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Kumzar

Kumzar (), is a village in Musandam, the northernmost province of Oman. It is the second most northerly inhabited part of the country, and the most northerly inhabited part on its mainland, located on the Strait of Hormuz. The village is only accessible by boat, and is so isolated that its inhabitants speak in their own language, known as Kumzari.

Etymology 
There are two main theories on the origin of the name. The first states that the name originates from the Arabic phrase kam zara hatha al-balada min bashar, which expresses exclamation at the large number of visitors to the village. The first two words of the phrase - kam zara - eventually became Kumzar.

The other theory is that the word Kumzar is a merge between the words kummah, a headdress, and izaar, a traditional loose garment for the lower body. However, this theory is discredited by the fact that the kummah is not traditionally worn in the village.

Geography 
Kumzar is located in the Musandam Governorate of Oman, and is the country's northernmost inland population center. It is located on the coastline, facing the Strait of Hormuz, and is situated between the inlets of a canyon.

Kumzar is an isolated village. With no road linking it to the nearest town of Khasab, it is only accessible by boat.

History 
Kumzar has been inhabited for approximately 500 years. although exact records are difficult. Early Portuguese maps of the area highlight a settlement in the area.

Demographics and culture 

The village has around 3000 inhabitants, and the majority of families have several children, with an average of 5-6 children per family.

Religion and language 
The Kumzari people practice the religion of Islam, but have a distinct culture from the Arabs in the rest of Oman.

The isolated location of the village has harboured a separate language, Kumzari. The language is a Southwestern Iranian language that has been influenced by up to 45 languages, including Arabic, Persian, English and Hindi.

Relationship with Khasab 
Most Kumzari families have two houses, one in Kumzar and the second in Khasab. The extreme heat in the summer makes Kumzar almost uninhabitable, so from May to September, most people leave Kumzar to stay in Khasab, where they also help the locals at Khasab harvest dates. 

In Khasab, the Kumzari are isolationist, living in their own separate district close to the sea.

References

Populated places in Oman
Musandam Governorate
Strait of Hormuz
I Pray on Christmas

"I Pray on Christmas" is a Christmas carol with music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr. First released in 1993 on his multi platinum album When My Heart Finds Christmas. Connick has also released the song on his Christmas Special VHS in 1994, and again on his DVD Harry for the Holidays (2003) as a bonus track featuring Connick and Kim Burrell.

Sample of the lyrics
I pray on Christmas
Oh, the sick will soon be strong
I pray on Christmas
The Lord will hear my song

I pray on Christmas
That God will lead the way
And I pray I really pray on Christmas
He'll get me through another day

Also recorded by
Dave Barnes, album Very Merry Christmas (2010).
Lynda Randle with Michael Tait, on the album Christmas (2005).
Blind Boys of Alabama with Solomon Burke, on album Go Tell It on the Mountain (2003).
The Oak Ridge Boys, on the album An Inconvenient Christmas (2002).
Kirk Talley, album Talley-ho-ho-ho! (1999).
Måns Zelmerlöw, album Christmas with Friends (2010).
Miriam Mandipira and The Danish Radio Big Band, album Jazzin Around Christmas (2016)

References

External links
Audio sample, Harry Connick Jr

1993 songs
American Christmas songs
Gospel songs
Harry Connick Jr. songs
Songs written by Harry Connick Jr.
Point Edward, Nova Scotia

Point Edward (2001 pop.: 396) is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality located on the southwest shore of the North West Arm of Sydney Harbour, immediately north of the community of North West Arm, south of Edwardsville, and west of Westmount.

The town is named for King Edward VII. Point Edward is also the name of a headland extending into Sydney Harbour, bifurcating it into the North West Arm and the South Arm. This tip of this headland is located in Edwardsville.

See also
 Royal eponyms in Canada

References

Point Edward on Destination Nova Scotia

General Service Areas in Nova Scotia
Communities in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Ed Gregory

Eddie J. Gregory (born October 28, 1931- August 31, 2022 age 90) was an American former basketball scout, coach, and executive. In the 1960s he was the head men's basketball coach at Fresno State University; he also coached at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He served as interim head coach of the Golden State Warriors for the final 18 games of the 1987–88 season, after George Karl departed. Gregory served as "Basketball GM and Scouting" instructor for the online sports career training school, Sports Management Worldwide in Portland, Oregon.

References

External links
 BasketballReference.com: Ed Gregory

1931 births
2022 deaths
Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball coaches
Golden State Warriors head coaches
National Basketball Association executives
Pepperdine Waves men's basketball players
UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Dahi puri

Dahi puri is an Indian snack food which is especially popular in the state of Maharashtra. The dish is a type of chaat and originates from the city of Mumbai. It is served with mini-puri shells (golgappa), which are also used for the dish pani puri.  Dahi puri and pani puri chaats are often sold from the same vendor.

Preparation
The round, hard, puffy puri shell is first broken on top and partially filled with the main stuffing of mashed potatoes or chickpeas. A small amount of haldi powder or chilli powder, or both, may be added for taste, as well as a pinch of salt. Sweet tamarind chutney and spicy green chutney are then poured into the shell, on top of the stuffing. Finally, sweetened beaten yoghurt is generously poured over the shell, and the finished product is garnished with sprinklings of crushed sev, moong dal, pomegranate and finely chopped coriander leaves.

