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# Maharao

Maharao is a variation on the Indian (mainly Hindu) royal title Maharaja, also meaning 'great king' in Hindi. It is composed of Maha- 'great' and the royal title Rao, a variation on Raja.

## Ruler title in British India
### Salute states (all in present India)

The gun salutes enjoyed by princely states that acceded to the Dominion of India on 14 August 1947, included the following Maharaos:
* Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local): the Maharao of Cutch
* Hereditary salute of 17-guns: the Maharao of Kotah
* Hereditary salute of 17-guns: the Maharao Raja of Bundi
* Hereditary salute of 15-guns: the Maharao Raja of Alwar

### Non-salute states

(probably quite incomplete)
* Sirohi (Rao till 1889)

## Other use

"Maharao" is also used as a given name and a surname in India:
* Dnyanesh Maharao (born 1960), writer and editor from Maharashtra
* Maharao Raghuveer Singh (born 1943), Indian historian

## Sources

* Indian princely states
# Zhang Chao (table tennis)

Zhang Chao (born 5 January 1985) is a male Chinese international table tennis player.
He won the gold medal at the 2011 World Table Tennis Championships – Mixed Doubles with Cao Zhen and the bronze medal at the 2009 World Table Tennis Championships – Mixed Doubles with Yao Yan.
# Il Divo (disambiguation)

Il Divo is a multinational operatic pop vocal group.
Il Divo may also refer to:
* Il Divo (album), a 2004 self-titled album by Il Divo
* Il divo (film), a 2008 Italian film
# History of contract bridge

The history of contract bridge may be dated from the early 16th-century invention of trick-taking games such as whist. Bridge departed from whist with the creation of Biritch (or "Russian Whist") in the 19th century, and evolved through the late 19th and early 20th centuries to form the present game.

## Origins

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word bridge is the English pronunciation of the game called "biritch". It followed on from whist, which initially was the dominant trick-playing game and enjoyed a loyal following for centuries. The oldest known reference to the rules of the game dates from 1886 and calls it "Biritch, or Russian Whist". The game featured several significant developments from whist: dealer chose the trump suit, or nominated his partner to do so; there was a call of no trumps (biritch); and the dealer's partner's hand became dummy. There were other similarities to bridge: points were scored above and below the line; the score could be doubled and redoubled; scoring a game in one deal required 3 odd tricks in no trumps, 4 in hearts, or 5 in diamonds (although it could not be done at all, undoubled, in clubs or spades); and there were slam bonuses.
Despite the popularity of whist, this game, and variants of it, bridge and bridge-whist, became popular in the United States and the UK in the 1890s.
In 1904 auction bridge, known for a time as royal auction bridge, was developed where the players bid in a competitive auction to decide the contract and declarer. The object became to make at least as many tricks as were contracted for and penalties were introduced for failing to do so.
The modern game of contract bridge was the result of innovations to the scoring of auction bridge made by Harold Stirling Vanderbilt and others. The most significant change was that only the tricks contracted for were counted below the line towards game and slam. That made bidding much more challenging and interesting. Another innovation was the concept of vulnerability, a difference in the sizes of penalties incurred and bonuses won by partnerships that have or have not won one game. That discouraged sacrifice bidding to protect the lead in a rubber. Some other scores were adjusted to produce a more balanced game. Vanderbilt set out his rules in 1925, and within a few years contract bridge had so supplanted other forms of the game that "bridge" became synonymous with "contract bridge."
# Morepork Games

Morepork Games is a small video game development studio based in Carterton, New Zealand.
The studio released its debut-game Swing Racers in June 2015. It is currently working on an unannounced Unreal Engine 4 game.
# María Emilia Undurraga

María Emilia Undurraga Marimón (born 1975) is a Chilean politician, sociologist and agronomist. She has served as minister of agriculture in the government of Chilean President Sebastián Piñera.
# Norton Barracks

Norton Barracks is a former military installation in Norton, Worcestershire. The keep is a Grade II listed building.

