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# Asit Kumar Banerjee

Asit Kumar Banerjee is one of the few remaining rudra veena players in India. He is the disciple of Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, and can play both Sitar and rudra veena. He was the head of the Department of Instrumental Music in The Anand Foundation, Punjab, and has performed many rudra veena concerts both in India and abroad.

## Career

Asit Kumar Banerjee started learning Tabla at the age of six. His earliest master was V.C. Ambedkar of Benares gharana, and continued his lessons with Amir Hussain Khan of Mumbai. Later he became the student of Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and learnt Sitar, Surbahar and rudra veena. He received training also from Fariuddin Dagar, of Dagar Gharana. Asit Banerjee prefers dhrupad style of playing.
He is a member of East Zone Cultural Centre (E.Z.C.C.) and Indian Council for Cultural Relations (I.C.C.R.), an organization under the Ministry of External Affairs (India). Through his tours in India and abroad, he has tried to popularize the rudra veena by lecture-demonstrations and recordings for Television and Radio.
He was the music director for two documentary films about Sikh Regiments and about Ganges. He has worked as the head of the department of instrumental music in The Anand Foundation, Punjab. He also carry the title of Pramukh Acharya of Tansen Sangeet Vidyapith, Gwalior. Between 1986 and 1989 he has performed rudra veena in Doordarshan, together with his students.
Between 19 December 2003 and 30 December 2003, Asit Kumar Banerjee performed rudra veena in Belgium, France, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, under the sponsorship of I.C.C.R.

## Personal life

He is married to Arati Banerjee, and she is also a rudra veena player. She has performed together with Asit Kumar Banerjee in many concerts.
# McDowell Street station

McDowell Street is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform on East Trade Street is a stop along the CityLynx Gold Line and serves various government agencies and facilities, including the Mecklenburg County Courthouse.

## Location

Davidson Street station is located on East Trade Street, between Myers Street and McDowell Street, in Uptown Charlotte. In the immediate is the Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central and Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office; while nearby is the Mecklenburg County Courthouse and the Downtown Charlotte Post Office.

## History

As part of the initial 1.5-mile (2.4 km) Gold Line, construction on McDowell Street began in December 2013. The station opened to the public on July 14, 2015, with a low platform configuration that was used for heritage streetcars. In June 2019, as part of phase two, streetcar service was replaced by the CityLynx Connector bus; at which time the station's island platform was closed off so it can be raised to accommodate the level boarding for modern streetcar vehicles. Though it was slated to reopen in early-2020, various delays pushed out the reopening till mid-2021. The station reopened to the public on August 30, 2021, at which time the CityLynx Connector bus was discontinued.

## Station layout

The station consists of an island platform with two passenger shelters; a crosswalk and ramp provide platform access from East Trade Street. The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Nancy O’Neil. The windscreens celebrate the diversity and history of Charlotte's First and Second Wards, featuring a collage of historical maps, photos, and manuscripts on glass.
# Stickball

Stickball is a street game similar to baseball, usually formed as a pick-up game played in large cities in the Northeastern United States, especially New York City and Philadelphia. The equipment consists of a broom handle and a rubber ball, typically a spaldeen, pensy pinky, high bouncer or tennis ball. The rules come from baseball and are modified to fit the situation. For example, a manhole cover may be used as a base, or buildings for foul lines. The game is a variation of stick and ball games dating back to at least the 1750s. This game was widely popular among youths during the 20th century until the 1980s.

## Variants

In fungo, the batter tosses the ball into the air and hits it on the way down or after one or more bounces. Another variant is Vitilla, a popular variation of stickball played primarily in the Dominican Republic and areas in the United States with large Dominican populations.

