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# Ursus of Ultima Thule

Ursus of Ultima Thule is a fix-up fantasy novel by American writer Avram Davidson. It originally appeared as the novella "Arnten of Ultima Thule" in If v. 20, no. 12, July/August 1971, and the two-part serial "The Forges of Nainland are Cold" in Fantastic, v. 21, no. 6-v. 22, no. 1, August–October 1972. The complete novel, which incorporated a new chapter as a bridge between the two component stories, was first published in paperback by Avon Books in December 1973. It was reissued in hardcover and trade paperback by Wildside Press in March 2000, with an audiobook edition following from the save publisher in November 2011. Ebook editions were issued by Prologue Books in August 2012 and SF Gateway in May 2013.

## Plot summary

The novel is set in the distant past, in the then fairly temperate country of Ultima Thule, now buried beneath Arctic ice. This primitive realm is made of up various bands, but has a king, Orfas. Young protagonist Arnten is shunned by his peers in his band due to his inquiring mind and his status as son of the exiled were-bear Arntat. Nonetheless, he is allowed to join in a hunt for wild horses by the more tolerant Tall Roke, the band's best hunter. The expedition comes to grief when the hunters encounter a mammoth, resulting in most of the party killed and Arnten scapegoated for the disaster. On the advice of his shaman uncle, he flees to seek out his father.
The kingdom is failing. It is dependent for weapons and other necessities on iron mined and forged by the local dwarfs or Nains, but the metal has become "sick" and prone to decay. King Orfas, whose own health is somehow linked to that of the iron, is also ill, and becoming increasingly tyrannical as a result. No one knows how to deal with the situation.
Arnten finds his father, whom he learns is the king's half-brother. He was exiled because Orfas had come to view him as a threat; he has managed to stay free by remaining in bear form. Arnten realizes he himself has inherited his father's bear nature. As father and son travel together in human form, they are discovered and caught by Orfas's men, and condemned to the mines of the Nains.
With the aid of Arntat and the Nains, Arnten escapes the mines and returns to his native village. There he joins with the now recovered Tall Roke, his uncle, and others to travel to the land of the wizards, who can break the spell afflicting the iron. The quest succeeds, and Arnten claims his true heritage.

## Reception

Editor and critic Rich Horton calls the book "an enjoyable novel," and "liked" it, praising some "neat scenes," including an interlude with a "perry" (peri), "the scene with the wizards, [and] the stories of Arntat's adventures with Orfas." But he feels the plot is "pretty straightforward, and doesn't really surprise much," and the writing, while possessing "the slant rhythms and odd turns of phrase and delight in unveiling of esoteric knowledge that we expect, ... doesn't quite sing here like the best Davidson prose." All in all, he asesses it as "a fairly minor part of the Avram Davidson canon."
The book was also reviewed by Richard A. Lupoff in Algol no. 22, May 1974.
# Henk Ovink

Henk Ovink (born 8 November 1967, in Doetinchem, Netherlands) is a Dutch water advocate and flood expert. From March 2015 until August 2023, he served as special envoy for International Water Affairs appointed by the Cabinet of the Netherlands. He was succeeded by Meike van Ginneken.
# Blackening (cooking)

Blackening is a cooking technique used in the preparation of fish and other foods. Often associated with Cajun cuisine, this technique was invented and popularized by chef Paul Prudhomme. The food is dipped in melted butter and then sprinkled with a mixture of herbs and spices, usually some combination of thyme, oregano, chili pepper, peppercorns, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. It is then cooked in a very hot cast-iron skillet. The characteristic brown-black color of the crust results from a combination of browned milk solids from the butter and charred spices.
While the original recipe calls for redfish (Red drum), the same method of preparation can be applied to other types of fish as well as proteins such as steak, chicken cutlets, or tofu.
# Blakeley

Blakeley may refer to:

## People

* Blakeley (surname)

## Places in the United States
### Areas and settlements

* Blakeley, Alabama, a ghost town
* Blakeley Township, Scott County, Minnesota
* Blakeley, New York, an unincorporated hamlet
* Blakeley, Oregon, an unincorporated historic locale
* Blakeley, Pennsylvania, a town in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
* Blakeley, West Virginia, an unincorporated community

