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3992446	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effigia	Effigia	Effigia was an extinct genus of shuvosaurid known from the Late Triassic of New Mexico, south-western USA. With a bipedal stance, long neck, and a toothless beaked skull, Effigia and other shuvosaurids bore a resemblance to the ornithomimid dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period. However, shuvosaurids were not dinosaurs, but were instead a specialized family of poposauroid pseudosuchians, meaning that their closest living relatives are crocodilians. Discovery The holotype fossil was collected by Edwin H. Colbert in 1947. At this time Colbert led an excavation to collect blocks of rock from the Whitaker Quarry of Ghost Ranch, near Abiquiu, New Mexico. Colbert's expedition intended to recover abundant fossils of the basal theropod dinosaur Coelophysis, and he believed that no other large vertebrates were present in the quarry. As a result, his crew did not even open the plaster jackets of most of the blocks that were shipped to the American Museum of Natural History. The plaster jacket containing the holotype of Effigia started to be prepared in 2004, and the specimen was uncovered by graduate student Sterling Nesbitt at the AMNH. Nesbitt was opening jackets of blocks in order to find new specimens of Coelophysis. Upon finding the remains of Effigia, he instantly recognized this was not a dinosaur and proceeded to track down the rest of the blocks from that area of the quarry. Nesbitt and Mark Norell, curator at the museum, named it Effigia okeeffeae in January 2006 after Georgia O'Keeffe, who spent many years at Ghost Ranch. Convergence Effigia is noted for its remarkable similarity to ornithomimid dinosaurs. In 2007, Nesbitt's description demonstrated that Effigia was very similar to Shuvosaurus, and is definitely a member of the archosaur subgroup Pseudosuchia (the line leading towards modern crocodilians). Its similarity to ornithomimids represents a case of "extreme" convergent evolution. Nesbitt also demonstrated that Shuvosaurus was the same animal as Chatterjeea, and that it belonged to an exclusive clade containing closely related suchians such as Shuvosaurus and Poposaurus (Poposauroidea). Within this group, Effigia forms an even more exclusive clade with Shuvosaurus and the South American Sillosuchus (Shuvosauridae). In 2007, Lucas and others suggested that "Effigia" was synonymous with "Shuvosaurus" and used the new combination "Shuvosaurus okeeffeae" for the animal. This proposal has not been accepted by other archosaur workers. Paleobiology Examination of Effigia's jaws suggest it nipped and sheared off vegetation when feeding, due to its weak jaws and sharp beak. It was previously suggested that it pecked for food like ostriches or other ratites, but biomechanical studies have estimated that its skull could not withstand such forces. References External links Effigia at the website for the 2007 IMAX documentary, "Dinosaurs Alive!" Toothless Crocodile Relative, 210 Million Years Old, Walked On Two Feet (2006) - American Museum of Natural History press release New Fossil Find in New Mexico Named After Artist Georgia O'Keeffe (2006) - Columbia News press release Fossil Yields Surprise Kin of Crocodiles (2006) – New York Times press release Poposauroids Late Triassic archosaurs of North America Prehistoric pseudosuchian genera
3992451	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Belton%20Murrah	William Belton Murrah	William Belton Murrah (1852-1925) was an American bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1910. Biography Born in Pickensville, Alabama, he was educated at Southern University (now Birmingham–Southern College) in Greensboro, Alabama, and at Centenary College in Jackson, Louisiana. In 1897 Murrah received the LL.D. degree from Wofford College in South Carolina. Prior to his election to the episcopacy, he served from 1890 till 1910 as the first President of Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. Murrah High School in Jackson and Murrah Hall on the Millsaps campus were both named after William B. Murrah. William B. Murrah was the first president of Millsaps college. Murrah was also a founding member of the Alpha Iota chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Millsaps College. Bishop Murrah died 5 March 1925. He is buried at Jackson, Mississippi. See also List of bishops of the United Methodist Church Notes 1852 births 1925 deaths Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South Birmingham–Southern College alumni Centenary College of Louisiana alumni People from Pickensville, Alabama Wofford College alumni
3992454	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%2815788%29%201993%20SB	(15788) 1993 SB	(15788) 1993 SB is a trans-Neptunian object of the plutino class. Apart from Pluto, it was one of the first such objects discovered (beaten by two days by (385185) 1993 RO and by one day by 1993 RP), and the first to have an orbit calculated well enough to receive a number. The discovery was made in 1993 at the La Palma Observatory with the Isaac Newton Telescope. Very little is known about the object. Even the diameter estimate of ~130 km is based on an assumed albedo of 0.09. KBO's found in 1993 include: (15788) 1993 SB, (15789) 1993 SC, (181708) 1993 FW, and (385185) 1993 RO. Over one thousand bodies were found in a belt between orbiting between about 30-50 AU from the Sun in the twenty years (1992-2012), after finding 1992 QB1 (named in 2018, 15760 Albion), showing a vast belt of bodies more than just Pluto and Albion. By 2018, over 2000 Kuiper belts objects were discovered. References External links MPEC: recovery of the object list of known TNOs, including size estimates IAU minor planet lists Plutinos 1993 SB 1993 SB 1993 SB 19930916
3992455	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobham%20Hall	Cobham Hall	Cobham Hall is an English country house in the county of Kent, England. The grade I listed building is one of the largest and most important houses in Kent, re-built as an Elizabethan prodigy house by William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham (1527–1597). The central block was rebuilt 1672–82 by Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox (1639–1672). Today the building houses Cobham Hall School, a private boarding school for girls, established there in 1962, which retains 150 acres of the ancient estate. The historic dairy, designed by the architect James Wyatt as an eyecatcher, was restored by the Landmark Trust and opened as a holiday destination in 2019. Building history There has been a manor house on the site since the 12th century. The current building consists of a pair of Tudor wings built for The 10th Baron Cobham in the 16th century and a later classical central block, the 'Cross Wing', remodelled in 1661–63 by Peter Mills of London for The 3rd Duke of Richmond. The attic storey was extended and other alterations made for The 3rd Earl of Darnley by Sir William Chambers, ca 1767–70 A kitchen court was added to the rear in 1771–73. The most notable feature of the interior is the two-storey Gilt Hall, designed and installed by George Shakespear, master carpenter and architect, of London, who made extensive interior alterations, 1770–81. The organ was built by John Snetzler in 1778–9. The fourth earl, who inherited in 1781, employed James Wyatt extensively, for interiors that included the Picture Gallery and the Dining Room, and for stables and a Gothic dairy. The Library was fitted up by George Stanley Repton in 1817–20, and with his brother, John Adey Repton, in Jacobethan style, including the ceiling for "Queen Elizabeth's Room" (1817). Their father, Humphry Repton, was hired to design a landscape plan for the estate and completed one of his famous 'Red Books' for Cobham in 1790. Cobham Hall remained the family home of the Earls of Darnley until 1957 and is now home to the school. It is open to the public on a limited number of days each year. The building has been used as a film set. A scene in Agent Cody Banks 2 in which Frankie Muniz fights Keith Allen in a room full of priceless treasures was filmed in the Gilt Hall. Scenes from an adaption of Bleak House were also filmed outside the building, and it was also used in a few scenes in the comedy sketch show Tittybangbang. The Hall is used as the school 'Abbey Mount' in the 2008 film Wild Child starring Emma Roberts and as the Foundling Hospital in the CBBC adaptation of Hetty Feather. Family owners Families who have owned the manor include the Cobham family (Barons of Cobham), the Stewart family (Earls of Lennox), and the Bligh family (Earls of Darnley). References Further reading Six Wills Relating to Cobham Hall, Archaeologia Cantiana, Vol. 11, 1877, pp. 199–304 (1. William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham; 2. Frances Countess of Kildare; 3. Frances Duchess of Richmond and Lenox; 4. Charles Stuart Duke of Richmond and Lenox; 5. Sir Joseph Williamson; 6. Lady Catherine O'Brien). Waller, J.G., The Lords of Cobham, their Monuments and the Church, Archaeologia Cantiana, Vol. 11, 1877, pp. 49–112 & Vol. 12, pp. 113–166; Stephens, P.G., On the Pictures at Cobham Hall, Archaeologia Cantiana, Vol. 11, 1877, pp. 160–188. Cobham and its Manors Glover, Robert (Somerset Herald), Memorials of the Family of Cobham, Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica, Vol.7, 1841, Chap. XXVII, pp. 320–354 John Gough Nichols, Sepulchral Memorials of the Cobham Family, 1841: project never completed/published F. C. Brooke, Sepulchral Memorials of the Cobham Family (1836–74), completion of Nichols' work. Esme Wingfield-Stratford, The Lords of Cobham Hall, London, 1959. External links Grade I listed buildings in Kent Gravesham Country houses in Kent Grade I listed houses in Kent Manors in Kent Bligh family Gardens by Humphry Repton
3992458	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20%28Donovan%20album%29	The Collection (Donovan album)	The Collection is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United Kingdom (Castle Communications CCSCD 276) in December 1990 and in the United States on 1 July 1992. History In 1990, Castle Communications released a Donovan compilation that spanned both his 1965 Pye Records recordings and his subsequent work for Epic Records. The album marked the first appearance of many of the tracks on compact disc. Track listing All tracks by Donovan Leitch. "Catch the Wind" – 2:54 "Colours" – 2:43 "To Try for the Sun" – 3:36 "The Summer Day Reflection Song" – 2:11 "Turquoise" – 3:28 "The Trip" – 4:33 "Sunshine Superman" – 3:13 "Ferris Wheel" – 4:12 "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)" – 3:09 "Museum" – 2:53 "Sunny South Kensington" – 3:48 "Hurdy Gurdy Man" – 3:12 "The Fat Angel" – 3:17 "Hi It's Been a Long Time" – 2:35 "Where Is She" – 2:44 "Changes" – 2:54 "Appearances" – 3:40 "Cosmic Wheels" – 4:01 "Lord of the Reedy River" – 2:34 "I Like You" – 5:16 "Song for John" – 2:18 "There Is an Ocean" – 4:48 References External links The Collection – Donovan Unofficial Site Albums produced by Mickie Most 1990 compilation albums Donovan compilation albums
3992460	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blankenburg%20%28Harz%29	Blankenburg (Harz)	Blankenburg (Harz) is a town and health resort in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, at the north foot of the Harz Mountains, southwest of Halberstadt. It has been in large part rebuilt since a fire in 1836, and possesses a castle, with various collections, a museum of antiquities, an old town hall and churches. There are pine-needle baths and a psychiatric hospital. Gardening is a speciality. The nearby ridge of rocks called the Teufelsmauer (Devils Wall) offers views across the plain and into the deep gorges of the Harz. Geography The town of Blankenburg (Harz) lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains at a height of about 234 metres. It is located west of Quedlinburg, south of Halberstadt and east of Wernigerode. The stream known as the Goldbach flows through the district of Oesig northwest of the town centre. Divisions The town Blankenburg (Harz) consists of Blankenburg proper and the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions: Börnecke Cattenstedt Derenburg Heimburg Hüttenrode Timmenrode Wienrode In addition there are the following unofficial names for localities in the town: Gehren Helsungen Michaelstein Oesig Regenstein Sonnenbreite Neighbouring settlements Clockwise from the north: Municipality of Nordharz District town of Halberstadt Town of Thale Municipality of Oberharz am Brocken Town of Wernigerode History The first traces of settlement date to the Old Stone Age, but the first recorded mention of Blankenburg goes back to 1123. The Saxon duke, Lothair of Supplinburg, installed Poppo, a nephew of Bishop Reinhard of Halberstadt, as count at the castle, which stood on a bare limestone rock on the site of the present castle. The name of the town derives from this castle. Count Poppo I of Blankenburg very probably came from the Frankish noble family of Reginbodonen. His descendants were also subject to the nearby Regenstein Castle. This was a fief from the Bishopric of Halberstadt like the County of Blankenburg, also called the Hartingau. In 1180–82 Frederick Barbarossa had Blankenburg devastated because it had pledged "sole allegiance" to the Welf, Henry the Lion. In 1386 Blankenburg suffered heavy destruction again. Following the death of the last count of Regenstein, John Ernest, the county went in 1599 as an agreed enfeoffment () back to the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. During the Thirty Years' War Blankenburg was hard pressed by Wallenstein and was occupied in 1625. Nine cannonballs embedded in the walls of the town hall evince this difficult time. The dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg turned the place into a secondary residence in the 17th century and it enjoyed its heyday under Duke Louis Rudolf (1690–1731), the second son of Anthony Ulrich of Wolfenbüttel. Rudolf was given Blankenburg in 1707 as a paragium. At the same time the County of Blankenburg was elevated to the status of an imperial principality (Reichsfürstentum) which was ruled independently until 1731, but then, because Louis Rudolf became a duke, was reunited with Brunswick where it remained. The present-day Little Castle with its terraced garden and Baroque pleasure garden stems from that period. From 1807 to 1813 Blankenburg belonged to the Kingdom of Westphalia. In the Seven Years' War the absolute neutrality of the town made it a safe refuge for the Brunswick court. Louis XVIII also stayed in Blankenburg under the name of Count of Lille from 24 August 1796 to 10 February 1798, after his escape from Dillingen. In the early days of Nazi era, those who opposed the Nazi regime were persecuted and murdered. In a notorious campaign by Brunswick SS commander, Jeckeln, in September 1933, 140 communists and social democrats were herded together in the inn, Zur Erholung. Here and in the Blankenburger Hof they were severely beaten, some dying as a result. During the Second World War the Blankenburg-Oesig subcamp of Buchenwald concentration camp was set up in the Dr. Dasch (Harzer Werke) Monastery Works and, shortly thereafter, subordinated to Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp. Here some 500 prisoners had to carry out forced labour in the monastery factory and Oda Works. In addition, there was a work camp run by the Gestapo for "half-Jews" who were forced to do hard labour. Another camp was occupied in February 1945 by inmates of the Auschwitz subcamp of Fürstengrube and managed as Blankenburg Regenstein subcamp. As part of the division of Germany into occupation zones in 1945, Blankenburg district was actually assigned to the British zone in accordance with the Potsdam Conference and London Protocol. But because the larger eastern part of the district was linked to the rest of the British zone only by a road and a railway, the boundary was adjusted and Blankenburg incorporated into the Soviet zone. The largest part of the district thus ended up later in East Germany and became part of the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The main part of the former Free State of Brunswick went to the British zone and thus became part of Lower Saxony. The tunnels of the Regenstein-Blankenburg facility were used from 1974 by the National People's Army (NVA) in the GDR as a large ammunition depot. In 1992 the Bundeswehr were given the 8 km long tunnel system and established there, "the largest underground pharmacy in the world", both for routine Bundeswehr missions, but also for disaster relief around the world and for cases of serious military "operations".<ref>Sven Voss in der mdr-Sendung 'Echt, 9 March 2010</ref> On 1 January 2010 the town Blankenburg absorbed the former municipalities Cattenstedt, Derenburg, Heimburg, Hüttenrode, Timmenrode and Wienrode. Jewish life in Blankenburg At end of the 12th century, the abbess of Quedlinburg pledged estates to Blankenburg Jews. These appear at the time to have been both in Blankenburg and in Quedlinburg. Whether there was a synagogue in Blankenburg in the Middle Ages, is not clear. In modern times, there was no longer a synagogue in Blankenburg. On Saturdays several Jewish families met at Chrons for the Sabbath, including the families of the businessmen Alexander Meyer, Moritz Westfeld and Conrad Hesse, as well as Anna Ewh and Lydia Rhynarsewsky. In the wake of Kristallnacht on 9 November 1938, Jews were deported from Blankenburg to different camps. In the census on 17 May 1939 there were still twelve Jewish citizens registered, including five men. Politics On 25 May 2009 the title Ort der Vielfalt ("Place of Variety") was conferred on the town by the federal government. Town council Since the local elections on 11 April 2010 the town council has been composed as follows: CDU: 10 seats The Left: 5 seats Wählergruppe Pro Blankenburg: 3 seats SPD: 3 seats FDP: 2 seats Wählergemeinschaft für umweltfreundliche Landwirtschaft Derenburg WUL: 2 seats Wählergemeinschaft Timmenrode WGT: 2 seats Bürgeraktiv Wienrode BAW: 2 seats Interessengemeinschaft Pro Heimburg IGPH: 1 seat Gemeinsam für Kinder und Jugendliche /IG Kultur Derenburg GfKJ/IG-K: 1 seat Freiwillige Feuerwehr Derenburg: 1 seat Freie Wählergemeinschaft Harz FWH: 1 seat Einzelbewerber Frank Schade: 1 seat Wählergemeinschaft Cattenstedt WGC: 1 seat Alliance '90/The Greens: 1 seat Economy and infrastructure The most important economic factors for Blankenburg (Harz) are tourism and facilities for spa and health industry. In addition there are several small to medium sized businesses. The largest industrial concern in the town is the Harzer Werke Motorentechnik with about 60 employees, which grew out of a grey iron foundry founded in about 1870. Transport Blankenburg (Harz) station is a terminus and has a bypass for goods traffic. There are connexions to Elbingerode (Rübeland Railway) (goods trains only) and Halberstadt. The Harz-Elbe Express has worked the line to Halberstadt since 15 December 2005. In the 20th century there was a line to Thale and Quedlinburg. Blankenburg (Harz) is located next to the B 6n, a newly built dual carriageway, and is linked to it over two junctions: Blankenburg Ost and Blankenburg Zentrum. In addition the B 27 federal road runs southwest and the B 81 north to south through Blankenburg (Harz). Educational establishments Primary schools: Am Regenstein Primary School, Martin Luther School Secondary schools: August Bebel School, Heinrich Heine School Grammar school: Gymnasium Am Thie Yamaha Music School, Schicker Leisure and sports facilities Sportforum "Am Thie" open-air swimming pool Culture and places of interest Above the town to the south on the hill of Blankenstein (334 m) is Blankenburg Castle The Little Castle (Kleine Schloss) with its Baroque gardens belongs to the network of Saxony-Anhalt Garden Dreams. The gardens are checkpoint 78 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network. The town hall stems from the renaissance period (internally older, later converted). Above the town hall is the medieval parish church of St. Bartholomew. In the tower and the chancel of the church there are late Romanesque section of wall from around 1200. The statues of benefactors in the chancel, probably around 1300, belong to the other successors of the Naumburg benefactors' statues. The town has picturesque villas from the turn of the 20th century. Also worth seeing are the historic gardens (Baroque garden, castle park, pheasant garden, animal park). On the edge of the town lies the former robber baron castle and fortress of Regenstein. Regenstein Mill (Regenstein-Mühle) in the woods west of Regenstein Castle, an old mill with water channels carved out of the rock (Harzer Wandernadel checkpoint no. 82). The Teufelsmauer (Devil's Wall), a bizarre sandstone rock formation and geological natural monument The Ziegenkopf ridge and nature reserve. Remains of the Luisenburg castle. The sand caves of Sandhöhlen im Heers in the woods below Regenstein Castle which are also thought to be a Germanic cult site or thingstead (Harzer Wandernadel checkpoint no. 81). Theatre In the Great Castle is a theatre which is to be restored again. Museums The town museum for Blankenburg (Harz) is in the Little Castle, the former ducal Lustschloss Unique in Germany is the hostel museum. It contains a large collection of items, as well as a library of craft work. In addition there is Michaelstein Abbey with its herb garden and instrument museum. Buildings Great Castle Little Castle Town hall Church of St. Bartholomew Michaelstein Abbey Ruins of Regenstein Castle Wilhelm Raabe Tower west of Blankenburg (Harz) on the Eichenberg Historical monuments Memorial grove for concentration camp prisoners and forced labourers of various nationalities at the levelled cemetery of Alten Friedhof on Lühner-Tor-Platz Monument stone in memory of the concentration camp inmates of the subcamp near the present-day Diesterweg School in the district of Oesig Memorial board in Mauerstraße 14 to the sentencing of 63 anti-fascists in September 1933 Regular events Viking Festival (Easter) Country- and Trucker Festival Knight's Tournament (in July) Abbey Festival Historic weekends (railways and markets; baroque castle gardens and parks) Michaelstein Abbey concerts (all year) Sternthal Christmas market Notable people Joseph von Radowitz, (1797-1853), general and politician Adolph von Steinwehr (1822-1877), geographer, cartographer, brigadier general in the American Civil War (Battle of Gettysburg) Julius Elster (1854-1920), physicist Robert Koldewey, (1855-1925), architect and archaeologist Oswald Spengler, philosopher, (1880-1936) (The Decline of the West) Joachim Albrecht Eggeling, (1884-1945), Nazi Gauleiter Kurt Ranke (1908-1985), folklorist, Germanist, antiquarian and narrative researcher Polykarp Kusch, (1911-1993), co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1955 Frederica of Hanover, (1917-1981), queen consort of Paul of Greece Susi Erdmann (born 1968), bob driver Christian Lademann (born 1975), cyclist Subaru Kimura (born 1990), German-Japanese actor Twin town Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony Georgsmarienhütte, Lower Saxony See also County of Blankenburg References Towns in the Harz 1120s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1123 establishments in Europe Populated places established in the 12th century Holocaust locations in Germany Duchy of Brunswick
3992462	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobev	Dobev	Dobev is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts The municipality is made up of villages of Malé Nepodřice, Nová Dobev, Oldřichov, Stará Dobev and Velké Nepodřice. The municipal office is located in Stará Dobev, which is the largest and most populated part. Geography Dobev is situated on the road from Písek to Strakonice. The municipality contains several ponds, the largest being Dobevský. The highest peak in the municipal area is Velký Kamýk with an altitude of . Sights There is the Church of Saint Brice from the late 14th century, the nave was built in the middle of the 18th century. References External links (in Czech) Villages in Písek District
3992464	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal%20High%20School%2C%20Bath	Royal High School, Bath	Royal High School Bath is an independent day and boarding school for girls and in the city of Bath, Somerset, England, catering for up to 650 pupils. The school is on Lansdown Road, just outside Bath city centre, and has boarding facilities for about 150 girls. History Bath High School for Girls Bath High School for Girls was founded in 1875 by the Girls' Public Day School Company, now the Girls' Day School Trust. It was a direct grant grammar school from 1946 until 1976. Royal School Merger Royal High School Bath was formed by the merger in 1998 of Bath High School (day) and the Royal School (day and boarding). As a result, it is the only member of the Girls' Day School Trust to provide boarding accommodation. Today, the Prep School has Cranwell House as its main building, whereas the Senior School has the main school building and the Winfield centre for sixth form students – both on Lansdown Road. Prep School Girls can start in the Nursery School one and a half months before they are three years old. The Prep School will take pupils in the September after their fourth birthday. The Prep School has around 200 full-time pupils from Reception to Year 6, and around 20 part-time pupils in the Nursery. The Prep School is in Cranwell House, in Weston Park, near to the Senior School. Senior School The senior school is on Lansdown Road near Bath city centre. The main building was built in 1856-8 by James Wilson and is a Grade II listed building. There is an Art School; a Sixth Form café; a fitness suite, a separate Sixth Form building and newly refurbished boarding houses; two Performing Arts Theatres (The Sophie Cameron Performing Arts Centre and The Memorial Hall); The Hudson Centre for lectures and meetings; a sports hall complex, netball and tennis courts, an astroturf; a library, a Media Centre, and a new music school and state of the art recording studio. The boarding houses are situated in Lansdown Road. The Senior school has a medical centre. Academic performance It regularly comes near the top of league tables for Bath schools for GCSE and A-Level results. The school provides Modern Languages including GCSE French, which girls start to learn in reception class. German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, Arabic, and Japanese are also available. The school also provides the IB Programme, where it had an average score of 37 points in 2019 with nearly half the cohort achieving 40+ points. Arts The art school was opened by Professor Sir Christopher Frayling – Rector of the Royal College of Art and Chairman of the Arts Council, England – in November 2008. There are four studios for activities such as painting, sculpture, printmaking, film and photography. In 2006 it received an award from the 'Good Schools Guide' for gaining the best A level results in the country over a three-year period. Degree choices vary from Fine Art and Fashion through to Architecture and Photography. The building was designed by Textus architectural practice to replicate other professional art schools, like the Royal Academy Schools and the Prince's Drawing School, which can be transformed from working studios into exhibition spaces. There are well-lit studio spaces for drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, and three-dimensional work. In 2011 a History of Art A-level began to be offered. Music The Music Department (Steinway School Status from January 2020) is housed in a purpose-built Music School and consists of a 60-seat Recital Room with a Model B Steinway grand piano, state of the art, soundproofed recording studios with two Model AS Steinway grand pianos, 10 soundproofed practice rooms each containing upright Steinway pianos, Apple Mac suite, main teaching room, Green Room, reception area, offices and instrument storage facilities. Ensembles consist of Vocalise (Year 7–9 choir), V20 (Show and Pop choir), Chamber Choir, The Sixth Sense (6th Form Choir), Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Brass Ensemble, Sax Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Pop & Rock Bands. The department produces 35-40 concerts during the academic year, both internally and externally, and a whole-school production every Summer Term. International tours take place every two years and there are opportunities for all students to learn any musical instrument, provided by professional visiting instrumental staff. As part of the department's Steinway Music School status, there is a regular programme of masterclasses and recitals led by leading artists who work closely with the students. Drama The Drama department has use of the school's two performance venues; the Memorial Hall is a traditional 'end on' performance space and has movable raked seating, the Sophie Cameron Performing Arts is a converted chapel with almost limitless performance possibilities. There is an annual Summer musical, open to all students. Previous productions include, 'Guys & Dolls', 'Annie', 'Oliver!' and 'Stepping Out'. There is an annual Lower School play for students in Years 7–8 and an upper school play open to Year 9 and upwards. Previous KS3 productions include, 'Cold Comfort Farm', 'Pride & Prejudice', 'The Wind in the Willows', 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', and at KS4; 'The Crucible', 'Antigone', and 'Numbers'. The Year 13 Theatre Studies students run the weekly Year 7 Drama Club and the drama scholars regularly produce their own evening of performances throughout the school year. Students can participate in Speech & Drama lessons, and the school also participates in the National Theatre Connections Festival biannually. Students at the Prep school put on plays too. PE and sports The sports facilities at Royal High School Bath are situated on its Lansdown site. Girls play a wide range of sports with elite performers in equestrian, gymnastics, swimming, netball, biathlon, fencing, and martial arts. Royal High School competes with a range of state and independent schools, participates in national leagues and competitions, and accesses high-performance facilities at the University of Bath Olympic Sports Training Village. On-site facilities include: All-weather Astroturf for hockey Tennis courts Netball courts Outdoor swimming pool Football field Rounders pitches Indoor sports hall Gym suite Dance studio Gymnastic equipment Cricket pitches Off-site, an equestrian team trains at local equestrian centres. Sporting achievements within the school are awarded by the presentation of "Colours" annually for commitment to clubs and extra-curricular activities. Houses There are four houses across both the Prep and Senior School: Brontë Du Pré Wollstonecraft Austen Notable alumni Royal School Mary Duggan, cricketer Sheila Gish, actress Gillian Howell (1927–2000), architect June Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Highbury, Nuffield Professor of Child Health from 1985 to 1992 at the British Postgraduate Medical Federation, Professor of Child Health from 1975 to 1985 at St George's Hospital Medical School, and President from 1988 to 1991 of the British Paediatric Association Myrtle Maclagan, cricketer Iris Morley, historian Edith Picton-Turbervill OBE, Labour MP from 1929 to 1931 for The Wrekin Susan Strange, economist Cecil Woodham-Smith (née Fitzgerald), historian Sonia Melchett (née Graham), socialite and writer Penny Mountbatten, Lady Ivar Mountbatten, businesswoman and philanthropist Bath High School Dawn Austwick OBE, chief executive of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, and CEO of the Big Lottery Fund Mary Berry, food writer Jennie Formby, senior official in the Unite trade union and General Secretary of the Labour Party Elspeth Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote CBE, wife of Geoffrey Howe, and chair 1997–9 of the Broadcasting Standards Commission Joan Heal Actress Dr Cicely Williams CMG, advisor in Maternal and Child Health, pioneer in the treatment of kwashiorkor, and the first Head of the maternal and child health section at the World Health Organization Bunny Guinness, landscape designer References External links Profile on the Independent Schools Council website Girls' schools in Somerset Boarding schools in Somerset Educational institutions established in 1998 Independent schools in Bath and North East Somerset Schools of the Girls' Day School Trust Member schools of the Girls' Schools Association 1998 establishments in England Schools in Bath, Somerset
3992471	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobham%20Hall%20School	Cobham Hall School	Cobham Hall School is an independent day and boarding school for girls in the English parish of Cobham, Kent. It is a Round Square school and a member of the Girls' Schools Association. The school is housed in Cobham Hall, a Tudor era Grade I listed manor house situated in 150 acres of historic parkland on the edge of the Kent Downs. The school featured in the film Wild Child in 2008, as the fictional school that the characters attended, called Abbey Mount. On 23 February 2021 it was announced that the school would become part of the Mill Hill School Foundation. School Cobham Hall was founded as an international boarding school for girls aged between eleven and eighteen in 1962. The school now accepts both day girls and boarding students. The school has a large contingent of international students, with approximately 25 nationalities represented. Just over 50% are British. Curriculum Girls in Years 7 to 9 follow the English National Curriculum. Girls in Middle School (up to Year 11) follow the GCSE curriculum. From September 2018, Sixth Form pupils will be studying A Levels. The A Levels will be the academic portion of a broad curriculum, which also encompasses the Extended Project Qualification, PSHE, Theory of Knowledge, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award or Service, and Sport. The school has a specialist EFL Department, as well as a CReSTeD accredited Student Support Department. The school also offers a one-year GCSE/IGCSE course, a Pre-A Level Course and an Intensive English Support Programme for those whose first language is not English. Boarding There are three Boarding Houses. Bligh House is home to girls in Years 7 to 10, while Year 11 live in the original Manor House. Sixth Form pupils live in Brooke House. Just under half the student body board. Boarders are often taken on trips out including local outings to restaurants, bowling alleys and the cinema, as well as further afield to London or the seaside. The building There has been a manor house on the site since the 12th century. The current building consists of a pair of 16th-century Tudor wings and a later classical central block, the 'Cross Wing'. Alterations were made by Sir William Chambers, c. 1767–70 The most notable feature of the interior is the two-storey Gilt Hall, c, 1770–81. The fourth earl of Darnley, who inherited in 1781, employed the architect James Wyatt extensively. The landscape designer Humphry Repton was hired to draw up a plan for the estate and two of his sons designed features of the building. Cobham Hall remained the family home of the Earls of Darnley until 1957 and is now home to the school. As of 2014 it was open to the public on a limited number of days each year. The building has been used as a film set. A scene in Agent Cody Banks 2 in which Frankie Muniz fights Keith Allen in a room full of priceless treasures was filmed in the Gilt Hall. Scenes from an adaption of Bleak House were filmed outside the building, and it was used in a few scenes in the comedy sketch show Tittybangbang. The Hall is used as the school 'Abbey Mount' in the 2008 film Wild Child starring Emma Roberts and as the Foundling Hospital in the CBBC adaptation of Hetty Feather. Notable alumnae Francesca Amfitheatrof, jewelry designer Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington Alex Crawford, journalist Olivia Graham, Bishop of Reading Mishal Husain, news presenter Anjali Rao, television news presenter Annabel Heseltine, journalist and broadcaster Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland Mary Ann Sieghart, journalist Kate French, modern pentathlete Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the former President of Angola, and billionaire businesswoman Romina Power, daughter of Tyrone Power, American-Italian singer known internationally as Al Bano and Romina Power Catherine Fall, Baroness Fall References External links Cobham Hall School official website ISI Inspection Report Profile on the ISC website Grade I listed buildings in Kent Gravesham Country houses in Kent Boarding schools in Kent Girls' schools in Kent Member schools of the Girls' Schools Association Round Square schools International Baccalaureate schools in England Independent schools in Kent Educational institutions established in 1962 Grade I listed houses in Kent 1962 establishments in England
3992473	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine%20School%20of%20Science%20and%20Mathematics	Maine School of Science and Mathematics	The Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM) is a public residential magnet high school in Limestone, Maine, United States. MSSM serves students from all over the state of Maine, as well as youth from other states and international students. It is a public high school for students in grades 9–12, and its summer program is for boys and girls from grades 5–9. MSSM is an all-residential boarding school with two dormitories and a total capacity of 156 students. The school is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology (NCSSSMST). History After the announcement that Loring Air Force Base would be closed, funding from the Defense Reauthorization Bill provided for the creation of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics at the site of Limestone High School, which was going to lose many of its students upon the closure of the base. The town's elementary school was eventually converted into dormitories for the school, as they are located on the same property. MSSM continues to share the former Limestone High School building with the local Limestone Community School. Each school occupies approximately half of the building. Due to their small size and physical proximity, the two schools also share most of their sports teams. In 2014, the school acquired a new dormitory, dubbed "Limestone Manor", in the center of town. The building housed a nursing home until the business relocated in 2013. As of 2014, the Limestone Manor, a male-only dormitory, houses close to 30 students. Chartered and funded by the Maine Legislature, MSSM opened with a pioneer class in 1995. At that time, it was only the eleventh statewide residential magnet school specializing in mathematics and science education in the United States and the only school of its kind in New England. Both remain true today. It is the only magnet school currently operating in Maine. National ranking In 2013, U.S. News & World Report ranked MSSM 13th on its list of "America's Best High Schools," a ranking of public high schools in the United States. In 2017, it was ranked 19th; and in 2019, it was ranked second. References Further reading Maine Statute establishing the school U.S. News & World Report 2013 ranking External links Official MSSM Website MSSM Parents Association Website Public high schools in Maine Magnet schools in Maine Schools in Aroostook County, Maine Boarding schools in Maine Limestone, Maine Public boarding schools in the United States
3992491	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overbreadth%20doctrine	Overbreadth doctrine	In American jurisprudence, the overbreadth doctrine is primarily concerned with facial challenges to laws under the First Amendment. When federal or state laws are challenged in the United States court system for their constitutionality, they may be either challenged based on a facial challenge, challenging the whole of the law or provision and all applications of it, or may be through an as-applied challenge for a specific case or set of circumstances. Outside of First Amendment cases, most constitutional challenges are based on as-applied challenges, the facial challenge being "the most difficult challenge to mount successfully, since the challenger must establish that no set of circumstances exists under which the Act would be valid", as stated in United States v. Salerno. However, for laws involving the First Amendment, the Courts will consider a law invalidated as though through a facial challenge "if a substantial number of its applications are unconstitutional" as stated in United States v. Stevens. American courts have recognized several exceptions to the speech protected by the First Amendment (for example, obscenity, fighting words, and libel or defamation), and states therefore have some latitude to regulate unprotected speech. A statute doing so is overly broad (hence, overbreadth) if, in proscribing unprotected speech, it also proscribes protected speech. Because an overly broad law may deter constitutionally protected speech, the overbreadth doctrine allows a party to whom the law may constitutionally be applied to challenge the statute on the ground that it violates the First Amendment rights of others. See, e.g., Board of Trustees of State Univ. of N.Y. v. Fox, 492 U.S. 469, 483 (1989), and R. A. V. v. City of St. Paul, 505 U.S. 377 (1992). Overbreadth is closely related to vagueness; if a prohibition is expressed in a way that is too unclear for a person to reasonably know whether or not their conduct falls within the law, then to avoid the risk of legal consequences they often stay far away from anything that could possibly fit the uncertain wording of the law. The law's effects are thereby far broader than intended or than the U.S. Constitution permits, and hence the law is overbroad. The "strong medicine" of overbreadth invalidation need not and generally should not be administered when the statute under attack is unconstitutional as applied to the challenger before the court. See U.S. v. Stevens, 130 S.Ct. 1577, 1592 (Alito, J., dissenting). The overbreadth doctrine is to "strike a balance between competing social costs". U.S. v. Williams, 553 U.S. 285, 292. Specifically, the doctrine seeks to balance the "harmful effects" of "invalidating a law that in some of its applications is perfectly constitutional" as a possibility that "the threat of enforcement of an overbroad law deters people from engaging in constitutionally protected speech". In determining whether a statute's overbreadth is substantial, the courts consider a statute's application to real-world conduct, not fanciful hypotheticals. See, for example, id., at 301–302. Accordingly, the courts have repeatedly emphasized that an overbreadth claimant bears the burden of demonstrating, "from the text of [the law] and from actual fact" that substantial overbreadth exists. Virginia v. Hicks, 539 U.S. 113 (2003). Similarly, "there must be a realistic danger that the statute itself will significantly compromise recognized First Amendment protections of parties not before the Court for it to be facially challenged on overbreadth grounds". Members of City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent, 466 U.S. 789, 801 (1984). In Hoffman Estates v. The Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc., the Court held that the doctrine does not apply to commercial speech. Lewis Sargentich first analyzed and named the doctrine in 1970, in a famous note published in the Harvard Law Review, The First Amendment Overbreadth Doctrine (83 Harv. L. Rev. 844). Citing Sargentich's note, the U.S. Supreme Court explicitly recognized the doctrine in 1973 in Broadrick v. Oklahoma, where the Court stated "the possible harm to society in permitting some unprotected speech to go unpunished is outweighed by the possibility that protected speech of others may be muted and perceived grievances left to fester because of the possible inhibitory effects of overly broad statutes". References External links Discussion
3992492	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew%20Higgins	Matthew Higgins	Matthew or Matt Higgins may refer to: Matt Higgins (businessman), president and CEO of RSE Ventures Matt Higgins, a character in the film Angel on My Shoulder Matt Higgins (ice hockey) (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey centre Matthew James Higgins (1810–1868), British writer Matthew Higgins (cyclist) in Node 4-Giordana Racing
