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# Is Matrimony a Failure?

Is Matrimony a Failure? is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Walter Woods based upon a play of the same name by Leo Ditrichstein, which itself was an adaptation of the German play Die Tür ins Freie by Oscar Blumenthal and Gustav Kadelburg. The film stars T. Roy Barnes, Lila Lee, Lois Wilson, Walter Hiers, ZaSu Pitts, Arthur Hoyt, and Lillian Leighton. The film was released on April 16, 1922, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film.

## Cast

* T. Roy Barnes as Arthur Haviland
* Lila Lee as Margaret Saxby
* Lois Wilson as Mabel Hoyt
* Walter Hiers as Jack Hoyt
* ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Wilbur
* Arthur Hoyt as Mr. Wilbur
* Lillian Leighton as Martha Saxby
* Tully Marshall as Amos Saxby
* Adolphe Menjou as Dudley King
* Sylvia Ashton as Mrs. Pearson
* Charles Stanton Ogle as Pop Skinner
* Ethel Wales as Mrs. Skinner
* Sidney Bracey as Bank President
* William Gonder as Policeman
* Lottie Williams as Maid
* Dan Mason as Silas Spencer
* William H. Brown as Chef
* Robert Brower as Marriage License Clerk
# Alex Bapela

Alex Bapela (born 4 October 1969) is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. Bapela played club football for Real Rovers and Mamelodi Sundowns; he also earned six caps for the South African national side between 1999 and 2000.
# Myra Bennett

Myra M. Bennett, CM, MBE (April 1, 1890 – April 26, 1990) born London, England, died Daniel's Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada was a celebrated Canadian nurse. Dubbed The Florence Nightingale of Newfoundland by the Evening Telegram, in tribute to her contribution to the people of the Great Northern Peninsula, she was also known simply as The Nurse.

## Early life

Bennett (née Grimsley) worked as a tailor in London before training as a nurse at Woolwich during the first World War. She later studied midwifery at Clapham School of Midwifery. She came to Newfoundland as a district nurse under the outport nursing scheme. Her plan was to travel to Saskatchewan but was approached by Lady Harris (wife of Sir Alexander Harris) and was made aware of the dire need for nurses in Newfoundland. She agreed and changed her plans to go to Daniel's Harbour in May 1921, at the age of 31. She stayed in Daniel's Harbour and started a family.

## Career

Myra quickly gained experience caring for the sick on the west coast of Newfoundland. In these areas of Newfoundland (like Parsons Pond) there were no hospitals or doctors available. Myra often made news headlines, often referred to as "Nurse Bennett of the Outports". She was known for being especially passionate and resourceful in the rural areas in which she worked. There are stories recorded that show the great distances Bennett would travel to get to her patients. When the need for hospitals was clear to Bennett she transformed her house into a hospital with the help and support of her 3 kids and husband.
Her work in Newfoundland encouraged the construction of new hospitals in Bonne Bay, Port Saunders and St. Anthony's.
The house that she lived in at Daniel's Harbour is now a heritage site.

## Awards and honours

* 1935 - King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
* 1937 - King George VI Coronation Medal
* 1946 - Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
* 195? - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
* 1967 - Honorary membership in the Association for Registered Nurses of Newfoundland
* 1974 - Member of the Order of Canada
* 1974 - Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa, Memorial University of Newfoundland

## Legacy

* Bennett's life as a nurse in outport Newfoundland was written in an article by Reader's Digest and a book entitled Don't Have Your Baby in the Dory by H. Gordon Green.
* CBC TV also did a documentary on her life story, as well as, an interview with Peter Gzowski.
* She is also the subject of Robert Chafe's play Tempting Providence (Playwrights Canada Press, 2004).
* She tells stories of her time as a nurse in Weekend Magazine's article Nurse Bennett of The Outports by Cyril Robinson.
# Chantal Ouoba

Chantal Ouoba (born 2 September 1975) is a Burkinabé athlete. She competed in the women's triple jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
# Jean-Marie François

Jean-Marie François (born 12 May 1963) is a Venezuelan former swimmer who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
# Mikaela Patterson

Mikaela Patterson (born 28 October 1996) is an Australian field hockey player.
Patterson was part of the Australian junior national team, the 'Jillaroos', at the 2016 Junior World Cup where the team won bronze.
In 2017, Patterson made her senior international debut for Australia in a test series against Japan in Adelaide, South Australia.
As of May 2018, Patterson is a member of the Australian women's national development squad.
# Pau de arara

Pau de arara (Portuguese pronunciation:) is a torture method in which the victim is bound by the ankles and wrists, with the biceps under a pole and knees over it. The pau de arara torture method was widely used by during the military dictatorship in Brazil. It was previously used during World War II by Wilhelm Boger at Auschwitz concentration camp, where it came to be known as the "Boger swing".