### Buildings

* Blakeley Building, Lawrence, Massachusetts, on the National Register of Historic Places
* Blakeley (West Virginia), an historic house near Charles Town, West Virginia

### Landforms

* Blakeley River, Alabama
* Blakeley Island (Alabama)
* Blakeley Island, Washington

## Other uses

* USS Blakeley (DD-150), a destroyer during World War II
* Blakely v. Washington, a 2004 United States Supreme Court decision
# Henry Bentley (cricketer)

Henry Bentley (19 February 1782 – 18 September 1857) was an English cricketer who played for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Middlesex and Hampshire in 67 first-class matches from 1801 to 1822.
A professional player on the MCC staff, he was a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper. He played for the Players in the inaugural Gentlemen v Players match in 1806.
When he retired from playing, he became an umpire and a cricket writer. He produced the comprehensively titled A Correct Account of all the Cricket Matches which have been played by the Mary-le-bone Club, and all other principal matches, from the Year 1786 to 1822 inclusive (1823), a facsimile edition of which was published in 1997, incorporating additional material by David Rayvern Allen.
# Upītis

Upītis (feminine: Upīte) is a Latvian masculine surname, derived from the Latvian word for "river" (upe). Individuals with the surname include:
* Ernests Birznieks-Upītis (1871–1960), Latvian writer, translator and librarian
* Juris Upītis (born 1991), Latvian ice hockey player
* Pēteris Upītis (1896–1976), Latvian horticulturist
* Pēteris Upītis (1899–1989), Latvian graphic artist and art collector
# Blackstone Valley Tribune

The Blackstone Valley Tribune is a weekly newspaper in the towns of Northbridge, Douglas, and Uxbridge, Massachusetts.
The Blackstone Valley Tribune was established in May 1983. The Blackstone Valley News Tribune/Advertiser was established in the 1950s by Warren Roundy.
# Blanc

Blanc or le Blanc is a surname of French origin, meaning White. Notable people with the surname include:
* Adolphe-Edmond Blanc (1799-1850), French politician
* Antoine Blanc (1792–1860), first Archbishop of New Orleans
* Antoine le Blanc (19th century), French immigrant to the United States, celebrated murderer
* Bertrand Blanc (b. 1973), French ski mountaineer
* Charles Blanc (1813-1882), French art critic
* Didier Blanc (b. 1984), French ski mountaineer
* Edmond Blanc (1856-1920), French politician
* Erika Blanc (b. 1942), Italian actress
* Ernest Blanc (1923–2010), opera singer
* François Blanc (1806-1877) French entrepreneur and operator of casinos
* Frédéric Blanc (born 1967), French composer, organist and improvisor
* Georges Blanc (pilot) (1887-1960), French World War I flying ace
* Henri Blanc (zoologist) (1859–1930), Swiss zoologist
* Hippolyte Blanc (1844–1917), Scottish architect
* Jacques Blanc (b. 1939), French politician
* Jeff Blanc, Haitian computer enthusiast
* Jennifer Blanc (b. 1974), American actress
* Julien Blanc (b. 1988), Dating coach, self-help speaker
* Laurent Blanc (b. 1965), French manager and former footballer
* Leandro Blanc (b. 1993), Argentine boxer
* Louis Blanc (1811–1882), French politician and historian
* Marie-Félix Blanc (1859–1882), French heiress
* Martine Blanc (b. 1944), French children's book author and illustrator
* Mel Blanc (1908–1989), American voice actor of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
* Michel Blanc (1952–2024), French actor
* Patrick Blanc (b. 1953), French botanist
* Patrick Blanc (ski mountaineer), (b. 1972), French ski mountaineer
* Raymond Blanc (b. 1949), French chef
* Samuel Oscar Blanc, invented the Roto-Rooter drain-cleaning machine
* Serge Blanc (footballer) (born 1972), French footballer
* Serge Blanc (violinist) (1929–2013), French violinist, conductor and academic
* Sophie Blanc (born 1968), French politician
# Henry Hun

Henry Hun (March 21, 1854 – March 14, 1924) an American physician, was professor of Nervous Diseases at the Albany Medical College in New York for 30 years. He published several unique teaching volumes for his students as well as numerous journal articles on neurological disorders.

