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# 2018 European Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 74 kg

The men's freestyle 74 kg is a competition featured at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships, and was held in Kaspiysk, Russia on May 5 and May 6.

## Medalists

| Gold | Soner Demirtaş Turkey |
| Silver | Zelimkhan Khadjiev France |
| Bronze | Andrei Karpach Belarus |
| Bronze | Frank Chamizo Italy |

## Results
### Legend

* F — Won by fall

### Final

| Final | Final |
| Zelimkhan Khadjiev (FRA) | 0 |
| Soner Demirtaş (TUR) | 2 |

### Top half

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Hanoch Rachamin (ISR) | 8 | | | | |
| Zaur Efendiev (SRB) | 9 | | | | |
| | | Zaur Efendiev (SRB) | 0 | | |
| | | Zelimkhan Khadjiev (FRA) | 11 | | |
| Kyrillos Binenmpaoum (GRE) | 1 | | | | |
| Zelimkhan Khadjiev (FRA) | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | Zelimkhan Khadjiev (FRA) | 7 |
| | | | | Andrei Karpach (BLR) | 2 |
| Joshgun Azimov (AZE) | 6 | | | | |
| Andrius Mažeika (LTU) | 8$^F$ | | | | |
| | | Andrius Mažeika (LTU) | 7 | | |
| | | Andrei Karpach (BLR) | 8 | | |
| Andrei Karpach (BLR) | 6 | | | | |
| Alberts Jurčenko (LAT) | 4 | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | Avtandil Kentchadze (GEO) | 4 | | | | |
| | | Frank Chamizo (ITA) | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | Frank Chamizo (ITA) | 5$^F$ | | |
| | | | | Khetag Tsabolov (RUS) | 0 | | |
| | | Khetag Tsabolov (RUS) | 7 | | | | |
| | | Vasyl Mykhailov (UKR) | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Frank Chamizo (ITA) | 3 |
| | | | | | | Soner Demirtaş (TUR) | 4 |
| | | Grigor Grigoryan (ARM) | 2 | | | | |
| | | Ali Umarpashaev (BUL) | 13 | | | | |
| | | | | Ali Umarpashaev (BUL) | 1 | | |
| Akhsarbek Gulaev (SVK) | 0 | | | Soner Demirtaş (TUR) | 8 | | |
| Soner Demirtaş (TUR) | 4 | Soner Demirtaş (TUR) | 7 | | | | |
| Vasile Minzala (ROU) | 2 | Vasile Minzala (ROU) | 0 | | | | |
| Zsombor Gulyás (HUN) | 1 | | | | | | |

### Repechage

| Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 2 | Repechage round 2 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | Kyrillos Binenmpaoum (GRE) | 0 | Zaur Efendiev (SRB) | 0 |
| | | Zaur Efendiev (SRB) | 10 | Andrei Karpach (BLR) | 10 |
| Achsarbek Gulajev (SVK) | 4 | Akhsarbek Gulaev (SVK) | 6 | Achsarbek Gulajev (SVK) | 0 |
| Vasile Minzala (ROU) | 0 | Ali Umarpashaev (BUL) | 2 | Frank Chamizo (ITA) | 10 |
# Female Saint of Dolní Vltavice

The Female Saint of Dolní Vltavice is a bust of an unknown saint made in a Prague carving workshop between 1380 and 1390. It is on display in the permanent exhibition of the Aleš South Bohemian Gallery in Hluboká nad Vltavou.

## History

The statue is said to have come from the church of St. Linhart (founded in 1355) in Dolní Vltavice (Hirschau), which was demolished when the Lipno Reservoir was filled. However, the quality of the carving suggests that it originated in the Zlatá Koruna monastery, which owned the village from the 13th century, or in the nearby Cistercian monastery in Vyšší Brod. In 1929, the bust was purchased from the private estate of J. Starhoň in Český Krumlov by the Municipal Museum in České Budějovice. In 1953 it was transferred to the collections of the Aleš South Bohemian Gallery in Hluboká nad Vltavou.