5384578	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa%20von%20Praunheim	Rosa von Praunheim	Rosa von Praunheim (born 25 November 1942) is a German film director, author, painter and one of the most famous gay rights activists in the German-speaking world. In over 50 years, von Praunheim has made more than 150 films (short and feature-length films). His works influenced the development of LGBTQ+ rights movements worldwide. He began his career associated to the New German Cinema as a senior member of the Berlin school of underground filmmaking. He took the artistic female name Rosa von Praunheim to remind people of the pink triangle that homosexuals had to wear in Nazi concentration camps, as well as the Frankfurt neighborhood of Praunheim where he grew up. A pioneer of Queer Cinema, von Praunheim has been an activist in the gay rights movement. He was an early advocate of AIDS awareness and safer sex. His films center on gay-related themes and strong female characters, are characterized by excess and employ a campy style. They have featured such personalities as Keith Haring, Larry Kramer, Diamanda Galás, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Judith Malina, Jeff Stryker, Jayne County, Divine and a row of Warhol superstars. Early life Von Praunheim was born as Holger Radtke in Riga (now Latvia) Central Prison during the German occupation of Latvia in World War II. His biological mother died in 1946 at the psychiatric hospital in Berlin Wittenauer Heilstätten. After his birth, he was given up for adoption. He only knew these facts when his adoptive mother, Gertrud Mischwitzky, told him in 2000. He discovered the fate of his biological mother in 2006 after a lengthy investigation. He documented his quest in the film Two Mothers (2007). He received the name Holger Mischwitzky and spent his early years in East Berlin. In 1953, he escaped from East Germany with his family to West Germany, first to the Rhineland, moving later to Frankfurt am Main. After von Praunheim left the pre-university high school in Frankfurt (Gymnasium), he studied at the Werkkunstschule in Offenbach. He then transferred to the Berlin University of the Arts where he studied fine arts but did not graduate. He initially worked as a painter, but eventually opted for a career in filmmaking. Career In the mid-1960s he assumed the stage name "Rosa von Praunheim". In the late 1960s, he began experimenting in film and creative writing. He made his debut associated with Werner Schroeter with experimental and short movies, like Sisters of the Revolutions (1969) and Samuel Beckett (1969), with which he quickly became famous. His film Macbeth - Opera by Rosa von Praunheim was shown at the world famous art exhibition documenta V. Von Praunheim married the actress Carla Aulaulu in 1969. The marriage ended two years later in divorce. During this same period, he also collaborated with in a number of film projects. At the beginning of his career, von Praunheim also worked as an assistant director for Gregory J. Markopoulos, who dedicated his film (A)lter (A)ction (1968) to him. Rainer Werner Fassbinder staged the play Dedicated to Rosa von Praunheim (1969) for von Praunheim. Von Praunheim's first feature film was produced in 1971: The Bed Sausage, a parody of bourgeois marriage. It became a cult movie, which had a sequel in 1975 (Berlin Bed Sausage): "Avant-garde cinema also has its masters, its greatest in Germany: Rosa von Praunheim. His film The Bed Sausage, which premiered on ZDF, confirmed once again what his works Pink Workers on Golden Street and Sisters of the Revolution, which have already been shown at many festivals, characterise: A mixture of artistic inventiveness, social awareness and humour that is exceedingly rare in Germany." (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) In 1971 the director also caused a stir with his film It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives which led to many gay rights groups being founded and was the beginning of the modern lesbian and gay liberation movement in Germany and Switzerland: "Rosa von Praunheim's film made an epoch." (Frankfurter Rundschau) The film also made Rosa von Praunheim the leading figure of the lesbian and gay movement in Germany: "It is a personal liberation for Holger Mischwitzky [Rosa von Praunheim] - and a wake-up call for all homosexual men. […] With this film, Rosa von Praunheim became the icon of the gay and lesbian movement in Germany almost overnight." (Deutsche Welle) It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives also found great resonance internationally. Some artists have referred to the film, for example Bruce LaBruce with the short film collection It Is Not the Pornographer That Is Perverse... (2018). A prolific and controversial filmmaker, von Praunheim has centered his directorial efforts in documentaries featuring gay-related themes. In the early 1970s he lived for some time in the United States where he made a series of documentaries about the post-Stonewall American gay scene. In Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts (1979) he took on the American gay and lesbian movement from the 1950s until the late 1970s. He was also interested in the underground theater in New York City, which was the focus of some of his films of this period including Underground and Emigrants (1976). In 1979 von Praunheim won a German Film Award for Tally Brown, New York, a documentary about the singer and actress Tally Brown. In the USA von Praunheim worked with camera people like Jeff Preiss, Mike Kuchar and Juliana Wang. Back in Berlin, he made feature films such as Our Corpses Are Still Alive (1981), Red Love (1982), and City of Lost Souls (1983) with Jayne County and Angie Stardust. These films were shown at film festivals worldwide. His feature film Horror vacui won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for best experimental film in 1985. Anita: Dances of Vice (1987), the life story of a scandalous nude dancer in Berlin in the 1920s, attracted international attention. The film was shown, for example, at the New York Film Festival and the Chicago International Film Festival. With the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic, von Praunheim worked on films about the HIV-related disease. A Virus Knows No Morals (1986) was one of the first feature films about AIDS internationally: "A Virus Respects No Morals, a savage, imaginative, scattershot Brecht-like allegory set largely in a gay bath, became one of the earliest and most provocative attacks on the hypocrisy, ignorance, politics and economics surrounding the AIDS crisis." (Los Angeles Times) The documentaries Positive and Silence = Death, both shot in 1989, deal with aspects of AIDS activism in New York. Fire Under Your Ass (1990) focuses on AIDS in Berlin. For the so-called AIDS trilogy, von Praunheim was awarded the LGBTIQ-Film-Prize of the Berlin International Film Festival. The Guardian, one of Britain's most important newspapers, wrote in 1992: "Silence = Death and Positive: The best AIDS films to date [...]." The Los Angeles Times summed it up: "In short, Praunheim is just the man for the job he has taken on with Silence = Death and Positive: he has the breadth of vision, the compassion and the militance and, yes, the sense of humor necessary to tackle the AIDS epidemic in all its aspects." The renowned critic Jerry Tallmer, founder of the Obie Award, wrote in the newspaper The Record: "[...] Rosa (originally Holger) von Praunheim, the brilliant, acerbic director of such breakthrough gay-revolutionist works as Silence & Death and A Virus Knows No Morals." Von Praunheim was a co-founder of the German ACT UP movement and organized the first major AIDS benefit event in Germany. He was very vocal in his efforts to educate people about the danger of AIDS and the necessity of practicing safer sex. On 10 December 1991, von Praunheim created a scandal in Germany when he outed the anchorman Alfred Biolek and the comedian Hape Kerkeling in the TV show as gay to call for public solidarity with the stigmatized gays from homosexual celebrities, of which there were hardly any in the German public at that time. Because of this, von Praunheim was considered a controversial figure in his home country for a long time, even within the queer community. But after the public outing action several celebrities had their coming out. In retrospect, the outing action improved the public image of gays. In the early 1990s, von Praunheim developed the first queer TV format in Germany, but continued his film work at the same time. His film Life Is Like a Cucumber with Lotti Huber was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival (1991). He was honored with two FIPRESCI Awards for his films I Am My Own Woman (1992) and Neurosia (1995). Von Praunheim's film Transexual Menace (1996), named after the American transgender rights organization The Transexual Menace, was one of the first progressive films about transgender people and premiered at the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco and was also shown at the Outfest in Los Angeles: "Von Praunheim's Transexual Menace dispenses with the usual cliches and brings us bang up to date with a profile of the new generation of politically-active transsexuals […]." (The Independent) The New York Times wrote: "[...] Transexual Menace is a cornerstone of documentary filmmaking about transgender people." Von Praunheim's film The Einstein of Sex (1999) about Magnus Hirschfeld premiered at the Locarno Festival and was nominated for the Golden Leopard. His film Can I be your Bratwurst, please? (1999) with Jeff Stryker and Vaginal Davis has been shown at over 250 film festivals around the world (a world record-breaking festival utilization). Moving Pictures Magazine chose the film as best title in Cannes. In 2000, he was awarded the for Wunderbares Wrodow, a documentary about the people in and around a German village and its castle. His film Cows knocked up by fog (2002) premiered at the Venice Film Festival. From 1999 to 2006 von Praunheim was professor of directing at the Film University of Babelsberg. Von Praunheim has also taught at various film and art schools, including San Francisco Art Institute, where Abel Ferrara was one of his students. Former Praunheim students, filmmakers Tom Tykwer, Chris Kraus, Axel Ranisch, Robert Thalheim and Julia von Heinz, made the film Pink Children (2012) about their mentor. In 2008, his film Two Mothers was shown at Tribeca Film Festival and was nominated for the Jury-Award. At the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, he was awarded the Berlinale Camera as one of the most important representatives of German cinema. Von Praunheim also received the Berlinale Special Teddy Award for his outstanding contributions to queer cinema. In 2012, he was awarded the Grimme-Preis for his documentary Rent Boys. In 2015, he received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2020, he was awarded the Max Ophüls Honorary Award for his life's work. Von Praunheim also received the Honorary Award of the Swiss Pink Apple Film Festival. On occasion of his 70th birthday (2012), von Praunheim made 70 short and medium-length films for German regional television station RBB under the title Rosa's World. Never before has a documentary filmmaker received so much airtime on German television. Rosa's World has also been shown at film festivals, for example in Vienna (Austria). Von Praunheim has written several books that have been successfully published by publishing houses such as Rowohlt Verlag. Von Praunheim has been painting since his early youth and occasionally exhibits in galleries and museums, for example in the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art. He curated exhibitions himself, for example in the Lincoln Center, and was director of the film and video arts department at the Academy of Arts (2015 - 2018). Rosa von Praunheim had many large and well-regarded film screenings and premieres in the USA, for example at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City (more than 15 times), at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, in the Wheeler Hall of the University of California, Berkeley and at film festivals across the country. For example, he won the Creative Vision Award of the Rhode Island International Film Festival. The American Cinematheque in Hollywood honored von Praunheim with a retrospective in 1997 as "a fearless international pioneer of gay cinema". In 1986, the first edition of the Gay Cinema Festival in Toronto held a Rosa von Praunheim retrospective to honor the director as "the dean of Berlin's underground filmmakers". In Canada, his films were also shown at the Montreal World Film Festival, among other places. Several of the director's films premiered in Great Britain at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and in Australia at the Sydney Film Festival. The Tate Modern in London also showed Rosa von Praunheim's films. Mardi Gras Film Festival Sydney honored von Praunheim in a film series about the most important queer filmmakers. Queer film festival Ciclo Rosa (Zyklos Rosa) in Bogotá was named in honor of Rosa von Praunheim. In South America, von Praunheim's films were shown at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema and São Paulo International Film Festival, among other places. In Asia, for example, at the Shanghai International Film Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Taipei Film Festival and the Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. Von Praunheim was represented at many A film festivals worldwide, often several times. He had more than 20 films at the Berlin International Film Festival, making him record holder there, and had numerous retrospectives in many countries. His films are also evaluated in an academic context and shown at universities, for example at Beaux-Arts de Paris, The Courtauld Institute of Art London, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University in New York City and Harvard University in Cambridge. Von Praunheim's work has found its way into various academic papers and publications, including from Stanford University and Oxford University. His film Survival in New York (1989) became von Praunheim's most commercially successful film in Germany, which was followed 20 years later by the sequel New York Memories (2009). He is also successful as a theater director, winning the Jury-Award at the Theater Authors Days (2018) at the Deutsches Theater Berlin for his play Hitler's Goat and the King's Haemorrhoids. The magazine The Advocate selected von Praunheim among the world's 50 most important queer people in the fields of activism, art and culture. On the occasion of von Praunheim's 75th birthday (2017), President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier thanked him publicly for his artistic work and social commitment: "My congratulations go to an exceptional artist who, with his extensive cinematic oeuvre, has succeeded in intervening in social reality and changing it [...]." Von Praunheim has received numerous awards for his films and queer political work. Personal life Von Praunheim lives in Berlin with his husband , a German author, director and activist for Mental Health. Books (selection) Männer, Rauschgift und der Tod. 1967 Oh Muvie. 1968, Fotoroman mit Elfie Mikesch Sex und Karriere. Rowohlt TB-V., 1978, Armee der Liebenden oder Aufstand der Perversen. 1979, Gibt es Sex nach dem Tode. Prometh Verlag, 1981, Rote "Liebe": ein Gespräch mit Helga Goetze. Prometh Verl., 1982, 50 Jahre pervers. Die sentimentalen Memoiren des Rosa von Praunheim. Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 1993, Folge dem Fieber und tanze: Briefwechsel mit Mario Wirz. Aufbau-Verlag, 1995 Mein Armloch. Martin Schmitz Verlag, 2002, Gedichte Die Rache der alten dicken Tunte. 2006, Fotobuch Die Bettwurst und meine Tante Lucy. 2006, Fotobuch Selected filmography 1969: Sisters of the Revolution 1971: The Bed Sausage 1971: It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives 1974: Axel von Auersperg 1975: Berlin Bed Sausage 1979: Tally Brown, New York 1979: Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts 1981: Unsere Leichen leben noch 1982: Red Love 1983: City of Lost Souls 1984: Horror vacui 1986: A Virus Knows no Morals 1987: Anita: Dances of Vice 1987: Dolly, Lotte and Maria 1989: Survival in New York 1990: Positive 1990: Silence = Death 1990: Life Is Like a Cucumber 1992: I Am My Own Woman 1995: Neurosia: 50 Years of Perversity 1996: Transexual Menace 1999: The Einstein of Sex 1999: Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? 1999: Wunderbares Wrodow 2000: Fassbinder's Women 2001: Tunten lügen nicht 2002: Kühe vom Nebel geschwängert 2002: Pfui Rosa! 2002: Queens Don't Lie 2005: Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis 2005: Your Heart in My Head 2007: Two Mothers 2008: The Pink Giant 2009: History of Hell 2010: New York Memories 2011: Rent Boys 2012: King of Comics 2012: Rosa's World 2014: Praunheim Memoires 2014: How I Learned to Love the Numbers (as producer) 2015: Tough Love 2016: Welcome All Sexes - 30 Years Teddy Awards 2017: ACT! Who am I? 2017: Survival in Neukölln 2018: Friendship of Men 2019: Darkroom - Drops of Death 2022: Rex Gildo - The Last Dance Notes References Kuzniar, Alice. The Queer German Cinema, Stanford University Press, 2000, Murray, Raymond. Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Film and Video. TLA Publications, 1994, Zielinski, Ger. Rebel with a Cause: An Interview with Rosa Von Praunheim. Cinéaste, vol. 37, no. 3, 2012. External links (in German and English) Rosa von Praunheim in the Video Data Bank Film people from Riga Baltic-German people Film directors from Frankfurt German autobiographers LGBT rights activists from Germany Members of the Academy of Arts, Berlin LGBT film directors LGBT artists from Germany 1942 births Living people Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany German adoptees
5384586	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood%20Hunt	Blood Hunt	Blood Hunt is a 1995 crime novel by Ian Rankin, under the pseudonym "Jack Harvey". It is the third novel he wrote under this name. Plot summary Gordon Reeve, a former SAS soldier, receives a phone call in his home in Scotland, informing him that his brother Jim has been found dead in a car in San Diego - the car being locked from the inside, and the gun still in Jim's hand. While in the USA to identify the body, Gordon realises that his brother was murdered, and that the police are more than reluctant to follow any lead. Retracing Jim's final hours, he connects Jim's death with his work as a journalist, investigating a multinational chemical corporation. Soon, Gordon finds himself under surveillance, and decides to find out more among Jim's acquaintances back in Europe. In London, he finds more hints, but no evidence for his brother's sources. After returning to his wife and son, he finds that his home has been bugged by professionals. Sending his wife and son to a relative, he determines to take on his enemy on his own. There are two parties after him: The multinational corporation, represented by "Jay", a renegade SAS member, and an international investigation corporation, somehow connected with the case. Travelling to France, in order to find out more from a journalist colleague of Jim's, they are attacked by a group of professional killers under orders from Jay, resulting in multiple deaths, and leading to Gordon becoming a police target. Gordon decides to return to the USA, where he infiltrates the investigation corporation, and learns more about the history of the case. Then he travels to San Diego, to collect more evidence, and eventually returns to England, deliberately leaving a trail for Jay. Their long enmity leads Jay to follow Gordon to Scotland, where Gordon kills him and his team in a final showdown. Gordon manages to locate Jim's hidden journalistic material, hopefully clearing Jim's and his own name. Connections to other Rankin books Gordon Reeve was the villain in Rankin's first Inspector Rebus novel, Knots and Crosses. Rankin stated on his website that he used an alternate version of Reeve as the protagonist in his last "Jack Harvey" novel to give the Harvey period a "sense of 'closure'". References 1995 British novels Thriller novels Novels by Ian Rankin Works published under a pseudonym Novels set in San Diego
5384595	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okladnikov	Okladnikov	Okladnikov may refer to: Alexey Pavlovich Okladnikov, a Soviet archaeologist, historian, and ethnographer Okladnikov Cave, a paleoanthropological site in Siberia containing the fossil remains of Neanderthals
5384599	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Obenshain	Mark Obenshain	Mark Dudley Obenshain (born June 11, 1962) is an American attorney and politician. He is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia from Harrisonburg. He is a member of the Republican Party. He took office in 2004. At the 2013 state Republican convention he became the Republican nominee in the 2013 election for Attorney General of Virginia. Political career Obenshain has accumulated a conservative voting record since his election to the Shenandoah Valley's 26th state senate district in 2003. Obenshain's 2003 victory was a 68-32% win over former Harrisonburg mayor Rodney Eagle for an open seat. In the Senate, Obenshain is a member of the Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources, Courts of Justice, Local Government, and the Privileges and Elections Committee. For fundraising and organizational purposes he is a member of the conservative Republican Senate Victory PAC. In 2007, Obenshain easily won reelection over Democrat Maxine Hope Roles 70-29 percent. Obenshain ran for re-election unopposed in 2011. Obenshain was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Virginia, losing to Democrat Mark Herring in the 2013 Election and formally conceding on December 18. Miscarriage reporting bill During his run for attorney general in 2013, Obenshain was criticized for a bill he introduced in 2009 which would have required women who had miscarriages without medical attendance to report it to authorities within 24 hours. Obenshain explained that he introduced the bill in response to the case of a Virginia woman who threw her dead newborn baby's body into the trash, and was trying to create a bill to allow law enforcement to prosecute a woman in that circumstance. However, the legislation that emerged "was far too broad, and would have had ramifications that neither he nor the Commonwealth's attorney's office ever intended," and after being unable to resolve the problem of women potentially being prosecuted for miscarriages, he withdrew the bill and stated that he is "strongly against imposing any added burden for women who suffer a miscarriage, and that was never the intent of the legislation." The bill, as proposed by Obenshain, would have required that when a fetal death occurred without medical attendance upon the mother at or after the delivery or abortion, the mother or someone acting on her behalf, within twenty-four hours, report the fetal death, location of the remains, and identity of the mother to the local or state police or sheriff's department of the city or county where the fetal death occurred. The bill also specified that no one should remove, destroy, or otherwise dispose of any remains without the express authorization of law-enforcement officials or the medical examiner, and that a violation of the statute would constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. Personal life Obenshain is married to Suzanne Speas Obenshain and is the founder of the Obenshain Law Group. Obenshain is a member of First Presbyterian Church and a former director of the Harrisonburg Rotary Club. Prior to joining the Senate, Obenshain was also a member of James Madison University's Board of Visitors and the Governor's Advisory Commission on Welfare Reform. Obenshain studied economics and history at Virginia Tech then attended Washington and Lee School of Law. Obenshain is the son of former Virginia Republican Committee Chairman Richard D. Obenshain and the brother of another past Chairman, Kate Obenshain. References External links Senator Mark D. Obenshain at the Senate of Virginia Mark D Obenshain at the Virginia Public Access Project Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) at Sunlight Richmond 1962 births American Presbyterians Living people People from Harrisonburg, Virginia Politicians from Richmond, Virginia Virginia lawyers Virginia Republicans Virginia state senators Virginia Tech alumni Washington and Lee University School of Law alumni 21st-century American politicians Lawyers from Richmond, Virginia Conservatism in the United States
3992503	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody%20Durham	Woody Durham	Woody Lombardi Durham (August 8, 1941 – March 7, 2018) was an American play-by-play radio announcer for the North Carolina Tar Heels football and men’s basketball programs from 1971 to 2011. Early life Born in Mebane, North Carolina, Durham grew up in Albemarle, North Carolina. He grew up a Tar Heel fan; as a child, Durham attended Tar Heel football games with his family after World War II. Durham was close with Bob Harris, who would eventually become the Voice of the Duke Blue Devils. The two played on the same Little League Baseball team. In 1957, Durham was a guard for Albemarle High School's football team; Harris was the team's manager. Durham and Harris also sang together for Albemarle High School's chorus as well as in a double quartet. In 1961, while Durham was an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he was initiated into the Alpha Rho chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Durham graduated with a bachelor's degree in radio, television and motion pictures in 1963. Career Early career Durham began his career at WZKY, a small AM radio station in his hometown of Albemarle, at age 16. As a student announcer, Durham played rock-and-roll records, broadcast church sermons, and did color commentary for high school basketball. Durham was the sports director of WUNC-TV while he was an undergraduate. He also called baseball games around this time. After graduating, Durham briefly worked at WBTW-TV before becoming the sports director of WFMY-TV, where he worked from October 1963 until August 1977. While there, Durham also worked on the station's Atlantic Coast Conference package, what would be the predecessor to Raycom Sports. He also did color commentary for Wake Forest Demon Deacons football, starting in 1964. When Wake Forest decided to fire their football coach in favor of hiring a new coach, Durham moved on to call Guilford College football for two years. Durham's work with WFMY-TV led him to want to call play-by-play for ACC football and men's basketball. In 1975, Durham was the president of both the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the Atlantic Coast Sportswriters' Association. In 1977, Durham became the Director of Sports and Sports Development at WRDU-TV (which became WPTF in 1978). He stayed with WPTF-TV for four years. The Voice of the Tar Heels (1971–2011) While still working for WFMY-TV, Durham became the play-by-play announcer for the Tar Heel Football and Tar Heel Basketball Networks, sports radio networks, in 1971. He took over from the radio network's founder, Bill Currie, the "Mouth of the South," when Currie took a television job in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Durham also became the master of ceremonies for The Bill Dooley Show and The Dean Smith Show, television programs that aired throughout North Carolina. In 1981, Durham was named vice president and executive sports director at Tar Heel Sports Marketing. Durham remained the host of the television shows until 1983, when Jefferson-Pilot Communications bought the rights to UNC Chapel Hill's football and men's basketball television shows. Jefferson-Pilot also developed call-in and five-minute drive-time radio shows with Smith and Mack Brown. Durham would return to hosting the football television show, then known as The Mack Brown Television Show, in 1993 after the Village Companies, the owners of the Tar Heel Sports Network, bought back the multimedia rights for UNC Chapel Hill. In addition to the football and men's basketball shows, the rights also included Jefferson-Pilot's radio properties. Smith, on the other hand, retained Jefferson-Pilot's John Kilgo as host of his radio and television shows. In 1999, Learfield Communications bought the multimedia rights from Tar Heel Sports Marketing. As Learfield preferred to have only one announcer host all of its multimedia shows, and Smith was retiring from coaching, Durham once again became the host of the men's basketball television and radio shows. As the Voice of the Tar Heels, Durham did the play-by-play for twenty-three Tar Heel football bowl games. He was also behind the microphone for 13 Final Fours, including national title wins in 1982, 1993, 2005, and 2009. When the UNC Chapel Hill athletic department relaunched its website, TarHeelBlue.com (now GoHeels.com), Durham and his then color analyst partner Mick Mixon were given editorial columns on the website. After forty years as the Voice of the Tar Heels, Durham announced his retirement on April 20, 2011. A nationwide search was conducted to find his successor. Jones Angell, who worked with the Tar Heel Sports Network as a host and as Durham's color analyst, was named the new Voice of the Tar Heels approximately two months later. Some of Durham's expressions during his broadcasts include "Go where you go and do what you do," "Go to war, Miss Agnes" (a phrase Durham heard from Chuck Thompson during a Baltimore Colts game), and "Good gosh gurdy." Durham is also known for his "How 'bout them Heels" play call before the end of the 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game. Durham repeated this play call for a homecoming ceremony at Kenan Stadium after the 1982 championship game, before the members of that championship team spoke to the audience. In addition to Mixon and Angell, Durham's broadcast partners have included Phil Ford, Charlie Justice, and Eric Montross. Post-broadcasting career With the help of his wife Jean and sportswriter Adam Lucas, Durham published his autobiography, Woody Durham: A Tar Heel Voice, on September 4, 2012. The book was awarded a Willie Parker Peace History Book Award from the North Carolina Society of Historians in 2013. Durham wrote editorials for the now defunct magazine CAROLINA: The Magazine. Durham hosted a radio program, Woody Durham’s Great Moments in Sports History, for WNCW. The program, which first aired in December 2014, was a 60- to 90-second show focusing on little-known sports history facts. Awards and honors J. Robert Marlowe Award of Merit (1971), by the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters. Distinguished Service Awards, by the Greensboro Jaycees and the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Sports Hall of Fame (1993), by Stanly County, North Carolina. Carolina Priceless Gem Award (1994), by UNC Chapel Hill. Distinguished Service Medal (1995), by UNC General Alumni Association. William R. Davie Award (2000), by UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees. Russell Blunt Legends Award (2003), by NCHSAA. Lindsey Nelson Outstanding Sportscaster Award (2005), by All-American Football Foundation. Sports Hall of Fame (2008), by City of Mebane. Outstanding Service Award (2010), by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Chris Schenkel Award (2011), by National Football Foundation. Vince Lombardi Excellence in College Broadcasting Award (2012), by Lombardi Award Ceremony. Lindsey Nelson Broadcasting Award (2017), by Knoxville Quarterback Club. The UNC Chapel Hill gave Durham several awards in addition to those listed above. For Durham's contributions to the UNC Tar Heels men's golf program, the program inducted him into their A.E. Finley Order of Merit. He was named North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year thirteen times, last winning the award in 2009. During the 2002 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament, Durham was presented with the Marvin "Skeeter" Francis award for his services to the ACC. He was inducted into the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters in 2004 and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame on May 19, 2005. An endowed professorship made in Durham's name, the Woody Durham Distinguished Professorship Fund, was also established in 2005. This professorship was created to seek out deserving new faculty members for UNC Chapel Hill's Department of Communication. Durham received the Curt Gowdy Media Award for his contributions to basketball during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony in September 2015. A presentation honoring Durham receiving the Curt Gowdy Media Award was held in the Smith Center on February 17, 2016, during halftime of the Duke/UNC Chapel Hill men's basketball game. Durham was named a Town Treasure, an award honoring exceptional citizens of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina, by the Chapel Hill Historical Society for his work with fundraising efforts around the city of Chapel Hill. Durham was elected to the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame on January 16, 2018. He was formally inducted to the Hall during NSMA’s fifty-ninth Award Weekend on June 25, 2018, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Durham is one of only two play-by-play announcers to be in inducted in the NSMA Hall of Fame; the other being Larry Munson. Wes Durham, who accepted Durham's Hall of Fame award on Durham's behalf, told the Winston-Salem Journal about the establishment of the Woody Durham College Voice Award, also presented during the Award Weekend. Founded by the NSMA, UNC-CH, and Learfield Sports, the award honors college broadcasters. Personal life Durham married Jean after graduating from UNC Chapel Hill in 1963. Durham and Jean were involved in several charitable efforts in the Chapel Hill area after moving back in 1984. Durham was most proud of his work with the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill; his fundraising efforts helped build and expand the home. He also was involved with the Eastern North Carolina chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Durham was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia in January 2016. In June 2016, Durham wrote a letter that was posted on GoHeels.com, announcing that he would retire from public speaking. Durham's eldest son, Wes Durham, is the former play-by-play radio voice of ACC rival Georgia Tech and current play-by-play radio voice of the Atlanta Falcons. His youngest son, Taylor, is currently the play-by-play announcer for the Elon Phoenix. Death Durham died on March 7, 2018, of complications from primary progressive aphasia. References 1941 births 2018 deaths North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball announcers North Carolina Tar Heels football announcers American sportswriters College basketball announcers in the United States College football announcers American radio sports announcers University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Deaths from dementia in North Carolina Deaths from primary progressive aphasia People from Mebane, North Carolina People from Albemarle, North Carolina
3992511	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doln%C3%AD%20Novosedly	Dolní Novosedly	Dolní Novosedly is a village in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, about 2 km northeast from Písek. It is situated on the Písek Mountain range on the main road going from Písek to Tábor, passing Milevsko. It consists of two parts Horní Novosedly and Dolní Novosedly. It is a really small village, where are just several houses and farms. It is connected by bus with Písek and Záhoří. Villages in Písek District
3992515	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer%20Ellis%20Finger%20Jr.	Homer Ellis Finger Jr.	Homer Ellis Finger Jr. (8 October 1916 – 25 May 2008) was an American bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1964. Finger served as bishop in Tennessee for twenty years: twelve in the Nashville Area and eight in the Holston Area (based in Knoxville). He also served as president of the Council of Bishops from 1980 to 1981, retiring from active service in 1984, but continuing on as administrative assistant secretary to the council for the next 12 years. Prior to his election to the episcopacy, Finger served for twelve years as President of Millsaps College (1952–1964) in Jackson, Mississippi, from which he had graduated before receiving his master of divinity degree from Yale Divinity School. He also served as pastor of the Coldwater, Mississippi and Oxford University United Methodist churches, and as a Navy chaplain for three years during World War II. See also List of bishops of the United Methodist Church References American United Methodist bishops Bishops of The Methodist Church (USA) Methodist chaplains United States Navy chaplains United States Navy personnel of World War II Millsaps College 1916 births 2008 deaths World War II chaplains Yale Divinity School alumni
5384618	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Out-of-Towners%20%281970%20film%29	The Out-of-Towners (1970 film)	The Out-of-Towners is a 1970 American comedy film written by Neil Simon, directed by Arthur Hiller, and starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis. It was released by Paramount Pictures on May 28, 1970. The film centers on the many troubles George and Gwen Kellerman encounter as they travel from their home in suburban Ohio to New York City, where George, a sales executive, has a job interview. Plot The plot revolves around Gwen and George Kellerman, whose company has invited him to interview for a possible job promotion in New York City. From the moment they depart their home town of Twin Oaks, Ohio, the couple suffers nearly every indignity out-of-towners possibly could experience: Heavy air traffic and dense fog forces their flight to circle around JFK Airport and the New York skyline for hours before finally being rerouted to Boston's Logan Airport, where they discover their luggage – in which George's ulcer medication and Gwen's extra cash are packed – was left behind. Just missing the train at South Station in Boston, they chase it to the next stop by cab, board it (it is extremely overcrowded), and wait two hours for seats in the dining car, only to discover the only food left is peanut butter sandwiches, green olives, and crackers, with nothing to drink but tonic water and clam juice ("but they ain't cold"). Upon arrival at Grand Central Terminal in New York by 2:00am, they discover that the city's subway and bus drivers, taxicab drivers, and sanitation workers are all on strike. Making their way the eight long city blocks to the Waldorf-Astoria on foot past tons of garbage in a torrential downpour, they discover upon arrival at the hotel their reservation, guaranteed for a 10:00pm arrival – it is now nearly 3:00am - has been given away, and the hotel, like every other one in the city, is booked to capacity due to the strikes. What follows is a series of calamities that includes being robbed at gunpoint by a spurious good Samaritan, a man named Murray; the apparent apathy of the police when the Kellermans report the robbery; kidnapping by armed liquor store robbers after a high-speed chase while the Kellermans are riding in a police car en route to an armory; being mugged while sleeping in Central Park; George cracking a tooth on stale Cracker Jacks left by a rambunctious Great Dane under Trefoil Arch; Gwen's broken heels; accusations of child molestation; Gwen losing her ring; being kicked off a bus because they can't pay the fare; an exploding manhole cover; expulsion from a church; and an attack by protestors in front of the Cuban embassy. With each successive catastrophe, George angrily writes down each perpetrator's name and promises to sue them or their company when he returns home. The only thing that goes right for George is that he somehow manages to arrive on time for his 9:00am interview, unshaven, wearing rumpled clothing, a broken tooth, and virtually no food or sleep in nearly 24 hours. After George returns to the hotel with a very lucrative promotion, Gwen helps George realize an upwardly mobile move to New York City is not what they truly cherish after the urban problems and indignities they have suffered through, and both make the decision to remain in their small town in Ohio, only to be subjected to one more major catastrophe on the return trip—their flight home is hijacked to Cuba. Gwen says "Oh my god!" (which she had said various other times during the movie) ending the film. Cast Release The film had its premiere May 28, 1970 at Radio City Music Hall in New York before a general release on June 24 in 326 theaters in all major US cities. Reception Critical reception As of June 2020, the film holds a rating of 63% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews, with an average score of 5.88/10. Roger Greenspun of The New York Times wrote that the film "fails so insistently that it seems a conscious exercise in dulled insights and mixed opportunities. Except for a few minor artifices ... it never improves upon the most predictable disasters or relents from that mechanical reiteration of characteristics (no character) upon which Neil Simon seems to have built his career." Arthur D. Murphy of Variety called the film "a total delight." Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film two stars out of four and wrote that Simon "has given his screenplay more play than screen. There's much too much dialog, and each gag has the same syntax." Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times stated, "There are a number of laughs in 'The Out-of-Towners' but only the shut-ins on Baffin Bay will genuinely be able to regard it as escapist fare. It is too close to truth for comfort, or unmitigated hilarity." Gary Arnold of The Washington Post described the film as "no mean let-down," explaining that "Simon has missed the point by making his leading characters unattractive. Lemmon and Miss Dennis need to be an easygoing, tolerant and sensible couple. Instead, they're a nagging and childish couple, and although audiences may be laughing at their stupidity and the disasters that befall them, I doubt if anyone is laughing out of a basic, shared sense of recognition or human sympathy." Box office The film grossed $250,000 in its opening week at Radio City Music Hall, finishing joint ninth at the US box office with Beneath the Planet of the Apes which opened the same week. It reached number one in its eleventh week of release with a gross of $550,237. Awards Both Lemmon and Dennis were nominated for Golden Globe awards in the comedy acting categories. Simon's screenplay won him the Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen. Remake The movie was later remade in 1999 with Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn and John Cleese. See also List of American films of 1970 References External links 1970 films 1970 comedy films American comedy films American films English-language films Films directed by Arthur Hiller Films scored by Quincy Jones Films set in Boston Films set in New York City Films shot in Boston Films shot in New York (state) Films shot in New York City Films with screenplays by Neil Simon Paramount Pictures films
3992518	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waka%20Inoue	Waka Inoue	is a Japanese idol, tarento and actress. She was born in Meguro, Tokyo as Naoko Niimura (新村直子). Her mother is former actress Kyoko Saga. Inoue's main claim to fame in the tarento circles is her bustline. She made her debut as a gravure idol in 2002 and went on to make several DVDs through 2006. Inoue also posed for annual calendars through 2010. She also worked as a female guest announcer/interviewer for K-1 in 2006, after replacing Norika Fujiwara. Inoue remains active as an actress, appearing in numerous television commercials and programs, as well as on radio. Roles Inoue played herself in episode 488: The Devil of the TV Station, of the Detective Conan anime series. References External links Waka Inoue official page Waka's feeling Official blog 1980 births Living people Japanese gravure models Japanese actresses Japanese television personalities Kickboxing commentators People from Meguro
3992528	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al%20Darawish	Al Darawish	Al Darawish was an Italian world music group formed in Bari in 1988. The band members were from Apulia, Palestine and Greece and they had first met at the University of Bari while they were students. As they could all play at least an instrument, they decided to found a band in which their own talent, music skill and cultural background would merge in music and lyrics talking about stories and experiences of people coming from their places of origin. As a matter of fact Al Darawish means "simple people" in Arabic and their lyrics were generally written in Arabic and in Italian, but also in Greek, French, Spanish, English and even Latin. They were one of the first successful experiences of world music in Italy and received great approval from the public. By playing both traditional and modern electrical instruments they gave life to a style of their own which could be defined as "Mediterranean ethno-rock". They also contributed to carry on and feed a school in Southern Italy which uses multi-ethnic and traditional music to give voice to human and social events related to people living in the Mediterranean region. Al Darawish recorded their first homonymous album Al Darawish in 1993, followed by Radio Dervish in 1996. In 1997 Al Darawish split up, part of them founding the group Radiodervish and others the band X-Darawish. Performances During their career the band took part in more than 500 concerts, the most important of which for them were: Biennale des Jeunes Créateurs d'Europe et de la Méditerranée in Marseille - 1990 Arezzo Wave in Arezzo - 1991 Carrefour de la Mediterranée in Thessaloniki - 1991 Babylon festival in Iraq - 1993 Festival del Cinema di Venezia in Venice - 1994 Musicultura for the sixth edition of Premio Città Recanati in Recanati - 1995 Concerto del Primo Maggio, on Labour Day in Rome – 1995 They also were guests at TV and radio networks of national relevance, such as RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, Telemontecarlo and Videomusic. Formation Nabil Salameh - vocals, twelve-string guitar, bouzouki, percussions Michele Lobaccaro - vocals, bass guitar, çifteli, claves Enzo Leone - electric and classical guitar Stratos Diamantis - accordion, vocals (in Greek), bendir Paolo Mastromarco - violin, classical guitar Rocco Draicchio - darbuka, riq, congas, timbales, rototom, bendir, bongos, sleigh bells, shaker Angelo Pantaleo – drums, flute, clarinet, keyboards, twelve-string guitar, percussions, folk guitar, bouzouki, 2nd accordion Guest musicians: Franco Bernardi – keyboards Alessandro Pipino - keyboards Discography 1993 - Al Darawish 1996 - Radio Dervish Movies and soundtracks In 1995 Al Darawish composed the soundtrack to Trafitti da un raggio di sole, a movie in which some of them also took part as actors. References Italian rock music groups
3992536	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bids%20for%20the%202002%20Winter%20Olympics	Bids for the 2002 Winter Olympics	Four cities made the shortlist with their bids to host the 2002 Winter Olympics (formally known as XIX Olympic Winter Games), which were awarded to Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, on June 16, 1995. The other cities shortlisted by the IOC Selection Committee chaired by Thomas Bach were Sion, Switzerland; Östersund, Sweden; and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The host city selection procedure to for the 2002 Winter Olympics faced a scandal regarding the interactions between the Salt Lake City bid team and International Olympic Committee (IOC) members; ten IOC members resigned as a result, as did Salt Lake City bid leaders Tom Welch and Dave Johnson. Nevertheless, Salt Lake City overwhelmingly won the right to host the Games, needing only one round to gain the absolute majority of the votes. Nevertheless, from sporting and business standpoints, this was one of the most successful Winter Olympic Games in history; records were set in both the broadcasting and marketing programs. Over 2 billion viewers watched more than 13 billion viewer-hours. The Games were also financially successful raising more money with fewer sponsors than any prior Olympic Games, which left SLOC with a surplus of $40 million. The surplus was used to create the Utah Athletic Foundation, which maintains and operates many of the remaining Olympic venues. Final selection Cities not shortlisted Graz Jaca Poprad Sochi (would later host the 2014 Winter Olympics). Tarvisio Candidature files Jaca 2002 Sion 2002 Volume 1 Sion 2002 Volume 2 Sion 2002 Volume 3 Östersund 2002 Volume 1 Östersund 2002 Volume 2 Östersund 2002 Volume 3 Quebec City 2002 Volume 1 Quebec City 2002 Volume 2 Quebec City 2002 Volume 3 See also 2002 Winter Olympic bid scandal References Bids June 1995 events in Europe 1990s in Budapest Events in Budapest 1995 in Hungary
3992543	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu%20Rong	Fu Rong	Fu Rong (苻融) (died 383), courtesy name Boxiu (伯休), formally Duke Ai of Yangping (陽平哀公), was an official and general of the Di-led Former Qin dynasty of China. He was a younger brother of Fu Jiān, the third emperor of the dynasty. Early life Fu Rong, when he was young, was known for his virtues. His uncle, the state founder Fu Jiàn (note tone difference) wanted to make him the Prince of Anle. However, Fu Rong declined and although Fu Jiàn was surprised he accepted his nephew's refusal. After Fu Jiàn's death, his son and successor Fu Sheng greatly favored Fu Rong, and often had Fu Rong attend him in the palace. After Fu Jiān overthrew the arbitrarily violent Fu Sheng in 357 and claimed the title of "Heavenly Prince" (Tian Wang), he made Fu Rong the Duke of Yangping, and made Fu Rong one of his chief advisors. Ancient historians left behind records stating that Fu Rong was a tall and handsome gentleman, and that he was intelligent with an excellent memory, he was also physically strong, skilled at horsemanship, archery, as well as the use of spears. They also stated that he was skillful at ruling on legal cases and in governing the state. In 359, Fu Jiān offered to make Wang Meng the prime minister, but Wang Meng initially declined and recommended Fu Rong instead. Fu Jiān refused to accept Wang's declination. Throughout the years, Fu Rong largely acted as a voice for caution, urging Fu Jiān against risky actions. For example, in 360, Fu Jiān was going to relocate some Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes that had surrendered near the capital Chang'an, but after Fu Rong argued that it was too risky to locate recently surrendered peoples near the capital, Fu Jiān relented. Career as Fu Jiān's advisor After Former Qin destroyed rival Former Yan in 370, Fu Jiān initially put Wang Meng in charge of the six provinces that Former Yan possessed, as viceroy, but in 372 he recalled Wang to again be prime minister, and made Fu Rong the viceroy of the six provinces. Although he was away from the capital, he urged Fu Jiān not to incorporate so many Xianbei officials (particularly those from Former Yan's imperial Murong clan) into his own government, a suggestion Fu Jiān did not accept. Indeed, from this point on, although it was clear that Fu Jiān still trusted his brother deeply, he rarely listened to Fu Rong's cautionary suggestions. In 379, while Fu Jiān's son Fu Pi was sieging the Jin city Xiangyang (襄陽, in modern Xiangfan, Hubei), Fu Jiān had initially ordered Fu Rong to mobilize the six eastern provinces and meet him personally at Xiangyang, but at Fu Rong's urgings (that it would be overly costly to mobilize so many troops for the battle at Xiangyang), Fu Jiān cancelled the order. In 380, when his cousin Fu Luo (苻洛) the Duke of Xingtang rebelled in You Province (幽州, modern Beijing, Tianjin, and northern Hebei), Fu Rong was the supreme commander of the forces attacking Fu Luo, although he did not personally engage Fu Luo before the general Lü Guang defeated and captured Fu Luo. Later that year, Fu Jiān recalled Fu Rong to serve as a prime minister, replacing Wang Meng, who had died in 375. Fu Pi took over as viceroy of the six provinces. In 382, Fu Rong urged against a campaign that Fu Jiān launched, under Lü's command, against the Xiyu kingdoms, but Fu Jiān did not listen to him. Battle of Fei River Late that year, Fu Jiān resolved to attack Jin, hoping to destroy and unite China. Most officials were opposed. He summoned Fu Rong to a private conversation, hoping that Fu Rong would support it, but Fu Rong, citing Wang's urging against it on his deathbed, opposed—arguing that it would be a dangerous venture and that what Fu Jiān truly had to look out for were the Xianbei and Qiang generals who might rebel. Fu Jiān did not listen to him, but instead put him in charge of commanding the invasion force against Jin. In 383, the campaign was launched, as Fu Rong led some 300,000 men and headed toward the Jin city of Shouyang (壽陽, in modern Lu'an, Anhui), capturing it with relative ease. Fu Jiān soon joined him personally, and they prepared further movements. However, Jin forces, commanded by Xie Shi (謝石), dealt Fu Rong's forward troops minor defeats, and the morale dropped. Eventually, the armies were stalemated across the Fei River (which no longer exists but probably flowed through Lu'an, near the Huai River), Former Qin forces to the west and Jin forces to the east. The Jin general Xie Xuan sent a message to Fu Rong, suggesting that the Former Qin forces retreat slightly to allow Jin forces to cross the Fei River, so that the armies could engage. Fu Jiān overruled the generals' reluctance for the plan, wanting to attack Jin forces as they were crossing the river, and Fu Rong agreed, ordering a retreat. However, the Former Qin forces fell into a panic while retreating, and Jin forces attacked. Fu Rong tried to personally calm the troops, but as he was doing so, his horse suddenly fell, and he was killed by Jin forces. His death brought further panic to the Former Qin forces, and it entirely collapsed. Former Qin would not able to restart its attack against Jin, and a chain of events eventually led to its near destruction in 385. Former Qin generals Former Qin prime ministers 4th-century births 383 deaths Sixteen Kingdoms people killed in battles
3992551	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse%20James%20%28disambiguation%29	Jesse James (disambiguation)	Jesse James (1847–1882) was an American outlaw. Jesse James may also refer to: People Jesse E. James (1875–1951), only surviving son of American outlaw Jesse James Jesse James (Texas politician) (1904–1977), Texas State Treasurer Jesse James (singer) (born James McClelland, 1943), American soul singer Jesse James Dupree (born 1962), musician Jesse James (songwriter), writer of the 1968 hit instrumental "The Horse" Jesse James (entrepreneur) (born 1969), American custom vehicle manufacturer and television personality Jesse James (wrestler) (born 1969), American professional wrestler best known as "Road Dogg" Jesse James Jesse James (Wisconsin politician) (born 1972), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Jesse James (actor) (born 1989), American actor Athletes John James (footballer, born 1948) (1948–2021), English soccer player nicknamed Jesse James Jesse James (center) (born 1971), American football center Jesse James (tight end) (born 1994), American football tight end Arts and entertainment Film Jesse James (1927 film), a Paramount silent film Jesse James (1939 film), starring Tyrone Power and Henry Fonda Music "Jesse James" (folk song), a 19th-century American folk song "Jesse James" (Clay Walker song), a 2012 song by Clay Walker Other uses Jesse James (Lucky Luke), a 1969 Lucky Luke comic title The Jesse James Gang, a political group led by Bill Ayers and Diana Oughton See also Jesse Jaymes, American rapper and entrepreneur Jessie James (born 1988), American singer now known as Jessie James Decker Jessie James (album), 2009, by Jessie James Jessie and James, characters in the Pokémon anime television series Jessica James (disambiguation)
3992559	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookham	Bookham	Bookham refers to places: in Dorset, England Bookham, Dorset in Surrey, England Great Bookham Little Bookham location of Bookham railway station Bookham Commons in Australia Bookham, New South Wales Bookham also refers to a company: Bookham Inc.
