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Oliver Kragl | Oliver Kragl 2013-01-12T23:40:41Z Oliver Kragl (born 12 May 1990 in Wolfsburg) is a German footballer who plays for SV Babelsberg 03 in the 3. Liga. Kragl made and scored on his professional debut for Eintracht Braunschweig during the 2009–10 3. Fußball-Liga season in a 2–1 home win over FC Ingolstadt 04. SV Babelsberg 03 is a German association football club based in Potsdam-Babelsberg, on the outskirts of Berlin. The team was founded as Sport-Club Jugendkraft 1903 and again as SG Karl-Marx Babelsberg in 1948 as successor to the pre-war side SpVgg Potsdam 03. Playing as SV Nowawes the team gained promotion in 1935 to the first tier Gauliga Berlin-Brandenburg, one of sixteen top flight divisions formed in the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich. The club was relegated after just three seasons at that level never finishing better than eighth in their ten team division. The club returned to the Gauliga as SpVgg Potsdam in 1943 and earned third- and fourth-place finishes in the two years before the end of World War II. Following the war, occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of all organizations in the country, including sports and football associations. The former membership of SpVgg was re-organized as SG Karl Marx Babelsberg in 1948 in the Soviet-occupied eastern half of the country. On 1 August 1949, they merged with the local club SG Drewitz and the following year were renamed BSG Motor Babelsberg. The side was a perennial second division team in East Germany's DDR-Liga with the exception of short spells in the third tier in 1968–71, 1972–73, and 1980–81. The club's record in league matches and in regular FDGB-Pokal (East German Cup) tournament appearances was undistinguished. Just prior to German reunification the team suffered relegation from the second division. On 10 December 1991 Motor adopted the name Sportverein Babelsberg 03. They remained a lower division side in the united Germany until breaking through to the NOFV-Oberliga Nord (IV) in 1996. The team's budget increased tenfold in the period from 1996 to 1999. They immediately captured the league title there and won promotion to the Regionalliga Nordost (III). A second-place finish in 2001 in what had become the Regionalliga Nord (III) advanced the club to the 2. Bundesliga. SV also played its first DFB-Pokal (German Cup) matches in 2000 and 2001, but was eliminated in the early rounds. Babelsberg's time in the second division was a short one. They finished at the bottom of the table and by 2003–04 had fallen all the way back to the Oberliga (IV). The club declared bankruptcy in 2003 but managed to continue playing through the adoption of a creditor supported bankruptcy plan. SV fielded strong sides and achieved several top three finishes until they were promoted to the Regionalliga Nord (III) for the 2007–08 campaign. In 2009–10 season Babelsberg were promoted back to the 3. Liga after finishing champions of the Regionalliga Nord. After three seasons at this level the club was relegated again in 2013 and now plays in the Regionalliga Nordost again. Filmstadt Inferno 99 are the clubs ultras group. The fanatics stand in the North part of the stadium. The supporters hold left-wing and anti-fascist political views. As a result, they have strong friendships with St. Pauli and Celtic. They also had a strong friendship with Partizan Minsk, but this was discontinued after the club was disbanded. Babelsberg 03 have a fierce rivalry with nearby club Energie Cottbus, a faction of whose supporters hold far-right political views. The club's honours: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Warning: Default sort key "Kragl, Oliver" overrides earlier default sort key "Babelsberg, SV". , Oliver Kragl 2014-04-04T00:01:30Z Oliver Kragl (born 12 May 1990 in Wolfsburg) is a German footballer who plays for SV Ried. Kragl made and scored on his professional debut for Eintracht Braunschweig during the 2009–10 3. Fußball-Liga season in a 2–1 home win over FC Ingolstadt 04. | 1 |
Anweshaa | Anweshaa 2009-01-06T12:28:20Z Ms. Anwesha Datta Gupta (born December 15 1993) is a 14 year old singing prodigy who made her presence felt in the Indian music scene through the reality show Amul Star Voice of India, Chhote Ustaad. Anwesha was runner up in the finals, where the outcome was solely decided on the number of votes polled. She was the favorite of judges throughout the contest and had the sole distinction of bagging a 'Sarvottam' for all her performances. Anwesha is known for her soulful rendition of a classical based song from the movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa - Mere Dholna. She has also made her debut in commercial playback singing in a hindi movie Golmaal Returns. The music of this movie was released recently and Anwesha has sung the song Tha Karke, which is said to be the costliest song shot in Bollywood. Anwesha is a student of LYCEE School Kolkata,India. She is the only child of Mita and Kushal Dattagupta. Anwesha's ambition is to become a playback singer in the music industry and she idolises her parents. Her favourite singer is Lata Mangeshkar and Amitabh Bachchan is her favorite actor. Anwesha does 4 hours of 'Riyaz'(practice) everyday. She also likes reading detective stories and enjoys cricket & football. At the age of 4, Anwesha started her training under Shri Jayanta Sarkar,a leading personality in Indian classical music and a composer . Anwesha still continues her training in Hindustani Classical music under him. She is guided by her mother in light music. Anwesha achieved 1st Division with Distinction in Hindustani Vocal and Rabindra Sangeet under Bangiya Sangeet Parishad Examination(2002–03 & 2003-04). She also became one of the few recipients of the Jugal Srimal Talent Scholarship in Rabindra Sangeet, given by Tagore Foundation. Anwesha was the Winner of "Young Talent Contest - 2004" in Indian Popular Vocal category (Junior) organized by the Calcutta school of Music. She has also won the All Bengal(Inter School) Music Competition 2006 organized by Smile World, an NGO. She was also the runner up at Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad the host of which was Abhas Joshi. Anwesha performed in Sabujer Deshe in 2000 (ETV Bangla). She was a Mega Finalist in Tarana music competition (1st Schedule) which was telecast in January 2003 (ETV Bangla). In early 2007, she also participated in the musical game show Antakshari(Star Plus) where she represented East Zone. Before Chhote Ustaad, Anwesha's major public appearance was in 2007 in the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bengali - kids special on Zee Bangla. She was the runner-up on this musical talent show. The seniors version of this show is known to have produced other good talents like Aneek Dhar. In 2007-08, Anwesha participated in the juniors version of the popular musical reality show Amul STAR Voice of India named Chhote Ustaad. She is runner up in competition and winner is Aishwarya MajumdarAishwarya Majumdar. A total of 12 finalists were shortlisted from over 600 entrants after rigorous rounds of auditions across the country. Anwesha was selected as a finalist through the Kolkatta auditions for Chhote Ustaad. . On the 13th October, 2007, as a contestant of the upcoming Chhote Ustaad show, Anwesha was invited to sing Mann Kyon Behka in the seniors version of the show, Amul Star Voice of India. She also appeared in the Grand Finale of this show, and shared the stage with other Chhote Ustaad contestants in their tribute to the legendary Lata Mangeshkar. In the Chhote Ustaad show, eminent musical personalities like Pritam, Kunal Ganjawala and Shreya Ghoshal were chosen to be the judges. Anwesha established herself as a judges favourite from her very first performance, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for which she received a standing ovation from all the judges. After hearing this rendition, the celebrity guest Shaan compared her voice to Shreya Ghoshal. . In one of the subsequent episodes, Pritam also mentioned that her voice was very similar to that of Shreya. Anwesha continued to showcase her ability in singing and versatility by taking up a wide variety of songs ranging from Folk and Melody to Rock and Classical. She remains the only contestant to get a Sarvottam(the highest grade) in all of her performances. Her talent was also recognised and appreciated by many of the celebrity guests including Amrita Rao, Ila Arun, Vidya Balan, Ustad Ghulam Ali, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Aadesh Srivastav, Alka Yagnik, Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty and Rani Mukherjee. However Anwesha's stint in Chhote Ustaad also had its share of controversies. During the course of the show, the organisers publicised that there was an ongoing dispute between Anwesha and Aishwarya, the eventual winner of the show. Also Anwesha, Aishwarya and a few other Chhote Ustaad contestants were involved in a protest against the entry of a new challenger by wearing black wrist bands. But Aishwarya later revealed that both rumours were false in a recent interview. She confirmed that Anwesha had always been her best friend and the protest was scripted by the show organisers. Though Anwesha was supported strongly by the judges, there was initial lack of support from her home audiences. As a result of this, she was relegated to Scary Land(acid test to avoid elimination) very often. At this juncture, few celebrities and Pritam stepped in and requested the audience to support Anwesha as she was a deserving contestant. Following this, the voting trend showed a marked improvement and Anwesha made it to the Top 2 with Aishwarya. Chhote Ustaad became the first show of its kind to have an all female Grand Finale, between Aishwarya and Anwesha. Having captured unprecedented audience attention for months, the grand finale of Chhote Ustaad on the 5th April, 2008 at Goregaon Sports Club, Mumbai was touted as the clash of the little titans. The two girls - frayed nerves and last-minute diversions notwithstanding - were a picture of poise and professionalism, taking to the stage and belting out one hit number after another, as the audience kept cheering for more. The guest list on the Grand Finale included the legendary Amitabh Bachchan and Juhi Chawla for the promotion of their new release Bhootnath. The two A's made it extremely difficult for the audience and the judges to decide who was better. If Anwesha looked the quintessential diva singing Raat baki, then Aishwarya lent a new charm to the age-old Geeta Dutt classic Tadbeer se. Anwesha managed to nose ahead towards the end with her flawless rendition of her now famous Bhool Bhulaiyaa number Mere Dholna, forcing the entire auditorium to its feet in a minute of spontaneous applause. After a marathon session lasting up to four hours, Amitabh and Juhi along with judges Pritam, Kunal Ganjawala and Shreya Ghoshal took the stage and announced Aishwarya as the winner. Addressing the press after the show, Anwesha said, "We are both winners. This is a huge platform for me and I will use it to the maximum benefit. Aami Kolkatar shobaike bolte chai aami aapnader bhalobashar jonyo eto door aashte perechhi. I will continue to give my best and make everyone proud of me". Anwesha was adjudged as the runner up on this show. In spite of that, she is amongst the youngest of singers to evoke such response through related forums, fan clubs and Youtube video links. Also there were questions raised by the viewers of the show on the fairness of the final verdict as the breakup of the audience votes was never declared. As a result a petition was filed by fans of the young singer demanding the organisers to release this breakup. , Anweshaa 2010-12-25T00:03:05Z Anwesha Datta Gupta (born December 15, 1993) is a 16 year old singing prodigy who made her presence felt in the Indian music scene through the reality show Amul STAR Voice of India, Chhote Ustaad. Anwesha was runner up in the finals, where the outcome was solely decided on the number of votes polled. She was the favorite of judges throughout the contest and had the sole distinction of bagging a 'Sarvottam' for all her performances. Anwesha is known for her soulful rendition of a classical based song from the movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa - Mere Dholna. Anwesha is also known for starring in Gajendra Singh's Music ka maha muqqabla, where she was in Amul Shaan Striker's team and won Singer of the Series Award. She has also made her debut in commercial playback singing in a Hindi movie Golmaal Returns. The music of this movie was released recently and Anwesha has sung the song Tha Karke, which is said to be the most expensive song to ever be shot in Bollywood. Anwesha is a student of LYCEE School Kolkata,India. She is the only child of Mita and Kushal Dattagupta. Anwesha's ambition is to become a playback singer in the music industry and she idolises her parents. Her favourite singer is Lata Mangeshkar and Amitabh Bachchan is her favorite actor. Anwesha does 4 hours of 'Riyaz'(practice) everyday. She also likes reading detective stories and enjoys cricket & football (soccer in America). At the age of 4, Anwesha started her training under Shri Jayanta Sarkar,a leading personality in Indian classical music and a composer . Anwesha still continues her training in Hindustani Classical music under him. She is guided by her mother in light music. Anwesha achieved 1st Division with Distinction in Hindustani Vocal and Rabindra Sangeet under Bangiya Sangeet Parishad Examination(2002–03 & 2003-04). She also became one of the few recipients of the Jugal Srimal Talent Scholarship in Rabindra Sangeet, given by Tagore Foundation. Anwesha was the Winner of "Young Talent Contest - 2004" in Indian Popular Vocal category (Junior) organized by the Calcutta School of Music. She has also won the All Bengal(Inter School) Music Competition 2006 organized by Smile World, an NGO. She was also the runner up at Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad. Anwesha performed in Sabujer Deshe in 2000 (ETV Bangla). She was a Mega Finalist in Tarana music competition (1st Schedule) which was telecast in January 2003 (ETV Bangla). In early 2007, she also participated in the musical game show Antakshari(Star Plus) where she represented East Zone. In 2007-08, Anwesha participated in the juniors version of the popular musical reality show Amul STAR Voice of India named Chhote Ustaad. Aishwarya Majmudar was winner and Anwesha became runner up in competition. A total of 12 finalists were shortlisted from over 600 entrants after rigorous rounds of auditions across the country. Anwesha was selected as a finalist through the Kolkatta auditions for Chhote Ustaad. . On the 13th October, 2007, as a contestant of the upcoming Chhote Ustaad show, Anwesha was invited to sing Mann Kyon Behka in the seniors version of the show, Amul Star Voice of India. She also appeared in the Grand Finale of this show, and shared the stage with other Chhote Ustaad contestants in their tribute to the legendary Lata Mangeshkar. In the Chhote Ustaad show, eminent musical personalities like Pritam, Kunal Ganjawala and Shreya Ghoshal were chosen to be the judges. Anwesha established herself as a judges favourite from her very first performance, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for which she received a standing ovation from all the judges. After hearing this rendition, the celebrity guest Shaan compared her voice to Shreya Ghoshal. . In one of the subsequent episodes, Pritam also mentioned that her voice was very similar to that of Shreya. Anwesha won many accolades along with standing ovations from the celebrity guests. Alka Yagnik said she sees a very very big singing star in her in the future. Other singers Ghulam Ali, Shaan, Adnan Sami, Abhijeet and also music directors anand raj anand, aadesh srivatsav loved her voice. Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya felt that she was beyond the scale of this competition and that if he were Anwesha's father he would protect her from this. Actresses Vidya Balan, Shilpa Shetty , Rani Mukherjee were overwhelmed and even expressed disbelief that anyone could sing so beautifully. . However Anwesha's stint in Chhote Ustaad also had its share of controversies. During the course of the show, the organisers publicised that there was an ongoing dispute between Anwesha and Aishwarya, the eventual winner of the show. Also Anwesha, Aishwarya and a few other Chhote Ustaad contestants were involved in a protest against the entry of a new challenger by wearing black wrist bands. But Aishwarya later revealed that both rumours were false in a recent interview. She confirmed that Anwesha had always been her best friend and the protest was scripted by the show organisers. Chhote Ustaad became the first show of its kind to have an all female Grand Finale, between Aishwarya and Anwesha. Having captured unprecedented audience attention for months, the grand finale of Chhote Ustaad on the 5th April, 2008 at Goregaon Sports Club, Mumbai was touted as the clash of the little titans. The two girls - frayed nerves and last-minute diversions notwithstanding - were a picture of poise and professionalism, taking to the stage and belting out one hit number after another, as the audience kept cheering for more. The guest list on the Grand Finale included the legendary Amitabh Bachchan and Juhi Chawla for the promotion of their new release Bhoothnath. The two A's made it extremely difficult for the audience and the judges to decide who was better. If Anwesha looked the quintessential diva singing Raat baki, then Aishwarya lent a new charm to the age-old Geeta Dutt classic Tadbeer se. Anwesha managed to nose ahead towards the end with her flawless rendition of her now famous Bhool Bhulaiyaa number Mere Dholna, forcing the entire auditorium to its feet in a minute of spontaneous applause. After a marathon session lasting up to four hours, Amitabh and Juhi along with judges Pritam, Kunal Ganjawala and Shreya Ghoshal took the stage and announced Aishwarya as the winner. Addressing the press after the show, Anwesha said, "We are both winners. This is a huge platform for me and I will use it to the maximum benefit. Aami Kolkatar shobaike bolte chai aami aapnader bhalobashar jonyo eto door aashte perechhi. I will continue to give my best and make everyone proud of me". Anwesha was adjudged as the runner up on this show. In spite of that, she is amongst the youngest of singers to evoke such response through related forums, fan clubs and Youtube video links. The reason for her being the runner could be political interference despite her best performances from the beginning. Also there were questions raised by the viewers of the show on the fairness of the final verdict as the breakup of the audience votes was never declared. As a result a petition was filed by fans of the young singer demanding the organisers to release this breakup. . | 1 |
Pinelawn_station | Pinelawn_station 2008-12-30T15:27:09Z Pinelawn Station is a small railroad station along the Main Line (Ronkonkoma Branch) of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Long Island Avenue off Suffolk County Road 3 (Wellwood Avenue), near Melville, New York. Pinelawn Station originally had two different station houses with their own histories. Both were created to serve the Pinelawn Cemetery, Wellwood Cemetery, and other cemeteries in the vicinity. The first station opened as a flag stop on the northeast corner of Wellwood Avenue in 1895 as Melville station, a name it maintained until 1897. From there it would be named Pinelawn (Melville) and finally Pinelawn in 1899. The second station was built in 1915, and moved to the southeast side of Wellwood Avenue in 1925. It was remodeled again in June, 1979, but only as a shelter. A high-level platform was added in 1986 as part of the Long Island Rail Road's electrification of the main line towards Ronkonkoma. This station has one two-car-long high-level side platform south of the track. The Main Line has one track at this location. Despite the presence of the shack-sized station, a much more elaborate station was built across Wellwood Avenue on August 30, 1904. The station had a tall clock tower, a cemetery office, a chapel, and a fancy ticket office in the main lobby, however it is widely believed never to have been used by the public. Pinelawn Cemetery Station remained in service for a business located within the cemetery, until it was destroyed by a fire in April 1928. The walls of the station were still standing in 1960, and the arched entrance to this station remained intact until 1985, when the Long Island Railroad was beginning its electrification of the main line, as mentioned above. Template:Geolinks-US-buildingscale, Pinelawn_station 2010-07-12T22:11:26Z Pinelawn Station is a small railroad station along the Main Line (Ronkonkoma Branch) of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Long Island Avenue, east of the Suffolk County Road 3 (Wellwood Avenue) grade crossing, south of Melville, New York. Pinelawn Station originally had two different station houses with their own histories. Both were created to serve the Pinelawn Cemetery, Wellwood Cemetery, and other cemeteries in the vicinity. The first station opened as a flag stop on the northeast corner of Wellwood Avenue in 1895 as Melville station, a name it maintained until 1897. From there it would be named Pinelawn (Melville) and finally Pinelawn in 1899. The second station was built in 1915, and moved to the southeast side of Wellwood Avenue in 1925. It was remodeled again in June, 1979, but only as a shelter. A high-level platform was added in 1986 as part of the Long Island Rail Road's electrification of the main line towards Ronkonkoma. This station has one two-car-long high-level side platform south of the track, east of the station house, serving only passengers in the westernmost two cars of arriving trains. The Main Line has one track at this location. Despite the presence of the shack-sized station, a much more elaborate station was built across Wellwood Avenue on August 30, 1904. The station had a tall clock tower, a cemetery office, a chapel, and a fancy ticket office in the main lobby, however it is widely believed never to have been used by the public. Pinelawn Cemetery Station remained in service for a business located within the cemetery, until it was destroyed by a fire in April 1928. The walls of the station were still standing in 1960, and the arched entrance to this station remained intact until 1985, when the Long Island Rail Road was beginning its electrification of the main line, as mentioned above. | 0 |
Anna Kendrick | Anna Kendrick 2011-01-12T21:59:04Z Anna Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American film and stage actress best known for the roles of Natalie Keener in the 2009 film Up in the Air, and Jessica Stanley in the Twilight Saga film series. Her other work includes the films Camp (2003), Rocket Science (2007) and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and the Broadway musical High Society (1998). Kendrick is a Tony, Drama Desk, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Independent Spirit and an Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress. Kendrick "caught the bug" at the age of 10, when her parents would let her and her brother catch a bus from Portland, Maine, to New York City so that she could attend auditions. Kendrick's first acting role was as Dinah in the Broadway musical High Society in August 1998 when she was twelve years old, a performance for which she earned Theatre World Award, Drama Desk Award, and Tony Award nominations, making her the third-youngest Tony Award nominee. Kendrick went on to appear in a number of other theater productions, including the musical A Little Night Music, before making her film debut in the 2003 musical comedy Camp, for which she was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 2004 Chlotrudis Awards and Best Debut Performance Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of the character Fritzi Wagner. In 2007, she appeared in her next film, Rocket Science, in which she portrayed Ginny Ryerson, a fast-talking high school debater. Although she says she found the role intimidating and challenging after watching an actual national collegiate championship debate, her performance was praised by critics and she was nominated for a 2007 Independent Spirit Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress. In late 2007, she auditioned for the role of Jessica Stanley in Twilight, a 2008 film adapted from the first book of the novel series by Stephenie Meyer. She had intended to do a mix-and-match audition with various actors, but was too ill and had to leave; she was, however, brought in for a later session where she was given the role. Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg said that the characters Jessica Stanley and Lauren Mallory from the book were combined to create the role. Kendrick reprised her role as Jessica in the Twilight sequel, New Moon. Kendrick's theater singing experience gave her the opportunity to star in her next project, 2009's The Marc Pease Experience, where she appears opposite Jason Schwartzman and Ben Stiller as a high school senior involved in musical theater. She appeared in the 2009 films Elsewhere, in which she plays her first lead character, a girl whose best friend (played by Tania Raymonde) goes missing, and in director Jason Reitman's Up in the Air, based on Walter Kirn's 2001 novel of the same name, alongside George Clooney and Vera Farmiga. For her role in Up in the Air, the National Board of Review named her Best Supporting Actress and she has also picked up nominations from numerous critics awards and The Golden Globes and The Screen Actors Guild and the Academy Awards. She reprised her role as Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg devised a graduation speech for her character that was not part of the novel. She appeared in Edgar Wright's adaptation of the graphic novel Scott Pilgrim, titled Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and starring Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Kendrick played Stacey Pilgrim, the sister of the lead character. She also stars in the Romantic-Comedy Live With It, alongside Joseph Gordon Levitt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Rogen. In 2011, she will reprise her Role as Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. In 2010 Kendrick also appeared in LCD Soundsystem's Music video Pow Pow as a "shape-shifter" who collects "the souls of wicked men". In October she attended the 2010 Top Glamour Awards in Mexico where she won for "Best International Actress". Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Janice, an accountant, and William Kendrick, a history teacher. Kendrick and her older brother, actor Michael Cooke Kendrick, who appeared in the 2000 film Looking for an Echo, attended Deering High School in Portland. She now attends Bates College in Maine. She lists Parker Posey, Molly Shannon and Amy Poehler as her inspirations. , Anna Kendrick 2012-12-31T02:15:15Z Anna Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress and singer. She rose to international fame after her performance as Natalie Keener in Up in the Air, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable work includes The Twilight Saga, Camp, Rocket Science, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 50/50, End of Watch, Pitch Perfect, and the Broadway musical High Society, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Janice (Cooke), an accountant, and William K. Kendrick, a history teacher who also works in finance. Kendrick and her older brother, actor Michael Cooke Kendrick, who appeared in the 2000 film Looking for an Echo, both attended Longfellow Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School, and Deering High School in Portland. Kendrick is of English, Irish, and Scottish descent. Kendrick started her career at the age of 10, when she caught a bus from Portland, Maine, to New York City so that she could attend auditions. Kendrick's first acting role was as Dinah in the Broadway musical High Society in August 1998 when she was 12 years old, a performance for which she won the Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award, making her the third-youngest Tony Award nominee. Kendrick went on to appear in a number of other theater productions, including the musical A Little Night Music, playing Fredrika Armfeldt in the New York City Opera production, before making her film debut in the 2003 musical comedy Camp, for which she was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 2004 Chlotrudis Awards and Best Debut Performance Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of Fritzi Wagner. In 2007, she appeared in her next film, Rocket Science, in which she portrayed Ginny Ryerson, a fast-talking high school debater. Although Kendrick said she found the role intimidating and challenging after watching an actual national collegiate championship debate, her performance was praised by critics and she was nominated for an Independent Spirit award for Best Supporting Actress. In late 2007, she auditioned for the role of Jessica Stanley in Twilight, a 2008 film adapted from the first book of the novel series by Stephenie Meyer. She had intended to do a mix-and-match audition with various actors, but was too ill and had to leave; she was, however, brought in for a later session where she was given the role. Kendrick reprised her role as Jessica in the first three Twilight sequels. Kendrick's theatre singing experience gave her the opportunity to star in her next project, 2009's The Marc Pease Experience, where she appears opposite Jason Schwartzman and Ben Stiller as a high school senior involved in musical theater. She appeared in the 2009 films Elsewhere, in which she plays her first lead character, a girl whose best friend (played by Tania Raymonde) goes missing, and in director Jason Reitman's Up in the Air, based on Walter Kirn's 2001 novel of the same name, alongside George Clooney and Vera Farmiga. For her role in Up in the Air, the National Board of Review named her Best Supporting Actress, and she also picked up nominations from numerous critics awards, The Golden Globes The Screen Actors Guild and the Academy Awards. She reprised her role as Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg devised a graduation speech for her character that was not part of the novel. She appeared in Edgar Wright's adaptation of the graphic novel Scott Pilgrim, titled Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Kendrick played Stacey Pilgrim, the sister of the lead character. In 2010, Kendrick appeared in LCD Soundsystem's music video "Pow Pow" as a "shape-shifter" who collects "the souls of wicked men". In October 2010, she attended the 2010 Top Glamour Awards in Mexico where she won for "Best International Actress". In 2011, she starred in the dramatic comedy 50/50, alongside Joseph Gordon Levitt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Seth Rogen. She also again reprised her role as Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. In 2012, she played the part of Rosie in the screen adaptation of the baby guide, What to Expect When You're Expecting, and voiced the character Courtney in the stop-motion animated feature, ParaNorman. She starred in Pitch Perfect as Beca, a rebellious college student who discovers her voice in her school’s female a cappella group, and she is featured on the film's soundtrack. Kendrick also appeared in the police drama End of Watch, playing Janet, the wife of police officer Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal). She is set to appear the political thriller The Company You Keep, starring Robert Redford and Shia LaBeouf (this premiered at film festivals but is awaiting distribution). As of 2009, Kendrick is in a relationship with director Edgar Wright, whom she met during the production of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. | 1 |
Microsoft Foundation Class Library | Microsoft Foundation Class Library 2003-08-08T16:30:24Z The Microsoft Foundation Classes is a set of classes in C++ that serve as a wrapper for the Windows API. Each class controls a different object; for example, the CDialog class controls a dialog. , Microsoft Foundation Class Library 2004-12-30T21:55:40Z Microsoft Foundation Classes, or MFC, is a Microsoft library that wraps portions of the Windows API in C++ classes, forming an application framework. Classes are defined for many of the handle-managed Windows objects and also for predefined windows and common controls. MFC was introduced in 1992 with Microsoft's C/C++ 7.0 compiler for use with 16-bit versions of Windows. It was part of an overall Microsoft effort to gain market share for development tools, and was designed to be something of a showcase of the capabilities of the C++ programming language. C++ was just beginning to replace C for development of commercial application software and C/C++ 7.0 was the first of Microsoft's compilers to add C++ support. MFC was inspired by, and owes much of its structure to the Think Class Library (TCL) on Macintosh, later bought by Symantec. The Object Windows Library (OWL) was a competing product introduced by Borland around the same time, and was designed for Borland's Turbo C compiler. Since it more strictly followed some OO design guidelines, OWL was more popular than MFC for a time. However, it lost market share when OWL updates lagged the addition of new features to Windows, and when Borland released a new version of the framework incompatible with earlier editions. It was discontinued as Borland began licensing MFC from Microsoft. When MFC was introduced, Microsoft extended the C++ syntax with a series of macros for management of windows messages, exceptions, and dynamic class instantiation. The syntactic changes for windows messages were intended to reduce memory required by avoiding gratuitous vtable use and provide a more concrete structure for various Visual C++-supplied tools to edit and manipulate code without parsing the full language. The message-handing macros replaced virtual function mechanism provided by C++. Because some versions of the macros defeated the type checking done by the compiler, their use has been a fruitful source of bugs for users of MFC. The macros which implemented serialization, exception support, and dynamic runtime types were less problematic, and predated availability of standards-based language extensions by a number of years. 32-bit versions of MFC, for Windows NT 3.1 and later Windows operating systems, retained these features in the interest of compatibility. As a practical matter, the chief advantage of MFC is that it provides an object-oriented programming model to the Windows APIs. Another advantage of MFC are C++ wrapper types for many common Windows resource-related data types that provide automatic closure of handles when the objects creating them go out of scope. Additionally, MFC provides a Document/View framework for creating Model-View-Controller-based architectures. Once highly promoted by Microsoft, emphasis on MFC has been eclipsed by a number of other technologies. Microsoft placed more emphasis on Visual Basic as a commercial software development tool as it became clear that C++ and MFC were too complex for many programmers. After a brief discussion with Sun Microsystems' Java, Microsoft deployed its own programming language, called C# (C sharp). Advertised as a RAD language, C# is part of Microsoft's . NET initiative. MFC continues to be used for new development by shops that have made a strategic commitment to C++ and the Windows platform. | 1 |
Daring-class_destroyer_(1893) | Daring-class_destroyer_(1893) 2011-03-27T01:03:17Z Two Daring class destroyers were the very first torpedo boat destroyers ("TBDs") to be ordered for the Royal Navy, the order being placed on 27 June 1892. The invention of the self-propelled torpedo by Robert Whitehead and Austrian Navy Captain Giovanni Luppis in 1866, combined with the introduction of small fast torpedo boats (invented by John Ericsson in the late 19th century) posed a threat to battleships: large numbers of torpedo boats could overwhelm a battleship's defences and sink it, or distract the battleship and make it vulnerable to opposing capital ships. Torpedo boats proved devastatingly effective in the Chilean Civil War of 1891. The defence against torpedo boats was clear: small warships accompanying the fleet that could screen and protect it from attack by torpedo boats. Several European navies developed vessels variously known as torpedo boat "catchers", "hunters" and "destroyers", while the Royal Navy itself operated torpedo gunboats. However, the early designs lacked the range and speed to keep up with the fleet they were supposed to protect. In 1892, the Third Sea Lord, Rear Admiral Jackie Fisher ordered the development of a new type of ships equipped with the then novel water-tube boilers and quick-firing small calibre guns. Six ships to the specifications circulated by the Admiralty were ordered initially, comprising three different designs each produced by a different shipbuilder: These boats all featured a turtleback (i. e. rounded) forecastle that was characteristic of early British TBDs. All six of them were removed from service and disposed of by the end of 1912. HMS Daring and HMS Decoy were both built by Thornycroft, displaced 260 tons (287. 8 tons full load) and were 185 feet in length. They were armed with one 12-pounder gun and three 6-pounder guns, with one fixed 18-in torpedo tube in the bow plus two more torpedo tubes on a revolving mount abaft the two funnels. Later the bow torpedo tube was removed and two more 6-pounder guns added instead. They produced 4,200 hp from their Thornycroft boilers, giving them a top speed of 27 knots. In common with subsequent early Thornycroft boats, they had sloping sterns and double rudders. Media related to Daring class destroyer (1893) at Wikimedia Commons, Daring-class_destroyer_(1893) 2013-01-27T08:47:24Z Two Daring class destroyers were the very first torpedo boat destroyers ("TBDs") to be ordered for the Royal Navy, the order being placed on 27 June 1892. The invention of the self-propelled torpedo by Robert Whitehead and Austrian Navy Captain Giovanni Luppis in 1866, combined with the introduction of small fast torpedo boats (invented by John Ericsson in the late 19th century) posed a threat to battleships: large numbers of torpedo boats could overwhelm a battleship's defences and sink it, or distract the battleship and make it vulnerable to opposing capital ships. Torpedo boats proved devastatingly effective in the 1891 Chilean Civil War. The defence against torpedo boats was clear: small warships accompanying the fleet that could screen and protect it from attack by torpedo boats. Several European navies developed vessels variously known as torpedo boat "catchers", "hunters" and "destroyers", while the Royal Navy itself operated torpedo gunboats. However, the early designs lacked the range and speed to keep up with the fleet they were supposed to protect. In 1892, the Third Sea Lord, Rear Admiral Jackie Fisher ordered the development of a new type of ships equipped with the then novel water-tube boilers and quick-firing small calibre guns. Six ships to the specifications circulated by the Admiralty were ordered initially, comprising three different designs each produced by a different shipbuilder: These boats all featured a turtleback (i. e. rounded) forecastle that was characteristic of early British TBDs. All six of them were removed from service and disposed of by the end of 1912. HMS Daring and HMS Decoy were both built by Thornycroft, displaced 260 tons (287. 8 tons full load) and were 185 feet in length. They were armed with one 12-pounder gun and three 6-pounder guns, with one fixed 18-in torpedo tube in the bow plus two more torpedo tubes on a revolving mount abaft the two funnels. Later the bow torpedo tube was removed and two more 6-pounder guns added instead. They produced 4,200 hp from their Thornycroft boilers, giving them a top speed of 27 knots. In common with subsequent early Thornycroft boats, they had sloping sterns and double rudders. Media related to Daring class destroyer (1893) at Wikimedia Commons | 0 |
Resurrected_(film) | Resurrected_(film) 2011-07-14T06:25:36Z Resurrected is a 1989 drama film starring David Thewlis based on the story of the British soldier Philip Williams, who is presumed dead and left behind in the Falklands but is accused of desertion when he reappears seven weeks after the Falklands War ends. The film was written by Martin Allen and directed by Paul Greengrass. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. , Resurrected_(film) 2012-06-02T17:37:33Z Resurrected is a 1989 drama film starring David Thewlis based on the story of the British soldier Philip Williams, who is presumed dead and left behind in the Falklands but is accused of desertion when he reappears seven weeks after the Falklands War ends. The film was written by Martin Allen and directed by Paul Greengrass. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. | 0 |
Macy_DuBois | Macy_DuBois 2009-01-15T03:20:14Z Gazell Macy DuBois M. Arch, P. Eng, PP-FRAIC, PP-RCA, FAIA (hon) (20 December 1929 – 9 November 2007) was an American-born Canadian architect who designed several landmark Toronto buildings. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, DuBois earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (cum laude) at Tufts University in 1951, and served in Europe and Asia with the U. S. Navy from 1951–54. DuBois retired as Lieutenant, Junior Grade and commander of the minesweeper USS Kite with the Korea Service Star and United Nations Battle Star. Uncertain about a career in engineering, DuBois attended an American Institute of Architects (AIA) conference in Boston, and was inspired to attend the Harvard Graduate School of Design, graduating in 1958. In his final year, he entered the Toronto City Hall design competition with three other student collaborators. Selected as one of 8 semi-finalists from a field of 510 entrants, he moved to Toronto to work on the second round and, although his design was not ultimately selected, soon relocated permanently. DuBois worked briefly for John B. Parkin and Associates (1958–59), then joined Robert Fairfield Associates in 1960, which was renamed Fairfield+DuBois when he became a partner in 1962. The firm went through several name changes as partners joined and left, finally becoming The DuBois Plumb Partnership after partnering with Helga Plumb in 1979 until their retirement in 2001. His first major project, begun in 1959, was the combined residence and teaching facility of New College, University of Toronto, with a curved interior courtyard inside a rectilinear facade. It was well received, winning a local architectural design award after completion of phase II, and is considered one of the finest buildings on the campus. Having been told soon after arriving in Toronto that exposed concrete "just won't work because of our climate", DuBois determined to prove otherwise in his second significant project, the Central Technical School Arts Centre. Occupied in 1963, it was an internationally recognized success, establishing his reputation designing academic buildings. Probably his most-photographed building was the Ontario pavilion at Expo 67, an irregular tent-like structure made of computer-designed fabric stretched across a steel framework. A little too imaginative for some, who claimed the model "looks vaguely like a bat strangling under a white sheet" or "a model of a sort of tent city or a mess of paper triangles or mentally disarranged envelopes", it was greatly admired by almost everyone who actually saw it. DuBois went on to design many institutional buildings, including a large portion of Lakehead University, and win numerous awards. Generally in the modern style, he tempered the brutalism of Le Corbusier, with inspiration from Alvar Aalto, Louis Kahn and Frank Lloyd Wright. To these influences, he personally added sensitivity to the application and environment, building on a human scale, and the use of interior spaces that are useful year-round. His only significant residential project, The Oaklands condominium and townhouse development in Toronto, is an excellent example. Earning a Governor General's Award in 1983, the citation credited "Scale with surroundings well conceived; calm of the complex's interior street; considerable value obtained with limited budget. As his career matured, DuBois contributed a great deal of time to foster the profession of architecture. His energetic service to the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada earned him the presidency of the society from 1982–83, and he also served as president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts from 1988–91. His last public appearance was at the launch of the book Concrete Toronto on November 1 2007, only a few days before his unexpected death. In memory of his efforts to nurture succeeding generations of architects, an academic award is being organized in his name. DuBois received numerous honours and awards for his work, the most notable being: Prominent buildings designed by Macy DuBois include:, Macy_DuBois 2010-03-07T17:54:58Z Gazell Macy DuBois M. Arch, P. Eng, PP-FRAIC, PP-RCA, FAIA (hon) (20 December 1929 – 9 November 2007) was an American-born Canadian architect who designed several landmark Toronto buildings. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, DuBois earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (cum laude) at Tufts University in 1951, and served in Europe and Asia with the U. S. Navy from 1951–54. DuBois retired as Lieutenant, Junior Grade and commander of the minesweeper USS Kite with the Korea Service Star and United Nations Battle Star. Uncertain about a career in engineering, DuBois attended an American Institute of Architects (AIA) conference in Boston, and was inspired to attend the Harvard Graduate School of Design, graduating in 1958. In his final year, he entered the Toronto City Hall design competition with three other student collaborators. Selected as one of 8 semi-finalists from a field of 510 entrants, he moved to Toronto to work on the second round and, although his design was not ultimately selected, soon relocated permanently. DuBois worked briefly for John B. Parkin and Associates (1958–59), then joined Robert Fairfield Associates in 1960, which was renamed Fairfield+DuBois when he became a partner in 1962. The firm went through several name changes as partners joined and left, finally becoming The DuBois Plumb Partnership after partnering with Helga Plumb in 1979 until their retirement in 2001. His first major project, begun in 1959, was the combined residence and teaching facility of New College, University of Toronto, with a curved interior courtyard inside a rectilinear facade. It was well received, winning a local architectural design award after completion of phase II, and is considered one of the finest buildings on the campus. Having been told soon after arriving in Toronto that exposed concrete "just won't work because of our climate", DuBois determined to prove otherwise in his second significant project, the Central Technical School Arts Centre. Occupied in 1963, it was an internationally recognized success, establishing his reputation designing academic buildings. Probably his most-photographed building was the Ontario pavilion at Expo 67, an irregular tent-like structure made of computer-designed fabric stretched across a steel framework. A little too imaginative for some, who claimed the model "looks vaguely like a bat strangling under a white sheet" or "a model of a sort of tent city or a mess of paper triangles or mentally disarranged envelopes", it was greatly admired by almost everyone who actually saw it. DuBois went on to design many institutional buildings, including a large portion of Lakehead University, and win numerous awards. Generally in the modern style, he tempered the brutalism of Le Corbusier, with inspiration from Alvar Aalto, Louis Kahn and Frank Lloyd Wright. To these influences, he personally added sensitivity to the application and environment, building on a human scale, and the use of interior spaces that are useful year-round. His only significant residential project, The Oaklands condominium and townhouse development in Toronto, is an excellent example. Earning a Governor General's Award in 1983, the citation credited "Scale with surroundings well conceived; calm of the complex's interior street; considerable value obtained with limited budget. As his career matured, DuBois contributed a great deal of time to foster the profession of architecture. His energetic service to the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada earned him the presidency of the society from 1982–83, and he also served as president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts from 1988–91. His last public appearance was at the launch of the book Concrete Toronto on November 1, 2007, only a few days before his unexpected death. In memory of his efforts to nurture succeeding generations of architects, an academic award is being organized in his name. DuBois received numerous honours and awards for his work, the most notable being: Prominent buildings designed by Macy DuBois include: | 0 |
Excell_International_School | Excell_International_School 2008-10-18T11:23:51Z Excell International School is a private school located in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The school was established in 1851 by Martha and Mary Gee as Boston Middle Girls School at George Street and was "intended for female children whose parents are in the rank next above the actual poor". It subsequently moved to its current site at Tunnard Street, at a rebuilding cost of £800. In 1905 the school was renamed Conway School. In 2000 Conway School had 100% passes in the 11+ for the third year running. Former owner and head teacher Simon McElwain was jailed for two years, in October 2007, after admitting the possession of child pornography images. He had been forced to step down from his position in November 2004. Under McElwain the school had 140 pupils and employed 19 staff, with annual day fees costing around £3,500. McElwain sold the school to David and Caroline Wilson in April 2005. The new head teacher was Philomena Rynne. However around this time, as the charges against McElwain became public, student numbers fell and the school closed on 3 January 2007. Maypole House School was founded in 1884, occupying Well Vale Hall in Well near Alford. Maypole House received a Food Hygiene Award from the East Lindsey District Council in May 2006. The school fees were £2,400-£2,800. In January 2007 they took over the site at Tunnard Street. The two schools merged, in January 2007, to form the Excell International College. They also started to take boarders and extended the age range of students from 3-18. The combined school attained unwelcome notability in January 2008 when it was announced that none of their students attained five or more A*-C GCSEs. , Excell_International_School 2009-02-27T13:14:42Z Excell International School is a small independent, co-educational, day and boarding school located in Boston, Lincolnshire, England for children aged between 3 and 18. An amalgamation of two previous schools, Conway School and Maypole House School there are currently 39 children on roll and the number is increasing under new management. The school was established in 1851 by Martha and Mary Gee as Boston Middle Girls School at George Street, Boston and was "intended for female children whose parents are in the rank next above the actual poor". It subsequently moved to its current site at Tunnard Street, at a rebuilding cost of £800. In 1905 the school was renamed as Conway School and established a good local reputation. The school became coeducational in the 1960s, achieving high levels of annual passes in the 11+ examination. In 2000 Conway School had 100% passes in the 11+ for the third year running. Former owner and head teacher Simon McElwain was jailed for two years, in October 2007, after admitting the possession of child pornography images. He had been forced to step down from his position in November 2004. Under McElwain the school had 140 pupils and employed 19 staff. McElwain sold the school to David and Caroline Wilson in April 2005. The new head teacher was Philomena Rynne. However around this time, as the charges against McElwain became public, student numbers fell away rapidly and the school closed on 3 January 2007. Maypole House School was founded in 1884, occupying Well Vale Hall in Well near Alford. Maypole House received a Food Hygiene Award from the East Lindsey District Council in May 2006. In January 2007 the Maypole management team took over the site at Tunnard Street and renamed as Excell International School. The two schools merged, in January 2007, to form the Excell International College. They also started to take boarders and extended the age range of students from 3-18. The combined school attained unwelcome notability in January 2008 when it was announced that none of their students attained five or more A*-C GCSEs. The latest Ofsted report in April 2008 includes the following summary: | 0 |
Benito Martinez (actor) | Benito Martinez (actor) 2009-02-02T00:06:03Z Benito Martinez (born June 28 1971) is an American actor known as police captain (later city councilman) David Aceveda in FX Networks' acclaimed crime drama The Shield. Additionally, he has voiced Coyote Smith in the video game Killer7 as well as a number of characters in the PC game Age of Empires III, and played a criminal on Firefly. He also had a featured role as a boxing manager in the critical and commercial hit film Million Dollar Baby. He was also an extra on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Salazar. Benito trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in Earls Court London England and was in the same class as the actor, Zen Gesner and actress Julie Hesmondhalgh. Martinez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico of Guatemalan ancestry. He holds an advanced certificate in stage combat that he obtained from LAMDA during his studies there. His sister, Patrice is an actress. , Benito Martinez (actor) 2010-10-26T02:52:49Z Benito Martinez (born June 28, 1971) is an American actor most known for his role as police captain (later city councilman) David Aceveda in FX Networks' acclaimed crime drama The Shield. Additionally, he has voiced Coyote Smith in the video game Killer7, Professor Candide in Vanquish as well as a number of characters in the PC game Age of Empires III, and played a criminal on Firefly. He also had a featured role as a boxing manager in the critical and commercial hit film Million Dollar Baby and was an extra on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Salazar. Benito trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in Earls Court London England and was in the same class as the actor, Zen Gesner and actress Julie Hesmondhalgh. Martinez currently appears on the program "Saving Grace" as the husband to the forensic detective. Martinez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico of Guatemalan ancestry. He holds an advanced certificate in stage combat that he obtained from LAMDA during his studies there. His sister, Patrice is an actress. Benito Martinez appeared in season 8 of the hit show "24" starring Kiefer Sutherland. | 1 |
Héctor_López_(disambiguation) | Héctor_López_(disambiguation) 2010-01-08T21:49:14Z Hector Lopez may refer to:, Héctor_López_(disambiguation) 2012-06-21T05:12:11Z Hector Lopez may refer to: | 0 |
Coccothrinax_jamaicensis | Coccothrinax_jamaicensis 2008-10-09T01:53:50Z Coccothrinax jamaicensis (Jamaican silver thatch) is a palm which is endemic to Jamaica. . Henderson and colleagues (1995) considered C. jamaicensis to be a synonym of Coccothrinax argentata. , Coccothrinax_jamaicensis 2009-10-05T17:46:52Z Coccothrinax jamaicensis (Jamaican silver thatch) is a palm which is endemic to Jamaica. . Henderson and colleagues (1995) considered C. jamaicensis to be a synonym of Coccothrinax argentata. | 0 |
Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap | Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap 2020-05-16T03:49:30Z The Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. A Grade I event open to horses age three and older, it is a six furlong sprint raced on dirt. Run as the A Phenomenon Handicap prior to 2000, it was renamed to honor Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. who died in 1999. Vanderbilt was a very prominent Thoroughbred owner who also served as Chairman of the Board of the New York Racing Association from 1971 to 1975. Speed record: Most wins: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by an owner:, Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap 2021-07-31T21:52:35Z The Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap is a Grade I American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt held annually in late July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The inaugural running of the event was on 17 August 1985 as the A Phenomenon Stakes, the sixth event on the card that day and was won by the Richard E. Dutrow Sr. trained Cognizant who won in a time of 1:093⁄5. The event was named after the winner of the 1983 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga, A Phenomenon. A Phenomenon suffered a life ending injury in the 1984 Forego Handicap. The event was classified as Grade III in 1990 and in 1995 upgraded to Grade II. In 2000, the event was renamed to honor Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. who had died in 1999. Vanderbilt was a very prominent Thoroughbred owner who also served as Chairman of the Board of the New York Racing Association from 1971 to 1975. In 2010 the event was upgraded to Grade I. The 2019 winner Imperial Hint set a new track record for the six furlongs distance winning for the second time in a time of 1:07.92. Speed record: Margins Most wins: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by an owner: Notes: † In the 2000 event Intidab finished first but was disqualified for bumping Successful Appeal in the straight and placed second. Successful Appeal was declared the winner. List of American and Canadian Graded races | 1 |
Alex Fisher | Alex Fisher 2021-01-30T22:19:58Z Alexander Anthony Fisher (born 30 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Exeter City. Born in London and educated at Abingdon School, Fisher joined Oxford United whilst playing for St. Edmunds at the age of seven under Peter Rhoades-Brown where he went all the way through the Centre of Excellence helping win the Under-18s Youth Team Championship in the 2006–07 season. At age 16 whilst still at school he was called up to the first team and given the number 45 shirt by then manager Jim Smith. During his time in the first team Fisher held three shirt numbers – 45, 37 and 17 – and played for three different managers – Jim Smith, Darren Patterson and Chris Wilder. Fisher scored his first senior league goal in January 2008 at 17 years old in a 4–0 home win at the Kassam Stadium against Altrincham. He also scored Oxford's only goal in a 2–1 home defeat to Harry Redknapp's FA Cup winning Portsmouth side in a friendly match, beating David James with a left foot volley. Fisher joined non league Brackley Town managed by David Oldfield on 7 March 2008 to gain experience, scoring three goals in five starts. Another loan to local side Oxford City in early 2009 signalled the end of his United career however he still netted 12 goals in 16 starts. Jerez Industrial Fisher then joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Jerez, Spain where he received coaching from Glenn Hoddle, Graham Rix, Dave Beasant and Nigel Spackman. Through the academy, in the 2010–11 season, he signed for Jerez Industrial scoring on his debut at the Chapin Stadium. However, a serious break to his jaw during a game against Los Palacios prematurely ended his season, in which he had already scored 21 goals in all competitions, 17 of which in the league. KVK Tienen Fisher then played for Belgian Second Division side KVK Tienen, having signed a contract to the end of the 2011–12 season. KRC Mechelen After his contract had expired at KVK Tienen, Fisher signed for another Belgian club, K.R.C. Mechelen, turning down a late offer from KVC Westerlo who had just come out of the Belgian Pro League. K.S.K. Heist In July 2013, Fisher signed for K.S.K. Heist in the Belgian Second Division. Team manager Cis Bosschaerts said in the media, that the signing would be "a significant step in the right direction for the club" for the coming season. A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 After only one-and-a-half months with KSK Heist, Fisher had impressed and transferred to Italian Lega Pro side A.C. Monza Brianza 1912. Heist came to an agreement with AC Monza, and the transfer went through before the end of the market window. On 4 June 2014, Fisher returned to England and signed a deal subject to international clearance with Mansfield Town, scoring his first goal in the League Cup against Sheffield United. He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2014–15 season. On 5 August 2015, Fisher signed for Torquay United after spending the summer on trial at Exeter City. He filled vacant squad number 17. Fisher scored the winning and first goal for the club on his debut game in a 1–0 win against Macclesfield Town and went on to score another winning goal in a 3–2 win against Halifax a week later. In December 2015 Fisher left Torquay via mutual consent. On 9 January 2016, Fisher signed for Scottish Premiership club Inverness Caledonian Thistle, on a deal until the end of the season, with an option for the club to extend that by another year. Fisher signed for Motherwell on 2 June 2017, after scoring eight goals in nine games for Inverness at the end of the 2016-17 Scottish Premiership season. He left in January 2018 to join Yeovil Town, with Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson stating that he left because the "form of other players" had kept him out of the side. Fisher signed for Yeovil Town on 26 January 2018, following his release from Motherwell. At the end of the 2018–19 season, Fisher was released by Yeovil following the club's relegation from the Football League. On 25 June 2019 following his release from Yeovil, Fisher signed for League Two side Exeter City scoring his first for the club in a 1–1 draw against Cambridge United in the first round of the FA Cup. His first league goal for the club came in a 3–2 win against Northampton Town, a headed effort on the end of a ball from Jack Sparkes. , Alex Fisher 2022-12-26T21:24:24Z Alexander Anthony Fisher (born 30 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Yeovil Town. Born in London and educated at Abingdon School, Fisher played youth football with Oxford United. After impressing in the youth and reserve teams, he was promoted to the senior squad. Fisher scored his first senior goal in January 2008 at 17 years old in a 4–0 home league win against Altrincham. Fisher joined Southern League team Brackley Town in March 2008 on loan, scoring three goals in five starts. Another loan to Oxford City followed in early 2009, where he netted 12 goals in 16 games. After being released by Oxford United, Fisher joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain, which aimed to offer a route back to professional football for players released by their clubs. During his time at the academy, he received coaching from Graham Rix, Dave Beasant and Nigel Spackman. In September 2010, the academy took over Spanish club Jerez Industrial in the fourth-tier Tercera División, giving Fisher the opportunity to play senior football. He went on to make 21 league appearances, scoring 11 goals, but could not prevent relegation after the club received a points deduction. By the end of the season the academy had cut ties with Jerez Industrial and relocated to the UK. In March 2012, Fisher signed for Belgian Second Division side KVK Tienen until the end of the season. He played nine games in all competitions, scoring once, but suffered a second successive relegation after losing in the play-offs to UR La Louvière Centre. Fisher spent the next season with K.R.C. Mechelen in the Belgian Third Division, scoring seven goals in 30 appearances in all competitions. The team finished second in the league, falling short in the promotion play-offs against A.S. Verbroedering Geel. In July 2013, Fisher moved up a division, signing for K.S.K. Heist. He made two appearances for the club. After just seven weeks with KSK Heist, Fisher joined Italian team A.C. Monza Brianza 1912, playing in the fourth-tier Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. On 4 June 2014 Fisher returned to England, signing for Mansfield Town in League Two. He scored his first goal for the club in the League Cup against Sheffield United. He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2014–15 season. On 5 August 2015, Fisher signed for National League team Torquay United. Fisher scored on his debut in a 1–0 win over Macclesfield Town, and went on to score another winning goal in a 3–2 win against Halifax Town a week later. In December 2015 Fisher was released by the club, after requesting his contract be terminated for personal reasons. On 9 January 2016, Fisher signed for Scottish Premiership club Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a deal until the end of the season, with an option for the club to extend that by another year. However, he made just three substitute appearances before chipping a bone in his ankle, ruling him out for the season. He signed a further six-month contract with the club in May 2016. In November 2016, his contract was extended to the end of the season. In total, he scored eight goals in 28 games in all competitions for the club. After Inverness's relegation from the Premiership, Fisher signed a two-year contract with Motherwell in June 2017. He failed to score a goal in 19 appearances for Motherwell, and was released from his contract in January 2018. Fisher signed for EFL League Two side Yeovil Town on 26 January 2018, making his debut in the FA Cup against Manchester United. At the end of the 2018–19 season, Fisher was released by Yeovil following the club's relegation from the Football League. On 25 June 2019, Fisher signed for League Two side Exeter City. He scored his first goal for the club in November, in a 1–1 draw against Cambridge United in the first round of the FA Cup. His first league goal for the club came in December, in a 3–2 win against Northampton Town. On 12 May 2021, it was announced that Fisher would leave Exeter at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract. On 14 August 2021, Fisher signed for League Two side Newport County on a one-year contract. He made his debut for Newport on the same day as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Mansfield Town. Fisher scored his first goal for Newport in a 1–0 win over Tranmere Rovers on 21 August 2021. He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2021–22 season. On 14 July 2022, Fisher returned to National League club Yeovil Town on a two-year deal. | 1 |