## Biography

Hun was born in Albany on March 21, 1854, the son of a physician. He attended The Albany Academy and received his bachelor degree from the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University in 1874. He studied medicine at Harvard Medical School and earned his M.D. in 1879. He then spent two and a half years studying at numerous medical facilities in Germany, Vienna, Paris, and London. Union College (New York) conferred an honorary M.D. to him in 1883, and Yale University presented to him an honorary A.M. in 1914.
Hun was active in professional societies. He was president of the Albany Medical Society in 1892, vice president of the American Neurological Association in 1887, and its president in 1914. He was president of the Association of American Physicians in 1910. He was a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the New York State Medical Society. He served as an attending physician at the St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, the children's hospital at the Albany Medical Center, the Albany Hospital, and the Albany Hospital for Incurables, and served as a consultant to Brady Hospital and Maternity Home in Albany. His civic activities included the Board of Trustees of the Albany Academy, president of the Board of the Trustees of Dudley Observatory in Schenectady, New York, and Chairman of the Advisory Board of New York State No. 27 during World War I.
After his return from Europe, Hun published A Guide to American Medical Students in Europe in 1883. In his book, he provides detailed descriptions about the various medical facilities in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and in Paris, London, and Dublin. He listed professors and their specialties, the courses offered, and details of travel and lodging. He wrote a textbook titled An Atlas of the Differential Diagnosis of the Diseases of the Nervous System. He published A Syllabus a Course of Lectures on the Diseases of the Nervous System, designed as a Note Book for the Use of Students, a two-volume book of his lectures to medical students. The Syllabus is unique in that they contain blank pages under various headings so that the student can enter the contents of his lectures. He was a co-editor of the journal, Albany Medical Annals, for many years.
He married Lydia Marcia Hand on April 28, 1892, and they had three children.
Hun died in his Albany home, the Dr. Hun Houses, a week before turning 70.
# Henry Keating

Henry Keating may refer to:
* Henry Sheehy Keating (1775–1847), British officer
* Henry Singer Keating (1804–1888), British lawyer and politician
* Edward Henry Keating (1844-1912), Canadian engineer who proposed the creation of Keating channel
* John Keating (Australian politician) (John Henry Keating, 1872–1940)
* Henry Crozier Keating Plummer (1875–1946), British astronomer
* H. R. F. Keating (1926–2011), British crime fiction writer
# Black Mamba (group)

Black Mamba is a government anti-terrorism organization in Uganda, under President Yoweri Museveni.
# Blepephaeus agenor

Blepephaeus agenor is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Newman in 1842, originally under the genus Monohammus. It is known from the Philippines.
# Hendrik Toompere

Hendrik Toompere may refer to:
* Hendrik Toompere Sr. (1946–2008), Estonian actor
* Hendrik Toompere Jr. (born 1965), Estonian actor
* Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr. (born 1985), Estonian actor
# Bleeding Shadows

Bleeding Shadows is a short story collection by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It was published by Subterranean Press on 28 November 2013. This volume contains 30 short stories that span Lansdale's extensive career. This book is the largest collection of Mr. Lansdale's short stories available to date.

## Contents

* Introduction
* "Torn Away"
* "The Bleeding Shadow"
* "A Visit with Friends"
* "Christmas Monkeys"
* "Christmas with the Dead"
* "Quarry"
* "Six Finger Jack"
* "Mr. Bear"
* "Old Man in the Motorized Chair"
* "Apache Witch"
* "Soldierin’"
* "Death Before Bed"
* "Apocalypse 195"
* "A Strange Poem"
* "Little Words"
* "The Man"
* "Dead Air"
* "Dog in Winter"
* "Hide and Horns"
* "The Stars are Falling"
* "Metal Men of Mars"
* "Morning, Noon, and Night"
* "Santa at the Café"
* "What Happened to Me"
* "Oink"
* "Star Light, Eyes Bright"
* "Dead Sister"
* "Shooting Pool"
* "The Folding Man (Based on the black car legend)"
* "Dread Island"
* "Story Notes"

## Issues

This collection was released by Subterranean Press as both a limited edition with 250 signed numbered copies, with an exclusive wraparound dust jacket, housed in a custom slipcase, and as a fully cloth bound hardcover trade edition. As of November 1 the trade edition is already sold out from the publisher but will be available online.
# Bleeding Star

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Bleeding Star is the final studio album by New Zealand band Jean-Paul Sartre Experience. It was released in 1993 via Matador Records and is credited to JPS Experience.
The album peaked at #6 on the New Zealand albums chart.

