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# Wilbur Lamoreaux

Wilbur Leonard Lamoreaux (born 26 February 1907 in Roseville, Illinois, United States - died 11 May 1963) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who qualified for three Speedway World Championship finals and never finished lower than fifth place.

## Early life

At an early age his family moved to Pasadena, California. Lamoreaux became a motorcycle enthusiast and he finally convinced his mother to allow him to buy an Indian Scout in 1923, when he was only 16 years old. He became a motorcycle messenger for Western Union. While working at Western Union that he met fellow Pasadenans, brothers Jack and Cordy Milne.

## Career

Nicknamed 'Lammy', he competed in California in the mid-1930s, and rode for the Wimbledon Dons from 1937 until the outbreak of World War II. He won the Scottish Championship in 1939. During World War II he promoted speedway in the US, and in 1946 won the American National Championship in Los Angeles. After the war, he was persuaded by Sir Arthur Elvin not to retire and rode for them Wembley Lions in 1948. In 1949 he spent a season with the Birmingham Brummies, and also qualified for the Speedway World Championship, ten years after his last appearance and forty two years of age, was the oldest competitor. He finished in fifth place, although an engine failure cost him his third rostrum finish in three finals.
Wilbur Lamoreaux also rode in Australia during his career, finishing second to 1938 World Champion Bluey Wilkinson in both the 1938 Three and Four Lap Australian Championships at the Sydney Showground Speedway. In 1938, Lamoreaux also won the NSW State Championship at the Sydney Showground. He also represented the USA in test matches against the Australians at other tracks around the country including the Sydney Sports Ground and Olympic Park in Melbourne.

## World Final appearances

* 1937 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 25pts
* 1938 - London, Wembley Stadium - 3rd - 20pts
* 1949 - London, Wembley Stadium - 5th - 9pts
# BET Awards 2001

The 1st BET Awards took place at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 19, 2001. The awards recognized Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. Comedian Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer hosted the event for the first time.

## Performances

* Destiny's Child – "Bootylicious"
* Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Master P – "Lay Low"
* Usher – "U Remind Me"
* Patti LaBelle and Donnie McClurkin – "Stand!"
* Lil' Bow Wow and Snoop Dogg – "Bow Wow (That's My Name)"
* Jay Z – "Fiesta" (with R. Kelly), "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" and "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
* Eve and Gwen Stefani – "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
* Whitney Houston Lifetime Achievement Award Tribute:
** Christina Aguilera – "Run to You"
** Luther Vandross — "All the Woman That I Need"
* Whitney Houston — "I Have Nothing" and "I Will Always Love You" (Lifetime Achievement Award performance)
* Sisqo – "Can I Live?"
* Outkast – "Ms. Jackson" and "So Fresh, So Clean"

## Winners and nominees

| Video of the Year | Viewers' Choice |
| Outkast – "Ms. Jackson" Destiny's Child – "Independent Women Part I" Dr. Dre featuring Kurupt, Nate Dogg & Snoop Dogg – "The Next Episode" Eminem feat. Dido – "Stan" Janet Jackson – "All for You" | Bow Wow – "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" Destiny's Child – "Independent Women Part 1" R. Kelly – "I Wish" Jay Z – "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" |
| Best Female Hip Hop Artist | Best Male Hip Hop Artist |
| Eve Da Brat Lil' Kim Missy Elliott Trina | Jay Z Ja Rule Mystikal Nelly Snoop Dogg |
| Best Female R&B Artist | Best Male R&B Artist |
| Mary J. Blige Aaliyah Jill Scott Janet Jackson Erykah Badu | Musiq R. Kelly Carl Thomas Joe Maxwell |
| Best Female Group | Best Male Group |
| Destiny's Child Mary Mary 3LW 702 Blaque | OutKast Jagged Edge Dr. Dre, Kurupt, Nate Dogg & Snoop Dogg Boyz II Men 112 |
| Best New Artist | Best Gospel Artist |
| Nelly Lil' Bow Wow Musiq Jill Scott India.Arie | Donnie McClurkin Mary Mary Yolanda Adams Hezekiah Walker Kirk Franklin |
| Best Actress | Best Actor |
| Sanaa Lathan Aaliyah Regina King Angela Bassett | Denzel Washington Omar Epps Samuel L. Jackson Cuba Gooding Jr. |
| Sportswoman of the Year | Sportsman of the Year |
| Marion Jones Venus Williams Serena Williams Sheryl Swoopes | Allen Iverson Tiger Woods Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal |
| Lifetime Achievement ||
| Whitney Houston ||
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# Page (novel)

