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# The State of Things

The State of Things may refer to:
* The State of Things (film), a 1982 film by Wim Wenders
* The State of Things (EP), a 2000 EP by British rock band Turin Brakes
* The State of Things (album), a 2007 album from Sheffield indie band Reverend and The Makers
* The State of Things (radio show), a current-affairs program broadcast by North Carolina Public Radio
# Ablaberoides crassus

Ablaberoides crassus is a species of beetles first discovered by Olof Immanuel von Fåhraeus in 1857. No sub-species are listed at the Catalogue of Life.
# Tommy Weale

Thomas James Weale (31 December 1910 – 1971) was a Welsh professional association footballer who played as a winger.
# Tokusatsu Gagaga

Tokusatsu Gagaga (トクサツガガガ, "Gaga for Tokusatsu") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Niwa Tanaba. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from August 2014 to May 2020, with its chapters collected in 20 tankōbon volumes.

## Media
### Manga

Written and illustrated by Niwa Tanaba, Tokusatsu Gagaga was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from August 11, 2014, to May 11, 2020. Shogakukan collected its chapters in twenty tankōbon volumes, released from November 28, 2014, to August 28, 2020.

#### Volumes

| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| 1 | November 28, 2014 | 978-4-09-186606-6 |
| 2 | March 30, 2015 | 978-4-09-186810-7 |
| 3 | June 30, 2015 | 978-4-09-187060-5 |
| 4 | September 30, 2015 | 978-4-09-187217-3 |
| 5 | December 28, 2015 | 978-4-09-187363-7 |
| 6 | March 30, 2016 | 978-4-09-187516-7 |
| 7 | June 30, 2016 | 978-4-09-187638-6 |
| 8 | September 30, 2016 | 978-4-09-187784-0 |
| 9 | January 30, 2017 | 978-4-09-189259-1 |
| 10 | May 30, 2017 | 978-4-09-189512-7 |
| 11 | September 29, 2017 | 978-4-09-189645-2 |
| 12 | January 30, 2018 | 978-4-09-189783-1 |
| 13 | May 30, 2018 | 978-4-09-189880-7 |
| 14 | September 28, 2018 | 978-4-09-860076-2 |
| 15 | January 30, 2019 | 978-4-09-860207-0 |
| 16 | May 30, 2019 | 978-4-09-860287-2 |
| 17 | September 30, 2019 | 978-4-09-860408-1 |
| 18 | January 30, 2020 | 978-4-09-860528-6 |
| 19 | May 29, 2020 | 978-4-09-860620-7 |
| 20 | August 28, 2020 | 978-4-09-860711-2 978-4-09-943069-6 (LE) |

### Drama

A 7-episode Japanese television drama series adaptation, starring Fuka Koshiba as Kano Nakamura, was broadcast on NHK General TV from January 18 to March 1, 2019.

## Reception

Tokusatsu Gagaga ranked 17th on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook list of 2016 top manga series for male readers. Tokusatsu Gagaga ranked 15th on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics" by the Honya Club website in 2016. The manga was nominated for the 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2017. In 2019, on Da Vinci's magazine 18th annual "Book of the Year" list, Tokusatsu Gagaga ranked 29th.
# Troughton Island

Troughton Island is an island located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west of Kalumburu and 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-west of the Mungalalu Truscott Airbase. Troughton Island is used as a helicopter base for the Timor Sea oil rigs approximately 500 kilometres (300 mi) west of Darwin.

## History

The island was found and named in 1819 by Phillip Parker King. The Sir Graham Moore Islands Airline company ShoreAir Pty Ltd has opened and operated an airport on the island since the 1960s. It is a reference point for hydrographic surveys.

## Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Troughton Island has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh), bordering on a tropical savanna climate, with a sweltering and oppressively humid wet season from December to March and a hot dry season from April to November.
Climate data for Troughton Island, elevation 6 m (20 ft), (1996–2020 normals, extremes 1957–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.3 (97.3) | 35.2 (95.4) | 35.4 (95.7) | 36.3 (97.3) | 35.4 (95.7) | 33.9 (93.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 35.6 (96.1) | 34.4 (93.9) | 35.6 (96.1) | 35.6 (96.1) | 36.4 (97.5) | 36.4 (97.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.9 (89.4) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.3 (90.1) | 33.0 (91.4) | 31.5 (88.7) | 29.4 (84.9) | 28.7 (83.7) | 29.2 (84.6) | 30.7 (87.3) | 32.2 (90.0) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.0 (91.4) | 31.4 (88.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.2 (81.0) | 25.7 (78.3) | 23.6 (74.5) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.7 (72.9) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.5 (81.5) | 25.7 (78.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.1 (70.0) | 22.3 (72.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 15.5 (59.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 18.2 (64.8) | 20.5 (68.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.2 (72.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 15.0 (59.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 274.8 (10.82) | 159.3 (6.27) | 110.1 (4.33) | 40.5 (1.59) | 29.6 (1.17) | 4.7 (0.19) | 1.0 (0.04) | 0.7 (0.03) | 0.3 (0.01) | 3.6 (0.14) | 13.6 (0.54) | 187.3 (7.37) | 825.5 (32.5) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.1 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 41.2 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (rain 2000-2020) ||||||||||||||
# 2009 Regional League Division 2

2009 Regional League Division 2 was contested by the five regional league winners of the 3rd level championships of Thailand.
Five teams met on a home and away basis, with the top three teams gaining promotion to the Thai 1st Division for the 2010 campaign.

## 2009 Regional League Round table All locations
### 2009

Red Zone:2009 Regional League Division 2 Bangkok Metropolitan Region Yellow Zone:2009 Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern Region Green Zone: 2009 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region Region Orange Zone:2009 Regional League Division 2 North Eastern Region Blue Zone:2009 Regional League Division 2 Southern Region

### List of qualified teams

* Teams
* Chiangrai United North Eastern Region 2009 Winners
* Raj Pracha-Nonthaburi Bangkok & Field Region 2009 Winners
* Narathiwat Southern Region Winners
* Loei City North Eastern Region 2009 Winners
* Samut Prakan Central & Eastern Region 2009 Winners

## Champions League Round table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Raj Pracha-Nonthaburi | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 14 | Promotion to 2010 Division 1 |
| 2 | Chiangrai United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 | Promotion to 2010 Division 1 |
| 3 | Nara United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | Promotion to 2010 Division 1 |
| 4 | Samut Prakan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Loei City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 8 | |

## Results

| Home \ Away | CHU | LOE | NAR | RPN | SPN |
| Chiangrai United | | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Loei City | 3–3 | | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Nara United | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Raj Pracha-Nonthaburi | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 1–1 |
| Samut Prakan | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |

## Champions

The 2009 Regional League Division 2 winners were Raj Pracha-Nonthaburi FC
# Airdrome Morane Saulnier L

The Airdrome Morane Saulnier L is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes, of Holden, Missouri. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.
The aircraft is a 3/4 scale replica of the First World War French Morane-Saulnier L fighter, first flown by French aviator Roland Garros to shoot down an enemy aircraft with a forward-firing machine gun in March 1915. The replica is built from modern materials and powered by modern engines.

## Design and development

The Airdrome Morane Saulnier L features a parasol wing monoplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. The kit is made up of twelve sub-kits. The Airdrome Morane Saulnier L has a wingspan of 26 ft (7.9 m) and a wing area of 120 sq ft (11 m$^2$). It can be equipped with engines ranging from 35 to 52 hp (26 to 39 kW). The standard engine used is the 35 hp (26 kW) Valley Engineering Big Twin four stroke engine. Building time from the factory-supplied kit is estimated at 300 hours by the manufacturer.

## Operational history

Two examples had been completed by December 2011.

