polish male singers Category:Polish pop singers Category:Polish rock singers Category:20th-century Polish singers Category:20th-century male singers |
Juwad Shitnah Juwad Asaad Rasol Shitnah (, born 4 October 1940 in Rawanduz – 24 May 1982 in Baghdad) was an Iraqi regular military officer. He served as commander of the 3rd Armored Division during Iran–Iraq War. He was executed After the Iraqi army defeat at Khorramshahr in 1982. References Category:1940 births Category:1982 deaths Category:Iraqi generals Category:Iraqi soldiers Category:Assassinated military personnel Category:Iraqi military personnel of the Iran–Iraq War Category:Deaths by firearm in Iraq Category:People murdered in Iraq Category:People from Erbil Governorate Category:Capital punishment in Iraq Category:Kurdish military personnel Category:Iraqi Kurdish people Category:20th-century executions by Iraq |
Willie Robertson (footballer) William Robertson (born 14 April 1993) is a Scottish footballer who last played as a midfielder for East Kilbride. He has previously played for Dundee United, Forfar Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic and Stirling Albion. Career Robertson began his footballing career at Dundee United's Academy, and was loaned to Forfar Athletic in December 2012, making his debut on the 1st, scoring in a 2–1 home win over Ayr United. The loan was later extended until May 2013 on 4 January. On 2 July 2013, Robertson signed for Alloa Athletic. He made his debut on 17 August 2013, in a 1–0 away loss against Dundee. His contract with Alloa expired at the end of the season, although he was offered the chance to return to the club for pre-season training. On 26 July 2014, Robertson played for Stirling Albion as a trialist in their Scottish Challenge Cup match against Elgin City. Robertson signed a contract with Stirling soon afterwards. After two seasons with Albion, Robertson signed for Annan Athletic in July 2016. Robertson left Annan in October 2016, returning to Forthbank Stadium where he played 3 matches as a trialist for Stirling, before signing a contract with the club during the 2017 winter transfer window. Robertson left Albion in October 2018 due to work commitments. Robertson signed with Lowland League team East Kilbride in January 2019. Career statistics References External links Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish footballers Category:Association football midfielders Category:Dundee United F.C. players Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players Category:Alloa Athletic F.C. players Category:Stirling Albion F.C. players Category:Annan Athletic F.C. players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players |
Zombi Zombi may refer to: Zombie, traditionally an undead person in Haitian folklore and is regularly encountered in fictional horror and fantasy themed works Zombi (film) or Dawn of the Dead, a 1978 film by George Romero Zombi (band), a space rock band from Pittsburgh "Zombi", a song by P-MODEL from the album Perspective Zombi (1986 video game), a computer game published in 1986 by Ubisoft Zombi (2012 video game), a video game first published as ZombiU in 2012 by Ubisoft Zombi (African god), a snake-deity in Voodoo cults of West Africa and Haiti Zombi (film series), a set of horror films See also Zombie (disambiguation) |
City High School, Nairobi City High School is a school in Nairobi, Kenya. History and operations City High School was established in 1952 by the Sharma family, who had managed several high schools in the Ngara area.. On October 31, 1964, around 1000 boys at the school went on strike, objecting to the school facilities. Ram Lal Sharma, who was the school's proprietor in the 1970s, was a follower of Hare Krishna. City High School was one of the last schools founded by her. Lilian Mumias, wife of Nabongo (King) Peter Mumia II of the Wanga Kingdom, was among the school's teachers in the 1970s. Notable pupils Thomas Odoyo, Kenyan cricketer Heronimo Sehmi, actor Patrick Obara, Professor George Wajackoyah See also Education in Kenya List of schools in Kenya References Category:Organizations with year of disestablishment missing Category:1952 establishments in Kenya Category:Defunct high schools Category:Defunct schools in Kenya Category:Educational institutions established in 1952 Category:Schools in Nairobi Category:Secondary schools in Kenya |
Pongo language Pongo is a dialect of the Duala language, spoken on the coast of Cameroon, in the district of Dibombari, by the Pongo tribe. It belongs to the Bantu languages, Code A26 according to Guthrie classification. Description The Pongo language is, according to dialectometrics data, closest to the Douala standard, with which it seems to share nearly 95% of its basic vocabulary. Both languages are mutually intelligible despite some difficulties on the Douala side due to limited exposure to the Pongo dialect. The Douala dialect is used as a lingua franca in the Littoral region between members of the Sawabantu ethnic group. The standard Douala has been used to evangelize in the region and is the preferred language of the Makossa musical genre. Geography The town of Dibombari is the centre of Pongo. This area is located north of the city of Douala, above the Bonabéri district. The term "Pongo" is also used to designate the north cardinal point in Douala. There, the Pongo tribe coexists with other ethnic groups such as the Bankon and the Mpoo. Grammar Pongo differs from Duala in the use of the verb èndè instead of the verb wala (to go), unusual in Douala, which serves as an auxiliary verb in the future tense in both languages. Another noticeable difference is the use of the conjunction ndi ("but") instead of ndé and a tendency to favor the phoneme / d / over / l /. For example: Ekwali, written Ekwadi ("History") in Douala, becomes systematically Ekwadi in Pongo. In addition, the Douala prefix ma, usually placed before the basic form of the verb, is replaced by an n', in Pongo. An example is the Douala sentence "di ma topo, ndé ba bato si ma senga", which becomes in Pongo "di n'topo Di , ndi ba bato n'senga" "we talk, but people do not listen." Vocabulary Comparative glossary of Douala and Pongo dialects. Boxes with two words indicate that these words are both present in the dialect and that they are interchangeable. References Category:Languages of Cameroon Category:Sawabantu languages Category:Subject–verb–object languages Category:Tonal languages Category:Bantu languages |
Agnippe aequorea Agnippe aequorea is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Peru. The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, sprinkled with whitish and with a cloudy whitish dorsal streak from the base to tornus, speckled with dark fuscous, pointed posteriorly, edge irregular. The hindwings are pale slaty-grey in males and grey in females. References Category:Agnippe Category:Moths described in 1917 Category:Moths of South America |
The Church Mice series The Church Mice series is a series of children's picture books written by English writer Graham Oakley. The books focus on the adventures of a group of church mice who live in an old gothic church in the fictional town of Wortlethorpe, England, and their guardian, Sampson the cat. The books have been widely praised for their richly detailed illustrations and their witty, ironic humor. Several of the church mice books have been nominated for or won major literary awards. Characters In the first book in the series, The Church Mouse, readers are introduced to Arthur the church mouse, who lives in the Wortlethorpe church with his friend, Sampson the cat. Sampson, it is revealed, has sworn never to harm a mouse, having listened to many sermons on brotherly love and meekness while living in the church and taken their message to heart. Arthur soon invites more mice to live in the church, earning the permission of the Parson by promising that the mice will do chores and odd jobs to earn their keep. One particularly notable addition is Humphrey the school mouse, who becomes Arthur's good friend but is also something of a troublemaker. Later books in the series recount the various adventures of Sampson and the church mice, as they travel abroad, defend the church from burglars, and attempt to raise money through a number of different harebrained schemes. Throughout, the books focus on the relationships between Sampson, Arthur and Humphrey. Reception Critics have often noted that the Church Mice books combine pictures and text in a particularly effective fashion. The Times Literary Supplement, for example, noted that Oakley shows "how effectively words and pictures can be crafted together, so that our understanding of the story depends on the two." In a review of The Church Mouse, Emma Milne-White noted that Oakley's "glorious illustrations are packed so full of detail and humor that something new is discovered with each reading...they complement the story beautifully." Other reviewers have commented on the strength of Oakley's "memorable characters, beautifully realized," and on the Church Mice books' ability to entertain both children and older readers simultaneously. Several of the church mice books have been nominated for major awards. The Church Mice Adrift was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, and was nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal in 1977. The Church Mice in Action was nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal, and was a runner-up for the Kurt Maschler Award in 1982. Film adaptation Live Oak Media created a direct-to-video film adaptation of The Church Mouse in 1988. List of church mice books The Church Mouse, Atheneum, 1972. The Church Cat Abroad, Atheneum, 1973. The Church Mice and the Moon, Atheneum, 1974 The Church Mice Spread Their Wings, Macmillan, 1975 and Atheneum, 1976. The Church Mice Adrift, Macmillan, 1976 and Atheneum, 1977 The Church Mice at Bay, Macmillan, 1978 and Atheneum, 1979 The Church Mice at Christmas, Atheneum, 1980 The Church Mice in Action Macmillan, 1982, Atheneum, 1983 The Church Mice Chronicles (Contains The Church Mouse, the Church Cat Abroad, and the Church Mice and the Moon), Macmillan, 1986. The Diary of a Church Mouse, Macmillan, 1986 and Atheneum, 1997 The Church Mice and the Ring, Atheneum, 1992 Humphrey Hits the Jackpot, Hodder Children's, 1998. The Church Mice Take a Break, Hodder Children's, 2000. See also Graham Oakley References Category:British children's books Category:20th-century British children's literature Category:British picture books Category:Fictional mice and rats Category:Fictional cats Category:Series of children's books |
Kevin Bonner Kevin Bonner is a Gaelic footballer who has played inter-county for Dublin. The son of Donegal footballing legend Seamus Bonner, he plays his club football for St. Brigids in County Dublin. Career Early years: 2006 - 2008 Bonner made his championship debut for Dublin against Longford in the quarter final against and continued in the starting line-up against Laois in the 2006 Leinster Senior Football Championship. He was on Dublin's winning side in the 2006 Leinster Senior Football Championship final. Although he made his first appearance for the Dublin Senior team against UCD in the O'Byrne Cup when Dublin defeated UCD by a scoreline of 2-15 to 2–7. he finished the game with a scoreline of 1-01. He went on to complete his first term in the O'Byrne Cup with a scoreline of 1-07 and he finished the 2006 National Football League with 0-01. Bonner received a suspension of eight weeks in the controversial 2006 national league clash between Dublin and Tyrone, a game which resulted in disciplinary action against 9 players involved in the game. Kevin Bonner, Whelan, Bryan Cullen and Alan Brogan were all exonerated from all charges along with the Tyrone trio of Kevin Hughes, Michael McGee and Eoin Mulligan. The official reason given for the exoneration was stated as 'a technicality'. He won the 2007 O'Byrne Cup for Dublin against Laois at O'Connor Park in Offaly. The game finished on a scoreline of 1-18 to 2-13 against Laois. He scored the winning goal for Dublin in extra time for Dublin. Bonner scored 1-06 for Dublin during their 2007 campaign in Division 1A. Bonner had his first appearance for Dublin in the Leinster Senior Football Championship against Laois in Croke Park. He was on the St. Brigid's team who lost the Dublin SFC final in Parnell Park to St. Vincent's (who eventually won the All-Ireland competition. Kevin was on Dublin's winning team for the 2008 O'Byrne Cup winning team which defeated Longford in the final. Kevin scored 0-01 in the game which saw Dublin defeat Longford by 2-12 to 1-14 at Parnell Park. Later years: 2009 - References Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers Category:Saint Brigid's Gaelic footballers |
2001 Stuttgart Open – Doubles Jiří Novák and David Rikl were the defending champions but lost in the second round to Tomás Carbonell and Nicolás Lapentti. Guillermo Cañas and Rainer Schüttler won in the final 4–6, 7–6 (7–1), 6–4 against Michael Hill and Jeff Tarango. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. All eight seeded teams received byes to the second round. Draw Final Top Half Bottom Half External links 2001 Mercedes Cup Doubles Draw Doubles 2001 Stuttgart Doubles |
Inquisitor rufovaricosus Inquisitor rufovaricosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids. Description Inquisitor rufovaricosus has a shell size of 25–65 mm. Distribution Inquisitor rufovaricosus is native to Malaysia, the Philippines, and Japan. References Kuroda, T.; Habe, T.; Oyama, K. (1971). The sea shells of Sagami Bay. Maruzen Co., Tokyo. xix, 1-741 (Japanese text), 1-489 (English text), 1-51 (Index), pls 1-121 Stahlschmidt P. & Fraussen K. (2017). Description of Inquisitor ritae new species from the Philippines (Conoidea: Pseudomelatomidae). Miscellanea Malacologica. 7(2): 29-32. External links rufovaricosus Category:Gastropods described in 1971 |
Allegheny County Airport Authority Allegheny County Airport Authority is a municipal authority in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania that oversees and maintains the Allegheny County airport system. These include management of Pittsburgh International Airport as well as Allegheny County Airport. The authority is also a key lobbying and public interest agency often representing the local aviation industry and related industry interests in Harrisburg (the state capital) and on the federal level. The authority holds over $500 million in debt from construction of the Pittsburgh International Airport. Directors of Pittsburgh International Airport Christina Cassotis January 15, 2015 – present James R. Gill March 14, 2014 – January 14, 2015 (interim) Bradley Penrod October 2007 – February 5, 2013 (interim status until March 14, 2014) Kent George December 14, 1998 – October 2007 (also served as president of the American Association of Airport Executives Gary Bishop January 1996 – December 31, 1997 Peter Florian January 20, 1996 – Herbert Higginbotham December 1993 – January 19, 1996 Guy Tumolo June 1993 – November 30 1993 Scott O'Donnell January 1988 – June 1993 Stephen A. George pre-1988 David Donohoe circa 1981–1982 Martin J. Griffin, 1968 – 1971 Clifford Ball, April 23, 1952 (opening) – October 1955. External links Allegheny County Airport Authority homepage Pittsburgh International Airport homepage Allegheny County Airport homepage References Category:County airports in Pennsylvania Category:Municipal authorities in Pennsylvania Category:Government of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
Jane K. Brown Jane Kurshan Brown (born 1943) is an American literary scholar, currently the Joff Hanauer Distinguished Professor of Western Civilization Emerita (Germanics and Comparative Literature) at the University of Washington. References Category:University of Washington faculty Category:21st-century American historians Category:American women historians Category:Yale University alumni Category:Living people Category:1943 births Category:21st-century American women writers |
Qanat-e Sang-e Sefid Qanat-e Sang-e Sefid (, also Romanized as Qanāt-e Sang-e Sefīd) is a village in Shahidabad Rural District, Mashhad-e Morghab District, Khorrambid County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported. References Category:Populated places in Khorrambid County |
L66 L66 may refer to: GM L66 engine, an OEM V6 engine HMS Quorn (L66), a Hunt-class destroyer L66 (airport), an American public airport |
Trachonitis cristella Trachonitis cristella is a species of snout moth in the genus Trachonitis. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775, although some sources attribute it to Jacob Hübner. It is found in much of Europe, including Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Romania, Ukraine and Russia. The wingspan is 20–26 mm. The larvae feed on Betula species. References Category:Moths described in 1775 Category:Phycitini Category:Moths of Europe Category:Insects of Europe |