## Description and classification

A fully plastic sculpture made of lime wood on a low oval pedestal, with preserved original polychromy, size 33 x 26 x 16 cm. Part of a lock of hair on the right side and the tip of the nose are missing. Restored by Bohuslav Slánský (1934) and Jiří Tesař (1967).
The bust has narrow vertical shoulders and a low crown on her head. Her long wavy hair is divided into five strands, one of which falls over her left shoulder onto her breast and four of which flow down her back. A flowing cloak is thrown over her dress, fastened in front with a wide ornate belt. The cloak and dress have decorative trim around the neckline. The round and soft face with a dreamy expression is reminiscent of the female figures in the paintings of the Master of the Třeboň Altarpiece and foreshadows the sculptures of the beautiful style.
In size and shape, the statue corresponds to the reliquary busts and is believed to have served as their complement on the altar. It is artistically related to another two similar reliquary busts from Dolní Vltavice, purchased in 1934 for the Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf (Stiftung Museum Kunst Palast), and also to the busts of the Parler workshop in the triforium of St. Vitus Cathedral (Wenceslas von Radetz, Anna von Schweidnitz, Elizabeth of Bohemia). As the carved pews in the choir of the cathedral (destroyed in a fire in 1541) also came from Parler's workshop, it can be assumed that the author of the bust may have worked there.
# Elbert Dysart Botts

Elbert Dysart Botts (January 2, 1893 – April 10, 1962) was the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) engineer credited with overseeing the research that led to the development of Botts' dots and possibly the epoxy used to attach them to the road.
Botts was born in Missouri in 1893 and was a professor of chemistry at San Jose State College when he was recruited to Caltrans.
He is credited with leading the division of the Caltrans research laboratory (Translab) that conducted the initial research into identifying the best shapes and materials for raised pavement markers. Much of the necessary field research was conducted by his team on a new freeway in West Sacramento in the spring of 1955. Although the initial goal was to improve lane visibility, it was at this point that the tactile feedback provided by the dots was discovered.
At Caltrans, Botts dots were developed as a way to address the problem of paint disappearing when under water.
Botts never lived to see the success of his research. He died in April 1962 and his work on the dots was filed away; it was not even mentioned in his obituary in Translab's internal newsletter. Two years later, his research was rediscovered when his division, now under the direction of Herbert Rooney, decided to conduct further research into raised pavement markers. At this time, Translab developed the modern pattern of interspersing plastic square reflectors between groups of four round polyester or epoxy dots. This pattern was first tested along Interstate 80 near Vacaville in 1965. To minimize the risk that dots would become coated with rubber scraped off tires, Translab switched to ceramic round markers in 1966.
# Brookes Shawnigan Lake

Brookes Shawnigan Lake is an independent private boarding school located in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2009, originally under the name Dwight International School, it offers the International Baccalaureate diploma program to students from grades 7 through 12. Brookes Shawnigan Lake is a member of the Brookes Education Group, a global family of schools with campuses in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, Russia, and Korea.

## History

Brookes Shawnigan Lake is located on the eastern shore of Shawnigan Lake, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The school's property has been used for educational purposes as far back as 1927, starting as the Strathcona Lodge Girls Boarding School. The Maxwell International Baháʼí School was established on the spot in 1988 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of Canada in honour of architect William Sutherland Maxwell and his wife May, two of the earliest Baháʼís in Canada. A co-ed Baháʼí school, it offered boarding students and day students instruction from grades 7–12. Its educational philosophy was based on the principles of the Baháʼí Faith. Students attended from all over the world. Maxwell International School closed on its 20th anniversary in 2008.
Dwight International School was founded at the site in 2009 having purchased the Maxwell International property following its closure. Dwight International School became Dwight School Canada in 2012. Dwight School Canada was a member of the global family of Dwight Schools, and in 2015 became one of the founding schools of the Brookes Education Group. Dwight School Canada was re-branded as Brookes Shawnigan Lake in 2016.

## Academics

Brookes Shawnigan Lake is a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization and offers the 2 year IB Diploma Programme to graduating students. The school received its IB World School status in February 2010 from Switzerland's International Baccalaureate Organisation. In 2016, Brookes entered the candidacy phase to begin offering the IB Middle Years Programme to grades 7-10, and expects to become fully authorized for this programme by 2018.
# 2017 Kurume U.S.E Cup – Doubles

Hsu Ching-wen and Ksenia Lykina were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.
Katy Dunne and Tammi Patterson won the title after defeating Erina Hayashi and Robu Kajitani 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–2, [10–4] in the final.