## Specifications (Morane Saulnier L)

Data from Kitplanes
General characteristics
* Crew: one
* Length: 17 ft (5.2 m)
* Wingspan: 26 ft (7.9 m)
* Wing area: 120 sq ft (11 m$^2$)
* Empty weight: 356 lb (161 kg)
* Gross weight: 640 lb (290 kg)
* Fuel capacity: 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal)
* Powerplant: 1 × Valley Engineering Big Twin two cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 35 hp (26 kW)
* Propellers: 2-bladed wooden
Performance
* Cruise speed: 63 mph (101 km/h, 55 kn)
* Stall speed: 31 mph (50 km/h, 27 kn)
* Range: 300 mi (480 km, 260 nmi)
* Rate of climb: 650 ft/min (3.3 m/s)
* Wing loading: 5.3 lb/sq ft (26 kg/m$^2$)
# Tim Hope

Tim Hope is a British director, performer and animator best known for his pop videos for Coldplay, R.E.M., Bingo Players and Captain Ango Pango, and his short film The Wolfman. His pop video for the Coldplay song "Trouble" won him an MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction in 2002. Combining live action and animation, he has created a unique body of work.

## Biography

After completing a theology and philosophy degree, Tim Hope became a standup comedian, most notably as one half of the comedy techno band The Pod with comedian Julian Barratt. Although Hope continues to work in comedy it is his animation work that earned him most attention, beginning with his multi-prize-winning manic short The Wolfman (British Animation Awards 2000: Public Choice and Best Animation at the Cutting Edge).
Since then, Hope has directed videos for Coldplay, Bingo Players, R.E.M., 1 Giant Leap, Jimmy Eat World, King Biscuit Time, Johnny Rzeznik, Robbie Williams, Thrice, and Steve Mason. He has also directed TV commercials for Compare the Market, Sony PlayStation, Comcast and Hewlett Packard. His short films include The Wolfman, Minema Cinema and The Savage Canvas. He is represented by Passion Pictures.
Along with Andrew Bone, Tim Hope is the writer, performer and producer of The Tired Parents currently available from Mumsnet.
# Lysimachia filifolia

Lysimachia filifolia is a rare species of flowering plant in the Primulaceae known by the common name Wailua River yellow loosestrife. It is endemic to Hawaii, where there are two populations on Oahu and one on Kauai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
This is a small shrub growing up to about half a meter in maximum height. The leaves are very narrow to threadlike and the flowers are reddish purple. The plant grows on the faces of waterfalls in wet forest habitat.
There are about 130 individuals remaining on the island of Oahu, growing at waterfalls in the Koolau Range. There is a single population on Kauai, just discovered in 2008. Another population of plants on Kauai proved to be members of a different species, Lysimachia pendens.
This plant is threatened by the degradation of its habitat by feral pigs and non-native plant species such as mistflower (Ageratina riparia), ti (Cordyline fruticosa), and umbrella tree (Heptapleurum actinophyllum).
# Luz María Puente

Luz María Puente (20 November 1923 – 23 February 2021) was an American born Mexican pianist.
Her son Jorge Federico Osorio [es] is also a pianist. Puente died on 23 February 2021, aged 97.
In 2008 the Mexico City Chamber Orchestra paid tribute to her during a concert for her career as a soloist and teacher of several generations of pianists. On 26 January 2015, the National Council for Culture and the Arts and the Academia Medalla Mozart A.C. awarded Puente the Medal in the Merit Category, along with Gallya Dubrova, Natia Stankivitch and Virgilio Valle. In September 2017 she received the Bellas Artes medal.
# Nature, Place, and Story

Nature, Place, and Story: Rethinking Historic Sites in Canada is a 2017 book by Claire Elizabeth Campbell, professor of history at Bucknell University.