## Name

Pau de arara is a Portuguese term that literally translates to "macaw's perch". The term originates from bird sellers' practice of tying the birds to a perch, where they also hang for transportation.

## Torture technique

Pau de arara is a physical torture technique designed to cause severe joint and muscle pain, as well as headaches and psychological trauma. The technique consists of a bar placed between the victim's biceps and the backs of their knees while their ankles and wrists are tied together. The bar is then suspended between two metal platforms forming what looks like a bird's perch. This arrangement suspends them in such a way as to place their whole weight on the backs of their calves at a considerable mechanical disadvantage, severely straining their muscles, tendons and knees. They can shift some of their weight to the tops of their forearms temporarily to relieve the strain on their legs, but this position is also painful for the same reasons, and since arms are weaker than legs, respite is only momentary. By alternating between the positions to attempt to reduce their pain, eventually both their arm and leg muscles tire, leaving them in pain that they are unable to relieve.
This technique is believed to originate from Portuguese slave traders, which used pau de arara as a form of punishment for disobedient slaves. Its use has been more recently widespread by the agents of the political police of the Brazilian military dictatorship against political dissidents in the 1960s and 1970s and is still believed to be in use by Brazilian police forces, although outlawed. This torture technique was also used in Auschwitz during World War II, where it was known as the Bogerschaukel (the Boger seesaw) or Boger swing, named after the SS officer who first applied it, Wilhelm Boger.
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has cited his support for the technique, saying "the pau-de-arara works. I'm in favor of torture, you know that. And the people are in favor as well."

## Pau de arara: la violence militaire au Brésil

François Maspero published Pau de arara: la violence militaire au Brésil in France in 1971. The book, which discussed military violence in Brazil, was banned in Brazil during the military dictatorship. It was first published in Brazil in 2013.
# Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation Marathon

The Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation Marathon (VVMCM), (formerly known as Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon) is an annual running event that usually takes place in December in Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra, India. The event is primarily sponsored by the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation and has changed name several times for secondary title sponsors.
The event started as a state level event in 2011 and has grown into one of the country's premier national level running event, offering the highest prize money for Indian athletes, both professional and amateur.
The 12th edition of Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation Marathon was held on 8 December 2024. About 21,000 runners participated in the 10th edition of the marathon in 2022.

## Events
### Full Marathon

The Full Marathon (42.195 km) starts from Viva College (Virar, West) and also finishes at Viva College. Free transport facilities are available from Virar railway station for all Full Marathon participants.

### Half Marathon

The Half Marathon (21.097 km) starts from outside the Vasai Tahsildar Office, Opp. Vasai Court, Vasai Village will finishes at Viva College. Free Transport facilities to the start point is available from outside Vasai Road railway station.

### Open Run

The Open Run (11km & 5km) Starts from Viva College (Virar West) and also finishes at Viva College.
# Brusiny

Brusiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Susz, within Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Susz, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Iława, and 72 km (45 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
# Armando Guevara

Ramón Armando Guevara (born January 16, 1955) is a former boxer from Venezuela, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1980. He won the bronze medal at the 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the light flyweight division.

## 1976 Olympic results

Below is the record of Armando Guevara, a Venezuelan light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:
* Round of 32: defeated Eduardo Baltar (Philippines) by decision, 5-0
* Round of 16: defeated Dietmar Geilich (East Germany) by decision, 5-0
* Quarterfinal: lost to Li Byong-Uk (North Korea) by decision, 2-3

## 1980 Olympic results

Below is the record of Armando Guevara, a Venezuelan flyweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:
* Round of 32: defeated Nyamyn Narantuyaa (Mongolia) by decision, 5-0
* Round of 16: lost to Yo Ryon-sik (North Korea) by decision, 1-4
# Kalkın, Akçakoca

Kalkın is a village in the Akçakoca District of Düzce Province in Turkey. Its population is 257 (2022).
# They Knew What They Wanted (play)

They Knew What They Wanted is a 1924 play written by Sidney Howard. The play premiered on Broadway in 1924 and had three Broadway revivals as well as a London production.