## Seeds

* Rika Fujiwara / Ayaka Okuno (semifinals)
* Junri Namigata / Kotomi Takahata (quarterfinals)
* Miharu Imanishi / Erika Sema (semifinals)
* Katy Dunne / Tammi Patterson (champions)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | R Fujiwara A Okuno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Minokoshi A Shimizu | 2 | 4 | | 1 | R Fujiwara A Okuno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Kobori Y Saigo | 6$^5$ | 3 | | Q | H Arakawa M Nishimoto | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | H Arakawa M Nishimoto | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 1 | R Fujiwara A Okuno | 6 | 2 | [6] | | | | | |
| 4 | K Dunne T Patterson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | K Dunne T Patterson | 3 | 6 | [10] | | | | | |
| WC | S Baba H Ogata | 3 | 0 | | 4 | K Dunne T Patterson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Hanatani M Ozeki | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | N Hanatani M Ozeki | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M Matsuda R Takahashi | 1 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | K Dunne T Patterson | 6$^3$ | 6 | [10] |
| | M Ayukawa K Okamura | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | E Hayashi R Kajitani | 7$^7$ | 2 | [4] |
| | Y Tanaka A Yoshitomi | 3 | 0 | | | M Ayukawa K Okamura | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Birrell O Tjandramulia | 2 | 6 | [4] | 3 | M Imanishi E Sema | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | M Imanishi E Sema | 6 | 3 | [10] | | | | | 3 | M Imanishi E Sema | 4 | 6 | [8] | | | | | |
| | E Hayashi R Kajitani | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | E Hayashi R Kajitani | 6 | 1 | [10] | | | | | |
| WC | M Miyahara S Oshino | 2 | 3 | | | E Hayashi R Kajitani | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Kato M Uchijima | 0 | 6$^3$ | | 2 | J Namigata K Takahata | 2 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J Namigata K Takahata | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
# Kelsey Fowler

Kelsey Fowler (born September 6, 1996) is an American stage and film actress. She began her professional acting career at the age of ten, performing on Broadway, and acting in television commercials and film. Kelsey has appeared on Broadway for six years, performing in four Broadway productions. She can also be seen in the Mary Poppins television commercial and the Independent Lens television documentary "Grey Gardens from East Hampton to Broadway". She has been a featured guest on "The View" and a Broadway Kids Care guest on "The Early Show". Kelsey along with Alison Horowitz won the First Place 'Presentation Award', at Broadway's 2008 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Easter Bonnet Competition, where they performed a parody of the song, "We Do Not Belong Together" from Sunday in the Park with George.
Fowler grew up in Barnegat Township, New Jersey. Her younger brother, Micah Fowler, is also an actor.

## Career
### Theatre

* 2006–2007, Broadway: Grey Gardens as Lee Bouvier
* 2008, Broadway: Sunday In The Park With George as Louise
* 2008–2010, Broadway & US National Tour: Mary Poppins as Jane Banks
* 2011, Broadway: Bonnie & Clyde as Young Bonnie
* 2008, Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids Easter Bonnet 1st place Presentation Award
* 2010, Miscast Benefit at the MCC Theater

#### Past shows

Kelsey Fowler made her Broadway debut, at age 10, on November 2, 2006 performing the role of Lee Bouvier at The Walter Kerr Theater in the Broadway production of Grey Gardens. In October 2007, Kelsey continued performing on Broadway, portraying the role of Louise in Stephen Sondheim's revival of Sunday In The Park With George located at Studio 54. In June 2008, Kelsey began portraying the role of Jane Banks in Disney and Cameron Macintosh's Broadway Production of Mary Poppins, at the New Amsterdam Theater, on 42nd street. She went on to perform the role of Jane Banks for 22 months on Broadway and 7 months on the Mary Poppins US National Production Tour which included many prestigious venues including The Kennedy Center in Washington DC and The Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. In October 2011 Kelsey originated the role of young Bonnie in the Broadway Production of Bonnie & Clyde at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theater.

### Filmography

* Independent Lens (1 episode, 2007) (TV)
* This Little Light (2009)
* Made for Each Other (2009)

## Recognition
### Awards and nominations

* 2008, First Place 'Presentation Award', at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BCEFA) Easter Bonnet
# Ebisuyama Kofun

The Ebisuyama Kofun (蛭子山古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Yosano neighborhood of the town of Yosano, Kyoto in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1930.

## Overview

The Ebisuyama Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (前方後円墳), which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. It is located in the Noda River basin in the Tango Peninsula, and is orientated to the northwest. The tumulus has an overall length of 170 meters, and is the largest of a group of eight tumuli in this vicinity. It is estimated to have been constructed in the middle of the Kofun period, or the early 4th century. The tumulus was constructed in three tiers, and had both fukiishi, and cylindrical and figurative haniwa. After damage due to the 1927 North Tango earthquake, the tumulus was excavated and three burial facilities have been found in the center of the posterior circular portion, of which one contained a boat-shaped sarcophagus with elaborate carvings. Grave goods included bronze mirrors and iron swords and spearheads. The sarcophagus was designated a Kyoto Prefecture Tangible Cultural Property in 2019. Currently, the site, together with the Tsukuriyama Kofun, is open to the public as the Yosano Municipal Kofun Park.
The tumulus is about 15 minutes by car from Nodagawa Station on the Miyazu Line of the Kyoto Tango Railway.

