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# Sabre de cavalerie légère modèle An IX

The Sabre modèle An IX, ("sabre, model of the ninth year") was a standard light cavalry sabre in usage in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars.
The modèle An IX was the first attempt at standardising cavalry sabres after the French Revolution, during which a disorganised plethora of bladed weapons was produced

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# Mortier de 12 Gribeauval

The Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval (Gribeauval 12-inch mortar) was a French mortar and part of the Gribeauval system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval. It was part of the siege artillery. The measurement of the mortar is expressed by the diameter of the ball, using the French ancient system of measurement, in which 1 pouce (1 inch) is worth 2.707 cm.
The Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval was used extensively during the wars following the French Revolution, as well as the Napoleonic wars. However, its first major operational use was even earlier, during the American Revolutionary War, in General Rochambeau's French expeditionary corps, from 1780 to late 1782, and especially at Yorktown in 1781.

## Gomer system

The Mortier de 12 pouces used a cylindrical chamber, which, although quite efficient, used to wear easily. It was superseded by the Gomer system using a conical chamber, which was incorporated in Gribeauval's system in 1789.
Some of the Mortier de 12 pouces were used in coastal defenses, in which case they were fixed on solid metal platforms.
# Paul Angelis

Paul Angelis (18 January 1943 – 19 March 2009) was an English actor and writer, best known for his role as PC Bruce Bannerman in the BBC police series Z-Cars and as Navy Rum in Porridge as well as doing many voices in the film Yellow Submarine.

## Early life

Angelis was born in Dingle, Liverpool to an English mother, Margaret (née McCulla), and a Greek father, Evangelos Angelis. He attended St Francis Xavier's Grammar School, Liverpool and St Mungo's Academy, Glasgow then worked for merchant banks for six years before training as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Having moved to London, he then toured with a children's theatre company.

## Career

Angelis provided the voice of Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and the Chief Blue Meanie in the film Yellow Submarine.

### Television and film

He appeared in many British television programmes such as George and Mildred, Thriller, Callan, The Liver Birds, The Onedin Line, Man About the House, Quiller, The Sweeney – as armed robber and hard man, Barney Prince (episode: "Stoppo Driver"), The Gentle Touch, Bergerac, Armchair Theatre, Robin's Nest, Juliet Bravo, Coronation Street, Casualty, The Grimleys and Porridge – as the tattooed former seafarer 'Navy Rum'. He played PC Bruce Bannerman in 128 episodes of Z-Cars, and appeared in its spin-off Softly, Softly: Task Force – in the episode Shot in the Dark – playing a different character named Billet.
He also played Alf Garnett's son-in-law Mike in the 1972 film The Alf Garnett Saga. Some of his other films include The Mini-Affair (1967), Otley (1968), Battle of Britain (1969), Sweeney! (1977), Hussy (1980), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Runners (1983).

### Writer

He wrote several BBC radio shows, a television food programme for TSW and a novel.

## Personal life

Angelis was the oldest brother of actor Michael Angelis. Coincidentally, Michael Angelis took over from Ringo Starr as the UK narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, who Paul Angelis voiced in the film Yellow Submarine.

## Death

Angelis died on 19 March 2009 in Lambeth, London, England, at the age of 66.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | The Mini-Affair | 2nd Car Policeman | |
| 1968 | Yellow Submarine | Ringo Starr / Chief Blue Meanie / George Harrison (Additional dialogue) / Narrator | Voice |
| 1968 | Otley | Constable | |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | Albert | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Foursome | Dubbed Male Voices | Voice, uncredited |
| 1972 | The Alf Garnett Saga | Mike Rawlins | |
| 1977 | Sweeney! | Secret Serviceman | |
| 1978 | Force 10 from Navarone | Lieutenant | Voice, uncredited |
| 1980 | Hussy | Alex Denham, Beaty's ex-lover | |
| 1981 | For Your Eyes Only | Karageorge | |
| 1983 | Runners | The Radio Station – Tony Gavin | |
| 1998 | B. Monkey | Gangster | |
| 2000 | Stark | Dad | Short film |
| 2002 | Occasional, Strong | Tony | Short film |
# Vijayabahu II