Matt Baker | Matt Baker 2020-03-15T20:26:15Z Matthew James Baker (born 23 December 1977) is a British television presenter. Matt Baker co-presented the children's television show Blue Peter from 1999 until 2006, BBC One's Countryfile since 2009 and The One Show since 2011, with Alex Jones. Baker was born on 23 December 1977 in Easington, County Durham. His father ran a newsagent's shop, and his parents had a smallholding in the village. He has one sister and two half-sisters. Matt attended Easington Village School, then, when he was aged 10, his parents bought a farm west of Durham, which they moved into and renovated. He continued his education at Belmont Comprehensive School in Durham. He was a Junior British gymnast and sports acrobatics champion, but was forced to give up after being diagnosed with anaemia aged 14. After this, Baker undertook various activities to fill the gap in his life, including sheepdog trials and pole vaulting. He took A-levels in Drama, Biology and Sports Science at Durham Sixth Form Centre. In the late 1990s, as a drama student at Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, Baker worked as an entertainer, and with a 1970s comedy disco-dancing revival show called "Disco Inferno", which toured the north of England. The Disco group, Disco Inferno, performed in nightclubs in Cleethorpes (Pier 39), Barnsley (Hedonism) and Wakefield (Foundation). Baker played the part of "Butch Vendor, the LA Bartender", on stage along with other disco dancers with names such as: Lionel Flare (played by former UK child TV star Ryan Dyer), Randy Rodgers, Jock Strap and Richard Itchin. He had to Disco Dance, do freestyle routines with back flips, and juggle wooden clubs which his father painted to look like champagne and spirits bottles. His leaving gift from the Disco Inferno team was the disco duck suit and a signed picture of Lynne Perrie. Baker wanted to become a physiotherapist, but did not achieve the necessary academic standards. After an appearance in the school production of Grease, it was suggested that he attend drama school. Having just finished the second year of a three-year course at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, his future wife's aunt spotted that Blue Peter were looking for a new presenter. After calling into the Editor's office direct, Baker put together a showreel with footage in the farmyard; reading a story; and riding a unicycle. He was asked to come to London the next day for an interview, and made his first appearance on the show 25 June 1999. His gymnastic background helped him in physical challenges, including training as a stuntman, and passing the recruitment courses for both the Royal Marines and the Parachute Regiment. In 2003, Baker learned to fly hang gliders and made a successful tandem world record-breaking flight with Airways Airsports instructor Judy Leden MBE. During his seven years on Blue Peter, Matt's colleagues were Katy Hill, Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Liz Barker, Zöe Salmon and Gethin Jones. He won two BAFTAs for Best Children's Presenter two years in a row and a Royal Television Society award. Baker left Blue Peter at the end of its 2005–06 series; his last live show was broadcast on 26 June. Baker's dog Meg, seen alongside him on the programme from 2000 onwards, left with him. Baker co-presented Countryfile Summer Diaries on weekday mornings on BBC One, along with Open Country for Radio 4 and Animal Rescue Squad and Animal Rescue Squad International for Channel 5. From 2009, he has co-presented BBC One's Countryfile on Sunday evenings. In August 2010, Baker co-presented the first series of Secret Britain with Julia Bradbury and presented One Man and His Dog with Kate Humble. In March 2020, he won a 'speed crimping' competition against fellow presenter Margherita Taylor, in a tie break after 1 cornish pasty crimped each. The competition was settled after the assembled local people voted his pasty was the best crimped. From May to August 2010, Baker was a guest presenter on BBC One's magazine programme The One Show, standing in for Jason Manford. Following Manford's resignation on 18 November 2010, Baker acted as a guest co-host on the programme. He later took over as a permanent presenter on the show, co-hosting with Alex Jones from Monday to Thursday. On 8 March 2011, Baker gained media attention by asking the Prime Minister David Cameron, "How on earth do you sleep at night?". Will Heaven, Deputy Editor of Telegraph Blogs, wrote: "Was this the unearthing of a true Northern lefty? Or did Baker just misspeak?". On 4 December 2019, Baker announced on The One Show that he would be leaving in the spring of 2020. He announced it in an emotional speech to camera where he thanked everyone for their support, especially for the money donated to The Rickshaw Challenges. In 2003, Baker was a guest on A Song For Europe contest to decide the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest, where he announced the scores for the North of England. He was one of three main presenters on the final series of the BBC One reality series City Hospital. In March 2007, and again in 2008, Baker co-presented coverage of Crufts. Also in 2007, he co-presented five episodes of Animal Rescue Live with Selina Scott. The episodes were shown across a week and were broadcast live from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. As part of the celebration for London's winning bid to host the 2012 Olympics, Baker co-hosted the London 2012 party with Claudia Winkleman on 24 August 2008, after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. For the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Baker commentated on the gymnastics events. He provided commentary for the gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as well as doing some presenting work. Matt Baker was also a Torch Bearer for the Olympic Flame as it was carried into Durham City as part of the flame's tour of Great Britain. In 2016, Baker again provided the BBC commentary on the gymnastic events at the Rio Olympics. In October 2009, Baker took part in the reality programme Around the World in 80 Days to raise money for Children in Need. He undertook the Kazakhstan to Mongolia leg with Julia Bradbury. For Children in Need, Baker rode a bicycle towing a rickshaw 484 miles from Edinburgh to London in 2011, which took about a week up to the fund raising night on 18 November. He averaged around 60 miles per day, raising well over £1.5 million for the charity. In the summer of 2006, Baker was a celebrity showjumper in the Sport Relief event Only Fools on Horses. In 2015, Baker along with Mel Giedroyc co-hosted four-part BBC One series The Gift. In 2015, Baker co-hosted a three-part factual series Big Blue Live for BBC One. The series focussed on marine wildlife in Monterey Bay, California. He hosted alongside Steve Backshall, Liz Bonnin, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Lindsey Chapman. In July 2017, Baker co-presented Wild Alaska Live on BBC One with Steve Backshall and Liz Bonnin. In 2010, Baker participated in the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, where he was partnered with professional ballroom dancer Aliona Vilani, finishing in second place to the winners Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev in the final. Baker and Vilani also participated in the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. They performed in all thirty-five shows on the tour in arenas throughout Britain and Ireland, winning on twenty-six occasions. In 2002, Baker played himself in an episode of the BBC Drama series Cutting It. In 2005, he briefly appeared as himself, as the presenter of Blue Peter, in an episode of sci-fi series Doctor Who, when The Doctor was flicking through television channels. In June 2006, Baker played the role of Dick from The Famous Five in The Queen's Handbag. In 2008, Baker returned to his native North East England to play the role of Caractacus Potts in a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Sunderland Empire. Baker met his wife Nicola, a physiotherapist, when he was performing in the disco show at Pier 39 in Cleethorpes. The couple married at Winston in Teesdale, in 2004 and live in Buckinghamshire with their son and daughter. In early 2011, Baker was elected as the president for the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. He also supports the Grace House Hospice and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Peter presenters, Matt Baker 2021-12-29T09:07:12Z Matthew James Baker (born 23 December 1977) is a British television presenter. Matt Baker co-presented the children's television show Blue Peter from 1999 until 2006, BBC One's Countryfile since 2009 and The One Show from 2011 to 2020, with Alex Jones. Baker was born on 23 December 1977 at Easington in County Durham where his father ran a newsagent's shop, and his parents had a smallholding in the village. He has one sister and two half-sisters. Matt attended Easington Village School, then, when he was aged 10, his parents bought a farm west of Durham, which they moved into and renovated. From the age of 5 Baker was a keen dancer and began competing as a gymnast whilst at school. He continued his education at Belmont Comprehensive School in Durham and was a budding gymnast, but was forced to give up after being diagnosed with anaemia aged 14. He took A-levels in Drama, Biology and Sports Science at Durham Sixth Form Centre. In the late 1990s, as a drama student at Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, Baker worked as an entertainer, and with a 1970s comedy disco-dancing revival show called "Disco Inferno", which toured the north of England. Baker wanted to become a physiotherapist, but did not achieve the necessary academic standards. After an appearance in the school production of Grease, it was suggested that he attend drama school. Having just finished the second year of a three-year course at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, his future wife's aunt spotted that Blue Peter was looking for a new presenter. After calling into the Editor's office direct, Baker put together a showreel with footage in the farmyard; reading a story; and riding a unicycle. He was asked to come to London the next day for an interview, and made his first appearance on the show on 25 June 1999. His gymnastic background helped him in physical challenges, including training as a stuntman, and passing the recruitment courses for both the Royal Marines and the Parachute Regiment. In 2003, Baker learned to fly hang gliders and made a successful tandem world record-breaking flight with Airways Airsports instructor Judy Leden MBE. During his seven years on Blue Peter, Matt's colleagues were Katy Hill, Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Liz Barker, Zöe Salmon and Gethin Jones. He won two BAFTAs for Best Children's Presenter two years in a row and a Royal Television Society award. Baker left Blue Peter at the end of its 2005–06 series; his last live show was broadcast on 26 June. Baker's dog Meg, seen alongside him on the programme from 2000 onwards, left with him. Baker co-presented Countryfile Summer Diaries on weekday mornings on BBC One, along with Open Country for Radio 4 and Animal Rescue Squad and Animal Rescue Squad International for Channel 5. From 2009, he has co-presented BBC One's Countryfile on Sunday evenings. In August 2010, Baker co-presented the first series of Secret Britain with Julia Bradbury and presented One Man and His Dog with Kate Humble. From May to August 2010, Baker was a guest presenter on BBC One's magazine programme The One Show, standing in for Jason Manford. Following Manford's resignation on 18 November 2010, Baker acted as a guest co-host on the programme. He later took over as a permanent presenter on the show, co-hosting with Alex Jones from Monday to Thursday. On 8 March 2011, Baker gained media attention by asking then-Prime Minister David Cameron, "How on earth do you sleep at night?". Will Heaven, Deputy Editor of Telegraph Blogs, wrote: "Was this the unearthing of a true Northern lefty? Or did Baker just misspeak?". On 4 December 2019, Baker announced on The One Show that he would be leaving in the spring of 2020. He announced it in an emotional speech to camera where he thanked everyone for their support, especially for the money donated to The Rickshaw Challenges. Matt's last show on "The One Show" was on Tuesday 31 March 2020, where he wasn't on the couch with co-presenter Alex Jones, but was at home in self isolation. In 2003, Baker was a guest on A Song For Europe contest to decide the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest, where he announced the scores for the North of England. He was one of three main presenters on the final series of the BBC One reality series City Hospital. In March 2007, and again in 2008, Baker co-presented coverage of Crufts. Also in 2007, he co-presented five episodes of Animal Rescue Live with Selina Scott. The episodes were shown across a week and were broadcast live from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. As part of the celebration for London's winning bid to host the 2012 Olympics, Baker co-hosted the London 2012 party with Claudia Winkleman on 24 August 2008, after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. For the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Baker commentated on the gymnastics events. He provided commentary for the gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as well as doing some presenting work. Matt Baker was also a Torch Bearer for the Olympic Flame as it was carried into Durham City as part of the flame's tour of Great Britain. In 2016, Baker again provided the BBC commentary on the gymnastic events at the Rio Olympics. Matt continued his previous commentating work by providing commentary for the Tokyo 2020 gymnastics events. In October 2009, Baker took part in the reality programme Around the World in 80 Days to raise money for Children in Need. He undertook the Kazakhstan to Mongolia leg with Julia Bradbury. For Children in Need, Baker rode a bicycle towing a rickshaw 484 miles from Edinburgh to London in 2011, which took about a week up to the fund raising night on 18 November. He averaged around 60 miles per day, raising well over £1.5 million for the charity. In the summer of 2006, Baker was a celebrity showjumper in the Sport Relief event Only Fools on Horses. In 2015, Baker along with Mel Giedroyc co-hosted four-part BBC One series The Gift. In 2015, Baker co-hosted a three-part factual series Big Blue Live for BBC One. The series focussed on marine wildlife in Monterey Bay, California. He hosted alongside Steve Backshall, Liz Bonnin, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Lindsey Chapman. In July 2017, Baker co-presented Wild Alaska Live on BBC One with Steve Backshall and Liz Bonnin. In 2010, Baker participated in the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, where he was partnered with professional ballroom dancer Aliona Vilani, finishing in second place to the winners Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev in the final. Baker and Vilani also participated in the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. They performed in all thirty-five shows on the tour in arenas throughout Britain and Ireland, winning on twenty-six occasions. In 2002, Baker played himself in an episode of the BBC Drama series Cutting It. In 2005, he briefly appeared as himself, as the presenter of Blue Peter, in an episode of sci-fi series Doctor Who, when The Doctor was flicking through television channels. In June 2006, Baker played the role of Dick from The Famous Five in The Queen's Handbag. In 2008, Baker returned to his native North East England to play the role of Caractacus Potts in a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Sunderland Empire. Baker met his wife Nicola, a physiotherapist, when he was performing in the disco show at Pier 39 in Cleethorpes. The couple married at Winston in Teesdale, in 2004 and live in Buckinghamshire with their son and daughter. In early 2011, Baker was elected as the president for the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. He is president for Here4Horses. Peter presenters | 1 |
Miss Nicaragua | Miss Nicaragua 2021-01-08T04:12:43Z The Miss Nicaragua contest is the national beauty pageant of Nicaragua and is a franchise of Silhuetas modeling agency. Each Nicaraguan department may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Nicaragua finals, traditionally held at the Rubén Darío National Theater. The winner is crowned at the conclusion of the final competition. The pageant has been held since 1955 and is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to Miss Universe and Miss International (among others). The winner goes to Miss Universe and the first runner-up to Miss International. Since 2018 Miss Nicaragua only franchised the Miss Universe pageant and in 2019 Miss Charm International. Participants for the Miss Nicaragua contest must be between 18 and 28 years old, not married, and have no children. After participants are chosen, 16 candidates are elected and represent their region. The majority of Miss Nicaragua winners have been from Managua. Some years, the pageant has had a theme; for 2006, it was "León, pasado maravilloso... presente esperanzador... futuro luminoso" meaning "León, wonderful past... hopeful present.. luminous future". Despite only having had only three Miss Universe semi-finalists to date, Nicaragua has done well in other international beauty pageants. The following women have represented Nicaragua in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. The runners-up and semi-finalists of the Miss Nicaragua pageant are sometimes sent to represent Nicaragua in other international beauty pageants. Winners include Sharon Amador, the first finalist in Miss Nicaragua 2006. Sharon won the Miss Ambar Mundial pageant in 2006. In 2010, the franchise for Miss Earth Nicaragua was awarded to Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua. Miss Nicaragua 2013, Nastassja Bolívar was dethroned after competing at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia. , Miss Nicaragua 2022-12-14T05:53:52Z Miss Nicaragua is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1955 to select the entrant from Nicaragua in the Miss Universe and since 2023 to select the entrant to Miss Charm International pageant. Until 2001 when the model agency Siluetas announces that the most important beauty pageant in the country will be operated by Karen Celebertti. The current Miss Nicaragua is Norma Huembes of San Marcos, who was crowned on August 6, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Managua in Managua, Nicaragua. Participants for the Miss Nicaragua contest must be between 18 and 28 years old, not married, and have no children. After participants are chosen, 16 candidates are elected and represent their region. The majority of Miss Nicaragua winners have been from Managua. Some years, the pageant has had a theme; for 2006, it was "León, pasado maravilloso... presente esperanzador... futuro luminoso" meaning "León, wonderful past... hopeful present.. luminous future". Despite only having four Miss Universe semi-finalists to date, Nicaragua has done well in other international beauty pageants. The following women have represented Nicaragua in the Miss Universe Since 2022 the Miss Nicaragua organization selects the representative of Nicaragua for the Miss Charm International competition. The runners-up and semi-finalists of the Miss Nicaragua pageant are sometimes sent to represent Nicaragua in other international beauty pageants. Winners include Sharon Amador, the first finalist in Miss Nicaragua 2006. Sharon won the Miss Ambar Mundial pageant in 2006. In 2010, the franchise for Miss Earth Nicaragua was awarded to Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua. Miss Nicaragua 2013, Nastassja Bolívar was dethroned after competing at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia. | 1 |
Álex Sánchez (footballer, born 1989) | Álex Sánchez (footballer, born 1989) 2011-02-04T13:03:38Z name 2 Alejandro 'Alex' Sánchez López (born 6 June 1989 in Zaragoza, Aragon) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza, as a striker. He became famous in November 2009, when he became the first player to appear in a professional game with just one hand. Sánchez began his football career with local El Salvador, joining Real Zaragoza still in his teens. In 2008, he began playing in both the national and regional leagues, with its B and C clubs. On November 8, 2009, Sánchez made his professional debut for the club, in the first division, playing 20 minutes in the 1–3 loss at Valencia CF, having replaced Ángel Lafita. He became the first player to appear in a professional game with only one hand. , Álex Sánchez (footballer, born 1989) 2012-10-17T10:04:36Z name 2 Alejandro 'Alex' Sánchez López (born 6 June 1989 in Zaragoza, Aragon) is a Spanish footballer who played for Real Zaragoza as a striker. He became famous in November 2009, when he became the first player to appear in a professional game with just one hand. Sánchez began his football career with local El Salvador, joining Real Zaragoza still in his teens. In 2008, he began playing in both the national and regional leagues, with its B and C clubs. On 8 November 2009, Sánchez made his professional debut for the club, in La Liga, playing 20 minutes in the 1–3 loss at Valencia CF, having replaced Ángel Lafita. He became the first player to appear in a professional game with only one hand. | 1 |
Debian Conference | Debian Conference 2012-01-18T04:37:14Z DebConf is the yearly conference where Debian developers meet to discuss issues around the further development of the system. Besides the scheduled workshops and talks, Debian developers take the opportunity to hack on the Debian system in a more informal setting. , Debian Conference 2013-11-15T21:08:02Z DebConf is the yearly conference where Debian developers meet to discuss issues around the further development of the system. Besides the scheduled workshops and talks, Debian developers take the opportunity to hack on the Debian system in a more informal setting. | 1 |
Hsu Chieh-yu | Hsu Chieh-yu 2014-01-07T13:54:10Z Chieh-Yu "Connie" Hsu (Chinese: 許婕妤; born January 14, 1992 in Taiwan) is an American tennis player. Hsu has won four singles and six doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On October 21, 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 244. On July 29, 2013, she peaked at world number 161 in the doubles rankings. Hsu, although born in Taiwan, represented China until 2007, the year of her debut on the WTA tour at the Cincinnati Masters. In 2008, she became an American citizen and studied at the University of Pennsylvania before turning professional. , Hsu Chieh-yu 2015-12-26T16:30:45Z name Hsu Chieh-yu (Chinese: 許絜瑜; pinyin: Xǔ Jié-yú; also known as Connie Hsu; born January 14, 1992 in Taiwan) is a Taiwanese tennis player. Hsu has won four singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On April 21, 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 224. On February 23, 2015, she peaked at world number 114 in the doubles rankings. Hsu, although born in Taiwan, represented China until 2007, the year of her debut on the WTA tour at the Cincinnati Masters. In 2008, she became an American citizen and studied at the University of Pennsylvania before turning professional. However, at the Audi Melbourne Pro Tennis Classic in April 2014, she started competing under the flag of Chinese Taipei. | 1 |
Jimmy McNulty (footballer) | Jimmy McNulty (footballer) 2010-02-13T17:34:12Z James "Jim" McNulty (born 13 February 1985 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English born Scottish footballer who currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion. McNulty is a versatile defender, who prefers to play in the left-back position. McNulty had trials at both Liverpool and Everton as a schoolboy before choosing to join the latter's academy set-up. McNulty then signed for Wrexham after being released. After several years at Wrexham, he became their reserve team captain. However, he made only one senior appearance for the team as a substitute for Steve Roberts against Stockport County in the Football League Trophy on 5 November 2003; Wrexham lost the game in a 5–4 defeat. In February and March 2004, after leaving Wrexham, McNulty spent five matches at Bangor City in the League of Wales. He joined another League of Wales side, Caernarfon Town, in summer 2004. He made 63 appearances for the club over two seasons, scoring twice, whilst also reaching the position of captain. In July 2006 McNulty signed for League Two club Macclesfield Town. On 21 November his first goal for the club sealed a 1–0 win in a FA Cup 1st Round replay against Walsall at the Bescot Stadium. On 29 November it was announced that McNulty had broken his leg and would be out of action for several months. On 2 January 2008 McNulty signed an eighteen month contract with fellow League Two side Stockport County, after rejecting a new contract at Macclesfield. McNulty scored his first Stockport goal at Leyton Orient on 13 September. He played as a central defender for Stockport as they won promotion with a 3-2 play-off victory over Rochdale at Wembley. During the January 2009 transfer window, McNulty attracted attention as Stockport looked to bring in money to solve financial difficulties. Stockport accepted an undisclosed offer from Brighton & Hove Albion, allowing McNulty to open contract negotiations with the club, however he refused the opportunity on 22 January, explaining that he did not wish to move to Brighton. On 31 January he was pulled out of the matchday squad for Stockport's game against Hereford after being given permission to talk to an unnamed team. On 2 February, it was revealed that McNulty had a change of heart and agreed to join Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a 3-and-a-half year contract. McNulty ruptured a kidney during Brighton's 4-0 home defeat to Crewe Alexandra on 28 February 2009, and the injury ruled him out of action for the foreseeable future. . On 23 March, it was announced that McNulty had an operation to remove his right kidney and that he would be ruled out of action for approximately six months. McNulty made his first appearance for Brighton since suffering the horrendous injury in a 2–0 pre-season friendly victory at Scunthorpe United, coming on as a second-half substitute. , Jimmy McNulty (footballer) 2011-12-26T21:14:22Z James "Jimmy" McNulty (born 13 February 1985) is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley. McNulty is a versatile defender, who prefers to play in the left-back position. Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, McNulty had trials at both Liverpool and Everton as a schoolboy before choosing to join the latter's academy set-up. McNulty then signed for Wrexham after being released. After several years at Wrexham, he became their reserve team captain. However, he made only one senior appearance for the team as a substitute for Steve Roberts against Stockport County in the Football League Trophy on 5 November 2003; Wrexham lost the game in a 5–4 defeat. In February and March 2004, after leaving Wrexham, McNulty spent five matches at Bangor City in the League of Wales. He joined another League of Wales side, Caernarfon Town, in summer 2004. He made 63 appearances for the club over two seasons, scoring twice, whilst also reaching the position of captain. In July 2006 McNulty signed for League Two club Macclesfield Town. On 21 November his first goal for the club sealed a 1–0 win in a FA Cup 1st Round replay against Walsall at the Bescot Stadium. On 29 November it was announced that McNulty had broken his leg and would be out of action for several months. On 2 January 2008 McNulty signed an eighteen month contract with fellow League Two side Stockport County, after rejecting a new contract at Macclesfield. McNulty scored his first Stockport goal at Leyton Orient on 13 September. He played as a central defender for Stockport as they won promotion with a 3-2 play-off victory over Rochdale at Wembley. During the January 2009 transfer window, McNulty attracted attention as Stockport looked to bring in money to solve financial difficulties. Stockport accepted an undisclosed offer from Brighton & Hove Albion, allowing McNulty to open contract negotiations with the club, however he refused the opportunity on 22 January, explaining that he did not wish to move to Brighton. On 31 January he was pulled out of the matchday squad for Stockport's game against Hereford after being given permission to talk to an unnamed team. On 2 February, it was revealed that McNulty had a change of heart and agreed to join Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a 3-and-a-half year contract. McNulty ruptured a kidney during Brighton's 4-0 home defeat to Crewe Alexandra on 28 February 2009, and the injury ruled him out of action for the foreseeable future. On 23 March, it was announced that McNulty had an operation to remove his right kidney and that he would be ruled out of action for approximately six months. McNulty made his first appearance for Brighton since suffering the horrendous injury in a 2–0 pre-season friendly victory at Scunthorpe United, coming on as a second-half substitute. McNulty made his competitive comeback for Brighton during the 1–0 defeat at Leyton Orient in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy competition on 6 October 2009. After making another 10 competitive appearances since his horrific injury, the last being in the 3–2 defeat to Aston Villa in the FA Cup during January 2010, McNulty was allowed to join Championship side Scunthorpe United on an initial one-month loan to furthermore help his comeback to professional football by manager Gus Poyet. During his short spell at Glanford Park, McNulty made 3 appearances for the Iron before returning to Brighton at the conclusion of the Championship season. During July 2010, he re-signed for Scunthorpe on a further six months' loan deal, however after suffering an ankle injury requiring surgery, McNulty returned to Brighton on 5 December 2010. On 24 June 2011, McNulty signed for Championship side Barnsley on a two year contract. | 1 |
Miss Indian World | Miss Indian World 2016-10-06T04:19:33Z Practicing editing text in my sandbox. Sure wish I had a bucket and shovel. , Miss Indian World 2017-12-22T22:42:09Z Founded in 1983, Miss Indian World is a five-day competition held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The event is part of the annual Gathering of Nations, the largest Native American powwow in the world. Young women from across North America represent their tribes and communities as they compete to win the crown. Rather than emphasizing contestants' outward appearance, Miss Indian World aims to select a winner who demonstrates a deep understanding of her culture, traditions, people and history. Once awarded the title, Miss Indian World acts as a cultural representative, promoting individually-selected platforms, sharing Native American culture, and representing the annual Gathering of Nations event. This role is important to the native community because it helps perpetuate traditions and overturn negative stereotypes. In addition to the title, Miss Indian World also wins prize money, the Miss Indian shawl and banner, a four-day ocean cruise, and a travel stipend to attend powwows, conferences, workshops, and festivals. Previous Miss Indian World winners have continued to be sought-after speakers, even after they have passed on the crown. To qualify for Miss Indian World, contestants must be native or indigenous Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 as age requirements were updated for the 2018 pageant with a verifiable tribal affiliation. They must also be single, never married, and have no dependents. Each contestant participates in four categories: Public Speaking and Personal Interviews, Traditional Talent Presentation, Dance Competition, and Essay. Contestants are evaluated based on their skill, as well as cultural knowledge about tribes and traditions. The woman who accumulates the most points in each category will hold the Miss Indian World title for one year. Raven Swamp of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory Q.C., Canada is the current reigning Miss Indian World of 2017-2018 crowned at the 34th Annual Gathering of Nations Powwow held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Swamp currently teaches kanien'kéha language at Karihwanó:ron Mohawk Immersion and is member of the Grassroots Community Garden of Kahnawà:ke. Chosen from among 23 contestants, she was recognized with Best Private Interview. Swamps platform includes Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Language Revitalization. | 1 |
Noomi Rapace | Noomi Rapace 2014-01-02T11:46:28Z Noomi Rapace (/ˈnoʊmi rəˈpɑːs/ NOH-mee rə-PAHSS; née Norén; born 28 December 1979) is a Swedish actress. She achieved international fame with her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish/Danish film adaptations of the Millennium series: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest. She is also known for playing Leena in Beyond (2010), Anna in The Monitor (2011), Madame Simza Heron in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), the lead role of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw in the Ridley Scott science fiction film Prometheus (2012), and Beatrice in Dead Man Down (2013). Rapace was born in Hudiksvall, Sweden. Her mother, Nina Norén (born Kristina Norén; 1954) is a Swedish actress, and her father, Rogelio Durán (10 November 1953 – 4 November 2006), was a Spanish Flamenco singer from Badajoz. She has said that her father may have been of part Roma descent, and though she is "not sure if it is true," she has "always been interested in the culture." Rapace's sister, Særún Norén, is a photographer. Rapace has said she saw her father only occasionally before his death. At the age of five, she moved from her native Sweden to Flúðir in Iceland with her mother and stepfather. Two years later, she made her film debut in a minor role in In the Shadow of the Raven. Rapace speaks Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, and English in addition to her native Swedish. At the age of seven, Rapace was given her first film role, which was a non-speaking part in the film Í skugga hrafnsins by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. This experience made her decide to be an actress. She left home at age 15 and enrolled in a Stockholm theatre school. In 1996, she made her television debut playing the part of Lucinda Gonzales in the long-running soap series Tre kronor. From 1998 to 1999, Rapace studied at the acting school Skara Skolscen. She has been engaged at Theater Plaza 2000–01, Orionteatern 2001, Teater Galeasen 2002, Stockholms stadsteater in 2003 as well as at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, all in Stockholm. In 2007, she won acclaim for her award-winning portrayal of a troubled teen mother in the Danish film Daisy Diamond, directed by Simon Staho. She won the two top film awards in Denmark (the Bodil and Robert prize) for Best Actress for her role in the film, which was also selected for the main competition at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. The film received some criticism for the supposed abuse occurring to a baby actor during production. In 2009, she played the role of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish-produced film adaptation of the best-selling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, reprising this role in the sequels The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (all three were originally screened as two-part telemovies, then re-edited for theatrical release). On 11 September 2010, Entertainment Weekly reported that Rapace had been cast in Guy Richie's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, her first English-speaking role, as a French Gypsy; the film was released in 2011. Her international fame has earned her leading roles in American cinema. She was cast in Ridley Scott's blockbuster hit Prometheus where she played the leading role, a scientist named Elizabeth Shaw. She had met Scott for the first time following the release of the Millennium trilogy movies, at which point he expressed a willingness to work with her and encouraged her to improve her accent. Prometheus was released in June 2012. She starred alongside Rachel McAdams in Brian De Palma's erotic thriller Passion, which is the English-language remake of 2010's French psychological thriller Love Crime. They both appeared in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows but did not share scenes together. She appeared in Niels Arden Oplev's crime thriller Dead Man Down. In November 2012, she appeared as the lead role in a Rolling Stones video for the single "Doom and Gloom" shot in the studios of the Cité du Cinéma by Luc Besson in Saint-Denis. Rapace married Swedish actor Ola Norell in 2001. Together, they chose the surname Rapace after they were married; it means "bird of prey" in French and Italian. The couple has a son named Lev. In September 2010, the couple filed for divorce, taking effect during 2011. GA, Noomi Rapace 2015-12-26T01:11:28Z Noomi Rapace (/ˈnoʊmi rəˈpɑːs/ NOH-mee rə-PAHSS; née Norén; born 28 December 1979) is a Swedish actress. She achieved international fame with her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptations of the Millennium series: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest. She is also known for playing Anna in Daisy Diamond (2007), Leena in Beyond (2010), Anna in The Monitor (2011), Madame Simza Heron in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), the lead role of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw in the Ridley Scott science-fiction film Prometheus (2012), Beatrice in Dead Man Down (2013), Nadia in The Drop (2014), and Raisa Demidova in Child 44 (2015). Rapace was born in Hudiksvall, Sweden. Her mother, Nina Norén (born Kristina Norén; 1954) is a Swedish actress, and her father, Rogelio Durán (10 November 1953 – 4 November 2006), was a Spanish Flamenco singer from Badajoz. She has said that her father may have been of part Roma descent, and though she is "not sure if it is true," she has "always been interested in the culture." Rapace's sister, Særún Norén, is a photographer. Rapace has said she saw her father only occasionally before his death. At the age of five, she moved from her native Sweden to Flúðir in Iceland with her mother and stepfather. Two years later, she made her film debut in a minor role in In the Shadow of the Raven. Rapace speaks fluent Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, and English in addition to her native Swedish. At the age of seven, Rapace was given her first film role, which was a non-speaking part in the film Í skugga hrafnsins by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. This experience made her decide to be an actress. She left home at age 15 and enrolled in a Stockholm theatre school. In 1996, she made her television debut playing the part of Lucinda Gonzales in the long-running soap series Tre kronor. From 1998 to 1999, Rapace studied at the acting school Skara Skolscen. She has been engaged at Theater Plaza 2000–01, Orionteatern 2001, Teater Galeasen 2002, Stockholms stadsteater in 2003, as well as at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, all in Stockholm. In 2007, she won acclaim for her award-winning portrayal of a troubled teen mother in the Danish film Daisy Diamond, directed by Simon Staho. She won the two top film awards in Denmark (the Bodil and Robert prize) for Best Actress for her role in the film, which was also selected for the main competition at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. The film received some criticism for the supposed abuse occurring to a baby actor during production. In 2009, she played the role of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish-produced film adaptation of the best-selling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, for which she won the Guldbagge Award (Sweden's top award) and was nominated for a BAFTA Award and European Film Award. She reprised this role in the sequels The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (all three were subsequently recut as a six-part miniseries aired on Swedish television called Millennium). On 11 September 2010, Entertainment Weekly reported that Rapace had been cast in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, her first English-speaking role, as a French Gypsy; the film was released in 2011. Her international fame has earned her leading roles in American cinema. She was cast in Ridley Scott's blockbuster hit Prometheus, where she played the leading role, a scientist named Elizabeth Shaw. She had met Scott for the first time following the release of the Millennium trilogy movies, at which point he expressed a willingness to work with her and encouraged her to improve her accent. Prometheus was released in June 2012. In November 2012, she appeared in a Rolling Stones video for the single "Doom and Gloom" shot in the studios of the Cité du Cinéma by Luc Besson in Saint-Denis. In 2013, she starred alongside Rachel McAdams in Brian De Palma's erotic thriller Passion, which is the English-language remake of 2010's French psychological thriller Love Crime. They both appeared in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, but did not share scenes. Rapace also appeared in Niels Arden Oplev's crime thriller Dead Man Down, alongside Isabelle Huppert and Colin Farrell. In 2014, she appeared as Nadia in Michael Roskam's thriller The Drop, alongside Tom Hardy, Matthias Schoenaerts and James Gandolfini. On September 2014, she was the subject of the short film A Portrait of Noomi Rapace, directed by artist and designer Aitor Throup and scored by Flying Lotus. In the same year, Rapace appeared in the video for the single "eez-eh" by Kasabian. In 2015, she starred as Raisa Demidova in Daniel Espinosa's Child 44, opposite Tom Hardy (her co-star in The Drop) also starring Gary Oldman, Vincent Cassel, Jason Clarke, and Joel Kinnaman. Rapace will be in the upcoming sci-fi thriller Brilliance, although her role is not known yet. She will also star in the spy thriller Unlocked, with Michael Douglas, John Malkovich, Orlando Bloom, and Toni Collette; will lead the sci-fi/actioner Whatever Happened To Monday? opposite Glenn Close and Willem Dafoe and the sci-fi/thriller Rupture by Steven Shainberg. On 12 May 2015, it was announced that she will play opera singer Maria Callas in a biopic directed by Niki Caro. On 5 November 2015, it was announced that Rapace would be starring as Amy Winehouse in talks of a new biopic about the late singer's life directed by Kirsten Sheridan. Rapace married Swedish actor Ola Norell in 2001. Together, they chose the surname Rapace after they were married; it means "bird of prey" in French and Italian. The couple has a son named Lev. In September 2010, the couple filed for divorce, taking effect during 2011. In 2015, Rapace had a relationship with Swedish kickboxer Sanny Dahlbeck. They made their first public appearance as a couple at the BAFTAs on 8 February 2015. On 2 October 2015, it was reported that the couple had broken up. | 1 |
Christian Noboa | Christian Noboa 2011-02-25T01:52:12Z name Christian Fernando Noboa Tello (born in 9 April 1985 in Guayaquil) is a Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfielder for FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League, and for the Ecuadorian national team. Christian started out at Emelec, one of Ecuador's teams. He became a starter and with good talent he entered the starting eleven line-up. His total appearances and goals are 89 and 8. Christian impressed many with his good talent and skill at a young age. He was linked with clubs during his time with Emelec because of impressive performances. Christian was finally transferred in 2007 to FC Rubin Kazan of the Russian Premier League. He is a key player and can play in almost any midfield position which made him a good transfer. In 2008, he helped Rubin win its first title of the RPL in history. In 2009 he will play in the UEFA Champions League. On September 29, 2010, as a captain, Noboa helped Rubin Kazan obtain a draw against FC Barcelona in a Champions League match by scoring his side's only goal from a penalty kick. Noboa was called up to the Ecuadorian national team for a series of two unofficial friendly matches in late 2006 against Spanish provincial sides. The transfer to Russian football did practically nothing for his chances of being selected by then national team manager Luis Fernando Suárez. Under Sixto Vizuete's current management, he has been noticed and made his official debut against Brazil in a 2010 World Cup qualifiers. In the match, Noboa scored a wonderful goal to tie the game in the 89th minute for his first international goal. Noboa may have saved Ecuador's qualification dreams as he scored his second goal in as many games against Paraguay on April 1, 2009. Lately, he has truly become one of Ecuador's best midfielders playing for the national squad. On June 7, 2009, on a World Cup qualification match he was crucial on his assists and offensive leadership to help Ecuador beat Peru 2-1 in Lima. , Christian Noboa 2012-12-10T01:26:45Z name Christian Fernando Noboa Tello (born in 9 April 1985 in Guayaquil) is a Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfielder for FC Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Premier League, and for the Ecuadorian national team. Christian started out at Emelec, one of Ecuador's teams. He became a starter and with good talent he entered the starting eleven line-up. His total appearances and goals are 89 and 8. Christian impressed many with his good talent and skill at a young age. He was linked with clubs during his time with Emelec because of impressive performances. Christian was finally transferred in 2007 to FC Rubin Kazan of the Russian Premier League. He is a key player and can play in almost any midfield position which made him a good transfer. In 2008, he helped Rubin win its first title of the RPL in history. In 2009 he played in the UEFA Champions League. On September 29, 2010, as a captain, Noboa helped Rubin Kazan obtain a draw against FC Barcelona in a Champions League match by scoring his side's only goal from a penalty kick. On January 26, 2012 Noboa signed with Dynamo Moscow for £8 million. Noboa was called up to the Ecuadorian national team for a series of two unofficial friendly matches in late 2006 against Spanish provincial sides. The transfer to Russian football did practically nothing for his chances of being selected by then national team manager Luis Fernando Suárez. Under Sixto Vizuete's current management, he has been noticed and made his official debut against Brazil in a 2010 World Cup qualifiers. In the match, Noboa scored a wonderful goal to tie the game in the 89th minute for his first international goal. Noboa may have saved Ecuador's qualification dreams as he scored his second goal in as many games against Paraguay on April 1, 2009. Lately, he has truly become one of Ecuador's best midfielders playing for the national squad. On June 7, 2009, on a World Cup qualification match he was crucial on his assists and offensive leadership to help Ecuador beat Peru 2-1 in Lima. | 1 |
Flotte_du_Ponant | Flotte_du_Ponant 2007-11-08T10:39:41Z The Ponant fleet (French - flotte du Ponant) was the overall term for the naval forces of the royal French navy under the Ancien Régime designated to communicating with the New World in general (and the French colonies at Antilles and New France in particular) and protecting the maritime routes between there and France. (Its counterpart was the Flotte du Levant, based at Toulon. ) The Ponant fleet was principally based at Rochefort and Brest. , Flotte_du_Ponant 2009-03-03T00:31:21Z The Ponant fleet (French: Flotte du Ponant) was the overall term for the naval forces of the royal French navy under the Ancien Régime designated to communicating with the New World in general (and the French colonies at Antilles and New France in particular) and protecting the maritime routes between there and France. (Its counterpart was the Flotte du Levant, based at Toulon. ) The Ponant fleet was principally based at Rochefort and Brest. | 0 |
Redeemer's University Nigeria | Redeemer's University Nigeria 2011-02-17T10:27:44Z Redeemer's University is a private university in Redemption City, Ogun State, Nigeria. Established in 2005, the university is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The university, operates a collegiate system, awards B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. Redeemer's University, situated less than an hour north of Lagos, Nigeria, currently has about 2000 students. It is currently at a temporary site within the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) camp ground near Mowe, Ogun State, Nigeria. As of the 2009-2010 academic year, the university has three (3) colleges - College of Natural Science, College of Management Science, and College of Humanities. There are a total of 26 academic programs. It is anticipated that the engineering college will be added in the next few years. the university pictures We have a vision for a better nation; a Nigeria of frank and candid academicians, dependable and honest artisans, God fearing and faithful pastors, decent and law-abiding citizens, trusworthy and upright youths, caring and compassionate doctors, honourable and truthful politicians, open and sincere business community, courageous and reliable public servants. We have a vision for a country where judges are just and impartial, soldiers, policemen and women are compassionate and considerate, traditional rulers embody distinction, dignity and decorum, bankers are honest and honourable. We have a vision for a future generation of creative, innovative and inventive enterpreneurs. We want to mould a generation of kind, thoughtful and gentle adolescents, who are motivated to build and sustain a better Nigeria where peace, justice fairness and Godliness reign. We are looking forward with optimism and intense anticipation for a Nigeria we can all defend, protect and be proud of. We have a desire and an aspiration for a nation whose trust is in the Lord God Almighty. This is our vision at the Redeemer's University (RUN), where we want to build the future of Nigeria, today. Because you embody this vision, we are honoured and privileged to have you with us as our core partners, as we RUN with the vision for a better Nation. Monday–Friday 8am–10pm 8am – 5pm Saturdays 8am – 1pm Closed Sundays 5pm – 10pm Closed Public Holidays Normally the Library is closed on Public Holidays, except on special occasions. LIBRARY MATERIALS Library materials are arranged using the Library of Congress (LC) scheme Type of Materials Location Circulating Books Library Annex Reserve Materials Library Annex Reference Books Main Library Nigeriana/Africana Main Llibrary Periodicals Main Library CD-ROMS Main Library MISSION STATEMENT The mission of RUN Library is to serve as a gateway to the latest information resources needed by the University Staff and students irrespective of location, to enhance learning, teaching and research in a prompt, cost effective and painless manner. LIBRARY COLLECTION The Library resources include: •8, 329 Books •89 Journals •6 online and networked databases •240 CD-ROMS •Coursework papers Home | About | Colleges | Admission | Library | News | Contact © 2010 Redeemer's Unversity | ICT @ RUN It has always been the desire of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) to make a positive impact of University education in Nigeria, convinced that University education can play a significant role in the social and technological development of a nation. The existence of Decree No 19. of 1984, which proscribed and banned the establishment and operation of private universities, prevented the realization of this desire. However, the promulgation of a new Decree in 1993 by Federal Government opened the way for RCCG's involvement in university education. This decree allowed private individuals or organizations to establish universities in Nigeria, provided they meet the criteria laid down by the Federal government through the National Universities Commission. The objective of the RCCG in initiating the University project is not only to increase the number of Nigerian youths accessing higher education, but also to arrest the decay in the educational system, through appropriate training. This is in line with the vision of Pastor E. A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of RCCG for the Redeemer's University. Pastor Adeboye longs for the return to the glorious days of mission schools, where students acquire high quality education with the fear of God and become useful citizens. , Redeemer's University Nigeria 2012-05-14T09:14:22Z Redeemer's University is a private university in Redemption City, Ogun State, Nigeria. Established in 2005, the university is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The university operates a collegiate system and awards B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. Redeemer's University, situated less than an hour north of Lagos, currently has about 2000 students. At present it is at a temporary site within the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) camp ground near Mowe, Ogun State, Nigeria. As of the 2009–2010 academic year, the university has three colleges - the College of Natural Science, the College of Management Science, and the College of Humanities. There are a total of 26 academic programs. It is envisaged that an engineering college will be added in the next few years. Though the university is still in its temporary site, a distance of about 4 kilometers to the permanent site between Shimawa and RCCG camp. Many distinguished Nigerian academics have taught or are still teaching at the university. Among them are Professors Oyewale Tomori (immediate past vice chancellor, former World Health Organisation executive for Sub-saharan Africa and a Fellow of the prestigious Nigerian Academy of Science), Jide Osuntokun, Olu Obafemi, Funsho Akere (all fellows of the Prestigious Nigerian Academy of Letter). Others includes Professors Ahmed Parker Yerima (immediate past Director-General of the Nigeria National Theatre, National Troupe, and the Abuja Carnival and 2006 winner of the NLNG prize for Literature), Ayo Akinwale, and many more. The University Arts Theatre is named BOJA Arts Theatre in honour of Bunmi Oyeyemi Julius-Adeoye (December 27, 1973 – May 16, 2010) one of Nigeria's popular female playwrights of the twenty-first century who started the Theatre Arts Department of the university and acted as its pioneer head of department (2005–2007). the university pictures | 1 |
Ulises Dávila | Ulises Dávila 2020-01-07T08:23:17Z name Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia (born 13 April 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Wellington Phoenix of the A-League. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Dávila was champion with Guadalajara in the category 1990–91 in the National Youth Championship in July 2006, with a 1–0 win over Pachuca, where he scored the only goal. That same year, Chivas also won the Manchester United Premier Cup "Generation 1991", beating Arsenal by a score of 2–1. In the 2008–09 season he was on loan at affiliate club Tapatio scoring three goals in eighteen matches in the Primera División A. He made his debut for Guadalajara in the Primera Division on 29 August 2009, in a 2–2 draw against Pachuca. Dávila also featured in five matches in the Copa Libertadores tournament. On 27 August 2011, it was announced that Dávila had signed for English club Chelsea, signing a 5-year contract, making him the first Mexican to sign with Chelsea. On 30 August 2011, it was announced that Dávila joined Dutch football club Vitesse Arnhem on loan for the 2011–12 season. He was given the number 24 jersey. He made his club debut against Roda JC Kerkrade on 17 September 2011, with the game ending in a 5–0 win for Vitesse. Unlike his teammate from Chelsea, Tomáš Kalas, Dávila struggled to get into the starting XI and had been an unused substitute for a number of games. Playing for their reserve side, he had more success, scoring three goals in three games. On 19 February 2012, once again returned onto the bench against FC Twente but was an unused sub, the game ended in a 1–4 loss for Vitesse. On 28 April 2012, again returned onto the bench against Excelsior but again was an unused sub, the game ended in a 3–2 win for Vitesse. Dávila spent the majority of his time at Vitesse with the reserve squad. On 13 July 2012 CE Sabadell announced that Dávila will join them on loan for the 2012–13 season. On 29 September 2012, Dávila scored his first league goal against Guadalajara, winning the game 2–1. On 18 November Dávila scored a brace against Recreativo de Huelva, and also hit the post almost scoring his first hat trick, Sabadell won the game 5–2 away. On the last day of the 2013 Summer transfer window, Chelsea confirmed that Dávila was having a medical at Córdoba CF of the Spanish Segunda División. Later on that day he secured his deal on a season-long loan. On 23 June, he scored an equaliser in injury time away to UD Las Palmas in the second leg of the play-off final, earning Córdoba's promotion to La Liga for the first time in 42 years. On 23 January 2015, Dávila ended his loan with Tenerife to join the Portuguese side on loan for the rest of the season. On 3 August 2015, it was announced that Dávila will remain with Vitória for the 2015–2016 season. On 4 December 2015, Santos Laguna announced they had purchased Dávila from Chelsea and signed him to a three-year contract. In December 2018, Dávila signed with Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos. In July 2019, Dávila signed with A-League side Wellington Phoenix on a two-year deal. Dávila secured a 4th goal in 6 starts with a goal from outside the box against Brisbane Roar on 23 November 2019. The goal proved vital in their 2-1 victory, Wellington's first win of the 2019–20 A-League season. He has also been part of the under-20 team that played the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, in which Mexico finished as champions. He also participated in the 2011 Toulon Tournament in France, where Mexico finished as fourth place losing to Italy in a penalty shoot-out. Dávila scored two goals during the 2011 Toulon Tournament, scoring against France and Hungary. Dávila was part of the 20-man squad that participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. Mexico would eventually finish third in the tournament by beating France 3–1, and he was able to score a goal against France. Dávila received his first call up to the senior national team to play the 2011 Copa América, to replace one of the five players that were suspended for having disciplinary problems in Quito, Ecuador. He did not play in any of Mexico's matches. , Ulises Dávila 2021-12-21T08:22:51Z Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia (born 13 April 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League club Macarthur FC whom he captains. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Dávila was champion with Guadalajara in the category 1990–91 in the National Youth Championship in July 2006, with a 1–0 win over Pachuca, where he scored the only goal. That same year, Chivas also won the Manchester United Premier Cup "Generation 1991", beating Arsenal by a score of 2–1. In the 2008–09 season he was on loan at affiliate club Tapatio scoring three goals in eighteen matches in the Primera División A. He made his debut for Guadalajara in the Primera Division on 29 August 2009, in a 2–2 draw against Pachuca. Dávila also featured in five matches in the Copa Libertadores tournament. On 27 August 2011, it was announced that Dávila had signed for English club Chelsea, signing a 5-year contract, making him the first Mexican to sign with Chelsea. On 30 August 2011, it was announced that Dávila joined Dutch football club Vitesse Arnhem on loan for the 2011–12 season. He was given the number 24 jersey. He made his club debut against Roda JC Kerkrade on 17 September 2011, with the game ending in a 5–0 win for Vitesse. Unlike his teammate from Chelsea, Tomáš Kalas, Dávila struggled to get into the starting XI and had been an unused substitute for a number of games. Playing for their reserve side, he had more success, scoring three goals in three games. On 19 February 2012, once again returned onto the bench against FC Twente but was an unused sub, the game ended in a 1–4 loss for Vitesse. On 28 April 2012, again returned onto the bench against Excelsior but again was an unused sub, the game ended in a 3–2 win for Vitesse. Dávila spent the majority of his time at Vitesse with the reserve squad. On 13 July 2012 CE Sabadell announced that Dávila will join them on loan for the 2012–13 season. On 29 September 2012, Dávila scored his first league goal against Guadalajara, winning the game 2–1. On 18 November Dávila scored a brace against Recreativo de Huelva, and also hit the post almost scoring his first hat trick, Sabadell won the game 5–2 away. On the last day of the 2013 Summer transfer window, Chelsea confirmed that Dávila was having a medical at Córdoba CF of the Spanish Segunda División. Later on that day he secured his deal on a season-long loan. On 23 June, he scored an equaliser in injury time away to UD Las Palmas in the second leg of the play-off final, earning Córdoba's promotion to La Liga for the first time in 42 years. On 23 January 2015, Dávila ended his loan with Tenerife to join the Portuguese side on loan for the rest of the season. On 3 August 2015, it was announced that Dávila will remain with Vitória for the 2015–2016 season. On 4 December 2015, Santos Laguna announced they had purchased Dávila from Chelsea and signed him to a three-year contract. In December 2018, Dávila signed with Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos, and scored his only goal on 17 February 2019, against Bengaluru FC in a 3–2 win. In July 2019, Dávila signed with A-League side Wellington Phoenix on a two-year deal. Dávila secured a 4th goal in 6 starts with a goal from outside the box against Brisbane Roar on 23 November 2019. The goal proved vital in their 2-1 victory, Wellington's first win of the 2019–20 A-League season. Dávila helped the Phoenix to its best ever regular season finish, ending in 3rd place for the League, before the team lost 0–1 to Perth Glory FC in their first game of the elimination finals. Dávila finished the season with 12 goals and five assists, winning the Johnny Warren Medal along with Miloš Ninković. On 17 May it was announced that Davila had signed a three-year deal to join Macarthur FC for the 2021–22 season. On 6 November 2021, Dávila was announced as the captain for the 2021–22 A-League Men season. He has also been part of the under-20 team that played the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, in which Mexico finished as champions. He also participated in the 2011 Toulon Tournament in France, where Mexico finished as fourth place losing to Italy in a penalty shoot-out. Dávila scored two goals during the 2011 Toulon Tournament, scoring against France and Hungary. Dávila was part of the 20-man squad that participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. Mexico would eventually finish third in the tournament by beating France 3–1, and he was able to score a goal against France. Dávila received his first call up to the senior national team to play the 2011 Copa América, to replace one of the five players that were suspended for having disciplinary problems in Quito, Ecuador. He did not play in any of Mexico's matches. Santos Laguna Mexico U20 Individual | 1 |
Betfair Hurdle | Betfair Hurdle 2011-02-18T22:10:22Z The Totesport Trophy is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards (3,319 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February. The event was established in 1963, and the inaugural running took place at Aintree. The race was originally sponsored by Schweppes, and it was known as the Schweppes Gold Trophy. This sponsorship continued until 1986, and since then the event has been sponsored by Tote Bookmakers (presently known as Totesport). It was titled the Tote Gold Trophy from 1987 to 2004, and this was changed to the current name in 2005. Two winners of the race — Persian War and Make a Stand — subsequently achieved victory in the following month's Champion Hurdle. 1 The 1983 running was abandoned due to snow and frost. 2 It was cancelled in 1985 because of snow and frost, and in 1986 because of snow. 3 The 1991 and 2006 editions were both abandoned due to frost. 4 The 2009 race was cancelled because of snow. , Betfair Hurdle 2012-11-25T18:05:29Z The Betfair Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards (3,319 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February. The event was established in 1963, and the inaugural running took place at Aintree. The race was originally sponsored by Schweppes, and it was known as the Schweppes Gold Trophy. This sponsorship continued until 1986 when it was taken over by Tote Bookmakers (later known as totesport). The race was titled the Tote Gold Trophy from 1987 to 2004, and the totesport Trophy from 2005 to 2011. Since 2012 the race has been sponsored by Betfair and known as the Betfair Hurdle. Two winners of the race — Persian War and Make a Stand — subsequently achieved victory in the following month's Champion Hurdle. 1 The 1983 running was abandoned due to snow and frost. 2 It was cancelled in 1985 because of snow and frost, and in 1986 because of snow. 3 The 1991 and 2006 editions were both abandoned due to frost. 4 The 2009 race was cancelled because of snow. | 1 |
Middlesbrough F.C. | Middlesbrough F.C. 2003-08-17T21:40:08Z Middlesborough F.C. are an English football team. They are currently in the Premier League. They play at the Riverside stadium, Middlesborough. Their manager is Steve McClaren. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it. , Middlesbrough F.C. 2004-12-30T01:09:57Z Middlesbrough F.C. are an English football team, commonly known as 'Boro. They are currently in the Premier League. They play at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough. Their manager is Steve McClaren, and the chairman is Steve Gibson. Middlesbrough won the League Cup in 2004, the club's first major trophy since its formation in 1876. Members of Middlesbrough Cricket Club founded Middlesbrough Football Club in 1876. This was a common practice at the time because football was seen as a game to be played in cricket's off season. Middlesbrough FC turned professional in 1889, returned to amateur status in 1892 then became professional for good in 1899. The club faced huge financial problems in the 1980s, falling briefly into liquidation in 1986. At the end of that year, the club was brought back to life through the influence of Teesside businessman Steve Gibson, founder and chairman of Bulkhaul Limited, which was established in 1981 and is dedicated to the global transportation of bulk liquids, powders and gasses. He was quick to bring the club back onto a sound financial footing and then build on that foundation to create the modern club. Gibson, a lifelong Boro fan, has often been seen as a fan funding his passion, rather than a businessman working for profit. This meant that the fans were quickly won over, although success was slow in coming. Never a highly-regarded or particularly fashionable club, Middlesbrough needed to establish a solid structure to attract better players. The first step in creating a successful top flight team was Gibson's appointment of former England captain and Manchester United legend Bryan Robson as the team's player-manager. Robson brought with him some of his former Manchester United teammates along with the winning mentality of that team. In his first season as manager, the club was promoted to the Premiership. Middlesbrough are arguably the strongest their team has ever been coming to the end of 2004. Their first ever major trophy came with victory over Bolton Wanderers in the 2003-04 League Cup, and with the high-profile signings of several major players, including Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who have formed one of the Premiership's strongest strike partnerships. Although they will clearly never be as big a club as their local rivals, Sunderland A.F.C. or Newcastle United, this does not, to their credit, seem to diminish their ambition. | 1 |