## In popular culture

* In a scene from the 1976 movie Rocky, a group of youths play halfball (a variant of stickball) on the streets of Philadelphia. In the 1979 sequel Rocky II, the main character himself plays stickball/halfball in one scene.
* The season 4 episode, "Lisa's First Word", of the animated series The Simpsons has a scene taking place in the Lower East Side of Springfield (visualized like a typical 1930s urban New York City neighborhood) where a boy asks his friends if they want to play stickball and they agree; instead of actually playing stickball, the group of kids head over to an arcade and play a video game of the sport.
* In the song "I'm The Man" by Anthrax, Scott Ian is said to like playing stickball.
* White Collar TV series (Episode 2.02 - "Need To Know") protagonist Neil Coffrey comes up with a clever plan to create a park in honor of the fictional boy Timmy Nolan, who loved to play stickball.
# Usha Sinha

Usha Sinha is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Vaishali, Bihar as member of the Janata Dal. However she joined breakaway led by Chandrsekhar and became the Union Minister of State, Tourism.She contested the 1991 elections as an Indian National Congress but lost to Sheo Sharan Singh.
# Discovery Civilization (Latin America)

Discovery Civilization was a Latin American pay television channel dedicated to civilization-themed programming, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
# Isanthrene pyrocera

Isanthrene pyrocera is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Mexico.
# Ghost of a King

Ghost of a King is the second studio album by The Gray Havens. Artist Garden Entertainment released the album on April 8, 2016.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine | |
| The Christian Manifesto | |
| New Release Today | |
Andy Argyrakis, awarding the album four and a half stars at CCM Magazine, writes, "The Gray Havens continue crafting engaging folk/pop compositions with contemplative lyrics, while making noticeable strides creatively and personally." Giving the album four stars from New Release Today, Mary Nikkel states, "Ghost of a King is folk pop at its best, providing just enough musical accessibility to draw in a broad spectrum of listeners and lyrical depth that keeps us digging. This album cements The Gray Havens' status as one of the most promising indie darling acts of 2016." Christopher Smith, reviewing the album at Jesus Freak Hideout, describes, "Where Fire & Stone was only more rewarding with more listens, Ghost of a King leaves a stronger initial impression but doesn't quite have the 'masterpiece' quality of Fire & Stone. But even landing just shy of that album is a tremendous accomplishment." Rating the album five stars for The Christian Manifesto, writes, "This is just a perfect album." Michael Weaver, indicating in a review by Jesus Freak Hideout, says, "The Radfords have certainly proven that they know what they are doing and always leave you wanting just a little more."
# Medical Center station (Washington Metro)

Medical Center station is a Washington Metro station in Bethesda, Maryland, United States. The island-platformed station was opened on August 25, 1984, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Red Line, the station serves the National Institutes of Health campus and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and is located at Rockville Pike and South Drive. Since there is little retail in the area and no commuter parking lot, this station is used almost exclusively by employees and visitors to those two institutions.

## History

The station opened on August 25, 1984. Its opening coincided with the completion of 6.8 miles (10.9 km) of rail northwest of the Van Ness–UDC station and the opening of the Bethesda, Friendship Heights, Grosvenor, and Tenleytown stations.
In September 2009, Montgomery County submitted a $20 million federal grant application to build a pedestrian tunnel under Rockville Pike to improve access to the Medical Center stop from Walter Reed Medical Center. Currently, there is only a crosswalk here, with many passengers crossing the heavily travelled street from Walter Reed on the east side of MD 355 to get to the station on the west side. Construction would have originally occurred in 2011, but the project was not approved until 2013. The project is fully funded at $68 million, mostly through the Department of Defense, and includes installation of new deep elevators, improvement of surface bicycle and pedestrian facilities, as well as an extension of the left turn lane on southbound MD 355. The project began construction in 2017. The elevators and staircases of the MD 355 crossing underpass opened in late 2021 and the east side elevators to mezzanine, another elevator to platform, and a new staircase opened on February 25, 2022.

