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Blanch fee Blanch fee, or blanch holding (from French blanc, white), an ancient tenure in Scots land law, the duty payable being in silver or "white" money in contradistinction to gold. The phrase was afterwards applied to any holding of which the quit-rent was merely nominal, such as a penny, a peppercorn, etc. See also Peppercorn rent References Category:Agriculture in Scotland Category:Currencies of Scotland Category:Scots law legal terminology Category:Land law Category:Taxation in Scotland Category:Scots property law |
Black Mountain Rag Black Mountain Rag is the title of a recording by American folk music and country blues artists Doc Watson and Merle Watson, released in 2006. It contains songs taken from albums that Doc and Merle recorded on the Flying Fish label in the 1980s. A 1990 trio bonus track of "Blackberry Blossom" with Doc, Norman Blake and Tony Rice is included. Reception Writing for Allmusic, music critic Steve Leggett wrote of the album "... what is immediately striking about this compilation is how varied it is, even as it settles nicely into familiar "Watson country." Again, there's no such thing as a bad Doc Watson album, and this one, like all the others, shows why he's a true national treasure." Track listing "Black Mountain Rag" (Traditional) – 2:42 "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke" (Merle Travis, Tex Williams) – 2:47 "Black Pine Waltz" (Traditional) – 2:34 "Red Rocking Chair" (Traditional, Watson) – 2:06 "Twinkle, Twinkle" (Traditional) – 3:04 "Below Freezing" (Coleman) – 2:20 "Mole in the Ground" (Traditional) – 2:30 "Liza/Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn) – 2:56 "Down Yonder" (Traditional) – 2:23 "Cotton Row" (Traditional) – 2:47 "Sadie" (T. Michael Coleman, Byron Hill) – 2:30 "Leaving London" (Tom Paxton) – 2:32 "Guitar Polka" (Dexter, Paris) – 2:22 "Fisher's Hornpipe/Devil's Dream" (Traditional) – 1:44 "Along the Road" (Dan Fogelberg) – 2:52 "Bye Bye Bluebelle/Smiles" (Travis) – 2:13 "Sheeps in the Meadow/Stoney Fork" (Traditional) – 2:53 "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (Jack Norworth, Albert Von Tilzer) – 2:17 "Blackberry Blossom" (Traditional) – 3:15 "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar" (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore) – 2:31 Personnel Doc Watson – vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica Merle Watson – guitar, dobro, banjo, slide guitar T. Michael Coleman – bass, harmony vocals Herb Pedersen – harmony vocals Mark O'Connor – fiddle, mandolin Tony Rice – guitar Norman Blake – mandolin Ron Tutt – drums Gene Estes – percussion Hank "Bones" Kahn – bones Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica Byron Berline – fiddle Tom Scott – clarinet Pat McInerney – drums, percussion Production notes Hank Cicalo – engineer Ernie Winfrey – engineer Bill Wolf – engineer Jonathan Wyner – mastering References Category:2006 compilation albums Category:Doc Watson compilation albums Category:Rounder Records compilation albums |
Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave (born 10 September 1977) is an Australian retired professional tennis player, based in Newcastle, Australia. Biography Musgrave was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Although she won the Junior Australian Open Singles title in 1994 (the same year that Martina Hingis won the French and Wimbledon Junior titles), Trudi is a doubles specialist, having been a finalist at the Wimbledon Girls Doubles in 1995. Her highest ranking in doubles was 62 (in 2003). At the peak of her career, in 2004 Trudi suffered a catastrophic knee injury while on the court during a doubles final. Most doctors thought she would not recover. A full knee reconstruction and intense physiotherapy meant that she was able to resume her career at the Australian Open in January 2005. Despite having access to a 'special ranking' that allowed her to enter major tournaments using her ranking at the time of her injury, she was unable to immediately return to the level she was before her injury. However, she has begun to regain some of her momentum and won two ITF doubles titles in 2006 with a 20–10 win–loss record for the year. Because Trudi is based in Newcastle (a city where there no major tournaments are played), she spends up to 40 weeks a year living out of a suitcase on the circuit. When she is away from home, to make the most of her time she usually plays in a tournament every week with only an occasional rest break. Because of this, most years Trudi has played the most, or has been among those who have played the most, tournaments of any of the women on the women's tennis circuit in a 12-month period. Trudi retired in February 2008, Trudi coached for 1 year at the Cessnock tennis club in the Hunter Valley, NSW. But did not return for the 2009 season. Musgrave retired from tennis 2011. During her career Musgrave won 41 ITF doubles titles and 3 ITF singles titles. WTA career finals Doubles: 1 (0-1) External links Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Australian female tennis players Category:Australian Open (tennis) junior champions Category:Tennis people from New South Wales Category:Sportswomen from New South Wales Category:Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles |
Freeland, Prince Edward Island Freeland is a Canadian rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is located in the township of Lot 11, north of Ellerslie. External links Government of PEI profile Category:Communities in Prince County, Prince Edward Island |
Betty Gikonyo Betty Muthoni Gikonyo (born 27 May 1950) is a Kenyan medical entrepreneur, pediatric cardiologist and one of the country's best known healthcare professionals. She has been featured on CNN's African Voices and the BBC's Africa Business Report. Gikonyo is a Co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer at the Karen Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Early life and education Gikonyo was born on 27 May 1950 in the village of Kiamabara near Karatina town in Nyeri County. She came from a poor family and wore her first shoes at age 13. She attended the Alliance Girls High School. Her first job was at the Kenya Railways and Harbours before she joined the university. She earned 700 Kenyan Shillings a month which was a sizable amount for her considering that her school pocket money was 20 shillings. Her first major medical encounter was when her mother was diagnosed with cancer when Gikonyo was 14 years old. But her biggest inspiration to pursue a medical career came from her elder brother, Dr Wallace Kahugu, because her mother spoke highly of him. Gikonyo went on to acquire a Bachelor’s degrees in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi, a Master’s in pediatric cardiology from the same university and a post doctoral fellowship in pediatric cardiology from the University of Minnesota in the USA. In recent times and due to her role as a CEO, she has undertaken an MBA from Daystar University. Karen Hospital and the Heart Runs Together with her husband, Betty Gikonyo raised US$14 million to build the Karen Hospital. Of this, US$8 million came from Kenya Commercial Bank, a loan that the hospital has since repaid. The hospital was constructed between 2003 and March 2006. It had 450 employees as at 2015. The hospital also has satellite branches in Chester House (in Nairobi's city centre), Karatina, Meru, Nyeri, Nakuru, Kitengela and Mombasa. She plans to open a Betty Gikonyo School of Nursing in Ngong. As part of her charity work, Gikonyo co-founded the Heart to Heart foundation, an organisation that raises funds for poor children suffering from heart ailments. In 1993, she (together with her husband) pioneered the Heart Runs, annual charity events today known as the Karen Hospital Heart Run (or the Heart to Heart Foundation Run) and the Mater Heart Run. The Mater Heart Run attracted an estimated 60,000 participants in 2015. Personal life She is married to Daniel Gikonyo, a cardiologist, Karen Hospital co-founder and the long-standing personal doctor of Kenya's third president Mwai Kibaki. They met at the University of Nairobi during her second year and were married in June 1974. She is a mother of 3 grownup children (a cardiologist, an epidemiologist and a poet) and is a grandmother to eight. Her third child, a son, was born with a speech and hearing impediment that required multiple surgeries to correct. The surgeries proved successful and he now leads a normal life. Awards Silver Star (SS) Presidential Award in 1998 Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS) Presidential Award in 2008 CEO Global Limited East Africa Regional Awards - Most influential Woman (Medical category) Membership Kenya Medical Association Kenya Cardiac Society Kenya Pediatric Association Kenya Medical Women Association. Chairperson of Nairobi Health Management Board Chair of the University of Nairobi Alumni Association References External links The Karen Hospital Heart to Heart Foundation Mater Heart Run Category:Kenyan cardiologists Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:Kenyan pediatricians Category:University of Nairobi alumni Category:University of Minnesota alumni Category:Alumni of Alliance Girls High School |
Arrondissement of Sarcelles The arrondissement of Sarcelles is an arrondissement of France in the Val-d'Oise department in the Île-de-France region. It has 62 communes. Its population is 471,164 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Sarcelles, and their INSEE codes, are: Andilly (95014) Arnouville (95019) Asnières-sur-Oise (95026) Attainville (95028) Baillet-en-France (95042) Bellefontaine (95055) Belloy-en-France (95056) Bonneuil-en-France (95088) Bouffémont (95091) Bouqueval (95094) Châtenay-en-France (95144) Chaumontel (95149) Chennevières-lès-Louvres (95154) Deuil-la-Barre (95197) Domont (95199) Écouen (95205) Enghien-les-Bains (95210) Épiais-lès-Louvres (95212) Épinay-Champlâtreux (95214) Ézanville (95229) Fontenay-en-Parisis (95241) Fosses (95250) Garges-lès-Gonesse (95268) Gonesse (95277) Goussainville (95280) Groslay (95288) Jagny-sous-Bois (95316) Lassy (95331) Le Mesnil-Aubry (95395) Le Plessis-Gassot (95492) Le Plessis-Luzarches (95493) Le Thillay (95612) Louvres (95351) Luzarches (95352) Maffliers (95353) Mareil-en-France (95365) Margency (95369) Marly-la-Ville (95371) Moisselles (95409) Montlignon (95426) Montmagny (95427) Montmorency (95428) Montsoult (95430) Piscop (95489) Puiseux-en-France (95509) Roissy-en-France (95527) Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt (95539) Saint-Gratien (95555) Saint-Martin-du-Tertre (95566) Saint-Prix (95574) Saint-Witz (95580) Sarcelles (95585) Seugy (95594) Soisy-sous-Montmorency (95598) Survilliers (95604) Vaudherland (95633) Vémars (95641) Viarmes (95652) Villaines-sous-Bois (95660) Villeron (95675) Villiers-le-Bel (95680) Villiers-le-Sec (95682) History The arrondissement of Montmorency was created in 1962 as part of the department Seine-et-Oise. In 1968 it became part of the new department Val-d'Oise. In March 2000 Sarcelles replaced Montmorency as subprefecture. At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Val-d'Oise, it received two communes from the arrondissement of Pontoise, and it lost one commune to the arrondissement of Pontoise. As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Sarcelles were, as of January 2015: Domont Écouen Enghien-les-Bains Garges-lès-Gonesse-Est Garges-lès-Gonesse-Ouest Gonesse Goussainville Luzarches Montmorency Saint-Gratien Sarcelles-Nord-Est Sarcelles-Sud-Ouest Soisy-sous-Montmorency Viarmes Villiers-le-Bel References Sarcelles |
Fika Fika may refer to: Fika Emirate, a traditional state in Nigeria Fika, Nigeria a town and an area in the state of Yobe, in Nigeria Fika (Sweden), a Swedish coffee break or light meal |
Harley Golden Gospels The Harley Golden Gospels, British Library, Harley MS 2788, is a Carolingian illuminated manuscript Gospel book produced in about 800-825, probably in Aachen, Germany. It is one of the manuscripts attributed to the "Ada School", which is named after the Ada Gospels. It has four pairs of full-page Evangelist portraits and illuminated "Incipit" pages, canon tables, and other illuminations. As with other examples of the Codex Aureus (i.e. golden books), the text is written in gold ink. See also Aachen Gospels Bible of San Paolo fuori le Mura Codex Aureus (disambiguation) References Category:Gospel Books Category:Harleian Collection Category:Carolingian illuminated manuscripts Category:9th-century illuminated manuscripts |
Iris aphylla Iris aphylla (also known as leafless iris, table iris or stool iris) is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris, and in Section Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Asia to Europe. It is found in Azerbaijan, Russian Federation, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Albania, Former Yugoslavia, Italy, Romania and France. It has dark green or bright green, sword-shaped, long grass-like leaves, that die/fade away in the winter. It also has a slender stem, with several branches and green and purplish spathes. It has 3–5 large flowers, in shades of bright purple, purple, violet, dark blue, blue-violet and dark violet, which bloom between spring and early summer. Occasionally, they re-bloom in the autumn, before the seed capsule is formed. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. There is one known subspecies Iris aphylla subsp. hungarica (Waldst. & Kit.) Hegi. Description It is a variable species in the wild, especially in flower colour, height of stem and leaves, and length of perianth tube (of the flower). It has a stout and thick rhizome, with several stem buds. The rhizome creeps along the ground, creating dense clumps of plants. It has dark green, or intense green leaves, that rise directly from rhizome. They later fade to a grey-green colour. They are often flushed purple at the base. They are ensiform (sword shaped), glaucescent, and falcate (sickle-shaped). They can grow up to between long, and between 2 and 3 cm wide. The outer leaves are normally shorter than the inner leaves. They are sometimes longer than the flower stems. It is deciduous. Meaning that the leaves die back the winter, and it is leafless, also leaving a 'naked' stem. This is why it received the common name of 'leafless iris'. They re-grow in March, the next year. It has a slender, stem, that can grow up to between tall. Very occasionally, they can reach up to between tall. They are sometimes the same height as the leaves. It is sometimes shorter than Iris germanica, with longer leaves than stems. The stem has 1–2 branches (or pedicels), (rarely 3 branches). The branches appear from the base up to the middle of the stem. Occasionally, the rhizome has 2 flower stems, or it produces a branch at the level of the ground, so that two stems appear to arise from the rhizome. The stem has 1–2 spathes (leaves of the flower bud), they are green, or stained with purple, or purple at the apex of the spathe. They are greenish at flowering time. They are narrow and rounded, ovate, oblong or oblong-lanceolate shaped. They can be between long. They sometimes have (scarious) membranous tip. The stems (and the branches) hold between 3 and 5 flowers, between spring, and early summer, between April to May, in May, or between May and June. They sometimes have a secondary bloom in autumn, between August and September, or between September and October, but it is less vigorous than the spring display. Only if good conditions around. They are open for only a few days. The fragrant, large, flowers are in diameter. They seem to stand above each other. They come in shades of bright purple, purple, violet, dark blue, blue-violet, dark violet, to dark purple. In Moldova, there are forms of plants in bright reddish-purple colour. It has a short pedicel, that is 0.5 cm long, and a cylindrical, green perianth tube, that is stained purple and 1.6 – 2.5 cm long. Like other irises, it has 2 pairs of petals, 3 large |
sepals (outer petals), known as the 'falls' and 3 inner, smaller petals (or tepals), known as the 'standards'. The falls are wide, obovate often retuse (rounded), and long, and wide. The falls narrow to a pale, cuneate (wedge shaped) haft (section of petal near stem). They are also striped with white, or the hafts are striped. In the centre of the petal is a whitish, or white tinged with blue, or pale blue beard. They are tipped with yellow at the back (of the beard), or orange tipped. The standards are oval, with an elliptical limb, and long, and 2.2–3 cm wide. They narrow to canaliculate (with a small channel or groove) brownish-marked haft, or short claw. The standards are slightly broader than the falls. It has pale style branches, that are 0.6–1 cm long, with deltoid crests. It has 1.5 cm long filaments, very pale violet, oblong and 1 cm long ovarys, blue edged anthers and white or bluish pollen. After the iris has flowered, in August, it produces a cylindrical, blunt and triangular, or oblong, hexagonal seed capsule, that is long, and 1.3–2.3 cm wide, with 6 grooves. Inside the capsule, are obovate, ovoid, globose or pyriform (pear shaped) seeds, that are brown or dark reddish brown, rugose (wrinkled). They are 4.5–5.2 mm long and 2.9–3.3 mm wide. Biochemistry In 2003, a study was carried out the genetic diversity of Iris aphylla in Poland. In 2003, a population and morphological study was carried out on Iris aphylla within Biebrza National Park, Poland. In 2006, the genetic diversity of 7 populations of Iris aphylla were studied. In 2008, a genetic and morphological study was carried out on Iris aphylla populations in Italy. Some populations (in Piemonte) were re-classified as Iris perrieri and plants labelled as Iris benacensis were not either Iris perrieri or Iris aphylla but a separate species. In 2008, the iris was studied to find the genetic diversity over a geographical range. In 2010, a chromosomal and European distribution study was carried out on Iris aphylla. It found the iris had a tetraploid origin. In 2013, an in vitro micropropagation study was carried out on Iris aphylla. To improve the growth rate of new plants of the species. As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, this can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings. But unusually, Iris aphylla is a tetraploid form with 48 somatic chromosomes, but it is also variable. Other chromosome counts have 2n=24, 40 and 48. It is normally published with a count of 2n=48. by Randolph in 1947, and by Hrouda & Kralik (in 2010). Taxonomy It is pronounced as (Iris) EYE-ris (aphylla) a-FIL-uh. In German, it is known as 'nacktstängelige iris', or 'nacktstengelige schwertlilie'. In Swedish, as 'skomakariris'. In Poland, it is known as 'kosaciec bezlistny'. It is written in Russian Cyrillic script as Ирис Касатик безлистный. It has several common names including, 'iris leafless', or 'leafless iris', or 'stool iris', (especially in Hungary,) or 'table iris'. An older common name (especially in the UK), was 'naked stalked purple and white iris', or just 'naked stalked iris'. The Latin specific epithet aphylla refers to the Greek word for 'without leaf', This is due to the fact that the iris does not have any leaves during the winter period. Hence, one of its synonyms includes 'Iris nudicaulis', (or nude stem). It was first published and described by Carl Linnaeus in 'Species Plantarum' (Sp. Pl.) Vol.1 on page 38 on 1 May 1753. The plant has many synonyms, including several subspecies which have been downgraded to synonyms as well. |
