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# The Split Second

The Split Second is the second novel in The Seems series. It was published by Bloomsbury Publishing and written by John Hulme and Michael Wexler. It follows Becker Drane, a Fixer for The Seems on a Mission to retrieve a Second. A Second is a mineral in The Seems which provides Time for our World. The Seems is a parallel universe in charge of providing our World with what it needs to keep on going.

## Plot

The second book follows Becker Drane on another mission. At the end of the first book, The Glitch in Sleep, it was revealed 50 trays of Frozen Moments were stolen. With that, a Time Bomb could be constructed causing great damage to The World. When news show the Time Bomb has been found in the Department of Time, Lucien Chiappa is sent in to Fix it, until the bomb explodes and Becker is called in to repair the mess by bringing the two parts of the bomb together so no Essence (a liquid that causes everything to age much faster) can enter the World.
To Fix the Second, Becker must bring both halves of the Second together again to prevent any more Essence from dripping out. The first is found in a basement and the second is found to be trapped by the Tide, the organization who created the bomb and wants to overthrow the current order of the Seems and create a new world.
A legendary Fixer thought to be dead, Tom Jackal arrives to help Becker and manages to capture the Second and put it together, but the Essence has soaked through their Sleeves (lightweight bodysuits) and causes him to age. Tom dies from overexposure, but saves the World.
At the end, Becker breaks the Golden Rule which prevents him from meeting with Jenifer Kaley, whose Case File (documents on her private life) was given to Becker after the Mission. However, in the epilogue, the Time Being, a powerful founder of the Seems agrees to join The Tide.

## Themes

The main theme in The Split Second as a reviewer noted is how, "the Seemsians, especially our protagonist Becker Drane, have strong ethics, remain true to their goals and doing the right thing, and they understand and buy into doing your part for society and following the rules that accompany life." This is a common problem for Becker as he has broken many of the Rules by the end of the book such as the Golden Rule which is also known as the "'granddaddy of them all[rules]"

## Critical reception

The Split Second received positive reviews. A review from the School Library Journal in the audio book criticized Oliver Wyman's narration, but praised the books "many hilarious wordplays and puns". It also commented on the book's complex plot and many varying viewpoints. A review from Booklist was very positive stating "This sequel continues to develop a truly ingenious setting while proving every bit as much of a nail-biter as the first".The Split Second was also ranked fifth for the 20 best books for middle schoolers in 2008 by reviewer Peter Glassman. He called the book "ingenious, wildly inventive, laugh out loud funny, touching and poignant at times" Kirkus Reviews was not as positive saying, "Heartwarming fluff follows predictable story lines with original and silly set-dressing".
# Ferdinando Nelli Feroci

Ferdinando Nelli Feroci (born 18 December 1946) is an Italian diplomat who served briefly as a European Commissioner in 2014.

## Biography

Nelli Feroci was born in Pisa. He graduated from the University of Pisa with a degree in law in 1970, and in 1972 entered the Italian diplomatic service.
He served with Italy's delegation to the United Nations in New York, and with its embassies in Algeria, the United States, France and China.
From 2004 to 2006, he was Director-general for European integration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and from 2006 to 2008 he was chief of staff to Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema. Then from 2008 to 2013, he was the Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union.
In June 2014 Nelli Feroci was appointed as Italy's European Commissioner, replacing Antonio Tajani as Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship in the second Barroso Commission. He took office in July, and held the post position he held until Commission's mandate expired on 1 November 2014.
He later became a professor at the School of Government of the Free International University of Social Studies "Guido Carli" (LUISS) in Rome, and President of the Istituto Affari Internazionali.

## Honors

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross – December 23, 2008
# Jacques Olivier

Joseph Mario Jacques Olivier, PC (born April 14, 1944) is a Canadian politician, businessman and labour leader. He was mayor of Longueuil, Quebec, from 2001 until 2005 and is a former Member of Parliament.