## History

The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style between 1874 and 1877. Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. The barracks became the depot for the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot and the 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot. Following the Childers Reforms, the 29th and 36th Regiments amalgamated as the Worcestershire Regiment with its depot in the barracks in 1881. Many recruits were enlisted at the barracks during the early stages of the First World War. A Regimental Museum was established at the barracks in 1933 and the barracks continued to operate as a training facility during the Second World War.
In 1970 the Worcestershire Regiment amalgamated with the Sherwood Foresters to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment which established its depot at Battlesbury Barracks in Warminster. The Worcestershire Regiment Museum collection moved to the Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum in 1970. At around the same time 14 Signal Regiment (Satellite and Heavy Radio) moved onto the site and remained there until they were disbanded in 1977.
In 1987 the keep was sold to property developers for conversion into apartments and the rest of the site was developed as a housing estate. The site remains the home of the Worcester Norton Shooting Club.
In 1990, a woman named Gilly Paige, with whom John Cannan had been in a relationship after the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh, informed police that Cannan had spoken about the Lamplugh case and told her that Lamplugh was buried at Norton Barracks. Based on the evidence, the police began a search for Lamplugh's body and investigators wanted to dig at Norton Barracks. The area had been significantly redeveloped in the intervening years, however, the Army having left the site in 1979 and investigators were not able to dig in the area because of the houses now standing there.
In 2022 a statue of a sentry by Scottish sculptor John McKenna was unveiled near the barracks. Anne, Princess Royal later paid a visit to the sculpture in 2023 to honour those who served in the Worcestershire Regiment.
# Father Hennepin State Park

Father Hennepin State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, located on the southeast corner of Mille Lacs Lake. The park is named after Father Louis Hennepin, a priest who visited the area with a French expedition in 1680. The 320-acre (130 ha) park has 103 campsites and a sandy beach over one mile (1.6 km) long.

## Wildlife

Hawks, ospreys, owls, and eagles are common raptors found in this park. Mammalian tracks of beaver, raccoon, mink and deer are often seen by visitors in the soft earth or snow. Northern pike, walleye, bluegills, sunfish and bass swim around this park's lake. The aspen stands and small clearings are set up for ruffed grouse. Squirrels and chipmunks thrive in maple and oak stands. The small ponds and streams provide homes for amphibians and insects, which in turn attract larger fish, birds and mammals.

## Cultural history

Father Louis Hennepin, a Franciscan priest of the Recollet order, was dispatched to explore western New France in 1680. Hennepin is not thought to have been in the exact location of the park, but the park is named after him because he was the first to write extensively about the Mille Lacs area. He called the area Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV of France. In the spring of 1680 he and two companions encountered a group of Dakota Native Americans and were captured, about 15 miles (24 km) from today's Father Hennepin State Park. Their release was negotiated eight months later by Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut. Throughout the experience, Father Hennepin kept a journal describing the lakes, rivers, landscapes, and the lifestyle of his hosts, the Mdewakanton Dakota. In 1683 his writings were published in the book Description de la Louisiane.
Local advocates and Catholic groups were instrumental in getting the park established in the years before World War II. The Minnesota Legislature was reluctant to fund a new park, but when 129 acres (52 ha) of tax-forfeited land were acquired at little cost, Father Hennepin State Memorial Park was authorized in 1941. However a provision was inserted into the bill barring any state funds from supporting the park for the first five years. County and local funds only went so far, and the park remained largely undeveloped until 1953 when the Minnesota state park system instituted an entrance fee.
# Minol Araki

Minol Araki or Minoru Araki (荒木 實, 1928 – 2010) was a Japanese painter and industrial designer.

## Life and education

Araki was born in Dalian, in Japanese-occupied Kwantung Leased Territory, in 1928. His father owned a restaurant and died when Araki was a teenager. Araki began painting at an early age and at age seven entered the tutelage of an old Chinese painter who his parents were friends with. He studied traditional Chinese painting until moving back to Japan after World War II. He then pursued graphic design and industrial design, and studied under modernist and avant-garde artists in Tokyo. Araki died in 2010.