3992561	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple%20Cloud	Temple Cloud	Temple Cloud () is a village in the Chew Valley in Somerset on the A37 road. It is in the civil parish of Temple Cloud with Cameley and in the council area of Bath and North East Somerset. It is from Bristol and from the town of Midsomer Norton. The villages of Cameley and Clutton are nearby. The Temple in the place name possibly relates to the Knights Templar who held the manors of Cameley and Cloud around 1200. Cloud is thought to come from the personal name Cloda. It has been suggested that Cloud derives from the Old English ‘clud’ meaning rocky outcrop (the neighbouring village Clutton has the same derivation). There were several coal mines in and around the village as a part of the Somerset coalfield, but these have all since closed. Government and politics Temple Cloud is part of the Mendip Ward, which is represented by one councillor on the Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, which has responsibilities for services such as education, refuse, tourism etc. Mendip ward stretches from Temple Cloud to East Harptree. The total population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 2,683. The village is a part of the North East Somerset constituency. Prior to Brexit in 2020, it was a part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament. Demographics According to the 2001 Census, the Mendip Ward (which includes West Harptree and Hinton Blewett), had 1,465 residents, living in 548 households, with an average age of 39.0 years. Of these 79% of residents describing their health as 'good', 22% of 16- to 74-year-olds had no qualifications; and the area had an unemployment rate of 1.5% of all economically active people aged 16–74. In the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, it was ranked at 25,387 out of 32,482 wards in England, where 1 was the most deprived LSOA and 32,482 the least deprived. Church Temple Cloud is included in the Anglican parish of Clutton with Cameley. Its church is located in the centre of the village; built in the 1920s, it was dedicated to St Barnabas in 1926. Notable buildings Temple Cloud has a number of buildings that are listed for their historical or heritage value, including the Temple Inn. The Old Court is a Grade II listed former magistrates' court house with police cells, built in 1857 in baronial style. References External links Villages in Bath and North East Somerset
5384623	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex%20and%20drugs	Sex and drugs	Sex and drugs date back to ancient humans and have been interlocked throughout human history. Both legal and illegal, the consumption of drugs and their effects on the human body encompasses all aspects of sex, including desire, performance, pleasure, conception, gestation, and disease. There are many different types of drugs that are commonly associated with their effects on sex, including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, GHB, amphetamines, opioids, antidepressants, and many others. Disinhibition Drugs are frequently associated with reduced sexual inhibition, both when used voluntarily in social circumstances, and involuntarily, as in the case of some date rape drugs. Because the use of drugs, including alcohol, is commonly presented as an excuse for risky or socially unacceptable behavior, it is necessary to treat the idea of a direct causal relation between drug use and unsafe sex with caution. Drugs may provide a socially acceptable excuse for engaging in sexual behaviors in which people may want to engage but perhaps feel that they should not. Sexual function Some forms of sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction can be treated with drugs. Because of their effects, erectile dysfunction drugs are sometimes used for recreational purposes. Many drugs, both legal and illegal, some sold online, have side effects that affect the user's sexual function. Many drugs can cause loss of libido as a side effect. Since a partial cause of the refractory period is the inhibition of dopamine by an orgasm-induced secretion of prolactin, such potent dopamine receptor agonists as cabergoline may help achieve multiple orgasms as well as the retention of sexual arousal for longer periods of time. Sexual activity, drug use, and risks According to some studies, up to 22.1% of teenagers abused substances during their most recent sexual experience. Likewise, studies have shown adolescents who regularly abuse substances are more likely to initiate sexual activity at an earlier age, have a more significant number of sexual partners, and engage in unprotected sex more often. Additionally, substance abuse has been linked to an increased risk of Sexually transmitted infection (STI). Types of drugs and effects Cannabis Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance. Studies on Cannabis and sex have shown that THC has been linked to improved sexual desire and function. Specifically, in one study, 70 percent of users said marijuana was an aphrodisiac, and 81 percent said it improved their sexual pleasure and satisfaction. Other research has found that long-term marijuana use lowers testosterone levels and other reproductive hormones, causing erectile dysfunction in males. Alcohol Alcohol inhibits neuronal excitability through acting on gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors. Alcohol is often accessible in a number of social situations across many cultures and is frequently connected with uninhibited social activities. Alcohol has been shown in human research to have surprising effects on the human libido. While some studies indicates that alcohol improves sexual behavior and desire, other research indicates that alcohol impairs sexual function. The conditions under which the drinking occurs, laboratory research vs self-report studies from users, as well as the amounts of alcohol consumed, may all contribute to these controversial outcomes. Laboratory studies have demonstrated that while low blood alcohol levels have no effect on or slightly enhance sexual arousal and responsiveness in men, elevated blood alcohol levels result in decreased erectile responsiveness, decreased arousal, and impaired ability to ejaculate. Other laboratory research, on the other hand, found no significant influence of either low or high blood alcohol levels on measures of arousal. Even with mild alcohol use, women have decreased vaginal flow responses. In apparent contrast, women self-report heightened sexual desire and pleasure when they consume more alcohol and are more likely to engage in sexual activities with someone when intoxicated. Heavy alcohol intake impairs sexual and reproductive function, erectile, and ejaculatory dysfunction in males, and sexual arousal, interest, and orgasm in women. Alcohol and sex although alcohol may have varying impacts on sexual performance depending on the amount drank, it generally impairs sexual functioning and contributes to increased sexual risk taking. Cocaine Cocaine is a potent psycho-stimulant that boosts dopamine levels by inhibiting dopamine transporters. It has been often linked to enhanced libido and risk-taking behavior in humans. Cocaine has been observed to increase sexual arousal or to trigger spontaneous erections and orgasms. In contrast, other data has shown that persistent cocaine use impairs sexual desire and the capacity of both men and females to achieve orgasm. MDMA MDMA or "ecstasy" originally gained popularity in the 1980s among college students. According to a survey conducted, 10% of college students at a big US institution reported using MDMA, with alcohol and marijuana being the most often used substances. MDMA users report increased enjoyment in physical contact and proximity rather than a sexual experience. MDMA has been shown to impair sexual performance, including erectile dysfunction and delayed orgasm, as well as to suppress sex desire. 2C-B 2C-B was first sold commercially in 5 mg pills as a purported aphrodisiac under the trade name "Erox", which was manufactured by the German pharmaceutical company Drittewelle. While being primarily a psychedelic it is also a mild entactogen. Antidepressants Psychiatrists and doctors commonly prescribe different types of antidepressants to patients. SSRIs, SNRIs, and NDRIs are the most common types of antidepressants. Each has slightly different effects on sexual functioning, but generally, it has been found that antidepressants can delay/decrease orgasms and cause females to have breast enlargement. The side effects on sexual functioning can impact mental health and quality of life. However, the decrease in depressive symptoms from antidepressants make it worth the sexual side effects for many people. They can be managed by changing the dose, switching drugs, or taking “antidotes”. Maca, a plant that grows in central Peru, aids with sexual dysfunction caused by antidepressant drugs for women. There are specific Maca products that can also increase sexual desire in men. Opioids Opioids (also known as narcotics) such as morphine and heroin attach to opioid receptors in the brain. These substances have long been known to inhibit sexual behavior. Similar to the effects of psycho-stimulants, both men and women who use heroin report engaging in high-risk sexual practices. Subjects typically report having several sexual partners, using condoms seldom or not at all, and having a high frequency of STI diagnosis. While small doses of heroin may enhance sexual desire and performance, chronic opiate use, including methadone and buprenorphine, synthetic and semi-synthetic opiates prescribed for opiate addiction treatment, results in decreased sexual desire, response, and orgasms for both men and women, as well as erectile, ejaculatory dysfunction, and vaginismus. Amphetamines Amphetamines may lead to an increase in sexual drive and delay in orgasm. Date rape drugs A date rape drug is any drug that is an incapacitating agent which—when administered to another person—incapacitates the person and renders them vulnerable to a drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA), including rape. One of the most common types of DFSA are those in which a victim consumes a recreational drug such as alcohol that was administered surreptitiously. The other most common form of DFSA involves the non-surreptitiously-administered consumption of alcohol. Here, the victims in these cases are drinking voluntarily which then makes them unable to make informed decisions or give consent. Society and culture Chemsex Party and play, or chemsex, is the consumption of drugs to facilitate sexual activity. Sociologically, both terms refer to a subculture of recreational drug users who engage in high-risk sexual activities under the influence of drugs within groups. The term PnP is commonly used by gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in North America, while chemsex is more associated with the gay scene in Europe. The drug of choice is typically methamphetamine, known as tina or T, but other drugs are also used, such as mephedrone, GHB, GBL and alkyl nitrites (known as poppers). Contraception and abortion Drug-based contraception has been available since the development of the contraceptive pill. As well as their contraceptive effects, contraceptive drugs can also have adverse sexual and reproductive side-effects. Prior to the availability of effective contraceptives, some substances were also used as abortifacients to terminate pregnancy; medical abortion exists as a modern medical practice. See also Abortifacient Aphrodisiac Date rape drug Hormonal contraception Methamphetamine and sex Nitrite inhalants Party and play Sex and alcohol Wine, women, and song References Pharmacology Drug culture Sexology Drugs
5384628	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Montenegro	Telecommunications in Montenegro	Telecommunications in Montenegro includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Radio and television Radio stations: 14 local public radio stations and more than 40 private radio stations, the state-funded national radio-TV broadcaster operates 2 radio networks (2007); 31 stations (2004). Television stations: 4 public and some 20 private TV stations and 1 satellite TV channel, the state-funded national radio-TV broadcaster operates 2 terrestrial TV networks (2007); 13 stations (2004). Radio Television of Montenegro (RTCG) is the state-owned public broadcaster with nationwide coverage. Other privately owned television broadcast stations mostly cover the major cities in Montenegro. Government opponents claim that, despite some improvement, RTCG is still controlled by the ruling political structures and that the public broadcaster clearly favors the government in its programming and reporting. Telephones Calling code: +382 Main lines: 163,000 lines in use, 131st in the world (2012). Fixed line services are provided by T-Com Montenegro (owned by Crnogorski Telekom), MTEL (owned by Telekom Srbija). Mobile cellular: 1.1 million lines, 154th in the world; 178 for every 100 people, 9th in the world (2012). Mobile cellular services are provided by three GSM operators, Telenor Montenegro (owned by Telenor), T-Mobile Montenegro (owned by Crnogorski Telekom) and m:tel (owned by Telekom Srbija). All providers have national coverage, and provide advanced services. 3G services were offered by all three operators starting in the summer of 2007. Telephone system: modern telecommunications system with access to European satellites; GSM mobile-cellular service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing; 2 international switches connect with the national system (2011). At 178% Montenegro had the second highest mobile cellular phone penetration rate in Europe, behind only Russia, and ranked 9th worldwide. Internet Top-level domain: .me, the top level domain for Montenegro, began its "national sunrise" starting phase in May 2008; next were the "general sunrise" and "land rush" periods; and starting in July 2008, applications were processed on a "first come, first served" basis. Internet users: 373,655 users, 134th in the world; 56.8% of the population, 70th in the world (2012). 280,000 users, 133rd in the world (2009). Fixed broadband: 54,439 subscriptions, 112th in the world; 8.3% of the population, 90th in the world (2012). Wireless broadband: 177,437 subscriptions, 112th in the world; 27.0% of the population, 59th in the world (2012). IPv4: 171,520 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 260.9 addresses per 1000 people (2012). Internet hosts: 10,088 hosts 135th in the world (2012). Internet services are provided by Crnogorski Telekom and MTEL. Crnogorski Telekom provides dial-up and ADSL access, while MTEL provides WiMAX access. In October 2010, there were 2,347 dial-up connections and 63,155 broadband connections. ADSL became available in Montenegro in 2005. So far, the sole provider of ADSL services in Montenegro is Crnogorski Telekom. There were 55,443 ADSL connections in Montenegro in October 2010, which makes ADSL the most popular Internet access technology in the country. Speeds up to 7 Mbit/s downstream are available. Recently, the company started to connect end users with fiber optics, with speeds up to 40 Mbit/s downstream. However, currently their "fiber to the home" offer is only available in half of the Podgorica (the capital city), and in a few small areas on the coast. Another broadband Internet provider is M-Kabl, who uses DOCSIS technology. Speeds up to 16 Mbit/s downstream are available with an 18-month contract. However they only operate in major cities. WiMAX access is provided by MTEL, and also by WiMax Montenegro. There were 7,381 WiMAX connections in Montenegro in October 2010. Speeds of up to 4 Mbit/s down and 1 Mbit/s up are available. Internet censorship and surveillance There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet. Until ordered to cease doing so in March 2011, one of the country’s principal Internet service providers gave police direct access to all forms of communications carried on its servers. It is unknown whether authorities made use of this access to monitor e-mail or Internet Web sites or chat rooms. There is no evidence that the government collects or discloses personally identifiable information about individuals based on the individual's peaceful expression of political, religious, or ideological opinion or belief. The constitution and law provide for freedom of speech and press, but there are some restrictions. The law criminalizes inciting hatred and intolerance on national, racial, and religious grounds, and there have been prosecutions on these grounds. Individuals can criticize the government publicly or privately without reprisal. Following the repeal of the criminal libel law in 2011, parliament enacted a law on amnesty to pardon persons convicted of defamation and insult. In March 2012, representatives of 19 print and electronic media outlets formed a media council for self-regulation. However, some of the most influential media declined to join what they described as an excessively progovernment group. They indicated that they would form a separate self-regulatory mechanism. A group of small local media outlets from the northern region of the country established their own self-regulation council. The constitution and law prohibit arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence without court approval or legal necessity, and prohibit police from searching a residence or conducting undercover or monitoring operations without a warrant. The government generally respects the prohibitions relating to physical and property searches, but has been less compliant regarding digital privacy. The law requires the Agency for National Security (ANB) to obtain court authorization for wiretaps, but authorities reportedly use wiretapping and surveillance inappropriately against opposition parties, the international community, NGOs, and other groups without appropriate legal authority. The NGO Alternativa stated that during 2011, the ANB performed secret surveillance and data collection against 113 persons. NGOs claimed that police and the state prosecutor’s office illegally monitor citizens' electronic communications and fail to account for how many people or Internet addresses they monitor. See also Media of Montenegro References External links domain.me, .me domain registry. Montenegro Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services Montenegro Montenegro
5384639	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverleigh%2C%20Victoria	Inverleigh, Victoria	Inverleigh is a town in Victoria, Australia located west from the City of Geelong and from the state capital, Melbourne. The town is divided between Golden Plains Shire and Surf Coast Shire. In the 2016 census, the central area of Inverleigh had a population of 1,474. Inverleigh is known to be a popular stopover destination on the way to Lorne. The Inverleigh Hotel is very popular attracting customers from Geelong. Since the mid-1970s Inverleigh has become a dormitory suburb of Geelong. Development of larger blocks to the north of town has led to a doubling of residents in the last 25 years. Some residents have decided that it is feasible to commute to Melbourne. The opening of the Geelong Ring Road improved access to Melbourne which is only a 45-minute drive away. History Very little has been recorded of the original inhabitants of the area. The few records available are reports of conflict. In the summer of 1837-38 a band of aborigines attacked the lower station of the Clyde Company (near Lullote) with two aborigines being killed and another injured and in 1839 George Russell reported natives sheep duffing. It has been speculated that the first European to arrive in Inverleigh was William Buckley, but the first European known to have visited Inverleigh was the surveyor J.H. Wedge who arrived in 1835, probably naming the Leigh River after his Tasmanian farm 'Leighlands'. Very soon thereafter the Weatherboard Station land was taken up either by George Russell or by station manager David Fisher on behalf of The Derwent Company. It was claimed that the weatherboard homestead built by the station manager was Victoria's first weatherboard homestead. The name of the station is now commemorated by Weatherboard Road. Inverleigh Primary School began as a Presbyterian church school in 1865 and was taken over by the Victorian government in 1873. A residence was built at the school in 1912, while the school was extended in 1956. The school had 170 students in 2015. A second school, Murkeduke State School, opened south-west of the township on 10 September 1917 and closed on 2 August 1932. The Post Office opened on 11 October 1856. The Prefabricated Iron Cottage at 24 Weatherboard Road, Inverleigh, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for its historical and architectural significance. The town today The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong & District Football League. The town has an award-winning hotel, specializing in T Bones from the "secret menu" The town also has a lawn bowling club with one synthetic green. Golfers play at the course of the Inverleigh Golf Club on Common Road. The railway station is closed to passengers, being a siding on the Western standard gauge line between Melbourne and Adelaide. Inverleigh is from Melbourne by rail. References External links www.inverleigh.net - Inverleigh Progress Association www.inverleighhotel.com.au - Inverleigh Hotel Towns in Victoria (Australia)
5384642	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Out-of-Towners%20%281999%20film%29	The Out-of-Towners (1999 film)	The Out-of-Towners is a 1999 American comedy film starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. It is a remake of the 1970 film of the same name written by Neil Simon and starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis. Plot Henry (Martin) and Nancy Clark (Hawn) are a couple living in a quiet Ohio town. Married for 27 years, their last child has left home and Nancy is suffering from empty nest syndrome. Unbeknownst to her, Henry has lost his job due to corporate downsizing and has an interview in New York. Nancy sneaks on the plane with him and they begin a disastrous series of misadventures. Their plane is rerouted to Boston, their luggage is lost, they are mugged at gunpoint and their daughter has used their credit card to the point where it has reached its limit. They are thrown out of their hotel by a pompous manager named Mersault (John Cleese) who also indulges in secretly cross dressing using guests' clothing. Forced to live by their wits on the street, the couple find themselves caught up in a robbery and chased by the police through Central Park. In the end, Henry aces his job interview and the two begin a new life together in New York City. Henry and Nancy (as well as Mersault openly in full-drag) go to see their daughter perform on Broadway. Cast Steve Martin as Henry Clark Goldie Hawn as Nancy Clark Mark McKinney as Greg Oliver Hudson as Alan Clark John Cleese as Mr. Mersault Production Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn first worked together in Housesitter (1992). Henry and Nancy Clark's son Alan is played by Goldie Hawn's real-life son, Oliver Hudson. Much footage from the film was reportedly stolen, which resulted in many scenes having to be reshot. Reception The Out-of-Towners was a disappointment critically and commercially. It has a 27% rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website. The site's consensus states: "Solid source material and a cast of talented comedians aren't enough to make The Out-of-Towners worth hosting on a screen of any size." Roger Ebert commented that the movie "was not a proud moment in the often-inspired careers of Martin and Hawn." Most of the negative reviews point to Cleese as the only redeeming factor of the film. See also List of American films of 1999 References External links The Out-of-Towners at Box Office Mojo 1999 films 1999 comedy films American films American comedy films Remakes of American films 1990s English-language films Films set in Boston Films set in New York City Films shot in Massachusetts Films shot in New York City Paramount Pictures films Films based on works by Neil Simon Films directed by Sam Weisman Films with screenplays by Marc Lawrence Films produced by Robert Evans Films scored by Marc Shaiman
5384655	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittenden-1-1%20Vermont%20Representative%20District%2C%202002%E2%80%932012	Chittenden-1-1 Vermont Representative District, 2002–2012	The Chittenden-1-1 Representative District is a one-member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one of the 108 one- or two-member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census. The Chittenden-1-1 District includes all of the Chittenden County town of Hinesburg: The rest of Hinesburg is in Chittenden-1-2. As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The one member Chittenden-1-1 District had a population of 4,185 in that same census, 3.1% above the state average. District Representative William J. Lippert, Democrat See also Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 session Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012 External links Detail map of the Chittenden-1-1, Chittenden-1-2, Chittenden-5-1, and Chittenden-5-2 districts Vermont Statute defining legislative districts Vermont House districts -- Statistics Vermont House of Representatives districts, 2002–2012 Hinesburg, Vermont
5384658	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua%20Homer	Joshua Homer	Joshua Attwood Reynolds Homer (August 1, 1827 – September 20, 1886) was a Canadian Member of Parliament from British Columbia. The son of Joseph Homer, he was born in Barrington, Nova Scotia and educated there, but later moved to the British Columbia Colony, settling in New Westminster in 1858, and becoming a merchant. In 1860, he married Sophie Wilson. In 1863, he was elected to the first Colonial Assembly of British Columbia. Homer was reelected in 1864. Homer eventually became High Sheriff for the colony. In that capacity, he declared the union with Vancouver Island on behalf of Governor Frederick Seymour in 1866. Homer was a Liberal-Conservative candidate in New Westminster during the 1874 federal election but lost to Liberal James Cunningham. Homer was later elected Member of Parliament in an 1882 by-election when incumbent Thomas Robert McInnes resigned to accept an appointment in the Senate. His election was confirmed in the general election only six months later. Homer died in office in New Westminster before he could complete the term. References 1827 births 1886 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Members of the Colonial Assembly of British Columbia
5384659	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena%20Pedersen	Lena Pedersen	Lena (Elizabeth Magdalena) Pedersen or Lena Pederson (born 1940, Greenland) is a politician and social worker from Nunavut, Canada. In 1959, she moved from Greenland to the Northwest Territories and lived in Coppermine (Kugluktuk), Pangnirtung and Rae (Behchoko) before moving to Cape Dorset where she participated in the artwork sales of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative. Life and career In the 1970 general election, Pedersen was the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories representing the Central Arctic District The elections ordinance was amended to allow women the vote and run for office prior to the 1951 Northwest Territories general election. Pedersen was not the first woman to run, however, as Vivian Roberts was a candidate in the 1951 election. In 1999 she was appointed by premier Paul Okalik to the Maligarnit Qimirrujiit, Nunavut's Law Review Commission. Prior to her appointment, she served as a board member for the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada and the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, and as a drug and alcohol program coordinator for Kugluktuk. In 2003 Northwest Territories general election she ran in Yellowknife Centre but was defeated. The former Lena Pederson (Kitikmeot) Boarding Home in Yellowknife, that was used by patients from Nunavut's Kitikmeot Region while on medical travel, was named in her honour. She was, at one time, married to Red Pedersen and their grandson, Calvin Pedersen was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in July 2020. Quote Regarding the geographic move of the Northwest Territories government and the effect on Eskimo Co-operatives, Pedersen is quoted as saying: "The NWT Government moved North in 1967 to get closer to the people," but "it has achieved only to get closer in miles to some communities. It is still as far as or further removed from the people as it every was."— Lena Pedersen, 1974 Partial bibliography Pedersen, Lena, and Donna Stephania. Crime Prevention in Kugluktuk. Ottawa: Caledon Institute of Social Policy, 1999. References External links A lot of warmth in the Lena Pederson Boarding Home Nunatsiaq News September 24, 2004 Premier Paul Okalik appoints Maligarnit Qimirrujiit commissioners Yellowknife Centre election results 2003 CBC Still counting Woman electoral firsts list in Canada Living people 1940 births Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories People from Behchoko People from Kinngait People from Kugluktuk People from Pangnirtung People from Yellowknife Greenlandic emigrants to Canada Canadian Inuit women Greenlandic Inuit people Women in Northwest Territories politics Inuit from the Northwest Territories Inuit from Nunavut
5384666	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher%20and%20Cosmas	Christopher and Cosmas	Christopher and Cosmas were two Japanese men, only known by their Christian names, who are recorded to have travelled across the Pacific on a Spanish galleon in 1587, and were later forced to accompany the English navigator Thomas Cavendish to England, Brazil and the Southern Atlantic, where they disappeared with the sinking of his ship in 1592. Western accounts Pacific crossing on a Spanish galleon They are first mentioned by the navigator Francis Pretty, in Richard Hakluyt's account of the travels of Cavendish. He writes that on 4 November 1587 the 27-year-old Cavendish, with two ships the Desire (120 tons) and the Content (60 tons) intercepted a Spanish ship, a Manila galleon named Santa Ana, off the coast of Baja California (at Bernabe Bay, some 20 miles east of Cabo San Lucas). Cavendish disembarked the crew onshore, took the rich cargo, and put the ship on fire. But he also chose to keep with him several of the crew in view of his future voyages. In particular, he selected two young Japanese men: On the 6th day of November following, we went into a harbour which is called by the Spaniards, Puerto Seguro. Here the whole company of the Spaniards, to the number of 190 persons were set onshore ... But before his departure, he took out of this great ship two young lads born in Japan, which could both write and read their own language. The oldest one was about 20 years old and named Christopher (He is so named in English sources, but his original (Christian) name must have been Cristóbal or Cristóvão). The younger one was named Cosmas (probably Cosme or Gusmão) and was 16. Both of them were said to be very capable. They had converted to Catholicism back in Japan, where Iberian missions were flourishing since the 1540s. They were probably fluent to some degree in Portuguese or Castilian. (Under the Treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza, only Portuguese ships and mission could trade and establish in Asia. However, ships were crewed by Spaniards and Portuguese as both Kingdoms were under a dynastic union at the time). Among the Spanish crew which was put ashore was the explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno, who would later play an essential role in the development of relations between New Spain and Japan. Indian Ocean, Atlantic and England travels Cavendish continued across the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean back to England. The two Japanese accompanied him all along, and probably stayed in England for about 3 years, since they are subsequently mentioned during the next mission of Cavendish to the Southern Atlantic, not in Hakluyt's Voyages, but in the writings of Samuel Purchas ("The admirable adventures and strange fortunes of Master Antonie Knivet, which went with Master Thomas Candish in his second voyage to the South Sea. 1591"). Brazil and the Southern Atlantic Cavendish indeed left Plymouth for Brazil in August 1591, on a trip in which he would eventually lose his life. Parchas describes the role the two Japanese played in the hanging of a Portuguese man accompanying them on the ship: The two Japanese whom Cavendish brought from his first voyage plotted to kill a poor Portuguese man in the following way (they denounced him to the Admiral out of jealousy). The Portuguese had mistakenly put his trust on them, as fellow Catholics -and, to some degree, Portuguese or Spanish speakers- kidnapped by English pirates. As the Admiral was seated having diner, the two Japanese came to his cabin, and speaking in a loud voice so that everybody could hear them, explained that the Portuguese man sailing with them was a traitor, who had repeatedly proposed them to flee to Brazil. And that he told them that, if God allowed the Admiral's desire to conquer the city of Santos, he would guide them to the southern seas, where they could get considerable reward in exchange for information. Based on this denunciation, the poor Portuguese man was hanged. Christopher further appears in Knivet's diaries: From our departure from England to our arrival in Santos, I had a very friendly relationship with the Japanese Christopher. This is because he had such an interesting personal history. This Indian and myself became very intimate with each other, so that we did not hide anything from each other. Since I had been trusting him for a long time, I told him about the gold I had found under the bed of a monk [during the attack of Santos]. He also talked about the gold he had found. We decided to split our money in two, by the grace of God. After four days, when time came to leave, he told me that the season was not good for sailing, and that we should hide our money ashore and leave it there. I became convinced, and agreed to what he was recommending. Secretly, we decided that, the day we were supposed to leave, he would go in a canoe with the gold, and hide it ashore. That morning, I gave him all my money, and he promised that he would return within two hours. I waited for five hours, and I thought I would have to wait for all my life. It finally turned out that he had already returned to the boat instead. Things finally turned out well, I obtained my money back, but our friendship was over from that day. It is unclear from this passage whether Christopher actually tried to steal the gold from Knivet, or if the event resulted from a misunderstanding. From this point, Christopher and Cosmas are not mentioned again in any sources. Cavendish and his ship Lester nearly met with disaster in the Strait of Magellan. Upon returning to Brazil they had a battle with the Portuguese, in which most of the men under Cavendish were killed. Cavendish took Lester across the ocean to Saint Helena, but his ship then disappeared. Christopher and Cosmas probably died as well during these events. By going as far as the Strait of Magellan, Christopher and Cosmas came close to completing the first Japanese circumnavigation of the world. This would not happen until 1837 with the travels of Otokichi. (In 1804, the crew members of the Wakamiya-maru, who were castaways on Unalaska, Alaska, unintentionally accomplished this feat via Russian Empire with Nikolai Rezanov.) Other Japanese travels Christopher and Cosmas represent one of the first mentions of the travels of Japanese men across the Pacific. They illustrate the participation of Japanese sailors to the trans-Pacific trade of the Manila galleons, and also the willingness of contemporary ships to take on board sailors of various nationalities. Numerous voyages would follow during the following century. Between 1598 and 1640, red seal ships would ply the Pacific for Asian trade, and embassies on Japanese-built Western-style ships would be sent to the Americas, in the persons of Tanaka Shōsuke (1610) and Hasekura Tsunenaga (1614). In the end, following the first contacts with the West in 1543, the Japanese acquired the skills of transoceanic voyages and Western shipbuilding, before losing them with the closing of the country (sakoku) in 1640. The next Japanese to reach England were likely the trio of Iwakichi, Kyukichi, and Otokichi in 1835, who had drifted across the Pacific in 1834 after being blown off course. References External links The sacking of the galleon Santa Ana The capture of the Santa Ana Story of Christopher and Cosmas (Japanese) 16th-century births 16th-century deaths Colonial Mexico Japanese explorers
5384691	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy%20Langley	Tommy Langley	Thomas William Langley (born 8 February 1958) is an English retired footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s as a striker. He is currently one of the hosts of Matchnight Live on Chelsea TV. Club career Chelsea Langley began his career as an apprentice with Chelsea, making his debut in 1975 against Leicester City, when aged 16 years and 9 months. The club were relegated the same season and for the remainder of Langley's time there they bounced between the top two divisions. He first established himself in the side during Chelsea's first season back in the First Division in 1977–78, during which he scored 13 goals, making him the club's top scorer. The following year, Chelsea were near the bottom of the league all season and relegated by March, with Langley's 16 goals – more than three times the total managed by any of his teammates – a rare bright spot, for which he was voted club player of the year. During his career with Chelsea, he scored 43 goals in 152 games. Queens Park Rangers After Chelsea's failure to gain instant promotion in 1979–80, Langley joined Queens Park Rangers for £400,000 in August 1980. During his stint with QPR, he appeared in 25 games and scored 8 goals. including scoring against his old teammates on his debut, just two weeks after he switched from Chelsea and Scoring QPR's fastest league goal, after 12 seconds against Bolton on 11 October 1980. Crystal Palace Following his brief stay at QPR, Langley joined Crystal Palace in March 1981, for £200,000. where he played until 1983. During his time at Crystal Palace he appeared in 59 league games and scored 8 goals (71 and 10 in all competitions). AEK Athens and Coventry City In 1983, Langley left English football for a spell with AEK Athens. Langley only appeared in five matches for the Greek club and returned to England to play for Coventry City halfway into the season. Langley appeared in two games for Coventry. During his seven combined appearances with the two sides during the 1983–84 season, he did not score any goals. Wolverhampton Wanderers After a somewhat disappointing 1983–84 season, Langley joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1984 where he scored four goals in 23 appearances. He finished the 1984–85 season at Aldershot Town where he scored another four goals in 16 games. South China AA After his stint with the Wanderers and Aldershot, Langley left Europe in 1985 to play for Hong Kong-based South China. Aldershot F.C. After spending a year in Asia, Langley returned to England and rejoined Aldershot in 1986. He spent two more years with the club appearing in 81 matches and scoring 21 goals. Exeter City Langley then went on to finish his English career with Exeter City where he appeared in 21 matches scoring two goals during the 1988–89 season with the club. Tampa Bay Rowdies He left Europe for the second time in 1989 this time going to the United States to play for the now defunct Tampa Bay Rowdies in the American Soccer League. International career Langley won England Honours at Schoolboy, Under-21 and 'B' levels. After football After Langley's playing days were over, he has still been a part of the game with a career in sport media. He took on his first presenting role as a commentator on Chelsea Radio in 1997. After the radio show, Langley went on to his role as Football Reporter on Channel 5's Breakfast News. Langley joined Chelsea TV when it launched, as a regular guest on the Live From Stamford Bridge phone-in show. He is currently one of the semi-regular presenters on the show, Matchnight Live. He is also used as a co-commentator for Chelsea TV and is known to celebrate when Chelsea score important goals live on air. One such noted time was in Chelsea's 4–4 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, when Chelsea got the goal that gave them a 4–3 lead with three minutes to go, Langley let out a loud "YES". But when Spurs got the equaliser in stoppage time, a loud "NO" could be heard. Immediately after leaving football, he joined Nashua in Bracknell where he was in dealer sales for copiers and fax machines. His colleague was his ex Aldershot teammate, Graham Cox. References External links Tommy Langley on the Chelsea in America Celebrity Podcast (2009). 1958 births American Soccer League (1988–89) players Chelsea F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players AEK Athens F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Aldershot F.C. players South China AA players Exeter City F.C. players Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players Slough Town F.C. players Aylesbury United F.C. players St Albans City F.C. players Basingstoke Town F.C. players Staines Town F.C. players Wokingham Town F.C. players English footballers England B international footballers England under-21 international footballers Living people Hong Kong First Division League players Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong Association football forwards English expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong English expatriate footballers English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States