Page is the second book in the quartet Protector of the Small (1999–2002), by American fantasy author Tamora Pierce, published in 2000 by Random House. It details the training of Keladry "Kel" of Mindelan, the first female page in a hundred years.

## Plot summary

Kel, though allowed to continue her training by instructor Wyldon of Cavall, is still not accepted by many of the male pages, and is therefore supported by Neal, Merric, Cleon, and Owen against Joren. At the beginning of the book, Kel hires Lalasa, after her mistreatment by other relatives. Kel also adopts a stray dog who calls himself Jump, and a flock of songbirds. Thereafter the book follows Kel's education, until Lalasa and Jump are kidnapped; whereupon Kel and her friends rescue them. Kel had proved her worthiness of being a leader when she guides her group of fellow pages through the "Battle of the Cliff". Lord Wyldon continues to make life hard for Kel by forcing her to improve her jousting skills, (She called the routine maddening) and made her join the elite page archers group, which Kel does more enthusiastically because if she advances, she gets to "play" with different kinds of arrows. Lord Wyldon also tries to humiliate Kel by making her "leader" of a fighting group while another page leads the other group, and they have a mock battle, which Kel's group always wins.

## Characters

* Keladry (Kel) of Mindelan – protagonist; the first [openly] female page in the story's present day.
* Nealan (Neal) of Queenscove – Kel's year-mate and best friend. He has a sarcastic view of the world and would rather study than train.
* Owen of Jesslaw – a year behind Neal and Kel, Owen is an outspoken young boy. He is known for his abounding courage and almost unflappable good nature.
* Merric of Hollyrose – one of Kel's friends.
* Joren of Stone Mountain – Kel's rival.
* Lord Wyldon of Cavall – Kel's training master, and one of her principal critics.
* Lord Raoul of Goldenlake – the head of the King's bodyguard; earlier shown in the Song of the Lioness series.
* Lalasa Isran – Ket's timid maidservant.
# Benjamin Braidley

Benjamin Braidley (1792–1845) was an English writer on Sunday schools.

## Life

Braidley was the son of farmer Benjamin Braidley and was born at Sedgefield, Durham, on 19 August 1792. He was apprenticed to a firm of linen importers in Manchester, and in 1813 first became an active worker in the Bennett Street Sunday schools. In 1815, 1,635 pupils received prizes for regular attendance, and in 1816, 2,020 scholars were on the rolls of the schools. In 1830 Braidley was constable, and in 1831 and 1832 boroughreeve of Manchester. He was also high constable of the hundred of Salford.
In 1835 Braidley was twice the unsuccessful candidate in the conservative interest for Manchester. He visited America in 1837, and his diary during his visit shows his major interests as education, the slavery question, and religion, as regarded from an evangelical standpoint. He was a commission agent, and became wealthy; but after the failure of the Northern and Central Bank he lost most of his fortune.

## Writings

Braidley was the author of Sunday School Memorials, Manchester, 1831, which contains short biographies of persons connected with the Bennett Street Sunday schools. This work, parts of which first appeared in the Christian Guardian, passed through four editions, the last of which, much enlarged, was published in 1880 as Bennett Street Memorials. Braidley also contributed to the Shepherd's Voice, a religious magazine, and wrote tracts in a local controversy on the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church.

## Death

Braidley died of apoplexy 3 April 1845. He was unmarried.
# Helicodiscus hexodon

Helicodiscus hexodon, common name the toothy coil snail, is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicodiscidae.

## Distribution

This species is found only in the United States.
# Qom Urban Railway

Qom Metro is a metro system serving the city of Qom, Iran, currently under construction. A metro line with a length of 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) with 14 stations is due to be completed by 2025. A monorail line with a length of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) with 8 stations is partially built but construction has been halted. An extension of the monorail, plus two other brand new metro lines, are being considered as part of future plans.