## Summary
### Sites examined

In Nature, Place, and Story, Campbell examines five historic sites in eastern, central, and western Canada:
* L’Anse-aux-Meadows in Newfoundland and Labrador
* the Grand-Pré National Historic Site in Nova Scotia
* the Fort William Historical Park in Ontario
* The Forks in Manitoba
* and the Bar U Ranch in Alberta.

### Arguments

She uses these sites as evidence to argue that the interpretation of historic sites in Canada has traditionally neglected to highlight sites' environmental history, opting instead to focus solely on sites' human history. Campbell argues that, in the 1950s, the Government of Canada opted for such an approach to facilitate the growth of the Canadian nation state; the Canadian government wanted historic sites to emphasize Canadian unity and not environmental issues, as "there [was] no political purpose in highlighting the environmental costs of nation building." Campbell argues that excluding environmental history from historic sites is a mistake, because, according to her, human and environmental history are inextricably linked. Campbell thus argues that the focus of these sites should now include this previously ignored environmental history, and she suggests ways in which each of these five sites might incorporate more environmental history in their interpretations, including information on the impacts that building the Canadian nation state had on the environment. Campbell's book is not just backwards-looking; she suggests that historic sites can be valuable resources for solving today's environmental issues, and the book has been called a "call to arms" for public historians to draw connections between their history and contemporary environmental issues. Campbell shows that each of these sites offers lessons that can inform modern debates on the environment. For instance, L’Anse-aux-Meadows can educate its visitors about "arctic resources, expansionism, and climate change."

## Reception

Alan Gordon writes that "[the book's] suggestion that public history pay greater attention to environmental issues is worth heeding". J. L. Anderson calls it "a small book that packs a big punch".
# Tiltman

Tiltman might refer to:
* John Tiltman (John Hessell Tiltman) (1894-1982), one of the greatest British cryptanalysts during World War II
* John Hessell Tiltman (property manager) (born 1942), British architect
* A. H. Tiltman (Alfred Hessell Tiltman) (1891-1975), known as Hessell Tiltman, aircraft designer and co-founder of the British aeronautical company Airspeed Ltd
* H. Hessell Tiltman (Hugh Hessell Tiltman) (1897-1976), British writer and journalist
* Richard Tiltman (born 1960), English footballer

## Other

    Hessell-Tiltman Prize
    Murder of Claire Tiltman
# Irene de Miguel

Irene de Miguel Pérez (born 9 May 1981) is a Spanish Podemos politician. She was elected to the Assembly of Extremadura in 2015, and has led Podemos Extremadura in the legislature since 2019.

## Biography

Born in Madrid, De Miguel qualified as an agricultural engineer at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. In 2011, she moved to the remote Las Villuercas comarca of the Province of Cáceres, Extremadura to cultivate specialist fruit trees. She was one of six Podemos members elected to the Assembly of Extremadura in 2015.
In November 2018, De Miguel received 93% of the votes to lead Podemos in the 2019 Extremaduran regional election. She ran in the Badajoz constituency this time, and her party dropped to four seats. In June 2020, she ran unopposed to succeed Álvaro Jaén as secretary general of Podemos in the region, and was elected with 94.98% of votes.
In the 2023 Extremaduran regional election, Podemos remained on four seats but dropped 8,000 votes. The party failed to win enough seats to be the junior partner in a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)-led coalition government, as the regional power went to the People's Party (PP) and Vox. She told regional newspaper Hoy that her party were unable to connect to voters.
# Naval Air Technical Training Center

Naval Air Technical Training Center may refer to:
* Naval Air Technical Training Center Norman, Oklahoma
* Naval Air Technical Training Center Ward Island, Texas
* Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida
# Masud Pathik

Masud Pathik (born 1 August 1979) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, poet and lyricist. His feature films Nekabborer Mohaproyan (2014) won seven and Maya: The Lost Mother (2019) won eight Bangladesh National Film Awards. Individually, he won the Best Lyrics and Best Story awards. For his poetry, he won the 2013 HSBC Kali O Kalam award for his poem Ekaki Jomin. He won 2023 Bangla Academy Literary Award in the playwright category.

