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UN investigation of chemical weapons use in Ghouta

The Report on the Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in the Ghouta Area of Damascus on 21 August 2013 was a 2013 report produced by a team appointed by United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Ban Ki-moon to investigate alleged chemical weapon attacks during the Syrian civil war. The report published on 16 September 2013 focused on the 21 August 2013 Ghouta chemical attack, which took place whilst the Mission was in Damascus to investigate prior alleged incidents, including the Khan al-Assal chemical attack in March 2013. Background Two days before the attack, a UN team headed by Åke Sellström arrived in Damascus with permission, from the Syrian government, to investigate earlier alleged chemical weapons use. On the day of the attack, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed "the need to investigate [the Ghouta incident as] soon as possible," hoping for consent from the Syrian government. The next day, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay urged government and opposition forces to allow investigation, and Ban requested the government provide immediate access. On 23 August, clashes between rebel and government forces continued in and around Ghouta, government shelling continued, and UN inspectors were denied access for a second day. United States officials told The Wall Street Journal that the White House "became convinced" that the Syrian government was trying to hide the evidence of chemical weapons use by shelling the sites and delaying their inspection. Ban called for a ceasefire to allow the inspectors to visit the attack sites. On 25 August the government agreed to cease hostilities with the presence of UN inspectors, and agreements between the UN, government and rebel factions were reached for five hours of cease-fire each day from 26 to 29 August. Investigation Early in the morning of 26 August several mortars hit central Damascus, including one that fell near the Four Seasons hotel the UN inspectors were staying in. Later in the day the UN team came under sniper fire en route to Moadamiyah in western Ghouta (in the south of Damascus), forcing them to return to their hotel and replace one of their vehicles before continuing their investigation four hours later. The attack prompted Ban to declare he would register a complaint to the Syrian government and opposition authorities. After returning to Moadamiyah the team visited clinics and makeshift field hospitals, collected samples and conducted interviews with witnesses, survivors and doctors. The inspectors spoke with 20 victims of the attacks and took blood and hair samples, soil samples, and samples from domestic animals. As a result of the delay caused by the sniper attack, the team's time in Moadamiyah was substantially shortened, with the scheduled expiry of the daily cease-fire leaving them around 90 minutes on the ground. On 28 and 29 August the UN team visited Zamalka and Ein Tarma in eastern Ghouta, in the east of Damascus, for a total time of five and a half hours. On 30 August the team visited at a Syrian government military hospital in Mazzeh, and collected samples. Report The UN investigation into the chemical attacks in Ghouta was published on 16 September. The report stated that "the environmental, chemical and medical samples, we have collected, provide clear and convincing evidence that surface-to-surface rockets containing the nerve agent sarin were used in Ein Tarma, Moadamiyah and Zamalka in the Ghouta area of Damascus." The inspectors were able to identify several surface-to-surface rockets at the affected sites as 140mm BM-14 rockets originally manufactured in Russia and 330mm rockets probably manufactured in Syria. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called the findings "beyond doubt and beyond the pale," and clear evidence of a war crime. "The results are overwhelming and indisputable ... A majority of the rockets or rocket fragments recovered were found to be carrying sarin." The report, which was "careful not to blame either side," said that during the mission's work in the rebel controlled Zamalka and Ein Tarma neighborhoods, "individuals arrived carrying other suspected munitions indicating that such potential evidence is being moved and possibly manipulated." The areas were under rebel control, but the report did not elaborate on who the individuals were. The UN investigators were accompanied by a rebel leader: An August Scientific American article had described difficulties that could arise when attempting to identify the manufacturer of sarin from soil or tissue samples. UN lead investigator Sellström told the UN Security Council that the quality of the sarin was higher than that used by Iraq in the Iran–Iraq War and stating "In particular, the environmental, chemical and medical samples we have collected provide clear and convincing evidence that surface-to-surface rockets containing the nerve agent sarin were used," a conclusion omitted in the final report, implying a purity higher than the Iraqi chemical weapons program's 45–60%. (By comparison, Aum Shinrikyo used nearly pure sarin in the 1994 Matsumoto incident.) According to Human Rights Watch, hundreds of kilograms of sarin were used in the attack, which it said suggested government responsibility, as opposition forces were not known to possess significant amounts of sarin. The UN report states, "Chemical weapons use in such meteorological conditions maximizes their potential impact as the heavy gas can stay close to the ground and penetrate into lower levels of buildings and constructions where many people were seeking shelter." Responses The Russian government dismissed the initial UN report after it was released, calling it "one-sided" and "distorted". On 17 September, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated his government's belief that the opposition carried out the attacks as a "provocation". The United Nations high representative for disarmament affairs, Angela Kane, stated that the inspection team would review Russia's objections. A Russian defence expert Ruslan Pukhov, said that the code found by the UN investigators on the M-14 munition showed it had been produced in 1967 by the Sibselmash plant in Novosibirsk for a BM-14-17 multiple rocket launcher. He said that these weapons had been taken out of service by Syria and replaced with BM-21s. The second projectile identified by weapons inspectors, he thought, looked to be 'home-made'. An Iranian chemical weapons expert, Abbas Foroutan, said in October 2013 that the UN should publish more details about the investigation than were provided in the report, including victims' pulse rates and blood pressure and their response to the atropine treatment, the victims' levels of acetylcholinesterase (sarin is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor), and more technical details on the lab testing process. Further developments The UN inspection team returned to the Damascus area to continue investigations into other alleged chemical attacks in late September 2013. A final report on Ghouta and six other alleged attacks (including three alleged to have occurred after the Ghouta attack) is expected to be released on early December 2013. In the months immediately following the August attacks, and the situation they precipitated, "Syria declared to the OPCW 30 production, filling and storage facilities, eight mobile filling units and three chemical weapons-related facilities.They contained approximately 1,000 metric tons of chemical weapons, mostly in the form of raw precursors, 290 metric tons of loaded munitions and 1,230 unfilled munitions, OPCW documents showed." References Category:Chemical weapons in the Syrian Civil War Category:United Nations reports Category:2013 in the Syrian Civil War Category:Damascus Governorate in the Syrian Civil War Ghouta

Willis Flournoy

Willis Jefferson Flournoy (August 9, 1895 – November 22, 1964) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1919 to 1932. He was nicknamed Jesse, Lefty, and Pud. References External links Category:1895 births Category:Year of death unknown Category:Baltimore Black Sox players Category:Hilldale Club players Category:Brooklyn Royal Giants players Category:Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)

Saïd Akl

Said Fadel Akl, born in Damour in 1888 and died in Beirut in 1916, was a Lebanese journalist. Biography He launched in Western countries the Echo of Mexico newspaper and has edited several newspapers in Lebanon. He was the editor in chief of Al-Nasr newspaper. He was arrested on February 10, 1916 and was hanged on May 6 (National Martyrs' Day) in 1916 at the martyrs' square in Beirut. Category:1888 births Category:Rebels of the Ottoman Empire Category:Lebanese Maronites Category:Lebanese journalists Category:1916 deaths

Margaret of Burgundy

Margaret of Burgundy may refer to: (1100–63), wife of Guigues IV of Albon Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of Sicily (1250–1308), daughter of Odo of Burgundy, wife of Charles I of Naples and Sicily Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France (1290–1315), daughter of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy, wife of Louis X of France, mother of Joan II of Navarre Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy (1310–1382), niece of Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France, daughter of Philip V of France and Joan II, Countess of Burgundy Margaret III, Countess of Flanders (1350–1405), granddaughter of Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy, wife of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy Margaret of Bavaria (1363–1423), sister-in-law of Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria; wife of John II, Duke of Burgundy Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria (1374–1441), daughter of Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, countess of Holland and Hainaut, wife of William VI, Count of Holland Margaret of Burgundy, Dauphine of France (1393–1441), daughter of Margaret of Bavaria, wife of Louis, Dauphin of France & Arthur de Richemont, future Duke of Brittany Margaret of York (1446–1503), Duchess of Burgundy as third wife of Charles the Bold Archduchess Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480–1530), daughter of Mary, Duchess of Burgundy, and Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Marguerite of Burgundy, Countess of Savoy (1192–1243), wife of Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy

Anatoly Mikhailovich Smirnov

Anatoly Mikhailovich Smirnov (; born September 5, 1935 in Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union) is a Russian scientist, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (since 2013), Academician of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (since 1995), Foreign Member of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine (since 1995), Academician of the Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Mongolia, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Dsc), Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation (1999). From 1992 to 2015, he was Director of the All-Russian Research Institute for Veterinary Sanitation, Hygiene and Ecology, Moscow, Russia. In 1987 he received the title of Professor. He graduated from the Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine in 1959. He is a member of the Editorial Board for Pchelovodstvo. Academician Smirnov is the author more than 500 scientific works, including 2 monographs. He was awarded: Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1981) Order of Honour (2005) Medals of VDNKh References External links Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine Category:Living people Category:1935 births Category:Russian scientists Category:Full Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences Category:Academicians of the Russian Academy of Agriculture Sciences Category:Honoured Scientists of the Russian Federation Category:Russian professors Category:Soviet professors

Piano Jazz: McPartland/Costello

Piano Jazz, Piano Jazz: McPartland/Costello or Maria McPartland's Piano Jazz(2005) is an album by Marian McPartland, in collaboration with Elvis Costello. The album is a collaboration between Costello and McPartand made for the NPR radio program Piano Jazz. The album expresses Mcpartland's interpretation of standards and ballads. Track listing References Category:Marian McPartland albums Category:2003 albums

Procisne

Procisne (, Protisne) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Lutowiska, within Bieszczady County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately south of Lutowiska, south of Ustrzyki Dolne, and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów. The settlement has a population of 52. References Procisne

Francesco Rocca

Francesco Rocca (; born 2 August 1954) is an Italian professional football coach and former player, who played as a defender. He spent his entire career with Italian club Roma, where he won the Coppa Italia twice. He was the coach of the Italy national under-20 football team from 2008 until 2011. He also led the Italy Olympic side to a fourth-place ranking at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Club career Born in the San Vito Romano village 40 km from Rome, Rocca played his club football exclusively for Roma from 1972 to 1981. Rocca played 163 games for Roma, including 141 games in Serie A and 22 in the Coppa Italia cup – winning the later competition for two consecutive years between 1980 and 1981 – but did not score any goals for the club. International career Rocca played 18 games for the Italy national football team from 1974 to 1976, and scored a goal for Italy against the United States national soccer team. At the age of 26, a serious injury forced Rocca to retire. Managerial career As a manager, Rocca took Italy to a fourth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also led the U-19 team which finished as the runner-up in the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. After the tournament he changed to being a coach of the U-20 team, and led his team to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He is one of eleven members of the Hall of Fame of A.S. Roma. Style of play Rocca was nicknamed "Kawasaki" (after the Japanese brand of motor bikes) because of his pace, work-rate, energy, and durability in the left-back position; he was also an accurate crosser of the ball. Honours Club Roma Coppa Italia: 1979–80, 1980–81 Individual A.S. Roma Hall of Fame References Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:People from the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Category:Italian footballers Category:Italian football managers Category:A.S. Roma players Category:Serie A players Category:Italy international footballers Category:Italy under-21 international footballers Category:Association football defenders

Paragus haemorrhous

Paragus haemorrhous, is a widespread species of hoverfly found in many parts of Europe, Africa and the Nearctic. Description External images For terms, see: Morphology of Diptera The wing length is . It has small black flies. Tergites have red markings. Eye pilosity is uniform. Scutellum is black. Females cannot be identified. The larva is illustrated in colour by Rotheray (1994). See references for determination. Distribution Palearctic: Fennoscandia south to Iberia and the Mediterranean basin, Israel and Turkey, Ireland eastward through Central Europe and Southern Europe (Italy, the former Yugoslavia) into European Russia. Nearctic: from the Yukon south to Costa Rica also in parts of the Afrotropical region. Biology Habitat: Unimproved grassland, heathland, garrigue, dune grassland, open areas and pathsides in forest up to the Larix/Pinus uncinata zone, fen meadow. Flowers visited include umbellifers, Calluna, Jasione montana, Matricaria, Origanum, Polygonum, Potentilla, Solidago, Stellaria. It flies May to September. The larva feeds on aphids on low herbaceous plants. Molecular genetics As "based on both morphological and molecular evidence", Paragus haemorrhous Meigen 1822, Paragus coadunatus (Rondani, 1847) and Paragus ascoensis Goeldlin de Tiefenau & Lucas, 1981 appear to be synonyms of Paragus tibialis (Fallén, 1817)". Rojo et al (2006). References Category:Diptera of Europe Category:Hoverflies Category:Insects described in 1822

List of accolades received by House

House is an American television medical drama that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. The show centers around Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional hospital in New Jersey. Throughout its run, the show has been widely popular with audiences, and has been well received by the critics community. As a result, by the end of its run, the show had been nominated 169 times for awards presented by American organizations, including at least ten times each for the Primetime Emmy Awards, Teen Choice Awards, People's Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Prism Awards. It won the awards a total of 56 times, which included multiple wins also at the Golden Globe Awards, Young Artist Awards, BMI Film & TV Awards, Satellite Awards, Golden Reel Awards, TCA Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Humanitas Prizes, and WGA Awards. The show has been very successful internationally also, being aired in 2008 in a total of 66 countries, and with audience of over 81.8 million worldwide, it was the most watched television show on the globe that year. As a result, it received ten nominations for international awards, including once for a BAFTA TV Award (U.K.) and for a Golden Nymph (won, Monaco). Hugh Laurie, who portrays the title character, has been nominated for an award 38 times, winning 14 of them. Omar Epps has been nominated eight times, winning three awards, while Olivia Wilde has been nominated five times for an award. Besides the show's cast members, the writers and producers of the show have also been nominated for various awards; writer, show-runner, executive producer and director David Shore, has received ten nominations for his work on the show, winning three times. Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards have been awarded annually since 1949 by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to honor excellence in television. They are considered to be one of the four major awards—together with the Academy Awards (film), Tony Awards (theatre) and Grammy Awards (music). House has been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards, which are given to honor excellence in acting and writing in primetime television, as well as Creative Arts Emmys, which are presented in recognition of technical and other related areas in American television programming. After its first season run in 2005, House received five Emmy Award nominations, of which three were for Creative Arts Emmys. It failed to gain a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series but did, however, win the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. The show did get nominated for Outstanding Drama Series in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, but did not manage to win the award in either of these four nominations. In 2006 House was nominated for four Emmys, but failed to win. Next year, the show received four nominations, and won a Creative Arts Emmy for make-up. The following year, at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, the show, again, received four nominations but only received one Primetime Emmy Award, for director Greg Yaitanes for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series. House received another three nominations in 2009 and in 2010, and two more nominations in 2011. However, it only won two Creative Arts Emmy Awards for sound mixing in 2009 and 2011, and failed to win any nominations altogether in 2012 for its final season. Hugh Laurie, who portrays the title character has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for every season except the second and the last one. Despite the six nominations, Laurie has never won the award, which has been regarded by some critics in the entertainment industry as among the biggest snubs in the award's history. Primetime Emmy Awards : Katie Jacobs, David Shore, Bryan Singer, Thomas L. Moran, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, Doris Egan, David Semel, Matt Witten, Gerrit van der Meer & Lawrence Kaplow. : David Shore, Katie Jacobs, Paul Attanasio, Bryan Singer, Daniel Sackheim, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, Thomas L. Moran, Doris Egan, Lawrence Kaplow, Gerrit van der Meer, Peter Blake & Leonard Dick. Creative Arts Emmys BMI Film & TV Awards The BMI Film & TV Awards are presented annually by Broadcast Music Incorporated to the composers of music featured in successful films, TV series and programs. Three composers from House, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles, have received the award every year between 2005 and 2011. Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Awards are awarded annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association "to honor the best achievements in film and television." House has been nominated for a total of nine. The show has won two Golden Globes, which were for Hugh Laurie in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama category in 2006 and 2007. Laurie has been nominated four more times between 2008 and 2011, while the series was also nominated in the category Best Drama Series in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Golden Reel Awards The Golden Reel Awards are presented annually by the Motion Picture Sound Editors to sound editors. House has been nominated in various categories seven times, and has won three. : Craig Rosevear, Matthew Mondrick, Luis Galdames, Kirk Herzbrun, Alex Parker, Paul Stevenson, Harry Woolway, Michael Lyle, Rich Weingart & Brad North. : Kirk Herzbrun, Alex Parker, Matthew Mondrick, Joe DeAngelis, Harry Woolway, Paul Stevenson, Brad North, Craig Rosevear, Luis Galdames & Michael Lyle. Humanitas Prizes The Humanitas Prizes are awarded each year for film and television writing intended to promote human dignity, meaning, and freedom. House has been nominated six times for the 60 Minute Teleplay category and has won once. In 2012, the show received the Goodbye with Love Humanitas Prize, being the first recipient of this new award honoring long-running series that have ended. NAACP Image Awards The NAACP Image Awards are presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. The show has received 12 nominations in total, including seven for Omar Epps in the "Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series" and the "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" categories. People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards are voted by fans online to recognize the people and the work of popular culture. House has received 13 nominations, winning nine. Prism Awards The PRISM Awards are awarded annually by the Entertainment Industries Council to honor artists for accurate portrayal of substance abuse, addiction and mental health in entertainment programming. House has been nominated ten times, winning in 2007 for "TV Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline". Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are presented annually by the International Press Academy to the "best of the entertainment industry". House has won five awards, Including Best Drama series in 2005 and 2006. Screen Actors Guild Awards The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) honors its members annually with awards for outstanding acting in film and television. House has been nominated for seven awards, six of which were for Hugh Laurie for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, winning two of them. : Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Peter Jacobson, Hugh Laurie, Robert Sean Leonard, Jennifer Morrison, Kal Penn, Jesse Spencer & Olivia Wilde. Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards are voted on by teenagers online and honor the year's biggest achievements in television, film, music, sports and fashion. House has received 16 nominations, including four for Olivia Wilde, and three for Hugh Laurie. Laurie has won in 2007 for the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama. TCA Awards The TCA Awards are presented annually by the Television Critics Association for outstanding achievements in television. House has been nominated seven times, twice for Outstanding Achievement in Drama. Laurie has been nominated four times, winning twice in 2005 and 2006. Writers Guild of America Awards The Writers Guild of America presents annual awards for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio. House has been nominated for four awards in the Episodic Drama category, winning in 2006 and in 2010. Young Artist Awards The Young Artist Awards are presented annually by the Young Artist Foundation to recognize excellence of youth performers. Actors have been nominated nine times for their performances on House, winning two awards. Other U.S. awards House has been nominated for awards at various Guild and society ceremonies. Show creator David Shore also received an award from the Lupus Foundation of America, for raising awareness for Lupus, a disease mentioned frequently on the show. The American Film Institute selected the show as one of the best television programs of 2005. The same year, House received a Peabody Award for achievement in electronic media, it also received two PGA Award nominations in 2006 and 2007. International awards House has been nominated for awards at various festivals and society ceremonies outside of United States for the best foreign or international TV series. These include a British Academy Television Awards nomination in 2007, and winning the "Golden Nymph" award at Monte-Carlo Television Festival in 2009. The show has also received nominations from the German Goldene Kamera, and the Spanish "TP de Oro" and "Premios Ondas," while Martin Henderson has received a nomination by the Australian Film Institute for the International Award for the best actor for his appearance in the episode "Painless". References General Specific External links Full List of Wins at The Internet Movie Database House at a glance at Tviv.org Awards House

Albuera (ship)

Several ships have been named Albuera, originally for the Battle of Albuera (1811): was launched at Sunderland. She was wrecked in November 1827. was launched at Aberdeen. A privateer captured her in 1828, but she returned to her owners. She was wrecked in October 1829. was launched at Moulmain (British Burma), in 1854. She was last listed in 1881. , of , was built by J.Hillis at Bridgetown, Nova Scotia. She was wrecked in 1888. See also Citations and references Citations References Wallace, Frederick William (1929) Record of Canadian shipping: a list of square-rigged vessels, mainly 500 tons and over, built in the eastern provinces of British North America from the year 1786 to 1920. Category:Ship names

Breathability

Breathability is the ability of a fabric to allow moisture vapor to be transmitted through the material. Mechanism Air permeability is the ability of a fabric to allow air to pass through it. While air permeable fabrics tend to have relatively high moisture vapor transmission, it is not necessary to be air permeable to be breathable. Moisture Vapor Transfer (MVT) in waterproof fabrics occurs by two processes: Physical: Hydrophobic (water fearing) are water proof, yet steam permeable -microporous coatings or laminations have pores that are so small that liquid water cannot go through. However, vapor water molecules are many times smaller than the liquid state and can pass through these “micro pores”. Chemical: Hydrophilic (water loving) / non-porous lamination or coating move moisture by chemical diffusion. The water molecule is positively charged and the hydrophilic PU is negatively charged, attracting the water through the intermolecular gaps of the PU. Because the ionic bond is relatively weak, the water then gets pushed through the gaps until the water vapor passes all the way through. Driving Force is the difference in the level of heat and humidity on one side of the material compared to the other side. Also known as the Differential Pressure. By 2nd law of thermodynamics moisture will move towards dry. Therefore, warm, moist air will flow towards cold, dry air until there is an equilibrium. Due to body heat and moisture there is almost always higher heat and humidity inside a clothing system. This creates a differential pressure forcing the heat and humidity toward the outside. The greater the difference between the heat and humidity inside the clothing system and the outside, the greater the Differential Pressure to push that heat and humidity out. Testing Upright Cup test Also known as JIS L 1099, JIS Z 0208, ISO 2528, Desiccant Method of ASTM E96, JIS K 6328 (JIS is short for Japanese Industry Standards). The A-1 method uses Calcium Chloride solution to simulate sweat while A-2 method uses just water. A desiccant, calcium chloride, is put into a cup. A piece of fabric is then secured over the cup and placed in a controlled environment. Then after period of time the cup is weighed to see how much water has been “pulled” into the cup through the fabric. The weight is then extrapolated to show the number of grams per 24hours per sq meter of sweat that will pass through the fabric. Typical maximum with current technologies are in 15,000 range. High-performance fabrics may get A1 test scores in 10,000 to 15,000 gr/24hrs range and usually shows that a fabric has a fairly quick release of moisture, but may not be the best over longer periods of use. Inverted Cup Also known as JIS L 1099 is similar to the ASTM E96-BW test method. A desiccant, Potassium Acetate, is put into a cup and sealed with a piece of ePTFE (Teflon/Gore-Tex film). The fabric to be tested is then placed over the cup with the fabric side to the cup. The cup is then inverted into a pan of water. Then after period of time the cup is weighed to see how much water has been “pulled” into the cup through the fabric. The weight is then extrapolated to show the number of grams per 24hours / per sq meter of fabric that will pass through the fabric. The B-1 variant of test method puts membrane in direct contact with water while B-2 variant adds an ePTFE film between the water and the fabric. While B-2 is a good test, it eliminates the effect of fabric when in direct contact with water. When sweat condenses on the inside of a fabric with a hydrophilic laminate, the lamination will actively pull the water through the fabric reducing condensation. This can be a tremendous addition to the comfort of the user. The B-2 test is also best used for non-waterproof fabrics, so the water in the pan does not pass directly through the uncoated fabric. Current upper range is 30,000 gr/m2/day. Sweating Hot Plate Also known as ISO – 11092 or the Ret or Hohenstein test . In this test, fabric is placed above a porous (sintered) metal plate. The plate is heated and water is channeled into the metal plate, simulating perspiration. The plate is then kept at a constant temperature. As water vapor passes through the plate and the fabric, it causes Evaporative Heat Loss and therefore more energy is needed to keep the plate at a constant temperature. Ret is the measurement of the resistance to evaporative heat loss. The lower the Ret value, the less resistance to moisture transfer and therefore higher breathability. Hohenstein added a unique aspect to their testing. They had real people wear garments made with the fabrics of varying Ret values and work out on a treadmill. They gathered the comments of the testers and correlated this to the Ret values of the fabrics and came up with a Comfort Rating System. The testers could not perceive a difference in the garments made with fabrics within these ranges. So, a garment made with a 40 Ret fabric and one made with 55 Ret fabric did not have a perceivable comfort difference in use. Comparison of Test Methods Ret, A1, B1 and B2 test results do not correlate with each other. Two fabrics may have a B1 of 10,000gr, but one can be 10,000 A1 and the other 4,000 A1. It all depends on the type of coating or lamination and how it moves moisture. Typically hydrophobic coatings perform better than hydrophilic laminations on the Ret and A1 Test. And vice versa, the hydrophilic laminations will perform better on the B1 test. Technology Comparison Below is very generalized positioning of technologies. See also Breathing External links Breathability Comparison of Commercial Outerwear Shell Layers Category:Textiles