William_Hayter_(diplomat) | William_Hayter_(diplomat) 2009-09-14T10:06:23Z Sir William Goodenough Hayter KCMG (1 August 1906 – 28 March 1995) was a British diplomat, Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1957, later Warden of New College, Oxford, and author. Born at Oxford, Hayter was the son of Sir William Goodenough Hayter (1869–1924), a judge in Egypt and an adviser to the Egyptian government, and his wife, Alethea Slessor, daughter of a Hampshire clergyman, the Rev. John Henry Slessor, rector of Headbourne Worthy. His sisters Priscilla Napier (1908–1998) and Alethea Hayter (1911–2006) both went on to become writers. Through his mother, he was a cousin of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Slessor. Hayter was educated (like his father) at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, where he was the college's senior classical scholar. At Winchester, he became 'prefect of hall' (or head boy) and his contemporaries included John Sparrow, Richard Crossman, William Empson and Richard Wilberforce. He was at New College with Hugh Gaitskell, Douglas Jay and Herbert Hart, but to his chagrin at Oxford Hayter achieved only a Second in Mods and another in Greats. However, he was awarded a Laming Travelling Fellowship at Queen's College, Oxford, which meant spending nine months learning modern languages overseas. French and German were then both compulsory languages for entrants to the Diplomatic Service, so he spent the nine months in Paris and Vienna. He was then briefly in residence at Queen's before sitting the Foreign Office entrance examination in 1930. He came third, behind Frank Roberts (later British Ambassador in Moscow) but ahead of Duncan Sandys. On 16 October 1930, Hayter was appointed a Third Secretary in the Diplomatic Service. His first year at the Foreign Office was spent in its League of Nations and Western Department. His next post was in Vienna, from October 1931, where he cultivated the city's high society. From April 1934 to January 1937 he was in Moscow, where Stalin was beginning his purges. He travelled widely in the Soviet Union, visiting the Ukraine and the Crimea. He went on a trip to the Caucasus with the German ambassador, Count Schulenberg, later executed for taking part in the July 20 plot to kill Hitler. In October 1935, he was promoted Second Secretary. Moscow was followed by another year in the League of Nations department, and he made a visit to Spain during the Spanish civil war. In October 1938 Hayter was sent out to the British embassy in China, then accredited to the government of Chiang Kai-shek at war with Japan. In December 1940 he was glad to be posted to Washington as First Secretary. Before long, his colleagues in China were interned by the Japanese. He arrived just before the attack on Pearl Harbor and had the task of reporting it to London. He was soon working closely with the State Department and the American military. In May 1944, Hayter returned to the Foreign Office in London; he worked in several political departments, then in February 1948 was promoted an assistant under-secretary of state. He attended the Potsdam Conference as secretary to the British delegation and for three years chaired the Joint Intelligence Committee of the chiefs of staff. In December 1949 he went to Paris as British minister. He was generally sceptical about the prospect of Britain's joining the European Coal and Steel Community, but saw that European collaboration was in British interests. In October 1953, aged forty-six, and shortly after the death of Stalin, Hayter was appointed ambassador in Moscow, remaining a little over three years until February 1957; this period was later seen as the high point of his career. He took advantage of the new accessibility of the Soviet leadership and proposed to Anthony Eden that Bulganin and Khrushchev should be invited to visit Britain. Eden agreed, the Soviet leaders accepted, and Hayter travelled with them. One blot on his time in Moscow was the exposure of the spy 'Vassal', but an inquiry cleared Hayter of negligence. The last year of his mission in Moscow was dominated by the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and the Soviet invasion which followed it, and by the Suez Crisis, when British and French intentions in Egypt were kept from Hayter and he felt that events hindered the chance of the Soviets withdrawing from Hungary. The Soviets threatened the British over Suez, raising the possibility that they might intervene with rockets, and Hayter made a strong reply. In 1957, he returned to the Foreign Office in London as political deputy under-secretary of state. A year later, he was offered the headship of his old Oxford college. Disillusioned over Suez, and believing his diplomatic career had an uncertain future, he resigned from the diplomatic service to accept his election as Warden of New College, Oxford, from the Michaelmas term of 1958. At New College, Hayter took a keen interest in the undergraduates and took on the duties of tutor for admissions. Having no role in teaching or research, he did not seek to be active in the affairs of the wider university beyond his college. However, he wrote several books about diplomacy and Russia, and an autobiography. In 1976, he retired to the village of Stanton St John, near Oxford, and continued to write. He was an Honorary Fellow of New College until his death at Stanton St John on 28 March 1995. On 19 October 1938 Hayter married Iris Marie Grey (born 1911). Half English and half Swiss, she was the only child of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hervey Grey, previously Hoare, and of his first wife, Marie Elizabeth, the widow of Sir Lepel Griffin and the daughter of Ludwig Leupold of Geneva. They had one daughter, Teresa, born during their Shanghai posting in the Second World War. Hayter was charming and able, but few found real warmth in him. While still at school he had lost belief in Christianity, but he kept an affection for the Church of England. In his The Diplomacy of the Great Powers, Hayter said of US diplomacy: "Americans are not good at the observation of subtle gradations, the long-term calculations, the patient endurance of irremediable inconveniences. " He accused the Soviets of ". . . alienating brutality; an inability to inspire confidence; and above all an almost total, perhaps incorrigible, lack of understanding of the real character, motives, and feelings of the foreign countries and peoples". While he considered French diplomats to be of a "high intellectual order", he found their two basic weaknesses to be an excess of formalism over substance and a lack of discipline. , William_Hayter_(diplomat) 2010-12-13T18:02:31Z Sir William Goodenough Hayter KCMG (1 August 1906 – 28 March 1995) was a British diplomat, Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1957, later Warden of New College, Oxford, and author. Born at Oxford, Hayter was the son of Sir William Goodenough Hayter (1869–1924), a judge in Egypt and an adviser to the Egyptian government, and his wife, Alethea Slessor, daughter of a Hampshire clergyman, the Rev. John Henry Slessor, rector of Headbourne Worthy. His sisters Priscilla Napier (1908–1998) and Alethea Hayter (1911–2006) both went on to become writers. Through his mother, he was a cousin of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Slessor. Hayter was educated (like his father) at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, where he was the college's senior classical scholar. At Winchester, he became 'prefect of hall' (or head boy) and his contemporaries included John Sparrow, Richard Crossman, William Empson and Richard Wilberforce. He was at New College with Hugh Gaitskell, Douglas Jay and Herbert Hart, but to his chagrin at Oxford Hayter achieved only a Second in Mods and another in Greats. However, he was awarded a Laming Travelling Fellowship at Queen's College, Oxford, which meant spending nine months learning modern languages overseas. French and German were then both compulsory languages for entrants to the Diplomatic Service, so he spent the nine months in Paris and Vienna. He was then briefly in residence at Queen's before sitting the Foreign Office entrance examination in 1930. He came third, behind Frank Roberts (later British Ambassador in Moscow) but ahead of Duncan Sandys. On 16 October 1930, Hayter was appointed a Third Secretary in the Diplomatic Service. His first year at the Foreign Office was spent in its League of Nations and Western Department. His next post was in Vienna, from October 1931, where he cultivated the city's high society. From April 1934 to January 1937 he was in Moscow, where Stalin was beginning his purges. He travelled widely in the Soviet Union, visiting the Ukraine and the Crimea. He went on a trip to the Caucasus with the German ambassador, Count Schulenberg, later executed for taking part in the July 20 plot to kill Hitler. In October 1935, he was promoted Second Secretary. Moscow was followed by another year in the League of Nations department, and he made a visit to Spain during the Spanish civil war. In October 1938 Hayter was sent out to the British embassy in China, then accredited to the government of Chiang Kai-shek at war with Japan. In December 1940 he was glad to be posted to Washington as First Secretary. Before long, his colleagues in China were interned by the Japanese. He arrived just before the attack on Pearl Harbor and had the task of reporting it to London. He was soon working closely with the State Department and the American military. In May 1944, Hayter returned to the Foreign Office in London; he worked in several political departments, then in February 1948 was promoted an assistant under-secretary of state. He attended the Potsdam Conference as secretary to the British delegation and for three years chaired the Joint Intelligence Committee of the chiefs of staff. In December 1949 he went to Paris as British minister. He was generally sceptical about the prospect of Britain's joining the European Coal and Steel Community, but saw that European collaboration was in British interests. In October 1953, aged forty-six, and shortly after the death of Stalin, Hayter was appointed ambassador in Moscow, remaining a little over three years until February 1957; this period was later seen as the high point of his career. He took advantage of the new accessibility of the Soviet leadership and proposed to Anthony Eden that Bulganin and Khrushchev should be invited to visit Britain. Eden agreed, the Soviet leaders accepted, and Hayter travelled with them. One blot on his time in Moscow was the exposure of the spy 'Vassal', but an inquiry cleared Hayter of negligence. The last year of his mission in Moscow was dominated by the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and the Soviet invasion which followed it, and by the Suez Crisis, when British and French intentions in Egypt were kept from Hayter and he felt that events hindered the chance of the Soviets withdrawing from Hungary. The Soviets threatened the British over Suez, raising the possibility that they might intervene with rockets, and Hayter made a strong reply. In 1957, he returned to the Foreign Office in London as political deputy under-secretary of state. A year later, he was offered the headship of his old Oxford college. Disillusioned over Suez, and believing his diplomatic career had an uncertain future, he resigned from the diplomatic service to accept his election as Warden of New College, Oxford, from the Michaelmas term of 1958. At New College, Hayter took a keen interest in the undergraduates and took on the duties of tutor for admissions. Having no role in teaching or research, he did not seek to be active in the affairs of the wider university beyond his college. However, he wrote several books about diplomacy and Russia, and an autobiography. In 1976, he retired to the village of Stanton St John, near Oxford, and continued to write. He was an Honorary Fellow of New College until his death at Stanton St John on 28 March 1995. On 19 October 1938 Hayter married Iris Marie Grey (born 1911). Half English and half Swiss, she was the only child of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hervey Grey, previously Hoare, and of his first wife, Marie Elizabeth, the widow of Sir Lepel Griffin and the daughter of Ludwig Leupold of Geneva. They had one daughter, Teresa, born during their Shanghai posting in the Second World War. Hayter was charming and able, but few found real warmth in him. While still at school he had lost belief in Christianity, but he kept an affection for the Church of England. In his The Diplomacy of the Great Powers, Hayter said of US diplomacy: "Americans are not good at the observation of subtle gradations, the long-term calculations, the patient endurance of irremediable inconveniences. " He accused the Soviets of ". . . alienating brutality; an inability to inspire confidence; and above all an almost total, perhaps incorrigible, lack of understanding of the real character, motives, and feelings of the foreign countries and peoples". While he considered French diplomats to be of a "high intellectual order", he found their two basic weaknesses to be an excess of formalism over substance and a lack of discipline. Template:Persondata | 0 |
Sylwester_Braun | Sylwester_Braun 2009-06-18T12:16:29Z Sylwester Braun (code-name "Kris", 1909-1996) was a Polish photographer, Home Army officer. He was known as author of photography evidencing the Nazi Occupation of Poland and Warsaw Uprising. Braun was born January 1 1909 in Warsaw. During Warsaw Uprising he made 3000 photographies of battles, portraits of people, destruction and everyday life in fighting city. Generally he was operating in Śródmieście district. After capitulation of Warsaw, he escaped from the city. In January 1945 he came back to take his negatives. After that he fled to Sweden, and in 1964 he immigrated to the United States. In 1981 he delivered archives of his photografies to Historical Museum of Warsaw. Sylwester Braun died in Warsaw. This biographical article related to the military of Poland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a photographer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Sylwester_Braun 2010-10-06T08:40:19Z Sylwester Braun (code-name "Kris", 1909-1996) was a Polish photographer, Home Army officer. He was known as author of photography evidencing the Nazi Occupation of Poland and Warsaw Uprising. Braun was born January 1, 1909 in Warsaw. During Warsaw Uprising he made 3000 photographies of battles, portraits of people, destruction and everyday life in fighting city. Generally he was operating in Śródmieście district. After capitulation of Warsaw, he escaped from the city. In January 1945 he came back to take his negatives. After that he fled to Sweden, and in 1964 he immigrated to the United States. In 1981 he delivered archives of his photografies to Historical Museum of Warsaw. Sylwester Braun died in Warsaw. Template:Persondata This biographical article related to the military of Poland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a Polish photographer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Jane Kaczmarek | Jane Kaczmarek 2008-01-10T00:16:48Z Jane Kaczmarek (born December 21, 1955, in Greendale, Wisconsin) is an Emmy Award nominated American actress best known for playing the character, Lois, in Malcolm in the Middle. She lives in San Marino, CA. Kaczmarek, a Polish American, majored in theater at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she met future actor Tony Shalhoub. She later enrolled in Yale University with Shalhoub for her graduate degree and was a part of its theater company. She has had several Broadway hits, including Lost In Yonkers and Raised In Captivity, where she won an LA Drama Critics’ Award. Kaczmarek’s television work included being a series regular on Equal Justice, Hometown, Big Wave Dave’s and The Paper Chase: The Second Year. Her additional credits include recurring roles on Felicity, Party of Five, Frasier, The Practice, Cybill and Hill Street Blues. She has also appeared in several movies, including the 1998 film Pleasantville, as Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon’s “real-world” mother. In the year 2000, Kaczmarek was cast to play the mother, Lois, in the FOX mid-season replacement, Malcolm in the Middle. This role proved to be a wise career choice for Kaczmarek, as the show was a hit and made Lois a household name. TV Guide dubbed her a “true breakout; a female Homer Simpson”, and critics hailed her for her comic talents. Later, Kaczmarek would credit the show for bringing out her comedic side, claiming, “ I couldn’t even get auditions for comedies. I played very unfunny people.” Kaczmarek was nominated seven times for an Emmy for her performance on the show, one for every year. She also earned three Golden Globe nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, was honored with a Television Critics Association Award in 2000 and 2001, plus an American Comedy Award and a Family Television Award in 2001. The show aired its series finale in May 2006. Kaczmarek, however, still guest stars on another FOX Show, The Simpsons, providing the voice of Judge Constance Harm (parody of Judge Judy). She also played a role in the short-lived ABC sitcom Help Me Help You, starring Ted Danson. Kaczmarek married West Wing actor Bradley Whitford on August 15 1992. They live in Los Angeles with their three children: Frances (born 1997), George (born December 23 1999), and Mary Louisa (born November 25 2002). Both are very active with charity, and are seen attending many major award shows together. She is the founder of “Clothes Off Our Back” which auctions celebrity clothing for children’s charities. Kaczmarek underwent a hip replacement in April 2004, due to chronic arthritis. She recovered quickly, and used an X-ray of her new hip for her Emmy campaign the following summer, advertising herself as "the only Emmy nominee with an artificial hip (except for Anthony LaPaglia)." In 2006, Kaczmarek and Malcolm in the Middle co-star Erik Per Sullivan contributed the afterword for the children’s book, Together, that shows the importance of domestic animals to impoverished people in the world, and was inspired by the mission of the nonprofit charitable organization, Heifer International. Golden Globe Awards: Emmy Awards: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Satellite Awards: cast, Jane Kaczmarek 2009-12-30T22:23:21Z Jane Frances Kaczmarek (born December 21, 1955) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the character of Lois on the television series Malcolm in the Middle. She lives in San Marino, California. Kaczmarek, a Polish American, was born in Greendale, Wisconsin, the daughter of Evelyn, a teacher, and Edward Kaczmarek, a defense department worker. She majored in theater at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She later studied at the Yale School of Drama for her graduate degree and was a part of its theater company. She has had several Broadway hits, including Lost In Yonkers and Raised In Captivity, where she won an LA Drama Critics’ Award. Her first television role was that of Margie Spoletto on For Lovers Only (1982). Her first major role was that of Linda Bauer on Equal Justice from 1990-1991. Kaczmarek has also appeared in over forty television roles, the most notable including: In 2000, Kaczmarek was cast to play Lois in the FOX mid-season replacement Malcolm in the Middle. TV Guide dubbed her role in the series as a "true breakout; a female Homer Simpson", and critics hailed her for her comic talents. Later, Kaczmarek would credit the show for bringing out her comedic side, claiming, " I couldn’t even get auditions for comedies. I played very unfunny people." Kaczmarek was nominated seven times for an Emmy for her performance on the show, one for every year. She also earned three Golden Globe nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, was honored with a Television Critics Association Award in 2000 and 2001, plus an American Comedy Award and a Family Television Award in 2001. Following the end of Malcolm in the Middle, Kaczmarek went on to star in the short-lived series Help Me Help You co-starring Ted Danson. Starting Fall 2008, she is starring in the hour long TNT series Raising the Bar as Judge Trudy Kessler. She also continues to voice Judge Constance Harm on several Simpsons episodes as mentioned above. On November 19, 2009, Kaczmarek played against Julie Bowen and Robin Quivers in the Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational, on which she won $50,000 for a charity. Kaczmarek married West Wing actor and fellow Wisconsin native Bradley Whitford on August 15, 1992. They lived in Los Angeles with their three children: Frances Genevieve (b. January 1997), George Edward (b. December 23, 1999) and Mary Louisa (b. November 25, 2002). Both were very active with charity, and were seen attending many major award shows together. She is the founder of “Clothes Off Our Back” which auctions celebrity clothing for children’s charities. In June 2009, the couple filed for divorce after almost 17 years of marriage. One of the last times they were seen together publicly was in September 2008, at the opening of a Los Angeles production of The House of Blue Leaves, in which Kaczmarek was starring. According to a June 2009 magazine interview with More.com conducted prior to announcement of the divorce, she replied "That's a big no comment" when asked to sum up her love life. She also added that she used to believe that she could "“go it alone and as long as I had some fabulous boy on my arm, or man, and my career was sailing, that’s all I needed" whereas she now had grown to appreciate the support of her girlfriends "to talk about kids, to talk about marriages, to talk about just life". Kaczmarek underwent a hip replacement in April 2004, due to chronic arthritis She recovered quickly, and used an X-ray of her new hip for her Emmy campaign the following summer, advertising herself as "the only Emmy nominee with an artificial hip (except for Anthony LaPaglia)". In 2006, Kaczmarek and Malcolm in the Middle co-star Erik Per Sullivan contributed the afterword for the children’s book, Together, that shows the importance of domestic animals to impoverished people in the world, and was inspired by the mission of the nonprofit charitable organization, Heifer International. Golden Globe Awards: Emmy Awards: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Satellite Awards: cast | 1 |
Reccopolis | Reccopolis 2007-12-04T01:56:51Z 40°20′N 2°54′W / 40. 333°N 2. 900°W / 40. 333; -2. 900 Reccopolis (Spanish: Recópolis) near the tiny modern village of Zorita de los Canes in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, is one of at least four cities founded in Hispania by the Visigoths, the only new cities in Western Europe known to be founded between the fifth and eighth centuries. It was founded in 578 by the Visigothic king Leovigild and named to honour his son Reccared I and to serve as the seat of Reccared as co-king, in the Visigothic province of Celtiberia, lying to the west of Carpetania, where the main Visigothic capital, Toledo, lay. In the eighth century the Visigoths at Reccopolis welcomed Muslim overlordship, in return for Muslim protection. The Moors conserved the city, as Madinät Raqquba, though they reused building materials to construct a fortification on a hill facing the city; the city declined and the site was burned, looted, razed and incrementally abandoned in the tenth century. Its "vast field of ruins" in the Cerro de la Olíva lay forgotten until the twentieth century, but as a post-Roman royal foundation, its only European rival in the sixth century was Ravenna. Its urbanistic core, which has Byzantine parallels is centered on a palace with administrative as well as royal functions, connected with a palatine chapel. Archeological excavations at Reccopolis have revealed traces of city walls built with towers every thirty metres, an aqueduct, commercial and residential quarters covering 30 hectares, markets and a mint. On the western wall, a single entrance gate provided access. Within, a second gate formed an entrance to an "upper city" of the palace compound and its attached chapel, while the "lower city" contained lodgings for the ordinary citizens, commercial districts and barracks. The palace was of two storeys, the lower one a single space (perhaps a granary) with the bases of columns that supported the upper one, which, to judge from remnants of its flooring, was the piano nobile. Roofs were tiled, as they had been in Roman times. The palace chapel, which was overlaid by the Romanesque hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Recatel constructed on the ruined site, is perhaps the last of the Visigothic Arian churches. It was of basilica construction with a central nave separated by solid walls from the flanking naves, which exited into the transept, but did not communicate directly with the nave; its hemispherical apse was rectangular in its outer appearance. A deep narthex was entered by a single central door. In the basilica a cache of coins was discovered, which fixed the date of construction as before 580–83 and indicated the reach of cultural connections, with gold coins of the Merovingian series, Suevic coins from Galicia and some of Justinian II, as well as coins from Visigothic Hispania itself. There was also an active mint at Reccopolis, coins from which have been found dating to the reign of Wittiza in the early eighth century. The city's site, only part of which has been excavated, is to be protected as the projected Parque Arqueológico Recópolis. In 2007 an exhibition, "Recópolis: un paseo por la ciudad Visigoda" was mounted by the Museo Arqueológico Regional, Alcala de Henares; an accompanying catalogue was published. , Reccopolis 2010-05-18T07:11:28Z 40°19′19″N 2°53′33″W / 40. 32194°N 2. 89250°W / 40. 32194; -2. 89250 Reccopolis (Spanish: Recópolis) near the tiny modern village of Zorita de los Canes in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, is one of at least four cities founded in Hispania by the Visigoths, the only new cities in Western Europe known to be founded between the fifth and eighth centuries. It was founded in 578 by the Visigothic king Leovigild and named to honour his son Reccared I and to serve as the seat of Reccared as co-king, in the Visigothic province of Celtiberia, lying to the west of Carpetania, where the main Visigothic capital, Toledo, lay. In the eighth century the Visigoths at Reccopolis welcomed Muslim overlordship, in return for Muslim protection. The Moors conserved the city, as Madinät Raqquba, though they reused building materials to construct a fortification on a hill facing the city; the city declined and the site was burned, looted, razed and incrementally abandoned in the tenth century. Its "vast field of ruins" in the Cerro de la Olíva lay forgotten until the twentieth century, but as a post-Roman royal foundation, its only European rival in the sixth century was Ravenna. Its urbanistic core, which has Byzantine parallels is centered on a palace with administrative as well as royal functions, connected with a palatine chapel. Archeological excavations at Reccopolis have revealed traces of city walls built with towers every thirty metres, an aqueduct, commercial and residential quarters covering 30 hectares, markets and a mint. On the western wall, a single entrance gate provided access. Within, a second gate formed an entrance to an "upper city" of the palace compound and its attached chapel, while the "lower city" contained lodgings for the ordinary citizens, commercial districts and barracks. The palace was of two storeys, the lower one a single space (perhaps a granary) with the bases of columns that supported the upper one, which, to judge from remnants of its flooring, was the piano nobile. Roofs were tiled, as they had been in Roman times. The palace chapel, which was overlaid by the Romanesque hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Recatel constructed on the ruined site, is perhaps the last of the Visigothic Arian churches. It was of basilica construction with a central nave separated by solid walls from the flanking naves, which exited into the transept, but did not communicate directly with the nave; its hemispherical apse was rectangular in its outer appearance. A deep narthex was entered by a single central door. In the basilica a cache of coins was discovered, which fixed the date of construction as before 580–83 and indicated the reach of cultural connections, with gold coins of the Merovingian series, Suevic coins from Galicia and some of Justinian II, as well as coins from Visigothic Hispania itself. There was also an active mint at Reccopolis, coins from which have been found dating to the reign of Wittiza in the early eighth century. The city's site, only part of which has been excavated, is to be protected as the projected Parque Arqueológico Recópolis. In 2007 an exhibition, "Recópolis: un paseo por la ciudad Visigoda" was mounted by the Museo Arqueológico Regional, Alcalá de Henares; an accompanying catalogue was published. | 0 |
RepaNet | RepaNet 2008-03-02T03:37:09Z RepaNet is an environmental and employment creation project based in Graz, Austria. It was part of a development partnership within the EQUAL Community Initiative, part of the European Union's Structural Funds. It is notable for the way it combines three complementary goals: the ecological goal of cutting waste by repairing and reusing things instead of throwing them away, the social goal of providing jobs for long-term unemployed people and the local economy goal of supporting small firms and building regional value. The initiative is a triangular partnership involving small firms as well as NGOs and the public sector. The co-ordinartors see this as a 'win-win-win situation': The local authority and the ministry prize the environmental benefits, the chamber of commerce sees benefits for local firms, and the labour market service sees disadvantaged people back in work. RepaNet is not just creating jobs that are sustainable in resource terms, but is also building attitudes and practices that are vital for the long-term development of the local economy. It is a training ground where consumers can learn to reuse waste, businesses can learn to co-operate and politicians can learn to think in terms of balanced growth. It thus contributes to the strategy set out in the European Commission’s Integrated guidelines for growth and jobs (2005-2008), COM(2005) 141. . Guideline 14 encourages the adoption of environmental technologies, guideline 15 calls for local industrial clusters, and guideline 18 recommends measures to include disadvantaged people in the labour market. A range of low buildings in a yard near Graz’s railway station is home to Ökoservice , and the base for several different environmental services. The first is chopping, removing and composting garden waste, for the local authority environment department and for local householders. There is a steady demand. The second service hires out recycling catering equipment for events, and operates out of a warehouse full of racks of plastic tumblers, plates and cutlery, all neatly crated and shrink-wrapped. This service was born in 1999 when Graz won the football cup, and the town's stadium was left littered with disposable cups. The city’s environment department put up €140,000 to buy a large-capacity washing machine which meant reusable plastic tumblers could be used. The service now reuses over a million tumblers a year – and turnover still peaks when Graz wins at football. There are some 200 regular customers, who value guaranteed quality and predictable costs. The third Ökoservice operation is the dismantling and recycling of electrical equipment, which is done in collaboration with a private company. A fourth ecological service supports the others: a 280 kW combined heat and power (CHP) station, the result of a university research project, has been installed in a freight container opposite the warehouse, and turns 70 tons a year of used frying oil into electric power, as well as heating the premises. The service collects 200 tons of oil a year from restaurants. What is not used in the co-generation plant is sent to South Styria for processing into biodiesel. Some of it comes back as fuel for Graz's buses, lending them a distinctive smell. The Ökoservice workforce numbers 45. Of these, 10 are ‘key workers’, 27 temporary Transitarbeiter – long-term unemployed people employed on subsidised contracts of up to 14 months – and the rest ex-Transitarbeiter who have graduated to permanent contracts. It recruits long-term unemployed people, who find it difficult to get a job for any number of reasons – because they are ex-offenders, migrants, illiterate, ill, or just women who want to go back to work after raising a family. Most of Ökoservice’s employees have the status of ‘transit worker’ (Transitarbeiter) under Austrian law, which means that for up to 14 months their employer can claim a subsidy worth 60% of their wages costs from the Labour Market Office (Arbeitsmarktservice – AMS). This brings in a little less than half the enterprise’s €1. 3 million revenue, the other half being earned from the sale of services. Ökoservice is determinedly a business, not a make-work scheme. Legally, it is a share company with two owners, the environmental NGO ARGE Müllvermeidung and the repair workshop BAN. It took the form of a profit-making company, because in Austria there is no specific social economy status that a trading firm can adopt. However the tax office recognises it as of being public utility (gemeinnützig), and so it levies VAT at 10%, half the standard rate. Ökoservice is determined to combine social goals with its ecological and economic ones. It has the status of a Beschäftingungsgesellschaft (employment company), which is something special to the Land of Styria. The advantage of this status is that it brings the incentive to trade profitably like any other company. This is not the case for the so-called sozialökonomische Betriebe (social economic enterprises) which are driven by an administrative logic, not an entrepreneurial one, so they are unable to invest. There are some 200 'Sozialökonomische Betriebe all over Austria, and ten Beschäftigungsgesellschaften, uniquely in Styria. The staff are flexible, having at least two skills, which brings some variety into their working lives. Business peaks in the summer, so Ökoservice runs its training course during the winter. ?The syllabus includes job skills – maybe horticulture, forestry or forklift driving – plus employability skills such as computing, using e-mail, form-filling, CV-writing, goal setting, conflict management, drug awareness and first aid. The training is delivered on the premises, and lasts for nine weeks at 35 hours per week. A personal development counsellor is on hand to place people in an appropriate job. In ten years, 297 Ökoservice trainees have found permanent work, which is a 75% success rate. Ökoservice has become a local institution, and is seen to create a range of benefits: an appropriate type of work for the target group, a variety of different jobs that workers can switch between, and the opportunity to get a qualification. It offers services that would not be offered in the market, and employs people who would not be employable in the open labour market. It gives these people support and mentoring, and raises public awareness of ecological and labour market issues – Graz is an EU ‘Eco-city’ and Ökoservice was selected as a Local Agenda 21 good practice. It has opened a branch in St Veit am Vogau, 40 km south of Graz, and an extension to Vienna is under consideration. The Ökoservice business model has worked well for a decade now, but there is a cloud on the horizon. The Arbeitsmarktservice, which has no way to measure the quality of the service it is paying for, wants to reduce the allowance it pays to integrate unemployed people. Another social enterprise, BAN (Beratung, Arbeit, Neubeginn – ‘Advice, Work, New Start’) , is to be found in an old house in the inner-city neighbourhood of Gries. A pair of furniture vans stand in the yard, and the verandah is stacked with cupboards and similar items. BAN’s main activity is collecting, renovating and selling old furniture and household equipment. Like Ökoservice, BAN, which was founded in 1983, earns about half its revenue from selling goods and services, and makes up the difference with the grants it receives in return for integrating long-term unemployed people. About two-thirds of household equipment that people throw out can be reused. So Graz saves €100,000 a year in landfill costs. The 50 workers repair about 1,000 items a year. An upstairs room is the meeting point for the Graz Repair Network, which brings together representatives from a score of local businesses, who energetically debate their collective image and plan promotional events. Many traditional crafts are built on the idea of durability and repair, and jewellers, watchmakers, cobblers, tailors, plumbers, carpenters, smiths, electricians and bicycle shops have all joined the networks. RepaNet members agree a quality standard which commits them to attempt any reasonable repair, to deal with at least five different brands of equipment, and to charge a set amount for a binding quotation. A more specialised operation is based on an industrial estate in Liezen, 120 kilometres northwest of Graz amid the mountains of Northern Styria. This industrial town of 7,000 was once the home of state-owned engineering firm VÖEST Alpine. The works closed down in the 1990s with the loss of over a thousand skilled craft jobs. GBL (Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft Liezen) has created products that make good use both of these specialist skills and of traditional local materials. The most original line produced is water wheels. The workshop helped renovate three old watermills and the idea grew from there. The normal size is one-and-a-half metres across, but they make them as big as three metres. And they are all made from local larch wood. The company has found a niche market at the intersection of tourism, the environment and science education, and also fabricates items such as Archimedes screws, which make popular hands-on exhibits at a local water theme park. The waterwheels are GBL’s trademark, but its high skills base means that the enterprise can fabricate all sorts of metal or wood prototypes and is always on the lookout for new product ideas. It has contracts to make high-end wooden office equipment and mountings for diesel engines, and is experimenting with ideas such as ceramic plaques and wooden toys. Of course it also renovates and repairs household equipment, especially white goods (washing machines, dishwashers, tumble driers, electric stoves etc. ), which it sells with a one-year guarantee. It also offers a wide range of services both in the open air – cleaning historical monuments, landscaping, building footpaths, cycle paths and ski trails, clearing snow, maintaining playing fields and other open spaces – as well as indoors, such as house clearance. GBL’s workshop is open-plan, as it is important for customer confidence that they can see the repairs being done. This means they both have trust in the quality of the renovation, and can identify with the enterprise’s social values. The enterprise works as part of the local Repair Network, along with 25 other local businesses. They pay an annual fee of €100. Working together means they have a more prominent brand and can refer customers to the best specialist. GBL employs 21 handicapped people, 12 long-term unemployed ‘transit workers’ and 17 key workers, and has a 70% success rate in placing people in permanent jobs. New employees rotate round the different jobs for the first few months so that the enterprise can find out where their strengths and interests lie. Especially for women, GBL runs a taster course where they can try three different professions in a week – carpentry, metalwork and electronics – to see what suits them best. It finds that women want part-time work and flexible working hours, but the problem is that AMS can normally only find full-time posts. Each job costs an estimated €25,000 to fill – but there is a significant saving as regards the economic and social costs of unemployment. The Institut für Höhere Studien in Vienna investigated the issue of costs in a study of RUSZ, a similar workshop in Vienna, which places 55% of its trainees in permanent jobs. It found that if they stay employed and pay tax for 3. 5 years, then the state breaks even. Even if they do not find an external job, keeping someone in unemployment benefit for a year costs the state about €43,000, but supporting a job in the social economy costs only half that. RepaNet is based on the principle that a table needs three legs, or it will fall over. It applies this analogy to the provision of social services in today’s cash-strapped climate. The demand for social services is rising, but the resources to meet it are not. So the social economy has been seen as a substitute for public or private action. But the project does not see itself as a substitute, and believes that triangular partnerships are needed. Based on this principle, RepaNet brings in not just the local authorities, labour market service and environmental activists, but also local SMEs. When it builds up a local Repair Network, it can bring local small businesses on board because they gain market contacts and benefit from sharing know-how, as well as providing jobs for the trainees. Partnership with the companies means that RepaNet is kept abreast of the skills that are in demand, and can recruit trainees with matching aptitudes and desires. The EQUAL project gives each network a kick start by supporting the costs of two key workers – a trainer and a strategist. The development partnership also has a vertical dimension. It links the regional networks with the key decision makers at national level, including the environment ministry, employers and trade unions. But the key relationship is with the local town councils, the Gemeinden. Shared environmental goals mean that a close relationship is relatively easy to establish. A shared history also helps: ARGE Müllvermeidung, which was founded in 1982, has since 1986 run educational courses for 300 waste advisers. Many of these people are now working in local authority environment departments, and are partners in the project via the Abfallwirtschaftsverein. The ARGE is well known, and the connection between the social economy and ecology comes easily to people’s minds. Nevertheless, local businesses sometimes fear that employment companies may constitute unfair competition, so it is an asset to have the ministry and chamber of commerce (Wirtschaftkammer) behind it. Institutional anchoring is vital to the RepaNet idea. So although its primary ideological drive is to reduce environmental damage through waste minimisation, it sometimes seems reluctant to go out and sell the products it so inventively designs and manufactures. It does not want to forget what sort of a business it is – one that integrates unemployed people back into the workforce. The project has a vision that builds from the bottom up to European level. Thanks to the support of EQUAL, the RepaNet model has spread from Vienna and Graz to five other regions in Austria. Altogether, the five enterprises employ 90 people and repair 4,000 items of equipment a year. Each repair centre has its own speciality: in Graz it is audio, video and computers, in Liezen white goods, in Ried im Innkreis bicycles, in Vienna computers – and multifunctional Hohenems tackles white goods, computers and bicycles. Under the aegis of the national federation, two more regional networks are in their formative stages. The national federation Reparaturnetzwerk Österreich is in turn a member of the European network RREUSE (Recycling and Reuse European Social Enterprises) , which was established in 2001. Most environmental legislation is decided at European level now, so having an EU-wide voice is seen as vital. RREUSE holds meetings with the Environment Commissioner and European parliamentarians, and seems to have had a real influence on the WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) directive. It has also submitted a joint response to the public consultation on the EU sustainable development strategy. As well as lobbying for policy change, RREUSE helps its members to develop the best delivery mechanisms. Its 1,000 member enterprises employ 16,000 people across ten countries of Europe. In March 2004 RREUSE members came to Graz to take part in the exchange mart the RepaNet DP organised within their transnational partnership SENECA. It allowed them to swap ideas for new environmental businesses in the social economy. To build a new trade sector you need both customers and producers. Customer awareness is built through the visibility of the services offered to the public, such as the BAN repair workshop or the garden waste composting service. On the supply side, the regional RepaNet networks bring in small businesses and enable them to swap skills and knowledge to their mutual advantage. National and international networking also gives access to economies of scale in marketing. A number of RREUSE member firms have established an EEIG (European economic interest group) called Serranet to carry out marketing at European level, using such channels as the internet or a catalogue. RepaNet’s work was taken forward in two new development partnerships in the second round of EQUAL: Econet Austria focused on setting up integration firms in the recycling of electronic waste, while PSPP' (Public Social Private Partnership) aimed to take social enterprise into new fields. DP name: RepaNet – Reparaturnetzwerk Österreich DP ID: AT-3-08/135 <https://equal. cec. eu. int/equal/jsp/dpComplete. jsp? cip=AT&national=3-08%2F135> National partners: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Müllvermeidung (lead), Abfallwirtschaft Tirol Mitte GmbH, BAN – Beratung Arbeit Neubeginn, Verein zur Beratung und Beschäftigung von Arbeitslosen, Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft, Caritas der Diözese Feldkirch, Die Umweltberatung – Verband österreichischer Umweltberatungsstellen, Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft mbH Liezen, Rieder Initiative für Arbeitslose, Verband Abfallberatung Österreich, Verband Wiener Volksbildung – Projekt RUSZ, Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Österreichischer Abfallwirtschaftsverein, Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund Transnational partnerships: TCA 237 SENECA – Social economy network for environmental co-operation activities Contact: Berthold Schleich Address: Dreihackengasse 1, 8020 Graz, Austria Telephone: +43 316 71 23 09 E-mail: schleich@arge. at Website:, RepaNet 2009-11-17T07:24:25Z RepaNet is an environmental and employment creation project based in Graz, Austria. It was part of a development partnership within the EQUAL Community Initiative, part of the European Union's Structural Funds. It is notable for the way it combines three complementary goals: the ecological goal of cutting waste by repairing and reusing things instead of throwing them away, the social goal of providing jobs for long-term unemployed people and the local economy goal of supporting small firms and building regional value. The initiative is a triangular partnership involving small firms as well as NGOs and the public sector. The co-ordinartors see this as a 'win-win-win situation': The local authority and the ministry prize the environmental benefits, the chamber of commerce sees benefits for local firms, and the labour market service sees disadvantaged people back in work. RepaNet is not just creating jobs that are sustainable in resource terms, but is also building attitudes and practices that are vital for the long-term development of the local economy. It is a training ground where consumers can learn to reuse waste, businesses can learn to co-operate and politicians can learn to think in terms of balanced growth. It thus contributes to the strategy set out in the European Commission’s Integrated guidelines for growth and jobs (2005-2008), COM(2005) 141. . Guideline 14 encourages the adoption of environmental technologies, guideline 15 calls for local industrial clusters, and guideline 18 recommends measures to include disadvantaged people in the labour market. A range of low buildings in a yard near Graz’s railway station is home to Ökoservice , and the base for several different environmental services. The first is chopping, removing and composting garden waste, for the local authority environment department and for local householders. There is a steady demand. The second service hires out recycling catering equipment for events, and operates out of a warehouse full of racks of plastic tumblers, plates and cutlery, all neatly crated and shrink-wrapped. This service was born in 1999 when Graz won the football cup, and the town's stadium was left littered with disposable cups. The city’s environment department put up €140,000 to buy a large-capacity washing machine which meant reusable plastic tumblers could be used. The service now reuses over a million tumblers a year – and turnover still peaks when Graz wins at football. There are some 200 regular customers, who value guaranteed quality and predictable costs. The third Ökoservice operation is the dismantling and recycling of electrical equipment, which is done in collaboration with a private company. A fourth ecological service supports the others: a 280 kW combined heat and power (CHP) station, the result of a university research project, has been installed in a freight container opposite the warehouse, and turns 70 tons a year of used frying oil into electric power, as well as heating the premises. The service collects 200 tons of oil a year from restaurants. What is not used in the co-generation plant is sent to South Styria for processing into biodiesel. Some of it comes back as fuel for Graz's buses, lending them a distinctive smell. The Ökoservice workforce numbers 45. Of these, 10 are ‘key workers’, 27 temporary Transitarbeiter – long-term unemployed people employed on subsidised contracts of up to 14 months – and the rest ex-Transitarbeiter who have graduated to permanent contracts. It recruits long-term unemployed people, who find it difficult to get a job for any number of reasons – because they are ex-offenders, migrants, illiterate, ill, or just women who want to go back to work after raising a family. Most of Ökoservice’s employees have the status of ‘transit worker’ (Transitarbeiter) under Austrian law, which means that for up to 14 months their employer can claim a subsidy worth 60% of their wages costs from the Labour Market Office (Arbeitsmarktservice – AMS). This brings in a little less than half the enterprise’s €1. 3 million revenue, the other half being earned from the sale of services. Ökoservice is determinedly a business, not a make-work scheme. Legally, it is a share company with two owners, the environmental NGO ARGE Müllvermeidung and the repair workshop BAN. It took the form of a profit-making company, because in Austria there is no specific social economy status that a trading firm can adopt. However the tax office recognises it as of being public utility (gemeinnützig), and so it levies VAT at 10%, half the standard rate. Ökoservice is determined to combine social goals with its ecological and economic ones. It has the status of a Beschäftingungsgesellschaft (employment company), which is something special to the Land of Styria. The advantage of this status is that it brings the incentive to trade profitably like any other company. This is not the case for the so-called sozialökonomische Betriebe (social economic enterprises) which are driven by an administrative logic, not an entrepreneurial one, so they are unable to invest. There are some 200 Sozialökonomische Betriebe all over Austria, and just ten Beschäftigungsgesellschaften, uniquely in Styria. The staff are flexible, having at least two skills, which brings some variety into their working lives. Business peaks in the summer, so Ökoservice runs its training course during the winter. ? The syllabus includes job skills – maybe horticulture, forestry or forklift driving – plus employability skills such as computing, using e-mail, form-filling, CV-writing, goal setting, conflict management, drug awareness and first aid. The training is delivered on the premises, and lasts for nine weeks at 35 hours per week. A personal development counsellor is on hand to place people in an appropriate job. In ten years, 297 Ökoservice trainees have found permanent work, which is a 75% success rate. Ökoservice has become a local institution, and is seen to create a range of benefits: an appropriate type of work for the target group, a variety of different jobs that workers can switch between, and the opportunity to get a qualification. It offers services that would not be offered in the market, and employs people who would not be employable in the open labour market. It gives these people support and mentoring, and raises public awareness of ecological and labour market issues – Graz is an EU ‘Eco-city’ and Ökoservice was selected as a Local Agenda 21 good practice. It has opened a branch in St Veit am Vogau, 40 km south of Graz, and an extension to Vienna is under consideration. The Ökoservice business model has worked well for a decade now, but there is a cloud on the horizon. The Arbeitsmarktservice, which has no way to measure the quality of the service it is paying for, wants to reduce the allowance it pays to integrate unemployed people. Another social enterprise, BAN (Beratung, Arbeit, Neubeginn – ‘Advice, Work, New Start’) , is to be found in an old house in the inner-city neighbourhood of Gries. A pair of furniture vans stand in the yard, and the verandah is stacked with cupboards and similar items. BAN’s main activity is collecting, renovating and selling old furniture and household equipment. Like Ökoservice, BAN, which was founded in 1983, earns about half its revenue from selling goods and services, and makes up the difference with the grants it receives in return for integrating long-term unemployed people. About two-thirds of household equipment that people throw out can be reused. So Graz saves €100,000 a year in landfill costs. The 50 workers repair about 1,000 items a year. An upstairs room is the meeting point for the Graz Repair Network, which brings together representatives from a score of local businesses, who energetically debate their collective image and plan promotional events. Many traditional crafts are built on the idea of durability and repair, and jewellers, watchmakers, cobblers, tailors, plumbers, carpenters, smiths, electricians and bicycle shops have all joined the networks. RepaNet members agree a quality standard which commits them to attempt any reasonable repair, to deal with at least five different brands of equipment, and to charge a set amount for a binding quotation. A more specialised operation is based on an industrial estate in Liezen, 120 kilometres northwest of Graz amid the mountains of Northern Styria. This industrial town of 7,000 was once the home of state-owned engineering firm VÖEST Alpine. The works closed down in the 1990s with the loss of over a thousand skilled craft jobs. GBL (Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft Liezen) has created products that make good use both of these specialist skills and of traditional local materials. The most original line produced is water wheels. The workshop helped renovate three old watermills and the idea grew from there. The normal size is one-and-a-half metres across, but they make them as big as three metres. And they are all made from local larch wood. The company has found a niche market at the intersection of tourism, the environment and science education, and also fabricates items such as Archimedes screws, which make popular hands-on exhibits at a local water theme park. The waterwheels are GBL’s trademark, but its high skills base means that the enterprise can fabricate all sorts of metal or wood prototypes and is always on the lookout for new product ideas. It has contracts to make high-end wooden office equipment and mountings for diesel engines, and is experimenting with ideas such as ceramic plaques and wooden toys. Of course it also renovates and repairs household equipment, especially white goods (washing machines, dishwashers, tumble driers, electric stoves etc. ), which it sells with a one-year guarantee. It also offers a wide range of services both in the open air – cleaning historical monuments, landscaping, building footpaths, cycle paths and ski trails, clearing snow, maintaining playing fields and other open spaces – as well as indoors, such as house clearance. GBL’s workshop is open-plan, as it is important for customer confidence that they can see the repairs being done. This means they both have trust in the quality of the renovation, and can identify with the enterprise’s social values. The enterprise works as part of the local Repair Network, along with 25 other local businesses. They pay an annual fee of €100. Working together means they have a more prominent brand and can refer customers to the best specialist. GBL employs 21 handicapped people, 12 long-term unemployed ‘transit workers’ and 17 key workers, and has a 70% success rate in placing people in permanent jobs. New employees rotate round the different jobs for the first few months so that the enterprise can find out where their strengths and interests lie. Especially for women, GBL runs a taster course where they can try three different professions in a week – carpentry, metalwork and electronics – to see what suits them best. It finds that women want part-time work and flexible working hours, but the problem is that AMS can normally only find full-time posts. Each job costs an estimated €25,000 to fill – but there is a significant saving as regards the economic and social costs of unemployment. The Institut für Höhere Studien in Vienna investigated the issue of costs in a study of RUSZ, a similar workshop in Vienna, which places 55% of its trainees in permanent jobs. It found that if they stay employed and pay tax for 3. 5 years, then the state breaks even. Even if they do not find an external job, keeping someone in unemployment benefit for a year costs the state about €43,000, but supporting a job in the social economy costs only half that. RepaNet is based on the principle that a table needs three legs, or it will fall over. It applies this analogy to the provision of social services in today’s cash-strapped climate. The demand for social services is rising, but the resources to meet it are not. So the social economy has been seen as a substitute for public or private action. But the project does not see itself as a substitute, and believes that triangular partnerships are needed. Based on this principle, RepaNet brings in not just the local authorities, labour market service and environmental activists, but also local SMEs. When it builds up a local Repair Network, it can bring local small businesses on board because they gain market contacts and benefit from sharing know-how, as well as providing jobs for the trainees. Partnership with the companies means that RepaNet is kept abreast of the skills that are in demand, and can recruit trainees with matching aptitudes and desires. The EQUAL project gives each network a kick start by supporting the costs of two key workers – a trainer and a strategist. The development partnership also has a vertical dimension. It links the regional networks with the key decision makers at national level, including the environment ministry, employers and trade unions. But the key relationship is with the local town councils, the Gemeinden. Shared environmental goals mean that a close relationship is relatively easy to establish. A shared history also helps: ARGE Müllvermeidung, which was founded in 1982, has since 1986 run educational courses for 300 waste advisers. Many of these people are now working in local authority environment departments, and are partners in the project via the Abfallwirtschaftsverein. The ARGE is well known, and the connection between the social economy and ecology comes easily to people’s minds. Nevertheless, local businesses sometimes fear that employment companies may constitute unfair competition, so it is an asset to have the ministry and chamber of commerce (Wirtschaftkammer) behind it. Institutional anchoring is vital to the RepaNet idea. So although its primary ideological drive is to reduce environmental damage through waste minimisation, it sometimes seems reluctant to go out and sell the products it so inventively designs and manufactures. It does not want to forget what sort of a business it is – one that integrates unemployed people back into the workforce. The project has a vision that builds from the bottom up to European level. Thanks to the support of EQUAL, the RepaNet model has spread from Vienna and Graz to five other regions in Austria. Altogether, the five enterprises employ 90 people and repair 4,000 items of equipment a year. Each repair centre has its own speciality: in Graz it is audio, video and computers, in Liezen white goods, in Ried im Innkreis bicycles, in Vienna computers – and multifunctional Hohenems tackles white goods, computers and bicycles. Under the aegis of the national federation, two more regional networks are in their formative stages. The national federation Reparaturnetzwerk Österreich is in turn a member of the European network RREUSE (Recycling and Reuse European Social Enterprises) , which was established in 2001. Most environmental legislation is decided at European level now, so having an EU-wide voice is seen as vital. RREUSE holds meetings with the Environment Commissioner and European parliamentarians, and seems to have had a real influence on the WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) directive. It has also submitted a joint response to the public consultation on the EU sustainable development strategy. As well as lobbying for policy change, RREUSE helps its members to develop the best delivery mechanisms. Its 1,000 member enterprises employ 16,000 people across ten countries of Europe. In March 2004 RREUSE members came to Graz to take part in the exchange mart the RepaNet DP organised within their transnational partnership SENECA. It allowed them to swap ideas for new environmental businesses in the social economy. To build a new trade sector you need both customers and producers. Customer awareness is built through the visibility of the services offered to the public, such as the BAN repair workshop or the garden waste composting service. On the supply side, the regional RepaNet networks bring in small businesses and enable them to swap skills and knowledge to their mutual advantage. National and international networking also gives access to economies of scale in marketing. A number of RREUSE member firms have established an EEIG (European economic interest group) called Serranet to carry out marketing at European level, using such channels as the internet or a catalogue. RepaNet’s work was taken forward in two new development partnerships in the second round of EQUAL: Econet Austria focused on setting up integration firms in the recycling of electronic waste, while PSPP' (Public Social Private Partnership) aimed to take social enterprise into new fields. DP name: RepaNet – Reparaturnetzwerk Österreich DP ID: AT-3-08/135 <https://equal. cec. eu. int/equal/jsp/dpComplete. jsp? cip=AT&national=3-08%2F135> National partners: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Müllvermeidung (lead), Abfallwirtschaft Tirol Mitte GmbH, BAN – Beratung Arbeit Neubeginn, Verein zur Beratung und Beschäftigung von Arbeitslosen, Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft, Caritas der Diözese Feldkirch, Die Umweltberatung – Verband österreichischer Umweltberatungsstellen, Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft mbH Liezen, Rieder Initiative für Arbeitslose, Verband Abfallberatung Österreich, Verband Wiener Volksbildung – Projekt RUSZ, Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Österreichischer Abfallwirtschaftsverein, Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund Transnational partnerships: TCA 237 SENECA – Social economy network for environmental co-operation activities Contact: Berthold Schleich Address: Dreihackengasse 1, 8020 Graz, Austria Telephone: +43 316 71 23 09 E-mail: schleich@arge. at Website: | 0 |
Jackée Harry | Jackée Harry 2015-01-02T00:01:39Z Jacqueline Yvonne "Jackée" Harry (born August 14, 1956 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina), better known mononymously as Jackée, is an American actress and television personality, best known for her roles as Sandra Clark, the sexy neighbor on the TV series 227 (1985-1990), and as Lisa Landry on the sitcom Sister, Sister (1994-1999). She is noted for being the first African American to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She is currently starring as Pauletta Birdsong in Byron Allen's syndicated sitcom The First Family. She also starred as Evelyn Rand in the Disney sitcom Girl Meets World. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and raised in Harlem, New York, to a Trinidadian mother and African-American father, Harry began studying acting at the High School of the Performing Arts on the Lower East Side in New York City. She was an American History teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School before beginning a career on the New York stage. Harry made her Broadway debut in A Broadway Musical, playing a chorine. Throughout the 1980s she starred in numerous productions both on and off Broadway, and in national touring productions. In 1994, Harry made her return to the theater by starring as Billie Holiday in the play Lady Day at Emersons Bar and Grill. Following that stage production, she fulfilled the role of "madam who runs a bordello" in the Broadway musical The Boys from Syracuse. In the mid-2000s, she appeared in stage productions of The Sunshine Boys, Damn Yankees, and A Christmas Carol. She also toured nationally in JD Lawrence's The Clean Up Woman. In 1983, she made her acting debut in Another World as Lily Mason, a role she continued until 1986. In 2003, she was a surprise guest on the Another World Reunion that SOAPnet coordinated and aired. In 1985, Harry began a co-starring role opposite Marla Gibbs as the apartment building vamp, "Sandra Clark", on the NBC sitcom 227. Her mother, Flossie, celebrated her getting the part but died before the show aired. During the series run, Jackée and Gibbs began feuding privately over who was the series lead. They have since reconciled and collaborated on a number of projects together. Her performance on 227 inspired NBC producers to create a television pilot for her entitled Jackée. Although the pilot episode was a success with audiences, the series did not last and the episode is now shown as an episode of 227. After leaving 227 in 1989, Harry starred opposite Oprah Winfrey in the adaptation of Gloria Naylor's novel, The Women of Brewster Place. In 1991, she joined the cast of The Royal Family after the star, Redd Foxx, unexpectedly died. She starred opposite two-time 227 guest-star Della Reese. In 1992, she starred as the assistant coach in Ladybugs. Harry served as a guest panelist on the 2000 revival of To Tell the Truth and appeared on the second season of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club 2 in 2005. From 1994 until 1999, Harry played Lisa Landry, the adoptive mother of Tia Mowry's character, on the sitcom Sister, Sister. She had a recurring role as Vanessa on The CW series Everybody Hates Chris and currently has a recurring role on the BET Series Let's Stay Together. She is starring in Byron Allen's Syndicated Sitcom The First Family which also features Marla Gibbs in a recurring role. On April 12, 2013 it was announced that she was cast in the episodes "Girl Meets Crazy Hat" and the pilot of Disney sitcom Girl Meets World. In 2014 she made a guest appearance on Instant Mom as her character Lisa Landry. Harry became the first African American to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for 227 in 1987. She won NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Sister, Sister two consecutive years in 1999 and 2000. Harry was married to Elgin Charles Williams from 1996 to 2003., Jackée Harry 2016-12-21T16:20:04Z Jacqueline Yvonne Harry (born August 14, 1956), known professionally by her mononymous stage name Jackée, is an American actress, director and television personality. She is best known for her roles as Sandra Clark, the sexy nemesis of Mary Jenkins (played by Marla Gibbs), on the NBC TV series 227 (1985–89), and as Lisa Landry on the ABC/The WB sitcom Sister, Sister (1994–99). She is noted for being the first and currently only African-American to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Harry was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1956, and raised in Harlem, New York, to a Trinidadian mother and African-American father, Harry began studying acting at the High School of the Performing Arts on the Lower East Side in New York City. She was an American History teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School before beginning a career on the New York stage. Harry made her Broadway debut in A Broadway Musical, playing a chorine. Throughout the 1980s she starred in numerous productions both on and off Broadway, and in national touring productions. In 1994, Harry made her return to the theater by starring as Billie Holiday in the play Lady Day at Emersons Bar and Grill. Following that stage production, she fulfilled the role of "madam who runs a bordello" in the Broadway musical The Boys from Syracuse. In the mid-2000s, she appeared in stage productions of The Sunshine Boys, Damn Yankees, and A Christmas Carol. She also toured nationally in JD Lawrence's The Clean Up Woman. In 1983, she made her acting debut in Another World as Lily Mason, a role she continued until 1986. In 2003, she was a surprise guest on the Another World Reunion that SOAPnet coordinated and aired. In 1985, Harry began a co-starring role as Sandra Clark, on the NBC sitcom 227. Her mother, Flossie, celebrated her getting the role but died before the show started airing. During the series run, Jackée and her series' lead, Marla Gibbs began feuding privately over who was the series lead. They have since reconciled and collaborated on a number of projects together. Her performance on 227 inspired NBC producers to create a television pilot for her entitled Jackée. Although the pilot episode was a success with audiences, the series did not last and the episode is now shown as an episode of 227. After leaving 227 in 1989, Harry starred opposite Oprah Winfrey in the adaptation of Gloria Naylor's novel, The Women of Brewster Place. In 1990, she headlined an NBC comedy pilot from Witt/Thomas titled We'll Take Manhattan; it aired as a summer special that year, but did not make it to series. In late 1991, she joined the cast of The Royal Family after the star, Redd Foxx, unexpectedly died. She starred opposite two-time 227 guest-star Della Reese. In 1992, she starred as the assistant coach in Ladybugs. Harry served as a guest panelist on the 2000 revival of To Tell the Truth and appeared on the second season of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club 2 in 2005. From 1994 until 1999, Harry played Lisa Landry, the adoptive mother of Tia Mowry's character, on the sitcom Sister, Sister. She had a recurring role as Vanessa on The CW series Everybody Hates Chris and had a recurring role on the BET Series Let's Stay Together. She is starring in Byron Allen's Syndicated Sitcom The First Family which also features Marla Gibbs in a recurring role. On April 12, 2013, it was announced that she was cast in the episodes "Girl Meets Crazy Hat" and the pilot of Disney sitcom Girl Meets World. Later, she also appeared on "Girl Meets Demolition". That same year, she also joined Gibbs in the movie Forbidden Woman. In 2014 she made a guest appearance on Instant Mom as her character Lisa Landry. Harry became the first African American to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for 227 in 1987. She won NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Sister, Sister two consecutive years in 1999 and 2000. Harry has been married four times, once was to Elgin Charles Williams from 1996 to 2003. They adopted their son, Frank, in 1997. On January 11, 2016, Harry, along with her former 227 series' lead, mentor and long-time friend, Marla Gibbs, attended the funeral of Grammy-Award winning singer Natalie Cole, at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles, California, following her death at the end of 2015. | 1 |