It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 4 April 2003, then updated on 1 December 2004. It is listed in the Encyclopedia of Life. Iris aphylla is an accepted name by the RHS and is listed in the 'RHS Plant Finder 2015'. Distribution and habitat It is native to parts of Central and Eastern Europe, and temperate Asia, Range Within temperate Asia, it is found in the Caucasus, within Azerbaijan, and the Russian Federation, states of Ciscaucasia and Dagestan. Within Europe, it is found in Czechoslovakia, (only in central Bohemia and Czech central,) Germany, Hungary, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Albania, Former Yugoslavia, Italy, Romania (within the Transylvanian Basin and Szeklerland,) France, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, and (according to one ref) in Great Britain and Ireland, but this may mean just naturalized. Habitat It is found on the Alps, growing in a variety of habitats. It can grow in grasslands and meadows, beside limestone and sandstone rocks of hillsides, in forest glades, in scrub land or thickets, and beside roadsides and paths. It is found between lowlands to uplands (at sub-alpine levels). Within Czech Republic, Germany and Poland, it is found on sandstone, in beech forests (mixture of Luzulo-Fagetum) and pine-oak forests (with Vaccinio-Quercetum). In Hungary, it is found in acacia forests. Conservation Iris aphylla is considered rare and endangered in most countries, it is listed on many red data books and plant lists in Europe, from 1993–2001. It is listed in the Red Book of Russia as 'vulnerable'. In Poland, it was put into statutory protection since 1946, but was still listed as an endangered species in 2003. It is listed as one of 45 species that are listed under the 'Red Data List of Endangered Vascular Plants' of Poland. Including green spleenwort (Asplenium viride), variegated horsetail (Equisetum variegatum), great sundew (Drosera anglica), marsh pennywort (Hydrocotyle vulgaris), common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris), small fleabane (Pulicaria vulgaris), yarrow broomrape (Orobanche purpurea), marsh felwort (Swetia perennis), fritillary (Fritilaria meleagris), and 20 other orchid species, including the lady's slipper(Cypripedium calceolus). In Slovenia, it has also been listed under the laws for nature protection. In Serbia, it has become extinct, with Aconitum toxicum, Crocus banaticus and Salvia nutans. In Russia, it is protected in the nature reserves of Moscow, Rostov and Saratov regions. It is also listed as being found in Kursk reserve since 1968. In Czechoslovakia, it is found in the Bohemian Paradise reserve, with other endangered species including, Bohemian small pasque flower (Pulsatilla pratensis subsp. bohemica), the cornflower (Cyanus triumfettii), golden alyssum (Aurinia saxatilis), hoary rock rose (Helianthemum canum), Austrian dragonhead (Dracocephalum austriacum), St. Bernard's lily (Anthericum liliago), blue lettuce (Lactuca perennis) and others. In Romania, it is listed as a rare and vulnerable plant, which is protected with other species including, Adonis vernalis, Allium albidum subsp. albidum, Astragalus excapus subsp. transsylvanicus, Cephalaria radiata, Crambe tataria, Dictamnus albus, Jurinea mollis subsp. transsylvanica, Peucedanum tauricum, Pulsatilla grandis, Prunus tenella, Salvia nutans, Salvia transsylvanica and Stipa pulcherrima. It is found in Târnava Mare River reserve, which has been protected due to overgrazing and scrub loss by aggressive trees and shrubs including black locust (Robinia pseudacacia). Due to its endangered status, rapid propagation (via in-vitro culture) has been developed. So that re-population of sub-alpine areas could take place. Cultivation It is hardy, to between USDA Zone 3 and Zone 8. Including Zone 5. It has been tested for hardiness in Russia, in the botanical gardens of Moscow, Stavropol, Chita and St Petersburg. It has a natural resistance to a cold winter. It is not found in southern climates, as |
it does not like long hot and humid spells. It prefers to grow in well-drained soils, but can tolerate loamy and heavy soils. It can tolerate soils with a ph level of between 6.1 and 6.5 (mildly acidic) to 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline). It can tolerate dry soils, but prefers average moisture levels. It prefers positions in full sun. It can be grow in a mixed garden border, or rock garden. It is best planted between August and September, to produce flowers next year. It is susceptible to viruses, and slugs. It is only found in specialised nurseries. Specimens can be found in 'The Bolestraszyce Arboretum', near Przemyśl in Poland. Aphid Dysaphis tulipae can be found on the plant. Propagation It can be propagated by division, or by seed growing. Seeds are best grown by collecting dry, mature seed capsules, and sowing the seeds. Hybrids and cultivars It is thought that Iris germanica could be a hybrid form of Iris aphylla and Iris variegata. It is one of the origin species (with Iris pumila), for modern hybrids in the 'Border Bearded Irises' or 'Tall Bearded Irises' varieties, due to its hardiness, it also has narrow foliage which is normally luxuriant. This creates grassy, dense clumps of plants. In the early 1990s, it was used in breeding programmes, (with Iris balkana and Iris reichenbachii,) including the breeding of 'Miniature Tall Bearded irises'. Iris hybridisers also used Iris aphylla due to its 'tetraploid' status. The iris is easy to hybridize with other species of bearded iris. There are many natural hybrids, especially in Romania. Iris aphylla has numerous cultivars, including; 'Ahlburg', 'Aphylla Gigantea', 'Aphylla Hungary', 'Aphylla Osiris', 'Aphylla Polonica', 'Aphylla Slovakia, 'Aphylla Wine-Red', 'Austrian Violet', 'Babadagica', 'Benacensis', 'Biflora', 'Bifurcata', 'Bisflorens', 'Black Forest', 'Bohemica', 'Bright Water', 'Bujoreanui', 'Chamaeiris Campbelli', 'Chloris', 'Coelstis', 'Dacia', 'Dacica', 'Fieberi', 'Furcata', 'Hungarica Minor', 'Ladies Of Peeling', 'Melzeri', 'Minnow', 'Monantha', 'Nudicaulis', 'Nudicaulis Major', 'Nudicaulis Purpuerea', 'Ostry White', 'Prodan', 'Slick', 'Thisbe', 'Thisbe's Child', 'Transylvania Native', 'Wee Charmer', 'Werckmeister' and 'Yellow Conundrum'. Subspecies Several variants or hybrids have been described as subspecies, some have been downgraded to synonyms. Including Iris aphylla subsp. dacica (Beldie) Soó, Iris aphylla subsp. fieberi (Seidl) Dostál, Iris aphylla f. major (Zapal.) Soó, Iris aphylla subsp. nudicaulis (Lam.) O.Schwarz and Iris aphylla var. polonica Blocki ex Asch. & Graebn. Only Iris aphylla subs. hungarica is recognized by most authorities as a species. But Iris aphylla subsp. babadagica (Rzazade & Golneva) and Iris aphylla subsp. furcata (Bieb.)Bieb, are still questionable. Toxicity Like many other irises, most parts of the plant are poisonous (rhizome and leaves), if mistakenly ingested can cause stomach pains and vomiting. Also handling the plant may cause a skin irritation or an allergic reaction. Culture In Hungary, Iris aphylla appears on the back of the 5 ft coin issued on 29 March 1993 and the 20 ft coin on 6 January 2012. References Sources Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. 2009. Våra kulturväxters namn – ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). Czerepanov, S. K. 1995. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR). Davis, P. H., ed. 1965–1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934–1964. Flora SSSR. Mathew, B. 1981. The Iris. 22–23. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964–1980. Flora europaea. External links Has many images of the iris YouTube clip of the iris aphylla Category:Flora of Central Asia Category:Flora of Central Europe Category:Flora of Eastern Europe Category:Flora of Southeastern Europe Category:Flora of Azerbaijan Category:Flora of Russia Category:Flora of Bulgaria Category:Flora of Albania |
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Hypolycaena nigra Hypolycaena nigra, the black fairy hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Bethune-Baker in 1914. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mongala, Uele, Ituri, Kivu, Tshopo, Tshuapa, Sankuru and Lualaba), Uganda and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae are associated with the ant species Pheidole aurivillii race kasaiensis. They are soft, green and onisciform (woodlouse shaped). References External links Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 68 b Category:Butterflies described in 1914 Category:Hypolycaenini |
Mike Southon Mike Southon may refer to: Mike Southon (writer), British entrepreneur and author Mike Southon (cinematographer), British cinematographer |
The Darling DeMaes The Darling DeMaes are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2007 in Montreal. The band consists of guitarist and singer/songwriter Erik Virtanen, guitarist Buz (Marc-André Mongrain), and vocalist/guitarist Tasha Cyr. Winter Keep Us Warm Acoustic EP In May 2007, the DeMaes independently released their 8-song debut “Winter Keep Us Warm”, produced by Mark Andrew Lawson at Red Rhino Recording Studios in Montreal. The percussionless EP was recorded live-off-the-floor and was intended as a demo tape to help the band book shows. Instead, the demo was released as an acoustic EP and received critical acclamations by reviewers and charted on university radio stations. The EP features Elysia Torneria on vocal harmonies and glockenspiel. A User's Guide to Raising the Dead (Songs of Spring) In 2008, the DeMaes received the “Independent Artists Recording” loan from F.A.C.T.O.R. and recorded their first full-length album in June 2008 in Montreal at Mountain City studio in Montreal, and had it mastered by Noah Mintz. The album now featured Tasha Cyr on vocals (alongside Virtanen), Alec Ellsworth on bass and Sami Kizilbash on drums. Shortly after the release of “User's Guide”, Ellsworth and Kizilbash left, then Trevor Lashmore (bass) joined the lineup. As of January 2011, the Darling DeMaes were in the process of recording their second full-length record. Discography 2007: Winter Keep Us Warm Acoustic EP 2008: A User's Guide to Raising the Dead (Songs of Spring) References External links The Darling DeMaes Official Website The Darling DeMaes at MySpace The Darling DeMaes review at The Ottawa Citizen The Darling DeMaes at CBC Radio 3 The Medium Online Album Review The Darling DeMaes review at Ottawa Xpress Category:Musical groups established in 2007 Category:Musical groups from Montreal Category:Canadian indie rock groups Category:English-language musical groups from Quebec |
Turbonilla lirata Turbonilla lirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. References External links To World Register of Marine Species Category:Pyramidellidae Category:Gastropods described in 1855 |
Dunagoil Dunagoil is a vitrified fort or dun on the Isle of Bute – an iron age hill fort whose ramparts have been melted by intense heat. It stands on a volcanic headland and gives its name to the bay that it overlooks. Like other places, such as Donegal, its name is from the Gaelic dún na gall – fort of the foreigners. References Citations Sources Category:Hill forts in Scotland Category:Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Argyll and Bute Category:Isle of Bute |
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Unabridged Bookstore Unabridged Bookstore is an independent bookstore started in 1980 by Edward Devereux. Unabridged Bookstore opened on November 1, 1980, with two business partners and $18,000. Unabridged Bookstore is known for its dedicated and knowledgeable staff. Hand-written, personal recommendations from employees line the shelves. "The most distinguishing feature at Unabridged might be the little yellow note cards affixed to staff picks on favorite titles." History 20th century Originally started as a one storefront on the 3200 block of North Broadway in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. The store now occupies three storefronts and is one of the biggest independent bookstores. One of the oldest independent bookstores in Chicago and one of the only bookstores in the city focused on LGBTQ literature, "viewed as somewhat of a radical business plan" since its opening in the 1980s. Over the years the bookstore has become known for its chalkboard quotes and "its large selection of LGBTQ titles." Unabridged Bookstore has specialized in selling well-known and obscure gay and lesbian literature. 21st century Unabridged has an unparalleled sale book section, and an award-winning children's section, an extensive travel room, and offers a great selection of fiction and poetry. For more than 35 years, Unabridged Bookstore has also been Chicago's premier go-to-bookstore for LGBTQ literature and one of the coolest indie bookstores in the United States. Voted "Best Bookstore in Chicago 2015" by Chicago Magazine, Unabridged remains an iconic institution in the Lakeview neighborhood. References External links Unabridged Bookstore Website Category:Independent bookstores of the United States Category:Organizations based in Chicago |
Da Prata River (Rio Grande do Sul) The Da Prata River is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Das Antas River. See also List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul References Category:Rivers of Rio Grande do Sul |
Als (island) Als (, ) is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. Geography Als lies to the east of the Jutland peninsula, across from the Danish town of Sønderborg, and north of the coast of Southern Schleswig, Germany. Covering an area of 321 km2 (124 sq. miles), the island has a total population of 51,322 as of 1 January 2010. It is administered as part of the Sønderborg Municipality as of 1 January 2007. To the north and east of the island are the waters of the Little Belt, to the south is Flensborg Fjord, and to the west is Als Fjord and Als Strait (Alssund). The town of Sønderborg is the capital, and was originally entirely on the island, but has spread onto the mainland, being split by the waters of Als Strait: the strait that separates the island from Jutland, the Danish mainland and part of Als Fjord. It has a good harbour and considerable trade. The two halves of the city are connected over the fjord by two bridges: the 682-metre-long Als Strait Bridge (Alssundbro), built between 1978 and 1981, carries road traffic; and the 331-metre-long King Christian X's Bridge (Kong Christian Xs Bro), built between 1925 and 1930, which originally carried both road and rail traffic but is now purely for road traffic. Ferry services are run from the town of Hardeshøj on the island to Ballebro on the Jutland mainland, and from the town of Fynshav to Søby on the island of Ærø and to Bøjden on the island of Funen. Als is a fertile island with a thriving pig breeding industry. The island was formerly known for its fruit orchards, some of which are still in operation. The west coast of the island has many bays and coves: Stegsvig, Sandvig, Ketting Nor, Lille Hav, Augstenborg Fjord, Kær Vig, Hørup Hav, and Dyvig. On the east coast along the Little Belt lies the 7 km2 Northern Forest (Nørreskov), and Lake Nordborg (Nordborg Sø). The former municipality of Nordborg is the home of Danfoss, Denmark's largest industrial company, and a number of its subsidiaries. History There are many archeological finds that show the island has been inhabited from the late Stone Age. From the Bronze Age comes the . During the Middle Ages the island came under the influence of a number of noblemen, each of which ruled over their portion of the island, and its citizens. King Christian III's son, Duke John, came in possession of the island as a titular Duchy, and he bought the other noblemen out. The island was again divided into several smaller Duchies later on, but this venture failed eventually. The town of Augustenborg grew up around Augustenborg Palace which was established in the years after 1651 by Ernest Günther, a member of the ducal House of Schleswig-Holstein (its branch of Sønderborg), great-grandson of King Christian III, and a cadet of the royal house of Denmark. The palace, and the town consequently, received the name in honour of Ernest's wife Auguste, who was also from a branch of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein. The palace became the chief seat of their line which used the name Augustenborg as its branch name. Later a Danish king made the head of that line specifically Duke of Augustenborg. They grew in relative prominence in late 18th century, and the Duke of Augustenborg became the dominating person on the island. The Duchy was taken over by the Danish Crown after the last Duke of Augustenborg to live at the palace, Christian August II, had sided with the Schleswig-Holstein pro-German nationalist movement against Denmark. He |
left on March 18, 1848. That same year during the First Schleswig War (1848–1851), the Danes directed their main attack against Field Marshal Friedrich Graf von Wrangel's Austro-Prussian army from the lighthouse on the peninsula of Kegnæs at the southwest end of Als. In 1864 the Battle of Als took place there. After these two wars over which nation would rule the island (and the whole of Schleswig), the following period saw the island under Prussian and German rule, although the island's population was largely Danish. In 1870 Als was fortified by Prussia. Following the Schleswig plebiscites of 1920, Als as part of the northern voting zone returned to Danish rule. After 1920 Als has been marked by growing industry, especially after 1945 when Danfoss grew into an international corporation. The Augustenburg line died out in the 20th century. Attractions The town of Sønderborg is home to Sønderborg Castle (Sønderborg Slot) and Sandbjerg Estate (Sandbjerg Gods). Sønderborg castle is located in the centre of the town, and houses a museum focusing on the history and culture of the area. The museum is open year-round. Sandbjerg Estate, which had belonged for many years to the Dukes of Sønderborg, and then to the Reventlow family, was donated to Aarhus University in 1954. The island's Augustenborg Palace has been converted into a hospital. There is an exhibit about the castle, the town and its ducal history in the building's entryway. The castle church is open to the public in the summertime, and tours are given. In literature The writer Herman Bang was born in 1857 Asserballe on Als and was a child during the Second Schleswig War when the island came under Prussian (later German) rule. That traumatic war forms the background of Bang's novel Tine (1889), which tells the tragic love story of a young girl on the island of Als. It was translated to various other languages, making people in other countries familiar with Als. Image gallery Notable people Vibeke Vasbo (born 1944 on Als) a Danish writer and women's rights and lgbt rights activist See also List of islands of Denmark Schleswig-Holstein Question References External links Category:Danish islands in the Baltic |
Logan Pyett Logan Pyett (born May 26, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for KooKoo in the Finnish Liiga. Pyett was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the seventh round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, 212th overall. Playing career Pyett played major junior hockey with the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was also selected to play for Canada at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships winning the Gold Medal. On May 24, 2008, Pyett was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with his draft club, the Detroit Red Wings. After four seasons within the Red Wings organization, Pyett was not tendered a qualifying offer and as a free agent Pyett signed a one-year deal as a free agent with the New York Rangers on July 10, 2012. He was assigned for the duration of his contract to AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, for the 2012–13 season. After two seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League with stints between Vityaz Podolsk, Admiral Vladivostok and Severstal Cherepovets, Pyett returned to North America, securing a one-year AHL contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on August 21, 2015. Before beginning the 2015–16 season, Pyett was diagnosed with Sarcoma in his upper leg. He was unable to appear in a game with the Phantoms and after two years off recovering, returned to the professional circuit in agreeing to a one-year contract with Japanese club, Tohoku Free Blades of the Asia League Ice Hockey. In making a successful return from cancer with the Free Blades, Pyett returned to the AHL for the 2018–19 season, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with the Hershey Bears, affiliate to the Washington Capitals, on August 17, 2018. Through three months into the season, Pyett featured in just 10 games with the Bears before opting to conclude his tenure in Hershey in order to again pursue a contract abroad on December 7, 2018. Pyett quickly pursued an offer abroad, agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season in Finland, with KooKoo of the Liiga, on December 10, 2018. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours References External links Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Admiral Vladivostok players Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen Category:Connecticut Whale (AHL) players Category:Detroit Red Wings draft picks Category:Grand Rapids Griffins players Category:Hershey Bears players Category:Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Category:Regina Pats players Category:Severstal Cherepovets players Category:Tohoku Free Blades players Category:HC Vityaz players Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia |
Blue's 123 Time Activities Blue's 123 Time Activities is a 1999 educational adventure game developed and published by Humongous Entertainment. The game works on Windows 95 and above, and on System 7.5.3 (with PowerPC) to Mac OS X Tiger. It was the first game in the Blue's Clues video game series. Gameplay This educational point-and-click game teaches players maths through fun activities, as they help Blue and his friends accomplish goals and tasks. Kids learn skills such as measurement, estimation, weight, pattern, and counting. Critical reception SuperKids said the game taught maths in a "pleasant, non-threatening way". Review Corner said the game had "excellent activities" and " good replay value". Allgame said the game captured the "flavor, feel, and tone" of the TV series. KidSource said the game was a "high-performance multimedia program". Discovery Education said the game was both educational and entertaining. Sonic described the game as "wonderful" and Parent's Choice deemed it "charming". A review by education professors at the University of Texas highly recommended the title. Games First liked the difficulty system as "children can play at their own developmental level and progress as their skills improve" Playtesters thought the game was a "great learning experience". Kids Domain praised the graphics and audio for emulating the TV series. The game was the winner of the 1999/00 BESSIE Award for Math. References Category:1999 video games Category:Children's educational video games Category:Humongous Entertainment games Category:Mac OS games Category:MacOS games Category:Mathematical education video games Category:Point-and-click adventure games Category:Single-player video games Category:Video games developed in the United States Category:Windows games |
Asker Fotball Asker Fotball is the football department of Norwegian sports club Asker SK from Asker. The women's football team is one of the most successful clubs ever in Norway, with 6 top flight championships and 5 cup championships. Due to financial difficulties at the end of 2008 the team's licence to play in the Toppserien was revoked, and the team members then joined Stabæk IF's football group, Stabæk Fotball, which set up a new women's team. NFF gave Asker's place in the Toppserien to Stabæk Fotball. Asker's second team became Asker's first team, playing in the 2. divisjon, and they now have a recruiting arrangement with Stabæk Fotball. The men's team currently play in the 2. divisjon, the third tier of the Norwegian football league system. History Best achievements The men's team played in the Norwegian top flight between 1951 and 1959. In 1951 they became runners-up in the Norwegian cup. The women's team won all its league matches in the 1998 season. The men's division did the same thing in 2005, though in the 3. divisjon. Match fixing allegations On 13 July 2012, four players – one of them from Asker – were arrested by police due to match fixing allegations in games involving Aker and Follo FK. Asker's 7–1 loss over Frigg was deemed suspicious because of the odd score line and high bettings placed on the game. Recent history Men's team {|class="wikitable" |-bgcolor="#efefef" ! Season ! ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Cup !Notes |- |2001 |2. divisjon, section 1 |align=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| 12 |align=right|26||align=right|8||align=right|5||align=right|13 |align=right|42||align=right|56||align=right|29 ||First round |Relegated to 3. divisjon |- |2002 |3. divisjon, section 8 |align=right |2 |align=right|22||align=right|15||align=right|3||align=right|4 |align=right|80||align=right|32||align=right|48 || | |- |2003 |3. divisjon, section 1 |align=right |1 |align=right|22||align=right|15||align=right|2||align=right|5 |align=right|50||align=right|23||align=right|47 ||First round |Lost playoffs for promotion |- |2004 |3. divisjon, section 8 |align=right |3 |align=right|22||align=right|14||align=right|3||align=right|5 |align=right|54||align=right|26||align=right|45 ||First round | |- |2005 |3. divisjon, section 4 |align=right |1 |align=right|20||align=right|20||align=right|0||align=right|0 |align=right|79||align=right|10||align=right|60 ||First round |Lost playoffs for promotion |- |2006 |3. divisjon, section 8 |align=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD| 1 |align=right|22||align=right|20||align=right|0||align=right|2 |align=right|103||align=right|26||align=right|60 ||First round |Promoted to 2. divisjon |- |2007 |2. divisjon, section 2 |align=right |2 |align=right|26||align=right|15||align=right|7||align=right|4 |align=right|72||align=right|33||align=right|52 ||First round | |- |2008 |2. divisjon, section 4 |align=right |6 |align=right|26||align=right|14||align=right|2||align=right|10 |align=right|58||align=right|52||align=right|44 ||Third round | |- |2009 |2. divisjon, section 4 |align=right |3 |align=right|26||align=right|15||align=right|4||align=right|7 |align=right|63||align=right|31||align=right|49 ||Third round | |- |2010 |2. divisjon, section 1 |align=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD| 1 |align=right|26||align=right|17||align=right|6||align=right|3 |align=right|71||align=right|30||align=right|57 ||Second round |Promoted to 1. divisjon |- |2011 |1. divisjon |align=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| 13 |align=right|30||align=right|9||align=right|7||align=right|14 |align=right|38||align=right|56||align=right|34 ||Third round |Relegated to 2. divisjon |- |2012 |2. divisjon, section 4 |align=right |4 |align=right|26||align=right|14||align=right|5||align=right|7 |align=right|54||align=right|36||align=right|47 ||Fourth round | |- |2013 |2. divisjon, section 1 |align=right |2 |align=right|26||align=right|17||align=right|5||align=right|4 |align=right|80||align=right|37||align=right|56 ||Third round | |- |2014 |2. divisjon, section 1 |align=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| 13 |align=right|26||align=right|5||align=right|6||align=right|15 |align=right|36||align=right|50||align=right|21 ||Second round |Relegated to 3. divisjon |- |2015 |3. divisjon, section 2 |align=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD| 1 |align=right|26||align=right|24||align=right|2||align=right|0 |align=right|151||align=right|19||align=right|74 ||First round |Promoted to 2. divisjon |- |2016 |2. divisjon, section 4 |align=right|5 |align=right|26||align=right|13||align=right|4||align=right|9 |align=right|52||align=right|44||align=right|43 ||Third round | |- |2017 |2. divisjon, section 1 |align=right|3 |align=right|26||align=right|13||align=right|8||align=right|5 |align=right|50||align=right|36||align=right|47 ||Second round | |- |2018 |2. divisjon, section 1 |align=right|4 |align=right|26||align=right|14||align=right|3||align=right|9 |align=right|53||align=right|31||align=right|45 ||Second round | |- |2019 |2. divisjon, section 2 |align=right|4 |align=right|26||align=right|13||align=right|7||align=right|6 |align=right|39||align=right|28||align=right|46 ||Second round | |} Women's team {|class="wikitable" |-bgcolor="#efefef" ! Season ! ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Cup !Notes |- |2001 |Toppserien |align=right |4 |align=right|18||align=right|11||align=right|2||align=right|5 |align=right|59||align=right|26||align=right|35 |bgcolor=silver|Final | |- |2002 |Toppserien |align=right bgcolor=silver|2 |align=right|18||align=right|14||align=right|2||align=right|2 |align=right|60||align=right|9||align=right|47 ||Quarterfinal | |- |2003 |Toppserien |align=right bgcolor=cc9966|3 |align=right|18||align=right|12||align=right|3||align=right|3 |align=right|54||align=right|20||align=right|39 ||Quarterfinal | |- |2004 |Toppserien |align=right|4 |align=right|18||align=right|9||align=right|4||align=right|5 |align=right|37||align=right|23||align=right|31 |bgcolor=silver|Final | |- |2005 |Toppserien |align=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| 7 |align=right|18||align=right|7||align=right|3||align=right|8 |align=right|34||align=right|30||align=right|24 |bgcolor=gold|Winners |Relegated because |
their license was revoked |- |2006 |1. divisjon |align=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD| 1 |align=right|18||align=right|16||align=right|0||align=right|2 |align=right|110||align=right|13||align=right|48 |bgcolor=silver|Final |Promoted to Toppserien |- |2007 |Toppserien |align=right bgcolor=cc9966|3 |align=right|22||align=right|15||align=right|5||align=right|2 |align=right|68||align=right|18||align=right|50 |bgcolor=silver|Final | |- |2008 |Toppserien |align=right bgcolor=cc9966|3 |align=right|22||align=right|14||align=right|3||align=right|5 |align=right|53||align=right|26||align=right|45 |bgcolor=cc9966|Semifinal |Team folded |} Current squad References External links Asker Football Women Asker Football Men Category:Football clubs in Norway Fotball Herrer Category:Sport in Akershus Category:Association football clubs established in 1889 Category:1889 establishments in Norway |
Andromachus (grammarian) For other people called Andromachus see Andromachus (disambiguation). Andromachus () was a grammarian of ancient Greece. He was quoted in the Scholia on Homer. There has been disagreement among scholars about whether he was the author of the Etymologicum Magnum. References Category:Ancient Greek grammarians |
Underskirt Underskirt may refer to the following: Half slip, a modern undergarment worn by women beneath a dress or skirt to help it hang smoothly Petticoat, an undergarment to be worn by women under a skirt, dress or sari |
The Internationalist The Internationalist was a magazine based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in July 2004, the Internationalist grew its readership to 65,000 nationally. In 2006, the publication was awarded a Bronze Eddie Award for editorial excellence. In the fall of 2006, the Internationalist discontinued its print edition to focus exclusively online. In June 2007, however, the magazine shut down all operations. In September 2006, the magazine was profiled in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. References Category:American online magazines Category:Defunct American political magazines Category:Defunct magazines of the United States Category:Magazines established in 2004 Category:Magazines disestablished in 2006 Category:Magazines published in Washington (state) Category:Media in Seattle |
Medford station Medford is a station in the hamlet of Medford, New York on the Main Line (Greenport Branch) of the Long Island Rail Road. Medford is located on New York State Route 112 between Peconic Avenue and Long Island Avenue. Access to the station is available from a narrow curving roadway leading off Route 112. This roadway used to connect with the Ohio Avenue intersection until Ohio Avenue was closed north of Peconic Avenue in 2007. It is also accessible from the north end of Oregon Avenue, although the Medford Fire Department periodically closes the Oregon Avenue access road for drills or other exercises. History Medford station was originally opened on June 26, 1844 when the main line terminated at the former Carman's River station east of Yaphank station. On August 20, 1863, the station burned down, but wasn't rebuilt until 1889. This version was a two-story structure located near an at-grade crossing with NY 112 that was considered one of the most dangerous crossings on the Long Island Rail Road. Demands for a bridge were ignored throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Only when a relative of a government official was killed at the crossing in 1940, was there any effort to build a bridge over Route 112. When the tracks were elevated, the station was rebuilt as a two-level station house along the embankment with the passenger waiting area on the top floor and an REA Express freight depot near the parking lot at ground-level. The bridge across NY 112, which has a low clearance of 12 feet, 9 inches, was designed for two tracks, but the second track was abandoned in the early 1960s. The station house was closed in 1958, with the first floor blocked off and second floor torn down in 1964 and filled in with dirt. A small wooden shelter was added to the platform in 1988, and was later replaced by a plexiglass one. In the late 1990s, the station was rebuilt again in preparation for the new fleet of double-decker coaches, which require high-level platforms for boarding, and for future electrification of the line. In the rebuilding, the former ground-level platform was elevated, with a new stairway and a wheelchair access ramp from the parking area, and a small shelter was constructed at platform level. Parking at Medford station is free and unrestricted, in sharp contrast to the situation at many other LIRR stations. A freight spur exists along the embankment of the track in the parking lot. This was built for a nearby building-products factory and was one of numerous spurs and sidetracks that have existed in Medford since the LIRR came through the town. When Holtsville station was closed on March 16, 1998, commuters from Holtsville were advised to use both Medford and Ronkonkoma stations, although more use Ronkonkoma. The station also contains a memorial to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. LIRR Demonstration Farm #2 Due to the success of the Long Island Rail Road Demonstration Farm on the Wading River Branch, a second one opened east of Medford station from 1907-1927. The site was also known as the Medford Prosperity Farm, and the remainder of site of the farm can be found near the Horse Block Road bridge over Long Island Avenue. Former President Theodore Roosevelt visited the farm on his 1910 "Whistle-Stop Campaign." Station layout This station has one high-level side platform south of the track that is long enough for one and a half cars to receive and discharge passengers. Other than the siding noted above, the Main Line has one track at |
this location. Gallery References External links Original Medford Station Old Medford Station (LIRR Unofficial History Website) Medford Railroad Station by Thomas R. Bayles (Longwood's Journey) Unofficial LIRR Photography Site (lirrpics.com) Medford Station Medford Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Category:Long Island Rail Road stations in Suffolk County, New York Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1844 Category:Brookhaven, New York |
Asrar-ul-Haq Mian Asrar-ul-Haq Mian (Urdu: اسرار الحق میاں) is a Pakistani lawyer and Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He was the 15th President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. He previously served as three-time member of the Pakistan Bar Council and remained its Chairman Executive. He also served twice as the president of Lahore high court Bar Association. For the first time in the history of the bar association, he organized the Lifetime Achievements Award, which was given to Ijaz Hussain Batalvi and Khawaja Sultan Ahmad. Mian also established a clinic/mini hospital for lawyers. See also Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan Punjab Bar Council References Category:Living people Category:Pakistani democracy activists Category:Lawyers from Lahore Category:Year of birth missing (living people) |
Jesús Alfaro Jesús Alfaro Ligero (born 24 June 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Hércules CF as a winger. Club career Born in La Palma del Condado, Huelva, Andalusia, Alfaro was a Sevilla FC youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 January 2010, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Marbella FC. On 3 January 2013, after only sparingly for the B-side in the following years, Alfaro terminated his contract and immediately joined fellow third division club Arroyo CP. He remained in the category in the following four seasons, representing Algeciras CF, CD Alcoyano and FC Barcelona B, achieving promotion to Segunda División with the latter in 2017. Alfaro made his professional team debut on 28 August 2017, coming on as a substitute for Ferrán Sarsanedas in an 0–3 home loss against CD Tenerife. The following 17 January, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with fellow second division side Real Zaragoza. On 8 August 2018, Alfaro was loaned to third division club Real Murcia for the season. The following January, he moved to Hércules CF also in a temporary deal, before signing a permanent contract with the latter club on 11 July 2019. Personal life Alfaro's two brothers are also footballers: Juan José (1981), a midfielder, graduated in FC Barcelona's La Masia, but spent his entire career in Segunda División B or lower. Winger Alejandro (1986) appeared several seasons for Sevilla B, after emerging through the club's youth ranks. References External links FC Barcelona official profile Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:People from the Province of Huelva Category:Spanish footballers Category:Andalusian footballers Category:Association football wingers Category:Segunda División players Category:Segunda División B players Category:Tercera División players Category:Sevilla Atlético players Category:Sevilla FC C players Category:Algeciras CF footballers Category:CD Alcoyano footballers Category:FC Barcelona B players Category:Real Zaragoza players Category:Real Murcia players Category:Hércules CF players |
Chang Ching-fang Chang Ching-fang (; born 23 November 1952) is a Taiwanese politician. Education Chang graduated from Soochow University and Barrington University. Political career Chang was first elected to the legislature in December 1998, as a Democratic Progressive Party representative of Taipei County. Taiwan Solidarity Union candidate Liao Pen-yen was expected to claim some of Chang's vote share in 2001, but both were elected to office. Chang received support from the DPP to run for a third term in 2004, but lost. During his first term on the Legislative Yuan, Chang drew attention to a number of environmental concerns, including pollution of the Kaoping River, and the environmental effect of the Longmen Nuclear Power Plant. He worked with Chai Trong-rong to pass stricter law against electoral fraud. Additionally, Chang backed efforts to regulate imported drugs. Chang commented frequently on exchanges between Taiwan and China, mainly in relation to tourism. In August 2000, he called out Taipower for importing Chinese gravel illegally for use in building the Longmen nuclear plant. Later that year, he opined that an increase in Chinese visitors would expose Taiwan to increased espionage. In March 2002, Chang criticized brokers that defrauded Taiwanese students who wished to pursue higher education in China. He was supportive of an initiative allowing children of taishang to study in Kinmen, rather than the Chinese educational system. In October 2002, John Chang announced that 121 lawmakers had signed his petition advocating airline flights across the Taiwan Strait. One of the signatories was Chang Ching-fang, but he pulled his support days later. Among Chang Ching-fang's counterproposals included that flights from China to Taiwan transit in Okinawa, and that Taiwan's government lift select restrictions on Chinese entrepreneurs to elicit further investment in Taiwanese real estate. Chang supported Chen Shui-bian's decision to shift Cross-Strait policy away from "no haste, be patient." However, Chang was largely critical of its replacement, the three links. In 2004, Chang claimed that China treated Taiwanese businesspeople unfairly, especially those who supported the Democratic Progressive Party. Chang Ching-fang maintained an interest in national security. In June 2000, Chang asked the Control Yuan to investigate a former National Security Bureau official who visited China days after retirement. In October, Chang submitted evidence in a separate legal case implicating the NSB's Liu Kuan-chun, who was suspected of embezzling money from the agency. Chang reported to the NSB in March 2002 that Liu was in Canada. Controversy While in office, Chang noted the underworld connections of Lin Ming-yi, Lo Fu-chu, and Wu Tse-yuan. In January 2002, Chang and Yeh Yi-jin accused several of their legislative colleagues of accepting bribes. In April, Chang accused legislator Wang Chung-yu, former president of the Association of Industry for Environmental Protection ROC, of using the group's funds improperly. In November 2003, Chang alleged that James Soong had an affair with Yang Yun-tai. Members of Soong's People First Party filed a lawsuit against Chang. Yang did the same, and the court ruled in her favor in August 2005. In December 2003, Chang called a press conference to present evidence that Pan Jung-kuang had joked about Chen Shui-bian while giving a lecture. Pan apologized after Democratic Progressive Party members filed suit against him. In February 2004, Chang sued Thomas Lee for libel, because Lee had accused Chang of involvement in black gold politics. Chang later filed a related lawsuit against Chen Yu-hao. References Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:Democratic Progressive Party Members of the Legislative Yuan Category:New Taipei Members of the Legislative Yuan Category:Members of the 4th Legislative Yuan Category:Members of the 5th Legislative Yuan Category:Soochow University (Taiwan) alumni |