Ryoma Yamamoto

is a Japanese athlete specialising in the triple jump. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final. His personal bests in the event are 16.87 metres outdoors (+1.8 m/s, Hiroshima 2017) and 15.71 metres indoors (Osaka 2014). International competitions References Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Japanese male triple jumpers Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Category:Sportspeople from Nagasaki Prefecture Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:Universiade bronze medalists for Japan Category:Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade Category:Asian Games competitors for Japan

Jugikhali Union

Jugikhali () is a union parishad under Kalaroa Upazila, Satkhira District, in the Division of Khulna, southwest part of Bangladesh. References Category:Unions of Kalaroa Upazila Category:Unions of Satkhira District

ARCA RE/MAX PFG Lester 150

The ARCA RE/MAX PFG Lester 150 was an annual stock car race presented by the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), between 2001 and 2006. The race was fielded at the Nashville Superspeedway. Winners 2001 - Ken Schrader 2002 - Frank Kimmel 2003 - Kyle Busch 2004 - Blake Feese 2005 - Chad Blount 2006 - Stephen Leicht Category:Stock car races

Port of Rostov-on-Don

The Port of Rostov-on-Don is major sea and river port, and one of the oldest in Russia. The port has 56 berths and a berth wall length of over 9000 m. The carrying capacity of its cargo terminals is around 18 million tons per year, which puts it in the top 15 largest Russian sea ports. The total number of stevedores is 24. Structurally, it consists of port facilities belonging to JSC "Rostov port", LLC "Rostov universal port" (RUP) and other companies. JSC "Rostov port" It has four geographically independent cargo areas: 1st cargo area (central cargo area) - it is located in the central part of Rostov-on-Don (on the right bank of the Don River, in the Nakhichevan duct) 2nd cargo area (Alekandrovsky bucket, on the left bank of the Don) 3rd cargo district (Rostov bucket, on the left bank of the Don) 4th cargo area (in the industrial area "Zarechnaya", on the left bank of the Don). JSC "Rostov port" can simultaneously handle up to 16 vessels of up to 5000 tonnes of river-sea class of the following types: the Volga-Balt, Volga-Don, Sormovo, Siberia, Omsk, Amur and others, including foreign vessels with similar characteristics and a draft of up to 4 meters. Central cargo area under the general plan of the city of Rostov-on-Don is planned to withdraw from the city center. LLC "Rostov Universal Port" Rostov Universal Port is the project of three cargo areas, located on the left bank of the river. Don in the industrial zone "Zarechnaya": 1st cargo area, 2nd cargo area, 3rd cargo area (projected) - planned to connect the channel and expand the old quarry near the existing cargo areas. In 2014 the port has a container (delivery of a weekly container line along the route Rostov-on-Don - Istanbul), coal, grain and a terminal of general goods situated on an area of 100 hectares, has 7 berths with a length of the quay wall 1,150 meters, open storage areas area of 90 thousand square meters. Further development and construction of the third cargo area will create up to 27 general-purpose and specialized berthing facilities, increase the port area to 400 hectares. By order of the Russian Federation from 20.05.2008 № 377 investment project "Development of RUP" given the status of national importance. In addition the project is included in the federal target program "Development of Transport System of Russia" (2010-2015 gg. And up to 2020). The design capacity of the port will reach 16 million tons per year. Other terminals Own marinas have a number of production companies used them to transport their goods: Oil extraction plant "Yug Rusi" (Industrial Area "Zarechnaya") Petroleum products transshipment terminal "Yug Rusi" (Industrial Area "Zarechnaya" for Nizhnegnilovskim bridge in the direction of the Sea of Azov) OJSC "Aston" (Industrial Area "Zarechnaya") "Donskoy prichal" (Industrial Area "Zarechnaya") Cargil (Industrial Area " Zarechnaya") JSC "Rostov-on-Don Bakery" (Rostov bucket) Rostov Shipyard "Priboy" (Rostov bucket) Rostov Shipyard "Mayak" (Industrial Area "Zarechnaya") Annual cargo tonnage 2009: 6.2 million tonnes 2010: 7.7 million tonnes () 2011: 10.4 million tonnes () 2012: 11.1 million tonnes (8.0%) 2013: 10.8 million tonnes (-2.7%) 2014: 10.4 million tonnes (-4.5%) 2015: 11.6 million tons (12.1%) References External links Category:Buildings and structures in Rostov-on-Don Rostov-on-Don Rostov-on-Don

Payena acuminata

Payena acuminata is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to 20 flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to long. The specific epithet is from the Latin meaning "tapering to a narrow point", referring to the leaf apex. The timber is used commercially and the tree is also a source of gutta-percha. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to altitude. P. acuminata is found widely in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. References acuminata Category:Trees of Thailand Category:Trees of Malesia Category:Plants described in 1826

Simon de Bovill

Simon de Bovill was an English medieval friar and university chancellor. Brother Simon de Bovill was a Prior of the Preaching Friars in Oxford. Between 1238–9 and 1244–6, Simon de Bovill was twice Chancellor of Oxford University. References Category:Year of birth unknown Category:Year of death unknown Category:English priors Category:English Dominicans Category:English Roman Catholics Category:Chancellors of the University of Oxford Category:13th-century English people Category:13th-century Roman Catholics

André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke

André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke is a piano solo, jazz album by André Previn. It was recorded in August 1958. It was meant to be a homage to jazz composer Vernon Duke. It was released in 1958 by Contemporary Records as C 3558. It was Previn's second album dedicated in its entirety to a famous composer. After its release, other two tribute albums followed: André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern (1959) and André Previn Plays Songs by Harold Arlen (1960). Track listing All pieces composed by Vernon Duke. "Cabin in the Sky" - 4:05 "Autumn in New York" - 3:53 " The Love I Long For" - 3:59 "Ages Ago" - 3:50 "Taking a Chance on Love" - 5:17 "What Is There to Say" - 3:58 "I Can't Get Started" - 5:26 "I Like the Likes of You" - 3:46 "Round About" - 4:38 "April in Paris" - 3:43 Personnel André Previn - piano Phil De Lancie - digital remastering References Category:1958 albums Category:André Previn albums Category:Contemporary Records albums Category:Solo piano jazz albums Category:Vernon Duke tribute albums

Synuchus sinuaticollis

Synuchus sinuaticollis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. It was described by Habu in 1978. References Category:Synuchus Category:Beetles described in 1978

James Brudenell

James Brudenell may refer to: James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan (1715–1811), British politician James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868), British politician and soldier James Brudenell (died 1746), British Member of Parliament for Andover and Chichester See also Brudenell Baronets Brudenell (disambiguation)

Mir-786 microRNA precursor family

In molecular biology, mir-786 microRNA is a short RNA molecule. MicroRNAs function to regulate the expression levels of other genes by several mechanisms. Regulation of defecation miR-786 is involved in control of the defecation motor programme, together with miR-240. These two miRNAs are necessary for normal defecation programme rhythmicity, and average cycle time has been found to be increased in miR-24/786 C. elegans. Decreased cycle times have conversely been observed with miR-52 knockout in C. elegans. See also MicroRNA References External links Category:MicroRNA Category:MicroRNA precursor families

Definition 6

DEFINITION 6 is a digital marketing agency that was founded in Atlanta in 1997. About DEFINITION 6 is a full-service digital marketing agency. It is headquartered in Atlanta and has offices in New York City and London. The agency is backed by Navigation Capital Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm. In August 2009, DEFINITION 6 acquired Creative Bubble, a video and post-production and sound engineering company based in New York. In December 2009, DEFINITION 6 acquired Leach Communications, a strategic communications firm based in New York. In September 2012, DEFINITION 6 acquired Synaptic Digital, an earned media and strategic content distributions company. Barry Sikes took over as CEO of DEFINITION 6 from Michael Kogon in 2013. Shortly thereafter former President and COO Jeffrey Katz became COO in 2014. Definition 6 has worked for various global brands. Awards CLIO Gold Interactive Award (CLIO Awards May 2010) Advertising Age Small Agency Campaign of the Year for Coca-Cola's "Happiness Machine" (July 2010) Former leadership Jonathan Accarrino (2010-2013) - On June 24, 2010, DEFINITION 6 hired Jonathan Accarrino from NBC Universal, where he was responsible for all social networking promotion, training, and account voice development for on-air and online talent, franchises, and NBC Universal executives. Alfred Leach (2009-2012) - DEFINITION 6 acquired PR firm Leach Communications in December 2009. References Category:Marketing companies of the United States

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's shot put F42–46

Men's shot put events for amputee athletes were held at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in two disability classes. F42 The F42 event was won by Fanie Lombaard, representing . 19 September 2004, 17:15 F44/46 The F44/46 event was won by Jackie Christiansen, representing . 24 September 2004, 17:00 References M

Galfridus de Wolvehope

Galfridus de Wolvehope (fl.1304-1313), was an English Member of Parliament. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lewes in 1304/5 and July 1313. References Category:13th-century births Category:14th-century deaths Category:English MPs 1305 Category:People from Lewes Category:English MPs 1313

Pilumnoides

Pilumnoides is a genus of crabs in the family Pilumnoididae. It contains the following species: Pilumnoides coelhoi Guinot & Macpherson, 1987 – Abrolhos Archipelago Pilumnoides hassleri A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 – Atlantic coast of South America Pilumnoides inglei Guinot & Macpherson, 1987 – south coast of England Pilumnoides monodi Guinot & Macpherson, 1987 – Gabon Pilumnoides nudifrons (Stimpson, 1871) – Caribbean Sea Pilumnoides perlatus (Poeppig, 1836) – Pacific coast of South America Pilumnoides rotundus Garth, 1940 – Pacific coast of the Neotropics Pilumnoides rubus Guinot & Macpherson, 1987 – south-western Africa References Category:Crabs

Robert Baldock (disambiguation)

Robert Baldock (died 1327) was the Lord Privy Seal and Lord Chancellor of England. Robert Baldock may also refer to: Robert Baldock (judge) (1624/5 – 1691), English judge Bob Baldock (born 1937), US citizen who participated in Cuban Revolution See also Robert Baldick (1927–1972), British academic

Johnny Ray Gill

Johnny Ray Gill (born 1985) is an American stage and screen actor. Early life Gill grew up in Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Jefferson High School in 2002. He attended the University of Southern California for one year before transferring to Temple University where he completed his bachelor's degree in theatre. He received his M.F.A. from the University of California, San Diego's graduate acting program. Filmography References External links Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American male actors Category:African-American male actors Category:American male stage actors Category:American male television actors Category:Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni Category:Male actors from Portland, Oregon Category:Temple University alumni Category:University of California, San Diego alumni Category:University of Southern California alumni

Christ the King Regional High School

Christ the King Regional High School is a co-educational, college preparatory, Catholic high school for grades 9-12 located in Middle Village, Queens, New York, United States and established in 1962. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. The school is located next to the Middle Village–Metropolitan Avenue subway station (M train). History Originally built and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn as a diocesan high school, Christ the King High School began with its first freshman class starting September 1962 with its teachers at Mater Christi High School in Astoria, Queens. The first classes at the unfinished Middle Village location were held on May 6, 1963 and the school building was dedicated in April 1964. At its start, Christ the King was organized into separate boys and girls divisions staffed by two religious orders of Marist Brothers and Daughters of Wisdom. The two divisions occupied opposite wings of the building and shared its library, cafeteria and auditorium. The top floors of the separate wings were designed and built as residential facilities to accommodate the two religious orders living areas. The first graduation took place on June 23, 1966 with 840 graduates, exactly split between 420 boys and girls. Attendance at all of the Brooklyn Archdiocese operated high schools was free until September 1968 when it initiated a $300 tuition charge for the first time. By 1970, the enormous changes underway in Catholic religious orders compelled the Sisters of Wisdom to withdraw from staffing the Girls Division and coeducational classes were started to transition into merging the two divisions. In September 1971, Mr. Hugh Kirwan became the first lay Principal of the Girl's Division. In 1972 the Marist Brothers announced they would be ending its connection with the school. In September 1973 Mr. Kirwin was appointed to run a unified school at a time of serious discord with the rapidly expanding lay faculty that delayed opening of classes for one week. After two years of futile negotiations, no contract was signed and in October 1975 the Bishop announced that Christ the King High School would be closed and seniors would be allowed to finish there, but all other students would be transferred to other diocesan schools. The diocese plan outraged the students and supported by their families, they went on strike and refused to vacate the building. Discussions between the school supporters and the diocese finally resulted in September 1976 becoming Christ the King Regional High School. Academics The school offers various honors and Advanced Placement classes. Select students have received outstanding PSAT and SAT scores. Numerous students have been accepted into prestigious schools, such as Yale, UPenn, Fordham University, Johns Hopkins University, and Macaulay Honors College and receive substantial scholarships to lesser prestigious institutions. Admission is based upon 6th, 7th, and 8th grade records, as well as the TACHS exam. Athletics This school is well known for athletics, especially its basketball teams. They have at least one mythical national championship for girls basketball in 2005. The boys basketball team has won the 1989, 2010, 2013, and 2014 State Federation titles. Christ the King has produced well-known basketball stars such as Lamar Odom, Sue Bird, Chamique Holdsclaw, Tina Charles, Rawle Alkins, Jayson Williams, Omar Cook, Speedy Claxton, and Khalid Reeves. Christ the King offers a wide variety of sports including bowling, cross country fall, handball, indoor track winter and soccer. The boys-only programs are baseball, ice hockey, football and outdoor track winter. The girls-only programs are softball, cheerleading, dance, swimming, tennis and volleyball. The CK Royal Step team is co-ed. Christ the King also has a fitness center. Clubs Clubs include art, broadcasting (formerly Royal Vision), ceramics, computer, key club, literary & art magazine, national honor society, performing arts, portfolio Royal Times (newspaper), PDHP (Program for the Development of Human Potential) Prevention Leadership, speech & debate team, theater arts and video yearbook & yearbook, rosary club, international, and freshman, sophomore, junior and senior student councils. Notable alumni Ray Abruzzo, actor The Sopranos Wendell Alexis, retired American basketball player and three-time MVP of the German Bundesliga. Erick Barkley, former NBA player J. Darius Bikoff, founder and CEO of Energy Brands Sue Bird (born 1980), Israeli-American Women's National Basketball Association point guard, four-time Olympic champion, ten-time All-Star (Seattle Storm), 3× WNBA champion (2004, 2010, 2018 Seattle Storm). Tina Charles, WNBA player for the New York Liberty, two-time NCAA Champion Jason Cipolla, former Syracuse Orange basketball player Speedy Claxton, former NBA player Shay Doron (born 1985), Israeli WNBA basketball guard (New York Liberty) Chamique Holdsclaw '95, University of Tennessee, WNBA player for the Atlanta Dream and the San Antonio Silver Stars. Steve Karsay, Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel G. McGowan, environmental activist jailed and fined in 2006 for his involvement with Earth Liberation Front actions Lamar Odom, (did not graduate) retired American basketball player and two-time NBA champion (Los Angeles Lakers), NBA Sixth Man of the Year Derrick Phelps, former professional basketball player and current Assistant Coach at Monmouth University Khalid Reeves, University of Arizona Wildcats and NBA player 1994-2000, including Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls. Allen Watson, former MLB pitcher and 2-time World Series champion with the New York Yankees. Jayson Williams (born 1968), former NBA player for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, pleaded guilty to assault in 2010 in the shooting death of his limousine driver References Notes External links Christ the King homepage Category:Educational institutions established in 1962 Category:Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York City Category:Middle Village, Queens Category:Private high schools in Queens, New York

Virwe

Virwe is a village in the Bagassi Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 567. The mayor is Jono Gibbs. References Category:Populated places in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region Category:Balé Province

Bia blanc

Bia blanc is a white French wine grape variety that is no longer commercially cultivated for wine production with only a few plantings existing worldwide in viticultural archives and experimental vineyards. The exact origins of Bia blanc are not yet known though ampelographers have noted that the grapevine shares some morphological similarities to the red Isère grape Peloursin, one of the parent varieties to Petite Sirah (Durif). Eco-geogroup In the 20th century, ampelographers Louis Levadoux and (decades later) Linda Bisson categorized Bia blanc as a member of the Pelorsien eco-geogroup along with Durif, Béclan, Dureza, Exbrayat, Jacquère, Joubertin, Mondeuse blanche, Peloursin, Servanin and Verdesse. Synonyms Over the years, Bia blanc has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Bear, Beard and Biard. References Category:White wine grape varieties

Tetris Blitz

Tetris Blitz was a variant of Tetris. It was developed by EA Salt Lake published by Electronic Arts. It was released on mobile platforms such as iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. It was released in 2013 and was given mixed reviews. On January 20, 2020, EA announced that the game would be discontinued on April 21, 2020. As of April 22, 2020, it is no longer playable. The game had power-ups to boost your score up. Classic ones were Time Shift, Lasers, Quake, and Multiplier. New ones came soon afterwards. The game has 3 modes: classic, battles, and tournaments. The latter two were unlocked after leveling up. Reception The game was given mixed reviews. Google play rates it with 4.2 stars. References External link Category:2013 video games Category:Tetris

Effective mass

Effective mass may refer to: Effective mass (solid-state physics), a property of an excitation in a crystal analogous to the mass of a free particle Effective mass (spring–mass system) See also Reduced mass, used to simplify a two-body problem in terms of a one-body problem

Palazzo Giusti

The Giusti Palace and Garden () are located in the east of Verona, Italy, a short distance from Piazza Isolo and near the city centre. The palace was built in the sixteenth century. The garden is considered one of the finest examples of an Italian garden. The palace is a 16th-century Mannerist structure with a tower added in 1701. The Italian Renaissance gardens were planted in 1580 and are regarded as some of the most beautiful Renaissance gardens in Europe, a splendid park of terraces climbing upon the hill. They include a parterre and hedge maze, and expansive vistas of the surrounding landscape from the terrace gardens. First, only two square parterres right and left hand of the cypress way were designed, and a maze behind the right one, as figured in Nürnbergische Hesperides in 1714. Some years later, four additional flower parterres were laid out left hand, as to be seen at a map in the Verona State Archives. The booklet, Il paradiso de' Fiori by Francesco Pona (1622) informs about the plants used in this time in Giardino Giusti as does also some planting sketches by Pona included in the new edition of this book, Milano 2006. The actual unifying layout of the garden parterres dates from early 20th century. The maze was reconstructed after 1945. The Giusti family, owner of the palace since the 16th century, was entitled by the Austro-Hungarian Emperor to change its original surname to "Giusti del Giardino" because of the importance of the gardens. External links References Francesco Pona: Sileno overo Delle Bellezze del Luogo dell'Ill.mo Sig. Co. Gio. Giacomo Giusti, 1620 Angelo Tamo, Verona Francesco Pona: Il Paradiso de' Fiori overo Lo archetipo de' Giardini, 1622 Angelo Tamo, Verona Tulio Lenotti: Palazzi di Verona, 1964 Vita veronese, Verona Margherita Azzi Visentini: Il Giardino Veneziano: Storia e conservazione, Milano 1988, p. 110-113 Federico Dal Forno: Case e palazzi di Verona, 1973 Banca popolare di Verona, Verona Notiziario BPV: Numero 3, anno 1991. Paolo Villa: Giardino Giusti 1993-94 pdf, with maps and 200 photos Patrizia Floder Reitter: Case palazzi e ville di Verona e provincia, 1997 I.E.T. edizioni, Verona Giorgio Forti: La scena urbana: strade e palazzi di Verona e provincia, 2000 Athesis, Verona Mario Luciolli Passeggiando tra i palazzi di Verona 2003 Garda Giusti Category:Neoclassical architecture in Veneto Giusti Giusti Giardino Giusti

Rozsokhuvatka

Rozsokhuvatka, Ukraine, is the site of an ancient mega-settlement dating to 3600 3200 BC belonging to the Cucuteni-Trypillian culture. The settlement was very large for the time, covering an area of . This proto-city is just one of 2440 Cucuteni–Trypillia settlements discovered so far in Moldova and Ukraine. Some 194 (8%) of these settlements had an area of more than 10 hectares between 5000–2700 BC and more than 29 settlements had an area in the range 100–450 hectares. See also Cucuteni-Trypillian culture Danube Valley cultures References Category:Cucuteni–Trypillia culture

Joe Musashi

is a player character and main hero in Sega's Shinobi series of video games, first introduced in 1987. The character has achieved great popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s, when it was used as one of Sega' mascot characters. During this time he was cast as the protagonist of the original arcade game as well the Mega Drive/Genesis sequels The Revenge of Shinobi and Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, also starring in two Game Gear titles. The Mega Drive/Genesis game Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi also starred Joe Musashi in its overseas release, although the character was originally written to be his estranged son in the Japanese version. In more recent Shinobi titles, he appears as an unlockable character in the 2002's Shinobi and its follow-up Nightshade and in Shinobi 3D, which stars his father Jiro. Appearances Joe Musashi is the protagonist of Shinobi (1987), The Revenge of Shinobi (1989), The G.G. Shinobi (1991), The G.G. Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (1992), and Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993), the second of which introduced his bride . Musashi also appears as an unlockable playable character in the 2002 version of Shinobi for the PlayStation 2, and its 2003 sequel Nightshade (Kunoichi in Japan), as well as 2011's Shinobi 3D for the Nintendo 3DS. His primary weapons in most games are shuriken or kunai. He also has the sword , which he is able to charge for a powerful special attack, and knows various ninjitsu skill techniques and spells. Outside of Shinobi video games, Joe Musashi is a playable character in the racing game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, where he rides a quad bike and is able to throw fireballs, and appeared in Sonic the Comic as the protagonist of the stories "The Dark Circle", "Fear Pavilion", "The Art of War", "Way of the Warrior" and "Power of the Elements". The Shinobi series BGM compilation was released by Wave Master in 2009 as Shinobi Music Collection – Legend of Joe Musashi. The identity of the protagonist in Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (released in 1990) differs between versions. In the Japanese version, players control , the estranged son of Joe Musashi born in 1977, who was raised in New York by a martial arts instructor named Dick C. Kato after being separated from his birth parents. This backstory was discarded in the overseas versions in favor of making Joe Musashi himself the protagonist and having Kato be one of his young students. The original 1989 Shadow Dancer arcade game simply starred a nameless ninja, although the various home conversions would give him differing identities as well: the manual for the home computer ports produced by U.S. Gold claim that he is Joe Musashi, while the Master System version names him Takashi in the packaging and manual and Fuma during the game's attract sequence. Other relatives of Joe Musashi include his grandson and namesake from The Cyber Shinobi and his father Jiro Musashi from Shinobi 3D. Reception The character was received and remembered so well that he has continued to be often featured in retrospective top lists even many years after he had last starred in any title. As such, he was included in many top ten lists of the best video games ninja characters, including being ranked as second by CrunchGear in 2008, as fifth by Unreality in 2009, as eight by ScrewAttack and second by PC World in 2010, as fifth by machinima.com's Steve and Larson and seventh by Cheat Code Central in 2011, and as second by WatchMojo.com in 2013. Including him on their top ten list, Virgin Media called him "the quintessential video game ninja" of the early days of gaming; while according to the yet another top ten list by CraveOnline, "Joe Musashi is like the Jack Bauer of ninjas". He was also featured on by PLAY'''s 2011 list of top ten ninja characters for the PlayStation consoles, with a comment regretting his replacement for the 2002's Shinobi by "some berk called Hotsuma", and ranked as the fourth swiftest ninja by Complex in 2012. In 2000, GameSpot's news editor Shahed Ahmed named Joe Musashi as his "unquestionably" favorite all-time video game character of any kind, adding that it was Musashi's "complex mix of subtle style and violent fury that was so appealing." In 2004, 1UP.com ranked Musashi as the number one video game ninja ever, adding: "Hotsuma who?". GameDaily ranked him as the second top Sega character in 2008, behind only Sega's flagship character Sonic the Hedgehog, and in 2009 also listed "the badass ninja" as the fifth best video game archetype, citing Musashi as its epitome. Similarly, including him on the 2004 list of "top ten forces of good", Retro Gamer opined that "ninjas are just plain cool, and Shinobi (aka Joe Musashi) is by far the most impressive member of this elite group of assassins." Complex included "Capcom vs. Sega" as sixth fighting game crossover they would like to see the most in 2012, imagining Joe Musashi clashing with Capcom's Strider Hiryu. His popularity, however, has been declined due to SEGA not including him in any recent game since his last title, especially among the new generations of gamers. In 2008, when readers of IGN voted on which of the two ninjas would win in a Hero Showdown contest, Joe Musashi or Ryu Hayabusa of Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive'' series, Hayabusa won easily with 82% of the votes. In 2010, GameSpot featured Musashi in the article discussing forgotten gaming mascots, but nevertheless calling him "one of the greatest video game ninjas of all time." See also Ninja in popular culture References Category:Action video game characters Category:Fictional Japanese people in video games Category:Fictional swordsmen Category:Male characters in video games Category:Ninja characters in video games Category:Science fantasy video game characters Category:Sega protagonists Category:Video game characters in comics Category:Video game characters introduced in 1987 Category:Video game characters who use magic Category:Video game mascots Category:Video game secret characters