Ánimo South Los Angeles Charter High School Ánimo South Los Angeles Charter High School (also known as "ASLA", or "Animo South LA") is a public charter school operated by Green Dot Public Schools of Los Angeles, United States. History Ànimo South Los Angeles Charter High School was founded by Green Dot Public Schools and established in August 2004. The first graduating class graduated in 2008. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges through June 30, 2014. Animo South Los Angeles was founded in response to the dangerous circumstances surrounding Washington Preparatory High School, one of Los Angeles’s most troubled schools. According to the Los Angeles Times, in the 2000-2001 school year, thirty five percent of Washington Prep students were suspended, far passing district-wide suspension rates of thirteen percent. Not only were test scores and academic performance extremely poor, but the campus itself was so unsafe that in 2002, the teachers filed a written complaint to their union, calling the school “out of control” and demanding increased security on campus. Reports were released that the school was plagued by drugs, violence, and sex. Since Animo South LA was formed in 2004, students at this school have a safe place to go to where they can learn. Animo South LA has outperformed Washington High School in statewide API scores by over 150 points. Animo South LA's graduation rate is 81%. 90% of Graduating seniors are accepted into college, 79% attend college July 22, 2014 Fire On the afternoon of Tuesday July 22, 2014 around 2:17 pm LAFD received a call reporting a fire in a High School near Western and Imperial. Reportedly the fire started with an AC malfunction. According to Los Angeles County Fire inspector Scott Miller, the School's roof, and exterior wall collapsed. 2 Firefighters were injured by the fire; they reportedly went inside to see if there were people in need of help. The fire made national news and the fire was seen in all of Los Angeles. One of Green Dot's first schools, Animo South just celebrated its 10th anniversary when the fire happened. Courses 9th English 9 or ELD/ESL Read 180 or 9th Grade Composition Algebra 1 or Algebra 1 Honors Math Support or Geometry Honors Biology Ethnic Studies or Academic Success PE 10th English 10 Composition or AEE Geometry or Integrated Math Spanish 1 Non Native or Spanish 2 Native Speakers Anatomy/Physiology World history or AP World History College Readiness 10 (CAHSEE Prep) or Academic Success 11th English 11 or AP English Language Drama Precalculus or Algebra 2 or Geometry Spanish 2 Non Native or Spanish 3 Native Speakers or AP Spanish Language Chemistry US History or AP US History College Readiness 11 (College Spring) or Academic Success 12th English 12 or AP English Literature ERWC or ELA Elective or Film and Composition Trigonometry or Algebra 2 or AP Statistics Spanish 3 Non Native or AP Spanish language or Academic Success Environmental Science or APEX Chemistry Government/Economics College Readiness 12 (Career Readiness/College Prep) or LASWC Animo also offers Advanced Placement courses. They include AP Biology AP English Language and Composition AP United States Government and Politics AP Spanish Literature AP Spanish Language AP United States History AP World History AP Statistics Animo's AP student Participation rate is 56%, and its passing rate is 55%. Awards and recognition In 2013, Animo South LA was ranked the 801st best high school in the United States and 162nd in California. In 2012 and 2013, U.S. News & World Report ranked Animo South LA as a Silver Medal School. Student demographics As of the school year |
2012-13, there were a total of 537 students attending the high school. 55.6% Hispanic (299) 43.3% Black (233) 0.5% Other (3) 0.3% White (2) 57% Female (305) 43% Male (232) School Scores CAHSEE CAHSEE pass percentages accounted only for 10th graders. API Athletics The school competes in the CIF Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) association and offers the following sports: Football (boys) Soccer (boys, girls) Basketball (boys, girls) Softball (girls) Baseball (boys) Track and Field (boys, girls) Cheerleading (girls) On March 3, 2012 the Boys Basketball team won the 2012 CIF Los Angeles City Small Schools Boys Basketball Section championship vs Viewpark High with a score of (49-47). Also in 2012 the Girls soccer team made it to the Playoffs the first time in the school's history Notable alumni Corey Fowler (Smoove Da General), recording artist. member of Cali Swag District, creator of Teach Me How to Dougie. Jose Anthony Dheming, Salvadorian Footballer who plays for Chivas USA Academy and the El Salvador U-20 National Football Team. Club and Activities Student Leadership Panther Student Government (PSG) is a class of sophomores, juniors and seniors who epitomize Panther Pride. They strive to be model ASLA citizens and to “Lead By Example.” Their aim is to make Animo South LA high school a better and more enjoyable four years for everyone. Students elect student leaders from the student body to represent them and organize school-wide events. S.O.G.A. (Society Of Gaming and Anime) Math Tutoring Biology Tutoring SAT Prep World History Credit Recovery Biology Credit Recovery Chemistry and Science Study Hall Life and Job Readiness Breakfast Club Cooking Martial Arts ASLA Customs (Auto-Mechanic Club) Hip Hop Dance Cosmetology Drivers Education Guitar Club Music Production References http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/02hIEXcutkSbUVZIbou-mg/animo-south-los-angeles-panthers/home.htm http://www.greendot.org/schools/school_descriptions http://www.animosouthla.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=7 External links Official website ASLA panthers Flickr ASLA Max Preps Green Dot Further reading "Incendio destruye preparatoria" (Archive). La Opinión. July 23, 2014. Category:Charter high schools in California Category:Educational institutions established in 2004 Category:High schools in Los Angeles County, California Category:Green Dot Public Schools |
Betws Gwerfil Goch Betws Gwerfil Goch (Standard Welsh: Betws Gwerful Goch) is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. It had a population of 351 at the 2011 census. Until 1974 it was part of Edeirnion Rural District in Meirionnydd, and was transferred to Glyndŵr District in Clwyd by the Local Government Act 1972. It became part of Denbighshire in 1996. The community includes Melin-y-Wig village. References Category:Villages in Denbighshire |
Etruscan civilization The Etruscan civilization () was a civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to Tuscany, western Umbria, northern Lazio, with offshoots also to the north in the Po Valley, in the current Emilia-Romagna, south-eastern Lombardy and southern Veneto, and to the south, in some areas of Campania. A culture that is identifiably Etruscan developed in Italy about 900 BC, approximately with the Iron Age Villanovan culture, regarded as the oldest phase of Etruscan civilization, and derived from the previous late Bronze Age Proto-Villanovan culture. Etruscan civilization endured until its assimilation into the Roman society, beginning in the late 4th century BC with the Roman–Etruscan Wars, continuing with the granting of Roman citizenship as from 90 BC, and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire. In the last phase of the Villanovan period (around 750 BC), Etruscan culture was influenced by Ancient Greek culture, when the Greeks started founding colonies in southern Italy, during the Archaic (Orientalizing period), and later the Classical period. At its maximum extent, during the foundational period of Rome and the Roman Kingdom, Etruscan civilization flourished in three confederacies of cities: of Etruria (Tuscany, Latium and Umbria), of the Po Valley with the eastern Alps, and of Campania. The league in northern Italy is mentioned in Livy. The decline was gradual, but after 500 BC the political destiny of Italy had passed out of Etruscan hands with the rise of the Roman Republic. The earliest Etruscan inscriptions date back to around 700 BC when the first inscriptions are attested in southern Etruria, and, although the Etruscans developed a system of writing borrowed from the Euboean Greek script, the Etruscan language remains only partly understood, making modern understanding of their society and culture heavily dependent on much later and generally disapproving Roman and Greek sources. Politics was based on the small city and probably the family unit. In their heyday, the Etruscan elite grew very rich through trade with the Celtic world to the north and the Greeks to the south and filled their large family tombs with imported luxuries. Archaic Greece had a huge influence on their art and architecture, and Greek mythology was evidently very familiar to them. Legend and history Ethnonym and etymology The Etruscans called themselves Rasenna, which was syncopated to Rasna or Raśna, while the ancient Romans referred to the Etruscans as the Tuscī or Etruscī (singular Tuscus). Their Roman name is the origin of the terms "Toscana", which refers to their heartland, and "Etruria", which can refer to their wider region. In Attic Greek, the Etruscans were known as Tyrrhenians (, Turrhēnoi, earlier Tursēnoi), from which the Romans derived the names Tyrrhēnī, Tyrrhēnia (Etruria), and Mare Tyrrhēnum (Tyrrhenian Sea), prompting some to associate them with the Teresh (one of the Sea Peoples named by the Egyptians). No etymology exists for Rasna, the Etruscans' name for themselves. The etymology of Tusci is based on a beneficiary phrase in the third Iguvine tablet, which is a major source for the Umbrian language. The phrase is turskum ... nomen, "the Tuscan name", from which a root *Tursci can be reconstructed. A metathesis and a word-initial epenthesis produce E-trus-ci. A common hypothesis is that *Turs- along with Latin turris, "tower", come from Greek , "tower." The Tusci were therefore the "people who build towers" or "the tower builders." This venerable etymology is at least as old as Dionysius of Halicarnassus, who said "And there is no reason that the Greeks should not have called them by this name, both from their living in towers and from the name |
of one of their rulers." Giuliano and Larissa Bonfante speculate that Etruscan houses seemed like towers to the simple Latins. It is true that the Etruscans preferred to build hill towns on high precipices enhanced by walls. Origins Ancient sources Literary and historical texts in the Etruscan language have not survived, making modern understanding of their society and culture heavily dependent on much later and generally disapproving Roman and Greek sources. The first Greek author to mention the Tyrrhenians is Hesiod, in the 8th century BC in the Theogony, who describes them in Central Italy alongside the Latins and makes no mention of an eastern origin of the Tyrrhenians and doesn't associate them with the Pelasgians. Later the Homeric Hymn to Dionysus in the 7th century BC makes mention of the Tyrrhenians as pirates. A few centuries later, in the 5th century B.C., 500 years after the beginning of the Etruscan civilization, the name of the Tyrrhenians becomes increasingly associated with the generic Pelasgians, which could both be broad descriptive terms. Strabo Thucydides, Herodotus and Strabo all denote Lemnos as settled by Pelasgians, whom Thucydides identifies as "belonging to the Tyrrhenians" (τὸ δὲ πλεῖστον Πελασγικόν, τῶν καὶ Λῆμνόν ποτε καὶ Ἀθήνας Τυρσηνῶν). Although both Strabo and Herodotus agree that Tyrrhenus / Tyrsenos, son of Atys, king of Lydia, led the migration, Strabo specifies that it was the Pelasgians of Lemnos and Imbros who followed Tyrrhenus to the Italian Peninsula. A link between Lemnos and the Tyrrhenians was further manifested by the discovery of the Lemnos Stele, whose inscriptions were written in a language which shows strong structural resemblances to the language of the Etruscans. This has led to the suggestion of a "Tyrrhenian language group" comprising Etruscan, Lemnian, and the Raetic spoken in the Alps. Finally, Hellanicus of Lesbos reports a Pelasgian migration from Thessaly in Greece to the Italian peninsula: the Pelasgians colonized the country now called Tyrrhenia and they received their present name, Tyrrhenians, after they had settled in Italy. By contrast, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, a Greek writer living in Rome, dismisses many of the ancient theories of the other Greek historians and postulates that the Etruscans were indigenous people who had always lived in Etruria and were different from both the Pelasgians and the Lydians. Dionysius also adds as evidence that Xanthus of Lydia, originally from Sardis and in antiquity regarded as an important source and an authority for the history of Lydia and the Lydians, wasn't aware of a Lydian origin of the Etruscans and neither named Tyrrhenus in any part of his history as a ruler of the Lydians. Furthermore, Dionysius of Halicarnassus is the first ancient writer who reports the endonym of the Etruscans: Rasenna. Livy in his Ab Urbe Condita Libri says the Rhaetians were Etruscans driven into the mountains by the invading Gauls, and asserts that the inhabitants of Raetia were of Etruscan origin. Pliny the Elder also put the Etruscans in the context of the Rhaetian people to the north and wrote in his Natural History (AD 79): Archeological evidence and modern etruscology The question of Etruscan origins has long conditioned history of studies from the very beginning, with positions and assumptions that were proved to be completely groundless. In the development of the modern etruscology the more processual concept of formation was introduced by the Italian archaeologist Massimo Pallottino. French etruscologist Dominique Briquel has argued the Greek sources on the origins of the Etruscans should not be considered as historical documents. The 'Lydian Origins' of the Etruscans was a deliberate political fabrication, the association of the Tyrrhenians with the Pelasgians |
was inspired by Greek and local traditions and due to the trade between the Etruscans and Greeks. If these stories contain historical facts they are more easily traceable to cultural contacts than to real migrations. Archaeologists, who excavated in Etruria, have several times pointed out that in the territory of historical Etruria, between the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, nothing can be found in the material culture and in the social practices that can support a migration model; the most marked and radical change archaeologically attested, starting from about 12th century BC, is the adoption of the funeral rite of incineration in terracotta urns, which is a European-continental aspect derived from the Urnfield culture and can certainly not be considered as indication for an ethnic contribution from Asia Minor and Near East. The archaeological findings of the last thirty years confirm that in the major Etruscan cities there is continuity from the last phase of the Bronze Age (XI-X century BC) to the Iron Age (IX-VIII century BC). There is consensus among archeologists that Proto-Etruscans were formed in the last phase of the Bronze Age within the Proto-Villanovan culture and that the subsequent Iron Age Villanovan culture is the early phase of the Etruscan civilization. Even if there were already contacts between northern-central Italy and the Mycenaean world at the end of the Bronze Age, it is only after the ethnogenesis of the Etruscans that contacts with Greece, Aegean Sea, Asia Minor and Near East are attested, starting with the first Greek colonies in Southern Italy and the consequent orientalizing period. Genetic research A mtDNA study in 2004 stated that the Etruscans had no significant heterogeneity, and that all mitochondrial lineages observed among the Etruscan samples appear typically European or West Asian, but only a few haplotypes were shared with modern populations. Allele sharing between the Etruscans and modern populations is highest among Germans (seven haplotypes in common), the Cornish from South West England (five haplotypes in common), the Turks (four haplotypes in common), and the Tuscans (two haplotypes in common). A mitochondrial DNA study (2013) also concluded that the Etruscans were an indigenous population, showing that Etruscans' mtDNA appear to fall very close to a Neolithic population from Central Europe (Germany, Austria, Hungary) and to other Tuscan populations, strongly suggesting that the Etruscan civilization developed locally from the Villanovan culture, as already supported by archaeological evidence and anthropological research, and that genetic links between Tuscany and Western Anatolia date back to at least 5,000 years ago during the Neolithic and the "most likely separation time between Tuscany and Western Anatolia falls around 7,600 years ago", at the time of the migrations of Early European Farmers (EEF) from Anatolia to Europe in the early Neolithic. The ancient Etruscan samples had mitochondrial DNA haplogroups (mtDNA) JT (subclades of J and T) and U5, with a minority of mtDNA H1b. According to British archeologist Phil Perkins, "there are indications that the evidence of DNA can support the theory that Etruscan people are autochthonous in central Italy". A 2019 genetic study published in the journal Science analyzed the autosomal DNA of 11 Iron age samples from the areas around Rome concluding that Etruscans (900–600 BC) and the Latins (900–500 BC) from Latium vetus were genetically similar. Their DNA was a mixture of two-thirds Copper age ancestry (EEF + WHG; Etruscans ~66–72%, Latins ~62–75%) and one-third Steppe-related ancestry (Etruscans ~27–33%, Latins ~24–37%). Periodization of Etruscan civilization The Etruscan civilization begins with the Villanovan culture, regarded as the oldest phase. The Etruscans themselves dated the origin of the Etruscan nation to a date corresponding |