### Total length

    170 meters:

### Anterior rectangular portion

    62 meters wide x 11 meters high, 3-tier

### Posterior circular portion

    100 meter diameter x 16 meters high, 3-tiers

## Gallery

* Summit of posterior circular portion
* Posterior looking towards anterior
* Anterior looking towards posterior
* Sarcophagus
* iron spearhead
* Cylindrical haniwa
* Cylindrical haniwa
# 2018 European Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 79 kg

The men's freestyle 79 kg is a competition featured at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships, and was held in Kaspiysk, Russia on May 4 and May 5.

## Medalists

| Gold | Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov Russia |
| Silver | Martin Obst Germany |
| Bronze | Mihály Nagy Hungary |
| Bronze | Jabrayil Hasanov Azerbaijan |

## Results
### Legend

* F — Won by fall

### Main Bracket

| 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| | | Mihály Nagy (HUN) | 2 | | | | |
| Jumber Kvelashvili (GEO) | 0 | Ali Shabanau (BLR) | 2 | | | | |
| Ali Shabanau (BLR) | 6 | | | Mihály Nagy (HUN) | 0 | | |
| Alans Amirovs (LAT) | 10 | | | Martin Obst (GER) | 2 | | |
| Jevgeni Soltruk (EST) | 14 | Jevgeni Soltruk (EST) | 0 | | | | |
| Martin Obst (GER) | 7 | Martin Obst (GER) | 10 | | | | |
| Alexandru Burcă (MDA) | 0 | | | | | Martin Obst (GER) | 3 |
| Johnny Bur (FRA) | 10 | | | | | Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) | 6 |
| Gkeorgki Meletov (GRE) | 8 | Johnny Bur (FRA) | 4 | | | | |
| Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) | 9 | Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) | 4 | | | | |
| Muhammet Nuri Kotanoğlu (TUR) | 3 | | | Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) | 6 | | |
| Varuzhan Kajoyan (ARM) | 10 | | | Jabrayil Hasanov (AZE) | 4 | | |
| Henri Selenius (FIN) | 0 | Varuzhan Kajoyan (ARM) | 1 | | | | |
| Jabrayil Hasanov (AZE) | 8 | Jabrayil Hasanov (AZE) | 6 | | | | |
| Rustam Dudaiev (UKR) | 3 | | | | | | |

### Repechage

| Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 1 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Alexandru Burcă (MDA) | 10 | Alexandru Burcă (MDA) | 1 |
| Jevgeni Soltruk (EST) | 1 | Mihály Nagy (HUN) | 8 |
| Muhammet Nuri Kotanoğlu (TUR) | 7 | Muhammet Nuri Kotanoğlu (TUR) | 4 |
| Johnny Bur (FRA) | 4 | Jabrayil Hasanov (AZE) | 10 |
# Bergères-sous-Montmirail

Bergères-sous-Montmirail (French pronunciation:, literally Bergères under Montmirail) is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France.
# Ferdinand Buchanan

Ferdinand Lindley Augustus Buchanan MC (8 March 1888 – 14 April 1967) was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also was a general in the South African Army who served in both World War I and World War II.
In 1920 he won the silver medal with the South African team in the team 600 metre military rifle, prone competition. He also participated in the following events:
* Team 300 and 600 metre military rifle, prone - fifth place
* Team 300 metre military rifle, standing - ninth place
# Elachista lastrella

Elachista lastrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Germany to Spain.
The wingspan is 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in).
The larvae feed on Bromus erectus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They are yellowish with a brownish head. Larvae can be found in early spring.
# Brookeshire, Virginia

Brookeshire is an unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.
# Kenji Hilke

Hilke Kenji William (比留木 謙司, Hiruki Kenji, born July 19, 1985) is a Japanese basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He also played for the Japan men's national 3x3 team.
# Ecliptophanes scopipes

Ecliptophanes scopipes is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Zajciw in 1965.
# Antonio Álvarez Solís

Antonio Álvarez Méndez, better known as Antonio Álvarez Solís (Madrid, July 18, 1929 - March 30, 2020), was a Spanish journalist.