Sikhism in Nepal Neapalese Sikhs first entered Nepal in the 18th century. Today, there is a small community of Sikhs living in Nepal, totaling around 7,000 people according to the 2011 census. Background Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, spent more than a year meditating on a site now known as Nanak Math, located in Balaju, Kathmandu. It is believed that Guru Nanak visited the math in 1516. Following conflict with the British East India Company, Maharani Jind Kaur, the youngest wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, managed to escape from the Punjab disguised as a servant girl and came to Nepal via Nepalgunj on 29 April, 1849. The Nepalese government gave her shelter. Later, she went to London, but those Sikhs who remained in Nepal started their livelihood there. A few Nepalgunj territories near the Indian border are still called Shikhhanpurwa, Jamunaha and Bankatwa. Gurdwaras Kupondole, Kathmandu Butwal, Rupandehi Gurudwara Shree Guru Singh Sabha, Jamunaha Gaon, Banke Notable Sikhs Jasaman singh sethi, zone chairmain for lions club international https://www.facebook.com/MJFLionJasamanSethi/ See also Sikh diaspora Sikhism by country References External links Nepal Category:Religion in Nepal Nep |
Jay Rabinowitz Jay Rabinowitz may refer to: Jay Rabinowitz (editor), American film editor Jay Rabinowitz (jurist) (1927–2001), American jurist and Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court |
Charles John Wingfield Sir Charles John Wingfield (16 April 1820 – 27 January 1892) who was a British civil servant and politician. He had a distinguished career with the Bengal Civil Service, was later elected as the first Member of Parliament for the United Kingdom's Parliament constituency of Gravesend. Early years Wingfield was educated at Westminster School and Haileybury. Wingfield's father, William Wingfield (1772–1858), was a Master in Chancery and served as a member of parliament for Bodmin in 1806. William changed his surname to Wingfield-Baker in 1849 by Royal licensure after his inheritance of Orsett Hall in Essex. Several of William's children changed their surname as well. From William's first marriage to Lady Charlotte-Maria (died 1807), eldest daughter of Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby, Wingfield had several older half siblings including: George-Digby, John-Digby, Mary, Caroline, Frances-Eliza, and Richard Baker Wingfield-Baker, a member of parliament for South Essex. By his father's marriage to Wingfield's mother, Elizabeth Mills, Wingfield had several additional siblings, including: William-Wriothesley-Digby, Frederick, Henry, Kenelm-Digby, Julia, and Lucy. Career Wingfield served in the Bengal Civil Service from 1840 to 1866. He was a proponent of Charles Canning's clemency policy during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. While in the BCS, he held several offices including Commissioner of Gorakhpur, which is the post he held when appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath on 18 May 1860, and Vice-Chairman of the East India Association's Council. From 15 February 1859 to 20 April 1860, he was the Chief Commissioner of Oude. On 24 May 1866, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India. A Liberal, Wingifled was elected to Parliament over Bedford Pim, serving served during the period of 18 November 1868 to 5 February 1874 when Wingfield was unseated by Pim. Personal life Wingfield never married. His residence was located first at 12 Albert Mansions, Victoria Street, London, and at the time of his death on 27 January 1892 at 66 Portland Place, London. In his will (proved on 4 March 1892), Wingfield bequeathed money to at least two charities, including the London and the National Dental Hospitals. Legacy The Wingfield Park, named in his honour, is half a mile south of Sikandar Bagh in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. References External links Category:1820 births Category:1892 deaths Category:Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Category:UK MPs 1868–1874 Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Category:Companions of the Order of the Bath Category:Indian Civil Service (British India) officers Category:People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College Category:People educated at Westminster School, London |
Marcks Marcks is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Erich Marcks (1891–1944), German general Gerhard Marcks (1889–1981), German sculptor Greg Marcks (born 1976), American director, writer and actor Megan Marcks (born 1972), Australian rower Werner Marcks (1896–1967), German general See also 10778 Marcks, a main-belt asteroid Marks (disambiguation) Marks (surname) Marx (disambiguation) Marx (surname) |
1930–31 Scottish Division One The 1930–31 Scottish Division One season was won by Rangers by two points over nearest rival Celtic. Hibernian and East Fife finished 19th and 20th respectively and were relegated to the 1931–32 Scottish Division Two. League table References Statto.com Category:1930–31 Scottish Football League Category:Scottish Division One seasons Scot |
Wanderup Wanderup () is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. References Category:Municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein Category:Schleswig-Flensburg |
Houston County, Georgia Houston County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The estimated 2018 population is 155,469. Its county seat is Perry, although the city of Warner Robins is substantially larger in both area and population. The county was created on May 15, 1821, as one of five counties in the state, and later reduced in size with the formation of Bibb, Crawford, Pike, Macon, and Peach counties. It was named after Georgia governor John Houstoun, with the spelling being a common 19th-century variation that later evolved to "Houston". The pronunciation, however, remains to this day "howston." The geographic center of the county was given the name Wattsville, which was later changed to Perry. Houston County is included in the Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is included in the Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley Combined Statistical Area. Flat Creek Public Fishing Area is in Houston County, south west of Perry. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.2%) is water. The vast majority of Houston County is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The very northern edge of the county, north of Centerville and Warner Robins, is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin. The very southwestern corner of Houston County, well west of Interstate 75, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). Adjacent counties Bibb County - north Peach County - west Twiggs County - east Bleckley County - southeast Pulaski County - south-southeast Dooly County - south Macon County - southwest Transportation Major highways Interstate 75 U.S. Route 41 U.S. Route 129 U.S. Route 341 State Route 7 State Route 7 Spur State Route 11 State Route 11 Business State Route 11 Connector State Route 26 State Route 49 State Route 96 State Route 127 State Route 224 State Route 247 State Route 247 Connector State Route 247 Spur State Route 329 State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75) Pedestrians and cycling Big Indian Creek Trail (Proposed) Walker's Pond Trail Wellston Trail The Walk at Sandy Run Creek Demographics As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 139,900 people, 53,051 households, and 37,874 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 58,325 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 63.3% white, 28.6% black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.4% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 12.9% were American, 10.3% were German, 10.0% were English, and 9.1% were Irish. Of the 53,051 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.6% were non-families, and 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 34.5 years. The median income for a household in the county was $55,098 and the median income for a family was $67,227. Males had a median income of $47,557 versus $34,239 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,206. About 10.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those |
age 65 or over. Education Houston County Schools operates public schools. Communities Cities Byron (part) Centerville Perry Warner Robins Census-designated place Robins Air Force Base Unincorporated communities Bonaire Clinchfield Dunbar Elberta Elko Grovania Haynesville Kathleen Klondike Pabst Sand Bed Politics See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Houston County, Georgia Houston County Schools References External links Flint Electric Membership Corporation historical marker Houston County historical marker Category:Georgia (U.S. state) counties Category:1821 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Populated places established in 1821 |
Friedrich Heinrich Stöckhardt Friedrich Heinrich Stöckhardt (14 August 1842 - 4 June 1920) was a German architect. Life and artwork Heinrich Stöckhardt was born in Saint Petersburg. His father, Robert Stöckhardt, had been appointed there as professor of Roman law. After the father's early death in 1848 his widow, Emilie née Voigt, returned with her children to Naumburg. Heinrich was educated to open mindedness to art, as both his father as well as family members of his mother were great music lovers. The father composed himself and was acquainted with Clara Schumann. An uncle, Carl Friedrich Eduard Voigt, sponsored the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and was acquainted with Robert Schumann. In later years, one of Heinrich's brothers became a composer and one sister became a painter. He studied at Georg Hermann Nicolai in Dresden, where he worked till 1869. In 1871 he joined the Rathaus-Atelier of Hermann Friedrich Waesemann. Later, Stöckhardt became assistant and lecturer at the Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg. He was appointed professor in 1911. Stöckhardt is especially known for his fountain designs. In 1882 he had already won the competition for the Mendebrunnen in Leipzig, but remained unconsidered. In 1890 two important fountains were inaugurated, in Erfurt at the city's main place Anger, and in Dessau a fountain monument memorizing Moses Mendelssohn. Stöckhardt's best known work, however, followed in 1901. The Gänseliesel fountain is today Göttingen's landmark. Stöckhardt died 1920 in Woltersdorf, Brandenburg, where his villa is used today as a private school. References External links Designs by Stöckhardt in the Architecture Museum Berlin Pedigree Family Stöckhardt Further reading Allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon. Hermann Alexander Müller, Hans Wolfgang Singer. Bd. 6, 2. Nachtrag und Berichtigungen. Frankfurt a.M., Literarische Anstalt, Rütten & Loening. 1921. Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart: Unter Mitwirkung von etwa 400 Fachgelehrten. Von Ulrich Thieme, Hans Vollmer, Felix Becker. Seemann Leipzig, 1938, S. 84-85. Category:1842 births Category:1920 deaths Category:German architects |
Tommaso Silvestri Tommaso Silvestri (born 26 October 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie C club Catania. Biography Born in Dolo, in the Province of Venice, Veneto, Silvestri was a player of Juventus youth team. On 31 August 2010 Silvestri was signed by Viareggio in temporary deal. The Tuscan team also signed Luca Castiglia, Nicola Cosentini, Alessandro D'Antoni, Giorgio Merlano and Carlo Pinsoglio from the Turin based club. In July 2011 Silvestri was signed by Casale in co-ownership deal. In June 2012 Juventus gave up the remain 50% registration rights of Silvestri to Casale. The Piedmontese club relegated from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in 2013. In the same year he joined SPAL. The club qualified to 2014–15 Serie C as the 6th of Group A of 2013–14 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. On 10 July 2018, he signed a 3-year contract with Catania. References External links AIC profile (data by football.it) Category:1991 births Category:People from the Metropolitan City of Venice Category:Sportspeople from Veneto Category:Living people Category:Italian footballers Category:Association football defenders Category:Juventus F.C. players Category:F.C. Esperia Viareggio players Category:Casale F.B.C. players Category:S.P.A.L. players Category:Trapani Calcio players Category:Calcio Catania players Category:Serie B players Category:Serie C players |
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Katy Sullivan Katy Sullivan is an American actress, producer, writer, and Paralympic track and field athlete and US record holder. Sullivan was born a bilateral transfemoral amputee, missing both lower legs. She grew up in Alabama, pursuing interests in gymnastics, singing and acting, and received a BFA in acting from Webster University's Conservatory in St. Louis. As an actress, she has performed in The Long Red Road at the Goodman Theatre directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. She has appeared in television shows and independent films including the award-winning documentary, WALK ON. Sullivan has been seen on NBC's My Name is Earl, ABC's Last Man Standing with Tim Allen, FX's comedy Legit and CBS’ hit NCIS: New Orleans to name a few. She starred as Ani alongside Wendell Pierce in the world premiere of Cost of Living at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Sullivan reprised the role of Ani in the Manhattan Theatre Club's Pulitzer Prize winning off-Broadway production of Cost of Living and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance Award , an Outer Critic's Circle Outstanding Actress in a Play and a Theatre World Award. She co-created SulliFlinn Productions with fellow Webster Grad, Becca Flinn White. They produce online comedy content, short films and are developing a comedy, Legs, based on their life experiences. They were 2015 Fellows at the Producer's Guild of America in their Power of Diversity program. Sullivan is also a four-times US Champion in the 100m. She was among the first bilateral above-knee amputees to compete in the Paralympics in ambulatory track when she ran in the London 2012 Paralympic Games, setting a new American record of 17.33s and finishing 6th in the World. In November 2015, Sullivan received the Athletes in Excellence Award from The Foundation for Global Sports Development, in recognition of her community service efforts and work with youth. In April 2018, Sullivan was nominated as Outstanding Actress in a Play by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Cost of Living. In June 2018, Sullivan won a Theatre World award for her performance in Cost of Living. References External links Katy Sullivan's official site Category:Living people Category:20th-century births Category:Webster University alumni Category:Paralympic track and field athletes of the United States Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Category:American amputees Category:Sportspeople from Tuscaloosa, Alabama Category:Year of birth missing (living people) |
Benzene (disambiguation) Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon. Benzene or related words may also refer to: Benzene (data page) The homophones benzene and benzine are alternate names for gasoline in many countries Benzine can refer to petroleum ether "Benzin" is a song by Rammstein Benzene Convention, 1971 Benzyne, the hydrocarbon 1,2-didehydrobenzene Benzene were an Israeli band featuring Yehuda Poliker |
Roman Bezjak Roman Bezjak (born 21 February 1989) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana and the Slovenia national team. Club career Celje Bezjak made his debut for Celje on 9 April 2008 against Maribor, coming on as a substitute for the last six minutes. The following season he made his first start for Celje, on 2 August 2008, in a 0–0 home draw against Domžale before being substituted by Saša Bakarić. Two weeks later, Bezjak scored his first goal in a 2–2 away draw against Primorje. He began to establish himself in the Celje first team from the 2009–10 season, making 24 league appearances and scoring 6 goals. Ludogorets Razgrad On 22 August 2012, Bezjak signed a four-year contract with Bulgarian A Group side Ludogorets Razgrad. He made his debut for Ludogorets against CSKA Sofia on 22 September where he came on as a substitute in a 1–0 home win. His first goals for Ludogorets came on 3 May 2013 when he scored twice in a 3–0 home win over Chernomorets Burgas. He made 14 appearances during the 2012–13 season, finishing with 5 goals. In the following season Bezjak became a first team regular. He scored his first goal of the season in the second league game, a 1–0 win at home to Chernomorets Burgas on 27 July 2013. On 27 October 2013, he scored his first-ever career hat-trick, netting four goals in a 5–1 league win over Lyubimets 2007. He also scored three goals in two matches against PSV Eindhoven in the group stage of the Europa League. In February 2014, he netted in both legs of the 4–3 aggregate victory over Lazio in the round of 32 of the Europa League. On 13 March 2014, he earned а penalty kick in the 3–0 home loss against Valencia, but missed from the spot. On 15 May 2014, Bezjak scored the winning goal in the 1–0 victory over Botev Plovdiv in the 2014 Bulgarian Cup Final to help his team achieve a double. He ended the season as the club's top scorer, scoring 20 goals in all competitions. Rijeka On 14 May 2015, HNK Rijeka announced that Bezjak had signed a three-year contract, tying him with the club until June 2018. He made his official début for the club on 10 July 2015, in a goalless away draw against Inter Zaprešić in Round 1 of the Croatian First Football League. On 19 July 2015, Bezjak scored a brace in a 3–3 home draw against Slaven Belupo. With 13 goals to his account, he was the club's top scorer during the 2015–16 season. Jagiellonia Białystok On 1 February 2018, Bezjak signed a two and a half year contract with Jagiellonia Białystok. His debut for Jagiellonia was against Piast Gliwice in a 2–0 victory being subbed in the 73rd minute. Bezjak's first goal for the club was on 23 February 2018 against Lechia Gdańsk in a 4–2 win at home. International career Bezjak earned his first cap for his country on 14 August 2013, after coming on as a substitute in the 2–0 loss against Finland in a friendly match. On 23 March 2016, Bezjak scored his first goal for Slovenia in the 1–0 win against Macedonia. On 8 October 2017, Bezjak scored twice for the 2–2 draw between Slovenia and Scotland. Career statistics International statistics Summary International goals Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first. Honours Club Ludogorets Bulgarian A Group: 2012–13, 2013–14 Bulgarian Cup: 2013–14 Bulgarian Supercup: 2014 Rijeka Croatian First League: 2016–17 APOEL Cypriot First Division: 2018–19 Cypriot Super |
Cup: 2019 References External links Roman Bezjak at NZS Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Slovenj Gradec Category:Slovenian footballers Category:Association football forwards Category:NK Celje players Category:NK Zagorje players Category:PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players Category:HNK Rijeka players Category:SV Darmstadt 98 players Category:Jagiellonia Białystok players Category:APOEL FC players Category:NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players Category:Slovenian Second League players Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Category:Croatian First Football League players Category:Bundesliga players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:Ekstraklasa players Category:Cypriot First Division players Category:Slovenian expatriate footballers Category:Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Category:Expatriate footballers in Croatia Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Category:Expatriate footballers in Germany Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Expatriate footballers in Poland Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Category:Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Category:Slovenia youth international footballers Category:Slovenia under-21 international footballers Category:Slovenia international footballers |
Involuntary Witness Involuntary Witness () is a legal thriller by Italian writer Gianrico Carofiglio, published originally in 2002 and translated into English by Patrick Creagh in 2005. Category:2002 Italian novels Category:Legal thriller novels Category:Novels by Gianrico Carofiglio Category:Italian thriller novels |