## Critical reception

Trouser Press called Bleeding Star "an immaculate big-budget production [that] ... unveils a new commercial face for the band." The Washington Post wrote that the album "is unfailingly pretty, but the lovestruck ethereality of songs like 'Breathe' is a little too wistful for its own good." Miami New Times praised "Into You," writing that it "kicks in with the powerful, hypnotic, ambient guitar sounds the band's known for, with great pop melodies skipping across the top."

## Track listing

* "Intro" - 0:28
* "Into You" - 3:49
* "Ray of Shine" - 3:16
* "I Believe in You" - 3:16
* "Spaceman" - 2:46
* "Still Can't Be Seen" - 2:56
* "Bleeding Star" - 5:07
* "Breathe" - 3:13
* "Modus Vivendi" - 3:03
* "Block" - 5:48
* "Angel" - 5:30
# Uxem

Uxem (French pronunciation:; from Flemish; Uksem in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Dunkirk.

## Geography

Infinitely flat landscape of fields, without trees or shrubs, crisscrossed with watteringues. Cereals, beets and potatoes are grown there. The south of the town is made up of small Moëres, a former lake dried up by Cobergher and which is below sea level, the rest of the town culminating at 1 or 2 meters. To the north, we can see the A16 highway, which cuts the village off from the sea. Further on, you can see the dune factory (metallurgy) behind which the trained eye can see shreds of dunes. To the south, in dry weather, you can make out the chain of Flanders mountains and the abbey of Saint-Winoc de Bergues. Note that over the past 30 years, while the number of inhabitants has increased by 20%, the urbanized area has doubled.

## Climate

The climate that characterizes the town is qualified, in 2010, as "altered oceanic climate", according to the typology of the climates of France which then has eight major types of climates in mainland France. In 2020, the town comes out of the same type of climate in the classification established by Météo-France, which now only counts, at first glance, five main types of climates in mainland France. It is a transition zone between the oceanic climate, the mountain climate and the semi-continental climate. The temperature differences between winter and summer increase with the distance from the sea. Rainfall is lower than at the seaside, except near the reliefs.
The climatic parameters that made it possible to establish the 2010 typology include six variables for temperature and eight for precipitation, whose values correspond to the 1971-2000 normal. The seven main variables characterizing the municipality are presented in the box below.
With climate change, these variables have evolved. A study carried out in 2014 by the General Directorate for Energy and Climate, supplemented by regional studies, predicts that the average temperature should increase and the average rainfall decrease, with, however, strong regional variations. These changes can be seen at the nearest Météo-France meteorological station, "Dunkerque", in the commune of Dunkirk, commissioned in 1917 and which is 8 km away as the crow flies, where the average temperature is 11.3 °C and the precipitation amount is 697.8 mm for the period 1981-2010. On the nearest historical meteorological station, "Lille-Lesquin", in the commune of Lesquin, commissioned in 1944 and 65 km away, the annual average temperature changes from 10.4 °C for the period 1971-2000 to 10 .8 °C for 1981-2010, then 11.3 °C for 1991-2020.

## Heraldry

| Arms of Uxem | The arms of Uxem are blazoned : Gules, 3 leopards Or impaled with Checky argent and azure, a canton ermine. |
# Uxbridge Market House

The Market House, also known as Uxbridge Town Hall, is a commercial building in the High Street in Uxbridge, a suburb of London, England. The building, which is currently in commercial use, is a Grade II* listed building.

