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Chris King (basketball)

Christopher Donnell King (born July 24, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He most notably played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

College career
Born in Newton Grove, North Carolina, King got his start at playing high school basketball for the Hobbton High School Wildcats, in Newton Grove, North Carolina. He then played college basketball at Wake Forest University, where he played with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, from 1988 to 1992.

Professional career
King was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics, in 2nd round, with the 45th overall pick of 1992 NBA draft. King played in 15 games for the Sonics, during the 1993–94 season, where he made his only NBA playoff appearance. He was also a member of the Vancouver Grizzlies' inaugural season (1995–96), for whom he played in 80 out of 82 games, and starting in 66 of them. He averaged 7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game that season. During that season, King grabbed an NBA career-high 14 rebounds, to go along with 21 points, in a 79–94 loss to the Utah Jazz. King tipped in a Byron Scott missed shot at the buzzer, in the team's home opener, to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime. His final appearance in the league was during the 1999 lockout season, in which he played in a total of eight games with the Utah Jazz. Upon leaving the NBA, King played throughout Europe.

References

External links
NBA & college stats @ basketballreference.com

1969 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
American expatriate basketball people in Chile
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Japan
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
American expatriate basketball people in Romania
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine
American men's basketball players
Aris B.C. players
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players
Baloncesto Málaga players
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players
Basketball players from North Carolina
Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players
La Crosse Bobcats players
Le Mans Sarthe Basket players
Liga ACB players
Utsunomiya Brex players
Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players
Orléans Loiret Basket players
Pallacanestro Cantù players
Paris Racing Basket players
People from Sampson County, North Carolina
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Piratas de Quebradillas players
Rockford Lightning players
Seattle SuperSonics draft picks
Seattle SuperSonics players
SLUC Nancy Basket players
Small forwards
Utah Jazz players
Vancouver Grizzlies players
Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball players
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American sportspeople
Retraction

Retraction or retract(ed) may refer to:

Academia
 Retraction in academic publishing, withdrawals of previously published academic journal articles

Mathematics
 Retraction (category theory)
 Retract (group theory)
 Retraction (topology)

Human physiology
 Retracted (phonetics), a sound pronounced to the back of the vocal tract, in linguistics
 Retracted tongue root, a position of the tongue during the pronunciation of a vowel, in phonetics
 Sternal retraction, a symptom of respiratory distress in humans
 Retraction (kinesiology), an anatomical term of motion

Linguistics
 A process which has led to the Neo-Shtokavian accentuation, also known as "Neo-Shtokavian metatony"

See also 
 Retractor (disambiguation)
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of Nebraska and includes 45,818 acres (185 km2). The refuge contains the largest protected continuous sand dunes in the U.S. A dozen small lakes and numerous ponds are fed by underground aquifers in areas where the sand dunes are below the water table. Some of the dunes are covered in shrubs and grasses, while others are completely bare. After the end of the Pinedale glaciation, the Holocene glacial retreat exposed the sand dunes that had been deposited in their current location by the vast continental glaciers. This refuge manages the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge and together they form the Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

Crescent Lake NWR was protected in 1931 to ensure the wetlands would continue to be protected, providing migratory bird species and other animals a safe haven. As many as twenty Bald eagle pairs have been known to spend part of the year within the refuge, and along another 200 observed bird species, the refuge is considered one of the finest in the U.S. for birders. The grasses support a large group of Pronghorn as well as Mule and White-tailed deer. Coyote, bobcat, beaver, river otter, swift fox, prairie dog and raccoon are also found on the refuge. Sport fishing is popular with Yellow Perch, Walleye and Largemouth bass being the more commonly sought.

Crescent Lake NWR is located approximately 28 miles (45 km) north of Oshkosh, Nebraska. From U.S. Highway 26, turn north on West Second. Proceed north out of town and follow directional signs to the Refuge headquarters. From U.S. Highway 2, turn south just east of Lakeside, Nebraska.

References

External links
 
 

Protected areas of Garden County, Nebraska
National Wildlife Refuges in Nebraska
Wetlands of Nebraska
Landforms of Garden County, Nebraska
Protected areas established in 1931
1931 establishments in Nebraska
Batha (region)

Batha () is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the centre of the country. It is composed of what was formerly Batha Prefecture with some slight boundary adjustments. The capital of the region is Ati.

Geography
The region borders Borkou Region to the north, Wadi Fira Region and Ouaddaï Region to the east, Sila Region to the south-east, Guéra Region to the south, Hadjer-Lamis Region to the south-west, and Bahr el Gazel Region to the west. The terrain is generally savannah grassland, merging into the Sahara Desert in the sparsely populated north of the region. Lake Fitri is located in the south-west of the region.

Settlements
Ati is the capital of the region; other major settlements include Am Sack, Assinet, Djédaa, Haraze Djombo Kibit, Hidjelidjé, Oum Hadjer and Yao.

Demographics
As per the Chadian census of 2009, the population of the region was 527,031, 51.9% female. The average size of household as of 2009 is 5.1 in rural households and 5.4 in urban areas. The number of households was 103,261: 89,991 in rural areas and 13,270 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 37,419, 9.6% of the population. There were 526,008 people residing in private households. There were 221,810 people above 18 years of age: 98,651 male and 123,159 female. The sex ratio was 0.93 (93 females per 100 males).