Skelmorlie Skelmorlie is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Although it is the northernmost settlement in the council area of North Ayrshire it is contiguous with Wemyss Bay, which is in Inverclyde. The dividing line is the Kelly Burn, which flows into the Firth of Clyde just south of the Rothesay ferry terminal. Despite their proximity, the two villages have historically been divided, Skelmorlie in Ayrshire and Wemyss Bay in Renfrewshire. Skelmorlie itself is divided into two sections, Lower and Upper Skelmorlie. There is one primary school in the village, with secondary age pupils going to Largs Academy in North Ayrshire. In common with this part of the Clyde foreshore the rich red sandstone is a prominent feature of the landscape and housing in Skelmorlie. Early Skelmorlie Nestled on a plateau and situated 30-60m above the sea-level. Overlooking the four-mile wide Firth of Clyde to the beginning of the Scottish Highlands. The outstanding panoramic view from the area stretches from Arran and the "sleeping warrior" in the south west to the mountains either side of Loch Long to the North. First settled upon centuries ago by a group who left nothing other than an eighty ft long and five ft wide circle-segment on a partially man-made mound. The arrowhead shaped "segment" runs in a line from Scandinavia to the southern end of the isle of bute and beyond. It is known that "a significant population" lived around the area behind the present-day Manor Park Hotel in the 9th to 11th century and evidence supports the theory that an early Celtic church existed there before the arrival of the Cluniac Monks (who formed Paisley Abbey in 1163) and the foundation of the Roman Church. The land on which the modern day village now stands was passed from King Malcolm III to the Cunninghames and subsequently acquired by Sir Alexander de Montgomerie of Ardrossan on 25 March 1453 when his sister Anne married Sir Robert Cunninghame of Kilmaurs. The Montgomeries were Normans, descended from William the Conqueror's great grandmother. There were thirteen Montgomeries of Skelmorlie, the line was founded in 1461 by George Montgomerie, 2nd son of the first lord Montgomerie. The earliest known record of a "building" in the village is a building in the shape of a simple Keep which was built around 1502 on the site of what is now Skelmorlie Castle. This Keep was in the corner of the castle nearest Stirrats Farm. There were six baronets (a holder of a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown titled Sir but never entitled to sit in Lords) starting with Sir Robert Montgomerie in 1628 (knighted by James VI and who attended his own funeral and wept with the mourners in 1651) and ending with Sir Hugh Montgomerie who was very active in the political affairs of Glasgow being both Provost and MP for Glasgow, he was also a commissioner of the Treaty of the Union. Sir Hugh's nephew Robert had an elder daughter called Lilias whose marriage united the estate to the senior branch of the Family of Eglinton. The Cunninghames held the northern part of Skelmorlie for a while before passing it to the Montgomeries, the split was the burn at the Meigle. The Southern half was further split into two - nearest the south was Blackhouse (on or near to the site of the Manor Park Hotel) and nearest the north was Thirdpart, Barr, Moat and Auchengarth. The area of Knock entered into the possession of John, 1st Montgomerie of Blackhouse when his son Patrick married a Frazer of Knock. A feu charter in favour of |
"Patrick Montgomerie of Blackhous" can still be seen in the Manor Park Hotel. Patrick was succeeded by Hugh Montgomerie and then by John Montgomerie. John was a lieutenant Colonel in the Covenanters who was killed fighting Cromwell at Dunbar, his heir, also Patrick sold the estate to the Bannatynes of Kelly in 1633 and was the last of the Montgomeries of Blackhouse. The estate stayed part of the Kelly estate until the 1800s When Kelly Castle was burnt in 1740 the Bannatynes moved into Blackhouse which they had owned for a century. They sold it in 1780 and bought it back in 1795 after Kelly was sold. The 18th Century saw the end of feudal society (where peasants worked the land and contributed work to their land'lords') and the growth of industry. Communities were beginning to form at Finnock (Inverkip), Kellybridge and Skelmorlie (Meigle, North Ayrshire|Meigle). Simultaneously, some of this population was moving and accumulating in Largs. Most significantly, the 18th century saw the rise in the importance of the River Clyde and the increase in trade that it brought. The original road from Greenock went up Station Hill, up Skelmorlie Castle Road, down past the Castle, veered left (never reaching where the main road is now) then back up through Meigle to Largs. It was close to this road on the high ground that all the habitation existed. The area between the Kelly Burn and the track from Innes Park Road to Skelmorlie Community Centre was renamed Oakfield. That's the extremely short version. The highlights of the rest can be seen in the Chronology of local events. History Skelmorlie's history is recorded as far back as the fifteenth century. Skelmorlie Castle, south of the village, is a tower house built on the site of an older structure in 1502. Much altered and added to since, it is an ancient seat of the Clan Montgomery (a notable burial tomb of the family can be seen at Skelmorlie Aisle in Largs). During the nineteenth century the village was once home to many Glasgow tea barons. On the cliff above the shore a large hydropathic institution once stood, with access from the main road via a lift whose shaft was hewn out of the rock face. The building later operated as a hotel, but was demolished in the 1990s. To the south of Skelmorlie is the serpent mound, a prehistoric, perhaps druidic, site apparently carved either deliberately for religious uses or by nature then reused due to its natural shape. On Saturday 18 April 1925, an embankment on the reservoir which belonged to the Eglinton Estate and provided the main water supply for the whole village gave way, releasing millions of gallons of water down through the village. After 10 minutes many homes, streets and gardens were shattered and five people, four of them children, lay dead. The composer and arranger Brian Fahey lived in Skelmorlie from 1972. Nowadays Skelmorlie has a population of 1880 residents. In the early part of the 20th century the Royal Navy used a measured nautical mile in the Firth of Clyde off Skelmorlie, known as the 'Skelmorlie Mile' as the range for speed trials of new warships. Further reading Skelmorlie by Walter Smart, published locally in 1969. Now out of print but a useful source of local history. Available on-line at Scribd References Category:Villages in North Ayrshire Category:Firth of Clyde |
Raul Ruiz (journalist) Raul Ruíz (1940/41 – 13 June 2019) was an American journalist, professor, and political activist for Chicano civil rights during the Chicano movement and for the Peace movement of the 1960s and '70s. Biography Ruiz was born in El Paso, Texas but moved to Los Angeles in his teen years. He attended California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) where he earned both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree. As a reporter, and editor of La Raza, Ruíz covered the Chicano Moratorium. He notably photographed the police aiming tear gas launchers at the Silver Dollar Café, where Ruben Salazar was killed. Ruiz's photo, considered an essential historical image of the Chicano movement, ran on the cover of the L.A. Times ans was reproduced around the world. Ruiz was a candidate for La Raza Unida Party, a Chicano political party. He ran for the 48th Assembly district seat in Los Angeles in 1971, gaining 8 percent of the vote. In 1972 he ran for the 40th Assembly district seat, covering East L.A., under the La Raza Unida ticket, gaining 13 percent of the vote. Ruiz taught for many years in the department of Chicano Studies at California State University, Northridge. He died in Los Angeles on June 13, 2019. References Category:American male journalists Category:American writers of Mexican descent Category:2019 deaths Category:1940s births Category:People from El Paso, Texas Category:California State University, Los Angeles alumni Category:California State University, Northridge faculty Category:Editors of California newspapers Category:Writers from Los Angeles |
Graeme Taggart Graeme Taggart (born 16 February 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links Category:Living people Category:1941 births Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Category:North Melbourne Football Club players Category:Port Melbourne Football Club players |
Cantilena Chamber Players The Cantilena Chamber Players/Cantilena Piano Quartet was an ensemble founded and led by Edna Michell that included pianist Frank Glazer, violist Harry Zaratzian, (later Jessie Levine and Phillip Naegele), cellist Paul Olefsky (later Stephen Kates, Marcy Rosen, Hakuro Mori, and Steven Thomas), and mezzo-soprano Elaine Bonazzi. The ensemble was known for performing well-known masterworks and new music, and reviving lesser-known and forgotten masterworks rediscovered by Michell in libraries, shops, and private collections in Europe and America. These rediscovered works included piano quartets by Sergei Taneyev, Gustav Mahler, Alfred Schnittke, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Vincent d’Indy, among others. Michell inspired over twenty compositions to be written, premiered and recorded by the ensemble including works by Josef Tal, Morton Feldman, Lukas Foss, Yehudi Wyner, Herman D. Koppel, Robert Starer, Tzvi Avni, Ben-Zion Orgad and Ödön Pártos. Partos’ was inspired after he and Michell were sitting on a balcony overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem when both were struck by the six o’clock toll of the Christian Church bells and the call of the muezzin. Partos asked Michell what the notes were, and Michell identified them and suggested that Partos begin his new piece with the very same notes. A few months later, Michell received the “Balada for Piano Quartet,” which begins and ends with the notes of the bells. She called Partos to thank him only to learn that he had died three days earlier, just after completing the composition. With a special grant from the Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Michell founded the Helena Rubinstein concerts for performances of contemporary music by Cantilena at major art museums, including the Corcoran Gallery, and the Guggenheim, Hirshhorn, and Tel Aviv Museums. Foss composed “Round A Common Center” for the Cantilena Chamber Players and Yehudi Menuhin for the opening of the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. A documentary film, “Olympic Overture,” was produced and broadcast on PBS. “Round A Common Center” was later recorded with narration by Orson Welles. The Cantilena Chamber Players/Cantilena Piano Quartet received major acclaim from critics the world over. They were featured in articles including pieces by Shirley Fleming in Musical America and Harold Schonberg in The New York Times, and were described by Stereo Review as “a first-rate piano quartet.” Politiken praised Cantilena’s “splendid, wonderfully stirring, passionate performances,” and the London Sunday Times described them as “a piano quartet of outstanding quality,” that gave a “breathlessly exhilarating performance.” The Washington Post wrote that “Among the excellent chamber music performances at the Library of Congress, an occasional one positively glitters. Last night’s concert by the Cantilena Chamber Players did just that!” References Category:Piano quartets |
Marc Potvin Marc Potvin (January 29, 1967 – January 13, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He was the cousin of Denis Potvin and Jean Potvin. Playing career Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Potvin, second cousin of Hall of Famer Denis Potvin, was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the ninth round, 169th overall, in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. During his career, he played for four different NHL teams: the Red Wings (1990–91 to 1991–92), Los Angeles Kings (1992–93 to 1993–94), Hartford Whalers (1993–94), and Boston Bruins (1994–95 to 1995–96). In 121 NHL games, he scored 3 goals and had 5 assists for 8 points. He also amassed 456 penalty minutes. In 13 NHL playoff games, he scored no goals, had one assist and 50 penalty minutes. Coaching career For the 1998–99 season, Potvin was the assistant coach for the Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League. The next season, he made the jump to head coach for the Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL. After only one season there, he became the head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the AHL, where he stayed for two seasons. Part way through the 2003–04 season, he took over the head coach position of the Adirondack IceHawks in the UHL. He would continue coaching the team (renamed the Adirondack Frostbite) in Glens Falls, New York. Death On January 13, 2006, Potvin was found dead in his hotel room in Kalamazoo, Michigan, hours before the Frostbite were to play the Kalamazoo Wings. On February 10, Kalamazoo police announced that his death had been ruled a suicide. It was discovered that he had hanged himself with a belt from the shower rod in his hotel bathroom. He is survived by a wife, a son, and a daughter. External links References Category:1967 births Category:2006 deaths Category:Adirondack Red Wings coaches Category:Adirondack Red Wings players Category:Boston Bruins players Category:Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey players Category:Canadian ice hockey right wingers Category:Detroit Red Wings draft picks Category:Detroit Red Wings players Category:Hartford Whalers players Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario Category:Ice hockey players who committed suicide Category:Los Angeles Kings players Category:Male suicides Category:Portland Pirates players Category:Providence Bruins players Category:Sportspeople from Ottawa Category:Springfield Falcons coaches Category:Suicides by hanging in Michigan Category:United Hockey League coaches Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches |
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Neighbor of the Beast Neighbor of the Beast or Neighbour of the Beast may refer to any of a number of concepts related to a number near 666, the Number of the Beast 665 665 – the Neighbor of the Beast, an album by Thanatos 667 667 Neighbor of the Beast, an American IPA-style beer by the Lone Pint Brewery 667, Neighbor of the Beast, a 2006 film 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast, an album by Wig Wam IFS3: 667 Neighbor of the Beast, a 2 CD album by Lenny Dee Skeleton Key 2: 667 Neighbor of the Beast, a 2008 film distributed by Brain Damage Films 667: Number of the Neighbor of the Beast, a play by Brian Wild, produced by Broom Street Theater Neighbor of the Beast, a song by the Austin Lounge Lizards 667 Dark Avenue, a 66-story building in the 6th installment of the novel series A Series of Unfortunate Events 667 (The Neighbour of the Beast), a song by The Selecter on the album String Theory 668 668 Neighbor of the Beast, a Belgian Strong Pale Ale by the New England Brewing Co. 668: Neighbor of the Beast, an animated series, and its theme song, performed by Schoolboy Howler 668, the Neighbor of the Beast, a book by Lionel Fenn 668: Neighbor of the Beast, a song by Travis Shredd and the Good Ol' Homeboys, covered by Seth and Willie Fred 668:The Neighbour Of The Beast, a song by Richard Holgarth 668: Neighbour of the Beast, an album by Attila the Stockbroker 668: Neighbor of the Beast, an album by My Dog Popper |
Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 (LN 114) was a regularly scheduled flight from Tripoli to Cairo via Benghazi. In 1973 a Boeing 727-200 that was serving this flight was shot down by Israeli fighter jets. On 21 February 1973, the aircraft left Tripoli and flew to Benghazi. After taking off from Benghazi, it became lost because of a combination of bad weather and equipment failure over northern Egypt. It entered airspace over the Sinai Peninsula (then occupied by Israel), where it was intercepted by two Israeli F-4 Phantom IIs, and was shot down after several attempts from the Israeli fighter pilots to make the Libyan aircraft land. Of the 113 people on board, there were five survivors, including the co-pilot. Timeline The flight was operated with a Boeing 727–224, registration 5A-DAH, Flight 114 was an international scheduled Tripoli–Benghazi–Cairo passenger service. There was a crew of nine on board the aircraft. Five crew members were French, including the pilot-in-command, 42-year-old Jacques Bourges. The crew were contracted to Air France and Libyan Arab Airlines. After a brief stop in Benghazi, the aircraft continued to Cairo with 113 people on board. Most of the passengers were Arabs but there were two Germans and an American on board. Normally, the Benghazi–Cairo route was flown eastwards along the Libyan coast until reaching the city of Sidi Barrani in Egypt, where the airway turned inland to the VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) and non-directional beacon (NDB) area located west of Lake Qarun. The entry to the Cairo terminal area was made on a north-easterly heading over a long path that separated Lake Qarun from the Cairo VOR. At 13:45 the Cairo traffic control (CTC) saw the aircraft approaching from the west. Permission was granted to land in runway 23. CTC surprisingly saw the Boeing heading eastward towards the Suez Canal at 13:50. Evidence from both the recovered Boeing 727 voice recorders and the Israeli authorities' flight data recorder later showed that the Libyan aircraft was likely to have been already off course when it reported its position over Qarun, probably due to strong westerly upper-level winds associated to a low level sandstorm. The crew was forced to rely on instrument navigation because of this sandstorm. Both instrument and navigational error caused the aircraft to go off course, entering Israeli-controlled airspace over the Sinai Peninsula. By this time the aircraft had been lost from the Egyptian air traffic control. The crew believed they were close to the destination airport and started the descent. At 13:55 the aircraft was detected in the radar by the Israelis as it was entering Israeli airspace; it was located south-east of Suez at an altitude of . Two Israeli Air Force Phantoms were sent to intercept the then-unidentified aircraft. Following the re-establishment of communications with CTC the pilot of the Libyan aircraft looked through the cabin's port window and saw the fighters, but he mistook them for Egyptian MIGs. The Libyan aircraft continued flying deeper into the Sinai at a speed of , but it suddenly veered to the west. At this point the Boeing's crew realised they were having problems with their instruments. The 727 adopting a westward course was interpreted by the Israeli pilots as an attempt to flee. The Israeli fighter pilots attempted to make visual contact with the passenger airliner's crew and tried to communicate to them several times by signaling with their hands. With a gesture, the 727's pilot responded with a refusal, showing their intentions to continue flying on instead. The fighters replied by dipping their wings but this was once again |
ignored by the Libyan airliner crew. It was at this time that the Israeli fighters attacked. The Israeli Phantom pilots fired bursts from their 20 mm M61 cannons, severely damaging the airliner's control surfaces, hydraulic systems, and wing structure. Flight 114 attempted an emergency landing but the aircraft hit the top of a sand dune; it bounced hard and a wing section was tore off before the airframe slid down a slope. Thirteen people were still alive in the burning wreckage when Israeli soldiers arrived at the crash site; seven of them still lived two days later. 108 of the 113 people aboard died, including the former foreign minister, . Aftermath The co-pilot, who survived, later said that the flight crew knew the Israeli jets wanted them to land but relations between Israel and Libya made them decide against following instructions. The Libyan government, however, said the attack occurred without warning. Israel's air force perceived Flight 114 as a security threat, and that among the possible tasks it could have been undertaking was an aerial spy mission over the Israeli air base at Bir Gifgafa. The Israeli government said LN 114 was shot down with the authorisation of David Elazar, the Israeli chief of staff. Israel's argument was that the heightened security situation and the erratic behaviour of the jet's crew made the attack prudent. In spite of the arguments stated by Israel many nations, including the Soviet Union, condemned the attack. The United Nations did not take action against Israel. The 30 member-nations of the International Civil Aviation Organization voted to censure Israel for the attack. The United States did not accept the reasoning given by Israel, and condemned the incident. Israel's Defense Minister, Moshe Dayan, called it an "error of judgment", and Israel paid compensation to the victims' families. See also List of airliner shootdown incidents Korean Air Flight 007 References External links Category:Airliner shootdown incidents Category:Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 727 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1973 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Egypt Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Israel 114 Category:1973 in Israel Category:1973 in Egypt Category:Mass murder in 1973 Category:20th-century aircraft shootdown incidents Category:Aerial operations and battles involving Israel Category:February 1973 events in Asia |