## Overview

They Knew What They Wanted tells the story of Tony, an aging Italian winegrower in Napa Valley, who proposes by letter to Amy, a waitress in San Francisco who served him once. Fearing that she will find him too old and ugly, Tony sends her a photograph of Joe, his young hired hand, instead of himself. When Amy comes to the vineyard, she discovers Tony has lied to her and problems ensue among Tony, Amy, and Joe.

## Productions

The play premiered on Broadway at the Garrick Theatre on November 24, 1924, and closed in October 1925, after 192 performances. The original Broadway cast included Richard Bennett as Tony, Pauline Lord as Amy, and Glenn Anders as Joe. The play was directed by Phillip Moeller.
They Knew What They Wanted has been performed numerous times, including three Broadway revivals.
The play was revived on Broadway at the Empire Theatre from October 2, 1939 to October 21, 1939, staged by Robert Ross and featuring Giuseppe Sterni as Tony, June Walker as Amy, and Douglass Montgomery as Joe. Lemuel Ayers designed the costumes for this production.
A revival ran on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre from February 16, 1949 to April 9, 1949. Directed by Robert Perry, the cast starred Paul Muni (Tony), Carol Stone (Amy) and Edward Andrews (Joe).
The Phoenix Theatre presented a critically acclaimed Broadway revival at the Playhouse Theatre, from January 27, 1976 to March 6, 1976. Directed by Stephen Porter, the cast starred Barry Bostwick (Joe), Lois Nettleton (Amy), and Louis Zorich (Tony).
The 1926 London adaptation at St. Martin's Theatre included Sam Livesey as Tony, Tallulah Bankhead as Amy, and Glenn Anders reprising his role as Joe.
The play was also adapted in 1956 into the popular Broadway musical The Most Happy Fella, by Frank Loesser, who wrote the book, music, and lyrics.

## Film

Early film versions of the play include The Secret Hour (1928) starring Jean Hersholt and A Lady to Love (1930) starring Edward G. Robinson.
A film in 1940 was made by director Garson Kanin.

## Awards and nominations

The play was awarded the 1925 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer committee noted: "We have chosen it positively, because we believe that it would stand out in any season, as one of the best plays ever written by an American author. They Knew What They Wanted treats a difficult and delicate theme with rare human insight and even rarer philosophical profundity."
The 1976 Broadway revival received nominations:
* Tony Award, Featured Actor in a Play (Barry Bostwick)
* Tony Award, Featured Actress in a Play (Lois Nettleton)
* Drama Desk, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Louis Zorich)
* Drama Desk, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Lois Nettleton)
* Drama Desk, Outstanding Costume Design (Albert Wolsky)
* Drama Desk, Outstanding Director of a Play (Stephen Porter)
* Drama Desk, Outstanding Lighting Design (James Tilton)
* Drama Desk, Outstanding Revival
* Drama Desk, Outstanding Set Design (James Tilton)
# Andre Thysse

Andre Thysse (24 March 1969 – 22 July 2021) was a South African professional super middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s.

## Biography

He won the Gauteng super middleweight title, South African super middleweight title, and Commonwealth super middleweight title. He was a challenger for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) super middleweight title against Brian Magee, World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight title against Markus Beyer, World Boxing Council (WBC) International super middleweight title against Mikkel Kessler, WBC International super middleweight title against Jürgen Brähmer, World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas super middleweight title against Lucian Bute, World Boxing Council (WBC) International light heavyweight title against Adrian Diaconu, and International Boxing Federation (IBF) Australasian super middleweight title against Sakio Bika. His professional fighting weight varied from 163+3⁄4 lb (74.3 kg; 11 st 9.8 lb), i.e. super middleweight to 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.
Thysse died on 22 July 2021 at the age of 52 after having contracted COVID-19.
# Big Monster Toys

Big Monster Toys, LLC (BMT), established in May 1988, was a United States-based toy and game inventing and licensing company.