5384719	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20William%20Gordon	David William Gordon	David William Gordon (February 27, 1832 – February 19, 1893) was a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Gordon was born in Camden Township, Upper Canada, the son of Michael Gordon. He went to California in 1856 and then moved to British Columbia in 1858, where he established himself as a professional architect and builder in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Gordon was a prominent citizen and one of the wealthiest men in the city. He ran as an unaffiliated candidate in the 1875 provincial election, losing a close race to John Bryden, an "opposition" candidate. Gordon was later successful in an 1877 by-election called because of Bryden’s resignation. He served as "government" member, supporting Premier George Anthony Walkem. He was unable to retain the seat in the following general election. Gordon ran as a Liberal-Conservative candidate in the federal election just two months following his provincial defeat in 1878. He was unable to unseat incumbent Liberal Arthur Bunster in the Vancouver (Island) district. Gordon was not deterred and later defeated Bunster by a wide margin in the following election, in 1882. He was re-elected over a Conservative opponent 1887 and acclaimed in 1891. Gordon died in office in 1893. Gordon was married twice: to Emma Elizabeth Robb in 1864 and to Statira Catherine Shepard in 1886. References Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs 1832 births 1893 deaths
5384724	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimm%20Reality	Grimm Reality	Grimm Reality is a BBC Books original novel written by Simon Bucher-Jones and Kelly Hale and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Anji. The novel's secondary title is The Marvellous Adventures of Doctor Know-All. Reception Grimm Reality won Best Book in the 2001 Jade Pagoda Awards. References External links The Cloister Library - Grimm Reality 2001 British novels 2001 science fiction novels Eighth Doctor Adventures Novels by Simon Bucher-Jones Novels by Kelly Hale British science fiction novels
3992562	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IIFA%20Award%20for%20Best%20Actress	IIFA Award for Best Actress	The IIFA Award for Best Actress is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The recipient is chosen by viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. The current winner of the Best Actress award is Kriti Sanon for Mimi. Superlatives Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor are the only siblings who won the award. Sridevi is the only actress who won the award posthumously. Rani Mukerji, Kangana Ranaut, Anushka Sharma, Tabu and Priyanka Chopra are the only recipients who also won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. While Mukerji being the only actress who won both the awards in the same year (2005). Kareena Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Kangana Ranaut, Deepika Padukone and Kriti Sanon are the recipients who also won the IIFA Award for Best Debut. Kangana Ranaut is the only actress who won in all three big categories: Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Debut. Multiple winners 3 Wins : Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, Alia Bhatt 2 Wins : Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone Winners and nominees Winners are listed first in bold, followed by the other nominees. † - Indicates the performance also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress ‡ - Indicates the performance was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress 2000s 2000 Aishwarya Rai – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam as Nandini † Kajol – Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain as Megha ‡ Karisma Kapoor – Biwi No.1 as Pooja Mehra ‡ Sonali Bendre – Sarfarosh as Seema 2001 Karisma Kapoor – Fiza as Fiza Ikramullah † Madhuri Dixit – Pukar as Anjali ‡ Preity Zinta – Kya Kehna as Priya Baxi ‡ Shilpa Shetty – Dhadkan as Anjali Tabu – Astitva as Aditi Pandit ‡ 2002 Tabu – Chandni Bar as Mumtaz Ali Ansari ‡ Ameesha Patel – Gadar: Ek Prem Katha as Sakina ‡ Gracy Singh – Lagaan as Gauri Kajol – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... as Anjali Sharma Raichand † Preity Zinta – Dil Chahta Hai as Shalini 2003 Aishwarya Rai – Devdas as Parvati "Paro" Chakraborty † Ameesha Patel – Humraaz as Priya Singhania ‡ Karisma Kapoor – Shakti: The Power as Nandini ‡ Madhuri Dixit – Devdas as Chandramukhi Rani Mukerji – Saathiya as Suhani Sharma ‡ 2004 Preity Zinta – Kal Ho Naa Ho as Naina Catherine Kapur † Hema Malini – Baghban as Pooja Malhotra ‡ Preity Zinta – Koi... Mil Gaya as Nisha ‡ Rani Mukerji – Chalte Chalte as Priya Chopra ‡ Urmila Matondkar – Bhoot as Swati ‡ 2005 Rani Mukerji – Hum Tum as Rhea Prakash † Kareena Kapoor – Aitraaz as Priya Saxena Priyanka Chopra – Mujhse Shaadi Karogi as Rani Singh Shilpa Shetty – Phir Milenge as Tamanna Sahni ‡ Urmila Matondkar – Ek Hasina Thi as Sarika Vartak ‡ 2006 Rani Mukerji – Black as Michelle McNally † Konkona Sen Sharma – Page 3 as Madhvi Sharma Preity Zinta – Salaam Namaste as Ambar "Ambi" Malhotra ‡ Rani Mukerji – Bunty Aur Babli as Vimmi "Babli" Saluja ‡ Vidya Balan – Parineeta as Lalita ‡ 2007 Rani Mukerji – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna as Maya Talwar ‡ Aishwarya Rai – Dhoom 2 as Sunehri ‡ Kajol – Fanaa as Zooni Ali Baig † Kangana Ranaut – Gangster as Simran Kareena Kapoor – Omkara as Dolly Mishra ‡ Vidya Balan – Lage Raho Munna Bhai as Jhanvi 2008 Kareena Kapoor – Jab We Met as Geet Dhillon † Aishwarya Rai – Guru as Sujata Desai ‡ Deepika Padukone – Om Shanti Om as Shantipriya / Sandhya (Sandy) ‡ Katrina Kaif – Namastey London as Jasmeet 'Jazz' Malhotra Tabu – Cheeni Kum as Nina Verma Vidya Balan – Bhool Bhulaiyaa as Avni S. Chaturvedi ‡ 2009 Priyanka Chopra – Fashion as Meghna Mathur † Aishwarya Rai – Jodhaa Akbar as Jodhaa Bai ‡ Asin – Ghajini as Kalpana Shetty ‡ Bipasha Basu – Race as Sonia Singh Katrina Kaif – Singh Is Kinng as Sonia Singh 2010s 2010 Kareena Kapoor – 3 Idiots as Pia Sahastrabudhhe ‡ (tied with) Vidya Balan – Paa as Vidya † Deepika Padukone – Love Aaj Kal as Meera Pandit ‡ Mahie Gill – Dev D as Parminder 'Paro' Priyanka Chopra – Kaminey as Sweety Shekhar Bhope ‡ 2011 Anushka Sharma – Band Baaja Baaraat as Shruti Kakkar ‡ Aishwarya Rai – Guzaarish as Sofia D'Souza ‡ Kareena Kapoor – Golmaal 3 as Daboo ‡ Katrina Kaif – Raajneeti as Indu Patp Singh Vidya Balan – Ishqiya as Krishna Verma ‡ 2012 Vidya Balan – The Dirty Picture as Reshma / Silk † Kangana Ranaut – Tanu Weds Manu as Tanuja 'Tanu' Trivedi Kareena Kapoor – Bodyguard as Divya Mahie Gill – Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster as Madhavi Devi ‡ Priyanka Chopra – 7 Khoon Maaf as Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes ‡ 2013 Vidya Balan – Kahaani as Vidya Venkatesan Bagchi † Deepika Padukone – Cocktail as Veronica Malaney ‡ Huma Qureshi – Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 as Mohsina Kareena Kapoor – Heroine as Mahi Arora ‡ Priyanka Chopra – Barfi! as Jhilmil Chatterjee ‡ Sridevi – English Vinglish as Shashi Godbole ‡ 2014 Deepika Padukone – Chennai Express as Meenalochni 'Meena' Azhagusundaram ‡ Deepika Padukone – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela as Leela Sanera † Deepika Padukone – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as Naina Talwar ‡ Nimrat Kaur – The Lunchbox as Ila Shraddha Kapoor – Aashiqui 2 as Aarohi Keshav Shirke ‡ Sonakshi Sinha – Lootera as Pakhi Roy Chaudhary ‡ 2015 Kangana Ranaut – Queen as Rani Mehra † Alia Bhatt – 2 States as Ananya Swaminathan Anushka Sharma – PK as Jagat "Jaggu" Janani Sahni Deepika Padukone – Happy New Year as Mohini Joshi Priyanka Chopra – Mary Kom as Mary Kom ‡ Rani Mukerji – Mardaani as Shivani Shivaji Roy ‡ 2016 Deepika Padukone – Piku as Piku Banerjee † Deepika Padukone – Bajirao Mastani as Mastani ‡ Kangana Ranaut – Tanu Weds Manu Returns as Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi / Kumari "Kusum" Sangwan (Datto) ‡ Priyanka Chopra – Dil Dhadakne Do as Ayesha Mehra / Sangha Shraddha Kapoor – ABCD 2 as Vinnie 2017 Alia Bhatt – Udta Punjab as Kumari Pinky † Alia Bhatt – Dear Zindagi as Kaira (Koko) ‡ Anushka Sharma – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil as Alizeh ‡ Sonam Kapoor – Neerja as Neerja Bhanot ‡ Taapsee Pannu – Pink as Minal Arora 2018 Sridevi - Mom as Devki Sabarwal ‡ Alia Bhatt - Badrinath Ki Dulhania as Vaidehi Trivedi ‡ Bhumi Pednekar - Shubh Mangal Saavdhan as Sugandha Joshi ‡ Vidya Balan - Tumhari Sulu as Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey † Zaira Wasim - Secret Superstar as Insia Malik ‡ 2019 Alia Bhatt - Raazi as Sehmat Khan † Deepika Padukone - Padmaavat as Rani Padmavati ‡ Neena Gupta - Badhaai Ho as Priyamvada 'Babli' Kaushik ‡ Rani Mukerji - Hichki as Naina Mathur ‡ Tabu - Andhadhun as Simi ‡ 2020s 2020 Alia Bhatt - Gully Boy as Safeena Firdausi † Kareena Kapoor - Good Newwz as Deepti Batra ‡ Priyanka Chopra - The Sky Is Pink as Aditi Chaudhary ‡ Taapsee Pannu - Badla as Naina Sethi Vidya Balan - Mission Mangal as Tara Shinde ‡ 2021-22 Kriti Sanon - Mimi as Mimi Rathod Kiara Advani - Shershaah as Dimple Cheema Taapsee Pannu - Thappad as Amrita Sabharwal † Sanya Malhotra - Pagglait as Sandhya Giri Vidya Balan - Sherni as Vidya Vincent See also IIFA Awards Bollywood Cinema of India References External links Official site International Indian Film Academy Awards Film awards for lead actress
5384739	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former%20V%26D%20Heerlen	Former V&D Heerlen	The former V&D in Heerlen was designed by Frits Peutz (best known for the Glaspaleis) in 1958 as part of the store chain Vroom & Dreesmann (located in Heerlen since 1920). The interior design was done by Mr. Kober and his daughter Marcia and the builders were E. Joosten and L. Reumkens. The director in Heerlen was Adrianus Merkx. The building was relatively different for Heerlen, although used to modern architecture (Glaspaleis, former office Oranje Nassaumijnen, Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House etc.), this building was described as skyscraper like (10 storeys high). It has two entrances one on the Raadshuisplein and the other one the Geleenstraat, since the Geleenstraat is located lower the entrance there is 10 m under the Raadshuisplein level (which is also the case for the Town Hall, also designed by Peutz). Situation on openings day In this building 75,000 m of electric wiring was used, with 2000 sockets and a 100,000 watt spear-power supply. There was one central telephone system with 380 connections, 120 cash registers, a Pneumatic post system, three elevators for shoppers and two high speed elevators, it also had three goods elevators. There also were a loading and unloading dock for trucks and vans, 30 dishwashers that could clean and dry up to 9200 pieces of dishware per hour, Further it included seven Escalators, something unseen in Heerlen. There was a tearoom and restaurant on the top floor, called the VenDorama. The building now serves as an office to the town hall. References Commercial buildings completed in 1958 VandD Heerlen Buildings and structures in Heerlen
5384751	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ONPT	ONPT	ONPT (; ) was a Moroccan state-owned-industrial and economic institution. The body was in charge of all communications and telecommunications matters of Morocco. In 1998, ONPT was divided into two entities; Maroc Telecom for everything related to telecommunications and Barid Al Maghrib for everything related to postal services. See also Poste Maroc References Communications in Morocco Telecommunications organizations Organizations based in Morocco Government-owned companies of Morocco Government-owned telecommunications companies
5384769	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar%20Crow%20Baker	Edgar Crow Baker	Edgar Crow Baker (September 16, 1845 – November 3, 1920) was a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Baker was born in Lambeth, then part of Surrey, England, the son of Edward William Whitley Baker, and was educated at the Royal Hospital School in Greenwich. In 1860, he entered the Royal Navy, serving as a navigating lieutenant and retiring at the rank of major in 1878. In 1869, he married Frances Mary Jones. He settled in Victoria, British Columbia and became a prominent accountant, real estate conveyancer and notary. Baker, often known as Crow Baker professionally, prospered and became one of the wealthiest men in the city. Baker served as the Grandmaster of the Masonic Grand Lodge of British Columbia. He entered civic politics as an alderman in Victoria. Baker switched to federal politics when Prime Minister John A. Macdonald vacated his seat in the Victoria district to return to an Ontario seat. He was elected to parliament as a Conservative, along with colleague Noah Shakespeare in the 1882 federal election. Baker was re-elected in 1887 but would later resign his seat, in 1889. He died at his home in Victoria on November 3, 1920. References 1845 births 1920 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia
5384771	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich%20Leitner	Friedrich Leitner	Friedrich Leitner (January 26, 1874 – July 3, 1945) was a German economist. He taught at Humbold University Berlin. Konrad Mellerowicz studied under Leitner, then worked with him, and finally succeeded him in 1938. Literary works Die Selbstkostenberechnung industrieller Betriebe, 1905 Bilanztechnik und Bilanzkritik, 1911 Privatwirtschaftslehre der Unternehmung, 1915 Wirtschaftslehre der Unternehmung, 91930 External links http://www.wiwi.hu-berlin.de/allgemeines/geschichte/ German economists 1874 births 1945 deaths
5384772	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San%20Cataldo%2C%20Sicily	San Cataldo, Sicily	San Cataldo (Sicilian: San Catallu or San Cataddu) is a Sicilian town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta, in the southwestern part of the island of Sicily. Physical geography San Cataldo rises in an internal hilly area, located at 625 meters above sea level, which extends north of the town, between the municipalities of Serradifalco, Mussomeli, Caltanissetta, located within the Sicilian Solfifero plateau, an ancient area mining. It is 63 km from Agrigento, 9 km from Caltanissetta, 50 km from Enna, 150 km from Ragusa. It is crossed by a single river, the "Salito", formed by springs that arise from the slopes of Mount Schiavo near the town of Santa Caterina Villarmosa. The inhabited area extends into the plateau located between Portella del Tauro and Babbaurra, rich in partially drinkable water wells. References External links San Cataldo Selected Civil Records (Marriages and Deaths) Cathedral of San Cataldo Municipalities of the Province of Caltanissetta
5384864	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanat	Sanat	Sanat is the third album of Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released in 2002. The word sanat means "words" in Finnish, and "heals" in Latin. The album consists of sacred Christian songs and features music in Finnish, Latin, English, and Medieval Irish. Tracks Title (Composer / Lyricist) 1. Aurinkolaulu (Anna-Mari Kähärä / Mika Waltari) 2. Were You There? (trad., arr. Mia Makaroff) 3. Benedic anima mea Domino (Jaakko Mäntyjärvi / Psalm 102:1-5, 20-22) 4. Stabat Mater (Kaj Chydenius / Jacopone Da Todi, Aale Tynni) 5. Vain taivasta kukkaset katsovat (Jussi Chydenius / Aale Tynni) 6. Kaikki maat, te riemuitkaatte (Mia Makaroff / Johann Franck) 7. Iltavirsi (Armas Maasalo, Heikki Klemetti / Hilija Haahti, arr. Jarmo Saari) 8. Tórramat Do Nóebaengil (Jaakko Mäntyjärvi / anon. Irish, 12th century) 9. Nearer, My God, To Thee (Jussi Chydenius / Sarah Flower Adams) 10. Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel? (trad., arr. Mia Makaroff) 11. Weary In Well-Doing (Anna-Mari Kähärä / Christina Rossetti) 12. Pia Desideria (Hannu Lepola / Marjo Hakamäki) Other Rajaton Albums Nova Boundless Joulu Joulu DVD Kevät Out of Bounds External links official Rajaton website Rajaton - Sanat at Last.fm Rajaton albums 2002 live albums Musical settings of poems by Christina Rossetti fi:Rajaton
5384870	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena%20di%20Verona%20Festival	Arena di Verona Festival	Arena di Verona Festival (Verona Arena Festival) is a summer festival of opera, located in the city of Verona Italy. Since 1936, it has been organized under the auspices of an official body, first the Ente Autonomo Spettacoli Lirici Arena di Verona, (Autonomous organization for lyrical productions of the Arena di Verona), and then, following legislation in 1996 and 1998, the Ente Lirico Arena di Verona was transformed into a private foundation, the present-day Arena di Verona Foundation. Opera performances are given in Arena di Verona, an ancient Roman amphitheatre, which was capable of holding 30,000 spectators. Performances traditionally begin at dusk and spectators on the stone seats of the arena bring small candles (the "mocoleto"), which are lit as darkness falls and the performances begin. First opera productions The first operas were performed in 1913 in celebration of the centenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi and were produced by the tenor Giovanni Zenatello and the theatre impresario Ottone Rovato. Their staging of Aida in the biggest open-air lyrical theatre in the world began a long tradition. In the following year Zenatello and others returned and, in the years before 1936, a variety of organizations took over the presentations. These included the Lyrica Italica Ars from 1919 to 1920, the Casa Musicale Sonzogno of Milan from 1921 to 1922, and the impresario Gino Bertolaso from 1923 to 1926, while, in 1934 another organization, the Ente Comunale degli Spettacoli (the municipal performance association) took over the summer festival. Finally, in 1936, a permanent organization was created. Significant artistic achievements Many singers made their names and careers by performing at Verona. In 1929 Beniamino Gigli thrilled audiences with his appearances in Flotow's Martha. Between 1947 and 1954 Maria Callas was a regular after creating a sensation in Ponchielli's La Gioconda. In addition to singers, directors and designers added distinguishing elements to productions such as the 1953 water pool created for Aida by silent cinema director Georg Wilhelm Pabst. His aim was to conjure up the image of the Nile on which little Egyptian boats could sail, and the idea was adapted by Pier Luigi Pizzi again in Aida in 1999. Also, it was Pabst who was responsible for the introduction of a great number of animals on stage, including elephants, horses and dromedaries, and this form of spectacle has become a prominent feature of many opera productions in Verona. Dance and classic concert performances have also been given in the Arena. Classical ballets and traditional dances from all over the world have been seen. In 1976, Maurice Béjart brought the Ballet du XXe Siècle from La Monnaie in Brussels and choreographed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. This première was interrupted by rain, but the performance continued to a cassette tape of the music and without the orchestra. Teatro Filarmonico Since 1976 the organization has expanded its artistic activities from October of one year to May of the following year in the rebuilt Teatro Filarmonico, a theatre which had been destroyed in World War II. With this new addition, the organization could accumulate a permanent collection of artists (the orchestra, the choir and the corps de ballet) and technicians who represent the productions that are staged in Verona and transported nationally and internationally. See also List of opera festivals External links Verona Arena website, in English Culture in Verona Opera festivals Classical music festivals in Italy Tourist attractions in Verona
5384878	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-America%20Air%20Museum	Mid-America Air Museum	The Mid-America Air Museum is an aerospace and aircraft museum located in Liberal, Kansas, United States. The Mid-America Air Museum is the largest aircraft museum in Kansas. It has on display over 100 aircraft (both within the museum's primary building and on the adjacent tarmac), a gift store, and several displays of photographs and ephemera relating to the history of aviation in the region. History The museum is on Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, originally known as Liberal Army Air Field that served as a B-24 Liberator training base during the Second World War. The museum is located within a hangar that formerly belonged to Beech Aircraft, where Beech produced Beech Musketeer, Beechcraft Baron, and Beechcraft Duchess light airplanes, in the 1960s and 1970s. The museum started with the donation, by the late Colonel Tom Thomas, Jr., of his personal collection: over 50 aircraft (valued at over $3 million) to the City of Liberal. Collection The Mid-America Air Museum's collection includes: Aero Commander 520 N711YY / 520-76 Aero Commander CallAir A-9B N671W Aero Designs Pulsar 582-N N62817 Aeronca 7AC Champion N2735E Aeronca 65C Chief N23547 Aeronca K Scout N19339 Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper N48433 Air & Space 18C Flymobil N6128S Armstrong Aeronaut N77VA Avid Flyer N31BL Avro 504K (replica) Beechcraft F17D Staggerwing N139KP Beechcraft 2000A Starship N1556S Beechcraft 35 Bonanza N80441 Beechcraft AT-7C Navigator N65314 Beechcraft B19 Musketeer Sport N1978W Beechcraft T-34B Mentor Beechcraft Travel Air N833B Bell AH-1G Cobra 71-21038 Bell AH-1W SuperCobra 160817 Bell OH-13H Sioux 55-4619 Bell UH-1D Iroquois 66-1204 Bellanca 14-13-2 Cruisair Senior N74456 Breezy RLU-1 N1380E Bushby Mustang II N32DC Cessna 120 N72948 Cessna 140 N76483 Cessna 175 N7205M Cessna 195A N9864A Cessna C-145 Airmaster NC19462 Cessna C-165 Airmaster NC32450 Cessna 337A Super Skymaster N6274F Cessna UC-78 Bobcat N711UU Cessna XT-37 54-0718 Culver Model V N3116K Curtis Wright CW-1 Junior N10973 Douglas A-4C Skyhawk 149635 ERCO 415-G Ercoupe N94886 Fairchild PT-19A Cornell N49942 and N91095 Fairchild PT-23A Cornell N63739 Flight Level Six Zero Der Kricket DK-1 N601CS Fly Baby 1A Funk B-75-L N24174 General Motors TBM-3E Avenger N6831C Globe GC-1B Swift N78159 Grumman F-14A Tomcat 160903 Grumman S2F-1 Tracker N5470C / 133179 HAL Gnat E1222 Hughes OH-6A Cayuse 66-7865 Interstate L-6 Cadet N37214 Lakeland Flyers Inc 2/3 Scale P-51 Mustang N951JH Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star 49-0710 Lockheed F-104C Starfighter 56-0933 LTV A-7D Corsair II 73-1009 Luscombe 8A Silvaire N1172B Luscombe T8F Observer N1580B MacFam Cavalier SA102.5 N12RG McCulloch J-2 N4374G McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II 66-7746 Miller S-1 Fly Rod N22RM Monnett Moni N124KB Mooney M-18C Mite N4140 North American F-86H Sabre 53-1501 North American TB-25N Mitchell N9462Z / 44-30535 North American YOV-10A Bronco 152880 Northrop Q-19 Target Drone Northrop T-38A Talon 60-0583 Pereira X-28A Osprey 158786 Phoenix 6C Hang Glider Piasecki HUP-3 Retriever 147628 Pietenpol B4-A Air Camper N2NK Piper J3C-65 Cub NC26815 Piper J-4F Cub Coupe NC30426 Piper PA-22-135 Tri-Pacer N1129C Piper PA-23 Apache N1015P Piper PA-23-250 Aztec N4581P Piper PA-24-250 Comanche N110LF Pober Pixie N8509Z Porterfield CP-65 Collegiate N32431 Rand Robinson KR-1 N982GS and N31SB Rearwin 175 Skyranger N32402 Rearwin 7000 Sportster NC18768 Rearwin 8135T Cloudstar N37753 Republic F-105G Thunderchief 63-8266 Riley D-16 Twin Navion N3797G Rotec Rally 3 Big Lifter RotorWay Scorpion 133 Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a replica N3922D Rutan Quickie N1176L Rutan VariEze N859 Ryan ST-3KR N46741 Shober Willie II N113BT Staib LB-5 Steen Skybolt N120VL Stinson 10A Voyager N34690 Stinson L-5 Sentinel N66334 / 76-2942 Stinson V77 Reliant N9362H Taylorcraft L-2M Grasshopper N49174 Thorp T-18 N35GW Viking Dragonfly N202RG Vought F-8H Crusader 148693 Vought F4U-5N Corsair N100CV / 124447 Vultee SNV-2 Valiant N67316 See also Liberal Army Air Field Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport Cosmosphere in Hutchinson Combat Air Museum in Topeka Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita Kansas World War II army airfields List of aerospace museums List of museums in Kansas References External links Kansas Travel-Mid-America Air Museum - photos and candid review A collection of museum photos Aerospace museums in Kansas Museums in Seward County, Kansas Museums established in 1988
5384890	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His%20Majesty%2C%20the%20Scarecrow%20of%20Oz	His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz	His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz is a 1914 American silent fantasy adventure film directed by J. Farrell MacDonald, and written and produced by L. Frank Baum. It stars Violet MacMillan, Frank Moore, Vivian Reed, Todd Wright, Pierre Couderc, Raymond Russell, and Fred Woodward. The film had a troubled distribution history; it opened on September 28, 1914, to little success, though it was received as well above average fare by critics of the time. Early in 1915, it was reissued under the title The New Wizard of Oz and was slightly more successful. The film is loosely based on Baum's 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but in the screenplay, Baum introduced many new characters and a large new story that later became the basis for the 1915 book The Scarecrow of Oz. Similar to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow's origin is revealed, although his life is now attributed to "the Spirit of the Corn", who appears as a conventional Hollywood depiction of a Native American. Plot King Krewl (Raymond Russell) is a cruel dictator in the Emerald City in the Land of Oz. He wishes to marry his daughter, Princess Gloria (Vivian Reed), to an old courtier named Googly-Goo (Arthur Smollett), but she is in love with Pon, the Gardener's boy (Todd Wright). Krewl employs the Wicked Witch named Mombi (Mai Wells), to freeze the heart of Gloria so she will not love Pon any longer. This she does by pulling out her heart (which looks somewhere between a valentine and a bland representation of a heart without any vessels) and coating it with ice. Meanwhile, a lost little girl from Kansas named Dorothy Gale (Violet MacMillan), is captured by Mombi and imprisoned in her castle. However, Dorothy runs away with the now heartless Gloria, accompanied by Pon and eventually meet the Scarecrow (Frank Moore). Mombi catches up with the travelers and removes the Scarecrow's stuffing, but Dorothy and Pon are able to re-stuff him; Gloria abandons them and wanders off. They meet the lost little boy, Button-Bright (Mildred Harris). The party travels to the Winkie Country next and arrives at the Tin Castle of the Tin Woodman (Pierre Couderc), who has rusted solid. (The Tin Woodman resides in a Tin Castle in later Oz novels, beginning in The Emerald City of Oz'''' (1910). Mombi reaches the Tin Castle, and the Tin Woodman chops off her head; however, this merely slows her down as she hunts for it and places it back on. (The Wicked Witch of the East in The Tin Woodman of Oz is later described as having done a similar thing to him when he was still human.) Having replaced her head, Mombi encounters Pon and turns him into a kangaroo. Dorothy, Button-Bright, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman escape from Mombi by crossing a river on a raft. As in the original novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900), the Scarecrow's barge-pole gets stuck in the river bed and leaves him stranded, until he is rescued by a bird. At one point in this sequence, the Scarecrow slides down the pole into the river, resulting a brief "underwater" sequence featuring puppet fish and a mermaid; throughout, the Scarecrow makes asides to the camera, mostly without intertitles. (At another point, the frozen Gloria even makes a malevolent stare directly into the camera.) The party encounters the Wizard (J. Charles Haydon), who tricks Mombi by letting the group hide in the Red Wagon, pulled by the sawhorse; when Mombi attempts to follow them, the group escape out the back of the wagon. The four companions meet the Cowardly Lion, who joins them. The Wizard traps Mombi in a container of "Preserved Sandwitches" and paints out the "sand" and the plural, carrying her away in his pocket. The Scarecrow, taking a barrage of arrows, tosses Krewl's soldiers over the battlements to deal with the Cowardly Lion, who cannot climb the rope ladder over the city wall. With the support of the people, the Scarecrow is easily able to depose King Krewl. The Wizard releases Mombi, and compels her to restore Pon to his normal form and unfreeze Gloria’s Heart. Cast Damage history The opening reel was lost for many years. While it was eventually recovered in the 1990s for the American Home Entertainment VHS release, it did not contain the opening titles; Dick Martin's titles, designed in the 1960s, continued to be used, which falsely stated that Baum was the director of the film, misspelled Mai Wells' name, and left out Smollett's credit entirely. The film is currently in need of restoration, including framing. Film prints are notoriously bright, particularly for Mombi's decapitation sequence. The framing may no longer be correctable, because the area used for the soundtrack in contemporary films was part of the picture area at the time, though it is a noticeable defect in contemporary presentations of the film. Prints that have not been re-struck in this cropping manner may no longer exist. References External links Films based on American novels Films based on fantasy novels Films based on The Wizard of Oz American black-and-white films 1914 films English-language films American silent feature films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by J. Farrell MacDonald Works by L. Frank Baum Articles containing video clips American fantasy adventure films 1910s fantasy adventure films
5384899	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratzeburg%20Rowing%20Club	Ratzeburg Rowing Club	The Ratzeburg Rowing Club was founded in 1953 and is located in the town of Ratzeburg, Germany. Karl Adam was one of its founders and was head of the Rowing Academy there. Between 1959 and 1968, the Ratzeburg Club won seven titles at World and European Championships. In addition the eight won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. Thomas Lange was a member of the club when he won his third Olympic medal in 1996 in the single scull. He had also won medals representing East Germany prior to the German reunification. He continues to row for the club. Honours Henley Royal Regatta References External links Sports clubs established in 1953 Rowing clubs in Germany Ratzeburg
5384904	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian%20Boothby	Ian Boothby	Ian Boothby (born June 8, 1967) is a multiple Shuster Award, Harvey Award and Eisner Award nominee and an Eisner Award–winning comic book creator best known for his work as the lead writer on Simpsons Comics and Futurama Comics for Matt Groening's Bongo Comics. Boothby has written more Simpsons Comics issues than any other writer. He is a regular writer for MAD Magazine. He has also worked on various Canadian television series and is a well known stand-up, sketch and improv comedian working in the Vancouver area. He co-created Free Willie Shakespeare for the Vancouver Theatresports League which won the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for Excellence in Interactive Theatre. A writer for multiple television series including CBC's Switchback, Street Cents, "Big Sound" and Popular Mechanics for Kids. He is the co-writer of the DVD film Casper's Haunted Christmas and screenwriter of the Cartoon Network special Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy. The creator of the sketch comedy series The 11th Hour, called "The funniest sketch series since SCTV" by the National Post, as well as the creator of the TV pilots Space Arm, Vancouver PM and I Dig BC and the co-creator of Channel 92 along with Dean Haglund and Christine Lippa. Boothby founded the Canadian Comedy Award-winning sketch group Canadian Content. He currently performs with the sketch comedy group Titmouse! and "The Critical Hit Show: a Live Dungeons & Dragons Comedy Experience," writes for CBC Radio's The Irrelevant Show, and co-hosts the podcasts Sneaky Dragon, Compleatly Beatles, Totally Tintin, The Fansplainers and Full Marx - a Marx Brothers Podcast with David Dedrick. He has also written the ebook It's About Tolerance Stupid : essays on improv & how to make things better without making yourself crazy. He is the writer of Sparks! a graphic novel series for the Scholastic Corporation's Graphix line with art by Nina Matsumoto, and Exorsisters, an ongoing series from Image Comics with art by Gisele Lagace. He also appeared in the Adam Sandler film Happy Gilmore. Ian Boothby is married to Y The Last Man co-creator and artist Pia Guerra and regularly contributes cartoons with her in The New Yorker as well as the GoComics daily strip Mannequin on the Moon. See also List of Eisner Award winners References External links Video interview with Ian Boothby on 'Connected Life' The Critical Hit Show: A Live Dungeons and Dragons Comedy Experience Living people Canadian comics writers Anglophone Quebec people The New Yorker people 1967 births
5384909	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria%20de%20Lurdes%20Rodrigues	Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues	Maria de Lurdes Reis Rodrigues (19 March 1956, Lisbon) is a Portuguese Professor of Sociology and former politician, Associate Professor (with Habilitation) and Rector of ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, where she has taught since 1986. She was the Portuguese representative at the Eurostat's Working Party of R&D and Innovation Survey (1996–2002), President of the Observatory of Sciences and Technologies at the Ministry of Science and Technology (1997–2002) and the national representative at the OECD Working Party on the Indicators for the Information Society (1999–2002). Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues has an extensive scientif and academic career, having authored a long list of publications. Minister of Education As Minister of Education of the 17th Constitutional Government of Portugal (Prime Minister José Sócrates's first Government) from 2005 to 2009, Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues launched a wide range of policies, some of which particularly controversial among teachers, unions, and even some sectors of the then ruling Socialist Party, such as the teacher career and performance assessment reform. These policies were assessed by the OECD. During her mandate school results improved and school dropout rates fell significantly. In 2009, the Portuguese pupils performed the highest combined increase in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment exam scores as compared to 2006 results. Portugal ranked among the OECD average countries for the first time. Main policies as Minister of Education Elementary education reform Elementary education reform had two main goals: to broaden the scope of learning activities and to build modern school environments. The former goal was achieved by the Full Time School Programme, that brought to schools curriculum enrichment activities such as English, Music, and Sports. The latter goal was fulfilled by closing down more about 2500 very small schools (less than 10 pupils) across the country and by building or refurbishing more than 400 fully equipped elementary schools with nursing schools. Both policies were implemented in close partnership with municipalities. Primary education reform was assessed by the OECD. Pupils' Legal Status A new pupils' legal status was set, forbidding grade retention due to unjustified school absence. This measure was taken upon research evidence that grade retentions do not promote success and are a step towards early school leaving. Adult Education and Training Reform In 2006, Rodrigues together with the Minister of Labour launched the New Opportunities Initiative, to foster adult education. Three years later, more than 1 million citizens had joined the initiative and 300.000 had received a school certificate. Curricular reforms MLR pushed public schools into vocational upper-secondary education, and from 2005 to 2009, the number of pupils attending vocational education grew from 30.000 to 126.000. As for basic education, nuclear subjects (Portuguese and Maths) were reinforced with an Action Plan for Maths and a National Reading Plan. Schools' modernization A National Secondary Schools Modernization Programme, run by Parque Escolar, was launched in 2007. The programme aims to rebuild more than 330 out of the 500 Portuguese public schools with secondary education. The first phases of the programme were assessed by the OECD. Schools' ICT capacity was boost by the 2007-2010 Technological Plan for Education. As a result of the plan, the ratio of pupils per computer with broadband connection fell from 18:1 in 2005 to 5:1 in 2009. 1-to-1 laptop distribution schemes for teachers and students were successfully deployed and acknowledged abroad. Post-ministerial career After the end of the ministerial job, in 2009, Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues went back to the university, where she led a new master's program in public policy. In the beginning of 2010, the Prime Minister appointed her President of the Luso-American Foundation. Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues is since 2018Rector of ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon (now in her 2nd term), a Portuguese public university. References External links Biography on Portugal.gov.pt 1956 births Living people Education ministers of Portugal Women government ministers of Portugal ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon faculty
5384920	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight%20Boyer	Dwight Boyer	Dwight Boyer (November 18, 1912 in Elyria, Ohio – October 15, 1978 in Willoughby, Ohio) was a reporter and marine historian of the Great Lakes. He wrote for The Blade (Toledo, Ohio) from 1944-1954, and for The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) from 1954-1978. Boyer specialized in feature-length narratives of life aboard Great Lakes lake freighters, often concentrating on stories of mystery and disaster. He published five volumes of stories about Great Lakes shipping, described by one source as being marked by a mixture of "technical data" and "engrossing narrative". He had many friends in the shipping trade and among the newsgatherers of the Great Lakes ports, and carefully weighed the information they gave him. He excelled in constructing a conjectural trajectory for the cargo vessels that disappeared in the great storms of the past, never being seen in again in their home port or any other harbor of refuge. Dwight Boyer discussed the 1882 foundering of the SS Asia, the 1924 vanishing of the whaleback with all hands, the 1927 disappearance of the package freighter SS Kamloops, and the 1929 foundering of the car ferry SS Milwaukee, in Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes (1968), and retold an account of the 1975 disappearance of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald in his last book, Ships and Men of the Great Lakes (1977). Bibliography Great Stories of the Great Lakes (1966) Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes (1968) True Tales of the Great Lakes (1971) Strange Adventures of the Great Lakes (1974) Ships and Men of the Great Lakes (1977) References 1912 births 1978 deaths 20th-century American historians American male journalists 20th-century American journalists American maritime historians 20th-century American male writers American male non-fiction writers Journalists from Ohio Historians from Ohio People from Elyria, Ohio