Voru, Tajikistan

Voru is a town and jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Panjakent District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 9,968. References Category:Populated places in Tajikistan Category:Jamoats of Tajikistan Category:Sughd Region

Serixia

Serixia is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species: subgenus Nigroserixia Serixia atripes Breuning, 1958 subgenus Serixia Serixia affinis Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia albertisi Breuning, 1950 Serixia albofemorata Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia albopleura Gressitt, 1935 Serixia albosternalis Breuning, 1958 Serixia andamanensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia andamanica Gardner, 1963 Serixia annulata Breuning, 1958 Serixia anterufa Breuning, 1961 Serixia apicalis Pascoe, 1856 Serixia apicenigra Breuning, 1958 Serixia argentea Aurivillius, 1922 Serixia argenteifrons Breuning, 1958 Serixia argenteipennis Breuning, 1950 Serixia assamana Breuning, 1967 Serixia assamensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia atra Pic, 1936 Serixia atritarsis Pic, 1929 Serixia atroapicalis Breuning, 1953 Serixia auratoides Breuning, 1958 Serixia aureosplendens Breuning, 1958 Serixia aureovittata Breuning, 1958 Serixia aurescens Breuning, 1965 Serixia aurulenta Pascoe, 1867 Serixia bakeri Breuning, 1959 Serixia basalis Pascoe, 1866 Serixia basilana Breuning, 1959 Serixia basirufa Breuning, 1950 Serixia batchianensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia bihamata Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia binhensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia bootangana Breuning, 1958 Serixia botelensis Kano, 1933 Serixia buruensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia cavifrons Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia cebuensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia celebensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia celebiana Breuning, 1958 Serixia cephalotes Pascoe, 1862 Serixia ceylonica Breuning, 1958 Serixia cheesmani Breuning, 1961 Serixia chinensis Breuning, 1948 Serixia cinereotomentosa Breuning, 1958 Serixia coomani Pic, 1929 Serixia corporaali Breuning, 1950 Serixia cupida Pascoe, 1867 Serixia curta Breuning, 1950 Serixia dapitana Breuning, 1960 Serixia densevestita Breuning, 1950 Serixia discoidalis Pic, 1936 Serixia elegans Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia elongatula Breuning, 1950 Serixia flavicans Breuning, 1950 Serixia formosana Breuning, 1960 Serixia fulvida Pascoe, 1867 Serixia fuscotibialis Breuning, 1958 Serixia fuscovittata Breuning, 1963 Serixia griseipennis Gressitt, 1938 Serixia histrio (Pascoe, 1859) Serixia impuncticollis Breuning, 1963 Serixia inapicalis Pic, 1928 Serixia inconspicua Gardiner, 1936 Serixia javanica Breuning, 1950 Serixia khasiana Breuning, 1958 Serixia kisana (Matsushita, 1937) Serixia laosensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia laticeps Pic, 1928 Serixia latitarsis Breuning, 1958 Serixia literata (Pascoe, 1858) Serixia longicornis (Pascoe, 1858) Serixia malaccana Breuning, 1958 Serixia marginata Pascoe, 1867 Serixia matangensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia maxima Breuning, 1963 Serixia menadensis Breuning, 1960 Serixia merangensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia microphthalma Breuning, 1958 Serixia mindanaonis Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia mindoroensis Breuning, 1960 Serixia modesta Pascoe, 1856 Serixia modiglianii Breuning, 1958 Serixia mortyana Breuning, 1958 Serixia multipunctata Breuning, 1958 Serixia nicobarica Breuning, 1958 Serixia nigricornis Breuning, 1958 Serixia nigripennis Breuning, 1955 Serixia nigritarsis Breuning, 1950 Serixia nigroapicalis Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia nigrofasciata Pic, 1926 Serixia nigrolateralis Breuning, 1958 Serixia nigrotibialis Breuning, 1950 Serixia nilghirica Breuning, 1963 Serixia niveotomentosa Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia novaebritanniae Breuning, 1958 Serixia optabilis Pascoe, 1867 Serixia ornata Pascoe, 1862 Serixia palliata Pascoe, 1867 Serixia phaeoptera Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia plagiata Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia praeusta Pascoe, 1867 Serixia prasinata Pascoe, 1866 Serixia prolata (Pascoe, 1858) Serixia proxima (Pascoe, 1859) Serixia pseudoplagiata Breuning, 1950 Serixia pubescens Gressitt, 1940 Serixia puncticollis Breuning, 1960 Serixia punctipennis Breuning, 1950 Serixia quadrina Pascoe, 1867 Serixia quadriplagiata Aurivillius, 1927 Serixia ranauensis Hayashi, 1975 Serixia robusta Breuning, 1950 Serixia rondoni Breuning, 1962 Serixia rufobasipennis Breuning, 1964 Serixia rufula Breuning, 1950 Serixia salomonum Breuning, 1958 Serixia sandakana Breuning, 1958 Serixia sarawakensis Breuning, 1958 Serixia sedata Pascoe, 1862 Serixia sericeipennis Breuning, 1963 Serixia signaticornis Schwarzer, 1925 Serixia simplex (Aurivillius, 1927) Serixia singaporana Breuning, 1958 Serixia sinica Gressitt, 1937 Serixia spinipennis Breuning, 1961 Serixia subaurea Aurivillius, 1922 Serixia subelongata Pic, 1936 Serixia sumatrana Breuning, 1958 Serixia testaceicollis Kano, 1933 Serixia thailandensis Villiers & Chujo, 1962 Serixia trigonocephala (Heller, 1915) Serixia triplagiata Breuning, 1955 Serixia truncata Breuning, 1958 Serixia truncatipennis Breuning, 1950 Serixia uniformis (Heller, 1915) Serixia varians Pascoe, 1866 Serixia variantennalis Breuning, 1960 Serixia variicornis Breuning, 1958 Serixia varioscapus (Heller, 1915) Serixia vateriae Gardner, 1936 Serixia vitticollis Breuning, 1958 Serixia woodlarkiana Breuning, 1958 subgenus Xyaste Serixia finita (Pascoe, 1867) Serixia fumosa (Pascoe, 1867) Serixia invida (Pascoe, 1867) Serixia nigripes (Pascoe, 1858) Serixia paradoxa (Pascoe, 1867) Serixia paradoxoides Breuning, 1958 Serixia rubripennis Pic, 1931 Serixia semiusta (Pascoe, 1867) Serixia torrida (Pascoe, 1867) References Category:Saperdini

Nagaon GNDG Commerce College

Nagaon GNDG Commerce College is a commerce college situated in Panigaon, Nagaon. The College is affiliated with Gauhati University. History Nagaon Gopinath Dev Goswami Commerce College is the only full-fledged institution of higher education in commerce, in the entire central Assam region. The college was started on the 24th of September, 1984 on the premises of Sankardev Natya Chora under the name of Nagaon Commerce College. It was renamed as Nagaon GNDG Commerce College. after the name of late Gopinath Dev Goswami, an illustrious son of Nagaon and was shifted to its present site at Panigaon, Nagaon in 1991. The college owes its existence to the pioneering work of its founder President late Ratnakanta Bora, Rtd. I.A.S. and the founder-principal Sjt Kamal Chandra Goswami and the donations of the family of the late Gopinath Dev Goswami. Starting with only 139 students in the year of its inception, the college has blossomed into an institution for commerce education with a sizable number of students in its rolls every year. References Category:Nagaon Category:Gauhati University Category:Universities and colleges in Assam Category:Business schools in Assam

Roger Sweet

Roger Sweet, American inventor and concept artist born April, 4th, 1935, "coined" the name He-Man (using a naming convention that existed since the early 20's "He-Man or term for a tough or strong man"), Designed the Space and Military prototypes for Masters of the Universe that executives passed on in favor of Mark Taylors "Barbarian" concept, concept artist on several figures and vehicles. Roger Sweet is an American designer. He grew up in Akron, Ohio and graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and the Institute of Design in Chicago, Illinois. He served as a lead designer at Mattel throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s and worked extensively on the Masters of the Universe toy line. Before working for Mattel, Sweet held design positions with Walter Dorwin Teague Associates, an industrial design firm, and other design firms. He worked on the accounts of such companies as Boeing, Rubbermaid, Hoover, and Procter & Gamble, and on such products as the interior of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet airliner, and the Downy and Scope packages. Origin of the Masters of the Universe Franchise In 1976, Mattel's CEO Ray Wagner declined a request to produce a toyline of action figures based on the characters from the George Lucas film Star Wars. Upon the commercial success of the film trilogy during the next few years and all related merchandise, Mattel attempted to launch several unsuccessful toylines, none of which captured the public's imagination or made a significant dent in the toy market. These included: Kid Gallant, a medieval knight; Robin and the Space Hoods, a sci-fi figure; and the daredevil Kenny Dewitt (pronounced "Can He Do It)?" In the race to design the next hit action figure, Roger Sweet, a lead designer working for Mattel's Preliminary Design Department throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, realized simplicity was the key to success he says in his book. According to his book Mastering the Universe: He-Man and the Rise and Fall of a Billion-Dollar Idea published in 2005, Sweet knew that if he gave marketing something they could sell, he'd won 90% of the battle. "The only way I was going to have a chance to sell this [to Wagner] was to make three 3D models—big ones. I glued a Big Jim figure [from another Mattel toy line] into a battle action pose and I added a lot of clay to his body. I then had plaster casts made. These three prototypes, which I presented in late 1980, brought He-Man into existence." "I simply explained that this was a powerful figure that could be taken anywhere and dropped into any context because he had a generic name: He-Man!" —Roger Sweet Notes References Further reading LaConte, Vincent and Hoffman, Rebecca "Roger Sweet, M.S. 1960", ''Institute of Design, September, 2005 Category:1955 births Category:Living people Category:Toy inventors Category:Artists from Akron, Ohio Category:Masters of the Universe Category:Miami University alumni Category:Mattel people

Shades of Black (organisation)

Shades of Black is a community organization in the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England, formed after the Handsworth riots in the mid-1980s, extending from the 1990s to work in other deprived areas including Stechford. The group works with local schools at two large allotments in the city. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are taught about vegetable gardening. The produce is distributed to elderly people who cook for themselves, to elderly day care centres and any surplus used at a local catering college to help students prepare food from other cultures. The founder, Mrs E C McGhie-Belgrave, a former probation worker, was awarded an MBE by the Queen in 2002. External links Shades of Black Category:Community organisations in Birmingham, West Midlands

2017 World Series of Poker Europe

The 2017 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) took place from October 19 to November 10 at King's Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. It featured 11 bracelet events with buy-ins ranging from €550 to €111,111, culminating in the €10,350 No Limit Hold'em Main Event. The series was the first WSOP Europe since 2015, and the first to take place in the Czech Republic. Event schedule Source: Player of the Year Final standings as of November 10 (end of WSOPE): Main Event The 2017 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event began on November 4 and finished November 10. The event drew 529 entrants, generating a prize pool of €5,025,500. The top 80 players made the money, with the winner earning €1,115,207. Final Table *-Career statistics prior to beginning of 2017 WSOPE Main Event Final Table results References Category:World Series of Poker Europe Category:2017 in poker

Ochrota arida

Ochrota arida is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1955. It is found on Madagascar. References Category:Lithosiini Category:Moths described in 1955

Ramires (footballer, born 1976)

Ricardo Miguel dos Santos Lopes Ramires, known as Ramires (born 22 March 1976) is a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder. He played 6 seasons and 132 games in the Primeira Liga for Alverca and Vitória Guimarães. Club career He made his Primeira Liga debut for Vitória Guimarães on 30 September 1995 in a game against Salgueiros. Honours Portugal Under-18 UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1994 References External links Category:1976 births Category:Sportspeople from Lisbon Category:Living people Category:Portuguese footballers Category:Portugal youth international footballers Category:Portugal under-21 international footballers Category:S.C.U. Torreense players Category:LigaPro players Category:Vitória S.C. players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:F.C. Alverca players Category:C.D. Santa Clara players Category:Imortal D.C. players Category:Zamora CF footballers Category:Portuguese expatriate footballers Category:Expatriate footballers in Spain Category:FC RM Hamm Benfica players Category:Expatriate footballers in Luxembourg Category:Luxembourg National Division players Category:Association football midfielders Category:Portugal B international footballers

Greece's Next Top Model (season 3)

The third season of Greece's Next Top Model (abbreviated as GNTMgr) premiered on September 10, 2018 and was the first season to air on Star Channel. Vicky Kaya returned as the host of the show, while the judging panel consisted of model Iliana Papageorgiou, fashion designer Angelos Bratis and noted photographer Dimitris Skoulos. The prizes for this season included a modelling contract with PLACE models in Hamburg, a cover and spread with InStyle magazine, a contract with Dust & Cream cosmetics, and a cash prize of €50,000. Approximately 3000 girls applied for the show. 1500 girls were invited to the audition rounds. 50 girls were then selected to enter the Bootcamp. Originally, 25 girls were chosen to be contestants in this season. However, one girl decided to quit before the first photoshoot took place, and two others were eliminated right before entering the model house, narrowing down the final number of contestants to 22. The winner of the competition was the 21-year old Eirini Noune Kazaryan Cast Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest) Judges Vicky Kaya Angelos Bratis Iliana Papageorgiou Dimitris Skoulos Other cast members Elena Christopoulou – mentor Genevieve Majari – art director Episode summaries Episodes 1–5: Auditions The show kicked off with the audition phase. Auditions took place in three different cities: Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion. The auditions aired for the first five episodes of the show. During the auditions, the girls had a brief interview with the judges while they also walked in swimwear, if asked. In order to advance, they needed a "yes" from at least 3 of the judges. Episodes 6–7: Bootcamp During the bootcamp, the 70 girls that advanced from the auditions took part. The bootcamp took place in Lake Vouliagmeni and was divided in two parts; during the first part the girls had to pick a visor or a turban and pose for a photoshoot in their swimwear. Based on the photoshoot, 40 of the girls advanced to the second part of the bootcamp. For the second part of the bootcamp, the girls had to walk in a fashion runway for the Greek fashion designer Vassilis Zoulias. Based on the runway, 25 of the girls advanced to the house. Featured photographer: Bill Georgoussis Episode 8: Polaroid & Sparkly In a Bathtub Original airdate: Quit: Angelina Georgiou Eliminated: Gina Chaniotaki and Vasiliki Karra Top 3: Eirini Sterianou, Evi Ioannidou and Sofia Zachariadou Best Photo: Sofia Zachariadou Featured photographers: Akis Paraskevopoulos, Vasilis Topouslidis Episode 9: Underwater Orchids Original airdate: Eliminated outside of judging panel: Sofia Zachariadou First call-out: Anna Amanatidou Bottom two: Ioanna "Jo" Desylla & Eirini Noune Kazarian Eliminated: Ioanna "Jo" Desylla Featured photographer: Katerina Tsatsani Episode 10: The Makeover Original airdate: Episode 11: Embrace Your New Look Original airdate: First call-out: Evelina Skichko Bottom two: Agapi Olagbegi & Katerina Visseri Eliminated: Agapi Olagbegi Featured photographer: Thanassis Krikis Episode 12: Africa Original airdate: First call-out: Garifallia Kalifoni Bottom two: Elda Laska & Katerina Visseri Eliminated: Katerina Visseri Featured photographer: Genevieve Majari Episode 13: Urban Superheroes Original airdate: First call-out: Elena Kalliontzi Bottom two: Eirini-Ria Sterianou & Elda Laska Eliminated: Elda Laska Featured photographer: George Malekakis Episode 14: Awareness Original airdate: First call-out: Mikaela Fotiadis Bottom two: Eirini Ermidou & Marianna Mandesi Eliminated: Marianna Mandesi Featured photographer: Ioanna Ηadjiandreou Episode 15: Boys & Girls Original airdate: Quit: Garifallia Kalifoni First call-out: Evi Ioannidou Bottom two: Elena Kalliontzi & Eirini Noune Kazarian Eliminated: Elena Kalliontzi Featured photographer: Freddie F. Episode 16: Runaway Bride Original airdate: First call-out: Evelina Skichko & Eirini Ermidou Bottom two: Meggy Ndrio & Rozana Koutsoukou Eliminated: Meggy Ndrio Featured photographer: Apostolis Koukousas Episode 17: Balance Original airdate: First call-out: Marianna Penesi Bottom two: Rozana Koutsoukou & Xanthi Jerefou Eliminated: Rozana Koutsoukou Featured photographer: Aggelos Potamianos Episode 18: Styling on a Rush Original airdate: First call-out: Evi Ioannidou Bottom two: Ioanna Sarri & Eirini-Ria Sterianou Eliminated: Eirini-Ria Sterianou Featured photographer: Nikos Mastoras Episode 19: Captivating Animals Original airdate: First call-out: Eirini Noune Kazarian Bottom two: Anna Amanatidou & Ioanna Sarri Eliminated: Ioanna Sarri Featured photographer: Panos Yiannakopoulos Episode 20: Extreme Masterchef Original airdate: First call-out: Eirini Noune Kazarian Bottom two: Mikaela Fotiadis & Anna Tsakouridou Eliminated: Anna Tsakouridou Featured photographer: Stefanos Papadopoulos Episode 21: Colours of Motherhood Original airdate: First call-out: Anna Amanatidou Bottom two: Christianna Skoura & Eirini Noune Kazarian Eliminated: Christianna Skoura Featured photographer: George Aggelis Episode 22: Dolls Original airdate: Quit: Xanthi Jerefou Returned: Agapi Olagbegi, Anna Tsakouridou & Elda Laska First call-out: Elda Laska Bottom two: Agapi Olagbegi & Mikaela Fotiadis Eliminated: Agapi Olagbegi Featured photographer: Vasilis Topouslidis Episode 23: Speed Original airdate: Immune: Marianna Penesi First call-out: Evelina Skichko Bottom two: Mikaela Fotiadis & Evi Ioannidou Eliminated: Mikaela Fotiadis Featured photographer: Marios Gavoyiannis Episode 24: Androgynous Original airdate: First call-out: Marianna Penesi Bottom two: Anna Tsakouridou & Anna Amanatidou Eliminated: Anna Tsakouridou Featured photographer: Kosmas Koumianos Episode 25: Video Clip Original airdate: First call-out: Anna Amanatidou Bottom two: Elda Laska & Eirini Ermidou Eliminated: Both Episode 26: Crystal Ball Magic Original airdate: First call-out: Eirini Noune Kazarian Bottom two: Anna Amanatidou & Evi Ioannidou Eliminated: Evi Ioannidou Featured photographer: Bill Georgoussis Episode 27: Winter Dynasty Original airdate: First call-out: Evelina Skichko Bottom two: Anna Amanatidou & Marianna Penesi Eliminated: Anna Amanatidou Featured photographer: Marina Vernicos Episode 28: Xmas Fashion Party - Final Original airdate: Final three: Evelina Skichko, Eirini Noune Kazarian & Marianna Penesi Runner-up: Evelina Skichko Greece's Next Top Model: Eirini Noune Kazarian Featured Photographer: Dimitris Skoulos Results The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel The contestant was eliminated The contestant was immune from elimination The contestant quit the competition The contestant won the competition Ratings Note Outside top 20. Outside top 10. References External links Official website Greece Category:2018 Greek television seasons

1st Antisubmarine Squadron

The 361st Tactical Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was formed in 1985 by the consolidation of the 1st Antisubmarine Squadron and the 661st Bombardment Squadron. However, it was a "paper", technical, redesignation that never moved beyond a Pentagon filing cabinet, and no squadron was ever active under the title. The first predecessor of the squadron was activated in 1942 as the 361st Bombardment Squadron. It engaged in antisubmarine operations off the Pacific Coast. In November 1942, it was redesignated as the 1st Antisubmarine Squadron and operated from bases in England, Morocco, and Tunisia until the antisubmarine mission transferred to the United States Navy. It returned to the United States in January 1944 and its remaining personnel were used to form new heavy bomber units. The squadron's second predecessor was the 661st Bombardment Squadron, formed in 1958 when Strategic Air Command (SAC) expanded its Boeing B-47 Stratojet units from three to four squadrons when they began standing alert at their home stations. It was inactivated in 1962 when SAC's alert commitment changed. History World War II The first predecessor of the squadron was organized as the 361st Bombardment Squadron at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah. It was one of the original squadrons of the 304th Bombardment Group. The squadron was only nominally manned until September, when it moved with the 304th Group to Geiger Field, Washington in September. The squadron moved to Ephrata Army Air Field, Washington, later that month and equipped with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (briefly) and Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombers. The following month, the 304th Group moved to Langley Field, Virginia, where it became part of AAF Antisubmarine Command. In the fall of 1942, the Kriegsmarine began to equip its U Boats with radar receivers capable of detecting the Royal Air Force's long wave radars used for Air-to-Surface Vessel radar. This enabled the subs to dive, avoiding detection while on the surface. RAF's Coastal Command requested reinforcements from the AAFin the form of B-24s equipped with radars operating in the microwave band. In response, the squadron's air echelon was dispatched to RAF St Eval, England on 10 November to support Coastal Command. On arrival in England, it was attached to VIII Bomber Command for operations. Later that month, it was redesignated the 1st Antisubmarine Squadron. The squadron flew its first mission from St Eval on 10 November, operating under the control of Coastal Command, training on British operational methods and use of radar while conducting operational missions over the Atlantic lasting up to twelve hours. In January, the squadron was joined by the 2d Antisubmarine Squadron, forming a provisional group. In February, the squadron joined RAF units in a concerted attack on German submarines returning from attacks on convoys in the Atlantic. The group conducted its last mission from England on 5 March 1943. In March the squadron moved to Craw Field, French Morocco, where they augmented two United States Navy squadrons flying Consolidated PBY Catalina defending the Atlantic approaches to the Straits of Gibraltar. It was administratively attached to the Northwest African Coastal Air Force, but was operationally assigned to Fleet Air Wing 15 of the Moroccan Sea Frontier. Much of the squadron's flying time was spent providing convoy coverage to ships approaching or departing the Straits of Gibraltar, but it also flew patrols as far north as Cape Finisterre and as far west as 1000 miles west of Port Lyautey, French Morocco into the Atlantic. As the German submarine threat in the Atlantic diminished and moved farther west in August 1943, the squadron moved to Protville Airfield, Tunisia in September. It attacked enemy submarines and shipping in the area of Sicily and the Italian peninsula until Operation Avalanche began with landings at Salerno, Italy. It extended antisubmarine patrols after 9 September to cover the sea west of Sardinia and Corsica. In addition to the antisubmarine patrols, the squadron covered the escape of Italian naval vessels from Genoa and Spezia to Malta following Italy's surrender. The squadron's actions in Europe earned it a Distinguished Unit Citation. The squadron returned to Morocco on 18 September and returned to the United States in November 1943, it was inactivated in January 1944 and its personnel were used as cadres for newly forming heavy bomber groups. Cold War From 1958, the Boeing B-47 Stratojet wings of Strategic Air Command (SAC) began to assume an alert posture at their home bases, reducing the amount of time spent on alert at overseas bases. The SAC alert cycle divided itself into four parts: planning, flying, alert and rest to meet General Thomas S. Power’s initial goal of maintaining one third of SAC’s planes on fifteen minute ground alert, fully fueled and ready for combat to reduce vulnerability to a Soviet missile strike. To implement this new system B-47 wings reorganized from three to four squadrons. The 661st was activated at Pease Air Force Base as the fourth squadron of the 509th Bombardment Wing. The alert commitment was increased to half the squadron's aircraft in 1962 and the four squadron pattern no longer met the alert cycle commitment, so the squadron was inactivated on 1 January 1962. In 1985, the two previous squadrons were consolidated, on paper, under the title of the 361st Tactical Missile Squadron. Lineage 1st Antisubmarine Squadron Constituted as the 361st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 January 1942 Activated on 15 July 1942 Redesignated: 1st Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy) on 23 November 1942 Disbanded on 29 January 1944 Reconstituted and consolidated with the 661st Bombardment Squadron, Medium as the 361st Tactical Missile Squadron on 19 September 1985 661st Bombardment Squadron Constituted as the 661st Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 1 December 1958 Activated on 1 March 1959 Inactivated on 1 January 1962 Consolidated with the 1st Antisubmarine Squadron on 15 September 1985 as the 361st Tactical Missile Squadron Consolidated Squadron Formed on 15 September 1985 by consolidation of the 1st Antisubmarine Squadron and the 661st Bombardment Squadron (inactive) Assignments 304th Bombardment Group, 15 July 1942 (air echelon attached to VIII Bomber Command after c. 10 November 1942) 25th Antisubmarine Wing, 30 December 1942 (air echelon attached to VIII Bomber Command until 15 January 1943), (attached to 1st Antisubmarine Group (Provisional) until l March 1943, 2037th Antisubmarine Wing (Provisional)) 480th Antisubmarine Group, 21 June 1943 – 29 January 1944 509th Bombardment Wing, 1 March 1959 – 1 January 1962 Stations Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah, 15 July 1942 Geiger Field, Washington, 15 September 1942 Ephrata Army Air Field, Washington, 1 October 1942 Langley Field, Virginia, 29 October–26 December 1942 (operated from RAF St Eval, England after 10 November 1942) RAF St Eval (Sta 129), England, 13 January 1943 Port Lyautey, French Morocco, 9 March–27 November 1943 (operated from Agadir, French Morocco, July 1943, Protville Airfield, Tunisia, 2–18 September 1943) Clovis Army Air Field, New Mexico, c. 4–29 January 1944 Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire, 1 March 1959 – 1 January 1962 Aircraft Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 1942 Consolidated B-24 Liberator, 1942-1944 Boeing B-47 Stratojet, 1958-1962 Awards and campaigns References Notes Bibliography Further reading External links (Introduction only, full article requires subscription) Category:Antisubmarine squadrons of the United States Army Air Forces Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1944