## Lines
### Line A

Line A is an underground metro line currently under construction, due to open by the end of 2021. The line has a length of 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) with 14 stations, extending from the Northern edge of the city, passing near Qom railway station and Fatima Masumeh Shrine, terminating at Jamkaran Mosque.

### Line M

Line M is a currently partially built monorail line. The line is planned to connect Fatima Masumeh Shrine to locations upstream and downstream of Qom River. Construction commenced in 2009 and large sections including some stations were completed. A two-car train was delivered in 2015 and some testing was carried out. However in 2016 doubts about opening the system by the following year were raised. Further construction was suspended soon after. As of 2021 no information is available on resumption of work.
The line was originally planned to span the whole city East-West but it was cut to its current length. An extension of the line may be considered in the future.

## Other lines

Two other metro lines are being considered.
# Robert Duthie

Robert Buchan Duthie, CBE, FRCSE, FRCS (4 May 1925 – 25 December 2005) was an American-born British orthopaedic surgeon who established the prestige of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford and built its leading reputation for musculoskeletal medicine. Duthie was the fourth Nuffield Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Oxford, serving between 1966 and 1992.
Duthie developed novel methods of injury management and contributed to teaching and research, turning Oxford into a major centre for training. From 1973 to 1978 he served on the Pearson commission.
# Greg Brooker (music producer)

Greg Brooker is a British music producer.
He has worked with indie, metal, rock, punk and electronica artists including: DeStijl featuring Peter Hook from Joy Division / New Order & Julie Gordon from Happy Mondays, You Love Her Coz She's Dead, Call The Doctor, Newton Faulkner, Akyra, Showing Off To Thieves, Space Fight, Sharp End First, Run From Robots, Electronic Deer, Soundisciples, Tiny Elvis, The Hurt Process.
Greg Brooker has worked on songs that have been featured on E4 tv's Skins (UK TV series) and EA Games Burnout Paradise, and has worked on releases that have charted in various countries.

## Discography

* Sharp End First – Songs For The Betrayed - 2006
* Showing Off To Thieves – Everyone Has Their Secrets - 2006
* The Doubtful Guest (2) – Volume Two - 2006
* You Love Her Coz She's Dead – Inner City - 2008
* Sharp End First – Rule The Day - 2008
* Young Hollywood (4) – Shotdown - 2008
* You Love Her Coz She's Dead – Young Tender Hearts Beat Fast - 2010
* Call The Doctor – Closer To Home - 2012
# Pömmelte

Pömmelte is a village and a former municipality in the district Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Barby. The modern settlement is first documented in 1292 and probably was founded not too long before, probably by Sorbian settlers. Prehistorical dwelling structures, dating from 2800 - 2200 BC and associated with the Bell Beaker and Unetice cultures, have also been identified.

## Pömmelte ring sanctuary

During the Bronze Age, around the late third millennium BC, Pömmelte was the site of an astronomical observatory (Ringheiligtum Pömmelte) with a function and design similar to Stonehenge, built in wood, with radiocarbon dates indicating 2300 BC as the earliest phase of the ritual centre. The Pömmelte observatory/sanctuary is associated with the Bell Beaker culture and subsequent Unetice culture. Speculation among anthropologists in 2018 is considering recognition of a cultural tie broadly throughout Europe and the British Isles associating the traditions from which these structures arose to those much earlier, in places such as such as the 7000-year-old Goseck circle in Germany.
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# Genecology

Genecology is a branch of ecology which studies genetic variation of species and communities compared to their population distribution in a particular environment. It is closely related to ecogenetics, but genecology focuses primarily on an ecological perspective, looking at changes and interactions between species, while ecogenetics focuses more on species' genetic responses to the environment.
# Mather Byles Almon

Mather Byles Almon (1796 – 30 July 1871) was a Canadian banker, politician, and philanthropist.
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Almon was a founder of the Bank of Nova Scotia. He was president of the bank from 1837 to 1870. He also helped with the administration of Halifax and Nova Scotia, and was appointed to the legislative and executive councils of the province. Originally aligned with Tory politicians, he left the party to join the Anti-Confederation Party in 1864.