5384932	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9%20Ber%20Gelbard	José Ber Gelbard	José Ber Gelbard (14 April 1917 4 October 1977), was a Polish-born Argentine activist and politician, and a member of the Argentine Communist Party. He also helped organize the Confederación General Económica (CGE), made up of small and medium-sized business. Beginning about 1954, he was appointed as an economic advisor to Juan Perón and repeatedly was called back to serve as Minister of Finance to successive governments until the military coup of March 1976. He fled with his family shortly before the coup, gaining political asylum in the United States and settling in Washington, D.C. Early life and education Born Joseph Gelbard into a Jewish family in Radomsko, Poland, in 1917, his family emigrated in 1930 to Argentina. They settled in Tucumán, north of Buenos Aires. Other family were already there, as well as immigrant communities of Sephardic and European Jews, and Arabs from the Middle East (turcos). During the Great Depression, Gelbard helped support the family as a street peddler of men's ties and belts. Marriage and family By 1938 Gelbard had saved some money and married Dina Haskel. They settled in Catamarca, where he started a men's clothing store named "Casa Nueva York". They had children together, including a son Fernando Gelbard. Fernando became a jazz pianist and flautist, composer and record producer. In 1974 he recorded Didi (named for his wife) with a five-man jazz group in Buenos Aires. Their music was ahead of its time in its combination of Latin and Afro-American music, bebop and bossa nova. The record was remastered and released in 2002. Political career Gelbard became a Communist activist, involved in several causes, including Jewish armed groups defending the Jewish community in Tucumán from the abuses of local Nazi groups. He joined the Democratic Union, a loose alliance against the populist candidate Juan Perón, during the 1945-46 electoral campaign. Gelbard became involved in business politics, becoming a leader in the Chamber of Commerce in Catamarca. He represented the small and medium business sectors, many of whose owners were immigrants and new businessmen. He came to believe that the millions of small industries and merchants needed to unite to become a force that could negotiate with Perón's pro-labor forces. He became the "national bourgeoisie's" principal ideologue, and "the most articulate advocate of an alliance between business, the state and labor, behind a federalist and nationalist economic program." During this period, he helped organize the CGE (Confederación General Económica), a union of millions of industrialists and businessmen, with enough strength to negotiate with the government and labor unions. In 1953, he traveled throughout the provinces organizing businessmen under the CGE and was named as its first president. In 1954, Gelbard moved with his family to Buenos Aires. He was soon appointed to Perón's cabinet as a minister without portfolio, working on economic issues. He continued his fight for small and medium businesses, opposing perceived imperialist interests and agro interests that would have preferred a country of grain and cattle exporters. He strongly opposed the philosophy of making Argentina 'The world's barn'. The CGE executive committee also had strong representation in the government, sitting on the Comisión Económica Consultíva and participating in its numerous sub-committees: housing, prices, labor, foreign relations, transport and cost of living, for instance. In 1955 a military coup d'etat toppled Perón. The new military government prosecuted Gelbard and froze his assets, as he was a known advisor to Peron. In later years, the generals called elections, there were new coups d'état, new presidents, and new elections. Gelbard was always called in as an economic advisor of all subsequent presidents, whether generals or democratically elected. In 1972, following a request from General Lanusse, then dictator, Gelbard negotiated the return of General Juan Perón from his exile in Madrid. After many trips and secret negotiations, elections were called. As Perón was still not allowed to be president, his associate Dr. Héctor Cámpora ran and was elected president on May 25, 1973. At Perón's direction, Cámpora appointed Gelbard as minister of "economy, finance, public works and trade." Cámpora stepped aside later that year and Peron was elected president. His third wife, Isabel Perón, ran and won as his vice president. Under Cámpora, Gelbard implemented "The Social Pact" (El Pacto Social), "cosigned in Congress by the CGE and CGT" which called for a freeze in prices and salaries so the country could progress economically, and for increased cooperation between business and government under a Three-Year Plan. Public investment was featured in a dominant role in the plan, with a government group, Corporación de Empresas Nacionales (CEN), set up to oversee this. It was to promote new industries and coordinate planning among different business sectors. The Peron government also nationalized the banking industry. Gelbard boosted exports by unilaterally lifting the Cuban blockade and selling one billion dollars in good to Cuba, including United States-branded cars manufactured in Argentina. (The US was forced to accept this action after Gelbard threatened to close all US car factories in the country.) He planned many economic missions. Gelbard headed large groups of Argentine businessmen and industrialists on visits to Cuba, Venezuela, Chile, the Soviet Union, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and other countries. On 1 July 1974, Perón died, leaving a divided party. Isabel Perón, his widow, who had earlier been chosen Vice President as a compromise between feuding factions, succeeded him to the presidency. Increasingly strained by rising labor union wage demands and the 1973 oil shock alike, the Social Pact gradually was unable to contain inflation, and class cooperation declined. In November 1974, Gelbard resigned, as the country's economic indicators continued to decline and his "Zero Inflation" plan failed. In March 1976 the military made a coup d'etat and overthrew Isabel Perón's presidency. Later accused of having bribed military officials to be allowed to leave, Gelbard and his family left the country before the coup and obtained political asylum in the United States. All his assets in Argentina were frozen. The reigning military junta sentenced Joseph Gelbard and his son Fernando to death in absentia. Death On 4 October 1977, Gelbard died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C., aged 60. Under a Radical government, his son Fernando later returned with his family to Argentina after the return of democratically elected government. In 1989 he was appointed as Argentine ambassador to France. He filed a claim for US$20,000,000 with the Argentine government, for "all the time he could not make use of the family assets confiscated by the military." It is unclear whether he succeeded in his claim. References Further reading Maria Seoane, 'The goddamn bourgeois.' The Secret History of José Ber Gelbard, Buenos Aires: Editorial Planeta, 1998 Julián Blejmar, 'José Ber Gelbard.' La patria desde el boliche, Buenos Aires: Editorial Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, 2019 1917 births 1977 deaths Argentine Ministers of Finance Argentine people of Polish-Jewish descent Argentine Jews Jewish Argentine politicians Jewish socialists People from Radomsko Argentine activists 20th-century economists Polish emigrants to Argentina Argentine expatriates in the United States
5384945	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Denver	Geography of Denver	The City and County of Denver, Colorado, is located at 39°43'35" North, 104°57'56" West (39.726287, −104.965486) in the Colorado Front Range region. The Southern Rocky Mountains lie to the west of Denver and the High Plains lie to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 401.3 km² (154.9 mi²). 397.2 km² (153.4 mi²) of it is land and 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.03% water. Adjacent counties Adams County, Colorado - north and east Arapahoe County, Colorado - south and east and southeastern enclaves Jefferson County, Colorado - west Adjacent Cities City of Commerce City - north City of Brighton – north (separated by a strip of unincorporated Adams County) City of Aurora – east City of Glendale – southeastern enclave City of Greenwood Village - south City of Cherry Hills Village - south City of Englewood -south City of Sheridan -south Town of Bow Mar - south City of Littleton - south City of Lakewood -west City of Edgewater -west City of Wheat Ridge -west Town of Mountain View -west Town of Lakeside - west City of Arvada – northwest (separated by a strip of unincorporated Jefferson County) Berkley CDP - north North Washington CDP - north Climate Denver features a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk) with very low humidity and around 3,100 hours of sunshine per year. The weather of the city and surrounding area is influenced by the proximity of the Rocky Mountains to the west. The climate, while generally mild compared to the mountains to the west and the plains further east, can be moderately unpredictable. Measurable amounts of snow have fallen in Denver as late as Memorial Day and as early as Labor Day. Most recently, Denver received an inch of snow on September 8, 2020, making this the second earliest measurable snowfall on record. The average temperature in Denver is , and the average yearly precipitation is . The average window for measurable (≥) snowfall is October 17 thru April 27, averaging of seasonal accumulation for 1981−2010. Denver averages 270 clear and partly cloudy days per year or 3200 hours of sunshine making it one of the sunniest major cities. Denver receives more precipitation than most locations with semi-arid climates, but still features a semi-arid climate due to its high evapotranspiration. Denver's winters are normally dry and range from mild to moderately cold, and although large amounts of snow can fall on the mountains just west of the city, the effects of orographic lift dry out the air passing over the Front Range shadowing the city from precipitation for much of the season. Additionally, warm chinook winds can occasionally be felt as air passing over the mountains heats as it descends, bringing a melting snow cover and surging temperatures; from December to February there is an average 12−18 days of + highs and 1−3 days of above-freezing lows per month. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Denver was recorded on January 9, 1875, at , though the last time Denver recorded a temperature below was December 22, 1990. Spring brings with it significant changes as Denver can be affected by air masses on all sides, whether arctic air from the north, which occasionally combines with Pacific storm fronts bringing snow to the city. In fact, as reported at Denver International, March is the second snowiest month, averaging of snow. Additionally, warm air from the Gulf of Mexico can bring the first thunderstorms of the season, and continental warm air can bring summer-like warm and dry conditions. The last freeze of the season on average falls on May 6. Starting in mid-July, the monsoon brings tropical moisture into the city and with it come occasional short late-afternoon thunderstorms. However, despite this tropical moisture, humidity levels during the day generally remain very low, and lows rarely remain at or above . There are 38 days of + highs per year, though + highs are not seen annually. The average window for temperatures reaching the former threshold is June 4 thru September 7. In the autumn, the tropical monsoon flow dies down and as arctic air begins to approach it can combine with moisture from the Pacific Northwest to bring snowfall to the city – November is Denver's third snowiest month, and both the greatest snowfall from a single storm and daily snow depth on record occurred before the Winter Solstice. In general diurnal temperature range is large, averaging between . Extreme statistics (since 1872 unless otherwise indicated): All-time record high: on August 8, 1878, July 20, 2005, June 25−26, 2012 and June 28, 2018. All-time record low: on January 9, 1875 Lowest daily maximum: on February 3, 1883 Highest daily minimum: on July 3, 1881 Highest daily average: on June 26, 2012 Lowest daily average: on January 11, 1963 Highest 24-hour precipitation: on May 22, 1876. Highest monthly precipitation: during May 1876 Lowest monthly precipitation: none during December 1881; trace monthly precipitation has occurred several times, the last being November 1949. Highest annual precipitation: during 1967 Lowest annual precipitation: during 2002 Highest 24-hour snowfall: on December 24, 1982 Highest one-storm total: from December 1−6, 1913. Highest daily snow depth (since 1921): November 4−5, 1946 Highest monthly snowfall: during December 1913 Highest seasonal snowfall: during 1908−09 Lowest seasonal snowfall: during 1888−89 Neighborhoods Denver has 79 neighborhoods that the City and community groups use for planning and administration. Although the City's delineation of the neighborhood boundaries is somewhat arbitrary, the City's definitions of its neighborhoods roughly correspond to those used by residents. Denver also has a number of neighborhoods not reflected in the City's administrative neighborhoods. Sometimes these neighborhoods reflect the way people in an area identify themselves; sometimes they reflect how others, such as real estate developers, have defined those areas. Among the neighborhoods commonly spoken of are historic and trendy LoDo (short for "Lower Downtown"), part of the City's Union Station neighborhood; Capitol Hill, Washington Park; Uptown, part of the North Capitol Hill neighborhood; Curtis Park, part of the Five Points neighborhood; Alamo Placita, the northern part of the Speer neighborhood; and the Golden Triangle, roughly the Civic Center neighborhood. Transportation Grid system Most of Denver has a straightforward street grid oriented to the four cardinal directions. Blocks are usually identified in hundreds from the median streets, identified as "0", which are Broadway (the west-east median) and Ellsworth Avenue (the north-south median). Colfax Avenue, the major east-west artery through Denver, is 15 blocks (1500 North) of the median. Avenues north of Ellsworth are numbered (with the exception of Colfax Avenue and a few others), while avenues south of Ellsworth are named. There is also an older downtown grid system that was designed to be parallel to the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek. Most of the streets downtown and in LoDo run northeast-southwest and northwest-southeast. This system has an unplanned benefit for snow removal; if the streets were in a normal N-S/E-W grid, only the N-S streets would get sun. With the grid pointed to the diagonal directions, the NW-SE streets get sun to melt snow in the morning and the NE-SW streets get it in the afternoon. The NW-SE streets are numbered, while the NE-SW streets are named. The named streets start at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Broadway with the block-long Cheyenne Place. The numbered streets start underneath the Colfax and I-25 viaducts. There are 27 named and 44 numbered streets on this grid. There are also a few vestiges of the old grid system in the normal grid, such as Park Avenue, Morrison Road, and Speer Boulevard. Highways Denver is primarily served by the interstate highways I-25 and I-70. The intersection of the two interstates is referred to locally as "the mousetrap." I-70 runs east-west from Utah to Baltimore, Maryland. I-25 runs north-south from the New Mexico border through Denver to Buffalo, Wyoming. I-225 traverses neighboring Aurora and connects with I-25 in the southeastern corner of Denver. Additionally, I-76 begins from I-70 just west of the city in Arvada. It intersects I-25 north of the city and runs northeast to Nebraska where it ends at I-80. U.S. Highway 6 connects downtown Denver to the suburb of Golden. A highway expansion and transit project, dubbed "T-REX", was recently completed along the I-25 corridor. The project included the addition of extra freeway lanes, the redesign of several highway overpasses, and a light rail line along the I-25 corridor between downtown Denver and the Denver Technological Center. The massive project was finished in Fall of 2006, ahead of schedule and under budget. Public transit Mass transportation throughout the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area is managed and coordinated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD). RTD currently operates more than 1,000 buses serving 10,000 bus stops in 38 municipal jurisdictions. Additionally, RTD operates seven light rail lines (the C Line, D Line, E Line, F Line, H Line, R Line and the W Line) as well as two commuter rail lines serving a total of 53 stations. Current RTD local fare is $2.25. FasTracks, an expansion project approved by voters in 2004, will allow light rail to serve cities such as Lakewood, Golden, and Aurora. Commuter rail lines will serve Boulder, Longmont and the Denver International Airport, augmenting existing light rail extending from the downtown area to C-470 servicing the Denver suburbs. Inter-city rail Passenger train service to Denver is provided by Amtrak's California Zephyr, which runs from Chicago to the San Francisco Bay Area with major stops in Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Reno. Additionally, the Winter Park Express provides winter weekend service from Denver to Winter Park Resort. Both trains stop at Denver's historic Union Station, where travelers can transfer to RTD's 16th Street Free MallRide or use light rail to tour the city. Airports Denver International Airport, the eleventh busiest airport in the world, sixth in the U.S. In 2005 it handled 43.4 million passengers. In land area it is the largest airport in the United States, covering 53 sq. miles. Formerly Stapleton International Airport (replaced by Denver International Airport and closed in 1995) Formerly Lowry Air Force Base (flights stopped around 1965) Notes References External links The City and County of Denver
5384966	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundless%20%28album%29	Boundless (album)	Boundless is the second album of Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released on October 26, 2001. To reach out to a wider audience, Rajaton released this CD with all but two songs in English. Tracks Title (Composer / Lyricist) 1. Butterfly (Mia Makaroff) 2. Un-Wishing Well (Heikki Sarmanto / Kim Rich / arr. Jussi Chydenius) 3. The Lark in the Clear Air (Jussi Chydenius / Samuel Ferguson) 4. We Walk in a Fog (Jussi Chydenius / Eino Leino, translated by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi) 5. Lady Madonna (John Lennon & Paul McCartney, arr. Jussi Chydenius) 6. Dobbin's Flowery Vale (Irish folk melody, arr. Matti Kallio) 7. Summer Song (Michael McGlynn) 8. Poison Tree (Laura Sippola / William Blake) 9. You Can't Stop Me! (Mia Makaroff) 10. Armahan Kulku (The Lover's Path) (Anna-Mari Kähärä / lyrics from the Kanteletar) 11. Kaipaava (Longing) (trad. Finnish, arr. Essi Wuorela and Jussi Chydenius) External links Official Rajaton website Rajaton - Boundless at Last.fm 2001 albums Rajaton albums
5384973	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orazio%20Benevoli	Orazio Benevoli	Orazio Benevoli or Benevolo (19 April 1605 – 17 June 1672), was a Franco-Italian composer of large scaled polychoral sacred choral works (e.g., one work featured forty-eight vocal and instrumental lines) of the mid-Baroque era. He was born in Rome, to a French baker and confectioner, Robert Venouot or Vénevot, which name was Italianized to Benevolo. Benevoli was a choirboy at San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome (1617–23). Later, he assumed posts as maestro di cappella at Santa Maria in Trastevere (from 1624); then, at Santo Spirito in Sassia (from 1630); and, eventually, at his old church, San Luigi dei Francesi (from 1638). Benevoli served as Kapellmeister in the court of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria from 1644 to 1646. In 1646, Benevoli returned to Rome, where he remained for the rest of his life, and where he served as choirmaster at Santa Maria Maggiore and at the Cappella Giulia of St. Peter's Basilica. He was made Guardiano of the Vatican's Congregazione di Santa Cecilia in the following three years: 1654, 1665 and 1667. His pupils included: Ercole Bernabei, Antimo Liberati and Paolo Lorenzani. Benevoli composed Masses, motets, Magnificats, and other sacred vocal works. Much of his fame as a composer has rested largely on his supposed composition of the fifty-three part Missa Salisburgensis, which musicologists long believed was written by Benevoli in Salzburg Cathedral in 1628. Nevertheless, external and internal evidence subsequently demonstrated that the Mass is in fact the work of composer Heinrich Ignaz Biber, and that it dates not from 1628 but from 1682. Works, editions and recordings Benevoli's sacred compositions frequently make use of four or more choirs. Many of Benevoli's works are massive and in the Colossal Baroque style. Sixteen masses for 8 to 16 voices survive. Little of the music of Benevoli has been performed or recorded in modern times. Orazio Benevolo - Sacred Music - Missa Azzolina Magnificat Dixit Dominus, Le Concert Spirituel (Niquet). Naxos (1996) Missa Tira Corda a 16, Tölzer Knabenchor (Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) (2010) References External links Orazio Benevoli (1605 - 1672) at "Here of a Sunday Morning" website Orazio Benevolo at Naxos Records A review of debut recording of Orazio Benevoli's Missa Si Deus Pro Nobis, Magnificat 1605 births 1672 deaths 17th-century Italian composers Italian Baroque composers Italian male classical composers Musicians from Rome Italian people of French descent 17th-century male musicians
5384975	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittenden-1-2%20Vermont%20Representative%20District%2C%202002%E2%80%932012	Chittenden-1-2 Vermont Representative District, 2002–2012	The Chittenden-1-2 Representative District is a one-member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one of the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census. The Chittenden-1-2 District includes all of the Chittenden County town of Charlotte plus those parts of the town of Hinesburg not included in Chittenden-1-1. As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The one member Chittenden-1-2 District had a population of 3,724 in that same census, 8.25% above the state average. District Representative Mike Yantachka, Democrat See also Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 session Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012 External links Detail map of the Chittenden-1-1, Chittenden-1-2, Chittenden-5-1, and Chittenden-5-2 districts Vermont Statute defining legislative districts Vermont House districts -- Statistics Vermont House of Representatives districts, 2002–2012 Charlotte, Vermont Hinesburg, Vermont
5384997	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alireza%20Nobari	Alireza Nobari	Ali Reza Nobari is the former Governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Bank Markazi Iran). At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest person, at thirty two years old, to ever have served as a central banker. Ali Reza held graduate degrees from Ecole Polytechnique and Stanford in mathematics, physics, economics and operations research. He was also the first person from Iran in thirty five years to receive a full scholarship to Ecole Polytechnique which was granted after he received the highest score in the country on his high school comprehensive exams. He was appointed to the position of Governor of the Central Bank by newly elected President Abolhassan Banisadr in late 1979 and served as Iran's Central Banker until he was forcibly ousted in the coup of June 1981 (which also ousted President Banisadr and other members of Banisadr's government). Ali Reza Nobari served as Iran's Central Banker during the Iran Hostage Crisis. And during that time, he appeared on American ABC television channel programme Nightline with Ted Koppel. He worked tirelessly to unfreeze Iran's funds in the American banks and bring about a speedy release of American hostages. His position was supported by then President Banisadr but opposed by others close to Khomeini. Immediately following the impeachment that removed Ali Reza and Banisadr, Banisadr's and Ali's supporters were arrested and either executed or tortured. Ali managed to survive by using a disguise to exit the bank (which was surrounded) and then went underground. He spent months in hiding and finally escaped when Reza Abdolahi (the older brother of one of his close associates) paid two of Iran's top athletes to walk him over the Zagros Mountains to safety in Turkey. Ali Reza was in poor shape for the trek and would often collapse. But the two athletes charged with his safety managed to rouse him with a simple threat, "If they find you, you will not like what they will do to you so it is better we shoot you now." The two athletes responsible for helping Ali escape were executed for their 'crime'. Ali Reza now lives in Switzerland with his wife, Zahra Banisadr, and their three children. He has two other children by a former marriage. Publications Ali Reza Nobari, ed. Iran Erupts: Independence: News and Analysis of the Iranian National Movement. Stanford: Iran-America Documentation Group, 1978. External links List of Governors of the CBIRI Iranian economists People from Tehran 1947 births Living people Office for the Cooperation of the People with the President politicians Governors of the Central Bank of Iran Iranian campaign managers
5385001	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken%20Arensbak	Ken Arensbak	Knud "Ken" Arensbak (1923–1997) was a Danish-born lithographer and artist who, along with his wife Neta (born Agnete), is best known for making fanciful handcrafted figures of trolls in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, United States. The family still operates 5 Arts Studio, which makes and sells Arensbak trolls to collectors all over the world. Arensbak and his wife moved from post-war Denmark to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1949. They started a family, then moved to Columbus, Ohio. Arensbak made his first trolls in 1959, to give to his children and neighbors who liked the folk stories he had told them about trolls. Ken's first love was painting, though, and so that he might have more time to pursue his passion, during the 1960s his wife and children took up the job of making trolls to sell in the local shops. On his retirement in 1971, Arensbak moved with his family to Tennessee. 5 Arts Studio (so named for the five members of the Arensbak family at the time of the company's founding) is still located in Cosby, Tennessee and family operated. The trolls are made from tree trunk bases that are covered in natural fiber with jute mustaches and eyebrows. All are decorated with nuts and seeds, or small ornaments which denote their job or passion. According to the informational cards packaged with them, the "age" of an Arensbak troll is determined by multiplying its height — ranging in size from 4" to 52" tall — by ten; thus, a 12" troll is said to be 120 years old. Most trolls are created with a natural theme in mind, though there are many modern jobs that have been chosen for more specialized designs, such as the "soccer troll" or the "fire fighter troll". Most trolls come in either male or female models, standard or albino in color. External links Arensbak Trolls official website Article at knoxnews.com Danish artists 1923 births 1997 deaths People from Cosby, Tennessee Danish emigrants to the United States Danish expatriates in Canada
5385015	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sink%20estate	Sink estate	A sink estate is a British term used for a council housing estate with high levels of social problems, particularly crime. Origin The phrase came into usage in the 1980s, and was used by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair in 1998, when he referred to "so-called sink estates" in a speech, such as the (since demolished) Aylesbury Estate. Writing in The Guardian, Victoria Pinoncely argued that the term reinforced a sense of segregation and argued that "starved" would be a better term to describe estates that had been starved of investment in amenities, infrastructure and public spaces. She cited the regeneration of the Packington estate in Islington and the Ocean estate in Tower Hamlets as examples of how estates can be revitalised with increased public investment. Crime Sink estates are often associated with crime and programmes to regenerate these estates include crime-reduction strategies, such as the below listed by the New Statesman: In one estate meetings were held three times weekly involving all the agencies that needed to share information. Coordination improved and the estate was transformed. In another Lambeth estate a police sergeant familiar with the area organised job fairs, put gang members in touch with employers willing to take on those with criminal records. Many were brought out of crime and into honest work. In yet another estate arson stopped after "local lads" had played football with a local fire brigade team. The poet Bryon Vincent has referred to himself as coming from a sink estate, and spoken about his experiences with being bullied whilst young, and later spells of drug addiction and homelessness. He has argued that locating people with social and fiscal problems in the same area is "an idiotic idea that is destined to create a culture of perpetually spiralling criminality. A 2014 report by the centre-right think tank Policy Exchange, The Estate We're In, called on the Government to set up an "Estate Recovery Board" to tackle problems with gang crime, unemployment, truancy and domestic violence. References Public housing in the United Kingdom
5385042	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live%20from%20CBGB%27s	Live from CBGB's	Live From CBGB is a live album by Living Colour recorded live on December 19, 1989 at the CBGB club, but not released until January 11, 2005 by Epic Records. This concert was the band's homecoming after experiencing worldwide success with the studio album Vivid throughout 1988 and 1989. The show features a wealth of new material that would soon be released on their Grammy winning follow-up album Time's Up the following year. This album is the only Living Colour album to feature "Soldier's Blues," "Little Lies," and a cover of the Bad Brains classic "Sailin' On." Track listing Personnel Corey Glover - lead vocals Vernon Reid - guitar, backing vocals Muzz Skillings - bass, backing vocals Will Calhoun - drums, backing vocals, percussion References Living Colour albums 2005 live albums Albums recorded at CBGB
5385089	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOPB-FM	KOPB-FM	KOPB-FM (91.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Portland, Oregon. The station is owned by Oregon Public Broadcasting and airs its news and talk programming, consisting of syndicated programming from NPR, APM and PRX, as well as locally produced offerings. KOPB-FM serves as the flagship station for OPB. It is a primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System. External links opb.org OPB-FM OPB-FM NPR member stations Radio stations established in 1952 1952 establishments in Oregon
5385102	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harefield%20%28disambiguation%29	Harefield (disambiguation)	Harefield is a suburb of London. Harefield may also refer to: Harefield Entertainment, a 1602 court festival near London Harefield, Southampton, a suburb in England Harefield, New South Wales, a locality in Australia Harefield railway station, a closed station
5385131	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikes%20%28restaurant%29	Mikes (restaurant)	Mikes, referred to as Toujours Mikes in the current logo, is a chain of restaurants that originated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with 70 restaurants in Eastern Canada, mostly in Quebec. The restaurant chain is owned by Imvescor Restaurant Group, based in Montreal, Quebec, which also owns Pizza Delight, Baton Rouge and Scores. History Mikes was founded in 1967 in Montreal, by the Marano brothers, as a sandwich shop. Since then, their menu has added pizza, pasta, other meals and some desserts. In 2016, in anticipation of its then upcoming 50th anniversary, the company debuted a new logo featuring a new slogan: "TOUJOURS MIKES" ("ALWAYS MIKES"). Gallery See also List of Canadian restaurant chains References External links Restaurants established in 1967 Restaurants in Montreal Restaurant chains in Canada Pizza chains of Canada 1967 establishments in Quebec
5385143	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyalopilitic	Hyalopilitic	Hyalopilitic is a textural term used in petrographic classification of volcanic rocks. Specifically, hyalopilitic refers to a volcanic rock groundmass, which is visible only under magnification with a petrographic microscope, that contains a mixture of very fine-grained mineral crystals either mixed with natural volcanic glass, or surrounded by thin bands of volcanic glass. See also List of rock textures Rock microstructure Obsidian Igneous petrology Volcanic rocks
5385155	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military%20Police%20of%20Esp%C3%ADrito%20Santo%20State	Military Police of Espírito Santo State	The Polícia Militar do Estado do Espírito Santo ("Military Police of the State of Espírito Santo"), also known as PMES, is a law enforcement organization that serves the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. History The PMES was established on April 6, 1835 by local state governor Manoel José Pires da Silva Pontes. After the military coup of 1889, which resulted in the transformation of Brazil from a monarchy into a republic, the PMES was restructured and renamed Security Corps. Throughout the years, the organization changed names many times: Police Corps (1898), Military Police Corps (1908), Military Police Regiment (1924), Police Force (1933), Military Police Force (1940), and finally Military Police. The Military Police of Espírito Santo has intervened in many regional conflicts including the Paraguayan War (1865), the Revolution at São Paulo (1924), the 1930 Revolution, the Constitutional Movement at São Paulo (1932), and the state riots in the North and Caparao regions. Today the PMES is mainly responsible for maintaining the public order in the state of Espirito Santo. PMES troops perform search and rescue missions, carry out civil defense actions, and are involved in the prevention and fighting of fires and explosions, usually in conjunction with the Military Fireman Corps. Actions The most violent regions in the state of Espírito Santo are located in the Serra and Cariacica municipalities of Greater Vitória. To prevent and combat crime there, the PMES regularly patrols those areas and actively seeks to attend to the necessities of the communities around the city. The PMES has developed safety education programs for the communities that it serves, conducting informational seminars and distributing booklets about public safety and drugs. These proactive actions have reportedly given the organization and its policemen a good image in the state. Technology The PMES has an integrated emergency system called the "Centro Integrado de Operações e Defesa Social (CIODES)". This system allows citizens to simultaneously reach the MPES, Fire Corps and the Civilian Police during an emergency by just dialing a single telephone number. Recently, however, some citizens have complained about having to wait twenty minutes on the phone before CIODES answers their calls . Organization The actual PMES Commander is Colonel Oberacy Emmerich. The PMES is divided in: Special Units Forest Police Company Companhia de Polícia Ambiental Mounted Police Regiment Regimento de Polícia Montada Special Missions Battalion - Batalhão de Missões Especiais Metropolitan Ostensive Policement Command - Comando de Policiamento Ostensivo Metropolitano Transit Battalion - Batalhão de Trânsito Southern Ostensive Policement Command - Comando de Policiamento Ostensivo Sul Northern Ostensive Policement Command - Comando de Policiamento Ostensivo Norte Shocking Battalion - Batalhão de Choque Air Transport and Operation Nucleus - Núcleo de Operação e Transporte Aéreo Administrative Commands Teaching and Instruction Dept - Diretoria de Ensino e Instrução Human Resources Dept. - Diretoria de Pessoal Computer Science Dept. - Diretoria de Informática Intelligence Dept. - Diretoria de Inteligência Social Promotion Dept. - Diretoria de Promoção Social Logistic Support Dept. - Diretoria de Apoio Logístico Financial Dept. - Diretoria de Finanças Corregedoria - An internal organization which investigates Police Excesses. See also Espírito Santo Military Police of Brazil Brazilian Federal Police Federal Highway Police Brazilian Civil Police Brazilian Armed Forces Military Police Gendarmerie References Espirito Santo Espírito Santo
5385157	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan%20Malmsj%C3%B6	Jan Malmsjö	Jan Wilhelm Malmsjö (born 29 May 1932) is a Swedish stage and film actor, musical star and singer. He is married to Marie Göranzon and father to Jonas Malmsjö. Biography Malmsjö was born in Lund, Sweden. He trained at the prestigious Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1950 to 1953 and one of his first parts on the national stage was as Paris in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1953). He appeared in two episodes of the World War II drama Combat! in 1966, first on the fourth season episode "Sudden Terror" as Bruener and secondly on the fifth season episode "The Chapel at Able Five" as Captain Krauss. Malmsjö has a great range as an actor from the title role in Shakespeare's Hamlet (Dramaten, 1974) and Reverent Manders in Ibsen's Ghosts to Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady and leading roles in other musicals such as La Cage aux Folles and Victor/Victoria. He has also cut several music records in his native Sweden. In the musical world, his Swedish language recording of "Willkommen"; Välkomna till Cabaret (from Malmö City Theatre's successful production of Cabaret 1970; where Malmsjö played the part of Emcee) is considered a masterpiece and treasure on CD. He has filmed sporadically: one of his most famous film parts is as the Bishop Edvard Vergérus in Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander (1982). One of his more recent stage parts was as The Captain in Strindberg's The Dance of Death in the 1993 Dramaten-production, directed by Lars Norén (adapted for TV in 1996). He also voiced Lumiere in the Swedish dub of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. In December 2007, Malmsjö participated in the Swedish reality show Stjärnorna på slottet (Stars at the Castle), at Trolleholm Castle, along with Peter Stormare, Arja Saijonmaa, Britt Ekland and Magnus Härenstam. He participated in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Leva Livet". Malmsjö was still acting as recently as 2017 at the age of 85, when he was rehearsing the title role of Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett, at Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Theatre. In early 2019, he was one of the contestants (in a preparatory heat) for Sweden's selection for the Eurovision Song Contest; last time he appeared in the show had been fifty years before. Personal life Malmsjö is married to actress and colleague of the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Marie Göranzon. His son, Jonas Malmsjö, is also an actor (and acted opposite his father in Ingmar Bergman's staging of The Ghost Sonata by August Strindberg, in 2000). Awards In 1972, Malmsjö was awarded Svenska Dagbladet's Thalia Prize. He was awarded the Litteris et Artibus and Illis quorum in 1986 and the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1988. He received the Guldmasken in 1997, 1999, 2004, and 2009. Selected filmography 1959 – (a.k.a. The Imaginary Invalid) (TV theatre) 1959 – Pojken Winslow (a.k.a. The Winslow Boy) (TV theatre) 1960 – 1960 – Mälarpirater (aka, Pirates on the Malonen) 1962 – (aka, Lady in White) 1964 – Älskande par (aka, Loving Couples) 1966 – Torn Curtain (in final scene of this Hitchcock movie) – Swedish Photographer (uncredited) 1973 – Scenes from a Marriage 1975 – [[Release the Prisoners to Spring\|Släpp fångarne loss, det är vår!]] 1980 – Marmalade Revolution 1982 – Fanny and Alexander 1986 – Peter the Great (miniseries) 1986 – (mini series) 1987 – Jim & Piraterna Blom (a.k.a. Jim and the Pirates) 1993 – Drömkåken (a.k.a. The Dream House) 1996 – Dödsdansen (TV-theatre, SVT) 1997 – Jag är din krigare 1998 – Den tatuerade änkan (TV) 2006 – – Walter 2006 – Beck – Den japanska shungamålningen – Ernst Levendahl 2007 – – Eckelstein 2013 – (2013) – Axel Frankel Singles Photographs Jan Malmsjö as Hummel in Strindberg's "Ghost Sonata", directed by Ingmar Bergman (2000; left Gunnel Lindblom as The Mummy) Jan Malmsjö in the 1970s Jan Malmsjö – 2001 portrait Jan Malmsjö as Manders in "Ghosts" by Henrik Ibsen (left: Pernilla August as Mrs. Alving) Photo from Dramaten.se References External links 1932 births Eugene O'Neill Award winners Litteris et Artibus recipients Living people Melodifestivalen contestants People from Lund Swedish male film actors Swedish male musical theatre actors Swedish male singers Swedish male television actors Recipients of the Illis quorum
5385158	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Scooby-Doo%2C%20Where%20Are%20You%21%20episodes	List of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episodes	Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! is a Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1969–70) Season 2 (1970) Season 3 – Scooby's All-Stars (1978) The first nine episodes of the 16-episode 1978 season of Scooby-Doo were broadcast under the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! name. The revival series was cancelled soon afterward and the remaining seven episodes that were intended for the revival were instead broadcast during the Scooby's All-Stars block; all 16 were rerun during this block and later syndicated as part of The Scooby-Doo Show. See List of The Scooby-Doo Show episodes for entire season run and The Scooby-Doo Show for proper production credits. See also Lost Mysteries Notes 1.In the crossover episode from The CW dark fantasy series Supernatural, Sam & Dean Winchester along with Castiel get transported to this episode by a ghost. References Lists of Scooby-Doo television series episodes Lists of American children's animated television series episodes