## History

The building was commissioned to replace an earlier market house which was completed in 1561, and demolished for the purpose of widening the High Street in 1785.
The new building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in red brick and was completed in 1788. The building was open on the ground floor, so that markets could be held, with an assembly room on the first floor. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of 11 bays facing onto the high street. The first floor were supported by around 50 Doric order columns. The central section of three bays, which was taller than the other sections, was fenestrated by three tall round headed windows with balustrades on the first floor, and by three square windows at attic level, all surmounted by a pediment with an oculus in the tympanum. The wings of four bays each were fenestrated by sash windows. At roof level, there was a single-stage hexagonal tower with clock faces surmounted by a cupola. Internally, the principal area was the market hall on the ground floor, which was 140 feet (43 m) long and 49 feet (15 m) wide.
In the 19th century, the first floor accommodated a local school, while the ground floor was used as a corn exchange. However, the use of the building as a corn exchange declined significantly in the wake of the Great Depression of British Agriculture in the late 19th century. Following the formation of Uxbridge Urban District Council in 1894, the new council met on the first floor of the market house, which then became known as "Uxbridge Town Hall".
The building continued to serve as the local seat of government until the council acquired a house called Southfields at 265 High Street in 1927 and converted it to be its offices and meeting place. Meanwhile, the market house was converted for commercial use and, in the mid-20th century, the ground floor was enclosed in glass. The glazing was removed later in the century and replaced by a series of retail stalls which were recessed from the cartilage of the building.
# Bletchley RUFC

Bletchley Rugby Union Club is an English rugby union club from Milton Keynes who play at Manor Fields. They routinely put out three Senior XVs, a ladies side and a Vets side. The 1st XV play in Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier and the 2nd XVs in the Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North table. The 3rd XV and Vets side play ad hoc friendly local fixtures. Bletchley Ladies is a developing team which is intending to enter the RFUW leagues in the 2011 season.
In addition to the 120+ adult section, the club has a Youth (U7s to U17s) set-up with over 200 members. In the 2005/06 season the club's U17 squad were Buckinghamshire County Cup champions, and finalists in the South West Division Bowl. The playing activities at Bletchley are supported by a large number of volunteers, including the 50+ Vice-Presidents of whom many are ex-players. Bletchley celebrated its 60th anniversary during the 2007/08 season.

## History

In 2003 Bletchley RUFC were the first sports organisation in Milton Keynes/North Bucks to gain the Rugby Football Union 'Seal of Approval' and Sport England Clubmark. In 2006 the club gained Stage 2 accreditation from the same bodies.

## Club honours

1st Team:
* Bucks Cup winners: 1983–84, 1984–85
* Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 champions: 2002–03
* Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 champions: 2003–04, 2021–22
* Southern Counties North champions (2): 2006–07, 2013–14
2nd Team:
* Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North champions: 2006–07
* Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North champions: 2010–11
# Blue Angel (Park Ji-yoon album)

Blue Angel is the second studio album by South Korean singer, actress, and model Park Ji-yoon. It was released in November 1998. The album earned her the Best New Artist award at SBS Gayo Daejeon.

## Release and promotions

The album has been described wherein "you can see Park Ji-yoon's cuteness and innocence". Composed of songs from various hit-makers such as Park Jin-young, Kim Hyeong-seok, and Yun Il-sang, Park Ji-yoon promoted the album on various music shows with her title track 'Steal Away' and B-side track 'Precious Love' and was able to make huge success and appeared in various commercials. Along with this, she was invited to hold a mini-concert and debut in a musical.

## Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Melon and the Korea Music Copyright Association song database.
# Henry Randall (priest)

Henry Goldney Randall (8 August 1808, in Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire – 8 August 1881)< was Archdeacon of Bristol from 1873 until his death at his residence at Christian Malford.
Randall was the second son of Richard Randall of Old Jewry, London. He was educated at St John's College, Oxford, The Queen's College, Oxford and the London College of Divinity. He was ordained deacon in 1834 and priest in 1836. He was vicar of St Mary Redcliffe from 1865 until 1877, and an Honorary Canon of Bristol Cathedral from 1868. From 1877 until his death he was rector of Christian Malford, Wiltshire.
His daughter Mary married in 1867 Charles Cornish (1842–1936), who was in turn vicar of St Mary Redcliffe, and then from 1899 to 1915 Bishop of Grahamstown, South Africa. His only son, Richard (born 1844), trained in law.