Vijayabahu II (1186–1187) was king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in what is now Sri Lanka. He was the nephew of his predecessor, Parakramabahu I.
# Dubovec, Slovakia

Dubovec (Hungarian: Dobóca) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

## History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1260 (1260 Dabacha, 1336 Doboulcha, 1460 Dobowcha), when it belonged to Blh castle. After it passed to the Szèchy family, in 1683 it was pillaged by Turks. In 1700 it belonged to the Koháry family and then to Muráň town.

## Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1745-1883 (parish A)
* Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1795-1869 (parish B)
# Willie McCarter

Willie J. McCarter (July 26, 1946 – April 18, 2023) was an American basketball player. He was a 6'3" (1.90 m) 175 lb (79 kg) guard. He played at Drake University, averaging 19.9 ppg in three seasons. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 12th pick in the 1969 NBA draft, and played three seasons with the Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.
After his NBA career ended in 1972, he became the coach at Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek, Michigan. In January 1973, he signed to play with the Grand Rapids Tackers of the Continental Basketball Association, playing only when it did not conflict with his coaching. McCarter later served as head coach at the University of Detroit Mercy for three seasons from 1979 to 1982, replacing Smokey Gaines after Gaines was hired as the head basketball coach at San Diego State University.
On September 23, 2005, McCarter suffered the first of three strokes within nine months. With the help of his doctors, he recovered.
In February 2009, Drake University retired his No. 15 Bulldogs jersey.
McCarter's younger brother Andre also played in the NBA.
McCarter died in Jackson, Michigan, on April 18, 2023, at the age of 76. His lifelong friend and former teammate, Dolph Pulliam, was at McCarter's bedside when he died.

## Career playing statistics
### NBA

Source

#### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| 1969–70 | L.A. Lakers | 40 | 21.5 | .378 | .717 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 7.7 |
| 1970–71 | L.A. Lakers | 76 | 18.0 | .417 | .597 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 7.1 |
| 1971–72 | Portland | 39 | 15.7 | .401 | .673 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 6.2 |
| Career | Career | 155 | 18.3 | .402 | .656 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 7.0 |

#### Playoffs

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| 1970 | L.A. Lakers | 5 | 2.8 | .429 | 1.000 | .6 | .6 | 1.4 |
| 1971 | L.A. Lakers | 12 | 19.3 | .355 | .167 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| Career | Career | 17 | 14.5 | .361 | .286 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3.6 |

## Head coaching record

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
| Detroit Mercy Titans (Midwestern City Conference) (1979–1982) ||||||
| 1979–80 | Detroit Titans | 14–13 | | |
| 1980–81 | Detroit Titans | 9–18 | 1–5 | 6th |
| 1981–82 | Detroit Titans | 10–17 | 6–6 | 5th |
| Detroit: | Detroit: | 33–48 (.407) | 7–11 (.389) | |
| Total: | Total: | 33–48 (.407) | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||
# John Ezell

John Ezell (born 1933) is an American scenic designer and theatre educator. He currently serves as the Hall Family Foundation Professor of Design at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where he leads the UMKC Theatre Scenic Design program.

## Early life

Ezell was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from St. Louis School of Fine Arts at Washington University (known today as the Sam Fox School) in 1954. Following a period of service in the armed forces, Ezell was accepted to study theatrical design at the Yale School of Drama under the tutelage of American scenic designer Donald Oenslager, where he graduated with his Master of Fine Arts in Drama in 1960. Ezell served as Head of Scenic Design at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Theatre from between 1964 and 1986. He began teaching at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1986, and currently serves as Head of its M.F.A. degree program in Scenic Design.