5385175	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera%20wreck	Antikythera wreck	The Antikythera wreck () is a Roman-era shipwreck dating from the second quarter of the first century BC. It was discovered by sponge divers off Point Glyphadia on the Greek island of Antikythera in 1900. The wreck yielded numerous statues, coins, and other artifacts dating back to the fourth century BC, as well as the severely corroded remnants of a device many regard as the world's oldest known analog computer, the Antikythera mechanism. These ancient artifacts, works of art, and elements of the ship are now on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Discovery Around Easter 1900, Captain Dimitrios Kondos and his crew of sponge divers from Symi sailed through the Aegean en route to fishing grounds off North Africa. They stopped at the Greek island of Antikythera to wait for favorable winds. During the layover, they began diving off the island's coast wearing the standard diving dress of the time – canvas suits and copper helmets. Diver Elias Stadiatis descended to depth, then quickly signaled to be pulled to the surface. He described a heap of rotting corpses and horses strewn among the rocks on the seafloor. Thinking the diver was drunk from the nitrogen in his breathing mix at that depth, Kondos donned diving gear and descended to the site. He soon returned to the surface with the arm of a bronze statue. Shortly thereafter, the men departed as planned to fish for sponges, but at the end of the season they returned to Antikythera and retrieved several artifacts from the wreck. Kondos reported the finds to authorities in Athens, and quickly Hellenic Navy vessels were sent to support the salvage effort from November 1900 through 1901. Artifact recovery Together with the Greek Education Ministry and the Royal Hellenic Navy, the sponge divers salvaged numerous artifacts from the waters. By the middle of 1901, divers had recovered bronze statues, one named "The Philosopher", the Youth of Antikythera (Ephebe) of c. 340 BC, and thirty-six marble sculptures including Hercules, Ulysses, Diomedes, Hermes, Apollo, three marble statues of horses (a fourth was dropped during recovery and was lost on the sea floor), a bronze lyre, and several pieces of glasswork. Recovered ship's equipment included lead scupper pipes and hull sheeting, and a set of lead sounding weights weighing . These are the only sounding weights ever discovered on an ancient shipwreck in the Aegean, although comparable examples have been recovered along the Levantine coast. Many other small and common artifacts also were found, and the entire assemblage was taken to the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. The death of diver Giorgos Kritikos and the paralysis of two others due to decompression sickness put an end to work at the site during the summer of 1901. On 17 May 1902, archaeologist Valerios Stais made the most celebrated find while studying the artefacts at the National Archaeological Museum. He noticed that a severely corroded piece of bronze had a gear wheel embedded in it and legible inscriptions in Greek. The object would come to be known as the Antikythera mechanism. Originally thought to be one of the first forms of a mechanised clock or an astrolabe, it is at times referred to as the world’s oldest known analog computer. The wreck remained untouched until 1953, when French naval officer and explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau briefly visited to relocate the site. Cousteau returned with a full team in the summer and autumn of 1976 at the invitation of the Greek government. Under the direction of archaeologist Dr. Lazaros Kolonas, the team recovered nearly 300 artifacts, including four hull planks, ceramic jars, bronze and silver coins, pieces of bronze and marble sculptures, bronze statuettes, several pieces of gold jewelry, and even human remains of the crew and passengers. A five-year comprehensive survey program which began in 2021 recovered additional artifacts, including the head of a marble statue, possibly the missing head of a statue of which Hercules recovered from the same site in 1902. Dating Although the retrieval of artifacts from the shipwreck was highly successful and accomplished within two years, dating the site proved difficult and took much longer. Based on related works with known provenances, the bronze statues could be dated back to the fourth century BC. It was suggested that the marble statues, however, were Hellenistic-era copies of earlier works. Some scholars speculated that the ship was carrying part of the loot of the Roman General Sulla from Athens in 86 BC, and might have been on its way to Italy. A reference by the Greek writer, Lucian, to one of Sulla's ships sinking in the Antikythera region gave rise to this theory. Supporting an early first-century BC date were domestic utensils and objects from the ship, similar to those known from other first-century BC contexts. The amphorae recovered from the wreck indicated a date of 80–70 BC, the Hellenistic pottery a date of 75–50 BC, and the Roman ceramics were similar to known mid-first century types. Any possible association with Sulla was eliminated, however, when the coins discovered in the 1970s during work by Jacques Cousteau and associates were found to have been minted between 76 and 67 BC. Nevertheless, it is possible that the sunken cargo ship was en route to Rome or elsewhere in Italy with looted treasures to support a triumphal parade. Alternatively, perhaps the cargo was assembled on commission from a wealthy Roman patron. Remains of hull planks showed that the ship was made of elm, a wood often used by the Romans in their ships. Eventually, in 1964, a sample of the hull planking was carbon dated, and delivered a calibrated calendar date of 220 BC ± 43 years. The disparity in the calibrated radiocarbon date and the expected date based on the ceramics and coins was explained by presuming that the sample plank originated from an old tree, cut much earlier than the ship's sinking event. Further evidence for an early first-century BC sinking date came in 1974, when Yale University Professor Derek de Solla Price published his interpretation of the Antikythera mechanism. He argued that the object was a calendar computer. From gear settings and inscriptions on the mechanism's faces, he concluded that the mechanism was made about 87 BC and lost only a few years afterward. 21st-century expeditions In 2012, marine archeologist Brendan P. Foley (formerly of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States and since 2017 at Lund University, Sweden) received permission from the Greek government to conduct new dives around the entire island of Antikythera. With project co-director Dr. Theotokis Theodoulou, the divers began a preliminary three-week survey in October 2012 using rebreather technology, to allow for extended dives down to a depth of , for a fuller, complete survey of the site. The team completed an underwater circumnavigation of the island, documented several isolated finds, relocated the Antikythera Wreck, and identified a second ancient shipwreck a few hundred meters south of the Antikythera Wreck. The Hellenic Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities (EUA) has continued investigations at Antikythera. In 2014 and 2015 it conducted robotic mapping surveys over the two ancient wreck sites, cooperating with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Australian Centre for Field Robotics of the University of Sydney. Subsequent excavations of the Antikythera Wreck in 2014–2016 delivered new finds from the ship: wood elements from the hull or decks, components of two anchors made of lead, an enormous lead salvage ring, lead hull sheeting, several bronze nails and spikes, and a bronze rigging ring. The wreck also relinquished many luxury goods, including two large bronze spears from statues, the left hand of a marble statue, ornate glass bowls, intact ceramic jars of several different styles, and a gold ring very similar to one recovered in 1976. One extraordinary find is an ancient weapon known as a dolphin, a lead bulb tipped with an iron spike, intended to be dropped from the ship’s yardarm through the deck and hull of an attacking vessel. This is the only example of a war dolphin ever discovered. On 31 August 2016, a 2000-year old human skeleton nicknamed Pamphilos was discovered at the shipwreck. The EUA excavation continued in September–October 2017 and in October 2019, and resulted in the recovery of a bronze arm from a sculpture, together with other fragments of bronze and marble statues. Organic finds included more human skeletal remains, and a large section of articulated hull planking and frames from the ship. The team also recovered a finely-formed red marble object that may be a sarcophagus lid, and a mysterious bronze disk depicting a bull. In 2022 three 8.5-ton boulders that had partially covered the wreck were removed, permitting further discoveries. Human teeth were found, opening the possibility of genetic and isotopic analysis to provide information on the people who sailed the ship. Archaeologist Lorenz Baumer, overseeing the 2022 mission with the University of Geneva, described the Antikythera wreck as "an extremely rich site, the richest in the ancient world". See also Out-of-place artifact References Citations Bibliography P. Kabbadias, The Recent Finds off Cythera The Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 21. (1901), pp. 205–08. Gladys Davidson Weinberg; Virginia R. Grace; G. Roger Edwards; Henry S. Robinson; Peter Throckmorton; Elizabeth K. Ralph, "The Antikythera Shipwreck Reconsidered", Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, New Ser., Vol. 55, No. 3. (1965), pp. 3–48. Derek de Solla Price, "Gears from the Greeks. The Antikythera Mechanism: A Calendar Computer from ca. 80 B.C." Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, New Ser., Vol. 64, No. 7. (1974), pp. 1–70. Nigel Pickford, The Atlas of Ship Wrecks & Treasures, pp. 13–15, . Willard Bascom, Deep water, ancient ships: The treasure vault of the Mediterranean, . Giovanni Pastore, The Recovered Archimedes Planetarium, Rome (2013), Further reading Marchant, Jo (2015) Smithsonian Magazine "Exploring the Titanic of the Ancient World" External links A virtual tour of the exhibition dedicated to the Antikythera shipwreck at the National Archaeological Museum. The "Return to Antikythera" Dive Official Website Videos shown at the National Archaeological Museum "Antikythera Shipwreck" exhibition 1900 archaeological discoveries 1st century BC in the Roman Republic Archaeology of shipwrecks Kythira Shipwrecks of Greece Treasure from shipwrecks 1900 in Greece
5385184	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solo%20%28Marvel%20Comics%29	Solo (Marvel Comics)	James Bourne, also known as Solo is a fictional character, appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #19 in October 1986 and was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Marc Silvestri. A former citizen of the United States who renounced his citizenship, Solo works as a bodyguard and counter-terrorism operative. He is a master hand-to-hand combatant and expert marksman, and utilises a range of conventional weapons, although he also possesses limited teleportation abilities, allowing him to "jump" from place to place for short distances. He is known for his catchphrase, "While Solo lives, terror dies!" Publication history Solo first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #19 (October 1986). He was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Marc Silvestri. Solo has had his own self-titled 4-issue limited series in 1994, which guest-starred Spider-Man. After appearing in Deadpool and the Mercs for Money, he was given a second 5-issue limited series in 2016. Fictional character biography Born in the United States but having renounced his citizenship to any country, Solo works as a counter-terrorism operative, and makes limited appearances in the Marvel Comics universe. He is known for his catchphrase, "While Solo lives, terror dies!" In his first appearance, Solo teleported inside a foreign embassy in West Germany and killed all the terrorists inside. He next foiled ULTIMATUM's plot to destroy the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. He also shot ULTIMATUM terrorists who were trying to destroy Ellis Island, and then joined forces with Spider-Man to capture ULTIMATUM's commanding officer. Outside Barcelona, Spain, Solo assassinated Toro Mendoza, leader of the Cascan separatists. When the Sinister Six reform and defeat both Spider-Man and the Hulk, Solo aids the web-slinger in his second fight against the super villain team. Things take a turn for the worse when Mysterio uses an illusion to make Solo believe he is attacking the Six, when in reality he is attacking Spider-Man while the Six escape. Solo escapes and Spider-Man is rescued by Cyborg X and Deathlok. Soon after, Solo rejoins Spider-Man to aid him in a final assault on the Six aided by the Hulk, Ghost Rider, Sleepwalker, Nova, Deathlok and the Fantastic Four. With the villains defeated, Solo disappears. Solo later fought La Tarantula. He defeated a Sicilian crime syndicate, and then joined forces with Spider-Man against the agents of the Taskmaster and the Red Skull. A rematch with La Tarantula ended with each combatant wrongly believing he had killed the other. Solo then joined forces with Black Cat against the terrorist organization called ARES, and stopped their money laundering operation. He encountered their leader Deathstorm who revealed he had ties with Solo's past. Solo later joined forces with Nick Fury against the Viper. Solo also once helped Spider-Man take on criminally-trained specialist versions of Captain America, Hawkeye, and Spider-Man himself. Later, Solo assists dozens of other heroes in battling a seemingly rampaging Wolverine (he was being mentally influenced). He confronts Wolverine, side-by-side with Cardiac. Solo is swiftly defeated, suffering deep lacerations in the process. Cardiac is subdued by falling masonry. Solo is hired by G. W. Bridge to join the new Six Pack alongside Hammer, Domino, Anaconda, and Constrictor in their mission to take down Cable. Like Bridge and Hammer, Solo is captured and placed in suspended animation. He is eventually released. During the "Civil War" storyline, Solo sides with other heroes who oppose registration, including Battlestar and Typeface. While waiting to make contact with the resistance led by Captain America, Solo and the others are arrested by Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Wonder Man and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. Solo has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes. Solo was hired along with Clay, as bodyguards to protect Wally and Molly, cheery twins who sing anti-Mutant hate-songs. They chained up M, tied up Siryn and taped her mouth shut, and locked both women in a desert bunker after they tried to round two kids up in order to enforce the kids grandparents' court granted visitation rights. During the "Dark Reign" storyline, Solo was hired by a man later revealed to be Bullseye's father to capture Bullseye. Bullseye threw a shard of glass into Solo's left eye, but Solo survived and managed to capture Bullseye after tasering him. The assassins chasing Elektra attempt to hire Solo to assist but fail. Following the eight month ellipsis after the "Secret Wars" storyline, Solo is seen as part of Deadpool's new Mercs for Money. He attempts to steal a classified drive in Seoul, and ends up in a fight with the Korean heroine White Fox. Solo takes a specific interest in Deadpool's morality, such as when he urges him to destroy a robot whose knowledge of the future threatens innocent lives. During the "Iron Man 2020" event, Solo appears as a member of Force Works. During a raid on a robot hideout, one of the robots self-destructs when cornered by War Machine and Gauntlet. Maria Hill mentioned to War Machine that Solo quit because he felt that War Machine was not teammate material. Powers and abilities Solo has somewhat limited teleportation abilities, allowing him to "jump" from place to place for short distances. There appears to be a limit to the distance and the amount of time between Solo's teleports. He has a gifted intellect, and is a master of many forms of hand-to-hand combat. He is highly adept in the use of conventional weapons and firearms and is an expert marksman. Solo wears bullet-proof quilted Kevlar with pouches to hold weapons and ammunition. He carries an arsenal of portable conventional weaponry, including sub-machine guns, automatic rifles, automatic pistols, hand grenades, combat knives, etc., and has been known to use ninja climbing claws. Collected editions References External links Solo Profile on the official Marvel Website Comics characters introduced in 1986 Characters created by David Michelinie Characters created by Marc Silvestri Fictional bodyguards Fictional marksmen and snipers Fictional mercenaries in comics Marvel Comics characters who can teleport Marvel Comics superheroes Spider-Man characters Vigilante characters in comics
5385189	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield%20%28typeface%29	Fairfield (typeface)	Fairfield is an old-style serif typeface designed by Rudolf Ruzicka as a text font. Released in 1940, its design is rooted in the forms of Venetian Old Face types. Fairfield Medium was released in 1947. Ruzicka on the typeface: “The limitations accepted were those tending to the greatest economy of means, rather than those supposedly inherent in the machine. For this reason ligatures (which only add to the number of characters) were confined to the f combinations required by usage. The lowercase f’s, both roman and italic, fit not only all the characters, but even themselves – the twenty six leaden soldiers could fight their battles untied yet in accord.” Digital versions Commercial versions are available as Adobe Fairfield LT Std and Bitstream Transitional 551. The Adobe designer Alex Kaczun has redone and expanded upon the original Linotype face with bold and heavy weights plus small capitals and old style figures. Fanwood is an open-source version from Barry Schwartz, including Fanwood Text designed specifically for digital screens. References External links Fanwood Typeface - League of Movable Type Old style serif typefaces Typefaces and fonts introduced in 1940 Letterpress typefaces Photocomposition typefaces Digital typefaces Typefaces with text figures
5385192	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket%20604	Socket 604	Socket 604 is a 604-pin microprocessor socket designed to interface an Intel's Xeon processor to the rest of the computer. It provides both an electrical interface as well as physical support. This socket is designed to support a heatsink. Launched at November 18, 2002, over the year after Socket 603, it was originally used to accommodate most Xeons introduced at the time. It was succeeded by LGA 771 in 2006 for low- and mid-end server ranges, but still staying in high-end server range, including 4- and 8-processor configurations, in which the successor - LGA 1567 - appeared in 2010. At the time, LGA 1366 was the primary socket for Xeons in low- and mid-end server ranges, with cheaper configurations still sometimes using LGA 771 socket. The socket had an unusually long life span, lasting 9 years (2 years longer than consumer-grade LGA 775) until the last processors supporting it ceased production in the 3rd quarter of 2011. Technical specifications Socket 604 was designed by Intel as a zero insertion force socket intended for workstations and server platforms. While the socket contains 604 pins, it only has 603 electrical contacts, the last being a dummy pin. Each contact has a 1.27mm pitch with regular pin array, to mate with a 604-pin processor package. Socket 604 processors utilize a bus speed of either 400, 533, 667, 800, or 1066 MHz and were manufactured in either a 130, 90, 65 or 45 nm process. Socket 604 processors cannot be inserted into Socket 603 designed motherboards due to one additional pin being present, but Socket 603 processors can be inserted into Socket 604 designed motherboards, since the extra pin slot does not do anything for a 603 CPU. Socket 604 processors range from 1.60 GHz through 3.80 GHz, with the higher clock rates only found among older, slower NetBurst-based Xeons. The following Intel Xeon chipsets used Socket 604: Intel E7205 Intel E7210 Canterwood-ES Intel 7300 Intel E7320 Intel E7500 Intel E7501 Intel E7505 Intel E7520 Intel E7525 Late Socket 604 "revivals": Intel Xeon 7300 (Quadcore Core2-based "Xeon Tigerton" since September 6, 2007) Intel Xeon 7400 (Quad-/Hexacore Penryn-based "Xeon Dunnington" since September 15, 2008). See also List of Intel microprocessors List of Intel Xeon microprocessors References External links Intel.com Socket 604
5385199	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal%20Baroque	Colossal Baroque	The Colossal Baroque style is a name which has been coined to describe a number of compositions from the 17th and 18th centuries composed in an opulent, magnificent and large-scaled style. Such works frequently make use of polychoral techniques and often feature instrumental forces considerably larger than the norm for the Baroque period. The Colossal Baroque had its roots in Italy, in the resplendent multiple polychoral music of the Venetian School, in the sumptuous, extravagant productions of the Medici court, for example the 40- and 60-voice Missa sopra Ecco sì beato giorno by Alessandro Striggio, and in the large polychoral works of the Roman School, many of which were written long after the Venetian School had vanished. An impetus for this music was the Council of Trent, which marked the beginning of the Counter-Reformation. Some attendees of the Council held the unofficial point of view that music should be subservient to text, as idealized and exemplified in the choral music of Palestrina. Some critics held that this was not as achievable in larger choral textures. Background Some of the roots of the Colossal Baroque style were in the opulent Florentine Intermedii of the 16th century, commissioned and attended by the powerful Medici family. La Pellegrina, performed for the wedding of Ferdinand de' Medici to the French princess, Christine of Lorraine, in 1589, featured music for up to seven choirs, by Cristofano Malvezzi in Intermedio VI. Yet another city that cultivated large sonorities was Rome. Composers there were not as adventurous with harmony and rhythm as the Venetians, but they had spacious churches with elaborate interiors which demanded music to match. Composers such as Orazio Benevoli, who began his career in Rome, helped spread the style elsewhere, especially across the Brenner Pass into the Austrian lands. In the Austrian area, multi-part pieces were written for special occasions but not always published. There is a long list of missing and incomplete works by Giovanni Valentini, (some in 17 choirs), Priuli, Bernadi, (the mass for consecration of Salzburg Cathedral used 16 choirs), and others. Some of Valentini's trumpet parts survive; they have few changes of note, and many rests. It is possible that the brass may have made dovetailed mass volume answering phrases in a multichoir texture similar to the effects exploited by Giovanni Gabrieli and the other composers of the Venetian School. Pieces were typically in 12 or more parts but there is evidence that the polychoral aspects did not always involve wide spacing. For example, in Ugolini's Exultate Omnes there are trio passages for all the sopranos, tenors and altos from each choir together. This would have been impractical if the singers were widely separated, due to the physical limitation imposed by the speed of sound. On the other hand, some pieces were very likely to have been performed with singers and players distributed widely, in venues such as Salzburg Cathedral; for maximum effect and practicality, much of this music was antiphonal or exploited echo effects. Orazio Benevoli became confused with Heinrich Biber and Stefano Bernardi in the celebrated mixup over the authorship of the Missa Salisburgensis, now assigned to Biber and provisionally dated to 1682. Works we may consider to be examples of the Colossal Baroque style were frequently ceremonial works, composed for special occasions (coronations, weddings, religious festivals, municipal functions, victory celebrations, et cetera). These works were frequently performed with unusually large musical forces. From time to time the scores of such works may have been presented to the aristocrat hosting or the subject of the event. As a result, many scores of large-scale 16th- and 17th-century works have been lost. Heinrich Schütz composed a musical setting of Psalm 136, Danket dem Herren, denn er ist freundlich which included three vocal choirs, 12 cornetti and 18 trumpets. This score is also now lost. Some composers Composers of the 17th century who composed works in the colossal style include: Orazio Benevoli (1605–1672). Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644–1704). Dietrich Buxtehude Marc-Antoine Charpentier Giovanni Gabrieli Stefano Landi Heinrich Schütz Joannes Baptista Dolar Johann Joseph Fux Andreas Hofer Jean-Baptiste Lully Vincenzo Ugolini (c. 1580 – 1638) Works which may be considered to be in the "Colossal Baroque" style Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonata XX à 22 Giovanni Gabrieli: Magnificat à 33 voci Michael Praetorius: In Dulci Jubilo à 12, 16, & 20 cum Tubis Stefano Landi: Missa à 12 chori (music lost) Heinrich Schütz: SWV 476 - Domini est terra (this work features two vocal choirs, 2 cornettini, 5 dulcians, 2 violins, 4 trombones) Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber: Missa Salisburgensis à 53 voci Jean-Baptiste Lully: Te Deum (Lully conducted a performance with a choir of 300 singers and an orchestra of a similar size) Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe à quatre chœurs Dietrich Buxtehude: BuxWV 113 - Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore à 24 (this motet features six "choirs" of voices and instruments) Johann Joseph Fux: Costanza e Fortezza (the score for this opera features 8 trumpets, 2 timpanists and two complete orchestras) Johann Sebastian Bach: Passion after Matthew for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra Music editions Orazio Benevoli Opera Omnia, ed. L. Feininger, Monumenta liturgiae Polychoralis Sanctae Ecclesiae Romane (Rome, 1966-). Orazio Benevoli, Christe, a 12 in 3 choirs, ed. Marcel Couraud (Paris, Editions Salabert, 1973) Vincenzo Ugolini, Exultate omnes, Beata es Virgo Maria and Quae est ista, three motets in 12 part triple choirs. Transcribed and edited by Graham Dixon (Mapa Mundi, 1982). Books with Music Steven Saunders, CROSS, SWORD AND LYRE, Sacred Music at the Imperial Court of Ferdinand II of Habsburg (1619–1637) (Clarendon, 1995). Notes References Joseph Dyer, "Roman Catholic church music, §II: The 16th century in Europe". Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed May 15, 2007), (subscription access) Baroque music Polychoral compositions European court festivities
5385205	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly%20Away	Fly Away	Fly Away or Flyaway may refer to: Music Albums Fly Away (Banaroo album), 2007 Fly Away (Corrinne May album), 2001 Flyaway (Nutshell album), 1997 Fly Away (Paul Wright album), 2003 Fly Away (Voyage album), 1978 Fly Away, by All Angels, 2009 Fly Away, by Driver Friendly, 2004 Songs "Fly Away" (David Foster song), 1980 (popularized by Peter Allen) "Fly Away" (Haddaway song), 1995 "Fly Away" (Honey Ryder song), 2009 "Fly Away" (John Denver song), 1975 "Fly Away" (Lead song), 2003 "Fly Away" (Lenny Kravitz song), 1998 "Fly Away" (Loretta Lynn song), 1988 "Fly Away" (Seo In-guk song), 2013 "Fly Away" (5 Seconds of Summer song), 2015 "Fly Away" (Tones and I song), 2020 "Fly Away", by Asami Izawa from the TV series Eureka Seven "Fly Away", by The Black Eyed Peas from the album Elephunk, 2003 "Fly Away", by Blackfoot from the album Marauder, 1981 "Fly Away", by Cecilia from the album Inner Harmony, 1999 "Fly Away", by The Cheetah Girls from the soundtrack to the film The Cheetah Girls: One World, 2008 "Fly Away", by Daniel Powter from his album Under the Radar "Fly Away", by DJ Company "Fly Away", by Lutricia McNeal from the album Whatcha Been Doing, 1999 "Fly Away", a song by Michael Jackson originally intended for the album Bad, 1987 (released 2001) "Fly Away", by Misia from the album Kiss in the Sky, 2002 "Fly Away", by Nelly from the soundtrack to the film The Longest Yard, 2005 "Fly Away", by Peter Andre from the album Angels & Demons, 2012 "Fly Away", by Sugarland from the album Twice the Speed of Life, 2004 "Fly Away", by T-Pain from the album Rappa Ternt Sanga, 2005 "Fly Away", by TeddyLoid from the soundtrack of the TV series Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, 2010 "Fly Away" by TheFatRat ft. Anjulie, 2017 "Last Dollar (Fly Away)", a 2007 song by Tim McGraw from the album Let It Go Other Fly Away (film), a 2011 American dramatic film Flyaway (novel), a 1978 first-person narrative thriller novel by Desmond Bagley Flyaway, a 2012 novel by Lucy Christopher FlyAway (bus), a shuttle bus service created and funded by Los Angeles World Airports Fly Away (The Following), an episode of the television series The Following Flyaway, a type of cheap plastic football also known as a penny floater See also Fly (disambiguation)
5385213	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket%20603	Socket 603	Socket 603 is a motherboard socket for Intel's Xeon processor. Technical specifications Socket 603 was designed by Intel as a zero insertion force socket intended for workstations and server platforms. It contains 603 contacts arrayed in a grid about the center of the socket, each contact has a 1.27mm pitch with regular pin array, to mate with a 603-pin processor package. Intel's design notes distinguish Socket 603 from Socket 604 as low cost, low risk, robust, high volume manufacturable, and multi-sourceable. All Socket 603 processors have a bus speed of 400 MHz and were manufactured in either a 180 nm process, or 130 nm process. Socket 603 processors can be inserted into Socket 604 designed motherboards, but Socket 604 processors cannot be inserted into Socket 603 designed motherboards due to one additional pin being present. Socket 603 processors range from 1.4 GHz to 3.2 GHz. References Old Link: http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/designguide/249672.pdf 11/19/2016: http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/design-guides/603-pin-socket-guidelines.pdf External links Intel.com Intel CPU sockets
5385214	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri%20Sarolea	Henri Sarolea	Henri Sarolea (18 January 1844, Maastricht – 12 September 1900, Heerlen), was a Dutch railway entrepreneur and contractor who settled in Heerlen after having worked on the railways in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). His house in Heerlen was located close to where today there is a major railway crossing which did not exist when Henri moved there. Although the big towns surrounding Heerlen had railroad service (to places like Aachen, Liège, and Maastricht), Heerlen did not. At the age of 42 (1886) Henri started to plan a railroad between Herzogenrath, Heerlen, and Sittard. At first the Dutch government was skeptical about building a railroad in that far corner of the country, but Henri persevered and on 1 January 1896 the railroad was opened. A few years earlier an industrial and mining family from Aachen, the Honingmann family bought a concession to mine for coal around Heerlen, but it proved to be impossible to ship the coal over the small roads around Heerlen. When they found out that Henri Sarolea was planning to build a railroad the brothers Friedrich (1841-1913) and Carl Honingmann (1842-1903) realised that it was time exploit the rich coal veins of Heerlen. The first mine was dug right next to the railway. Henri, convinced that the mines would change Heerlen for good, even became a member of the board of directors of the Oranje Nassau Mijnen, the public name of the company. Unfortunately he did not see how his railroad changed Heerlen, he died of a heart attack in 1900 at the age of 56. Trivia One of the most important shopping streets in Heerlen was renamed after Henri Sarolea. The Saroleastraat (Sarolea Street) runs from the train station into the heart of Heerlen's shopping neighbourhood. Sources Translated from the Dutch Wiki, which used: Gemeentearchief Heerlen De Oranje-Nassau-mijnen op www.ta.tudelft.nl 1844 births 1900 deaths Dutch mining businesspeople Dutch people in rail transport History of Limburg (Netherlands) People from Heerlen People from Maastricht
3992564	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy%20at%20the%202006%20Winter%20Olympics	Italy at the 2006 Winter Olympics	Italy was the host nation for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. It was the second time that Italy had hosted the Winter Games (after the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo) and the third time overall (after the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome). Italy's flag bearer for the opening ceremony was figure skater Carolina Kostner. Kostner's cousin, Isolde Kostner, was Italy's flag bearer at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Medalists Host Italy were hosting the Winter Olympics for the second time. The 1956 Winter Olympics were held in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Cortina d'Ampezzo had also been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics which were cancelled due to World War II. Alpine skiing Men Women Note: In the men's combined, run 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill. Biathlon Men Women Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Distance Men Women Sprint Curling Men's tournament Team: Joël Retornaz (skip), Fabio Alvera, Gian Paolo Zandegiacomo , Antonio Menardi, Marco Mariani (alternate) Round robin Draw 1 ;Draw 2 ;Draw 3 ;Draw 5 ;Draw 7 ;Draw 8 ;Draw 9 ;Draw 10 ;Draw 12 Standings Women's tournament Team: Diana Gaspari (skip), Giulia Lacedelli, Rosa Pompanin, Violetta Caldart, Eleonora Alvera (alternate) Round robin Draw 1 ;Draw 3 ;Draw 4 ;Draw 5 ;Draw 7 ;Draw 8 ;Draw 9 ;Draw 10 ;Draw 11 Standings Key: The hammer indicates which team had the last stone in the first end. Figure skating Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, FS = Free Skate, OD = Original Dance, SP = Short Program Freestyle skiing Ice hockey Men's tournament Players Results Round-robin Standings Women's tournament Players Results Round-robin Standings Classification games 5th-8th classification 7th place game Luge Nordic combined Davide Bresadola took part in both Nordic combined and ski jumping. Note: 'Deficit' refers to the amount of time behind the leader a competitor began the cross-country portion of the event. Italicized numbers show the final deficit from the winner's finishing time. Short track speed skating Key: 'ADV' indicates a skater was advanced due to being interfered with. Skeleton Ski jumping Davide Bresadola took part in both Nordic combined and ski jumping. Note: PQ indicates a skier was pre-qualified for the final, based on entry rankings. Snowboarding Halfpipe Note: In the final, the single best score from two runs is used to determine the ranking. A bracketed score indicates a run that wasn't counted. Parallel GS Key: '+ Time' represents a deficit; the brackets indicate the results of each run. Snowboard Cross Speed skating Team Pursuit Athlete's oath Italian skier Giorgio Rocca delivered the Olympic Oath at the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. References External links Nations at the 2006 Winter Olympics 2006 Winter Olympics
5385216	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peeter	Peeter	Peeter is a masculine given name, a cognate of the name Peter. It exists in Estonian, Flemish and Dutch languages. The Flemish/Dutch name may also be written as Pieter and occasionally translated as Peter. Notable people with the given name include: Estonian Peeter All (1829–1898), Estonian fisherman, ship captain, ship owner and salvage diver Peeter Allik (1966–2019), Estonian surrealist artist Peeter Baranin (1882–1966), Estonian politician Peeter Ernits (born 1953), Estonian zoologist, journalist and politician Peeter Helme (born 1978), Estonian writer Peeter Hoppe (born on 1960), Estonian Brigadier General Peeter Jakobi (born 1940), Estonian actor Peeter Jakobson (1854–1899), Estonian writer Peeter Jalakas (born 1961), Estonian theatre director, producer, playwright and restaurateur Peeter Järvelaid (born 1957), Estonian legal scholar and historian Peeter Kaldur (born 1954), Estonian Lutheran clergyman Peeter Kard (1940–2006), Estonian actor Peeter Karu (1909–1942), Estonian sport shooter Peeter Kõpp (1888–1960), Estonian agronomist, politician and professor Peeter Kreitzberg (1948–2011), Estonian politician Peeter Kümmel (born 1982), Estonian cross-country skier and Olympic competitor Peeter Laurits (born 1962), Estonian artist and photographer Peeter Laurson (born 1971), Estonian chemist, economist and politician Peeter Lepp (born 1943), Estonian politician Peeter Lilje (1950–1993), Estonian conductor Peeter Luksep (1955–2015), Swedish politician Peeter Malvet (1907–1978), Estonian military soldier, jurist and politician Peeter Mudist (1942–2013) Estonian painter, sculptor and print-maker Peeter Mürk (1911–1974), Estonian weightlifter Peeter Nelis (born 1953), Estonian fencer and coach Peeter Oja (born 1960), Estonian actor, singer, comedian and media personality Peeter Olesk (born 1953), Estonian literary scholar and politician Peeter Päkk (born 1957), Estonian sports shooter Peeter Pere (born 1957), Estonian architect and artist Peeter Põld (1878–1930), Estonian pedagogic scientist, school director and politician Peeter Rahnel (born 1957), Estonian politician Peeter Rebane (born 1973), Estonian film director, producer and entrepreneur Peeter Saan (born 1959), Estonian conductor and military officer Peeter Sauter (born 1962), Estonian author and actor Peeter Simm (born 1953), Estonian film director Peeter Süda (1883–1920), Estonian organist, composer and collector of Estonian folksongs Peeter Tali (born 1964), Estonian military officer and journalist Peeter Tarvas (1916–1987), Estonian architect and professor Peeter Tammearu (born 1964), Estonian actor and theatre director Peeter Tooming (1939–1997), Estonian photographer, documentary film director and journalist Peeter Torop (born 1950), Estonian semiotician and scientist Peeter Tulviste (1945–2017), Estonian psychologist, educator and politician Peeter Turnau (born 1994), Estonian fencer Peeter Urbla (born 1945), Estonian film director, producer and screenwriter Peeter Vähi (born 1955), Estonian composer Peeter Volkonski (born 1954), Estonian actor, rock-musician and composer Peeter Volmer (1940–2002), Estonian singer and actor Peeter Võsa (born 1967), Estonian journalist, television presenter and politician Peeter Võsu (born 1958), Estonian politician Flemish / Dutch Peeter Gijsels (1621–1690), Flemish Baroque painter Peeter Sion Peeter Baltens Peeter Symons Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen the Younger Peeter Cornet Jan Peeter Verdussen Peeter van Bredael Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen the Elder Peter Franchoys Pieter Snyers Jan Peeter van Bredael the Elder Pieter Boel Peeter van Loon Pieter Verdussen Pieter Meert Peeter van Aelst (disambiguation) Pieter Verbrugghen I Pieter van Bloemen Peter Snayers Jan Pieter van Bredael the Younger Peter Frans Casteels Pieter Stalpaert Jan Pieter Brueghel Pieter Jan Snyers Peter Vanden Gheyn (disambiguation) Peter I Vanden Gheyn Pieter van Aelst (17th century) Peter IV Vanden Gheyn Pieter Bout Pieter Scheemaeckers Pieter van Aelst (disambiguation) Peter Danckerts de Rij Petrus Phalesius the Elder Pieter Meulener Pieter Faes Pieter Hardimé Pieter van der Borcht (III) Pieter Stevens II See also References Estonian masculine given names
5385226	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kev%C3%A4t	Kevät	Kevät is an album by Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released in 2005. The word kevät means "spring" in Finnish. This Finnish pop album is decidedly different from the previous, more traditional albums. In each of the songs, one member acts as the soloist, with the other five as back up (except for Nälkäiset Linnut, which features two leads). The album peaked at #3 in the Finnish charts and sold gold within six weeks of release. Track listing Track (Composer), Soloist Kivinen Tie, Soila Sariola Lunta (Teemu Brunila), Ahti Paunu Älä Mene Pois (Mia Makaroff), Essi Wuorela Kertosäkeen Nainen (Ufo Mustonen), Jussi Chydenius Venelaulu (Markku Reinikainen), Soila Sariola Sydän Ei Vastaa (Jarkko Kuoppamäki), Hannu Lepola Jos Sanot (Timo Kiiskinen), Essi Wuorela Nälkäiset Linnut (music by Jussi Chydenius, words by Heikki Salo), Essi Wuorela and Hannu Lepola Kauniimpaa (music by Teemu Brunila and Hannu Korkeamäki, words by Teemu Brunila), Virpi Moskari Katosimme Kauneuteen (Kalle Chydenius), Hannu Lepola Hopeaa Hiuksillaan (Tommi Lattunen), Essi Wuorela Other Rajaton Albums Nova Boundless Sanat Joulu Out of Bounds External links official Rajaton website Rajaton - Kevät at Last.fm Rajaton albums