## Background and early career

A hospital worker in his youth, Olivier was elected president of the trade union local at Charles-LeMoyne Hospital and treasurer of Quebec's National Federation of Hospital Employees. In 1970, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau appointed Olivier as an aide to the Canadian Cabinet on labour relations.

## Election to Federal Parliament and Federal political role

In the 1972 election, Olivier was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Longueuil. He served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Labour from 1976 to 1978.
Following the 1980 election, Olivier was elected chair of the Liberal Party's Quebec caucus. In January 1984, Trudeau appointed Olivier to the Cabinet as Minister of State for fitness and amateur sport. Olivier was dropped from Cabinet in June when John Turner became the new prime minister. He was defeated in the subsequent 1984 election.

## Business associations

Following his defeat, Olivier established a Ford dealership in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, and soon joined the board of directors of the Corporation des concessionnaires automobiles du Grand Montréal et du Québec.

## Longueuil municipal politics

In 1987, he ran to be mayor of Longueuil, but was defeated. He was elected mayor of the Montreal suburb in 2001, and serves as vice-chairman of the executive committee of the Montreal Metropolitan Community. During the Quebec municipal restructuring of 2002, Olivier became Mayor of the new Mega-city of Longueuil which merged the former cities of Longueuil, Boucherville, Brossard and Saint-Lambert; towns of Greenfield Park, LeMoyne, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and Saint-Hubert. This merger was partially reversed after municipal referendums and was seen by many to be a failure on Olivier's part to sell the new Mega-City. Olivier led his own municipal political party, équipe Olivier, which held a large majority on Longueuil's city council.
Olivier did not run in the 2005 municipal election and was succeeded as mayor by Claude Gladu.

## Electoral record (incomplete)

vte1972 Canadian federal election: Longueuil :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jacques Olivier | 22,129 | 44.62 |
| | Social Credit | Emile-A. Vadeboncoeur | 12,091 | 24.38 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Marcel Robidas | 7,015 | 14.14 |
| | New Democratic | Robert Mansour | 4,548 | 9.17 |
| | Independent | Jacques Gendron | 2,020 | 4.07 |
| | Non-Affiliated | Raôul Wéziwézô Duguay | 1,625 | 3.28 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | André Pesant | 170 | 0.34 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 49,598 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 2,977 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,575 | 72.56 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 72,458 | |
| Source: Official Voting Results, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (Canada), 1972. |||||||
# Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara

Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara (born 1917 in Timbédra, Mauritania; died December 2011 in Darou Hidjiratou, Senegal) was a Mauritanian-Senegalese Sufi religious leader belonging to the Tijaniya tariqa.

## Biography

Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara emigrated from Mauritania to Senegal in the late 1930s. Upon his arrival in Senegal, he was welcomed by Thierno Siirajaddine Mohamed Said Ba of Medina Gounass and its cantonal chief Seydou Diao. Eventually, he married the cantonal chief's daughter Maimouna Diao.
He lived in his village of Darou Hidjiratou and was buried there in December 2011.
The Grand Al Hassanayni Mosque (meaning: the "Two Hassans" Mosque) of Darou Hidjiratou was built by the Mozdahir International Institute (IMI) and its president Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara. The mosque was named in honor of Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara and his ancestor Imam Al Hassane Al Mojtaba ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the second of the Twelve Imams in Twelver Shiism.

## Family

Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara is the father of Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara, a Shi'a religious leader and founder of the NGO Institut Mozdahir International (IMI). Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara is also the father of Cherif Habib Aidara, mayor of Bonconto Commune.
# Plate Tectonics Revolution

The Plate Tectonics Revolution was the scientific and cultural change which developed from the acceptance of the plate tectonics theory. The event was a paradigm shift and scientific revolution.
By 1967 most scientists in geology accepted the theory of plate tectonics. The root of this was Alfred Wegener's 1912 publication of his theory of continental drift, which was a controversy in the field through the 1950s. At that point scientists introduced new evidence in a new way, replacing the idea of continental drift with instead a theory of plate tectonics. The acceptance of this theory brought scientific and cultural change which commentators called the "Plate Tectonics Revolution".