The main ethnolinguistic groups are Arab groups such as the Baggara, who predominantly speak Chadian Arabic (33.62%), Dar Daju Daju (percentage not known), Lisi groups such as the Bilala (18.11%) and Naba-Kuka (15.71%), the Masalit (5.73%) and the Masmaje (5.61%).

Economy
As of 2015, internet and telephone were limited and post was the primary mode of communication.

In 2016 gold was discovered in the region, and many people from all over Chad, and some from as far away as Niger and Sudan, began flocking here. However, the Chadian army moved to prevent anyone from getting into the region.

Administration
As a part of decentralisation in February 2003, Chad was administratively split into regions, departments, municipalities and rural communities. The prefectures which were originally 14 in number were re-designated in 23 regions. The regions are administered by Governors appointed by the President. The Prefects, who originally held the responsibility of the 14 prefects, still retained the titles and were responsible for the administration of smaller departments in each region. The members of local assemblies are elected every six years, while the executive organs are elected every three years. As of 2016, there are 23 regions in Chad, which are divided based on population and administrative convenience.

Subdivisions
The region of Batha is divided into three departments: Batha Est, Batha Ouest and Fitri.

References

External links

 
Regions of Chad
Western pine elfin

The western pine elfin (Callophrys eryphon) is a North American butterfly that ranges from British Columbia east to Maine and south to southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Males are brown and females are orange-brown, with both having bold patterned hind wings. The top of the wings have dark bars with a lighter chevron shaped margin. The body is 19–32 mm in length and has no tail.

This butterfly is found in natural pine woods and evergreen forests in the territory (area of land) they inhabit. In the northwest United States they are found nesting in lodgepole pines and can be seen perched on shrubs and smaller trees while searching for food or looking for a mate. The  western pine elfin is seldom seen outside its natural habitat. They feed on flower nectar including wild blueberries, milkweed, and clover.

Reproduction
The adults emerge from the caterpillar hibernation stage and have one flight cycle in early spring from March to June and the female lays eggs  on the base of new pine needles. The adult pair produce only one brood. The mature larvae are 15 mm long.  The head of the caterpillar is green and the fine hair covered body is velvet green with cream to yellow stripes.
It is a defoliating insect that feeds on the young pine needles until it enters  hibernation in  late July or August.

Status
The western pine elfin has few predators and its conservation status is globally secure with no real threats.

References

External links

 Western Pine Elfin
Talk about Wildlife
Conifer Defoliating Insects  of British Columbia
Large Images of Western Pine Elfins
Western Pine Elfin, Butterflies of Canada

Callophrys
Butterflies of North America
Butterflies described in 1852
1978 NFL Draft

The 1978 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 2–3, 1978, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the first overall pick in the 1978 draft, by virtue of their 2–12 record in 1977. Tampa Bay traded the pick to the Oilers, for tight end Jimmie Giles and the Oilers' first- and second-round picks in the 1978 draft, and their third- and fifth-round picks in 1979.

Leon White, who was drafted in the third round, went on to have an extensive professional wrestling career as Big Van Vader.

Player selections

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

Notable undrafted players

Hall of Famers
 Earl Campbell, running back from Texas, taken 1st round 1st overall by Houston Oilers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.
 Ozzie Newsome, wide receiver from Alabama, taken 1st round 23rd overall by Cleveland Browns
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1999.
 James Lofton, wide receiver from Stanford, taken 1st round 6th overall by Green Bay Packers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2003.
 Warren Moon, quarterback from Washington, signed undrafted by Houston Oilers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006.

References

External links
 NFL.com – 1978 Draft
 databaseFootball.com – 1978 Draft
 Pro Football Hall of Fame

National Football League Draft
NFL Draft
Draft
NFL draft
NFL Draft
American football in New York City
1970s in Manhattan
Sporting events in New York City
Sports in Manhattan
Character dance

Character dance is a specific subdivision of classical dance.  It is the stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance, mostly from European countries, and uses movements and music which have been adapted for the theater.

Character dance is integral to much of the classical ballet repertoire.  A good example of character dance within ballet is the series of national dances which take place at the beginning of Act II of Swan Lake. The ballet Don Quixote also features many character variations based on  traditional Spanish dances. Popular character dance adaptations for ballet also include the national dances of Hungary , Russia, Poland, Italy and Spain: csárdás, mazurka, tarantella, flamenco, etc. 

One of the best known schools that incorporate character dance to teaching syllabus is Vaganova Ballet Academy. Outside of Russia and the former republics of the late Soviet Union, there is little training in the art of character dance. However, it is still widely taught in the United Kingdom and Australia and in Central Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary) where it is integral to the training of students at the Royal Ballet School and the Australian Ballet School.  It is also taught as a separate skill within the graded examinations syllabus of the Royal Academy of Dance, Statni Konzervator Praha.  Most performing companies or schools elsewhere are not familiar with the history or technique of this style. Therefore, the term character dance is often used in misleading ways that have no bearing to the original definition in ballet terminology.

Yuri Slonimsky writes in his book The Bolshoi Ballet (Second edition 1960, p.8) on the history of character dance:

Folk traditions have been incorporated into what is known as ballet for centuries but it was not until Aleksandr Shirayev, Assistant to Marius Petipa, that character dance became a unique and codified art-form that takes its rightful place as an integral part of classical ballet.