Anandavalleeshwaram_Sri_Mahadevar_Temple | Anandavalleeshwaram_Sri_Mahadevar_Temple 2008-05-04T15:18:26Z Anandavaleeswaram Temple in Kollam forms major and an important temple in Kollam. It is a temple of Lord Siva and Anandavally goddess. It is located in Cutcherry which comes to the west side of Kollam Collectrate. , Anandavalleeshwaram_Sri_Mahadevar_Temple 2010-12-26T20:31:44Z Anandavaleeswaram Temple in Kollam forms major and an important temple in Kollam. It is a temple of Lord Siva and Anandavally goddess. It is located in Cutcherry which comes to the west side of Kollam Collectrate. This article about an Indian Hindu place of worship is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Darüşşafaka Basketbol | Darüşşafaka Basketbol 2018-01-15T06:43:27Z Darüşşafaka Spor Kulübü, is a professional basketball club based in İstanbul, Turkey, founded in 1951. The club plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League. Its home arena for domestic Turkish League games is Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall, with a capacity of 3,500, while its home arena for EuroLeague games (if it is competing in that league) is the Volkswagen Arena Istanbul, with a capacity of 5,240. Founded as a multisport club in 1914, basketball is their most representative section. From 1993 until 2010, Darüşşafaka was a stable TBL (now called BSL) competitor. In the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons, the team took the third place in the regular season. In the 2009–10 season, the club ended up in 16th place in the TBL and was relegated. The team was then a middle-tier team in the TB2L from 2010 until 2013. In 2013, Doğuş Holding became the main sponsor of the team, which instantly turned Darüşşafaka into a wealthy and ambitious club. In the 2013–14 season, they won the TB2L title, and were promoted to the TBL (now called BSL). In the 2014–15 season, Darüşşafaka took the third place in the regular season, after some big names like Renaldas Seibutis and Jamon Gordon were signed for the season. Despite the huge expectations, the team lost in the quarterfinals of the league playoffs to Trabzonspor. The team received a wild card for the 2015–16 Euroleague season. Darüşşafaka started playing its EuroLeague home games at the Volkswagen Arena Istanbul, starting from November 2015. Darüşşafaka plays its national domestic Turkish Basketball Super League home games at the 3,500 seat Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall. In November 2015, the 5,240 seat Volkswagen Arena Istanbul was officially inaugurated as the home arena of Darüşşafaka for EuroLeague home games. Source: Eurobasket.com Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed. To appear in this section a player must have either:, Darüşşafaka Basketbol 2019-12-09T16:37:03Z Darüşşafaka Basketbol (Darussafaka Basketball), known as Darüşşafaka Tekfen Basketbol for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly known as "Daçka Basketbol", is a professional basketball club that is based in Istanbul, Turkey. Darüşşafaka's basketball section, which was founded in 1951, is a part of the Darüşşafaka Spor Kulübü (Darussafaka Sports Club) multi-sport club, which was founded in 1914. The club's basketball department is their most successful section. The club plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League. Its home arena for national domestic Turkish Super League games is the Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall, with a seating capacity of 3,500, while its home arena for European-wide games is the Volkswagen Arena Istanbul, with a seating capacity of 5,240. Daçka have won two Turkish Basketball Championships (1961, 1962), over the course of their history. In European-wide competitions, they won the second tier level EuroCup, in the 2017–18 season, by defeating the Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban, in the finals. From 1993 until 2010, Darüşşafaka was a stable TBL (now called BSL) competitor. In the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons, the team took the third place in the regular season. In the 2009–10 season, the club ended up in 16th place in the TBL, and was relegated. The team was then a middle-tier team in the TB2L, from 2010 until 2013. In 2013, Doğuş Holding became the main sponsor of the team, which instantly turned Darüşşafaka into a wealthy and ambitious club. In the 2013–14 season, they won the TB2L title, and were promoted to the TBL (now called BSL). In the 2014–15 season, Darüşşafaka took the third place in the regular season, after some big names like Renaldas Seibutis and Jamon Gordon were signed for the season. Despite the huge expectations, the team lost in the quarterfinals of the league playoffs to Trabzonspor. The team received a wild card for the 2015–16 EuroLeague season. Darüşşafaka started playing its EuroLeague home games at the Volkswagen Arena Istanbul, starting from November 2015. In September 2018, the club announced a new multi-year sponsorship deal with Tekfen, which changed the team's name sponsorship name to Darüşşafaka Tekfen. Due to sponsorship deals, Darüşşafaka have been also known as: Darüşşafaka plays its national domestic Turkish Basketball Super League home games at the 3,500 seat Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall. In November 2015, the 5,240 seat Volkswagen Arena Istanbul was officially inaugurated as the home arena of Darüşşafaka for EuroLeague home games. Source: Eurobasket.com Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed. To appear in this section a player must have either: | 1 |
MAMA Award for Song of the Year | MAMA Award for Song of the Year 2020-01-19T13:58:11Z The Mnet Asian Music Award for Song of the Year (올해의 노래상) is a daesang (or grand prize) award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet). It was first awarded at the 8th Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 2006; the song "Partner for Life" by SG Wannabe won the award, and it is given in honor for artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position in the music industry (21st) Throughout the history of Mnet Asian Music Awards, only three recipients received the award more than once. Twice is the only recipient to win the award three times in a row. Additionally, 2014's winner Taeyang is a member of Big Bang. , MAMA Award for Song of the Year 2021-12-30T21:43:05Z The Mnet Asian Music Award for Song of the Year (Korean: 올해의 노래상; RR: Olhaeui noraesang) is an honor presented at the annual Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), a South Korean awards ceremony, consisting of one of its four most prestigious daesang (or grand prize) awards. The accolade was first awarded by the network Mnet during the ceremony's eighth edition in 2006—then titled the Mnet Km Music Festival. Having gone through various name changes since its inaugural ceremony in 1999, the ceremony was renamed the Mnet Asian Music Awards from 2009 onwards. Prior to 2021, the judging criteria for the award consisted a breakdown of 20% online voting, 40% international and local expert evaluation, 30% digital sales, and 10% record sales. However, preceding the announcement of the nominations for the 2021 ceremony in November of that year, a new set of criteria for the award were unveiled with the removal of online fan voting; the revised breakdown currently consists of 40% judges panel evaluation, 30% digital song sales from the Gaon Digital Chart, and 10% each for record sales based on the Gaon Album Chart, music video views from YouTube, and global streaming derived from Apple Music. The award was first presented to SG Wannabe for "Partner for Life" in 2006, where they also won Album of the Year for its parent album The 3rd Masterpiece. Twice and BTS currently holds the distinction for most awarded overall in the category, having both won for three consecutive years. Two artists currently share the title for second-most wins, with two each: Big Bang (2007, 2015), and 2NE1 (2009, 2011). One artist holds the title for the most Song of the Year nominations—IU—with a total of six nominations throughout the ceremony's history. BTS has earned the second-most nominations, having been nominated five times in 2016 and 2018–21. (21st) (22nd) (23rd) Note: Shortlisted nominations only | 1 |
WSSR | WSSR 2009-11-04T04:53:57Z WSSR (96. 7 FM, "Star 96. 7") is a radio station broadcasting a Hot AC format. Licensed to Joliet, Illinois, USA, it serves South and West Suburban Chicago. The station is currently owned by NextMedia Group LLC. Using the slogan Star*96. 7, the station plays a mixture of non-rap new pop and pop-rock artists and 80's and 90's music. The station first signed on the air on February 6, 1960 as WJOL-FM, sister station to WJOL-AM. Early on it duplicated the AM station's programming to further the reach. In the late 1970's the call-letters were changed to WLLI, an anagram for Will County, the area for which the station covers. By the mid 1980's, the station referred to itself as "96. 7 I-Rock," a format which straddled top 40 music with a rock-edged slant. In the 1990's the station made an attempt to take on local suburban country powerhouse 98. 3 WCCQ. Most observers felt this was a futile move as "Willie 96. 7" never even made a dent in WCCQ's establed audience. After the failed country format, the station was then known as 96. 7 Will Rock and played a mixture of classic and modern rock. During this time the station carried the MRN broadcasts of what was then known as the Winston Cup Series. In 2004 the WLLI calls and rock format were scrapped for WSSR and the Star AC format. The Star format had previously aired on WJTW, but the station was sold to Univision and flipped to Spanish language WVIX. Over the years, Star 96. 7 has evolved into a hot AC station, dropping artists such as Elton John, Rod Stewart and Celine Dion. For a time, WLLI and WJOL were owned by former Will County coroner Robert Tezak. Tezak became a millionaire after purchasing the rights to a then unknown card game, "Uno" for $50,000. Uno Broadcasting was a part of Tezak's "International Games" empire. According to published reports, Tezak pleaded guilty October 25, 1993 to charges he arranged a 1987 fire that damaged a bowling alley he owned in Crest Hill, Illinois. He also pleaded guilty to trying to arrange the killings of his former daughter-in-law and a co-defendant to prevent them from providing information against him. WLLI & WJOL were sold off to Barden Broadcasting in 1993. Barden (who also acquired WJTW-FM) later sold the stations to Northwest suburban Pride Communications. Pride left the broadcast business when it sold off its suburban Chicago stations to NextMedia Group. In 2008, WSSR moved it's transmitting antenna from Joliet (where it was co-located on WJOL's tower) to a 300 foot tower located at 159th & Cedar Road in Homer Glen. The move solidified the stations signal coverage in the I-88 and I-355 corridor as well as in southeast suburbs. WSSR transmits in HD Radio but does not provide a multicast channel. This article about a radio station in Illinois is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , WSSR 2011-03-16T20:56:06Z WSSR (96. 7 FM, "Star 96. 7") is a radio station broadcasting a Hot AC format. Licensed to Joliet, Illinois, USA, it serves South and West Suburban Chicago. The station is currently owned by NextMedia Group LLC. Using the slogan Star*96. 7, the station plays a mixture of non-rap new pop and pop-rock artists and 80's and 90's music. The station first signed on the air on February 6, 1960 as WJOL-FM, sister station to WJOL-AM. Early on it duplicated the AM station's programming to further the reach. In the late 1970s the call-letters were changed to WLLI, an anagram for Will County, the area for which the station covers. By the mid 1980's, the station referred to itself as "96. 7 I-Rock," a format which straddled top 40 music with a rock-edged slant. In the 1990s the station made an attempt to take on local suburban country powerhouse 98. 3 WCCQ. Most observers felt this was a futile move as "Willie 96. 7" never even made a dent in WCCQ's establed audience. After the failed country format, the station was then known as 96. 7 Will Rock and played a mixture of classic and modern rock. During this time the station carried the Motor Racing Network broadcasts of what was then known as the Winston Cup Series. In 2004 the WLLI calls and rock format were scrapped for WSSR and the Star AC format. The Star format had previously aired on WJTW, but the station was sold to Univision and flipped to Spanish language WVIX. For a time, WLLI and WJOL were owned by former Will County coroner Robert Tezak. Tezak became a millionaire after purchasing the rights to a then unknown card game, "Uno" for $50,000. Uno Broadcasting was a part of Tezak's "International Games" empire. According to published reports, Tezak pleaded guilty October 25, 1993 to charges he arranged a 1987 fire that damaged a bowling alley he owned in Crest Hill, Illinois. He also pleaded guilty to trying to arrange the killings of his former daughter-in-law and a co-defendant to prevent them from providing information against him. WLLI & WJOL were sold off to Barden Broadcasting in 1993. Barden (who also acquired WJTW-FM) later sold the stations to Northwest suburban Pride Communications. Pride left the broadcast business when it sold off its suburban Chicago stations to NextMedia Group. In 2008, WSSR moved its transmitting antenna from Joliet (where it was co-located on WJOL's tower) to a 300 foot tower located at 159th & Cedar Road in Homer Glen. The move solidified the stations signal coverage in the I-88 and I-355 corridor as well as the south-west suburbs. WSSR transmits in HD Radio but does not provide a multicast channel. WSSR was also switched from adult contemporary to hot adult contemporary because of CBS Radio's WCKG-FM adopting an adult contemporary format in 2007 as WCFS-FM and regarding to switch to AC at Bonneville International's WILV (now an adult hits station since 2010). The move gave three adult contemporary stations (WLIT-FM, WILV & WCFS-FM) & three hot adult contemporary stations (WTMX, WSSR & co-owned WXLC) in the Chicagoland area. As of 2011, the playlist at WSSR, which is still described as hot adult contemporary by parent company NextMedia, is starting to mimic CBS Radio-owned station WCFS-FM (Fresh 105. 9). However, CBS Radio still describes WCFS-FM as AC despite being reported by Mediabase & Nielsen BDS as AC. But despite this, WSSR still serves as a duplicate format of sister adult top 40 station WXLC, although WXLC is blocked in some parts of Chicago. | 0 |
Roman_auxiliaries_in_Britain | Roman_auxiliaries_in_Britain 2009-01-21T21:14:47Z The overall size of the Roman forces in Roman Britain grew from c. 40,000 in the mid 1st century AD to a maximum of c. 55,000 in the mid 2nd century. But the proportion of auxiliaries in Britain grew from c. 50% before 69AD to over 70% in c. 150. By mid 2nd century, there were c. 70 auxiliary regiments in Britain, for a total of over 40,000 men. These outnumbered the 16,500 legionaries in Britain (three Roman legions) by 2. 5 to 1. This was the greatest concentration of auxilia in any single province of the Roman Empire. It implies major continuing security problems, and this is supported by the (thin) historical evidence. After Agricola, the following Emperors conducted major military operations in Britain: Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Septimius Severus. The deployment of Roman military forces in Britain in the early 2nd century may be summarised as follows: Of the large number of auxilia units stationed in Britain, none were originally native British. However, the majority came from the geographically and culturally close areas of northern Gaul and lower Rhineland e. g. Batavi, Tungri. Although local recruitment resulted in a growing British character to these regiments, the Batavi at least continued ro recruit heavily in their native area and inscription evidence supports the view that many regiments had an international membership. An important deployment of auxilia regiments in Britain was as garrisons for the dozens of forts on Hadrian's Wall, and its surrounding regions, both to the north and the south. However, the major forts along Hadrian's Wall required only a cohort level of strength, since the main purpose of this wall was not to combat a major invasion, but to inhibit smaller bands of men from unlawful immigration into the subdued Britannia Inferior. This focus switched to the Antonine Wall in Scotland for the period it was held; however, a number of forts in the Lowland area of Scotland were garrisoned throughout the second century. The discovery in the 1970's, and continuing unveiling of, the Vindolanda Tablets offer a unique glimpse into the everyday lives of auxiliary soldiers stationed in northern England in the period 85-122, just before the construction of Hadrian's Wall. These documents (573 of which have been published to date), consist of letters and memoranda written on wooden tablets to and from the auxiliary soldiers garrisoning the fort of Vindolanda (Chesterholm). The documents mainly relate to the Cohors I Tungrorum, a regiment originating among the Tungri tribe of the Ardennes region (Belgium/France/Luxembourg). The tablets have survived decomposition due to being deposited in anaerobic conditions. The Tablets range from official unit reports and memoranda to the unit commander to personal correspondence. Of special interest are unit status reports (renuntiae). One such shows the milliary I Tungrorum as under-strength, with only 752 instead of the official 800 men on its rolls. This document also shows the flexibility of unit deployments: a detachment of 337 men is reported as stationed at another fort and 46 men on escort duty (singulares) with the provincial governor's staff. Further smaller detachments were at aiz other locations. In general, the Tablets show the Roman Empire was far more bureaucratised than previously thought, with likely millions of written documents generated every year by the army alone. The Tablets are also of a more personal nature, with social letters between soldiers and their families and friends. They also established beyond reasonable doubt that Roman soldiers (at least auxiliaries) wore underpants (subligaria) and used a disparaging nickname for their British hosts: Brittunculi. In Latin, the suffix -unculus is both diminutive and pejorative: the term translates as "pathetic little Brits". The author was probably not referring to the provincial population as a whole, but specifically to young trainee recruits to the regiment. Even so, the remark implies that indigenisation of the regiment was far from complete at that time. The seemingly common use of the Tablets implies that they may have been the normal writing material in the northwestern Empire, instead of the papyrus normally used in the Mediterranean. NOTE: Double-strength (milliary) regiments in bold type. Roman auxiliaries, Roman_auxiliaries_in_Britain 2009-11-01T21:55:21Z The overall size of the Roman forces in Roman Britain grew from c. 40,000 in the mid 1st century AD to a maximum of c. 55,000 in the mid 2nd century. But the proportion of auxiliaries in Britain grew from c. 50% before 69AD to over 70% in c. 150. By mid 2nd century, there were c. 70 auxiliary regiments in Britain, for a total of over 40,000 men. These outnumbered the 16,500 legionaries in Britain (three Roman legions) by 2. 5 to 1. This was the greatest concentration of auxilia in any single province of the Roman Empire. It implies major continuing security problems, and this is supported by the (thin) historical evidence. After Agricola, the following Emperors conducted major military operations in Britain: Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Septimius Severus. The deployment of Roman military forces in Britain in the early 2nd century may be summarised as follows: Of the auxilia units stationed in Britain, none was originally native British, as was the custom; not to deploy units in their home country or region. However, the majority came from the geographically and culturally close areas of northern Gaul and lower Rhineland e. g. Batavi, Tungri. Although local recruitment resulted in a growing British element in these regiments, the Batavi at least continued ro recruit heavily in their native area and inscription evidence supports the view that many regiments had an international membership. An important deployment of auxilia regiments in Britain was to garrison the forts and milecastles on Hadrian's Wall, outpost forts and supply routes. This focus switched to the Antonine Wall in Scotland for the period it was held; however, a number of forts in the Lowland area of Scotland were garrisoned throughout the second century. The discovery in the 1970s, and continuing unveiling of, the Vindolanda Tablets offer a unique glimpse into the everyday lives of auxiliary soldiers stationed in northern England in the period 85-122, just before the construction of Hadrian's Wall. These documents (573 of which have been published to date), consist of letters and memoranda written on wooden tablets to and from the auxiliary soldiers garrisoning the fort of Vindolanda (Chesterholm). The documents mainly relate to the Cohors I Tungrorum, a regiment originating among the Tungri tribe of the Ardennes region (Belgium/France/Luxembourg). The tablets have survived decomposition due to being deposited in anaerobic conditions. The Tablets range from official unit reports and memoranda to the unit commander to personal correspondence. Of special interest are unit status reports (renuntiae). One such shows the milliary I Tungrorum as under-strength, with only 752 instead of the official 800 men on its rolls. This document also shows the flexibility of unit deployments: a detachment of 337 men is reported as stationed at another fort and 46 men on escort duty (singulares) with the provincial governor's staff. Further smaller detachments were at six other locations. In general, the Tablets show the Roman Empire was far more bureaucratised than previously thought, with likely millions of written documents generated every year by the army alone. The Tablets are also of a more personal nature, with social letters between soldiers and their families and friends. They also established beyond reasonable doubt that Roman soldiers (at least auxiliaries) wore underpants (subligaria) and used a disparaging nickname for their British hosts: Brittunculi. In Latin, the suffix -unculus is both diminutive and pejorative: the term translates as "pathetic little Brits". The author was probably not referring to the provincial population as a whole, but specifically to young trainee recruits to the regiment. Even so, the remark implies that indigenisation of the regiment was far from complete at that time. The seemingly common use of the Tablets implies that they may have been the normal writing material in the northwestern Empire, instead of the papyrus normally used in the Mediterranean. NOTE: Double-strength (milliary) regiments in bold type. Roman auxiliaries | 0 |
Samantha Ko | Samantha Ko 2012-03-25T16:40:43Z Samantha Ko (Chinese:高海寧), real name 沈江莉 born January 13 1987. is a former Miss Hong Kong contestant, actress and model, based in Hong Kong. Filmography:, Samantha Ko 2013-12-15T08:40:15Z Samantha Ko (Chinese: 高海寧, real name 沈江莉, born January 13, 1987) is a former Miss Hong Kong contestant, actress and model, based in Hong Kong. Filmography: Movies: | 1 |
Ahmed_Pur_Lamma | Ahmed_Pur_Lamma 2008-12-13T07:19:31Z Ahmad Pur Lamma is a town in Rahim Yar Khan District, Pakistan, located a few kilometers from Sadiqabad. Lamma is a word used in the meaning of west, in Saraiki language, specked in southern Punjab. , Ahmed_Pur_Lamma 2010-02-26T21:26:14Z No issues specified. Please specify issues, or remove this template. Ahmad Pur Lamma is a town in Rahim Yar Khan District, Pakistan, located a few kilometers from Sadiqabad. Lamma is a word used in the meaning of west, in Saraiki language, specked in southern Punjab. This word was used to distinguish this town from Ahmad pur sharqia (eastern), neighbor town of Abbasid Nawabs of . Nawabs of Bahawalpur developed it and named it after a local nawab Ahmad Khan Abbassi who re shaped this town in 1764, only to provide a vigilant watch over Sindhi Kalhora. In the mud built fort 200 soldiers were appointed. In the history this army never fought against the Sindhi rulers. No important historical event ever took place here. Hindu traders and Muslim peasants made the town prosperous. Later, under Nawab Bahawal, sub Tehsil was established here, which became Tehsil, soon. Revenue had been the problem of the town, which prevails, even now in 21st century. When the British laid the railway line from Peshawar to Sind through Bahawalpur State, it passed through Sadiqabad. It was transformed into a Tehsil only to serve for a few years. Its status of tehsil was confiscated in the favour of Sadiqabad another village, later turned into a busy city. Ahmad pur lamma became a town committee, a sad incident for the locals. Town never recovered from the shock. Latitude 28. 3167, Longitude 70. 0500, Altitude (feet) 249 ,Lat (DMS) 28° 19' 0N Long (DMS) 70° 2' 60 E Altitude (meters) 75 Ahmad pur lamma is situated at the border of Punjab and sind, on the road from Sadiqabad to Bhong. It has a long hot summer with very low annual rain . Winter is short and dry. Most of people of this town Siraiki speaking. But many others are also living in this area. Pathan, Baloch and Urdu-speaking families are not less in number. The city has a cool and calm atmosphere. People are co-operative and are willing to live peacefully. There are no evident linguistic or caste-related prejudices. People enjoy the company of friends over the cup of tea and chat for hours. there are many shrines in this town Peer Fazil Shah Bukhari,Dadla Shaheed,peer Wahab Shah,Lal Shah,Bakht Faqeer sain a famous Sufi poet,and many others. Shrines of Syed Khaki Shah and Diwaana Sarkar have festivals, where people go to pay homage and enjoy Qawwali programmes. Display of Gurz(penetration of sharp needles through cheeks and lips) is another specialty of the festivals. The main problem is the dearth of children and family parks in the city. There is no place in the city where families can be relax and revive their spirits. | 0 |
ISEQ_20 | ISEQ_20 2010-10-28T08:27:11Z The ISEQ 20 is a benchmark stock market index composed of companies that trade on the Irish Stock Exchange. The index comprises the 20 companies with the highest trading volume and market capitalization contained within the ISEQ Overall Index. The index was started on 31 December 2004 at a base of 1,000 points. The Irish Overall Index has a longer history and is more often used for comparing the performance of the Irish stocks for a longer period. Due to the "Celtic Tiger" economy the index rose to just over 10,000 points in April 2007, before declining sharply in the 2008–2010 Irish financial crisis to under 2,000 points, since when it has recovered slightly. Since 2005 the ISEQ 20 index is covered by an ETF contract; other ETFs are also listed on the ISE. The constituents and weightings of the 20 companies in the ISEQ 20. Correct as of 19/10/09, ISEQ_20 2012-03-30T11:30:18Z The ISEQ 20 is a benchmark stock market index composed of companies that trade on the Irish Stock Exchange. The index comprises the 20 companies with the highest trading volume and market capitalization contained within the ISEQ Overall Index. The index was started on 31 December 2004 at a base of 1,000 points. The Irish Overall Index has a longer history and is more often used for comparing the performance of the Irish stocks for a longer period. Due to the "Celtic Tiger" economy the index rose to just over 1500 points in April 2007, before declining sharply in the 2008–2010 Irish financial crisis to under 300 points, since when it has recovered slightly. Since 2005 the ISEQ 20 index is covered by an ETF contract; other ETFs are also listed on the ISE. The constituents and weightings of the 20 companies in the ISEQ 20. | 0 |
Duas_Caras | Duas_Caras 2008-03-07T16:33:39Z Duas Caras is a Brazilian television drama broadcast by Rede Globo. Juvenaldo , a child, lives with his father and siblings in a slum. With no means of sustaining the family, the poor man sells the son to a thief called Hermógenes Rangel . Rebaptized as Adalberto Rangel , the boy abandons his family and follows the highway out with his new tutor, following his criminal ways. The years pass, and Adalberto, already an adult, wants to win his own fortune, without depending on his mentor. Resolved to disappear, he strikes a blow to Hermógenes as he flees with all their money. During the escape, a serious accident is set in place. Searching the victims' belongings, the couple Waldemar and Gabriela , Adalberto discovers a suitcase with money, pictures and personal effects of a youth. He proceeds then to the fictitious city of Passaredo (adapted in São Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina) to the encounter of the orphan, Maria Paula . According to Adalberto, Gabriela asked, before dying, that he take care of the girl. The heiress's friends - her governess, Jandira , with her daughter, Luciana , and their lawyer, Dr. Claudius (who is commissioned privately by Maria Paula) - they try to alert her, but the thief is fast and, even in the day of her parents' wake, she is swept off her feet by the con man. Like this, Maria Paula marries Adalberto. A short time later, she discovers that her husband has disappeared, taking all their goods and leaving her in poverty. The conman, changes his face, name and lifestyle. He has plastic surgery, only sharing his secret with Bárbara Carreira - the prostitute with whom he lost his virginity, his right hand for a lifetime - and he becomes a respectable entrepreneur of reconstruction Dr. Marconi Ferraço . With different features and a lot of money in his pocket, he decides to conquer Sílvia , that she falls in love and accepts his offer of marriage. In the engagement party, Maria Paula makes the largest scene. But, even so, Silvia marries him, and he he becomes her first great love. Silvia and Maria Paula dispute Marconi Ferraço's love. The father of Sílvia, João Pedro , has an extramarital affair lasting more than 20 years with Célia Mara . So many years passed that Célia Mara ended if transforming in a "lover with wife's" face. He met her before marrying with the powerful Branca , mother of Sílvia. Refinement wife, strong and certain, Branca he/she discovers, the following day to the of the death of the husband, that he had a lover, and, for that, disentangles of widow's title. She assumes the presidency of the piece of advice of the Universidade Pessoa de Moraes , of which is lady, and transforms it in an institution of absolute excellence. In certain moment, it is inconvenienced with the approach among the teacher Francisco Macieira and Célia Mara, which starts to study in her university. Branca is the lawyer's sister Paulo Barreto (Barretão) , a true wild animal in the Right, however rabble. He is married with Gioconda , a great lady of the carioca society, that she only sins for being snobbish and given the it gossips s. The two are parents of Júlia , an intelligent and active girl, that falls in love for Evilásio Caó , facing the prejudice of the family for involving with a man of a lower and black social class, still for top. He is resident of the slum of the Portelinha , a place that was born starting from the determination of Juvenal Antena . Born eader, smart and skilled man in the words, Juvenal was boss of a builder's safety, the GPN , where brought workers of the Northeast they heard the false promise that you/they would receive their fees of the failed company. Rioted with the injustice, Juvenal asked for dismissal and he joined to the workers in the fight for their rights. He dreams in joining those families without home and in creating a community. Of the dream for reality is a jump. Juvenal meets with other illustrations respected by the group: the mother-of-saint lady Setembrina , the evangelical shepherd Inácio Lisboa , the carpenter Misael Caó (father of Evilásio) and the vans owner Geraldo Peixeiro . With the help still of the secretary of State of Social Service Narciso Tellerman (future deputy), Juvenal organizes an invasion to the land of GPN, where it builds, along the years, the community of their dreams: the slum of Portelinha, a place where anything lack to his people, where no there are drugs nor violence. However, Marconi Ferraço bought the land of GPN, and he will enter in a judicial and moral battle against Juvenal Antena. , Duas_Caras 2009-12-26T10:22:55Z Duas Caras (Two Faces) is a Brazilian television drama broadcast by Rede Globo. Adalberto Rangel, nicknamed Juvenaldo, lived with his poor father and siblings in a favela. With no means of sustaining the family, the father sold his son to a thief, Hermógenes Rangel, Some years later, Adalberto decides to make his own fortune without depending on his mentor. He steals all of all Hermógenes' money, and flees. During the escape, a serious car accident occurs, killing a couple Waldemar and Gabriela . Whilst searching the dead couple's car, Adalberto discovers a suitcase containing money, pictures and personal effects of a young girl. He proceeds to the fictitious city of Passaredo (adapted in São Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina) to meet the orphaned, Maria Paula . According to Adalberto, Gabriela asked, before dying, that he take care of his daughter. The heiress's friends - her governess & her daughter, Jandira & Luciana and their lawyer, Dr. Claudius - try to alert her, but the thief is fast and, even on the day of Maria Paula's parents' wake, she is swept off her feet by the conman. Adalberto asks Maria Paula to marry him. Not long after her wedding to Adalberto, Maria Paula discovers that her husband has disappeared, taking all their goods and leaving her in utter poverty. The conman, changes including his name, home (in Rio de Janeiro) and lifestyle. He even has plastic surgery to change his face. The only person he shares his secret with is Bárbara Carreira - a prostitute to whom he lost his virginity. Adalberto, or Dr. Marconi Ferraço makes his name as a respectable entrepreneur of construction. Some years later, Maria Paula relocates to a favela named Portelinha in Rio de Janeiro. Maria Paula sees a news report about Ferraço, but recognises him as her husband. She tracks him down. With a new identity and a lot of money in his pocket, Ferraço decides to conquer the beautiful Sílvia . Sílvia falls in love with the man she knows as Ferraço and accepts his offer of marriage. Maria Paula gatecrashes the engagement party and makes a big scene. Silvia remains engaged to him, and he becomes her first great love. Sílvia and Maria Paula dispute Marconi Ferraço's love. It remains unknown whether Maria Paula is interested in Ferraco's love or in revenge. Sílvia reveals her true identity hidden behind her stunning beauty: a psychopath willing to go to extremes to stay with Ferraço. João Pedro , and Branca were Silvia's parents. Branca discovers on the day following João Pedro's death that he had an extra-marital affair for over twenty years with Célia Mara . João Pedro met Célia Mara before marrying the powerful Branca and was like "a lover with a wifes face". Branca assumes the presidency of the Universidade Pessoa de Moraes , replacing her deceased husband, and transforms it in an institution of absolute excellence. Branca is the sister of the lawyer Paulo Barreto (Barretão), a human rights activist. He is married to Gioconda, a great lady of the carioca society, who is a snob and a gossip. The two are parents of Júlia, a very intelligent and active girl, who fell in love with Evilásio Caó, a black man from the Portelinha favela raising prejudices in the family in both race and class. Portelinha was created from the determination of Juvenal Antena, born leader, smart and compassionate. Juvenal was the boss of a builders union, the GPN, who brought workers from the Northeast. They heard the false promise that they would receive their fees from the failed company and rioted at the injustice. Juvenal resigned his position and joined the workers in the fight for their rights. He dreamt of joining those families without a home and creating a community. For the dream to become reality is a long leap of the imagination, yet Juvenal met with other demonstrators respected by the group: the mother-of-saint Lady Setembrina , the evangelical shepherd Inácio Lisboa, the carpenter Misael Caó, the father of Evilásio and a van owner Geraldo Peixeiro. With the help of the secretary of State of Social Service Narciso Tellerman, (the future deputy), Juvenal organizes an invasion of the land owned by the GPN. Lead by Juvenal and his gift for words they take over the land they want, where the community of their dreams grew: the favela of Portelinha, a place where people will never go without, where no there are drugs nor violence. Marconi Ferraço bought the land of GPN, and he will enter in a judicial and moral battle against Juvenal Antena. In the last few chapters of the story, an alliance between Ferraco and Juvenal begins. Ferraco aids Juvenal in his suit against his Godson. In return, Juvenal changes his opinion of Ferraco, but advises Maria Paula to marry Ferraco to recover her money, and for the sake of her and Ferraco's son: Renato, who adores his father. Renato does not know the dark past of his father. Silvia arranges a file she later sends to the boy with all the facts related to the con Ferraco arrange for Maria Paula. Silvia hopes to separate Ferraco and Maria Paula but she starts to lose her mind. Silvia kidnaps Renato, after escaping a mental hospital where she was locked up, after trying to kill Maria Paula and firing against Ferraco. She escapes without being able to kill Renato, and while she is fleeing she is hit by a car driven by a handsome millionaire who takes her to live in Paris with him. She contacts her accomplice, Joao Batista, who goes to Paris to work as her driver. Ferraco confesses his crimes as part of the pre-nup he signs in order to get Maria Paula to marry him again, so he goes to jail for 2 years, saying to Maria Paula that the only thing he hopes in exchange for his change of heart is to have her and their son waiting for him when he gets out of jail. Two years later, he gets out and finds that Maria Paula stole all his money and went away with Renato. When he is sitting on a beach, asking himself why would she do that to him after all the proofs he gave of his love for her, he receives a phone call from Maria Paula. She asks him what does it feel to be betrayed, he answers that he never would have believed that of her. She interrupts him and says to him: "Go to your old office building, there is a plane ticket in your name there, take the first plane and hurry, because our son and I are waiting for you" Ferraco arrives on a beautiful island, finds Renato walking on the beach, runs up to him and hugs him with loving care. Then, he sees Maria Paula, and asks her what would happen now between the two. She answers: "Now we are even, stop wasting time and kiss me, you idiot". Ferraco smiles and kisses her passionately and the words "The End" appear as the scene fates and the soup ends. The album containing the songs in Portuguese that are part of the soundtrack has, as its tracks: The album containing the songs in English that are part of the soundtrack has, as its tracks: This album contains the original score written by Victor Pozas and instrumental versions of the soundtrack: | 0 |
Marnaviridae | Marnaviridae 2017-04-22T14:44:42Z Marnaviridae is a family of RNA viruses in the order Picornavirales. The first marnavirus that was isolated, and which is the type species for the family infects a Microphyte, the toxic bloom-forming Raphidophyte, Heterosigma akashiwo. serve as natural hosts. There is only one genus (Marnavirus)and one species in this family, the type species Heterosigma akashiwo RNA virus (HaRNAV). alga. HaRNAV was isolated from water collected in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada, from a concentrated virus assemblage using the host Heterosigma akashiwo (NEPCC 522). Although the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses currently only recognizes one member of the family, environmental sequencing of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase has shown that there are many related viruses in the sea that show a high degree of temporal and spatial diversity. Group: ssRNA(+) Viruses in Marnaviridae are non-enveloped, with icosahedral geometries, and T=pseudo3 symmetry. The diameter is around 25 nm. Genomes are linear and non-segmented, around 8. 6kb in length. Entry into the host cell is achieved by penetration into the host cell. Replication follows the positive stranded RNA virus replication model. Positive stranded RNA virus transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by tubule-guided viral movement. Marine phytoplankton serve as the natural hosts of members of the Marnaviridae. , Marnaviridae 2018-03-22T17:56:09Z Marnaviridae is a family of positive-stranded RNA viruses in the order Picornavirales. The first marnavirus that was isolated, and which is the type species for the family, infects a Microphyte: the toxic bloom-forming Raphidophyte, Heterosigma akashiwo. Algae therefore seem to serve as natural hosts. There is only one genus (Marnavirus) and one species in this family, the type species Heterosigma akashiwo RNA virus (HaRNAV). HaRNAV was isolated from water collected in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada, from a concentrated virus assemblage using the host Heterosigma akashiwo (NEPCC 522). Although the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses currently only recognizes one member of the family, environmental sequencing of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase has shown that there are many related viruses in the sea that show a high degree of temporal and spatial diversity. Group: ssRNA(+) Viruses in Marnaviridae are non-enveloped, with icosahedral geometries, and T=pseudo3 symmetry. The diameter is around 25 nm. Genomes are linear and non-segmented, around 8. 6kb in length. Entry into the host cell is achieved by penetration into the host cell. Replication follows the positive stranded RNA virus replication model. Positive stranded RNA virus transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by tubule-guided viral movement. Marine phytoplankton serve as the natural hosts of the only known member of the family Marnaviridae. | 0 |
Patriotas Boyacá | Patriotas Boyacá 2012-01-20T04:58:56Z Patriotas FC is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 2003 and based in Tunja. Currently (as of 2008) it is playing in the Colombian Second Division. They play in the Estadio de la Independencia with a capacity of 25000. Patriotas FC was founded in 2003, when the then governor of Boyaca Miguel Ángel Bermúdez, together with then coldeportes chairman were created the club Patriotas G&J for the reason of sponsor. The Boyaca's club was in the Semi-Finals and was eliminated for the Boyacá Chicó. The next year, 2004, was advanced to the Semi-Finals and was eliminated for the Deportivo Antioquia, Centauros Villavicencio and Expreso Rojo. In 2005 was the second of the general table of championship but in the Semi-Finals was eliminated for the Bajo Cauca. For the 2009 with the change of Championship, Patriotas was first in the Group B but was eliminated again in the Semi-Finals with six points and Third place. In 2010 the manager was Orlando Restrepo but after Carlos Mario Hoyos was took the place in the team. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. , Patriotas Boyacá 2013-12-27T06:00:05Z Patriotas Fútbol Club is a professional Colombian football team based in Tunja, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the La Independencia stadium. Patriotas FC was founded in 2003 by the then governor of Boyaca Miguel Ángel Bermúdez, together with then Coldeportes' chairman and the owners of hardware business G&J. That year the club was in the semi-finals and was eliminated by the club Boyacá Chicó. In 2004 the team advanced again to the semi-finals but it was eliminated by Deportivo Antioquia, Centauros Villavicencio and Expreso Rojo. In 2005 Patriotas was second in the general table but in the semi-finals was eliminated by Bajo Cauca. In 2009 and after the changes implemented in the Championship, Patriotas was first in Group B but was eliminated again in the semi-finals and ended up in third place. In 2011 the team was promoted to the First Division after beating America de Cali by penalties. The current coach is Miguel Augusto Prince. The current new president and shareholder is Jose Augusto Cadena Mora. He is looking to guide the team to the international market. As of Apr 22, 2013 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. In: Out: | 1 |
Canned_tire_inflator | Canned_tire_inflator 2011-11-21T16:34:00Z Canned tire inflators fall under the road assistance product category and are mainly packaged in cold-rolled steel cans. The main function of this type of tire inflator is to provide a quick solution to drivers who experience flat tires. These tire inflators first seal the punctured tire and then reinflate it with enough air to allow the vehicle to be driven to a nearby tire shop. Canned tire inflators have three main components: solvents, sealants, and propellants. The solvents are utilized to make the sealants adhere to the rubber tire; meanwhile the sealant’s function is to seal the puncture in the tire. Finally, propellant is designed to push the sealant through the can and into the tire and add air to re-inflate the tire. In the United States, there are several manufacturers for this type of product. Fix-A-Flat is currently the leader in sales and represents approximately 83% of the market share. The respective size of the tire on any particular vehicle will determine the size of the can required. The major brands carry 12oz, 16oz, and 20oz cans and the average cost for an end consumer is between five and ten dollars depending on the size of the can. Fix-A-Flat claims to be safe to leave in your vehicle at all temperatures, but it can explode in your car. So use care when storing it. To remove it while it is still wet, use soap and water. To remove it after it's dry, use odorless mineral spirits. , Canned_tire_inflator 2013-12-21T22:08:49Z Canned tire inflators are single-use devices intended to provide a quick, temporary solution to drivers who experience flat tires. These devices seal the punctured tire and then reinflate it with pressurized gas, providing enough pressure to allow the vehicle to be driven for a short period at low speed. This allows the motorist to have the damaged tire professionally repaired or replaced, avoiding the need to replace the wheel at the roadside. Canned tire inflators contain a pressurised fluid mixture of three components: The sealants used in some systems can be removed with soap and water while wet, but require mineral spirits to dissolve them once they have solidified. Fix-A-Flat is the largest selling brand in the US, taking approximately 83% of the market share. | 0 |
Klaus_Hagerup | Klaus_Hagerup 2010-04-04T10:55:08Z Klaus Hagerup (born 5 March 1946) is a Norwegian author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director. He is the youngest of three brothers. He debuted with the poem collection "Slik tenker jeg på dere" ("This is how I think on you") in 1969. During 1968–69 he worked at the Bergen theatre Den Nationale Scene and later at Nationaltheatret and Hålogaland Teater as actor, instructor, director and writer. He have also acted in several movies, but is best known as writer of plays for scene and radio theater. He has also written many well-known books, mostly for teenagers, but also for older and younger readers. He is best known for his books about the insecure teenage boy Markus. In 1988 he wrote a autobiography "Alt er så nær meg" ("Everything is so close to me") about his famous mother, Inger Hagerup. He has won several literature awards for his books, including the Brage Prize in 1994. Sverre Kjelsberg has written music for many of his lyrics, amongst others "Ellinors vise" ("Ellinors song"). He has also collaborated with people like Tande-P, Jostein Gaarder, and Trond Kirkvaag. His brother, Helge Hagerup(deceased) was an author and artist, and his daughters,Hanne Hagerup and Hilde Hagerup, is also authors. , Klaus_Hagerup 2012-07-15T11:20:37Z Klaus Hagerup (born 5 March 1946) is a Norwegian author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director. He is the youngest of three brothers. He debuted with the poem collection "Slik tenker jeg på dere" ("This is how I think about you") in 1969. During 1968–69 he worked at the Bergen theatre Den Nationale Scene and later at Nationaltheatret and Hålogaland Teater as an actor, instructor, director and writer. He has also acted in several movies, but is best known as a writer of plays for scene and radio theater. He has also written many well-known books, mostly for teenagers, but also for older and younger readers. He is best known for his books about the insecure teenage boy Markus. In 1988 he wrote a biography "Alt er så nær meg" ("Everything is so close to me") about his famous mother, Inger Hagerup. He has won several literature awards for his books, including the Brage Prize in 1994. Sverre Kjelsberg has written music for many of his lyrics, amongst others "Ellinors vise" ("Ellinors song"). He has also collaborated with people like Tande-P, Jostein Gaarder, and Trond Kirkvaag. His brother, Helge Hagerup(deceased) was an author and artist, and his daughters, Hanne Hagerup and Hilde Hagerup, are also authors. Template:Persondata | 0 |
Tarun Khanna (actor) | Tarun Khanna (actor) 2014-01-06T10:53:59Z Tarun Khanna is an Indian television & film actor. He made his debut with Star Plus's show Avinash IPSHe was last seen in Life OK's show Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev as Ravan, Tarun Khanna (actor) 2015-11-24T02:17:26Z Tarun Khanna is an Indian television and film actor. He made his debut with Star Plus's show 'Avinash Ips He was last seen in Life OK's show Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev as Ravan | 1 |
Ayad Lamdassem | Ayad Lamdassem 2017-06-15T21:21:48Z Ayad Lamdassem (born October 11, 1981 in Sidi Ifni) is a Moroccan-born long distance runner who competes for Spain internationally. He has represented Spain twice in the 10,000 metres at the Summer Olympics (2008 and 2012) as well as the European Athletics Championships (2010, 2012). Lamdassem has competed at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships on five occasions (once for Morocco and four times for Spain). He was the silver medallist at the European Cross Country Championships in 2010 and 2011. He was also a gold medallist at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. His personal bests include 13:17.49 minutes for the 5000 metres, 27:45.58 min for the 10,000 m and 61:29 for the half marathon. He first arrived in Spain in 2002 as part of the Moroccan contingent for the World University Cross Country Championships, which was being held in Santiago de Compostela that year. However, he did not compete and instead deserted the team, using the opportunity to stay on in the country and train with other Moroccans in Valencia. He later moved to Lleida, working with coach Antonio Cánovas, and received citizenship in 2007 after five years of residency. His first major competition for Spain came the following year in the form of the 2008 Summer Olympics. He ran in the 10,000 m race and finished in 24th place, just behind compatriot Carles Castillejo. He came fourth at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships at the end of the year, helping the Spanish men to the team title. He represented Spain twice at cross country in 2009, coming 30th at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and fifth at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships, where Spain retained the team title. He also competed in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, running in the 10,000 metres, but dropped out mid-race. He won his first track medal at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships, taking the gold medal in the 5000 metres. At the Great Manchester Run he duelled against Haile Gebrselassie and ended up as runner-up some seven seconds behind the Ethiopian. Lamdassem was selected to run the 10,000 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. After leading early on, he eventually slowed on the final lap and missed the medals with a fourth-place finish. He started his 2010/11 cross country season with a third place at the Soria Cross Country in November. At the 2010 European Cross Country Championships he was the first runner to break from the front, although he was caught by Serhiy Lebid and finished as the silver medallist. Lamdassem also led the Spanish men to the bronze in the team competition. He competed at the San Silvestre Vallecana on New Year's Eve and was leading ahead of favourite Zersenay Tadese in the latter stages, but he took a wrong turn on the course, losing his leading margin and eventually finished as runner-up. A third-place finish at the 2011 Great Edinburgh Cross Country helped the European team to the title. He took the top honours at the Cinque Mulini in February – a performance which lifted his club Bikila Toledo to third for that year's European Cross Country Club Championships, which was held in conjunction with the race. He carried the hopes of the host nation at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbría and was the first European to finish, taking 16th place. He won the 2011 Cursa Bombers, although it was a Catalan-only race and his winning time was relatively slow. He missed the track season due to injury and returned in November, coming seventh at the Cross de Atapuerca then second at the Soria race. At the 2011 European Cross Country Championships he was again the runner-up, this time to Atelaw Yeshetela. He was the top European at the Cross de Venta de Baños later that month, coming second to Kenya's Philemon Kimeli. A third place at the San Silvestre Vallecana closed his 2011 season. Lamdassem returned to the Edinburgh Cross Country in 2012 and won the long race, beating European champion Yeshetela. He won the European Club's Cross Country meet in Castellón, leading Bikila Toledo to the title. He debuted over the marathon distance at the Lake Biwa Marathon but finished 23rd with a relatively slow time of 2:14:39 hours. Returning to shorter distances, he came second to Kenenisa Bekele at the Great Ireland Run and won the Cursa Bombers in April. In June he was a silver medallist at the European Cup 10000m and placed sixth in the event at the 2012 European Athletics Championships. He was selected to run the event for Spain at the 2012 London Olympics, but did not perform as well, coming in 23rd place in 28:49.85 minutes. In his first half marathon in eight years, he came seventh at the Great Scottish Run. A better outing came at the Great South Run 10-miler, where he was runner-up, and near the end of the year he came sixth at the 2012 European Cross Country Championships. At the start of the 2013 cross country season he made the top two at the Great Edinburgh race and the European Clubs competition. , Ayad Lamdassem 2018-09-18T02:26:58Z Ayad Lamdassem (born October 11, 1981 in Sidi Ifni) is a Moroccan-born long distance runner who competes for Spain internationally. He has represented Spain twice in the 10,000 metres at the Summer Olympics (2008 and 2012) as well as the European Athletics Championships (2010, 2012). Lamdassem has competed at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships on five occasions (once for Morocco and four times for Spain). He was the silver medallist at the European Cross Country Championships in 2010 and 2011. He was also a gold medallist at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. His personal bests include 13:17.49 minutes for the 5000 metres, 27:45.58 min for the 10,000 m and 61:29 for the half marathon. He first arrived in Spain in 2002 as part of the Moroccan contingent for the World University Cross Country Championships, which was being held in Santiago de Compostela that year. However, he did not compete and instead deserted the team, using the opportunity to stay on in the country and train with other Moroccans in Valencia. He later moved to Lleida, working with coach Antonio Cánovas, and received citizenship in 2007 after five years of residency. His first major competition for Spain came the following year in the form of the 2008 Summer Olympics. He ran in the 10,000 m race and finished in 24th place, just behind compatriot Carles Castillejo. He came fourth at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships at the end of the year, helping the Spanish men to the team title. He represented Spain twice at cross country in 2009, coming 30th at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and fifth at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships, where Spain retained the team title. He also competed in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, running in the 10,000 metres, but dropped out mid-race. He won his first track medal at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships, taking the gold medal in the 5000 metres. At the Great Manchester Run he duelled against Haile Gebrselassie and ended up as runner-up some seven seconds behind the Ethiopian. Lamdassem was selected to run the 10,000 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. After leading early on, he eventually slowed on the final lap and missed the medals with a fourth-place finish. He started his 2010/11 cross country season with a third place at the Soria Cross Country in November. At the 2010 European Cross Country Championships he was the first runner to break from the front, although he was caught by Serhiy Lebid and finished as the silver medallist. Lamdassem also led the Spanish men to the bronze in the team competition. He competed at the San Silvestre Vallecana on New Year's Eve and was leading ahead of favourite Zersenay Tadese in the latter stages, but he took a wrong turn on the course, losing his leading margin and eventually finished as runner-up. A third-place finish at the 2011 Great Edinburgh Cross Country helped the European team to the title. He took the top honours at the Cinque Mulini in February – a performance which lifted his club Bikila Toledo to third for that year's European Cross Country Club Championships, which was held in conjunction with the race. He carried the hopes of the host nation at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbría and was the first European to finish, taking 16th place. He won the 2011 Cursa Bombers, although it was a Catalan-only race and his winning time was relatively slow. He missed the track season due to injury and returned in November, coming seventh at the Cross de Atapuerca then second at the Soria race. At the 2011 European Cross Country Championships he was again the runner-up, this time to Atelaw Yeshetela. He was the top European at the Cross de Venta de Baños later that month, coming second to Kenya's Philemon Kimeli. A third place at the San Silvestre Vallecana closed his 2011 season. Lamdassem returned to the Edinburgh Cross Country in 2012 and won the long race, beating European champion Yeshetela. He won the European Club's Cross Country meet in Castellón, leading Bikila Toledo to the title. He debuted over the marathon distance at the Lake Biwa Marathon but finished 23rd with a relatively slow time of 2:14:39 hours. Returning to shorter distances, he came second to Kenenisa Bekele at the Great Ireland Run and won the Cursa Bombers in April. In June he was a silver medallist at the European Cup 10000m and placed sixth in the event at the 2012 European Athletics Championships. He was selected to run the event for Spain at the 2012 London Olympics, but did not perform as well, coming in 23rd place in 28:49.85 minutes. In his first half marathon in eight years, he came seventh at the Great Scottish Run. A better outing came at the Great South Run 10-miler, where he was runner-up, and near the end of the year he came sixth at the 2012 European Cross Country Championships. At the start of the 2013 cross country season he made the top two at the Great Edinburgh race and the European Clubs competition. | 1 |
Xinmin Secondary School | Xinmin Secondary School 2006-01-08T08:41:31Z You must add a |reason= parameter to this Cleanup template – replace it with {{Cleanup|December 2005|reason=}}, or remove the Cleanup template. Crest of the Xinmin Secondary School Xinmin Secondary School is an autonomous secondary school in Hougang, Singapore. It offers classes taught in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. The school was founded as Sin Min Primary School in 1945. Secondary classes began in 1956. As of 2005 the Principal was Mrs Low-Sim Ay Nar. In September 2005, the school won the School Excellence Award, the first neighbourhood school to win the award. , Xinmin Secondary School 2007-10-26T06:03:32Z Singapore School Xinmin Secondary School is an autonomous secondary school in Hougang, Singapore. It offers classes taught in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. The school was founded as Sin Min Primary School in 1945. Secondary school classes began in 1956. Under the direction of former principal Mr. Lee Hak Boon, the school became autonomous, emerging as a popular school. As of 2005 the Principal was Mrs Low-Sim Ay Nar. In September 2005, the school won the School Excellence Award, the first neighbourhood school to win the award. In late 2006, Mdm Liew Wei Li became the new principal of Xinmin Secondary School. Xinmin Secondary was not opened under any normal circumstances. Its first opening in November 1945 marked the time when Singapore was freed from the Japanese. It was a time of uncertainty and when Singapore had to pick itself up. Xinmin, or rather on that time, was called Sin Min High School, was not just a new school, but was an uprising achiever, resilient against challenges, and a hope for education needs. The school has made remarkable achievements over the years under the capable leaderships of various principals such as Mr Goh Tong Pak, now the Deputy Director (Schools Appraisal) with the Ministry of Education, Mr Lee Hak Boon, now the Principal of Catholic High School, and Mrs Low Ay Nar, now the Principal of Singapore Chinese Girls' School. In particular, Mr Goh Tong Pak led the school to be among the top 20 Value-Added Schools in Singapore from 1992 to 1997, paving the way for even greater achievements in time to come. Under the leadership of Mr Lee Hak Boon, the school attained autonomous status from the Ministry of Education with effect from 2001, in recognition of the school's proven academic track record and its reputation in the neighbourhood. In the same year, the school was accorded the Singapore Quality Class accreditation, the first of many of its more significant achievements. From being a neighbourhood school attracting students with Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) aggregate scores of around 191 in 1994, the school has come a long way in providing quality education for its students, being now a recipient of the School Excellence Award, the most prestigious award a school can ever receive from the Singapore Ministry of Education. Today, it attracts students with PSLE aggregate scores of around 245 (as of 2007) to its Express stream. Performing Arts 2007 SYF Central Judging for Chinese Dance - Gold with Honours 2007 SYF Central Judging for Band- Gold 2007 SYF Central Judging for Guzheng - Gold 2007 SYF Central Judging for Choir - Gold 2007 SYF Central Judging for Drama - Silver Uniformed Groups St. John Ambulance Brigade - Gold Boys' Brigade - Gold Girls' Brigade - Gold National Police Cadet Corps - Silver National Cadet Corps - Gold Academics GCE 'O' Level Band 1 (Express Stream) School GCE 'O' Level Band 2 (Normal Stream) School Academic Value-Added (Express Stream) - Gold Academic Value-Added (Normal Stream) - Bronze Singapore Secondary Schools Debate Championship - B Division Champions Physical / Sports Trim-and-Fit Gold Award Badminton - B Division Girls National 1st Volleyball - C Division Boys National 2nd Volleyball - B Division Boys National 4th | 1 |