## History

Big Monster Toys was founded in 1988 by Jeff Breslow, Howard Morrison, and Rouben Terzian, three former partners of Marvin Glass & Associates. MGA was one of the pioneers of the post-World War II American toy industry. Breslow, Morrison, and Terzian teamed with two principal designers from MGA, Don Rosenwinkel and John Zaruba. Together, they formed Breslow Morrison Terzian & Associates" (the initial basis of the "BMT" acronym).

## About

Big Monster Toys was located in the West Loop of Chicago. The studio occupied roughly 18,000 square feet (1,700 m$^2$) of space for over 25 designers. Their facilities included an audio recording studio, a full machine shop, plastic molding, electronic design, software programming, 3D printing, a paint shop, exercise equipment, and a digital video authorship and editing facility.
Big Monster Toys invented and engineered toys from concept to prototype. BMT also helped to develop the marketing position, product name, packaging and promotional material for the toys. BMT licensed toys to companies throughout the world. Their clients included Mattel, Hasbro (and formerly Tiger Electronics), Moose, Spin Master, Goliath, Playmates Toys.
BMT won numerous industry awards, and was considered a positive supporter of toy invention and the toy industry. Breslow, Morrison, and Terzian were inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame, in 1998, for their successful 31-year collaborative efforts.
The most recently made BMT partners Sam Unsicker, Brian Kujawski and Robert Annis ran the studio without the original partners for 6 years. They abruptly laid off their employees and went out of business the end of November, 2023. According to the December 28th, 2023 Sun Times article written by David Roeder: Sam Unsicker, confirmed that the staff has been let go. He said in an email, "The truth of the matter is — Big Monster Toys is not/will not fully be closed. We have royalties that will remain to come in until the products are no longer being produced - so technically, we will still be open. We did have to close future operations on November 29th and unfortunately, had to let our employees go that day." Unsicker said an employment attorney advised him not to answer additional questions until separation agreements with staff are final. https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2023/12/27/24016652/chicago-big-monster-toys-game-design-mattel-hasbro-lays-off-staff
# Alfredo Lemus

Alfredo Lemus (born 1 April 1952) is a Venezuelan boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. He finished in third place at the 1975 Pan American Games in the light-middleweight division.
# Ghonghi

Ghonghi (Nepali: घोंगी) is a Nepalese fresh water snail dish prepared by the Madheshi and Tharu people of southern Nepal. It is eaten by sucking the snail from its shell and is found throughout the Madhesh Province and Terai districts of other states. It is also popular among Rajbanshi, Dhimals, Santhal and Danuwar people of Terai.
Ghonghi is eaten during the paddy season, when rice is planted and there is abundant amount of snails present in the rivers and paddy fields. The collected snails are then cleaned, and the tails are cut to make it easier to extract the meat when cooked. The snails are then boiled and cooked similarly like other curries, with a crucial addition of flaxseed which not only gives the dish a consistency but also enhances its flavor. Ghongis are served with rice and have been a staple food of the indigenous people of Terai for ages.
It is believed that the meat provided the indigenous Madheshi and Tharu people the immunity to fight against malaria, a prevalent threat in the densely forested areas of Terai.
# Jagjit Singh (writer)

Jagjit Singh (1912–2002) was an Indian writer and science popularizer. In college he excelled in mathematics courses, receiving his MA in Mathematics from the Government College, Lahore. Yet he made his career as an important director of India's railways, applying his mathematical skills there. Upon retirement, he set out in writing several books, starting with Great Ideas of Modern Mathematics, popularizing science and targeting laymen. Singh subsequently won the Kalinga Prize from UNESCO in 1963, being the first Indian and Asian to do so.
In 1960, he was appointed director of the Indian Railways Board, and nine years later he was appointed general manager of the Northeast Frontier Railway. After his retirement he went to work as managing director of the Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, adviser of Asian Development Bank and adviser of Tata Chemicals.
Singh was elected a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society of London, and was President of the Operational Society of India and a member of the Indian Statistical Institute. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Science in 1968 by Roorkee University. He was also chosen by Pakistan scientist and Nobel Prize winner in Physics in 1979, Abdus Salam to write his biography, which came out in 1992 published by Penguin books.