2010 Kazakhstan Premier League

The 2010 Kazakhstan Premier League was the 19th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan. It started on 22 March 2010 and the regular season ended on 14 August 2010. The playoff rounds began on 22 August 2010 and ended on 6 November 2010. Aktobe are the defending champions, having won their fourth league title in five seasons and their third in a row last season. This year's competition was completed in two stages. The first stage consisted of all 12 clubs playing against each other twice, once at home and once away. After these matches were completed, the league was split into two halves for the second stage, where each club played every other club in its group twice, once at home and once away. The top six clubs played for the league title while the bottom six clubs played to avoid relegation. Teams Kyzylzhar, Kaisar and Kazakhmys were relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division at the end of last season for finishing at the bottom of the league. Because of the league's contraction to twelve clubs for this season, only the First Division champions, Kairat, were promoted in their places. Okzhetpes finished 11th in last season's competition and took part in a promotion/relegation playoff against the First Division runners-up, Akzhayik, for one spot in this year's competition. Akzhayik won this match 3–2. However, during the off-season, Vostok were expelled from this year's competition due to unpaid debts. Therefore, Okzhetpes will retain their spot in the Premier League. Stadia and locations First round Final league table Results First stage During these matches, each team played each other team twice (once at home and once away). Second stage During these matches, each team played every other team in their half of the table twice (once at home and once away). Top goalscorers Source: KFF . References External links kff.kz lyakhov.kz soccerway.com uefa.com Category:Kazakhstan Premier League seasons 1 Kazakh Kazakh

Angela Kane

Angela Kane (born 1948 in Hamelin, Lower Saxony, Germany) was formerly the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and Under-Secretary-General for Management in the United Nations. Education She holds degrees from Bryn Mawr College and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. Career Kane has served in many positions during her career at the United Nations. She was named as new UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs on 8 March 2012, replacing Sergio de Queiroz Duarte. She was responsible for negotiating and conducting the chemical weapons investigation in Syria in 2013 which led to Syria joining the Chemical Weapons Convention and the dismantlement of its declared chemical weapons stocks. Between May 2008 and 2012, she was Under-Secretary-General for Management, responsible for a $11 billion annual budget, plus $2 billion for the renovation of the New York campus, and oversaw the management of >50,000 staff worldwide. She served twice in the Department for Political Affairs, as Assistant Secretary-General and previously as Director, focusing on preventing and resolving conflicts. In the latter capacity, she was in charge of the divisions dealing with the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, as well as decolonization, and the division for Palestinian Rights. She supported several special political missions in Iraq, Nepal and the Middle East, and established the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, which was unprecedented among UN or other international efforts to promote accountability and strengthen the rule of law. She also served as Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management, where she concentrated on the implementation of reform initiatives, integrated global management, the use of information technology tools and the re-positioning of the Department as a proactive and efficient service provider. From 1995 to 1999, Kane held a managerial position in the Department of Public Information, where she was responsible for United Nations publications. In this capacity, she launched the UN website in all official UN languages and administered the putting in place of the online documentation system through the UN website. She has also held a number of other positions at the United Nations, including Principal Officer for Political Affairs in the Office of former Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and as political adviser to the Personal Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central American Peace Process to end the conflict in El Salvador. Additionally, she has worked in several UN missions including as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), as well as in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Bangkok, Thailand. Before she joined the UN Secretariat, she worked for the World Bank in Washington, D.C. and for the private sector in Europe. Later life As of 2016, Kane teaches at Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs on disarmament issues. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. and she is the Vice President of the International Institute for Peace in Vienna In 2015, she received the Order of Merit of Germany (Grosses Verdienstkreuz). In 2016 she also received the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star High award from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria. In April 2016, Kane was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Director-General Irina Bokova of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to the governing council of the United Nations University. In 2019, she was appointed Chair of the UNU Council Also in 2016, Kane received the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal from then Foreign Minister Steinmeier. In addition, Kane holds various positions, including the following: World Economic Forum (WEF), Co-Chair of the Regional Future Council on the Korean Peninsula European Leadership Network, Member Group of Eminent Persons (GEM), Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBTO), Member Dialogue Advisory Group, Director of the Advisory Board International Institute for Peace (IIP), Vice President Security Council Report, Member of the Advisory Board Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC), Member of the International Board Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Member of the Strategic Committee Foreign Policy Association, Advisory Fellow References http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41489&Cr=ban+ki-moon&Cr1=appoint Category:1948 births Category:Living people Category:People from Hamelin Category:German diplomats Category:Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni Category:Bryn Mawr College alumni Category:Under-Secretaries-General of the United Nations Category:Nuclear weapons policy Category:Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies alumni Category:Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Category:German officials of the United Nations

Toni Martínez

Antonio "Toni" Martínez López (; born 30 June 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Portuguese Primeira Liga club F.C. Famalicão He has represented Spain at under-17 and under-19 level. He began his senior career at Valencia B before joining West Ham United in 2016. He was loaned to several English and Spanish clubs, then signed for Famalicão in 2019. Club career Valencia Mestalla Born in Barrio del Progreso, Murcia, Martínez began his footballing career with local side C.F.S. El Progreso and later joined Real Murcia. In 2013, he signed for Valencia. Initially a member of the club's academy Cadete A team (for players aged 14–15 years), Martínez was soon admitted to their reserve side, Valencia Mestalla (Valencia B). He made his senior debut in the Segunda División B (third tier) at the age of 16, coming on as a substitute and scoring in a match against AE Prat on 8 December 2013. In three seasons at Valencia Mestalla he played 16 games and scored two goals, and made a further eight appearances, a goal and three assists for the club's under-19 squad in the UEFA Youth League. West Ham United 2016–17: Signing and Oxford loan In April 2016, Martínez agreed a three-year deal to join English club West Ham United on 1 July 2016 for a fee of around £2.4 million. He was given permission to train with his new teammates by Valencia to help him settle in England and would initially link up with West Ham United's development squad. Martínez was given the number 29 shirt for the 2016–17 season. He marked his Premier League 2 debut with a goal against Stoke City, in a 3–0 home win. After scoring seven goals in as many games for West Ham United U23 during the first half of the season, he suffered two injury set-backs; the first left him sidelined for six weeks with the player due to return to action on 21 November, but then suffered another injury. His prolific goal-scoring feats continued into January and before long he had racked up a total of 12 goals from 11 games. On 23 January 2017, he was sent out on loan for the first time in his career, to League One side Oxford United until the end of the 2016–17 season. The player was handed the number 7 shirt by the club. On 28 January, Martínez came on as a substitute to score his first goal for the U's in a 3–0 home win over Newcastle United in the fourth round of the FA Cup. He made his league debut on 5 February in an away fixture against local rivals Swindon Town, a game which Oxford won 2–1, and scored his first league goal, a late consolation goal in a 3–2 home defeat at the hands of league leaders Sheffield United, on 7 March. 2017–18: Debut and Valladolid loan On 7 January 2018, Martínez made his full West Ham debut in an FA Cup third round tie at Shrewsbury Town, replacing Javier Hernández after 71 minutes in a 0–0 draw. On 1 February, he made a deadline day loan switch to Spanish Segunda División club Real Valladolid for the remainder of the 2017–18 season. He contributed with one goal in ten appearances, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga in the play-offs. 2018–19: Rayo Majadahonda and Lugo loans On 13 August 2018, Martínez joined CF Rayo Majadahonda still in Spain's second division, on loan for the season. He made his debut six days later on the opening weekend of the season against Real Zaragoza, Majadahonda's first game at this level. On as a second-half substitute for Enzo Fernández, he scored the club's first goal in the Segunda División, albeit in a 2–1 defeat. On 18 January 2019, Martínez rescinded his loan deal with Majadahonda and moved to CD Lugo of the same league, on loan until June. On his debut eight days later, he scored the opener in a 3–2 home win against his former club. He was released by West Ham on 1 July 2019, when his contract expired. Famalicão On 22 July 2019, Martínez joined F.C. Famalicão on a three-year contract. He made his debut on 3 August in the first round of the Taça da Liga, as a 59th-minute substitute for Pedro Gonçalves in a 2–0 home loss to S.C. Covilhã. A week later, in his team's first Primeira Liga match for a quarter of a century, he scored the first goal of the season in a 2–0 win at C.D. Santa Clara. Martínez scored four goals in five games as Famalicão reached the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal for the first time since 1946. All came in consecutive games, including one in each leg of a 4–3 aggregate elimination by S.L. Benfica in February 2020. International career Martínez played four matches for Spain U17, making his debut on 22 January 2014 against Italy. In 2015, he received a call from Spain U19 to participate in the 2015 UEFA Under-19 Championship in Greece. Career statistics References External links Antonio Martínez at PremierLeague.com Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Murcia Category:Murcian footballers Category:Spanish footballers Category:Association football forwards Category:Segunda División players Category:Segunda División B players Category:Real Murcia players Category:Valencia CF Mestalla footballers Category:Real Valladolid players Category:CF Rayo Majadahonda players Category:CD Lugo players Category:English Football League players Category:West Ham United F.C. players Category:Oxford United F.C. players Category:Spain youth international footballers Category:Spanish expatriate footballers Category:Expatriate footballers in England Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England Category:F.C. Famalicão players Category:Expatriate footballers in Portugal Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Primeira Liga players

Firmin Aerts

Firmin Aerts (16 August 1929) is a former Belgian politician. He was a member of the Chamber of Representatives and was Senator of Belgium. References Firmin Aerts. Visie en inzet. Buigen niet breken. Liber Amicorum ter gelegenheid van zijn zeventigste verjaardag, Sint-Truiden,Carlier, 1999. Category:Living people Category:Members of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Category:1929 births

Moritz Calisch

Moritz Calisch (12 April 1819, Amsterdam – 13 March 1870, Amsterdam), was a 19th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography According to the RKD he studied at the Royal Academy of Amsterdam under Jan Adam Kruseman and became a member of Arti et Amicitiae, where he later served as vice-chairman. In 1834 he won 150 guilders from the Drawing society of Rotterdam and a double silver medal for two paintings; A nursery visit in the family of a fisherman and Louis Bonaparte offering assistance during a flood. He is known for portraits of the Jewish elite of Amsterdam, but also for historical genre works in the romantic style of the 19th century. He was himself Jewish and three of his friends took the initiative to create a monument in his name. Gallery References External links Moritz Calisch in the Joods Historisch Museum A nursery visit in the family of a fisherman, collection Rijksmuseum Moritz Calisch on Artnet Category:1819 births Category:1870 deaths Category:19th-century Dutch painters Category:Dutch male painters Category:Artists from Amsterdam

Kelly Kerney

Kelly Kerney (born 1979) is an American novelist. Her first novel, Born Again, was published in 2006, and her second novel, Hard Red Spring, was published in 2016. Career After having been raised in a Pentecostal Church, Kerney graduated from Bowdoin College in 2002 and later received her MFA from the University of Notre Dame. Her first novel Born Again follows an evangelical Christian who comes to terms with evolution. The novel received several positive reviews, including ones from Entertainment Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, and Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Russo. Novels Born Again (2006) Hard Red Spring (2016) References External links Harcourt Books Bowdoin Magazine profile Category:American women novelists Category:Bowdoin College alumni Category:University of Notre Dame alumni Category:Living people Category:21st-century American novelists Category:21st-century American women writers Category:1979 births

Alphonse Gondzia

Alphonse Gondzia (born 1937?) is a Congolese politician who has served in the Senate of Congo-Brazzaville since 2002. He has also been President of the Senate's Judicial and Administrative Affairs Commission since 2002. Political career Gondzia was born at Likombo in the Dongou District of Likouala Region, located in the far north of Congo-Brazzaville, around 1937. During the single-party rule of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT), Gondzia was elected to the PCT's 75-member Central Committee at its Third Ordinary Congress, held on 27–31 July 1984. As of 1990, he was a member of the PCT Secretariat, in charge of administration. He worked as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Territorial Administration during the 1990s. Later, Gondzia stood in the July 2002 Senate election as a PCT candidate in Likouala Region, and he was elected as a Senator. When the Senate began meeting, Gondzia was elected as President of the Senate's Laws and Administration Commission on 23 August 2002. He was additionally designated as the head of the Senate's Congo–China friendship group on 13 December 2004, and he was re-elected as President of the Laws, Administration, and Human Rights Commission on 11 October 2005. Gondzia held a Christmas dinner for 400 children in Dongou in December 2005; he also distributed rice and school supplies. He was a member of the PCT Political Bureau as of 2006; acting as a representative of the PCT, he visited China in June 2006 to attend a Communist Party of China seminar regarding development, aid, and other issues involving African nations. On that occasion, he noted that China's investment in Congo was concentrated in infrastructure and he expressed hope that "there will be more investment in other fields". Together with many other parties, the PCT formed the Rally of the Presidential Majority (RMP), a grouping of parties supporting President Denis Sassou Nguesso, in December 2007. Gondzia then led a six-member RMP delegation to Cuvette-Ouest Department in February 2008 in order to oversee the establishment of the RMP's organizational structures in that department. Standing as an RMP candidate, Gondzia was re-elected to the Senate in the August 2008 Senate election. He received the votes of 42 of the 57 electors in Likouala, more than any other candidate in Likouala, and thus won the first of the six seats available for the department. Following the election, Gondzia was assigned to head an 11-member ad hoc commission that was responsible for drawing up some modifications to the Senate's internal regulations on 20 August 2008. When the Senate met again on 29 August 2008, the modified internal regulations were adopted and Gondzia was re-elected as President of the Senate's Judicial and Administrative Affairs Commission, in line with a proposal to maintain the existing heads of the Senate commissions in their posts. During a working visit to Likouala from 23 December 2008 to 3 January 2009, Gondzia distributed gifts in the village of Ikouangala, including an electrical generator and a television with a DVD player and satellite dish. He distributed an assortment of other gifts that had been donated by the Chinese Ambassador to Congo. Gondzia also used the visit to highlight the ongoing revision of the voter rolls in preparation for the 2009 presidential election. Gondzia was named a Grand Officer of the Congolese Order of Merit on 16 August 2011. Following the October 2011 Senate election, he was re-elected as President of the Senate's Judicial and Administrative Affairs Commission on 24 October 2011. Gondzia was re-elected to the Senate in October 2014 as a PCT candidate in Likouala, receiving 42 of the 57 possible votes. References Category:Members of the Senate (Republic of the Congo) Category:Congolese Party of Labour politicians Category:Living people Category:People from Likouala Department Category:Year of birth uncertain Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Alan Morgan (footballer, born 1973)

Alan Morgan (born 2 November 1973) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales under-21 international. He moved into club management after his playing career, with Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town. Playing career Morgan began his career at Tranmere Rovers, making his debut on 27 August 1996 in a 2–0 victory over Port Vale before spending time on loan at Conference National side Altrincham. The following season, Morgan began to establish himself in the first team at Prenton Park, making 23 appearances in all competitions. Rovers fought their way to the 2000 League Cup Final and with Morgan as an unused substitute, they were defeated 2–1 by Leicester City. However continuing injury problems restricted his first team appearances in the following years and, in 2002, he was allowed to join Doncaster Rovers on a free transfer. He played just three times for Doncaster before being released and instead moved to Morecambe in December 2002. After a spell with Porthmadog, Morgan took over as player-manager of Welsh Premier League side NEWI Cefn Druids, replacing Steve O'Shaughnessy in February 2004. However, he spent just 10 months in the role before stepping down in December 2004 and moving to Rhyl, where he made one appearance before ending his first team playing career at Connah's Quay Nomads. Managerial career In 2007, Morgan joined Bangor City as assistant manager to former Tranmere player Neville Powell where they led the side to two consecutive top six finishes and UEFA Cup places. Aberystwyth Town Morgan was appointed as manager of his home town team Aberystwyth Town in November 2009, succeeding Brian Coyne. Morgan was joined by his former Tranmere and Wales under-21 teammate Christian Edwards, who had served as caretaker manager of the club during the vacancy, as his assistant manager. In his first season, Morgan took Aberystwyth to a fourth-placed finish. He left the club in February 2012 by mutual consent after a disappointing season. Llandudno In November 2012, Morgan was appointed manager of Llandudno. Following his appointment he was named Cymru Alliance Manager of the Month. Morgan lead Llandudno to promotion to the Welsh Premier League for the first time in the club's existence after winning the 2014–15 Cymru Alliance. He parted company with the club on 23 October 2017 after five years in charge. Colwyn Bay In November 2017 Morgan was appointed manager of Colwyn Bay. Honours As a manager Llanduno Cymru Alliance Winners 2014–15 Individual Welsh Premier League Manager of the Month: November 2015, March 2010 References External links Welsh Premier profile# Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Welsh footballers Category:Welsh football managers Category:Wales under-21 international footballers Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Category:Altrincham F.C. players Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Category:Morecambe F.C. players Category:Rhyl F.C. players Category:Aberystwyth Town F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Cymru Premier players Category:Cymru Premier managers Category:Aberystwyth Town F.C. managers Category:Cefn Druids A.F.C. managers Category:Cefn Druids A.F.C. players Category:Llandudno F.C. managers Category:Colwyn Bay F.C. managers Category:Association football midfielders Category:Bangor City F.C. players

Stichonotus

Stichonotus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species: Stichonotus leai Sloane, 1910 Stichonotus limbatus Sloane, 1915 Stichonotus piceus Sloane, 1915 References Category:Migadopinae

Marko Penov

Marko Penov (2 October 1922 – 24 March 1998) was a Serbian artistic woodcarver and restorer of artifacts. Born in Titel, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, (now Serbia) and living in Novi Sad, he was of Croatian and Bulgarian descent. He was a disciple of J. Szoter. His work included creation of new and restoration of old iconostases and altars for Serbian Orthodox Church, Greek Catholic Church and Roman Catholic Church, churches and monasteries in Serbia, especially monasteries in Fruška Gora, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as restoration of old and damaged pieces of sacred objects. He has also created cabinets of different styles, such as Baroque, Louis XIV style, Neo-baroque, Neo-rococo and Classicism, such as Biedermeier. He is known for his works on reconstruction of the wooden structures of the church Our Lady of Tekije, also known as Snowy Mary, which is commemorating the Battle of Petrovaradin and visited and used by both Catholic and Orthodox Christian pilgrims. Marko Penov has been also known for restoration of wooden art works in The Name of Mary Church in Novi Sad. He was married to Elizabeta, b. Batrnek (1925-2000). References External links Enciklopedija Novog Sada at Open Library (in Serbian) Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Branch in Novi Sad An article mentioning Marko Penov and his talent as a young boy (In Serbian) in daily Danas Information about Marko Penov's disciple (In Serbian) Information on woodcarving as a craft mentioning Marko Penov (In Serbian) (now Novosadska televizija) on woodcarving in Vojvodina and Marko Penov's disciple (In Serbian) Novosadska televizija Category:1922 births Category:1998 deaths Category:Serbian woodcarvers Category:Serbian people of Croatian descent Category:Serbian people of Bulgarian descent

Uniformed Fire Officers Association

Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) is a union for lieutenants, captains, battalion chiefs, deputy chiefs, medical officers and supervising fire marshals in the Fire Department of New York. The organization is Local 854 of the International Association of Fire Fighters. Battalion chief James "Jake" LeMonda is the current president of the UFOA. Capt. Hagan preceded Chief LeMonda. Battalion Chief Jack McDonnell preceded Capt. Hagan. Peter Gorman was president from 1999-2007. Relations with former mayor Rudy Giuliani Officials with the union campaigned against Rudy Giuliani in his bid for the presidency in 2008. One official, John J. McDonnell, a battalion chief, says, "I don’t think the person in Nebraska has any idea yet how we feel.” "He probably assumes that we think he’s great.” UFOA spokesman Martin Steadman criticized Giuliani for not adequately addressing the problem of faulty radios, first evidenced in the 1993 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center. Over 200 firefighters in the Twin Towers were using the faulty analog radios that were used during the 1993 bombing. Steadman added, "We're saying he had eight years to solve that problem." References External links Official website of the association Category:New York City Fire Department Category:Firefighters associations

1950 Drexel Dragons football team

The 1950 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Eddie Allen was the team's head coach. Schedule Roster References Drexel Category:Drexel Dragons football seasons Drexel Football

Border Theater

The Border Theater is a historic movie theater in Mission, Texas. Located at 905 North Conway Boulevard it is in the city's central business district. Built in 1942 it continues to operate as an entertainment venue. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 28 August 1998. The theater was the flagship operation for the Rio Grande Valley theater owners Robert N. and Dell Smith. They hired Dallas architect William J. Moore to design the building and George Holliday was the general contractor. The opening of Moore Army Air Corps Field in 1941 created a market for entertainment. The Smith brothers at one point had five facilities in South Texas. The movie shown at the opening on 3 April 1942 was a Roy Rogers film, Heart of the Rio Grande. The facade presents elements of Pueblo Revival architecture with its stucco exterior, faux vigas and heavy wooden lintels. Stucco covers the entire front of the building wrapping around each side. Vigas are evenly spaced across the facade three feet below the roofline and above the portico. A large marquee attached to the facade and extending above the roofline bears the theater's name in large red letters. A five sided ticket booth is flanked by inset entrance doors. The ticket booth is bordered with terracotta tiles and faced with several decorative tiles with southwestern scenes. The theater has seating for 500 on a main floor and balcony. The balcony retains the original "Floating Comfort" International seating while the main floor seating was replaced in 1967. Two large murals fill the long side walls of the theater. These murals show idealized scenes of Hispanic life in the area before Anglo occupation. Originally fluorescent paint was used so, illuminated with blacklight these murals could be seen when the house lights were dimmed. They were painted in 1942 by artist E. Risser of the Dallas firm King Scene Company from images copyrighted by McCrossen Manufacturing Company of Santa Fe. The two and three story building faces east onto Conway Blvd. One in a row of commercial buildings it is the dominant architectural resource on the block. It is built with a wood frame and common-bond brick veneer. The north and south walls are stepped parapets with buttress-like brickwork adding visual support and matching the step downs. These tall walls are visible above the nearby buildings. The facade is an asymmetrical 2 part composition. In an arrangement typical of movie theaters of the time the theater and a small store occupy a 3-story part of the building with a 2-story wing extending north. There is a small retail space to the south of the entrance also finished with stucco and terracotta. The two story northern portion of the building is a separate commercial space with large display windows and a door at an angle to the street. This space is also similarly finished. Upstairs windows feature heavy wooden lintels and decorative wooden grates. A large spandrel beam extends the full length of the facade. When originally finished the building included office spaces, a clinic, two store and two apartments. In the 1990s a metal canopy spanning the entire facade was replaced with a narrow hip roof of Spanish tile over the entry. The screen was replaced with a wide view Cinemascope screen in 1952. Despite these and other minor changes the theater retains the design and atmosphere of the time of its construction. It remains a rare well preserved example of Pueblo Revival architecture in an area where Spanish Colonial Revival architecture predominates. Official Texas Historical Marker #12060 at the nearby corner commemorates the Border Theater's listing as a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark in 1997. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Hidalgo County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Hidalgo County References External links Border Theater – Mission, Texas at Waymark Photograph of the Border Theater at the Library of Congress Category:Buildings and structures in Hidalgo County, Texas Category:Mission, Texas Category:Cinemas and movie theaters in Texas Category:Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas Category:National Register of Historic Places in Hidalgo County, Texas Category:Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks

Root After and Another

Root After and Another (styled as ) is a Japanese adult visual novel by Makura which was released on October 26, 2007 for Windows as a DVD in limited and regular first editions. Root After and Another is Makura's second game and is the sequel to their first game H2O: Footprints in the Sand. The gameplay in Root After and Another follows a plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the six female main characters with playable routes. The game's scenario was ranked 17th and the music was ranked 25th in Getchu.com's 2007 ranking. Gameplay The gameplay requires almost no interaction from the player as nearly the entire duration of the game is spent on simply reading the text that will appear on the screen; this text represents either dialogue between the various characters, or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. There is a single choice that the player gets to make which determines which girl the protagonist chooses. There are six main plot lines that the player will have the chance to experience, one for each of the heroines in the story. In order to view the six plot lines to their entirety, the player will have to replay the game multiple times and choose a different choice at the single decision point in order to further the plot in an alternate direction. In contrast to visual novel adventure games where the text appears near the bottom of the screen leaving the rest of the window open for viewing the game's visual content, the text in Root After and Another appears over the entire screen in a shaded, but otherwise transparent box. However, there is an option to hide the text in order to see the background without obstruction. Plot Root After and Another takes place after H2O: Footprints in the Sand; Setsuna Inagaki is a new character. Characters / References External links Root After and Another's official website H2O Root After and Another Complete Story Edition Category:2007 video games Category:Bishōjo games Category:Eroge Category:Japan-exclusive video games Category:Romance video games Category:Seinen manga Category:Video games developed in Japan Category:Visual novels Category:Windows games Category:Windows-only games

See America Thirst

See America Thirst is a 1930 American comedy film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and directed by William James Craft. Silent comics Harry Langdon and Slim Summerville star along with silent actress Bessie Love. Though released late in 1930, it nevertheless had a silent version. In the film, Bessie Love introduced the type of sandals later known as "flip-flops" to American audiences. The title is a parody of the Cole Porter musical See America First. Plot Slim (Summerville) and Wally (Langdon) are mistaken for hired killers, and are paid to murder a bootlegger. They encounter nightclub singer Ellen (Love), associated with the district attorney's office, who assists them in convincing the gang leader to pay them double for protection. Everything goes well until the actual hired killers show up. Cast Reception The film did not receive positive reviews, and was deemed not to be funny. Preservation status Copies are preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive and the Library of Congress. References External links Databases Promotional materials Lobby poster Advertising Lobby setup Lantern slide Category:1930 films Category:1930s comedy films Category:American black-and-white films Category:American comedy films Category:American films Category:English-language films Category:Films directed by William James Craft Category:Films made before the MPAA Production Code Category:Films scored by Heinz Roemheld Category:Universal Pictures films

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Cambodia)

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport () (MoEYS) is the government ministry responsible for promoting and regulating education, youth and sport development, in Cambodia. the Minister of Education, Youth and Sport is Dr. Hang Chuon Naron Ministry main offices are in Phnom Penh. Mission: Ensuring that all Cambodian children and youth have equal opportunity to access quality education consistent with the Constitution and the Government’s commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, regardless of social status, geography, ethnicity, religion, language, gender, or disabilities. Directorates The Ministry has six directorates: Directorate General of Administration and Finance Directorate General of Education Directorate General of Higher Education Directorate General of Policies and Planning Directorate General of Sport Directorate General of Youth Inspectorate General See also Education in Cambodia Government of Cambodia List of universities in Cambodia References External links Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Category:Government ministries of Cambodia Category:Education in Cambodia Category:Sport in Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia Category:Ministries established in 1993 Category:1993 establishments in Cambodia

Argonavis from BanG Dream!

Argonavis from BanG Dream! (stylized as ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!) is a Japanese "male-centric" multimedia project and a part of BanG Dream! franchise. An anime television series by Sanzigen premiered in April 10, 2020 on the Super Animeism block. A rhythm mobile game by DeNa titled Argonavis from BanG Dream! AAside featuring the main band Argonavis and two newly announced bands is under development. Concept Although it is titled Argonavis from BanG Dream!, the BanG Dream! franchise creator Kidani stated that there will be no interaction between the girls in the main BanG Dream! universe and the new project as they are in different worlds from the one another. While the Argonavis project was originally planned as an extension of the general BanG Dream! franchise, mixed reception to the appearance of male characters in the original all-female franchise prompted Argonavis to be turned into an independent project in an alternative continuity. Stylistically, Argonavis is written in all caps (ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!) to differentiate the project and band names. Unlike the original BanG Dream! which is set in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Argonavis from BanG Dream! is set in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Characters of the first band, Argonavis, consists of five first-year university students. They begin their debut with their "0th Live" was held July 29, 2018. The second "0th live" was held on September 15 following the third live on December 10 of the same year. The lives were held at Shimokitazawa GARDEN. Argonavis' first original song, "Steady Goes!" was distributed for free for those who attended their first "0th" live. The band's first single was released on February 20, 2019. Their second single "Starting Over" was released on August 21, 2019. The band's first live was held on May 17 at Maihama Amphitheater, Chiba Prefecture. The projects announces manga serialization as well as music video for "Golden Line." Their second live titled will be held in December 5, 2019 at Tokyo Dome City Hall. In November 5, 2019, Bushiroad announced that the franchise will have both anime series scheduled for Spring 2020, and a rhythm mobile game for late 2020 release. The game story takes place after the story in the anime. The franchise also introduced two new bands: Gyroaxia and Fantome Iris. The bands will be featured in the new game along with Argonavis. Characters Argonavis Vocalist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Law. He could not forget the excitement of the outdoor live he saw as a child, and wished to stand on a big stage one day. However, since he is not good at communicating with other people, he would keep singing in the karaoke by himself, until one day his talent was found out by Yūto, who was looking for vocalist for Argonavis. He is usually a calm person but will get fired up when it comes to music. Guitarist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Literature. Born within a prestigious family in Hakodate, he immersed himself with music activities due to his inferiority complex towards his superior older brothers. He is strong-minded and optimistic, and does not doubt that he will one day become successful with his band and that his family will finally look at him. With his creed "we wouldn't know before we try it," he created Argonavis with enough confidence. Bassist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Literature. His father used to be a seafarer and his mother's whereabouts are unknown. He has always been with his older brother since they were small. He started to become interested in bass because his brother was in a band. He is a prudent character who makes negative remarks to those who try to talk positively. However, he does that to make the band successful. Drummer. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Business. Keyboardist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics. Being surrounded by study, sports, and music to the point that he could do anything, he is nicknamed "Shindou," (meaning child prodigy) by people around him. Above all, he hoped to be a baseball player, but got hurt before the Koshien and had to give up his baseball career. He doesn't show his real emotions but will respond to people who need him and try his best. Gyroaxia College students band based in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Fantôme Iris A visual kei band. They all use nicknames during lives. The members are all working adults. Fujin Rizing A ska band. Vocals and saxophone. Guitarist. Bassist. Trombone. Drummer. Epsilon Phi Vocalist. Guitarist. Synthesizer. Bassist. Drummer. Other characters Owner of the cafe Submariner. Manager of Gyroaxia. Discography An animation music video for "Goal Line" animated by Sanzigen will be some time in 2019. The band's second single, "Starting Over" was used as the theme song in the video game Card Fight!! Vanguard Ex; its coupling song is the ending song of Cardfight!! Vanguard anime adaptation. Anime An anime adaptation for the franchise was announced on November 4, 2019. The series is animated by Sanzigen and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, with Nobuhiro Mōri handling series composition, and Hikaru Miyoshi designing the characters. It premiered in April 10, 2020 on the Super Animeism block on MBS, TBS, and other channels. References External links Category:Animeism Category:Bushiroad Category:Japanese idol video games Category:Japanese pop music groups Category:Japanese rock music groups Category:Music in anime and manga Category:Multimedia works Category:Sanzigen Category:Shōnen manga

State Secretary (Norway)

In Norway, a State Secretary () is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister. Resembling a de facto vice minister, the State Secretary, however, cannot attend a Council of State, and does not act as a temporary Minister in case of illness or other leave of absence. Modern use The modern State Secretary institution was established in 1947, following a 78-41 vote in the Norwegian Parliament. The Labour and Communist parties voted for, whereas the Agrarian (Centre), Christian Democratic, Liberal, and Conservative parties voted against. The cabinet at that time was a single-party Labour cabinet led by Einar Gerhardsen, and one State Secretary was appointed seven of the ministries. State Secretaries in the Office of the Prime Minister followed in 1956, having originally been known as Secretaries to the Prime Minister. When the cabinet Lyng (Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre, Liberal) assumed office in August 1963, they appointed State Secretaries in nearly all ministries, and when the cabinet Korvald (Christian Democratic, Centre, Liberal) assumed office, it became the first cabinet to employ two State Secretaries in one ministry. In 1968 the Conservative representative Paul Thyness, himself a former State Secretary, had proposed a parliamentary resolution which requested the sitting cabinet to "take the function and status of State Secretary position into closer consideration. A public reporting committee convened in 1970; in 1971 Thyness became a member of this committee. In 1972, Thyness and fellow committee member Guttorm Hansen proposed four changes to the Norwegian Constitution in order to cement the State Secretary position in Norwegian law. A Norwegian Official Report was also produced; in 1974 (NOU 1974: 18). In 1976 the constitutional change was passed, following a 146-9 parliamentary vote. The only party which opposed the change was the Anders Lange Party; its four representatives voted together with individuals from other parties. One proposal was scrapped, though; the idea that State Secretaries should meet in parliamentary sessions, allowing for closer scrutiny of the executive branch of government by the legislative branch. Originally, the position was typically given to external technical experts or young politicians with little or no prior expericence as elected politicians. In 1980, a landmark was made as Helen Bøsterud became the first State Secretary with prior experience in Parliament. However, this is still not the rule. On the other hand, becoming a Parliament member or even Minister after serving as State Secretary is common. Jan P. Syse (State Secretary 1970–1971) and Kjell Magne Bondevik (State Secretary 1972–1973) would serve as Prime Ministers, and Thorvald Stoltenberg (State Secretary 1971–1972 and 1973–1979) and Jonas Gahr Støre (State Secretary 2000–2001) would serve as Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Historical use The title State Secretary was first used in 1814. While Norway was still a part of Denmark, in March 1814, Crown Prince Christian Frederick created a Government Council (Regjeringsråd), with a regular secretary who was titled Secretary to the Government (Regjeringssekretær). According to the Norwegian Constitution of May 1814, the name of the Government Council was changed to Council of State, the secretary position being renamed to the State Secretary at the same time. The name remained until 1925, when it was changed to Secretary to the Council of State (Statsrådsekretær). Following restructuring in 1969 and 1987, the position were transformed into a civil servant position in the Office of the Prime Minister, and is today known as Secretary to the Government (Regjeringsråd). List of current State Secretaries This is a list of the State Secretaries in the second cabinet Stoltenberg, which governed Norway from 2005 to 2013. Unless otherwise noted, the term started on 17 October 2005. References Category:Politics of Norway Category:Government of Norway *

Miriano Malarin

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Sheila Florance

Sheila Mary Florance (24 July 1916 – 12 October 1991) credited as Sheila Florence, was an Australian theatre, television and film actress. She was best known for her performance as elderly, alcoholic convict Lizzie Birdsworth in the television series Prisoner. Born in Melbourne, she married an Englishman in 1934 and sailed to London. She spent World War II in England; her first husband died in action following the 1944 Normandy landings. Florance returned to Australia in 1948, where she became a theatre actress. She later appeared in Australian films and television series. Florance had a reputation as a teller of extraordinary stories and in the 1950s she was known for her house parties. Florance died in 1991 from lung cancer, a week after receiving the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her last film. Biography Early life Florance was born on 24 July 1916 at 42 Carrington Grove, East St Kilda, Melbourne. She was the eldest daughter of costumier Frances Josephine (née Lalor) and school teacher James Horn Florance. Educated at Presentation College, Windsor, she left school aged 15 and with her father's support she began to take an interest in acting. To further her theatrical ambitions she took small parts with the Melbourne Little Theatre at St Chad's in South Yarra. One of her first successes was in February 1935 when she appeared in John Hastings Turner's play The Spot on the Sun, which was staged by and starred visiting English actress Ada Reeve. First marriage and move to England On 19 April 1934, at the age of 17 and following a whirlwind romance, Florance married visiting Englishman Roger Lightfoot Oyston at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Balaclava. The following year, Florance and Oyston had a daughter, Susan. The family travelled to England, where they lodged briefly with Roger's parents in Deepdale Avenue, Scarborough, Yorkshire, before moving to a house in Shaftesbury Avenue, Bridlington. The couple's first son, Peter was born on 20 May 1938. With war in Europe looming, Roger enlisted in the Green Howards as an officer cadet and received his commission to the 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry in July 1941. Florance joined the Women's Land Army and moved to live and work on a farm near Bempton. She often recounted a tale in which she had a second daughter, Bridget, who was blown out of her arms during an air raid on Bristol in 1941, leading to Florance requiring psychiatric care. No record of Bridget's birth or death has survived, and her eldest son Peter was never able to confirm the story. In 1942, Susan and Peter were sent away to boarding schools but later returned to Mill Farm. In June 1944, Roger Oyston, now a captain in the 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry, was second in command of C squadron. He landed in France as part of the Invasion of Normandy and went missing in action around Escoville near Pegasus Bridge on 19 June 1944. Florance was informed that her husband was missing but she did not receive the telegram informing of his death until the following year. The couple's second son, Philip Michael, was born in September 1944. After returning to Australia, Florance often told stories that while in Britain she had worked with Emlyn Williams' company British Drama League, the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA) and the Oxford Repertory Company. She also said she had worked with Noël Coward, Robert Donat and Dame Sybil Thorndike. Second marriage and return to Australia After the war, Florance met Polish airman John (Jan) Adam Balawaider who had served in the Royal Air Force with 158 squadron until he was badly injured during an attack on Wanne-Eickel on 2 February 1945. On 3 September 1946, he and Florance married at Holy Cross Church in Hucknall, Nottingham. The couple decided to leave Britain for Australia. There were complications; having married Balawaider, Florance had acquired Polish nationality and was classified as an alien. Balawaider had war service credentials and was able to fly ahead to Australia, but Florance had to deal with official obstacles before she and the three children could embark on the Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line vessel Esperance Bay on 6 March 1948. On arrival in Fremantle, Peter Oyston recalls that his mother "ran down the gangplank ahead of everyone else and against the orders of the Captain or the crew, and knelt on the soil in the port, and then grabbed a handful of gravel and started eating it, and saying, 'Oh, Australia, Australia, I'm home, I'm home. My lovely country'" Florance was soon reunited with her husband and the family moved into a run-down wooden cottage in Prahan, a suburb of Melbourne. Around 1954, parties were held at Florance's house, referred to as 'The Hovel'. According to Peter Oyston: over those years my sister and I worked out that we had 82 callers a week, not counting those who came more than once. It was constant open house. My stepfather would start a party with his muso friends while my mother was at the theatre. And then my mother would bring back the cast and any people who came to see the shows. And the taxi drivers and, if the police called to quieten us up, then the police would be invited in and they'd join the party too. It really was an extraordinary time. In March 1954, Florance's 18-year-old daughter Susan Oyston fell from the roof of the nine-storey National Bank building in Collins Street, Melbourne, where she worked. Florance said at the time she believed the fall was accidental, saying, "She had her bags all packed to go to Cairns for a holiday, and was looking forward to it eagerly ... She often went [onto the roof] in the early morning, and in her lunch-hour to enjoy the sunshine and the breeze". She later told interviewer Sam Newman she thought it was probably suicide and that she had failed her daughter. Some time after Florance's own death, evidence emerged that Susan Oyston may have been murdered. When Florance stopped working on Prisoner in 1983 she hoped to spend a last couple of years with her husband John, who had suffered much of his life from injuries sustained during the war. He was now seriously unwell and died from cancer in October of that year. Death Sheila Florance died aged 75 on 12 October 1991, nine days after her son Philip had represented her at Sydney Opera House to receive on her behalf the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for her role in her final film, A Woman's Tale. Her friend and colleague Bud Tingwell wrote her obituary and said, "nothing I write can express properly the admiration and love for Sheila Florance felt by so many of us who knew her ... This week at a service of celebration for Sheila Florance in St Kilda, Melbourne, where she was born and lived, the church was packed. She had a full house and a standing ovation." Career Theatre 1950s After her return to Australia, Florance rejoined Melbourne's Little Theatre and in August 1951 she appeared in Guy Bolton's Larger than Life. In February – March 1953, she toured Victoria with Arrow Theatre's well-received production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. Playing Mrs Gibbs, Florance accrued 63 performances in the eight-week tour. By January 1954, Florance had joined the newly formed Union Theatre Repertory Company—Australia's first professional repertory company—and was immediately lauded for her portrayal of the mischievous aunt in Lesley Storm's The Day's Mischief. Florance worked with many actors who later became household names, including Barry Humphries and his mentor, Peter O'Shaughnessy. As well as her work with the Union Theatre, Florance continued to perform with the Little Theatre, Her performance as Teresa Browne with Moira Carleton and Syd Conabere in the first Australian production of Graham Greene's The Living Room (26 October 1954 – 6 November 1954) was described as "outstanding and perfect in gentle pathos". The following year she was back at the Union Theatre in Mel Dinelli's The Man (14 November 1955 – 26 November 1955). One reviewer wrote, "as the incredible Mrs. Gillis, Sheila Florance stressed incredibility for all she was worth". Florance continued to perform with both theatre groups through the rest of the decade, in plays including Elizabeth Addyman's The Secret Tent (14 Jan 1956 – 8 February 1956) at the Arrow Theatre, Reginald Denham's Ladies in Retirement (20 February 1956 – 3 March 1956), William Inge's romance Picnic (5 March 1956 – 17 March 1956), Emlyn Williams' The Light of Heart (29 October 1956 – 10 November 1956), and George Bernard Shaw's ironic comedy Misalliance (3 December 1956 – 15 December 1956) at the Union Theatre. In 1956, Florance played Cassandra in Christopher Fry's adaptation of Jean Giraudoux's Tiger at the Gates, at the opening of the newly built theatre complex on St Martin's Lane. Florance's final theatrical performance of the 1950s was as widow Julia Rajk in Robert Ardrey's Shadow of Heroes (September – October 1959), for which she was awarded The Melbourne Newspaper Critics' Circle Erik Kuttner memorial trophy for best actress 1959. 1960s Florance continued working in theatre, although she spent less time there. She produced well-regarded work and was nominated a second time for the Melbourne Critics Award (Erik) for her performance in Eugène Ionesco's The Chairs (1960) at the Little Theatre. By 1961, Florance had left Channel 2 to concentrate on repertory. A string of performances at the Union Theatre followed; including Ferenc Molnár's comedy The Guardsman (4 September 1961 – 23 September 1961), William Inge's The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (25 September 1961 – 14 October 1961), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (8 January 1962 – 3 February 1962) with Neil Fitzpatrick and Patsy King, who later appeared with Florance in many episodes of Prisoner. In 1962, Florance realised one of her theatrical ambitions in the Union Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth (6 February 1962 – 3 March 1962), which starred Frank Thring in the title role and Florance as Lady Macbeth. Thring and Florance were old friends; they performed opposite each other in Oedipus Rex and in The Guardsman. He was a regular guest at her parties, but there had always been tension between them on stage. Florance appeared in three more plays in 1962; Fritz Hochwälder's The Public Prosecutor (12 April 1962 – 5 May 1962) with Peter Adams, at the Little Theatre, Ray Lawler's Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (4 June 1962 – July 1962) with Carol Armstrong, Bunney Brooke and Syd Conabere at Russell Street Theatre, and Michael Redgrave's adaptation of Henry James' The Aspern Papers (24 September 1962 – 13 October 1962) with Gina Curtis, Marion Edward and Reg Livermore at the Union Theatre. In March 1963, she toured Victoria in the Union Theatre Repertory Company's double bill of George Bernard Shaw's Balkan satire Arms and the Man and Peter Batey's bush-life farce The No-Hopers (6 March 1963 – 10 April 1963). At the renamed St Martin's Theatre (formerly the Little Theatre), she appeared in her last play for a few years; Fay and Michael Kanin's adaptation of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's Rashomon (5 February 1964 – 29 February 1964). The intermittent nature of Bellbird allowed Florance to continue with her theatrical work. She was a founder member of the short-lived Melbourne Independent Theatre Company, which staged a single production, Brian Faull's Life for the Living (15 May 1967 – 27 May 1967) at the Emerald Hill Theatre before disbanding. Later the same year, Florance appeared at St Martin's Theatre in Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party (1 November 1967 – 25 November 1967) alongside Peter Adams. In February 1968, Florance appeared with the St Martin's Theatre company in Thomas Keneally's Halloran's Little Boat (5 February 1968 – 17 February 1968) alongside Terence Donovan at the Playhouse Theatre, Perth. as part of the Festival of Perth, and then in Melbourne at St Martin's Theatre. Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes (22 May 1968 – 15 June 1968) alongside Syd Conabere at St Martin's Theatre was Florance's last play of the 1960s. 1970s Florance's theatre work in the 1970s included a lavish production of William Shakespeare's comedy All's Well That Ends Well directed by Sir Tyrone Guthrie, which opened at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne (21 October 1970 – 14 November 1970). The production travelled to Canberra (18 November 1970 – 21 November 1970), before a final performance at the Octagon Theatre, Crawley, Western Australia, as part of the Festival of Perth. In 1972, she was selected to perform with Sid James in Sam Cree's farce The Mating Season at the Comedy Theatre. In 1973, Florence performed in Neil Simon's The Prisoner of Second Avenue (12 June 1973 – 21 July 1973) with Monica Maughan at Melbourne's Russell Street Theatre, Louis Esson's The Time is Not Yet Ripe (7 November 1973 – 1 December 1973) with Elspeth Ballantyne at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, and Noël Coward's morality play Design for Living (11 December 1973 – 19 January 1974) with Peter Curtin at St Martin's Theatre. Continuing a run of plays into 1974, Florance appeared in Edward Bond's comedy drama The Sea (23 April 1974 – 1 June 1974) with Sandy Gore and Bruce Myles at Russell Street Theatre, and George Bernard Shaw's problem play The Doctor's Dilemma (27 August 1974 – 5 October 1974) at St Martin's Theatre. 1980s In 1987, Florance appeared in two theatre productions; Uncle Vanya (24 June 1987 – August 1987) with Alex Menglet at the Anthill Theatre, South Melbourne, and Sha Yexin's satire The Impostor (11 September 1987 – 26 September 1987) with Reg Evans and Bud Tingwell at, what had become, St Martins Youth Arts Centre; this was her last theatre performance. Film and television In 1959, Florance was working as a floor manager at television station Channel 2; she said she was only doing one play a year during her holidays to keep her "nose in the theatre". Television enticed her into playing a small part in episode "Mind over Matter" of Emergency (1959 TV series) with Brian James. In late 1962 and early 1963 she played defendants Laura Radford and Jocelyn Matthews in two episodes of Seven Network's semi-improvisational courtroom television series Consider Your Verdict. In 1965, Florance appeared in her first film role as a deaf-mute in Giorgio Mangiamele's art film Clay, and in post-production she dubbed the voice of lead actress Janina Lebedew, who played Margot. Florance also made her first appearance in popular police procedural television series Homicide. She also appeared in Dangerous Corner, a television movie written by J. B. Priestley, an episode ("The Stand-In") of children's series The Magic Boomerang, and in Patrick Barton's television adaptation of Peter Ustinov's Romanoff and Juliet. In 1967, Florance started to appear intermittently as Dossie Rumsey in long-running soap opera Bellbird. She continued her occasional roles in Bellbird and Homicide into the 1970s, and also began to take small roles in other television productions such as Division 4. In 1971, Florance played a minor role as Old Mrs Bacon in the film Country Town, a movie version of Bellbird that featured many members of the television cast. Also in 1971, Florance made the first of her four appearances as town matriarch Grace Falconer in police drama series Matlock Police. She also gave a performance with Beverley Dunn in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (23 June 1971) at St Martin's Theatre. In 1973, she played Lorna Russell in the first episode of Ryan with Pamela Stephenson and Rod Mullinar, before playing Tony's (Jack Thompson) mother in Tim Burstall's 1974 film, Petersen. Apart from single-episode appearances in Tandarra (1976), Bluey (1977), and Bobby Dazzler (1978), for much of the rest of the decade, Florance concentrated on film work. Florance played Mavis Lipton in Tim Burstall's thriller End Play (1976). This was followed by her first film role in writer-director Paul Cox's first full-length feature, Illuminations (1976). It was a relatively small role but it led to further collaborations. In the same year, Florance played Mrs Sullivan in the multi-award-winning Fred Schepisi film The Devil's Playground (1976). A small appearance in Australian western Raw Deal (1977) followed, and then the part of Mrs Gleeson in Ken Hannam's atmospheric mystery, Summerfield (1977). In 1979, Florance appeared as May Swaisey—an elderly farm owner and friend of protagonist Max—in George Miller's hugely successful dystopian action film Mad Max. In the film Florance was required to wield an antique shotgun, but whilst filming and running with the heavy gun, she stepped into a hole and broke her knee. She was back on set a few days later to finish her scenes with her leg and hip in plaster. After taking some time off following her husband John's death, Florance returned to television with a small role as Esme in an episode of Winners (1985). Next came roles in two Paul Cox productions; Margaret's mother in Handle With Care (1985), and Martha in Cactus (1986). This was followed by two parts playing grandmothers; Roger Scholes' thriller The Tale of Ruby Rose (1987) featuring Melita Jurisic, Chris Haywood, Rod Zuanic and Martyn Sanderson; and Luigi Acquisto drama Hungry Heart (1987). Florance also took part in Kick Start (1987), a short comedy (34 min) with Tim Scally and directed by Charles Sandford. It won the Best Fiction (Greater Union) and Rouben Mamoulian Awards at the 1987 Sydney Film Festival. Florance ended the 1980s with performances in television movie Becca (1988) as Old Becca, and as Madame Fortune in an episode of children's fantasy Round the Twist (1989). Prisoner Florance became best known for her portrayal of recalcitrant, alcoholic murderer—discovered during the series to be innocent—Elizabeth Josephine (Lizzie) Birdsworth in Reg Watson's women's prison drama Prisoner in 1979. Initially conceived as a sixteen-episode stand-alone series, the favourable reception led the Reg Grundy Organisation to develop the show into an ongoing soap opera. Florance was the only original actress who was cast without an audition; Watson saw her photograph and her list of credits, and offered her the role. Initially, Lizzie was a background role, but by 1980 had become a main character alongside Doreen (Colette Mann) and Bea Smith (Val Lehman), and Florance became a household name. She won two Logie Awards; as Best Lead Actress in a Series in 1981, and Best Supporting Actress in a Series in 1983. She was with the show from episode one until episode 418, which was broadcast in 1984. By that time, she had appeared in 403 episodes. Florance also starred with other cast members in Prisoner in Concert (1981), a spin-off comedy musical production that was filmed at Pentridge Prison in Coburg, Victoria. In 1990, a British Prisoner fan club arranged for Florance to visit the United Kingdom to appear in their 'On the Outside' tour. Florance arrived with fellow cast member Amanda Muggleton, and the pair were extremely well received. They were mobbed at the airport; Florance said, "Oh my goodness me. I didn't dream of it. I've never had anything like that in my whole life". Florance and Val Lehman were given a civic reception by the Mayor of Derby on 22 August, an occasion that was poignant for Florance because her first husband had been in the Derbyshire Yeomanry. At this time Florance was already unwell, and while on the tour had to have a large tumour removed. Despite this setback, she was back on tour within days. 1990s In 1990, Florance appeared as a character named Molly in an educational film about juvenile deliquency, Nirvana Street Murder (1990), a low-budget enterprise that featured Mary Coustas, Mark Little, Ben Mendelsohn and Roberto Micale. It was only intended for use as an educational tool and was never publicly released. She followed this with a small part in Golden Braid (1990) directed by Paul Cox, in which Florance was cast as "Lady with clock". Florance's last film, A Woman's Tale (1991), was written especially for her by Paul Cox and Barry Dickens as a tribute to Florance after learning she was dying of cancer. Florance, now a septuagenarian, played a genteel, elderly woman called Martha, who lived alone with her few prized possessions. Martha guarded her independence and reminisced with her visiting nurse Anna (Gosia Dobrowolska) while dying of cancer. The film also starred Norman Kaye as her neighbour Billy who had dementia, and Chris Haywood as her son Jonathan. Florance's performance was widely praised both within Australia, and internationally following the film's release. Florance herself was fighting cancer during the filming. Cox said, in an interview with Richard Phillips: I had a terrific friendship with Sheila Florance. In fact she acted in my very first film, and we always used to joke that I would make her a star. When I heard suddenly that she was dying of cancer I visited her immediately. There was no sentimentality or anything on her part—she was an incredible woman—but she said jokingly, 'There is still time to turn me into a star, but let's be quick.' I went home and spent three days and three nights writing the script and then with Barry Dickins and Sheila we did another draft. She was given eight weeks to live and so we made A Woman's Tale with this hanging over us. This motivated us, of course, but Sheila had a degree of greatness about her. She was a very powerful woman. It was an amazing challenge to make a film about life, in the face of death. To get the money of course was impossible and I had to pawn everything I had. People have asked me how we did it but to some extent we were idiotically courageous in taking this risk. Sheila and I joked all the time. I would say to Sheila, "Please don't die on me or you'll kill me". She would reply, "Don't worry I'll be a good girl." The film was well received; it won Florance the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and won Cox the Grand Prix at the Ghent International Film Festival in 1992. Filmography Notes and references Notes References External links Sheila Florance Collection in the Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne. 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Leontopodium sinense