Dancin' Fool (The Guess Who song) "Dancin' Fool" is a song written by Burton Cummings and Domenic Troiano and performed by The Guess Who. It reached #14 in Canada, #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #85 in Australia in 1975. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart. The song was featured on their 1974 album, Flavours. The song was produced by Jack Richardson. References Category:1974 songs Category:1974 singles Category:Songs written by Burton Cummings Category:The Guess Who songs Category:Song recordings produced by Jack Richardson (record producer) Category:RCA Victor singles |
Fuerza Democrática Fuerza Democrática can refer to: Democratic Force (Costa Rica) Democratic Force (Peru) |
Fernando Fernando is a given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and the Philippines, and Sri Lanka (The name was introduced there during the Portuguese occupation) equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". First name Fernando el Católico, king of Aragon Fernando Acevedo, Peruvian track and field athlete Fernando Aceves Humana, Mexican painter Fernando Alegría, Chilean poet and writer Fernando Alonso, Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Amorebieta, Venezuelan footballer Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter Fernando Antogna, Argentine track and road cyclist Fernando Balzaretti (1946–1998), Mexican actor Fernando Botero, Colombian artist Fernando Bujones, ballet dancer Fernando Cabrera (baseball), MLB pitcher Fernando Cabrita, Portuguese footballer and manager Fernando Camargo, Colombian road cyclist Fernando Chui Sai On, Macanese statesman; current Chief Executive of Macau Fernando Collor de Mello, Brazilian former president Fernando Colunga, Mexican actor Fernando Cortez, Major League Baseball Player Fernando de Araújo (disambiguation), multiple people Fernando de Lucia, Italian tenor Fernando de Magallanes (Ferdinand Magellan), Portuguese explorer who organized the first circumnavigation of the world Fernando de Melo Viana, Brazilian politician Fernando de Moraes, Brazilian footballer Fernando dos Santos Pedro, Brazilian footballer Fernando Climent, Spanish rower Fernando Delgadillo, Mexican singer Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish film actor and director Fernando Fernández (disambiguation), multiple people Fernando Francisco Reges, Brazilian footballer Fernando Gago, Argentinian football player Fernando Gallego, Spanish painter Fernando García (disambiguation), multiple people Fernando González (disambiguation), multiple people Fernando Haddad, Brazilian politician Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian former president Fernando Hierro, Spanish footballer Fernando Jácome, Colombian freestyle swimmer Fernando Lamas, Argentinian actor and director Fernando Larraín, Chilean actor and comedian Fernando Llorente, Spanish footballer Fernando Lopez, Filipino statesman Fernando Lucas Martins, Brazilian footballer Fernando Luiz Roza, Brazilian footballer Fernando Martínez Perales, Spanish footballer Fernando Meirelles, Brazilian film director Fernando Montiel, Mexican boxer Fernando Morales (disambiguation), multiple people Fernando Morán, Spanish footballer Fernando Morán, Spanish politician Fernando Moresi, Argentine field hockey player Fernando Morientes, Spanish footballer Fernando Ochoaizpur, Bolivian footballer Fernando Ortiz (disambiguation), multiple people Fernando Pérez (disambiguation), multiple people Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet and writer Fernando Poe Sr., Filipino actor Fernando Poe Jr., Filipino actor Fernando Quintanilla, Spanish footballer Fernando Rech, Brazilian footballer Fernando Redondo, Argentinian footballer Fernando Retayud, Colombian boxer Fernando Rielo, Spanish poet and philosopher Fernando Rodney, Professional Baseball player and host of the Fernando Rodney Experience Fernando Serrano, Colombian statesman Fernando Solabarrieta, Chilean journalist Fernando Baudrit Solera, Costa Rican jurist Fernando Soler, Mexican film actor and director Fernando Sor, Spanish classical guitarist and composer Fernando Sucre, fictional character from the American television series Prison Break Fernando Torres, Spanish footballer Fernando Valades, Mexican composer, pianist and singer Fernando Valenzuela, MLB pitcher Fernando Vargas, Mexican American boxer Fernando Verdasco, Spanish tennis player Fernando Vergara, Chilean football player and manager Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo, Filipino painter Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Filipino businessman Surname A. J. Tyronne Benildus Fernando (born 1969), Sri Lankan Sinhala Olympic long jumper Akshu Fernando (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricket batsman who plays for Panadura Andibuduge Walter Fernando, 7th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Basil Fernando, Sri Lankan jurist, author, poet, human rights activist Bruno Fernando (born 1998), American basketball player Chandra Fernando, (died 1988), Sri Lankan Tamil Roman Catholic priest and human rights activist Charitha Buddhika (also known as Buddika Fernando) (born 1980), Sri Lankan international cricketer (2001–03) Chitra Fernando (1935–1998), Sri Lankan female writer and critic Clancy Fernando (1938–1992), Sri Lankan admiral and Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy C. H. Fernando (born 1930), Sri Lankan Sinhala general C. T. Fernando (1921–1977), Sri |
Lankan musician Damian Fernando (born 1982), Sri Lankan cricketer Dampath Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala Major General Devaka Fernando, Sri Lankan born Physician and academic Dilhara Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer Dinesh Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer Dinusha Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer Don Fernando (born 1948), actor and director D. T. Fernando, Sri Lankan lyricist Elmo Fernando, Sri Lankan announcer with Radio Ceylon Eric Fernando, SLBC English-language broadcaster Frank Marcus Fernando (1931–2009), Sri Lankan Roman Catholic Bishop of Chilaw Gratien Fernando (1915–1942), Sri Lankan mutineer Hasantha Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer Hemasiri Fernando, Vice President of Commonwealth Games Federation, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka Hennadige Francisco Fernando, a.k.a. Puran Appu, Sri Lankan anticolonial rebel Herbert Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando (1910-1976), 33rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka Hugo Fernando (1912–1999), Sri Lankan film personality Janaprith Fernando Johnston Fernando, Sri Lankan politician Kenneth Fernando, Former Anglican bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka Lalithamana Fernando (born 1962), Sri Lankan cricketer Lionel Fernando (cricketer), Sri Lankan cricketer Lloyd Fernando (1926–2008), Sri Lankan Sinhala Malaysian author and professor at the University of Malaya in the English Department Lushan Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer Marcus Fernando, Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) Physician, Businessman, Philanthropist and Politician Mark Fernando (1941–2009), Jurist and former judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka Milindu Fernando (born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketer Milroy Fernando, Sri Lankan MP and government minister Mignonne Fernando, Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, and pianist Modestus Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala Lieutenant Colonel M. S. Fernando (died 1994), Sri Lankan musician Nayana Fernando (born 1988), Sri Lankan cricketer Nimalka Fernando, Attorney-at-law and women's rights activist from Sri Lanka Nisal Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer Nishantha Fernando (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer Nita Fernando, Sri Lankan actress Percy Fernando, Sri Lankan Army officer Prosper Fernando, Sri Lankan announcer with Radio Ceylon Rajiv Fernando, Sri Lankan American businessman and donor to the Clinton Foundation and the Democratic Party Ranjit Fernando (born 1944), Sri Lankan cricketer Rohan Fernando, Canadian visual artist, painter, and film maker Sajan Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer Samantha Fernando (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer Saman Piyasiri Fernando (died 1989), Sri Lankan Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna militant Sujith Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer Suresh Fernando (born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketer Susil Fernando (born 1955), Sri Lankan cricketer Susitha R. Fernando, Journalist and the film critic for a Sri Lankan English-language daily newspaper Swithin Fernando (died 2009), Former Anglican Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka Tyronne Fernando (1941–2008), Sri Lankan politician Upekha Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer Vijita Fernando, Sri Lankan journalist, translator, and fiction writer V. M. Fernando, judge of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka Wirantha Fernando (1959-2000), Sri Lankan cricketer References Category:Spanish masculine given names Category:Portuguese masculine given names Category:Sinhalese surnames cs:Ferdinand de:Ferdinand eo:Ferdinando it:Ferdinando (nome) la:Ferdinandus hu:Ferdinánd no:Ferdinand pl:Ferdynand sk:Ferdinand (prvé meno) sl:Ferdinand fi:Ferdinand |
Confederate Monument (Murray, Kentucky) The Confederate Monument in Murray is a historic statue located in the northeast corner of the Calloway County Courthouse in Murray, Kentucky. It honors the 800 citizens of the county who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, and is the only Confederate Monument in Kentucky featuring Robert E. Lee. Establishment During the American Civil War, Calloway County saw 800 of its citizens serve in the Confederate Army. 200 served in the Union Army. The monument was funded after a three-year fund raising drive by the J. N. Williams Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C) in 1917, whose chairman died during that period; her name was added to the monument in tribute. The U.D.C. paid $2,500 to Marietta, Georgia's McNeel Monument Company for the structure. The U.D.C. at the time this monument was constructed was an offshoot of the KKK.(?) Many find such structures as a perpetuation of hate and ignorance. Many many others see it as an honorable memorial to their family members who served to protect their loved ones from, what they saw, as Northern aggression, Northern hatred and Northern ignorance. Structure The monument has three parts. The bottom is a porcelain drinking fountain; when it was a working fountain, a step pedal was used to obtain water. In its time, was the most elaborate and modern of the Civil War fountain monuments: the other three fountains are the Confederate Memorial in Mayfield, Confederate Memorial Fountain in Hopkinsville, and the Confederate Monument of Cadiz. Four Doric columns support a granite canopy. Inside the canopy is an ornate iron light fixture with four incandescent bulbs to light the fountain. On top are four marble balls and a marble statue of Lee, making it the only monument in Kentucky that heavily features Robert E. Lee; the only other monument in Kentucky with a likeness of Lee is Bardstown, Kentucky's Confederate Monument of Bardstown which has only a small relief portrait of Lee below the large statue of a Confederate soldier. On July 17, 1997, the Confederate Monument in Murray was one of sixty-one different monuments related to the Civil War in Kentucky placed on the National Register of Historic Places, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission. Gallery References Category:Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS Category:National Register of Historic Places in Calloway County, Kentucky Category:Buildings and structures in Calloway County, Kentucky Category:Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Kentucky Category:Outdoor sculptures in Kentucky Category:1917 sculptures Category:Marble sculptures in Kentucky Category:1917 establishments in Kentucky Category:Fountains in Kentucky Category:Granite sculptures in Kentucky Murray, Kentucky |
W. Lester Banks William Lester Banks (April 2, 1911 - November 2, 1986) was an American leader during the Civil Rights Movement. He served as executive director of the Virginia section of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in his native Virginia from 1943-1976. Early and family life Banks was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia, to William Walter Banks and Daisy Hill Banks. His family moved to nearby West Virginia when he was a child. He attended public schools in Alderson in Greenbrier County and Bluefield in Mercer County. He attended Bluefield State College, that state's first college serving African Americans (founded 1895) and graduated with a major in physical science. Banks returned to Virginia, in 1935 taking a teaching job in Halifax County, and also served as that nonwhite school's principal. He then became a principal of Ruthville High School for African Americans in Charles City County, Virginia. In 1940, Banks married Vera Louise Bowman of Charlotte County, Virginia; they had one daughter. Career The NAACP had been fighting racial discrimination in Virginia, and the Banks family were members. In 1942, Oliver W. Hill, a Virginia native and NAACP lawyer who had recently won a lawsuit requiring equal pay for black teachers in Norfolk, met Banks, then a principal, about filing a similar lawsuit in Charles City County. However, before the lawsuit could actually be filed, both were drafted (although Hill was then 36 years old and seemed too old to be drafted). Thus, both served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Banks became a sergeant and served in the Pacific Theatre. Shortly after they both returned from their wartime service, Banks agreed to serve as Executive Director of the NAACP's Virginia chapter, which was the largest in the county. The chapter's original president, Dr. Jesse Tinsley, had a dental practice (and several others held the office after 1954) and Hill had a legal practice, so Banks handled the chapter's day to day activities. The chapter had a very active legal arm, filing lawsuits against segregated public transportation, and later against Virginia's historic underfunding of black schools compared to schools serving only white children (the Virginia Constitution adopted in 1902 required segregated schools). Banks became heavily involved in school desegregation efforts, including in Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, filed in 1951 and which became a companion case to Brown v. Board of Education. After U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd declared a policy of Massive Resistance to Brown (which led to schools closing in several Virginia Communities and remaining closed for five years in Prince Edward County), two Virginia legislative committees (headed by John B. Boatwright and James M. Thomson) took aim at the NAACP, seeking both to force disclosure of its membership lists (which could lead to retaliation) and to curtail efforts by Banks and others to recruit plaintiffs. Before those committees became active, in the spring of 1956, Banks claimed the NAACP had 84,000 members in the state, divided among 107 branches (of 72,063 "Negroes" registered and qualified as voters of 827,835 voters in the state for the January 6, 1956 referendum on the tuition grants in the Stanley plan). Charles City County (his base and where many blacks had paid the poll tax and voted), voted against the proposed tuition grants (which supported segregation academies), unlike the rest of the Commonwealth. Banks became an important witness in the ultimately successful NAACP efforts to strike down those laws, showing the organization's membership dropped precipitously after the state legislative committees subpoenaed NAACP membership lists. Banks also consistently sat with the |
organization's white attorneys in Virginia courthouses, thus helping desegregate them. The United State Supreme Court ultimately reversed all those anti-NAACP laws in Scull v. Virginia ex rel. Committee on Law Reform and Racial Activities (1959) and NAACP v. Button (1963). Despite the hatred expressed by some white Virginians for the NAACP, Banks drove around the state in a car with a NAACP sticker, and was not afraid to act alone. He was arrested for trespass on October 17, 1961 in Lynchburg, after he sought and was refused service in the "Whites Only" section of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company restaurant. In 1963, a white sawmill worker assaulted Banks for sitting in the white section of a Charlotte County restaurant. Banks was also involved in the sit-ins by Virginia Union University students (where Dean Thomas Henderson also supported desegregation efforts). Death and legacy Banks retired on December 31, 1976 and the following year moved with his wife to California where their daughter lived with her family. He died of kidney and heart failure in an Ingleside, California hospital in 1986, and was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery. The Virginia NAACP honored Banks at its conference celebrating Brown's 59th anniversary, shortly before his death, and in 1992 posthumously awarded him its Civil Rights Emancipation Emeritus Award. References Category:1911 births Category:1986 deaths Category:People from Lunenburg County, Virginia Category:African-American people in Virginia politics Category:Activists for African-American civil rights Category:American army personnel of World War II Category:United States Army soldiers |
Botafogo Sport Club Botafogo Sport Club, commonly known as Botafogo, is a Brazilian football club based in Salvador, Bahia state. They won the Campeonato Baiano seven times. History The club was founded on August 14, 1919. They won the Campeonato Baiano in 1919, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1930, 1935, and in 1938. The club participated in the Taça de Prata in 1980, when it finished in 62nd among 64 clubs. The club closed its football department in 1990, but reopened it in 2011 to compete in the Campeonato Baiano Second Level, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition. The first game after their return was played on April 10, 2011, and the club was defeated 3–0 by Ypiranga. Stadium Since the club reopened its activities in 2011, they play their home games at Estádio Roberto Santos, located in Pituaçu neighborhood, Salvador. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 32,157 people. Until they folded in 1990, Botafogo Sport Club played their home games at Estádio Campo da Pólvora, located in Salvador. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 2,000 people. Achievements Campeonato Baiano: Winners (7): 1919, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1930, 1935, 1938 Campeonato Baiano Second Division: Winners (1): 2012 References Category:Football clubs in Bahia Category:Association football clubs established in 1919 Category:1919 establishments in Brazil |
Gavin Mullin Gavin Mullin (born 29 November 1997) is an Irish rugby union player, who is currently a member of the Leinster academy. He plays as a centre and represents UCD in the All-Ireland League. His father is former Ireland international Brendan Mullin. Early life Like his father, Mullin attended famed rugby nursery Blackrock College, winning a Leinster Schools Junior Cup medal in 2013. He was also a standout member of the school's unsuccessful 2016 Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup side. Leinster Mullin joined the Leinster Rugby academy ahead of the 2017–18 season, going on to make his debut for the senior team later that season against Zebre, along with several other academy squad members. International Mullin played seven times for the Ireland U-20s across the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. In a difficult year for U-20 rugby in Ireland, Mullin was part of the team that lost against hosts the Georgia U-20s for the first ever time, meaning a then joint-worst ever finish of ninth at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship. References External links Leinster Academy Profile Pro14 Profile Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category: People educated at Blackrock College Category:Rugby union players from County Dublin Category:Irish rugby union players Category:University College Dublin R.F.C. players Category:Leinster Rugby players Category:Rugby union centres |