## Work

Inspired in part by Raymond Loewy's book Never Leave Well Enough Alone, Araki started a career in industrial design in the 1950s. In the 1960s, he started a network of design studios. During his career as a designer, Araki worked on housewares such as lamps, calendars, and organizers, and byōbu, traditional Japanese folding screens.
In the 1970s, Araki was mentored by painter Zhang Daqian. After Zhang's death, Araki created five paintings demonstrating his mentor's influence and his personal interest in modern Japanese painting methods. These paintings, which are each over 70 feet long, contain multiple panels illustrating landscapes, dragons, and other natural scenes. In addition to influences from Zhang, these paintings also demonstrate influence from Bada Shanren, Ben Shahn, and medieval Japanese Zen painters.
Araki's work was also influenced by his travels, and by painters Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Egon Schiele. Another interest was Pablo Picasso and other contemporary abstract painters. Through various styles, Araki is known for his literati painting and expressing his unique perspective as someone with various cultural influences, both from upbringing and his travels. Araki's best-known piece is Snow Monkeys at Play in Autumn and Winter, a work that is inspired by the Nihonga painting style of 20th-century Japan. He is also known for a series of lotus paintings.
Unlike most artists, Araki did not collect old paintings, preferring to save antique painting instruments, like brushes, ink and inkstones, and paper. This may have been inspired by his mentor Zhang's work in textile dyeing. For most of his career, Araki did not exhibit or sell any of his pieces. His business work allowed him the financial freedom to pursue his art without having the need to sell it.
On his art, Araki said, "My painting is a celebration of nature, a grateful song to all forms of creation expressed through brush painting. By drawing from both East and West, I hope to achieve a perspective which is international, a bridge between cultures."

## Collections

Araki's work has been exhibited in the collections and/or traveling exhibits of the following:
* Erik Thomsen Gallery in New York
* Metropolitan Museum of Art
* Minneapolis Institute of Art
* National Museum of History in Taipei
* Phoenix Art Museum (1999)
# Lover's Tear

Lover's Tear (Chinese: 誓不忘情) is a 1992 Hong Kong romance-action film directed by Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung and starring Nina Li Chi and Ngai Sing.

## Plot

Deaf prostitute Fang I Ling (Nina Li Chi) is saved by gangster Lin Wei (Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong) who decides to make her his moll. Although he genuinely cares for her she doesn't feel the same way yet sticks by him. Things begin to change after she witnesses the murder of security official Su Erh (Yukari Oshima) and must help police officer Chung Ao (Ngai Sing) who has been accused of the crime clear his name. The couple soon fall in love while being pursued by the chief lieutenant (Lam Ching-ying) and the police chief (Sammo Hung). Despite the police chief believing in Ngai's innocence he must do him duty by taking him in.

## Cast

* Nina Li Chi as Fang I Ling
* Ngai Sing as love interest Inspector Chung Ho
* Elvis Tsui as Fang's boyfriend Lin Wei
* Lam Ching-ying as Chief Lieutenant Cheng Ying
* Sammo Hung as Police Commissioner Kung
# In a Different Light

In a Different Light may refer to:
* In a Different Light (Avalon album)
* In a Different Light (Linda Davis album)
* In a Different Light (Doug Stone album)
   * "In a Different Light" (song), this album's title track, originally found on Stone's self-titled debut album
# Schinia velaris

Schinia velaris is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including Arizona and California.
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Lepidospartum squamatum.
# The Rival Poets

The Rival Poets, or the Love Charm is an English comic opera in two acts by Edward German to a libretto by W. H. Scott. The opera was first performed under the title The Two Poets at the Royal Academy of Music in London in July 1886.

## Background

The opera, Edward German's first, was written while he was trying out various forms of composition during his continued studies of composition at the Royal Academy while a sub-professor. German called it an "opera de salon". It was written for just six soloists and two-piano accompaniment, over a three-year period, most of the writing taking place during holiday times. The opera is set in "an imaginary Anglo-Swiss republic," and the plot has been described as being similar to Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience.
The first act was premièred at the end of the Spring 1886 semester at the Academy, followed by a full performance that July, and another in St. George's Hall, Langham Place, near the end of the year. The piece was then toured by Academy students that Fall.
Presumably due to the success of The Emerald Isle, the first opera to which German contributed since The Two Poets, German revised and expanded The Two Poets, and the opera was revived as The Rival Poets, or the Love Charm at St. George's Hall in 1901, at which time it was published by Boosey & Co. under its new title.
In June 1928, the year of German's knighthood, the BBC produced a concert performance for their programming. For this version, German also wrote the narration for the announcer.
Scott, the librettist, was a lifelong friend of German's, later writing the first full-length biography of the composer in 1932.