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Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress is Charles Dickens's second novel, and was first published as a serial from 1837 to 1839. The story centres on orphan Oliver Twist, born in a workhouse and sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. After escaping, Oliver travels to London, where he meets the "Artful Dodger", a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin. Oliver Twist is notable for its unromantic portrayal of criminals and their sordid lives, as well as for exposing the cruel treatment of the many orphans in London in the mid-19th century. The alternative title, The Parish Boy's Progress, alludes to Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, as well as the 18th-century caricature series by William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress and A Harlot's Progress. In this early example of the social novel, Dickens satirises the hypocrisies of his time, including child labour, the recruitment of children as criminals, and the presence of street children. The novel may have been inspired by the story of Robert Blincoe, an orphan whose account of working as a child labourer in a cotton mill was widely read in the 1830s. It is likely that Dickens's own experiences as a youth contributed as well. Oliver Twist has been the subject of numerous adaptations for various media, including a highly successful musical play, Oliver!, and the multiple Academy Award-winning 1968 motion picture. Disney also put its spin on the novel with the animated film called Oliver & Company in 1988. Publications The novel was originally published in monthly instalments in the magazine Bentley's Miscellany, from February 1837 to April 1839. It was originally intended to form part of Dickens's serial, The Mudfog Papers. George Cruikshank provided one steel etching per month to illustrate each instalment. The novel first appeared in book form six months before the initial serialisation was completed, in three volumes published by Richard Bentley, the owner of Bentley's Miscellany, under the author's pseudonym, "Boz". It included 24 steel-engraved plates by Cruikshank. The first edition was titled: Oliver Twist, or, The Parish Boy's Progress. Serial publication dates: I – February 1837 (chapters 1–2) II – March 1837 (chapters 3–4) III – April 1837 (chapters 5–6) IV – May 1837 (chapters 7–8) V – July 1837 (chapters 9-11) VI – August 1837 (chapters 12–13) VII – September 1837 (chapters 14–15) VIII – November 1837 (chapters 16–17) IX – December 1837 (chapters 18–19) X – January 1838 (chapters 20–22) XI – February 1838 (chapters 23–25) XII – March 1838 (chapters 26–27) XIII – April 1838 (chapters 28–30) XIV – May 1838 (chapters 31–32) XV – June 1838 (chapters 33–34) XVI – July 1838 (chapters 35–37) XVII – August 1838 (chapters 38–part of 39) XVIII – October 1838 (conclusion of chapter 39–41) XIX – November 1838 (chapters 42–43) XX – December 1838 (chapters 44–46) XXI – January 1839 (chapters 47–49) XXII – February 1839 (chapter 50) XXIII – March 1839 (chapter 51) XXIV – April 1839 (chapters 52–53) Plot summary Workhouse years Oliver Twist is born into a life of poverty and misfortune, raised in a workhouse in the fictional town of Mudfog, located north of London. He is orphaned by his father's mysterious absence and his mother Agnes' death in childbirth, welcomed only in the workhouse and robbed of her gold name locket. Oliver is meagerly provided for under the terms of the Poor Law and spends the first nine years of his life living at a baby farm in the 'care' of a woman named Mrs. Mann. Oliver is brought up with little food and few comforts. Around the time of Oliver's ninth birthday, Mr. Bumble, the parish beadle, removes Oliver from the baby farm and puts him to work picking and weaving oakum at the main workhouse. Oliver, who toils with very little food, remains in the workhouse for six months. One day, the desperately hungry boys decide to draw lots; the loser must ask for another portion of gruel. This task falls to Oliver himself, who at the next meal comes forward trembling, bowl in hand, and begs Mr. Bumble for gruel with his famous request: "Please, sir, I want some more". A great uproar ensues. The board of well-fed gentlemen who administer the workhouse hypocritically offer £5 to any person wishing to take on the boy as an apprentice. Mr. Gamfield, a brutal chimney sweep, almost claims Oliver. However, when Oliver begs despairingly not to be sent away with "that dreadful man", a kindly magistrate refuses to sign the indentures. Later, Mr. Sowerberry, an undertaker employed by the parish, takes Oliver into his service. He treats Oliver better and, because of the boy's sorrowful countenance, uses him as a mourner at children's funerals. Mr. Sowerberry is in an unhappy marriage, and his wife looks down on Oliver and misses few opportunities to underfeed and mistreat him. He also suffers torment at the hands of Noah Claypole, an oafish and bullying fellow apprentice and "charity boy" who is jealous of Oliver's promotion to mute, and Charlotte, the Sowerberrys' maidservant, who is in love with Noah. Wanting to bait Oliver, Noah insults the memory of Oliver's biological mother, calling her "a regular right-down bad 'un". Enraged, Oliver assaults the much bigger boy. Mrs. Sowerberry takes Noah's side, helps him to subdue, punch, and beat Oliver, and later compels her husband and Mr. Bumble, who has been sent for in the aftermath of the fight, to beat Oliver again. Once Oliver is sent to his room for the night he breaks down and weeps. The next day Oliver escapes from the Sowerberrys' house and later decides to run away to London to seek a better life. London, the Artful Dodger and Fagin Nearing London, Oliver encounters Jack Dawkins, a pickpocket more commonly known by the nickname the "Artful Dodger", and his sidekick, a boy of a humorous nature named Charley Bates, but Oliver's innocent and trusting nature fails to see any dishonesty in their actions. The Dodger provides Oliver with a free meal and tells him of a gentleman in London who will "give him lodgings for nothing, and never ask for change". Grateful for the unexpected assistance, Oliver follows the Dodger to the "old gentleman's" residence. In this way Oliver unwittingly falls in with an infamous Jewish criminal known as Fagin, the gentleman of whom the Artful Dodger spoke. Ensnared, Oliver lives with Fagin and his gang of juvenile pickpockets in their lair at Saffron Hill for some time, unaware of their criminal occupations. He believes they make wallets and handkerchiefs. Soon, Oliver naively goes out to "make handkerchiefs" with the Artful Dodger and Charley Bates, only to learn that their real mission is to pick pockets. The Dodger and Charley steal the handkerchief of an old gentleman named Mr Brownlow and promptly flee. When he finds his handkerchief missing, Mr Brownlow turns round, sees Oliver running away in fright, and pursues him, thinking he was the thief. Others join the chase, capture Oliver, and bring him before the magistrate. Curiously, Mr Brownlow has second thoughts about the boy – he seems reluctant to believe he is a pickpocket. To the judge's evident disappointment, a bookstall holder who saw the Dodger commit the crime clears Oliver, who, by now actually ill, faints in the courtroom. Mr Brownlow takes Oliver home and, along with his housekeeper Mrs Bedwin, cares for him. Oliver stays with Mr Brownlow, recovers rapidly, and blossoms from the unaccustomed kindness. His bliss is interrupted when Fagin, fearing Oliver might tell the police about his criminal gang, decides that Oliver must be brought back to his hideout. When Mr Brownlow sends Oliver out to pay for some books, one of the gang, a young girl named Nancy, whom Oliver had previously met at Fagin's, accosts him with help from her abusive lover, the robber Bill Sikes, and Oliver is quickly bundled back to Fagin's lair. The thieves take the five-pound note Mr Brownlow had entrusted to him, and strip him of his fine new clothes. Oliver, shocked, flees and attempts to call for police assistance, but is dragged back by the Artful Dodger, Charley, and Fagin. Nancy, alone, is sympathetic towards Oliver and saves him from beatings by Fagin and Sikes. In a renewed attempt to draw Oliver into a life of crime, Fagin forces him to participate in a burglary. Nancy reluctantly assists in recruiting him, all the while assuring the boy that she will help him if she can. Sikes, after threatening to kill him if he does not cooperate, puts Oliver through a small window and orders him to unlock the front door. The robbery goes wrong and Oliver is shot by people in the house and wounded in his left arm. After being abandoned by Sikes, the wounded Oliver makes it back to the house and ends up under the care of the people he was supposed to rob: Miss Rose and her guardian Mrs Maylie. Mystery of a man called "Monks" The mysterious man Monks plots with Fagin to destroy Oliver's reputation. Monks denounces Fagin's failure to turn Oliver into a criminal, and the two of them agree on a plan to make sure he does not find out about his past. Monks is apparently related to Oliver in some way. Back in Oliver's hometown, Mr Bumble has married Mrs Corney, the matron of the workhouse where the story first began, only to find himself in an unhappy marriage, constantly arguing with his domineering wife. After one such argument, Mr Bumble walks to a pub where he meets Monks, who questions him about Oliver. Bumble informs Monks that he knows someone who can give Monks more information for a price, and later Monks meets secretly with the Bumbles. After Mrs Bumble tells Monks all she knows for a price, Monks takes the locket and ring proving Oliver's parents, which had once belonged to Oliver's mother, and drops them into the river flowing under his place. Monks relates these events to Fagin, unaware that Nancy is eavesdropping on their conversations and plans to inform Oliver's benefactors. Mr Brownlow returns to London, where Oliver sees him, and brings him to meet the Maylies. Now ashamed of her role in Oliver's kidnapping and worried for the boy's safety, Nancy goes to Rose Maylie, staying in London. She knows that Monks and Fagin are plotting to get their hands on the boy again, and offers to meet again any Sunday night on London bridge. Rose tells Mr Brownlow, and the two then make plans with all their party in London. The first Sunday night, Nancy tries to leave for her walk, but Sikes refuses permission when she declines to state exactly where she is going. Fagin realizes that Nancy is up to something, perhaps has a new boyfriend, and resolves to find out what her secret is. Meanwhile, Noah has fallen out with the undertaker Mr Sowerberry, stolen money from him, and fled to London with Charlotte. Using the name "Morris Bolter", he joins Fagin's gang for protection and becomes a practicer of "the kinchin lay" (robbing of children), and Charlotte is put with the girls. Fagin sends Noah to watch the Artful Dodger on trial, after he is caught with a stolen silver snuff box; the Dodger is convicted while showing his style, with a punishment of transportation to Australia. Next, Noah is sent by Fagin to spy on Nancy, and discovers her meeting with Rose and Mr Brownlow on the bridge, hearing their discussion of why she did not appear the prior week and how to save Oliver from Fagin and Monks. Fagin angrily passes the information on to Sikes, twisting the story to make it sound as if Nancy had informed on him, when she had not. Believing Nancy to be a traitor, Sikes beats her to death in a fit of rage that very night and flees to the countryside to escape from the police and his conscience. There, Sikes is haunted by visions of Nancy and alarmed by news of her murder spreading across the countryside. He returns to London to find a hiding place and intends to steal money from Fagin and flee to France, only to die by accidentally hanging himself while attempting to lower himself from a rooftop to flee from a mob angry at Nancy's murder. Resolution While Sikes is fleeing the mob, Mr Brownlow forces Monks to listen to the story connecting him, once called Edward Leeford, and Oliver as half brothers, or to face the police for his crimes. Their father, Edwin Leeford, was once friends with Brownlow. Edwin had fallen in love with Oliver's mother, Agnes, after Edwin and Monks' mother had separated. Edwin had to help a dying friend in Rome, and then died there himself, leaving Agnes, "his guilty love", in England. Mr Brownlow has a picture of Agnes and had begun making inquiries when he noticed a marked resemblance between her and Oliver. Monks had hunted his brother to destroy him, to gain all in their father's will. Meeting with Monks and the Bumbles in Oliver's native town, Brownlow asks Oliver to give half his inheritance to Monks to give him a second chance; Oliver is more than happy to comply. Monks moves to "the new world", where he squanders his money, reverts to crime, and dies in prison. Fagin is arrested, tried and condemned to the gallows. On the eve of Fagin's hanging, Oliver, accompanied by Mr Brownlow in an emotional scene, visits Fagin in Newgate Prison, in hope of retrieving papers from Monks. Fagin is lost in a world of his own fear of impending death. On a happier note, Rose Maylie is the long-lost sister of Agnes, and thus Oliver's aunt. She marries her sweetheart Harry Maylie, who gives up his political ambitions to become a parson, drawing all their friends to settle near them. Oliver lives happily with Mr Brownlow, who adopts him. Noah becomes a paid, semi-professional police informer. The Bumbles lose their positions and are reduced to poverty, ending up in the workhouse themselves. Charley Bates, horrified by Sikes' murder of Nancy, becomes an honest citizen, moves to the country, and eventually becomes prosperous. The novel ends with the tombstone of Oliver's mother on which it is written only one name: Agnes. Characters Oliver Twist – an orphan child whose mother died at his birth; father is dead when Oliver's paternity is revealed. Mr. Bumble – a beadle in the parish workhouse where Oliver was born Mrs Mann – superintendent where the infant Oliver is placed until age 9 who is not capable of caring for the "culprits" as she is self-centered and greedy. Mr. Sowerberry – an undertaker who took Oliver as apprentice Mrs Sowerberry – Mr Sowerberry's wife Noah Claypole – a cowardly bully, Sowerberry's apprentice Charlotte – the Sowerberrys' maid, lover of Noah Mr Gamfield – a chimney sweep in the town where Oliver was born Mr. Brownlow – a kindly gentleman who takes Oliver in, his first benefactor Mr Grimwig – a friend of Mr. Brownlow Mrs Bedwin – Mr Brownlow's housekeeper Rose Maylie – Oliver's second benefactor, later found to be his aunt Mrs Lindsay Maylie – Harry Maylie's mother. Rose Maylie's adoptive aunt Harry Maylie – Mrs Maylie's son Mr Losberne – Mrs Maylie's family doctor Mr Giles – Mrs Maylie's butler Mr Brittles – Mrs Maylie's handyman Duff and Blathers – two incompetent policemen Fagin – fence and boss of a criminal gang of young boys and girls Bill Sikes – a professional burglar Bull's Eye – Bill Sikes's vicious dog The Artful Dodger – Fagin's most adept pickpocket Charley Bates – a pickpocket in Fagin's gang Toby Crackit – an associate of Fagin and Sikes, a house-breaker Nancy – one of Fagin's gang, now living with Bill Sikes Bet – a girl in Fagin's gang, sometime friend to Nancy Barney – a Jewish criminal cohort of Fagin Agnes Fleming – Oliver's mother Mr Leeford – father of Oliver and Monks Old Sally – a nurse who attended Oliver's birth Mrs Corney – matron for the women's workhouse Monks – a sickly criminal, an associate of Fagin's, and long-lost half-brother of Oliver Monks' mother – an heiress who did not love her husband Mr Fang – a magistrate Tom Chitling – one of Fagin's gang members, returned from abroad at the time of the murder Major themes and symbols In Oliver Twist, Dickens mixes grim realism with merciless satire to describe the effects of industrialism on 19th-century England and to criticise the harsh new Poor Laws. Oliver, an innocent child, is trapped in a world where his only options seem to be the workhouse, a life of crime symbolised by Fagin's gang, a prison, or an early grave. From this unpromising industrial/institutional setting, however, a fairy tale also emerges. In the midst of corruption and degradation, the essentially passive Oliver remains pure-hearted; he steers away from evil when those around him give in to it, and in proper fairy-tale fashion, he eventually receives his reward – leaving for a peaceful life in the country, surrounded by kind friends. On the way to this happy ending, Dickens explores the kind of life an outcast, orphan boy could expect to lead in 1830s London. Poverty and social class Poverty is a prominent concern in Oliver Twist. Throughout the novel, Dickens enlarged on this theme, describing slums so decrepit that whole rows of houses are on the point of ruin. In an early chapter, Oliver attends a pauper's funeral with Mr. Sowerberry and sees a whole family crowded together in one miserable room. This prevalent misery makes Oliver's encounters with charity and love more poignant. Oliver owes his life several times over to kindness both large and small. The apparent plague of poverty that Dickens describes also conveyed to his middle-class readers how much of the London population was stricken with poverty and disease. Nonetheless, in Oliver Twist, he delivers a somewhat mixed message about social caste and social injustice. Oliver's illegitimate workhouse origins place him at the nadir of society; as an orphan without friends, he is routinely despised. His "sturdy spirit" keeps him alive despite the torment he must endure. Most of his associates, however, deserve their place among society's dregs and seem very much at home in the depths. Noah Claypole, a charity boy like Oliver, is idle, stupid, and cowardly; Sikes is a thug; Fagin lives by corrupting children, and the Artful Dodger seems born for a life of crime. Many of the middle-class people Oliver encounters—Mrs. Sowerberry, Mr. Bumble, and the savagely hypocritical "gentlemen" of the workhouse board, for example—are, if anything, worse. On the other hand, Oliver for a workhouse boy—proves to be of gentle birth. Although he has been abused and neglected all his life, he recoils, aghast, at the idea of victimising anyone else. This apparently hereditary gentlemanliness makes Oliver Twist something of a changeling tale, not just an indictment of social injustice. Oliver, born for better things, struggles to survive in the savage world of the underclass before finally being rescued by his family and returned to his proper place—a commodious country house. The 2005 film Oliver Twist adaptation of the novel dispenses with the paradox of Oliver's genteel origins by eliminating his origin story completely, making him just another anonymous orphan like the rest of Fagin's gang. Symbolism Dickens makes considerable use of symbolism. The "merry old gentleman" Fagin, for example, has satanic characteristics: he is a veteran corrupter of young boys who presides over his own corner of the criminal world; he makes his first appearance standing over a fire holding a toasting-fork, and he refuses to pray on the night before his execution. The London slums, too, have a suffocating, infernal aspect; the dark deeds and dark passions are concretely characterised by dim rooms and pitch-black nights, while the governing mood of terror and brutality may be identified with uncommonly cold weather. In contrast, the countryside where the Maylies take Oliver is a bucolic heaven. The novel is also concerned with social class, and the stark injustice in Oliver's world. When the half-starved child dares to ask for more, the men who punish him are fat, and a remarkable number of the novel's characters are overweight. Toward the end of the novel, the gaze of knowing eyes becomes a potent symbol. For years, Fagin avoids daylight, crowds, and open spaces, concealing himself most of the time in a dark lair. When his luck runs out at last, he squirms in the "living light" of too many eyes as he stands in the dock, awaiting sentence. Similarly, after Sikes kills Nancy at dawn, he flees the bright sunlight in their room, out to the countryside, but is unable to escape the memory of her dead eyes. In addition, Charley Bates turns his back on crime when he sees the murderous cruelty of the man who has been held up to him as a model. Characters In the tradition of Restoration Comedy and Henry Fielding, Dickens fits his characters with appropriate names. Oliver himself, though "badged and ticketed" as a lowly orphan and named according to an alphabetical system, is, in fact, "all of a twist." However, Oliver and his name may have been based on a young workhouse boy named Peter Tolliver whom Dickens knew while growing up. Mr. Grimwig is so called because his seemingly "grim", pessimistic outlook is actually a protective cover for his kind, sentimental soul. Other character names mark their bearers as semi-monstrous caricatures. Mrs. Mann, who has charge of the infant Oliver, is not the most motherly of women; Mr. Bumble, despite his impressive sense of his own dignity, continually mangles the King's English he tries to use; and the Sowerberries are, of course, "sour berries", a reference to Mrs. Sowerberry's perpetual scowl, to Mr. Sowerberry's profession as an undertaker, and to the poor provender Oliver receives from them. Rose Maylie's name echoes her association with flowers and springtime, youth and beauty while Toby Crackit's is a reference to his chosen profession of housebreaking. Bill Sikes's dog, Bull's-eye, has "faults of temper in common with his owner" and is an emblem of his owner's character. The dog's viciousness represents Sikes's animal-like brutality while Sikes's self-destructiveness is evident in the dog's many scars. The dog, with its willingness to harm anyone on Sikes's whim, shows the mindless brutality of the master. Sikes himself senses that the dog is a reflection of himself and that is why he tries to drown the dog. He is really trying to run away from who he is. This is also illustrated when Sikes dies and the dog immediately dies as well. After Sikes murders Nancy, Bull's-eye also comes to represent Sikes's guilt. The dog leaves bloody footprints on the floor of the room where the murder is committed. Not long after, Sikes becomes desperate to get rid of the dog, convinced that the dog's presence will give him away. Yet, just as Sikes cannot shake off his guilt, he cannot shake off Bull's-eye, who arrives at the house of Sikes's demise before Sikes himself does. Bull's-eye's name also conjures up the image of Nancy's eyes, which haunt Sikes until the bitter end and eventually cause him to hang himself accidentally. Dickens employs polarised sets of characters to explore various dual themes throughout the novel; Mr. Brownlow and Fagin, for example, personify "good vs. evil". Dickens also juxtaposes honest, law-abiding characters such as Oliver himself with those who, like the Artful Dodger, seem more comfortable on the wrong side of the law. Crime and punishment is another important pair of themes, as is sin and redemption: Dickens describes criminal acts ranging from picking pockets to murder, and the characters are punished severely in the end. Most obviously, he shows Bill Sikes hounded to death by a mob for his brutal acts and sends Fagin to cower in the condemned cell, sentenced to death by due process. Neither character achieves redemption; Sikes dies trying to run away from his guilt, and on his last night alive, the terrified Fagin refuses to see a rabbi or to pray, instead asking Oliver to help him escape. Nancy, by contrast, redeems herself at the cost of her own life and dies in a prayerful pose. She is one of the few characters in Oliver Twist to display much ambivalence. Her storyline in the novel strongly reflects themes of domestic violence and psychological abuse at the hands of Bill, who ultimately murders her. Although Nancy is a full-fledged criminal, indoctrinated and trained by Fagin since childhood, she retains enough empathy to repent her role in Oliver's kidnapping, and to take steps to try to atone. As one of Fagin's victims, corrupted but not yet morally dead, she gives eloquent voice to the horrors of the old man's little criminal empire. She wants to save Oliver from a similar fate; at the same time, she recoils from the idea of turning traitor, especially to Bill Sikes, whom she loves. When he was later criticised for giving a "thieving, whoring slut of the streets" such an unaccountable reversal of character, Dickens ascribed her change of heart to "the last fair drop of water at the bottom of a dried-up, weed-choked well". Allegations of antisemitism Dickens has been accused of following antisemitic stereotypes because of his portrayal of the Jewish character Fagin in Oliver Twist. Paul Vallely writes that Fagin is widely seen as one of the most grotesque Jews in English literature, and the most vivid of Dickens's 989 characters. Nadia Valdman, who writes about the portrayal of Jews in literature, argues that Fagin's representation was drawn from the image of the Jew as inherently evil, that the imagery associated him with the Devil, and with beasts. The novel refers to Fagin 274 times in the first 38 chapters as "the Jew", while the ethnicity or religion of the other characters is rarely mentioned. In 1854, The Jewish Chronicle asked why "Jews alone should be excluded from the 'sympathizing heart' of this great author and powerful friend of the oppressed." Dickens (who had extensive knowledge of London street life and child exploitation) explained that he had made Fagin Jewish because "it unfortunately was true, of the time to which the story refers, that that class of criminal almost invariably was a Jew." Dickens commented that by calling Fagin a Jew he had meant no imputation against the Jewish faith, saying in a letter, "I have no feeling towards the Jews but a friendly one. I always speak well of them, whether in public or private, and bear my testimony (as I ought to do) to their perfect good faith in such transactions as I have ever had with them." Eliza Davis, whose husband had purchased Dickens's home in 1860 when he had put it up for sale, wrote to Dickens in protest at his portrayal of Fagin, arguing that he had "encouraged a vile prejudice against the despised Hebrew", and that he had done a great wrong to the Jewish people. While Dickens first reacted defensively upon receiving Davis's letter, he then halted the printing of Oliver Twist, and changed the text for the parts of the book that had not been set, which explains why after the first 38 chapters Fagin is barely called "the Jew" at all in the next 179 references to him. Film, television and theatrical adaptations Film Oliver Twist (1909), the first adaptation of Dickens' novel, a silent film starring Edith Storey and Elita Proctor Otis. Oliver Twist (1912), a British silent film adaptation, directed by Thomas Bentley. Oliver Twist (1912), an American silent film adaptation starring Nat C. Goodwin. Oliver Twist (1916), a 1916 silent film adaptation, starring Marie Doro and Tully Marshall. Oliver Twist (1919), a silent Hungarian film adaptation. Oliver Twist (1922), silent film adaptation featuring Lon Chaney and Jackie Coogan. Oliver Twist (1933), the first sound production of Dickens' novel. Oliver Twist, a 1948 David Lean film adaptation starring Alec Guinness as Fagin. Manik, a 1961 Bengali film directed by Bijalibaran Sen which was based on this novel. The film stars Pahari Sanyal, Chhabi Biswas, Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra. Oliver!, a 1968 British musical adaptation, winner in the Best Picture category at the 41st Academy Awards. Oliver Twist (1974), a 1974 animation film co-written by Ben Starr. Oliver Twist (1982), an Australian animated film. Oliver & Company, a 1988 Disney full-length animated feature inspired by the story of Oliver Twist. The story takes place in modern-day New York City, with Oliver (voiced by Joey Lawrence) portrayed as an orphaned kitten, the Dodger as a street-wise mongrel (voiced by Billy Joel), and Fagin (voiced by Dom Deluise) as a homeless bum who lives on the docks with his pack of stray dogs that he trains to steal so he can survive and repay his debt to loan shark Sykes (voiced by Robert Loggia). Twisted, a 1996 independent film based on Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist set in the gay underground sub-culture of New York City in the Nineties and starring Emmy, Tony Award, Grammy Award winner Billy Porter (actor) and Academy Award nominee William Hickey (actor) directed by Seth Michael Donsky. Oliver Twist (1997), directed by Tony Bill and starring Richard Dreyfuss and Elijah Wood. Twist, a 2003 independent film loosely based on Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist Oliver Twist (2005), directed by Roman Polanski and starring Barney Clark and Ben Kingsley. August Rush is a 2007 film, set in the present day, which a few critics have suggested is essentially a musical adaptation of Oliver Twist. Twist (2020) - Modern day version directed by Martion Owen, and starring Michael Caine as Fagin. Television Oliver Twist, a 1982 TV movie directed by Clive Donner, starring George C. Scott as Fagin and Tim Curry as Bill Sikes. Oliver Twist, a 12 episode 1985 BBC One miniseries directed by Gareth Davies, starring Eric Porter and Michael Attwell. Oliver Twist, 1999 ITV miniseries adaptation starring Andy Serkis and Keira Knightley. Oliver Twist, a five episode 2007 BBC One miniseries directed by Coky Giedroyc, starring Timothy Spall and Tom Hardy. Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist, a 52 episode animated American-French co-production that aired between 1996 and 1997, where the story is downplayed for younger viewers, where Oliver loses his mother in a crowd rather than being dead and the characters are represented by anthropomorphic animals. Oliver in this version is a young dog. Escape of the Artful Dodger, an Australian TV series set as a sequel, where Dodger and Oliver are sent to the colony of Australia. Theatre In 1838 Charles Zachary Barnett's adaptation, the three-act burletta Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress opened at the Marylebone Theatre in London . Oliver!, a West End theatre stage musical adaptation by Lionel Bart. Oliver Twist is a 2017 stage adaptation of the novel written by Anya Reiss which premiered at the Regent's Park Theatre. The show was directed by Caroline Byrne. See also Charles Dickens bibliography Child labor References External links Online versions Manuscript material and articles relating to Oliver Twist. From the British Library's Discovering Literature website. Oliver Twist at Internet Archive Oliver Twist—easy to read HTML version Critical analysis When Is a Book Not a Book? Oliver Twist in Context, a seminar by Robert Patten from the New York Public Library Background information and plot summary for Oliver Twist, with links to other resources Article in British Medical Journal on Oliver Twist's diet Category:1838 British novels Category:Art by George Cruikshank Category:British novels adapted into films Category:British novels adapted into plays Category:English novels Category:Novels about orphans Category:Novels adapted into comics Category:Novels by Charles Dickens Category:Novels first published in serial form Category:Novels set in London Category:Novels set in the 19th century Category:Victorian novels Category:Works originally published in Bentley's Miscellany