## Response

In 1975 a paper said that "plate tectonics" gained general acceptance in its field in 1968 and called that acceptance a revolution.
One scientist said that the Plate Tectonics Revolution brought excitement among scientists in the field in the 1960s.
Publications in generations after the event reflected on how the Plate Tectonics Revolution was an early example of data science.
One commentator claimed that the plate tectonics theory became popular and established a revolution in culture even before scientists could confirm some of the claims for which evidence was lacking.
There are claims that science in Russia was a significant contribution to the Plate Tectonics Revolution, but Western bias against Russia has blocked recognition of their contributions.

## List of revolutionaries

* Émile Argand
* Alfred Wegener
* Roberto Mantovani
* Arthur Holmes
* Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
* Samuel Warren Carey
* Robert R. Coats
* Edward Bullard
* W. Jason Morgan
* John Tuzo Wilson
* Marie Tharp
* Frank Bursley Taylor
* Victor Conrad
* Andrija Mohorovičić
* Dan McKenzie
# Yahya ibn Aktham

Abu Muhammad Yahya ibn Aktham (Arabic: أبو محمد يحيى بن أكثم, died 857) was a ninth century Arab Islamic jurist. He twice served as the chief judge of the Abbasid Caliphate, from ca. 825 to 833 and 851 to 854.

## Career

Yahya was born in Marw in Khurasan and was a member of the Banu Tamim; he himself claimed descent from the judge Aktham ibn Sayfi. He studied hadith and fiqh in Basra. In 817-8 he was appointed as qadi (judge) of Basra, and he held that position until 825.
Following his dismissal from Basra, Yahya was selected by al-Ma'mun (r. 813–833) to serve as chief justice (qadi al-qudat). Yahya enjoyed strong relations with the caliph and became an immensely influential member of the administration, with all decisions made by the viziers being reportedly submitted to him for approval first. In 831 he participated in al-Ma'mun's campaign against the Byzantines and was put in command of a raiding party which set out from Tyana, and in the following year he accompanied the caliph to Egypt and briefly acted as judge there.
By the end of al-Ma'mun's reign, however, Yahya had fallen out of favor, and he decided to return to Iraq. Throughout his career he had been forced to defend himself against consistent allegations of pederasty, and by the time of al-Ma'mun's death he was also facing accusations of financial mismanagement. As a supporter of Sunni orthodoxy, he was also opposed to the Mu'tazilite belief that the Qur'an had been created, which put him at odds with the caliph's adherence to Mu'tazilism. Following the accession of al-Ma'mun's brother al-Mu'tasim (r. 833–842), Yahya lost his position and was replaced with the Mu'tazilite Ahmad ibn Abi Du'ad.
In 851, following the abandonment of Mu'tazilism by al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861), Yahya was again made chief judge and he moved to Samarra. During his judgeship he appointed a mix of qadis, selecting both men who had formerly been affiliated with Mu'tazilism, as well as those who appealed to the orthodox Hanbalis. He remained chief judge until July 854, when al-Mutawakkil dismissed him in favor of Ja'far ibn Abd al-Wahid ibn Ja'far al-Hashimi. His money and land were also seized at the time of his dismissal, and he was placed under house arrest.
In 857 Yahya decided to go on the pilgrimage and intended to take up residence in Mecca. Upon learning that al-Mutawakkil had forgiven him, he changed his mind and set out to return to Iraq, but he died on the journey in April 857 and was buried in al-Rabadhah.

## Jurisprudence

He is generally characterised as having been affiliated with the Hanafis, and many state this without specifying his teacher in Fiqh. However some do state that he learnt from Waki' ibn al-Jarrah in particular, who would give juridical opinions on the position of Abu Hanifah, and that he also related Hadith reports from one of Abu Hanifa's main students, Muhammad al-Shaybani. Ibn Hazm's view is that he was part of an independent Basran Ra'y tradition that was later subsumed by the Hanafi school. Al-Daraqutni further alternatively lists him as a Shafi'i but this is doubted by primary sources.
# Danda

In Indic scripts, the daṇḍa (Sanskrit: दण्ड daṇḍa "stick") is a punctuation mark. The glyph consists of a single vertical stroke.