to the 11th or 10th century BC. The Villanovan culture emerges with the phenomenon of regionalization from the late Bronze Age culture called "Proto-Villanovan", part of the central European Urnfield culture system. In the last Villanovan phase, called the recent phase (about 770–730 BC), the Etruscans established relations of a certain consistency with the first Greek immigrants in southern Italy (in Pithecusa and then in Cuma), so much so as to initially absorb techniques and figurative models and soon more properly cultural models, with the introduction, for example, of writing, of a new way of banqueting, of a heroic funerary ideology, that is, a new aristocratic way of life, such as to profoundly change the physiognomy of Etruscan society. Thus, thanks to the growing number of contacts with the Greeks, the Etruscans entered what is called the Orientalizing phase. In this phase, there was a heavy influence in Greece, most of Italy and some areas of Spain, from the most advanced areas of the eastern Mediterranean and the ancient Near East. Also directly Phoenician, or otherwise Near Eastern, craftsmen, merchants and artists contributed to the spread in southern Europe of Near Eastern cultural and artistic motifs. The last three phases of Etruscan civilization are called, respectively, Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic, which roughly correspond to the homonymous phases of the ancient Greek civilization. Chronology Expansion Etruscan expansion was focused both to the north beyond the Apennine Mountains and into Campania. Some small towns in the sixth century BC disappeared during this time, ostensibly subsumed by greater, more powerful neighbours. However, it is certain that the political structure of the Etruscan culture was similar to, albeit more aristocratic than, Magna Graecia in the south. The mining and commerce of metal, especially copper and iron, led to an enrichment of the Etruscans and to the expansion of their influence in the Italian peninsula and the western Mediterranean Sea. Here, their interests collided with those of the Greeks, especially in the sixth century BC, when Phocaeans of Italy founded colonies along the coast of Sardinia, Spain and Corsica. This led the Etruscans to ally themselves with Carthage, whose interests also collided with the Greeks. Around 540 BC, the Battle of Alalia led to a new distribution of power in the western Mediterranean. Though the battle had no clear winner, Carthage managed to expand its sphere of influence at the expense of the Greeks, and Etruria saw itself relegated to the northern Tyrrhenian Sea with full ownership of Corsica. From the first half of the 5th century BC, the new political situation meant the beginning of the Etruscan decline after losing their southern provinces. In 480 BC, Etruria's ally Carthage was defeated by a coalition of Magna Graecia cities led by Syracuse, Sicily. A few years later, in 474 BC, Syracuse's tyrant Hiero defeated the Etruscans at the Battle of Cumae. Etruria's influence over the cities of Latium and Campania weakened, and the area was taken over by Romans and Samnites. In the 4th century BC, Etruria saw a Gallic invasion end its influence over the Po Valley and the Adriatic coast. Meanwhile, Rome had started annexing Etruscan cities. This led to the loss of the northern Etruscan provinces. During the Roman–Etruscan Wars, Etruria was conquered by Rome in the 3rd century BC. Etruscan League According to legend, there was a period between 600 BC and 500 BC in which an alliance was formed among twelve Etruscan settlements, known today as the Etruscan League, Etruscan Federation, or Dodecapolis (in Greek Δωδεκάπολις). According to a legend the Etruscan League of twelve cities was founded by Tarchon |
and his brother Tyrrhenus. Tarchon lent his name to the city of Tarchna, or Tarquinnii, as it was known by the Romans. Tyrrhenus gave his name to the Tyrrhenians, the alternative name for the Etruscans. Although there is no consensus on which cities were in the league, the following list may be close to the mark: Arretium, Caisra, Clevsin, Curtun, Perusna, Pupluna, Veii, Tarchna, Vetluna, Volterra, Velzna, and Velch. Some modern authors include Rusellae. The league was mostly an economic and religious league, or a loose confederation, similar to the Greek states. During the later imperial times, when Etruria was just one of many regions controlled by Rome, the number of cities in the league increased by three. This is noted on many later grave stones from the 2nd century BC onwards. According to Livy, the twelve city-states met once a year at the Fanum Voltumnae at Volsinii, where a leader was chosen to represent the league. There were two other Etruscan leagues ("Lega dei popoli"): that of Campania, the main city of which was Capua, and the Po Valley city-states in northern Italy, which included Bologna, Spina and Adria. Possible founding of Rome Those who subscribe to a Latin foundation of Rome followed by an Etruscan invasion typically speak of an Etruscan "influence" on Roman culture – that is, cultural objects which were adopted by Rome from neighbouring Etruria. The prevailing view is that Rome was founded by Latins who later merged with Etruscans. In this interpretation, Etruscan cultural objects are considered influences rather than part of a heritage. Rome was probably a small settlement until the arrival of the Etruscans, who constructed the first elements of its urban infrastructure such as the drainage system. The main criterion for deciding whether an object originated at Rome and traveled by influence to the Etruscans, or descended to the Romans from the Etruscans, is date. Many, if not most, of the Etruscan cities were older than Rome. If one finds that a given feature was there first, it cannot have originated at Rome. A second criterion is the opinion of the ancient sources. These would indicate that certain institutions and customs came directly from the Etruscans. Rome is located on the edge of what was Etruscan territory. When Etruscan settlements turned up south of the border, it was presumed that the Etruscans spread there after the foundation of Rome, but the settlements are now known to have preceded Rome. Etruscan settlements were frequently built on hills – the steeper the better – and surrounded by thick walls. According to Roman mythology, when Romulus and Remus founded Rome, they did so on the Palatine Hill according to Etruscan ritual; that is, they began with a pomerium or sacred ditch. Then, they proceeded to the walls. Romulus was required to kill Remus when the latter jumped over the wall, breaking its magic spell (see also under Pons Sublicius). The name of Rome is attested in Etruscan in the form Ruma-χ meaning 'Roman', a form that mirrors other attested ethnonyms in that language with the same suffix -χ: Velzna-χ '(someone) from Volsinii' and Sveama-χ '(someone) from Sovana'. This in itself, however, is not enough to prove Etruscan origin conclusively. If Tiberius is from θefarie, then Ruma would have been placed on the Thefar (Tiber) river. A heavily discussed topic among scholars is who was the founding population of Rome. In 390 BC, the city of Rome was attacked by the Gauls, and as a result may have lost many – though not all – of its earlier records. Certainly, the history of Rome before |
that date is not as secure as it later becomes, but enough material remains to give a good picture of the development of the city and its institutions. Later history relates that some Etruscans lived in the Vicus Tuscus, the "Etruscan quarter", and that there was an Etruscan line of kings (albeit ones descended from a Greek, Demaratus of Corinth) that succeeded kings of Latin and Sabine origin. Etruscophile historians would argue that this, together with evidence for institutions, religious elements and other cultural elements, proves that Rome was founded by Italics. The true picture is rather more complicated, not least because the Etruscan cities were separate entities which never came together to form a single Etruscan state. Furthermore, there were strong Latin and Italic elements to Roman culture, and later Romans proudly celebrated these multiple, 'multicultural' influences on the city. Under Romulus and Numa Pompilius, the people were said to have been divided into thirty curiae and three tribes. Few Etruscan words entered Latin, but the names of at least two of the tribes – Ramnes and Luceres – seem to be Etruscan. The last kings may have borne the Etruscan title lucumo, while the regalia were traditionally considered of Etruscan origin – the golden crown, the sceptre, the toga palmata (a special robe), the sella curulis (curule chair), and above all the primary symbol of state power: The fasces. The latter was a bundle of whipping rods surrounding a double-bladed axe, carried by the king's lictors. An example of the fasces are the remains of bronze rods and the axe from a tomb in Etruscan Vetulonia. This allowed archaeologists to identify the depiction of a fasces on the grave stele of Avele Feluske, who is shown as a warrior wielding the fasces. The most telling Etruscan feature is the word populus, which appears as an Etruscan deity, Fufluns. Populus seems to mean the people assembled in a military body, rather than the general populace. Roman families of Etruscan origin Society Government The historical Etruscans had achieved a state system of society, with remnants of the chiefdom and tribal forms. In this, they were different from the surrounding Italics, who had chiefs and tribes. Rome was in a sense the first Italic state, but it began as an Etruscan one. It is believed that the Etruscan government style changed from total monarchy to oligarchic republic (as the Roman Republic) in the 6th century BC, although it is important to note this did not happen to all the city-states. The government was viewed as being a central authority, ruling over all tribal and clan organizations. It retained the power of life and death; in fact, the gorgon, an ancient symbol of that power, appears as a motif in Etruscan decoration. The adherents to this state power were united by a common religion. Political unity in Etruscan society was the city-state, which was probably the referent of methlum, "district". Etruscan texts name quite a number of magistrates, without much of a hint as to their function: The camthi, the parnich, the purth, the tamera, the macstrev, and so on. The people were the mech. The chief ruler of a methlum was perhaps a zilach. Family The princely tombs were not of individuals. The inscription evidence shows that families were interred there over long periods, marking the growth of the aristocratic family as a fixed institution, parallel to the gens at Rome and perhaps even its model. The Etruscans could have used any model of the eastern Mediterranean. That the growth of this class is related to the new acquisition of wealth |
through trade is unquestioned. The wealthiest cities were located near the coast. At the centre of the society was the married couple, tusurthir. The Etruscans were a monogamous society that emphasized pairing. Similarly, the behaviour of some wealthy women is not uniquely Etruscan. The apparent promiscuous revelry has a spiritual explanation. Swaddling and Bonfante (among others) explain that depictions of the nude embrace, or symplegma, "had the power to ward off evil", as did baring the breast, which was adopted by western culture as an apotropaic device, appearing finally on the figureheads of sailing ships as a nude female upper torso. It is also possible that Greek and Roman attitudes to the Etruscans were based on a misunderstanding of the place of women within their society. In both Greece and Republican Rome, respectable women were confined to the house and mixed-sex socialising did not occur. Thus, the freedom of women within Etruscan society could have been misunderstood as implying their sexual availability. It is worth noting that a number of Etruscan tombs carry funerary inscriptions in the form "X son of (father) and (mother)", indicating the importance of the mother's side of the family. Military The Etruscans, like the contemporary cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, had a significant military tradition. In addition to marking the rank and power of certain individuals, warfare was a considerable economic advantage to Etruscan civilization. Like many ancient societies, the Etruscans conducted campaigns during summer months, raiding neighboring areas, attempting to gain territory and combating piracy as a means of acquiring valuable resources, such as land, prestige, goods, and slaves. It is likely that individuals taken in battle would be ransomed back to their families and clans at high cost. Prisoners could also potentially be sacrificed on tombs as an honor to fallen leaders of Etruscan society, not unlike the sacrifices made by Achilles for Patrocles. Cities The range of Etruscan civilization is marked by its cities. They were entirely assimilated by Italic, Celtic, or Roman ethnic groups, but the names survive from inscriptions and their ruins are of aesthetic and historic interest in most of the cities of central Italy. Etruscan cities flourished over most of Italy during the Roman Iron Age, marking the farthest extent of Etruscan civilization. They were gradually assimilated first by Italics in the south, then by Celts in the north and finally in Etruria itself by the growing Roman Republic. That many Roman cities were formerly Etruscan was well known to all the Roman authors. Some cities were founded by Etruscans in prehistoric times, and bore entirely Etruscan names. Others were colonized by Etruscans who Etruscanized the name, usually Italic. Culture Religion The Etruscan system of belief was an immanent polytheism; that is, all visible phenomena were considered to be a manifestation of divine power and that power was subdivided into deities that acted continually on the world of man and could be dissuaded or persuaded in favour of human affairs. How to understand the will of deities, and how to behave, had been revealed to the Etruscans by two initiators, Tages, a childlike figure born from tilled land and immediately gifted with prescience, and Vegoia, a female figure. Their teachings were kept in a series of sacred books. Three layers of deities are evident in the extensive Etruscan art motifs. One appears to be divinities of an indigenous nature: Catha and Usil, the sun; Tivr, the moon; Selvans, a civil god; Turan, the goddess of love; Laran, the god of war; Leinth, the goddess of death; Maris; Thalna; Turms; and the ever-popular Fufluns, whose name is |
related in some way to the city of Populonia and the populus Romanus, possibly, the god of the people. Ruling over this pantheon of lesser deities were higher ones that seem to reflect the Indo-European system: Tin or Tinia, the sky, Uni his wife (Juno), and Cel, the earth goddess. In addition, some Greek and Roman gods were taken into the Etruscan system: Aritimi (Artemis), Menrva (Minerva), Pacha (Dionysus). The Greek heroes taken from Homer also appear extensively in art motifs. Architecture Relatively little is known about the architecture of the ancient Etruscans. They adapted the native Italic styles with influence from the external appearance of Greek architecture. In turn, ancient Roman architecture began with Etruscan styles, and then accepted still further Greek influence. Roman temples show many of the same differences in form to Greek ones that Etruscan temples do, but like the Greeks, use stone, in which they closely copy Greek conventions. The houses of the wealthy were evidently often large and comfortable, but the burial chambers of tombs, often filled with grave-goods, are the nearest approach to them to survive. In the southern Etruscan area, tombs have large rock-cut chambers under a tumulus in large necropoleis, and these, together with some city walls, are the only Etruscan constructions to survive. Etruscan architecture is not generally considered as part of the body of Greco-Roman classical architecture. Art and music Etruscan art was produced by the Etruscan civilization between the 9th and 2nd centuries BC. Particularly strong in this tradition were figurative sculpture in terracotta (particularly lifesize on sarcophagi or temples), wall-painting and metalworking (especially engraved bronze mirrors). Etruscan sculpture in cast bronze was famous and widely exported, but few large examples have survived (the material was too valuable, and recycled later). In contrast to terracotta and bronze, there was apparently little Etruscan sculpture in stone, despite the Etruscans controlling fine sources of marble, including Carrara marble, which seems not to have been exploited until the Romans. Most surviving Etruscan art comes from tombs, including all the fresco wall-paintings, which show scenes of feasting and some narrative mythological subjects. Bucchero wares in black were the early and native styles of fine Etruscan pottery. There was also a tradition of elaborate Etruscan vase painting, which sprung from its Greek equivalent; the Etruscans were the main export market for Greek vases. Etruscan temples were heavily decorated with colourfully painted terracotta antefixes and other fittings, which survive in large numbers where the wooden superstructure has vanished. Etruscan art was strongly connected to religion; the afterlife was of major importance in Etruscan art. The Etruscan musical instruments seen in frescoes and bas-reliefs are different types of pipes, such as the plagiaulos (the pipes of Pan or Syrinx), the alabaster pipe and the famous double pipes, accompanied on percussion instruments such as the tintinnabulum, tympanum and crotales, and later by stringed instruments like the lyre and kithara. Language Etruscans left around 13,000 inscriptions which have been found so far, only a small minority of which are of significant length. Attested from 700 BC to AD 50, the relation of Etruscan to other languages has been a source of long-running speculation and study. The Etruscans are believed to have spoken a pre–Indo-European language, and the majority consensus is that Etruscan is related only to other members of what is called the Tyrsenian language family, which in itself is an isolate family, that is, unrelated directly to other known language groups. Since Rix (1998), it is widely accepted that the Tyrsenian family groups Raetic and Lemnian are related to Etruscan. Literature Etruscan texts, written in a |