3992581	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Quest	Crystal Quest	Crystal Quest is an action game written by Patrick Buckland for the Macintosh and published by Casady & Greene in 1987. It was ported to the Apple IIGS in 1989 by Rebecca Heineman. Ports were also made to the Amiga, Game Boy, iOS, and Palm. It was the first game to support the color displays of the Macintosh II. The game was based on the original shareware game Crystal Raider, one of the supporters of which had been Michael Greene, founder of Greene, Inc. (later to merge with CasadyWare to become Casady & Greene). A sequel, similar to the original game, Crystal Crazy, was released in 1993. On February 7, 2006 Crystal Quest was released on Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. Game Mechanics LLC licensed Crystal Quest and launched on Kickstarter to raise money to create a new version in February 2015. As of November 23, 2016, Crystal Quest is available for Steam. Development Crystal Quest is easier to play in color mode on the Macintosh version as opposed to monochrome, as more RAM is used, causing enemies to move slower. Improvements and features in Crystal Quest over its predecessor Crystal Raider include a two-player mode, support for color, improved sound, and a demo mode. A glitch in the demo mode for early copies of Crystal Quest caused system errors on one out of ten Mac IIs, and those affected could call Greene Inc. for a replacement copy of the game. Reception Macworld reviewed the Macintosh version of Crystal Quest, praising its action gameplay and colorful graphics, stating that Crystal Quest is "Fast, challenging action ... You learn to play in minutes because the game is so intuitive ... Crystal Quest is especially fun to play on a color Mac II because the vivid color-cycle graphics rival those of the finest arcade games. ... Crystal Quest is the first Macintosh game I've found that truly compares in features and quality with a real arcade game." Macworld also praises the "clever" sound effects, stating that "some of the sounds are droll, and some are gross. Kids will love them." but criticizes one particular sound effect, saying that "The sound that accompanies the player's entrance into the gateway at the end of each wave, however, is a digitized pseudo-female-orgasmic gasp that several women I played it for found offensive." References External links Stainless Games' page on Crystal Quest Game Mechanics LLC on Facebook Crystal Quest Classic Kickstarter Campaign 2015 Crystal Quest Steam page 1987 video games Classic Mac OS games Apple IIGS games Amiga games Game Boy games IOS games Palm OS games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Windows games Xbox 360 games Xbox 360 Live Arcade games
5385228	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin%20Reed%20%28Days%20of%20Our%20Lives%29	Austin Reed (Days of Our Lives)	Austin Reed is a fictional character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives. The role was played by actor Patrick Muldoon from 1992 to 1995, and again from 2011 to 2012. The character was played for a longer duration by actor Austin Peck, from 1995 to 2002, from 2005 to 2006, and again in 2017 and 2019. According to his storyline on the series, Austin Reed's birth name is unknown. His father, Curtis, took the children (Austin and his sister Billie) and changed their names to prevent their mother Kate Roberts from finding them. All that is known is that his original surname was Brown. Muldoon's return in 2011 was short-lived. In April 2012, it was announced that Muldoon, along with Clark and several other actors, had been let go from the series. Muldoon tweeted: "#DAYS been great 2 us. It will always be home. We all feel sick". On September 15, 2016, it was announced that Peck would reprise his portrayal as Austin, alongside Christie Clark's Carrie. The couple returned on January 11, 2017 as Carrie (a lawyer) came to assist her mother Anna. After accomplishing this, Peck and Clark departed on February 16, 2017. Peck later reprised the role in two spinoffs in 2017 and 2019. Character's background In July 1992 an aspiring boxer named Austin Reed came to Salem, and his troubled sister Billie Reed followed weeks later. He was instantly smitten with Carrie Brady. Carrie gave Billie a place to stay, which led to the two of them spending a lot of time together. Carrie and Austin were doing great until Sami came to town in January 1993 and Austin didn't throw a fight, which drew the ire of a lot of bad people. Due to this, acid was thrown on Carrie's face, scarring her. Carrie went through reconstructive surgery, while Austin dealt with the murder of his father, Curtis. Billie was the prime suspect. At the trial, both Billie and Austin learned that Kate Roberts was their biological mother – making Lucas Roberts their half-brother. Meanwhile, Carrie's half-sister Sami Brady was obsessed with Austin and plotting any way she could to get him. After Alan and Sami's relationship came to an end, and Carrie and Austin broke up, Sami went so far as to drug and rape Austin, making him believe she was Carrie in January 1995. The following morning, Austin was horrified to awaken and find Sami in his bed. Austin rejected Sami and she fled Salem. Carrie and Austin attempted to find Sami, traveling to Los Angeles, where they reunited. Carrie and Austin managed to survive all the drama and returned to Salem. Austin soon proposed and Carrie and Austin planned their wedding. Sami ruined their happiness by announcing that she was pregnant with Austin's child, who was later named Will, in July 1995. Austin decided the right thing would be to stay with Sami and try to make a go of it, even though his heart would always be with Carrie. In June 1996, Kate and Jamie Caldwell (Sami's BFF) exposed that Sami drugged Austin and he and Carrie reunited. In August 1996, Will was abducted by a neighbor of Sami's and whisked off to France. Sami was able to get Austin to marry her in order to bring Will home in September 1996. The marriage was annulled shortly afterwards. In December 1996, Sami was in a dangerous car accident on News Year's Eve. Austin blamed himself as he had told Sami he hated her shortly beforehand. The accident rendered Sami with no memory of the previous 3 years. As Austin took care of Sami, he decided it would be best for her and Will if they would remarry. Over the course of time, Sami regained her memory as well as learned—due to seeing medical records—that Wil wasn't Austin's son, and a told only Lucas. The wedding was set to take place in September 1997. However, the wedding ceremony was interrupted by Carrie, who exposed the truths that Lucas was Will's actual father and that Sami had been faking amnesia. Austin, heartbroken, left Sami at the altar and married Carrie that same day. Sami left Salem for a while, but unfortunately Carrie and Austin's married bliss didn't last long. Sami returned months later, fought for custody of Will, and fell in love and became engaged to Franco Kelly. In September 1998, Franco was murdered by Lucas Roberts, and wanting revenge on Sami, Kate covered up the murder and made it look like Sami committed the murder. Austin fled town with Sami to help her, but Sami was caught, tried and set to be executed for the murder. At the last moment, the truth came out. Because Austin had spent so much time with Sami in a misguided attempt to help her, Carrie felt their relationship was falling apart. Mike Horton stepped in to fill the void as he was attracted to Carrie, and eventually Carrie and Austin broke up. Carrie moved to Israel with Mike on November 19, 1999. Austin then rekindles his romance with Sami later that same year, and despite a brief fling with Greta and Nicole, Austin and Sami remain on and off before becoming engaged in the spring of 2002. However, Sami blackmails Victor into transferring Austin's job to Hawaii to escape Lucas and when Austin finds out, he leaves Sami at the altar and leaves Salem. In 2005, Austin returned to Salem for his half-brother Lucas and Sami's next attempt at tying the knot. The wedding didn't happen and Austin was there for Sami when no one else was. With no place to stay in Salem, Austin moved in with Sami. They formed a company along with Nicole called Austin Reed and Company, or ARC. The company took over High Style, a company that was run by Carrie. Austin did not know Carrie was back in the United States and did not know High Style was her company. Lucas found out the company Austin was taking over was indeed Carrie's but did not tell Austin. Lucas knew that once Carrie and Austin saw each other, they would get back together. Lucas had fallen for Carrie and wanted her to himself for several years, and knew Carrie would not get back with Austin if Austin took over her company, so he allowed it to happen. Carrie was furious with Austin for taking over her company, and Lucas stepped in to comfort her; they began a relationship. Sami and Lucas deviously worked together to help Lucas further his relationship with Carrie. Sami's motive was to make sure Carrie was not available romantically for Austin, as Sami wanted Austin for herself. Eventually Carrie and Lucas married, and Austin and Sami were a couple and were planning yet another wedding. To ensure that Carrie would no longer want to be with Austin, Sami was also able to blackmail Dr. Lexie Carver after finding out about Lexie's affair with young detective Tek Kramer. Lexie thought up of a bogus story to tell Carrie, which was that Austin and Carrie shared rare genetic markers and if they ever had children, the child would suffer extreme birth defects that could result in death. Carrie then moved on romantically with Lucas, and even became engaged. She soon believed she was pregnant due to an inaccurate pregnancy test, causing her and Lucas to rush their wedding date. When Carrie found out there was no baby, and had a "hysterical pregnancy", she was distraught and cheated on Lucas with Austin (who was still engaged to Sami) on the roof of their apartment building. Carrie was extremely relieved when Austin did not marry Sami. Prior to the ceremony she had expressed to Marlena that she was still in love with Austin, and admitted to loving Lucas but not being in love with him. After secretly meeting with Austin to make love and comfort one another, Lucas and Sami came to the roof and caught them. After a bitter tirade on Sami and Lucas' part, Carrie was kicked out of their apartment. Soon after, Carrie handed Lucas annulment papers and Lucas was more than willing to sign them in order to immediately get Carrie out of his life. However, minutes later, the Gloved Hand slid a note under Sami's apartment door and Lucas, Carrie and Austin discovered the truth behind Sami's blackmailing of Lexie. After Sami finally admitted the truth about her misdeeds, a furious Carrie attacked her. The two sisters fought and Carrie swore she would make public what Sami had done to Lexie. Later, Carrie ran into Lexie and revealed to her that she knew the truth behind Sami's blackmail. Although Lexie tried to plea her case, Carrie didn't care and promised to get even with Lexie by reporting her to the hospital board and the AMA. After showing up with Dr. Finch to keep her promise, Lexie was immediately fired and Carrie felt that her stay in Salem was nearly complete. During dinner, Austin suggested that they move to Switzerland, where he can work at the Mythic Communications division there and Carrie can reclaim Highstyle. Carrie agreed on one condition—that they get married first. The two immediately went to the Justice of the Peace with their signed marriage licenses and got married (but not before being briefly interrupted by a drunk Sami and Carrie disowning her). After saying their goodbyes to John, Kate, Marlena and Roman, Austin and Carrie took a plane and left Salem. In June 2010, Carrie also briefly returned to town and told Sami that she and Austin were happy and trying to start a family. On September 26, 2011, Austin and Carrie returned to Salem. It was revealed that Austin had become a forensic accountant after Mythic Communications had been forced to close down. In October 2015, Austin couldn't attend his nephew Will's funeral. References External links Austin at soapcentral.com Days of Our Lives characters Television characters introduced in 1992 Fictional musicians Fictional boxers Fictional professors Fictional accountants Male characters in television fi:Luettelo televisiosarjan Päivien viemää henkilöistä#Austin Reed
3992599	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elham%2C%20Kent	Elham, Kent	Elham (pronounced Eel-um) is a village and civil parish in East Kent situated approximately south of Canterbury and north west of Folkestone in the Elham Valley. At the 2011 Census the population included the hamlet of Ottinge and village of Wingmore. History Toponymy The origin of the village's name has always been a matter of argument. The village is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Alham. The suffix "ham" is derived from the Old English "ham" meaning "homestead" or "hamm" meaning "meadow". The village may be the Ulaham referred to in an Anglo Saxon charter of 855 AD in which case the name means "homestead of a person named Ula". Indeed local legend has it the large chalk foundation stones of the Palace of Ula can be seen in the cellar of Flint Cottage. Another possibility is that the name originates from the presence of eels known to be found in the Nailbourne centuries ago. *To note an eel was caught in the Nailbourne by Tim Elgar in the nineteen seventies. A third possibility is that the first part of the name derives from the Old English "alh" meaning "temple". Early history The discovery of hundreds of Neolithic hand axes, scrapers and worked flints at Dreal's Farm on the chalk plateau to the east of the village is the earliest evidence of human activity in the parish. Bronze Age remains have also been discovered indicating continuity of settlement. There is also a cluster of Bronze Age tumuli in Elham Park Wood and there is a further tumulus on the hillcrest between Ottinge and Rhodes Minnis. Evidence of Roman occupation is limited to discoveries of coins and pottery and there is little Anglo Saxon archaeological evidence although the Anglo Saxon cemetery at Lyminge may extend over the parish boundary. St Mary's Church dates from about 1200 whilst the Abbot's Fireside Restaurant on the high street is of Stuart origin (built in 1641). Local legend has it King Charles 1st hid from the Roundheads behind the big fireplace following his escape from Hampton Court during his attempt to get to France in 1647/48. It is also reputed to have been the headquarters of the Duke of Wellington during the times when there was a threat from Napoleonic invasion. In the centre of the village is the Square. This dates from 1251 when the village was granted a market by Edward I and was in use until the early 19th century. The village once had two windmills but both now no longer exist. 19th century to present day The population of Elham was 1,192 in 1881. Elham Valley Railway opened in 1889 and closed in 1947. There are still traces of its existence throughout the parish such as the remains of the station platforms at the bottom of Duck Lane. Until the early 1900s a brickworks existed within the village (the Elham Valley Brick and Tile Company) with kilns situated on the east side of the valley. Governance Elham Parish Council oversees matters within the village. The parish is very large for such a small settlement, stretching to the edge of Lyminge in the south, to the hamlet of Breach in the north and east to Acrise and west to Stelling Minnis. Elham is situated within the Elham and Stelling Minnis ward within the local government district of Folkestone and Hythe. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 2,087. The present local councillor for the Elham and Stelling Minnis Ward is Pamela Carr. The village is located within the constituency of Folkestone and Hythe and is represented in UK Parliament by Damian Collins. Economy and services Elham Church of England Aided Primary School provides education for children from the age of 4 to 11. There is also a pre-school playgroup that operates within the village hall and a surgery. Elham has retained a village stores and there is also a farm shop at North Elham and a Tea Room in the main village. A farmers' market operates from the Rose and Crown pub every other Sunday. At the hamlet of Breach just outside the parish is the Elham Valley Vineyard. There are two pubs, the Rose and Crown and the King's Arms and one restaurant, the Abbot's Fireside. However, services have declined in the latter half of the 20th century and into the 21st century and there is no longer a baker's, butcher's, garage, newsagents or bookshop within the village. The New Inn has recently been closed and converted to housing. Although no longer a standalone Post Office in the village, a small franchise operates in the King's Arms pub a few mornings a week. Similar to many other villages in the UK there is a shortage of social housing but there is no obvious sign of real demand. There is availability of property for families and those on ordinary incomes. Improvements in agriculture and the decline of local businesses has resulted in fewer employment opportunities within the village than there were in the early 20th century. Elham is located on the 17 bus route from Folkestone to Canterbury operated by Stagecoach. Environment and conservation Elham is situated deep in the heart of the North Downs and within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Whilst much of the countryside surrounding the village is arable farmland there are still patches of unimproved or semi-improved grassland where wildlife is allowed to flourish such as Baldock Downs and Hall Downs. These sites often support many typical chalk downland species such as Common Milkwort (Polygala vulgaris), Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) and Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba minor) as well as orchids such as Fragrant (Gymnadenia conopsea), Common Spotted (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) and Pyramidal (Anacamptis pyramidalis). Park Gate Down nature reserve is situated within the parish and is well known for its extensive downland flora. The site and the roadside nature reserve near the chalk pit are managed by Kent Wildlife Trust. Several other areas of land within the parish are maintained under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme whilst there are also designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest at Park Gate Down and Shuttlesfield Down. Elham Park Wood is owned and managed by the Forestry Commission. Local volunteers and farmers also carry out work to conserve and manage the environment. There is also an active environmental group who aim to reduce carbon emissions within the local community and receive support from Kent Energy Centre and Kent County Council. Notable people Kent and England wicket-keeper Les Ames was born and brought up in Elham. Another Kent and England cricketer Mark Ealham used to live in the Square. Academy Award-winning actress Audrey Hepburn spent some of her childhood in Elham. Prime Minister Anthony Eden lived at Park Gate just north-west of Elham during the Second World War. Professor C. Northcote Parkinson, historian and inventor of Parkinson's Law, lived in the Manor House in the late 1940s. Actress Pam Ferris has lived in Elham since 2009. References External links Elham Valley Website Elham Parish Council Website Villages in Kent Civil parishes in Kent Folkestone and Hythe District
5385232	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Huxley	Martin Huxley	Martin Neil Huxley (born in 1944) is a British mathematician, working in the field of analytic number theory. He was awarded a PhD from the University of Cambridge in 1970, the year after his supervisor Harold Davenport had died. He is a professor at Cardiff University. Huxley proved a result on gaps between prime numbers, namely that if pn denotes the n-th prime number and if θ > 7/12, then for all sufficiently large n. Huxley also improved the known bound on the Dirichlet divisor problem. References External links Living people 21st-century British mathematicians 20th-century British mathematicians Number theorists Academics of Cardiff University Alumni of the University of Cambridge 1944 births
5385273	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985%20Greek%20legislative%20election	1985 Greek legislative election	Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 2 June 1985. The ruling Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) of Andreas Papandreou, was re-elected, defeating the conservative New Democracy party of Constantine Mitsotakis (Mitsotakis succeeded Evangelos Averoff as ND leader in 1984). Results References Parliamentary elections in Greece Greece Legislative 1980s in Greek politics Greece
5385283	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tercica	Tercica	Tercica, Inc., was a biopharmaceutical company based in Brisbane, California, United States. It developed Increlex (mecasermin [rDNA origin] injection), also known as recombinant human Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (rhIGF-1). Tercica applied to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of Increlex as a long-term therapy for growth failure in children with severe primary IGF-1 deficiency (Primary IGFD), which is characterized by growth failure, and as a treatment for children with growth hormone (GH) gene deletion who have developed neutralizing antibodies to growth hormone. Tercica licensed rights to develop, manufacture, and market Increlex from Genentech, Inc. Increlex conducted Phase III clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Increlex in children with Primary IGFD. In 2007, a case between Insmed and Tercica was settled when the jury found that Insmed infringed patents licensed to Tercica for Increlex. In the settlement, Insmed agreed to stop selling Iplex in the United States as a treatment for growth deficiencies and to withdraw an application to have the drug approved for such use in Europe. In 2008, the Ipsen Group acquired Tercica and changed its name to Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. See also Human growth hormone (HGH) IGF-1 References External links Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals website Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq Biotechnology companies of the United States Companies based in San Mateo County, California Brisbane, California
3992612	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinho%20%28footballer%2C%20born%201955%29	Edinho (footballer, born 1955)	Edino Nazareth Filho (born 5 June 1955), known as Edinho, is a Brazilian former football player and manager. He played as a central defender with Fluminense, Grêmio, Toronto Blizzard and with the Brazil national team. He is currently a sports commentator. International career Edinho obtained 45 caps with the Brazil national team between March 1977 and June 1986. He took part at three "FIFA World Cup" final tournament. He played 3 matches in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, in Argentina. He appeared only once during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, subbing in for Oscar after 75 minutes against New Zealand. He played all Brazil's five matches during the 1986 FIFA World Cup in which he was captain, scoring one goal. Edinho was also in the team which finished fourth in football at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in football at the 1975 Pan American Games. After retiring and past the age of 40, he made a career at beach soccer. He was part of the winning Brazilian team on the first 3 Beach Soccer World Championships in 1995, 1996 and 1997. He was selected as the best player from the 1996 tournament. Honours Player Brazil Pan-American Games: 1975 Fluminense Campeonato Carioca: 1975, 1976, 1980 Flamengo Campeonato Brasileiro: 1987 Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho: 1989 Copa do Brasil: 1989 Manager Fluminense Taça Guanabara: 1991, 1993 Vitória-BA Campeonato Baiano: 1996, 2002 Copa Centro-Oeste: 2002 Brasiliense Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2004 References External links 1955 births Brazilian footballers Serie A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Footballers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Brazil 1978 FIFA World Cup players 1982 FIFA World Cup players 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1979 Copa América players Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazil international footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Brazilian football managers Brazilian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Portugal Campeonato Brasileiro Série A managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série B managers Primeira Liga managers Fluminense FC players Udinese Calcio players Clube de Regatas do Flamengo footballers Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Brazilian beach soccer players Fluminense FC managers Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas managers C.S. Marítimo managers Clube de Regatas do Flamengo managers Esporte Clube Vitória managers Associação Portuguesa de Desportos managers Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense managers Goiás Esporte Clube managers Esporte Clube Bahia managers Brasiliense Futebol Clube managers Club Athletico Paranaense managers Sport Club do Recife managers Boavista Sport Club managers Joinville Esporte Clube managers Guaratinguetá Futebol managers Association football defenders Pan American Games medalists in football Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Footballers at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate soccer players in Canada Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players
5385291	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Before%20the%20Fact	Before the Fact	Before the Fact (1932) is an English novel by Anthony Berkeley Cox writing under the pen name "Francis Iles". It tells the story of a woman marrying a man who is after her inherited money and prepared, it seems, to kill her for it. Whether he does succeed in the end, or whether she has been imagining his plots, is left unclear. Together with the previous Iles book Malice Aforethought (1931), it can be placed in the category of psychological suspense novel. Elements of the story were used for the 1941 American film Suspicion, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Plot At age 28, plain and bookish Lina McLaidlaw lives a life of boredom with her retired parents in an English village. Her prettier sister has married a rising writer, but Lina never meets any men she could accept until the arrival of charming Johnnie Aysgarth, from an impoverished and disreputable family. Her father is opposed to a marriage, and everyone seems to know that all Johnnie is after is Lina's money. However they are soon married, enjoy a long and expensive honeymoon abroad, and return to a large country house that Johnny has acquired and extravagantly furnished. When Lina wonders how the jobless Johnnie has met all this outlay, and what he expects to live on, he eventually admits that he borrowed everything. Gradually the more level-headed Lina takes charge of the family finances, relying on an allowance from her father, and pushes Johnnie into finding a job. He gains a good post nearby, managing the country estate of a distant relation, while she looks after their house. She would like a baby, but never falls pregnant. After the first shock of discovering Johnnie's huge debt, and the fact that he lied, other shocks keep arriving. She discovers that he is a practised thief, stealing jewelry from a guest and from her to sell. Her inherited furniture also starts disappearing, until she tracks some of it to an antique shop. He is a forger, putting her signature on cheques. Worse, he is sacked from his job for embezzling money. Most of his takings are placed on horses, for he is an unrepentant gambler, while some are used for another pastime. Any number of local wives and daughters have had affairs with him, for which he rents a flat in a nearby town, and one of their servants has a son by him. When all this comes into the open, the childless Lina at last leaves to stay with her sister in London. There she is introduced at a party to an affectionate unmarried artist, who wants her to get a divorce and marry him. But Lina refuses to sleep with him, instead returning to her purgatory with Johnnie. Johnnie meanwhile has been plotting new ways of raising money. Going with Lina to her parents for Christmas, after dinner he gets her father to perform a trick which is too much for the old man's weak heart. His death means that Lina comes into her inheritance and Johnnie thus has access to improved means. Later, he cons an old school friend into backing a property development and, taking his gullible partner to Paris, on a visit to a brothel pours so much brandy into him that the man dies. The money he had invested remains in Johnnie's hands. In Johnnie's view, neither of these events counts as murder. His big project will be to murder Lina, collect her money and insurance, and not be detected. In this he is aided by Isobel Sedbusk, a writer of crime stories, who often visits their village and enjoys discussing foolproof ways of getting rid of people. She tells Johnnie that there is a common chemical which is tasteless if mixed in milk, kills instantly, and leaves no trace in the body. Lina is driven increasingly desperate by Johnnie's interest in murder, accentuated by discovering that after years of marriage she seems to be pregnant. When she falls ill with flu, Johnnie mounts the stairs with a glass of milk which she deliberately drinks. About the story The novel covers a period of approximately ten years: Johnnie Aysgarth's courtship of, and marriage to, Lina McLaidlaw, the disintegration of their marriage, and her imminent death – although it is uncertain if she really dies (Isobel Sedbusk's alleged deadly chemical is never named, and maybe does not exist.) The story is told almost wholly from Lina's point of view, so readers follow what she does and learn what she thinks. On the other hand, little is revealed of what Johnnie is up to, except for what Lina sees and gathers. Adaptations The novel was adapted to film as Suspicion (1941), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. However, the inverted detective story format was eliminated, making Johnnie's murderous indiscretions merely a product of Lina's imagination. According to William L. De Andrea in Encyclopedia Mysteriosa (1994), this was because the studio, RKO Radio Pictures, was uncomfortable with the idea of having one of Hollywood's leading actors Cary Grant, who played Johnnie, being shown on screen as a devious psychopath. Hitchcock was quoted as saying that he was forced to alter the ending of the movie. He wanted an ending similar to the climax of the novel, but the studio, more concerned with Cary Grant's "heroic" image, insisted that it be changed. Writer Donald Spoto, in his biography of Hitchcock The Dark Side of Genius, disputes Hitchcock's claim to have been over-ruled on the film's ending. Spoto claims that the first RKO treatment and memos between Hitchcock and the studio show that Hitchcock emphatically desired to make a film about a woman's fantasy life. A 1988 American Playhouse remake stars Anthony Andrews and Jane Curtin. References 1932 British novels Novels by Anthony Berkeley Novels set in Dorset British crime novels Victor Gollancz Ltd books British novels adapted into films Works published under a pseudonym
3992620	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio%20Carvalho%20de%20Silva%20Porto	António Carvalho de Silva Porto	António Carvalho de Silva Porto (11 November 1850 – 1 June 1893) was a Portuguese naturalist painter. Biography Born in Porto, he studied there under João António Correia and Tadeu de Almeida Furtado, then continued his studies in Paris and Rome. While in Paris he exhibited his work in the Salon and in the World's Fair of 1878. In Paris, he studied with his friend João Marques de Oliveira, where they were pupils of Adolphe Yvon and Alexandre Cabanel. They became followers of the naturalist Barbizon School, and brought the new school of painting to Portugal, when they returned in 1879. Silva Porto become one of the most acclaimed naturalist painters of his generation, showing the heritage of Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Charles-François Daubigny. Secondary effects from impressionism can sometimes be found in his paintings. He died in 1893 in Lisbon. His work is represented at the Chiado Museum, in Lisbon, and at the National Museum Soares dos Reis, in Porto. Selected paintings External links Six Centuries of Portuguese Painting, catalogue from the University of Coimbra 1850 births Artists from Porto 1893 deaths 19th-century Portuguese painters Portuguese male painters 19th-century male artists University of Porto alumni
5385298	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis%20Reed%20%28Days%20of%20Our%20Lives%29	Curtis Reed (Days of Our Lives)	Curtis Reed is a fictional character from the soap opera, Days of Our Lives. He is portrayed by Nick Benedict. Biography Born Curtis Brown, he marries Kate Roberts in 1969 while living in Chicago. They have a son and daughter: Austin and Billie Reed. As a jazz musician, Curtis made several records, but his career is cut short when he became involved with the Mafia and has part of his ring finger cut off. Afterwards, he becomes addicted to drugs and abusive toward his family, at one point raping his own daughter. Kate begins having an affair with Bill Horton in 1979 (later revised to 1974). When she gets pregnant by him, Curtis finds out, beats her and leaves her on the side of a road. He takes the two children before disappearing. Curtis changes his last name and his children's names; their birth names have never been revealed, but Curtis renamed them Austin and Billie Holiday Reed. Curtis and the kids go from city to city, often changing names due to his criminal activities. While Kate is searching for her children, Curtis contacts her and tells her that their children had died in a car wreck. Years later he appears in Salem and shoots John Black under Stefano DiMera's orders. Since Curtis did not kill John, DiMera refuses to pay him. An angry Curtis kidnaps Stefano and holds him on Smith Island until Kristen Blake pays Stefano's ransom. Curtis is shot to death by Stefano on November 10, 1993, in a back alley behind Billie's apartment. He is discovered in the morning by Bo Brady and Wendy Reardon. Due to multiple seemingly conclusive pieces of evidence, Billie is arrested for his murder. It is not until the March 31, 1994, episode that Stefano is revealed to be the shooter. After this, he appeared as a ghost multiple times between May 2, 1995, and June 5, 2001. References External links Curtis at soapcentral.com Days of Our Lives characters Fictional characters from Illinois Fictional musicians Fictional gangsters Fictional pedophiles Fictional rapists Television characters introduced in 1993 Fictional kidnappers Male characters in television
3992621	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%B9%ACh%C4%81nissaro%20Bhikkhu	Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu	Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (also known as Ajahn Geoff; born ) is an American Buddhist monk and author. Belonging to the Thai Forest Tradition, for 10 years he studied under the forest master Ajahn Fuang Jotiko (himself a student of Ajahn Lee). Since 1993 he has served as abbot of the Metta Forest Monastery in San Diego County, California—the first monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition in the US—which he cofounded with Ajahn Suwat Suvaco. Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu is perhaps best known for his translations of the Dhammapada and the Sutta Pitaka —almost 1000 suttas in all—provided free of charge on his website "Talks, Writing & Translations of Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu" as well as translations from the dhamma talks of the Thai forest ajahns. He has also authored several dhamma-related works of his own, and has compiled study-guides of his Pali translations. Biography Early life Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu was born Geoffrey DeGraff in 1949 and was introduced to the Buddha's teaching on the Four Noble Truths as a high schooler, during a plane ride from the Philippines. Tricycle writes: "he grew up 'a very serious, independent little kid", spending his early childhood on a potato farm on Long Island, New York, and later living in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Time at Oberlin At Oberlin College in the early 1970s, "he eschewed campus political activism because 'I didn't feel comfortable following a crowd.' For him, the defining issue of the day wasn't Vietnam, but a friend's attempted suicide." Ṭhānissaro took a religious studies class when he found out there was meditation involved. Ṭhānissaro writes: "I saw it as a skill I could master, whereas Christianity only had prayer, which was pretty hit-or-miss." First trip to Thailand After graduating in 1971 with a degree in European Intellectual History from Oberlin College, he traveled on a university fellowship to Thailand. After a two-year search, Ṭhānissaro found a forest teacher: Ajahn Fuang Jotiko, a Kammatthana monk who studied under Ajahn Lee Dhammadaro. After a brief stay with the teacher, which was cut short by malaria, he returned to the U.S. to weigh the merits of academia and monasticism. Return to Thailand Ṭhānissaro states that when he returned to Thailand, he originally planned on becoming a monk tentatively for five years. When he said that he wanted to be ordained, Ajahn Fuang made him promise to either "succeed in the meditation or die in Thailand. There was to be no equivocating." Ṭhānissaro felt certain upon hearing this. Time with Ajahn Fuang By Ṭhānissaro's third year ordained as a monk, he became Ajahn Fuang's attendant. Ajahn Fuang's case of psoriasis deteriorated. It reached a point where Thānissaro had to be at his side constantly. Ṭhānissaro writes: "When I talked with Ajahn Fuang about going back to the West, about taking the tradition to America, he was very explicit. 'This will probably be your life's work,' he said. He felt, as many teachers have, that the forest tradition would die out in Thailand but would then take root in the West." Posting at Wat Metta Before Ajahn Fuang's death in 1986, he expressed his wish for Ajahn Geoff to become abbot of Wat Dhammasathit. Ṭhānissaro says that in spite of Ajahn Fuang's wish there were a lot of people maneuvering to become abbot. After Ajahn Fuang died, Wat Dhammasathit had already come far from the outlying forest hermitage that Taan Geoff had once arrived at. Ṭhānissaro said: "Ajahn Fuang said to keep moving; this is not a tradition that works well in big groups." Taan Geoff declined the offer of abbot of Wat Dhammasathit, which came with strings attached, and no authority since he was a Westerner in a monastery founded by and for Thai monks. Instead of taking that position, he travelled to San Diego County in 1991, upon request of Ajahn Suwat Suvaco, where he helped start Metta Forest Monastery. He became abbot of the monastery in 1993. In 1995, Ajahn Geoff became the first American-born, non-Thai bhikkhu to be given the title, authority, and responsibility of Preceptor (Upajjhaya) in the Dhammayut Order. He also serves as Treasurer of that order in the United States. Teachings Classical Buddhist modernism Views on commentarial meditation practice Ṭhānissaro rejects the practice of kasina outlined in the Visuddhimagga, and warns against forms of "deep jhana" practiced by contemporary meditation teachers who draw from the commentaries. Ṭhānissaro calls these meditations "wrong concentration", and says that they have no basis in the Pali Canon, which he argues should be considered ultimately authoritative. Forest as teacher and Buddhist counterculture Ṭhānissaro talks about the importance of the forest to give rise to the qualities of mind necessary to succeed in Buddhist practice. Barbara Roether writes: Unbinding with reference to nibbana Ṭhānissaro and others use the term "unbinding" when discussing nibbana. On the self Ṭhānissaro says that our sense of self is an activity, and a strategy for avoiding suffering and maximizing happiness. Achieving "true happiness" Ṭhānissaro writes, "You let go of the grosser forms of happiness, the grosser strategies for happiness, and get used to more and more refined ones. And they finally take you to the point where there's no course left but to let go of strategies. All strategies... This is the way to true happiness." Publications Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's publications include: Translations of Ajahn Lee's meditation manuals from Thai With Each and Every Breath, a basic meditation guide Handful of Leaves, a five-volume anthology of sutta translations The Buddhist Monastic Code, a two-volume reference handbook on the topic of monastic discipline Wings to Awakening, a study of the factors taught by Gautama Buddha as being essential for awakening The Mind Like Fire Unbound, an examination of Upādāna (clinging) and Nibbana (Nirvana) in terms of contemporary philosophies of fire The Paradox of Becoming, an extensive analysis on the topic of becoming as a causal factor of dukkha (suffering) The Shape of Suffering, a study of patittasamuppāda (dependent co-arising) and its relationship to the factors of the Noble Eightfold Path Skill in Questions, a study of how the Buddha's fourfold strategy in answering questions provides a framework for understanding the strategic purpose of his teachings Noble Strategy, The Karma of Questions, Purity of Heart, Head & Heart Together, and Beyond All Directions, collections of essays on Buddhist practice Meditations (1-10), collections of transcribed Dhamma talks Dhammapada: A Translation, a collection of verses by the Buddha And as co-author, a college-level textbook, Buddhist Religions: A Historical Introduction Aside from Buddhist Religions, all of the books and articles and talks mentioned above are available for free distribution on Bhikkhu's website dhammatalks.org. Some teaching locations Metta Forest Monastery Portland Friends of Dhamma Barre Center for Buddhist Studies The Cambridge Insight Meditation Center Insight Meditation Center References Bibliography External links Dhamma Talks and Writings of Ṭhānissaro Bhikku Wat Mettavanaram Forest Monastery Suttas read aloud Audio archive from the Do It Yourself Dharma website Talks at AudioDharma Lecture 2019 "Right View Comes First" (a lecture representative of what he teaches) 1949 births American expatriates in the Philippines Buddhist translators Converts to Buddhism Living people Oberlin College alumni Theravada Buddhism writers Theravada Buddhist monks American Theravada Buddhists American Buddhist monks Translators from Pali