## Use

The daṇḍa marks the end of a sentence or line, comparable to a full stop (period) as commonly used in the Latin alphabet, and is used together with Western punctuation in Hindi and Nepali.
The daṇḍa and double daṇḍa are the only punctuation used in Sanskrit texts. No distinct punctuation is used to mark questions or exclamations, which must be inferred from other aspects of the sentence.
In metrical texts, a double daṇḍa is used to delimit verses, and a single daṇḍa to delimit a pada, line, or semi-verse. In prose, the double daṇḍa is used to mark the end of a paragraph, a story, or section.

## Computer encoding

The Devanagari character can be found at code point U+0964 (।) in Unicode. The "double daṇḍa" is at U+0965 (॥). The Unicode standard recommends using this character also in other Indic scripts, like Bengali, Telugu, Oriya, and others. Encoding it separately for every Indic script was proposed, but this has not been implemented.
Danda and similar characters are encoded separately for some scripts in which its appearance or use is significantly different from the Devanagari one. These include forms with adornments, such as the Rgya Gram Shad.
ISCII encodes daṇḍa at 0xEA.
# Sarmazegh

Sarmazegh (Persian: سرمازغ, also Romanized as Sarmāzegh; also known as Sarmāzeq) is a village in Senderk Rural District, Senderk District, Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 506, in 123 families.
# Louis Bertrand (Quebec seigneur)

Louis Bertrand (12 October 1779 – 11 September 1871) was a Canadian seigneur, businessman and political figure.
Bertrand was born in Cap-Santé, Quebec in 1779. He worked as baker at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, then moved to L'Isle-Verte in 1811 and opened a store there. In 1818 and 1819, he leased the rights to the mill and seigneury at L'Isle-Verte; in 1849, he purchased the title to the seigneury. He built a sawmill and then another one in partnership with others. He also owned a wharf and boats at L'Isle-Verte. Bertrand was captain in the local militia, becoming lieutenant-colonel in 1862. He served as commissioner for the small claims tribunal. He was elected to represent Rimouski in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in an 1832 by-election; he was reelected in 1834. Bertrand supported the Ninety-Two Resolutions. In 1844, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Rimouski. In 1845, he became the first mayor of L'Isle-Verte.
Bertrand died at L'Isle-Verte in 1871.
His son Charles was a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
His home at L'Isle-Verte, the Maison Louis-Bertrand, has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
# Pierre Canac

Pierre Canac, dit Marquis (October 8, 1780 – November 25, 1850) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.
He was born Pierre Canac in Sainte-Famille on the Île d'Orléans in 1780. He became a merchant in Quebec City, moving to Saint-André in 1810. He lent money, also leased and sold land in the region and raised grain and livestock on his own farm. In 1821, he was named a justice of the peace in Quebec district. Canac also served in the local militia, reaching the rank of colonel. In 1834, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for the town of Kamouraska, originally supporting the parti patriote but later taking a more conservative position. He became mayor of Saint-André in 1845. In 1848, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Kamouraska as a Reformer. Canac voted in support of the Rebellion Losses Bill.
He died at Saint-André in 1850 while still in office.
# Meydanak, Mazandaran

Meydanak (Persian: ميدانك, also Romanized as Meydānak) is a village in Tangeh Soleyman Rural District, Kolijan Rostaq District, Sari County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 164, in 55 families.
# St. Paul's Church, Basel