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Lakome.com

Lakome.com was an Independent Moroccan news website. It was started in 2010 and banned in 2013. History and profile Lakome.com was founded in December 2010 by Ali Anouzla later joined by Aboubakr Jamaï. The site had articles in Arabic and in French. Ali Anouzla was also the editor of the English edition of the website. Aboubakr Jamaï was the editor of the French edition. A laureate of the Committee to Protect Journalists' International Press Freedom Award and the World Association of Newspapers' Gebran Tueni Prize, Jamaï had previously started two newspapers in Morocco, Le Journal Hebdomadaire and Assahifa al-Ousbouiya. His papers were banned by the government of Morocco on multiple occasions for their explorations of politically taboo topics, and Jamaï soon won an international reputation for independent reporting. After a series of ruinous libel suits and alleged government pressure on advertisers, however, the papers went bankrupt, with Le Journal shut down by court order in 2010. When the Arab Spring-inspired 2011 protests broke out in Morocco, however, Jamaï began an web-based news service, Lakome.com. The site had a small staff and focuses on reporting political events throughout Morocco. By April 2011, it was the fourth-most-visited website in Morocco. On 17 October 2013, both the Arabic and French version of the site were closed down in Morocco. The site is now redirected to porn web site. As of May 2014, the website was blocked. References External links Official site (Arabic) Category:2010 establishments in Morocco Category:2013 disestablishments in Morocco Category:Moroccan news websites Category:Internet properties established in 2010 Category:Internet properties disestablished in 2013 Category:Arabic-language websites Category:French-language websites Category:Censorship in Morocco

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St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (London, Ontario)

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (STA) is a Catholic secondary school in London, Ontario, located in the neighbourhood of Oakridge in the west end of the city. It currently serves students in the London District Catholic School Board in the London Areas of Byron, Oakridge, Westmount, Lambeth, as well as some areas outside of the city limits such as Delaware, Komoka and even as far as Mount Brydges. History St. Thomas Aquinas was first established at the site of the former St. Joseph Catholic school on Charles Street in 1990. Construction began on the school's permanent site in 1993 on 8 hectares in the northwest sector of London, Ontario, adjacent to the Byron neighborhood. The current building, opened in 1994 and 152,314 square feet in size, was highly technologically advanced for its time with internet access throughout the school, as well as cable television and VCRs in virtually every classroom. The school was built with the expectation that it would house 945 students. Its peak enrollment hit approximately 1,800 students in the late 1990s, and has since stabilized to around 800 students. STA was built with a "cafetorium", a space which could be used as either a cafeteria or auditorium with portable seating stored under the stage. This cafetorium has been the site of many assemblies, school shows, and other various school events and performances. It was also used as a temporary location for weekend Masses for St. George's Parish during church reconstruction in 1998–99. The school is well known throughout Southwestern Ontario as a school with a proud tradition of strong academic focus, tremendous athletic successes, and magnificent artistic performances and programs, all embedded within a community that celebrates its Catholic faith first and foremost. The school has a double gym, fitness room, library, computer labs, performance stage and an indoor track. Academics STA has traditionally been successful academically since its opening, and is currently rated 89th of the province's 719 high schools. According to a London Free Press report, 21% of graduating students entered college, 63% entered university, and 16% entered the workforce. Arts The Arts Department has an extensive variety of programs ranging from Vocal Jazz to Technical Theatre. The Stage features catwalks above, where students can work on focusing lights and rigging flies. Sports STA generally performs well in most of its athletic endeavours. Notable championships include OFSAA AAAA Girls Hockey champions (three times: 200?, 2006, 2007), OFSAA AAAA Boys Hockey champions (1999), and Western Bowl football champions (in 2006). They have won numerous local, regional, and provincial championships in various other sports, including badminton, basketball, cross-country, curling, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling. Aquinas athletes have won the London area SPECTRA award at least once (Katie Orr 2005). Also known for the infamous Logan Pace-Roth. Noted alumni Joe Bartoch – Olympic swimmer Sam Gagner – NHL player Chris Haslam – professional skateboarder Lanni Marchant – Canadian marathon record holder Bryan Lee O'Malley – cartoonist famous for Scott Pilgrim series Adam Stern – major league baseball player See also List of high schools in Ontario References External links Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Category:Educational institutions established in 1993 Category:High schools in London, Ontario Category:Catholic secondary schools in Ontario Category:1993 establishments in Ontario

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Guanaja

Guanaja is one of the Bay Islands of Honduras and is in the Caribbean. It is about off the north coast of Honduras, and from the island of Roatan. One of the cays off Guanaja, also called Guanaja or Bonacca or Low Cay (or just simply, The Cay), is near the main island, and contains most of the approximately 10,000 people who live in Guanaja. The densely populated cay has been described as the Venice of Honduras because of the waterways that run through it. The other two main settlements on Guanaja are Mangrove Bight and Savannah Bight. Smaller settlements includes Pelican Reef, East End and North East Bight. The primary source of income for the islanders is fishing and shrimping. Tourism is confined to a handful of small resorts that cater to divers, snorkelers and adventure travellers. The island's warm, clear waters support an extensive coral reef that is part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and second only to the Great Barrier Reef off the coasts of Australia. Currently, there is still access to fresh water on Guanaja, and several waterfalls can be seen. History Christopher Columbus landed on Guanaja on his fourth voyage in 1502. Notably, this was the first time he came across cacao, which is the core of chocolate. He landed on Soldado Beach on the north side of the island. In later years Cayman Islanders settled in the Bay Islands, which explains the diffusion of Spanish and English language. Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys/October Sky, was one of the first scuba explorers of Guanaja, first visiting in 1973. Along with a team of other scuba explorers, he extensively mapped the reef system around the island for sport divers. He still owns property on the northeast end of the island. In late October 1998, most of the buildings and homes on the island were destroyed by Hurricane Mitch. The islanders have since rebuilt, and although there are still repercussions to the economy from Mitch, tourism has been recovering. The majority of the mangrove and pine forests, which were destroyed as a direct consequence of the passage of the hurricane sweeping across the island for two days, are slowly making a comeback. Guanaja, also known as: Caguamara 1600 Isla Pinos 1600 Guanaca 1601 Guanaia 1657 Guanaja 1749 Bonaccao 1771 Bonacca 1779 Inhabited by the Payans Indian, Christopher Columbus landed 30 July 1502, Pedro Moreno landed in 1524, Spanish slaves raids 1516–1526, buccaneering during 16th and 17th century and removal of Indians to Golfete Dulce. British Colony of Bay Islands 1852. Ceded to The Republic of Honduras 1861. Traditions on special holidays The residents of Guanaja also have a different culture, so each important date in the year should be highlighted; for example, on September 15 (independence from Honduras), October 31 (Halloween), December 25 (Christmas) etc. What they call Old Junk or Junkanoo (old garbage) is a group of people in masks wearing old rags even up to palm trees and running through the streets of El Cayo or The Key they consider it something very fun to be part of their culture and something that has been done for years. Brief History of the settlers of Guanaja In 1502 Columbus came to this island and called it Isla de Los Pinos (Isle of Pines) although it already had a name, Guanaca, used by the natives that inhabited it. This name appears as early as 1511 on a map drawn by Peter Martyr but it later was corrupted by English pirates, privateers and settlers and was pronounced Bonacca. There has been other names for the island over the years before the Bay Islands were turned over to Honduras as the English, the Dutch and the Spaniards modified the name to their liking. Upon gaining possession of the Bay Islands the Honduran government made Guanaja the official name of the island but the residents kept the old name for as long as they could and older inhabitants throughout the islands still call it Bonacca. The main settlement is called The Cay, an abbreviation of Lower Cays, the original name. It was first settled by the Haylocks who had moved to the two little cays that lay about a half kilometre off the south shore of the main island to get rid of the flies that plagued them during calm nights. They eventually stayed and later deeded the southernmost cay (Hog Cay) to the Kirkconnells. Many other families, among others the Boddens, the Phillips and the Woods, came later and by the 1880s a thriving community had developed. The village of Savana Bight was founded by families from Olancho; they were the Escalantes, the Peraltas, and the Zunigas. Later the Watlers from the Cayman Islands took up residence there as well. Later on and also from Grand Cayman came the Tatums, the Merrens, the Bennetts, the Forbes and others who set up residence east of Savana Bight, calling the area East End, while the Parchmonts settled in some of the upper Cays. The first families to settle in North East Bight were the Ebanks, the Hydes and the Greenwoods. Angelo Elwin, son of the first magistrate of the Bay Island who resided in Roatan, was the first person to settle on the upper north side of the island. Elwin's bride was a Moore and three or four of her brothers followed her from Barbarat to Bonacca. The Moores like the Elwins had come to the Bay Islands from Belize. Unlike other settlers, Angelo Elwin was in possession of a deed signed by the authorities in Roatan which granted him the land between Michael's Rock and the lower end of the Bay. The Moores acquired properties from Elvin and built their homes in what is now called Mangrove Bight. They were joined later by the Powerys and much later by the Johnsons and the Jacksons. Climate Demographics Caracoles The Caracol people are an English-speaking people who have been established in Northern Honduras (specifically, the Bay Islands) since the early 19th century and are mainly of European British-Caribbean descent. Caracol is a Spanish term that literally translates as conch, snail or shell and relates the people of the Bay Islands to their unique environment and their seafaring culture. English is the first language of all native islanders regardless of race, and Spanish is spoken second, whereas mainland Honduras is primarily Spanish-speaking. This comes as a result of the island's past as a British colony. With the steady influx of mainland Hondurans migrating to the islands an increase in Spanish has arisen, but because of the tourism and cruise ship industry that support the islands, English continues to be the first spoken and dominant language among native island peoples. Over time the form of English spoken by the Caracol has changed. The language differs mostly in morphology but also in pronunciation and accent and, to a lesser extent, in syntax and vocabulary, from the English of the other British Caribbean colonies. Evidenced by the usage of the wide variety of old standard English terms and words that are used throughout the islands. They are similar enough to be mutually intelligible and understood throughout the entire Bay Islands. The language can also be learned, although it is not taught in the general sense, whilst the accent derived from the wide variety of expatriates living and working on the Islands from North America and Europe. Transportation Transportation is sparse, and , there were only three cars on the island, but by the end of 2011, there were roughly 40. While there is only one road, from Mangrove Bight to Savannah Bight, the most common means of transportation are boats. A channel locally known as "The Canal" allows access from the south to the north side of the island without having to go all the way around. Guanaja is served by the Guanaja Airport (GJA). –− , access to Guanaja is only by air flights from the Honduran mainland town of La Ceiba and a twice-weekly ferry from Trujillo. Along with private boats and charter planes, there are now flights from Roatan to Guanaja daily. Currently, the main transportation is limited to boats. There are some cars and small motorcycles for rent, but the road is only two miles long. It is highly recommended that you hike to the top of the island, where you can clearly see the coast line (on a clear day) as well as getting the full perspective of the entire island and surrounding reef. A beautiful nature hike also available to the waterfall located on the north side of the island. See also List of lighthouses in Honduras References External links Guanaja Island at NASA Earth Observatory Category:Municipalities of the Bay Islands Department Category:Populated places in Honduras Category:Caribbean islands of Honduras Category:Bay Islands Department Category:Lighthouses in Honduras

Charlie Cady

Charles B. Cady (December 1865 – June 7, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher/outfielder in the 19th century. In 1883 he played in three games for the Cleveland Blues of the National League, and in 1884 played in six games for the Chicago Browns and in two games for the Kansas City Cowboys, both of the Union Association. In 11 total games, Cady was just 2-for-34 at the plate, a batting average of .059. He was much more successful as a pitcher. In five starts, all complete games, he was 3–2 with an earned run average of 3.77. At age 17 in 1883, he was the second-youngest player to appear in a National League game, and at age 18 in 1884 was the sixth-youngest in the Union Association. External links Baseball Reference Category:Major League Baseball pitchers Category:Major League Baseball outfielders Category:19th-century baseball players Category:Cleveland Blues (NL) players Category:Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies players Category:Kansas City Cowboys (UA) players Category:1865 births Category:1909 deaths Category:Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Category:Hartford Dark Blues (minor league) players Category:Boston Blues players Category:Chicago Maroons players Category:Burlington Babies players Category:Sportspeople from Chicago Category:Baseball players from Illinois

Erich Hückel

Erich Armand Arthur Joseph Hückel (August 9, 1896, Berlin – February 16, 1980, Marburg) was a German physicist and physical chemist. He is known for two major contributions: The Debye–Hückel theory of electrolytic solutions The Hückel method of approximate molecular orbital (MO) calculations on π electron systems. Hückel was born in the Charlottenburg suburb of Berlin. He studied physics and mathematics from 1914 to 1921 at the University of Göttingen. On receiving his doctorate, he became an assistant at Göttingen, but soon became an assistant to Peter Debye at Zürich. It was there that he and Debye developed their theory (the Debye–Hückel theory, in 1923) of electrolytic solutions, elucidating the behavior of strong electrolytes by considering interionic forces, in order to account for their electrical conductivity and their thermodynamic activity coefficients. After spending 1928 and 1929 in England and Denmark, working briefly with Niels Bohr, Hückel joined the faculty of the Technische Hochschule in Stuttgart. In 1935, he moved to Phillips University in Marburg, where he finally was named Full Professor a year before his retirement 1961. He was a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science. Theories of unsaturated organic molecules Hückel is most famous for developing the Hückel method of approximate molecular orbital (MO) calculations on π electron systems, a simplified quantum-mechanical method to deal with planar unsaturated organic molecules. In 1930 he proposed a σ/π separation theory to explain the restricted rotation of alkenes (compounds containing a C=C double bond). This model extended a 1929 interpretation of the bonding in triplet oxygen by Lennard-Jones. According to Hückel, only the ethene σ bond is axially symmetric about the C-C axis, but the π bond is not; this restricts rotation. In 1931 he generalized his analysis by formulating both valence bond (VB) and molecular orbital (MO) descriptions of benzene and other cycloconjugated hydrocarbons. Although undeniably a cornerstone of organic chemistry, Hückel's concepts were undeservedly unrecognized for two decades. His lack of communication skills contributed. The famous Hückel 4n+2 rule for determining whether ring molecules composed of C=C bonds would show aromatic properties was first stated clearly by Doering in a 1951 article on tropolone. Tropolone had been recognised as an aromatic molecule by Dewar in 1945. In 1936, Hückel developed the theory of π-conjugated biradicals (non-Kekulé molecules). The first example, known as the Schlenk-Brauns hydrocarbon, had been discovered in the same year. The credit for explaining such biradicals is usually given to Christopher Longuet-Higgins in 1950. In 1937 Hückel refined his MO theory of pi electrons in unsaturated organic molecules. This is still used occasionally as an approximation, though the more precise PPP Pariser–Parr–Pople method succeeded it in 1953. "Extended Hückel MO theory" (EHT) applies to both sigma and pi electrons, and has its origins in work by William Lipscomb and Roald Hoffmann for nonplanar molecules in 1962. Poem about Schrödinger According to Felix Bloch, Erich Hückel "incited and helped" the students at the University of Zurich to write poems about their great professors. The poem about Erwin Schrödinger went like this: Gar Manches rechnet Erwin schon Mit seiner Wellenfunktion. Nur wissen möcht' man gerne wohl Was man sich dabei vorstell'n soll. It was freely translated by Felix Bloch: Erwin with his psi can do Calculations quite a few. But one thing has not been seen: Just what does psi really mean? Awards 1965 Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics References Further reading E. Hückel, Ein Gelehrtenleben: Ernst u. Satire (1975 ). A. Karachalios, Erich Hückel (1896 –1980): From Physics to Quantum Chemistry (Springer, 2010 ). Category:1896 births Category:1980 deaths Category:German physicists Category:German physical chemists Category:International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science members Category:Foreign Members of the Royal Society Category:Theoretical chemists