space of seven centuries, use a form of the Greek alphabet due to close contact between the Etruscans and the Greek colonies at Pithecusae and Cumae in the 8th century BC (until it was no longer used, at the beginning of the 1st century AD). Etruscan inscriptions disappeared from Chiusi, Perugia and Arezzo around this time. Only a few fragments survive, religious and especially funeral texts most of which are late (from the 4th century BC). In addition to the original texts that have survived to this day, we have a large number of quotations and allusions from classical authors. In the 1st century BC, Diodorus Siculus wrote that literary culture was one of the great achievements of the Etruscans. Little is known of it and even what is known of their language is due to the repetition of the same few words in the many inscriptions found (by way of the modern epitaphs) contrasted in bilingual or trilingual texts with Latin and Punic. Out of the aforementioned genres, is just one such Volnio (Volnius) cited in classical sources mention. With a few exceptions, such as the Liber Linteus, the only written records in the Etruscan language that remain are inscriptions, mainly funerary. The language is written in the Etruscan alphabet, a script related to the early Euboean Greek alphabet. Many thousand inscriptions in Etruscan are known, mostly epitaphs, and a few very short texts have survived, which are mainly religious. Etruscan imaginative literature is evidenced only in references by later Roman authors, but it is evident from their visual art that the Greek myths were well-known. Notes References Further reading Bell Sinclair and Carpino A. Alexandra. A Companion to the Etruscans, Oxford; Chichester; Malden, MA: Wiley Blackwell, 2016. Bonfante, Giuliano and Bonfante Larissa. The Etruscan Language: An Introduction. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2002. Bonfante, Larissa. Out of Etruria: Etruscan Influence North and South. Oxford: B.A.R., 1981. Bonfante, Larissa. Etruscan Life and Afterlife: A Handbook of Etruscan Studies. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1986. Bonfante, Larissa. Etruscan Myths. London: British Museum Press, 2006. Briquel, Dominique. Les Étrusques, peuple de la différence, series Civilisations U, éditions Armand Colin, Paris, 1993. Briquel, Dominique. La civilisation étrusque, éditions Fayard, Paris, 1999. Haynes, Sybille. Etruscan Civilization: A Cultural History. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2000. Izzet, Vedia. The Archaeology of Etruscan Society. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Naso, Alessandro. Etruscology, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2017. Pallottino, Massimo. Etruscologia. Milan: Hoepli, 1942 (English ed., The Etruscans. David Ridgway, editor. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1975). Smith, C. The Etruscans: a very short introduction , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. Spivey, Nigel. Etruscan Art. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1997. Swaddling, Judith and Philip Perkins. Etruscan by Definition: The Culture, Regional, and Personal Identity of the Etruscans: Papers in Honor of Sybille Haynes. London: British Museum, 2009. Turfa, Jean MacIntosh. The Etruscan World. London: Routledge, 2013. Cities and sites (Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici dell'Umbria) "The Cai Cutu Etruscan tomb" An undisturbed late Etruscan family tomb, reused between the 3rd and 1st century BC, reassembled in the National Archeological Museum of Perugia Hypogeum of the Volumnis digital media archive (creative commons-licensed photos, laser scans, panoramas), data from a University of Ferrara/CyArk research partnership External links Category:Archaeological cultures in Italy Category:Ancient peoples of Italy Category:States and territories established in the 9th century BC Category:States and territories disestablished in the 1st century BC Category:Former confederations |
Pritchardia thurstonii Pritchardia thurstonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Fiji, in particular the Lau Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is sometimes known as the Thurston's palm or the Lau fan palm and is named after a former Fijian Governor John Bates Thurston. References Palms and Cycad Society of Australia Desert Tropicals thurstonii Category:Trees of Fiji Category:Near threatened plants Category:Endemic flora of Fiji Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |
Debojyoti Mishra Debojyoti Mishra (born 1963 in Kolkata), is an Indian music director and film composer. He became popular with his minimalist classical compositions for the Hindi film Raincoat, directed by Rituparno Ghosh. His work on films like Chokher Bali, Bariwali, Arekti premer golpo, Memories in March was acclaimed. He also worked on Bengali films, Chaturanga and Sesher Kobita, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. The songs he composed for the Bengali film Autograph starring Prasenjit Chatterjee, Nandana Sen and Indraneil Sengupta, gained immense popularity. All the songs of this film created a new vibration in Bengali film music. His composition for Titli was immensely praised as well which includes the famous song "Megh Pioner Bager Vitor" sung by Srikanto. He has also composed music for the Malayalam film Calcutta News, which was set in Kolkata. Mishra has expressed his talent through painting also. He is a self-taught artist and exhibited his first solo show in December 2012 in ICCR Kolkata by one of youngest art curator of India, Jyotirmoy Bhttacharya. The composer was inspired to become a painter by the Indian painter Jogen Chowdhury. The show was very successful and his mastery of color contrast, ideas of composition and musical touch to the canvas was highly appreciated by master artists of India as well as art critics and media. Debojyoti Mishra's first solo violin album "Tagore on Strings" was launched in 2015. Early years and Career Born in a musical family where his father Jahnabi Ranjan Misra, who was a disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Shishir Konya Dhar Choudhary, tutored him and introduced him to violin. He has an elder brother Debashis who also played violin but not taken as a profession. Debojyoti brought up at K.M. Naskar Road, Tollygunge. He completed his schooling from Sir Nripendra Nath Institution. Began his musical journey at the age of 3 under the tutelage of his father, he grew up surrounded by music, blessed by contact with many great musicians from a very early age. Shortly after completing his training in Western classical music under Professor Joseph Naskar and renowned musician and composer Stanley Gomes, he started training under Indian music maestros, Late K.C Bandopadhyay and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, exponents of Indian classical music. Thus, with time he assimilated & absorbed the various elements of both Eastern & Western style of classical music. The composer stint with nationally acclaimed music composer and director, Salil Chowdhury. He was fortunate to start his career as chief assistant to legendary music composer Salil Chawdhury for long 14 years. He was chief assistant to Illyaraja, a renowned music director from South India, during the period of 1988-89. He was very closed to Gautam Chattopadhyay, founder of Mahiner Ghoraguli band. He was solo violinist for the great filmmaker, Satyajit Ray, in noted films like Pikoo, Ghare Baire, Ganashatru & Goopy Bagha Phire Elo. Debojyoti was music composer for several award-winning films for Nationally and Internationally acclaimed Directors like Mrinal Sen, Govind Nihalani, Rituparno Ghosh, Florian Gallenberger, Aparna Sen, Amal Palekar, Bhabna Talwar and many others. He has composed more than 500 ad jingles which includes Berger Paints, Asian Paint, India Today, Haier Plasma and many others. He also scored signature tunes for many television channels including Tara Bangla, Akash Bangla, Sangeet Bangla and many other channels. Many of his songs became very popular in Bengal for his accurate controlled use of instruments and voice. He will be composing for Shakira in a British production being directed by Enamul Karim. Last year, in the opening ceremony of 35th NABC at Houston, Texas, the composer presented "Ganner Golpo" which |
was breathtaking and spectacular. In May, 2016 he presented the musical theatre with more than 100 participants in Alberta Bangla Festival at Calgary, Canada. Recently, he is working on a Bengali opera for Bangladesh. He is also working with the British film director, Ruhul Amin on a film called Hason Raja with Mithun Chakraborty in the lead role. Filmography Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) Dahan (1997) Asukh (1999) Tumi Ele Tai (1999) Bariwali (2000) Utsab (2000) Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2001) Patalghar (2001) Titli (2002) Hemanter Pakhi (2002) Swapner Feriwala (2002) Choker Bali (2003) Shubho Mahurat (2003) Shadows of Time (2004) Raincoat (2004) Nightfall (2006) Aha! (2007) - Bangladeshi Film Dharm (2007) Calcutta News (2008) - Malayalam Film Chaturanga (2008) Ramchand Pakistani (2008) Arekti Premer Golpo (2010) Natobar Not Out (2010) Autograph (2010) Iti Mrinalini (2011) Uro Chithi (2011) Memories in March (2011) Chitrangada (2012) Tabe Tai Hok (2012) Meghe Dhaka Tara (2013) Chhayamoy (2013) Basanto Utsab (2013) Goynar Baksho (2013) Chander Pahar (2013) Baari Tar Bangla (2014) Shesher Kobita (2015) Natoker Moto - Like a Play (2015) Arshinagar (2015) Meghnad Badh Rahasya (2017) Mayurakshi (2017) Raktokorobi (2017) Hason Raja (2018) Maati (2018) Hasina: A Daughter's Tale (2018) Pakhi Curzoner Kalom Mukhomukhi References Category:Indian film score composers Category:Living people Category:1960 births Category:University of Calcutta alumni Category:Indian male composers Category:Jingle composers Category:People from Dinajpur District, Bangladesh Category:Musicians from Kolkata Category:Male film score composers |
August Manns Sir August Friedrich Manns (12 March 1825 – 1 March 1907) was a German-born British conductor who made his career in England. After serving as a military bandmaster in Germany, he moved to England and soon became director of music at London's Crystal Palace. He increased the resident band to full symphonic strength and for more than forty years conducted concerts at popular prices. He introduced a wide range of music to London, including many works by young British composers, as well as works by German masters hitherto neglected in England. Among his British protégés were Arthur Sullivan, Charles Villiers Stanford, Hubert Parry, Hamish MacCunn, Edward Elgar and Edward German. Manns performed the works of more than 300 composers, and was reckoned to have given more than 12,000 concerts during his tenure at the Crystal Palace, between 1855 and 1901. He became a British citizen in 1894 and was knighted in 1903. Life and career Early years Manns was born at Stolzenburg in Prussia near Stettin (now Stolec in Poland). His father was a glass-blower, with, as Manns recalled, "a pound a week and ten children," of whom August was the fifth. The family was musical, and the young August learnt to play the flute in the family's informal ensemble. At the age of ten, August temporarily took the place of one of his brothers at the factory, but he had no liking for the work of glass-blowing. His father briefly considered that August might be trained for a career as a schoolmaster, but the youth's predisposition for music prevailed. At the age of twelve he was sent to a school, kept by his uncle, at a neighbouring village. Here he was trained to play the flute, clarinet and violin. At fifteen he was apprenticed for three years to Urban, the town musician of Elbing, with whom Manns learnt to make the best of limited orchestral forces, transposing and switching instrumental parts as necessary. In his third year Manns played first violin in the string-band and first clarinet in the wind-band of Urban's Town-band; and he was selected by Urban to receive special lessons in harmony and composition. When Manns was approaching the age for military conscription, he avoided active service by volunteering as a member of an infantry band stationed at Danzig, for which he played the clarinet. At the same time he played the violin in the theatre, in concerts, and for the ballet. In 1848 his talent was spotted and he was invited to join Josef Gungl's orchestra in Berlin, where he played first violin. He was then appointed conductor and solo violinist at Kroll's Gardens in Berlin, a post that he held from 1849 to 1851, when the venue was destroyed by fire. Within weeks he was recruited by Colonel Albrecht von Roon to be the bandmaster of Roon's regiment. Manns replaced a dozen bad players, made new arrangements of classical works, including Beethoven overtures and symphonies for the wind band, and formed a string band. He resigned the position in 1854 when a junior officer reprimanded him for allowing his musicians to appear on parade with inadequately polished buttons. In the same year Henry Schallehn, who had recently established a military band at the Crystal Palace in the suburbs of London, engaged Manns as clarinettist and sub-conductor. Within months there was a rift between the two men when Schallehn passed off a composition of Manns's as his own; when Manns protested, Schallehn dismissed him. Manns then earned a living teaching the violin in the English provinces, and playing in the opera orchestra in |
Edinburgh. Crystal Palace In 1855 Manns was invited to conduct a summer season of concerts in Amsterdam, after which he returned to England to take over at the Crystal Palace when the management, led by George Grove, secretary of the Crystal Palace Company, (later famous as the editor of the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians), dismissed Schallehn for his unsatisfactory work. The Musical World wrote, The rest of Manns's career was almost exclusively associated with the Crystal Palace. When he took over, the permanent band was a wind ensemble, from which, with four specially engaged string players, Manns improvised an orchestra of about thirty-four performers. With the backing of Grove and the directors of the Crystal Palace he gradually expanded the band into a full orchestra, for which a new concert room was added to the Crystal Palace. Together, Grove and Manns made the Crystal Palace concerts the principal source of classical music at popular prices. The concert season ran from October to April, with concerts given on Saturday afternoons from 1855 to 1901. Within months of his appointment, Manns gave the first London performance of Schumann's Symphony No. 4 in D minor and the British premiere of Schubert's "Great C major" Symphony. His concerts featured the music of more than 300 composers. There were more Austro-German composers (104) than those of any other nationality, but British composers (82) came a strong second. Manns was the first conductor to introduce Arthur Sullivan to the English public, when he conducted the young Sullivan's Tempest music in April 1862. Manns later introduced early works by William Sterndale Bennett, Charles Villiers Stanford, Hubert Parry, Hamish MacCunn, Edward Elgar and Edward German. Thirty years after Manns introduced the Tempest music, Sullivan wrote to him, "How much do I not owe to you, my dear old friend, for the helping hand you gave me to mount the first step on the ladder! I shall always think of you with gratitude and affection." Among contemporary continental composers, Johannes Brahms (in 1863), Joachim Raff (in 1870), and Antonín Dvořák (in 1879) also first became known in England through Manns's Crystal Palace concerts. Some fragments of a live performance of Handel's Israel in Egypt conducted by Manns at Crystal Palace in 1888 are among the earliest surviving recordings of classical music. Other conductorships Manns retained the position of director of music until his retirement in 1901, undertaking few outside engagements. At the Crystal Palace he also conducted the triennial Handel Festivals, from 1883. He took on the 1883 festival at a few hours' notice, when the established conductor, Sir Michael Costa was unwell. He was at first regarded as less successful as a choral conductor than in the orchestral repertory; his beat was eccentric and puzzling to the uninitiated. He was, nevertheless, invited to conduct all the subsequent festivals up to and including 1900. He directed the orchestral concerts of the Glasgow Choral Union for thirteen seasons in succession. He conducted the promenade concerts at Drury Lane in 1859, and was conductor of the festivals of Sheffield in 1896 and 1899, and Cardiff in 1896. After 1890 the Crystal Palace concerts declined in importance. Orchestral music could be heard elsewhere in London, and the old popularity of the palace had died out. Manns conducted till the season of 1900–01, concluding on 24 April. In 1998, The Musical Times estimated that he had conducted 12,000 orchestral concerts during his first 42 years at the Crystal Palace. Personal life Manns was married three times: his first wife died in 1850 or 1851; his second, Sarah Ann née Williams, with |
whom he had a daughter, died in 1893; his third wife, (Katharine Emily) Wilhelmina née Thellusson (b. 1865/6), whom he married on 7 January 1897, survived him. Manns became a naturalised British citizen in May 1894. He was knighted in 1903 and died in Norwood, London, just short of his 82nd birthday. He was buried at West Norwood Cemetery. Notes References Cipolla, Frank and Donald Hunsberger. The Wind Ensemble and Its Repertoire: Essays on the Fortieth Anniversary of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Alfred Music Publishing, New York, 1997, Young, Percy M: Sir Arthur Sullivan, J M Dent & Sons, London, 1971, Archives in London website National Archive website External links Portrait of Manns Category:1825 births Category:1907 deaths Category:German conductors (music) Category:German male conductors (music) Category:Knights Bachelor Category:Conductors (music) awarded knighthoods Category:Burials at West Norwood Cemetery Category:19th-century German musicians Category:19th-century male musicians |