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St. Paul's Church (German: Pauluskirche) is a Reformed Church in Basel, Switzerland, part of the Evangelical-Reformed Church of the Canton Basel-Stadt. The church was constructed between May 1898 and November 1901 by Karl Moser (1860–1936) and Robert Curjel, and features a Neo-Romanesque architectural style. The apse is fitted with a stone pulpit that is raised behind a stone communion table. The apse also features a gallery, with a central arch behind the pulpit, in which the organ and choir are placed. It features artwork in Art Nouveau style including relief work on the church exterior above the main entrance by sculptor Carl Burckhardt (1878–1923), mosaics on the inner front wall by Heinrich Altherr (1878–1947) and stained glass windows by Max Laeuger (1864–1952).
In 2019, the church was profaned and has been converted into a cultural church ("Kulturkirche Paulus"), which started operating in July 2021 as a cultural centre for events, weddings, and choral concerts.
# Tavan, Qazvin

Tavan (Persian: توان, also Romanized as Tavān; also known as Tuwan) is a village in Alamut-e Bala Rural District, Rudbar-e Alamut District, Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 73, in 26 families.
# Kereshmeh (instrument)

For other uses of this word, see Kereshmeh.
The Kereshmeh (Persian: کرشمه) is a musical instrument invented by Mohammad-Reza Shajarian. It has 7 main strings and 10 sympathetic strings. The front of the instrument is half lambskin and half wooden.
* ↑ https://mohammadrezashajarian.com/instruments/
* ↑ https://musicanshop.com/kereshmeh-kereshme-shajarian-mohammad-reza-shajarian-innovative-saz-by-mohammad-reza-shajarian-saaz
* ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snAXRIkHyXo
* ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/6271436489/
# Baharabad, Mazandaran

Baharabad (Persian: بهاراباد, also Romanized as Bahārābād) is a village in Rudpey-ye Jonubi Rural District, in the Central District of Sari County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 149, in 33 families.
# Milash

Milash (Persian: ميلاش, also Romanized as Mīlāsh) is a village in Eshkevar-e Sofla Rural District, Rahimabad District, Rudsar County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 110, in 31 families.
# Varnam-e Pain

Varnam-e Pain (Persian: ورنام پائين, also Romanized as Varnām-e Pā’īn; also known as Varnām and Varnām-e Soflá) is a village in Garmab Rural District, Chahardangeh District, Sari County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 116, in 24 families.
# Kickshaws

Kickshaws (sometimes Association Kickshaws, a non-profit Association under French law) is a private press run by John Crombie and Sheila Bourne.
Based in Paris, the press was founded in 1979 by Crombie as a vehicle for his literary and design aspirations; since then, he and Bourne (who often creates artwork for the books), have printed by hand and published more than 150 small books. The design and typography of Kickshaws publications is unusual, involving a wide range of (often French) type designs, letterpress printing in multiple colours, and the use of unusual formats and binding styles, notably a simple form of comb-binding which allows the leaves of a book to be folded and refolded in different sequences. Textually, many of the books are either Crombie's own poetry or fiction, or his interpretations or translations of French or Francophile humorists and absurdist writers, including Samuel Beckett, Alphonse Allais and Pierre Henri Cami (the latter being a particular favourite of Crombie's, and a writer he considers greatly undervalued). The artwork incorporated into Kickshaws books includes drawings, linocuts and images printed from vinyl cut-outs in a variety of colours, designed to harmonize with the typography of the books and to illustrate, or decorate, the text. Kickshaws publishes books in both French and English (sometimes both), and its publications are in some ways closer to French livres d'artiste than to private press books in the Anglo-American tradition.
# Guner

Guner (Persian: گونر, also Romanized as Gūner; also known as Gonar) is a village in Senderk Rural District, Senderk District, Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 107, in 22 families.
# Vostochnoye Degunino District

Vostochnoye Degunino District (Russian: Восточное Дегунино - Eastern Degunino) is an administrative district (raion) of Northern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is 3.77 square kilometers (1.46 sq mi). Population: 95,700 (2017 est.).
# Pigenia

Pigenia (Greek: Πηγαίνια) is a small village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, southwest of Kato Pyrgos. The hamlet of Challeri (Χαλλερι) is a part of the municipality.
# Stanley Lines

Stanley Campbell Lines (13 February 1918 – 10 February 1975) was a Bermudian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.