Character dances are usually performed in shoes or boots, with a suede sole and a small heel.  Men typically wear black character shoes and women typically wear a flesh coloured shoe with a larger, more feminine heel, but sometimes black shoes too.

See also
Grotesque dance

References

Ballet
Helena High School

Helena High School is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Helena, Montana, United States. It is part of the Helena Public School District. Founded in September 1876, it is the oldest high school in the state of Montana. A new building was completed in August 1935 and it was almost destroyed a few months later in the 1935 Helena earthquake. In 1955, the building became Helena Junior High School (now Helena Middle School) and Helena High School moved into its present location at 1300 Billings Avenue, just off Montana Avenue.

Curriculum
Four foreign languages are taught at Helena High: French, German, Latin, and Spanish. The English Department, with 22 faculty, offers instruction in English literature and composition, as well as elective studies. Students are encouraged to take honors and Advanced Placement (AP) in English, math, science, and history. There are also many elective options.

Extracurricular activities
There are many extra-curricular clubs and activities for students to get involved at Helena High School. School teams and clubs include:

 Basketball – Boys and Girls
 Cross Country – Boys and Girls
 Fast Pitch Softball
 Football
 Soccer – – Boys and Girls
 Swimming
 Tennis – Boys and Girls
 Track and Field – Boys and Girls
 Volleyball
 Wrestling
 Speech and Debate
 Mock Trial

Notable alumni
Max Baucus, former United States Senator and United States Ambassador to China (graduated in 1959)
Steve Bullock, former governor of Montana
Dan Carpenter, NFL placekicker for the Buffalo Bills
Gary Cooper, Academy Award winning actor (dropped out in his sophomore year)
Chuck Darling, member of 1956 Summer Olympics basketball gold medalists, First team All-American at University of Iowa
Pat Donovan, NFL tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
David Fuller, politician. Montana state senator
L. Ron Hubbard, author and the founder of Scientology; enrolled at Helena High during his junior year
Carol Judge (1958), First Lady of Montana (1973–1980); healthcare activist and registered nurse
Ian MacDonald (born Ulva Pippy), actor on film and television
Colin Meloy, lead singer and songwriter for the Portland, Oregon, folk-rock band The Decemberists
Maile Meloy, author
Jacob Hahn, Cybersecurity expert and speaker
Kimberly Reed, director and producer of Prodigal Sons
William Roth, former member of the United States Senate from Delaware
Danny Sprinkle, head basketball coach of Utah State University
A. L. Strand, president of Montana State College (1937–1942) and Oregon State University (1942–1961)
Joseph P. Mazurek, former Montana Attorney General and member of the Montana Senate

Footnotes

Bibliography 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction. Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Vol. II. Montana Department of Public Instruction. Helena, Mont.: Independent Publishing Co., 1903.

External links 
 Official Helena High School Web site

Public high schools in Montana
Buildings and structures in Helena, Montana
Schools in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
1876 establishments in Montana Territory
Mark A. Howland

Mark A. Howland (born August 20, 1954) is a former representative to the Massachusetts General Court from New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Biography

Howland ran for the Freetown Board of Selectmen in 1999 and was defeated by Lawrence N. Ashley. In 2000, Howland ran again and defeated incumbent selectman Robert A. Robidoux. He served for one term, from 2000 - 2003. In 2002, he was elected to the Massachusetts House from the 12th Bristol District, and in 2003 he did not seek re-election to the Freetown Board of Selectmen. In 2004, he was defeated in his bid for re-election to the House by Stephen Canessa, a Lakeville school committee member. In 2005, Howland moved to New Bedford and ran for mayor against incumbent mayor Frederick Kalisz, Scott Lang, and former mayor George Rogers. Howland was defeated in the primary.

In early 2006, Howland announced the possibility of running again for the State Representative seat that he lost to Canessa in 2004. In June 2006, Howland officially announced his candidacy against Canessa, deciding to run as an independent rather than on the Democrat ticket. He was defeated in the November 7 general election.

Howland is the owner of WHALE Environmental Services, LLC in Kahuku. He is married, and has two children.

Windmill controversy
On March 7, 2007, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed civil charges against Howland for alleged "unscrupulous" business practices in his venture as a wind turbine supplier.

In response, Howland defended his actions, stating that he had issued refunds in some instances.  He also stated that he was not the installer, but merely the supplier, of the windmills.  He cited lack of regulation and the inadequacy of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative as partially responsible for creating the current media attention and legal issues.

Coakley's office resolved their allegations in October 2007 through a consent judgement against Howland and his company.  The agreement required that Windtech-Co pay several hundred thousand dollars in restitution.  Furthermore, the settlement permanently prohibited Howland from "operating a business involved in the sale and installation of alternate energy systems."

Electoral history

1999 Race for Selectman of Freetown, Massachusetts
Lawrence N. Ashley, 56.5%
Mark A. Howland, 43.5%
2000 Race for Selectman of Freetown, Massachusetts
Mark A. Howland, 55.5%
Robert A. Robidoux, 44.5%

2002 Race for 12th Bristol Representative, Massachusetts House
Mark A. Howland (D)
No opposition
2006 Race for 12th Bristol Representative, Massachusetts House
Stephen R. Canessa (D), 69%
Mark A. Howland (I), 31%

See also 
New Bedford, Massachusetts

References

External links
WHALE Environmental Services LLC - Mark Howland's business site

1954 births
Living people
Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Freetown, Massachusetts
Politicians from New Bedford, Massachusetts
Phantom Canyon

Phantom Canyon is the name of two canyons located in Colorado, in the Western United States.