Viewbank College | Viewbank College 2007-01-06T21:27:34Z Viewbank College is a Victorian public secondary school located in Viewbank. Viewbank College was founded on the site of Rosanna East High School in 1994. It was the result of a merger between Rosanna East High School and Banyule High School because of decreasing enrolments in both schools. In 1993 talks were held between the schools about a merger and in January 1994 the Viewbank College as a school had begun. Later on November the 6th in 1996, the opening was made official by Honourable Richard McGarvie who was the Governor of Victoria at the time. The school celebrated the 10th anniversary of Viewbank College in 2004. Viewbank College has a high reputation for academic success in the Heidelberg area and an increasing amount of enrolments has led to the school having much stricter guidelines for entrance. Unlike many other schools Viewbank College has a large focus on the arts. Approximately one in four students are involved in the music program offered and the school's art facilities are renowned for the resources available to all students. The LOTE (Language Other Than English) program is also one of significance. When the two schools merged the two languages chosen to be available to the students were German and Japanese, because of the two schools' prior use of them. Recently the entire school's facilities were renovated. The school's VCE results have also reflected the school's respect in the community. In 2005 50% of the VCE results were in the top 30% of the state. In 2006, the school attracted media attention after a policy was imposed to discourage hugging among students as it was deemed to be 'inappropriate'. In truth though, the 'ban' was only a message from the principal during an assembly regarding personal space issues that some students were experiencing. It was given only after several complaints of some students' use of the Free Hugs Campaign as an excuse to hug them inappropriately that the principal, Peter Gannon, decided to give a talk about discouraging hugging among students who did not want to participate. , Viewbank College 2008-12-06T07:04:40Z Viewbank College is a well respected public secondary school located in Viewbank, Victoria, Australia. Viewbank College was founded on the site of Rosanna East High School in 1994. It was the result of a merger between Rosanna East High School and Banyule High School due to decreasing enrolments in both schools. In 1993 talks were held between the schools about a merger and in January 1994 the Viewbank College as a school had begun. Later on November 6 1996, the opening was made official by Honourable Richard McGarvie who was the Governor of Victoria at the time. The school celebrated the 10th anniversary of Viewbank College in 2004. Viewbank College has a high reputation for academic success in the Heidelberg area and an increasing amount of enrolments has led to the school having much stricter guidelines for entrance. Unlike many other schools Viewbank College has a large focus on the arts. Approximately one in four students are involved in the music program offered and the school's art facilities are renowned for the resources available to all students. Viewbank College's Drama program has continually been a success, with many parents, guests and staff enjoying the school's yearly productions. These productions are held at Banyule Theatre - once the site of Banyule High School. The LOTE program is also one of significance. When the two schools merged the two languages chosen to be available to the students were German and Japanese, because of the two schools' prior use of them. Recently the entire school's facilities were renovated. | 1 |
Craft_of_Scandinavia | Craft_of_Scandinavia 2008-11-13T22:16:11Z Swedish brand CRAFT is a producer of functional sports apparel. The company is based in Boras, an old, traditional textile industry town in the South of Sweden. The initial concept of founder Anders Bengtsson was to develop underwear, which propels moisture away from the skin during physical activity – and thus guarantees the perfect microclimate. CRAFT started with technical baselayers and soon developed the three layer principle with a 2nd layer of insulation and moisture transportation and an outer shell for protection. Today, the company offers gear for all kinds of sports focussing with layer 3 on running, triathlon, bike and cross-country skiing. In 3000000024, Swede Anders Bengtsson started developing a baselayer material that transports moisture (sweat) away from the skin. Bengtsson tested his designs by weighing his gear after exercise sessions. He used polyester fibres, which only absorb a minimum of moisture and worked them in a special weaving construction. The so-called capillary action further promotes moisture expulsion transporting sweat from the skin to the outer surface of the garment where it quickly evaporates. The brand Craft of Sweden was officially founded in 1977. In addition to technical baselayers, the company soon started producing second layer garments (focusing on fleece material) and outerwear. New Wave Group acquired the brand in 1996. The Craft athlete team includes several national teams, among them the Swedish National XC-Team, Swedish Football Team or the Norwegian Track & Field team, as well as individual athletes such as Björn Lind, Charlotte Kalla, Jens Byggmark, Torbjörn Sindballe, and Pierre-Emanuel Dalcin. Sponsored Events: Vasaloppet, Tour de Ski (Presenting Sponsor), Bike Trans Germany (Title Sponsor), Craft_of_Scandinavia 2011-08-11T03:25:17Z Swedish brand CRAFT is a producer of functional sports apparel. The company is based in Boras, an old, traditional textile industry town in the South of Sweden. The initial concept of founder Anders Bengtsson was to develop underwear, which propels moisture away from the skin during physical activity – and thus guarantees the perfect microclimate. CRAFT started with technical baselayers and soon developed the three layer principle with a 2nd layer of insulation and moisture transportation and an outer shell for protection. Today, the company offers gear for all kinds of sports focussing with layer 3 on running, triathlon, bike and cross-country skiing. In 1973, Swede Anders Bengtsson started developing a baselayer material that transports moisture (sweat) away from the skin. Bengtsson tested his designs by weighing his gear after exercise sessions. He used polyester fibres, which only absorb a minimum of moisture and worked them in a special weaving construction. The so-called capillary action further promotes moisture expulsion transporting sweat from the skin to the outer surface of the garment where it quickly evaporates. The brand Craft of Sweden was officially founded in 1977. In addition to technical baselayers, the company soon started producing second layer garments (focusing on fleece material) and outerwear. New Wave Group acquired the brand in 1996. The Craft athlete team includes several national teams, among them the Swedish National XC-Team, Swedish Football Team or the Norwegian Track & Field team, as well as individual athletes such as Björn Lind, Charlotte Kalla, Jens Byggmark, Torbjørn Sindballe, and Pierre-Emmanuel Dalcin. Sponsored Events: Vasaloppet, Tour de Ski (Presenting Sponsor), Bike Trans Germany (Title Sponsor) | 0 |
Stephen Graham | Stephen Graham 2018-01-02T14:48:09Z Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English film and television actor, known for his roles as Tommy in the film Snatch (2000), Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in This Is England (2006) as well as its television sequels, This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011) and This Is England '90 (2015), notorious bank robber Baby Face Nelson in Public Enemies (2009), Scrum in the Pirates of the Caribbean films and Al Capone in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. Graham was born in the Southdene part of Kirkby, Lancashire to a paediatric nurse mother and a social worker father. His paternal grandfather was Jamaican and one of his grandmothers was Swedish. He has portrayed characters from several British and American regions, including Cockney, a Geordie, a Scouser, and a Scotsman; an Irish gang member in 19th-century New York City, a 1930s Chicago bank robber, a Brooklyn mobster, a Texan, and the short-fused English nationalist, "Combo", in This Is England. He was nominated for an RTS Award for his work in The Street and a British Independent Film Award for his work on This Is England. He appeared in the music videos for "I Remember" by Deadmau5 and Kaskade, "Fluorescent Adolescent" and "When the Sun Goes Down" by the Arctic Monkeys and "Unlovable" by Babybird, directed by Johnny Depp. Graham has also appeared in the music video "Soul Vampire" by Macclesfield-based neo-psychedelic band The Virginmarys, and the music video for "Turn" by Travis, also Kasabian's video "You're in Love with a Psycho". He appeared as an inmate within the open prison system for Goldie's 'I Adore You' music video in Feb 2017. In 2011, Graham starred in the BBC Christmas show Lapland, but when the series was announced, called Being Eileen, Graham's role was recast to Dean Andrews. He also appeared on a promotional video for a DLC of the video game Call of Duty: Ghosts, titled "CODnapped". Graham is a fan of Premier League football team Liverpool F.C. and has appeared several times on Sky Sports football series Soccer AM. , Stephen Graham 2019-12-31T23:09:52Z Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in This Is England (2006) and its television sequels This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011), and This Is England '90 (2015), as well as his roles as Tommy in Snatch (2000), Shang in Gangs of New York (2002), Baby Face Nelson in Public Enemies (2009), Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano in The Irishman (2019), and Scrum in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. On television, he has starred in the fifth series of the BBC One series Line of Duty, as Al Capone in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire and as Jacob Marley in the BBC/FX miniseries A Christmas Carol (2019). He was born Stephen Joseph Graham, on 3 August 1973 in the Southdene area of Kirkby, Lancashire. He was raised by his mother, a social worker, and his stepfather, a mechanic who later became a paediatric nurse. He maintained a good relationship with his biological father. His paternal grandfather was Jamaican, while his paternal grandmother was Swedish. He attended Overdale Primary School in Kirkby, where he was encouraged to pursue an acting career at the age of eight by local actor Andrew Schofield, who had seen him perform as Jim Hawkins in a school production of Treasure Island. He then continued his education at Ruffwood comprehensive. He was subsequently introduced to Liverpool's Everyman Theatre at the age of 14, and would go on to train at the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance. Graham has often portrayed characters from different British, Irish and American regions. He has played characters who are Cockney, Geordie, Scouse and Scottish, as well as an Irish gang member in 19th-century New York City, a 1930s Chicago bank robber, a Brooklyn mobster, a Texan, the short-fused English nationalist "Combo" in This Is England, and a Jamaican gangster in Yardie. Graham was nominated for an RTS Award for his work in The Street and a British Independent Film Award for his work on This Is England. He appeared in the music videos for "I Remember" by Deadmau5 and Kaskade, both "Fluorescent Adolescent" and "When the Sun Goes Down" by the Arctic Monkeys, "Unlovable" by Babybird (directed by Johnny Depp), and Gazelle's single "Finger on the Trigger". Graham also appeared in the music video "Soul Vampire" by Macclesfield-based neo-psychedelic band The Virginmarys, and the music video for "Turn" by Travis, also Kasabian's video "You're in Love with a Psycho". He appeared as an inmate within the open prison system for Goldie's "I Adore You" music video in 2017. In 2011 Graham starred in the BBC Christmas show Lapland, but when the series was remade as Being Eileen, Graham's role was recast with Dean Andrews. He also appeared on a promotional video for a DLC of the video game Call of Duty: Ghosts, titled "CODnapped". In November 2019 Graham was the guest for BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. Graham married actress Hannah Walters on 6 June 2008. They met and began a relationship while training at the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance and currently reside in Ibstock, Leicestershire, having previously lived in the Beckenham area of London. They have a son named Alfie and a daughter named Grace. Graham is a fan of Liverpool FC and has made several appearances on the Sky Sports football show Soccer AM. Graham has struggled with depression, which once led to a suicide attempt: "In my early twenties, I suffered from really bad depression and tried to take my own life once. Thankfully, the rope snapped and I'm here today. But I know the loneliness, isolation and feeling you can't cope in the world." Graham is teetotal. He suffers from dyslexia and has said that his wife reads scripts for him and helps him decide whether to accept or decline a role: "She says, 'We're doing this,' and I say, 'OK.' If I can find socially aware, political things that are saying something—well, that's where I'm from. It's what I know. So it's where I've tried to keep my base." | 1 |
Indigenous_movements_in_the_Americas | Indigenous_movements_in_the_Americas 2009-04-24T22:33:08Z Indigenous people under the nation-state have experienced exclusion and dispossession. With the rise in globalization, the conditions indigenous populations live under have worsened. At times, national governments are negotiating natural resources without taking into account whether or not these resources exist on indigenous lands. In this sense for many indigenous populations, the effects of globalization mirror the effects of the conquest in the mid 1500s. With the excesses of globalization greatly impacting indigenous populations, one finds that in recent decades there has been an emergence of indigenous movements in various countries on the North and South American continent. If one were to take a look at these movements they would find that they share many similarities. Many of these movements seek specific rights for the indigenous populations they represent. These rights include the right to self determination and the right to preserve their culture and heritage. However, that is not to say that these groups do not differ. One of the main differences among these groups is not their objectives but the way in which they organize themselves to meet their objectives. There has been a movement in Latin America to unite indigenous populations that are separated only by the borders of the countries that they live in. These movements seek to have their message heard not just on a national level but on a transhemispheric level. The following are examples of groups that have made the move to organize in order to be heard on a transnational level. These movements do not call for indigenous rights to be contained within a certain country, but rather to have indigenous rights become a universal right to be acknowledged by all countries with indigenous populations. This organization coordinates the following nine national Amazonian indigenous organizations: The Indian Council of South America was founded in 1980. It is a non-governmental organization that works in consultation with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. This council also seeks to maintain relations with international agencies such as UNESCO, FAO, and WHO. One of CISA’s objectives is to promote respect for the right to life, justice, development, peace, and autonomy of the indigenous peoples and Nations. CISA also coordinates an exchange of knowledge, experiences and projects between indigenous peoples and nations in respect to development that will improve their welfare. One of the most important goals for the Maya League is to return to the Mayan balance that was interrupted with the Spanish conquest of 1524. This group, similar to COICA works to preserve and inform people about the culture of the Mayan people. This group has reached out to other states like Costa Rica and some of the states in the United States in order to carry out activities in the areas of teaching, research, and services. One of the defining factors about this group is that it does not have any formal leadership roles appointed to any one person. Rather, the Mayan League sticks to its ancestral beliefs that all can participate in decision making activity. Some of the problems that the Maya League seeks to combat are racism, repression, marginalization, and poverty. Currently, there is a large population of Maya living in Guatemala. Mexico has the most adapted Modern Maya peoples today, they are from Mayan Yucatec branch, most of them totally integrated into the Mexican economy, from peasants, retail, handcraft or "Maquiladora" factory workers to Doctors, Engineers and Politicians. Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Suriname Venezuela United States See Also:, Indigenous_movements_in_the_Americas 2010-12-10T01:26:28Z Indigenous people under the nation-state have experienced exclusion and dispossession. With the rise in globalization, the conditions indigenous populations live under have worsened. At times, national governments are negotiating natural resources without taking into account whether or not these resources exist on indigenous lands. In this sense for many indigenous populations, the effects of globalization mirror the effects of the conquest in the mid 16th century. With the excesses of globalization greatly impacting indigenous populations, one finds that in recent decades there has been an emergence of indigenous movements in various countries on the North and South American continent. If one were to take a look at these movements they would find that they share many similarities. Many of these movements seek specific rights for the indigenous populations they represent. These rights include the right to self determination and the right to preserve their culture and heritage. However, that is not to say that these groups do not differ. One of the main differences among these groups is not their objectives but the way in which they organize themselves to meet their objectives. There has been a movement in Latin America to unite indigenous populations that are separated only by the borders of the countries that they live in. These movements seek to have their message heard not just on a national level but on a transhemispheric level. The following are examples of groups that have made the move to organize in order to be heard on a transnational level. These movements do not call for indigenous rights to be contained within a certain country, but rather to have indigenous rights become a universal right to be acknowledged by all countries with indigenous populations. This organization coordinates the following nine national Amazonian indigenous organizations: The Indian Council of South America was founded in 1980. It is a non-governmental organization that works in consultation with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. This council also seeks to maintain relations with international agencies such as UNESCO, FAO, and WHO. One of CISA’s objectives is to promote respect for the right to life, justice, development, peace, and autonomy of the indigenous peoples and Nations. CISA also coordinates an exchange of knowledge, experiences and projects between indigenous peoples and nations in respect to development that will improve their welfare. One of the most important goals for the Maya League is to return to the Mayan balance that was interrupted with the Spanish conquest of 1524. This group, similar to COICA works to preserve and inform people about the culture of the Mayan people. This group has reached out to other states like Costa Rica and some of the states in the United States in order to carry out activities in the areas of teaching, research, and services. One of the defining factors about this group is that it does not have any formal leadership roles appointed to any one person. Rather, the Mayan League sticks to its ancestral beliefs that all can participate in decision making activity. Some of the problems that the Maya League seeks to combat are racism, repression, marginalization, and poverty. Currently, there is a large population of Maya living in Guatemala. Mexico has the most adapted Modern Maya peoples today, they are from Mayan Yucatec branch, most of them totally integrated into the Mexican economy, from peasants, retail, handcraft or "Maquiladora" factory workers to Doctors, Engineers and Politicians. Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Suriname Venezuela United States | 0 |
Robert Rooba | Robert Rooba 2021-05-16T07:42:47Z Severstal CherepovetsEspoo Blues Robert Rooba (born 2 September 1993) is an Estonian professional ice hockey left winger for JYP of the Liiga. Internationally, Rooba has represented Estonia and served as the team's alternate captain. Rooba began playing hockey with HC Purikad. In May 2008, he relocated to Finland where he played for Blues youth teams. Rooba made his SM-liiga debut on 5 January 2012, at the age of 18, in a 2–3 overtime loss to Lukko. On 18 January 2016, Rooba signed for Hermes of the Mestis for the remainder of the season. On 27 April 2016, Rooba signed a two-year contract, with an option of extension for another season, with JYP of the Liiga. He won the 2017–18 Champions Hockey League with JYP. On 7 March 2018, Rooba signed a one-year contract extension. Rooba debuted internationally for the Estonia junior team at the 2009 World Junior Championships. He recorded one assist as the team finished sixth in Division I and were relegated to Division II. Rooba first played for the senior team at the 2010 World Championships. He finished the tournament with 3 goals and 2 assists, helping Estonia to win the Division II Group B and promotion to Division I. In 2013, Rooba was named alternate captain for the team. Rooba's father, Jüri Rooba, was also a hockey player and is the current general manager of the national team. , Robert Rooba 2022-05-13T11:31:24Z Robert Rooba (born 2 September 1993) is an Estonian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for JYP of the Liiga. Rooba also represents Estonia in international hockey competitions, serving as team captain. Rooba began playing hockey with HC Purikad. In May 2008, he relocated to Finland where he played for Blues youth teams. Rooba made his SM-liiga debut on 5 January 2012, at the age of 18, in a 2–3 overtime loss to Lukko. On 18 January 2016, Rooba signed for Hermes of the Mestis for the remainder of the season. On 27 April 2016, Rooba signed a two-year contract, with an option of extension for another season, with JYP of the Liiga. He won the 2017–18 Champions Hockey League with JYP. On 7 March 2018, Rooba signed a one-year contract extension. On 1 May 2021, Rooba signed a one-year contract with Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He scored in his KHL debut in Severstal Cherepovets' 2–3 loss to SKA Saint Petersburg on 2 September 2021, his 28th birthday. On 12 May 2022, Rooba signed a two-year contract to return to JYP. Rooba debuted internationally for the Estonia junior team at the 2009 World Junior Championships. He recorded one assist as the team finished sixth in Division I and were relegated to Division II. Rooba first played for the senior team at the 2010 World Championships. He finished the tournament with 3 goals and 2 assists, helping Estonia to win the Division II Group B and promotion to Division I. Rooba was named captain for the 2022 World Championships. Rooba's father, Jüri Rooba, was also a hockey player and is the current general manager of the national team. | 1 |
WEXT | WEXT 2008-11-18T12:54:05Z WEXT (97. 7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult album alternative format. Licensed to Amsterdam, New York, USA, the station serves Albany, New York. The station is currently owned by WMHT Educational Telecommunications and features programing from American Public Media, National Public Radio and Public Radio International. WEXT began operations as WCSS-FM in 1975 airing a Top 40/Oldies format. By 1980, the call letters had changed to WMVQ, which now programmed an MOR format. In 1984, WMVQ changed formats to Soft Rock. In late 1988, the format was changed to Oldies, and the call letters to WKOL-FM, which was known as "Cool". That format lasted for about a year until it was flipped to Adult contemporary in late 1989. That lasted until late 1994, when the station flipped to Classical as WBKK on Christmas Day. That format lasted for over twelve years, until the flip to AAA on July 7, 2007, as WEXT. The station highlights a lot of local music, calling it "Local 518" (in reference to the station's area code). Featured programs include the children's rock and roll program called "The Peanut Butter Jam. " This article about a radio station in New York is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , WEXT 2010-12-24T01:55:26Z WEXT (97. 7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult album alternative format. Licensed to Amsterdam, New York, USA, the station serves Albany, New York. The station is currently owned by WMHT Educational Telecommunications and features programing from American Public Media, National Public Radio and Public Radio International. WEXT began operations as WCSS-FM in 1975 airing a Top 40/Oldies format. By 1980, the call letters had changed to WMVQ, which now programmed an MOR format. In 1984, WMVQ changed formats to Soft Rock. In late 1988, the format was changed to Oldies, and the call letters to WKOL-FM, which was known as "Cool". That format lasted for about a year until it was flipped to Adult contemporary in late 1989. That lasted until late 1994, when the station flipped to Classical as WBKK on Christmas Day. That format lasted for over twelve years, until the flip to AAA on July 7, 2007, as WEXT. The station highlights a lot of local music, calling it "Local 518" (in reference to the station's area code). Featured programs include the children's rock and roll program called "The Peanut Butter Jam. " This article about a radio station in New York is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Basketligaen | Basketligaen 2015-02-23T19:16:23Z The Danish Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The league is officially known as Basketligaen and was founded in 1998. But, the original men's first division was founded in 1957. Source:, Basketligaen 2016-12-12T11:14:26Z The Danish Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The league is officially known as Basketligaen and was founded in 1998. But, the original men's first division was founded in 1957. All-time record holder in league titles is Bakken Bears, which has captured 14 titles in its history. The main TV partner of the league is TV2 Sport. The team consists of 10 teams, with no relegation rules. Source: Eurobasket.com | 1 |
Jared Hodgkiss | Jared Hodgkiss 2007-03-02T19:27:04Z Jared Hodgkiss (born November 15, 1986) is an English footballer / star of the future who plays for the Football League Championship side West Bromwich Albion. Hodgkiss, a Defender, made his senior debut in the 2006 FA Cup third round match against Reading F.C. on January 17, 2006 at the Madejski Stadium. His Premiership debut came on May 7, 2006, coming on for Steve Watson on the last match day of the season, at Goodison Park against Everton F.C.. , Jared Hodgkiss 2008-12-26T15:49:55Z Jared Hodgkiss (born November 15, 1986) is an English footballer who is signed to the English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion and is currently on loan with Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen. Hodgkiss, a defender, made his senior debut in the 2006 FA Cup third round match against Reading on January 17, 2006 at the Madejski Stadium. His Premiership debut came on May 7, 2006, coming on for Steve Watson on the last match day of the season, at Goodison Park against Everton. In August 2007 Hodgkiss signed a new two-year deal at Albion. His full league debut was in a 2–1 win away at Leicester City on 8 December 2007.. His boyhood hero was Paul Gascoigne. On August 28 2008 he joined Aberdeen on a loan deal until January 2009. | 1 |
Dingdong Dantes | Dingdong Dantes 2020-01-08T13:41:12Z Jose Sixto Raphael "Dingdong" Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980) is a Filipino actor, television presenter, dancer, commercial model and film producer who is currently working as an exclusive talent of GMA Network. He is also the founding chairman of the YesPinoy Foundation and manages his own film studio named AgostoDos Pictures. Dantes was born in Quezon City, Philippines. He began his career as a child model at the age of two, appearing in a television advertisement for Carnation milk. Several other commercials ensued before he joined an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers, with his friend, actor Nathan Dados, and his cousin, actor Arthur Solinap. Their group became regulars on Eat Bulaga! and That's Entertainment. As an actor, his first movie appearance was in the Shake, Rattle and Roll V episode "Anino". After three years, he debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented T.G.I.S. when he was 17, under the name Raphael Dantes playing the role of Iñaki. He was first paired with Antoinette Taus. Dantes and Taus became one of the most memorable loveteams in Philippine entertainment industry, especially in the 90's. He appeared in films like Honey My Love So Sweet, Kiss Mo 'Ko and I'm Sorry My Love, and television programmes including Anna Karenina, and did a few guesting stints on ABS-CBN such as a F.L.A.M.E.S. episode, a youth-oriented romantic-drama anthology with different love teams and stories that aired from 1996 to 2000. In 2000, Dong appeared in the sitcom Super Klenk. In 2001, he was paired with actress Tanya García as they top-billed GMA-7's primetime soap opera series Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga. The two headlined in another primetime romance-drama billing in 2003 titled Twin Hearts. He took on several hosting jobs including beauty pageants such as Binibining Pilipinas and GMA Network's reality artist search, StarStruck, and the game show Family Feud before its transfer to Edu Manzano. Aside from his television stints, he also appeared in films including Magkapatid and Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka. He hosts the suspense-thriller Wag Kukurap, occasionally directing. He played King Ybrahim/Ybarro in the Encantadia fantasy-themed television saga and the 2006 film Moments of Love. In 2007, Dantes portrayed the lead role Sergio to Marian Rivera's character, Marimar. During the same year, he was named No. 1 Bachelor of 2007 by Cosmopolitan magazine (Philippines). He won the USTV Students’ Choice Award for "Most Popular Actor in a Drama/Mini-series." In 2008, he was cast by his home studio to play the role of Fredo, a love interest of Dyesebel in Dyesebel. In March 2008, he debuted as the Bench image model. Also in 2008, Dantes starred in One True Love. The Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines rated the film a B. In early 2009, Dantes appeared on Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang. He was chosen as Myx guest VJ in August 2009 to promote his album The Dingdong Dantes Experience. The album turned gold one week after it was released on the variety show SOP. Dantes was chosen to portray the role of "Cholo" in the 2009 Philippine adaptation of the Korean drama Stairway To Heaven. He also replaced Richard Gomez as the new host for Family Feud. In 2010, Dantes was scheduled to release You Are To Me Are Everything. He was part of Regine Velásquez and Ogie Alcasid's U.S. tour mid May–June. He appeared in the television show Endless Love from June 25 to October 15, 2010. Dantes became a cohost of Party Pilipinas on channel 7. He won the "Best Drama Actor Award" for Stairway To Heaven in the 2010 PMPC Star Awards for TV and was nominated for the same category at the 2010 Asian Television Awards. In 2011, Dantes did a comedy primetime TV series titled I Heart You, Pare! with his leading lady Regine Velasquez. He plays an obnoxious macho guy who falls with a heterosexual woman played by Velásquez who, after a chance encounter, met again as she plays a drag who tries to run away from the law. Unfortunately Regine Velásquez left seven weeks before the series came to a close due to her pregnancy with husband Ogie Alcasid. Iza Calzado replaced Velásquez in the series. He was part of the Star Cinema suspense film Segunda Mano with Kris Aquino and Angelica Panganiban. This marked Dantes' first project with rival station and film archive Star Cinema, a division of ABS-CBN. It was also his first time to work with Kapamilya stars. He stated that he signed a one-film contract with Star Cinema to do the film and work with Kris Aquino. He did a primetime TV series My Beloved which aired on February 13, 2012. In June 2012, he was chosen to star in another MMFF Entry for 2012 in the film One More Try starring Kapamilya actors Angelica Panganiban, Angel Locsin and Zanjoe Marudo. It was Dante's second film with rival Star Cinema of ABS-CBN and was a comeback for Ruel S. Bayani after his critically acclaimed successful blockbuster film No Other Woman hit the box-office last year. In November 2012, Dantes was set in a primetime TV series Pahiram ng Sandali with Lorna Tolentino, Christopher De Leon and Max Collins. In 2013, Dantes and Marian Rivera joined PETA in their campaign to free the elephant Mali from the Manila Zoo, where she has been kept for the majority of her life alone in a tiny enclosure and in need of proper care. In March 2014, Dantes graduated from West Negros University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration Major in Marketing. In May 5, 2014, Dantes was appointed and sworn-in by President Benigno Aquino III as commissioner-at-large of the National Youth Commission. Two years later, he decided to resign as the NYC commissioner to give way for his endorsement for Grace Poe as president and Leni Robredo as vice president in the 2016 national elections. In April 2017, he visited Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro to inaugurate the Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT) Grandstand. A day later, he became the guest speaker during the 43rd Commencement Exercises of Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology-Calapan City Campus. He is currently the chief operating officer of Hyundai West Parañaque. Dantes proposed for the second time to his perennial leading lady and longtime girlfriend, Marian Rivera, on the Marian dance show on August 9, 2014. They met on the set of Marimar in 2007. His first proposal was in Macau on August 2012. In December 30, 2014, Dantes married Rivera in the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Cubao, Quezon City. Both Dantes and Rivera are exclusive artists of GMA Network. After years of hard work and proven successes of their television projects, both individually or together, GMA gave them the honor of the title as their network's primetime king and queen. Thus, their wedding was given the title "The Royal Wedding". They announced an expected first child in April 2015; Rivera gave birth to Maria Letizia on November 23, 2015, and later gave birth to their second child Jose Sixto IV on April 16, 2019., Dingdong Dantes 2021-12-29T02:18:15Z Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980), professionally known as Dingdong Dantes, is a Filipino actor, television presenter, dancer, commercial model and film producer who is currently working as an exclusive talent of GMA Network. He is also the founding chairman of the YesPinoy Foundation and manages his own film studio named AgostoDos Pictures. Dantes was born in Quezon City, Philippines. He began his career as a child model at the age of two, appearing in a television advertisement for Carnation milk. Several other commercials ensued before he joined an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers, with his friend, actor Nathan Dados, and his cousin, actor Arthur Solinap. Their group became regulars on Eat Bulaga! and That's Entertainment. As an actor, his first movie appearance was in the Shake, Rattle and Roll V episode "Anino". After three years, he debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented T.G.I.S. when he was 17, under the name Raphael Dantes playing the role of Iñaki. He was first paired with Antoinette Taus. Dantes and Taus became one of the most memorable loveteams in Philippine entertainment industry, especially in the 90's. He appeared in films like Honey My Love So Sweet, Kiss Mo 'Ko and I'm Sorry My Love, and television programmes including Anna Karenina, and did a few guesting stints on ABS-CBN such as a F.L.A.M.E.S. episode, a youth-oriented romantic-drama anthology with different love teams and stories that aired from 1996 to 2000. In 2000, Dantes appeared in the sitcom Super Klenk. In 2001, he was paired with actress Tanya García as they top-billed GMA-7's primetime soap opera series Sana ay Ikaw na Nga. The two headlined in another primetime romance-drama billing in 2003 titled Twin Hearts. He took on several hosting jobs including beauty pageants such as Binibining Pilipinas and GMA Network's reality artist search, StarStruck, and the game show Family Feud before its transfer to Edu Manzano. Aside from his television stints, he also appeared in films including Magkapatid and Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka. He hosts the suspense-thriller Wag Kukurap, occasionally directing. He played King Ybrahim/Ybarro in the Encantadia fantasy-themed television saga and the 2006 film Moments of Love. In 2007, Dantes portrayed the lead role Sergio to Marian Rivera's character, Marimar in Marimar. During the same year, he was named No. 1 Bachelor of 2007 by Cosmopolitan magazine (Philippines). He won the USTV Students’ Choice Award for "Most Popular Actor in a Drama/Mini-series." In 2008, he was cast by his home studio to play the role of Fredo, a love interest of Dyesebel in Dyesebel. In March 2008, he debuted as the Bench image model. Also in 2008, Dantes starred in One True Love. The Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines rated the film a B. In early 2009, Dantes appeared on Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang. He was chosen as Myx guest VJ in August 2009 to promote his album The Dingdong Dantes Experience. The album turned gold one week after it was released on the variety show SOP. Dantes was chosen to portray the role of "Cholo" in the 2009 Philippine adaptation of the Korean drama Stairway to Heaven. He also replaced Richard Gomez as the new host for Family Feud. In 2010, Dantes was scheduled to release You to Me Are Everything. He was part of Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid's U.S. tour mid May–June. He appeared in the television show Endless Love from June 25 to October 15, 2010. Dantes became a cohost of Party Pilipinas on channel 7. He won the "Best Drama Actor Award" for Stairway To Heaven in the 2010 PMPC Star Awards for TV and was nominated for the same category at the 2010 Asian Television Awards. In 2011, Dantes did a comedy primetime TV series titled, I Heart You, Pare! with his leading lady Regine Velasquez. He plays an obnoxious macho guy who falls with a heterosexual woman played by Velásquez who, after a chance encounter, met again as she plays a drag who tries to run away from the law. Unfortunately Regine Velasquez left seven weeks before the series came to a close due to her pregnancy with husband Ogie Alcasid. Iza Calzado replaced Velasquez in the series. He was part of the Star Cinema suspense film Segunda Mano with Kris Aquino and Angelica Panganiban. This marked Dantes' first project with rival station and film archive Star Cinema, a division of ABS-CBN. It was also his first time to work with Kapamilya stars. He stated that he signed a one-film contract with Star Cinema to do the film and work with Kris Aquino. He did a primetime TV series, My Beloved which aired on February 13, 2012. In June 2012, he was chosen to star in another MMFF Entry for 2012 in the film One More Try starring Kapamilya actors Angelica Panganiban, Angel Locsin and Zanjoe Marudo. It was Dante's second film with rival Star Cinema of ABS-CBN and was a comeback for Ruel S. Bayani after his critically acclaimed successful blockbuster film No Other Woman hit the box-office last year. In November 2012, Dantes was set in a primetime TV series Pahiram ng Sandali with Lorna Tolentino, Christopher de Leon and Max Collins. In 2013, Dantes and Marian Rivera joined PETA in their campaign to free the elephant Mali from the Manila Zoo, where she has been kept for the majority of her life alone in a tiny enclosure and in need of proper care. In March 2014, Dantes graduated from West Negros University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management. On May 5, 2014, Dantes was appointed and sworn-in by President Benigno Aquino III as commissioner-at-large of the National Youth Commission. Two years later, he decided to resign as the NYC commissioner to give way for his endorsement for Grace Poe as president and Leni Robredo as vice president in the 2016 national elections. In April 2017, he visited Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro to inaugurate the Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT) Grandstand. A day later, he became the guest speaker during the 43rd Commencement Exercises of Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology-Calapan City Campus. He is currently the chief operating officer of Hyundai West Parañaque. Dantes appeared in a Philippine adaptation of Descendants of the Sun from South Korean TV series of his role Capt. Lucas Manalo, together with Jennylyn Mercado. Dantes proposed for the second time to his perennial leading lady and longtime girlfriend, Marian Rivera, on the Marian dance show on August 9, 2014. They met on the set of Marimar in 2007. His first proposal was in Macau in August 2012. On December 30, 2014, Dantes married Rivera in the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Cubao, Quezon City. Both Dantes and Rivera are exclusive artists of GMA Network. After years of hard work and proven successes of their television projects, both individually or together, GMA gave them the honor of the title as their network's primetime king and queen. Thus, their wedding was given the title "The Royal Wedding". They announced an expected first child in April 2015; Rivera gave birth to Maria Letizia on November 23, 2015, and later gave birth to their second child Jose Sixto IV on April 16, 2019. Dingdong is the cousin of fellow actor and comedian Arthur Solinap, and also the cousin of former sportsanchor and current TV host Bianca Gonzales-Intal. | 1 |
Pù_Luông_Nature_Reserve | Pù_Luông_Nature_Reserve 2016-11-02T02:39:30Z Pù Luông Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in northern Vietnam. , Pù_Luông_Nature_Reserve 2019-12-27T08:35:50Z Pù Luông Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in northern Vietnam. | 0 |
Garden_of_Peace | Garden_of_Peace 2017-08-23T15:40:18Z The Garden of Peace in Boston, Massachusetts, is a memorial commemorating victims of homicide and a living reminder of the impact of violence. It is a visual testament to the need for eliminating violence. The Garden of Peace, is a memorial to homicide victims. It is a symbol of hope for peace and renewal in our lives, our community, and the world. The central feature of the memorial is a dry streambed containing smooth river stones engraved with the names of victims of homicide. The stream flows from a large, granite lens, "Tragic Density," that symbolizes the enormous weight of sadness and grief experienced and endured by the survivors. The streambed moves through the Garden and culminates in a cascade of water into a pool out of which rises "Ibis Ascending", a skyward sculpture representing hope. The seat walls throughout the Garden, also engraved with victims' names, offer a place to sit and reflect. It is a special place where families, friends, and the greater community can remember and celebrate the lives of those taken by violence. The Garden of Peace encourages change by raising awareness and by serving as an anti-violence educational tool. Local and statewide violence prevention and community-building organizations are welcome and incorporate visits to the Garden into their educational programs. Visitors to Boston are invited to enjoy the beauty of the Garden's park-like setting and to make the experience of the site part of their visit to historic Boston. 42°21′36″N 71°03′42″W / 42. 36004°N 71. 06180°W / 42. 36004; -71. 06180 https://gardenofpeacememorial. org/, Garden_of_Peace 2018-11-27T16:38:03Z The Garden of Peace in Boston, Massachusetts, is a memorial commemorating victims of homicide and a living reminder of the impact of violence. It is a visual testament to the need for eliminating violence. The Garden of Peace, is a memorial to homicide victims. It is a symbol of hope for peace and renewal in our lives, our community, and the world. The central feature of the memorial is a dry streambed containing smooth river stones engraved with the names of victims of homicide. The stream flows from a large, granite lens, "Tragic Density," that symbolizes the enormous weight of sadness and grief experienced and endured by the survivors. The streambed moves through the Garden and culminates in a cascade of water into a pool out of which rises "Ibis Ascending", a skyward sculpture representing hope. The seat walls throughout the Garden, also engraved with victims' names, offer a place to sit and reflect. It is a special place where families, friends, and the greater community can remember and celebrate the lives of those taken by violence. The Garden of Peace encourages change by raising awareness and by serving as an anti-violence educational tool. Local and statewide violence prevention and community-building organizations are welcome and incorporate visits to the Garden into their educational programs. Visitors to Boston are invited to enjoy the beauty of the Garden's park-like setting and to make the experience of the site part of their visit to historic Boston. Each year the Board of Directors and volunteers organize an event to dedicate the new names of homicide victims being added to the Garden. The Honor Program is usually held on the third Thursday in September. Contact us to learn more on how you can add your loved one to the Garden or if you want to be involved with the Garden of Peace. 42°21′36″N 71°03′42″W / 42. 36004°N 71. 06180°W / 42. 36004; -71. 06180 | 0 |
Mike_Richardson_(publisher) | Mike_Richardson_(publisher) 2007-09-26T04:06:38Z You must add a |reason= parameter to this Cleanup template – replace it with {{Cleanup|reason=}}, or remove the Cleanup template. Mike Richardson is a writer, film producer and the founder of Dark Horse Comics, a comic book publication company based in Milwaukie, Oregon. Richardson is the President and founder of Dark Horse Comics, the award-winning international publishing house he founded in 1986. Mike is also the President of Dark Horse Entertainment, for which he has produced numerous projects for film and television. In addition to producing films such as My Name Is Bruce, Hellboy, and Mystery Men, he has also produced films based on several of his own creations, including The Mask and Timecop. Mike owns a successful pop culture retail chain, Things From Another World, stretching from Universal’s City Walk in Los Angeles to his hometown in Milwaukie, Oregon. Recent ventures include his new book-publishing imprint, M Press; a toy division, Dark Horse Deluxe; and an award-winning website. Mike has written numerous graphic novels and comics series, including his latest, The Secret, Living with the Dead, and Cut as well as two critically acclaimed books about pop culture: Comics Between the Panels and Blast Off! Comics work includes: Books include: Richardson's film writing credits include: He has also produced a large number of films including: Mike Richardson has been nominated for two film awards:, Mike_Richardson_(publisher) 2009-07-13T18:52:33Z Mike Richardson (born June 29, 1950) is a writer, film producer and the founder of Dark Horse Comics, a comic book publication company based in Milwaukie, Oregon. Richardson is the current president of Dark Horse Comics, a comics publishing company he founded in 1986. Richardson is also the president of Dark Horse Entertainment, a subsidiary company which has developed and produced numerous projects for film and television based on Dark Horse properties or licensed properties. In addition, he owns the retail chain and website Things From Another World, and has written numerous graphic novels and comics series, including The Secret, Living with the Dead, and Cut as well as co-authoring two non-fiction books: Comics Between the Panels and Blast Off! Comics work includes: Books include: Richardson's film writing credits include: He has also produced a large number of films (most involving Dark Horse properties) including: Mike Richardson has been nominated for two film awards: | 0 |
Edmond_Gibney | Edmond_Gibney 2009-06-23T22:35:07Z Edmond Gibney, originally from Kilskyre, Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland (born 18 July 1974), is an Irish Olympic Three Day Eventing rider who represented Ireland in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Born in Co. Louth, Ireland to Eamon and Dolores Gibney, initially he worked in America where he went to the Atlanta Olympics as part of the American Equestrian Team before returning to Europe to concentrate on his own career. In 2001 Edmond rode Kings Highway at Blarney Castle (IRL) in the CCI**, their first International Horse Trials together, where the pair finished 8th. In the same year they ended up in 23rd place in the CCI*** at Boekelo (NED). In 2002 they completed the CCI*** at Punchestown (IRL) and later that year the duo were to record 9th Place at the Blenheim CCI*** (GBR). As the Olympics grew near, in 2003 Gibney upped the ante yet again, recording 11th place at Belton Park (GBR) in the Advanced section. However it was at the Badminton CCI**** (GBR) in 2003 that the pair shone, winning the Glentrool Trophy for a superb showing in the cross country and ending up in 19th place overall. Edmond had a poor showing at the Olympics ending with 152. 6 penalty points, which put him in 62nd place, however the team did well ending in 8th place. A fall in the cross country section, (which was the front page of The Irish Independent Newspaper at the time), scupered Edmond's chance of a high placing. On the 3rd of March 2007 Edmond, at 32 years old, was involved in a horrific car crash in the South of England which resulted in him being in a coma for over a month in Southampton General Hospital. To the surprise of everyone once Edmond regained consciousness he made a rapid recovery and was riding again that summer. At the time was he competing on a number of horses up to intermediate level, finishing fifth in an intermediate section at Wilton on Lovejoy's Quest and winning a novice class at Borde Hill (2) on Skywalker II. Whilst, the crash gained a lot of media interest Edmond took the decision to retire from competing at an international level. , Edmond_Gibney 2010-04-06T14:12:14Z Edmond Gibney, originally from Kilskyre, Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland (born 18 July 1974), is an Irish Olympic Three Day Eventing rider who represented Ireland in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Born in Co. Louth, Ireland to Eamon and Dolores Gibney, initially he worked in America where he went to the Atlanta Olympics as part of the American Equestrian Team before returning to Europe to concentrate on his own career. In 2001 Edmond rode Kings Highway at Blarney Castle (IRL) in the CCI**, their first International Horse Trials together, where the pair finished 8th. In the same year they ended up in 23rd place in the CCI*** at Boekelo (NED). In 2002 they completed the CCI*** at Punchestown (IRL) and later that year the duo were to record 9th Place at the Blenheim CCI*** (GBR). As the Olympics grew near, in 2003 Gibney upped the ante yet again, recording 11th place at Belton Park (GBR) in the Advanced section. However it was at the Badminton CCI**** (GBR) in 2003 that the pair shone, winning the Glentrool Trophy for a superb showing in the cross country and ending up in 19th place overall. Edmond had a poor showing at the Olympics ending with 152. 6 penalty points, which put him in 62nd place, however the team did well ending in 8th place. A fall in the cross country section, (which was the front page of The Irish Independent Newspaper at the time), scuppered Edmond's chance of a high placing. On 3 March 2007, Edmond, at 32 years old, was involved in a horrific car crash in the South of England which resulted in him being in a coma for over a month in Southampton General Hospital. To the surprise of everyone once Edmond regained consciousness he made a rapid recovery and was riding again that summer. At the time was he competing on a number of horses up to intermediate level, finishing fifth in an intermediate section at Wilton on Lovejoy's Quest and winning a novice class at Borde Hill (2) on Skywalker II. Whilst, the crash gained a lot of media interest Edmond took the decision to retire from competing at an international level. | 0 |
Hougang United FC | Hougang United FC 2011-02-08T12:38:57Z Sengkang Punggol Football Club is a professional football club which was formed to play in Singapore's S.League in 2006. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Paya Lebar Punggol Football Club and Sengkang Marine Football Club. The club plays its home games at the Hougang Stadium, where both Paya Lebar Punggol FC and Sengkang Marine FC had previously been based. Sengkang Punggol finished runners-up in the inaugural Singapore League Cup competition in 2007. Marine Castle United Football Club, one of Sengkang Punggol's predecessor clubs, was formed as in 1981 by residents of Marine Parade, with the initial aim of playing in 7-a-side tournaments, which were very popular at the time. The club's name arose after Newcastle United FC of England visited Singapore in 1981. With all the team's members being residents of Marine Parade fans of Newcastle United, they decided to name their club Marine Castle United FC. Marine Castle United FC was registered with the Singapore Registry of Society on the 19 October 1981. In 1982, a four-year youth development programme was drawn up, aiming to develop and produce the club's players from 1986 onwards. This plan proved to be a success as many players were selected to represent Singapore in various youth tournaments. The young squads went on to achieve some noteworthy results, including: Marine Castle's achievements at senior level had not been too impressive in the years leading to S.League's formation in 1995. The club applied to be one of the eight teams that would participate in the inaugural S.League, but was not selected by the Football Association of Singapore. Over the next two years, the club attempted to show skeptics that they had what it took to join Singapore's top league. They reached FA Cup semi-finals in 1995, become the National Football League's group champions in 1996, and were runners-up National Football League Division 1 in 1997. Following this, Marine Castle United successfully applied to join the S.League in 1998. They became the eleventh team to join the S.League, together with Gombak United FC. However Marine Castle did not initially enjoy much S.League success. They finished bottom of the league in their first two seasons. In 2000 and 2001, they climbed up one spot to finished eleventh out of twelve teams, above Balestier Central FC and Woodlands Wellington FC respectively. In 2002, Marine Castle FC changed its name to Sengkang Marine Football Club. The S.League wanted clubs to be closer to their heartlands and community. Marine Castle had been playing its S.League home games at the Hougang Stadium, and the change in name was made with the aim of reaching out more to fans in the nearby Sengkang area. That year, the team's performances on the pitch improved, and they finished the S.League season in eighth place, their highest ever finish. In 2003, Sengkang Marine finished the league season in eighth place again, but was then forced to bow out of the league due to financial difficulties. Both Sengkang Marine and Jurong FC left the league after the 2003 season despite mid-table finishes as they could no longer afford to participate. In 2005, Paya Lebar Punggol Football Club joined the S.Legaue and finished tenth in its debut season. (Prior to joining the S.League, the team was previously a grassroots club known as Paya Lebar Kovan Football Club). Like Sengkang Marine FC before them, Paya Lebar Punggol FC played its S.League home games at the Hougang Stadium. In 2006, Paya Lebar Punggol FC and Sengkang Marine FC decide to collaborate their resources and merge to form a club named Sengkang Punggol Football Club to play in the S.League. The newly-merged club finished in eleventh place in the 2006 S.League season. In 1998, when Marine Castle United joined the S.League, all clubs playing in the league were required to have an animal mascot to represent their team. Marine Castle chose a dolphin mascot. Marine Castle chose the dophin because it is a highly intelligent sea mammal, capable of working singularly or as part of a team. It represents dexterity, fleetness and determination. Marine Castle thus became the first S.League club to have a marine animal as its mascot. Paya Lebar Punggol followed by adopting a seahorse as its mascot. When the two clubs merged, it was decided that the dolphin should be the new club's mascot. As of June 28, 2010 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. coaches:, Hougang United FC 2012-12-29T03:19:41Z Hougang United Football Club is a professional football club in Singapore's S.League. Marine Castle United Football Club, one of Sengkang Punggol's predecessor clubs, was formed as in 1981 by residents of Marine Parade, with the initial aim of playing in 7-a-side tournaments, which were very popular at the time. The club's name arose after Newcastle United FC of England visited Singapore in 1981. With all the team's members being residents of Marine Parade fans of Newcastle United, they decided to name their club Marine Castle United FC. Marine Castle United FC was registered with the Singapore Registry of Society on the 19 October 1981. In 1982, a four-year youth development programme was drawn up, aiming to develop and produce the club's players from 1986 onwards. This plan proved to be a success as many players were selected to represent Singapore in various youth tournaments. Marine Castle's achievements at senior level had not been too impressive in the years leading to S.League's formation in 1995. The club applied to be one of the eight teams that would participate in the inaugural S.League, but was not selected by the Football Association of Singapore. Over the next two years, the club attempted to show skeptics that they had what it took to join Singapore's top league. They reached FA Cup semi-finals in 1995, become the National Football League's group champions in 1996, and were runners-up National Football League Division 1 in 1997. Following this, Marine Castle United successfully applied to join the S.League in 1998. They became the eleventh team to join the S.League, together with Gombak United FC. However Marine Castle did not initially enjoy much S.League success. They finished bottom of the league in their first two seasons. In 2000 and 2001, they climbed up one spot to finished eleventh out of twelve teams, above Balestier Central FC and Woodlands Wellington FC respectively. In 2002, Marine Castle FC changed its name to Sengkang Marine Football Club. The S.League wanted clubs to be closer to their heartlands and community. Marine Castle had been playing its S.League home games at the Hougang Stadium, and the change in name was made with the aim of reaching out more to fans in the nearby Sengkang area. That year, the team's performances on the pitch improved, and they finished the S.League season in eighth place, their highest ever finish. In 2003, Sengkang Marine finished the league season in eighth place again, but was then forced to bow out of the league due to financial difficulties. Both Sengkang Marine and Jurong FC left the league after the 2003 season despite mid-table finishes as they could no longer afford to participate. In 2005, Paya Lebar Punggol Football Club joined the S.League and finished tenth in its debut season. (Prior to joining the S.League, the team was previously a grassroots club known as Paya Lebar Kovan Football Club). Like Sengkang Marine FC before them, Paya Lebar Punggol FC played its S.League home games at the Hougang Stadium. In 2006, Paya Lebar Punggol FC and Sengkang Marine FC decide to collaborate their resources and merge to form a club named Sengkang Punggol Football Club to play in the S.League. The newly-merged club finished in eleventh place in the 2006 S.League season. In 2011, the club rebranded themselves as Hougang United Football Club in order to identify themselves with the neighbourhood their stadium (Hougang Stadium) is located (Hougang New Town). The club's home stadium, Hougang Stadium, is also the home stadium for its predecessors, Paya Lebar Punggol FC and Sengkang Marine FC. In 1998, when Marine Castle United joined the S.League, all clubs playing in the league were required to have an animal mascot to represent their team. Marine Castle chose a dolphin mascot. Marine Castle chose the dophin because it is a highly intelligent sea mammal, capable of working singularly or as part of a team. It represents dexterity, fleetness and determination. Marine Castle thus became the first S.League club to have a marine animal as its mascot. Paya Lebar Punggol followed by adopting a seahorse as its mascot. When the two clubs merged, it was decided that the dolphin should be the new club's mascot. On the 1st January 2011, the chairman of what is then Sengkang Punggol Football Club, Mr. Bill Ng, announced the changes that begins the rewriting of another chapter of the football club. Along with a change of name to the present "Hougang United Football Club", the club mascot has been changed to Chester the Cheetah. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The Hougang United official fan club, also known as the Hougang HOOLs (Hougang. Only. One. Love), was officially inaugurated on the 1st January 2011, just as the football club underwent a change of name (from Sengkang-Punggol Football Club to the present Hougang United Football Club). In 2012, Hougang HOOLs won the Polar Fan Club of the Year. | 1 |
