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# Lądek-Zdrój

Lądek-Zdrój (Czech: Landek; German: Bad Landeck), known in English as Landek, is a spa town situated in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, southwestern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Lądek-Zdrój, close to the Czech border. As of 2019, the town has a population of 5,572.

## Geography

It lies in the Sudetes in two mountain ranges - the Golden Mountains and the Śnieżnik Massif, approximately 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Kłodzko, and 88 km (55 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.

## History

According to historical records, the therapeutic properties of the local mineral waters were already enjoyed in 1241, thus Lądek is considered the oldest spa town in Poland. Located within the historic Kłodzko Land, it was granted town rights in 1282 by Duke of Wrocław and future High Duke of Poland Henryk IV Probus of the Piast dynasty.
In 1949–1950 Greeks and Macedonians, refugees of the Greek Civil War, were temporarily admitted in Lądek-Zdrój, before new homes were found for them in other towns (see also: Greece–Poland relations).
The town was badly affected by the 2024 Central European floods.

## Culture

Lądek-Zdrój is a picturesque spa town with rich historical architecture ranging from Gothic to Renaissance and Baroque, numerous sanatoriums, parks and gardens, including an arboretum, considered one of the oldest spa towns in Poland.
Lądek-Zdrój became famous in Poland because of Stanisław Bareja's cult film Teddy Bear (Miś).
Each year, the town is host to the Andrzej Zawada mountain film festival.

## Gallery

* Lądek-Zdrój in spring
* Northwestern corner of the Market Square (Rynek) with the Baroque Holy Trinity statue
* Spa house "Wojciech"
* Sanatorium "Nowy Jerzy"
* Baroque Church of the Nativity of Virgin Mary
* Spa gardens with the Saint Mary chapel
* Centre of Culture and Recreation
* Sanatorium "Stary Jerzy"
* Town hall in the Market Square

## Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Lądek-Zdrój.
# Folcroft station

Folcroft station is a SEPTA train station on the Wilmington/Newark Line in Pennsylvania. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia. Located at Primos and Elmwood Avenues in Folcroft, the station has a 43-space parking lot.
On May 28, 2009, SEPTA approved a $2.6 million rehabilitation effort which will include Folcroft station.

## Station layout

Folcroft has two low-level side platforms with walkways connecting passengers to the inner tracks. Amtrak's Northeast Corridor lines bypass the station via the inner tracks.
# Anqa

Anqa (Arabic: عَنْقَاء, romanized: ʿanqāʾ), also spelled 'Anqa' , or Anka, or Anqa Mughrib or Anqa al-Mughrib (Arabic: العَنْقَاء المُغْرِب), is a golden mysterious or fabulous female bird in Arabian mythology. She is said to fly far away and only appear once in ages. However, it is also said that she can be found at "the place of the setting of the sun".

## Etymology and notes

The word ʿanqāʾ is the feminine form of ʾaʿnaq (أعنق) meaning "long-necked" and also "long and thick in the neck". This probably implies that the bird resembles a heron or crane (or other long-necked birds) or simply has a large strong neck like an eagle or falcon (or other raptors) with which she was identified by some. The word muḡrib has a number of meanings signifying "strange, foreign", "distant, remote", "west, sunset", "desolated, unknown" and "white, dawn" and expresses the enigma as well as unreality associated with the creature.
ʿAnqāʾ, however, is also related to ʿanāq (عناق "misfortune, hard affair") and was, along with ʿanqāʾ muḡrib used to mean a calamity. It was so because the bird was said to be originally created with all perfections but became a plague or scourge and was killed.

## Characteristics

The anqa was described as "very beautiful and colorful with a long neck, human face, four pairs of wings, and some resemblance with every living being" and a "whiteness" in its neck. Zakariya al-Qazwini in this cosmological book Aja'ib al-Makhluqat "The Wonders of Creation" comments about the anqa as "the kin of birds that lived alone on Mount Qaf" and "a wise bird with experience gained throughout many ages and gives admonitions and moral advice". Qazwini also says that the bird lives for 1700 years, mating at 500 years of age and that the chick, after the egg breaks, stays inside and only comes out after 125 years.
It is said that Anqa eats nothing except elephants and large fish.