Phantom Canyon (Pikes Peak Area), a canyon located on the Gold Belt Byway. It is formed by Eightmile Creek
Phantom Canyon (Fort Collins Area), a canyon located Northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the sole canyon in the state that does not have a road. It is formed by the Cache la Poudre River

Phantom Canyon is also the name of one (N°15) of the 20 scenes of a haunted mansion called Phantom Manor, in the Disneyland Paris park
Phantom Canyon (Pikes Peak Area)

Phantom Canyon is a canyon in Colorado, in the Western United States. The canyon is formed by Eight Mile Creek. The Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad developed it as a route to take gold and supplies in and out of the Cripple Creek and Victor gold mining district.

Phantom Canyon Road, a portion of the Gold Belt Byway that runs through the canyon, is an unpaved road connecting Cañon City and Victor. The road is popularly used for mountain biking and off-roading.

Since 1996, Phantom Canyon has been designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Information on camping in the canyon's undeveloped campsites and other recreational activities is available from the BLM Field Office in Cañon City

References

Canyons and gorges of Colorado
Protected areas of Teller County, Colorado
Protected areas of Fremont County, Colorado
Nature reserves in Colorado
Bureau of Land Management areas in Colorado
Landforms of Teller County, Colorado
Landforms of Fremont County, Colorado
Dangerous Beauty (TV series)

is a Japanese television drama. It premiered in 2005 and was broadcast by Fuji Television, and ran for 10 episodes. It boasted the acclaimed actress Misaki Ito as one of the primary roles.

The ending theme is the song "Pop Star" by Ken Hirai.

Summary
Minagawa Yutaro's life has always followed a straight and narrow path, while his sister, Minagawa Hiroko, has only her looks to get her by. However, Yutaro's begins to unravel after his sister moves in. What he doesn't realize is that while he was studying to pass the entrance examinations for a prestigious medical school, his father's sake business, the Minagawa Brewery, was slowly going bankrupt and was forced to take a ¥6,000,000 loan. How will Hiroko tackle this loan? What is the fate of the Minagawa Brewery? Will it all work out itself out, as things always have in Hiroko's favor, or will her dreams fail?

Cast
 Misaki Ito as Hiroko Minagawa
 Mirai Moriyama as Yūtarō Minagawa
 Ken Utsui a Gentarō Minagawa
 Yumiko Shaku as Saori Kitamura
 Nana Eikura as Ai Tamura
 Yūta Hiraoka as Takumi Nakamura
 Masanobu Takashima as Ikuo Takeda

References

External links
  
 

Japanese drama television series
2005 Japanese television series debuts
2005 Japanese television series endings
2005 in Japanese television
Fuji TV dramas
Quadruple bond

A quadruple bond is a type of chemical bond between two atoms involving eight electrons. This bond is an extension of the more familiar types double bonds and triple bonds. Stable quadruple bonds are most common among the transition metals in the middle of the , such as rhenium, tungsten, technetium, molybdenum and chromium. Typically the ligands that support quadruple bonds are π-donors, not π-acceptors.

History
Chromium(II) acetate, Cr2(μ-O2CCH3)4(H2O)2, was the first chemical compound containing a quadruple bond to be synthesized. It was described in 1844 by E. Peligot, although its distinctive bonding was not recognized for more than a century.

The first crystallographic study of a compound with a quadruple bond was provided by Soviet chemists for salts of . The very short Re–Re distance was noted. This short distance (and the salt's diamagnetism) indicated Re–Re bonding. These researchers however misformulated the anion as a derivative of Re(II), i.e., .

Soon thereafter, F. Albert Cotton and C.B. Harris reported the crystal structure of potassium octachlorodirhenate or K2[Re2Cl8]·2H2O. This structural analysis indicated that the previous characterization was mistaken. Cotton and Harris formulated a molecular orbital rationale for the bonding that explicitly indicated a quadruple bond. The rhenium–rhenium bond length in this compound is only 224 pm. In molecular orbital theory, the bonding is described as σ2π4δ2 with one sigma bond, two pi bonds and one delta bond.

Structure and bonding

The [Re2Cl8]2− ion adopts an eclipsed conformation as shown at left. The delta bonding orbital is then formed by overlap of the d orbitals on each rhenium atom, which are perpendicular to the Re–Re axis and lie in between the Re–Cl bonds. The d orbitals directed along the Re–Cl bonds are stabilized by interaction with chlorine ligand orbitals and do not contribute to Re–Re bonding. In contrast, the [Os2Cl8]2− ion with two more electrons (σ2π4δ2δ*2) has an Os–Os triple bond and a staggered geometry.

Many other compounds with quadruple bonds between transition metal atoms have been described, often by Cotton and his coworkers.  Isoelectronic with the dirhenium compound is the salt K4[Mo2Cl8] (potassium octachlorodimolybdate). An example of a ditungsten compound with a quadruple bond is ditungsten tetra(hpp).