## Roles

* Paul Gervais, a village magnate and oligarch
* Toinette, his supposed daughter
* Victor Bonheur, a mountaineer
* Jeanne, a duenna
* Carol Cornay, a poet
* Comte de Luron, an aged traveller, worn with care, but wearing the marks of nobility
In later productions, the Comte de Luron was deleted, and Jeanne was renamed Suzanne.
# Norton Big 4

The Model 1, more commonly known as Big 4, was a Norton motorcycle made between 1907 and 1954 in various forms. With 633 cc (38.6 cu in), it was the largest and most powerful side-valve engine in the model range and with plenty of low end torque was mostly used to haul sidecars. It was called Big 4 because it was rated at 4 tax horsepower. Mechanically, 'the power output, about which Norton Motors tended to be cagey, was lowly, 14 bhp for 1951'.
Approximately 4700 of the nearly 100,000 military bikes made by Norton during WW2 were Big 4 sidecar outfits. Designed to carry two or three men plus their fighting equipment over very rough terrain, the Big 4 was used for reconnaissance and carrying loads of ammunition to the front line troops.

## Civilian Norton Big 4

The first Big 4 machines were civilian versions starting in 1907 with a bore and stroke of 82 x 120 mm. The model was produced for nine years after the end of World War II. In 1948 the stroke was reduced to 113 mm to give 596cc capacity. In 1955 Norton ended the manufacture of side-valve singles to concentrate on overhead-valve twins.

## Military Norton WD Big 4

The WD Big 4 was a development of pre-war trials outfit with a sidecar wheel coupled to the motorcycle rear wheel through a dog clutch and drive shaft. Initial trials were carried out at Studland in Dorset and it coped well with challenging terrain. The simple design also meant it was easy to maintain in the field. All three 18" X 4.00 wheels were interchangeable with various makes of tyres for off-road use.
The sidecar was unarmoured, with thin sheetmetal on the front of the sidecar and there was no sprung suspension in the rear of the heavy duty frame. The sidecar was mounted on four leaf springs, and had two friction disc shock absorbers at the back. The Big Four was eventually replaced by the Ford GP or the Willys Jeep in 1941.
The Big 4 could be equipped with a Bren gun or a 3-inch mortar, bombs could be fitted to a platform in place of a sidecar, but this seems to have been a one-off model, same with the Thompson equipped Big 4.
# Margaret, Countess of Lennox

Margaret, Countess of Lennox was the daughter of Domhnall, Earl of Lennox, who died in about 1364. She married Walter de Fasselane, a cousin, who also descended from previous Earls of Lennox.
Margaret and Walter's children were:
* Donnchadh, Earl of Lennox
* Alexander
* Alan
* Walter
# Minolia condei

Minolia condei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.

## Description

The size of the shell varies between 3 mm and 5 mm.

## Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
# Lover's Pledge

Lover's Pledge (Japanese: 恋は契約のあとで, Hepburn: Koi wa Keiyaku no Atode) is a 2005 yaoi manga written and illustrated by Kae Maruya. It is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the manga on 21 October 2008. It is licensed in German by Carlsen Comics, under the title Love Contract.

## Reception

Leroy Douresseaux describes the manga as "passionately romantic", and praised the author's characterisation and artwork. Patricia Beard felt that experienced readers would find some stories familiar. Holly Ellingwood described it as "the perfect yaoi for fans of happy endings".
# Zeltim Odie Peterson

Zeltim Odie Peterson (July 9, 1997 - January 31, 2008), better known just as Odie, was a purebred pedigreed pug, who received international media attention for his unusual talent. Odie, with the encouragement of his owner Erica Volkman, appeared to speak the words "I love you". AOL Television declared Odie's 2005 appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman as "the most memorable moment of the year".
Odie and his owner auditioned for the popular "Stupid Pet Tricks" segment of The Late Show with David Letterman on August 6, 2004. They appeared on the show in November 2004, and instantly garnered national media attention in the United States. In 2004, AOL Television proclaimed Odie's Late Show appearance as one of "TV's Top 5", and then ultimately awarded it the honor of "moment of the year".
Odie suffered from an enlarged heart. He died on January 31, 2008.