## Career

Ezell's design career spans over five decades of work in the professional theatre and includes over 350 productions. His credits include works produced on Broadway, at the New York Shakespeare Festival, the Crossroads Theatre, the Roundabout Theatre Company, the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., the Hong Kong Repertory Theater, the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen, the National Swedish Touring Theatre, and the Cullberg Ballet in Stockholm. Ezell's designs have also been featured in numerous regional theatre productions, including performances at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, the Kansas City Repertory Theatre (formerly the Missouri Repertory Theatre), the Arizona Theatre Company, Chicago's Second City, the Great Lakes Theatre Festival, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, and the Cincinnati Playhouse. The retrospective exhibition Bold Strokes and Finesse; the Stage Designs of John Ezell, based upon his work, has been on show in museums and galleries across North America.
In 1994, Ezell adapted the charrette process, a system of artistic study utilized by the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris during the 19th-century, into a training process for theatrical design, a system that is now used by multiple schools. He serves as a consultant to Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and was invested in the College of Fellows of the American Theatre in 2004.
Ezell has been the recipient of numerous awards. His professional merits include eleven Critics' Circle Awards, an Award for Experimental Television Art at the International Non-Commercial Television Festival in Milan, and a Corporation for Public Broadcasting Award for Excellence. Ezell was recognized for his contributions to American theatre on the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Yale School of Drama, and was the recipient of Washington University's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2001.
# Star Spell

Star Spell is a BBC game show which put celebrities against each other in spelling related games, each one was subsequently eliminated until there was one Star Spell Champion. It was presented by Eamonn Holmes and was a spin-off from the BBC programme Hard Spell.

## Episode list

The one-off pilot aired in January 2005 and the eventual title Star Spell Champion was awarded to Richard Whiteley. After the success of the pilot a series aired in October 2005, and the title of Star Spell Champion was won by Vanessa Feltz.
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Contestants | Winner | Original release date |
| 1 | – | Pilot | Jeremy Bowen Jo Brand Richard McCourt Penny Smith Richard Whiteley | Richard Whiteley | 1 January 2005 (2005-01-01) |
| 2 | 1 | Episode 1 | Fiona Bruce Vanessa Feltz Brian Turner Mark Lawrenson | Vanessa Feltz | 10 October 2005 (2005-10-10) |
| 3 | 2 | Episode 2 | Adam Best Arlene Phillips Phil Taylor Gary Waldhorn | Gary Waldhorn | 11 October 2005 (2005-10-11) |
| 4 | 3 | Episode 3 | David Grant Clive Swift Christopher Timothy Nina Wadia | Nina Wadia | 12 October 2005 (2005-10-12) |
| 5 | 4 | Episode 4 | Jennie Bond Jennie McAlpine Bernie Nolan David Spinx | Jennie Bond | 13 October 2005 (2005-10-13) |
| 6 | 5 | Episode 5 | Anton du Beke John Parrott Steve Rider Carol Smillie | Steve Rider | 14 October 2005 (2005-10-14) |
| 7 | 6 | Finale | Jennie Bond Vanessa Feltz Steve Rider Nina Wadia Gary Waldhorn | Vanessa Feltz | 15 October 2005 (2005-10-15) |
# Johan Rooryck

Johan Rooryck (born 1 July 1961) is a Belgian linguist and a visiting professor at Leiden University where he was Professor of French Linguistics between 1993 and 2020. He is co-editor-in-chief of the journal Glossa and the former executive editor of Lingua (1999-2015). Rooryck is known for his works on generative grammar. He is the executive director of cOAlition S and is a recipient of Distinguished Lorentz Fellowship (2011/2012).