Quadruple bonds between atoms of main-group elements are unknown. Molecular orbital theory shows that there are two sets of paired electrons in the sigma system (one bonding, one antibonding), and two sets of paired electrons in a degenerate π-bonding set of orbitals. This adds up to give a bond order of 2, meaning that there exists a double bond between the two carbon atoms in a dicarbon (C2) molecule. The molecular orbital diagram of diatomic carbon would show that there are two pi bonds and no sigma bonds. However, a recent paper by S. Shaik et al. has suggested that a quadruple bond exists in diatomic carbon, but this is disputed.

See also
 Covalent bond
 Bond order

References

Further reading

Chemical bonding
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of Nebraska and includes 5,047 acres (20.42 km2). Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the refuge is broken into four separate sections that are superimposed on U.S. Bureau of Reclamation–managed lakes and reservoirs. Together with the Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, the two refuges form the Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

Within the refuge is the longest continuously used bald eagle nesting site in the state of Nebraska. Since 1994, an average of two eaglets per year have been produced from this one nest alone. During fall migrations, 200,000 ducks, Canada geese, herons, and other waterfowl are known to use the refuge when migrating south. Since 1975, over 200 species of birds have been reported, which makes this refuge one of the finest for bird watching in the U.S. Pronghorn, mule deer, and white-tailed deer, along with raccoon, coyote, beaver, swift fox, river otter, prairie dog, and bobcat are some of the 40 species of mammal known to inhabit the refuge. Sport fishing is popular, with largemouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch considered the best game species.

The main section of the refuge is located 8 miles (12.87 km) northwest of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the principal city of the Scottsbluff Micropolitan Statistical Area. The refuge consists of multiple lakes, most notably Lake Minatare, part of the Lake Minatare State Recreation Area.

See also 
 Lake Minatare Lighthouse

References

External links
 
 
 

National Wildlife Refuges in Nebraska
Protected areas of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Protected areas established in 1916
1916 establishments in Nebraska
Kisbér

Kisbér () is a town in northern Hungary, in Komárom-Esztergom county. It is the administrative centre of Kisbér District.  The town was first mentioned in 1277.

Royal Stud
Kisber was home to the  Imperial-Royal Stud where a Thoroughbred racehorse named for the town was bred under the supervision of Stud's manager, Count Zoest. Foaled in 1873, Kisber raced in England where in 1876 he won that country's most prestigious race, The Derby. He was then sent to Paris where he won France's most important race, the Grand Prix de Paris.

Twin towns — sister cities

Kisbér is twinned with:
 Câmpia Turzii, Romania
 Eslohe, Germany
 Kolárovo, Slovakia  
 Vodňany, Czech Republic

People 
 Lipót Baumhorn, architect

References

External links

  in Hungarian and English

Populated places in Komárom-Esztergom County
Malkoha

Malkohas are large birds in the cuckoo  family Cuculidae. The group name is derived from the Sinhala word for the red-faced malkoha;  meaning flower-cuckoo. These are all tropical species.

Cuculidae
Sian Webber

Sîan Webber (born 1959) is a British actress. She is known the recurring role of Ritchie Scott in BBC soap opera EastEnders, which she first played in 2005, returning regularly to the role up to and including 2023.

Career 
Webber has appeared in Pie in the Sky ( Episode: A Shot In The Dark - 1994), Howards' Way (1987–89), Star Cops (a 1987 episode), The Bill (six episodes, 1993–2006), Highlander: The Series (two-part 1995 episode), Dangerfield (two-part 1995 episode), Bad Girls (two 2000 episodes), Peak Practice (a 2002 episode), Holby City (four episodes, 2004–2018), EastEnders (ongoing recurring role, with breaks, since 2005), Casualty (six episodes, 2006–2020), Waterloo Road (a 2006 episode), Midsomer Murders (a 2016 episode), Gunpowder (a 2017 episode), and the 2021 film Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

References

External links
 

British television actresses
British soap opera actresses
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
1959 births
English soap opera actresses
Tanis, Manche

Tanis is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

See also
Communes of the Manche department

References

Communes of Manche
Chucho Navarro

José de Jesús Navarro Moreno, (January 20, 1913 – December 23, 1993), better known by his stage name of "Chucho" Navarro, was a Mexican singer and founding member of the Trio Los Panchos. 

Chucho Navarro was born in Irapuato, Guanajuato on January 20, 1913. He was the second voice in the trio, singing harmony and playing a guitar. He continued to sing in this role until his death on December 23, 1993, at the age of 80.

See also
Los Panchos
Alfredo Gil

External links
Biography Page of Chucho Navarro at the Los Panchos Official Website. In Spanish

1913 births
1993 deaths
20th-century Mexican male singers
People from Irapuato
Singers from Guanajuato
Şıkıdım

"Şıkıdım" (; "Shake") is a song by Turkish singer Tarkan. It was originally released on his 1994 album lending its title to the album's name, Aacayipsin (Hepsi Senin Mi?). It is a Sezen Aksu song, reproduced by Laurent Marimbert and re-mixed by Yves Jaget for the European music market and included in Tarkan's compilation album Tarkan in 1998. It was released as a single after the success of his previous single "Şımarık" in 1999.

This song was later released in English as "Shikidim" on Tarkan's 2006 English-language debut, Come Closer.
This song has been covered in Persian by a Girl Group called "Silhouettt" for his debut album "Ab, Atash, Va Khak" and the song named "Paeez". It was also covered by British grime artist Skepta, Russian pop singer Philipp Kirkorov, the Israeli Duo Datz, Ukrainian singer Viktor Pavlik and Bulgarian singer Georgi Hristov.