Dahi puri typically comes as five or six dahi puris per plate. Each dahi puri is intended to be eaten whole, like pani puri, so that the spectrum of flavors and textures within may all be tasted together.

See also

 Bhelpuri
 Panipuri
 Papri chaat
 Ragda pattice
 Sevpuri

References

Indian snack foods
Pakistani snack foods
Bangladeshi cuisine
Street food
Indian fast food
Culture of Mumbai
Yogurt-based dishes
Nellie Cournoyea

Nellie Cournoyea  (born March 4, 1940 in Aklavik, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian politician, who served as the sixth premier of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995. She was the first female premier of a Canadian territory and the second female premier in Canadian history after Rita Johnston of British Columbia.

Cournoyea is of mixed Norwegian and Inupiaq heritage.

Before entering politics, Cournoyea was an announcer and station manager for CBC North in Inuvik, and a land claims worker for the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada.

She was first elected to the territorial Legislative Assembly in 1979, representing the electoral district of Western Arctic until it was dissolved in 1983, and then the new district of Nunakput for the remainder of her career in politics. She served the government in a variety of cabinet positions.

On November 14, 1991, she was chosen as premier under the territory's consensus government system, in which the premier is chosen by elected members following the general election. Cournoyea served as premier until 1995, and subsequently chose not to stand for reelection to the Legislative Assembly. She currently serves as chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation.

She was a winner of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, now the Indspire Awards, in 1994, and has been awarded honorary doctorates in law from Lakehead University, Carleton University and the University of Toronto.

In 2008, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada as well as inducted into the Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame. In 2016, Cournoyea received the Order of the Northwest Territories.

As a child, Cournoyea attended an aboriginal residential school. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report described how she was sheltered by Aboriginal families along her route when she ran away from an Anglican hostel in the Northwest Territories after a confrontation with a teacher.

In 2023, Canada Post announced that Cournoyea will be one of three people, alongside George Manuel and Thelma Chalifoux, honoured as Indigenous pioneers on new postage stamps.

See also
Notable Aboriginal people of Canada

References

External links
Life and times of Nellie Cournoyea CBC.
The Inuvialuit Land Claim NWT Historical Timeline

1940 births
Canadian people of Norwegian descent
Premiers of the Northwest Territories
Living people
Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Officers of the Order of Canada
Members of the Order of the Northwest Territories
Inuit politicians
Canadian female first ministers
Women MLAs in the Northwest Territories 
Inuvialuit people
People from Aklavik
Indspire Awards
Canadian Inuit women
Inuit from the Northwest Territories
Bill Ashdown

William Henry Ashdown (27 December 1898 – 15 September 1979) was an English professional cricketer. He is one of a very few men who played first-class cricket before the First World War and after the Second World War.

Ashdown was born in Bromley in Kent. He first played first-class cricket in 1914, playing for Gerry Weigall's XI against Oxford University in The Parks, aged 15. During World War I he served in a reserve battalion of the Rifle Brigade on home defence duties.

Playing for Kent County Cricket Club after the First World War, Ashdown scored 39 centuries, including two triple-centuries with a highest score of 332 against Essex in 1934. This remains Kent's highest individual score. His second triple-century for the county was scored in 1935 and is one of only two Kent batsman to have scored a triple-century whilst playing of the county. He scored more than 1,000 runs in 11 seasons of county cricket. He was also successful as a bowler, taking 602 wickets at a bowling average of 32.47. He was awarded his county cap in 1922 and retired in 1937. He returned to play a final first-class match in 1947, aged 48, for Maurice Leyland's XI against the Rest of England at Harrogate when he scored 42 and 40 and took five wickets for 73 runs.

He became an umpire after retiring from first-class cricket, and stood in two Tests against New Zealand in 1949 and one against the West Indies in 1950. He stepped down from the umpire's list resume his playing career as captain of Leicestershire 2nd XI until he was 55, doubling up as their coach and scorer. He died in Rugby, Warwickshire, aged 80.

Notes

References

External links

1898 births
1979 deaths
Cricketers from Bromley
English cricketers
Kent cricketers
English Test cricket umpires
Players cricketers
English cricketers of 1919 to 1945
H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI cricketers
North v South cricketers
L. H. Tennyson's XI cricket team
M. Leyland's XI cricketers
Cricket scorers
British Army personnel of World War I
Rifle Brigade soldiers
Raimo Hämäläinen

Raimo P. Hämäläinen (born 7 July 1948 in Helsinki, Finland) is a professor emeritus at the Aalto University School of Science (Aalto SCI), Finland. Hämäläinen founded Systems Analysis laboratory at Aalto SCI in 1984. His research interests include systems intelligence, multiple-criteria decision analysis, sequential games, simulation, and energy modeling.

Hämäläinen received his Doctor of Technology degree in 1977 from Helsinki University of Technology, advised by Aarne Halme and Olli Lokki.