## Early life, family, and early career

Almon was born in Halifax in 1796. His father was William James Almon and his mother was Rebecca Byles; both were members of loyalist families. There is no record of Almon's early education.
In the 1820s, Almon established a general and wholesale firm in Halifax. He was also an insurance agent for the Halifax Fire Insurance Company and the Halifax Marine Insurance Association, the latter of which he helped to establish in 1838. He was also an agent for several British firms.
In the 1830s, he was involved in the administration of Halifax. In 1838, he was a delegate to meet Canada's new Governor-General, John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, as a representative of the mercantile class.

## Bank of Nova Scotia and political career

In 1832, Almon joined with other businessmen to establish the Bank of Nova Scotia. He was a member of the bank's first board of directors and became its president in 1837. Almon also pursued a variety of investments in the United States and several Canadian provinces. In Nova Scotia, he primarily invested in mortgages and personal loans, although he was also invested in a coal mine in Pictou County, operated by an American company, and a British firm called the Acadia Iron Company. In 1842, he was appointed as governor of Dalhousie University.
In 1843, Almon was appointed to the legislative and executive councils of Nova Scotia. This caused three members of the executive council to resign in protest, saying that Lieutenant Governor Lucius Cary was appointing too many Tory-aligned people. In 1848, he resigned from the council when the Liberals won the preceding election. In 1854, he was appointed as a governor of King's College and remained in that role until 1871 (with one year of interruption in 1868).
Almon was aligned with Tory politicians in Nova Scotia and probably contributed to their campaigns. In 1864 he separated from the party and became an anti-Confederate, supporting the new party until his death. In 1870 he resigned from the bank due to his poor health, as his eyesight was affected and he was unable to sign the banknotes.

## Personal life and death

Almon married Sophia Pryor on 31 January 1825. They had fourteen children, although five died at a young age.
Almon died on 30 July 1871, and was buried at St. John's Cemetery in Halifax. At his death, his estate was valued at $616,000 (equivalent to $18,805,597 in 2023).
# Statue of Richard Seddon, Hokitika

This statue of Richard Seddon is in Hokitika, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The statue is situated on Sewell Street, outside the Government Buildings known as Seddon House.

## History

Richard Seddon, known as "King Dick", was born in England, and arrived in Hokitika in 1866, via Australia, to work the goldfields. After opening a store, Seddon then expanded his business to include the sale of alcohol and became a publican. His involvement with politics began with local boards, and then the local council, before becoming mayor of Kumara in 1874, and successfully running for Parliament in 1879.
Seddon was Premier of New Zealand from 1893, and died in office in 1906. Two years later, the Seddon Memorial Committee in Hokitika proposed to the Hokitika Borough council to erect a statue in his honour. Funds of £580 were raised through public subscription, and William Parkinson (of W. Parkinson & Co, Monumental Masons) of Auckland commissioned to produce the statue. Unusually for the time, the statue was produced in New Zealand, rather than overseas. Parkinson had previously, in 1902–03, designed and built the Hokitika Clock Tower to great public satisfaction.
The Government Buildings then being designed by the Government Architect John Campbell were set back 20 feet (6.1 m) to allow room for the statue.
On 25 May 1910, the statue was unveiled outside the Government Buildings in Hokitika. Thomas Joseph Mcguigan as chair of the memorial committee spoke first. The main speaker was Joseph Ward, the premier who had succeeded Seddon. Henry Michel, the mayor of Hokitika, spoke next and accepted the statue to be taken care of by Hokitika Borough. Tom Seddon, who had succeeded his father as representative of the Westland electorate, was the last speaker and, on behalf of his family, he thanked the people of Westland for their generosity of having fundraised for the statue. The inscription below the plinth reads:
   Richard John Seddon / P.C. L.L.D / Represented Westland in Parliament 1879–1906 / Prime Minister of New Zealand 1893–1906
Wreaths were laid on the thirtieth anniversary of Seddon's death.