## Station layout

Medical Center is the last underground station heading towards Shady Grove, as north of this station, it emerges from the tunnel onto a brief elevated section, crossing the Capital Beltway. The station is one of 11 stations in the system constructed with rock tunneling and is accordingly deeper underground than most stations in the system. Its platform is located 114 feet (35 m) below its west entrance and more than 120 feet (37 m) below street level.
Unlike most other Red Line stations, the escalator bank emerges above ground outside, rather than in a subterranean landing. These escalators are located at the southwest corner of Rockville Pike and South Drive, where bus bays and a kiss and ride lot are also located. The escalators are 202 feet (62 m) long and rise 101 feet (31 m) from the mezzanine to the entrance landing.
# Medina Railroad Museum

The Medina Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located at 530 West Avenue in Medina, New York, which is northeast of Buffalo and northwest of Rochester.
The museum is housed in one of the largest standing wooden freight depots, built in 1905.
Its exhibits feature interactive displays, 6000 artifacts, memorabilia, photos, toys and a model railroad, all relating to the railroads of western New York. It also includes a collection of historic fire fighting equipment.
The museum sponsors passenger excursion train trips on a seasonal schedule between Medina and Lockport - as well as hosting an annual (June) Thomas the Tank Engine, Day Out with Thomas events.
In 1997 the boundaries of the village's Main Street Historic District were redrawn to include the building as a contributing property after research established that it was related to other buildings in that district.
# Melrose/Cedar Park station

Melrose/Cedar Park station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station located in downtown Melrose, Massachusetts. The station has two low-level platforms serving the two tracks of the Haverhill Line; it is not accessible.

## History

The Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) opened its line from Wilmington Junction to Boston on July 1, 1845. A station opened at Emerson Street in North Malden then or soon thereafter. The village was then sparsely populated; the station building also served as the post office and sometimes a churchroom. In 1850, the new development around the railroad prompted North Malden to split from Malden to form the town of Melrose. The station was quickly renamed Melrose as well.
Historically the primary station in Melrose, it has always been supplemented by nearby Wyoming Hill station and Melrose Highlands station. The original station was on the east side of the tracks; it was replaced by a newer station on the west side and converted for use as a freight house. Neither station building is extant, though sections of the platform roofs remain as shelters.
The MBTA, formed in 1964 to subsidize suburban commuter rail service, began funding Reading Line service on January 18, 1965. As with the other two MBTA rail stations in Melrose, it would have become a station on the Orange Line extension north to Reading, had that project not been cancelled due to lack of funding. Around 1978, the MBTA modified the names of several stations for clarity, with Melrose station becoming Melrose–Cedar Park. The station building was demolished by that time.
By a 2018 count, Melrose/Cedar Park ranked 128 of 139 stations in ridership, averaging 99 daily boardings. In November 2020, as part of service cuts during the pandemic, the MBTA proposed to close Melrose/Cedar Park plus five other low-ridership stations on other line. The station was nominated for closure because of its low ridership and lack of accessibility. On December 14, 2020, the MBTA Board voted to enact a more limited set of cuts, including indefinitely closing the other five stations. Melrose/Cedar Park was kept open because of its location in a dense, walkable area where many residents do not own cars.
Rail service on the inner Haverhill Line was suspended from September 9 to November 5, 2023, to accommodate signal work. Substitute bus service was operated between Reading and Oak Grove, serving all intermediate stops.
In 2024, the MBTA tested a temporary freestanding accessible platform design at Beverly Depot. These platforms do not require alterations to the existing platforms, thus skirting federal rules requiring full accessibility renovations when stations are modified, and were intended to provide interim accessibility at lower cost pending full reconstruction. In May 2024, the agency identified Melrose/Cedar Park as a possible future location for the platform design.
# Arau

Arau is the royal capital of Perlis, Malaysia with a population of around 20,000. The red-roofed Istana (Royal Palace) is a mixture of colonial and pseudo-Moorish architectural styles.
This town is the disembarkation point for visitors travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi by train.