Notoliparis Notoliparis is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Southern Ocean. Species There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus: Notoliparis antonbruuni Stein, 2005 Notoliparis kermadecensis (J. G. Nielsen, 1964) Notoliparis kurchatovi Andriashev, 1975 Notoliparis macquariensis Andriashev, 1978 Notoliparis stewarti Stein, 2016 References Category:Liparidae Category:Marine fish genera Category:Taxa named by Anatoly Andriyashev |
Lesnoye, Nemetsky natsionalny District, Altai Krai Lesnoye () is a rural locality (a selo) in Nemetsky National District, Altai Krai, Russia. The population was 125 as of 2013. References Category:Rural localities in Altai Krai |
Erick Arc Elliott Erick Elliott (born August 12, 1988), better known as Erick Arc Elliott or Erick the Architect, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. A producer for the hip hop trio, Flatbush Zombies, Elliot has released multiple solo projects as well. Elliott plays multiple instruments including the keyboard, piano, and the guitar. Discography Studio albums EPs Mixtapes Singles Guest appearances Erick Arc Elliott's Artwork and Books Coinciding with his name, the Erick the Architect is a prolific artist on a number of levels. Most recently, Elliott has demonstrated that he is indeed a serious conventional artist and has created numerous paintings and other artistic designs that the fans are quickly taking note of. On the surface, it appears that Elliott ties his artwork into his music in some fashion that allows both skills to coexist fluidly and favorably in a way that very few artists have been able to do successfully. Much of Elliott's art is created and is directly affiliated and attached to 502 North Pole (www.502northpole.com). <big> Book Titles by Erick Elliott: Spring Forward: Aspire to Inspire (2016) References Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Rappers from Brooklyn Category:American musicians of Jamaican descent Category:People from Flatbush, Brooklyn Category:21st-century American rappers |
Microzaleptus Microzaleptus quadratus is a species of harvestmen in a monotypic genus in the family Sclerosomatidae. References Category:Harvestmen Category:Harvestman genera |
Mercedes Paz Mercedes María Paz (; born 27 June 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina, who won three singles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. She reached her highest career ranking of 28 on April 29, 1991. Her best Grand Slam finish was the fourth round at the 1986 French Open and the 1990 French Open. Paz unexpectedly defeated defending champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the second round of the 1990 French Open. Later that year, at the Virginia Slims of Worcester, Paz also defeated Sánchez Vicario in the round of 16. Five years before, in the semifinals of the 1985 Brazil Open, she beat top-seeded Gabriela Sabatini en route to beating Peruvian Laura Arraya for the title. In so doing, Paz became the first Argentinian woman to capture a major WTA event. In addition to wins over Sánchez Vicario and Sabatini, she also defeated top-seeded Jana Novotná in three sets to reach the semifinals of the Belgian Ladies Open in Brussels in 1989. The previous year, at the 1988 Hilton Head tournament, Paz had defeated Novotná in the round of 32 for the first time. WTA Tour finals Singles 6 (3–3) Doubles 40 (22–18) Notes External links Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:Argentine female tennis players Category:Olympic tennis players of Argentina Category:People from Tucumán Province Category:Tennis players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Category:Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Category:Tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Tennis players at the 1995 Pan American Games Category:US Open (tennis) junior champions Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles Category:Pan American Games medalists in tennis Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina |
Auletta (surname) Auletta is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Gennaro Auletta (born 1957), Italian philosopher Ken Auletta (born 1942), American writer, journalist and media critic Loredana Auletta (born 1969), Italian softball player Pietro Auletta (1698–1771), Italian composer |
The Printmakers The Printmakers is the debut album by pianist Geri Allen recorded in early 1985 in Germany and released on the German Minor Music label. Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This session will prove to be an ear-opening experience for those familiar with Geri Allen's more mainstream work". Track listing All compositions by Geri Allen "A Celebration of All Life" - 6:20 "Eric" - 5:29 "Running as Fast as You Can...TGTH" - 3:10 "M's Heart" - 4:52 "Printmakers" - 8:05 "Andrew" - 4:24 "When Kabuya Dances" - 6:48 "D and V" - 1:55 Personnel Geri Allen - piano Anthony Cox - bass Andrew Cyrille - drums, mouth percussion, timpani References Category:1985 debut albums Category:Geri Allen albums Category:Instrumental albums |
Markus Karlsson (ice hockey) Markus Karlsson (born May 3, 1988) in Falun, Sweden, is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who played for Färjestads BK of the Elitserien. References External links Category:Living people Category:Färjestad BK players Category:1988 births Category:Swedish ice hockey defencemen |
HKS, Inc. HKS, Inc. is an American international architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas (USA). History The firm was founded in 1939 by Harwood K. Smith. In 2002, HKS expanded its international presence by opening HKS Arquitectos in Mexico City to serve its Latin American clients. In 2006, HKS acquired the Stein-Cox Group and Trinity Design to have presences in Phoenix, Arizona and Detroit, Michigan, respectively. In 2007, HKS expanded their hospitality architectural design services and also acquired the hospitality design firm Hill Glazier Architects, located in Palo Alto, California. The firm also opened offices in Miami, Nashville, Oklahoma City, and Chennai, India. HKS expanded its global presence in 2008 opening offices in Abu Dhabi and São Paulo, Brazil and again in 2010 with an office in Shanghai, China. In 2008 HKS acquired that part of the Ryder HKS joint venture it did not already own. In 2010 HKS announced the formation of a nonprofit architectural research group, Center for Advanced Design and Evaluation. In 2011 HKS saw rapid expansion. In October HKS released an announcement it had acquired the interior design firm Maregatti Interiors LLC in Indianapolis. The HKS Science & Technology Practice was formed after the firm acquired Earl Walls Studios in San Diego, California. HKS also opened new locations in Chicago, Denver, New York, and New Delhi, India. In 2012 HKS announced the acquisition of Miami-headquartered educational design firm HADP Architecture, Inc. In 2014 HKS launched a year-long public campaign to commemorate the firm's 75th anniversary. In 2017, HKS expanded its footprint with the acquisition of a New York City Design Studio. Services As of 2015, the firm employs more than 1000 people, making it one of the largest architectural firms in the United States and has completed services on structures valued in excess of $69 billion, with more than $12 billion of construction currently underway. Notable Projects This list includes projects in which HKS collaborated with other architecture firms. Orlando Health/Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte, North Carolina Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas College Park Center, Arlington, Texas American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas Atlantis Paradise Island, The Bahamas Children's Medical Center (Dallas), Dallas, Texas Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Terminal D (International Terminal), Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Dell Diamond, Round Rock, Texas Dr Pepper Ballpark, Frisco, Texas Horner Ballpark at Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, Texas Toyota Stadium (Texas), Frisco, Texas Banner Island Ballpark, Stockton, California Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie, Texas Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan The Palazzo, Las Vegas, Nevada RadioShack Campus, Fort Worth, Texas Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, Texas Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas (renovations to existing facility) JCPenney Corporate Headquarters, Plano, Texas W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences – Victory Park, Dallas, Texas U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, Maryland Venetian Macao, Macau, China Whole Foods Market Headquarters, Austin, Texas Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Virginia Stanley Park Stadium for the Liverpool Football Club, Liverpool, England Club Santos Laguna, Nuevo Estadio Corona, Torreón, Coahuila Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois (2001–2007 renovations) The Administration building, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas Uni-Trade Stadium, Laredo, Texas 311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois Energy Center, New Orleans, Louisiana References External links Official website Category:Companies based in Dallas Category:Architecture firms based in Texas Category:HKS |
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San Francisco Institute of Architecture The San Francisco Institute of Architecture (SFIA) was founded in 1990 by Fred A. Stitt, architect, as a school devoted to innovation in design and experimental research and reform in architectural education. Its goal: to offer a new kind of architectural education, grounded in nature-based architecture and sustainable design. The school was co founded by Lou Marines, former CEO of the national American Institute of Architects. A year later Marines left SFIA to pursue independent continuing education professional development programs. Prior to SFIA, Fred Stitt taught for three years at UC Berkeley, where he studied and documented problems and potential reforms in architectural education. He previously conducted the same kind of research on all aspects of architectural practice at various architecture firms. The results were presented over time in 18 books authored by Stitt and published by McGraw-Hill, John Wiley & Sons, and others. He also created and published over 70 architectural manuals through his own publishing company, Guidelines. The most recent textbook produced by Fred Stitt, The Ecological Design Handbook, was published by McGraw-Hill and recently translated into Chinese, and is used as a university textbook around the world. Stitt and SFIA's distinguished faculty are now applying extended problem seeking and creative problem solving to every aspect of contemporary sustainable architecture. In pursuit of this work, SFIA created the first major national and international green building conferences (the Eco Wave Series) and has held recurring workshops for design professionals and educators in over 50 cities across the U.S. Since 1997 SFIA has provided low-cost distance learning programs to architecture and engineering students and professionals in every state in the U.S. and on every continent around the world. Today, SFIA is the world's oldest and largest green building school in the world. In 2007 SFIA relocated to Berkeley, California. SFIA plans to eventually establish onsite programs in additional cities. In 2008 SFIA introduced a new program--"Universal Green" -- which will ultimately offer universal online education on every aspect of architecture and green building, at no cost to anyone, anywhere--whoever wants it. Degree programs SFIA is a graduate school offering two-year Master of Architecture and Master of Ecological Design distance learning degrees for those with an undergraduate degree in architecture, and a three-year (or longer) program for those with little or no previous architectural education. Graduates of four-year architecture programs who have experience working in design, construction, or related professions qualify for these degree programs. Licensed architects qualify. Licensed engineers may qualify, depending on experience and areas of specialization. SFIA also offers a Master of Business Administration in Sustainability (Green MBA) degree, a Master of Project Management degree and a Master of Science in Green Building. SFIA encourages working students who want to complete their degrees through part-time study. Classes are scheduled for evenings and occasionally on Saturdays. Graduates of SFIA have gone on to teach at other schools, become licensed architects, and enter the profession in a variety of roles, from contractors and developers, to green building consultants and administrators, to responsible positions in such agencies as the San Francisco Department of the Environment. Awards The San Francisco Institute of Architecture received the 2008 Beyond GreenTM Award from the national Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, for SFIA's Universal Green Initiative--Universal Education in Green Building and Whole Building Design. SFIA Director Fred Stitt received the award at a ceremony in the United States House of Representatives building in Washington, D.C. on February 26, 2009. There he briefed architect attendees and congressional delegates and officials concerned with the future of green building and green building education. Affiliations and |
memberships Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC-LEED) Sustainable Buildings Industry Council Registered Provider, Continuing Education, American Institute of Architects Signatory: Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future Build It Green member Architecture 2030 (collaborator) External links San Francisco Institute of Architecture Category:Educational institutions established in 1991 Category:Architecture in the San Francisco Bay Area Category:Schools in San Francisco Category:Education in Berkeley, California Category:1991 establishments in California |
Gaas Gaas is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population References INSEE statistics See also Communes of the Landes department Category:Communes of Landes (department) |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes may refer to: Sherlock Holmes (1965 TV series), a British television series starring Peter Cushing Sherlock Holmes (2010 film), a 2010 British-American steampunk mystery film |
Aqcheh Dam Aqcheh Dam (, also Romanized as Āqcheh Dām and Āqjeh Dām; also known as Aghjadām and Aqjahdān) is a village in Kharaqan-e Sharqi Rural District, Abgarm District, Avaj County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported. References Category:Populated places in Avaj County |
Jimmy Maxwell (bandleader) Jimmy Maxwell (born August 30, 1953) is a musician and band leader who has performed and conducted from coast to coast in the United States. Jimmy has been the band for top social functions in New Orleans since 1981. From 1985 to 1989, Jimmy was partners with Peter Duchin, the famed society band leader from New York City and together they produced events involving sound, lighting, staging and even decor. Early life and education Maxwell was born in New Orleans, son of Edward Maxwell, who played drums with the Rene Louapre Society Orchestra from 1950 up until joining Jimmy in 1981. His mother was a professional singer. Maxwell was taken as a youngster to hear many jazz, pop and classical artists at local clubs and concert halls. He began by studying drums and percussion at the age of 8 in the school band. By the age 12, Maxwell was studying piano with Guy Bernard, a music professor at Loyola University New Orleans. Later in his teenage years he was "band boy" for Rene' Louapre's Society Orchestra and would set the music stands, lights, and arrangements for the orchestra on a nightly basis. As well as acting as bartender for the band, he occasionally subbed on drums or piano to relieve fellow musicians. Career By his late 20s, Maxwell had learned the business side of the music business and was leading his own band. From 1985 to 1989 he was partners with Peter Duchin, a society band leader from New York City; together they produced events involving sound, lighting, staging and decor. He appeared at the 1988 Republican National Convention, and was pictured on the front page of the New York Times with Nancy and Ronald Reagan. President George H. W. Bush later invited him to play for the first anniversary inaugural ball at the Kennedy Center with Harry Connick Jr., Tony Bennett, and Chubby Checker. Maxwell incorporates elements of New Orleans jazz in his orchestra, but also includes other styles, including R&B, "stride piano", New Orleans funk and the essence of the New Orleans groove. The band's repertoire includes popular dance music from the 1900s into the 21st century. He has performed with or for Rita Moreno, Joel Grey, The 5th Dimension, The Neville Brothers, Harry Connick Sr., Hanson, Peter Duchin, Rich Little, Lou Rawls, Reba McEntire, Al Hirt, The Drifters, Pete Fountain, Diane Schuur, The Vienna Boys' Choir, Alex Donner, Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, members of Great Britain’s Royal Family (Prince & Princess Michael of York; Princess Margaret, and Prince Andrew), Bill Gates, Major Ronald Ferguson, Henry Kissinger, Colin Powell, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Anne Rice, two-time Heavyweight Boxing Champion George Foreman and the Chicago Bulls. References External links Official website Category:American bandleaders Category:1953 births Category:Living people |
Aaron Dunphy Aaron Dunphy (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-forward. Honours Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton Laois Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2016 Laois Joe McDonagh Cup (1): 2019 References External links Aaron Dunphy profile at the Laois GAA website Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton hurlers Category:Laois inter-county hurlers |
Leave It to Bryan Leave It to Bryan is a Canadian home renovation reality series hosted by contractor Bryan Baeumler, which premiered in January 2012 on HGTV. The show is based around the concept that the renovations most desired by a homeowner aren't necessarily always the ones most urgently needed in the home. Baeumler has described the series as inspired by various past clients who wanted big-ticket renovations, such as kitchen or bathroom upgrades or home theatre spaces, while neglecting or even being entirely unaware of structural deficiencies that were much more critical to the value of their home, or even to their basic physical health and safety. He has suggested in interviews that this issue has become so common that many North American cities will face a major housing crisis within 15 to 20 years, as an increasing number of homes risk becoming entirely uninhabitable, if homeowners continue to emphasize lifestyle luxuries over basic structural improvements. Episodes typically revolve around homeowners who may not realize that they have neglected a critical structural issue, couples who disagree on which renovation should be the immediate priority within their renovation budget, or other situations where the homeowners' wants and needs may be in conflict. In each episode, Baeumler meets with the homeowner to identify the desired renovation, while also assessing the home to identify whether another renovation is more critical; he subsequently returns to the home and begins the renovation he has identified as the most immediate requirement, and the homeowners only learn which project he has actually chosen after the renovation is already underway. The show is produced by Si Entertainment in Toronto and the GTA. Production was indefinitely suspended with the start of Bryan Inc.. Episodes Season 1 (2012) Season 2 (2012) Season 3 (2013–14) Season 4 (2014–15) Season 5 (2015) Season 6 (2016) Season 7 (2017) References External links Leave It to Bryan Category:2012 Canadian television series debuts Category:HGTV original programming Category:Television series by Corus Entertainment Category:2010s Canadian reality television series Category:Bryan Baeumler television franchise |