Jennifer Jones (curler) | Jennifer Jones (curler) 2013-01-28T04:26:27Z Jennifer Jones (born July 7, 1974 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. She is a four-time Canadian champion and a former world champion. After finishing 8–4 at the 1993 Canadian Junior championships, Jones went on to win the 1994 Canadian Junior championships. This would have ordinarily meant a berth in the following year's World Junior Championships, but a change in the ruling forced her to play in a playoff the following year for the right to attend, which she lost. In 2002, Jones won the Manitoba women's curling championship and the right to go to the 2002 Scott Tournament of Hearts, where she finished with an 8–4 record. Jones would return to the Scott at the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, which she won by defeating Team Ontario, skipped by Jenn Hanna in the championship game. Jones faced an extremely difficult shot to win, having to hit a rock outside of the house and roll to the button taking out an Ontario rock. Had she missed, she would have lost both the game and the tournament. The shot was perfect, scoring 4 points with her final stone and winning the game. Revered by Canadian sports media and admiring curling fans, Jones' accomplishment under pressure was quickly dubbed "The Shot", and, in the following weeks, became the source of talk and of attempts by novice curlers to repeat the feat in curling clubs across the country. The team's win qualified them for the 2005 World Women's Curling Championship in Paisley, Scotland. The worlds were a disappointing tournament for her and her team, where they struggled constantly with poor ice conditions. They were knocked out of the playoffs in the 3–4 game against Dordi Nordby and her Norway rink. In the off-season, Jones replaced Gauthier at lead with 2002 Olympic bronze medalist Georgina Wheatcroft. This was done in part to boost the team's chances at the Olympic trials in December 2005. However, the team finished a disappointing 5–4 and out of the playoffs. Because Jones had won the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, she got to return to the 2006 Scott Tournament of Hearts as Team Canada. At the Hearts that year, she managed to defeat Colleen Jones's Nova Scotia rink in the semi-final before losing to Kelly Scott of British Columbia in the final. In 2006, Wheatcroft moved back to her home of British Columbia to play with her former skip, Kelley Law. She was replaced by Dana Allerton. Midway through the season however, she was dropped in favour of Janet Arnott just before the provincial playdowns. Jones was criticized within the curling community for this move. Jones won another provincial championship in 2007, earning her a berth at the 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Jones made the playoffs again, but lost to Kelly Scott again- this time in the semi-final. Later on in the year, Jones switched leads again, gaining Dawn Askin who had moved from Ottawa from Jenn Hanna's rink. Jones won her first Canada Cup of Curling on March 17, 2007. After a bittersweet 2009/2010 curling season in which Jennifer Jones' rink won the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, took bronze in the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, and lost out in the 2010 Players' Championships, the team decided to replace third Cathy Overton-Clapham, replacing her with the younger Kaitlyn Lawes in time for the 2010/2011 curling season. Clapham said in a recent interview that she was blindsided by the team and the team could not look in her eyes to tell her so she knew something similar to this was being stirred up. In the 2007/2008 curling season Jones celebrated several successes including winning the 2007 Autumn Gold Grand Slam as well as the 2008 Manitoba provincial championship. Winning the 2008 Manitoba provincial championship qualified her to represent the province at the 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Regina, Saskatchewan. Jones got off to a slow start, having just a 3–4 record to start off the week, but rebounded to make it to the tiebreaker where she defeated Newfoundland and Labrador's Heather Strong by a score of 6–3. In the 3–4 playoff game, Jones edged Québec skip Marie-France Larouche with a score of 6–5. She advanced to the semi-finals, where she defeated Ontario's Sherry Middaugh 9–8 by stealing a point in the extra end. In the final, Jones faced Alberta's Shannon Kleibrink. With Jones leading 5–4 without hammer, Kleibrink managed to fill the house, but an excellent draw to the four foot behind cover by Jones forced Kleibrink to try a tricky runback of a Manitoba stone just outside the 12 foot to win. The raised stone jammed on Jones' last draw and Manitoba managed to steal a single point for the 6–4 victory. At the 2008 World Women's Curling Championship in Vernon, British Columbia, Jones defeated China to capture her first World Championship by a score of 7–4. Jones finished the week with an overall record of 11–3. In 2009, Jennifer Jones and her Team Canada went on and won gold at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They defeated the BC team 8–5 with a big 2 point steal in the 6th end. The win at the Scotties sent the Jones rink back to the World Championship. But as in 2005, the outcome was disappointing. Jones was defeated in the bronze medal game by Angelina Jensen from Denmark. She ended the season by winning her third Players' Championship. Jones began her season with the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, there the team performed poorly and finished with a record of 2–5 and out of the playoffs. Jennifer Jones and team again returned to the Scotties as defending champions, Team Canada. In round robin play the team managed to finish tied for first but second overall to upstart PEI with an 8–3 record. The page 1 vs 2 playoff featured PEI facing Jennifer Jones which saw Jones winning and through to the final. PEI would go on to beat Ontario in the semifinal to force a rematch of the 1 vs 2 page playoff. PEI jumped out to a 6–3 by the 6th end, but steals of one in the 7th, 8th, and a steal of two in the 9th saw Team Canada up by one point going into the tenth and final end. PEI would take one point in the 10th, forcing an 11th and final end which Jones won, completing another Scotties comeback, and secured her 3rd consecutive Tournament of Hearts victory and 4th STOH victory in total. Jones third win in a row put her in the elite company of Vera Pezer and Colleen Jones (no relation to Jennifer) as the only skips to have won 3 Tournament of Hearts in a row. As this was also her 4th win in total she and second Jill Officer became part of a group of 4 to have won 4 Scotties, they joined Vera Pezer and Lee Morrison of Saskatoon. The win was Cathy Overton-Clapham's 5th in total this moved her one off Colleen Jones in the record book and alongside the legendary Joyce McKee of Saskatchewan and Nova Scotians Mary Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt and Kim Kelly. At the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, Jones would disappoint once again. After finishing the round robin with a 10-1 record, she lost all her playoff games, except the bronze medal final against Sweden. With that bronze, Jones claimed her second world championship medal in four tries. Jones, a lawyer, is a corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate. Jones is in a relationship with fellow curler Brent Laing. Jones gave birth to her first child with him in November 2012. Jones was previously married to Scott Labonte. Jones has won a career six Grand Slam victories, more than any other female skip. She has won in four different Slams, but two of which are defunct, and she has yet to win the Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic since it became a Slam event in 2006 or the two new Slams added in 2012. However, she did win the event before it became a Slam. Jones has appeared in Canadian television commercials for Scotties facial tissues, and Capital One credit cards. , Jennifer Jones (curler) 2014-12-18T01:13:07Z people3 Jennifer Judith Jones (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She won an Olympic gold medal as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. She is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this is fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Jones and her squad are the first Manitoba based curling team to win an Olympic gold medal. She is the 2008 World Champion, and as of 2014, is the last Canadian women's team to do so. Jones has won the national championship four times, most recently during the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. To go along with her national championships, Jones has also won the Manitoba provincial championships nine times. Jennifer Judith Jones was born to Larry and Carol Jones who were both curlers. She also has a sister named Heather 18 months older. During her childhood, she was often described as "shy". Larry Jones started teaching Jones when she was 11 although Jone's interest of the sport took up before that, in a daycare at the St. Vital Curling Club. She attended General Vanier School in South Winnipeg from kindergarten to grade 8. After, she attended Windsor Park Collegiate. At that point, Jones was proficient at Volleyball and Curling. "When I was in high school I really had to make a coice and it was actually my volleyball coach who told me I had to choose either volleyball or curling, and I chose curling." she told the CBC. She later attended the University of Manitoba from 1999-2001. In the University of Manitoba, Jones met Scott Labonte who became her significant other. She earned a B.A. in psychology, economics and law. She later became a lawyer, a corporate counsel for National Bank Financial. On February 10, 2012, Jones filed a divorce from Labonte citing "no possibility of reconciliation". Jones then started a relationship with former world champion curler Brent Laing from Ontario although it was not publicly known for over a year. They later got engaged to be married. Jones gave birth to her first child, Isabella Laing prematurely on November 13 2012 in Barrie, Ontario. Although it was a premature birth, the baby was healthy weighing over 3.2 kilograms. "Honestly, she's the best thing that's ever happend to me," she said. Jones began curling at the age of 11. As a junior curler, Jones won three provincial junior championships and a national junior championship. Her first provincial junior competition was in 1990 when she was 15. The team was coached by Jone's dad which included her sister Heather at second, Tracey Lavery at third, and Dana Malanchuk at lead. They won one time and lost two times before being eliminated. After the tournament, Jones was recruited to play third for Jill Staub. In 1991, Jones won her first provincial junior title, playing third for Jill Stuab (Thurston). The team also included Kristie Moroz at second and Kelly Scott (then Mackenzie) at lead. The team represented Manitoba at the 1991 Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Leduc, Alberta. The team finished the round-robin in first place, with a 10–1 record. This gave the team a bye to the final, when they lost in the final to New Brunswick, skipped by Heather Smith. After the lost, Jones set out to skipping her own team and form together the right squad. She approached Jill Officer, whom she saw great potential at the Highlander Curling Club in Winnipeg. "We got together when we were quite young and had an instant connection on the ice and became really good friends." says Jones. Jones won her second provincial junior title in 1993 as a skip. Her team consisted of Trisha Baldwin at third, Jill Officer at second and Dana Malanchuk (Allerton) at lead. After they won the provincial juniors, they set out for the Canadian Juniors. The team finished the round robin of the 1993 Canadian Juniors with an 8–3 record, tied for third with Nova Scotia and Quebec. The team played Quebec (skipped by Janique Berthelot) in their tie-breaker match, but lost, eliminating them from the tournament. The following year, the team won their second straight provincial junior title. At the 1994 Canadian Juniors, the team once again found themselves in a three-way tie for third, this time with Ontario and Northern Ontario, and with a 7–4 record. In their first tie-breaker, they defeated Northern Ontario's Rohonda Halvorsen 10–4. They then defeated Ontario's Dominique Lascelles 10–8 in the second tie-breaker. This put the team into the semi-final, against British Columbia's Jeanna Richard (Schraeder), whom they beat 5–3. The win put them in the final, against the first place Saskatchewan rink, skipped by Sherry Linton. The team beat Saskatchewan 8–5, claiming the 1994 Canadian Junior title. However, during the final, Jones suffered a black eye and bumped her head after tripping over her feet. Jones told the CBC, " is really sore and I've got the biggest headache of my life." Ordinarily this would mean a berth in the following year's World Junior Curling Championships, but a change in the ruling by the Canadian Curling Association (CAA) forced her to play in a playoff the following year for the right to attend, which she lost to MacKenzie's team. However, the CCA decided to give Jones' team another chance to qualify and put them directly at the semi-finals which was against MacKenzie and lost, again. After juniors, Jones would later partner up with Karen Porritt, Porritt's twin sister Lynn Fallis-Kurz, and Jones' junior lead, Dana Allerton. The team would lose in the final of the 2001 Manitoba Scott Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's championship to Karen Young. However, the following year, the Jones rink won the Manitoba Hearts, which earned them the right to represent the province at the 2002 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian national women's championship. At the 2002 Hearts, she led her Manitoba rink to an 8–3 round robin finish, which placed them in third place. This placement put them in the playoffs, where she lost to Ontario's Sherry Middaugh. The following season, Jones replaced Porritt with Kimberly Keizer at third. The team made it to the final of the 2003 Manitoba Scott Tournament of Hearts, but lost to Barb Spencer in the final. The following season, Porritt was brought back on to the team, replacing Keizer. The team had less success at the 2004 Manitoba Scott Tournament of Hearts, losing in the quarter final to Joelle Duguid. Jones returned to the Scott at the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, with her team consisting of Cathy Gauthier at lead, Jill Officer at second, and Cathy Overton-Clapham at third. She would win the 2005 Scotts by defeating Team Ontario, skipped by Jenn Hanna in the championship game. Jones faced an extremely difficult shot to win, having to hit a rock outside of the house and roll to the button taking out an Ontario rock. Had she missed, she would have lost both the game and the tournament. The shot was perfect, scoring 4 points with her final stone and winning the game. CBC analyst Mike Harris described it as "the best shot I've ever seen to win a game". Revered by Canadian sports media and admiring curling fans, Jones' accomplishment under pressure was quickly dubbed "The Shot", and, in the following weeks, became the source of talk and of attempts by novice curlers to repeat the feat in curling clubs across the country. The team's win qualified them for the 2005 World Women's Curling Championship in Paisley, Scotland. The Worlds were a disappointing tournament for her and her team, where they struggled constantly with poor ice conditions. They were knocked out of the playoffs in the 3–4 game against Dordi Nordby and her Norway rink. In the off-season, Jones replaced Gauthier at lead with 2002 Olympic bronze medalist Georgina Wheatcroft who had also won the 2000 World Championship. This was done in part to boost the team's chances at the Olympic trials in December 2005, the first time Jones had qualified for an Olympic Trial. However, the team finished a disappointing 5–4 and out of the playoffs. In the trials, Jones also experienced a case of kidney stones, and was rushed to hospital. She described it as "the worst pain I've ever had". Because Jones had won the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, she got to return to the 2006 Scott Tournament of Hearts in London, Ontario as Team Canada. At the Hearts that year, she managed to defeat Colleen Jones's team from Nova Scotia in the semi-final before losing to her formal team-mate Kelly Scott of Kelowna, British Columbia in the final. In 2006, Wheatcroft moved back to her home of Vancouver, British Columbia to live with the rest of her family and to play with her former skip, Kelley Law. She was replaced by Dana Allerton. Midway through the season however, she was dropped in favour of Janet Arnott just before the provincial playdowns. On the eve of the 2007 provincial championship, Jones decided Allerton wasn't working out and replaced her with the team's fifth player/coach Janet Arnott. Jones won another provincial championship in 2007, earning her a berth at the 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Jones made the playoffs again, but lost to Kelly Scott again, this time in the semi-final. During the off-season, Jones switched leads again, gaining Dawn Askin who had moved from Ottawa looking for a team from Jenn Hanna's rink. Jones won her first Canada Cup of Curling on March 17, 2007 with three wins and two losses. After a bittersweet 2009/2010 curling season in which Jennifer Jones' rink won the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They went 8-3 in the round robin and won the Page Playoff game 8-5 against Kathy O'Rouke of Prince Edward Island which took them to the finals. Erin Carmody's team managed to tie the game. Jones then knocked the opposing team's stone out of the four-foot and won her third consecutive Canadian Championships. They also took bronze in the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, and lost out in the 2010 Players' Championships, the team decided to replace third Cathy Overton-Clapham, replacing her with the younger Kaitlyn Lawes in time for the 2010/2011 curling season. In the 2007/2008 curling season Jones celebrated several successes including winning the 2007 Autumn Gold Grand Slam as well as the 2008 Manitoba Provincial Championship. Winning the 2008 Manitoba Provincial Championship qualified her to represent the province at the 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Regina, Saskatchewan. Jones got off to a slow start, having just a 3–4 record to start off the week, but then gotten four consecutive wins for a 7-4 record which earned a spot in the tiebreaker match where she defeated Newfoundland and Labrador's Heather Strong by a score of 6–3. In the first playoff game, Jones edged Québec skip Marie-France Larouche with a score of 6–5. She advanced to the semi-finals, where she defeated Ontario's Sherry Middaugh 9–8 by stealing a point in the extra end. In the final, Jones faced Alberta's Shannon Kleibrink. In the semi-finals, they beat Ontario's Sherry Middaugh 9-8 which gave them a spot in the finals against 2006 Olympic Bronze medallist Shannon Klëibrink. In the final stone, Klëibrink had the opportunity to score a big end for the win but only managed to knock out one Manitoba Stone giving the Jone's team a 6-4 victory and was crowned Canadian Champions for the second time. Because of the win at the Canadian Championships, Jones got to compete at the 2008 World Women's Curling Championship in Vernon, British Columbia. This time, they had access to the top coaches, athletic therapists and sports psychologists like Dr. Cal Botterill. During the round robin, Canada was defeated by Bingyu Wang of China. They were down 6-1 in four ends to Debbie McCormick of America when coach Janet Arnott delivered a speech. TSN analyst Cathy Gauthier said "I heard Janet say something once and it really struck in my head". The Canadians made a comeback winning that game 10-9 and winning every game after that except to Angelina Jensen from Denmark which they lost 6-3. They also lost to China again. After a comeback, Jones made it into the finals and defeated China to capture her first World Championship by a score of 7–4. Jones finished the week with an overall record of 11–3.ref name="Championship_2008" /> In 2009, Jennifer Jones and her team competed at the 2009 Tournament of Hearts. They went on a record of 7-4 which lead to a tiebreaker match against Rebecca Jean MacPhee of Prince Edward Island. They found themselves losing 3-0 but won 6-5. They beat Quebec's Marie-France 12-8 in the semi finals and beat Marla Mallett from British Columbia to 8-5 to win her second consecutive title. The win at the Scotties sent the Jones rink back to the World Championship. But as in 2005, the outcome was disappointing. Jones was defeated in the bronze medal game by Angelina Jensen from Denmark. She ended the season by winning her third Players' Championship. Jones participated in the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in mid December, there the team played a 2-5 record and ended up tied for sixth place and off of the playoffs. She later revealed that she was sick all week unable to play well. "We worked really, really hard and wanted to excel at this event, but it just didn't work out," Jones told reporters. Jennifer Jones and team again returned to the Scotties as defending champions, Team Canada. In the round robin, the team managed to finish tied for first but second overall to upstart PEI with an 8–3 record. The page 1 vs 2 playoff featured PEI facing Jennifer Jones which saw Jones winning and through to the final. PEI would go on to beat Ontario in the semifinal to force a rematch of the 1 vs 2 page playoff. In the finals, PEI was winning 6–3 through 6 ends. Jones stole a point in the eighth and two more in the ninth to make it 7-6 for Team Canada. P.E.I tied the game with a single point in the tenth forcing an 11th end. Finally, Jones picked a yellow P.E.I stone out of the four-foot in the extra end to win the tournament, completing another Scotties comeback, and secured her 3rd consecutive Tournament of Hearts victory and 4th STOH victory in total. "It's pretty incredible and the way we won, the way we came back," said Jones. Jones third win in a row put her in the elite company of Vera Pezer and Colleen Jones (no relation to Jennifer) as the only skips to have won three Tournament of Hearts in a row. As this was also her 4th win in total she and second Jill Officer became part of a group of 4 to have won 4 Scotties, they joined Vera Pezer and Lee Morrison of Saskatoon. The win was Cathy Overton-Clapham's 5th in total this moved her one off Colleen Jones in the record book and alongside the legendary Joyce McKee of Saskatchewan and Nova Scotians Mary Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt and Kim Kelly. At the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, after finishing the round robin with a 10–1 record, she lost all her playoff games, except the bronze medal final against Sweden. With that bronze, Jones claimed her second world championship medal in four tries. At the 2013 Tournament of Hearts, where her Manitoba rink finished second, Jones became the second Canadian woman to record 100 wins as a skip at the Canadian championships. Jones competed at the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials where she managed to qualify as the top seed through the round robin play which meant the team went directly to the finals. There she defeated Sherry Middaugh eight to four and won the right to represent Canada at the Olympics for the first time. She skipped the Canadian women's team at the 2014 Winter Olympics to a Gold medal. Jones is the first ever female skip in Olympic history to be undefeated throughout the tournament. The only male skip to achieve it being fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. After the win she said that "We're Olympic gold medallists. It's something that you dream of for your entire life. It's what every athlete wants to do and we did it today. And we did it in a way where we played so consistent all week. On the biggest stage for sport, we came out and played our best. And I'm so so proud of us." From October 29 to November 2, Jones participated at the 2014 Masters Grand Slam of Curling. Jones was beat by skip Allison Flaxey of Ontario 6-1 in draw one. Jones still managed to get to the playoffs, and had beaten skip Sherry Middaugh in the quarter finals 6-5. In the semi-finals, she lost to skip Margaretha Sigfridsson and was eliminated from the tournament. Down to 4-3, Jones scored a point to tie the game. However, Sigfridsson broke the tie by finishing the game 5-4. Jones has won a career 11 Grand Slam victories since the women's grand slam was introduced in 2006, more than any other female skip. She has won six different Slams, but has yet to win the Masters (added in 2012-13) or the Canadian Open (added in 2014-15). Note: Jones did not play at the beginning of the 2012–13 season due to her pregnancy. She returned to the team in January, in time for that year's Players' slam. In 2014, she was made a member of the Order of Manitoba. Jennifer Jones on the World Curling Tour database (archived) | 1 |
Lindsay Pearce | Lindsay Pearce 2018-06-02T00:09:15Z Lindsay Heather Pearce (born April 30, 1991) is an American actress and singer. Pearce is best known for being one of the runners-up on The Glee Project, which gave her a guest starring role on the TV show Glee. Pearce was born in Modesto, California and is an adopted child. She has starred in amateur shows since the age of thirteen. For the first six months of her life she was deaf, and appreciates her ear for music because of this. Lindsay has also been in theatre since the age of 6. She is the daughter of Carol Pearce née Clark. She is the sister of former professional soccer player Heath Pearce. In early 2011, Pearce auditioned for The Glee Project, a singing/acting reality show where the winner would receive a seven-episode arc on the third season of Glee. Throughout the show, her identity has become "the theater girl", mostly because the producers and other participants of the show felt like she was always enacting, instead of trying to show her true feelings, even when asked. She reached the show's finale, but did not win the competition; however, the producers gave her and the other runner-up, Alex Newell, each a two-episode arc on Glee. In the third-season premiere of Glee, Pearce was introduced as Harmony, an ambitious and talented singer who awes characters Kurt and Rachel when they watch her and her group sing a mash-up of "Anything Goes" from the musical Anything Goes and "Anything You Can Do" from the musical Annie Get Your Gun. This first episode featuring her character aired September 20, 2011. Her debut was widely acclaimed by critics such as TVLine's Michael Slezak, who said Harmony was "brilliantly brought to life" by Pearce, and Todd VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club, who wrote that she "may be the best new character ever". The mash-up was released as a single for digital download after the episode aired. She appeared for a second time in the eighth episode, "Hold On to Sixteen", in which Harmony was the lead singer of a different group, the Unitards, a rival show choir competing against the show's main glee club, New Directions. In the episode, she sings "Buenos Aires" from the musical Evita, which was also released as a single. Pearce was complimented for her rendition by Billboard's Rae Votta, who said she was a "fantastic singer". Harmony tells Kurt that she is a sophomore, leaving open the possibility that she could return to the show in future seasons. The "Anything Goes" / "Anything You Can Do" mash-up was widely acclaimed. Respers France named Pearce's performance the best moment of the episode, and found that the character positively reminded her of "Glee of old". The song was also a favorite of Lee's, who wrote that the intensity of the actress was perfectly matched to the character's disposition. West, Slezak and Benigno gave the performance an "A"; the former called it an "outstanding rendition" which "felt like it belonged on a big stage or in a big-screen musical", and the latter two praised her vocal talent, which Benigno deemed unequalled on Glee. Futterman and Bell found Harmony a credible rival to Rachel vocally, and eagerly anticipated future competition between them. Urban called Pearce's performance merely "serviceable". Though she felt her acting was a weak point, she compared her favorably to season two guest star Charice and praised her vocals. Pearce appeared in an episode of "Drop Dead Diva" on Oct. 20, 2013, on Lifetime channel. She played the role of a TV star who was trying to cover up a topless photo of her going public. The day after The Glee Project finale aired, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Pearce had been cast to star as Snow White in El Portal Theatre's production of the musical A Snow White Christmas. Marina Sirtis co-starred as the Wicked Queen, and Neil Patrick Harris in the onscreen role of the Magic Mirror. The Lythgoe Family Productions show ran from November 30, 2011 through December 18, 2011. Bobbie Whiteman of Variety wrote that Pearce as "a very sassy Snow belts out Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' in true Broadway fashion", and that "her voice blends beautifully with Bergen's", the show's prince. TheaterMania's Jonas Schwartz called the production "rather endearing, thanks mostly to The Glee Project's Lindsay Pearce in the title role". He added, "Pearce has a wonderful presence, an earthy charm, and her belting voice is used to fine effect on Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' and Katy Perry's 'Fireworks'." She next starred in the role of Cathy in Jason Robert Brown's musical The Last Five Years at the Brauntex Theatre in New Braunfels, Texas. There were three performances, on January 6 and 7, 2012. Deborah Martin of the San Antonio Express-News wrote of Pearce and co-star Alex Trevino that they "give charismatic, vocally assured performances, fully capturing the relationship and their characters' inner lives. Highlights include Pearce's pain-drenched 'Still Hurting', tender 'I'm Part of That' and witty 'Audition Sequence'". She also noted that "when they actively share the stage, Pearce and Trevino show off great chemistry". Ten days later, Pearce had been cast as Wendla Bergman, the female lead in the musical Spring Awakening, which is being presented in Los Angeles by Over the Moon Productions. The show opened on March 16, 2012, and ended its run on April 22, 2012. Pearce then starred in the Los Angeles return of the Damon Intrabartolo-Jon Hartmere pop opera Bare. Beginning on September 5, Pearce took on the lead role of Ivy for a limited three week engagement. For this role she won BroadwayWorld LA's "Best Leading Actress in a Musical" award. Since 2013 Pearce has also appeared in various roles in the For the Record series, in both For the Record: Baz Luhrmann and For the Record: Tarantino. On April 9, 2015 it was announced that Pearce would be playing a role in the immersive glory|struck production of American Idiot. It was later announced that she would play Whatshername. Performances began on May 15 and the show closed on June 7., Lindsay Pearce 2019-10-29T02:16:24Z Lindsay Heather Pearce (born April 30, 1991) is an American actress and singer. Pearce is best known for being one of the runners-up on The Glee Project, which gave her a guest starring role on the TV show Glee. Pearce was born in Modesto, California and is an adopted child. She has starred in amateur shows since the age of thirteen. For the first six months of her life she was deaf, and appreciates her ear for music because of this. Lindsay has also been in theatre since the age of 6. She is the daughter of Carol Pearce née Clark. She is the sister of former professional soccer player Heath Pearce. In early 2011, Pearce auditioned for The Glee Project, a singing/acting reality show where the winner would receive a seven-episode arc on the third season of Glee. Throughout the show, her identity has become "the theater girl", mostly because the producers and other participants of the show felt like she was always enacting, instead of trying to show her true feelings, even when asked. She reached the show's finale, but did not win the competition; however, the producers gave her and the other runner-up, Alex Newell, each a two-episode arc on Glee. In the third-season premiere of Glee, Pearce was introduced as Harmony, an ambitious and talented singer who awes characters Kurt and Rachel when they watch her and her group sing a mash-up of "Anything Goes" from the musical Anything Goes and "Anything You Can Do" from the musical Annie Get Your Gun. This first episode featuring her character aired September 20, 2011. Her debut was widely acclaimed by critics such as TVLine's Michael Slezak, who said Harmony was "brilliantly brought to life" by Pearce, and Emily VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club, who wrote that she "may be the best new character ever". The mash-up was released as a single for digital download after the episode aired. She appeared for a second time in the eighth episode, "Hold On to Sixteen", in which Harmony was the lead singer of a different group, the Unitards, a rival show choir competing against the show's main glee club, New Directions. In the episode, she sings "Buenos Aires" from the musical Evita, which was also released as a single. Pearce was complimented for her rendition by Billboard's Rae Votta, who said she was a "fantastic singer". Harmony tells Kurt that she is a sophomore, leaving open the possibility that she could return to the show in future seasons. The "Anything Goes" / "Anything You Can Do" mash-up was widely acclaimed. Respers France named Pearce's performance the best moment of the episode, and found that the character positively reminded her of "Glee of old". The song was also a favorite of Lee's, who wrote that the intensity of the actress was perfectly matched to the character's disposition. West, Slezak and Benigno gave the performance an "A"; the former called it an "outstanding rendition" which "felt like it belonged on a big stage or in a big-screen musical", and the latter two praised her vocal talent, which Benigno deemed unequalled on Glee. Futterman and Bell found Harmony a credible rival to Rachel vocally, and eagerly anticipated future competition between them. Urban called Pearce's performance merely "serviceable". Though she felt her acting was a weak point, she compared her favorably to season two guest star Charice and praised her vocals. Pearce appeared in an episode of "Drop Dead Diva" on Oct. 20, 2013, on Lifetime channel. She played the role of a TV star who was trying to cover up a topless photo of her going public. The day after The Glee Project finale aired, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Pearce had been cast to star as Snow White in El Portal Theatre's production of the musical A Snow White Christmas. Marina Sirtis co-starred as the Wicked Queen, and Neil Patrick Harris in the onscreen role of the Magic Mirror. The Lythgoe Family Productions show ran from November 30, 2011 through December 18, 2011. Bobbie Whiteman of Variety wrote that Pearce as "a very sassy Snow belts out Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' in true Broadway fashion", and that "her voice blends beautifully with Bergen's", the show's prince. TheaterMania's Jonas Schwartz called the production "rather endearing, thanks mostly to The Glee Project's Lindsay Pearce in the title role". He added, "Pearce has a wonderful presence, an earthy charm, and her belting voice is used to fine effect on Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' and Katy Perry's 'Fireworks'." She next starred in the role of Cathy in Jason Robert Brown's musical The Last Five Years at the Brauntex Theatre in New Braunfels, Texas. There were three performances, on January 6 and 7, 2012. Deborah Martin of the San Antonio Express-News wrote of Pearce and co-star Alex Trevino that they "give charismatic, vocally assured performances, fully capturing the relationship and their characters' inner lives. Highlights include Pearce's pain-drenched 'Still Hurting', tender 'I'm Part of That' and witty 'Audition Sequence'". She also noted that "when they actively share the stage, Pearce and Trevino show off great chemistry". Ten days later, Pearce had been cast as Wendla Bergman, the female lead in the musical Spring Awakening, which is being presented in Los Angeles by Over the Moon Productions. The show opened on March 16, 2012, and ended its run on April 22, 2012. Pearce then starred in the Los Angeles return of the Damon Intrabartolo-Jon Hartmere pop opera Bare. Beginning on September 5, Pearce took on the lead role of Ivy for a limited three week engagement. For this role she won BroadwayWorld LA's "Best Leading Actress in a Musical" award. Since 2013 Pearce has also appeared in various roles in the For the Record series, in both For the Record: Baz Luhrmann and For the Record: Tarantino. On April 9, 2015 it was announced that Pearce would be playing a role in the immersive glory|struck production of American Idiot. It was later announced that she would play Whatshername. Performances began on May 15 and the show closed on June 7. | 1 |
United Asian Debating Championships | United Asian Debating Championships 2010-04-26T10:27:22Z The United Asian Debating Championship (UADC) is an annual debating tournament for teams from universities in Asia. Created after a decision to unite the Asian Universities Debating Championship as well as the All-Asian Intervarsity Debating Championships which was taken at the last Asian Universities Debating Championships hosted by East West University in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The first edition of this tournament is slated to be held in Assumption University in Bangkok, Thailand from 12th to 19th May. Assumption won the right to host the tournament against a rival bid made by De La Salle University, in Manila, Philippines. 2009 EWU AUDC Union Meeting Minutes, . , United Asian Debating Championships 2011-10-12T10:53:10Z No issues specified. Please specify issues, or remove this template. The United Asian Debating Championship (UADC) is an annual debating tournament for teams from universities in Asia. It will be the largest inter-varsity Parliamentary Debate tournament in Asia, with over 600 participants. The UADC holds debates in the Asian 3-on-3 format Parliamentary Debating. The 1st UADC was hosted by Assumption University, Bangkok from 12–19 May 2010. The UADC was created after a decision to merge the two separate championships that were held after the Asian Debating community split in 2005 - The Asian Universities Debating Championship (AUDC) and the All-Asian Intervarsity Debating Championships (AIDC or "All-Asians"). The decision to unite the two competing tournaments, and thus, create a single debate championship for Asia was taken at the last Asian Universities Debating Championships hosted by East West University in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2009. The first edition of this tournament was held in Assumption University in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 to 19 May. Assumption won the right to host the tournament against a rival bid made by De La Salle University, in Manila, Philippines. Arising out of a unification of the Asian Universities Debating Championship as well as the All-Asian Intervarsity Debating Championships, UADC represents the results of efforts to bridge the schism that emerged in Asian debating. Institutions who were unhappy about aspects of the organisation of the All-Asian Intervarsity Debating Championships established the Asian Universities Debating Championship in 2005 as an alternative to the All-Asians Championship. Since then, many universities in Asia with strong debating traditions – most notably universities from the Philippines and Singapore, including all except one of the institutions who won the All-Asian championships up to 2004 – had chosen not to participate in the All-Asian Intervarsity Championships and have instead entered teams in the Asian Universities Debating Championship. While not necessarily intended to be a rival tournament, the last three AUDCs coincided with the schedule of the All-Asian Championship, which made it impractical for teams to attend both tournaments. After many overtures, including a proposal to have an Asian Unity Tournament in Multimedia University, Malaysia, which was not accepted by the AUDC Council, it was agreed that the All-Asian Universities would attend the AUDC Championships held in 2009 in Dhaka hosted by East West University. It was decided here in Council that the two tournaments would unite in the next edition, and the name of this new tournament would be the United Asian Debating Championships. Assumption University won the right to host after bidding, and the tournament took place from the 12th to the 19th of May, 2010. The next edition of the tournament will be hosted by the University of Macau, 2011 (). The Union that decided the unification was chaired by Estelle Osorio from De La Salle University. The next chair, Vikram Balasubramanian of Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, was elected in the same union meeting. The 1st United Asians Debate Championship was hosted by Assumption University, Thailand. Dino de Leon of De La Salle University chaired the Union meetings as acting chair. Sharmila Parmanand of Ateneo de Manila University was elected as the chair for year 2010-2011. The UADC, like the AUDC and the All-Asians, is held annually in May. The competition involves eight preliminary rounds, which become power-paired as the tournament progresses, matching the strongest-performing teams against each other. The debates follow the Asian 3-on-3 format, which is a variation of the Australs format. One team (of 3 speakers each) forms the government and the other as the opposition. The process of scoring and pairing these teams is known as tabbing. The scoring of teams is done by judges, most of whom are students or former students from the competing institutions, who return ballots with their scores to the adjudication team, led by a Chief Adjudicator (CA) who is assisted by one or more deputies (DCAs). The preliminary rounds are followed by a "Break Nite Party", at which the teams proceeding to elimination rounds are announced. Separate breaks are announced for English-as-a-foreign language (EFL) team competition. 32 teams proceed to octo-finals. While preliminary rounds are usually judged by up to three judges, break rounds are judged by panels of five, and the finals by a panel of nine. | 1 |
Robbie Amell | Robbie Amell 2010-01-03T00:55:26Z Robert Patrick "Robbie" Amell (born April 21, 1988) is an Canadian actor, who is well known for playing Jimmy, in the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP. Amell was born in Toronto, Ontario. Along with his sister, he started modeling and acting in small roles in commercials when he was six years old. At 16, he began landing roles in high school plays such as Louis and Dave, Picasso at the Lapin Agile and The Importance of Being Earnest. He graduated from Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto in 2006, and was voted most likely to "set up camp in the gym...for life". He appeared as Daniel Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and also appeared in the 2006 horror film Left for Dead. Currently he is working for Nickelodeon on the series True Jackson VP and had a role in the Disney Channel series Life with Derek (he played Casey McDonald's boyfriend, Max). He has also appeared in the ABC Family movie Picture This. , Robbie Amell 2011-12-31T01:24:48Z Robert Patrick "Robbie" Amell (born April 21, 1988) is a Canadian actor, who is best known for his role on the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP, Picture This, and Fred Jones in the television films Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster. In 2011, he appeared in the role of "Scooby", Robin's dog-like Canadian boyfriend in the CBS comedy series How I Met Your Mother. Amell was born in Toronto, Ontario. Along with his sister, he started modeling and acting in small roles in commercials when he was six years old. He attended Armour Heights Public School and graduated in 2000. At 16, he began landing roles in high school plays such as Louis and Dave, Picasso at the Lapin Agile and The Importance of Being Earnest. He graduated from Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto in 2006. Amell appeared as Daniel Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2. He also appeared in the 2010 horror film Left for Dead. He had a role in the Disney Channel series Life with Derek (he played Casey McDonald's boyfriend, Max). He has also appeared in the ABC Family movie Picture This. Amell has a regular role on the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP as Max Madigan's nephew Jimmy, True's love interest. Amell is currently set to star in the comedy movie Seeing is Believing playing one of the 3 lead characters, Nick Wright, production for the movie began on May 3, 2010 and ended on July 1. The movie is set to premiere on January 14, 2011. Starred in CSI: New York in 2011 as Riley. Season 8 Episode 5 | 1 |
Cheryl_Bentov | Cheryl_Bentov 2009-01-16T17:35:24Z Cheryl Ben Tov, born Cheryl Hanin in 1960, is a bitch Israeli Mossad agent who became well-known in 1986 when, under the name "Cindy", she persuaded former Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu to go with her to Rome, where he was captured, drugged, and transported to Israel. Vanunu faced a secret trial and was sentenced to 18 years in prison, spending nearly 12 of them in solitary confinement. Vanunu publicly released confidential information on Israel's nuclear reactor and claimed that Israel had created nuclear weapons, becoming the sixth nuclear power and the first since the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, of which Israel was not a signatory. A feature in The Times revealed that Hanin was American-born but had moved to Israel as a teenager. Hanin grew up in Pennsylvania and Orlando, Florida in a Jewish family. Her father, Stanley Hanin, had founded Allied Discount Tires. She spent a semester in Israel during high school at the Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education in Hod Hasharon, and upon her graduation in 1978, joined the Israeli Army. In 1985, she married Ofer Ben Tov, himself an Israeli intelligence officer, and at some point before 1986 was recruited and trained by the Mossad. In 1986, she participated in the abduction of Mordechai Vanunu. Calling herself Cheryl Hanin, she now works as a real estate agent in Longwood, Florida, with her husband and their two daughters. In 1988, newspaper journalists traced her to her home in Netanya, Israel, where she still owns a villa that she rents out. She does not deny her role in the "Cindy" affair. Vanunu, immediately upon his release from prison in April 2004, said that he did not believe "Cindy" was a Mossad agent: "She was either an FBI or a CIA agent. I spent a week with her. I saw her picture. Cindy was a young woman from Philadelphia. " Bentov gave a rare comment in January 2007 in an article about Israeli Foreign Minister and former Mossad officer Tzipi Livni. , Cheryl_Bentov 2010-03-16T15:25:18Z Cheryl Ben Tov (Hebrew: שריל בנטוב), born Cheryl Hanin in 1960, is an American real estate agent and former Israeli Mossad agent who became well-known in 1986 when, under the name "Cindy", she persuaded former Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu to go with her to Rome, where he was captured, drugged, and transported to Israel. Vanunu faced a secret trial and was sentenced to 18 years in prison, spending nearly 12 of them in solitary confinement. Vanunu publicly released confidential information on Israel's nuclear reactor and claimed that Israel had created nuclear weapons, becoming the sixth nuclear power and the first since the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, of which Israel was not a signatory. A feature in The Times revealed that Hanin was American-born but had moved to Israel as a teenager. Hanin grew up in Pennsylvania and Orlando, Florida in a Jewish family. Her father, Stanley Hanin, had founded Allied Discount Tires. She spent a semester in Israel during high school at the Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education in Hod Hasharon, and upon her graduation in 1978, joined the Israeli Army. In 1985, she married Ofer Ben Tov, himself an Israeli intelligence officer, and at some point before 1986 was recruited and trained by the Mossad. In 1986, she participated in the abduction of Mordechai Vanunu. Calling herself Cheryl Hanin, she now works as a real estate agent in Longwood, Florida, with her husband and their two daughters. In 1988, newspaper journalists traced her to her home in Netanya, Israel, where she still owns a villa that she rents out. She does not deny her role in the "Cindy" affair. Vanunu, immediately upon his release from prison in April 2004, said that he did not believe "Cindy" was a Mossad agent: "She was either an FBI or a CIA agent. I spent a week with her. I saw her picture. Cindy was a young woman from Philadelphia. " According to a 2007 article in the Canada Free Press, while Bentov worked in the Mossad she was familiar with Israeli politician Tzipi Livni. She said that Livni was "like all of us, good at her job". | 0 |
2007_Las_Vegas_Bowl | 2007_Las_Vegas_Bowl 2008-02-29T11:24:23Z The 2007 Las Vegas Bowl was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I post-season college football bowl game between the UCLA Bruins and the Brigham Young University Cougars. The Las Vegas Bowl gets its first choice of bowl-eligible teams from the Mountain West Conference (MWC) and the fourth/fifth choice (alternating every year) of bowl-eligible teams from the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). This bowl game was played on December 22, 2007 at 5 p. m. PST at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA where this bowl game has been played since 1992. It was broadcast on ESPN and ESPNHD. Since 2001, the game has featured a matchup of teams from the MWC and Pac-10. The 2007 Las Vegas Bowl kicked off at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada at 8:12 p. m. EST. UCLA won the coin toss and elected to kick off to BYU to begin the game. The game was tight throughout. After the Cougars took a 17-13 halftime lead, the defenses then took over, with no second-half points other than a 50-yard field goal by the Bruins' Kai Forbath in the fourth quarter. Forbath then attempted a 28-yarder at the end of the game, but it was blocked by Eathyn Manumaleuna to preserve the Cougars' victory. Walker's defensive schemes had kept the Bruins, who were without their two top quarterbacks, in the game. Ball control was also key: Chris Markey rushed for 117 yards, the most by any BYU opponent in the 2007 season. , 2007_Las_Vegas_Bowl 2009-11-01T06:06:34Z The 2007 Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I post-season college football bowl game between the UCLA Bruins and the Brigham Young University Cougars. The Las Vegas Bowl gets its first choice of bowl-eligible teams from the Mountain West Conference (MWC) and the fourth/fifth choice (alternating every year) of bowl-eligible teams from the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). This bowl game was played on December 22, 2007 at 5 p. m. PST at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA where this bowl game has been played since 1992. It was broadcast on ESPN and ESPNHD. Since 2001, the game has featured a matchup of teams from the MWC and Pac-10. This was the second meeting in the 2007 College football season between the 2007 UCLA Bruins football team and the 2007 BYU Cougars football team. In the first meeting on September 8, 2007 at the Rose Bowl Stadium, the Bruins avoided an upset in a tough game by beating the Cougars, 27-17. UCLA had control of the game in the first half, but BYU made it close in the third quarter. UCLA's pass defense was shaky, giving up 391 yards, and their own passing attack inconsistent, as Ben Olson, a quarterback who transferred from BYU to UCLA, completed only 13 of 28 passes for 126 yards. On December 3, 2007, following the final regular season game against USC, Los Angeles papers and the Associated Press reported that UCLA Coach Karl Dorrell was fired during a meeting with athletic director Dan Guerrero. Dorrell was offered the choice, but decided not to coach in the Las Vegas Bowl. Defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker served as interim coach for the game. The 2007 Las Vegas Bowl kicked off at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada at 8:12 p. m. EST. UCLA won the coin toss and elected to kick off to BYU to begin the game. With less than a minute to go in the first half the Cougars had opened up 17-6 lead. Instead of simply downing the ball, the Cougars ran a running play up the middle and RB Harvey Unga fumbled. The Bruins responded by punching the ball in the end zone on the final play of the half. In the second half with the Cougars leading 17-13, the defenses took over. Second-half scoring was limited to a 50-yard field goal by the Bruins' Kai Forbath in the fourth quarter. Forbath then attempted a 28-yarder at the end of the game, but it was blocked by Eathyn Manumaleuna to preserve the Cougars' victory. Walker's defensive schemes had kept the Bruins, who were without their two top quarterbacks, in the game. The Bruins size and strength advantage allowed them to dominate the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Ball control was also key: Chris Markey rushed for 117 yards, the most by any BYU opponent in the 2007 season. Template:Mountain West Conference football season | 0 |
Radio_Gaalkacyo | Radio_Gaalkacyo 2010-06-28T18:03:53Z Radio Gaalkacyo is a radio station based in Gaalkacyo, Somalia. It has an associated website written in Somali and in English, presenting news and current events. Radio Gaalkacyo was formerly known as Radio Free Somalia. www. allradiogaalkacyo. com/ Radio Gaalkacyo official site2] ] waxaa loogu yeeraa raadyihiin nabadn radiogaalkacyo pcurrently has over 50,000 daily visitors to its website and approximately 9500,000 listeners on FM radio based in gaalkacyo And garowe, North And central Somalia, which reaches more than 250km square. , Radio_Gaalkacyo 2011-12-11T05:25:00Z Radio Gaalkacyo is a radio station based in Galkacyo, Somalia. It has an associated website written in Somali and in English, presenting news and current events. Formerly known as Radio Free Somalia, Radio Gaalkacyo currently counts 50,000 daily visitors to its website. It also has approximately 950,000 listeners on FM radio based in Galkacyo and Garowe in the northeastern Puntland region, with a reach of more than 250 km2. | 0 |
Ken_Brown_(ice_hockey) | Ken_Brown_(ice_hockey) 2009-12-19T05:46:55Z Kenneth Murray Brown (born December 19, 1948 in Port Arthur, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. Despite winning the CMJHL Goaltender of the Year and being on the CMJHL First All-Star Team in 1967, Brown went undrafted coming out of junior, so he signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Black Hawks of the CHL, the Chicago Black Hawks minor league affiliate. He played one game with Chicago, where he was behind Tony Esposito and Gerry Desjardins on the depth chart, and this was his only time game in the National Hockey League. He was selected by Calgary-Cleveland in the 1972 WHA General Player Draft, although his rights were traded to the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers for cash. Brown won 21 games over two seasons as the backup to Jacques Plante. , Ken_Brown_(ice_hockey) 2010-12-05T16:54:00Z Kenneth Murray Brown (born December 19, 1948 in Port Arthur, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. Despite winning the CMJHL Goaltender of the Year and being on the CMJHL First All-Star Team in 1967, Brown went undrafted coming out of junior, so he signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Black Hawks of the CHL, the Chicago Black Hawks minor league affiliate. He played one game with Chicago, where he was behind Tony Esposito and Gerry Desjardins on the depth chart, and this was his only time game in the National Hockey League. He was selected by Calgary-Cleveland in the 1972 WHA General Player Draft, although his rights were traded to the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers for cash. Brown won 21 games over two seasons as the backup to Jacques Plante. Template:Persondata | 0 |
Debian Conference | Debian Conference 2006-01-02T07:57:34Z Debconf is the yearly conference where developers of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system meet to discuss issues around the further development of the system. Besides the formal Conference with scheduled workshops and talks, Debian developers have always also taken this opportunity to hack on the Debian system in a more informal setting. This has been institutionalised by introducing the Debcamp in the Oslo Debconf in 2003: a room was set aside and computing infrastructure provided. Locations of past and future Debconf events: There is another, smaller Debian event called Miniconf, which is held annually at the Australian Linux Conference, linux.conf.au. , Debian Conference 2007-12-20T10:37:24Z DebConf is the yearly conference where Debian developers meet to discuss issues around the further development of the system. Besides the formal conference with scheduled workshops and talks, Debian developers have always also taken this opportunity to hack on the Debian system in a more informal setting. This has been institutionalised by introducing the Debcamp in the Oslo DebConf in 2003: a room was set aside and computing infrastructure provided. Locations of past and future DebConf events: There is another, smaller Debian event called Miniconf, which is held annually at the Australian Linux Conference, linux.conf.au. Locations of past and future Miniconf events: | 1 |
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong | Wah Yan College, Hong Kong 2009-01-02T07:59:11Z Wah Yan College, Hong Kong (WYCHK ; demonym: Wahyanite, pl.: Wahyanites) is a grant-in-aid secondary school in Hong Kong. It was founded on 16 December 1919, by Tsui Yan Sau Peter (1889–1980). It is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys run by the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus. Fully subsidized by the Government of Hong Kong, it is a grammar school using English as the medium of instruction. It has an enrolment of approximately 960 with 58 teachers and Irish Jesuit Fathers. The principal of the college is Mr. Tam Siu Ping, George. The college was founded by Mr Tsui Yan Sau Peter on 16 December 1919 on the 2nd floor of 60 Hollywood Road. On the first day of lessons, there were only 4 students. In subsequent years, the college has also used 54A Peel Street and 33 Mosque Junction as campuses. As the number of students continues to rise, the college moved to a new campus at 2 Robinson Road (the present site of Bishop Lei Int'l House and Raimondi College) after Lunar New Year, 1921. On 1 October 1922, the college was listed as a Grant-in-aid school. In 1924, a new branch school of the college, now known as Wah Yan College, Kowloon, was established. A hostel in Wah Yan opened in 1927. In the same year, the first Irish Jesuit father, Fr John Neary, came to Wah Yan as a teacher of religious knowledge. In the early days of Wah Yan, the grades were not named as Forms 1-7, but Classes 1-8 instead. The "classes" were numbered in reverse order: Class 1 was equivalent to present day's Form 6 (the equivalent for Form 7 did not exist at that time), Class 6 was equivalent to present day's Form 1 and Class 8 was equivalent to present day's Primary 5. In 1932 the college was transferred to the Society of Jesus, after a long series of negotiations between the original administration and the Jesuit fathers. The transfer was completed on 31 December, and Fr Gallagher, S.J. replaced Mr Lim Hoi Lan as the headmaster. The school was also given a new name: College of Christ the King. In 1933, the college published its first volume of its yearbook, The Star. A house system was introduced in 1934. In 1940 the hostel was closed down. Japanese troops invaded Hong Kong in December 1941. Classes were suspended as a result. Fr Gallagher and Fr McAsey were interned by the Japanese. During the War, Wah Yan continued operations in Macau for a period of time. There was another Wah Yan set up during the occupation (called "Wah Yan Chung Hok", meaning Wah Yan middle school) which was closed down shortly before the war ended. After the Japanese troops surrendered, the college reopened on 8 September 1945. Later in the year, Wah Yan Middle School was re-established as the Chinese stream of the college. In March 1946, the organization of the Wah Yan Dramatic Society, mainly consisted of alumni from the college and Wah Yan College, Kowloon, was commenced, and officially formed next year. Its first production was "The Thrice Promised Bride". A night school was started on 17 February, 1948. In the next year, an afternoon school was also opened. In 1950 the Chinese stream of the college was closed down. In 1951, the classes were renamed as forms: Class 1 into Form 6, Class 2 into Form 5, and so on. Class 7 and Class 8 were renamed as Primary 6 and 5 respectively. In 1952 the afternoon school was also closed. In 1954, construction for a new campus at Mount Parish, Wan Chai started. On 27 September 1955 the new campus was formally opened by Sir Alexander Grantham, then Governor of Hong Kong. The school newspaper, "Starlet", was established in 1964. In 1971, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong helped to manage the then Pun U Primary School while the Pun U Association remaining the school sponsoring body. The primary school was renamed Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School, and was establishd as the feeder primary school of the College. The night school was closed in 1984. The streaming to Arts and Science was started in Form 4 in 1986. On 12 April 1987, the Gordon Wu Hall to the north of the main building was opened. In the same year Wah Yan got its first "10 A" in the HKCEE. On 8 May 1992, heavy rainfall caused a severe landslide to occur at the junction of Kennedy Road and Queens Road East. It killed a driver passing by in his car. The landslide caused the laboratory block to sink. Cracks were found in the playground and a crack in the classroom block had to be covered with stainless steel plates. In the same year Wah Yan got 3 "10 As" in the HKCEE. Six classrooms (2H, 2K, 4H, 4K, 6S2, 7A) were demolished in 1993 due to the landslide. They were rebuilt and were reopened in 1998. The website of the school was first prepared by Dr Ashley Cheng in 1994. In 1997, the Parent-Teacher Association was established. In 1998, all classrooms were installed with air-conditioners. There had been plans to redevelop the school since 1995. However, the initial plans were aborted due to lack of funds and local law restrictions on architecture. In 2001 the Education and Manpower Bureau planned to upgrade all existing schools in Hong Kong to millennium standard, and the College successfully applied for part of the necessary funds for redevelopment. The School Development Project (SDP) was formally launched on 26 January 2003, and works were officially started on 25 May 2003 with the demolition of the old music room block. The original aims of the School Development Project were to: The total cost is estimated to be HK$103.72M. It consists of 3 phases: Funding for Phase 1 is by the Hong Kong Government's Quality Education Fund and the School Improvement Programme. Funding for Phases 2 and 3 are by fund-raising campaigns hosted by the school. Phases 1 and 2 (New Annex) have already been completed and formally opened on 31 January 2006 by Mr Donald Tsang, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Phase III consists of a new school hall annex with a much larger hall that can accommodate all the students in the school. The annex will also house five extra classrooms and a lecture theatre. Phase III was originally estimated to be completed by December 2006; however the lack of funds had greatly delayed the completion time. Works for Phase III had not started yet and fund-raising is still in progress. According to the school's mission statement, Wah Yan aims at the development of each student in each of the following areas: moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual, in the basis of Catholic and Chinese tradition. The campus at 281 Queens Road East, Wan Chai has an area of about 20,000 m² (220,000 square feet), located on a small hill known as Mount Parish. It was designed by the late Professor Gordon Brown, the founder of the Architecture Faculty of Hong Kong University. Completed in 1955, the school has seven main buildings: The Classroom Block, Laboratory Block and Administration Wing are linked together. Since the campus' completion in 1955, it has undergone three major changes: the addition of Gordon Wu Hall in 1987, the reconstruction of six classrooms from 1992-98, and the School Development Project launched in 2003. The school is planning to rebuild the hall into a multi-storey complex, with a much larger hall which will be able to hold all the students at the same time (the hall can currently accommodate about 500 students). There are 26 classes in Wah Yan College: four classes each of Form 1 to Form 5, they are named "W", "Y", "H", "K", which stand for "Wah", "Yan", "Hong" and "Kong" respectively. There are 3 classes each in Forms 6 and 7, two 'Science' (S1 & S2), and one 'Arts'(A). Students of Forms 1 and 2 study English, Chinese, Mathematics, Art and Design, Chinese History, History, Integrated Science, Geography, Music, Computer Literacy, Physical Education, Putonghua and Religious Studies. There is no streaming in Forms 1 and 2. Students are equally allocated into W, Y, H and K classes. Form 3 students study English, Chinese, Mathematics, Art and Design, Chinese History, History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Music, Computer Literacy, Physical Education, Religious Studies. There is also no streaming in Form 3. The top 40 students are placed in one class (3K as of years 2006-2008), and the other students are equally distributed among the other three classes. Students of Forms 4 and 5 are streamed into either science or arts streams. English, Chinese, Mathematics, and Religious Studies are common core subjects, and Computer and IT, Geography, History, Economics are common option subjects. Arts students will take Chinese History, Economics, Principle of Accounts as core subjects, while Science students will take Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Students may also take Music, Physical Education (as HKCEE subjects), Putonghua or Visual Arts as an extra subject. For Forms 6 and 7, all students study Use of English (AS subject), Chinese Language and Culture (AS), Ethics (non-HKAL) and Physical Education (non-HKAL). Then, depending on the class, they choose one option from each row in the table below. Starting from the academic year 2009-2010, the College will provide a new curriculum for senior students in conjunction with the planned educational reform by the Hong Kong Government. Tentatively, the subjects that will be offered are Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Liberal Studies, Chinese History, Economics, Ethics and Religious Studies, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics; Business, Accounting and Financial Studies; and Information and Communication Technology. Music, Art, Ignatian Value Education, and also Religious Formation, Life Education or Moral & Civic Education will be offered as non-examination subjects. Many Wah Yan students are pursuing their further studies overseas, mainly after their Form Three, Form Five, Form Six or Form Seven at Wah Yan. The main destinations include America, Britain, Australia and Canada. To help in this, the college has a specialised board with a couple of appointed teachers to write students' references and testimonials. The chairperson is Mr. H. P. Shiu, a Warwick-educated English teacher at Wah Yan. Wah Yan has established the Post-secondary Education Trust Fund in which six scholarships and grant valued more than HKD300,000 p.a. are given to Wah Yan students for overseas undergraduate studies. Some of the sponsors are former scholarship winners. According to the college principal, because many outstanding students are leaving the school for overseas studies after Form Five, Wah Yan's performance in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination is not ideal. Extracurricular activities are divided into groups A and B. Group A contains school organizations and clubs/societies operated by students. Group B contains Catholic organizations, sport teams and other unclassified organizations. Each student may participate in four Group A activities at most. The maximum number of Group B activities that a student may join is left to the discretion of the teacher advisers and parents concerned. There are four houses in Wah Yan. Each house has their own colour. Students entering the college are allocated into the four houses by which class the student is allocated to. Students are mixed up into different classes the next year, but their houses remain the same until they leave the college. The school song was composed in about 1960 by a Filipino, Sister Carmeia. The lyrics were written by Fr. Patrick McGovern S.J. who was a teacher in Wah Yan and a member of the Legislative Council at that time. The badge of the college is divided into four quarters by a cross in red, set on a blue background. The cross symbolizes the love of Jesus Christ for mankind, and the blue background symbolizes the sea which Hong Kong is surrounded by. Five stars are set on the badge, one in each quarter and the remaining one is at the centre of the cross. According to the school, the stars either symbolize the ideas of virtue, wisdom, sportsmanship, co-operation and elegance (Chinese: 德、智、體、群、美), or the ideas of benevolence, justice, courtesy, wisdom and faith (Chinese: 仁、義、禮、智、信). , Wah Yan College, Hong Kong 2010-12-09T06:38:55Z Wah Yan College, Hong Kong (WYCHK ; demonym: Wahyanite, pl.: Wahyanites) is an eminent grant-in-aid secondary school in Hong Kong. It was founded on 16 December 1919, by Tsui Yan Sau Peter (1889–1980). It is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys run by the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus. Fully subsidized by the Government of Hong Kong, it is a grammar school using English as the medium of instruction. It has an enrolment of approximately 960 with 58 teachers and Irish Jesuit Fathers. The Supervisor of the College is Rev. Fr. Stephen Chow, S.J., who is an alumnus of the College, a Roman Catholic Jesuit priest, and an educational psychologist with a Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) degree from Harvard University. The current Principal of the College is Mr. Tam Siu Ping, George. The College was founded by Mr Tsui Yan Sau Peter on 16 December 1919 on the 2nd floor of 60 Hollywood Road. On the first day of lessons, there were only 4 students. In subsequent years, the College has also used 54A Peel Street and 33 Mosque Junction as campuses. As the number of students continues to rise, the College moved to a new campus at 2 Robinson Road (the present site of Bishop Lei Int'l House and Raimondi College) after Lunar New Year, 1921. On 1 October 1922, the College was listed as a Grant-in-aid school. In 1924, a new branch school of the College, now known as Wah Yan College, Kowloon, was established. A hostel in Wah Yan opened in 1927. In the same year, the first Irish Jesuit father, Fr John Neary, came to Wah Yan as a teacher of religious knowledge. In the early days of Wah Yan, the grades were not named as Forms 1-7, but Classes 1-8 instead. The "classes" were numbered in reverse order: Class 1 was equivalent to present day's Form 6 (the equivalent for Form 7 did not exist at that time), Class 6 was equivalent to present day's Form 1 and Class 8 was equivalent to present day's Primary 5. In 1932 the College was transferred to the Society of Jesus, after a long series of negotiations between the original administration and the Jesuit fathers. The transfer was completed on 31 December, and Fr Gallagher, S.J. replaced Mr Lim Hoi Lan as the headmaster. The school was also given a new name: College of Christ the King. In 1933, the College published its first volume of its yearbook, The Star. A house system was introduced in 1934. In 1940 the hostel was closed down. Japanese troops invaded Hong Kong in December 1941. Classes were suspended as a result. Fr Gallagher and Fr McAsey were interned by the Japanese. During the War, Wah Yan continued operations in Macau for a period of time. There was another Wah Yan set up during the occupation (called "Wah Yan Chung Hok", meaning Wah Yan middle school) which was closed down shortly before the war ended. After the Japanese troops surrendered, the College reopened on 8 September 1945. Later in the year, Wah Yan Middle School was re-established as the Chinese stream of the College. In March 1946, the organization of the Wah Yan Dramatic Society, mainly consisted of alumni from the College and Wah Yan College, Kowloon, was commenced, and officially formed next year. Its first production was "The Thrice Promised Bride". A night school was started on 17 February 1948. In the next year, an afternoon school was also opened. In 1950 the Chinese stream of the College was closed down. In 1951, the classes were renamed as forms: Class 1 into Form 6, Class 2 into Form 5, and so on. Class 7 and Class 8 were renamed as Primary 6 and 5 respectively. In 1952 the afternoon school was also closed. In 1954, construction for a new campus at Mount Parish, Wan Chai started. On 27 September 1955 the new campus was formally opened by Sir Alexander Grantham, then Governor of Hong Kong. The school newspaper, "Starlet", was established in 1964. In 1971, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong helped to manage the then Pun U Primary School while the Pun U Association remaining the school sponsoring body. The primary school was renamed Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School, and was established as the feeder primary school of the College. The night school was closed in 1984. The streaming to Arts and Science was started in Form 4 in 1986. On 12 April 1987, the Gordon Wu Hall to the north of the main building was opened. In the same year Wah Yan got its first "10 As" in the HKCEE. On 8 May 1992, heavy rainfall caused a severe landslide to occur at the junction of Kennedy Road and Queens Road East. It killed a driver passing by in his car. The landslide caused the laboratory block to sink. Cracks were found in the playground and a crack in the classroom block had to be covered with stainless steel plates. In the same year Wah Yan got 3 "10 As" in the HKCEE. Six classrooms (2H, 2K, 4H, 4K, 6S2, 7A) were demolished in 1993 due to the landslide. They were rebuilt and were reopened in 1998. The website of the school was first prepared by Dr Ashley Cheng in 1994. In 1997, the Parent-Teacher Association was established. In 1998, all classrooms were installed with air-conditioners. There had been plans to redevelop the school since 1995. However, the initial plans were aborted due to lack of funds and local law restrictions on architecture. In 2001 the Education and Manpower Bureau planned to upgrade all existing schools in Hong Kong to millennium standard, and the College successfully applied for part of the necessary funds for redevelopment. The School Development Project (SDP) was formally launched on 26 January 2003, and works were officially started on 25 May 2003 with the demolition of the old music room block. The original aims of the School Development Project were to: The total cost is estimated to be HK$103.72M. It consists of 3 phases: Funding for Phase 1 is by the Hong Kong Government's Quality Education Fund and the School Improvement Programme. Funding for Phases 2 and 3 are by fund-raising campaigns hosted by the school. Phases 1 and 2 (New Annex) have already been completed and formally opened on 31 January 2006 by Mr Donald Tsang, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Phase III consists of a new school hall annex with a much larger hall that can accommodate all the students in the school. The annex will also house five extra classrooms and a lecture theatre. Phase III was originally estimated to be completed by December 2006; however the lack of funds had greatly delayed the completion time. Works for Phase III had not started yet and fund-raising is still in progress. According to the school's mission statement, Wah Yan aims at the development of each student in each of the following areas: moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual, in the basis of the Jesuit vision in education and Chinese tradition. . The school formally adopted the Vision of Jesuit education in 2008 . The campus at 281 Queens Road East, Wan Chai has an area of about 20,000 m² (220,000 square feet), located on a small hill known as Mount Parish. It was designed by the late Professor Gordon Brown, the founder of the Architecture Faculty of Hong Kong University. Completed in 1955, the school has seven main buildings: The Classroom Block, Laboratory Block and Administration Wing are linked together. Since the campus' completion in 1955, it has undergone three major changes: the addition of Gordon Wu Hall in 1987, the reconstruction of six classrooms from 1992–98, and the School Development Project launched in 2003. The school is planning to rebuild the hall into a multi-storey complex, with a much larger hall which will be able to hold all the students at the same time (the hall can currently accommodate about 500 students). There are 26 classes in Wah Yan College: four classes each of Form 1 to Form 5, they are named "W", "Y", "H", "K", which stand for "Wah", "Yan", "Hong" and "Kong" respectively. There are 3 classes each in Forms 6 and 7, two 'Science' (S1 & S2), and one 'Arts'(A). There is no streaming in Forms 1, 2 and 3. A mixed ability mode is adopted in learning and teaching. Students with different academic abilities are allotted evenly to different classes. Students of Forms 1 and 2 study English, Chinese, Mathematics, Chinese History, History, Geography, Computer Literacy, Integrated Science, Music, Physical Education, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Life Education/Religious Formation and Ignatian Value Education. Form 3 students study English, Chinese, Mathematics, Chinese History, History, Geography, Computer Literacy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Music, Physical Education, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Liberal Studies, Life Education/Religious Formation and Ignatian Value Education. Students of Forms 4 and 5 are grouped into different classes according to the optional subjects taken. All students will study courses in English, Chinese, Mathematics, Liberal Studies (the four core compulsory subjects for Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination), Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Life Eduction/Religious Formation and Ignatian Value Education. In addition, students are required to take 3 to 4 optional subjects for the HKDSE Examination. The students can choose among Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chinese History, Geography, History, Economics, "Business, Accounting and Financial Studies" (BAFS), Information and Communication Technology and Music. Music (HKDSE) is an optional subject taught outside normal school timetable. For Forms 6 and 7, all students study Use of English (AS subject), Chinese Language and Culture (AS), Ethics (non-HKAL) and Physical Education (non-HKAL). Then, depending on the class, they choose one option from each row in the table below. Starting from the academic year 2009-2010, the College will provide a new curriculum for senior students in conjunction with the planned educational reform by the Hong Kong Government. Tentatively, the subjects that will be offered are Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Liberal Studies, Chinese History, Economics, Ethics and Religious Studies, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics; Business, Accounting and Financial Studies; and Information and Communication Technology. Music, Art, Ignatian Value Education, and also Religious Formation, Life Education or Moral & Civic Education will be offered as non-examination subjects. The school's statistics show that many of its students do participate in overseas exchange programmes organized and subsidized by the school. Many go on to further their studies overseas on a more permanent basis. The most popular destinations are the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. To assist such students, the school established a specialised board with a number of dedicated teachers who write reference letters and testimonials for such students. The chairperson of the board is Miss H.W. Ng, a Principles of Account and BAFS teacher at Wah Yan. Wah Yan also has a Post-secondary Education Trust Fund. Six scholarships and grants, each worth more than HKD300,000 per year (or up to HKD1,200,000 per grant), are awarded to suitable Wah Yan students for overseas undergraduate studies every year. Some of the sponsors are themselves former scholarship beneficiaries. According to the school's current principal, the main reason why Wah Yan's performance in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination ("HKALE") is not ideal, and certainly not as good as its performance in the Hong Kong Certficiate of Education Examination ("HKCEE"), is that many of the school's best students do leave the school for overseas studies after Form Five or Form Six. Extracurricular activities are divided into groups A and B. Group A contains school organizations and clubs/societies operated by students. Group B contains Catholic organizations, sport teams and other unclassified organizations. Each student may participate in four Group A activities at most. The maximum number of Group B activities that a student may join is left to the discretion of the teacher advisers and parents concerned. The Prefects' Board is an independent organization appointed by the school's discipline committee. Main duties include maintaining discipline at school and promoting harmony among Wahyanites. Prefects' Board runs a committee system directed under the Head Prefect. The Board is also responsible for coordinating all functions held by the school. Every year, approximately 70 prefects will be divided into 5 groups, each with their respective group leaders. Prefects have rights to issue warning sheets and detention slips according to the seriousness of the offence. 6 Outstanding Prefects will be elected each year based on their general routine and external duties performances. There are four houses in Wah Yan. Each house has their own colour. Students entering the College are allocated into the four houses by which class the student is allocated to. Students are mixed up into different classes the next year, but their houses remain the same until they leave the College. The school song was composed in about 1960 by a Filipino, Sister Carmeia. The lyrics were written by Fr. Patrick McGovern S.J. who was a teacher in Wah Yan and a member of the Legislative Council at that time. The badge of the College is divided into four quarters by a cross in red, set on a blue background. The cross symbolizes the love of Jesus Christ for mankind, and the blue background symbolizes the sea which Hong Kong is surrounded by. Five stars are set on the badge, one in each quarter and the remaining one is at the centre of the cross. According to the school, the stars either symbolize the ideas of virtue, wisdom, sportsmanship, co-operation and elegance (Chinese: 德、智、體、群、美), or the ideas of benevolence, justice, courtesy, wisdom and faith (Chinese: 仁、義、禮、智、信). | 1 |