In 2004, The International Society for Multiple Criteria Decision Making awarded Professor Hämäläinen for his work on MCDM research.

Hämäläinen retired on 1 August 2016.

References

1948 births
Finnish mathematicians
Living people
Scientists from Helsinki
Aalto University alumni
Academic staff of Aalto University
Brigitte Köck

Brigitte "Gitti" Köck (born 18 May 1970 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian snowboarder and Olympic medalist. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan she won bronze in the Giant Slalom competition.

Results

World Championships:
1x 2nd rank (1997)
2x 3rd rank (1999, 2000)
3x 4th rank (1999, 2001, 2002)

European Championships:
1x 1st rank (1995)
3x 2nd rank (1995, 1998, 1999)
1x 3rd rank (1996)

Worldcup / World Pro Tour:
45 times top-3

External links
Website 

1970 births
Living people
Austrian female snowboarders
Olympic snowboarders for Austria
Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Olympic medalists in snowboarding
Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Austria
Autoditacker

Autoditacker is the third studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was released in 1997.

Critical reception

Marc Weingarten of Entertainment Weekly described Autoditacker as "a messy mosaic of trills, chirps, and buzzing sounds that slam headfirst into dense, abstract, and occasionally danceable grooves." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said, "Each listen reveals new layers of the group's intricate arrangements, and the shifting instrumentation and themes recall the best adventurous jazz in terms of unpredictability."

In 2017, Pitchfork placed Autoditacker at number 18 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".

Track listing

Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.

Mouse on Mars
 Jan St. Werner – composition, production
 Andi Toma – composition, production

Additional personnel
 F.X.Randomiz – digital sound processing (2)
 John Frenett – bass guitar (4)
 Lætitia Sadier – lyrics (10)

References

External links
 
 

1997 albums
Mouse on Mars albums
Too Pure albums
Rough Trade Records albums
Thrill Jockey albums
List of MPs elected in the 1852 United Kingdom general election

This is a list of MPs elected to the House of Commons at the 1852 United Kingdom general election, arranged by constituency. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted at the bottom of the page.



Changes

1852 
1852: Following the general election 48 MPs, elected as Liberals in Ireland, formed the Independent Irish Party. They included William Keogh (Athlone), John Sadleir (Carlow), John Ball (County Carlow), Sir Timothy O'Brien, Bt (Cashel), Cornelius O'Brien (Clare) unseated on petition, Hon. Cecil Lawless (Clonmel), Francis Murphy (Cork), William Trant Fagan (Cork), James McCann (Drogheda), George Bowyer (Dundalk), Jogn Maguire (Dungarvan), John Fitzgerald (Ennis), Anthony O'Flaherty (Galway), Martin Blake (Galway), Sir Thomas Burke, Bt (County Galway), Thomas Bellew (County Galway).

1853 
1 January 1853: John Sadleir (Independent Irish Party-Carlow) accepted office in the Aberdeen coalition and was defeated seeking re-election as a Liberal on 20 January 1853.
April 1853: William Keogh (Independent Irish Party-Athlone) accepted office in the Aberdeen coalition and was re-elected as a Liberal on 23 April 1853.

Incomplete

Notes

References
 British Electoral Facts 1832–1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher (Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2000)
 Spartacus: Political Parties and Election Results

See also
List of parliaments of the United Kingdom
UK general election, 1852

1852
1852 United Kingdom general election
 List
UK MPs
Slide stop

A slide stop, sometimes referred to as a slide lock or slide release, on a semi-automatic handgun is a function that visually indicates when a handgun has expended all loaded ammunition and facilitates faster reloading by pulling back the slide or depressing the slide lock to advance the first round of a new magazine.

Description
The various terms relate to the two functions of the component: while it automatically catches the slide (locking it back) after the magazine's last round has been fired, thereby allowing the user to easily release the slide by pulling down on the switch, it also allows the user to purposefully stop or lock the slide back by pressing up on the switch while racking the slide. Some manufactures recommend using the slide lock as a release, others recommend racking the slide. Using the slide lock as a release can accelerate wear in some models.

Firearm components
Typecast (band)

Typecast is a Filipino emo band from the Philippines. 
Originally an underground act, they surfaced on the mainstream Philippine music scene, while managing to hold on to their underground roots.

Career
Laguna has been home to hardcore punk bands since the early 1990s. Brought up in a DIY community, the band came together in 1999, initially doing cover versions, after that they started doing their own songs. In 2004, they released their debut studio album, The Infatuation Is Always There, which paved their way to become one of the most influential rock bands in Southeast Asia.

With the release of their second studio album, Every Moss and Cobweb, in 2007, the band changed their sound from gritty to melancholic lyrics that turned out to be emo.

The band broke into the local mainstream with the single "Will You Ever Learn", which won Best Song of the Year at the 2007 NU Rock Awards. This success eventually led to the opportunity to open for other popular bands such as Thursday, Darkest Hour, Good Charlotte, Saosin, Anberlin, All Time Low, Dashboard Confessional, The Used, and Cobra Starship.

In March 2013, Steve Badiola recorded a tribute to Karl Roy with Ian Rondilla which is entitled "Missed". The track was recorded at Tower of Doom Studios.