### Identification

The anqa is frequently identified (to the point of becoming synonymous) with the simurgh of Persian mythology along with the Armenian and Byzantine eagles and the Turkic Konrul, also called semrük, due to the sphere of influence of Islamic art following the fall of the Persian Empire. It is also almost always glossed as a phoenix. In Turkish, the other name for the Konrul as well as a phoenix is zümrüdü anka "the emerald anqa". In modern arabic Anqa is identified as a phoenix or griffin.
# Jim Usry

James Leroy Usry (February 2, 1922 – January 25, 2002) was the first African-American Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was also a professional basketball player.

## Biography

He was born on February 2, 1922, in Athens, Georgia. Usry graduated from Atlantic City High School and earned a bachelor's degree in 1946 from Lincoln University. From 1946 to 1951, he was a professional basketball player with the New York Renaissance and Dayton Rens. In 1971, he earned a master's degree from Glassboro State College.
A Republican, Usry served as mayor from 1984 to 1990, after defeating Mayor Michael J. Matthews in a recall election. From 1952 to 1984, Usry was an educator in the Atlantic City School District, where he served as assistant superintendent from 1977 to 1984.
On March 20, 1987, Usry was nominated by President Ronald Reagan for a two-year term on the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement.
On July 28, 1989, Usry was arrested with 13 other political leaders following an investigation into municipal corruption. He was charged with bribery, conspiracy, official misconduct and accepting unlawful gifts.
In 1990, Usry was succeeded as mayor by Jim Whelan. Supporters claimed the race had been rigged.
All major charges against Usry were dropped when he pleaded guilty to improper reporting of campaign contributions and agreed to perform 60 hours of community service with the Salvation Army.
He died on January 25, 2002, in Absecon, New Jersey.
# Fang Si-Chi's First Love Paradise

Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise (Traditional Chinese: 房思琪的初戀樂園; Simplified Chinese: 房思琪的初恋乐园) is the first and only novel by Taiwanese author Lin Yi-han published in February 2017. Shortly after publishing the novel, Lin Yi-han died by suicide.
The novel tells the story of Fang Si-Chi, a beautiful schoolgirl who is repeatedly sexually assaulted by her teacher Li Guo-hua.

## Reception

Sociologist and Scholar Li Yinhe said, "Judging from the sociological perspective, the novel raises social awareness of child molestation and domestic violence. From the literary values, Lin Yihan is simply outstanding and worthy of all respect; she is genuinely a gifted novelist.”

## Award

* 2017: Openbook Annual Good Book Award.
* 2018: Top Ten Books of the Year of the 19th Shenzhen Reading Month.
# John F. Kennedy Memorial (Hyannis, Massachusetts)

The John F. Kennedy Memorial is located on Ocean Street in Hyannis, Massachusetts. It overlooks Lewis Bay, where President Kennedy often sailed while in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. The memorial is a large stone wall with a bronze medallion on each side. President Kennedy's left bust profile is on the front medallion, facing the bay. The Great Seal of the United States is on the back, facing Ocean Street. The memorial’s landscaping includes plantings, lawn, a large concrete terrace, bluestone benches, and a reflecting pool and lit fountain that invokes the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame at Arlington National Cemetery. The reflecting pool is surrounded by bluestone engraved with the quote, “I believe it is important that this country sail and not lie still in the harbor.” It comes from President Kennedy's Radio and Television Report to the American People on the State of the National Economy given August 13, 1962.
The memorial was commissioned by the citizens of Barnstable, Massachusetts and dedicated on July 8, 1966. Donald Durell of Falmouth, Massachusetts was the memorial's architect, and J. Paul Lanza of Simsbury, Connecticut (formerly of Osterville and West Yarmouth, Massachusetts), was its general contractor. The sculptor Agop Minass Agopoff, who Gloria Vanderbilt recommended to President Kennedy's widow Jacqueline, created the bust profile. Jose Greco III, nephew of the dancer Jose Greco, cast the bronze. The John Stevens Shop of Newport, Rhode Island, carved the letters on the wall and around the reflecting pool. Materials were primarily sourced from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
The memorial is overseen by the Town of Barnstable JFK Memorial Trust Fund Committee, which collects the coins placed in the reflecting pool for youth activities, including sailing. A restoration of the 50-year old memorial is being planned by the Town of Barnstable.
# Camille Sabie