Cover version
For film Dhoom was covered in Hindi as Shikdum, lyrics were penned by Sameer. The 'Shikdum' music is lifted from his big hit "Şıkıdım".

Track list

Şıkıdım (Hepsi Senin Mi?), 1999
 Şıkıdım (Hepsi Senin Mi?) (Radio Mix) (3:15)
 Şıkıdım (Hepsi Senin Mi?) (Original Version) (3:51)

Charts

External links
 Single and Song Lyrics Information in English

1999 singles
Tarkan (singer) songs
1999 songs
PolyGram singles
Great Moss Swamp

The Great Moss Swamp (also known as the Loganburn Reservoir) is located in Otago, New Zealand. It lies in the Maniototo, close to the former gold mining route of the Old Dunstan Road, 85 kilometres to the northwest of Dunedin city centre. It is classified as a regionally significant wetland.

The swamp lies on the upper surface of the Rock and Pillar Range (the Rock and Pillars are a horst range, and thus have a very flat top). Originally an actual swamp, a dam to store water for irrigation and hydroelectricity has turned the 'swamp' into a lake as part of the Maniototo Irrigation Scheme. The swamp is drained by the Logan Burn, which feeds into the Taieri River at Paerau. There are still significant areas of swampy wetland at the southwestern end of the lake.

The Loganburn Reservoir was finished in 1983, holding about 85 million cu m of water. 
In 2014 the dam was raised by 80 cm, through the addition of an 80 cm-high spillway, and increasing the height of the coping wall along the top of the dam.
This increased the storage by some 11.5 million cu m.
The dam is located on the southern end of the Rock and Pillar Range, about 12 km south of Paerau, providing irrigation for 60 farmers and 9,300ha, and power generation when water is released for irrigation.

References

Wetlands of Otago
Lakes of Otago
Reservoirs in New Zealand
Timila

Timila, thimila or paani, (Malayalam:തിമില) is an hour-glass shaped percussion instrument used in Kerala, South India. It is made of polished jackwood, and the drumheads made of calfskin (preferably taken from 1- to 2-year-old calf) are held together by leather braces which are also twined round the waist of the drum. This mechanism helps in adjusting the tension and controlling the sound, mainly two: 'tha' and 'thom'. It is one of the constituting instruments in Panchavadyam. It is also a major percussion instrument used in sree-bali, sree-bhootha-bali and related temple rites.

A Panchavadyam performance is begun with Timila Pattu and ends with the Timila Idachal thus making timila a very important component of the traditional Kerala percussion ensemble.

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Masters of Timila 

Among today's masters of timila are Kuzhoor Narayana Marar, Annamanada Parameswara Marar, Chandran Marar, Thrikkambaram Krishnankutty Marar, Karavattedath Narayana Marar, Koroth Ramakrishna Marar, Chottanikkara Vijayan, Parakkattu Thankappan, Nandappan, Ooramana Venu, Ooramana Rajan, Ooramana Aji, Kariyannur Narayanan Namboodiri, Kunissery Aniyan,  Kongad Vijayan, Kongad Madhu, Vaikom Chandran, Payyannur Balakrishna Marar, Kariyannur Narayanan Namboodiri, Pallashana murali marar, Keezhillam Gopalakrishnan, Peruvanam Krishnakumar...

Renowned timila exponents of the 20th century include Annamanada Achutha Marar, Parameswara Marar, Peethambara Marar, Chengamad Sekhara Kurup, Porathuveettil Nanu Marar, Pallavur Maniyan Marar, Perumbilly Narayana Marar, Kesava Marar, Pallippat Narayana Marar, Chottanikkara Narayana Marar, Bahuleyan, Pazhur Damodara Marar, Pallavur Kunhukutta Marar and Makkoth Sankarankutty Marar.

References

Indian musical instruments
Asian percussion instruments
Kerala music
Bunker (disambiguation)

A bunker is a defensive military fortification.

Bunker and its variants may also refer to:

Places
 Bunker, Missouri, U.S.
 Bunker (Berlin), an air raid shelter in Germany
 Bunker Creek (New Hampshire), a stream in New Hampshire, U.S.
 Bunker Hill (disambiguation)

People
 Bunker (surname)
 Bunker Roy (born 1945), Indian social activist

Arts, entertainment, and media

Film and television
 The Bunker (1981 film), a film based on the 1975 book
 The Bunker (2001 film), horror film featuring Jason Flemying
 Der Bunker, a 2015 German comedy-horror film
 Bunker (2022 film), American horror film
 The Bunker (2023 film), an American film starring Tony Todd and Tobin Bell
 "The Bunker", a 2016 episode of the American television series Documentary Now!