Kodak Photo Spot A Kodak Photo Spot (also called Kodak Picture Spot or Kodak Photo Point) is a location with a Kodak-sponsored sign indicating a recommended spot from which to take a photograph. They are found in areas popular with tourists, and are particularly common in Disney theme parks. This was until 2012, when the Kodak company filed for bankruptcy, and ended their sponsorship as the camera and film supplier for Disney Parks. In 2013, Nikon became the official sponsor of camera supplies in Disney Parks in the US, and the Kodak Photo Spots were re-branded as Nikon Photo Spots. One such sign reads, "This location recommended by top photographers to help you tell the story of your visit in pictures." In a project for the Center for Land Use Interpretation, artists Melinda Stone and Igor Vamos installed "Suggested Photo Spots" signs at various locations across the United States; one of their spots included the wastewater treatment facility for Eastman Kodak's headquarters. References External links Images of Photo Spots and Picture Spots at Flickr Photo Spot Category:Photography Category:Signage |
Pure thought Pure thought is an English translation of an expression originally attributed to Kant and Hegel. Their usage of the German counterpart revolved around the question of whether pure thought could exist without an object or some material. Today, more popular uses exist. That "Pure Thought" could existent and is part of the evidentiary change. The usage here is that pure thought is simply a process, another term for thought experiment. References Category:Concepts in epistemology Category:Concepts in metaphysics Category:Epistemology Category:Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Category:Immanuel Kant Category:Metaphysical theories Category:Metaphysics Category:Metaphysics of mind Category:Mind Category:Ontology Category:Philosophical concepts Category:Philosophical theories Category:Philosophy of mind Category:Reality Category:Thought Category:Thought experiments |
Christian Fauria Christian Ashley Fauria (born September 22, 1971) is an American former football tight end. Early life Fauria attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California and lettered in football, track, and once in basketball. In football, as a senior, he was the team captain, the team Most Valuable Player, a first team All-Del Rey League honoree, and a first team All-CIF honoree. In his only season of high school varsity basketball, he averaged 16.0 points and 13.0 rebounds. Fauria graduated from high school in 1990. Football career College Fauria attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he caught 98 passes for 1,458 yards (14.87 yards per rec.), and 12 touchdowns in a successful partnership with quarterback Kordell Stewart. He still holds the Big Eight Conference record for pass receptions by a tight end. As a senior, he was the team captain on an AP "top 3 team" that posted an 11-1 record, and was part of the offensive line that assisted Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam to a 2,000 yard season. In that year, Fauria was also a first team All-Big 8 choice, a third team Associated Press All-American choice, and he won the Derek Singleton Award, which is given to the University of Colorado football player who displays the most enthusiasm, dedication, and spirit. While in college, he appeared in an American version of Takeshi's Castle with other members of his family called "Storm the Castle" in 1993 and finished fifth. As stated in a broadcast of First Take, Fauria was involved in a fight during his senior year in college. He was attacked by a group of people and while defending himself, defeated the two attackers. However, this did not sit well with NFL teams who do not want their prospective draft picks "fighting." According to Fauria the situation cost him a First Round selection (Most Likely To Pittsburgh @ #27) and millions of dollars. Professional football Drafted with the 39th pick, Fauria played seven seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, recording a career-high 37 receptions in 1998. He then joined the New England Patriots in 2002 up until 2005, where he started and played for two Super Bowl champions (2004–2005). Some believed he was signed in 2002 to serve as a mentor to 1st round draft pick and fellow University of Colorado alumnus Daniel Graham, however Fauria earned the starting position during the season and recorded a career-high of seven touchdowns for the year. After the Patriots, Fauria joined the Washington Redskins for one season. He was released on February 28, 2007 and signed with the Carolina Panthers on September 10, 2007 to play in his 13th and final season. On November 18, 2007, Fauria and Quarterback Vinny Testaverde hooked up for a two-yard touchdown reception that entered the pair into the NFL record books as having the oldest combined age for a touchdown reception (over 80 years). NFL statistics Post-NFL career Fauria is a studio analyst for College Football on CBS Sports Network. Fauria previously served as a College Football analyst for ESPN. Fauria is part of the WEEI-FM afternoon drive time show called Ordway, Merloni & Fauria, with former Red Sox infielder Lou Merloni and Glenn Ordway. In February 2018, he was suspended by the station for five days for using a stereotyped Asian accent to mock Chinese-American sports agent Don Yee, who represents former teammate Tom Brady. Partly due to fallout from the incident, WEEI-FM suspended its daytime live programming on February 16 so all employees could attend mandatory sensitivity training. Personal life Fauria resides in North Attleborough, Massachusetts. He has five |
children. His nephew, Joseph Fauria, played tight end for the Detroit Lions. References Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:American football tight ends Category:Colorado Buffaloes football players Category:New England Patriots players Category:Seattle Seahawks players Category:Washington Redskins players Category:Carolina Panthers players Category:Super Bowl champions Category:People from Harbor City, Los Angeles |
Torchy the Battery Boy Torchy the Battery Boy was the British second television series produced by AP Films and Gerry Anderson, running from 1959 to 1961. Directed by Anderson, it was a collaboration with author Roberta Leigh, with music scored by Barry Gray, art direction from Reg Hill and special effects by Derek Meddings. Based on string puppets, the series depicted adventures of the eponymous boy doll, who had a battery inside him and a lamp in his head, and his master Mr Bumbledrop, voiced by Kenneth Connor (known for his appearances in the Carry On films), who also voiced a number of other characters. The second series of 26 episodes was produced by Associated British-Pathé without the involvement of Anderson and AP Films. The show is one of several children's television programmes from the mid-twentieth century to exist in its entirety, without loss or damage. Both series have been digitally remastered and released on DVD. Plot Torchy, the Battery Boy, was created by Mr. Bumbledrop, a lonely old toymaker who spends the majority of his days tending to his garden, where the neighborhood children play. Torchy has a lamp on his head, and when he pushes a button on his jacket and utters a mysterious phrase, the light illuminates and gives Torchy magical insights. Mr. Bumbledrop also builds a cardboard rocket ship, which allows the boy to soar through the heavens. The brightest star in the night sky is Topsy Turvy Land, home of all of the abused and neglected toys that once belonged to naughty children. There, the toys spring to life and animals have the ability to speak. Everyone is at home in this mysterious world, with its lollipop fields, cream bun trees, and chocolate puddles. However, Torchy frequently goes to earth to visit Mr. Bumbledrop, get replacement batteries, and return with naughty children who need to learn a lesson. In Topsy Turvy Land, humans shrink to the size of toys, and various children are subjected to the same horrors that they unleashed upon their playthings. Production Creator Roberta Leigh and producer Gerry Anderson had previously collaborated on the puppet show The Adventures of Twizzle, which was so successful that they were asked to do another show. The pair were able to negotiate more money nearly double what was spent on Twizzle, which afforded them the luxury of bringing more elaborate visuals to the screen. Leigh churned out her scripts quickly, reportedly writing all 52 episodes over a total of 26 days. With her eight-year-old son in mind as the show's target demographic, Leigh set out to write an adventurous show, claiming that she wasn't pushing to include morality tales, but morals naturally came through her stories. As with Twizzle, Leigh devised recurring songs for many of the characters and would hum her tunes to composer Barry Gray, who was tasked with translating them into musical chords. Puppet maker Christine Glanville began developing the look of Anderson's later "Supermarionation" shows, crafting the puppet bodies from wood, and sculpting heads with movable eyes and mouths, as well as adding thinner strings to make them less visible on film. Made in her garage, crafting the toys was a family affair, with Glanville's father creating the bodies, her mother sewing the clothes, and Christine sculpting the heads and putting finishing touches on the dolls. The crew began tinkering with automatic lip-sync on two minor characters, and Glanville thought thin rubber might be the way to create the mouths, so she sent her father on a quest to buy condoms from various local vendors. This idea wound up being infeasible because |
the thin rubber was prone to breakage and paint wouldn't stick to it, so they later switched to chamois leather. Reg Hill and Derek Meddings created three-dimensional sets using cardboard cut-outs and wood, with a higher degree of detail than they could muster in Twizzle. Their Torchy sets included an elaborate miniture town shaped like fruit, with trees, shrubs, and rocks made of coal, as well as fully furnished miniature interior sets. They couldn't afford a studio, so the production was set up in the ballroom of the Islet Park House, a mansion in Maidenhead on the banks of the River Thames. Unfortunately, a lack of space caused problems. The stage area was only about 20 square feet, with a cramped bridge that spanned the length of it for the puppeteers to perform on When the carpenters turned on their saws to create sets for the next day's shooting, the puppeteers were unable to sync to the audio playback. Complicating matters, the river flooded that winter. Although the mansion's interior remained dry, the only way to get in and out of the location was by rowboat. "When the river overflowed, we would stand on the ballroom's impressive veranda and watch the water rush past us below," recalled set dresser Bob Bell. "It was really quite frightening!" The show was popular, garnering the attention of an up-and-coming band named The Beatles, who performed the title theme song live at The Cavern Club. At the start of 1969, Paul McCartney even riffed a portion of song during the recording sessions for the band's final album, Let It Be. Characters Numerous discrepancies in the spelling of names exist throughout the various Torchy materials. Earthlings Mr. Bumble-Drop: A kind elderly man who lets the neighborhood children play in his garden. He is the creator of Torchy and the owner of Pom-Pom. Bossy Boots: A bratty girl who acts as if she's the center of the universe, demanding that everyone around her should do as she commands. She is plump and wears her hair in pigtails. Former owner of Flopsy the ragdoll and Clinker the money box. Mrs. Meanymouth: Mother of Bogey, Mrs. Meaneymouth is an undesirable woman who's not above stealing. Bogey Meanymouth: An obnoxious boy who openly backtalks to his mother, Bogey is the former owner of Pongo the Pirate. Bobby and Babs: A pair of twins who were once well-behaved, but have decided that it's much more fun to be rotten. Topsy Turvians Torchy: A battery-powered boy who has a magical flashlight on his hat. Torchy is good-natured, tries to help anyone in need, and he frequently finds ways to punish naughty children. Clinker: A money-box formerly owned by Bossy Boots, who refused to save money, thus starving him. In Topsy Turvy Land, he finds a money tree that keeps him well fed. Daffy: A donkey who pulls King Dithers' coach. She has a remarkable memory, although she's consistently glum, bearing more than a bit of similarity to Eeyore from the Winnie the Pooh series. She used to belong to a boy named Geoffrey. Ena: A hyena who'll laugh at anything, which endears her to Pillwig the clown. She loves to knit, but the garments that she makes are too big for anyone to wear. Flopsy: Bossy Boots' former rag doll, who was constantly abused by the girl. She hasn't got enough stuffing inside her because it has been pulled out, and the lack of substance in her head has made her a bit dim. Frequently forgetting words, she substitutes the phrase "Piggle-poggle." King Dithers: The bumbling King of Topsy Turvy Land. |
It's repeatedly stated that he lives in an orange-peel palace, but his home resembles a run-of-the-mill castle. Gillygolly: The tallest Gullywug in the world. Today, this character would be perceived as a wildly offensive black stereotype. Man in the Moon: The sole inhabitant of the moon, who has grown weary of his nightly responsibilities illuminating the world. Although he's not a resident of Topsy Turvy Land, he appeared to be in a pair of series two episodes (since the puppet makers had moved on to another project). Pilliwig: A clown who lives to entertain everyone whom he encounters. Pollikan: A strange bird who vaguely resembles a pellican, Pollikan loves hiding shiny objects in his mouth, so King Dithers has entrusted the fowl with guarding his crown and jewels. Pom-Pom: Mr. Bumbledrop's pet poodle. Pom-Pom's fur grows straight, so the vain pooch has to put curlers in it each night. Her favorite meal is meatballs in chocolate sauce, and since Mr. Bumbledrop won't allow her to eat chocolate, she decides to stay in Topsy Turvy Land, where she can lap up the chocolate puddles. Pongo the Pirate: A toy formerly owned by Bogey Meaniemouth, who continuously made him walk the plank and crash into the water. In Topsy Turvy Land, he fashions a boat from a grapefruit husk and is always looking for mischief. Sparky: A young fire-breathing dragon who initially terrifies the Topsy Turvy residents. The only one of her kind in the vicinity, Sparky was incredibly lonely before Torchy discovered she was friendly. The dragon survives on a diet of spicy dishes such as peppers, which aid her fire-breathing abilities. Squish: An American space boy toy who crash-landed and became stranded in Topsy Turvy Land. Although he's not as naughty as the other children of earth, he sometimes does selfish, reckless things. Ting-a-Ling: A chiming bird who does his best to help everyone whom he encounters. He is overtly feminine but referred to as male. Whirly: A humming spinning top who was once rusty, until Torchy taught him that peanut oil is a lubricant. Episodes The show premiered in the Midlands in 1959, but it didn't premiere in London until 1960, where it aired consecutively for 52 weeks as one series. Writer Roberta Leigh obviously wrote several shows for the second series to bridge gaps in the first season's stories (denoted below). Presumably, these were aired on London television in the proper chronological story sequence, but on DVD, the shows were presented in production order as two separate series. TV listings of the era were primitive and online listings feature conflicting airdates, so the tables below list the two series without airdates, just as they appeared on DVD, in an effort to avoid inaccuracies. Series One Series Two Merchandising A small assortment of merchandise was issued during the show's run, most notably a series of books by creator Roberta Leigh, including an annual "Gift Book" from 1960-1964. Many of the featured stories were short adaptations of her scripts. Other merchandise included the board game Torchy's Race to Topsy Turvy Land, a children's playsuit which was packaged with a cardboard Torchy puppet, a pocketwatch, and a Torchy marionette by popular toymakers Pelham Puppets Books Torchy and the Magic Beam (1960) Torchy in Topsy Turvy Land (1960) Torchy Gift Book (1960) Torchy Gift Book (1961) Torchy and Bossy Boots (1962) Torchy and His Two Best Friends (1962) Torchy and the Twinkling Star (1962) Torchy Gift Book (1962) Torchy the Battery Boy Goes To A Party (196?) Torchy Gift Book (1963) Torchy Gift Book (1964) Comics Torchy appeared weekly from August 1960 |
to August 1961 across 52 issues of Harold Hare's Own Paper. The majority of characters were featured in the single-page comic strip, but Flopsy was referred to simply as Rag Doll (and she had normal eyes, as opposed to buttons), there was no Mr. Bumble-Drop, and Whirly and Ena never appeared. Torchy did occasionally venture back to earth to contend with Bogey and Bossyboots (whose name, like PomPom'''s was condensed to one word). In 1968, Leigh was the editor of "Wonder," a weekly comic book that was sold at Esso petrol stations. Each issue featured a tie-in coverstory for her subsequent show Wonder Boy and Tiger, as well as a strip titled Bossy Boots. The character bore no physical resemblance to the puppet (she sported glasses and wore her hair in a ponytail), but like her Torchy'' counterpart, Bossy Boots loved to tell everyone what to do. Harold Hare's Own Paper Roberta Leigh loosely adapted her own stories from numerous episodes for the untitled strips, but many of the details were altered. References External links Torchy the Battery Boy at Fanderson, the official Gerry Anderson appreciation society Torchy the Battery Boy at Television Heaven Category:1950s British children's television series Category:1960s British children's television series Category:1959 British television series debuts Category:1961 British television series endings Category:AP Films Category:Black-and-white British television programmes Category:ITV children's television programmes Category:English-language television programs Category:British fantasy television series Category:Fictional dolls and dummies Category:Marionette films Category:British television programmes featuring anthropomorphic characters Category:British television programmes featuring puppetry Category:Television series by the Associated British Corporation |
Canny Canny is the surname of: John Canny, American computer scientist, namesake of the Canny edge detector Nicholas Canny (born 1944), Irish historian Paddy Canny (1919–2008), Irish fiddler Steven Canny (born 1969), English playwright and BBC executive producer See also Canny edge detector, an image operator which uses a multi-stage algorithm to detect edges Uncanny |
Hans-Christian Thulin Hans Christian Thulin (born 11 November 1977 in Malmö) is a Swedish actor. He studied at Malmö Theatre Academy and at Fridhems folkhögskola. He hosted the 2005 "Sommarlovsmorgon" Sommarlov 05 together with Björn Johansson Boklund and Ayla Kabaca. Selected filmography 2003 – The Man Who Smiled 2006 – Emblas hemlighet (TV) 2009 – Flickan som lekte med elden References External links Category:Living people Category:People from Malmö Category:1977 births Category:Swedish male actors |
Anne-Sylvie Mouzon Anne-Sylvie Mouzon (10 May 1956 – 10 September 2013) was a Belgian politician from the Socialist Party (PS). Born in Kisangani in the Belgian Congo, she received a law degree from the Université libre de Bruxelles of Brussels and worked as a lawyer for various cabinet-members. Since 1982, she resided in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode and, in 1989, became a member of the Brussels Regional Parliament after Charles Picqué became Minister-President when the region's government was established. She was head of the PS for the French Community Commission of Brussels since 2004. She died from cancer on 10 September 2013 at the age of 57. She is survived by a husband and two children. References Category:1956 births Category:2013 deaths Category:People from Kisangani Category:Belgian women in politics Category:Parti Socialiste (Belgium) politicians Category:Free University of Brussels alumni Category:Deaths from cancer in Belgium Category:21st-century Belgian politicians Category:21st-century women politicians |
Bitinckë Bitinckë is a village in the Korçë County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Devoll. The village is at 700-1000 metres higher than sea level. Bitinckë is the site of an iron-nickel deposit located in one of three such zones in Albania. In addition, Bitinckë is the site of an nickel-silicate deposit, one of two in the country. The mined deposits are connected by a road to the national road (distance of 1 kilometre). The ores of nickel in the area have a thickness of 1-25 metres and contain sizable amounts of both iron and cobalt. During the communist era, a farming cooperative existed in the village and Bitinckë was visited by Albanian president Enver Hoxha in 1957. Hoxha gave the village a camera to photograph their experiences of the cooperative farm. Gallery References Category:Populated places in Devoll, Korçë Category:Villages in Korçë County |
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