Loxostege aeruginalis Loxostege aeruginalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey. The wingspan is about 30 mm. References Category:Moths described in 1796 Category:Pyraustinae Category:Moths of Europe Category:Moths of Russia Category:Moths of Turkey |
Rakojady, Greater Poland Voivodeship Rakojady () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skoki, within Wągrowiec County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. References Rakojady |
V.Challenge League V.League Division 2 and V.League Division 3 are the second- and third-level volleyball leagues for both men and women in Japan. For the 2018-2019 season the V.League (Japan) was reorganized with V.League Division 2 replacing V.Challenge League 1 and V.League Division 3 replacing V.Challenge League 2. History The league started in 1998 as V1 League. In 2006 the name of V1.League was changed in the V.Challenge League. The Champion and runner-up team could play the replacement game with lower place teams of V.premier League. On 2 February 2014 Japan Volleyball League Organization announced that: V.Challenge League will be divided into V.Challenge League 1 and V.Challenge League 2 from next season. V.Challenge League 1 include higher 8 teams in the 2014-15 season. V.Challenge League 2 include lower teams in the 2014-15 season. Associate teams of JVL will play in the V.Challenge League 2. Bottom team of V.Challenge League 1 and top team of V.Challenge League 2 will compete a Promotion and relegation match except associate teams. Clubs 2018-2019 V.League Division 2 The 2018-2019 V.League Division 2 currently consists of the following member clubs: Men (9 teams) Nagano GaRons Fujitsu Kawasaki Redspirits Tokyo Metropolitan Police Foot Fighters Daido Steel Red Star Tsukuba United Sun Gaia Toyota Motor Sunhawks Tokyo Verdy Saitama Azalea Kinden Trinity Blitzs Women (10 teams) Breath Hamamatsu GSS Tokyo SunBeams Ohno-Oil Hiroshima Oilers Toyota Motor Walkure JA Gifu Rioreina Gunma Bank Green Wings Prestige International Aranmare Kashiwa Angel Cross Osaka Superior Victorina Himeji V.League Division 3 Men (6 teams) Nara NBK Dreamers Hyōgō Delfino Kinki Club Sfida Tokyo Toyopet Green Sparkle Veertien Mie Voreas Hokkaido Women (0 teams) References External links http://www.vleague.jp/ - V.League official website (Japanese) Category:Volleyball competitions in Japan Category:Sports leagues in Japan |
Reflexology Reflexology, also known as zone therapy, is an alternative medical practice involving the application of pressure to specific points on the feet and hands. This is done using specific thumb, finger, and hand massage techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on a pseudoscientific system of zones and reflex areas that purportedly reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands, with the premise that such work on the feet and hands effects a physical change to the supposedly related areas of the body. There is no convincing scientific evidence that reflexology is effective for any medical condition. Definition In a Cochrane Collaboration review, reflexology is defined as follows: "Reflexology is gentle manipulation or pressing on certain parts of the foot to produce an effect elsewhere in the body." The Australian Government's Department of Health define reflexology as "a system of applying pressure, usually to the feet, which practitioners believe stimulates energy and releases 'blockages' in specific areas that cause pain or illness." Effectiveness In 2015 the Australian Government's Department of Health published the results of a review of alternative therapies that sought to determine if any were suitable for being covered by health insurance; reflexology was one of 17 therapies evaluated for which no clear evidence of effectiveness was found. Accordingly, in 2017, the Australian government named reflexology as a practice that would not qualify for insurance subsidy, saying this step would "ensure taxpayer funds are expended appropriately and not directed to therapies lacking evidence". Reviews from 2009 and 2011 have not found evidence sufficient to support the use of reflexology for any medical condition. A 2009 systematic review of randomized controlled trials concludes: "The best evidence available to date does not demonstrate convincingly that reflexology is an effective treatment for any medical condition." Claimed mechanism There is no consensus among reflexologists on how reflexology is supposed to work; a unifying theme is the idea that areas on the foot correspond to areas of the body, and that by manipulating these one can improve health through one's qi. Reflexologists divide the body into ten equal vertical zones, five on the right and five on the left. Concerns have been raised by medical professionals that treating potentially serious illnesses with reflexology, which has no proven efficacy, could delay the seeking of appropriate medical treatment. Reflexologists posit that the blockage of an energy field, invisible life force, or Qi, can prevent healing. Another tenet of reflexology is the belief that practitioners can relieve stress and pain in other parts of the body through the manipulation of the feet. One claimed explanation is that the pressure received in the feet may send signals that 'balance' the nervous system or release chemicals such as endorphins that reduce stress and pain. These hypotheses are rejected by the medical community, who cite a lack of scientific evidence and the well-tested germ theory of disease. Reflexology's claim to manipulate energy (Qi) is unsupported by science; there is no scientific evidence for the existence of life energy (Qi), 'energy balance', 'crystalline structures,' or 'pathways' in the body. In Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial, Simon Singh states that if indeed the hands and feet "reflect" the internal organs, reflexology might be expected to explain how such "reflection" was derived from the process of Darwinian natural selection; but Singh says that no argument or evidence has been adduced. Regulation In the United Kingdom, reflexology is coordinated on a voluntary basis by the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC). Registrants are required to meet Standards of Proficiency outlined by Profession Specific |
Boards, but since CNHC is voluntary anyone practicing can describe themselves as a reflexologist. When the CNHC began admitting reflexologists, a skeptic searched for, and found, 14 of them who were claiming efficacy on illnesses. Once pointed out, the CNHC had the claims retracted as it conflicted with the UK's Advertising Standards Authority code. Reflexology is one of the most used alternative therapies in Denmark. A national survey from 2005 showed that 21.4% of the Danish population had used reflexology at some point in life and 6.1% had used reflexology within the previous year. A study from Norway showed that 5.6% of the Norwegian population in 2007 had used reflexology within the last 12 months. History Practices resembling reflexology may have existed in previous historical periods. Similar practices have been documented in the histories of China and Egypt. Reflexology was introduced to the United States in 1913 by William H. Fitzgerald, M.D. (1872–1942), an ear, nose, and throat specialist, and Edwin F. Bowers. Fitzgerald claimed that applying pressure had an anesthetic effect on other areas of the body. It was modified in the 1930s and 1940s by Eunice D. Ingham (1889–1974), a nurse and physiotherapist. Ingham claimed that the feet and hands were especially sensitive, and mapped the entire body into "reflexes" on the feet, renaming "zone therapy" reflexology. "Modern reflexologists use Ingham's methods, or similar techniques developed by the reflexologist Laura Norman." See also Foot massage Notes External links Category:Manual therapy Category:Pseudoscience de:Reflexzonenmassage |
Rowdon Rowdon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: George Rowdon (1914–1987), British cricketer Wade Rowdon (born 1960), American baseball player |
Marquigny Marquigny is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also Communes of the Ardennes department References INSEE Category:Communes of Ardennes (department) Category:Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia |
Anthurium acaule Anthurium acaule is a herbaceous plant native to the Lesser Antilles. The plant has a complicated taxonomic history, and the name Anthurium acaule has been applied to several other plants. Description Epiphytic. Petiole length 2–6 cm, leaf blades unlobed, measuring between 20–60 cm in length and 12–25 cm in width. Small black dots present on leaf blades. Fruit a white berry measuring 1 cm long. Inflorescence 2–25 cm in length and 1-1.5 cm in width. References acaule |
Brandon Laatsch Brandon Laatsch is an American filmmaker, YouTuber, and game developer known for directing Video Game High School and other online video content. Film career Laatsch used to collaborate frequently with filmmaker Freddie Wong and production studio Corridor Digital. Laatsch and Wong are two of the first YouTubers to appear in mainstream television, including appearances on Jimmy Kimmel and Carson Daly. In 2014, he received press for attempting via Kickstarter to crowdfund a Minecraft feature film, which was cancelled by Mojang over IP concerns. Laatsch currently primarily works on longform video content and virtual reality video games. Games In 2016, Chinese game publisher FunPlus invested an undisclosed amount of venture capital in Laatsch's Stress Level Zero. In 2016, Stress Level Zero published Hover Junkers; a multiplayer fps in VR, based in a futuristic wasteland where the player must destroy enemy ships and use scraps to fortify their hover-craft. In 2017, Stress Level Zero published Duck Season VR; an experimental first-person narrative based in the summer of 1988. Where the player has a one day rental of 'Duck Season' to play on their 'Kingbit Entertainment System'. Duck Season VR includes elements of mystery, horror, multiple unique endings, and various minigames. In 2019, Stress Level Zero published Duck Season PC. Duck Season PC is the full version of 'Duck Season VR', but with no need for a VR headset. In December 2019, Stress Level Zero published Boneworks; an experimental physics VR adventure set inside a mysterious game engine. In February 2020, Stress Level Zero published Boneworks on the Oculus VR Store, along with a temporarily exclusive level called "Tuscany", a level from one of the earliest versions of the Oculus software. It will soon be released to the Steam version of Boneworks All Stress Level Zero games can be found on Steam. References Category:Male YouTubers Category:Living people Category:American filmmakers Category:Year of birth missing (living people) |
Saint-Quentin-de-Caplong Saint-Quentin-de-Caplong is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also Communes of the Gironde department References INSEE Category:Communes of Gironde |
Prodigy (rapper) Albert Johnson (November 2, 1974 – June 20, 2017), better known by his stage name Prodigy, was an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur who, with Havoc, was one half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep. Early life Prodigy was born on November 2, 1974, in Hempstead, New York, located on Long Island. He had one elder brother, Greg Johnson. He came from a musical family. His grandfather Budd Johnson was a saxophonist, and his grand-uncle, Keg Johnson, was a trombonist. Both of them are remembered for their contributions to the bebop era of jazz. His mother, Fatima Frances (Collins) Johnson, was a member of The Crystals. His father, Budd Johnson Jr., was a member of a doo-wop music group called The Chanters. His great-great-great-grandfather, William Jefferson White, founded Georgia's Morehouse College. Prodigy grew up in LeFrak. While attending the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, he met his future music partner, Havoc. The duo became the "Poetical Prophets", before choosing the name "The Infamous Mobb Deep". Under the alias Lord-T (The Golden Child), the then 16-year-old Johnson joined Jive Records and landed an uncredited guest appearance on the Boyz n the Hood soundtrack, for his collaborative efforts on the song "Too Young" by Hi-Five in 1991. Music career 1995–1999: The Infamous, Hell on Earth and Murda Muzik Initially compared to fellow rapper Nas, who took a similar approach lyrically on his Illmatic album from 1994, Mobb Deep released The Infamous in 1995, which was certified Gold by the RIAA within the first two months of its release. 1995 was also the year that Prodigy began to raise his solo profile, by providing a guest appearance on LL Cool J's controversial I Shot Ya (remix). The song became a minor part of the East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry, due to Tupac Shakur believing the song to be a diss referring to his robbery/shooting in Manhattan, New York at Quad Recording Studios - singling out the song's title (which many assumed connected to Biggie's "Who Shot Ya?)," certain lyrics, and the timing of release - which was the following year after the shooting incident. Although the track was stated by Keith Murray to not have any lyrical shots aimed at Tupac, Mobb Deep would respond in the following year to Tupac's "Hit Em Up" with "Drop a Gem on 'Em," a promotional single from their 1996 album "Hell On Earth. Ironically, "I Shot Ya" does feature a subliminal aim in Prodigy's verse to Murray, which continued friction that started sometime prior with an interlude from Mobb Deep's 1995 The Infamous album. The rivalry continued until sometime in 2012, when the two ended their rivalry by taking a picture together. A year and a half later, at the end of 1996, Prodigy and Havoc released Hell on Earth, which debuted at number six on SoundScan. Its next release, Murda Muzik, was heavily bootlegged while still in its demo stage, leaking, onto the streets and over the internet, rough versions of the nearly 30 songs the duo had recorded. 2000–2006: H.N.I.C. In November 2000, Prodigy released his debut solo album H.N.I.C.. His follow up solo album would be released in 2008. But during the next 6 years, between the release of his first two solo albums, Prodigy continued to work with Mobb Deep, releasing Infamy in 2001, Amerikaz Nightmare in 2004, and Blood Money in 2006. 2007–2011: Collaborations and H.N.I.C. Part 2 During this time, Prodigy had started work on his second solo album H.N.I.C. Part 2, which was first previewed on his official mixtape The Return of |
the Mac, and was later released on the independent label Koch Records. The mixtape single, together with the mixtape video, was called "Mac 10 Handle". Prodigy then released H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 through Voxonic Inc., a company in which he was an equity holder. In late 2009, Mobb Deep was released from its contract with 50 Cent's G-Unit label. During this time period, Prodigy was served with a three-year sentence in Mid-State medium-security prison, following a plea agreement stemming from a gun-possession charge. He was officially released on March 7, 2011. Prodigy was featured in the 2009 documentary, Rhyme and Punishment, a film that documented Hip-Hop artists who have been incarcerated. In 2011, Prodigy released a free EP called The Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson EP which was his first project after he was released from prison. On April 21, a song titled "The Type", with Curren$y, was released on Curren$y's free album, entitled Covert Coup. In 2011, Prodigy released his autobiography, My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy. It was co-written with Laura Checkoway and published by Touchstone Books. 2013–2014: The Infamous Mobb Deep In 2013, Prodigy released his second collaboration album with the Alchemist titled Albert Einstein. On April 1, 2014, Mobb Deep released The Infamous Mobb Deep, their eighth studio album. In August 2016, he released an untitled EP of five tracks, released in partnership with BitTorrent, an association that Prodigy had been working up for a while. Books In 2011, Prodigy released his autobiography, My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy. It was co-written with Laura Checkoway and published by Touchstone Books. In 2013 Prodigy co-wrote the urban crime novel H.N.I.C. with British author Steven Savile. It was published by Akashic / Infamous Books. They also co-wrote a second novel, Ritual, that was released in 2015 by Akashic. Prodigy co-wrote a cookbook with Kathy Iandoli titled Commissary Kitchen: My Infamous Prison Cookbook. It features a foreword by chef and food personality Eddie Huang and was published in 2016 by Infamous Books. Legal issues The following is a brief timeline and chronology of some of the legal issues that Prodigy faced during his life: November 6, 2003, Prodigy was arrested in Cohoes, New York, and charged with third degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of marijuana. Police reportedly recovered a .25 caliber handgun and marijuana on his person. October 26, 2006, Prodigy was arrested in New York City and charged with criminal possession of a weapon. He was pulled over in a $120,000 customized bulletproof SUV after making an illegal u-turn around 2:15 AM. After conducting a search of the vehicle, police recovered a .22 caliber handgun in the center console. October 8, 2007, Prodigy was sentenced to serve three-and-a-half years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm. Originally facing a mandatory sentence of 15 years in prison, Prodigy struck a deal with the prosecution, and pleaded guilty in exchange for the shorter prison sentence. March 7, 2011, Prodigy was released from Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, New York after serving three years for criminal possession of a weapon. He had six months shaved off his original sentence for good behavior and remained on parole until 2014. Feuds West Coast From 1995 to 1997, the media-fueled "East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry" was occurring. This "beef" started when Tha Dogg Pound released "New York, New York," to which Mobb Deep took offense as, in addition to the lyrics, the song's music video portrayed New York buildings being stomped on by Dogg Pound members. In response, Mobb Deep with Capone-N-Noreaga and Tragedy Khadafi |