In 2014, drummer Melvin Macatiag was removed from the band and was replaced by Sep Roño in 2015.

Typecast was released their first Tagalog song, "Mulat Ng Mata", in 2019.

Critical reception
Typecast pioneered the social networking website as a venue for independent music in Southeast Asia and holds the most number of friends and fans in the area. They were named as one of the most influential rock bands in Southeast Asia according to Magmug.com, an online magazine based in Singapore and Malaysia.

Musical styles
The band's sound emphasizes on alternative rock, pop punk, post-hardcore and emo, which marked them in the country's rock music scene. Having often been mistaken for an American band, even Geoff Rickly of the band Thursday said that the band reminds him of the post-rock band Explosions in the Sky. Badiola's voice has also been compared to Chris Carrabba's.

Discography

Last Time (2002)
The Infatuation Is Always There (2004)
Every Moss and Cobweb (2006)
How Your Influence Betrays You (2011)
Word Sits Heavy (2014)

Members

Current members 
Steve Frank Badiola – lead vocals, guitars (1999–present)
Chi Resurreccion – co-vocals, bass guitar (2003–present)
Pakoy Fletchero – lead guitar, backing vocals (2005–present)
Sep Roño – drums (2015–present)
Zion De Vera – Rapper (2015–present)

Past members

Melvin Macatiag – drums (1999–2014)
Ryan Ronquillo – bass (1999–2002)

Awards and nominations

References

External links
Official site
MySpace page

Filipino rock music groups
Post-hardcore groups
Post-grunge groups
Musical groups established in 1999
1999 establishments in the Philippines
Scouting and Guiding in Tasmania

Scouting in Tasmania began in 1908 with several separate associations operating in the early years including the  Chums Scout Patrols, League of Boy Scouts, Girl Peace Scouts, British Boy Scouts and YMCA Scouts. These were later joined by The Boy Scouts Association, The Girl Guides Association and Life-Saving Scouts and Life Saving Guards of the Salvation Army. Some local groups of Scouts moved between associations. There has also been representation by the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association with a group of scouts in  Devonport under Alan Richmond, OAM affiliating in May 1984.

Scouting and Guiding in Tasmania is now predominantly represented by Scouts Australia's Tasmanian Branch and Girl Guides Australia's Tasmanian Branch.

The Scout Association Of Australia Tasmanian Branch 

The Scout Association Of Australia Tasmanian Branch is organised around several Scout Districts:

Clarence
Hellyer
Huon
Kingborough
Launceston and Tamar
Leven
Mersey
North Midlands
Wellington

and a District for Distant Groups.

The main adult training centre is the Lea Scout Centre, 8 km from Hobart. It also houses the Branch Headquarters and the Tasmanian Scout Heritage Centre opened in 1997. There are several other Activity Centres throughout the State.

History

Captain D. Colbron Pearse was Assistant Commandant at the Humshaugh Camp run by the publishers of The Scout magazine, C. Arthur Pearson Limited, in England in 1908. Pearse was working for Pearsons as an illustrator. Pearse moved to Tasmania in 1922 and was involved in Scouting for the rest of his life. In 1922, he was Publicity Manager for The Boy Scouts Association, Tasmanian Branch. In 1926 he was Assistant Chief Commissioner and welcomed Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout of The Boy Scouts Association, to Tasmania.

Girl Guides Tasmania

Girl Guides Tasmania is divided into 4 Regions 

 North West
 North "McIntyre" 
 South East
 South West

Guides Tasmania has two camp sites, Nindethana by the Tamar River near Launceston and Orana 20 km from Hobart.

Gang Shows

 Hobart Gang Show started in 1956; in recess between 1971 and 1990, located in Hobart, Tasmania.

References

External links
Scouts Australia (Tasmania) Branch
Girl Guides Tasmania

Tasmania, Scouting in
Sonar (disambiguation)

Sonar or SONAR is a technique that uses sound propagation under water.

Sonar or SONAR may also refer to:

Companies
 Sonar Entertainment, a television production company
 Sonar Kollektiv, a German record label
 Sonar Music, at Fox Studios Australia
 Sonar Radio, an online radio station based in Singapore
 Sonar Records, an English record label

Entertainment
 Sonar (band), a Belgian musical group
 Sonar (comics), a DC Comics fictional character
 Sonar (Transformers), a fictional character
 Sónar, a music festival in Barcelona, Spain
 "Sonar", a radio single of the Mexican Electro/Pop band Belanova
 Sonar Kella, a 1974 Indian novel and film
 Vivek Sonar (born 1976), Indian flautist

Computing
 Sonar (mobile application)
 SONAR (Symantec), a technology used in Norton-security software
 SonarQube, formerly named Sonar, a software quality management platform
 Cakewalk Sonar, digital audio workstation software
 Mouse Sonar, a computer accessibility feature in Microsoft Windows

Other
 Sonar (keelboat), a sailboat
 Sonar River, India
 Kafil Uddin Sonar (1940s–2019), Bangladeshi politician
 Animal echolocation or bio sonar, the use of sound to navigate and identify objects

See also
 Sonnar
Comet Pojmański

Comet Pojmański is a non-periodic comet discovered by Grzegorz Pojmański on January 2, 2006 and formally designated C/2006 A1. Pojmański discovered the comet at Warsaw University Astronomic Observatory using the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile as part of the All Sky Automated Survey (ASAS). Kazimieras Cernis at the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy at Vilnius, Lithuania, located it the same night and before the announcement of Pojmański's discovery,  in ultraviolet images taken a few days earlier by the SWAN instrument aboard the SOHO satellite. A pre-discovery picture was later found from December 29, 2005.