Camille Sabie (November 25, 1902 – March 20, 1998) was an American athlete who represented the United States in several events at the 1922 Women's World Games, and won gold medals in the 110-yard hurdles and standing long jump and a bronze medal in the conventional long jump.

## Early life

Sabie was born November 25, 1902, in Newark, New Jersey, to David and Angelina Sabie. She graduated from East Side High School, where she was encouraged to be a track star by her parents. Sabie enrolled in Newark Normal School (since renamed as Kean University) and showed was a star in track, especially hurdles.

## 1922 Women's World Games

Tryouts were held May 13, 1922, at Oaksmere School in Mamaroneck, New York. At tryouts, Sabie broke the world record for the 100 yard hurdle and came in second in the 50-yard dash. The Games were held on August 20, 1922, and the team placed second. Sabie established another world record in the 100-yard hurdles and also won the standing broad jump. She came in third in the running broad jump. Sabie received a hero's welcome when coming home to Newark, greeted by a crowd of over one thousand.

## Later life

After a few more competitions the same year, Sabie taught at Ann Street School. She earned a degree in elementary education from Newark Normal School and then moved to Hawkins Street School where she met her husband George Malbrock, who was later principal of Madison Avenue School. She married George Malbrock in 1930. Their daughter, Jane Malbrock, was born in 1946 and was a professor of mathematics at Kean University.
Camille Malbrock is listed from at least 1942 through 1963 in yearbooks as a physical education teacher at East Side High School, and taught for 35 years
A longtime resident of Millburn, New Jersey, Sabie died March 20, 1998.
# Margarita Louis-Dreyfus

Margarita Louis-Dreyfus (née Bogdanova; born 1 July 1962) is a Russian-born Swiss billionaire businesswoman, chairperson of the Louis-Dreyfus Group.

## Early life

Born Margarita Olegovna Bogdanova (Russian: Маргарита Олеговна Богданова) in Leningrad, she was raised by her grandfather, an electrical engineer, and studied law in Moscow and economics in Leningrad.

## Career

When her husband, Robert Louis-Dreyfus, died of leukemia on July 4, 2009, she became heiress to the Louis-Dreyfus group and at the same time a majority shareholder of Marseille, a football club her husband had owned since 1996. Her husband had integrated her into the management of the group in 2007, when he learned of the existence of his illness.
On 29 August 2016, Louis-Dreyfus and the Marseille mayor, Jean-Claude Gaudin, stated during a press conference with Frank McCourt that McCourt had agreed in principle to purchase the French Ligue 1 football club, Marseille, owned by Louis-Dreyfus. The purchase deal was completed for a reported price tag of 45 million euros on 17 October 2016.

## Personal life

In 1988, on a Zurich to London flight, she met Robert Louis-Dreyfus. They married in 1992 and had three sons, including Kyril who is the chairman and majority shareholder of English Championship football club, Sunderland. Margarita, who had been working for a circuit-board equipment seller, became a full-time wife and mother. She took over as chairman of the Louis Dreyfus Group in 2009, following her husband's death from leukemia.
In 2016, she had a net worth of $9.5 billion. She is a Swiss citizen living in Zurich with her three sons (Éric born in 1992, and twins, Maurice and Kyril, born in 1997), according to Forbes. Her partner is Philipp Hildebrand, the former head of the Swiss central bank. She gave birth to twin girls on 21 March 2016.
Margarita is the second cousin once removed (by marriage) of American actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
# Sarit Sarak