released "LA, LA". 2Pac "dissed" Mobb Deep (along with The Notorious B.I.G.) in "Hit 'Em Up" where, in the outro of the song, he made a remark in clear reference to Prodigy's ailment in having sickle cell anemia. Mobb Deep responded in a track called "Drop A Gem On 'Em" which was released as a single 2 weeks before 2Pac was murdered. 2Pac also dissed Mobb Deep on the song "Against All Odds" and "Bomb First (My Second Reply)" which were released after his death. But Prodigy later sampled 2Pac's voice from a freestyle for the chorus on the song "Return of the Mac" (a.k.a. "New York Shit") on his album with the same name. Def Squad On The Infamous track "The Infamous Prelude", Prodigy made remarks about rappers who rap about "smoking weed" and talk about "space shit". Def Squad took offense from this, but the feud was settled when Prodigy and Keith Murray met at a video shoot. The feud was rekindled when Prodigy again referenced "space shit" in his appearance on LL Cool J's "I Shot Ya" which also featured Murray. Murray saw Prodigy at a club one night and punched him. Prodigy recalled the altercation and threatened Murray in the song "In the Long Run" on Hell on Earth. Murray released a song "Call My Name" on his Enigma album dissing Mobb Deep. The feud seemed to die down until Prodigy dissed Murray again in his 2004 song "Bad Blood." Murray has responded with numerous songs since. The feud has since died down, with the two sharing a photograph together with Busta Rhymes on social media. On Twitter, The reconciliation was confirmed by Prodigy in response to the photo not long after. Saigon During an interview, Prodigy stated that he did not like Saigon and Tru-Life (along with many other rappers). On the night of September 19, 2007, after an impromptu performance by Saigon during a Mobb Deep show, words were exchanged between Saigon and Prodigy. This escalated into an argument, which resulted in a physical altercation when Saigon punched Prodigy twice before he (Saigon) left the club. Two video versions of the events have since emerged. One version, in slow motion footage, showed Saigon hiding under a table. Another released version of the video, showed Saigon running away from the club. The feud, however, apparently died down, since (in an interview two months before Prodigy's release from prison) Saigon expressed happiness that Prodigy was coming home. Crooked I While in prison, Prodigy wrote a letter about his disillusionment with hip hop and rappers. He directly referenced Crooked I's name in the letter, commenting, Crooked I responded in a blog entry, and challenged Prodigy to a one-on-one fight upon the rapper's release. Following Prodigy's death, Crooked I paid tribute in honor of him by posting an image of him on Instagram. Havoc In July 2012, Prodigy's musical partner, Havoc, wrote a series of derogatory comments about Prodigy on Twitter, including accusing Prodigy of engaging in homosexual relationships in prison. At first, Havoc claimed that his Twitter account was hacked. However, he later confirmed that he wrote the tweets and expressed his frustrations with Prodigy in an interview with AllHipHop. He stated that Mobb Deep was on an "indefinite hiatus" until the duo worked out their differences. Havoc later released a diss track aimed at Prodigy, which was titled "Separated (Real from the Fake)". Prodigy did not respond to Havoc's song and, even stated publicly, that Mobb Deep would eventually reconcile. In March 2013, the duo announced that they had reconciled and were going on tour. Illuminati |
theory Some rap music has been inspired by the theory that a powerful international secret society exists. Often it is referred to as the Illuminati, after the Bavarian secret society founded in 1776. Complex magazine has claimed it was Prodigy who started the interest in the theory. Prodigy had often spoken publicly against the alleged international secret society during his life. Prodigy rapped about a secret society in his collaboration with LL Cool J in the song "I Shot Ya (Remix)", from the 1995 album Mr. Smith. From prison in 2007, not long before the release of H.N.I.C. Part 2, Prodigy wrote and published an "open letter" to Jay-Z in which he made some cryptic allegations alluding to the theory. In 2008, Prodigy titled a song "Illuminati", from H.N.I.C. Part 2. In his final solo album released during his life, The Hegelian Dialectic (2017), Prodigy also referred to the theory. It was reported that Prodigy was working on a musical about his Illuminati theory at the time of his death. Illness and death In an interview with Vibe in November 2000, Prodigy spoke about what inspired him to directly address his battle with sickle-cell anemia in his song "You Can Never Feel My Pain", from his debut studio album H.N.I.C. He attributes his nihilism to the "permanent physical suffering" caused by his lifelong battle with the condition. On June 20, 2017, it was reported that Prodigy had died at the Spring Valley Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, while hospitalized for complications related to his sickle-cell anemia. He was performing in the Art of Rap Tour in Las Vegas with Havoc, Ghostface Killah, Onyx, KRS-One, and Ice-T when he was hospitalized. According to a coroner's report, Prodigy was admitted to Spring Valley Medical Center after suffering a significant medical episode arising from his life-long battle with sickle-cell anemia. Days later, on the morning of June 20, Prodigy was found unresponsive by hospital staff. It was reported at the time that Prodigy died from accidental choking. The complaint, which was filed on behalf of the family by The Gage Law Firm, alleges that the Spring Valley hospital breached their duty of care for Prodigy by "failing to maintain a working IV access," and by "failing to continuously monitor oxygen levels" as ordered by physicians in the hospital and that those failures led to Prodigy's death. Discography Studio albums H.N.I.C. (2000) H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 (2008) H.N.I.C. 3 (2012) The Bumpy Johnson Album (2012) Hegelian Dialectic (The Book of Revelation) (2017) Collaboration albums Return of the Mac (with the Alchemist) (2007) Product of the 80's (2008) Albert Einstein (with the Alchemist) (2013) Young Rollin Stonerz (with Boogz Boogetz) (2014) Filmography Murda Muzik (1999) Full Clip (2006) Blackout (2007) Rhyme and Punishment (2011) References Further reading External links Prodigy at Last.fm Prodigy lyrics findagrave.com Category:1974 births Category:2017 deaths Category:African-American male rappers Category:EOne Music artists Category:G-Unit Records artists Category:People from Queens, New York Category:People from Hempstead (village), New York Category:People from Freeport, New York Category:Deaths from choking Category:Rappers from New York City Category:East Coast hip hop musicians Category:Gangsta rappers Category:People with sickle-cell disease Category:Accidental deaths in Nevada |
Simon Wolfson Simon Adam Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Aspley Guise (born 27 October 1967) is a British businessman and currently chief executive of the clothing retailer Next plc and a Conservative life peer. He is the son of former Next chairman David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale, also a Conservative life peer. His full title, as recorded in the House of Lords (which reserves the prefix "Right Honourable" for members of the Privy Council) is "The Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise". Family and education Wolfson's great-grandfather, Solomon Wolfson, was a Polish cabinet-maker who settled in Glasgow and had nine children, one of whom was Sir Isaac Wolfson, Simon’s great uncle, who made his fortune through Great Universal Stores. Wolfson's father, David Wolfson, was chairman of Next and a Conservative life peer. Wolfson is the eldest of three siblings. He attended Radley College, near Abingdon, followed by studying law at Trinity College, Cambridge. Business career Wolfson joined Next as its most highly paid sales consultant ever, in its Kensington branch in 1991 for several weeks, the year his father was granted his peerage. The following year, he was taken on as assistant to Next's chief executive, David Jones. Wolfson was elevated within the company rapidly, being appointed to the board of directors in 1997, culminating in his appointment as chief executive in August 2001 but leading at least one city analyst to make allegations of nepotism. At the age of 33, this made him the youngest chief executive of a FTSE 100 company. He was one of the first businesspeople to predict the 2008–9 economic crisis. Relationship with staff In 2013, he waived his £2.4 million bonus and gave it to the staff of Next who had been with the company since 2010. Wolfson earned £4.6m in 2013 at a time when the average pay of Next employees was £10,000. This led the GMB trade union supported by Paul Heaton to tour Next shops presenting anti-social behaviour awards to managers for their failure to provide a living wage. In 2014, for a second successive year, Wolfson waived his bonus and distributed it among staff, sharing some £3.8m. In May Retail Week reported that Next staff would be up to £1000 a year worse off after the company decided not to pay a premium for staff working on a Sunday. Those refusing a change of employment terms were allegedly told they risked being made redundant. The GMB union accused Wolfson of having a "total disregard for family life." In April 2017, the salaries of some of Next's most senior staff were cut following a 3.8% fall in profits though Wolfson's salary was raised by 1%. Approach Wolfson is focused on numbers, logic and reason. He is wary of stories that are “anecdotally true but empirically false”. Political views Wolfson is a prominent supporter of the Conservative Party, having donated to David Cameron's campaign in the 2005 leadership election and co-chaired the party's Economic Competitiveness policy review. He was named by The Daily Telegraph as the 37th-most important British conservative in 2007. He was one of 35 signatories to an open letter calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, to press ahead with the coalition government's plans to reduce the public finance deficit in one term in the face of opposition. On 18 June 2010, Wolfson was created Baron Wolfson of Aspley Guise, of Aspley Guise in the County of Bedfordshire, and was introduced in the House of Lords on 6 July 2010. As of March 2019; he has not attended the house since October 2018; has a less than average |
attendance record for the House, and has spoken in the House on only 3 occasions since his entering the House in 2010, well below average for the House. He voted loyally to the Conservatives in favour of working tax credit cuts in October 2015. Views on Brexit Wolfson has been described as the businessman most in favour of Brexit, calling for radical change to prevent a long period of low growth. Talking to The Times, he predicted a very difficult 2016 for Next though he blamed a change in customer spending habits rather than uncertainty surrounding Brexit. Following the success of the Leave campaign, whilst most businessmen urged the Government not to rush proceedings, Wolfson said Britain's success now depended on the tone of trade negotiations, including with China, India and other global economies. However, in January 2017 Wolfson, who had warned the UK economy would collapse if the government failed to get trade agreements in place said the Government should declare its negotiating objectives and not rush things. Wolfson also blamed a "far worse than expected" slump in Next's share price and the issuing of a profit warning, on customers preferring non-clothing Christmas presents. The company, whose share price halved in 2016, warned that the Brexit devaluation would add 5% to prices and lead to further reduction in business. Open Europe In December 2016, Wolfson was appointed to the Chair of the Open Europe think-tank. The Wolfson Economics Prize Wolfson is the founder of the £250,000 Wolfson Economics Prize. Personal life Wolfson married Eleanor Shawcross in London in 2012. She is 14 years younger than he, and her career included working for 8 years as George Osborne’s economic adviser. They had a son in 2013/14. He owns houses in London and Aspley Guise. Footnotes Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:People educated at Radley College Category:Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Category:British businesspeople in retailing Category:Conservative Party (UK) life peers Category:Peers nominated by David Cameron Category:English Jews Category:British Eurosceptics Category:People from Aspley Guise Category:Jewish British politicians |
Dibromoethane Dibromoethane can refer to either of two isomeric organobromides with the molecular formula C2H4Br2: 1,1-Dibromoethane (ethylidene dibromide) 1,2-Dibromoethane (ethylene dibromide) See also dibromoethene. |
Predictive maintenance Predictive maintenance techniques are designed to help determine the condition of in-service equipment in order to estimate when maintenance should be performed. This approach promises cost savings over routine or time-based preventive maintenance, because tasks are performed only when warranted. Thus, it is regarded as condition-based maintenance carried out as suggested by estimations of the degradation state of an item. The main promise of predictive maintenance is to allow convenient scheduling of corrective maintenance, and to prevent unexpected equipment failures. The key is "the right infor equipment lifetime, increased plant safety, fewer accidents with negative impact on environment, and optimized spare parts handling. Predictive maintenance differs from preventive maintenance because it relies on the actual condition of equipment, rather than average or expected life statistics, to predict when maintenance will be required. Some of the main components that are necessary for implementing predictive maintenance are data collection and preprocessing, early fault detection, fault detection, time to failure prediction, maintenance scheduling and resource optimization. Predictive maintenance has also been considered to be one of the driving forces for improving productivity and one of the ways to achieve "just-in-time" in manufacturing. Since 2001, the Center for Intelligent Maintenance Systems Industry/University Collaborative Research Center) has been working in the development of advance methods and technologies for predictive maintenance. The developed approaches have been successfully validated in over 70 projects conducted with research and industry partners for enabling products and systems to achieve and sustain near-zero breakdown. The vision has been to estimate the current health of a plant equipment and predict the next fault event for improved productivity and asset utilization. and later adopted by Fanuc in 2013 Overview Predictive maintenance evaluates the condition of equipment by performing periodic (offline) or continuous (online) equipment condition monitoring. The ultimate goal of the approach is to perform maintenance at a scheduled point in time when the maintenance activity is most cost-effective and before the equipment loses performance within a threshold. This results in a reduction in unplanned downtime costs because of failure where for instance costs can be in the hundreds of thousands per day depending on industry. In energy production in addition to loss of revenue and component costs, fines can be levied for non delivery increasing costs even further. This is in contrast to time- and/or operation count-based maintenance, where a piece of equipment gets maintained whether it needs it or not. Time-based maintenance is labor intensive, ineffective in identifying problems that develop between scheduled inspections, and so is not cost-effective. The fundamental idea is to transform the traditional ‘fail and fix’ maintenance practice to a ‘predict and prevent’ approach. The "predictive" component of predictive maintenance stems from the goal of predicting the future trend of the equipment's condition. This approach uses principles of statistical process control to determine at what point in the future maintenance activities will be appropriate. Most predictive inspections are performed while equipment is in service, thereby minimizing disruption of normal system operations. Adoption of predictive maintenance can result in substantial cost savings and higher system reliability. Reliability-centered maintenance emphasizes the use of predictive maintenance techniques in addition to traditional preventive measures. When properly implemented, it provides companies with a tool for achieving lowest asset net present costs for a given level of performance and risk. One goal is to transfer the predictive maintenance data to a computerized maintenance management system so that the equipment condition data is sent to the right equipment object to trigger maintenance planning, work order execution, and reporting. Unless this is achieved, the predictive maintenance solution is of limited value, at least |