## Notable media appearances

Odie appeared on such television shows as The Late Show with David Letterman, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, The CBS Early Show, and many others. Since Odie's talents were vocal, he was also a guest on radio shows. He appeared multiple times on Pittsburgh's KDKA Talk Radio. Odie was also a guest on the syndicated US radio program Animal Radio.
notable television appearances :
| Date | Show |
| November 22, 2004 | The Late Show with David Letterman |
| December 2, 2004 | Pittsburgh Today Live |
| February 14, 2005 | Pittsburgh Today Live |
| February 23, 2005 | The Oprah Winfrey Show |
| October 20, 2005 | Pittsburgh Today Live |
| December 16, 2005 | The Montel Williams Show |
| September 25, 2006 | The CBS Early Show |
# In a Different Light (Avalon album)

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
In a Different Light is Avalon's third studio album, released on March 23, 1999. It is the first album with group member Cherie Adams, who replaced Nikki Hassman-Anders. This is Avalon's second album to be certified Gold by the RIAA. The project was an instant hit at Christian radio, containing four No. 1 singles: "Can't Live A Day", "Take You At Your Word", "In Not Of", and "Always Have, Always Will". It debuted and peaked on the Billboard 200 chart at #81 for the week of April 10, 1999, spending a total of 13 weeks on that specific chart.

## Personnel

Credits adapted from In a Different Light liner notes.
* Avalon – Vocals
** Janna Long
** Jody McBrayer
** Cherie Paliotta
** Michael Passons
* Adam Anders – Bass (3, 10)
* George Cocchini – Guitar (2, 5)
* Eric Darken – Percussion (4, 5)
* Scott Denté – Acoustic guitar (6–8)
* Chris Eaton – Vocal arrangement (3, 5, 6)
* Chris Harris – Vocal arrangement (1, 2)
* Matt Huesmann – Additional keyboards (3)
* Gordon Kennedy – Guitar (2-5, 8)
* Kip Kubin – Programming (3, 7, 9)
* Phil Madeira – Hammond B-3 (5, 8)
* Carl Marsh – String arrangement (4, 8)
* Blair Masters – Additional keyboards (4, 5)
* Chris McHugh – Drums (2, 3, 5)
* Jerry McPherson – Electric guitar (4-8, 11)
* Michael Mellett – Vocal arrangement (4, 5, 7, 9–11)
* Tony Miracle – Programming (1–11), guitar (1, 9)
* The Nashville String Machine – Strings (4, 8)
** Carl Gorodetzky – Conductor
* Dan Needham – Drums (4)
* Jimmie Lee Sloas – Bass (5)
Choir ("Only for the Weak"):
* Stacie Vining
* Curt Sanders
* Matthew Barnes
* Shelly Justice
* Delores Cox
* Stephanie Harrison
* Chad Dickerson
* Jennifer Thune
* Steven Skeen
* Grant Cunningham
* Stacey Jennette
* Greg Long
# Hitch (surname)

Hitch is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bill Hitch (1886–1965), cricketer
* Brian Hitch (1932–2004), British diplomat
* Bryan Hitch (born 1970), British comic-book artist
* Charles J. Hitch (1910–1995), US Assistant Secretary of Defense and president of the University of California
* Frederick Hitch (1856–1913), recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Frederick Brook Hitch (1897–1957), British sculptor
* Lew Hitch (1929–2012), National Basketball Association player
* Nathaniel Hitch (1845–1938), British sculptor; father of Frederick Brook Hitch
* Neon Hitch (born 1986), British singer and songwriter
# Schinia volupia

The painted schinia moth (Schinia volupia) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
The wingspan is 20–22 mm.
The larvae feed on Gaillardia pulchella.