## Books

* Dissolving Binding Theory, with Guido Vanden Wyngaerd, Oxford University Press 2011
* Configurations of Sentential Complementation: Perspectives from Romance Languages, Routledge 2011
* Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory 1999, edited with Yves D’Hulst and Jan Schroten, John Benjamins Publishing Company 2001
* Quitte ou Double Sens: Articles sur l'Ambiguïté offerts à Ronald Landheer, edited with Paul J. Smith and Paul Bogaards, Brill Rodopi 2001
* Phrase Structure and the Lexicon, edited with Laurie Zaring, Springer 1996
# Bahau (state constituency)

Bahau is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

## Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bahau's electorate as of 2023

## History
### Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 17 July 2023, the Bahau constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Bahau (N08) | Kampong Bukit Perah | 127/08/01 | Dewan Orang Ramai Batu Kikir |
| Bahau (N08) | Kampong Batu Kikir | 127/08/02 | SMK Batu Kikir |
| Bahau (N08) | Kampong Lonek | 127/08/03 | Balai Raya Kampong Lonek |
| Bahau (N08) | Kuala Jempol | 127/08/04 | SK Jempol |
| Bahau (N08) | Kuala Kampung Kepis | 127/08/05 | SK Kuala Kepis |
| Bahau (N08) | Kampung Jambu Lapan | 127/08/06 | SMK Datuk Mansor |
| Bahau (N08) | Taman ACBE | 127/08/07 | SJK (C) Bahau |
| Bahau (N08) | Pekan Bahau | 127/08/08 | SK St Aidan |
| Bahau (N08) | Kampong Indah | 127/08/09 | SJK (C) Chi Wen |
| Bahau (N08) | Kampong Bakar Batu | 127/08/10 | SMK Bahau SMK Chi Wen |

### Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bahau :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created ||||
| 1st | 1959-1964 | Thong Hiang Kim | Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | Thong Hiang Kim | Alliance (MCA) |
| | 1969-1971 | Assembly was dissolved | Assembly was dissolved |
| 3rd | 1971-1974 | Thong Hiang Kim | Alliance (MCA) |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Thong Hiang Kim | BN (MCA) |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Thong Hiang Kim | BN (MCA) |
| 6th | 1982-1986 | Chew Hock Thye | BN (MCA) |
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Loh Ming Chai | DAP |
| 8th | 1990-1995 | Wong Zee Nyok | DAP |
| 9th | 1995-1999 | See Ah Kow | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | See Ah Kow | BN (MCA) |
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Lim Fui Ming | DAP |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Teo Kok Seong (张聒翔) | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Chew Seh Yong (周世扬) | PR (DAP) |
| 14th | 2018–2023 | Teo Kok Seong (张聒翔) | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2023–present | Teo Kok Seong (张聒翔) | PH (DAP) |
# Nikita Chibrikov

Nikita Dmitrovich Chibrikov (Russian: Никита Дмитриевич Чибриков; born 16 February 2003) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who plays for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, 50th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

On 31 July 2022, Chibrikov was among 9 players traded by SKA Saint Petersburg to Spartak Moscow in exchange for Alexander Nikishin.
Following completion of the 2022–23 season, his third year in the KHL, Chibrikov was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Winnipeg Jets on 1 May 2023. He was immediately assigned to join the AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, for the remainder of their playoff run.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2019–20 | MHC Dynamo Moscow | MHL | 32 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 10 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 28 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| 2021–22 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 2022–23 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | MHK Spartak Moscow | MHL | 12 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 70 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2019 | Russia | U17 | | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | Russia | U18 | | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 13 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 |
# Olbramovice (Benešov District)

Olbramovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

## Administrative division

Olbramovice consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
* Olbramovice Městečko (60)
* Olbramovice Ves (756)
* Babice (0)
* Dvůr Semtín (2)
* Kochnov (9)
* Křešice (107)
* Mokřany (6)
* Podolí (5)
* Radotín (11)
* Semtín (27)
* Semtínek (13)
* Slavkov (41)
* Tomice II (162)
* Veselka (120)
* Zahradnice (47)

## Geography

Olbramovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Benešov. It lies on the border of the Benešov Uplands and Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 620 m (2,030 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in minor streams and fishponds.
The largest and most significant pond is Podhrázský rybník. Together with its surroundings it is protected as a nature reserve. It is an important ornithological site.