## Biography

He started working for the newspaper La Vanguardia where he became editor aged 27. Later he was founding director of magazine Interviú and was one of the founders of the satirical magazine Por Favor in 1974. He was a collaborator of several televisions and radio stations at national and regional level.
In his last years he collaborated with the Gara and Deia newspapers.
He died on March 30, 2020.

## Work

* Qué es el búnker. Barcelona: La Gaya Ciencia, 1976. ISBN 9788470809514.
* Divorcio, recta final. Barcelona: Ediciones Actuales, 1977. ISBN 8485286685.
* El año que va a pasar. Bitácora, 1990. ISBN 9788486832650.
* Verte desnuda. Madrid: Temas de Hoy, 1992. ISBN 9788478801558.
* Jóvenes de corazón: la utilidad de la vejez. Barcelona: Martínez Roca, 2000. ISBN 9788427025448.
* Cartas a Euskadi: dos años en el micrófono. Madrid: Foca, Ediciones y Distribuciones Generales, 2003. ISBN 9788495440419.
* Horas sin tiempo. Bilbao: Euskal Irrati Telebista (EITB), 2007. ISBN 9788493600556.
* Así veo Euskal Herria. Gara, 2009. ISBN 9788495663894.
* Mujeres, ultramarinos y coloniales. Txalaparta, 2010. ISBN 9788481365856.
* Crisis del periodismo: la información y la calle. Nafarroa: Erein, 2012. ISBN 9788497467445.
* Él, historia de una amistad. Círculo Rojo, 2017. ISBN 9788491608585.
# Fencing at the 1955 Mediterranean Games

The Fencing Competition at the 1955 Mediterranean Games was held in Barcelona, Spain.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Individual épée | Carlo Pavesi (ITA) | Giuseppe Delfino (ITA) | Giorgio Anglesio (ITA) |
| Team épée | France (FRA) Roger Closset Daniel Dagallier Armand Mouyal René Queyroux ? | Italy (ITA) Giorgio Anglesio Giuseppe Delfino Vittorio Lucarelli Edoardo Mangiarotti Carlo Pavesi | Egypt (EGY) Mohamed Abdel Rahman Jean Asfar Mahmoud Younes ? ? |
| Individual foil | Christian d'Oriola (FRA) | Edoardo Mangiarotti (ITA) | Vittorio Lucarelli (ITA) |
| Team foil | France (FRA) Roger Closset René Coicaud Christian d'Oriola Adrien Rommel ? | Italy (ITA) Elio D'Assunta Vittorio Lucarelli Edoardo Mangiarotti Alessandro Mirandoli Giorgio Pellini | Egypt (EGY) Osman Abdel Hafeez Mohamed Ali Riad Mahmoud Younes ? ? |
| Individual sabre | Jacques Lefèvre (FRA) | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Gastone Darè (ITA) |
| Team sabre | Italy (ITA) Wladimiro Calarese Giuseppe Comini Gastone Darè Roberto Ferrari Luigi Narduzzi | France (FRA) Jacques Lefèvre Jean Levavasseur Marcel Parent Jacques Roulot ? | Egypt (EGY) Mohamed Abdel Rahman Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi Mahmoud Younes ? ? |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | France (FRA) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
# Elachista kurokoi

Elachista kurokoi is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Parenti in 1983. It is found in Japan (Honsyû, Sikoku, Kyûsyû, Tusima, Ryûkyû).
# Ken Woodward (health and safety)

Kenneth Woodward is a holder of the OBE for work in health and safety, which he commenced following an industrial accident, and the first person to be awarded the medal for work in that field.

## Personal life

Ken Woodward was born in 1950 in Birmingham, England. He is married with three boys and one girl. His youngest son, Ben Woodward, is known for his role as the London Mint General Manager on the Sky One and Direct TV show, Championship Gaming Series.

## Career and incident

In November 1990, Woodward – at that time employed by Coca-Cola Schweppes – was involved in a factory incident during which he inadvertently handled chemicals in a dangerous manner, as a result of his and other's failure to comply with full safety procedures, combined with poor training by their employer. The resulting explosion cost him his sight.
A subsequent investigation revealed that there had been at least two previous near misses that were not investigated properly and had been put down to operator clumsiness. A memo suggesting that the process be changed for safety reasons was still sitting on the relevant manager's desk waiting for action when this accident occurred. The reaction was traced to stabilisers in the two chemicals, that had acted as catalysts in the resulting exothermic reaction.
The company was fined, as well as taking a loss estimated at £2.6 million. The company changed their approach to safety, and following the incident, Ken became an advocate of safety standards and practices. In 2006, Kenneth Woodward was awarded the O.B.E in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to Health and Safety.