At the time of its discovery, the comet was roughly 113 million miles (181 million kilometers) from the Sun. But orbital elements indicated that on February 22, 2006, it would reach perihelion at a distance of 51.6 million miles — almost half the Earth's average distance from the Sun.
 
The comet moved on a northward path across the night sky, and reached maximum brightness around the beginning of March. Comet Pojmański reached the very fringe of naked-eye visibility at about magnitude  5, and was best visible through binoculars or a telescope. It could be found in the dawn sky within the constellation Capricornus, close to the horizon in the northern hemisphere, during late February, but viewing circumstances became better for the northern hemisphere as the comet departed southern skies and continued north. 

By early March, the comet was located in Aquila, the Eagle, and by March 7 was located in the constellation Delphinus, the Dolphin.

Comet Pojmański brightened more than initially estimated, perhaps due to over-cautious estimates by astronomers. It had previously been estimated to reach a maximum brightness of around 6.5 magnitude, but became considerably brighter.

During the comet's appearance, it sported a tail of three to seven degrees (six to fourteen times the apparent lunar diameter) and a coma of up to about 10 arcseconds.

See also

 All Sky Automated Survey
 Bohdan Paczyński

References

External links
 Space.com: "New Comet Brightens Rapidly" (Accessed 2/27/06)
 Sky and Telescope: "A Surprise Comet in the Dawn" (Accessed 2/27/06)
 Comet Data and Images from Warsaw University 
 
 

Non-periodic comets
20060102
Science and technology in Poland
County and Borough Police Act 1856

The County and Borough Police Act 1856 or the Police Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 69) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was one of the Police Acts 1839 to 1893. The Act made it compulsory for a police force to be established in any county which had not previously formed a constabulary.

The Act required that in any county where a constabulary had not already been established for all or part of the county, then the justices of the peace for the county should at the next general or quarter sessions held after December 1, 1856, proceed to establish a sufficient police force.

Where the Secretary of State received certified notice that an efficient police force had been established in any county or borough, then one quarter of the costs of pay and clothing for constables would be met by the Treasury.

However, boroughs maintaining a separate police force and having a population of 5,000 or less were to receive no financial support, thereby encouraging smaller forces to consolidate with the county police.

Finally, the Act provided that the Cheshire Constabulary, which had been established by a private Act of Parliament in 1829 (the Cheshire Constabulary Act 1829, 10 Geo. 4. c. 97) and amended by an Act of 1852 (the  Cheshire Constabulary Act 1852, 15 & 16 Vict. c. xxxi), would be replaced by a force under the terms of the new Act.

References

United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1856
Police legislation in the United Kingdom
Jill Taylor

Jillian "Jill" Patterson Taylor  is a character in the TV sitcom Home Improvement played by Patricia Richardson. Jill is Tim Taylor's wife. Jill and Tim raise their three sons (Brad, Randy, and Mark) together. Jill Taylor has appeared on critics' lists of "top TV" or "most memorable" moms. For this role, Richardson was nominated four times for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series and also received two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.

Development 
The writers planned from the start that Tim Taylor's wife would have a strong voice. Patricia Richardson had initially been reluctant to accept the role, concerned that Jill would be yet another "perfect" TV sitcom mother such as Clair Huxtable of The Cosby Show. She was reassured after seeing some scripts and talking to the series' producers. Early in the show's run, Richardson said, "What I want for this character is for her to be imperfect. I want her to make mistakes. I want her to be the wrong one in the relationship. I want her to blow it with Tim, and be the one who has to be punished. Because that's what life is like."

Character biography

Background
Due to her father being in the Army, Jill and her four sisters grew up in a rigid environment. Jill and her siblings appear together in "Jill and Her Sisters" and "Taps".

Personality
It is established early in the series that Jill serves as the voice of reason for her husband and children. Jill is known for her common sense, but is also in-tune with her emotions; she has been described as "the epitome of understanding".

College and career
Throughout the course of the series, Jill goes from being a stay at home mother to a career-focused working woman. Early in the series, Jill frequently has problems finding employment; in the pilot episode of the series, she discusses with Tim about how she was passed over for a job interview. However, Jill ultimately enrolls in graduate school, majoring in psychology.

Politics
Jill's feminism is emphasized throughout the series, especially in its latter seasons. She and Tim would sometimes argue about a man and woman's "place" in the household. Despite Tim's frequent reluctance to understand Jill's point of view, he usually tries to compromise with her.