Kōkyū | Kōkyū 2007-11-30T15:22:54Z Kōkyū (後宮) is the section of the Japanese Imperial Palace called "Dairi" (内裏) where Imperial Family and court ladies lived. Many cultured women gathered as wives of Emperors, court ladies and maids for these women, and court officials often visited these women for influence, literary charm, or romances. Lots of literature were created in Kōkyū, such as The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon, and many anthologies of waka poems. The structure and ranks of court ladies were defined in Taihō Code and Yōrō Code. In these Codes 12 sections and ladies' ranks in Kōkyū were defined, but most of them ware collapsed in Heian period. Instead, ranks not defined in Codes were used since Heian period. Kōkyū Jūni-Shi (後宮十二司) The following 11 sections were collapsed in the early Heian period. Other Titles This article about a Japanese building- or structure-related topic is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Kōkyū 2008-10-29T06:08:49Z Kōkyū (後宮) is the section of the Japanese Imperial Palace called the "Dairi" (内裏) where Imperial Family and court ladies lived. Many cultured women gathered as wives of Emperors, court ladies and maids for these women, and court officials often visited these women for influence, literary charm, or romances. Significant contributions to the literature of Japan were created in the Kōkyū during this period -- works such as The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon, and many anthologies of waka poems. The term "Dairi" refers not only to the buildings in which the Japanese Imperial family resided; it also refers indirectly to the women of the Imperial family (the Kōkyū), to the Imperial court of Japan, or as an indirect (now archaic) way of referring to the Emperor himself. The names of the several gates in the walls surrounding the Imperial grounds refer not only to the specific wall-openings themselves; these names were also used to refer indirectly to a nearby residence of an empress whose husband had abdicated, or as an indirect way of referring to the Empress Dowager herself, e. g. , Empress Dowager Kenrei (建礼門院,, Kenrei-mon-In), whose official home, after the abdication and death of Emperor Takakura, was located near the Kenrei Gate. In this same way, the term kōkyū has multiple meanings, referring to the group of buildings situated near the sovereign's personal apartments where the consorts resided, and also describing the staff of female palace officials assigned to the service of those consorts. More broadly, the term kōkyū could be used in identifying the array of consorts below the empress. The structure of the royal household and ranks for court ladies were defined in Taihō Code and Yōrō Code. In these Codes, there were originally to have been twelve sections, and the various ranks for ladies' of the Imperial household within the Kōkyū were defined. Many of these fine distinctions were collapsed in a gradual re-organization which became formalized during the Heian period. Indeed, many of the court ranks which were not defined in either the Taihō or Yōrō Codes have been in continuous use in the centuries following the early Heian period. Kōkyū Jūni-Shi (後宮十二司) The following 11 sections were collapsed in the early Heian period. Other Titles The Asuka-, Nara- and Heian-period Imperial court hierarchy encompassed a Ministry of the Imperial Household (宮内省,, Kunai-shō). The origin of the current Imperial Household Agency can be traced back to the provisions on the government structure which were put into effect during the reign of Emperor Monmu. There were specific Daijō-kan officials within this ministry structure whose attention was focused primarily on the women of the Imperial household. These were: | 0 |
Nolito | Nolito 2016-01-04T03:41:04Z name Manuel Agudo Durán (born 15 October 1986), known as Nolito, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo as a left winger or forward. Having begun his career at lower-league clubs he signed for Barcelona in 2008, playing predominantly with its reserves. Three years later he moved to Benfica, and was loaned back to Spain with Granada before joining Celta in 2013. Nolito made his debut for the Spanish national team in November 2014. Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Andalusia, Nolito arrived at FC Barcelona at nearly 22 years of age, having appeared with Écija Balompié in his native region in two third division seasons. With the Catalans, in the same level, he scored 16 league goals in two seasons combined – 12 in the second – as the B-team returned to the second level after an 11-year absence; still as a youth, he briefly represented Valencia CF, but quickly returned to his first club Atlético Sanluqueño CF. On 3 October 2010 Nolito made his La Liga debut for Barcelona, coming on as a substitute for Pedro Rodríguez in a 1–1 home draw against RCD Mallorca; on 10 November, he opened the scoring in a 5–1 home win against AD Ceuta for the season's Copa del Rey (7–1 on aggregate). In late May 2011, Nolito rejected Barcelona's offer of a professional contract and signed a five-year deal with S.L. Benfica, effective as of 1 July. He scored on his official debut on the 27th, a 2–0 home win against Trabzonspor for the season's UEFA Champions League. He also netted in the second leg, a 1–1 draw. On 20 August 2011, Nolito scored once in a 3–1 home win against C.D. Feirense, making him alongside Eusébio the only player to score in his first five official matches for the Portuguese. He netted 15 goals in 48 official games in his first season, helping the Eagles to the domestic League Cup. Nolito returned to his country and his native region on 29 January 2013, being loaned to Granada CF for six months and a fee of €600,000, without the possibility of making the move permanent in June. In his first match, four days after signing, he took the corner which resulted in Cristiano Ronaldo's own goal for the game's only goal, giving Granada its first win over Real Madrid in 40 years. On 1 July 2013 Nolito signed with Celta de Vigo, penning a four-year deal and reuniting with former Barcelona B boss Luis Enrique. He finished his debut season as team top scorer, with 14. Nolito was named La Liga Player of the Month for September 2014, with four goals during a month which ended with Celta in sixth position. He created 96 goalscoring opportunities over the campaign, the most in the Spanish league and fourth most in Europe's five leading ones. On 23 September 2015 Nolito took his league tally to five, scoring once and providing two assists for Iago Aspas in a 4–1 home success over former club Barcelona. He totalled three goals and an assist that month to help his team remain unbeaten, earning him a second Player of the Month accolade. Nolito did not gain one sole cap for Spain at youth level. On 7 November 2014 he was called up by full side manager Vicente del Bosque, for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus and a friendly with Germany. He made his debut against the latter on the 18th, starting at his club ground of Balaídos in a 0–1 loss. , Nolito 2017-11-26T22:48:24Z name Manuel Agudo Durán (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 15 October 1986), known as Nolito (Spanish pronunciation: ), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Sevilla and the Spain national team. Having begun his career at lower league clubs he signed for Barcelona in 2008, playing predominantly with its reserves. Three years later he moved to Benfica in Portugal, and was loaned back to Spain with Granada before joining Celta in 2013. Nolito made his debut for the Spanish national team in November 2014, representing the nation at Euro 2016. Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Andalusia, Nolito arrived at FC Barcelona at nearly 22 years of age, having appeared with Écija Balompié in his native region in two third division seasons. With the Catalans, in the same level, he scored 16 league goals in two seasons combined – 12 in the second – as the B-team returned to the second level after an 11-year absence; still as a youth, he briefly represented Valencia CF, but quickly returned to his first club Atlético Sanluqueño CF. On 3 October 2010, Nolito made his La Liga debut for Barcelona, coming on as a substitute for Pedro in a 1–1 home draw against RCD Mallorca. On 10 November, he opened the scoring in a 5–1 home win against AD Ceuta for the campaign's Copa del Rey (7–1 on aggregate). In late May 2011, Nolito rejected Barcelona's offer of a professional contract and instead signed a five-year deal with Portuguese side S.L. Benfica, effective as of 1 July. He scored on his official debut on the 27th, a 2–0 home win against Trabzonspor for the UEFA Champions League's third qualifying round. He also netted in the second leg, a 1–1 draw. On 20 August 2011, Nolito scored once in a 3–1 home success against C.D. Feirense, making him alongside Eusébio the only player to score in his first five official matches for the club. He netted 15 goals in 48 official games in his first season, helping his team to win the Taça da Liga. Nolito returned to his country and his native region on 29 January 2013, being loaned to Granada CF for six months and a fee of €600,000, without the possibility of making the move permanent in June. In his first match, four days after signing, he took the corner which resulted in Cristiano Ronaldo's own goal for the game's only goal, giving Granada its first win over Real Madrid in 40 years. On 1 July 2013, Nolito signed with Celta de Vigo, penning a four-year deal and reuniting with former Barcelona B boss Luis Enrique. He finished his debut season as team top scorer, with 14. Nolito was named La Liga Player of the Month for September 2014, with four goals during a month which ended with Celta in sixth position. He created 96 goalscoring opportunities over the campaign, the most in the Spanish league and fourth most in Europe's five leading leagues. On 23 September 2015, Nolito took his league tally to five after scoring once and providing two assists for Iago Aspas in a 4–1 home success over former club Barcelona. He totalled three goals and an assist that month to help his team remain unbeaten, earning him a second Player of the Month accolade; in mid-December, however, he suffered a hamstring injury against RCD Espanyol which sidelined him for two months. Nolito returned to action on 20 February 2016, featuring roughly 20 minutes in a 3–2 home win over SD Eibar. In the following round, he scored the game's only goal at Getafe CF, and his team eventually finished in sixth place. On 1 July 2016, Nolito signed with Premier League side Manchester City on a four-year deal for a fee of £13.8 million. He made his debut on 13 August, playing 59 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Sunderland. Three days later he scored his first goal, and also provided an assist to Sergio Agüero in a 5–0 away routing of FC Steaua București for the Champions League play-off round. In July 2017, Sevilla FC signed Nolito on a three-year contract. Nolito did not earn a single cap for Spain at youth level. On 7 November 2014, he was called up by full side manager Vicente del Bosque for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus and a friendly with Germany. He made his debut against the latter on the 18th, starting at his club ground of Balaídos in a 0–1 loss. On 17 May 2016, Nolito was named in the preliminary squad for the final tournament in France. Twelve days later, in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, he scored his first goals, striking twice in the first half of a 3–1 win in Switzerland. he repeated the feat the following match, a 6–1 routing of South Korea in Austria. Selected for the squad of 23, Nolito acted often as starter, scoring from close range in a 3–0 group stage success over Turkey at the Stade de Nice and also assisting Álvaro Morata for the opener. | 1 |
Beşiktaş J.K. | Beşiktaş J.K. 2004-11-27T23:25:46Z Beşiktaş is a Turkish football club from İstanbul. It plays on its Besiktas Inonu Stadium, it' s by the bosphorus of Istanbul standing near The Dolmabahce Palace with a capacity of 35 000. black and white When Besiktas was founded, the colors of the club were Red and White. After the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913, the Ottoman Empire lost most of the Balkan lands and left many deads including some of the sportsmen of the club. This was a black day for the all nation. Then Besiktas decided to change its Red and White colors to Black and White, as the Black is the symbol of mourning, until all of the Balkan lands are taken back by the Turks. But the Turks could not get the Balkan lands back and the colors of Besiktas stayed Black and White It plays on its Beşiktaş İnönü Stadyumu Besiktas Gymnastics Club (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulubu) was founded with the name of Besiktas Bereket Gymnastics Club on March 1903. Kemal Ataturks modern Turkey was not born yet, it was the time of the Turkish Ottoman Empire. The sultan was Abdulhamit. Although those were the days that all the club and sports activities are forbidden, 26 young people founded the club. In a short time, many other young people were also joined Besiktas and the club became larger. Samil Osman Bey was the first president of the club. Although they were working on different branches, they kept all of their activities in secret. The first branches of the club were wrestling, boxing, weight-lifting and a variety of gymnastics branches. The monarchial rules were relaxed with the declaration of mesrutiyet on July 23, 1908, which is a limited version of democracy. A law allowing the foundation of sport clubs was declared on August 3, 1909. Finally the club was officially registered on January 20, 1910 with the name of Besiktas Ottoman Gymnastics Club and Sukru Pasha took the presidency of Besiktas over. After all Besiktas became the first officially registered Turkish Club. Soccer and Besiktas Some of the young patriots from Besiktas neighborhood in Istanbul formed two soccer clubs called Validecesme and Basiret under the leadership of Seref Bey. They were not a member of Besiktas Gymnastic Club. One day they came together and Seref Bey said: - Besiktas Ottoman Gymnastic Club is the strongest and biggest club of Besiktas. If we want to think big, we should come together under Besiktas Ottoman Gymnastic Club. Validecesme and Basiret soccer clubs joined Besiktas Ottoman Gymnastic Club in 1911. In a very short time, soccer became the first branch in the club. Nickname It was the season of 1932-33 of Istanbul Amateur League,and the last week of the season. The last match was between Fenerbahce and Besiktas. In the league Fenerbahce was the leader, and Besiktas had 2 points less than Fenerbahce. The one who wins was going to be the champion; but in the draw Fenerbahce was going to be the champion. Seref Bey, who brought soccer to Besiktas, dead 1 day before the big match, because of his illness. 16th June 1933; the day the final match was to be played. Either Besiktas or Fenerbahce was going to be the champion. Before the match all the players of Besiktas were very sad. Nobody was talking in the team. Everyone was silent. Suddenly Hakki Yeten ;one of the players; stood up and said his friends : " If Seref Bey were to be alive, he would want us to win this match." After that, all the players stood up, and went to stadium to do their best. It was the first time Besiktas was playing with a black uniform. That was the symbol of mourning, symbolyzing the sadness of dead of Seref Bey. The match started. Fenerbahce was mostly defending, and playing for 1 point. Besiktas was attacking. In the 24th minute Nazim scored a goal for Besiktas, and the fans of Besiktas started shouting; but the referee cancelled the goal because of offside. Most of the game was played in the Fenerbahce's half side . Besiktas attacked 66 times in 90 minutes. But noone could score any goals, and the match ended 0-0. Fenerbahce became the champion. After the match although Besiktas couldn't be the champion; everyone was talking about it. -What a team was it! -They attacked 66 times in 90 minutes! -They attacked like eagles. -Yes. They were like black eagles... That day Besiktas couldn't won the championship but it won something maybe more important than that: the name the BLACK EAGLE. The emblem of Besiktas symbolizes the foundation date. There are two white and three black bars on the emblem. It consists of a total of nine parts. The first white bar shows 1 The tree black bars show 3 The second white bar shows 1 Number of bars is 9 The Arabic calender was being used in Ottoman Empire and 1319 is the foundation year of Besiktas in Arabic calender, which is the year 1903 in modern calender. Also the Turkish Flag in the Besiktas emblem is a gift of Turkish Football Federation. Besiktas deserved the right of putting the Turkish Flag into its emblem after it played with Greece National Team as a Turkish National Team on May, 16 1952. No other Turkish Team has a Turkish Flag in its emblem. Moreover, Besiktas is the only Turkish Soccer Club which played as a National Team in Turkish Soccer History. http://www.webkartallari.com/images/empty.gif BJK Plaza Akaretler Süleyman Seba Caddesi, No. 92 Besiktas 80680 Istanbul/TURKEY Phone Number: +90 (212) 310 1000 (pbx 100 HAT) Fax: +90 (212) 258 8194, Beşiktaş J.K. 2005-12-30T10:26:57Z You must add a |reason= parameter to this Cleanup template – replace it with {{Cleanup|August 2005|reason=}}, or remove the Cleanup template. Beşiktaş JK is a Turkish football club from İstanbul. Its home is the 35 thousand spectator capacity İnönü Stadyumu, located by the Bosphorus, near the Dolmabahçe Palace. When Beşiktaş was founded, the colors of the club were red and white, the same colors used in the Turkish flag. After the Balkan Wars in 1912-1913, the Ottoman Empire lost most of its territories in the Balkans, and casualties included some of the sportsmen of the club. Beşiktaş decided to change its red and white colors to black and white, to commemorate the losses in the war (black being the symbol of mourning), until all of the Balkan lands were taken back by the Turks. As this did not happen, the colors of the club have remained black and white since then. Besiktas Gymnastics Club (Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü) was founded under the name of "Beşiktaş Bereket Gymnastics Club" in March 1903. Kemal Ataturk's modern Turkey was not yet born. It was the time of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, and the sultan was Abdulhamit. Although in those days, all club and sports activities were forbidden, 26 young people managed to found the club nevertheless. In a short time, many other young people also joined Beşiktaş and the club became larger. Şamil Osman Bey was the first president of the club. Although they were working on different branches, they held all of their activities in secret. The first branches of the club were wrestling, boxing, weight-lifting and a variety of gymnastics branches. The monarchical rules were relaxed with the declaration of Mesrutiyet (a limited form of democracy) on July 23, 1908. A law allowing the foundation of sport clubs was declared on August 3, 1909. Finally, the club was officially registered on January 20, 1910 under the name of "Beşiktai Ottoman Gymnastics Club", and Şükrü Pasha took over the presidency of Besiktas. In this way, Besiktas became the first officially registered Turkish sports club. Football and Besiktas Some of the young patriots from the neighborhood Beşiktaş district in Istanbul formed two Football clubs called "Valideçeşme" and "Basiret", under the leadership of Şeref Bey. They were not members of Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club. One day they came together and Seref Bey said: "Beşiktaş Ottoman Gymnastics Club is the strongest and biggest club of Beşiktaş. If we want to think big, we should come together under Beşiktaş Ottoman Gymnastics Club." "Valideçeşme" and "Basiret" Football clubs joined Beşiktaş Ottoman Gymnastics Club in 1911. In a very short time, Football became the foremost branch in the club. Nickname It was the last week of the season of 1932-1933 in the Istanbul Amateur League, and the final match was between Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş. Fenerbahçe were the league leaders, and Beşiktaş had trailed by 2 points. As the teams drew, Fenerbahçe were the league champions. Şeref Bey, who brought Football to Beşiktaş, died just one day before the big match, because of his illness. June 16, 1933 was the day the final match was to be played. Either Beşiktaş or Fenerbahçe were going to be the champions. Before the match, all the players of Beşiktaş were very sad. Nobody was talking in the team, everyone was silent. Suddenly Hakki Yeten, one of the players, stood up and said to his teammates "If Şeref Bey were alive, he would want us to win this match." After that, all the players stood up, and ran onto the field to do their best. It was the first time Beşiktaş was playing in a black uniform, the symbol of mourning, symbolyzing the sadness of the death of Şeref Bey. The match started. Fenerbahçe were mostly defending, on account of the fact that all they needed was to play for a single point. Beşiktaş were attacking. In the 24th minute, Nazim scored a goal for Beşiktaş, and the fans of Besiktas started shouting, but the referee cancelled the goal because of offside. Most of the game was played in the Fenerbahçe's half side. Beşiktaş attacked 66 times in 90 minutes. But the match finished goalless, making Fenerbahçe the champion. After the match, although Besiktas were not the champions, everyone was talking about the great performance: -What a team it was! -They attacked 66 times in 90 minutes! -They attacked like eagles. -Yes. They were like black eagles... Despite the fact that on that day Beşiktaş failed to win the championship, they won something seen to be more important than that, the nickname of "The Black Eagles". The emblem of Beşiktaş symbolizes the foundation date. There are two white and three black bars on the emblem. It consists of a total of nine parts. The first white bar represents "one", the three black bars represent "three", the second white bar represents "one", and there are nine parts in total. Thus: 1319, the year of the club's foundation. (The Arabic Calendar was still used in the Ottoman Empire at the time of the club's foundation. 1319 is 1903 in the modern calendar.) The Turkish flag which appears in Beşiktaş' emblem is the result of a gift from the Turkish Football Federation. Beşiktaş earned the right to incorporate the flag after it played against the Greek national team as a Turkish national team on May 16, 1952. No other Turkish team has a flag in its emblem, and moreover, Beşiktaş is the only Turkish club in history which has played as a national team. Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Fowards Beşiktaş have been league champions in the following seasons: (*)Played under the name of Turkish Federation Cup, which was included to Turkish Premier Super League in 2002. BJK Plaza Akaretler Süleyman Seba Caddesi, No. 92 Besiktas 80680 Istanbul/TURKEY Phone Number: +90 (212) 310 1000 (pbx 100 HAT) Fax: +90 (212) 258 8194 Cup 2005/06 Premier League | 1 |
Helena,_Wisconsin | Helena,_Wisconsin 2009-03-27T00:39:46Z Helena is an unincorporated community in the town of Arena in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. In the 19th century Helena was a village that played an important role in the manufacture and shipping of lead shot. The buildings of Helena played a key role in the Black Hawk War of 1832, despite being abandoned at the time. Although always situated on the Wisconsin River, Helena has existed in three different locations. The first village of Helena was staked out by Henry Dodge as a river port convenient to recently discovered lead deposits around Dodgeville, Blue Mounds, and Mineral Point. In 1831 Daniel Whitney, an entrepreneur from Green Bay, Wisconsin, formed a company to build a shot tower on a nearby bluff. Helena was emptied during 1832 when most of its inhabitants joined militias to fight in the Black Hawk War. Following the Battle of Wisconsin Heights, Black Hawk and his allies fled across the Wisconsin River. To follow them the U. S. army under the command of Henry Atkinson marched 15 miles and arrived in Helena on July 26, 1832. They tore down many of the buildings to make rafts. Approximately 1,300 men were ferried across the Wisconsin River at Helena over the next two days. They caught up with their opponents on August 1 and conclusively ended the war with the Bad Axe Massacre. After the war Daniel Whitney and his company relocated the village of Helena a few miles to the northeast, adjacent to their Helena Shot Tower. Other settlers joined the shot tower employees and the village grew. Helena reached its peak prosperity in the mid-1850s. However a bridge was built across the river several miles upstream, and consequently the railroad was built through Spring Green instead of Helena. The Panic of 1857 further depressed Helena's economy. The town was moved again, 4 miles to the northeast, to be along the rail line. However it did not flourish, and in the mid-1860s Helena had only 50 inhabitants. Remnants of Helena's second iteration are visible today in Tower Hill State Park, including a reconstruction of the shot tower. The Old Helena Cemetery is across the road. 43°10′17″N 90°01′20″W / 43. 17139°N 90. 02222°W / 43. 17139; -90. 02222, Helena,_Wisconsin 2012-11-09T04:44:46Z Helena is an unincorporated community in the town of Arena in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. In the 19th century Helena was a village that played an important role in the manufacture and shipping of lead shot. The buildings of Helena played a key role in the Black Hawk War of 1832, despite being abandoned at the time. Although always situated on the Wisconsin River, Helena has existed in three different locations. The first village of Helena was staked out by Henry Dodge as a river port convenient to recently discovered lead deposits around Dodgeville, Blue Mounds, and Mineral Point. In 1831 Daniel Whitney, an entrepreneur from Green Bay, Wisconsin, formed a company to build a shot tower on a nearby bluff. Helena was emptied during 1832 when most of its inhabitants joined militias to fight in the Black Hawk War. Following the Battle of Wisconsin Heights, Black Hawk and his allies fled across the Wisconsin River. To follow them the U. S. army under the command of Henry Atkinson marched 15 miles and arrived in Helena on July 26, 1832. They tore down many of the buildings to make rafts. Approximately 1,300 men were ferried across the Wisconsin River at Helena over the next two days. They caught up with their opponents on August 1 and conclusively ended the war with the Bad Axe Massacre. After the war Daniel Whitney and his company relocated the village of Helena a few miles to the northeast, adjacent to their Helena Shot Tower. Other settlers joined the shot tower employees and the village grew. Helena reached its peak prosperity in the mid-1850s. However a bridge was built across the river several miles upstream, and consequently the railroad was built through Spring Green instead of Helena. The Panic of 1857 further depressed Helena's economy. The town was moved again, 4 miles to the northeast, to be along the rail line. However it did not flourish, and in the mid-1860s Helena had only 50 inhabitants. Owen King was a Helena lumber dealer who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1870s, first as a Reform Party member, then as a Greenbacker. Remnants of Helena's second iteration are visible today in Tower Hill State Park, including a reconstruction of the shot tower. The Old Helena Cemetery is across the road. 43°10′17″N 90°01′20″W / 43. 17139°N 90. 02222°W / 43. 17139; -90. 02222 | 0 |
Johann_Rufinatscha | Johann_Rufinatscha 2009-12-12T00:37:41Z Johann Rufinatscha (1 October 1812 – 25 May 1893) was an Austrian composer, theorist and music teacher. Rufinatscha was born in 1812 in Mals, in the Austrian (now Italian) province of Südtirol. At the age of 14 he came to Innsbruck, where he studied the piano, violin, and musical study at the conservatory. After that he settled in Vienna, where he would remain for the rest of his life. During his lifetime he was most prominent as a teacher of piano and harmony in Vienna. Rufinatscha seems to have spent most of his life teaching rather than composing actively, which would explain why he composed fairly few pieces. He knew Johannes Brahms and composed a number of works (including several symphonies) during the period in which Brahms refused to publish any symphonic works because of his fear not to live up to Beethoven's legacy. While predicted by contemporaries to become a major composer of his day, this did not turn out to be the case, and as such he is still relatively obscure. However, as a music teacher he was influential; among his pupils were composers such as Ignaz Brüll and Julius Epstein. He died in 1893 in Vienna. Rufinatscha is recognised as one of Tirol's most important composers of the 19th century. His works can be said to form a connection between those of Franz Schubert and Anton Bruckner. Shortly before his death Rufinatscha decided to donate the manuscripts of his compositions to the Tyrolean provincial museum, where they remain to this day. In the past few years some of his works have been recorded on CD, and are for sale from the Museum's shop. Rufinatscha appears to have composed 6 symphonies, of which the third has been lost entirely. The following is a list of his known compositions. The Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum has released multiple CDs with works by Rufinatscha. Among them are the extant symphonies (nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6), the Piano Trio, the String Quartets in E flat major and G major, and the four-hand reduction of the piano concerto. The piano concerto has just been made available in the piano and orchestra version. Template:Persondata, Johann_Rufinatscha 2010-06-16T14:14:56Z Johann Rufinatscha (1 October 1812 – 25 May 1893) was an Austrian composer, theorist and music teacher. Rufinatscha was born in 1812 in Mals, in the Austrian (now Italian) province of Südtirol. At the age of 14 he came to Innsbruck, where he studied the piano, violin, and musical study at the conservatory. After that he settled in Vienna, where he would remain for the rest of his life. During his lifetime he was most prominent as a teacher of piano and harmony in Vienna. Rufinatscha seems to have spent most of his life teaching rather than composing actively, which would explain why he composed fairly few pieces. He knew Johannes Brahms and composed a number of works (including several symphonies) during the period in which Brahms refused to publish any symphonic works because of his fear not to live up to Beethoven's legacy. While predicted by contemporaries to become a major composer of his day, this did not turn out to be the case, and as such he is still relatively obscure. However, as a music teacher he was influential; among his pupils were composers such as Ignaz Brüll and Julius Epstein. He died in 1893 in Vienna. Rufinatscha is recognised as one of Tirol's most important composers of the 19th century. His works can be said to form a connection between those of Franz Schubert and Anton Bruckner. Shortly before his death Rufinatscha decided to donate the manuscripts of his compositions to the Tyrolean provincial museum, where they remain to this day. In the past few years some of his works have been recorded on CD, and are for sale from the Museum's shop. Rufinatscha appears to have composed 6 symphonies. The following is a list of his known compositions: The Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum has released multiple CDs with works by Rufinatscha. Among them are the extant symphonies (nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6), the Piano Trio, the String Quartets in E flat major and G major, and the four-hand reduction of the piano concerto. As of November 2009 the full orchestra version of the piano concerto became available, along with two concert overtures. Template:Persondata | 0 |
West_Palm_Beach_Open_Invitational | West_Palm_Beach_Open_Invitational 2020-05-12T06:37:15Z The West Palm Beach Open Invitational, first played as The West Palm Beach Open, was a PGA Tour event in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was held at the West Palm Beach Country Club, now known as the West Palm Beach Golf Course, an 18-hole, par-72 championship course established in 1921 and in its present location in the southwestern corner of the city since 1947. West Palm Beach Open West Palm Beach Open Invitational West Palm Beach Open This article on an American golf tournament is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article related to sports in Florida is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , West_Palm_Beach_Open_Invitational 2021-01-20T22:37:00Z The West Palm Beach Open Invitational, first played as The West Palm Beach Open, was a PGA Tour event in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was held at the West Palm Beach Country Club, now known as the West Palm Beach Golf Course, an 18-hole, par-72 championship course established in 1921 and in its present location in the southwestern corner of West Palm Beach, Florida since 1947. The West Palm Beach Open was founded in 1954 as a 54-hole event with prize money of $2,000. Prize money increased to $5,000 in 1955 and $10,000 in 1956 and 1957. The 1957 event was run by the PGA. From 1958 to 1962 the tournament was a 72-hole PGA Tour event with prize money of $15,000 from 1958 to 1960 and $20,000 in 1961 and 1962. From 1963 the event returned to being a local event. The 1963 tournament was over 54 holes with a first prize of $500. West Palm Beach Open West Palm Beach Open This article on an American golf tournament is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article related to sports in Florida is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Centaurides | Centaurides 2008-02-14T17:22:31Z Kentaurides (or Centaurides) are the female members of the Kentauroi tribe, a tribe of centaurs in Greek mythology. The most referenced of the Kentaurides is Hylonome, the wife of Centaur Cyllarus. Although rarely mentioned in Greek writing, Kentaurides were depicted most often in Greek art and later Roman mosaics. The Greek rhetorician Philostratus the Elder gives a brief discription of Kentaurides: "How beautiful the Centaurides are, even where they are horses; for some grow out of white mares, others are attached to chestnut mares, and the coat’s of others are dappled, but they glisten like those of horses that are well cared for. There is also a white female Centaur that grows out of a black mare, and the very opposition of the colours helps to produce the united beauty of the whole. "Roman poet Ovid, in his epic Metamorphoses, gives a brief description of Hylonome as well. "In the high woods there was none comelier of all the centaur-girls, and she alone by love and love’s sweet words and winning ways held Cyllarus, yes, and the care she took to look her best (so far as that may be with limbs like that). She combed her glossy hair, and twined her curls in turn with rosemary or violets or roses, and sometimes she wore a pure white lily. Twice a day she bathed her face in the clear brook that fell from Pagasae’s high forest, twice she plunged her body in its flow, nor would she wear on her left side and shoulder any skin but what became her from best-chosen beasts. ", Centaurides 2009-12-31T00:21:43Z Kentaurides (or Centaurides) are the female members of the Kentauroi, (a tribe of?) centaurs in Greek mythology. The most referenced of the Kentaurides is Hylonome, the wife of Centaur Cyllarus. Although rarely mentioned in Greek writing, Kentaurides were depicted most often in Greek art and later Roman mosaics. The Greek rhetorician Philostratus the Elder gives a brief description of Kentaurides: "How beautiful the Centaurides are, even where they are horses; for some grow out of white mares, others are attached to chestnut mares, and the coats of others are dappled, but they glisten like those of horses that are well cared for. There is also a white female Centaur that grows out of a black mare, and the very opposition of the colours helps to produce the united beauty of the whole. "Roman poet Ovid, in his epic Metamorphoses, gives a brief description of Hylonome as well. "In the high woods there was none comelier of all the centaur-girls, and she alone by love and love’s sweet words and winning ways held Cyllarus, yes, and the care she took to look her best (so far as that may be with limbs like that). She combed her glossy hair, and twined her curls in turn with rosemary or violets or roses, and sometimes she wore a pure white lily. Twice a day she bathed her face in the clear brook that fell from Pagasae’s high forest, twice she plunged her body in its flow, nor would she wear on her left side and shoulder any skin but what became her from best-chosen beasts. " | 0 |
Vanessa Lengies | Vanessa Lengies 2011-01-10T02:54:39Z Vanessa Lynne-Marie Lengies is a Canadian actress best known for starring in the drama American Dreams as Roxanne Bojarski. Born to a German father and an Egyptian mother, Lengies got her start in Canadian television on shows such as Sponk! , Are You Afraid of the Dark? , Radio Active, and Popular Mechanics for Kids. Her voice was lent to Emily on the PBS animated series Arthur. In 2000, she had the lead role in the Showtime movie Ratz. In August 2005, she co-starred with Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear in the comedy The Perfect Man. She also plays a supporting role as the jailbait hostess, Natasha, in the 2005 American film Waiting.... In 2006, she co-starred with Jeff Bridges and Missy Peregrym as a gymnast in the movie Stick It. For The Grudge 2, the role of Vanessa was originally written for Lengies, who eventually turned it down to film My Suicide; the part still bears her name. She has also appeared in CBS show The Ghost Whisperer in an episode titled "The Vanishing". She made another appearance in an episode of the short-lived CBS show Moonlight. Lengies was seen as Sophia in the Lifetime original drama series Monarch Cove. Lengies is also co-starring in the ABC online comedy, Squeegees. , Vanessa Lengies 2012-12-31T04:50:08Z Vanessa Lengies (born July 21, 1985) is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer best known for starring in the drama American Dreams as Roxanne Bojarski. She recently appeared as Nurse Kelly Epson on the TNT medical drama HawthoRNe, and is currently appearing in the recurring role of Sugar Motta in the third and fourth season of the Fox musical dramedy Glee. She is also currently appearing in the role of Loco Uno in an online mockumentary and sitcom called MyMusic. Born to a German father and an Egyptian mother. Grew up in a little town called Hudson, Quebec. There she graduated from Hudson High School in 2002. Lengies got her start in Canadian television on shows such as Sponk! , Are You Afraid of the Dark? , Radio Active, and Popular Mechanics for Kids. Her voice was lent to Emily on the PBS animated series Arthur. In 2000, she had the lead role in the Showtime movie Ratz. In 2002, she was cast as a series regular in the NBC comedy-drama American Dreams, playing teenager Roxanne Bojarski. The show was set in Philadelphia in the mid-1960s, and Roxanne becomes one of the dancers on the American Bandstand television show hosted by Dick Clark. The series ran for three seasons, with the final episode broadcast on March 30, 2006 . In August 2005, she co-starred with Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear in the comedy The Perfect Man. She also plays a supporting role as the jailbait hostess, Natasha, in the 2005 American film Waiting..., and recreated the role in the film's 2009 sequel, Still Waiting.... In 2006, she co-starred with Jeff Bridges and Missy Peregrym as a gymnast in the movie Stick It. For The Grudge 2, the role of Vanessa was originally written for Lengies, who eventually turned it down to film My Suicide; the part still bears her name. She has also appeared in CBS show Ghost Whisperer in an episode titled "The Vanishing" and the NBC show Medium in the episode "Apocalypse... Now?". She made another appearance in an episode of the short-lived CBS show Moonlight. Lengies was seen as Sophia in the Lifetime original drama series Monarch Cove. She also co-starred in the ABC online comedy, Squeegees. She appeared as Nurse Kelly Epson on the TNT medical drama HawthoRNe from 2009 through 2011. The role was a recurring one for the first season, and Lengies became a series regular for the following two seasons. The show, which ran for three seasons of ten episodes starting each June, was not renewed for a fourth summer. In August 2011, Lengies was cast in the recurring role of Sugar Motta for the third season of Glee. Sugar, who is well-off, self-confident, and has a tin ear, first appeared in the season premiere on September 20, 2011. Since then, Sugar's singing has greatly improved, and she now performs with the main glee club, New Directions; she had her first solo line in the season's tenth episode, "Yes/No". | 1 |
Emma_Tatham | Emma_Tatham 2008-01-20T17:14:59Z No issues specified. Please specify issues, or remove this template. Emma Tatham (1829-1855) was a 19th century British poet. In the 21st century, her work is almost forgotten, however in the Victorian era she was considered to be a prodigy and a poetic genius. She was born in London, and was homeschooled. She began to write poetry at an early age, and from the age of 16 to 18, she rapidly wrote an abundance of poems, published later in the collection The Dream of Pythagoras and Other Poems. When the collection was eventually published in 1854, some of the critics even compared her to Mary Shelley. She died the next year after a painful illness. London, Hamilton & Co. 1858 Google Book Search This article about a poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Emma_Tatham 2008-07-04T21:39:17Z Emma Tatham (1829-1855) was a 19th century British poet. Although she is almost completely forgotten today, she was regarded in the Victorian era as a prodigy and a poetic genius. She was born in London, and was homeschooled. She began to write poetry at an early age, and from the age of 16 to 18, she rapidly wrote an abundance of poems, published later in the collection The Dream of Pythagoras and Other Poems. When the collection was eventually published in 1854, some of the critics even compared her to Mary Shelley. She died the next year after a painful illness. Matthew Arnold wrote in praise of her, remarking that "she had a sincere vein of poetical feeling, a genuine aptitude for composition. " A Protestant who resided in Margate, she was further described by Arnold as a "fervid Christian. " A book of verse dedicated to Tatham was published in 1857 entitled Etchings and Pearls; or, a Flower Planted on the Grave of Emma Tatham, by Mrs. J. Cooke Westbrook. This article about a poet from the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Spittals_Interchange | Spittals_Interchange 2009-04-20T07:58:05Z Spittals Interchange is the name of the roundabout on the junction between the A14 and A141 north of Huntingdon, England. The junction is unusual in that three arms of this four-way junction are numbered A14 (the one is the one to the north is a four mile spur to the A1 further north). The north to east A14 passes under the roundabout, but the west to east A14 traffic has to enter the roundabout. Most of the traffic is on the A14 between the east and west, so the majority of A14 traffic has to negotiate the roundabout. Traffic lights were added in 2006 to attempt to reduce the number of accidents and improve the traffic flow. , Spittals_Interchange 2017-07-19T15:31:37Z Spittals Interchange is the roundabout on the junction between the A14 and A141 north of Huntingdon, England. The junction is unusual in that three arms of this four-way junction are numbered A14. The "extra" A14 route exits to the north and is a four-mile spur that joins the northbound A1. The north-east A14 passes under the roundabout, but the west-east A14 traffic, which is the majority, has to enter the roundabout. Traffic lights were added in 2006 to attempt to reduce the number of accidents and improve the traffic flow. 52°20′24″N 0°12′31″W / 52. 3401°N 0. 2087°W / 52. 3401; -0. 2087 | 0 |
Node_Magazine | Node_Magazine 2008-07-31T02:35:17Z Node Magazine is a literary project in the guise of a fictional magazine created to annotate the novel Spook Country by William Gibson. The project is essentially a hypertext version of the novel. It takes its name from Node, a non-existent magazine in Spook Country owned by Hubertus Bigend, which employs the novel's protagonist to pursue the source of locative art. The project drew attention from the novelist, and has been featured in The Guardian, The Washington Post, Salon, The Seattle Times and the Santa Cruz Sentinel. The academic literary critic John Sutherland has claimed that the project threatened "to completely overhaul the way literary criticism is conducted". The project was initiated when the recipient of an advanced reading copy of the novel mobilised "an army of volunteers" to track the references and assemble the cloud of data surrounding the novel – every element of the work which is searchable on internet resources such as Google and Wikipedia. The pseudonymous author, under the nom de plume patternBoy, conceived the Node project as "a multi-author blog of fictional news stories in the Spook Country universe", and did not anticipate that it would itself become the focus of media attention. He declared the launch of the Node tumblog sister-site to Node Magazine on June 24, 2007, with the following announcement: With 42 days before the official release and a total of 84 chapters, I will begin posting two short (under 807 characters each in celebration of the official release date) chapter summaries each day. Quotations will be very sparse and all posts will contain my interpretations (and likely significant spoilers) re: the yet-to-be-released work. The project has precedent in Joe Clark's PR-Otaku, an attempt at logging and annotating Gibson's preceding novel Pattern Recognition. Gibson has noted that while PR-Otaku "took a couple of years to come together", Node was complete before the novel was even published. Sutherland credits the project as "giving an extraordinary reading of novel in which everything is concretized – solidity and specification is added to text. " He has conceived this as nothing less than a new form of hyper-annotation: What the unknown Node-maestro has done is poles apart…e's channelled the raw material supplied by his volunteers into a sign-posted route through Spook Country. It opens the way, I believe, to a new kind of critical commentary on texts. One can see, easily enough, how it could be extended to Paradise Lost, or Hamlet. Gibson in turn has characterized the project as "a sort of little Wikipedia" for Spook Country, and has declared it to be "stunning," remarkably accurate, genuinely novel and "sort of scary. " He has spoken of his newfound awareness when writing of "a ghostly cloud of hypertext hanging around the text of the manuscript," the alteration this has on the way readers experience the text, and the fact that all his research will be retraceable by readers of his work. , Node_Magazine 2009-12-20T09:52:40Z Node Magazine is a literary project in the guise of a fictional magazine created to annotate the novel Spook Country by William Gibson. The project is essentially a hypertext version of the novel. It takes its name from Node, a non-existent magazine in Spook Country owned by Hubertus Bigend, which employs the novel's protagonist to pursue the source of locative art. The project drew attention from the novelist, and has been featured in The Guardian, The Washington Post, Salon, The Seattle Times and the Santa Cruz Sentinel. The academic literary critic John Sutherland has claimed that the project threatened "to completely overhaul the way literary criticism is conducted". The project was initiated when the recipient of an advanced reading copy of the novel mobilised "an army of volunteers" to track the references and assemble the cloud of data surrounding the novel – every element of the work which is searchable on internet resources such as Google and Wikipedia. The pseudonymous author, under the nom de plume patternBoy, conceived the Node project as "a multi-author blog of fictional news stories in the Spook Country universe", and did not anticipate that it would itself become the focus of media attention. He declared the launch of the Node tumblog sister-site to Node Magazine on June 24, 2007, with the following announcement: With 42 days before the official release and a total of 84 chapters, I will begin posting two short (under 807 characters each in celebration of the official release date) chapter summaries each day. Quotations will be very sparse and all posts will contain my interpretations (and likely significant spoilers) re: the yet-to-be-released work. The project has precedent in Joe Clark's PR-Otaku, an attempt at logging and annotating Gibson's preceding novel Pattern Recognition. Gibson has noted that while PR-Otaku "took a couple of years to come together", Node was complete before the novel was even published. Sutherland credits the project as "giving an extraordinary reading of novel in which everything is concretized – solidity and specification is added to text. " He has conceived this as nothing less than a new form of hyper-annotation: What the unknown Node-maestro has done is poles apart…e's channelled the raw material supplied by his volunteers into a sign-posted route through Spook Country. It opens the way, I believe, to a new kind of critical commentary on texts. One can see, easily enough, how it could be extended to Paradise Lost, or Hamlet. Gibson in turn has characterized the project as "a sort of little Wikipedia" for Spook Country, and has declared it to be "stunning," remarkably accurate, genuinely novel and "sort of scary. " He has spoken of his newfound awareness when writing of "a ghostly cloud of hypertext hanging around the text of the manuscript," the alteration this has on the way readers experience the text, and the fact that all his research will be retraceable by readers of his work. | 0 |