## Tourist attractions

* Perlis State Mosque

## Notable natives

* Azlan Man, Menteri Besar of Perlis from 2013 to 2022
* Hashim Jasin, Spiritual leader of the Malaysian Islamic Party

## Transportation

* Arau railway station
# Thomas John Heiden

Thomas John Heiden (born July 17, 1945) is a US-based Trial lawyer and Professor of Intensive Trial Advocacy at Cornell University Law School.

## Early life and education

Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Heiden graduated from University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy in 1963. He holds a BA degree from University of Notre Dame (1967) and a JD from Cornell Law School (1971).

## Career

Heiden has tried cases in every region of the US. His practice focuses on difficult and high-profile lawsuits. He is known for winning the high-profile US$4 billion Pro Football Lockout Fund trial. He is currently a Professor of Intensive Trial Advocacy at Cornell University Law School and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Heiden is a Partner of Latham & Watkins an international law firm. He is the former Chair of Latham & Watkins Mass Torts and Products Liability trial practice. He is a member of Equal Justice Works’ Board of Counselors, Cornell University Law School Professor of Intensive Trial Advocacy, and University of Notre Dame, College of Arts and Letters Advisory Board. He is also a member of Board of Directors, Chicago Sports Commission.

## Personal life

Heiden is married to Jane Heiden with five children.
# Mouche

Mouche may refer to:

## Fashion

* Mouche, an artificial beauty mark fashionable in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries
* Soul patch, or mouche, a small patch of hair just below the lower lip

## Arts and entertainment

* "The Fly" (La Mouche), a 1957 science fiction horror short story by George Langelaan
* The Flies (Les Mouches), a 1943 play by Jean-Paul Sartre
* Mouche, a 2019 French remake of British TV series Fleabag
* Mouche, a fictional character in the 1943 film Five Graves to Cairo
* Mouche (card game), or Lanterlu
* "La Mouche", a 1999 single by Cassius

## People

* Mohamed Amra (born 1994), French criminal nicknamed La Mouche ("The Fly")
* Mouche Phillips (born 1973), Australian actress
* Edmond Mouche (1899–1989), French racing driver
* Pablo Mouche (born 1987), Argentine footballer
* Yohanna Petros Mouche (born 1943), Iraqi Syriac Roman Catholic prelate

## Places

* La Mouche, Manche, France
* La Mouche, Lyon, France
# Santa Catarina State University

Santa Catarina State University (Portuguese: Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, UDESC) is a public state university in Brazil. It was established in 1965.
UDESC is located in Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil, primarily in Itacorubi, Florianópolis and Joinville, but it has multiple campuses in 10 cities. According to its official website, it has over 13,000 students. It is regarded as one of the best state Universities in Brazil.

## Areas of concentration

UDESC boasts a wide variety of academic areas of concentration, both scientific and artistic.
Its Arts division (Centro de Artes) is known by the abbreviation CEART. Subdivisions of study there are primarily in: performing arts, visual arts, design, fashion, and music.
# Edwin San Juan

Edwin San Juan (born February 24, 1969) is a Filipino American actor and comedian known for sharing his multicultural life experiences, observational humor, and word play, as well as poking fun at ethnic stereotypes. He is the creator and executive producer of "SlantED Comedy," a showcase of Asian American standup comedians televised on Showtime.

## Career

San Juan's first film appearance was in "I'm Not Like That No More" (2010), a comedy co-starring Felipe Esparza and Paul Rodriguez. He has entertained American troops on the USO tour "Around the World in Eight Days" and made TV appearances including Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, "Comics without Borders" on Showtime, "The Payaso Comedy Slam" on both Showtime and Comedy Central, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen on ABC, UPN's "Live from Hollywood," BET's Comic View, Galavision's "Que Locos" and "Loco Comedy Jam," Si TV's "Latino Laugh Festival," "Inside Joke" and "Latino 101," "Destination Stardom" on NBC and "International Sexy Ladies Show" on G4 TV. He was also grand champion of "Talent Agency" on UPN, with nine consecutive victories.
He performs nightly as resident headliner for Las Vegas LIVE Comedy Club at the V Theater, Planet Hollywood. Las Vegas Weekly named him best comedian on the Las Vegas Strip for 2015.
# Placer County Superior Court

The Superior Court of California, County of Placer, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Placer County. The main court was in the county seat of Auburn from its inception, with satellites in the county's townships, until it moved to Roseville in 2008.