Sarit Sarak (Old Manipuri: Salit Salak) or Sharit Sharak (Old Manipuri: Shalit Shalak) is a classical Meitei traditional martial art form. It is originated from the Ancient Kangleipak (present day Manipur state). It is practised without using any weaponry. It is also defined as "hand to hand combat." It is considered as the sibling of Thang Ta, which uses weapons.
Sarit-Sarak is a form of unarmed combat that includes techniques like Khutlon (hand and arm movements) and Khonglon (foot and leg movements). These techniques help improve strength, agility, and self-defense skills without using weapons.
It is a unique style of unarmed combat that stands out from other martial arts. It is perfect in both avoiding attacks and launching its own, making it superior to other martial arts in the same category.
In ancient times, Sarit-Sarak was an important part of Meitei society, helping warriors stay strong and ready, even without weapons. It taught important skills like offense, self-defense, and planning. Sharing the lessons from Sarit-Sarak with the current generation keep these traditions alive and improve physical and mental strength.

## Etymology

The term "Sarit-Sarak" is derived from two Meitei language words: "Sha-lit" and "Sha-lak." "Sha-lit" refers to escaping from an animal, while "Sha-lak" means taming the animal. The combination of these words reflects the system’s focus on both evading attacks and controlling or neutralizing threats, similar to how one would escape from or tame a wild animal.

## Associations and organizations
### National level in New Delhi

The Sarit-Sarak Federation of India, in collaboration with the Sarit-Sarak Association of New Delhi, organized the First National Sarit-Sarak Championship at the Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha Auditorium in 2024. The championship featured two events: Ahanba Chainaba and Anishuba Chainaba.
The competition was held with participation from 20 teams across states such as Manipur, Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.

### Manipur

The Sarit-Sarak Association of Manipur organizes state-level trials to select teams for the Sarit-Sarak Federation Cup, an annual event held under the Sarit-Sarak Swadeshi Martial Arts Sports Association, Maharashtra. The competition typically takes place in October, with the trials held in advance to select athletes from affiliated units. The events are hosted in various locations, including venues like the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Solapur.

### Jammu & Kashmir

The J&K Sarit Association took part in the first Sarit Sarak Federation Cup, held in Solapur, Maharashtra, from December 21-23 of 2024. The tournament had teams from 16 states across India. The J&K team performed well, finishing in fourth place and winning 18 medals.

## Related pages

* Gad-Ga
* Gatka
# The Madras Pioneer

The Madras Pioneer is a weekly paper published Wednesday in Madras, Oregon, United States. It is published on Wednesdays. It is the newspaper of record for Jefferson County.

## History

The Madras Pioneer was first published on August 25, 1904. A year later Max Lueddemann purchased the paper, and he sold it to Howard W. Turner in 1909. William E. Johnson became the owner in 1924, but died a year later of pneumonia. May B. Johnson owned the paper from 1925 until 1946 when she sold it to W. H. Hall.
Hall briefly operated the paper for about two years until selling out in 1948 to Bill Robinson and Elmo Smith, who went on to found Eagle Newspapers. A few months later Oscar W. Lange Jr. bought in as a third owner.
In January 2013, the paper was sold to the Pamplin Media Group along with five other papers owned by Eagle Newspapers. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. sold his newspaper company in June 2024 to Carpenter Media Group.
# Imperial Granum-Joseph Parker Buildings

The Imperial Granum-Joseph Parker Buildings, also known historically as the Del Monico Building, are a pair of conjoined historic commercial buildings at Elm and Orange Streets in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1875 and 1877, the two buildings are among the finest examples of the architecture of that period in the city, with one sporting one of the city's only surviving cast iron facades. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