Xherdan Shaqiri | Xherdan Shaqiri 2017-01-01T23:41:31Z {{Infobox football biography | name = Xherdan Shaqiri | image = AUT vs. SUI 2015-11-17 (254). jpg | caption = Shaqiri with Switzerland in 2015 | fullname = Xherdan Shaqiri | birth_date = (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 32) | birth_place = Gjilan, [[Kosovo | height = 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | position = Winger | currentclub = Stoke City | clubnumber = 22 | youthyears1 = 1999–2001 |youthclubs1 = SV Augst | youthyears2 = 2001–2009 |youthclubs2 = FC Basel | years1 = 2007–2009 |clubs1 = FC Basel II |caps1 = 19 |goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2009–2012 |clubs2 = FC Basel |caps2 = 92 |goals2 = 18 | years3 = 2012–2015 |clubs3 = Bayern Munich |caps3 = 52 |goals3 = 11 | years4 = 2015 |clubs4 = Inter Milan |caps4 = 15 |goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2015– |clubs5 = Stoke City |caps5 = 39 |goals5 = 6 | pcupdate = 17:11, 31 December 2016 (UTC) | nationalyears1 = 2007–2008 |nationalteam1 = Switzerland U17 |nationalcaps1 = 10 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2008–2009 |nationalteam2 = Switzerland U18 |nationalcaps2 = 5 |nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2009 |nationalteam3 = Switzerland U19 |nationalcaps3 = 5 |nationalgoals3 = 3 | nationalyears4 = 2009–2011 |nationalteam4 = Switzerland U21 |nationalcaps4 = 7 |nationalgoals4 = 1 | nationalyears5 = 2010– |nationalteam5 = Switzerland |nationalcaps5 = 59 |nationalgoals5 = 18 | ntupdate = 22:28, 10 October 2016 (UTC) }} Xherdan Shaqiri (Albanian pronunciation: ; born 10 October 1991) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Stoke City, and the Switzerland national team. He began his career at FC Basel, winning honours including three Swiss Super League titles, before moving to Bayern Munich, where he gained eight domestic and international honours despite playing less frequently. In January 2015, he moved to Inter Milan for a fee of €15 million, and seven months later to Stoke City for a club record £12 million. A full international since 2010, Shaqiri has earned over 50 caps for Switzerland. He represented the nation at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 2016. Shaqiri was born in Gjilan to Kosovar Albanian parents. He emigrated to Switzerland in 1992 with his parents and three siblings. He has multiple nationalities: Swiss, Kosovo, and Albanian, having acquired Swiss citizenship through naturalisation. Shaqiri is also eligible for a Serbian passport, as the country did not recognise the independence of Kosovo. Shaqiri played for SV Augst's and FC Basel's youth teams. Whilst playing for Basel's youth team, he competed in the Under-15 Nike Cup 2007 and was named the best player of the tournament. Despite having several other clubs attempting to sign him, he decided to stay with Basel, where he played for their reserve team from 2007 to 2009 in the Swiss 1. Liga. Two years later, Shaqiri signed his first professional contract with Basel on 2 January 2009, with the new contract keeping him at St. Jakob-Park until June 2014. Shaqiri made his Basel club debut as a substitute on 12 July 2009 in Basel's 2009–10 season opening match against FC St. Gallen at the AFG Arena. Four months later he scored his first goal for Basel in a 4–1 win over Neuchâtel Xamax at home on 9 November 2009. At the end of the 2009–10 season Shaqiri won the national Double with Basel, and a year later won the League title again. In December 2011, Shaqiri provided two assists in a match against Manchester United, with Basel winning 2–1. At the end of the 2011–12 season, for the second time in his Basel stint, he won the Double, consisting of the League title, and the Swiss Cup. On 9 February 2012, Basel announced that Shaqiri had accepted a transfer to German club Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga for the 2012–13 season. The transfer fee was a reported €11.6 million, with Shaqiri signing a four-year contract with the German club which would last until 30 June 2016, and which paid him around €2 million per season. On 10 July 2012, Shaqiri made his debut in a 1–0 friendly win against Bavarian neighbours SpVgg Unterhaching. His first competitive appearance for the club came on 20 August in a DFB-Pokal match at SSV Jahn Regensburg, as a half-time substitute. He scored Bayern's second goal as well as providing assists for Mario Mandžukić and Claudio Pizarro, with Bayern winning 4–0. He helped Bayern secure the top spot in their Champions League group by scoring a goal and providing assists in a 4–1 defeat of BATE Borisov on 5 December, winning the Man of the Match award and avenging their defeat in Minsk. Shaqiri did not score his first Bundesliga goal until the final league match of the 2012 calendar year, rescuing a point for them in a 1–1 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach, leaving Bayern in first place at the winter break. On 16 April 2013, Shaqiri also scored in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against VfL Wolfsburg with a long-range shot. Although he did not play in the final, Shaqiri won the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League title with Bayern, as well as the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal title, making him one of the Bayern Munich players to have won the first treble in club history. Shaqiri transferred to Italian club Inter Milan on 9 January 2015 for €15 million, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract, though English club Stoke City had previously declared an interest in signing him. With his previous number of 23 being taken by Andrea Ranocchia, Shaqiri chose the number 91 for his Inter shirt, representing his birth year. He was an unused substitute in Inter's 3–1 victory over Genoa at San Siro. He made his debut for Inter on 17 January, playing in the last 16 minutes as a substitute for fellow new signing Lukas Podolski. Shaqiri made his Coppa Italia debut in a match against Sampdoria in the round of 16 on 22 January, scoring the first goal of the match and helping the team to a 2–0 win to progress into the quarter-finals. Shaqiri scored his first Serie A goal on 15 February 2015 in a 4–1 away win against Atalanta. Four days later, he registered his first European tournament goal for Inter, scoring the opener from a Zdravko Kuzmanović assist in a 3–3 UEFA Europa League draw away to Celtic. That is the best goal I have seen this season. He knew exactly what he was doing, it is absolutely sublime. — Garth Crooks, pundit on the BBC's Final Score, describing Shaqiri's second goal for Stoke against Everton on 28 December 2015. In July 2015, Stoke agreed a £12 million fee to sign Shaqiri, but the deal fell through when he did not agree to the move before a deadline imposed by the club. The deal was revived a month later, however, with Shaqiri agreeing to personal terms and undergoing medicals. Everton had also expressed interest in him but only wanted a loan deal, while Inter preferred a permanent move. On 11 August, Shaqiri completed his move to Stoke for a club-record fee of £12 million (€14.5 million), on a five-year deal. He made his debut eleven days later in a 1–1 draw with Norwich City at Carrow Road, assisting Mame Biram Diouf's headed goal with a free kick. On 28 December, Shaqiri recorded his first goals for Stoke, a first-half brace in a 4–3 win at Everton. The second of these two goals was a half-volley over Tim Howard, from Bojan's pass. His only other goal in 2015–16 was a 20-yard strike against Newcastle United on 2 March 2016. In total Shaqiri played 32 times for Stoke in 2015–16 as the side finished in ninth position. Shaqiri scored a 20-yard free kick against Middlesbrough on the opening day of the 2016–17 season. However a calf injury ruled him out for the next six weeks, returning to the side on 24 September 2016 against West Bromwich Albion where he provided the assist for Joe Allen in a 1–1 draw. Shaqiri scored two long-range goals against Hull City on 22 October 2016, becoming the first Stoke player to score two goals from outside the box in a Premier League game. Shaqiri made his debut for the Switzerland under-21 side on 11 November 2009 in a 3–1 win against the Turkish under-21 side in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier. He scored his first goal for them on 11 June 2011 in the 2011 Under-21 Championship opening game against the Danish under-21 team. Shaqiri was promoted to the Swiss senior team in 2010, making his debut on 3 March 2010 in a 1–3 friendly loss against Uruguay. He was included in the 2010 World Cup squad, after receiving a surprise call-up from manager Ottmar Hitzfeld. Shaqiri scored his first goal for them on 7 September 2010, a long range left-footed shot, in a 1–3 loss against England in a Euro 2012 qualifier. He netted a hat-trick in another Euro 2012 qualifier on 6 September 2011, as Switzerland came from behind to beat Bulgaria 3–1. Switzerland also tried to select him to participate in the 2012 Olympic Football tournament, but he opted to stay at his new club for pre-season training. On 11 September 2012, Shaqiri did not sing the Swiss national anthem in a World Cup qualifier against his ancestral Albania in Lucerne, and did not celebrate when he scored the opening goal of a 2–0 win. He wore boots with the flags of Kosovo, Albania and Switzerland for the match. In June 2014, Shaqiri was named in Switzerland's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the team's opening match, Shaqiri was named man of the match by FIFA as the Nati defeated Ecuador. He earned the same title a mere ten days later in the Swiss team's third and final group match, scoring a hat-trick against Honduras to ensure Switzerland a spot in the round of 16, where they lost to Argentina. Shaqiri scored three times in the Swiss team's successful qualification campaign for UEFA Euro 2016, with all of his strikes coming against Lithuania. He recorded a brace on 15 November 2014 in a 4–0 win over them in St. Gallen, and in the reverse fixture the following 14 June, he netted an 84th-minute winner in a 2–1 victory. In the final tournament in France, he started all four of Switzerland's matches as they reached the last 16, equalising with a bicycle kick from the edge of the penalty area as they drew 1–1 with Poland in Saint-Étienne; he scored again in the penalty shootout but the Poles won nonetheless. When asked whether his bicycle kick was the best goal of his career, Shaqiri told a reporter "You don't know me very well, obviously. I always score nice goals!" Following Switzerland's first game at Euro 2016, Shaqiri declared he would switch allegiance to Kosovo if their manager would make him captain, in reaction to Swiss manager Vladimir Petković's decision to omit him from that position. Although already an international for the Swiss, FIFA rules would permit Shaqiri to represent Kosovo, who joined the federation earlier that year. Shaqiri plays as a right Winger and FIFA's official website describes him as "unpredictable on the ball, adept with both feet, clinical in front of goal and possessing excellent vision." He is nicknamed "the Alpine Messi" and "the magic dwarf". Shaqiri is a Muslim who celebrates Christmas and can be seen praying during games. Shaqiri was chosen to be on the cover of FIFA 15 in Switzerland next to Lionel Messi. Switzerland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shaqiri goal. , Xherdan Shaqiri 2018-12-31T07:10:04Z Xherdan Shaqiri (Albanian pronunciation: ; born 10 October 1991) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Liverpool and the Swiss national team. He began his career at FC Basel, winning honours including three Swiss Super League titles, before moving to Bayern Munich, where he gained eight domestic and international honours despite playing less frequently. In January 2015, he moved to Inter Milan for a fee of €15 million, and seven months later to Stoke City for a club record £12 million. After Stoke's relegation from the Premier League in 2018, Shaqiri was transferred to Liverpool prior to the following season for a reported £13.5 million fee. A full international since 2010, Shaqiri has earned over 70 caps and scored over 20 goals for Switzerland. He represented the nation at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 2016. Shaqiri was born in Gjilan, SFR Yugoslavia, to Kosovar Albanian parents. He emigrated to Switzerland in 1992 with his parents and three siblings. They settled in Augst, a small town in the canton of Basel-Country, near the French and German borders. His father did not speak Swiss German, so he had to start out washing dishes in a restaurant, before working construction on roads. His mother worked as a cleaner in office buildings in the city, which he and his brothers helped with. His father would send as much money back to Kosovo to other family members as he could, meaning Xherdan and the family did not have extra spending money, except for birthdays. He idolized Brazilian striker Ronaldo, who he said played "like magic". Shaqiri started his career at hometown club SV Augst, and at the age of eight he was scouted by FC Basel. Whilst playing for Basel's youth team, he competed in the Under-15 Nike Cup 2007 and was named the best player of the tournament. Despite having several other clubs attempting to sign him, he decided to stay with Basel, where he played for their reserve team from 2007 to 2009 in the Swiss 1. Liga. Two years later, Shaqiri signed his first professional contract with Basel on 2 January 2009, with the new contract keeping him at St. Jakob-Park until June 2014. Shaqiri made his Basel club debut as a substitute on 12 July 2009 in Basel's 2009–10 season opening match against FC St. Gallen at the AFG Arena. Four months later he scored his first goal for Basel in a 4–1 win over Neuchâtel Xamax at home on 9 November 2009. At the end of the 2009–10 season Shaqiri won the national Double with Basel, and a year later won the League title again. In December 2011, Shaqiri provided two assists in a match against Manchester United, with Basel winning 2–1. At the end of the 2011–12 season, for the second time in his Basel stint, he won the Double, consisting of the League title, and the Swiss Cup. On 9 February 2012, Basel announced that Shaqiri had accepted a transfer to German club Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga for the 2012–13 season. The transfer fee was a reported €11.6 million, with Shaqiri signing a four-year contract with the German club which would last until 30 June 2016, and which paid him around €2 million per season. He faced competition for a place in the midfield from established internationals Franck Ribéry, Arjen Robben, Toni Kroos and Thomas Müller. On 10 July 2012, Shaqiri made his debut in a 1–0 friendly win against Bavarian neighbours SpVgg Unterhaching. His first competitive appearance for the club came on 20 August in a DFB-Pokal match at SSV Jahn Regensburg, as a half-time substitute. He scored Bayern's second goal as well as providing assists for Mario Mandžukić and Claudio Pizarro, with Bayern winning 4–0. He helped Bayern secure the top spot in their Champions League group by scoring a goal and providing assists in a 4–1 defeat of BATE Borisov on 5 December, winning the Man of the Match award and avenging their defeat in Minsk. Shaqiri did not score his first Bundesliga goal until the final league match of the 2012 calendar year, rescuing a point for them in a 1–1 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach, leaving Bayern in first place at the winter break. On 16 April 2013, Shaqiri also scored in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against VfL Wolfsburg with a long-range shot. Although he did not play in the final, Shaqiri won the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League title with Bayern, as well as the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal title, making him one of the Bayern Munich players to have won the first treble in club history; he added the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup to his achievements that year. By June 2014, Shaqiri was reported to be the most decorated Swiss footballer of all time at just 22, with 13 medals to his name. Shaqiri transferred to Italian club Inter Milan on 9 January 2015 for €15 million, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract, though English club Stoke City had previously declared an interest in signing him. With his previous number of 23 being taken by Andrea Ranocchia, Shaqiri chose the number 91 for his Inter shirt, representing his birth year. He was an unused substitute in Inter's 3–1 victory over Genoa at San Siro. He made his debut for Inter on 17 January, playing in the last 16 minutes as a substitute for fellow new signing Lukas Podolski. Shaqiri made his Coppa Italia debut in a match against Sampdoria in the round of 16 on 22 January, scoring the first goal of the match and helping the team to a 2–0 win to progress into the quarter-finals. Shaqiri scored his first Serie A goal on 15 February 2015 in a 4–1 away win against Atalanta. Four days later, he registered his first European tournament goal for Inter, scoring the opener from a Zdravko Kuzmanović assist in a 3–3 UEFA Europa League draw away to Celtic. In July 2015, Stoke agreed a £12 million fee to sign Shaqiri, but the deal fell through when he did not agree to the move before a deadline imposed by the club. The deal was revived a month later, however, with Shaqiri agreeing to personal terms and undergoing medicals. Everton had also expressed interest in him but only wanted a loan deal, while Inter preferred a permanent move. On 11 August, Shaqiri completed his move to Stoke for a club-record fee of £12 million (€14.5 million), on a five-year deal. That is the best goal I have seen this season. He knew exactly what he was doing, it is absolutely sublime. – Garth Crooks, pundit on the BBC's Final Score, describing Shaqiri's second goal for Stoke against Everton on 28 December 2015. He made his debut eleven days later in a 1–1 draw with Norwich City at Carrow Road, assisting Mame Biram Diouf's headed goal with a free kick. On 28 December, Shaqiri recorded his first goals for Stoke, a first-half brace in a 4–3 win at Everton. The second of these two goals was a half-volley over Tim Howard, from Bojan's pass. His only other goal in 2015–16 was a 20-yard strike against Newcastle United on 2 March 2016. In total Shaqiri played 32 times for Stoke in 2015–16 as the side finished in ninth position. Shaqiri scored a 20-yard free kick against Middlesbrough on the opening day of the 2016–17 season. However a calf injury ruled him out for the next six weeks, returning to the side on 24 September 2016 against West Bromwich Albion where he provided the assist for Joe Allen in a 1–1 draw. Shaqiri scored two long-range goals against Hull City on 22 October 2016, becoming the first Stoke player to do so in a Premier League game. He scored another long range strike also against Hull on 15 April 2017 which was named as Stoke's goal of the season. Shaqiri made 22 appearances in 2016–17, as Stoke finished in 13th position. Shaqiri scored his first goal of the 2017–18 season in the match against Newcastle United, on 16 September, scoring the equalizing goal in an eventual 1–2 defeat. On 4 November, he scored in a 2–2 draw against Leicester City. On 25 November, he scored in a 1–2 defeat to Crystal Palace. On 2 December, he scored in a 2–1 win over Swansea City. On 3 February 2018, he scored the opening goal in a 1–2 defeat to Bournemouth. A week later, on 10 February, he scored in a 1–1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion. On 24 February, Shaqiri scored for a third consecutive game in a 1–1 draw against Leicester City. In March 2018, with Stoke battling against relegation, Shaqiri courted controversy with an interview for Swiss magazine Schweizer Illustrierte in which he said there was a "lack of quality" in his Stoke teammates and that even the presence of Ronaldinho would not improve the team. On 5 May, Shaqiri scored in a 1–2 defeat to Crystal Palace, as Stoke suffered relegation to the EFL Championship. He played 38 times for the club in the season and finished as top goalscorer for the club with 8 goals, also providing 7 assists. On 13 July 2018, Liverpool signed Shaqiri on a five-year deal after triggering his £13.5 million release clause. He made his unofficial debut for the club on 29 July, in a pre-season friendly game against rivals Manchester United 4–1 and scored from a bicycle kick in a 4–1 win. On his competitive debut on 12 August, in the opening match of the season against West Ham United, he came on as a late substitute in a 4–0 win. He made his first full start on 22 September, in a 3–0 win over Southampton, and received praise for his performance which earned him the BBC Sport Man of the Match award. Shaqiri scored his first goal for Liverpool on 27 October, scoring the third goal in a 4–1 win over Cardiff City. In November, he was left out of the club's Champions League trip to Red Star Belgrade in Serbia to avoid controversy over his pro-Albanian views. The following month, during the North West derby, Shaqiri scored twice after coming on as a substitute to guide Liverpool to a 3–1 win which saw the club record a league victory over Manchester United for the first time since March 2014. Shaqiri made his debut for the Swiss under-21s side on 11 November 2009 in a 3–1 win against the Turkish under-21 side in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier. He scored his first goal for them on 11 June 2011 in the 2011 Under-21 Championship opening game against the Danish under-21 team. Shaqiri was promoted to the Swiss senior team in 2010, making his debut on 3 March 2010 in a 3–1 friendly loss against Uruguay. He was included in the 2010 World Cup squad, after receiving a surprise call-up from manager Ottmar Hitzfeld. Shaqiri scored his first goal for them on 7 September 2010, a long range left-footed shot, in a 1–3 loss against England in a Euro 2012 qualifier. He netted a hat-trick in another Euro 2012 qualifier on 6 September 2011, as Switzerland came from behind to beat Bulgaria 3–1. Switzerland also tried to select him to participate in the 2012 Olympic Football tournament, but he opted to stay at his new club for pre-season training. On 11 September 2012, Shaqiri did not sing the Swiss national anthem in a World Cup qualifier against his ancestral Albania in Lucerne, and did not celebrate when he scored the opening goal of a 2–0 win. He wore boots with the flags of Kosovo, Albania and Switzerland for the match. In June 2014, Shaqiri was named in Switzerland's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the team's opening match, Shaqiri was named man of the match by FIFA as the Nati defeated Ecuador. He earned the same title a mere ten days later in the Swiss team's third and final group match, scoring a hat-trick against Honduras, which included a bending strike from 30 yards, to ensure Switzerland a spot in the round of 16, where they 1–0 lost to Argentina. Shaqiri scored three times in the Swiss team's successful qualification campaign for UEFA Euro 2016, with all of his strikes coming against Lithuania. He recorded a brace on 15 November 2014 in a 4–0 win over them in St. Gallen, and in the reverse fixture the following 14 June, he netted an 84th-minute winner in a 2–1 victory. In the final tournament in France, he started all four of Switzerland's matches as they reached the last 16, equalising with a bicycle kick from the edge of the penalty area as they drew 1–1 with Poland in Saint-Étienne; he scored again in the penalty shootout but the Poles won nonetheless. When asked whether his bicycle kick was the best goal of his career, Shaqiri told a reporter "You don't know me very well, obviously. I always score nice goals!" Following Switzerland's first game at Euro 2016, Shaqiri declared he would switch allegiance to Kosovo if their manager would make him captain, in reaction to Swiss manager Vladimir Petković's decision to omit him from that position. Although already an international for the Swiss, FIFA rules would permit Shaqiri to represent Kosovo, who joined the federation earlier that year. However, since Shaqiri continued to play for Switzerland after Kosovo had become a member of FIFA, it also ruled out the possibility of Shaqiri's eligibility to Kosovo. Shaqiri was included in Switzerland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia. In the group stage, he scored the winning goal as the Swiss came from behind to defeat Serbia 2–1. He and fellow goalscorer Granit Xhaka, who is also of Kosovar descent, celebrated their goals by making an eagle gesture, a symbol of ethnic Albanians. Swiss captain Stephan Lichtsteiner, who is not of Albanian origin, did the same gesture to celebrate Shaqiri's goal, and defended both players after the match. FIFA fined Xhaka and Shaqiri 10,000 Swiss francs "for unsporting behaviour contrary to the principles of fair-play", while Lichtsteiner paid 5,000 Swiss francs. Additionally, with the goal he equalled Stéphane Chapuisat's tally of 21 in internationals and entered Switzerland's top ten scorers of all time. Shaqiri plays as a right winger and FIFA's official website describes him as "unpredictable on the ball, adept with both feet, clinical in front of goal and possessing excellent vision." He was described in The Daily Telegraph as "stocky and powerful" with a "wand of a left foot." He is nicknamed "the Alpine Messi" and "the magic dwarf". Shaqiri is a Muslim. Shaqiri was chosen to be on the cover of the FIFA video game FIFA 15 in Switzerland next to Lionel Messi. Shaqiri is sponsored by sportswear and equipment supplier Nike. He wears Nike Mercurial Vapor boots, and at the 2018 World Cup he had the flags of Switzerland and Kosovo embroidered on each heel. Basel Bayern Munich | 1 |
Robert_Frodeman | Robert_Frodeman 2008-01-18T03:17:34Z Robert Frodeman is Associate Professor and Chair, Dept of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, previously at the University of Colorado. He is an expert in environmental philosophy and philosophy of science policy and has written a substantial body of peer-reviewed academic work and books. Throughout his work he emphasizes the role that philosophy can play in addressing ongoing societal controversies such as acid mine drainage, global climate change, and hurricane Katrina. Frodeman attended St. Louis University, where he gained degrees in History and Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, where he obtained a Ph. D. in Philosophy, and the University of Colorado, where he obtained a M. S. degree in Geology. In the 1990s he consulted for the US Geological Survey on questions of science policy. His research focuses on environmental philosophy and public policy and the theory and practice of interdisciplinary research and education. The UNT PhD program in Philosophy that he directs emphasizes 'field' approaches to philosophy where philosophers work with scientists, engineers, and policy makers. He is the author or editor of: Frodeman is editor of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook on Interdisciplinarity (Oxford, 2008) and co-editor (with Baird Callicott) of the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy (MacMillan, 2008). He has written over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, and held 18 grants and awards totalling over $1 million. Since 2001 he has directed the interdisciplinary project New Directions: Science, Humanities, Policy . , Robert_Frodeman 2009-06-04T17:37:23Z Robert Frodeman Professor and former Chair, Dept of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, previously at the University of Colorado, is Director of UNT's Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity. A student of Alphonso Lingis, Frodeman works in the areas of environmental ethics and environmental philosophy, the philosophy of geology, and the philosophy of science policy, and has written an extensive body of peer-reviewed academic work in these areas. Throughout his work he emphasizes the role that philosophy can play in addressing ongoing societal controversies such as acid mine drainage, global climate change, and Hurricane Katrina. His most recent work focuses on the theory and practice of interdisciplinary approaches to knowledge. Frodeman also is part of UNT's emphasis on 'field philosophy' where philosophers emphasize working with scientists, engineers, and policy makers rather than an extensive focus on writing and working with other philosophers. As of the fall of 2008 Frodeman is the founding director of UNT's Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity (CSID). CSID focuses on identifying best practices for interdisciplinary research and education, and views the last 100 years of disciplinarity across the academy as breaking down under the pressure of complex problems and the overproduction of knowledge. Frodeman is editor of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity (2009). Frodeman attended St. Louis University, where he gained degrees in History and Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, where he obtained a Ph. D. in Philosophy, and the University of Colorado, where he then obtained a M. S. degree in Geology. In the 1990s he consulted for the US Geological Survey on questions of science policy. His research focuses on environmental philosophy and public policy and the theory and practice of interdisciplinary research and education. The UNT PhD program in Philosophy that he directs emphasizes 'field' approaches to philosophy where philosophers work with scientists, engineers, and policy makers. He is the author or editor of: Frodeman is editor of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity (Oxford, 2009. He has written more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, and held 18 grants and awards totaling over $1. 5 million. Since 2001 he has directed the interdisciplinary project New Directions: Science, Humanities, Policy --now absorbed by CSID. {{subst:#if:Frodeman, Robert|}} [[Category:{{subst:#switch:{{subst:uc:}} }}]] {{subst:#switch:{{subst:uc:LIVING}} }} | 0 |
Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy 2015-01-17T07:08:52Z Anupam Roy is a Bengali lyricist, composer, singer from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is best known for his song Amake amar moto thakte dao (আমাকে আমার মত থাকতে দাও), which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2010 film Autograph. Roy has been writing songs from his childhood. His biggest break was having two of his songs featured in the Bengali film, Autograph (2010) by Srijit Mukherji. Roy wrote and composed Bneche Thakaar Gaan (বেঁচে থাকার গান), sung by Rupam Islam and Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao (আমাকে আমার মত থাকতে দাও), which he sang himself. Roy subsequently debuted as music director for the Bengali movie "Chalo Paltai" (2011). In the same year movies like Baishe Srabon, Rang Milanti released where he continued his work as a music director, lyricist and vocalist. In 2012, Hemlock Society released where he worked as a music director/lyricist/vocalist. Songs like "Ekhon Anek Raat" & "Amar Mawte" catapulted his success to another level. 2014, marked the release of 4 films where he worked as a music director. Songs from Highway & Chotushkone are still doing well on music charts. Apart from film music, Roy has three solo albums. He released "Durbine Chokh Rakhbona", his debut album in 2012 which contains tracks like "Bijli Baati", "Tistaan" and also the original version of "Beche Thakar Gaan". He followed it up with "Dwitiyo Purush" in 2013 with a music video of "Adbhut Mugdhota". His third album "Bakyobageesh" was released in 2014. As an independent artist, he and his band released his first English single "Second Sex" in May 2013. Roy's live performance is backed by The Anupam Roy Band : Roy's solo albums as a singer-songwriter. Roy has worked as lyricist, music director & singer for the following films. Roy worked only as a playback artist in the following films (for other lyricists & composers) Roy's writings have been featured in various online & print magazines & newspapers. He has helped in the running of an online bangla portal named Boipara(বইপাড়া) along with visual artist, Samit Roy. Anupam Roy maintains a blog, . Published in print, major little magazines Roy is the creator of the Bengali graphic novel character Antony. He writes the story and the dialogues for it. Sambuddha Bishee is the illustrator. The first adventure of Antony started getting published in Bengali newspaper magazine Pratidin (রোববার) from July 2014 on a weekly basis. Roy has written & directed two short films, Tiebreaker (2009) and Mind Radio (2010), both produced by TIIMMC. He also holds a B.Sc engineering degree from Jadhavpur University. Roy's career as an actor. , Anupam Roy 2016-12-20T18:11:24Z Anupam Roy (Bengali: অনুপম রায়; born 29 March 1982) is an Indian lyricist, music composer and singer from Kolkata, West Bengal. He is best known for his song Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao (আমাকে আমার মত থাকতে দাও), which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2010 film Autograph. In 2015, he made his Bollywood debut, composing the songs and score for Piku. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, and won the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score. In 2016, he composed two songs for the Hindi film Pink Roy has been writing songs from his childhood days. His biggest break was having two of his songs featured in the Bengali film, Autograph (2010) by Srijit Mukherji. Roy wrote and composed Bneche Thakaar Gaan (বেঁচে থাকার গান), sung by Rupam Islam and Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao (আমাকে আমার মত থাকতে দাও), which he sang himself. Roy subsequently debuted as music director for the Bengali movie "Chalo Paltai" (2011). In the same year movies like Baishe Srabon, Rang Milanti released where he continued his work as a music director, lyricist and vocalist. In 2012, Hemlock Society released where he worked as a music director/lyricist/vocalist. Songs like "Ekhon Anek Raat" & "Amar Mawte" catapulted his success to another level. 2014, marked the release of 4 films where he worked as a music director. Songs from Highway and Chotushkone did remarkably well on music charts. "Boba Tunnel" and "Bawshonto Eshe Gechhe" were super hit numbers. 2015 marked the release of his Bollywood debut, as a music director, singer and lyricist, Piku, directed by Shoojit Sircar. In 2015, he married his long-time girlfriend Piya Chakraborty. Apart from film music, Roy has three solo albums. He released "Durbine Chokh Rakhbona", his debut album in 2012 which contains tracks like "Bijli Baati", "Tistaan" and also the original version of "Beche Thakar Gaan". He followed it up with "Dwitiyo Purush" in 2013 with a music video of "Adbhut Mugdhota". His third album "Bakyobageesh" was released in 2014. As an independent artist, he and his band released his first English single "Second Sex" in May 2013. In 2015, he did his first Coke Studio (India) episode. He successfully recreated Moner Manush by Lalon Fakir with an additional Hindi verse written and composed by him. Roy's solo albums as a singer-songwriter. Roy has worked as lyricist, music director & singer for the following films. Roy worked only as a playback artist in the following films (for other lyricists & composers) Anupam also worked as an actor in two films Roy's live performance is backed by The Anupam Roy Band : Roy's writings have been featured in various online & print magazines & newspapers. He has helped in the running of an online Bengali portal named Boipara(বইপাড়া) along with visual artist, Samit Roy. Anupam Roy maintains a blog, . Published in print, major little magazines Roy is the creator of the Bengali graphic novel character Antony. He writes the story and the dialogues for it. Sambuddha Bishee is the illustrator. The first adventure of Antony started getting published in Bengali newspaper magazine Pratidin (রোববার) from July 2014 on a weekly basis. Roy has written & directed two short films, Tiebreaker (2009) and Mind Radio (2010), both produced by TIIMMC. He is a gold medal recipient and is a holder of the Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Jadavpur University. Roy's career as an actor. | 1 |
Jack Perkins (racing driver) | Jack Perkins (racing driver) 2008-02-11T11:29:02Z Jack 'Perko' Perkins (b. 1986) is an Australian V8 Supercar driver for Jack Daniel's Racing. He is the son of Australian Touring Car Championship legend Larry Perkins. He is currently driving the #11 Holden VE Commodore in the 2007 championship. This is a touch of nostagic history, as Jack's father Larry used to famously raced under the number. An important event in Perkins' career was in the SuperCheap Auto 1000 in 2006. Race favourites Skaife/Tander suffered a slipping clutch, causing them to fall behind in the race. Jack Perkins, who was sharing the car with Shane Price, made severe contact with the rear of the HRT Commodore, causing significant damage to both cars. The two cars involved did not finish the race. Recently, Perkins has been diagnosed with diabetes type one. He has effectively retired from V8 Supercars for 2007 and possibly 2008. Former Champ Car driver Marcus Marshall replaced Perkins temporarily for the 2007 season with Todd Kelly moving into the position full-time in 2008. In 2008, Jack will compete in the V8 Supercar Development series in a Perkins Motorsport VZ Commodore prepared by experienced team owner Marty Brant with backing from Mack Trucks Australia. Jack is confident of resurrecting his V8 career and will be aiming for nothing less then outright championship glory, which would be the first national championship win of his career. , Jack Perkins (racing driver) 2009-12-19T09:24:57Z Jack 'Perko' Perkins (born August 22, 1986) is an Australian V8 Supercar driver for Kelly Racing. He is the son of Australian motor racing legend Larry Perkins, in whose team Perkins Engineering, he drove between 2006 and 2008. Initially as an endurance race only driver in 2006, in 2007 Jack graduated to the full time drive in the #11 Perkins Engineering car, the number made famous in Australian racing by his father. The Perkins Engineering team run by his father Larry, ran a two-car Fujitsu Development Series racing program in 2006, leading to Jack getting the drive in the second #78 car, with Shane Price getting the lead drive in #77. The cars were largely unsponsored, though had a clear association with the main series Jack Daniel's-sponsored Perkins Engineering cars. Perkins and Price were also immediately earmarked to drive the #11 Perkins Engineering car in the 2006 endurance races. Price was generally faster than Perkins during the Fujitsu series, but Perkins managed to finish third in the championship standings, just behind Price, who was narrowly defeated by Adam Macrow for the title. In the Sandown 500, Perkins - together with Price - brought the #11 Jack Daniel's Commodore home in 24th position, after Perkins qualified the car in 20th position. Come the SuperCheap Auto Bathurst 1000, Price took over the qualifying duties, and placed the car in 27th position for the race. Perkins started the race, which ended at the end of the first lap, when race favourite Mark Skaife suffered a slipping clutch off the start line which was a consequence of attempting to start the race in third gear, and caused his #2 Holden Racing Team Commodore to fall to the tail of the field. Perkins, arriving blind over the hump in Mountain Straight ploughed into the back of Skaife's ailing car, putting it out on the spot. Perkins limped around to the pits missing a front left wheel, and with an hydraulic brake line on fire. It did not continue in the race. After the late and sudden departure of both Steven Richards and Paul Dumbrell from the team at the end of 2006, Perkins and Price were elevated to the full time championship drives for Perkins Engineering in 2007. While it was not ideal for the inexperienced Perkins and Price to suddenly find themselves racing in the main series, while developing new cars, the timing of Richards and Dumbrell's departure left the team without an opportunity to sign an experienced "name" driver, all of whom had committed contracts for 2007. Perkins had a mixed season in 2007, with some outstanding results such as qualifying in the Top 10 at Winton Raceway, coupled with many disappointing race exits whilst running in strong positions. Although he was keeping pace with generally keeping pace with the more highly rated Shane Price, Jack's performances behind the wheel were suffering towards the end of long stints behind the wheel. It was later found that Perkins was suffering from Type One Diabetes, as described further down in this article. Perkins returned to the team in 2008 for the endurance races, partnered with Nathan Pretty - finishing 8th at Phillip Island, and 8th at Bathurst - and eventually to the full-time drive from the Indy Grand Prix round of the season onwards, after the slide of form and eventual dumping of Shane Price from the team. Price, who had already been dropped to the position of number two driver, following the arrival of Todd Kelly at the beginning of 2008, was left without a drive. Perkins had already returned to competition in the 2008 Fujitsu Development Series, running a Mack-sponsored Commodore for Independent Race Cars Australia. After bringing his medical condition under control, Jack competed in the Fujitsu V8 Development Series in a Perkins Engineering built car, but run by Independent Race Cars Australia in 2008, with a view to a return to a full-time drive in the main championship series in 2009. Although starting the series strongly in Adelaide, a mid-season slump saw his title chances slide. Seeking an improvement for the end of the season, the car was brought back into the Perkins Engineering workshops from the Bathurst round onwards. With better knowledge of the car, the engineers were able to help Jack to some better results, culminating in a race and round win at the final round at Oran Park. The end result was a fifth placing in the championship. Jack has been confirmed as the driver of the #11 Kelly Racing entry for 2009, with sponsorship from Dodo Internet. This car will use one of the licences owned by Jack's father, Larry Perkins, and will continue to carry the #11 racing number, as made famous by Larry and his team. Jack's #11 car for 2009 is the car previously run by Todd Kelly at Perkins Engineering in 2008, chassis number PE047, while Barry Jones has been named as Jack's engineer for the 2009 season. Jack's first track appearance in the Dodo Commodore was at the V8 Supercars Official Category Test Day, at Winton Raceway on 9 March 2009, where he was joined by the other three Kelly Racing entries, and all other Victorian based V8 Supercar teams. Shortly before the penultimate round of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series, Jack was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes, which forced him to step down from the full-time drive of the #11 Perkins Engineering Commodore. His place was taken by Marcus Marshall for the final two rounds, as Marshall had had a stint with the team in the 2007 endurance races and was familiar with the team and cars. At the beginning of 2008, after gaining control of his condition, and passing tests for his fitness to regain his racing licence from the governing body of motor sports in Australia, CAMS, he returned to the track in the V8 Supercar Development Series. He drove a Mack-sponsored Perkins Engineering Commodore for Independent Race Cars Australia, operated by Marty Brant - a former member of the Holden Dealer Team, famous for kicking the rear window from Peter Brock's car in the closing stages of the 1985 James Hardie 1000. He started his comeback strongly with a second place showing at the opening round of the championship, a Clipsal 500 support event. He eventually finished the championship in fifth position, after winning the final round at Oran Park. He also returned to the main championship series with Perkins Engineering, initially as an endurance race driver, but later regaining the full-time seat after the dumping of Shane Price from the team. Perkins has become a spokesperson for Diabetes Australia, and has held several events to raise money for DA, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He maintains personal sponsorship from Accu-Chek, manufacturers of blood sugar test equipment. TBA 9 Jack Le Brocq 2 Ryan Wood 25 Chaz Mostert 3 Aaron Love 7 James Courtney 4 Cameron Hill 10 Nick Percat 6 Cam Waters 55 Thomas Randle 8 Andre Heimgartner 14 Bryce Fullwood 12 Jaxon Evans 96 Macauley Jones 11 Anton de Pasquale 17 Will Davison 18 Mark Winterbottom 20 David Reynolds 19 Matthew Payne 26 Richie Stanaway 23 Tim Slade 31 James Golding 87 Will Brown 88 Broc Feeney | 1 |
The_Independent_(2007_film) | The_Independent_(2007_film) 2010-08-12T08:49:48Z The Independent is an independent Australian mockumentary film released in 2007, produced by Apocalypse Films. It chronicles the story of Marty Browning (Lee Mason), a man who runs for state parliament in a Victorian by-election to save his family farm, backed by a shady businessman (Tony Nikolakopoulos). He runs as an independent, but under the banner of "The Independent Party"; his plan is to form policies by asking members of the public for their opinions, thereby providing a direct public voice in parliament. (A similar purpose is held by the real-life Australian party Senator On-Line. ) The film was shot in 2006, and released to a small number of cinemas on November 8, 2007 in the lead up to the 2007 Australian federal election. A national cinema launch is planned for April/May 2008. Critical reception to the film was positive, with good reviews from many high-profile Australian film critics and an average rating of around three stars. A frequent criticism was that the film seems uncertain of its tone, wavering between comedy and drama, but overall the film was considered successfully endearing, with some reviewers praising the filmmakers' decision not to merely go for laughs. Margaret Pomeranz found the ending "problematic", but along with most other reviewers singled out Mason for his "outstanding" performance; James Brown of FILMINK Magazine described Marty as "the most charming protagonist since Kenny". , The_Independent_(2007_film) 2012-01-01T00:54:06Z The Independent is an independent Australian mockumentary film released in 2007, produced by Apocalypse Films. It chronicles the story of Marty Browning (Lee Mason), a man who runs for state parliament in a Victorian by-election to save his family farm, backed by a shady businessman (Tony Nikolakopoulos). He runs as an independent, but under the banner of "The Independent Party"; his plan is to form policies by asking members of the public for their opinions, thereby providing a direct public voice in parliament. (A similar purpose is held by the real-life Australian party Senator On-Line. ) The film was shot in 2006, and released to a small number of cinemas on 8 November 2007 in the lead up to the 2007 Australian federal election. A national cinema launch is planned for April/May 2008. Critical reception to the film was positive, with good reviews from many high-profile Australian film critics and an average rating of around three stars. A frequent criticism was that the film seems uncertain of its tone, wavering between comedy and drama, but overall the film was considered successfully endearing, with some reviewers praising the filmmakers' decision not to merely go for laughs. Margaret Pomeranz found the ending "problematic", but along with most other reviewers singled out Mason for his "outstanding" performance; James Brown of FILMINK Magazine described Marty as "the most charming protagonist since Kenny". This film article about a 2000s comedy film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
2006_Kazakhstan_Premier_League | 2006_Kazakhstan_Premier_League 2009-06-22T12:17:40Z Kazakhstan Super League 2006 was the 15th edition of Kazakhstan Premier League. Two teams from the Kazakhstan First Division were promoted at the end of last season: Two teams relegated were: FC Zhenis became FC Astana at the start of season Template:Fb start Template:Fb end, 2006_Kazakhstan_Premier_League 2010-11-03T14:02:39Z Kazakhstan Super League 2006 was the 15th edition of Kazakhstan Premier League. Two teams from the Kazakhstan First Division were promoted at the end of last season: Two teams relegated were: FC Zhenis became FC Astana at the start of season | 0 |
Charles-François_Delacroix | Charles-François_Delacroix 2011-06-15T21:13:31Z Charles-François Delacroix (Givry-en-Argonne 1741-Bordeaux 1805) was a secretary to Turgot, a deputy to the National Convention and a French Minister of Foreign Affairs between 3 November, 1795 and 15 July 1797. In 1799, he became the first prefect in the Bouches-du-Rhône and in 1803 in the Gironde. Delacroix interrogated George Danton, who was accused in 1793 in Belgium. He is supposed to be the father of the painter Eugène Delacroix, but the wagging tongues of Paris had it that the unfortunate ex-minister had been succeeded in his bed by the man who had succeeded him at his desk, Maurice de Talleyrand. On 13 September 1797, the surgeon Imbert-Delonnes removed a "monstrous tumor" of twenty-eight pounds, in which were tangled "the most delecate masculine organs", a tumor that apparently rendered him impotent. What ever the truth, it seems certain that Charles was sent away to the Hague to avoid the gossip (. . . ). On 2 December, 1797 he became a special envoy (ambassador) to the Batavian Republic and in January 1798 he advised Herman Willem Daendels in his coup d'état against a group of federalists in the Dutch National Convention. Pieter Vreede and Wybo Fijnje came to power on 25 January 1798. They were dissatisfied with the conservative-moderate majority in the parliament, which tried to prevent a centralistic constitution. Template:Persondata, Charles-François_Delacroix 2012-11-27T20:54:52Z Charles-François Delacroix (Givry-en-Argonne, 1741 – Bordeaux, 1805) was a secretary to Turgot, a deputy to the National Convention and a French Minister of Foreign Affairs between 3 November 1795 and 15 July 1797. In 1799, he became the first prefect in the Bouches-du-Rhône and in 1803 in the Gironde. Delacroix interrogated George Danton, who was accused in 1793 in Belgium. He is supposed to be the father of the painter Eugène Delacroix, but the wagging tongues of Paris had it that the unfortunate ex-minister had been succeeded in his bed by the man who had succeeded him at his desk, Maurice de Talleyrand. On 13 September 1797, the surgeon Imbert-Delonnes removed a "monstrous tumor" of twenty-eight pounds, in which were tangled "the most delecate masculine organs", a tumor that apparently rendered him impotent. What ever the truth, it seems certain that Charles was sent away to the Hague to avoid the gossip (. . . ). On 2 December 1797 he became a special envoy (ambassador) to the Batavian Republic and in January 1798 he advised Herman Willem Daendels in his coup d'état against a group of federalists in the Dutch National Convention. Pieter Vreede and Wybo Fijnje came to power on 25 January 1798. They were dissatisfied with the conservative-moderate majority in the parliament, which tried to prevent a centralistic constitution. Template:Persondata | 0 |
Sabahat Ali Bukhari | Sabahat Ali Bukhari 2022-01-19T17:43:48Z Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century Pakistani actresses Category:Pakistani television actresses Category:21st-century Pakistani actresses Category:Pakistani film actresses, Sabahat Ali Bukhari 2023-12-19T21:56:33Z Sabahat Ali Bukhari is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas Baby, Naik Parveen, Hari Hari Churiyaan, Sanam, Qismat Ka Likha and Aakhir Kab Tak. Sabahat was born in 1968 on 25 October in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her studies from Government Girls College Lahore. Sabahat started as an news announcer in 1989 on PTV. In 1995 she made her debut as an actress on PTV dramas. She was noted for her roles in dramas Koi Nahi Apna, Surkh Jorra, Kaisi Khushi Le Ke Aya Chand, Shanakht, Ghar Aik Jannat and Shikwa. Sabahat also used to host morning show Subah Bakhair Vibe Ke Saath on Vibe TV. Then she appeared in dramas Sanam, Naik Parveen, Hari Hari Churiyaan, Baby and Be Aitbaar. Since then she appeared in dramas Beti Jaisi, Mein Jeena Chahti Hoon, Qismat Ka Likha and Aakhir Kab Tak. Sabahat is married and has one son. | 1 |
Caity_Thompson | Caity_Thompson 2015-06-08T13:39:02Z Caitlin Thompson is an American Women's Sabreist from Portland, Oregon, and recent graduate of Penn State University Caity Thompson competed in fencing for fourteen years, was a member of several United States World teams and has won 5 World Championship medals, four of which were gold. In 2004 she won her first individual world title, becoming the Under 17 Cadet World Champion with a final victory over her German opponent. She is a member of the Oregon based fencing club, Oregon Fencing Alliance, where she was coached by Adam Skarbonkiewicz and is currently being coached by Ed Korfanty. Caity Thompson is also the youngest American National champion in history, claiming her title at 14. Caity is an advertising major at Penn State University. Caity "C-4" Thompson and Doris "D-Money" Willette led Penn State to win their first NCAA fencing title in 4 years in 2007. Caity went 22-2 in the championship meet, with Doris Willette going 23-1. Caity received the award of Most Valuable Women’s fencer in her freshman year, and has been named an All-American in both years she has competed. Caity took her 2007-2008 college year off to train for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Caity has returned to Penn State for the 2008-2009 season, and looks forward to continued success in all endeavors. Template:Persondata, Caity_Thompson 2016-08-24T13:21:51Z Caity Thompson is an American Women's Sabreist from Portland, Oregon. She grew up in Beaverton and graduated from Penn State University. Caity Thompson competed in fencing for fourteen years and was a member of the Oregon Fencing Alliance (OFA) where she trained with Ed Korfanty and Adam Skarbonkiewicz . She is the youngest American National champion in history, claiming her title at 14. Caity had a decorated fencing career including numerous world titles. She claimed her first individual world title In 2004 becoming the under-17 Cadet World Champion. Throughout her career she was a member of several United States World teams including the 2004 Cadet and Junior team, the 2005 Junior and National team and the 2006 Junior and National team. She went on to win 5 World Championship medals, four of which were gold. These titles included the United States first gold medal in Women's Saber team history during the 2005 Senior World Championships in Leipzig, Germany. Caity received the award of "Most Valuable Women’s fencer" her freshman year ending the season with a record of 21-4. She was named an All-American in all four years she competed. In 2007, Caity Thompson and Doris Willette led Penn State to win their first NCAA fencing title in 4 years. Caity went 22-2 in the championship meet, with Doris Willette going 23-1. Caity took 2007-2008 year off to train for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. She later returned to Penn State helping them to claim two more National Champion titles. | 0 |
Ranvir Singh | Ranvir Singh 2014-01-02T19:57:42Z Ranvir Singh (born 1977) is a British television presenter and journalist, best known as a newsreader for a number of broadcasters. She worked on the BBC regional news programme North West Tonight before joining the ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak, where she currently presents the show's newshour with Matt Barbet. She joined Daybreak in September 2012. Singh was born in 1977 in Preston, Lancashire into a Jewish family. Educated at Kirkham Grammar School, an independent school in Kirkham, Lancashire, she graduated from the University of Lancaster with a degree in English and Philosophy. She then gained a postgraduate qualification in journalism at the school of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Central Lancashire in Preston. Singh joined BBC Radio Lancashire in 2002, initially on work experience before being given a six month contract. She then moved to BBC GMR, covering the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Singh joined the BBC North West regional news programme North West Tonight in 2005, as a journalist and bulletin presenter. Her first national presenting role came in April 2006 when she co-presented a live BBC Three play on Good Friday, Manchester Passion, which retold the last hours of Jesus Christ. On 10 September 2007, Singh joined long serving presenter Gordon Burns as the main female co-anchor on BBC North West Tonight. Former BBC South Today sports editor Roger Johnson became Singh's co-anchor in October 2011 following Burns' departure. While working on North West Tonight, Singh was also a cover presenter for late night and weekend breakfast shows on BBC Radio 5 Live. Singh went on maternity leave from North West Tonight on 18 May 2012. It was later announced that she would not be returning to the BBC but would instead be joining the ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak. She made her debut on Daybreak on 3 September 2012. In 2012, she occasionally reviewed the newspapers with Matt Barbet on This Morning. Singh is a Sikh. She is married to Ranjeet Singh Dehal and has a baby boy. In July 2013, Ranvir received an Honorary Fellowship with the University of Central Lancashire. , Ranvir Singh 2015-11-16T09:56:52Z Ranvir Singh (born 28 May 1977) is an English television presenter and journalist, best known for her presenting roles on the ITV Breakfast programmes Daybreak (2012–2014) and Good Morning Britain (2014–present). Singh occasionally presents the ITV News bulletins, acting as a stand-in presenter and since 2015, she has presented Real Stories with Ranvir Singh, her own primetime factual series for ITV. Singh was born in 1977 in Preston, Lancashire into a Sikh family. Educated at Kirkham Grammar School, an independent school in Kirkham, Lancashire, she graduated from the University of Lancaster with a degree in English and Philosophy. She then gained a postgraduate qualification in journalism at the school of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Central Lancashire in Preston. Singh joined BBC Radio Lancashire in 2002, initially on work experience before being given a six-month contract. She then moved to BBC GMR, covering the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Singh joined the BBC North West regional news programme North West Tonight in 2005 as a journalist and bulletin presenter. Her first national presenting role came in April 2006 when she co-presented a live BBC Three play on Good Friday, Manchester Passion, which retold the last hours of Jesus Christ. On 10 September 2007, Singh joined long serving presenter Gordon Burns as the main co-presenter on BBC North West Tonight. Former BBC South Today sports editor Roger Johnson became Singh's co-presenter in October 2011 following Burns' departure. While working on North West Tonight, Singh was also a cover presenter for late night and weekend breakfast shows on BBC Radio 5 Live. Singh went on maternity leave from North West Tonight on 18 May 2012. It was later announced that she would not be returning to the BBC but would be joining the ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak. She made her first appearance on Daybreak on 3 September 2012. In 2012, Singh occasionally reviewed the newspapers with Matt Barbet on This Morning. On 16 May 2014, Singh joined Good Morning Britain as a features correspondent and news presenter with Susanna Reid, Sean Fletcher, Ben Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins. Since May 2014, Singh has been a relief newscaster on various ITV News bulletins. On 25 September 2014, Singh joined the factual ITV programme Tonight as a reporter. Since March 2015, she has guest presented a number of Exposure specials. Since July 2015, Ranvir has presented her own primetime series for ITV called Real Stories with Ranvir Singh. A second series of the show will be broadcast in 2016. In July 2013, Singh received an Honorary Fellowship with the University of Central Lancashire. In October 2015 she won Media Personality of the Year at the Asian Media Awards. Singh is a Sikh. She lives with her son, Tushaan. Morning Britain News personalities | 1 |
Jericho Rosales | Jericho Rosales 2010-01-01T00:45:01Z Jericho Vibar Rosales, also known as "Echo" (born on September 22, 1979 in Quezon City, Philippines), is a Filipino actor and band vocalist/guitarist. He is currently part of ABS-CBN contract talents. Echo started with a low yet dignified job. He persevere on giving up his best to achieve success in life that's why he is a legend actor now. Due to different poverty in life he learned to be simple until one day he was discovered. He has dated these following women in the past:Angelika dela Cruz, Kristine Hermosa, Cindy Kurleto and Heart Evangelista. Finally, after 5 years he is reunited with Kristine Hermosa for the teleserye Dahil May Isang Ikaw. His carrier single 'Pusong Ligaw' from his album "Change" is his original composition and is dedicated to Kristine Hermosa. Jericho Rosales attended New Era High School for his Secondary Education and was later on discovered through Eat Bulaga's Mr. Pogi. His past relationships were Angelika dela Cruz, Kristine Hermosa, Cindy Kurleto and Heart Evangelista. Rosales has a son named Santino who studies in Colegio San Agustin, with ex-model Kai Palomares. After 5 years, Jericho and Kristine Hermosa reunited for their new series, Dahil May Isang Ikaw. Their last soap together was Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas which ended on July, 2004., Jericho Rosales 2011-12-30T19:14:13Z Jericho Vibar Rosales, (born September 22, 1979 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipino cinema and television actor, singer, and songwriter. Rosales attended New Era University for his secondary education and was later discovered on the television program Eat Bulaga. Rosales has acted in both television and cinema. His credits include Pangako Sa 'Yo, Trip, Forevermore, Ngayong Nandito Ka, Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas, MMK : Gayuma, and Dahil May Isang Ikaw. | 1 |
Michelle Jenner | Michelle Jenner 2021-01-07T16:27:51Z Michelle Jenner Husson (born 14 September 1986) is a Spanish cinema and television actress. She has starred in several films. She was born in Barcelona (Spain). Her father Miguel Ángel Jenner (Madrid, 1952), is a Spanish actor of English descent, and her mother, Martine Husson, is a French actress and music-hall dancer. She studied theater, singing and dance at the Company & Company school, and studied acting at the Nancy Tuñon acting school. She started working in television commercials when she was two years old, her first work in television was in the 2000 television series El cor de la ciutat, in which she played Alícia. Michelle Jenner played Natalia in the 2004 film Nubes de verano, directed by Felipe Vega. She worked as Sara Miranda in the comedy television series Los hombres de Paco from 2005 to 2010, a role that made her famous. The actress also appeared in the 2009 films Íntimos y extraños, directed by Rubén Alonso, and in the comedy Spanish Movie, directed by Javier Ruiz Caldeira. She starred in two films in 2011, the first being Don't Be Afraid, directed by Montxo Armendaríz, in which she played Silvia, a character who, as a child, was abused by her father. The actress talked to victims of child abuse to study her role. Michelle Jenner also starred in the same year in the science fiction comedy film Extraterrestrial, directed by Nacho Vigalondo, in which she plays Julia, a girl who gets involved in a love quadrangle during an alien invasion in Madrid. She plays the lead role, Queen Isabella I of Castille in the 2012 Televisión Española historical drama television series Isabel. Michelle Jenner started her voice acting career when she was six years old. Among her works are included Hermione Granger in the first four Harry Potter films in Catalan and Spanish and Giosué in the Italian film Life is Beautiful. She also dubbed the main character of the PlayStation 3 video game Heavy Rain. She voiced Beatrice in the Spanish dub of Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall. She dubbed Aloy in Horizon: Zero Dawn (2017) for PS4, and she reprises her role in the DLC Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds. , Michelle Jenner 2022-12-08T05:28:16Z Michelle Jenner Husson (born 14 September 1986) is a Spanish actress. She has starred in several films. Michelle Jenner Husson was born on 14 September 1986 in Barcelona, Spain. She is the daughter of Miguel Ángel Jenner, a Spanish actor of English descent, and Martine Husson, a French actress and music-hall dancer. She has an older brother, David Jenner Husson. She studied theater, singing and dance at the Company & Company School, and studied acting at the Nancy Tuñon acting school. Jenner started working in television commercials when she was two years old. Her first work in television was in the 2000 television series El cor de la ciutat, in which she played Alícia. She played Natalia in the 2004 film Nubes de verano, directed by Felipe Vega. She worked as Sara Miranda in the comedy television series Los hombres de Paco from 2005 to 2010. The actress also appeared in the 2009 films Íntimos y extraños, directed by [Rubén Alonso, and in the comedy Spanish Movie, directed by Javier Ruiz Caldeira. She starred in two films in 2011, the first being Don't Be Afraid, directed by Montxo Armendaríz, in which she played Silvia, a character who, as a child, was abused by her father. The actress talked to victims of child abuse to study her role. Jenner also starred in the same year in the science fiction comedy film Extraterrestrial, directed by Nacho Vigalondo, in which she plays Julia, a girl who gets involved in a love quadrangle during an alien invasion in Madrid. She plays the lead role, Queen Isabella I of Castille in the 2012 Televisión Española historical drama television series Isabel. Jenner started her voice acting career when she was six years old. Among her works include Hermione Granger in the first four Harry Potter films in Catalan and Spanish, and Giosué in the Italian film Life is Beautiful. She also dubbed the main character of the PlayStation 3 video game Heavy Rain. She voiced Beatrice in the Spanish dub of Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall. She dubbed Aloy in Horizon: Zero Dawn (2017) for PS4, and she reprises her role in the DLC Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds. Since 2013, Michelle Jenner is in a relationship with Javier García González, a dog trainer. In July 2019, she gave birth to the couple's first child, a boy, whom they called Hugo García Jenner. | 1 |
Infernal_(Nando_Reis_album) | Infernal_(Nando_Reis_album) 2015-12-02T22:30:38Z Infernal (Infernal) is the third solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis. Most of the songs featured on this album werer recorded by other artists or on other Nando Reis' albums. "E. C. T. " and "O Segundo Sol" were performed live by Cássia Eller on her Acústico MTV album. "Eu e Ela", "Sua Impossível Chance" "Marvin" and "Cegos do Castelo" were recorded by Titãs when Nando Reis was still a member. "E. C. T. ", "A Fila", "Me Diga" and "Fiz O Que Pude" were previously released on the album 12 de Janeiro. Skank's version of "Resposta" became a big hit in Brazil. , Infernal_(Nando_Reis_album) 2020-09-19T05:15:20Z Infernal. . . But there is Still a Full Moon Shining Over Jalalabad or simply Infernal is the third solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis. Most of the songs featured on this album were recorded by other artists or on other Reis albums. "E. C. T. " and "O Segundo Sol" were performed live by Cássia Eller on her Acústico MTV album. "Eu e Ela", "Sua Impossível Chance", "Marvin" and "Cegos do Castelo" were recorded by Titãs when Nando Reis was still a member. "E. C. T. ", "A Fila", "Me Diga" and "Fiz O Que Pude" were previously released on the album 12 de Janeiro. Skank's version of "Resposta" became a big hit in Brazil. Jota Quest first recorded "A Minha Gratidão É Uma Pessoa", which talks about a person who forgives another for their mistakes After releasing his previous disc, Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro, Reis toured with the American musicians who played in the album, but he was disappointed at the small success of the shows. Believing their quality to be worthy of more attention, he decided to "record the show", but with a studio album. The album was recorded in two days, a Saturday and a Sunday, the first dedicated to rehearsals and the second to the recording itself. The songs were recorded as in a "live" performance and extra takes were only needed because producer Tom Capone wanted to add some things to some songs, like his guitar on "A Minha Gratidão É Uma Pessoa". The album was ready since 2000, but it was only released in the following year in order not to disturb Titãs's schedule. "My Pledge of Love" was expected to be the first single, but the label didn't want to promote the album with an English-language song, so "Eu e Ela" was selected instead. The album wasn't followed by a tour, but Reis did a release show at Canecão on 14 May 2002. As described by Reis in a video. | 0 |
Viaduc_d'Austerlitz | Viaduc_d'Austerlitz 2008-01-21T05:17:47Z 48°50′37″N 02°22′04″E / 48. 84361°N 2. 36778°E / 48. 84361; 2. 36778 Viaduc d'Austerlitz (English: Austerlitz Viaduct) is a single-deck rail bridge that crosses the Seine in Paris. Its usage is solely dedicated to the railroad traffic on Line 5 of the Parisian Metro Network. It links Gare d'Austerlitz on the left bank to Quai de la Rapée on the other side of the river. Due to restrictions posed by navigational traffic, it was implausible to place a pier in the middle of the river. Therefore, in 1903, engineer Louis Biette, with the help of Fulgence Bienvenüe, conceptualized a metallic bridge that crossed the river in a single span. Tasked with the bridge construction, the Building Society of Levallois-Perret (La Societé de Construction de Levallois-Perret) proposed a bridge with a span reaching 140 m, which was a record out of all the Parisian bridges at the time. Nowadays, this is only surpassed by Pont Charles-de-Gaulle. The viaduct consists of two reversed steel parabolic arcs joined together at three locations -- two near the river banks and one exactly on the top of the arcs -- and a single suspended deck about 8. 5 m in width and hovering 11 m above water. As the deck is too close to the water, the arcs ought to be elevated above the deck and affixed at each end to a giant stone abutment, 22 m x 18 m in dimension. The approach to the bridge from the left bank (Gare d'Austerlitz) posed no particular issue to the construction project but it wasn't practical to remove the existing structures on the right bank to clear way for the bridge exit. Therefore to circumvent this problem, instead of a straight exit leading out from the main bridge (like the one on the left bank), a curved structure was erected with riveted girders parallel to the rails. The helicoid ramp, which has a radius of approximately 75 m and a 40% gradient, bends in until the rails point downstream. The rails then disappear beneath la Place Mazas and re-emerge at the other end. The construction of the viaduct began in 1903 and was completed by the following year. In 1936, the bridge body was consolidated to allow it to carry more load. Jean-Camille Formigé, an architect who had previously designed many metropolitan superstructures including the square of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, decorated the steel arcs with marine-themed reliefs, including dolphins, seashells and seaweeds. Parts of the steel footings are etched with figures of the Parisian Coat of Arms, which symbolizes steadfastness. Template:Paris bridge, Viaduc_d'Austerlitz 2009-05-27T18:47:10Z 48°50′37″N 02°22′04″E / 48. 84361°N 2. 36778°E / 48. 84361; 2. 36778 Viaduc d'Austerlitz (English: Austerlitz Viaduct) is a single-deck, steel arch, rail bridge that crosses the Seine in Paris. Its usage is solely dedicated to the railroad traffic on Line 5 of the Parisian Metro Network. It links Gare d'Austerlitz on the left bank to Quai de la Rapée on the other side of the river. Due to restrictions posed by navigational traffic, it was implausible to place a pier in the middle of the river. Therefore, in 1903, engineer Louis Biette, with the help of Fulgence Bienvenüe, conceptualized a metallic bridge that crossed the river in a single span. Tasked with the bridge construction, the Building Society of Levallois-Perret (La Societé de Construction de Levallois-Perret) proposed a bridge with a span reaching 140 m, which was a record out of all the Parisian bridges at the time. Nowadays, this is only surpassed by Pont Charles-de-Gaulle. The viaduct consists of two reversed steel parabolic arcs joined together at three locations -- two near the river banks and one exactly on the top of the arcs -- and a single suspended deck about 8. 5 m in width and hovering 11 m above water. As the deck is too close to the water, the arcs ought to be elevated above the deck and affixed at each end to a giant stone abutment, 22 m x 18 m in dimension. The approach to the bridge from the left bank (Gare d'Austerlitz) posed no particular issue to the construction project but it wasn't practical to remove the existing structures on the right bank to clear way for the bridge exit. Therefore to circumvent this problem, instead of a straight exit leading out from the main bridge (like the one on the left bank), a curved structure was erected with riveted girders parallel to the rails. The helicoid ramp, which has a radius of approximately 75 m and a 40% gradient, bends in until the rails point downstream. The rails then disappear beneath la Place Mazas and re-emerge at the other end. The construction of the viaduct began in 1903 and was completed by the following year. In 1936, the bridge body was consolidated to allow it to carry more load. Jean-Camille Formigé, an architect who had previously designed many metropolitan superstructures including the square of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, decorated the steel arcs with marine-themed reliefs, including dolphins, seashells and seaweeds. Parts of the steel footings are etched with figures of the Parisian Coat of Arms, which symbolizes steadfastness. Template:Paris bridge | 0 |
Starky_(album) | Starky_(album) 2008-05-14T19:51:30Z Starky is Starky's second studio album, released in 2006 (see 2006 in music). In promoting their second album, Starky went onto support The Killer's during their Australian tour in early 2007. Their sets included songs from the self-titled album and usually a cover. After the band released their first studio album "Mirrors, Signal, Manoeuvre" in 2003, the band underwent a change of personnel and as a result, Beau Cassidy became chief songwriter and subsequently the band acquired a different, more atmospheric sound. The album was produced by Dave Eringa who has produced records for the likes of Idlewild, Manic Street Preachers and Suede. All songs by Starky. Template:Starky, Starky_(album) 2012-02-26T04:38:29Z Starky is Starky's second studio album, released in 2006 (see 2006 in music). In promoting their second album, Starky went onto support The Killers during their Australian tour in early 2007. Their sets included songs from the self-titled album and usually a cover. After the band released their first studio album "Mirrors, Signal, Manoeuvre" in 2003, the band underwent a change of personnel and as a result, Beau Cassidy became chief songwriter and subsequently the band acquired a different, more atmospheric sound. The album was produced by Dave Eringa who has produced records for the likes of Idlewild, Manic Street Preachers and Suede. All songs by Starky. | 0 |
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