Henrique da Veiga de Nápoles

Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, 2nd Lord of the Honour of Molelos (1449–1520) was a Portuguese nobleman and wealthy land owner, the eldest son of Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, and therefore scion of the main branch of the Portuguese de Nápoles family. He attended the Courts of Kings John II and Manuel I of Portugal, having been appointed Privy Counsellor by the latter. He is likely to have finished the construction of the Palace (Paço) of Molelos, started by his father, and he is known to have died there in 1520, upon his return from the court at Lisbon. Marriage and children Henrique da Veiga de Nápoles married Beatriz Henriques, a noblewoman from Aveiro, daughter of Diogo Henriques and Catarina Gomes de Quadros. They had eight children, their heir being Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, the Young: Manuel da Veiga, a Dominican Friar who was elected Bishop of Viseu, which he did not wanted to accept for his great humility Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, the Young, 3rd Lord of the Honour of Molelos, married firstly Leonor Ortiz, natural daughter of Fernando Ortiz de Vilhegas, Abbot of Castelães, and had issue, and married secondly Violente do Quental, without issue Joana Henriques, a Nun at the Convent of Jesus of Aveiro Maria Henriques, married to Pedro Viçoso, Nobleman of the Royal Household Andreza Henriques, married to Aleixo de Figueiredo ... Henriques da Veiga, married to Brites da Veiga; had issue See also Honour (land) References Pereira Marques, António Augusto. Os Senhores das Honras de Molelos e o Asilo da Folhadosa. Guarda, 1953; pp. 13–14. Category:1449 births Category:1520 deaths Category:Lords of Molelos Category:Portuguese nobility Category:15th-century Portuguese people Category:16th-century Portuguese people

Lists of UK Compilation Chart number ones

This is a list of the number ones of the UK Compilation Chart. List of UK Compilation Chart number-one albums of the 1980s List of UK Compilation Chart number-one albums of the 1990s List of UK Compilation Chart number-one albums of the 2000s List of UK Compilation Chart number-one albums of the 2010s See also List of Classical Compilation Albums Chart number ones External links Compilation Albums Top 40 at the Official Chart Company The Official UK Compilation Chart at MTV UK Top 40 Compilation Albums at BBC Radio 1

Katherine Haik

Katherine Olivia Haik ( ; born May 9, 2000) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Teen USA 2015. At age 15, she was the youngest contestant to ever be crowned Miss Teen USA as well as the second entrant from Louisiana to win the title, following Shelley Hennig who won Miss Teen USA 2004. Early life and education Haik was born on May 9, 2000, in Covington, Louisiana to Tim and Jennifer Haik, yet was raised in Franklinton. She graduated from Franklinton High School in 2018, and attends Louisiana State University, where she is a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Pageantry Haik competed in Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2015 and won the competition. She went on to compete at Miss Teen USA 2015, where was crowned the winner. After the announcement that the Miss Teen USA competition would eliminate the swimsuit round in 2016, Haik publicly stated that she supported the decision to switch the component of the competition to athleisure, adding it was "a great way to celebrate the active lives that so many young women lead and set a strong example for our peers." Personal life Haik is a member of the First Baptist Church of Franklinton, Louisiana and has played softball since the age of 3. References Category:Living people Category:2000 births Category:Miss Teen USA winners Category:People from Franklinton, Louisiana Category:People from Covington, Louisiana Category:American beauty pageant winners Category:Female models from Louisiana Category:Louisiana State University alumni

Tiab (27°30′ N 57°41′ E), Manujan

Tiab (, also Romanized as Tīāb; also known as Zīārat) is a village in Qaleh Rural District, in the Central District of Manujan County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 25, in 8 families. References Category:Populated places in Manujan County

Fafa Sanyang

Fafa Sanyang is a Gambian politician and former civil servant who is the current Minister of Energy and Petroleum in President Adama Barrow's cabinet. Early life and education Sanyang was born in Kwinella and studied a bachelor's degree in geology at the University of Sierra Leone in 1989. He went on to obtain a master's degree in marine management from Dalhousie University, Canada, in 1997 and a further master's degree in engineering geology from Leeds University in the United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the Geological Society of London and a member of the Geological Society of Africa. Political and professional career Sanyang was Director of the Geological Department of the Ministry of Petroleum from 1993 to 2006. He then became Permanent Secretary in the ministry in 2006. He was detained on 18 June 2016, along with three other senior civil servants. He was later released on bail but shortly into the bail was re-arrested by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and held in their custody. As he was not in court when the trial commenced on 28 September, it was suspended until 6 October so that he could be in court. Sanyang was appointed as Minister of Energy and Petroleum on 10 April 2017. In late April, Sanyang oversaw the signing of a deal between the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) and the Sino-hydro Corporation Company worth $165 million. References Category:Living people Category:Alumni of the University of Leeds Category:Government ministers of the Gambia Category:Dalhousie University alumni Category:Fellows of the Geological Society of London Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Berlou

Berlou is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Population See also Communes of the Hérault department References INSEE Category:Communes of Hérault

Pasley, Missouri

Pasley (formerly known as Milwaukee or Millowakee) is an unincorporated community in Barry County, Missouri, United States. Pasley was originally known as Milwaukee after a store in the community; after a fire destroyed the store in the 1930s, the name was changed to Pasley for a local school. Notes Category:Unincorporated communities in Barry County, Missouri Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri

1930 Fulham West by-election

The Fulham West by-election of 1930 was held on 6 May 1930. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Ernest Spero citing ill health (although he was shortly to be declared bankrupt). It was won by the Conservative candidate Cyril Cobb. Background Sir Cyril Cobb, the Unionist candidate, had been the Member of Parliament for Fulham West from 1918 until he lost the seat to Ernest Spero in 1929, although in the previous two general elections his majority had been less than 2,000 votes. Cobb was also a long time member, and former chairman of the London County Council. The Labour Party put forward John Banfield, an official in the Amalgamated Union of Operative Bakers, Confectioners and Allied Workers and a member of Fulham Borough Council. Unlike the previous general election the Liberals did not field a candidate. Result Cobb and Banfield contested the seat again at the next general election, with Cobb increasing his majority to over 12,000 votes. References Fulham West by-election Fulham West by-election Fulham West,1930 Fulham West,1930 Category:Fulham Fulham West by-election

Chhaeb District

Chhaeb District () is a district located in Preah Vihear Province, in northern Cambodia. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 12,450. References Category:Districts of Cambodia Category:Districts of Preah Vihear Province

2013 Dallas Tennis Classic – Singles

Defending champion Frank Dancevic lost in qualifying for this year's tournament. Jürgen Melzer defeated qualifier Denis Kudla 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 in the final to win the title. Seeds Draw Finals Top Half Bottom Half References Main Draw Qualifying Draw Dallas Tennis Classic - Singles 2013 Singles

Yordrak Namuangrak

Yordrak Namuangrak (, born September 19, 1989), simply known as Yord (), is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a left back for Thai League 2 club Rayong. International career Yordrak played for Thailand U19, and played in the 2008 AFC U-19 Championship. International goals Under-19 Honours Club Sriracha Thai Division 1 League Champions (1) : 2010 External links Profile at Goal Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:People from Roi Et Province Category:Thai footballers Category:Association football fullbacks Category:Thawiwatthana F.C. players Category:Suphanburi F.C. players Category:Port F.C. players Category:Chainat Hornbill F.C. players Category:Sisaket F.C. players Category:Thai League 2 players Category:Thai League 1 players

Pag, Iranshahr

Pag (, also Romanized as Pāg) is a village in Abreis Rural District, Bazman District, Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 218, in 41 families. References Category:Populated places in Iranshahr County

Dailyhunt

Dailyhunt is a mobile application that provides local language content in 14 Indian languages from over 1000+ content providers. Dailyhunt's parent company is Verse Innovation. Its founder and CEO is Virendra Gupta. It is based in Bengaluru, India. It has been considered as one of the world's top mobile applications for news with 22 million users and 30 billion page views per month. It has been predicted by Goldman Sachs Group Inc to become one of "Indian billion dollar babies". An end of 2015 story reported Dailyhunt to be the largest Indian language distributor of e-books having 70,000 titles in ten languages. History Dailyhunt was earlier called Newshunt. Newshunt was created by Umesh Kulkarni and Chandrashekhar Sohoni in 2009 who once worked for Nokia. It worked on the Symbian platform and gained 1.8 crore page views in two years. In 2011 Newshunt became available on the Android platform. It was by that time that Gupta acquired the application. Formerly Newshunt, Dailyhunt now is also available on the Microsoft Store. and IOS platforms. Funding Series B: September 2014, INR 100 million from Sequoia Capital India Series C: February 2015, $40 million from Falcon Capital Series D: October 2016, $25 million from ByteDance Series E: September 3, $6.39 million from Falcon Edge Capital Series F: August 8, $3 million from Stonebridge Capital References Category:Mobile applications Category:News aggregators

HMS Sapphire

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sapphire, after the Sapphire, a precious gemstone: was a 34-gun ship launched in 1651 and run ashore to avoid capture in 1671. was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate launched in 1675 and scuttled by her captain (Capt. Thomas Cleasby) to prevent capture by the French in 1696. was a 42-gun fourth rate launched in 1708, hulked in 1740 and sold in 1745. was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1741. She was reduced to 32 guns in 1756 and had been hulked by 1780. She was sold in 1784, was an 18-gun sloop launched in 1806 and sold in 1822. was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1827 and sold in 1864. was a wooden screw corvette launched in 1874 and sold in 1892. was a third-class protected cruiser launched in 1904 and sold for scrap in 1921. was an ASW trawler (P.No.T.27) sold on 9 April 1946 and scrapped at Stavanger, Norway in June 1970. See also HMS Sapphire II was a temporary name for the armoured cruiser while she was a destroyer depot ship between 1905 and 1909. was a 10-gun sloop captured in 1745 by , and wrecked several months later. Sapphire, HMS

1930 Philadelphia Athletics season

The 1930 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing first in the American League with a record of 102 wins and 52 losses. It was their second of three consecutive pennants. In the 1930 World Series, they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in six games. This was the A's final World Series championship in Philadelphia. They would next win the World Series 42 years later, in 1972, after they had moved to Oakland. When playing the Cleveland Indians on July 25, the Athletics became the only team in Major League history to execute a triple steal twice in one game. Regular season The A's had three Hall of Famers in their starting line-up: Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, and Al Simmons. Simmons won the AL batting title with a .381 average. Pitching ace Lefty Grove won the pitching triple crown. Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Awards and honors American League top five finishers Max Bishop #4 on-base percentage (.426) Mickey Cochrane #5 batting average (.357) George Earnshaw #2 strikeouts (193) #3 wins (22) Jimmie Foxx #3 home runs (37) #3 runs batted in (156) #3 on-base percentage (.429) #4 slugging percentage (.637) Lefty Grove #1 wins (28) #1 earned run average (2.54) #1 strikeouts (209) Al Simmons #1 batting average (.381) #1 runs scored (152) #2 runs batted in (165) #3 slugging percentage (.708) #5 home runs (36) 1930 World Series AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (2) References External links Baseball Reference: 1930 Philadelphia Athletics Baseball Almanac: 1930 Philadelphia Athletics The Baseball Cube: 1930 Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society: 1930 Philadelphia Athletics Category:Oakland Athletics seasons Philadelphia Athletics season Category:American League champion seasons Category:World Series champion seasons Oakland

Yamada Denki

is one of the largest consumer electronics retailer chains in Japan. Some of its stores also sell other products, such as books. Overview The company was founded in 1973 as a privately owned store. Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. was established in 1983. The current corporation was created on May 21, 1987, by a merger with the dormant company "Japan Electrical Wiring Industries", founded in 1978, via a change in the face value of the stock, and a change in the company name (to Kabushiki-gaisha Yamada Denki). Yamada Denki is listed in the first division of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the location of its head office is 4-40-11, Hiyoshi-chō, Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The head office is scheduled to move to Takasaki, Gunma in 2007. In February 2005, the company achieved sales figures of 1 trillion yen, making it the first specialist retailer in Japan to do so. At the end of 2004, the company had 223 directly run stores across Japan, and 33 stores owned by subsidiaries, a total of 256 stores. It aims to expand further by branching out into small-scale retail and retail in the areas close to train stations. With the opening of the Tecc Land Tokushima Aizumi store in Aizumi, Tokushima Prefecture, on July 29, 2005, it became the first consumer electronics retailer to have stores in every prefecture in Japan. There is a strong rivalry between Yamada Denki and Kojima, another major retailer of consumer electronics, with its head office in the neighboring prefecture of Tochigi, in Utsunomiya. Sales competition between the two has often caused sparks to fly, and sometimes disputes have ended up in court. There have been fierce battles for shop sales and store locations with other companies in the same industry, and in every store location "consumer electronics wars" named after the local area have broken out. In Shizuoka, in June 2005, Yamada Denki made news by opening a store next to the Kojima store on National Route 1, Suruga-ku, which was of the same scale. There are several other stores next to Kojima stores. In Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, despite having a store at some distance from the Kojima store, Yamada Denki opened a new store in the building vacated by Maruetsu, right in front of Kojima's nose, while keeping their existing store open. Kojima then opened a "New Kumagaya store", more than twice the size, renovating it using the scrap-and-build method. Since the 1990s, competition between the stores has been so tight that other rivals are unable to come close. At one point during the time when it was called Gigas Kansai, Gigas opened a store, but was quickly forced to withdraw. In Kōriyama, Fukushima, Kojima and Best Denki used to have stores at the same crossroads, but Best Denki withdrew, and Kojima reopened its New Murayama store, which had been closed, increasing its area several times using the scrap-and-build method. The competition in the consumer electronics field is still continuing at present. Before Yamada Denki brought in its point system, it set up an experimental store to test the system, using the name "Digital 21" rather than "Tecc Land", in Adachi-ku and Okayama Prefecture. In Okayama, a Tecc Land store was closed and renovated to turn it into the Digital 21 Okayama store. Groups including , a trade union composed of booksellers from across Japan, have expressed the opinion that issuing points for books, and selling books using points, is an infringement of the resale price maintenance system, and requested that the redemption rate of the points (currently 3%) be lowered. When points were introduced, the rate for books was 5%, but it was later lowered to 3%. In June 2004, the main Hiroshima store was opened in the central district of Hiroshima, partly as a test run for a city-based store. Based on the knowhow acquired from this test, "LABI1 Namba" was opened in 2006. The opening hours of the main Hiroshima store and LABI1 Namba are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., the longest of any Yamada Denki stores in the country. In August 2005, the company bought land in front of the east exit of Takasaki Station through Shimizu Corporation. This was scheduled to be completed in 2007, becoming the location of a large city store, and doubling as the company headquarters. There was initially a plan to build the store in the Minato Mirai 21 area of Yokohama, but the plan was changed, apparently because the Yokohama city government expressed concerns about traffic congestion in the area. In November 2005, Yamada Denki, together with the Kagawa Prefecture supermarket Marunaka, and the electrical goods retailer "Dynamite", also from Kagawa, founded "Chūgoku / Shikoku Tecc Land". Dynamite was transformed into a franchise, and its major stores were changed to Tecc Land stores. The result, in practice, was the acquisition of Dynamite. As of 2006, the company uses the actor Masanobu Takashima and the professional soccer player Shunsuke Nakamura for publicity, and the two appear in television commercials. History 1973 - Noboru Yamada left JVC to start his own business. 1983 - Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. founded. 1989 - Listed on JASDAQ. 1996 - Started business as internet service provider. September 2000 - Promoted to the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. 2002 - Acquired Daikuma from Ito Yokado as a subsidiary. 2004 - Opened Tecc Land Gushikawa store in Gushikawa (now Uruma), Okinawa. 2004 - Yamada Denki's first city-based store, the main Hiroshima store, opened. 2004 - Invests in Kouziro Co., Ltd, owner of Shopland PC. February 25, 2005 - Became the first Japanese specialist store or consumer electronics store to record consolidated sales in excess of 1 trillion yen. July 29, 2005 - With the opening of the Tecc Land Tokushima Aizumi branch, succeeded in opening a store in every prefecture in Japan. March 10, 2006 - Opened the first city store adjacent to a terminus, LABI1 Namba, 700m south of Namba Station in Naniwa-ku, Osaka. November 21, 2006 - Entered a business alliance (and capital alliance) with a Kyūshū-based consumer electronics retailer, . The companies plan to found a joint venture, Kyūshū Tecc Land, by February 2007. 2007–present - Opened a city store in front of the east exit of Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma, and moved the company headquarters, currently in Maebashi, to the new Takasaki store. Companies in the group - a discount store in the southern Kantō area. Sources External links Yamada Denki Yamada Denki corporate information Category:Consumer electronics retailers of Japan Category:Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Category:Companies based in Gunma Prefecture Category:Retail companies established in 1978 Category:Japanese brands Category:1978 establishments in Japan

2015 Claro Open Colombia – Singles

Bernard Tomic was the defending champion, and he successfully defended his title, defeating Adrian Mannarino in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2. Seeds The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round. Draw Finals Top half Bottom half Qualifying Seeds Qualifiers Qualifying draw First qualifier Second qualifier Third qualifier Fourth qualifier References Main Draw Qualifying Draw Claro Open Colombia - Singles 2015 Singles

Tolombeh-ye Emani, Kerman

Tolombeh-ye Emani (, also Romanized as Tolombeh-ye Emānī) is a village in Zangiabad Rural District, in the Central District of Kerman County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported. References Category:Populated places in Kerman County

Hisham Al-Saedni

Hisham Al Saedni (), also known by the nom de guerre Abu Walid al-Maqdisi, was a Palestinian military activist and a Muslim leader and founding member of the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem in the Gaza Strip and he was also leader of al-Tawhid wa al-Jihad, a branch of al-Qaeda in Gaza. Early life Al-Saedni was born in Gaza in around 1965. He lived in Egypt and Jordan. He fought for Al Qaeda in Iraq. Egypt wanted to arrest him due to his alleged involvement in attacks against Egypt's tourist sites. Terrorist activities On 5 February 2011, Al-Saedni, then also known as Sheikh 'Ahed Ahmad 'Abd Al-Karim Al-Sa'idani, was the leader of a Gazan jihadist group calling itself Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, and posted a fatwa stating that Jews and Christians may be targeted in lethal attacks such as those of 9/11 because they are "aggressive combatants" and "fundamentally not innocent". The fatwa also stated that it is not permissible to refrain from such attacks for fear of hurting Muslims, "because this would mean stopping the jihad". Al-Saedni tried to unite all the different groups of Salafi jihadists in Gaza to form and lead the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem. On 2 March 2011, Hamas authorities in Gaza arrested Al Saedni for his involvement with the earlier jihad operations of al-Tawhid wal-Jihad allegedly related to the Salafist jihadist movement. During his detention, in April 2011, Al Saedni's supporters from al-Tawhid wal-Jihad kidnapped the Italian pro-Palestinian activist Vittorio Arrigoni and later killed him. He was released in August 2012, but was killed in an Israeli airstrike two months later. Death Hisham Al Saedni was killed on 13 October 2012 by an Israeli Air Force strike together with Ashraf Al Sabah who was also a Salafist. The attack occurred on a busy street in the Jabalia district of Gaza City. Israel said it was responding to an earlier rocket attack on southern Israel. References Category:2012 deaths Category:Palestinian Islamists Category:1965 births Category:Members of al-Qaeda in Iraq Category:Leaders of Islamic terror groups

Jebel Akhdar (Oman)

The Jebel Akhdar or Al Jabal Al Akhdar (), is part of Al Hajar Mountains range in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman. It rises to a height of and encompasses the Saiq Plateau at 2,000 m above sea level. Jebel Akhdar is famous for its labyrinth of wadis and terraced orchards, where pomegranates, apricots and roses grow in abundance due to its mild Mediterranean climate. Description This mostly limestone mountain is one of the highest points in Oman and eastern Arabia. Jebel Akhdar lies at the central section of Al Hajar range, located around from Muscat and accessible only by four-wheel drive. The range is mostly desert, but at higher altitudes receives around of precipitation annually — moist enough to allow the growth of shrubs and trees and support agriculture. It is this that gives the mountains their "green" name. An old stronghold on the inland side of the mountain is Birkat al-Mawz, or Pool of the Plantains, with a layout similar to the nearby Jabrin palace The area is about a 45-minute drive from Nizwa and is known for its traditional rose water extraction and agricultural products including pomegranates, walnuts, apricots, black grapes and peaches. It is also the site of honey bee breeding for much of Oman. Agricultural production is improved by the use of Falaj irrigation channels and their associated terraces system devised by the local farmers, who have lived on this mountain for hundreds of years. Al Sogara is a historic village carved into the mountainside. The Jebel is mostly inhabited by the ancient Arab tribe Bani Riyam (al Riyamy). Most descendants of the tribe are now in the four nearby villages, including Nizwa, Izki and Ibra. History Between 1954 and 1959, the area became a site of the Jebel Akhdar War, a conflict between Omani forces loyal to the sultan of Oman (aided by British soldiers, including the Special Air Service) and Saudi Arabian-backed rebel forces of the inland Imamate of Oman. In August 2011, Sultan Qaboos designated Jebel Akhdar a nature reserve in a bid to conserve its unique yet fragile biodiversity. A decree issued by Sultan Qaboos established the 'Jebel Akhdar Sanctuary for Natural Sceneries.' The Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs has authority to draft guidelines regulating access and developmental activity within the reserve. Since 2011, the mountain has featured as the principal climb in the Tour of Oman road bicycle race. In the area, several important rock art sites, with figures dating back to 6000 years ago, have been discovered and studied. See also Tourism in Oman Nakhal Al Hamra Samail Ibra References External links Article by Nizwa.NET Oman’s Rose Water in Jebel Akhdar Oman’s 'Green Mountain' declared nature reserve Category:Mountains of Oman Category:Mountain ranges of Asia

2020 Road Safety World Series

The Road Safety World Series (also known as Unacademy Road Safety World Series for sponsorship reasons), or RSWS, was a T20 cricket competition organised by the Road Safety Cell of Maharashtra to raise awareness about road safety. The series featured notable retired players from India, Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies and South Africa, including Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Zaheer Khan, Brian Lara, Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was the commissioner of the series, while Sachin Tendulkar was the brand ambassador. On 13 March 2020, as a result of Government Advisory following the global coronavirus pandemic, the remaining seven matches were rescheduled to a later date. It was earlier decided that the remaining seven matches of the tournament would be played behind the closed doors in DY Patil Stadium. History Background The Road Safety World Series is a Twenty20 competition featuring retired cricketers, created by The Road Safety Cell of Maharashtra. Players and teams are stylized as "legends" of their respective countries. The Road Safety World series was approved by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The first edition of the tournament begun in March 2020, with the tournament set to take place across venues in Mumbai, and Pune. Sachin Tendulkar (India Legends), Brian Lara (West Indies Legends) Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka Legends), Brett Lee (Australia Legends) and Jonty Rhodes (South Africa Legends) were the captains of their respective teams. The tournament was to be played in a round-robin format with the top two finishers playing the final. Format The first edition of the Road Safety World Series Twenty 20 tournament was to be played in a round-robin format with the top two finishers playing the final. Schedule The Road Safety World Series commenced from 7 March 2020 and a total of eleven matches were scheduled to be held in the league. All the games were slated played in Mumbai and Pune. Both the ICC and the BCCI have issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to conduct the tournament. Points Table The two top ranked teams qualify for the Final. Fixtures Final Squads A total of 110 retired cricket players have agreed to participate in the tournament. The five captains of the five teams were present at the mega launch event of the tournament at Mumbai. Live streaming & broadcast details Viacom 18 was the official broadcasting partner of the tournament. Colors Cineplex broadcast all the games of the tournament, and live streaming was available on Voot and Jio TV. References Category:Road safety campaigns Category:Twenty20 cricket matches Road Safety World Series

Nasser Al Malki

Nasser Hassan Al Malki (; born 30 November 1983 in Doha) is a Qatari motorcycle racer. Career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season Races by year (key) Supersport World Championship Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) References External links Profile on MotoGP.com Category:Living people Category:1983 births Category:Qatari motorcycle racers Category:Moto2 World Championship riders Category:People from Doha Category:Supersport World Championship riders

James Hoyle

James Hoyle (born 4 March 1985 in Weymouth, England) was a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership. James Hoyle's position of choice is as a centre or on the wing. He is the cousin of upcoming starlet Zack Phillips, who currently plays for Weymouth FC's youth team. Known by many as "The Rampaging Ferret", he quickly developed a cult following. Unfortunately his career was cut short by a chronic Xbox Live addiction. Hoyle's career highlight, arguably, came in his final game for the Falcons when, whilst injured, he scored a last minute winning try against Leicester to claim a European place for the North East side. The try led to the now famous and widely memed headline "Last gasp ferret stuns Tigers". References External links Newcastle Falcons profile Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Newcastle Falcons rugby players