## Early life and education

Pathik was born on 1 August 1979 at Raipura Upazila in Narsingdi District. He earned his PhD from the University of Dhaka on the topic of Bangladeshi Cinema. He took a film appreciation course in 2008 organised by Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in Dhaka. As of August 2020, he has been researching on film at Assam University.

## Career

Pathik edits a magazine, Bratya, that focuses on the life and livelihood of the subaltern people of Bangladesh. He also acts as the assistant editor of Pothorekha, a literary magazine in Bangladesh, and he is an executive member of Jatiyo Kobita Parishad, Bangladesh. He is the founder and chairman of Bratya Film, and Bratya Creation.
Pathik's film Nekabbarer Mahaproyan won seven National Film awards. The original winner of the Best Film Award, Brihonnola, was disqualified due to plagiarism.
His film Maya: The Lost Mother was based on artist Shahabuddin Ahmed's painting The Woman.
Pathik's first poem Krishokphool was published in 1996. As of 2017, he has published 14 books including Chashar Put, Ekaki Jomin, Shetu Harabar Din, Chashar Bachan, Langoler Bhubon and Dadar Khorom.

## Criticism

Masud Pathik took a stand for the government during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. During the movement, a group of pro-autocracy Awami artists, including Masud Pathik, were active against the movement in a WhatsApp group called 'Alo Ashbei' led by actor Ferdous. After the non-cooperation movement, on September 3, 2024, some screenshots related to that WhatsApp group were spread on social media.

## Filmography

* 2014 Nekabborer Mohaproyan (feature film)
* 2015 Alor Pother Sarothi (documentary)
* 2019 Maya: The Lost Mother (feature film)

## Awards

* HSBC Kali O Kalam Award (2013)
* Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics (2014)
* Ritwik Ghatak Memorial Award (2017)
* Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Story (2019)
* Bangla Academy Literary Award 2023
# Masud Karim

Masud Karim (17 February 1936 – 16 November 1996) was a Bangladeshi lyricist. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics twice for the film Rajanigandha (1982) and Hridoy Theke Hridoy (1994).

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Composer | Notes |
| 1965 | Rupban | Satya Saha | |
| 1970 | Madhu Milon | Bashir Ahmed | |
| | Yea Kore Bia | Amir Ali | |
| 1977 | Jadur Bashi | Azad Rahman | |
| 1982 | Rajanigandha | Alom Khan | |
| 1982 | Dui Poisar Alta | Alauddin Ali | |
| 1983 | Lalu Bhulu | Subal Das | |
| | Putrobodhu | Subal Das | |
| | Wayada | Subal Das | |
| | Anurag | Subal Das | |
| | Jaannat Dojokh | A Hamid | Urdu Film |
| | Bisorjon | Subal Das | |
| | Priyo Tumi | Alauddin Ali | |
| 1985 | Mahanayok | Sheikh Sadi Khan | |
| 1985 | Ramer Somoti | Monsur Ahmed | |
| 1988 | Agomon | Alauddin Ali | |
| 1989 | Bathar Daan | Ali Hossain | |
| 1994 | Hridoy Therke Hridoy | Alauddin Ali | |
| 1994 | Denmohor | Alauddin Ali | |
| 1996 | Sotter Mrittu Nei | Alauddin Ali | |

### Album

| Song Title | Lyricist | Singers |
| "Duti Chokhe Chokh Rekhe" | Subal Das | Ferdausi Rahman |
| "Jokhon Thambe Kolahol" | Subal Das | Runa Laila |
| "Jonak Jonak Raat" | Karim Sahabuddin | Dilara Alo |
| "Tandra Hara Noyon Amar" | Samar Das | Hasina Momtaz |
| "Shilpi Ami Tomader e Gaan Shonabo" | Subal Das | Runa Laila |
| "Nei Miswaser Amar" | Alauddin Ali | Usha Uthup |
| "Mone Ki Pore Ekdin Amio Chilam" | | M A Shoyeb |
| "Mon To Noy R Ayna" | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Fauzia Yasmin |
| "Jadi Neel Sagorer Mukto Tumi Chao" | | Anwar Uddin Khan |
| "Kichu Bolo Kichu Bolo" | | Syed Abdul Hadi |
| "Batashe Tomar Sanglap Shuni" | | Mahmudun Nabi |
| "Oi Akash Ghire Sandha Name Rater Avvashe" | Raja Hossain Khan | Shahnaz Rahmatullah |
# Masud Rana (disambiguation)