It is also revealed in "Taps" that Jill is a Democrat. In other episodes, Jill mentions attending protest rallies as a young woman without her father's knowledge. However, being the daughter of an Army father has influenced her personality somewhat. For example, in "Tanks for the Memories", she exhibits great skill in driving a tank, despite the fact that she never drove a tank before.

Cultural impact 
The relationship between Jill and Tim Taylor has been discussed in academic papers about feminism. In May 2012, Jill was one of the 12 moms chosen by users of iVillage on their list of "Mommy Dearest: The TV Moms You Love".

References 

Fictional characters from Michigan
Fictional characters from Detroit
Home Improvement characters
Andy Creeggan

Andrew Burnett Creeggan (born July 4, 1971) is a Canadian musician, known for being a former member of the alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies. He was also a member of the trio The Brothers Creeggan, and a solo artist having released three albums.

Career

Barenaked Ladies
Creeggan was born in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario.  Along with his brother Jim, he was invited by Ed Robertson and Steven Page (then performing as Barenaked Ladies as a duo) to play a Christmastime club show with them in Toronto, with Andy playing conga drums. The two were then invited to join the band. Only six months later, at the beginning of the summer of 1990, he joined the Canada World Youth exchange program for a trip to South America. While he was gone, the band met drummer Tyler Stewart, and invited him to join the band.

Creeggan returned at the beginning of 1991 to find Tyler having taken his percussion role. He switched over to keyboards (still playing congas on a few songs) and a few other occasional percussion and musical instruments. He played on two of the band's early demo tapes, Barenaked Lunch (before he left for South America), and The Yellow Tape (after he returned). He also played on the band's first two official releases, Gordon and Maybe You Should Drive.

Creeggan was never completely comfortable being in the band, and wanted to continue his education in other musical areas. He recounts, "I wanted space for my music, my personality. I was always very interested in instrumental music and I wanted to take advantage of having been accepted at the Faculty of Music at McGill University in Montreal and really pursue theory and composition." According to Steven Page, "Andy had considered leaving the band as early as the rehearsals for the latter album, but was convinced to stay for the recording and tour." Creeggan departed at the conclusion of the tour. They recorded their third album, Born on a Pirate Ship as a quartet and asked Kevin Hearn to join the band for the subsequent tour in 1996.

The Brothers Creeggan
The two Creeggan brothers also had their own writing interests (Barenaked Ladies music mostly coming from Page and Robertson) and in 1994, released an album titled The Brothers Creeggan. They have since released three more albums—The Brothers Creeggan II (1997), Trunks (2000) and Sleepyhead	(2002)—and toured in support of them. Their music consists mostly of songs fusing rock and jazz. The duo have been on hiatus since 2003.

Andiwork
Creeggan's three solo works—Andiwork (1997), Andiwork II (2004), Andiwork III (2011), and Andiwork IV (2021) are more contemporary classical, with touches of jazz and rock. The albums are largely instrumental pieces.

References

1971 births
Living people
People from Scarborough, Toronto
Canadian rock keyboardists
Musicians from Toronto
Barenaked Ladies members
20th-century Canadian guitarists
21st-century Canadian guitarists
George Lee (basketball)

George C. Lee (born November 23, 1936) is a retired American basketball player and coach. A  forward/guard from the University of Michigan, Lee was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the fourth round of the 1959 NBA draft.  He had a seven-year career in the NBA, playing two seasons with the Pistons and five with the San Francisco Warriors.

He retired from playing in 1968, and coached the Warriors for the next two seasons, before being replaced by Al Attles in 1970.

See also
 University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

External links
 BasketballReference.com: George Lee (as player)
 BasketballReference.com: George Lee (as coach)

1936 births
Living people
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Michigan
Detroit Pistons draft picks
Detroit Pistons players
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players
People from Highland Park, Michigan
Basketball players from Wayne County, Michigan
San Francisco Warriors head coaches
San Francisco Warriors players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella

The Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella is a small football stadium in Andorra la Vella, the capital of Andorra. The stadium has a capacity of 1,300.

The stadium also has a running track. The Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella and the Camp d'Esports d'Aixovall together host all games from Andorra's two highest football competitions, the Primera Divisió and the Segona Divisió.

It also hosted all Andorra national football team games until the opening of the Estadi Nacional in 2014.

References

Football venues in Andorra
Athletics (track and field) venues in Andorra
Sport in Andorra la Vella
Mahned Bridge

The Mahned Bridge was constructed in 1903 and spans the Leaf River in Perry County, Mississippi. Around 1980, the bridge was removed from service and access was terminated.  The bridge was declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1996 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

History
The Mahned Bridge was constructed by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company as a prefabricated, one lane, iron truss structure.  Completed in 1903, the bridge was one of the first to span the Leaf River in south Mississippi.  The bridge derives its name from the nearby rural community of Mahned.

Description
Two iron trusses, Camelback and Pratt, comprise the main structure and are positioned on metal caissons filled with concrete.  Overall length of the two truss spans is .  The deck was composed of wooden planking  wide, but the deck was removed after the bridge was closed.