Other arts, entertainment, and media
 Bunker (character), a DC comics superhero
 The Bunker (book), a 1975 history book about the last days of Adolf Hitler in the Führerbunker
 The Bunker (comics), a comic book published by Oni Press
 The Bunker (theatre), a fringe theatre in London 2016-2020
 The Bunker (video game), a 2016 video game
 "Bunkers", a song by The Vapors on their album New Clear Days
 Los Bunkers, Chilean alternative rock band

Government and politics
 Búnker, a faction of far-right Francoists in the period of Spanish democratic transition
 International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (BUNKER), an International treaty signed in 2001

Science and technology

Biology
 Bunker (fish) or Mossbunker, a species of fish also known as Menhaden

Transport
 Bunker fuel or Bunkers, fuel oil for maritime vessels
 Bunkering, the storage and supply of fuel oil for maritime vessels
 Fuel bunker often simply known as Bunker, the container for fuel (usually coal) on a steam tank locomotive or ship, or a chamber in a building for furnace coal
 Bunkers (energy in transport), international aviation and maritime greenhouse gas emissions are sometimes referred to as emissions from 'bunkers'

Other uses
 Bunker (golf), a depression near a green or fairway that is usually filled with sand
 Supply Depot (Toronto), a warehouse nicknamed "The Bunker"
 Führer bunker, Hitler's air raid shelter and Berlin HQ, particularly in the last months of World War II

See also
Paul Goddard (actor)

Paul Goddard is an Australian character actor.

Early life
Goddard was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Roles 
Goddard has played Agent Brown in the film The Matrix and Stark in the science fiction television series Farscape, after having auditioned for the role of Scorpius.  He has appeared in such other films as The Everlasting Secret Family, Babe, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, as well as the television series Sons and Daughters, The Lost World and All Saints.

Goddard has worked as an acting coach on the Australian reality television show Australia's Next Top Model.

References

External links

Australian male film actors
Australian male television actors
Living people
20th-century Australian male actors
21st-century Australian male actors
Year of birth missing (living people)
Male actors from Sydney
Bu Gece

"Bu Gece (Kır Zincirlerini)" ("Tonight - Break Your Chains") was originally formed part of Tarkan's 1997 album Ölürüm Sana (I'd Die For You) under the title of "Kır Zincirlerini". The song was written and composed by Tarkan. It was reproduced by Laurent Marimbert and re-mixed by Jeeb at ADS Studios for the European music market and included in Tarkan's compilation album Tarkan in 1998. It was released as a single after his previous two singles "Şımarık" and "Şıkıdım" in 1999. Other releases of this single only had two tracks, "Bu Gece" and "Unut Beni," as a B-side.

Track listing
 Bu Gece (Kır Zincirlerini), 1999
 Bu Gece(Kır Zincirlerini) Clubheroes Mix (5:33)
 Bu Gece(Kır Zincirlerini) Radio Version (3:53)
 Bu Gece(Kır Zincirlerini) DJ Tomcraft Mix (6:10)
 Bu Gece(Kır Zincirlerini) Smash Vocal Mix (3:48)
 Bu Gece(Kır Zincirlerini) Extended Version(5:29)
 Bu Gece(Kır Zincirlerini) Acoustic Version (3:49)
 Bu Gece(Kır Zincirlerini) Original Version (5:25)

Charts

External links
 Single and Song Lyrics Information 

1999 singles
Tarkan (singer) songs
Songs written by Tarkan (singer)
Turkish-language songs
1997 songs
Bartoli indole synthesis

The Bartoli indole synthesis (also called the Bartoli reaction) is the chemical reaction of ortho-substituted nitroarenes and nitrosoarenes with vinyl Grignard reagents to form substituted indoles.

The reaction is often unsuccessful without substitution ortho to the nitro group, with bulkier ortho substituents usually resulting in higher yields for the reaction. The steric bulk of the ortho group assists in the [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement required for product formation. Three equivalents of the vinyl Grignard reagent are necessary for the reaction to achieve full conversion when performed on nitroarenes, and only two equivalents when performed on nitrosoarenes.

This method has become one of the shortest and most flexible routes to 7-substituted indoles. The Leimgruber-Batcho indole synthesis gives similar flexibility and regiospecificity to indole derivatives.  One advantage of the Bartoli indole synthesis is the ability to produce indoles substituted on both the carbocyclic ring and the pyrrole ring, which is difficult to do with the Leimgruber-Batcho indole synthesis.

Reaction mechanism
The reaction mechanism of the Bartoli indole synthesis is illustrated below using o-nitrotoluene (1) and propenyl Grignard (2) to form 3,7-dimethylindole (13).

The mechanism begins by the addition of the Grignard reagent (2) onto the nitroarene (1) to form intermediate 3.  Intermediate 3 spontaneously decomposes to form a nitrosoarene (4) and a magnesium salt (5).  (Upon reaction workup, the magnesium salt will liberate a carbonyl compound (6).)  Reaction of the nitrosoarene (4) with a second equivalent of the Grignard reagent (2) forms intermediate 7.  The steric bulk of the ortho group causes a [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement forming the intermediate 8.  Cyclization and tautomerization give intermediate 10, which will react with a third equivalent of the Grignard reagent (2) to give a dimagnesium indole salt (12). Reaction workup eliminates water and gives the final desired indole (13).

Therefore, three equivalents of the Grignard reagent are necessary, as one equivalent becomes carbonyl compound 6, one equivalent deprotonates 10 forming an alkene (11), and one equivalent gets incorporated into the indole ring.

The nitroso intermediate (4) has been isolated from the reaction.  Additionally, reaction of the nitroso intermediate (4) with two equivalents of the Grignard reagent produces the expected indole.

The scope of the reaction includes substituted pyridines which can be used to make 4-azaindoles(left) and 6-azaindoles(right).