## Some works

* Mathematical Ideas: Their Nature and Use (1959)
* Great Ideas of Modern Mathematics
* Great Ideas and Theories of Modern Cosmology (1961)
* Great Ideas in Information Theory, Language and Cybernetics (1966)
* Reminiscences of a Mathematician Manqué
* Great Ideas of Operations Research
* The making of a good science writer
* Abdus Salam: A Biography (1992)
* Modern Cosmology (1970)
# Muhammad Rahim Khan II of Khiva

Sayyid Muhammad Rahim Bahadur Khan II (c. 1847 – 1910) was Khan of Khiva from 1864 to 1910, succeeding his father Sayyid Muhammad Khan. Khiva was turned into a Russian protectorate during his rule, in 1873.

## Life

The reign of Muhammad Rahim II marked the peak of a cultural revival, during which "more than a hundred works were translated, mostly from Persian into Chagatai Turkic." Muhammad Rahim II introduced printing to Khiva in 1874. He was also "a munificent patron" and wrote poetry under the pen name Feruz.
Muhammad Rahim II also abolished the Khivan slave trade and slavery. When the Russian general Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufmann and his army approached the city of Khiva during the Khivan campaign of 1873, the Khan fled to hide among the Yomuts, and the slaves in Khiva rebelled, informed about the eminent downfall of the city. When Kaufmann's Russian army entered Khiva on 28 March, he was approached by Khivans who begged him to put down the ongoing slave uprising, during which slaves avenged themselves on their former enslavers. When the Khan returned to his capital after the Russian conquest, the Russian General Kaufmann presented him with a demand to abolish the Khivan slave trade and slavery, which he did.

## Excerpt from Ghazals

Below is one of Muhammad Rahim's ghazals in modern Uzbek Latin script:
   Furqating soldi dil-u jon ichra oʻt, Kufri zulfing din-u iymon ichra oʻt.
   Nargisi shahlo koʻzung solgʻusidur, Bir nigahdin bogʻ-u rizvon ichra oʻt.
   Oh cheksam furqatingdin oʻrtanib, Tushgusidur baytulahzon ichra oʻt.
   Jurmim, ey mahvash, nedur, har dam solur Barqi ishqing jismivayron ichra oʻt.
   Oy kibi farrux yuzungning furqati Soldi koʻkda mehri raxshon ichra oʻt.
   Ne ajab, koʻrgach yuzing Feruzning Ohidin tushsa guliston ichra oʻt.
# The Gift (2015 Scottish film)

The Gift is a 2015 Scottish short film by 27 Ten Productions based on Elvis Presley's 11th birthday. It was directed and written by Gabriel Robertson and stars Brady Permenter, Amye Gousset, and Xander Berkeley. It was produced in Presley's hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi.

## Plot

Elvis and his mother, Gladys, drive to Tupelo Hardware Co. for him to choose a birthday present for his 11th birthday. Although Elvis had always had a bike in his eye, he instead chooses a rifle, much to his mother's dismay. After she prohibits him from buying the gun, the store owner takes him outside and persuades him to buy a guitar instead. Elvis accepts the instrument and starts to become attached to it on the way home. The film ends with Elvis entering their house, with a sign saying "Presley" on the front door.

## Cast

* Brady Permenter as Boy
* Amye Gousset as Mother
* Xander Berkeley as Forrest Bobo

## Production

The Gift was filmed on location in Tupelo, Mississippi. The credits include a recording of Presley's single "That's All Right".

## Reception

The film has received mostly positive reviews.

## Awards

| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| Tupelo Film Festival | Best International Short Film | Ken Petrie 27 Ten Productions | Won |
| Tupelo Film Festival | Honorable Mention | Brady Permenter | Won |
| Sanford International Film Festival | Best Director | Gabriel Robertson | Nominated |
| Sanford International Film Festival | Best Acting | Ensemble | Nominated |
| Sanford International Film Festival | Audience Award | Ken Petrie 27 Ten Productions | Nominated |
| Oxford Film Festival | Best Mississippi Narrative Film | Ken Petrie 27 Ten Productions | Won |
| Honolulu Film Awards | Best Short | Ken Petrie 27 Ten Productions | Won |
| Foyle Film Festival | Best Short Film | Ken Petrie 27 Ten Productions | Nominated |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Ken Petrie 27 Ten Productions | Nominated |
| Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival | Best International Short Film | Ken Petrie 27 Ten Productions | Won |