Notoriety
The remote location of Mahned Bridge, several miles from the small town of New Augusta, made it a favorite gathering spot among college and high school students for star gazing and other activities. In September 1993, the vehicle of Angela Freeman, age 17, was found abandoned at Mahned Bridge.  Freeman was missing, and the investigation into her disappearance was never solved.

In May 1995, the north end of Mahned Bridge was determined to be the scene of the abduction and murder of William Hatcher, age 27, and Robbie Bond, age 21.  The suspect in the Hatcher and Bond murders was subsequently convicted.

References

Bridges completed in 1903
Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi
Mississippi Landmarks
National Register of Historic Places in Perry County, Mississippi
Iron bridges in the United States
Pratt truss bridges in the United States
Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf

is a one to four-player NES/arcade game released by SNK in 1988.

Summary
 
The player can choose between four different golfers with varying advantages and disadvantages. Lee Trevino (who lent his endorsement to this North American NES version of the game) is playable (only in the North American version) as a character named Super Mex (an actual nickname of his; the Japanese version uses a character named Birdie Tommy in place of Trevino himself); other characters include Pretty Amy/Eri, Miracle Chosuke and Big Jumbo. Pretty Amy has limited range, but the easiest control ("control" refers to the length of the aiming guide). Miracle Chosuke and Super Mex have average attributes. Big Jumbo has the best range, but the worst control. Despite the title, no fighting is involved in the game. The player has to avoid sand traps, water hazards, rough ground and trees.

The courses range from relatively straightforward fairways to elaborate arrangements of sand traps. The two courses available for play are the United States, which consists of mostly bunkers and super rough, and the Japan course, consisting of water and tight boundaries.  The United States course is modeled after PGA West Stadium Course.

At the end of the game, the player is greeted with a photorealistic shot of the country club lodge against the setting sun and surrounded by trees.

Reception 
In Japan, Game Machine listed Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf on their May 1, 1988 issue as being the ninth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

GameRevolution ranked this game as #23 on the 50 Worst Video Game Names of All Time list.

Legacy 
The game was parodied in the season 7 episode of The Simpsons titled "Marge Be Not Proud", with the game in the episode called Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge. The episode mocks how boring and mundane golf video games are and during the credits, Bart is seen playing the game and making decisions against Carvallo's suggestions to try to make the game fun (using a three wood club instead of Carvallo's suggested putter and entering the force of his swing as "power drive" instead of Carvallo's suggested "feather touch", the end result of which is that the ball is sent flying into a parking lot), yet he ends up getting bored fast and quits playing.

References

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1988 video games
Arcade video games
Golf video games
Nintendo Entertainment System games
Sports video games set in the United States
Video games set in Japan
SNK games
Trevino
Trevino
Video games based on real people
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Lenormant

Lenormant is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:

 Charles Lenormant (1802–1859), French archaeologist
 François Lenormant (1837–1883), French assyriologist and archaeologist

See also
 Lenormand, a surname

French-language surnames
Game store

Game store may refer to:

 A place where recreational games are stored
 Game larder: a building where game carcasses are stored
 A Video game retailer
 A hobby shop
 Game, a South African store which is a subsidiary of Massmart
 Game (retailer), a major British video game retailer

See also
 Club (organization)
Kalevi Keskstaadion

Kalevi Keskstaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. Opened in 1955 and having a capacity of 12,000, it is the traditional venue of the Estonian Dance Festivals and the home ground of JK Tallinna Kalev. The address of the stadium is Staadioni 8, 10132 Tallinn.

Since 1955, all of the Estonian Dance Festivals have been held there.

History 
The stadium was built during the Soviet occupation of Estonia and was opened on 12 July 1955. It was the first new large-scale sports complex built in Tallinn after World War II. The initial plans were grandiose: the first blueprints saw the stadium have a 30,000 capacity seating area and a 16,000 capacity standing area, as well as a 6 meter tall statue depicting Estonian folklore hero Kalevipoeg. However, the project was later scaled-down and saw the stadium have a capacity of 12,000. 

In 1960, Tallinna Kalev joined the Soviet Top League and in the following two years, the stadium hosted numerous high profile football matches. The match against Dynamo Moscow brought more than 20,000 people onto the stands and among the players playing was Dynamo's Lev Yashin, who won the Ballon d'Or three years after said match and is regarded by many as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport.

In 1963, the stadium hosted its first Estonian Dance Festival and has remained as the traditional venue of the celebration since.

The 2000s saw the stadium's condition worsen to the point that in 2007, the Estonian FA declared the grass pitch unusable for top-flight football. In 2015, it was announced that Kalevi Keskstaadion will undergo a major renovation and the concept design also included a possibility to increase the capacity to 30,000 in the distant future. The renovation works began after the 2019 Estonian Dance Festival and the stadium was re-opened in 2022.

Artificial turf stadium
The sports complex of the Kalevi Keskstaadion also has an artificial turf ground named Kalevi kunstmurustaadion. Located at the southwest corner of the main stadium, the field is home to Kalev's youth system.