5385307	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shulamit%20Aloni	Shulamit Aloni	Shulamit Aloni (; 29 December 1928 – 24 January 2014) was an Israeli politician. She founded the Ratz party, was leader of the Meretz party, Leader of the Opposition from 1988 to 1990, and served as Minister of Education from 1992 to 1993. In 2000, she won the Israel Prize. Biography Early life Shulamit Adler was born in Tel Aviv. Her mother was a seamstress and her father was a carpenter, both descended from Polish rabbinical families. The family migrated to Mandatory Palestine when she was a child, and Aloni grew up in Tel Aviv. She was sent to boarding school during World War II while her parents served in the British Army. As a youth she was a member of the socialist Zionist Hashomer Hatzair youth movement and the Palmach. During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, she was involved in military struggles for the Old City of Jerusalem and was captured by Jordanian forces. Following the establishment of the state of Israel, she worked with child refugees and helped establish a school for immigrant children. She taught in a school while studying law. After her marriage in 1952 to Reuven Aloni, the founder of Israel Lands Administration, she moved to Kfar Shmaryahu. Aloni joined Mapai in 1959. She also worked as an attorney and hosted a radio show Outside Working Hours that dealt with human rights and women's rights. She also wrote columns for several newspapers. Political career In 1965, Aloni was elected to the Knesset on the list of the Alignment, an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda, and subsequently founded the Israel Consumers Council, which she chaired for four years. She left the Alignment in 1973 and established the Citizens Rights Movement, which became known as Ratz. The party advocated electoral reform, separation of religion and state and human rights and won three seats in the 1973 Knesset elections. Ratz initially joined the Alignment-led government with Aloni as Minister without Portfolio but she resigned immediately in protest at the appointment of Yitzhak Rafael as Minister of Religions. Ratz briefly became Ya'ad – Civil Rights Movement when independent MK Aryeh Eliav joined the party, but returned to its original status soon after. Throughout the 1970s Aloni attempted to create a dialogue with Palestinians in hopes of achieving a lasting peace settlement. During the 1982 Lebanon War she established the International Center for Peace in the Middle East. In the run-up to the 1984 elections, Ratz aligned with Peace Now and the Left Camp of Israel to increase its size in the Knesset to five seats. In 1992, she led Ratz into an alliance with Shinui and Mapam to form the new Meretz party, which won 12 seats under her leadership in the elections that year. Aloni became Minister of Education under Yitzhak Rabin but was forced to resign after a year due to her outspoken statements on matters of religion. As Education Minister, she also criticized organized tours by Israeli high school pupils to Holocaust concentration camps on grounds that such visits were turning Israeli youth into aggressive, nationalistic xenophobes, claiming that students "march with unfurled flags, as if they've come to conquer Poland". She was reappointed Minister of Communications and Science and Culture. After the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993, Aloni expressed her sentiments that the agreements were a positive turning point on an historic scale: "I feel like on the 29th of November [the date of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine]; we did not know then what we were heading for, but we knew we were heading for great days." After the massacre of 29 Muslims in Hebron, West Bank on February 25, 1994, perpetrated by Baruch Goldstein, Aloni called for the expulsion of Jewish settlers from Hebron. After the 1996 Knesset election, in which Meretz lost three of its seats, Aloni was ousted from Meretz leadership, with Yossi Sarid being elected to succeed her as leader of Meretz. She then retired from politics. Last years In a 2002 interview with American journalist Amy Goodman, Aloni said that charges of antisemitism are "a trick we use" to suppress criticism of Israel coming from within the United States, while for criticism coming from Europe "we bring up the Holocaust." Aloni was a board member of Yesh Din, an organisation founded in 2005 which focuses on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories. Personal life With her husband, Reuven Aloni, she had three sons: Dror Aloni – later mayor of Kfar Shmaryahu and head of Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium Nimrod Aloni – an education philosopher Udi Aloni – a film director, writer and artist Reuven Aloni died in 1988. Shulamit Aloni Prize In 2018, the Shulamit Aloni Prize was established. The prize is awarded by the Shulamit Aloni Foundation, a non-profit organization created by a group of Aloni's family members and leading media and cultural professionals for this purpose. The prize, which bears a monetary award, is bestowed to its recipients each year in the Jaffa Theater (aka The Arab-Hebrew Theater), to creators of cultural works (theater, film, poetry and prose) in both Hebrew and Arabic whose work promotes human rights. Inaugural prize recipients included Rana Abu Fraihah (Arabic Culture Prize), Renana Raz (Hebrew Culture Prize) and Sami Michael (Lifetime Achievement Prize). Additional prize recipients include Ayat Abou Shmeiss for Arabic Culture, and Achinoam Nini for Lifetime Achievement. Awards and recognition In 1994, received an honorary PhD in Humanities from Hebrew Union College. In 1994, received an honorary PhD of Law from Kon-Kuk University. In 1998, Aloni received a special lifetime award of the Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel. In 1999, received an honorary PhD of Philosophy from the Weitzman Institute of Science. In 2000, she received the Israel Prize, for her lifetime achievements and special contribution to society and the State of Israel. Published works The Citizen and His Country, 1958 Children's Rights in Israel,1964 (Hebrew) The Arrangement - From a State of Law to a State of Religion, on Relations Between State and Religion, 1970 (Hebrew) Women as Human Beings, 1976 (Hebrew) "Up the down escalator" in Sisterhood Is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology, ed. Robin Morgan, 1984. Democracy in Shackles (Demokratia be'azikim), Am Oved Israel: Democracy or Ethnocracy? published in 2008 See also List of Israel Prize recipients References External links 1928 births 2014 deaths 20th-century Israeli lawyers 20th-century Israeli military personnel 20th-century Israeli women politicians Alignment (Israel) politicians Asian democratic socialists Hashomer Hatzair members Israel Prize for lifetime achievement & special contribution to society recipients Israel Prize women recipients Israeli activists Israeli female military personnel Israeli Jews Israeli Labor Party politicians Israeli people of Polish-Jewish descent Israeli prisoners of war Israeli schoolteachers Israeli women activists Israeli women lawyers Israeli women's rights activists Jewish Israeli politicians Jewish military personnel Jewish socialists Jewish women politicians Leaders of the Opposition (Israel) Members of the 6th Knesset (1965–1969) Members of the 8th Knesset (1974–1977) Members of the 9th Knesset (1977–1981) Members of the 10th Knesset (1981–1984) Members of the 11th Knesset (1984–1988) Members of the 12th Knesset (1988–1992) Members of the 13th Knesset (1992–1996) Meretz leaders Ministers of Communications of Israel Ministers of Culture of Israel Ministers of Education of Israel Palmach members Politicians from Tel Aviv Ratz (political party) politicians Women government ministers of Israel Women members of the Knesset Ya'ad – Civil Rights Movement politicians Zionists
3992629	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sychdyn	Sychdyn	Sychdyn or Soughton (meaning South Town) is a village in Flintshire, Wales. It is situated on the A5119 road, and is just over 1000 yards (1 km) north of the county town of Mold. In 1086, the village was listed in Domesday Book as a small settlement situated within the hundred of Ati's Cross and the county of Cheshire. However, it was back under Welsh control by the following century, and Llywelyn ap Gruffudd is on record as having visited in the late thirteenth century. Sychdyn, which is surrounded by farmland and undisturbed woodland, is today a commuter village with residents working in nearby Chester, Wrexham, Liverpool or Manchester. The village contains the 'Cross Keys Pub' public house, a convenience store, Bryn Seion Chapel (now sold and no longer a Chapel), horse riding school, and a primary school, Sychdyn County Primary. Soughton Hall is a large country mansion-turned-hotel situated on the northern outskirts of the village. Notable guests that have stayed here include Luciano Pavarotti, Michael Jackson, King Juan Carlos I of Spain and Richard Burton. Lower Soughton Hall is situated about 1 mile (1.5 km) to the north of Soughton Hall, and is currently owned by the footballer Michael Owen. Sychdyn Memorial Hall is the home to many different societies including the Youth Club and Red Dragon Lans. The hall can be hired out for special occasions. Sychdyn also has a bowling green, football pitch and all-weather pitch, which can be booked for games and matches. The bowling green is entered via a War Memorial Arch, which was erected to those who died serving in the First World War. Sychdyn Carnival takes place each year to raise funds to maintain and upkeep the village playground, this is held on the main playing field, where the Rose Queen is crowned after the carnival procession's annual parade through the village. Sychdyn has a football team which currently plays in the Clwyd Premier Division. It is currently managed by Chris Barnard. Soughton is the traditional name for the village in English, however Sychdyn is the name used by Flintshire County Council (sanctioned since 1954), Northop Community Council, the BBC, local media (depending on publication usage is mixed), and the Welsh Language Commissioner. References External links Soughton War Memorial at FlintshireWarMemorials.com Villages in Flintshire
5385325	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leila%20%281997%20film%29	Leila (1997 film)	Leila (, also Romanized as Leyla, Leilā, and Leylā) is a 1997 Iranian film directed by Dariush Mehrjui. Plot Leila and Reza are a modern Iranian couple, content with their recent marriage. However, Leila learns that she is unable to conceive. Reza's mother insists that he, as the only son, must have children ("everything goes to the son"), despite Reza's insistence that he does not want children, and suggests that he get a second wife. He adamantly refuses the idea; his mother champions it. Leila gets caught between the two worlds; elated at spending time with Reza one moment and torn apart by his nagging mother the next. References External links Leila at Allmovie 1997 films Iranian films 1997 drama films Persian-language films Polygamy in fiction Films directed by Dariush Mehrjui Films set in Iran
3992633	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equisetum%20giganteum	Equisetum giganteum	Equisetum giganteum, with the common name southern giant horsetail, is a species of horsetail native to South America and Central America, from central Chile east to Brazil and north to southern Mexico. Description It is one of the largest horsetails, growing tall, exceeded only by the closely allied Equisetum myriochaetum (up to relying on surrounding plants' support). The stems are the stoutest of any horsetail, 1–2 cm diameter (up to 3.5 cm (1.33 inches) in diameter in some populations), and bear numerous whorls of very slender branches; these branches are not further branched, but some terminate in spore cones. Unlike some other horsetails, it does not have separate photosynthetic sterile and non-photosynthetic spore-bearing stems. Populations from northern Chile with very stout stems up to 3.5 cm diameter have sometimes been treated as a separate species Equisetum xylochaetum, but this is not widely regarded as distinct. References External links fiu.edu: Giant Horsetails Lorenzi, H. & Souza, M. S. (2001). Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Online giganteum Ferns of the Americas Flora of Central America Flora of South America Flora of Brazil Flora of Chile Flora of Colombia Flora of Costa Rica Flora of Ecuador Flora of Panama Flora of Mexico Flora of Venezuela Flora of the Yucatán Peninsula Plants described in 1759 Garden plants of Central America Garden plants of South America Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
5385342	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Talented%20Mr.%20Ripley	The Talented Mr. Ripley	The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1955 psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. This novel introduced the character of Tom Ripley, who returns in four subsequent novels. It has been adapted numerous times for film, including the 1999 film of the same name. Plot Tom Ripley is a young man struggling to make a living in New York City by whatever means necessary, including a series of small-time confidence scams. One day, he is approached by shipping magnate Herbert Greenleaf to travel to "Mongibello" (based on the resort town Positano), in Italy, to persuade Greenleaf's errant son, Dickie, to return to the United States and join the family business. Ripley agrees, exaggerating his friendship with Dickie, a half-remembered acquaintance, in order to gain the elder Greenleaf's trust. Shortly after his arrival in Italy, Ripley meets Dickie and Dickie's girlfriend Marge Sherwood, and Dickie allows Tom Ripley to stay with him in his Italian home. As Ripley and Dickie spend more time together, Marge feels left out. However, soon after Ripley arrives, Freddie Miles, a school friend of Dickie's, visits Dickie's summer home. Tom begins to grow jealous of Freddie, and grows closer to Marge over their shared anguish in Dickie's shifting loyalty. Dickie becomes upset when he unexpectedly finds Ripley in his bedroom dressed up in his clothes and imitating his mannerisms. From this moment on, Ripley senses that Dickie has begun to tire of him, resenting his constant presence and growing personal dependence. Ripley has indeed become obsessed with Dickie, which is further reinforced by his desire to imitate and maintain the wealthy lifestyle Dickie has afforded him. As a gesture to Ripley, Dickie agrees to travel with him on a short holiday to San Remo. Sensing that he is about to cut him loose, Ripley finally decides to murder Dickie and assume his identity. When the two set sail in a small rented boat, Ripley beats him to death with an oar, dumps his anchor-weighted body into the water, and scuttles the boat. Ripley assumes Dickie's identity, living off the latter's trust fund and carefully providing communications to Marge to assure her that Dickie has dumped her. Ripley forges checks and changes his appearance to better resemble Dickie in order to continue the lavish lifestyle he has enjoyed. Freddie Miles encounters Ripley at what he supposes to be Dickie's apartment in Rome; he soon suspects something is wrong. When Miles finally confronts him, Ripley kills him with a heavy glass ashtray in the apartment. He later disposes of the body on the outskirts of Rome, attempting to make the police believe that robbers have murdered Miles. Ripley enters a cat-and-mouse game with the Italian police but manages to keep himself safe by restoring his own identity and moving to Venice. In succession, Marge, Dickie's father, and an American private detective confront Ripley, who suggests to them that Dickie was depressed and may have committed suicide. Marge stays for a while at Ripley's rented house in Venice. When she discovers Dickie's rings in Ripley's possession, she seems to be on the verge of realizing the truth. Panicked, Ripley contemplates murdering Marge, but she is saved when she says that if Dickie gave his rings to Ripley, then he probably meant to kill himself. The story concludes with Ripley traveling to Greece and resigning himself to eventually getting caught. However, he discovers that the Greenleaf family has accepted that Dickie is dead and that they have transferred his inheritance to Ripley – in accordance with a will forged by Ripley on Dickie's Hermes typewriter. While the book ends with Ripley happily rich, it also suggests that he may forever be dogged by paranoia. In one of the final paragraphs, he nervously envisions a group of police officers waiting to arrest him, and Highsmith leaves her protagonist wondering, "...was he going to see policemen waiting for him on every pier that he ever approached?" Ripley however quickly dismisses this and proceeds with his trip. Reception In 1956, the Mystery Writers of America nominated the novel for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best novel. In 1957, the novel won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière as best international crime novel. On 5 November 2019, the BBC News listed The Talented Mr. Ripley on its list of the 100 most inspiring novels. Adaptations Television The novel was first adapted for a January 1956 episode of the anthology television series Studio One. Ripley, a series for Showtime starring Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley, was announced in September 2019. An eight-episode first season was commissioned by Showtime, to be written and directed by Steven Zaillian, who pitched the series to the network. Film Plein Soleil (originally), also known as Purple Noon (1960), directed by René Clément, stars Alain Delon as Ripley and Maurice Ronet as Greenleaf. The 1999 film version, directed by Anthony Minghella, stars Matt Damon as Ripley, Jude Law as Dickie and Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge. The 2012 Indian Tamil-language adaptation Naan is based on both the novel and its 1999 adaptation. Radio The 2009 BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the Ripley novels stars Ian Hart as Ripley, Stephen Hogan as Dickie, and Barbara Barnes as Marge. Audiobook In 2007, an unabridged audiobook was published, narrated by David Menkin. Theatre In 2010, the novel was adapted into a stage production at Northampton's Royal Theatre starring Michelle Ryan. Footnotes External links 1955 American novels American novels adapted into films American novels adapted into plays American thriller novels Grand Prix de Littérature Policière winners Novels about serial killers American novels adapted into television shows Novels by Patricia Highsmith Novels set in Greece Novels set in New York City Novels set in Rome Novels set in Venice Novels with gay themes Psychological novels Novels about psychopathy Coward-McCann books
5385346	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishaqi	Ishaqi	Ishaqi (also known as "Al Ishaqi") () is a small town in the Balad District of the Saladin Governorate of Iraq, about 60 miles north of Baghdad. War crimes 1st 2006 incident In March 2006 Iraqi police reported that American troops had executed 11 people in Ishaqi after capturing them in a raid, including a 75-year-old woman and a 6-month-old baby. New footage of the event's aftermath was released in June 2006, sparking an investigation of the event. The US forces were later cleared of wrongdoing by a US military probe, sparking protests from the Iraqi government, who vowed to continue their own investigation. 2nd 2006 incident In December 2006 the US military conducted an air raid on Ishaqi. U.S.-led coalition forces said they were looking through several buildings near Lake Tharthar in the province of Salahuddin when Al-Qaeda-linked militants launched an attack. The U.S. military then said coalition troops returned fire, killing two of the insurgents. As the firefight continued, troops called in the air strikes. The U.S. military said 20 Al-Qaeda insurgents, including two women, were killed in the raid. Local officials in Jalameda claimed there were actually 17 victims and that they included five men, six women, and five children. Locals of the area claiming to be relatives showed the children's bodies to journalists. Al Jazeera claimed to have exclusive footage that confirms children were among the victims of the US air raid. Iraqi reaction included mourners firing into the air overnight as they buried the victims of the raid. Hundreds of chanting residents of Jalameda marched through Ishaqi overnight firing shots and carrying banners that read: "The people of Ishaqi condemn the mass killing by the occupation forces". Adnan al-Dulaimi, head of the biggest Sunni political bloc in parliament, said, "We ask the Americans to be merciful. They kill civilians alleging they are terrorists. Ishaqi is a catastrophe." The Agence France Presse news agency passed its own photographs of the dead children to Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Garver, a US military spokesman, asking for an explanation on the latest allegations. Garver replied, "We've checked with the troops who conducted this operation - there were no children found among the terrorists killed." Garver continued, "I see nothing in the photos that indicates those children were in the houses that our forces received fire from and subsequently destroyed with the air strike." References See also Haditha Populated places in Saladin Governorate
5385349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoplastic-sheathed%20cable	Thermoplastic-sheathed cable	A thermoplastic-sheathed cable (TPS) consists of a toughened outer sheath of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) thermoplastic, covering one or more individual annealed copper conductors, themselves insulated with PVC. This type of wiring is commonly used for residential and light commercial construction in many countries. The flat version of the cable, with two insulated conductors and an uninsulated earth conductor (all within the outer sheath), is referred to as twin and earth. In mainland Europe, a round equivalent is more common. Description Each of the current carrying conductors in the "core" is insulated by an individual thermoplastic sheath, coloured to indicate the purpose of the conductor concerned. The protective earth conductor may also be covered with green/yellow (or green only) insulation, although, in some countries, this conductor may be left as bare copper. With cables where the current-carrying conductors are of a large cross sectional area (CSA), the protective earth conductor may be smaller, with a lower continuous current carrying capacity. The conductors used may be solid in cross section or multi-stranded. The type of thermoplastic, the dimensions of the conductors and the colour of their individual insulation (if any) are specified by the regulatory bodies in the various countries concerned. Thermoplastic-sheathed cable is more vulnerable to rodent damage and accidental mechanical damage than wiring within electrical conduit or armoured cable. North America In North America, this type of cable is designated as NM cable. NM means "nonmetallic", referring to the outer sheathing; the conductors are still metallic. NM was first listed and described in the NEC in 1926, but it was invented a few years earlier by the Rome Wire Company in 1922 in Rome, New York, and marketed under the trade name "Romex". Today, the name "Romex" is a trademarked brand of the Southwire Company. In modern products, the color of the NM cable sheath (or jacket) indicates either the gauge of the current carrying conductors within it, or special properties of the sheathing itself. Cables found in older installations may not conform with this colour coding. The following are nominal current ratings for copper conductors; long runs may require thicker wires to minimize voltage drop. White: 14 AWG wire (1.6 mm2) for 15-amp circuits. Yellow: 12 AWG wire (2.08 mm2) for 20-amp circuits. Orange: 10 AWG wire (2.6 mm2) for 30-amp circuits. Black: 6 or 8 AWG wire (13.3 mm2 or 8.37 mm2) for 60- and 45-amp circuits, respectively. Grey: usage for underground installations, designated as "underground feeder" (UF) cables. The outer jacket is labeled with letters that show how many insulated wires are concealed within the sheath. This does not include the uninsulated ground wire. For instance, if the cable lists "12-2 AWG", it means there are two insulated 12-gauge wires (a black and a white wire), plus a ground wire. If the label says "12-3", this is a three-conductor, 12-gauge cable with a bare copper ground wire understood to be included. Different types of cables are approved for different applications; the cable used for interior wiring in dry locations is different from the types approved for underground burial, direct embedment in concrete, or service entrance use. Australia and New Zealand In Australia and New Zealand, the colour of the external sheath is usually white for flat TPS or black for circular TPS but several other colours are available. Wire sizes of 1–6 mm2 cross-sectional area (CSA) are available with the outer sheath covering the cores. TPS cable is available in several conductor configurations: single, twin, twin and earth, three and earth, and four and earth, the latter two for three-phase supply. Although available in the larger sizes, solid conductors are rarely used with wire sizes greater than 1 mm2 CSA, since the small increase in manufacturing cost of stranded conductors is far outweighed by the relative ease of working with them, especially at the points of termination. Unlike in North America, the existence of the earth wire within the sheath is always specified if it is present (e.g. twin cable has two conductors and twin and earth cable has three.) The earth conductor is always stranded (unlike North American usage), with the exception of 1 mm2 cables, and covered with green-yellow striped plastic insulation. In older cables the plastic insulation of the earth conductor is green. Prior to the introduction of TPS cable, tough rubber sheathed (TRS) cable was used. Because of this, TPS is sometimes referred to as "tough plastic sheathed". Flat TPS is more common than circular, and is used for fixed wiring of domestic and industrial lighting, power outlets, appliances, and HVAC units. Circular TPS is common in industrial and commercial installations but generally not in domestic installations. It may be more difficult to strip the outer sheathing from circular TPS than from flat TPS. United Kingdom In the UK, thermoplastic-sheathed cable in twin and earth (or T and E) format has the circuit protective conductor (Cearth) uninsulated (bare) and of reduced diameter compared to the main cores. Green and yellow sleeving is sold separately, to be applied at the ends. The cross section on the main conductors is given first, and then the cross-section of the CPC. Standard UK metric twin and earth cable sizes 1/1 mm2 and 1.5/1 mm2 have solid conductors and CPC (primarily used on low power lighting or alarm circuits) 2.5/1.5mm2 has a solid CPC and may have solid or stranded conductors (primarily used for socket circuits, radial or ring circuit) 4/1.5 mm2 and 6/2.5 mm2 have stranded conductors and a solid CPC (fixed high power equipment or sub-mains) 10/4 mm2 and 16/6 mm2 have stranded conductors and CPC (fixed high power equipment or sub-mains) In older properties (pre-1970) cable with imperial sizes are found, sometimes without CPC. Mainland UK wiring regulations do not at present (BS 7671:AMD3) acknowledge twin and earth or flat TPS with a full sized and insulated (G/Y) earth conductor as a valid cable type, which may be awkward for contractors who work cross-border with the Republic of Ireland. Also available in smaller conductor sizes are versions containing three current-carrying conductors and a circuit protective (earth) conductor. These configurations are commonly used for applications such as switched light circuits, battery-backed emergency lighting which requires a switched and unswitched supply, extractor fans with a run-on timer which require a switched and unswitched supply, mains-powered interlinked smoke alarms, and central heating thermostats. There is an overall sheath of grey PVC (BS 6004), or white for low smoke compound (BS 7211), although prior to 2005 white PVC was also available. Republic of Ireland In the Republic of Ireland the situation is different from that in the UK. Prior to 2013 IS 201-4:2001 ( I.S. 201 part 4: PVC and Low Smoke Halogen Free Sheathed cables for fixed wiring) permitted both the UK style of twin and earth, and also a version with a CPC with a cross-section equal to that of the main conductors and insulated in green and yellow inside the full length of the cable. However, from 2013, the option for the uninsulated and reduced CPC has been removed from the standard IS 201-4:2013, and as such is no longer permitted in new installations in the Republic of Ireland. See also Tough rubber-sheathed cable Electrical wiring Electrical wiring in North America References Power cables
5385367	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosta	Kosta	Kosta may refer to: Kosta, Estonia, a village in Vihula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia Kosta, Greece a community in Greece Kosta, Sweden, a village in Sweden Coastal Andhra, region in India Kosta Glasbruk, a glassworks in Sweden Constantine (name), a shortened form common in Bulgaria and Greece (Kostandino) Kosta (given name), Serbian masculine given name Kosta (architectural feature), in Hindu temples See also Costa (disambiguation) Costas (disambiguation) Koshta, a Hindu caste
5385370	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moreton%2C%20Staffordshire	Moreton, Staffordshire	Moreton is a small rural village in the borough of Stafford in Staffordshire, England, near the border with Shropshire. It lies south-west from the former site of Gnosall railway station, and south-east from Newport, both on the Stafford and Shrewsbury section of the former London and North Western Railway. Population details as taken at the 2011 Census can be found under Gnosall. Description Two notable sites in the village are the village community hall built in 2000 and St. Mary's Church. The church of St. Mary is a stone building, in the Italian style, and was erected in 1837; it consists of chancel, transepts and nave, with tower and one bell, and seats 340 people. One other local site which is now a privately owned home is the school, which at one point had over one hundred students from Moreton and its hamlets. Considering the size of the village (roughly 50-60 houses), the lack of more facilities is understandable. The village is made up primarily of three roads: Heath Lane, Post Office Lane and Church Lane. Both the village hall and church are located on Church Lane, nearer to where the Lane joins Post Office Lane. History Moreton ecclesiastical parish was formed on April 26, 1845, from the parish of Gnosall, although it remained in Gnosall parish for civil purposes. Until the mid-1870s, it was referred to as a hamlet of Gnosall , and can be found, prior to 1880, described with the history of Gnosall. However, by 1880 it had developed sufficiently to be referred to separately, with its own 'satellite' hamlets: Bromstead Heath, Great Chatwell, Coley, Outwoods and Wilbrighton. Folklorist Charlotte Burne (1850-1923) was born at Moreton Vicarage. References External links Villages in Staffordshire Borough of Stafford
3992639	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IIFA%20Award%20for%20Best%20Actor	IIFA Award for Best Actor	The IIFA Award for Best Actor recognizes leading male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The recipient is chosen by viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. With four awards each, Hrithik Roshan and Shahrukh Khan share the record for most wins in this category. Superlatives Multiple winners 4 Wins: Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan 3 Wins: Shahid Kapoor 2 Wins: Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh Multiple nominees 16 Nominations: Shah Rukh Khan 9 Nominations: Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan 8 Nominations: Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor 7 Nominations: Aamir Khan 6 Nominations: Ajay Devgn 5 Nominations: Shahid Kapoor 4 Nominations: Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan, Farhan Akhtar and Vicky Kaushal are the recipients who also won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal are the recipients who also won the IIFA Award for Best Debut. Farhan Akhtar and Vicky Kaushal are the only actors who won in all three big categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Debut. Hrithik Roshan achieved supremacy in the 2000s with 4 wins. Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh took over in the 2010s with 2 wins each. Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan are the only actors to be nominated twice for the same role. Sanjay Dutt was nominated in 2004 and 2007 for his portrayal of Munna Bhai in Munnabhai MBBS and Lage Raho Munnabhai. Hrithik Roshan achieved this feat twice in the Krrish franchise; he was nominated for his role as Krishna Mehra for Krrish in 2007 and 2014 for Krrish 3 (he won in 2007), and for his role as Rohit Mehra in 2004 for Koi... Mil Gaya and 2014 for Krrish 3 (he won in 2004). Shah Rukh Khan was nominated in 2007 and 2012 for his portrayal of the titular character in Don and Don 2 respectively. In 2000, both Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan were nominated for the same movie – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. However, none of them won. Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor hold a unique record of receiving nominations in this category in all 3 decades (2000s, 2010s, 2020s). Hrithik won in 2000s and Shahid triumphed in 2010s and 2020s. List of winners † – indicates the performance won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor ‡ – indicates the performance was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor 2000s 2000 Sanjay Dutt – Vaastav: The Reality as Raghunath "Raghu" Namdev Shivalkar † Aamir Khan – Sarfarosh as ACP Ajay Singh Rathod ‡ Ajay Devgan – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam as Vanraj ‡ Govinda – Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Monu Salman Khan – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam as Sameer ‡ 2001 Hrithik Roshan – Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai as Rohit / Raj † Akshay Kumar – Dhadkan as Ram Anil Kapoor – Pukar as Major Jaidev Rajvansh ‡ Sanjay Dutt – Mission Kashmir as SSP Inayat Khan ‡ Shah Rukh Khan – Mohabbatein as Raj Aryan Malhotra ‡2002 Aamir Khan – Lagaan as Bhuvan † Aamir Khan – Dil Chahta Hai as Akash Malhotra ‡ Amitabh Bachchan – Aks as Inspector Manu Verma ‡ Shah Rukh Khan – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... as Rahul Raichand ‡ Sunny Deol – Gadar: Ek Prem Katha as Tara Singh ‡2003 Shah Rukh Khan – Devdas as Devdas Mukherjee † Ajay Devgan – Company as Malik ‡ Ajay Devgan – The Legend of Bhagat Singh as Bhagat Singh Akshaye Khanna – Deewangee as Raj Goyal Amitabh Bachchan – Kaante as Yashvardhan Rampal 'Major' ‡ 2004 Hrithik Roshan – Koi... Mil Gaya as Rohit Mehra † Amitabh Bachchan – Baghban as Raj Malhotra ‡ Salman Khan – Tere Naam as Radhe Mohan ‡ Sanjay Dutt – Munna Bhai MBBS as Murli Prasad Sharma / Munna Bhai Shah Rukh Khan – Kal Ho Naa Ho as Aman Mathur ‡ 2005 Shah Rukh Khan – Veer-Zaara as Veer Pratap Singh ‡ Nana Patekar – Ab Tak Chhappan as Inspector Sadhu Agashe Saif Ali Khan – Hum Tum as Karan Kapoor Salman Khan – Mujhse Shaadi Karogi as Sameer Malhotra Shah Rukh Khan – Swades as Mohan Bhargava † 2006 Amitabh Bachchan – Black as Debraj Sahai † Abhishek Bachchan – Bunty Aur Babli as Rakesh Trivedi / Bunty ‡ Amitabh Bachchan – Sarkar as Subhash 'Sarkar' Nagre ‡ Saif Ali Khan – Parineeta as Shekhar Rai ‡ Saif Ali Khan – Salaam Namaste as Nikhil "Nick" Arora Shah Rukh Khan – Paheli as Kishanlal / Prem 2007 Hrithik Roshan – Krrish as Krishna (Krrish) Mehra / Rohit Mehra ‡ Aamir Khan – Rang De Basanti as Daljeet 'DJ' / Chandrashekhar Azad ‡ Ajay Devgan – Omkara as Omkara 'Omi' Shukla Sanjay Dutt – Lage Raho Munna Bhai as Murli Prasad Sharma / Munna Bhai ‡ Shah Rukh Khan – Don as Don / Vijay ‡ Shah Rukh Khan – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna as Dev Saran ‡ 2008 Shah Rukh Khan – Chak De! India as Kabir Khan † Abhishek Bachchan – Guru as Gurukant "Guru" Desai ‡ Akshay Kumar – Bhool Bhulaiyaa as Dr. Aditya Shrivastav Salman Khan – Partner as Prem "Love Guru" Shahid Kapoor – Jab We Met as Aditya Kashyap ‡ 2009 Hrithik Roshan – Jodhaa Akbar as Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar † Aamir Khan – Ghajini as Sanjay Singhania ‡ Abhishek Bachchan – Dostana as Sameer ‡ Naseeruddin Shah – A Wednesday! as The Common Man ‡ Shah Rukh Khan – Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi as Surinder "Suri" Sahni / Raj ‡ 2010s 2010 Amitabh Bachchan – Paa as Auro † Aamir Khan – 3 Idiots as Ranchhoddas 'Rancho' Shyamaldas Chhanchad / Phunsukh Wangdu ‡ Ranbir Kapoor – Wake Up Sid as Siddharth "Sid" Mehra ‡ Saif Ali Khan – Love Aaj Kal as Jai Vardhan Singh / Veer Singh ‡ Salman Khan – Wanted as Radhe Shahid Kapoor – Kaminey as Charlie / Guddu ‡ 2011 Shah Rukh Khan – My Name is Khan as Rizwan Khan † Ajay Devgn – Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai as Sultan Mirza ‡ Hrithik Roshan – Guzaarish as Ethan Mascarenhas ‡ Ranbir Kapoor – Raajneeti as Samar Pratap ‡ Salman Khan – Dabangg as Chulbul Pandey ‡ 2012 Ranbir Kapoor – Rockstar as Janardhan Jordan Jakhar † Ajay Devgn – Singham as Inspector Bajirao Singham ‡ Hrithik Roshan – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara as Arjun ‡ Salman Khan – Bodyguard as Lovely Singh ‡ Shah Rukh Khan – Don 2 as Don ‡ 2013 Ranbir Kapoor – Barfi! as Murphy "Barfi" Johnson † Ayushmann Khurrana – Vicky Donor as Vicky Arora Hrithik Roshan – Agneepath as Vijay Deenanath Chauhan ‡ Irrfan Khan – Paan Singh Tomar as Paan Singh Tomar ‡ Manoj Bajpai – Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 as Sardar Khan ‡ Shah Rukh Khan – Jab Tak Hai Jaan as Samar Anand ‡ 2014 Farhan Akhtar – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Milkha Singh † Hrithik Roshan – Krrish 3 as Krishna (Krrish) Mehra / Rohit Mehra ‡ Ranbir Kapoor – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as Kabir "Bunny" Thapar ‡ Ranveer Singh – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela as Ram Rajari ‡ Shah Rukh Khan – Chennai Express as Rahul Mithaiwala ‡ Sushant Singh Rajput – Kai Po Che! as Ishaan Bhatt 2015 Shahid Kapoor – Haider as Haider Meer † Aamir Khan – PK as PK ‡ Arjun Kapoor – 2 States as Krish Malhotra Hrithik Roshan – Bang Bang as Rajveer / Jai Nanda ‡ Randeep Hooda – Highway as Mahabir Bhati Shah Rukh Khan – Happy New Year as Chandramohan Manohar Sharma a.k.a. Charlie 2016 Ranveer Singh – Bajirao Mastani as Peshwa Bajirao † Amitabh Bachchan – Piku as Bhashkor Banerjee ‡ Ranbir Kapoor – Tamasha as Ved Vardhan Sahni ‡ Salman Khan – Bajrangi Bhaijaan as Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi "Bajrangi" ‡ Varun Dhawan – Badlapur as Raghav "Raghu" Pratap Singh ‡ 2017 Shahid Kapoor – Udta Punjab as Tommy Singh ‡ Amitabh Bachchan – Pink as Deepak Sehgal ‡ Ranbir Kapoor – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil as Ayan Sanger ‡ Salman Khan – Sultan as Sultan Ali Khan ‡ Shah Rukh Khan – Fan as Gaurav / Aryan Khanna ‡ Sushant Singh Rajput – M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story as M.S. Dhoni ‡ 2018 Irrfan Khan – Hindi Medium as Raj Batra † Adil Hussain - Mukti Bhawan as Rajiv Akshay Kumar - Toilet: Ek Prem Katha as Keshav Sharma ‡ Rajkummar Rao - Newton as Nutan "Newton" Kumar Ranbir Kapoor - Jagga Jasoos as Jagga 2019 Ranveer Singh - Padmaavat as Alauddin Khilji ‡ Ayushmann Khurrana - Andhadhun as Akash ‡ Rajkummar Rao - Stree as Vicky ‡ Ranbir Kapoor - Sanju as Sanjay Dutt † Vicky Kaushal - Raazi as Iqbal Syed 2020 Shahid Kapoor — Kabir Singh as Kabir Singh ‡ Vicky Kaushal — Uri: The Surgical Strike as Vihaan Singh Shergill ‡ Ayushmann Khurrana — Article 15 as Ayan Ranjan Hrithik Roshan — Super 30 as Anand Kumar ‡ Ranveer Singh — Gully Boy as Murad Ahmed † 2022 Vicky Kaushal – Sardar Udham as Udham Singh Irrfan Khan – Angrezi Medium as Champak Ghasiteram Bansal Manoj Bajpayee – Bhonsle as Ganpath Bhonsle Ranveer Singh – 83 as Kapil Dev Siddharth Malhotra – Shershaah as Captain Vikram Batra See also IIFA Awards Bollywood Cinema of India External links Official site International Indian Film Academy Awards de:IIFA Award/Beste Hauptdarstellerin hi:आई आई एफ ए सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेत्री पुरस्कार pl:Nagroda IIFA dla Najlepszej Aktorki

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