if the solution is implemented on a medium to large size plant with tens of thousands pieces of equipment. In 2010, the mining company Boliden, implemented a combined Distributed Control System and predictive maintenance solution integrated with the plant computerized maintenance management system on an object to object level, transferring equipment data using protocols like Highway Addressable Remote Transducer Protocol, IEC61850 and OLE for process control. Technologies To evaluate equipment condition, predictive maintenance utilizes nondestructive testing technologies such as infrared, acoustic (partial discharge and airborne ultrasonic), corona detection, vibration analysis, sound level measurements, oil analysis, and other specific online tests. A new approach in this area is to utilize measurements on the actual equipment in combination with measurement of process performance, measured by other devices, to trigger equipment maintenance. This is primarily available in collaborative process automation systems (CPAS). Site measurements are often supported by wireless sensor networks to reduce the wiring cost. Vibration analysis is most productive on high-speed rotating equipment and can be the most expensive component of a PdM program to get up and running. Vibration analysis, when properly done, allows the user to evaluate the condition of equipment and avoid failures. The latest generation of vibration analyzers comprises more capabilities and automated functions than its predecessors. Many units display the full vibration spectrum of three axes simultaneously, providing a snapshot of what is going on with a particular machine. But despite such capabilities, not even the most sophisticated equipment successfully predicts developing problems unless the operator understands and applies the basics of vibration analysis. In certain situations, strong background noise interferences from several competing sources may mask the signal of interest and hinder the industrial applicability of vibration sensors. Consequently, motor current signature analysis (MCSA) is a non-intrusive alternative to vibration measurement which has the potential to monitor faults from both electrical and mechanical systems. Remote visual inspection is the first non destructive testing. It provides a cost-efficient primary assessment. Essential information and defaults can be deduced from the external appearance of the piece, such as folds, breaks, cracks and corrosion. The remote visual inspection has to be carried out in good conditions with a sufficient lighting (350 LUX at least). When the part of the piece to be controlled is not directly accessible, an instrument made of mirrors and lenses called endoscope is used. Hidden defects with external irregularities may indicate a more serious defect inside. Acoustical analysis can be done on a sonic or ultrasonic level. New ultrasonic techniques for condition monitoring make it possible to "hear" friction and stress in rotating machinery, which can predict deterioration earlier than conventional techniques. Ultrasonic technology is sensitive to high-frequency sounds that are inaudible to the human ear and distinguishes them from lower-frequency sounds and mechanical vibration. Machine friction and stress waves produce distinctive sounds in the upper ultrasonic range. Changes in these friction and stress waves can suggest deteriorating conditions much earlier than technologies such as vibration or oil analysis. With proper ultrasonic measurement and analysis, it’s possible to differentiate normal wear from abnormal wear, physical damage, imbalance conditions, and lubrication problems based on a direct relationship between asset and operating conditions. Sonic monitoring equipment is less expensive, but it also has fewer uses than ultrasonic technologies. Sonic technology is useful only on mechanical equipment, while ultrasonic equipment can detect electrical problems and is more flexible and reliable in detecting mechanical problems. Infrared monitoring and analysis has the widest range of application (from high- to low-speed equipment), and it can be effective for spotting both mechanical and electrical failures; some consider it to currently be the |
most cost-effective technology. Oil analysis is a long-term program that, where relevant, can eventually be more predictive than any of the other technologies. It can take years for a plant's oil program to reach this level of sophistication and effectiveness. Analytical techniques performed on oil samples can be classified in two categories: used oil analysis and wear particle analysis. Used oil analysis determines the condition of the lubricant itself, determines the quality of the lubricant, and checks its suitability for continued use. Wear particle analysis determines the mechanical condition of machine components that are lubricated. Through wear particle analysis, you can identify the composition of the solid material present and evaluate particle type, size, concentration, distribution, and morphology. The use of Model Based Condition Monitoring for predictive maintenance programs is becoming increasingly popular over time. This method involves spectral analysis on the motor’s current and voltage signals and then compares the measured parameters to a known and learned model of the motor to diagnose various electrical and mechanical anomalies. This process of "model based" condition monitoring was originally designed and used on NASA’s space shuttle to monitor and detect developing faults in the space shuttle’s main engine. It allows for the automation of data collection and analysis tasks, providing round the clock condition monitoring and warnings about faults as they develop. Software Commercial software MATLAB provides a Predictive Maintenance Toolbox for analyzing sensor data and estimating the remaining useful life of a machine. Applications (by industry) Railway Detect problems before they cause downtime for linear, fixed and mobile assets. Improving safety and track void detection through a new vehicle cab-based monitoring system Siemens Tracksure track monitoring system is able to identify voids underneath track from the acceleration measured in the vehicle cab. Can also identify the type of track asset that the void is located under and provide an indication of the severity of the void Health Monitoring of point Machines (devices used to operate railway turnouts) can aid in detecting early symptoms of degradation prior to failure. Manufacturing Early fault detection and diagnosis in the manufacturing industry. Manufacturers increasingly collect big data from Internet of Things (IoT) sensors in their factories and products and using different algorithms for the collected data to detect warning signs of expensive failures before they occur. Manufacturing industry: predict equipment failures can be easily found out using big data. Oil and Gas Oil and gas companies often lack visibility into the condition of their equipment, especially in remote offshore and deep-water locations. Big data can provide insight to oil and gas companies, this way equipment failures and the optimal lifetime of the system and components can be analyzed and predicted. Considerable work has been done in the area of health monitoring and fault diagnosis of rotating machinery equipment in manufacturing industry. Battery Detecting underlying degradation and predicting how soon a battery will reach a level of unsatisfactory performance. Health assessment of batteries in electric vehicles for accurate quantification of the State of Health (SOH) and its subsequent impact on vehicle mobility. See also RCASE Root cause analysis Production Flow Analysis Intelligent maintenance system References Category:Safety engineering Category:Maintenance |
Thomas Sjögren Thomas Peter Sjögren (born June 8, 1968) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player. He scored six goals and nine assists at the 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He is currently an assistant coach for Södertälje SK in Elitserien. Career statistics References External links Category:1968 births Category:Baltimore Skipjacks players Category:Borås HC players Category:Frölunda HC players Category:Södertälje SK players Category:Living people Category:Berlin Capitals players Category:Luleå HF players Category:Malmö Redhawks players Category:Sportspeople from Gothenburg Category:Swedish ice hockey forwards Category:Washington Capitals draft picks |
Yōko Minamida was a Japanese actress. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in November 2008, and a television documentary was made about her condition and the efforts of her husband, actor Hiroyuki Nagato, to care for her. She died in Tokyo. Filmography Her filmography includes 140 films. Jūdai no yūwaku (1953) The Crucified Lovers (1954) Princess Yang Kwei-Fei (1955) Season of the Sun (1956) Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (1957) Kenju burai-chō Asunaki Otoko (1960) Pigs and Battleships (1961) Karafuto 1945 Summer Hyosetsu no mon (1974) House (1977) Ghost Shout (2005) References External links Category:1933 births Category:2009 deaths Category:Japanese film actresses Category:20th-century Japanese actresses Category:21st-century Japanese actresses Category:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease |
Robert O'Shaughnessy Robert Emmet O'Shaughnessy, Sr. (February 23, 1918 – February 16, 1991) was an American Democratic politician and a member of the Ohio Senate. A member of a political family, O'Shaughnessy was initially appointed to the Senate to succeed his brother, Jerry O'Shaughnessy, who had died. In 1974, O'Shaughnessy overcame a divisive primary and a challenge by Republican Keith McNamara to retain the seat. He subsequently was appointed as Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee. In 1978, O'Shaughnessy faced opposition in John Kasich, a political newcomer. In the end, he lost his seat to Kasich, ending his tenure in the Senate at seven years. After his defeat, he opted to become Clerk of the Senate, however was not chosen. Subsequently, he returned to his family funeral home business in Columbus, Ohio. He died in 1991, at the age of 72. References Category:Ohio state senators Category:Ohio Democrats Category:Politicians from Columbus, Ohio Category:1918 births Category:1991 deaths Category:20th-century American politicians |
Tomolips quercicola Tomolips quercicola, the black wood weevil, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading Category:Cossoninae Category:Articles created by Qbugbot Category:Beetles described in 1845 |
Wamin language Agwamin (Wamin) is an extinct aboriginal language of Queensland. References External links Bibliography of Agwamin language resources, at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Category:Extinct languages of Queensland Category:Southern Pama languages |
Felicja, Łódź Voivodeship Felicja is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łęki Szlacheckie, within Piotrków County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. References Category:Villages in Piotrków County |
Maryland (disambiguation) Maryland or Marylands may refer to: Places Africa Maryland, a district of Lagos, Nigeria Maryland County, Liberia Republic of Maryland, the Liberian county when it was an independent nation Europe Maryland (Russia) or Marimland, a territory between Vetluga and Vyatka rivers, inhabited by Mari people Maryland, Brownsea Island, an abandoned village in Dorset, England Maryland, London, an area of Newham, London, England, United Kingdom Maryland, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom Maryland, an English rendering of Terra Mariana, a medieval Crusader state in the Baltic Marylands Nature Reserve, a Local Nature Reserve in Hockley, Essex, England North America Maryland, the U.S. state Maryland City, Maryland, a census-designated place in the U.S. state Province of Maryland, the U.S. state when it was an English colony Maryland, New York, United States, a town Maryland Manor, a neighborhood in Tampa, Florida Elsewhere Maryland, New South Wales, near Newcastle, Australia Maryland, a crater on Thule, the smaller lobe of the Kuiper belt object 486958 Arrokoth People with the name William Lutwiniak, who used the pseudonym "Mary Land" Russell Maryland, a former NFL football player Arts, entertainment, and media "Maryland, My Maryland", the official state song of the U.S. state of Maryland Maryland (1940 film), an American film Maryland (2015 film) or Disorder, a French film Brands and enterprises Maryland (automobile), a car produced in Baltimore, Maryland, 1907–1910 Maryland (cigarette), a Luxembourgish brand Maryland Cookies, a brand of biscuits produced by Burton's Foods in the United Kingdom Education Marylands School, a school in Christchurch, New Zealand University System of Maryland University of Maryland, Baltimore, also known as "Maryland Medical School" and "Maryland Law School" University of Maryland, Baltimore County, specialising in science and engineering University of Maryland, College Park, the flagship campus University of Maryland Eastern Shore, located in Princess Anne, Maryland University of Maryland University College, campus located in Adelphi, Maryland, for adults and distance learning Sports Baltimore Marylands, a short-lived 19th-century baseball team Maryland GAA, a Gaelic Athletic Association football team based in Drumraney, County Westmeath, Ireland Maryland Terrapins, the athletic program of the University of Maryland, College Park Other uses A-22 Maryland (Martin Maryland), a United States-built light bomber aircraft Marylands, a country house in Surrey, England USS Maryland See also Category:Place name disambiguation pages |
Pieter Willemsz. Verhoeff Pieter Willemsz Verhoeff ( – 22 May 1609) was a Dutch admiral of the Admiralty of Amsterdam, notable for his voyage to Asia between 1607 and 1612. Verhoeff was in the service of the Dutch East India Company. In 1601, he was involved in the siege of Ostend. During the battle of Gibraltar in 1607, he was flag officer of the flagship Aeolus, commanded by of Vice-Admiral Jacob van Heemskerk. He died during an expedition to Banda, where he and many of his crew were ambushed and killed. Footnotes Bibliography Category:1573 births Category:1609 deaths Category:Admirals of the navy of the Dutch Republic Category:Dutch East India Company people Category:History of Kerala Category:Sailors on ships of the Dutch East India Company |
Flint, Ohio Flint is an unincorporated community in Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States, located north of downtown Columbus near the intersection of Flint and Park Roads. It was served by stations on the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad (New York Central system) and Sandusky and Columbus Short Line Railway (Pennsylvania system), which opened through the area in 1851 and 1893, respectively. Notable person Dick Reynolds, member of the Texas House of Representatives References Category:Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Ohio Category:Unincorporated communities in Ohio |
Mandolin Society of Peterborough The Mandolin Society of Peterborough (MSOP) is a non-profit community mandolin orchestra based in the City of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The MSOP is one of three such groups in Ontario (as of 2013), and the only one composed completely of mandolinists. In 2016 members of the Society include both professional and amateur players, and founder Curtis Driedger continues to act as conductor and manager. The orchestra performs musical pieces from a variety of genres; most of the arrangements are created by members of the Society, and the repertoire includes a number of original pieces written by the members as well. History The Society was founded in 2003 by Curtis Driedger. Since the year 2000, several Peterborough musical groups have come together in December each year put on a concert called In From the Cold. This well-attended community event raises thousands of dollars each year for the Peterborough Youth Emergency Shelter. The organizers wanted to add something new to the 2003 concert, and since many of them were mandolinists, they performed three Christmas carols on mandolins, with Driedger as arranger and Conductor. In 2004 the group moved beyond its original purpose, adding to its membership other mandolinists from Peterborough and the surrounding area. At first practices were held in members' homes, but soon a larger space was needed and the group began meeting in the premises of the Art School of Peterborough. After spending a number of months building up a repertoire, the still somewhat small orchestra made its first solo appearance, providing the music at a fund raiser for the Art School in the Great Hall at Trent University. Once again in December, and for the next seven years, the orchestra took part in the In From the Cold concert. continuing to raise money for the Youth Emergency Shelter. Each year a recording of this concert is broadcast Christmas Day on Trent Radio - 92.7 CFFF FM. In 2005, the Mandolin Society appeared in "Rigoletto... in Bluegrass", Rob Swales' award-winning film adaptation of the opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, performing the Prelude and Introduction from the opera at the Peterborough Folk Festival. In 2006 the orchestra's first full length concert was held. Musical arrangements for the concert were created by Driedger and other members of the group. By this time the group had seventeen members and included several octave mandolins. This was the first of many annual concerts. The program each year includes solo pieces and guest musicians. Also in 2006 the Mandolin Society performed as part of the Peterborough New Dance Festival, and the Artsweek Street Festival. Later that year, the orchestra performed at the Peterborough Festival of Trees; this festival raised over $200,000 for local health care facilities. By 2007 the orchestra had grown to 20 members, having once more outgrown its practice space and moved to the Peterborough ArtSpace building. To help support this organization, the group took part in the annual Twelve Days of Artspace fundraiser. Society members formed a special four-piece band, the MandoBeatles, who made their first appearance at the MSOP Spring Concert. Also that year, the Mandolin Society took part in the "Goddess for a Day" event at Peterborough Square to raise money for the United Way. In 2008 two members of the society who played together as the Messey Fargusons (a word play on the name of a local farm implement company), took up mandolins and each year thereafter performed as a duet in the spring concert. That year, as well as its usual concert and participation in the In From the Cold fundraiser, the Mandolin Society took |