Variations

Dobbs modification
Adrian Dobbs greatly enhanced the scope of the Bartoli indole synthesis by using an ortho-bromine as a directing group, which is subsequently removed by AIBN and tributyltin hydride.

The synthesis of 4-methylindole (3) highlights the ability of this technique to produce highly substituted indoles.

See also
 Fischer indole synthesis

References

Indole forming reactions
Carbon-heteroatom bond forming reactions
Name reactions
David Franklin (actor)

David Franklin (born 7 May 1962) is an Australian actor best known to audiences for his roles as Meeklo Braca in the science fiction TV series Farscape and as Brutus in Xena: Warrior Princess.

Along with Farscape and Xena, his film appearances also include Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles and The Matrix Reloaded.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

External links

1962 births
People from Fremantle
Australian male film actors
Australian male television actors
Australian male video game actors
Australian male voice actors
Living people
Azerbaijan Cup

The Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union and it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid.

Compared to cups in many other countries, Azerbaijan attracts considerably less public interest and even the cup final is rarely sold out. Consequently, the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan has experimented with the format in order to raise the profile of the cup.

Format 

The clubs from Azerbaijan First Division (2nd tier) play in the First Round. The winners of that round advance to the Second Round, where the clubs from Azerbaijan Premier League (1st tier) join. For the quarterfinals and the semifinals, the round-robin system is used. For the finals, the format is restored to head-to-head.

Participants
All clubs from the Azerbaijan Premier League and First Division.

History

Soviet time Cup winners

1936: Stroitel Yuga Baku
1937: Temp Baku
1938: Temp Baku
1939: Lokomotiv Baku
1940: Dinamo Baku
1941–46: Not Played
1947: Pischevik Baku
1948: Pischevik Baku
1949: KKF Baku
1950: Trudovye Rezervy Baku
1951: Zavod im. S.M.Budennogo Baku
1952: Zavod im. S.M.Budennogo Baku
1953: Dinamo Baku
1954: BODO Baku
1955: Zavod im. S.M.Budennogo Baku
1956: NPU Ordgonikidzeneft Baku
1957: Mekhsul Tovuz
1958: SK BO PVO Baku
1959: Neftyanik Quba
1960: ATZ Sumgait
1961: NPU Ordgonikidzeneft Baku
1962: MOIK Baku
1963: MOIK Baku
1964: Vostok Baku
1965: Vostok Baku
1966: Vostok Baku
1967: Apsheron Baku
1968: Politechnik Mingechaur
1969: MOIK Baku
1970: MOIK Baku
1971: Suruhanez Salyany
1972: Izolit Mingechaur
1973: MOIK Baku
1974: MOIK Baku
1975: Suruhanez Baku
1976: MOIK Baku
1977: Suruhanez Baku
1978: MOIK Baku
1979: Suruhanez Baku
1980: Energetik Ali-Bayramly
1981: Gandglik Baku
1982: Gandglik Baku
1983: FK Vilash Masalli
1984: Konditer Gandja
1985: Konditer Gandja
1986: İnşaatçı Sabirabad
1987: Khazar Lankaran
1988: Araz Baku
1989: Gandglik Baku
1990: Qarabağ
1991: İnşaatçı Baku

Finals

Note
 The Azerbaijan Cup held in 2001–02 was suspended due to the clashes between clubs and AFFA. The clubs themselves then made an alternative cup. The ultimate winner of the cup was Neftçi. However, the result of an alternative tournament that season is not officially recognized.

Performance

Performance by club

References

External links 
List of Azerbaijan Cup winners (RSSF)

 
Cup
Azerbaijan
Recurring sporting events established in 1936
1936 establishments in the Soviet Union
1992 establishments in Azerbaijan
Pyeong

A pyeong (abbreviationpy) is a Korean unit of area and floorspace, equal to a square kan or 36square Korean feet. The ping and tsubo are its equivalent Taiwanese and Japanese units, similarly based on a square bu (ja:步) or ken, equivalent to 36square Chinese or Japanese feet.

Current use

Korea
In Korea, the period of Japanese occupation produced a pyeong of  or 3.3058m2. It is the standard traditional measure for real estate floorspace, with an average house reckoned as about 25pyeong, a studio apartment as 8–12py, and a garret as 1½py. In South Korea, the unit has been officially banned since 1961 but with little effect prior to the criminalization of its commercial use effective 1 July 2007. Informal use continues, however, including in the form of real estate use of unusual fractions of meters equivalent to unit amounts of pyeong. Real estate listings on major websites such as Daum show measurements in square meters with the pyeong equivalent.

Taiwan
In Taiwan, the Taiwanese ping was introduced in the period of Taiwan under Japanese rule, which remains in fairly common use and is about 3.305m2.

Japan
In Japan, the usual measure of real estate floorspace is the tatami and the tsubo is reckoned as two tatami. The tatami varies by region but the modern standard is usually taken to be the Nagoya tatami of about 1.653m2, producing a tsubo of 3.306m2. It is sometimes reckoned as comprising 10gō.

China
In China, the metrication of traditional units would produce a ping of 4m2, but it is almost unknown, with most real estate floorspace simply reckoned in square meters. The longer length of the Hong Kong  foot produces a larger ping of almost 5m2, but it is similarly uncommon.

See also
 Japanese units of measurement
 Korean units of measurement
 Taiwanese units of measurement
 Chinese units of measurement

References

Systems of units
Units of area
Korean culture