Gallery

References

External links

 Future design of the Kalevi Keskstaadion

Sports venues completed in 1956
1956 establishments in Estonia
Football venues in Estonia
Athletics (track and field) venues in Estonia
Multi-purpose stadiums in Estonia
Sports venues in Tallinn
Kesklinn, Tallinn
The Breast

The Breast (1972) is a novella by Philip Roth, in which the protagonist, David Kepesh, becomes a 155-pound breast. Throughout the book Kepesh fights with himself. Part of him wishes to give in to bodily desires, while the other part of him wants to be rational. Kepesh, a literature professor, compares his plight with that of fictional characters such as Gregor Samsa in Kafka's short story The Metamorphosis and Kovalyov in Nikolai Gogol's short story "The Nose". Throughout the novel, he describes the various sexual and physical feelings he has while people handle him, while initiating sex with his girlfriend, and while he is alone.

During a stay on the beach with his girlfriend, Claire, Kepesh had wished to have breasts, to be a breast, and he struggles with the idea that apparently this wish was fulfilled while other more important wishes were not.

References 

1972 American novels
Novels by Philip Roth
Fiction about shapeshifting
Gundadalur

Gundadalur is a sports complex in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. It is home to three different football pitches and other sports facilities. The largest one is the national stadium Tórsvøllur, a multi-use stadium.

Overview
The actual Gundadalur Stadium is located just alongside Tórsvøllur. It was opened in 1911. There are two sports halls in the same area. Høllin á Hálsi is the oldest one; built in 1970, it is located just above Tórsvøllur. The sports hall has been owned by Tórshavn Municipality since 2004. Gundadalshøllin is the other sports hall, lying below and south of Høllin á Hálsi. Both sports halls are mainly used for handball and volleyball, but also for other public events, not related to sports. Gundadalshøllin is owned by the handball clubs Neistin and Kyndil, and the volleyball club Fleyr. There is also a swimming hall in Gundadalur that was built in 1984. It has one swimming pool which is 25 meters long with six lanes, and it has three other pools: one deep, and two not-so-deep pools which are mainly for children. There is a gymnastics venue inside a hall at the north-eastern side of Tórsvøllur; it is called Fimi and is owned by Tórshavn Municipality. Outside the western corner of the Gundadalur Stadium is a sportshall for badminton, it is called Badmintonhøllin. North of the badminton hall is a tennis venue. Just outside the valley of Gundadalur is a venue for athletics, named Tórsbreyt.

Ovari vøllur
The Upper Field (Ovari vøllur) is the main field used for first level matches and is the home ground of HB and B36. It can also host the matches of other Faroese teams in the European competitions.

Niðari vøllur
The Lower Field (Niðari vøllur), is mostly used for training and also lower level matches. Is the home ground of Giza/Hoyvík and Undrið FF.

References

External links
Torsvollur.fo - Official Homepage
Gundadalur stadium photos and video - Nordic Stadiums
Tórsvøllur stadium photos and video - Nordic Stadiums

Sport in Tórshavn
Football venues in the Faroe Islands
Sports venues in the Faroe Islands
B36 Tórshavn
Havnar Bóltfelag
Sports venues completed in 1911
Traditional colors of Japan

The traditional colors of Japan are a collection of colors traditionally used in Japanese art, literature, textiles such as kimono, and other Japanese arts and crafts.

History
The traditional colors of Japan trace their historical origins to the Twelve Level Cap and Rank System which was established in 603 by Prince Shōtoku and based on the five Chinese elements. In this system, rank and social hierarchy were displayed and determined by certain colors. Colors known as  were strictly reserved for the robes of the highest ranking government officials; for example, the color  was used as the color for the robes of  and use by any other lower rank was prohibited. Colors known as  were permitted for use by the common people.

Most names of colors originate from the names of plants, flowers, and animals that bore or resembled them. Certain colors and dyeing techniques have been used since the Asuka period, while others had been developed as late as the Meiji period when synthetic dyes became common. Due to the long history of use of this color system, some variations in color and names exist.

Colors

Red/violet series

Red series

Yellow/red series

Yellow series

Yellow/green series

Green/blue green series

Blue/blue violet series

Violet series

Achromatic series

Notes

References

Bibliography

https://color-term.com/traditional-color-of-japan/

External links
Japanese traditional color Names 
Japanese traditional colors (archived)
 The traditional colors of Nippon (Japan)

Japanese culture
National colours
Textile arts of Japan
Pete's Meteor

Pete's Meteor is an Irish drama film released in 1998. It was written and directed by Joe O'Byrne and stars Mike Myers.

Mike Myers plays a drug dealer living in the slums of Dublin.  He tries to financially provide for the three children of his dead brother.  The children's lives are forever changed when a meteor crashes into their backyard.  Alfred Molina plays a wealthy scientist that the children must confront to retrieve their heaven sent gift.

Reception
Christopher Null of Contactmusic.com awarded the film two stars out of five and wrote, “The story doesn't help matters, and sheer insanity is not much of a substitute for actual character development.”

Nathan Rabin of The Dissolve gave the film a negative review and wrote, “It doesn’t help that the child actors deliver performances so terrible, they may actually persuade audiences to root against a trio of hard-luck orphans.”  Rabin also added, “I recommend Pete’s Meteor to bad-movie aficionados.”

References

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1998 films
1998 drama films
Irish drama films
1990s English-language films