part in Folkways Sundays at Lang Pioneer Village, playing music from the 19th century for passing tourists and history buffs. The orchestra also provided inspirational music at a meeting of the Peterborough Unitarian Fellowship, participated in a concert in support of the Ontario Music Centre summer camp, and later performed as part of "Alley Waltz 2008: Counting the Ways", a production of Peterborough's Disappearing Theatre. Practices in 2008 were moved to Sadleir House. In 2009 the Mandolin Society included two mandocello players in its lineup at the spring concert, and participated in a concert in support of the Canadian Amateur Musicians Association Summer Music Camp. The orchestra also provided period music at the Ontario Heritage Society annual conference, and once again entertained the congregation of the Unitarian Fellowship. For the first time, in 2010, the orchestra included a custom built mandobass, a rarely seen instrument. Beginning in 2010, the City of Peterborough has presented the Mandolin Society each year with a community grant in recognition of its cultural contributions to the local community. That year the annual concert included as guests the conch shell ensemble Davey Jones' Locker. By 2013 the Society was meeting weekly at Sadleir House. Instruments played included standard mandolins, octave mandolins, mandocelli and one mandobass. The Messey Fargusons, the MandoBeatles and a variety of guests musicians continued to perform as part of the annual concert. The Mandolin Society continued to participate in community events and charity fundraisers in Peterborough. References External links Official web site Curtis Driedger - Peterborough Promotions Messy Fargusons at the MSOP Concert 2009 - YouTube Mandobeatles "Obladi Oblada" - YouTube "Wishing Well by Dianne Latchford - an original composition" - YouTube Category:Musical groups established in 2003 Category:2003 establishments in Ontario Category:Canadian orchestras Category:Musical groups from Peterborough, Ontario |
Lawrence (crater) Lawrence is a lunar impact crater that is located on a section of terrain to the east of Mare Tranquillitatis and northwest of Mare Fecunditatis. It was named after American physicist and Nobel laureate Ernest Lawrence and American astronaut Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr.. To the southeast is the larger crater Taruntius. The rille designated Rima Cauchy crosses the eastern part of the Mare Tranquillitatis and reaches as far as the northern rim of Lawrence. This crater has been flooded by lava, leaving only a shallow ring of a rim projecting above the surface. The rim has breaks in the north and southwest, with the most intact portion in the east. This crater was previously designated Taruntius M. References Category:Impact craters on the Moon |
Dabo Swinney William Christopher "Dabo" Swinney (born November 20, 1969) is an American football coach. He is the head coach at Clemson University. Swinney took over as head coach at Clemson midway through the 2008 season, following the resignation of Tommy Bowden. Swinney led the Tigers to national championships in 2016 and 2018. He trails only Frank Howard for the most wins by a head coach in Clemson history. As of April, 2019, Swinney is the highest paid coach in the history of college athletics. Playing career Swinney was raised in Pelham, Alabama, and attended the University of Alabama, where he joined the Crimson Tide football program as a walk-on wide receiver in 1989. He earned a scholarship and lettered on three teams (1990–1992), including the Crimson Tide's 1992 National Championship team. During his time as an undergraduate at Alabama, Swinney was twice named an Academic All-SEC and SEC Scholar Athlete Honor Roll member. In three seasons at Alabama, he caught 7 passes for 81 yards. He received his degree in commerce and business administration in 1993 as well as a master's degree in business administration from Alabama in 1995. Early career Alabama While completing work on his MBA, Swinney became a graduate assistant at Alabama under Gene Stallings. In December 1995, Swinney received his MBA from Alabama and became a full-time assistant coach for the Crimson Tide in charge of wide receivers and tight ends. He retained these posts under Stallings' successor, Mike DuBose. He was fired with all of DuBose's staff in early 2001. Swinney sat out the 2001 season while receiving his contractual payments from Alabama. His former strength coach at Alabama, Rich Wingo, had become president of Birmingham-based AIG Baker Real Estate and offered him a job. From April 2001 through February 2003, he did not coach and instead worked for AIG Baker Real Estate on development projects in Alabama. Swinney was involved in Greek Life during college, and was initiated as a brother of the Pi Kappa Alpha chapter at the University of Alabama. Clemson In 2002, Tommy Bowden—Swinney's former position coach at Alabama— offered him the position of wide receivers coach at Clemson, and Swinney joined in 2003. He also took over as recruiting coordinator from popular longtime coordinator Rick Stockstill. Swinney proved to be both an excellent wide receivers coach as well as recruiting coordinator, coaching ACC-leading receivers and being named one of the nation's top 25 recruiters in 2007 by Rivals.com. Head football coach 2008 Swinney was named the interim head football coach on October 13, 2008, after head coach Tommy Bowden had resigned six games into the season. The Tigers had started the year ranked #9 in the preseason polls, but then went 3–3 (1–2 ACC) in their first six games. At the time he was informed of his promotion, he was working with the wide receivers on their upcoming game. With a reputation as a top-notch recruiter, Swinney was chosen over Clemson defensive coordinator Vic Koenning (former head coach of Wyoming), and associate head coach Brad Scott (former head coach of South Carolina). Swinney's first actions as interim head coach were to fire offensive coordinator Rob Spence and introduce a new tradition, the "Tiger Walk", where all players and coaches walk through the parking lot outside Memorial Stadium about two hours before a game as they head inside for final game preparations. On October 18, in his first game as interim Head Coach, the team lost to Georgia Tech 21-17. On November 1, 2008, Swinney claimed his first victory as the Tigers' head coach by defeating Boston College, breaking Clemson's |
six-game losing streak against the Eagles. On November 29, 2008, Swinney coached Clemson to a 31–14 win over South Carolina in the annual rivalry game, after which Clemson became bowl eligible. After a vote of confidence from athletic director Terry Don Phillips, Swinney was formally named as Clemson's 27th head coach on December 1, 2008. In his first game as the full-time head coach, he lost the 2009 Gator Bowl to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 26-21. Swinney's recruiting reputation became evident when he produced five top-20 ESPN recruiting classes in a row, including top 10 classes in 2011 and 2012. As a result, Clemson was one of only 10 schools to be ranked in the top 20 of recruiting five years in a row (along with LSU, Alabama, Texas, USC, Florida, Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State, and Oklahoma), and as of 2014 Swinney was one of only four active head coaches at the time to accomplish the feat (along with Nick Saban, Les Miles, and Bob Stoops). Despite his recruiting reputation, Swinney was an unpopular hire among some Clemson fans. Some fans and pundits noted that he had never been more than a position coach. Others were skeptical that Clemson had opted to retain one of Bowden's assistants. 2009 During the 2009 season, which was Swinney's first full season at the helm, Clemson achieved several accomplishments. The 2009 team finished the season with a record of 9–5 (6–2 in ACC) to win the Atlantic Division title of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 2009 season included three marquee wins: a win over #8 Miami (FL) in overtime on the road, a 16-point win over Florida State at home, and a win over Kentucky 21–13 in the 2009 Music City Bowl. Swinney coached the Clemson Tigers to a #24 AP Top 25 final season ranking for the 2009 football season. 2010 In 2010, Swinney led Clemson to a 6–6 (4–4 in ACC) regular season. Of the 6 losses in the 2010 season, 5 were by less than 10 points and 4 were by 6 points or less. The season included close losses to Cam Newton and the eventual national champion Auburn Tigers (27–24 on the road in OT), and the eventual division champion Florida State Seminoles (16–13 on a 55-yard, time-expiring field goal on the road). After the conclusion of the regular season, many fans called for the firing of both Swinney and athletic director Terry Don Phillips. Swinney would say years later he expected to be fired after the regular season ended with a loss to South Carolina. Phillips instead gave Swinney another vote of confidence and allowed him to return for the 2011 season. Discontent with Swinney grew even more after a bowl loss to South Florida made Clemson's final record 6-7, Clemson's first losing season since 1998. Swinney, who was 19-15, entered the 2011 season widely considered to be a coach on the hot seat. Despite a disappointing 6–7 record, the 2010 team featured one of the nation's top defenses and the Bronko Nagurski and Ted Hendricks award winner, Da'Quan Bowers. 2011 In 2011, Swinney led the Tigers to a 10–3 record that included an ACC Championship, the Tigers' first since 1991. They earned a trip to the Orange Bowl, their first major-bowl appearance since the 1981 national championship season. During a pre-game ESPN interview prior to the 2012 Orange Bowl, Swinney said, "Hopefully when this thing is over, people are going to be talking about the Clemson defense." The comment proved to be prescient as #15 Clemson would go on to lose to the #23 West Virginia Mountaineers, 70–33, |
conceding an all-time record number of points scored in a quarter (35), half (49) and game (70) in the 109-year history of bowl games. Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele was fired after the game. Part of Swinney's success the past three years was the 2011 offensive coordinator hire of Chad Morris, who was originally seen as a risk as most of his coaching experience had been on the high school level. Morris brought in a fast-paced, up-tempo offense that shattered many Clemson offensive records. Swinney was the 2011 winner of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award, which was established to honor the NCAA Division 1 football coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. The award is named for Bobby Dodd, longtime head football coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The award was established in 1976 to honor the values that Dodd exemplified. 2012 In 2012, Swinney led Clemson to its first 11-win season since the 1981 national championship year, capping the year off with an upset victory over the #8 LSU Tigers in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Tigers finished the year at 11-2, ranked 9th in the Coaches Poll and 11th in the AP poll. Swinney was a finalist for the third time in his career for the Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year. 2013 In 2013, Swinney guided the Tigers to their third 10-win season in a row, the first time since 1989. The highlight regular-season win came against #5 Georgia in the season opener. The Tigers won 38–35. Clemson's two regular season losses were to top 10 opponents, national champion Florida State and South Carolina. The 31–17 loss to the rival Gamecocks was a record fifth straight for the Tigers, the longest winning streak for South Carolina in the series. The completion of the season marked 32 wins over three years for Swinney, the most ever in such a span in Clemson football history. The Tigers received their second BCS bowl bid under Swinney with an invitation to play seventh-ranked Ohio State in the 2014 Orange Bowl. The Tigers defeated the Buckeyes 40–35 to give the Tigers' their third Orange Bowl win in their history and their first BCS bowl victory. The 2013 season marked the first time Clemson had back-to-back 11-win seasons. After the game, Swinney recalled the Tigers' lopsided loss two years before in the Orange Bowl and the team's journey since then. "Hey, listen: Two years ago we got our butts kicked on this field. And it has been a journey to get back. We're 22–4 since that night. And we are the first team from the state of South Carolina to ever win a BCS game," Swinney said. The win was Swinney's fourth victory over a top ten opponent as a head coach. The Tigers finished the season ranked in the top 10 in both polls (#8 in AP, #7 in Coaches), the first such achievement for Swinney as head coach. Following the season, Swinney agreed to eight-year, $27.15 million contract and guaranteed if Swinney was fired in the next three years. 2014 Under Swinney, Clemson had their fourth 10-win season in a row, making them one of only four schools to achieve the feat in the last four seasons. The Tigers started the season ranked #16 but suffered early setbacks with losses to #13 Georgia and #1 Florida State. However, with the emergence of freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson, the Tigers only lost one more game to ACC Coastal Division Champion Georgia Tech, which Watson started but did not finish due to injury. The |
regular season was highlighted with the finale against South Carolina in which Clemson broke a 5-game losing streak to the Gamecocks to win 35–17 in Death Valley. Clemson received an invitation to play Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl on December 29, 2014. Led by Clemson's #1 ranked defense in the nation, the Tigers routed the Sooners 40–6, holding Oklahoma to 275 total yards and forcing five turnovers. Ironically, defensive coordinator Brent Venables had held the same position with the Sooners until coming to Clemson in 2012. The Tigers finished 10–3 for the season and ranked 15th in both the AP and the Coaches Poll. Swinney's last three bowl wins have been over college programs that have all won national titles since 2000. 2015 Swinney completed his best season as Clemson's head coach in 2015, leading the Tigers to a 14-1 record with an ACC championship and an appearance in the national championship game. Clemson fell short to Alabama in the title game 45-40 after Nick Saban, the head coach of Alabama, surprised Clemson with a successful onside kick. The season marked Clemson's best run since the 1981 national championship season. The Tigers defeated #8 North Carolina 45-37 to win their 15th ACC championship. Clemson also defeated #4 Oklahoma 37-17 in the Orange Bowl for its first college playoff appearance. Swinney was named Associated Press Coach of Year, Walter Camp Coach of the Year, Home Depot Coach of the Year, and the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award. The 2015 Tigers set a record for single-season wins under Swinney with 14. Clemson ended the season ranked #2 in both the Associated Press and Coaches Polls. 2016 On April 12, 2016, Swinney signed a six-year contract extension with the Tigers. Swinney once again recorded a banner season as Clemson's coach, leading the Tigers to a 12-1 regular season record and another ACC Championship, the third in Swinney's career. Clemson posted big wins during the 2016 season over #3 Louisville at home and #12 Florida State on the road. Their only loss of the year was to the Pitt Panthers, losing on a last second field goal and snapping their 15-game home winning streak. Swinney punctuated the regular season with a 56-7 home victory over arch-rival South Carolina, the largest margin of victory over the Gamecocks in Swinney's career and the largest in over 100 years in the history of the storied rivalry. Following Clemson's ACC title win over #19 Virginia Tech, the Tigers secured the #2 seed in the College Football Playoff. On Dec 31, Swinney and the Tigers defeated #3 Ohio State 31-0 in Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer's first career shut-out to set up a rematch of the 2015 National Championship against #1 Alabama. On January 9, 2017 Swinney led the Tigers to a 35–31 comeback win over Alabama to capture the National Championship. 2017 Coming off of the national championship season from the year before, Clemson and Swinney looked to fill big shoes with the loss of many offensive starters, including standout quarterback Deshaun Watson who entered the NFL draft. However, the Tigers once again rose to national prominence with a 12-1 regular season record and their third ACC championship in a row. Clemson dominated #7 Miami 38-3 in the ACC championship game and secured the #1 seed in the College Football Playoffs. The Tigers also posted big wins in the season with a 14-6 win over #13 Auburn, a 47-21 victory over #14 Louisville, and a 31-17 win over #12 Virginia Tech. The win over Virginia Tech was Swinney's 101st as Clemson head coach, vaulting him past Danny |
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