## History

Placer County was one of the original counties formed in 1850 when California gained statehood.
The first Placer County Court was organized with a temporary wood and canvas courthouse erected in 1851 on Auburn's Court Street. A two-story wooden courthouse was built shortly thereafter and the Court of Sessions was held for the first time on December 10, 1853, in the new structure. In 1891, a grand jury report was released, stating "it is a deplorable fact that the condition of its public buildings is a disgrace to modern civilization and a reflection on our intelligent community."
A new courthouse was built on the site of the 1853 courthouse; the 1853 courthouse was moved aside on rollers and demolished in 1897, and the new courthouse complex (including a jail and a hall of records) was dedicated on July 4, 1898. Starting in 1953, additional courtrooms were created in leased buildings. The 1898 courthouse was refurbished from 1986 to 1990; staff were moved to the DeWitt Complex temporarily during the renovation, but the move became permanent due to a lack of space at the 1898 courthouse. Also in 1990, a court was opened at the main jail, and in 2000 a juvenile court was established.
From the start, a Justice of the Peace was named to conduct court hearings for each township in Placer County, including:
* Township 1 (Roseville), which had an additional location at the railroad depot
* Township 4 (Colfax)
* Township 5 (Foresthill)
* Township 8 (Tahoe City)
* Township 9 (Loomis)
* Township 10 (Lincoln)
In 2008, the court headquarters were moved to Roseville at the Santucci Justice Center.

## Venues

The historic Placer County Courthouse is listed as a contributing property of the Old Auburn Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
# Carolyn Sparey

Carolyn Sparey Fox (born 1 January 1960) is a Scottish violinist, composer and author. She played at the London Sinfonietta, the Academy of St Martins in the Field, the English Chamber Orchestra, and as principal violist at the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the BBC SSO. She started composing after leaving the BBC SSO.

## Early life

Carolyn and her brother were born to amateur musician parents and raised in a Christian household. During the war her parents home and father's dental practice were destroyed during the London bombing raids and they decided to settle in Keswick, Lake District.
   "As a child I was very much in love with Jesus; at the age of eight I enjoyed writing ‘sermons’ and psalms, and arranging services in my bedroom to which the members of my family, and any passing visitor, were invited."

## Education

Sparey went to Keswick Grammar School and studied at Royal Academy of Music.

## Career

Sparey played at the London Sinfonietta, the Academy of St Martins in the Field, the English Chamber Orchestra. In the mid nineteen seventies Carolyn was invited to become principal viola with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, based in Edinburgh and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. She started composing after leaving the BBCSSO.
In December 1981, Sparey performed Bruckner's String Quintet on the viola with the Fitwilliam Quartet in London.
In 1984, Sparey played with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney as part of two St. Magnus Festival concerts under the conductor, Jerzy Maksymiuk. Sparey played viola on the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante as house soloist.
In 1986, Sparey played rebec at the Burrell Collection as part of a programme of mid-15th century music of the Burgundian court.
In 1991 Sparey was invited to take up a position with the BBC orchestra in Glasgow, where she moved back to Scotland with her family after living in Durham.
Aside from music, Sparey is the author of 6 published books. With the most recent of these books being illustrated children's books; Little Acorn (2021), Abdu'l-Bahá's Little Brown Cat (2021), and Leili and the Blue Balloon (2023). Previously, Sparey has written on Bahá’ísm and published the letters and diaries of her parents.

## Personal life

Sparey has a son with her first husband Rob Gillies. She has been married to Jeremy Fox since 2000, who wrote a study of the Letter to the Christians.
In June 1992 Carolyn converted to Bahá’ísm.