## History

The first written mention of Olbramovice is from 1352.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 1,973 | — |
| 1880 | 1,788 | −9.4% |
| 1890 | 1,710 | −4.4% |
| 1900 | 1,624 | −5.0% |
| 1910 | 1,645 | +1.3% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 1,712 | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 1,684 | −1.6% |
| 1950 | 1,278 | −24.1% |
| 1961 | 1,381 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 1,268 | −8.2% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1980 | 1,185 | −6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,126 | −5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,105 | −1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,189 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,366 | +14.9% |
Source: Censuses :

## Transport

The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which replaces the unfinished section of the D3 motorway from Prague to Tábor, passes through the municipality.
Olbramovice is located on the important railway line Prague–Tábor, which further continues to České Budějovice or to České Velenice and Vienna.

## Sights

The main landmark of Olbramovice is the Church of All Saints. It has Romanesque origins from the 12th century. In 1866, it was rebuilt in the neo-Romanesque style.

## Notable people

* Harry Pollak (1923–2014), mechanical engineer and economist
# Tablet of Shamash

The Tablet of Shamash (also known as the Sun God Tablet or the Nabuapaliddina Tablet) is a stele recovered from the ancient Babylonian city of Sippar in southern Iraq in 1881; it is now a major piece in the British Museum's ancient Middle East collection and is a visual attestation of Babylonian cosmology. It is dated to the reign of King Nabu-apla-iddina ca. 888 – 855 BC.

## Discovery

The tablet was discovered during excavations by Hormuzd Rassam between 1878 and 1883. The tablet was found complete but broken into two large and six small pieces. By the time of King Nabopolassar, between 625 and 605 BC, it had broken into four parts and been repaired. The terracotta coffer also contained two clay impressions of the tablets presentation scene. The coffer was sealed under an asphalt temple floor. It has been suggested that the coffer also contained a second tablet as well as a third clay impression (now in the Istanbul Museum).

## Description

It was encased in a clay cast or "squeeze" that created impressions when placed over the face of the stone and protected it. This indicates that the tablet was an item of reverence, possibly stored due to newer traditions. The tablet has serrated edges like a saw. The bas-relief on the top of the obverse (pictured) shows Shamash, the Sun God, beneath symbols of the sun, moon and star. Shamash is depicted in a seated position, wearing a horned headdress, holding the rod-and-ring symbol in his right hand. There is another large sun disk in front of him on an altar, suspended from above by two figures. Of the three figures on the left, the central one is dressed in the same fashion as Shamash and is assumed to be the Babylonian king Nabu-apla-iddina receiving the symbols of deity.
The bas relief can be superimposed with two orders of golden rectangles.

## Inscription

The scene contains three inscriptions. The first, at the head of the tablet reads:
Above the sun god a second inscription describes the position of the depicted moon, sun, and star as being over against the heavenly ocean, on which the scene sits:
The final inscription in the scene reads:
The cuneiform text beneath the stele is divided into fifteen passages, blending prose, poetic and rhetorical elements in the fashion typical of Mesopotamian royal inscriptions. It tells how Sippar and the Ebabbar temple of Shamash had fallen into disrepair with the loss of the statue of the god. This cult image is temporarily replaced with the solar disk; it is further described how a new figure of Shamash was found in an eastern part of the Euphrates, from which Nabu-apla-iddina has constructed a new statue of lapis lazuli and gold to restore the cult. Similar iconographic and prosaic parallels have been evidenced from Mesopotamian and later Jewish sources where the king who restores the cult is seen like a deity passing on divine symbols. The remainder of the text records the gifts of the royal grant, similar to a kudurru and discusses the practices of the temple, priestly rules, dress codes and regulations.