Madud Rana may refer to:
* Masud Rana (fictional character)
* Masud Rana (film) 1974 film
* Shakib Khan (1979), born as Masud Rana
* Sohel Rana (actor) (1947), also known as Masud Rana after his film Masud Rana
* MR-9: Do or Die code name of Masud Rana
# Al-Idrus FC

Al-Idrus Football Club is a football club based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The youth department Al-Idrus Junior won the Brunei Premier League in 2016.

## Honours
### Al Idrus

* Unida CF Trophy: 2016
* Al-Idrus FA Cup: 2019

### Al-Idrus Junior

* NFABD TelBru Youth Under-16 National Football League: 2013
* NBT FA Cup: 2014 (runners-up)
* Brunei-Muara District Football League: 2015
* Brunei Premier League: 2016

### Al-Idrus FC (veteran)

* Brunei Veteran Football Association FA Cup: 2014, 2015 (runners-up), 2018
* Brunei Veteran Football Association President's Cup: 2016 (runners-up), 2018
* Brunei Veteran Football Association Super Cup: 2017
# Tim Mackintosh-Smith

Tim Mackintosh-Smith (born 17 July 1961) is a British, Yemen-based, Oxford-educated Arabist, writer, traveller and lecturer. He has written numerous books on the Middle East, won several awards and has presented a major BBC television series.

## Education

Mackintosh-Smith was educated at Clifton College, a boarding independent school for boys in the suburb of Clifton in the port city of Bristol in South West England, from 1971 to 1978, followed by a musical scholarship to the University of Oxford, where he read Classical Arabic.

## Life and career

From 1982 to 2019, Mackintosh-Smith lived in an ancient tower house off the "Market of the Cows" in the old city of San'a, Yemen. As a consequence of the civil war in Yemen, he had to leave this home and temporarily relocate to Malaysia. He is the author of the travel books Yemen: Travels in Dictionaryland (1997) and Yemen: The Unknown Arabia (2000). Further, he is one of the foremost scholars of the Moroccan medieval scholar Ibn Battuta. Mackintosh-Smith has published a trilogy recounting Ibn Battuta's journeys as published in his Muqaddimah (The Prologue): Travels with a Tangerine (2001), The Hall of a Thousand Columns (2005) and Landfalls (2010). He has additionally written widely on subjects as broad as alabaster, the collection of frankincense, the stories of M.R. James and the history of umbrellas.
Mackintosh-Smith presented a major BBC documentary series Travels with a Tangerine (2007), recounting his experiences tracing Ibn Battutah's fourteenth-century travels in the present day. He was featured in a documentary film The English Sheik and the Yemeni Gentleman.
Mackintosh-Smith has won several awards. Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land, won the 1998 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. The Daily Telegraph has described him as "the sage of Sana'a." He has also written about the history of the Arab people and their cultures in his Arabs: A 3,000-Year History of Peoples, Tribes and Empires (2019). In this "history of Arabs", avoiding the general notion of 'the Arabs', he dedicated an important part of the 630 pages to the pre-Islamic times of documented Arab history, that is the 1,400 years before Muhammad, and discussed the influence this long period brought about for the following 1,400 years of Arab history since then. Attributing less importance to the concept of Arabs as an homogeneous and discrete ethnic group, he stressed the importance of the Arabic language as "the strongest link" in Arab history and present.