## Description and history

The Imperial Granum-Joseph Parker Buildings are located one block east of the New Haven Green in downtown New Haven, on the east side of the corner of Elm and Orange Streets. Both buildings are four stories in height, and of masonry construction, with heavily bracketed projecting cornices at the roof line. The Parker Building, which stands at the corner, is built out of red brick. Its ground floor facade is a modern stylistic copy of the Imperial Granum Building, with paneled pilasters at the outer ends, and engaged round columns separating the window and door bays. It has one storefront, with three display windows and a double-door entrance. The main building entrance, which now serves both buildings is located to its right. The upper-level windows are set in rectangular openings with peaked stone lintels. The Orange Street facade has similar upper-floor windows, with mostly blinded window bays and a secondary entrance on the ground floor. The Imperial Granum building is slightly narrower, sharing a full party wall with the Parker Building. It is three bays wide, with a single storefront on the ground floor. The upper-level windows have more elaborate surrounds, with engaged columns between windows set in segmented-arch openings, pilasters at the ends, and shallow dentillated cornices between the floors.
The Parker Building was built in 1875, and the Imperial Granum in 1877. Both have been attributed to architects working in the office of Henry Austin: the Parker by David R. Brown, and the Imperial Granum by Rufus G. Russell. The latter is noted as having the city's only surviving ground-floor cast iron facade, a feature that was never popular in the city and existed only in small numbers. The Parker Building was built for a paper manufacturer, who used the upper floors as a warehouse. The Imperial Granum gets its name from a patent medicine marketed by its owner, Edward Heaton, and for many years sported an advertisement of that product on its exposed southeastern wall. The buildings came under one owner in 1945, and were joined in their upper floors by breaking through the party wall, and also building a shared, interior staircase. A hatshop named Del Monico's occupies the ground floor.
# Mukilteo Light

The Mukilteo Light is an operational navigation aid located on the east side of Possession Sound at Mukilteo, Snohomish County, Washington, in the United States. It is owned and operated by the City of Mukilteo as part of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park. The lighthouse is listed on the Washington State Heritage Register and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

## History

Construction of the lighthouse began in 1905, using the Carl Leick design also seen in the second Ediz Hook lighthouse and Oregon's Cape Arago lighthouse. It was built of wood, while most other lighthouses of the era were constructed using brick and concrete. The lighthouse became operational in 1906, using a revolving Fresnel lens that was manufactured in France in 1852. In 1927, the original lens was replaced with the fixed (non-rotating) fourth-order Fresnel lens which is still in use. The lighthouse and a modern fog signal were automated in 1979, and in 1981, a remote fog sensor was installed.
The two Victorian-style homes on the property were used by Coast Guard personnel until 1996. The entire complex was renovated by the Mukilteo city government in the 1990s for use as a museum.
On August 19, 2001, the U.S. Coast Guard turned over ownership of the lighthouse to the City of Mukilteo. It is the centerpiece of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, with the grounds and interior open to the public. The Mukilteo Historical Society maintains the lighthouse and its associated museum exhibits.
# Mulberry Grove (Brownsburg, Virginia)

Mulberry Grove is a historic home located near Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1790, and later expanded in the 1820s to a two-story, three-bay, brick and frame Federal style dwelling. It has a side gable roof and two chimneys at the northeast end and one brick chimney near the southwest end. A frame stair hall was added about 1828 and brick wings were added at each end about 1840. The property includes a contributing log meat house and a double-pen log barn. The house was built for William Houston, a relative of the Texas pioneer and Rockbridge County native, Sam Houston.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
# Municipal Building (Ames, Iowa)

The Municipal Building, also known as Youth & Shelter Services, is a historic building located in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is significant for its association with the Progressive Movement reforms implemented by the city in the early 20th century. Previous to the construction of this facility in 1916 the city council, mayor, municipal offices, fire department and the police department, including the city jail and police court, were all housed in separate buildings. They were combined here in an effort to increase efficiency, professionalism, and the scope of city services. Per the Progressive Movement, all of these functions were housed in different zones in the building. The fire department was located on the backside of the building, and the archways where the fire engines doors were located are still visible.
The two-story, brick, Neoclassical style building was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen. It was built by J. E. Tusant of Des Moines for $37,310. It remained the seat of local government until 1990 when it moved into the present city hall. The building sat empty for several years before it was purchased by Youth & Shelter Services, a local human services agency, for their offices. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It was included as a contributing property in the Ames Main Street Historic District in 2018.