## Ownership

The Government Buildings and statue were both advertised for sale in 1993, which attracted national attention, and led to the continued public ownership of the statue. Despite a proposal to move the statue to another location in Hokitika in 1994, the statue remains in its original site.
The statue was registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category I item in June 1990, with registration number 4995.

## Significance

There are around six monuments erected to Seddon throughout New Zealand, but only two of them, this one, and the one by Sir Thomas Brock outside Parliament House, Wellington, resemble the man himself. According to the Historic Places Trust, the Hokitika statue is "a fine example of the realistic style of sculpture developed in Victorian times".
# Cretacolor

Cretacolor is an Austrian brand of writing instruments, specialized in art materials.
The brand is owned by Brevillier Urban & Sachs.

## Overview

Since World War II, the company concentrated on the development and production of high quality art pencils.
In recent years, high lightfastness has become an issue of increasing importance to artists, and Cretacolor has been one of the first manufacturers launching ranges of lightfast color pencils with its AquaStick and Marino lines.
# 1799 State of the Union Address

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The 1799 State of the Union Address was given to the United States Congress, on Tuesday, December 3, 1799, by the second president of the United States, John Adams. He said, "the return of health, industry, and trade to those cities which have lately been afflicted with disease, and the various and inestimable advantages, civil and religious, which, secured under our happy frame of government, are continued to us unimpaired, demand of the whole American people sincere thanks to a benevolent Deity for the merciful dispensations of His providence." It was the last address to be given at Congress Hall, Philadelphia.
The president noted that it was a time of great change in the world, and that nothing short of "the power of repelling aggressions will secure to our country a rational prospect of escaping the calamities of war or national degradation."
# Channapatna

Channapattana or Chennapattana is a city and taluk headquarters in Ramanagara District, Karnataka, India. Channapatna is approximately 60 km from Bangalore and 80 km from Mysore. The Kannadiga film actor Kishore was born here in 1974. Actress B.Sarojadevi was also born in the place. Former Kabaddi player B.C.Ramesh was born in Byrapatna villages of Channapatna Taluk. Channapatna toys are popular all over the world and have geographical indication tag.

## Geography

Channapatna has an average elevation of 739 metres (2424 ft).
Total length of roads is 108.20 km. Total water supply is 70.50 litres per capita per day. This means a per capita water supply of 65.50 litres. In summer the temperature is 32 °C. In winter it is 19 °C.
Channapatna is located on the Bangalore - Mysore highway. It is about 60 km from Bangalore,75 km from Mysore and 36 km from Mandya .

## Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Channapatna City Municipal Council has population of 71,942 of which 36,098 are males while 35,844 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Religions in Channapatna City (2011) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 55.66% | 55.66% |
| Islam | Islam | 42.96% | 42.96% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 1.38% | 1.38% |
| Distribution of religions |||||
Languages of Channapatna City (2011 census)

## Notable People

* BC Ramesh-Former international Kabaddi player and coach.
* D Javaregowda-Popular Kannada writer.
* B Sarojadevi-Popular actress in Kannada and South film industry.
* Sreenath-Popular Kannada actor.
* Kanva Venkatappa-Doctor and owner of Kanva diagnostics.

## Toys

The city is known for its wooden toys and lacquerware. Channapatna is also called "Town of toys" ("Gombegala nagara"). These toys are manufactured in traditional and advanced small-scale industries. Manufacturing and twisting of raw silk, rice, ragi and coconut is a major product of Channapattana taluk. The origin of these toys is dated back to before Islamic Invaders subjugated the area. These toys have been given Geographical Indication tag by Government of India.
# Robert Peddie

Robert Alexander Peddie (1869 – 1951) was a Scottish trade unionist and political activist.
Peddie joined the Fabian Society in 1892, and was an early member of the Independent Labour Party, serving for a time as a member of the executive of its London Federation. In 1896, he served briefly as secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation, and also as secretary to the agenda committee for the International Socialist Congress.
Peddle worked in London as a librarian for the St. Bride Foundation Typographical Library and in 1914 delivered the Cantor Lectures at the RSA House of the Royal Society of Arts.